14th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220107136 | VAPOR CHAMBER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METALLIC SHEET FOR VAPOR CHAMBER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF VAPOR CHAMBER - A liquid flow path portion of a vapor chamber according to this invention includes a first main flow groove, a second main flow groove and a third main flow groove. A first convex array including a plurality of first convex portions arranged via a first communicating groove is provided between the first main flow groove and the second main flow groove. A second convex array including a plurality of second convex portions arranged via a second communicating groove is provided between the second main flow groove and the third main flow groove. The main flow groove includes a first intersection at which at least a part of the first communicating groove faces each second convex portion and a second intersection at which at least a part of the second communicating groove faces each first convex portion. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107137 | PHASE-CHANGE HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - The present invention discloses a phase-change heat dissipation device comprising a phase-change assembly internally provided with a phase-change heat exchange medium, the phase-change assembly comprises an evaporator part and a condenser part, the evaporator part has an evaporation chamber therein, the condenser part has a condensation chamber therein, the evaporation chamber is communicated with the condensation chamber, and a heat source is in direct contact with the evaporation chamber, the phase-change heat exchange medium in the evaporation chamber is configured to absorb heat from the heat source and transfer the heat to the condensation chamber, and the condensation chamber is configured to radiate heat outwards, so as to cool the heat source. In the phase-change heat dissipation device of the present invention, the phase-change assembly is in direct contact with the heat source, a transitional heat conduction plate does not need to be added, the evaporator part is matched with the shape of the heat source, the phase-change assembly can be in full contact with the heat source, so that the heat transfer area is large, and the temperature difference between the heat source and the phase-change heat exchange medium is minimal. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107138 | LOW-PRESSURE HEAT PIPES AND HEAT TRANSFER METHODS USING LOW-PRESSURE FOR HEAT PIPES - Heat pipes and low-pressure working fluids used for heat pipes are described, by charging the low pressure working fluids with a level of non-condensable gases of less than 1% by volume, and the heat pipes can provide better thermal performance than aluminum plates while little or no additional cost is introduced for degassing. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107140 | Power Plant Cooling Systems - Power Plant Cooling Systems are designed to replace Once-Through Cooling systems and/or cooling towers currently used to cool power plants that generate electricity. The intake and discharge piping of the cooling water would be connected by piping/tubing that would serve as a geothermal loop that would be underground and/or in a body of water next to the power plant that would serve as a heat exchange medium. An alternative embodiment would use a latticework of piping/tubing over the turbine hall (equipment building) and/or the containment building(s) to serve as a heat exchange medium when the atmospheric conditions are proper. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107141 | LARGE CAPACITY HEAT SINK VESSEL FOR THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE - Heat sink vessels are disclosed. The heat sink vessel includes a body defining an interior volume that circulate a working fluid therethrough. The body includes a first guidance portion coupled to a first port, a second guidance portion coupled to a second port and a middle portion coupled to the first and second guidance portions. The middle portion includes a heat sink core. The heat sink core is formed from a plurality of heat sink modules collectively arranged and coupled together to form a plurality of flow passages through the heat sink core. The heat sink vessel is configured to circulate the working fluid through the plurality of flow passages of the heat sink core via the first port and the second port. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107142 | HEAT EXCHANGE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided herein are a heat exchange apparatus intended to achieve compatibility between installation flexibility and durability and a method of manufacturing the heat exchange apparatus. The heat exchange apparatus is a heat exchange apparatus that exchanges heat between a heat storage material and a fluid. The heat exchange apparatus includes a first heat storage module and a second heat storage module, each having the heat storage material and a box-like shape, and a housing containing the first heat storage module and the second heat storage module. The first heat storage module is disposed in the same orientation as that of the second heat storage module. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107143 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING HEAT BETWEEN TWO OR MORE MEDIA AND SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - The invention relates to a method for transferring heat between to or more media, which can be used for domestic, commercial or industrial purposes, subject only to the existence of temperature difference and to pressure variations. The invention also relates to a system for transferring heat. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107144 | PLATE-TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER - A plate-type heat exchanger formed by stacking a plurality of heat exchange units on top of each other, wherein adjacent heat exchange units are stacked such that the internal space in one heat exchange unit and the internal space in another heat exchange unit communicate with each other through a first opening in the one heat exchange unit and a second opening in the other heat exchange unit, the one heat exchange unit includes an insertion wall disposed on a peripheral edge of the first opening and inserted in the second opening when the adjacent heat exchange units are stacked, and the insertion wall has a distal end with a circumferentially discontinuous protrusion height. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107145 | Wall Element for the Construction of a Housing - The present disclosure relates to a wall element ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220107146 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM - A heat exchanger includes a first collecting pipe, a number of heat exchange tubes and a partition plate. The heat exchange tubes are inserted into the first collecting pipe. By means of the partition plate, a first inner cavity of the first collecting pipe is divided into a first sub-cavity and a second sub-cavity. One end of each heat exchange tube is in communication with the first sub-cavity. In the process of a refrigerant entering the first collecting pipe, the refrigerant flows into the second sub-cavity firstly, and forms a severe turbulence effect after interacting with the heat exchange tubes inserted into the second sub-cavity. Then, the refrigerant flows into the first sub-cavity through holes provided in the partition plate, and then flows into the heat exchange tubes. As a result, the uniformity of the two-phase refrigerant distribution can be relatively improved. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107147 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CLEANING A DEVICE HOLDING FLUID - Disclosed is methods and systems for cleaning devices holding fluid such as heat exchanges. The cleaning is performed by using a system such as a transducer assembly including at least one pair of protrusions acting as point-like pressure sources or at least one substantially circular protrusion acting as a substantially circular point-like pressure source, coupled to outer surface of the device to be cleaned. Accordingly, coupling of the system to device is reduced, and as a result, the system is able to operate at its fundamental resonance frequency, while the protrusions still permit power delivery to the device. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107148 | BASE PAD FOR MAGAZINE AND MAGAZINE GROUP - A base pad for a firearm magazine is provided. The base pad has a base pad body made in one piece. The base pad body has a body base and a peripheral wall, protruding peripherally from the body base. The body base and the peripheral wall delimit a body compartment configured to face a lower end of the firearm magazine. Anchoring means for anchoring the base pad to the firearm magazine are provided on the peripheral wall, on a side of the body compartment. Fins, spaced apart from each other, are provided in the peripheral wall, on an outer side, opposite to the side of the body compartment. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107149 | UNIVERSAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTABLY LIMITING CAPACITY OF FIREARM MAGAZINES - The present invention relates to systems and methods for reliably limiting the cartridge loading capacity of firearm magazines. In one embodiment, a magazine capacity limiting assembly includes a limiter body and a limiter base. The magazine capacity limiter body reliably operates with a cartridge follower of a firearm magazine. The limiter body is installed substantially within coils of the magazine's spring, thereby limiting the travel of the follower within the magazine body to limit the magazine's cartridge capacity. The limiter body includes at least one removable and stackable component configured to enable a corresponding plurality of cartridge capacities for the firearms magazine. The limiter may also include a cupped top configured to be securely coupled the cartridge follower of a corresponding type of firearm. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107150 | REMOVABLE SAFETY SELECTOR FOR FIREARMS - A safety selector comprises a first hub portion, a second hub portion, and a cam portion connecting the first hub portion with the second hub portion. The first hub portion is generally cylindrical in shape, having opposing faces and an longitudinal surface extending therebetween. Further, the first hub portion is segmented in it opposing faces, creating a first plane in the longitudinal surface. The first hub portion further comprises a pair of spaced apart detent sockets in the longitudinal surface face, a connecting groove extending between the detent sockets, and a detent notch in an outer one of the circular faces exposing one of the detent sockets. The cam portion comprises a recessed face and a cam face. The first plane is substantially parallel with the recessed face. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107151 | LINK FEED ASSEMBLY WITH LINKS - A link feed assembly. There is: a bolt carrier near a chamber of a modular weapon system; an infeed ramp, coupled to a first side of a weapon frame near the chamber; an outfeed ramp, coupled to a second side of the capon frame near the chamber and opposite the infeed ramp, positioned to form a space between the infeed ramp and the outfeed ramp; and a feed arm assembly coupled to the weapon frame and extending over the space between the infeed ramp and the outfeed ramp, the feed arm assembly functionally coupled to the bolt carrier such that cycling of the bolt carrier forward and backwards causes cycling of the feed arm assembly in a circuitous motion, the feed arm including a grabbing protrusion that is shaped to grab a top portion of a link during cycling of the feed arm assembly. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107152 | Firearm Sound Suppressor - A sound suppressor for a firearm includes a housing, a door, and a piston. The housing defines a longitudinal axis and includes a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end. The distal end defines an exit opening. The longitudinal axis extends between the proximal end and the distal end and intersects the exit opening. The door is disposed within the housing and is moveable between an open position and a closed position. The longitudinal axis intersects the door in the closed position and bypasses the door in the open position. The piston is coupled to the housing and the door and is configured to move the door between the closed position and the open position. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107153 | REVERSE BAFFLE COMPENSATOR - A firearm attachment may include a threaded adapter, and the threaded adapter may include a first threaded portion and a second threaded portion. The second threaded portion may include an inner threaded portion and an outer threaded portion. The firearm attachment may include a housing that may be configured to couple to the outer threaded portion. The firearm adapter may include a reverse baffle compensator that may be configured to couple to the inner threaded portion. The reverse baffle component may include a first baffle portion and a second baffle portion, and a channel may be disposed between a first narrow end of the first baffle portion and a second narrow end of the second baffle portion. The reverse baffle portion may include one or more holes on a sloped portion of the first baffle portion and one or more holes on a sloped portion of the second baffle portion. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107154 | RIFLE CONVERSION DEVICES AND METHOD - Conversion devices and methods for converting a chassis style rifle to function as a traditional bolt style rifle. The conversion device includes a conversion component that attaches to a standard or modified standard lower receiver of a rifle to allow the rifle to remain capable of being used as either a chassis gun or standard rifle configuration as desired by the operator. The conversion component may attach to the magazine well of the rifle. The conversion component is removably installable on the lower receiver, and accessories, such as a forearm or handguard, may be removably attached to a conversion component and are supported by the lower receiver. The configuration eliminates the need to contact the upper receiver during the act of firing a shot, particularly for gripping with the off-hand or resting on separate shooting accessories. The accuracy and precision of the rifle are enhanced. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107155 | Bipod Grip For Firearms - A device implementable on a firearm includes a housing, a connection portion and a support portion. The housing is configured with a void therein and has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The connection portion is disposed at the first end of the housing and configured to couple the device to the firearm. The support portion is configured to be received in the void of the housing and, responsive to being pressed from two opposite sides, can retractably extend out of the void of the housing through an opening at the second end of the housing to form a bipod. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107156 | EXTERNAL CHASSIS DEVICE WITH INTERNAL MOBILE ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS, POSITIONING AND AUTOMATIC PRE-FIRE RETENTION SYSTEM FOR LONG ARMS - External chassis device with internal mobile anchorage systems, positioning and automatic pre-fire retention system for tong arms comprised of external chassis, mobile anchorage by means of internal sliding rings, automatic positioning system by means of a pin and an arm retention system by means of a set of guides and elastic rings integrated in the sliding rings (B) which attach to the body of an arm (D), leaving the barrel free, with free telescopic movement inside an external chassis (A). It also has a positioning pin (G) to block the movement of the arm load and some guide slots (F) for retaining the arm in a fixed position before firing. Elastic rings (H) and screws (I) prevent the rotation of the sliding rings (B) and therefore of the arm (D) inside the chassis (A). | 2022-04-07 |
20220107157 | MUZZLELOADER POWER CELL WITH PRIMER - Muzzleloader systems including a pre-packaged propellant charge with a primer and receptacle. The muzzleloader system may include a propellant containment vessel separate from the primer and the projectile and that doesn't contact with the projectile until assembly. The muzzleloader may be rear loading, with a constriction portion forward of the breech chamber. The propellant containment vessel may include a body portion having a forward opening, with a propellant charge disposed therein and a cap portion that is crimp rolled within the mouth of the vessel to seal the forward opening. The closed end of the propellant containment vessel may define a primer receptacle configured to receive the primer. The receptacle may define a depth that is less than the primer height so that, when inserted into the receptacle, the primer extends rearwardly beyond the containment vessel. The muzzleloader system may be configured to fire only specifically configured propellant containment vessels. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107158 | Device for Holding a Primer on a Muzzle-Loading Firearm - A reusable device for holding a primer on a muzzle-loading firearm that allows the operator of the firearm to safely and efficiently hold and retain a primer for ease of use with the firearm. The device has a self-adhesive layer at one end for attaching to the body of a firearm and incorporates a magnet which holds the primer in place at a position on the body of the firearm at the option of the operator. The device can incorporate a layer of elastomeric material that seals the primer from moisture or a ring affixed to the primer-facing end of the magnet that prevents movement of the primer along a horizontal axis. The device may also be incorporated in the body of the firearm at the point of manufacture. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107159 | Holster with Rotatable Ejection Port Locking Element - A holster defining an at least partial holster cavity; and a release lever pivotably attached or coupled to the holster body and repeatably pivotable between a retention position and a release position, and wherein the release lever is capable of being pivoted to the release position when a pivoting force is applied to the release lever, wherein if the release lever is in the retention position, at least a portion of a handgun locking portion of the release lever is positioned so as to protrude into a portion of the holster cavity a sufficient distance to engage at least a portion of an ejection port of an inserted handgun, and wherein if the release lever in the release position, the handgun locking portion is withdrawn from the holster cavity to disengage from the ejection port of the handgun. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107160 | Glide Trajectory Optimization for Aerospace Vehicles - A computer implemented method is provided for in-flight trajectory steering a vehicle by an optimal path to either a preplanned or in-flight commanded destination. The method includes incorporating realistic environmental physical constants; setting initial angle of attack (AoA) and initial AoA rate; incrementing flight AoA; measuring operation parameters; establishing a flight trajectory; calculating an optimal trajectory; comparing flight trajectories; and commanding flight control. The plurality of physical constants include for gravity and atmospheric conditions, the latter typically provided in tabular form, the flight AoA increments from the initial AoA and any prior increments. The plurality of operation parameters of the vehicle includes pressure, velocity and flight path angle. The flight trajectory denotes the path of the vehicle to its destination based on the operation parameters using the physical constants. The optimal trajectory is based on with altitude (based on physical constants) and velocity (based on measured operation parameters) of the vehicle. The flight trajectory is compared to the optimal trajectory as a steering correction by altering the flight AoA. The vehicle's flight control involves executing the steering correction at the flight AoA. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107161 | BALLISTIC PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A ballistic panel providing ballistic protection has a first plate having a rear surface and a front surface. A plurality of undulations is formed across the front surface of the first plate. The plurality of undulations increasing an amount of surface area to contact a projectile. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107162 | DETERRENT MATERIAL - A barrier comprising deterrent material including an elongate core wire, and an elongate strip which encloses a part of the core wire, a first elongate portion of the strip which projects as a first elongate flange and a second elongate portion of the strip projects as a second flange, wherein the first flange is formed with a first set of first corrugated formations comprising alternating first channels and first ribs which extend laterally relative to the core and the second flange is formed with a second set of second corrugated formations comprising alternating second channels and second ribs which extend laterally relative to the core, the deterrent material being formed into a plurality of helical coils which extend around a central elongate axis and wherein the first and second flanges extend transversely relative to the elongate central axis. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107163 | AMMUNITION CARTRIDGE - Ammunition cartridge comprising a rigid casing including a tubular sleeve and a base closing an end of the casing, a projectile mounted at another end of the casing, a propellant charge contained inside the casing, and an ignition device. The ignition device comprises an ignition charge arranged to ignite the propellant charge at a point of ignition distal from the base and proximal the projectile. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107164 | LOW-OBSERVABLE PROJECTILE - A radar-absorbing material projectile system including a projectile with an outer layer of radar-absorbing material (RAM). A carrier or armature is disposed around the projectile, protecting the layer of RAM during the firing sequence. In some embodiments the carrier is a discarding carrier which falls away after firing, rendering the projectile low-observable with regard to radar detection due to the layer of RAM. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107165 | ELECTRONIC FUZE FOR PROJECTILE - An electronic fuze for a projectile, the electronic fuze including at least one electronic board arranged in a housing of the body of the projectile, the electronic board being encapsulated in a block of protective material. The electronic board is secured to at least one support rod partially encapsulated in the block of protective material. The support rod is inserted through a hole in a wall integral with the body of the projectile, and the support rod is secured to the wall by a fastening device. A first decoupling devices is interposed between the block of protective material and the wall and a second decoupling device is interposed between the fastening device and the wall. The electronic board is located towards a front part of the projectile and the wall is located towards a rear part of the projectile. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107166 | Tape Measure - A tape measure includes a housing having a wall defining an internal cavity and a tape port, a coilable measuring tape disposed within the internal housing and having a first end extendable out of the housing, and an end hook member including an attachment portion and a hook portion. The attachment portion is arranged to engage the first end of the tape to attach the end hook member to the tape. The hook portion extends in a direction normal to the attachment portion and includes a first face and a second face arranged to engage the workpiece. A finger guard extends from the housing, and is configured to engage the hook member, and a finger space is defined between the tape port and the finger guard and is arranged to receive a user's finger during operation of the tape measure such that the user's finger engages the measuring tape. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107167 | ADVANCED DRILL PLANNING TOOL FOR TOPOGRAPHY CHARACTERIZATION, SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A planning tool plans movement of a boring tool for an underground drilling operation. The planning tool includes one or more wheels for rolling on a surface of the ground along a path responsive to movement by an operator to characterize the surface contour and to generate guidance for the boring tool to reach a target position. Surface roughness is measured based on instantaneous rate of change of an accelerometer output. Accelerometer cross axis sensitivity compensation provides for more accurate surface contour characterization for paths that are not smooth. Accuracy of rolling datasets is predicted and associated indications are presented based on surface roughness in combination with speed. A rumble/speed gauge guides operator movement based on detected surface roughness in combination with speed. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107168 | STRAIN MONITOR - A strain monitor ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220107169 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, MEASUREMENT SUPPORT METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A measurement system includes: an optical measurement instrument that measures a surface of a specimen; and a control apparatus that controls the measurement instrument. The control apparatus includes: one or more non-transitory computer-readable media that include an instruction; and one or more processors that execute the instruction. The instruction is configured to cause the one or more processors to execute an operation. The operation includes: causing the measurement instrument to repetitively measure the surface of the specimen without changing the setting; and evaluating appropriateness of the setting for measuring surface texture of the specimen, based on comparison between a measurement value of the surface texture of the specimen calculated from a measurement data item output from the measurement instrument, and a degree of variation in measurement by the measurement instrument calculated from a plurality of measurement data items output from the measurement instrument. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107170 | SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE CONDITION PROXIMATE THE SYSTEM - Sensing systems include a tube defining a Fabry-Perot cavity and an optical fiber including a distal end disposed within the Fabry-Perot cavity and a proximal end. A corrodible material caps the Fabry-Perot cavity. Devices for sensing corrosion of downhole equipment include an optical fiber with a corrodible material disposed over a distal end of the optical fiber. Systems for sensing a condition in equipment include an optical fiber with a fiber Bragg grating proximate a distal end thereof and a mass of sensor material coupled to the distal end of the optical fiber. The mass of sensor material is suspended from above the fiber Bragg grating. Other systems for sensing a condition in a wellbore include an optical fiber and a plurality of fiber Bragg gratings along a length thereof. A plurality of sensor materials are coupled to the optical fiber and surround respective fiber Bragg gratings. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107171 | WEARABLE LASER DISTANCE INDICATOR FOR INFECTION CONTROL - Provided herein are wearable laser devices that provide an intuitive visual indication of a fixed radius around the wearer. Some embodiments include optical detectors that detect when two or more persons are in proximity with one another. The wearable laser devices may be used in a variety of applications, including, but not limited to, infection control, sports and entertainment. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107172 | CONTACTLESS DISPLACEMENT SENSOR EMPLOYING FLEXIBLE PHOTOELECTRIC NANOFILM - Provided is a contactless displacement sensor based on a flexible photoelectric nanofilm. The displacement sensor is fixed on a mid-span surface of a bridge; a laser light source is arranged under the displacement sensor, and after the has a deflection, the displacement sensor is displaced along with the bridge, resulting in a corresponding change in an output current; the change of a laser transmission distance, namely the deflection of the bridge, can be obtained through back calculation according to an output current signal. Compared with other traditional deflection measuring devices, the contactless displacement sensor based on a flexible photoelectric nanofilm has the advantages of a simple structure, a high measuring precision, a high response speed, a wide in application range, being capable of achieving real-time automatic measurement and the like. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107173 | PHASE-SHIFTING PHASE MEASUREMENT ERROR CORRECTION METHOD BASED ON PIXEL TRACING OF OBJECT RASTER IMAGES - Disclosed is a phase-shifting phase measurement error correction method based on pixel tracing of object raster images. During traditional phase-shifting shape measurement, surface height information is represented by phase information. The nonlinearity of equipment inevitably causes errors of phase information calculated according to images captured by a camera. The method comprises: projecting, by projector, a special raster projection to resolve a pixel-tracing mapping relation; in a direction against a light path, determining the position of a point light source that illuminates any one image pixel in a captured image and is located in an imaging plane of the projector according to the pixel-tracing mapping relation; and finally, replacing distributed phase information in image pixels with ideal phases in point light sources to correct phase errors to improve the accuracy of phase-shifting shape measurement. Compared with existing methods, the method is easy to operate and high in efficiency and precision. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107174 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OBJECT INSPECTION USING MULTISPECTRAL 3D LASER SCANNING - The invention includes a system and method for obtaining high-resolution 3D images of objects. The system includes three cameras and three light sources that have different wavelengths (e.g. a red light source, a blue light source and a green light source). Each camera simultaneously captures a color image of the object. A processor separates each of the red light images, the blue light images and the green light images into separate monochrome images using each of the red light source, blue light source and green light source. The quality of the images are not subject to limited resolution of conventional RBG images. Because three different wavelengths of light are used, the surface can be accurately imaged, regardless of its characteristics (e.g. reflectivity and transparency). The system is well suited for industrial uses that require a high volume of objects, particularly those of mixed material, to be rapidly inspected for defects as small as a few microns. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107175 | Machine Learning in Metrology Measurements - Metrology methods and targets are provided, that expand metrological procedures beyond current technologies into multi-layered targets, quasi-periodic targets and device-like targets, without having to introduce offsets along the critical direction of the device design. Machine learning algorithm application to measurements and/or simulations of metrology measurements of metrology targets are disclosed for deriving metrology data such as overlays from multi-layered target and corresponding configurations of targets are provided to enable such measurements. Quasi-periodic targets which are based on device patterns are shown to improve the similarity between target and device designs. Offsets are introduced only in non-critical direction and/or sensitivity is calibrated to enable, together with the solutions for multi-layer measurements and quasi-periodic target measurements, direct device optical metrology measurements. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107176 | INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An inspection apparatus for adjusting a working height for a substrate for multiple target heights is disclosed. The inspection apparatus includes a radiation source configured to provide a radiation beam and a beam splitter configured to split the radiation beam into multiple beamlets that each reflect off a substrate. Each beamlet contains light of multiple wavelengths. The inspection apparatus includes multiple light reflecting components, wherein each light reflecting component is associated with one of the beamlets reflecting off the substrate and is configured to support a different target height for the substrate by detecting a height or a levelness of the substrate based on the beamlet reflecting off the substrate. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107177 | ERROR DETERMINATION APPARATUS, ERROR DETERMINATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An error determination apparatus for determining a measurement error that occurs when a workpiece is measured by a coordinate measuring machine, the error determination apparatus includes an information acquisition part that acquires a) motion error information indicating a result of measuring a motion error of the coordinate measuring machine and b) design information of the workpiece, a measurement position specification part that specifies a measurement position on the workpiece on the basis of the design information, an error determination part that determines a measurement error occurring in the measurement at the measurement position due to the motion error on the basis of the motion error information, and an output part that outputs the measurement error determined by the error determination part. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107178 | Method and Apparatus for Determining a Layer Thickness of a Layer Applied to a Substrate - A method for determining a layer thickness of a layer applied to a substrate, in particular a coating layer, in which at least one surface area of the coated substrate is heated by irradiation with at least one radiation source and/or inductively, and thermal radiation emitted from the at least one surface area is detected by a detection device. Expediently, the layer thickness is determined based on the emitted thermal radiation. The at least one surface area is irradiated by the at least one radiation source and heats up and/or is inductively heated. Heat radiation emitted from the surface area is characteristic for a certain layer thickness and is detected by the detection device and transmitted to the evaluation device. Furthermore, the invention relates to an apparatus for determining a layer thickness of a layer applied to a substrate. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107179 | LINE EDGE ROUGHNESS ANALYSIS USING ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY - Embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to methods for measuring a characteristic of a substrate. In an embodiment, the method includes scanning over the substrate with a scanning probe microscope, the substrate having fins thereon, the scanning obtaining images showing respective fin top regions of the fins, the scanning probe microscope interacting with respective portions of sidewalls of the fins by a scanning probe oscillated during the scanning, selecting images obtained at a predetermined depth below the fin top regions to obtain a line edge profile of the fins, by a processor-based system, analyzing the line edge profile of the fins using power spectral density (PSD) method to obtain spatial frequency data of the line edge profile of the fins, and by the processor-based system, calculating line edge roughness of the fins based on the spatial frequency data. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107180 | AN INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT AND METHOD OF OPERATION - The present invention relates generally to the field of inertial measurement units (IMU's) and their use in downhole applications and particularly to an IMU configured to allow a calculation of bias or drift, an encoder steering assembly and a drilling target indicator to calculate position of a downhole implement relative to an intended path. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107181 | SENSING DEVICE - A sensing device includes a resonant member that is movable in a first mode and a second mode, and an electrode. The resonant member has a capacitive surface portion that faces and is capacitively coupled to a capacitive surface portion of the electrode. Displacement for each point along the capacitive surface portion of the resonant member in the first mode is substantially tangent to the point. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107182 | LOCATING METHOD - The invention relates to a localization method for a vehicle ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220107183 | Dead Reckoning Correction Utilizing Patterned Light Projection - Dead reckoning correction utilizing patterned light projection is provided herein. An example method can include navigating a drone along a pattern using dead reckoning, the pattern having a plurality of lines, detecting one of the plurality of lines using an optical sensor of the drone, determining when a line of travel of the drone is not aligned with the one of the plurality of lines, and realigning the line of travel of the drone so as to be aligned with the one of the plurality of lines to compensate for drift that occurs during navigation using dead reckoning. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107184 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING USING OPTICAL SENSOR AND MOTION SENSORS - An integrated navigation solution is provided for a device within a moving platform. Motion sensor data from a sensor assembly of the device is obtained, optical samples from at least one optical sensor for the platform are obtained and map information for an environment encompassing the platform is obtained. Correspondingly, an integrated navigation solution is generated based at least in part on the obtained motion sensor data using a nonlinear state estimation technique, wherein the nonlinear state estimation technique uses a nonlinear measurement model for optical sensor data. Generating the integrated navigation solution includes using the sensor data with the nonlinear state estimation technique and integrating the optical sensor data directly by updating the nonlinear state estimation technique using the nonlinear measurement model and the map information. The integrated navigation solution is then provided. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107185 | EVENT-BASED ROUTE PLANNING - Systems and methods are provided for event-based route planning. Information of events taking place in a predetermined geographic area is received. An origin and at least one destination are determined. One or more first routes for traveling from the origin to the destination are determined from the predetermined geographic area. One or more segments in each of the first routes are determined based on the received information, each segment being associated with a corresponding recommendation for travelling via the segment. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107186 | ROUTE RETRIEVAL DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A route retrieval device retrieves a route to a destination, guides a user with route information for identifying the retrieved route, selects one section included in the retrieved route based on the user's later operation, selects a new transportation means for movement in the change target section, retrieves a specific point located near a start point or an end point of the change target section particularly when the new transportation means is a transportation means of which start and end of movement are possible at only the specific point, and re-retrieves a route to the destination based on the premise that movement by the new transportation means is started or ended at the specific point. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107187 | ROUTE RETRIEVAL DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A route retrieval device retrieves a route to a destination, guides a user with route information for identifying the retrieved route, selects one section included in the retrieved route as a change target section based on a user's later operation, select a new transportation means for movement in the change target section, and re-retrieves a route to the destination based on the premise that the user moves in the change target section using the selected new transportation means. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107188 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing device that manages a plurality of vehicles includes a controller configured to execute operations including specifying a first user estimated to start moving within a predetermined period of time from among a plurality of users based on a result of sensing the users and generating a schedule for dispatching a vehicle under management to the first user. The controller is configured to execute a predetermined process for resolving a shortage of the vehicles when the number of vehicles under the management is insufficient as a result of assigning the vehicles to a plurality of the first users. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107189 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR PRODUCING EFFICIENT INVESTIGATION ROUTES FOR IDENTIFYING GAS LEAK LOCATIONS - Technologies for producing efficient investigation routes for identifying gas leak locations include a mobile compute device. The mobile compute device includes circuitry configured to obtain route data indicative of a route to be traveled along to identify a location of a gas leak. The circuitry is also configured to present the route data to a user to guide the user along the route. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107190 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR SHARING GEOGRAPHICAL DATA - According to one embodiment, a method comprises sending, from a first mobile device, a request including information associated with a mobile device of a friend of a user; receiving, in response to the request, a location of the mobile device of the friend of the user; and outputting a map generated based on the received location of the mobile device of the friend of the user. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107191 | Systems And Methods For Optimizing Vehicle Deployment - The disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for optimizing vehicle deployment. A software application is used to obtain information about a travel route. The information is used to evaluate an energy storage depletion characteristic of a battery that is used to operate a battery-operated vehicle and to determine whether the battery-operated vehicle can be deployed on the travel route. One of the factors that can affect the energy storage depletion characteristic of the battery is ambient temperature, because battery performance may be adversely affected by extreme temperatures. Consequently, a range of operation of the battery-operated vehicle may be impacted if the travel route has extreme ambient temperatures. If the evaluation indicates that the energy storage depletion characteristic of the battery is unsuitable for the travel route, another battery-operated vehicle with a better battery may be deployed on the travel route. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107192 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, SENSOR AND METHODS - A data processing method comprising: receiving, from each of a plurality of sensors each located at a respective location, a signal indicative of a respective value of a parameter measured by that sensor at a respective one of a plurality of successive times; and determining, based on the value of the parameter measured by one or more first sensors of the plurality of sensors at a respective one or more of the plurality of successive times, a value of the parameter at the location of a second sensor of the plurality of sensors at one of the one or more of the plurality of successive times. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107193 | USER JOURNEY CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCTION - In some examples, user journey carbon footprint reduction may include generating, for a vehicle associated with a user, a carbon emission quota for user journey carbon footprint reduction. A predicted journey carbon emissions may be generated for the vehicle for a specified journey. Based on collaborative filtering, at least one goal-based and conditions-based recommendation may be generated for the user of the vehicle for the specified journey for the user journey carbon footprint reduction. Based on a user behavior model, a user-interface display may be generated for the specified journey for the user journey carbon footprint reduction. Further, based on the user behavior model, and real-time monitoring of the user and the vehicle, a real-time update of the user-interface display may be generated for the specified journey for the user journey carbon footprint reduction. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107194 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A LOW FUEL OR LOW CHARGE WARNING SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE - A method for controlling a low fuel or low charge warning system in a vehicle includes calculating an estimated driving range of the vehicle, identifying upcoming vehicle energy supply stations along a planned driving route or in a traveling direction of the vehicle, and within estimated driving range of the vehicle, determining estimated waiting times for gaining access to a fuel pump or electrical charger for said upcoming vehicle energy supply stations, and controlling a low fuel or low charge warning trigger level of the low fuel or low charge warning system while taking into account the estimated waiting times. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107195 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication control device is configured to: store communication possibility information in which positions at which the communication control device is connectable to an external device and communication modes that are usable at the positions, among a plurality of communication modes, are correlated with each other; acquire a first route as an expected route along which the communication control device is to move; control a communication mode that is used by an application implemented by the communication control device for communication with the external device while the communication control device is moving, based on the first route, communication possibility information, and a communication content required by the application; and execute communication between the application and the external device by using the communication mode controlled by the control unit. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107196 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PROCESSING TRAFFIC DATA, DEVICE AND MEDIUM - A method and an apparatus of processing traffic data, a device, a medium and a product are provided. The method of processing traffic data includes: acquiring initial traffic data for a vehicle, wherein the initial traffic data includes current position information of the vehicle, position information of a plurality of traffic objects and feature information; determining a relative positional relationship between the current position information of the vehicle and the position information of the plurality of traffic objects; and processing the initial traffic data based on at least one of the feature information and the relative positional relationship to acquire at least one traffic data set, so as to navigate the vehicle based on the at least one traffic data set. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107197 | ROADWAY INFORMATION DETECTION SENSOR DEVICE/SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - A system for an autonomous vehicle by providing lane markers on the road for which a vehicle will read and navigate the road. The vehicle transmits a discovery signal and is returned from the marker to indicate the position on the road and how to proceed on the road. The system uses either an autonomous control system or 3D map navigation database to determine the direction of the vehicle in real time. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107198 | FIRST VEHICLE, SECOND VEHICLE, VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle control system includes: a first vehicle including a smell detection unit, a smell determination unit configured to determine whether an intensity of the smell is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value, a first acquisition unit configured to acquire first vehicle position information indicating a position of the first vehicle, and a notification unit configured to notify a second vehicle about the first vehicle position information when the smell determination unit determines that the intensity of the smell is equal to or larger than the predetermined threshold value; and a second vehicle configured to communicate with the first vehicle and including an information output processing unit configured to cause an information output unit to output a warning notifying about a presence of the first vehicle when an approach determination unit determines that first vehicle is positioned less than the predetermined distance from the second vehicle. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107199 | SEARCH DEVICE, SEARCH METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A search device according to an embodiment includes: an acquirer configured to acquire a search request for searching for a place; and a searcher configured to search for a place on a map in a search range based on a preference of a user for the place relating to the search request. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107200 | NAVIGATION DEVICE - The present disclosure provides alternative voice guidance in conformity with a current situation at a guidance point. A navigation device includes an image analysis unit configured to analyze an image in which a front of a vehicle is captured, a storage unit configured to store map information, a route search unit configured to search for a route to a target place set by a user, based on the map information to generate a recommended route, a voice guidance unit configured to provide, by voice or sound, guidance to a guidance point on the generated recommended route, and an input reception unit configured to receive a request for alternative voice guidance from the user, wherein when the input reception unit receives the request for alternative voice guidance, the voice guidance unit generates voice guidance for notifying the user of the guidance point, based on an analysis result of the image. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107201 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A display for a vehicle is controlled, and route information of the vehicle is acquired. An acquired route content indicating a lane change trajectory is superimposed and displayed based on the route information on a road surface, and a route guidance content for executing the route guidance is superimposed and display in a position deviated from the lane change trajectory. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107202 | Hands-Free Pedestrian Navigation System and Method - A hands-free pedestrian navigation method includes mounting on a user's head (i) a display for projecting a visual image in front of the user's gaze, and (ii) an IMU, obtaining from a GPS unit carried by the user an approximate user location for locating the user in a computerized map. Confirmation is obtained from the user that the user's gaze is directed to a specified landmark in sight of the user and azimuth is computed between the user location and the landmark location extracted from the computerized map. Vocal prompts are provided and ancillary visual prompts are projected on the display to navigate the pedestrian. In a system, the user wears a head-mounted device containing the IMU and display and carries a GPS unit and a portable computing device coupled to the device and GPS unit and programmed to carry out the method. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107203 | NAVIGATION ROUTES FOR VEHICLES - A vehicle navigation device may include a processor. The processor may receive an illumination map that includes route segments corresponding to an area. The illumination map may include a probability of solar radiation value for each of the route segments. The processor may receive a request to generate a navigation route from a start point to an end point within the area. The processor may determine navigable routes from the start point to the end point using the route segments. The processor may determine an overall probability of solar radiation value for each of the navigable routes based on the probability of solar radiation value for each route segment. The processor may identify a navigable route considering the overall probability of solar radiation values as an illumination route. The processor may generate an instruction to a display device to display the illumination route as a navigable route for the vehicle. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107204 | SEMANTIC MAP WITH LIVE UPDATES - Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for synchronizing map updates for a navigating autonomous vehicle. A management service on a managing node can receive an update to a portion of a first map, where a limited visibility map, which is a subset of the first map, can be determined based on a geographical area around an autonomous vehicle navigating a route. The limited visibility map can be synchronized among all the nodes while the autonomous vehicle is using the limited visibility map by the management service delivering, to a plurality of downstream nodes, the update to the limited visibility map when the update does not modify a portion of the limited visibility map, and by bypassing, to the plurality of downstream nodes, the update to the limited visibility map when the update modifies a portion of the limited visibility map. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107205 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR GENERATING MAP - An apparatus for generating a map includes a processor configured to detect a stop line of an intersection from a bird's-eye view image, detect from the bird's-eye view image an intersection area including an intersection and roads connected to the intersection, detect at least either one of an entry lane for entering the intersection and an exit lane for exiting the intersection in a road from which the stop line is extracted, of the roads, based on the ratio of the length of the stop line to the width of the road, and generate a lane network representing a connection relationship between lanes in the intersection so as to connect, for each of the roads, the entry lane of the road to the exit lane of another of the roads to which a vehicle is allowed to proceed from the entry lane of the road. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107206 | System and Method for Providing Flow Rate Information - A utility metering system configured to provide flow rate information is described that includes a utility meter and a utility metering endpoint. The utility meter is configured to generate and report a flow rate as a percentage of the maximum flow rate of the meter. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107207 | MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR WITH AN ADJUSTABLE THRESHOLD - A magnetic field sensor for detecting motion of an object includes one or more magnetic field sensing elements configured to generate a magnetic field signal in response to a magnetic field associated with the motion of the object and a detector responsive to the magnetic field signal and to a threshold signal and configured to generate a comparison signal having edges occurring in response to a comparison of the magnetic field signal to the threshold signal. A threshold generator is configured to generate the threshold signal at a first level when a peak-to-peak value of the magnetic field signal is greater than a first predetermined value and at a second level when the peak-to-peak value of the magnetic field signal is less than a second predetermined value different than the first predetermined value. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107208 | POSITION-MEASURING DEVICE FOR MEASURING AN ABSOLUTE POSITION - A position-measuring device and a corresponding method for measuring an absolute position includes a material measure having a first binary code and a second binary code and a sensor device that scans the first and second binary codes. The sensor device scans the first binary code, which has a first number of code words, each having the same code word length. The second binary code of the material measure forms a portion of the first binary code and has a second number of the code words that can be mapped onto the first binary code. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107209 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SPATIAL POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTURBANCE SOURCE - A multi-dimensional spatial positioning system and method for disturbance source. The system includes a distributed-optical fiber sensor, a sensing optical fiber, a coordinate system, a disturbance source to be monitored, a first signal group, and a second signal group. The disturbance source is positioned by combining an array signal processing method with the distributed optical fiber sensor, using different laying manners for the sensing optical fiber and a certain number of flexibly selected sensing units distributed a certain distance from each other along a line, and combining with a special signal processing method, thereby realizing a function of being capable of monitoring multi-dimensional spatial position information of the disturbance source in real time in both short and long distances. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107210 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR A PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING A SENSOR INTO AND OUT OF A HOUSING OF A PRODUCTION APPARATUS - A method for transferring a sensor of a production apparatus with a sensor assembly positioned in a housing includes connecting at least one of (1) supply lines, and (2) sensor signal lines to a sensor section of the sensor. A first end of a sealing sleeve is sealingly connected to a sealing section of the sensor. A second end of the sealing sleeve is sealingly connected to a sealing container. The sensor with the sealing sleeve are inserted into the sealing container. A first end of the sealing container is sealingly connected to an access opening defined by the housing of the production apparatus. The access opening is opened and the sensor is transferred from the sealing container to an interior of the housing. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107211 | GAS LEAKAGE DETECTION METHOD BASED ON COMPOUND INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) AND IOT SYSTEM - The present invention relates to the field of Internet of Things (IoT), and provides a gas leakage detection method based on a compound IoT and an IoT system. According to the gas leakage detection method based on the compound IoT and the IoT system provided by the present invention, whether a gas pipeline of a user has gas leakage or not is judged via a user participation manner, the judgment manner is intelligent, the judgment result is accurate and thus the gas safety of the user is guaranteed. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107212 | DIFFERENTIAL-PRESSURE-BASED FLOW METERS - Various embodiments include apparatuses and methods to form the apparatus. In one embodiment, the apparatus is a flow meter having inlet and outlet portions for transporting a fluid along a flow path. A flow-restrictor element is formed within the flow path to impart a pressure drop to the fluid. A flow sensor has a first surface of the flow sensor in direct fluid communication with fluid flowing upstream of the flow-restrictor element and a second surface, on a portion of the flow sensor opposite to the first surface, in direct fluid communication with fluid flowing downstream of the flow-restrictor element. The flow sensor senses a differential pressure in the fluid due to the at least one flow-restrictor element. Other apparatuses and systems are disclosed. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107213 | WELDED DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY - A differential pressure transducer assembly having internal sub-components welded together to improve reliability and ease assembly. A method is provided that includes welding a front adapter to a frontside of a header and welding a back adapter to a backside of the header to create a first sub-assembly. The method includes welding the first sub-assembly to a front attachment port to create a second sub-assembly. The method further includes welding a cap to a backside of the back adapter. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107214 | Sensor Device and System for In-Line Measurement of Superficial Gas Velocity, Forth Depth, Apparent Density and Holdup in Flotation Cells - The present invention relates to the field of measurement devices, specifically to devices for measuring pressure and flow as well as derived quantities, and in particular provides a sensor device for in-line measurement of superficial gas velocity, froth depth, apparent density and holdup in flotation cells, which comprises: a first tube; a second tube; a first valve connected to said first tube; a second valve connected to said second tube; a first pressure meter connected to said first tube; a second pressure meter connected to said second tube; a first mass flow meter connected to said first valve; and a second mass flow meter connected to said second valve. The present invention also provides a system for in-line measurement of superficial gas velocity in flotation cells. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107215 | MICRO-CORIOLIS MASS FLOW SENSOR WITH STRAIN MEASUREMENT DEVICES - The invention relates to a micro-Coriolis mass flow sensor, comprising a Coriolis tube having a fixed inlet and a fixed outlet, being fixed in tube fixation means, excitation means for oscillating the Coriolis tube about an excitation axis, detection means ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220107216 | PRECISION METERING UNIT FOR FINE/GRAINED POWDERS - A fine grain powder metering unit for fine-grained powders combines the volumetric metering mode with the weighing mode, using for pre-metering 95-99% of the required quantity a volumetric drawer which is then emptied into the tray of a precision scale where a low-flow feeder feeds the powder for metering the final 1-5%, so as to combine the advantages of both metering modes and quickly achieve a metering with high accuracy and repeatability, automatically and with a simple and reliable structure. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107217 | RADAR LEVEL GAUGE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A CLEANING PROCESS USING THE RADAR LEVEL GAUGE - Method and system for detecting a cleaning process in a radar level gauge configured to determine a fill level of a product contained in a tank, the radar level gauge comprising a transceiver configured to provide a transmit signal, S | 2022-04-07 |
20220107218 | AERIAL OPTICAL FIBER CABLE INSPECTION METHOD, AERIAL OPTICAL FIBER CABLE INSPECTION DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - It is an object of the present invention to provide an aerial optical fiber cable inspection method, an aerial optical fiber cable inspection device, and a program which can identify a cable sagging section from vibration sensing results. In the aerial optical fiber cable inspection method according to the present invention, a vibration distribution waveform along the longitudinal direction of an aerial optical fiber cable measured using an optical fiber vibration sensing device is received as an input, a standard deviation of the amplitude of vibration at each position in the vibration distribution waveform is calculated, and a section with a standard deviation larger than that of other sections is identified as a cable sagging section. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107219 | HETEROGENEOUS SPECTROSCOPIC TRANSCEIVING PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SENSOR - Described herein are optical sensing devices for photonic integrated circuits (PICs). A PIC may comprise a plurality of waveguides formed in a silicon on insulator (SOI) substrate, and a plurality of heterogeneous lasers, each laser formed from a silicon material of the SOI substrate and to emit an output wavelength comprising an infrared wavelength. Each of these lasers may comprise a resonant cavity included in one of the plurality of waveguides, and a gain material comprising a non-silicon material and adiabatically coupled to the respective waveguide. A light directing element may direct outputs of the plurality of heterogeneous lasers from the PIC towards an object, and one or more detectors may detect light from the plurality of heterogeneous lasers reflected from or transmitted through the object. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107220 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING TARGET COMPONENT - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for non-invasively estimating a target component value based on a light spectrum. The apparatus for estimating the target component value may include a sensor configured to obtain a spectrum of light scattered or reflected from an object, and a processor configured to correct a first reflectance value of the spectrum based on a melanin index; obtain a second reflectance value based on correcting the first reflectance value; convert the second reflectance value into an absorbance value; estimate the target component value based on the absorbance value; and correct the target component value based on a hemoglobin index. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107221 | DISPERSION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND DISPERSION MEASUREMENT METHOD - A dispersion measurement apparatus includes a pulse forming unit, a correlation optical system, a beam splitter, an operation unit, an imaging unit, a spatial filter unit, and a photodetector. The pulse forming unit forms a light pulse train including light pulses having time differences and different center wavelengths. The beam splitter branches the light pulse train passed through a measurement object. The imaging unit disperses one light pulse train and images each light pulse. The spatial filter unit extracts light of a partial region of the other light pulse train. The correlation optical system outputs correlation light including a cross-correlation or an autocorrelation of the extracted light. The photodetector detects a temporal waveform of the correlation light. The operation unit estimates a wavelength dispersion amount in the measurement object based on a feature value of the temporal waveform. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107222 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND ADJUSTING DECORATIVE COLOUR FORMULATIONS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE VISUAL PERCEPTION OF TEXTURE CHARACTERISTICS - Described herein is a computer-implemented process which includes at least the following steps:
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20220107223 | MICROELECTRONIC SENSOR WITH BOLOMETRIC OR PYROELECTRIC DETECTOR FOR SENSING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS IN SUB-TERAHERTZ AND TERAHERTZ FREQUENCY RANGES - The present invention relates to an open-gate pseudo-conducting high-electron mobility transistor (PC-HEMT) combined with a bolometric or pyroelectric detector installed in an open gate area of the transistor, for amplifying signals in the frequency range between 30 GHz to 430 THz. The transistor of the present invention further comprises either an asymmetric dual grating gate created on top of a detector layer, or a separately-biased grating gate created on top and in the middle of the detector layer. The grating gate is capable of completely depleting the 2DEG or 2DHG conducting channel locally, while leaving the remaining area under the grating gate to be tuned for resonant plasmon absorption of sub-THz or THz radiation. A microelectronic sensor comprising the PC-HEMT of the present invention is suitable for chemical sensing and biomolecular diagnostics. Non-limiting examples of biological compounds to be tested are human viral pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107224 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING A PULSE SIGNAL WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE - The invention relates to devices and methods of characterising a single unknown pulse signal. They create multiple replica of the original that may be more reliably measured, by dividing the signal through nodes and using different signal pathways that may apply a temporal delay. The device and methods have multiple fields of application, most notably with the internal confinement fusion industry. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107225 | TORCH BASE INCLUDING INTEGRATED TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL CAPABILITIES - A torch base is disclosed that is configured to receive and support a (hand-held) torch (e.g., a butane torch) during a variety of activities. The torch base includes: a body; a temperature reader (gauge); and a control unit. The body is configured for releasable connection to a torch and includes a receptacle defining a chamber that is configured to removably receive the torch such that the torch is repeatably connectable to and disconnectable from the body (e.g., via insertion into and removal from the receptacle). The temperature reader (gauge) is connected to the body and is configured to measure a surface temperature (of the article being heated by the torch). The control unit is supported by the body and is in communication with the temperature reader. The control unit is configured to display the surface temperature measured by the temperature reader, which provides a safeguard against overheating of the article. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107226 | ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE - Electrical or electronic control device has an electrical or electronic assembly, which includes a printed circuit board composed of an electrically insulating carrier material, electrically conductive conductor tracks formed on the printed circuit board, and electrical or electronic modules connected to the printed circuit board and via the conductor tracks. A coating is applied at least in sections to the electrical or electronic assembly. The coating includes at least the following layers: a first electrical conductor layer, a second electrical conductor layer, a dielectric layer arranged between the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer, an insulator layer applied to the second conductor layer in such a way that the second conductor layer is arranged between the dielectric layer and the insulator layer. An evaluation unit is connected to the conductor layers and detects a change in capacitance of the coating. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107227 | HEAT SENSOR CABLE WITH CERAMIC COIL AND EUTECTIC SALT BETWEEN INNER AND OUTER CONDUCTORS - Disclosed is a heat sensor cable having: a conductor defining a conductor first end and a conductor body extending by a first longitudinal span from the conductor first end to a conductor second end; a coil that is non-conductive and includes a coil first end and a coil body extending by a second longitudinal span from the coil first end to a coil second end, wherein the coil surrounds the conductor from the conductor first end to the conductor second end; an outer sheath that is conductive and includes an outer sheath first end and an outer sheath body extending by a third longitudinal span from the outer sheath first end to an outer sheath second end, wherein the outer sheath surrounds the coil from the conductor first end to the conductor second end; and an eutectic salt that is disbursed between the conductor and the outer sheath. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107228 | TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE, MECHANICAL SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE MEASURING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A temperature measuring device includes an ultrasonic sensor attached to a rear surface side of the structural body having the multilayer structure, an acquisition unit configured to, through the ultrasonic sensor, acquire a signal of a reflected wave of an ultrasonic wave incident at the internal side of the structural body, an extraction unit configured to extract, from the signal of the reflected wave, a domain including a reflected wave reflected on a surface on the internal side of the structural body, and an identification unit configured to, based on a signal of the reflected wave in the extracted domain, identify the temperature of the surface on the internal side of the structural body. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107229 | OPTICAL TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS IN PHOTONIC CIRCUITS - Temperature measurements of photonic circuit components may be performed optically, exploiting a temperature-dependent spectral property of the photonic device to be monitored itself, or of a separate optical temperature sensor placed in its vicinity. By facilitating measurements of the temperature of the individual photonic devices rather than merely the photonic circuit at large, such optical temperature measurements can provide more accurate temperature information and help improve thermal design. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107230 | GRIP SENSOR - Embodiments of the present invention provide robust capacitive grip sensors that may be used in a variety of applications, including single-handed and double-handed grips, such as but not limited to barbells. Apparatus as disclosed herein and efficiently measure the presence of a human grip without requiring deformation of a gripped surface area. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107231 | TORQUE SENSOR - The present invention provides a torque sensor that is small and highly rigid and for which high production efficiency is possible. An annular deformation body ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220107232 | Flexplate Stress Measurement System - A flexplate stress measurement system includes a flexplate being positioned between at least two components of a drive train of a vehicle. The flexplate is enclosed within the drive train and under operating conditions, is exposed to stress. At least one magnetic field sensing coil sensor is adapted and configured for measuring the stress acting on the flexplate under operating conditions within the drive train. The magnetic field sensing coil sensor being located on or in close proximity to the flexplate. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107233 | PRESSURE DETECTOR - A pressure detector includes a first board provided with a first board electrode, a second board provided with a second board electrode, and a sensing unit provided with a first diaphragm electrode and a second diaphragm electrode. A first board body of the first board is provided with a first pressure inlet penetrating through the first board body and a first groove provided on a surface facing the first diaphragm electrode, the first groove being in communication with the first pressure inlet. A second board body of the second board is provided with a second pressure inlet penetrating through the second board body, and a second groove provided on a surface facing the second diaphragm electrode, the second groove being in communication with the second pressure inlet. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107234 | DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - Various embodiments are directed to a pressure sensor and method of using the same. A pressure sensor may comprise a substrate having a substrate thickness extending between a first substrate surface and a second substrate surface, wherein the first substrate surface and the second substrate surface define opposing ends of the substrate thickness; a first pressure sensing assembly attached to the first substrate surface and configured to detect a first pressure force associated with a first fluid volume, wherein a portion of the first substrate surface adjacent the first pressure sensing assembly is fluidly isolated from the first volume of fluid; and a second pressure sensing assembly attached to the second substrate surface and configured to detect a second pressure force associated with a second volume of fluid, wherein a portion of the second substrate surface adjacent the second pressure sensing assembly is fluidly isolated from the second fluid volume. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107235 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR DETERMINING A PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF A VEHICLE - A sensor assembly providing a physical property of a vehicle, e.g. tire pressure of a wheel of an aircraft, comprises electronic circuitry including a locking arrangement and sensor suited to sense the physical property and an exhaustable power source, e.g. a battery. For prolonged shelf life, a first and a second switch means are functionally arranged between power source and circuitry. The second switch means is controlled by the locking arrangement, whereas the first switch means is controllable from outside the sensor assembly, e.g. by a magnetic field. The first switch means is arranged to switch the power to the electronic circuitry, whereby the locking arrangement is powered, too. In consequence, the locking arrangement is capable to close the second switch means. Thereafter, a further stimulus to the first switch will no more be capable to switch the sensor off, unless the locking arrangement enables it again by opening the second switch means. | 2022-04-07 |
20220107236 | FEATURE IN VACUUM INSULATED STRUCTURE TO ALLOW PRESSURE MONITORING - An appliance includes a metallic liner and an outer metallic wrapper. An insulating cavity is defined between the metallic liner and outer metallic wrapper. The appliance further includes a pressure sensing device disposed within the cavity. The pressure sensing device is located to detect a pressure status and transmit the pressure status through at least one of the metallic liner and outer metallic wrapper. | 2022-04-07 |