17th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160116293 | System and Method to Provide Valet Instructions for a Self-Driving Vehicle - A vehicle computer system in an autonomous vehicle includes a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with a remote device. The vehicle computer system also includes a processor in communication with the wireless transceiver. The processor is configured to receive instructions from the remote device to initiate an automatic valet-mode, receive data from the remote device indicative of a user's pick-up location, and send instructions to a vehicle module instructing the vehicle to drive to the user's pick-up location. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116294 | ACCURATE POSITION DETERMINATION NEAR EXIT LANES - An in-vehicle system for determining whether a vehicle has moved off of a main roadway and into an exit lane. A navigation unit determines that an exit is approaching on a first side of the vehicle, and a camera obtains image data regarding lane markings and exit signs in response to a notification that the exit is approaching. An image processor identifies predetermined patterns among the lane markings, including V-shaped patterns or Y-shaped patterns. The system determines that the vehicle has moved into the exit lane in response to an identification of one of the predetermined patterns on a second side of the vehicle opposite the first side of the vehicle. The system may verify its determination based on recognition of an exit sign on the second side of the vehicle. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116295 | System And Method For Presenting A Computed Route - A method for presenting a route includes receiving a starting point and a destination point and computing a route that includes a route segment between the two points. The method further includes determining, based on a user's travel history, that the route segment is an unfamiliar segment. The method includes determining an alternative route from the starting point to the destination point that includes a familiar road identified based on the user's travel history instead of the unfamiliar segment. The method further includes providing the computed route and the alternative route for presentation in a format that distinguishes the computed route from the alternative route. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116296 | PROVIDING INSTANT ROUTING OPTIONS - Routing options are provided to a user automatically and in real-time as the user pans over an interactive map. In operation, to provide the routing options in real-time, a map server receives a selection of a focal point overlaid on an interactive map displayed to a user. The location of the focal point relative to the display of the interactive map remains static such that, as the user pans the map, the location of the focal point remains the same but the corresponding location represented by the map changes. As the panning interaction is ongoing, the map server determines the new location corresponding to the focal point and determines routing options from an origin location to the new location. The determined routing options may be displayed to the user. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116297 | Intuitive Preview of Upcoming Navigational Instructions - Systems and methods for providing an intuitive preview of upcoming navigational instructions are provided. One example method for providing navigational instruction includes obtaining, by one or more computing devices, navigational information describing a sequence of navigational maneuvers associated with a route. The method includes determining, by the one or more computing devices, a distance between each navigational maneuver and the previous sequential navigational maneuver. The method includes displaying, by the one or more computing devices, a user interface providing a sequence of indicators respectively representing the sequence of navigational maneuvers. A space between each indicator and the previous sequential indicator is proportional to the distance between the navigational maneuver represented by such indicator and the navigational maneuver represented by the previous sequential indicator. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116298 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING AUDIBLE WAYPOINTS IN MOBILE NAVIGATION - A mobile navigation device for generating and using audible waypoints in the context of navigating a route, course, or path. An embodiment of the device includes a processor configured to facilitate generation of an audible waypoint. An audible waypoint may be a marker associated with a specific location on a map that not only includes information the physical location but is also associated with an audio file. Thus, when the user navigates to the audible waypoint coordinates, then the audio file associated with the audible waypoint may be played back. The device includes a microphone configured to receive audio (e.g., the sound of the voice of the user) such that the processor stores a recorded audio file in memory. Further, the device includes an audio output, such as a speaker, to playback the audio file in coordination with the navigation application when a trigger condition is met. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116299 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed are a mobile terminal capable of checking and managing places which a user has ever visited easily and conveniently, by generating navigation history information based on place-based data detected from a server corresponding to a user account, and a method of controlling the same. The mobile terminal includes: a communication unit; a display unit configured to display map data; and a controller configured to access a server through the communication unit, to detect place-based data corresponding to a user account from the server, to generate navigation history information by registering the detected place-based data to the map data, and to display the navigation history information on the display unit. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116300 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING A REPRESENTATION OF A DRIVING PATTERN OF A VEHICLE - A method is disclosed for displaying a representation of a driving pattern of a vehicle. The method may include determining the driving pattern in the form of a condition involving excess fuel consumption of the vehicle, and displaying a representation of the excess fuel consumption on a display unit in the vehicle. The method may further include providing first input data related to an actual speed of the vehicle travelling along a route, providing second input data related to a reference speed for the route, calculating, based on the first and second input data, a measure of the excess fuel consumption as a result of the actual speed exceeding the reference speed, and presenting, on the display unit, the representation of the excess fuel consumption. A system is also disclosed for displaying a representation of a driving pattern of a vehicle. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116301 | GYRO RATE COMPUTATION FOR AN INTERFEROMETRIC FIBER OPTIC GYRO - A method comprises supplying an optical input to an interferometric fiber optic gyro (IFOG) at a first frequency and then a different second frequency; detecting a difference in responses of the IFOG to the optical input at the first and second frequencies; and computing a gyro rate as a function of the difference and a correction term. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116302 | METHOD FOR COMPARING TWO INERTIAL UNITS INTEGRAL WITH A SAME CARRIER - A method for comparing two inertial guidance systems which are integral with a carrier in positions that are separated from one another and which each comprise three angular measurement sensors and three accelerometric sensors mounted along the axes of a measurement reference frame specific to each inertial guidance system, the method comprising the steps for:
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20160116303 | Systems and Methods for Resource Consumption Analytics - The systems and methods described herein are directed to resource monitoring and resource consumption analytics. Resource usage is tracked through a gateway device monitoring resources using remote input sensors, and usage data is transmitted to a central processing unit whereby the data is interpreted and compared with usage over time and site conditions such as weather. For example, incoming usage data is compared with resource signatures in a signature library representing an ideal usage or historical usage for given site condition. This data is interpreted into simple command displays with alerts, alarms, thereby reporting and alerting to an end-user via multiple delivery mechanisms, of potential sources of resource waste or loss. Further, the alerts or alarms can include easily interpreted recommendations to allow a non-skilled worker to take corrective procedures to maximize efficient use of the consumable resources. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116304 | ROTATION ANGLE DETECTION SYSTEM, ROTATION ANGLE DETECTION METHOD, ROTATION ANGLE DETECTION UNIT, AND SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM - The purpose of the present invention is to detect the absolute rotation angle of a rotor in a simple manner. In order to detect the rotation angle of a rotor of a stepping motor including a rotor and a stator winding, a first magnetic sensor ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160116305 | DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT METHOD - A displacement measurement device includes: a light source; a first diffraction grating and a second diffraction grating arranged along a path of light from the light source and movable relative to one another, the first and second diffraction gratings generating diffracted light; an optical sensor that detects interference light produced by interference between −nth order diffracted light generated as a result of the second diffraction grating diffracting +nth order diffracted light from the first diffraction grating and +nth order diffracted light generated as a result of the second diffraction grating diffracting −nth order diffracted light from the first diffraction grating, where n is a natural number greater than or equal to 1; and a calculation unit calculating, according to a signal from the optical sensor, a relative displacement between the first and second diffraction gratings in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis of the first and second diffraction gratings. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116306 | OPTICAL POSITION DETECTION OF A TIMEPIECE CROWN STEM - A method of detecting a movement of a timepiece setting stem arranged to be moved axially along and/or rotated about its longitudinal axis. The method includes a light source illuminating a portion of the setting stem; a light detector receiving a reflected or diffracted light pattern from the setting stem; a processor forming a first pixel pattern representative of the reflected light pattern at a first time instant; the processor forming a second pixel pattern representative of the reflected light pattern at a second, later time instant; and determining that the setting stem has been moved, if the second pixel pattern is different or shifted with respect to the first pixel pattern. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116307 | POSITION DETECTING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, RECORDING APPARATUS, ROBOT, AND POSITION DETECTING METHOD - A position detecting device detects the position of a moving body by using first and second detected signals that have voltage values changing in connection with a movement of the moving body. The position detecting device includes a difference computing unit that computes first and second difference values, the first being the difference between a center voltage of the first detected signal and the voltage value of the first detected signal, and the second being the difference between a center voltage of the second detected signal and the voltage value of the second detected signal. A ratio computing unit computes a difference-sum ratio index in accordance with the ratio of the difference value between the absolute values of the first and second difference values and the absolute value of the second difference value to the sum of the absolute values of the first and second difference values. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116308 | OPTICAL FIBER CABLE, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME AND DISTRIBUTED MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - In an optical fiber cable that includes an optical fiber core for measuring pressure and a multilayer armor cable for measuring temperature, an annular clearance space having a desired thickness is formed between the optical fiber core and the multilayer armor cable and fixing members for fixing the optical fiber core and the multilayer armor cable are provided at predetermined intervals in the axial direction of the optical fiber cable. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116309 | UNDERLYING WALL STRUCTURE FINDER AND INFRARED CAMERA - Tools used to detect underlying structures, such as behind the surface of a wall, can include a first sensor, such as an electromagnetic sensor, configured to generate data indicative of the location of the underlying structure. Tools can include an indicator that provides an indication to a user based on the data. Tools can additionally or alternatively include an infrared imaging device for generating infrared image data indicative of the heat pattern of a scene. A display can display the generated infrared image data. Underlying structures may be visible in the heat pattern of the scene. The tool can indicate the presence of an underlying structure feature to an operator via one or both of the display and the indicator. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116310 | SMART WIRELESS LOGGERS - The present invention relates to a device and system for making automatic and on-line supply-chain monitoring in both small and large distribution networks possible. Moreover, the present invention provides a simple and economical method with wireless loggers to build up a usually expensive and complicated infrastructure for cold-chain monitoring. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116311 | DASH LINE POINTER - A gauge assembly having a pointer arm extending away from a hub is supported for movement about an axis to indicate a current vehicle condition. This is accomplished when the pointer points to a specific location and telltales on the gauge surface. The pointer arm has a pointer arm viewing surface with one or more clear portions and one or more illuminated portions along the length of the pointer arm viewing surface. The pointer arm further includes one or more raised steps formed on a bottom surface of the pointer arm located opposite the viewing surface of the pointer arm. The one or more raised steps is aligned with the one or more illuminated portions and the one or more raised steps have a reflective surface for reflecting light through the one more illuminated portions on the viewing surface. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116312 | SPINDLE FLOW METER - The invention relates to a spindle flow meter with a housing which has two recesses. In the recesses two multi-turn screw spindles are arranged which are provided to be rotatable in the housing. It is provided according to the invention that the pitch circle diameters of the two screw spindles are of equal size. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116313 | Methods and systems to measure fluid flow - Methods and systems to measure a volumetric fluid flow rate through a fluid flow passage, such as an air handler of a HVAC system, are described. The method may include obtaining a flow rate measurement in a measuring section, and calculating a total flow rate based on a correlation between the obtained flow rate measurement and the total flow rate. The method may also include blocking a portion of the fluid flow passage so that when a minimal volumetric fluid flow rate is provided, the flow rate measurement obtained in the measuring section is at about a minimal sensitivity flow rate requirement. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116314 | FLOW RATE MEASURING DEVICE - A flow rate measuring device includes: a bypass passage; a flow rate detecting element; and a flow rate measuring circuit. The bypass passage includes: an inflow port; an outflow port; and a plurality of bent portions. The plurality of bent portions include first to third bent portions for forming U-shapes, and a fourth bent portion for bending the bypass passage bent at the third bent portion so as to be parallel to a mainstream flowing direction. The flow rate detecting element is arranged inside the bypass passage in a part after bending at the fourth bent portion. A route connecting the inflow port and the flow rate detecting element as a straight line is blocked by an inner wall surface of the bypass passage on an outer peripheral side, which is formed between the first bent portion and the second bent portion. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116315 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAGNETIC INDUCTIVE FLOW MEASUREMENT - The invention relates to a measuring device for measuring a flow rate of an electrically conducting medium in a volume which is permeated by a magnetic field, comprising a device for producing the magnetic field, at least one resistor, at least two electrodes, the at least two electrodes being electrically interconnected via the at least one resistor, and an evaluation unit for evaluating the measurement signal of the electrodes measured in parallel to the at least one resistor, and for calculating the flow rate. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116316 | Ultrasonic Flow Meter - An ultrasonic flow meter comprising: a measurement pipe, which has a measurement pipe wall, at least in some parts a basic shape having a rotationally symmetric or polygonal cross-section, and a straight measurement pipe axis; a transmitter for transmitting an acoustic signal on a first signal path; and a receiver for receiving the acoustic signal on the first signal path; The measurement pipe has a plurality of reflection surfaces, by which the acoustic signal on the first signal path is reflected multiple times, and wherein the reflection surfaces are integrally formed from the measurement pipe wall, the reflection surfaces for reflecting the acoustic signal being designed in such a way that one or more of the reflection surfaces at least partially protrude into the basic shape of the measurement pipe and one or more of the reflection surfaces project outward at least from the basic shape of the measurement pipe. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116317 | ULTRASONIC FLOW TUBE, ULTRASONIC FLOW TUBE ASSEMBLY, ULTRASONIC FLOW SENSOR AND ULTRASONIC FLOW METER - The present disclosure discloses an ultrasonic flow tube. The ultrasonic flow tube includes a water inlet, a water outlet, a sound channel, a first mounting hole for fixing a first ultrasonic transducer, and a second mounting hole for fixing a second ultrasonic transducer. The water inlet defines a first fixing room. The water outlet defines a second fixing room. An entrance and an exit are defined at opposite ends of the sound channel. The entrance is equipped with a chamfer which can make the flow more smoothly and restrain turbulent flow. An installation groove for installing a seal ring is defined at an external sidewall of the ultrasonic flow tube. The seal ring is configured to seal the ultrasonic flow tube and a peripheral structure of the ultrasonic flow tube. The ultrasonic flow tube is made of plastic or ceramic. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116318 | Coupling Element, Ultrasonic Transducer and Ultrasonic Flow Meter - A coupling element for an ultrasonic transducer, which comprises a first recess provided for the arrangement of a piezoelectric element and comprising a terminal base surface in which an ultrasound signal generated by the piezoelectric element can be fed into the coupling element. The coupling element comprising inside the first recess one or a plurality of stops, each of which comprises at least one stop surface which extends along a plane, the plane extending parallel to the base surface of the first recess, and there being defined between this plane and the base surface a space for accommodating material for an acoustic adaptation layer. The invention further concerns an ultrasonic transducer and an ultrasonic flow meter. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116319 | VIBRATORY FLOWMETER AND METHOD FOR METER VERIFICATION - A vibratory flowmeter ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160116320 | MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A mass airflow measuring device includes an air passageway defined in a duct. A first channel communicates with the air passageway via at least one first aperture to allow air flowing through the air passageway to enter the first channel. A second channel is located downstream from the first channel. A sample channel communicates the first channel with the second channel. A mass airflow sensor is located in the sample channel and is adapted to receive air flowing in the sample channel. The sample channel is defined in a housing which has a chamber adapted to accommodate one of a variety of differently configured mass airflow sensors. The sensor is adapted to output an airflow signal based on air flowing past the sensor. A processing unit communicates with the sensor and is adapted to receive the airflow signal from the sensor. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116321 | MEASURING AND DISPENSING CAP WITH INTERNAL MEASURING CHAMBERS - In an apparatus for measuring and dispensing pourable material, a removable cap includes a body, a cylindrical sleeve member sheathing an outer circumference of the body, and a biasing spring engageable between the body and the cylindrical sleeve member for biasing the cylindrical sleeve member toward a predetermined home position. The body can include chambers separated longitudinally from one another by a radial panel defining an arcuate aperture allowing passage of the pourable material between the chambers. The cylindrical sleeve member is rotatable with respect to the body for aligning at least one of a plurality of measuring compartments defined by the cylindrical sleeve member with the arcuate aperture for allowing pourable material flow therethrough. The biasing spring can close access to the plurality of measuring compartments during dispensing of a predetermined amount of the pourable material. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116322 | METHOD FOR MONITORING AT LEAST ONE MEDIA-SPECIFIC PROPERTY OF A MEDIUM - A method and an apparatus for monitoring at least one media-specific property of a medium in automation technology with a measuring probe, wherein the at least one media-specific property is ascertained in a conductive operating mode and in a capacitive operating mode of the measuring probe. The conductive operating mode and the capacitive operating mode are operated alternately, wherein based on the measured values, which are ascertained in at least one of the two operating modes, it is checked, whether the at least one media-specific property to be monitored lies within a predetermined tolerance band, and wherein a report and/or a switching signal is generated, when the at least one media-specific property to be monitored lies outside of the predetermined tolerance band. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116323 | MULTIPARAMETER DEVICE FOR MEASURING BY OPTICAL MEANS THE FILLING LEVEL OF TANKS AND RESERVOIRS OF LIQUIDS AND LIQUEFIED PRODUCTS, THE INDEX OF REFRACTION, AND FOR IMAGE ANALYSIS, WITHOUT MOVING PARTS - A new multiparameter device for measuring by optical means, the level of filling of tanks and reservoirs for liquids and liquefied products, index of refraction and image analysis, without moving parts, which is more specifically intended, but without restrictions of application, for the measuring the level of a liquid in a reservoir, besides being able to make possible the distinction and detection of the type of liquid included in this reservoir, by measuring the index of refraction and image analysis of these liquids, performing this task in a simple, practical and efficient manner through a specific configuration utilizing optical and electronic means, without use of moving parts, what allows that the same may be used for numerous applications between them, for the fuel quality control, the fuel identification, the measuring of the index of refraction, flow measurement, color measurement, temperature measurement and pressure measurement, inter alia, and more specifically for application in the automotive and associated industries. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116324 | MOBILE ULTRASONIC FUEL DETECTION SYSTEM - A mobile ultrasonic fuel detection system includes an ultrasonic sensor and a control unit. A control unit guard is included to protect the control unit from the external environment and to minimize tampering with the control unit. An activator arm may be included that permits a user to interact with the control unit from the exterior of the control unit guard. The system may also be configured to wirelessly provide measurement data from a remote location. Such data may be obtained manually or automatically according to a predetermined schedule. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116325 | STANDARD SIGNAL GENERATOR - To realize a stable operation and the suppression of heat generation in the case where an excitation current supplied from a converter is used to generate a power source voltage, a standard signal generator is provided. The standard signal generator includes an input circuit that includes: a rectification circuit that rectifies an excitation current; a resistor that is provided between a power source voltage output terminal for supplying a power source voltage and an output terminal of the rectification circuit; an amplification circuit that outputs an output voltage obtained by amplifying a voltage across both ends of the resistor; and a constant voltage circuit that performs control such that the power source voltage is constant. A power source voltage switch switches the power source voltage with the constant voltage circuit being controlled in accordance with the result of a comparison between the output voltage and a prescribed threshold value. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116326 | INTERACTIVE BODY WEIGHT SCALE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for using an interactive body weight scale is presented. The body weight scale may have computing and data communication ability to track a user's weight by connecting to a number of different electronic devices. The body weight scale is capable of recording an audio message, converting the audio message to message text, and transmitting the message to a remote social network. The scale may also receive message responses from the remote network and play the messages back based on whether a particular message is a positive message. A scale use indicator provides a reminder for a user to use the body weight scale. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116327 | SCALING SYSTEM - A scaling system includes an electronic scale having a flat flexible body. The device includes a pressure sensor disposed within the flat flexible body. The pressure sensor generates a pressure signal. The device also includes a wireless communication module to transmit at least one of the pressure signal or a weight measurement based on the pressure signal. The scaling system also includes a computing device wirelessly coupled to the electronic scale device. The computing device receives at least one of the pressure signal or the weight measurement from the electronic scale device. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116328 | Method and Arrangement in a Weighing System and a Corresponding Software Product and Material Handling Machine - The invention relates to a method in a weighing system, in which method the mass of the bundle is weighed and recorded during both loading % and unloading m | 2016-04-28 |
20160116329 | METHOD TO DETERMINE INERTIA IN A SHAFT SYSTEM - A method to determine inertia of components of a rotating shaft system. The shaft system includes a shaft coupling a turbine to drive the rotation and a load to be driven by the rotation. The method includes steps to: apply a feedback to a forcing input to the shaft system; measure resonant frequency of the shaft; iterate steps 1.a) and 1.b) for different feedbacks; plot resonant frequency squared against gain; and determine inverse of gradient from the plot to give inertia of the turbine. Also a method to determine shaft stiffness using the inertia of the turbine. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116330 | ULTRASONIC SENSOR - An ultrasonic sensor, which can prevent a breakdown caused by the infiltration of water from the outside occurring due to the jet of high-pressure wash water or the like without the deterioration of the sensitivity of an ultrasonic transducer within the range of the fixing-clamping caused by an elastic member, is obtained. The ultrasonic sensor includes a cylindrical sensor case, an ultrasonic transducer that is disposed close to an opening face in the sensor case and includes a vibration surface, and an elastic member that is provided between the ultrasonic transducer and the sensor case and covers a side surface and a bottom of the ultrasonic transducer. An exposed surface end of the elastic member close to the opening face is formed to be thinner than a portion of the elastic member that covers the side surface of the ultrasonic transducer. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116331 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE FOR DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING WITH INCREASED ACOUSTIC SENSITIVITY - Methods and apparatus for performing Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) using fiber optics with increased acoustic sensitivity are provided. Acoustic sensing of a wellbore, pipeline, or other conduit/tube based on DAS may have increased acoustic sensitivity through fiber optic cable design and/or increasing the Rayleigh backscatter property of a fiber's optical core. Some embodiments may utilize a resonant sensor mechanism with a high Q coupled to the DAS device for increased acoustic sensitivity. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116332 | LIGHT SOURCE AND PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS CONTAINING THE SAME, CALIBRATING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present disclosure provides an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source. The EUV light source includes a droplet array with a plurality of nozzles arranged along a straight scanning direction, the plurality of nozzle sequentially and intermittently ejecting droplets downward to a radiating position; a laser source configured to generate at least two laser beams and scan the at least two laser beams along the straight scanning direction, the at least two laser beams alternately bombarding droplets arriving at the radiating position to form EUV light; and a condenser with a condenser mirror having a reflective ellipsoidal surface, configured to collect the EUV light and converge collected EUV light at a center of focus. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116333 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION CIRCUIT, IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING SYSTEM - An analog-to-digital conversion circuit includes: a plurality of comparators comparing an analog signal with a reference signal; a counter generating a count signal having a plurality of bits in Gray code; a plurality of first signal wirings each transmitting one of bits of the count signal from the counter to the plurality of memories each having a plurality of bit memories; and a plurality of second signal wirings, each connecting between the bit memories of the plurality of memories. Each of the second signal wirings is connected to one of the plurality of first signal wirings, and the first signal wirings and/or the second signal wirings include a signal wiring transmitting a signal of least significant bit in the count signal arranged between the plurality of other signal wirings each transmitting a signal of a bit different from the least significant bit in the count signal. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116334 | MULTI-WELL PLATE FOR USE IN RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY - A multi-well plate for use in Raman spectroscopy includes a substrate and a metallic layer. The substrate defines a plurality of wells in a top surface thereof. The metallic layer is disposed on a bottom wall of each of the wells in the substrate. The substrate may comprise a material selected from the group consisting of glass and plastic. Each of the wells in the substrate has a diameter of about 0.02 to 10 mm and a depth of about 0.1 to 5 mm above the metallic layer for reception of about a droplet of an analyte | 2016-04-28 |
20160116335 | Optical Spectroscopy Device, Process of Making the Same, and Method of Using the Same - An optical spectroscopy device includes a first cladding layer is positioned over a photodetector. An optical core region is over the first cladding layer where the optical core region is configured to receive a light beam. The optical core region includes a first grating having a first pitch where the first pitch is positioned to direct a first wavelength of the light beam to a first portion of the photodetector. The optical core region further includes a second grating having a second pitch where the second grating is positioned to direct a second wavelength of the light beam to a second portion of the photodetector. The first pitch is different from the second pitch, the first wavelength is different from the second wavelength, and the first portion of the photodetector is different from the second portion of the photodetector. Additionally, a second cladding layer is over the optical core region. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116336 | OPTICAL MODULE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING OPTICAL MODULE - Provided is an optical module including a wavelength-selective interference filter capable of selecting light of a predetermined wavelength from incident light and changing the wavelength of emitted light, a rolling shutter capturing element in which a light receiving process including a light exposing period for accumulating charges as well as a light blocking period for outputting a detection signal corresponding to the charges accumulated during the light exposing period is sequentially performed in a delayed manner per pixel row configured of a plurality of pixels, and a filter drive unit controlling a wavelength changing drive of the wavelength-selective interference filter. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116337 | SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING QUANTUM CASCADE LASER ARRAYS WITH LENSES - A spectroscopy system includes an array of quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) that emits an array of non-coincident laser beams. A lens array coupled to the QCL array substantially collimates the laser beams, which propagate along parallel optical axes towards a sample. The beams remain substantially collimated over the lens array's working distance, but may diverge when propagating over longer distances. The collimated, parallel beams may be directed to/through the sample, which may be within a sample cell, flow cell, multipass spectroscopic absorption cell, or other suitable holder. Alternatively, the beams may be focused to a point on, near, or within the target using a telescope or other suitable optical element(s). When focused, however, the beams remain non-coincident; they simply intersect at the focal point. The target transmits, reflects, and/or scatters this incident light to a detector, which transduces the detected radiation into an electrical signal representative of the target's absorption or emission spectrum. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116338 | Device and Method for Characterizing an Ultrashort Laser Pulse - The invention relates to a device ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160116339 | HAND-HELD MEDICAL-DATA CAPTURE-DEVICE INTEROPERATION WITH ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEMS - In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated an/or determined information is transmitted to an external database. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116340 | HAND-HELD MEDICAL-DATA CAPTURE-DEVICE HAVING A DIGITAL INFRARED SENSOR ON A CIRCUIT BOARD THAT IS SEPARATE FROM A MICROPROCESSOR AND HAVING INTEROPERATION WITH ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEMS - In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116341 | HAND-HELD MEDICAL-DATA CAPTURE-DEVICE HAVING A DIGITAL INFRARED SENSOR WITH NO A/D CONVERTER AND HAVING INTEROPERATION WITH ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEMS VIA AN AUTHENTICATED COMMUNICATION CHANNEL - In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116342 | HAND-HELD MEDICAL-DATA CAPTURE-DEVICE HAVING A DIGITAL INFRARED SENSOR HAVING ONLY DIGITAL READOUT PORTS WITH NO A/D CONVERTER AND HAVING INTEROPERATION WITH ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEMS ON A SPECIFIC SEGMENT OF A NETWORK - In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116343 | ADAPTIVE THRESHOLD MANIPULATION FOR MOVEMENT DETECTING SENSORS - A method for adaptively adjusting a threshold used to detect the presence of a living being may include receiving a first set of sensor measurements acquired by a passive infrared (PIR) sensor during a time period when the living being is not expected to be present in a space monitored by the PIR sensor. Here, the sensor measurements may depend on one or more noise sensitivity characteristics of the PIR sensor. The method may include adjusting a threshold that may indicate a presence of the living being based on the first set of sensor measurements. The method may then receive a second set of sensor measurements acquired by the PIR sensor and detect the presence of the living being when at least one of the second set of sensor measurements exceeds the threshold. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116344 | DETERMINING A TEMPERATURE - A temperature sensor may include at least one cell. Each one of the at least one cell may include a bi-stable flip-flop having a first branch and a second branch. The first branch may include an asymmetry element. A processor is configured to receive, from each one of the at least one cell, an output signal indicative of an operational state of the bi-stable flip-flop and to determine a temperature based on the received output signals. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116345 | System and Method for Temperature Sensing - According to an embodiment, a method of operating a measurement circuit includes biasing a sense transistor to conduct current through a first conduction channel in a first direction during a first mode, injecting a measurement current into a body diode of the sense transistor during a second mode, measuring a first voltage across the sense transistor when the measurement current is injected, and determining a temperature of the sense transistor based on the first voltage. When the measurement current is injected, it is injected in a second direction opposite the first direction. The sense transistor is integrated in a semiconductor body with a load transistor having a second conduction channel, and the first conduction channel and the second conduction channel are coupled to an input node. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116346 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - The invention concerns a flexible film ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160116347 | RAPID RESPONSE SENSOR HOUSING - A sensor assembly is provided that includes a housing having a unitary body with a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The distal end portion is open and defines an internal cavity exposed to an outside environment, and the proximal end portion defines a plurality of internal passageways that extend and open into the internal cavity. A thin film resistive temperature device (RTD), or other micro-sensor, is disposed within the internal cavity, the thin film RTD having a plurality of lead wires that extend through the plurality of internal passageways, and the thin film RTD being in contact with at least one wall of the internal cavity. The thin film RTD and the lead wires are secured within the housing by a thermal adhesive having a matched coefficient of thermal expansion with that of the housing and the thin film RTD substrate. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116348 | MOBILE DEVICE HAVING TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A mobile device and a method thereof are provided. The mobile device includes a display configured to display an image; a metal bezel surrounding an outer perimeter of the display; a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of an object via the metal bezel; and a controller configured to control the display to output the temperature measured using the temperature sensor. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116349 | HAND-HELD MEDICAL-DATA CAPTURE-DEVICE HAVING OPTICAL DETECTION OF VITAL SIGNS FROM MULTIPLE FILTERS AND INTEROPERATION WITH ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEMS THROUGH A STATIC IP ADDRESS WITHOUT SPECIFIC DISCOVERY PROTOCOLS OR DOMAIN NAME SERVICE - In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116350 | Hand-held medical-data capture-device having variation amplification and interoperation with an electronic medical record system on a specific segment of a network - In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116351 | Hand-Held Medical-Data Capture-Device Having Determination of a Temperature by a Microprocessor From a Signal From a Digital Infrared Sensor and Having Interoperation with Electronic Medical Record Systems to Transmit the Temperature and Device Information - In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116352 | TRANSDUCER ARRANGEMENT FOR MEASURING LOAD VARIATIONS - The invention relates to a transducer arrangement for converting a load variation into one or more electrical output signals. The transducer arrangement comprises at least one transducer element and an evaluation unit operatively connected to the transducer element. The transducer arrangement can be used amongst others, for healthcare applications, sport leisure activities, impact detection for safety applications in the automotive industry as well as for safety surveillance systems in the industry. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116353 | Elastic Torque Sensor For Planar Torsion Spring - An elastic torque sensor utilizing a torsion spring and components to measure the movement of the spring output side and input side. The torque sensor is in communication with a programmable controller. The components detecting movement or distortion of the either side of the torsion spring are not positioned within the load path experienced by the torsion spring. This configuration allows the detected position of the spring input and output sides not to be distorted by hysteresis. The components comprise a sensor disk that is attached to either the spring input or output side. The sensor disk is not within the spring load path. The sensor disk rotates with the torsion spring. The sensor disk is mark so that the degree of rotation can be detected by a stationary sensor also not in the load path. The sensor disk can send a signal to a programmable controller. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116354 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING TORQUE - A method of estimating the torque of an axle of a running motor, comprising receiving data indicative of the total electrical active power, P, supplied to the motor, determining the electromechanical power, P | 2016-04-28 |
20160116355 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE COMPRESSION LEVEL OF A NODE AFTER ULTRASONIC WELDING - A method for determining the compression level of a node by compacting and welding electrical lines inserted into a compression chamber of an ultrasonic welding system, the compression chamber having an adjustable height and width. The method includes inserting the lines into the compression chamber, compacting the lines, determining the compacting cross section of the compacted lines, determining the actual total cross section via a correlation function taking the compacting cross section into account, welding the compacted node with a welding parameter set, determining the welding dimension from the height (h | 2016-04-28 |
20160116356 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A CHAIN PARAMETER - Provided is a system for measuring a chain parameter of a moving chain, wherein the chain has a repetitive structure such as a chain link or teeth in a cogged belt. The system includes at least one image sensor positioned and configured to receive light from the moving chain, and a processor functionally associated with the image sensor. The processor is configured to obtain, from a signal stream received from the image sensor, a chain parameter characterizing the chain while the chain moves. An Image Monitoring Unit (IMU) may be assembled proximal the chain of a bicycles or of a spin bike, and a Human Computer Interface (HCI) unit including a display and functionally associated with the IMU, allows a user to view measurement results of a chain parameter and to operate the system. Further provided is a method of measuring a chain parameter of a moving chain. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116357 | DROPLET-BASED CAPACITIVE PRESSURE SENSOR - A pressure sensing apparatus which utilizes an electrolytic droplet retained between a first and second sensing electrode within a housing. Contact between the electrolyte droplet and the electrodes form electric double layers (EDL) having interfacial EDL capacitance proportional to interface contact area which varies in response to mechanical pressure applied to deform exterior portions of the housing. The electrolyte contains a sufficient percentage of glycerol to prevent evaporative effects. Preferably, the sensing electrodes are modified with depressions, hydrophilic and/or hydrophobic portions to increase central anchoring of the electrolyte droplet within the housing. The inventive pressure sensor provides high sensitivity and resolution which is beneficial to numerous applications, and is particularly well-suited for medical sensing applications. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116358 | FLEXIBLE INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE FOR A SENSOR ASSEMBLY - This disclosure provides example methods, devices, and systems for a flexible interconnect structure for a sensor assembly. In one configuration, a flexible interconnect structure may couple a first portion of a differential sensor structure to a second portion of the differential sensor structure. Further, the flexible interconnect structure may couple the differential sensor structure to an external component such as a circuit board, used to receive measurement information from the differential sensor. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116359 | PRESSURE SENSOR PACKAGE - A pressure sensor package includes a substrate providing a connection port, a support member mounted on the substrate by compression molding and having a gap cut through opposing top and bottom walls thereof to expose the connection port, a sensor chip mounted on the support member and electrically connected to the connection port, an encapsulating cover covered on the support member and defining therein an accommodation chamber that accommodates the sensor chip and a through hole that is disposed in communication with the accommodation chamber for the passing of an external signal therethrough to the sensor chip. Thus, the support member steadily carries the sensor chip and isolates stress arising from the external environment, thereby reducing stress interference with the sensor chip and enhancing the overall performance of the pressure sensor package. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116360 | Portable Graphing Vacuum Pressure Gauge - A portable vacuum pressure graphing gauge enabling users of vacuum systems the ability to see trends of vacuum systems through real time plotting of a pressure vs. time curve on a hand held instrument, enabling them to understand what is going on in their system, or the like. Additional features may include several graphical modes designed to even more easily interpret vacuum data, and packaging that is rugged and versatile including a magnet, kickstand, wireless connectivity, visual and audible set points, automatic sensor fault detection, and several vacuum pressure measurement units to choose from, or the like. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116361 | SYSTEM FOR WAFER-LEVEL TESTING OF MEMS PRESSURE SENSORS - A system for testing pressure sensors on a device wafer includes a tray for holding the device wafer. The tray includes a base having a surface, a spacer extending from the surface, and a tacky material disposed on the surface. The spacer holds the device wafer spaced apart from the surface of the base to form a chamber between the surface and the device wafer. A wafer chuck retains the tray and the device wafer under vacuum. The system further includes a nozzle and a seal element in fixed engagement with the nozzle. The seal element surrounds the outlet of the nozzle and is adapted for mechanical contact with the device wafer. An actuator is configured to place the nozzle and a diaphragm of one of the pressure sensors in proximity to one another, wherein a pneumatic pressure stimulus is applied to the diaphragm via an outlet of the nozzle. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116362 | GRAVITY PENDULUM, ADAPTER AND HOLDER - The invention relates to an adapter for a gravity pendulum, which adapter comprises a support for fastening a gravity body to be measured and at least two seat parts arranged at the support. The at least two seat parts comprise ellipsoid caps which can be held on a holder or on seating faces of a holder and are used to oscillate the adapter. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116363 | Tire Uniformity Improvement Through Identification of Process Harmonics from Static Balance Measurements - Systems and methods for improving tire uniformity using estimates of process harmonic magnitude(s) from static balance measurements for a set of tires are provided. In particular, a sequence of observed magnitudes of static balance can be obtained for a set of tires. The sequence of observed magnitudes can be analyzed in conjunction with a baseline magnitude pattern associated with the process harmonic to derive a magnitude of the process harmonic. The magnitude of the process harmonic can be used to improve the uniformity of tires. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116364 | Leak Test Apparatus and Method - A leak test apparatus for leak testing a tank including a gas supply system configured to provide to the tank a leak detection gas mixture including hydrogen, a test chamber having a cavity for sealably enclosing the tank such that dead space exists outside the tank and within the cavity, and a gas conduit configured to interconnect the gas supply system and the tank, a control system including a controller programmed to pressurize the tank with the leak detection mixture by flowing gas from the gas supply system through the gas conduit, and a leak detector to determine the presence or absence of a leak in the tank by measuring a concentration of hydrogen in the dead space. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116365 | LEAK TEST ARRANGEMENT AND LEAK TEST METHOD - A leak test arrangement ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160116366 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING WITH FREQUENCY SYNCHRONIZATION - Structural health monitoring (“SHM”) methods, apparatus and techniques involve building deformation fields maps (amplitude and phase related to excitation) on the surface of the structural component under monitoring based on a network of strain measurements by fiber Bragg grating sensors. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116367 | Method for Reducing Vibrations in a Test Bed - In order to reduce the excitation of vibrations and resonances in a test bed ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160116368 | METHOD FOR APPROXIMATING REMAINING LIFETIME OF ACTIVE DEVICES - A method of calculating an effective age of an active optical cable including a fiber optic cable, at least one optical transducer, a first memory, and a second memory includes, during regular intervals that are divided into regular subintervals and after each of the regular subintervals, sensing an operational parameter of the active optical cable and recording in the second memory a value corresponding to a sensed operational parameter; after each of the regular intervals, storing in the first memory the values recorded in the second memory; and calculating the effective age of the active optical cable based on the values stored in the first memory. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116369 | ARRAYED WAVE DIVISION MULTIPLEX TO EXTEND RANGE OF IOFDR FIBER BRAGG SENSING SYSTEM - An apparatus for performing a measurement of a downhole property includes an optical fiber having a first section that has a first set of fiber Bragg gratings with a first resonant wavelength inscribed therein and a second section that has a second set of fiber Bragg gratings with a second resonant wavelength different from the first resonant wavelength inscribed therein. The second section is in series with the first section. An optical interrogator emits a swept-wavelength frequency domain light signal having varying wavelength amplitude modulation into the optical fiber, receives a frequency domain return light signal, and transforms the frequency domain return signal into a time domain to determine a resonant wavelength shift of each fiber Bragg grating and the corresponding location of each interrogated fiber Bragg grating. A processor converts the resonant wavelength shift of each interrogated fiber Bragg grating into the downhole property measurement. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116370 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR MINIMALLY INTRUSIVE FIBER IDENTIFICATION - A method, apparatus and system for minimally intrusive fiber identification includes imparting a time-varying modulation onto an optical signal propagating in an optical fiber and subsequently detecting the presence of the time-varying modulation in the optical signal transmitting through the fiber to identify the fiber. In a specific embodiment of the invention, a time-varying curvature is imposed on the fiber to be identified and the presence of the resultant time variation in the transmitted power of a propagating optical signal is subsequently detected for identification of the manipulated fiber. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116371 | INDUCTION DIAGNOSTICS FOR SKIP FIRE ENGINE - A variety of methods and arrangements for detecting failure of the commanded air induction in an internal combustion engine are described. In some embodiments, the intake manifold pressure is monitored. An air induction event generates a fluctuation in the intake manifold pressure, which is recorded. The signal is processed through a diagnostic filter to help determine whether the actual induction matched the commanded induction. In other embodiments, measured crankshaft acceleration is compared with estimated crankshaft acceleration. If the two quantities differ by a threshold amount an induction fault is detected. The two detection methods may also be combined. The describe approaches are particularly well suited for use in engines operating in a skip fire mode with cylinder deactivation and/or a dynamic firing level modulation mode. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116372 | THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANT COATED EXHAUST SENSOR - A sensor element includes a substrate ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160116373 | EXHAUST GAS ANALYSIS SYSTEM MOUNTED ON MOBILE OBJECT - The present invention includes an exhaust gas flow channel that permits passage of an exhaust gas, a diluent gas flow channel that permits passage of a diluent gas, a main flow channel that permits passage of a diluted exhaust gas, a diluted exhaust gas flow rate measurement mechanism disposed on the main flow channel, and a diluent gas flow rate measurement mechanism disposed on the diluent gas flow channel. The diluted exhaust gas flow rate measurement mechanism and the diluent gas flow rate measurement mechanism each have a pressure sensor section. Furthermore, a pressure sensitive element of the pressure sensor section in the diluted exhaust gas flow rate measurement mechanism, and a pressure sensitive element of the pressure sensor section in the diluent gas flow rate measurement mechanism, are oriented in an identical direction in order to reduce an influence of acceleration in association with movement of a mobile object. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116374 | MONITORING EFFICIENCY AND OPERATIONAL MODE CHANGES OF COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are described herein. One method embodiment includes determining an unscaled efficiency signal of combustion equipment using data measured from the combustion equipment, determining a theoretical efficiency signal of the combustion equipment using a theoretical efficiency surface of the combustion equipment and a subset of the measured data, and normalizing the unscaled efficiency signal using values from a correlated portion of the theoretical efficiency signal to monitor efficiency of the combustion equipment. Other embodiments can include providing a performance indicator of the combustion equipment in response to an operational mode change. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116375 | FAILURE PREDICTION APPARATUS AND FAILURE PREDICTION SYSTEM - A failure prediction apparatus includes a state feature amount acquisition unit that acquires plural state feature amounts indicating features of an operating state of an apparatus to be monitored, a statistic acquisition unit that acquires statistics of an environmental physical amount indicating an installation environment of the apparatus to be monitored for a specific period, and a calculation unit that acquires a selection condition corresponding to the statistics acquired by the statistic acquisition unit among plural selection conditions, and calculates probability of a failure occurring in the apparatus to be monitored, using the state feature amount satisfying the acquired selection condition, wherein the plural selection conditions are predetermined for each category of the statistics, and are conditions for selecting each of the state feature amounts required to calculate the probability of the failure occurring in the apparatus to be monitored. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116376 | LAND BASED DYNAMIC SEA MOTION SIMULATING TEST DRILLING RIG AND METHOD - A land based dynamic sea motion simulating test drilling rig has a soil bound foundation and a pivot structure secured to said foundation. A motion base is mounted on said pivot structure and pivotable about at least one horizontal pivot axis. A drilling tower is erected on said motion base and is provided with a hoisting device adapted to manipulate a drill string section in a vertical firing line. A drilling tubulars storage vertically stores drilling tubulars and a tubulars racker device moves drilling tubulars between the drilling tubulars storage device and the firing line allowing for assembly and disassembly of a drill string section in the firing line. A motion drive is provided which is adapted to impart cyclic pivoting motion about said at least one horizontal pivot axis to the assembly of the drilling tower, drilling tubulars storage, and tubulars racker device in order to simulate said assembly being subjected to a sea state induced motion. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116377 | FAILURE PREDICTION APPARATUS AND FAILURE PREDICTION SYSTEM - A failure prediction apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires, from plural apparatuses to be monitored, state feature amount groups, a classification unit that classifies the plural apparatuses to be monitored for each degree of separation between a reference space which is defined by the plural state feature amount groups acquired by the acquisition unit and the state feature amount group of each of the plural apparatuses to be monitored, and a calculation unit that specifies a class which is classified by the classification unit and corresponds to the degree of separation between the reference space and the state feature amount group of an apparatus to be monitored and subjected to a failure prediction process among the plural apparatuses to be monitored, and calculates a probability of a failure occurring in the apparatus to be monitored and subjected to the failure prediction process. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116378 | POPULATION-BASED LEARNING WITH DEEP BELIEF NETWORKS - A plant asset failure prediction system and associated method. The method includes receiving user input identifying a first target set of equipment including a first plurality of units of equipment. A set of time series waveforms from sensors associated with the first plurality of units of equipment are received, the time series waveforms including sensor data values. A processor is configured to process the time series waveforms to generate a plurality of derived inputs wherein the derived inputs and the sensor data values collectively comprise sensor data. The method further includes determining whether a first machine learning agent may be configured to discriminate between first normal baseline data for the first target set of equipment and first failure signature information for the first target set of equipment. The first normal baseline data of the first target set of equipment may be derived from a first portion of the sensor data associated with operation of the first plurality of units of equipment in a first normal mode and the first failure signature information may be derived from a second portion of the sensor data associated with operation of the first plurality of units of equipment in a first failure mode. Monitored sensor signals produced by the one or more monitoring sensors are received. The first machine learning agent is then and activated, based upon the determining, to monitor data included within the monitored sensor signals. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116379 | APPARATUSES FOR STERILELY DELIVERING FLUID - Provided herein are apparatuses, systems, kits and methods for sterilely delivering fluid to an elongated swab. In particular, provided herein are apparatuses configured to sterilely deliver a desired fluid to a swab contained within a swab housing. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116380 | TISSUE SAMPLER - The invention relates to a tissue sampler for taking samples of tissue from animal's or plants. The tissue sampler is adapted to hold a storage tube in which a tissue sample is to be placed and to hold a magazine comprising one or more collecting devices. Each collecting device comprises a punch for cutting a tissue sampler and a plunger for pushing the tissue sample into the storage tube. The magazine can be moved after each tissue sample is taken so that a fresh collection device is ready to take the next tissue sample. The invention also relates to a magazine comprising a plurality of collecting devices for use with the tissue sampler. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116381 | SWAB PORT FOR MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES - Provided herein are apparatuses for introducing a liquid over a sample of interest (e.g., a sample on a swab), and related systems and methods utilizing such apparatuses (e.g., microfluidic analyses). | 2016-04-28 |
20160116382 | TISSUE PIECE TREATING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING TISSUE PIECE TREATING APPARATUS - The present invention addresses the problem of providing a technology capable of automatically preparing a mixed liquid having a fixed ratio. To address the problem, the following processes are carried out in a tissue piece treating apparatus ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160116383 | Sample Collection Apparatus - A sample collection apparatus, especially for an analyzer to determine a measurand of a liquid, comprising: a sample collection unit connected to a liquid removal point via a fluid line, a feed device that is designed to transport liquids from the liquid removal point through the fluid line to the sample collection unit, and a filter unit arranged in the flow path from the liquid removal point through the fluid line to the sample collection unit, characterized in that the sample collection apparatus comprises at least one surface or a device effecting a reduction of germs in the liquid transported through the flow path from the filter unit to the sample collection unit. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116384 | EXPANSION MICROSCOPY - The present invention relates to an enlarged sample of interest for microscopy and methods for enlarging a sample of interest and the optical imaging of a sample of interest with resolution better than the classical microscopy diffraction limit, by synthesizing a swellable polymer network within a sample, it can be physically expanded, resulting in physical magnification. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116385 | SUBSTRATE FOR ADHESION OF BIOLOGICAL MATTER, AND PRODUCTION METHOD AND STORAGE METHOD FOR SAME - A biological-matter-adhesive substrate includes a base having a surface having a hydrophilicity configured to allow a biological matter to be bonded to the surface of the base. The surface of the base is covered with an acidic solution. This biological-matter-adhesive substrate maintains adhesiveness to a biological matter even if being stored for a long period of time. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116386 | MAGNETIC SEPARATION RACK ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides a magnetic separation assembly. The assembly includes a base having at least one opening. The assembly also includes a holder positioned securely inside the at least one opening of the base. The holder includes a magnet. The assembly also includes a retainer securely inserted into the holder. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116387 | TEST BENCH COMBINING HIGH-FREQUENCY TRIBOLOGICAL STRESS AND OLIGOCYCLIC FATIGUE - Test rig combining high-frequency tribological stress and low-cycle fatigue, comprising a first test piece which is fixed to a frame and defines at least one bearing surface, a second test piece which is connected to traction means for loading the second test piece so that it bears against the or each bearing surface of the first test piece, means for heating the test pieces and means for loading the test pieces in a vibratory manner so as to carry out a fretting fatigue and low-cycle and high-cycle fatigue test, one of the test pieces comprising a portion which is in the shape of a turbine engine rotor blade root and which is inserted in a groove, the shape of which groove is substantially complementary to the other test piece so as to reproduce a turbine engine blade-disc attachment. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116388 | MEASURING TENSILE STRENGTH OF TIGHT ROCK USING ELECTROMAGNETIC HEATING - A method for determining the tensile strength of a rock sample comprising the steps of obtaining the rock sample, measuring a water content of the rock sample through a water measurement method, determining a matrix bulk modulus of the rock sample, wherein the matrix bulk modulus is determined through a matrix modulus method, heating the rock sample with electromagnetic energy such that the electromagnetic energy heats the water content in the rock sample from an initial temperature, wherein heating the water content causes a pore-water pressure of the rock sample to increase, detecting a break in the rock sample with a sensor, wherein the increase in the pore-water pressure causes the rock sample to break, wherein the break occurs at a break time, at a break temperature; and calculating the pore-water pressure through the water content, the matrix bulk modulus, and the break temperature of the water content. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116389 | PARTICLE DETECTION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A particle detector, e.g. a smoke detector is described. In one form the detector includes a detection chamber and radiation source emitting a single beam of radiation. The detector also includes a radiation receiving system and an imaging system arranged to receive radiation from a common region of interest. Methods and systems for analysing the output of a particle detector are also disclosed. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116390 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A PORTABLE PM2.5 MONITORING DEVICE - The disclosure is directed at apparatus for portable PM2.5 monitoring including a PM2.5 sampling device including a housing portion for collecting and separating air-borne particulate matter, an inlet port, connected to the housing portion, for receiving the air-borne particulate matter, a core portion, located within the housing portion, the core portion assisting in generating a cyclonic airflow pattern to produce a uniflow system for separating particulate matter below a predetermined size from particulate matter above a predetermined size within the air-borne particulate matter, and an outlet port for receiving the particulate matter below the predetermined size; a particle counter, connected to the outlet port, for receiving the particulate matter smaller than the predetermined size and for determining a mass of the particulate matter below the predetermined size; and a processor for determining a PM2.5 level based on the mass of the particulate matter below the predetermined size. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116391 | METHOD FOR ONLINE MEASUREMENT OF LOCAL PERMEABILITY IN RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING - A method for online measurement of local permeability in resin transfer molding adopts a detection module, which includes a pressure transducer unit, at least one image capture device and a processing unit electrically connected with the pressure transducer unit and the image capture device, to measure the local permeability of the flowing resin on line. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116392 | System and Method for Estimating Remaining Useful Life of a Filter - A method for estimating a remaining useful life of a filter is provided. The method includes determining, at a processor of a machine, a scaled delta pressure of the filter in the machine based on an input from a plurality of sensors. The method includes determining a plugging parameter of the filter based upon a non-linear relationship between the scaled delta pressure and the plugging parameter of the filter. The method includes estimating the remaining useful life of the filter at a time instant based upon a contamination rate estimate, the contamination rate estimate being determined based upon the determined plugging parameter. The method includes controlling, using a signal, a flow of a fluid entering the filter based on the plugging parameter, and outputting the estimated remaining useful life of the filter on a display. | 2016-04-28 |