20th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160138871 | DUPLEX HEAT EXCHANGER - A connection structure for front and rear header tanks | 2016-05-19 |
20160138872 | MANIFOLD AND HEAT EXCHANGER HAVING SAME - Disclosed is a collecting pipe ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160138873 | ROUND HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger includes a first fluid laminate defining a first fluid cavity that is in fluid communication with and downstream from a first inlet such that at least some of the first fluid flows into the first fluid cavity. The heat exchanger includes a second fluid laminate positioned adjacent to and in contact with the first fluid laminate. The first fluid laminate and the second fluid laminate define a portion of a cylinder. The second fluid laminate defines a second fluid cavity that is in fluid communication with and downstream from a second inlet such that at least some of the second fluid flows into the second fluid cavity, such that heat may transfer between the first fluid and the second fluid via the first fluid laminate and the second fluid laminate. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138874 | SHEAR FLOW CONDENSER - A plate-fin condenser includes a plate body defining an interior channel having a fluid inlet, a first interior channel section having a first cross-sectional area in fluid communication with the inlet, a second interior channel section downstream of the first interior channel section, and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the converging interior channel. The second interior channel section has a second cross-sectional area that is smaller than the first cross-sectional area. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138875 | RADIATORS - A modular radiator panel includes a coolant tube, a saddle surrounding a first portion of the coolant tube and a radiative sheet mounted to the saddle. The radiative sheet surrounds a second portion of the coolant tube, such that the coolant tube is sandwiched between the radiative sheet and the saddle. A radiator includes a plurality of coolant tubes and saddles. Each saddle surrounds a first portion of a respective one of the coolant tubes. The radiator includes a plurality of radiative sheets. Each radiative sheet is mounted to a respective one of the saddles. Each radiative sheet surrounds a second portion of a respective one of the coolant tubes, similar to the radiative sheet described above. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138876 | IONIC LIQUIDS FOR COOLING IN HIGH TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENT - Cooling medium comprising an ionic liquid with a hydrogen content of 0% to 8.5% by weight. The cooling medium can be used in a method for cooling a technical device, examples of which include:
| 2016-05-19 |
20160138877 | A TUBE FOR HEAT TRANSFER - A tube for heat transfer in which the inner surface of the tube is grooved into a pattern. The pattern includes a first fin ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160138878 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A DUAL LOOP COOLANT SYSTEM - Methods and systems are provided for a dual loop coolant system used to control an engine transmission oil temperature. In one example, a high temperature coolant loop comprises a first heat exchanger and a control valve positioned upstream of the first heat exchanger whose coolant flow is separate from a second, low temperature coolant loop containing a second heat exchanger. An engine fluid circuit fluidically coupling the first heat exchanger, second heat exchanger, and an engine system component via a bypass valve positioned between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138879 | ALUMINUM ALLOY BRAZING SHEET FOR HEAT EXCHANGERS AND ALUMINUM ALLOY BRAZED ARTICLE FOR HEAT EXCHANGERS - Disclosed is an aluminum alloy brazing sheet ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160138880 | REPLACEABLE FEED RAMP - A feed ramp system for feeding cartridges into the chamber of a firearm. The feed ramp system includes a feed ramp insert having a body with at least one attachment tab projecting therefrom. The feed ramp insert is received within a mating recess formed in the receiver and is removably coupled to the receiver to enable replacement of the feed ramp insert. The feed ramp insert includes a pair of proximal ramp surfaces that align with distal ramp surfaces form at a breech end of the firearm barrel, to define a pair of feed ramps for directing cartridges into the chamber. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138881 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING FIRING OF A WEAPON IN A LOCALIZED AREA - A method and system for preventing the firing of a gun comprises a component on the gun for preventing the gun from being fired, for example, preventing the trigger from being pulled when the gun is in an area that has a wireless power sending source configured to send power to the component for firing prevention. There is no need for a battery on the gun or the transfer of any information between the component and the wireless power sending source, the power being emitted from the source and received by the component controls the firing capability. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138882 | Barrel with Cam Followers - A barrel for a semiautomatic firearm operating under the short recoil system has one or more cam followers projecting outwardly to engage one or more cams positioned on an inner surface of a slide surrounding the barrel. Interaction between the cams and the cam followers controls the angle between the longitudinal axis of the barrel and the axis of motion of the slide to prevent the breech end of the barrel from moving too far as the barrel tilts as it unlocks from the slide, ensuring that the extractor will engage the rim of a spent casing and extract it from the chamber during recoil. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138883 | ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC BORE CLEANER SYSTEM - A bore cleaner for a tank that literally crawls through the bore of the tank, and in the process of crawling through the bore, cleans the interior walls of the bore with very little user intervention or monitoring. The bore cleaner extends and retracts as it moves through the bore of the tank, and as it extends and retracts, brushes on the present invention rub against the inside of the bore of the tank and remove debris. When the bore cleaner reaches one end of the bore of the tank, slight user intervention is necessary to reverse the direction of the brushes on the bore cleaner. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138884 | Muzzle Flash Simulator and Method for an Imitation Machine Gun - A muzzle flash from firing a live ammunition round from an actual machine gun is stimulated in an imitation machine gun by locating a LED light source within a flash suppressor attached to a muzzle end of a barrel of the imitation machine gun. When energized, the light source emits a burst of light through vents in the flash suppressor. A plurality of LEDs create the burst of light. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138885 | Archery Grip System - A system for bow gripping is disclosed. A system incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include a grip component configured to couple to a bow. In some embodiments, the grip component may interact and/or attached to an archer's lead hand. Some components may have a third metacarpal offset that encourages a grip angle of over twenty degrees. Depending on design goals, the encouraged grip angle may also be larger or smaller than twenty degrees. The grip component may also include a mechanism for attaching the component to an archer's bow or hand. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138886 | Crossbow with Variable Cable Displacement - In at least one embodiment, a crossbow comprises a stock defining a shooting axis and a bow portion comprising a bowstring and a cable. The stock comprises an aperture formed therein and the cable extends through the aperture. A surface of the aperture biases the cable in a direction lateral to the shooting axis. At least a portion of the surface is oriented non-parallel to the shooting axis. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138887 | ARCHERY BOWSTRING RELEASE ENABLING SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT - A bowstring release is described herein. The bowstring release has, in an embodiment, a release body and a hook for holding a bowstring. The bowstring release includes a hook engager configurable to adjust the sensitivity of the bowstring release. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138888 | MUZZLE LOADING RAMROD - A ramrod for a muzzleloader is provided. The ramrod includes a shaft having a knob releasably coupled to one end thereof, the knob having a rounded end and a tapered end that oppose one another. The knob may have a central bore therein, and the shaft may be inserted into the central bore. The tapered end of the knob is configured with respect to the shaft to allow any object that contacts the shaft and slides along the shaft to also slide along and eventually off of the tapered end of the knob without snagging or catching the knob. The rounded end of the knob is positioned at a distal end of the shaft and is configured with respect to the shaft to allow a user of the ramrod to place his/her palm against the rounded end while operating the ramrod to load a muzzleloader. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138889 | OPTICAL SIGHT - The invention relates to an optical-instrument making industry, namely, to optical sights used for small arms shooting. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138890 | TELESCOPIC SIGHT HAVING FAST RETICLE ADJUSTMENT - The invention relates to a long-range optical device, in particular a telescopic sight | 2016-05-19 |
20160138891 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALIGNING A POINT OF AIM WITH A POINT OF IMPACT FOR A PROJECTILE DEVICE - A method of aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device is disclosed. Using a superposition device coupled to the projectile device, at least one reference point is superposed within a first target area with at least one beam of the superposition device. A position for at least one of the reference points is noted. A projectile is shot from the projectile device at a second target area, while the position of the at least one reference point is maintained, to create the point of impact. The point of aim for the projectile device is adjusted to correspond with the point of impact while the position of the at least one reference points is maintained. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138892 | DYNAMIC TARGETING AND TRAINING SYSTEM - A live-fire simulation system uses a position sensitive detector (PSD) in a weapon-mounted sensor to intercept emitted light from target emitters spatially distributed about a target. Each target emitter is modulated with a unique frequency. The system can thus not only determine the points of interception on the PSD but also determine which emitter caused which interception by using a frequency analysis. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138893 | REMOTELY GUIDED GUN-FIRED AND MORTAR ROUNDS - A method for guiding a gun-fired or mortared round towards an intended target. The method including: capturing image data from an image pick-up device during a descent of the round; transmitting the image data to a control platform remotely located from the round; receiving the image date at the control platform; displaying the image data to a user at the control platform; manually identifying one or more features in the image data on the monitor; and stabilizing the image on the monitor based on the one or more identified features. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138894 | ANTI-SPALLING BODY ARMOR PROTECTION SYSTEM - An anti-spalling ballistic body armor device, usable in a vest or jacket form configured for being worn on a body, includes one or more plates made of ballistic metal material, the plate having a surface defining a strike surface for orientation away from a wearer's body in use, and having a spacing body and anti-spalling body and/or enclosure for preventing the spalling of bullets that hit the body armor device and thereby reduce bodily injury, the one or more plates also being configured with a flange portion to redirect bullet fragments away from the wearer's head and being further contoured by the formation of at least one bend in the plate. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138895 | PROJECTILE WEAPON TRAINING APPARATUS USING VISUAL DISPLAY TO DETERMINE TARGETING, ACCURACY, AND/OR REACTION TIMING - This apparatus offers multiple training scenarios which designates the targets to be hit and evaluates response. The apparatus assists in the evaluation and training of a shooter using multiple scenarios, detection of target strikes, timing, accuracy, and threat assessment. The system may be used with unmodified weapons and may not require attachments to weapon or shooter. The light source(s) in this apparatus may include visible lasers, focused light emitters, video or image projectors. The shooter may use live ammunition, and the weapon may be fired and operated independently of the control system. Hit detection on the targets may use vibration, accelerometer, acoustic, optical or thermal sensors that respond to projectile strikes on the designated target(s). If the specific location of the strike on the target is desired, nested targets and multiple sensor triangulation calculations may be used. This system designates which targets to shoot, when to fire, and evaluates the results. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138896 | Broadhead pinpusher for replacing broadhead blades - Apparatus for positioning the blade retaining pin of a broadhead arrow tip employing retracting blades retained by a pin, the apparatus employing various screws adapted to completely or partially remove the pin, to press the pin back into place flush with the tip as well as to install a new pin. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138897 | BROADHEAD WITH DEPLOYMENT MECHANISM - A broadhead with deployment mechanism is disclosed. An example broadhead includes a core, at least one actuators rotatably attached to the core. The example broadhead also includes at least one cutting blades corresponding to each of the three actuators, the three cutting blades rotatably attached to the core. In an example, the broadhead includes three actuators and three cutting blades. At least one magnetic field is provided (e.g., a magnet) near the core to hold the actuator(s) and corresponding cutting blade(s) in a predetermined position for a first stage with the actuator(s) and cutting blade(s) in a closed position, another predetermined position for a second stage upon initial contact with a target, and enabling full deployment of the cutting blade(s) in a third stage. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138898 | SHOTGUN SHELL WAD - A shotgun shell wad may include a plurality of resilient flaps spaced evenly around a circumference of a cylindrical body configured to receive shot, with the flaps covering less than half of the circumference. The flaps may be in an undeployed state until a shotgun shell is fired and the wad exits the barrel. The movement of the wad through air may urge the flaps into a deployed state. The flaps may retard the motion of the wad gradually such that the shot and wad remain together for up to 20 meters before decoupling. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138899 | BLASTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In one preferred form of the present invention there is provided a method of stemming a blast hole with a super absorbent polymer. The method includes providing a super absorbent polymer substance as a gelled length in the blast hole. The gelled length provides a pressure wave reflecting stem, to increase the efficiency of an explosive during blasting, with the explosive being located in the blast hole. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138900 | TAPE MEASURE APPARATUS WITH A ROTATING AND SLIDING CATCH - An improved tape measure apparatus which includes a catch that is both slidable and rotatable relative to the rule blade in a plane which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rule blade when the rule blade is extended from the tape casing. In one embodiment the catch can both rotate and slide relative to the rule blade when frictional forces exceed a predefined minimum or are within a predefined range. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138901 | FIXTURE FOR MEASURING CENTER POSITION OF ROTATION SHAFT AND METHOD FOR MEASURING CENTER POSITION OF ROTATION SHAFT USING THE SAME - A rotation table, center position of a rotation shaft of which is to be measured, is mounted on a table of a machine tool and includes a turning plate on which a workpiece is placed, a rotary drive for rotating the turning plate, and a rotation shaft support device that is located opposite the rotary drive and supports the turning plate. A fixture, including a rod-like member that is provided with spherical reference bodies at both ends and is disposed on the turning plate of the rotary table, is used to measure the center position of the rotation shaft of the rotary table. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138902 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE EROSION DEPTH OF A SPUTTERING TARGET - The present invention discloses an apparatus and a method for measuring the erosion depth of a sputtering target, the apparatus for measuring the erosion depth of a sputtering target comprises a guiding rail, a positioning component and an erosion depth measuring device, the erosion depth measuring device is provided at the guiding rail in a relatively movable manner, the positioning component is disposed at the two sides of the guiding rail so as to support the guiding rail. According to the present invention, the erosion depth data can be known timely, and the utilization ratio of the sputtering target can be improved. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138903 | TWO-DOF HETERODYNE GRATING INTERFEROMETER DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A two-DOF heterodyne grating interferometer displacement measurement system, comprising a dual-frequency laser, a grating interferometer, a measurement grating, receivers and an electronic signal processing component, wherein the grating interferometer comprises a polarizing spectroscope, a reference grating and dioptric elements. The measurement system achieves the displacement measurement on the basis of the grating diffraction, the optical Doppler effect and the optical beat frequency principle. When the grating interferometer and the measurement grating conduct two-DOF linear relative motion, the system can output two linear displacements. The measurement system can achieve sub-nanometer or even higher resolution and accuracy, and can simultaneously measure two linear displacements. The measurement system has the advantages of insensitivity to the environment, high measurement accuracy, a small volume and light weight, and can improve the comprehensive performance of a workpiece stage as a position measurement system for an ultra-precise workpiece stage of a photoetching machine. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138904 | Methods and Apparatus for Imaging of Occluded Objects - An active imaging system, which includes a light source and light sensor, generates structured illumination. The light sensor captures transient light response data regarding reflections of light emitted by the light source. The transient light response data is wavelength-resolved. One or more processors process the transient light response data and data regarding the structured illumination to calculate a reflectance spectra map of an occluded surface. The processors also compute a 3D geometry of the occluded surface. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138905 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR MEASURING TIMBER - An arrangement and method for measuring a piece of timber in a wood handling machine, wherein the piece is grabbed by a cutting head arranged to a set of booms in the wood handling machine, and the dimensions of the piece are measured by at least one measuring device in the wood handling machine. A measuring signal field formed by one or more measuring beams is also directed to the piece of timber with a monitoring device utilizing contact-free measurement, and a point cloud to be stored is provided by the measuring signal field it produces. The parts to be identified are identified from this point cloud, and a quantity to be measured is defined and formed of the information content of the point cloud. The obtained result is directed to a measuring system in the wood handling machine for further utilization. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138906 | OPTICAL DISPLACEMENT SENSOR ELEMENT - The present invention relates to an optical displacement sensor comprising a first at least partially reflective surface and a second surface having a diffractive pattern, the surfaces being provided on elements having a variable distance between them, each surface pair defining a cavity between them. The sensor also comprising at least one light source transmitting light at least one a chosen wavelength range into said cavities and at least one light detector receiving light from the cavities, wherein said diffractive patterns are adapted to direct light toward at least one detector provided in a known position relative to said diffractive surfaces. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138907 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A REFERENCE POINT OF AN ORIENTATION MARKING ON A SUBSTRATE OF A PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC MASK IN AN AUTOMATED MANNER - The invention relates to a method for automated determination of a reference point of an alignment mark on a substrate of a photolithographic mask, which method comprises the following steps: (a) performing a first line scan within a start region of the substrate in a first direction on a surface of the substrate, the alignment mark being arranged within the start region, for locating a first element of the alignment mark; (b) performing a second line scan within the start region in at least a second direction, which intersects the first direction, on the surface of the substrate for locating a second element of the alignment mark; (c) estimating the reference point of the alignment mark from the located first element and the located second element of the alignment mark; and (d) imaging a target region around the estimated reference point of the alignment mark in order to determine the reference point of the alignment mark, with the imaging being carried out at a higher resolution than the performance of the line scans in steps (a) and (b). | 2016-05-19 |
20160138908 | MICROMECHANICAL PHOTOTHERMAL ANALYSER OF MICROFLUIDIC SAMPLES - The present invention relates to a micromechanical photothermal analyser of microfluidic samples comprising an oblong micro-channel extending longitudinally from a support element, the micro-channel is made from at least two materials with different thermal expansion coefficients, wherein the materials are arranged relatively to each other so that heating of the micro-channel results in a bending of the micro-channel, the first material has a first thermal expansion coefficient and is made from an light-specific transparent penetrable material so that when exposed to ultraviolet, visible, or infrared light, the specific light radiates into the channel through said light transparent material, the second material has a second thermal expansion coefficient being different from the first thermal expansion coefficient. The micromechanical photothermal analyser also comprises an irradiation source being adapted to controlled radiate ultraviolet, visible, or infrared light towards and through the transparent micro-channel, and a deflection detector being adapted to detect the amount of deflection of the micro-channel. The wavelength-deflection plot provides a spectrum of an analyte inside the oblong microchannel. To characterize the analyte the plot is compared with the standard database of spectroscopy. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138909 | STRAIN SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR STRAIN SENSOR - In a strain sensor and a method for manufacturing a strain sensor according to the present invention, a plurality of supports is provided in a base in a state of protruding. An optical fiber is wound around the supports. The optical fiber is provided in a state of having parts directing to different directions each other between the supports. Fixing materials fix the optical fiber to the supports in a state in which tension is applied to fiber parts between the supports. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138910 | CAMERA FOR MEASURING DEPTH IMAGE AND METHOD OF MEASURING DEPTH IMAGE - A depth image measuring camera includes an illumination device configured to irradiate an object with light, and a light-modulating optical system configured to receive the light reflected from the object. The depth image measuring camera includes an image sensor configured to generate an image of the object by receiving light incident on the image sensor that passes through the light-modulating optical system. The light-modulating optical system includes a plurality of lenses having a same optical axis, and an optical modulator configured to operate in two modes for measuring a depth of the object. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138911 | CALIBRATION OF A CONTACT PROBE - A method of calibrating a contact probe having a contact element includes measuring with the contact probe a first geometric property of a calibrated artefact and a second geometric property of the or a further calibrated artefact. The first and second geometric properties are such that a deviation between a measured value and the expected value, resulting from a difference between an effective diameter of the contact element and an assumed diameter used for determining the measured value, has the opposite sign for each of the first and second geometric properties. The method further includes identifying a difference in the effective diameter of the contact element from the assumed diameter including comparing deviations of the measured value to the expected value for each of the first and second geometric properties to determine whether there is a difference in the deviations. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138912 | METHOD TO INCORPORATE SKIN AND CORE MATERIAL PROPERTIES IN PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF HIGH PRESSURE DIE CASTING ALUMINUM COMPONENTS - A method, device and article of manufacture for determining properties in a high pressure die cast component. Upon receipt of geometric information that corresponds to a location of interest within the component, a ray-triangle intersection relationship is used to calculate a wall thickness of the location of interest; this relationship is simplified by being used in conjunction with an octree-based relationship. One or more calculations are performed to determine a skin thickness based on the calculated wall thickness, and the skin thickness calculations are based on at least one of a logarithmic relationship, a polynomial relationship and a power law relationship. Changes in component shape or size may be taken into consideration to adjust the remaining skin layer thickness, such as that when the as-cast component is exposed to subsequent machining or related post-casting operations. From this, the properties are mapped to allow node-by-node variations in mechanical properties based on whether the node resides in the component skin region or core region. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138913 | DETACHABLE PROTECTIVE COVERINGS AND PROTECTION METHODS - A detachable hazard detection device includes a protective covering configured to detachably couple to an article. A plurality of proximity sensors are coupled to the protective covering. Each of the plurality of proximity sensors is configured to gather proximity information. Electronics are embedded in the protective covering, and the electronics include a controller coupled to the plurality of proximity sensors. The controller is configured to determine a proximity of the article to an object based on the proximity information. The controller is further configured to initiate a notification based on the proximity. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138914 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING DATA - The present disclosure provides a system and a method for analyzing graphical data of an object. The system is implemented on a computing device linked to a database. The system receives a point cloud file corresponding to the object from the database, extracts point cloud data from the point cloud file, and meshes point cloud data to generate coordinate data corresponding to vertices for a plurality of meshed triangles. The system calculates distances between each of the meshed triangles and a fitting plane and a normal vector for each meshed triangle. The system calculates an included angle between the normal vector of each meshed triangle and a normal vector of the fitting plane to determine the accuracy of the point cloud data patches, and generates a report containing an accuracy analysis of the point cloud data for the object and a point cloud statistical analysis report. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138915 | GEODETIC SURVEYING SYSTEM - Some embodiments of the invention include a surveying system having a position determination unit such as, for example, a total station or a GNSS module, for determining a target position in a defined coordinate system, and having a mobile target unit for definition and/or position determination of target points in the coordinate system. In some embodiments, the surveying system may be adapted to capture and/or receive image data that is related to a task image. In some embodiments, the surveying system may include a control unit for allowing a user to control surveying tasks of the surveying system in order to acquire surveying task data that is related to the surveying tasks and comprises spatial coordinates of at least one target point, a data storage unit for storing the surveying task data, and an electronic graphical display for displaying a visualization of the surveying task data. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138916 | LEVEL - A level includes a frame having a top planar surface, a bottom planar surface, and a web coupling the top planar surface to the bottom planar surface. The top planar surface and the bottom planar surface are parallel. The level further includes a vial supported by the frame. The vial has a longitudinal axis passing through a center of the vial and a body defining an interior containing a liquid and an indicator bubble. The level further includes a plurality of LEDs. Each of the LEDs has a light emitting point, and each of the plurality of LEDs is positioned adjacent an end of the vial and is oriented such that the light emitting point is positioned within the interior of the body of the vial. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138917 | LEVEL INCLUDING A SLOT FOR RECEIVING A STRAIGHT EDGE - A level including a first plate defining a top surface of the tool, and a second plate defining a bottom surface of the tool. The bottom plate extends generally parallel to the first plate. The level also includes a center plate having two opposing side surfaces extending generally perpendicular to the first plate and the second plate. The center plate connects the first plate and the second plate. The level further includes a plurality of apertures extending through the center plate, and a plurality of tubular vials disposed within the plurality of apertures. Each tubular vial contains fluid and air. The level also includes a slot extending along the first plate from a first end of the tool to a second end of the tool. The slot is configured to receive a straight edge. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138918 | LEVEL INCLUDING REMOVABLE END CAPS - A level includes a frame supporting a plurality of vials and having an aperture disposed on an end of the level. The level also includes an end cap assembly detachably coupled to the end of the frame. The end cap assembly includes an end cap and a retainer. A portion of the end cap is received in the aperture and is maintained in engagement with the frame by the retainer. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138919 | GEODETIC SURVEYING SYSTEM - Some embodiments of the invention include a surveying system having a position determination unit for determining a target position in a defined coordinate system and having a mobile measurement unit for definition and/or position determination of measurement points in the coordinate system. In some embodiments, the surveying system may include a control unit for allowing a user to control a surveying task of the surveying system in a surveying environment in order to acquire surveying task data that comprises spatial coordinates of at least one measurement point, the surveying system being adapted to capture and/or receive environment data of the surveying environment, the control unit comprising a processor unit, a data storage unit and an electronic graphical display for displaying a visualization of the surveying task data to the user, wherein the control unit is adapted to provide a virtual walkthrough functionality in a three-dimensional representation of the surveying environment. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138920 | ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSOR - There is provided an angular velocity sensor including first and second mass bodies provided within a first frame, a first flexible connector system connecting the first and second mass bodies and the first frame and that includes at least one sensor to detect displacements of the first and second mass bodies, a second flexible connector system connecting the first frame to a second frame provided separate from the first frame and that includes a driver to drive movement of the first frame relative to the second frame, so angular velocities can be measured based on the first and second mass bodies being enabled to rotate in a first axis direction and translated in a second axis direction, and based on the first frame being flexibly connected to the second frame so that a rotation displacement of the first frame is made in a third axis direction. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138921 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF INERTIAL SENSOR AND INERTIAL SENSOR - A manufacturing method of an inertial sensor which includes a movable body that is disposed in a cavity formed by a base body and a lid, and in which a wiring groove of wiring communicating with the cavity and electrically connected to the movable body is formed in the base body, includes forming a first opening section, which does not penetrate through the lid by wet etching; accommodating the movable body in the cavity by bonding the base body and the lid; forming a first sealing material with which the wiring groove is sealed after the accommodating of the movable body; forming a through-hole communicating with the cavity by penetrating through the first opening section by dry etching after the forming of the first sealing material; and forming a second sealing material with which the through-hole is sealed. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138922 | ELIMINATING RING LASER GYRO BACKSCATTER - A ring laser gyroscope (RLG) block is provided. The RLG block includes a first corner bordered by a first portion of a first side and a first portion of a third side; a second corner bordered by a first portion of a second side and a second portion of the third side; and a third corner bordered by a second portion of the second side and a second portion of the first side. The first portion of the first side shifts the first corner laterally in a lasing plane of the RLG block, toward the second corner, and perpendicular to a first normal of a first mirror when a temperature change contracts the RLG block; and shifts the first corner laterally away from the second corner, and perpendicular to the first normal when the temperature change causes an expansion of the ring laser gyroscope block. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138923 | DISPLAYING WALKING SIGNALS VARIOUSLY ROTATED, ESTIMATING VARIANCE, VERTICAL, LATERAL DIRECTION - A user-heading determining system ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160138924 | VEHICLE AUTONOMOUS TRAVELING SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE TRAVELING METHOD USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a vehicle autonomous traveling system and a vehicle traveling method using the same. The vehicle autonomous traveling system includes a vehicle navigation device that plans a driver global path to a destination by acquiring a location of a vehicle, and guides a path in accordance with the planned driver global path, an autonomous traveling path providing unit that recognizes a road environment while planning a detailed global path by mapping a partial detailed path of a lane level based on the driver global path, determines a traveling condition based on the detailed global path and the recognized road environment, and outputs vehicle traveling information for controlling the vehicle, and an autonomous traveling operation unit that receives the vehicle traveling information, and performs autonomous traveling of the vehicle by following a path included in the vehicle traveling information. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138925 | ROUTE SEARCHING DEVICE, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND ROUTE SEARCHING METHOD - When a route searching command is input, a control unit searches for a provisional route disregarding remaining energy. Next, a finding unit finds charging lanes and charging spots near the provisional route and a calculation unit calculates a charging lane traveling distance and a spot charging usage amount. Then, a searching unit searches for charging lane information, and the like, the first route that restrains charging up cost and uses charging lanes and searches for, on the basis of the spot charging usage amount, charging spot information, and the like, the second route that restrains charging up cost and uses charging spots. A generation unit generates information about the retrieved routes that includes charging up cost and the expected time required. which is presented by a presentation unit. Accordingly, it is possible to find routes including charging plans that use charging lanes and charging spots and to enhance user convenience. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138926 | AUTOMATIC HANDOVER OF POSITIONING PARAMETERS FROM A NAVIGATION DEVICE TO A MOBILE DEVICE - Example methods, apparatuses, or articles of manufacture are disclosed herein that may be utilized, in whole or in part, to facilitate or support one or more operations or techniques for automatic or more dynamic handover of one or more positioning parameters from a navigation device, such as a personal navigation device (PND) co-located with a vehicle, for example, to a mobile communication device for use in or with a mobile communication device. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138927 | ROUTING DEVICE THAT MODIFIES ROUTE GUIDANCE BASED ON USER INPUT - A vehicle routing device that determines a route from an origin to a destination including route guidance. The route guidance is modified based on user input. The modification can supply increased or reduced route guidance at intervals along the route. Route guidance may be modified to incorporate landmarks and personal contacts. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138928 | DYNAMIC REAL-TIME CARPOOL MATCHING - According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for real-time carpool matching is provided. The method may include receiving a plurality of carpool requests having a plurality of carpool route segments. The method may include determining at least one carpool match in real-time based on the plurality of carpool route segments. The method may include assigning each carpool match a viability value. The method may then include assigning a selected carpool match automatically for a user associated with the determined at least one carpool match, based on the assigned viability value associated with each carpool match within the at least one carpool match. The method may further include choosing a driver from a plurality of carpool participants, whereby the plurality of carpool participants is based on the selected carpool match. The method may also include sending the selected carpool match to the plurality of carpool participants. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138929 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND BYPASS ROUTE SETTING METHOD - A navigation device includes: a search request transmitting unit to transmit a route search request including an avoidance range specified by using longitude and latitude; and a search result receiving unit to receive route information transmitted in response to the route search request. A route providing device includes a search request receiving unit to receive the route search request transmitted from the navigation device; an avoidance road identifying unit to identify a road corresponding to the avoidance range included in the route search request; a route search processing unit to determine an optimal route to reach a destination by bypassing the road corresponding to the avoidance range; and a search result transmitting unit to transmit, to the navigation device, the route information indicating the determined route. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138930 | NOTIFYING A MOBILE BODY THAT THE MOBILE BODY IS APPROACHING PARTICULAR AREA - A method for notifying a mobile body that the mobile body is approaching a particular area comprising calculating a plurality of areas where the mobile body may arrive on the basis of dynamic map information; calculating, for each event occurring in the plurality of areas, an arriving probability of arriving at a region affected by the event; extracting an avoidance position for enabling the mobile body to avoid arriving at the region affected by the event; calculating an encountering probability of meeting the region affected by the event on the basis of a reliability of the event, the arriving probability, and the avoidance position, and notifying the mobile body of the encountering probability. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138931 | NAVIGATION DEVICE, SYSTEM FOR INPUTTING LOCATION TO NAVIGATION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR INPUTTING LOCATION TO THE NAVIGATION DEVICE FROM A TERMINAL - A navigation device, a system for inputting a place, and a method for inputting a place to the navigation device implement inputting a place to a navigation device communicating with a terminal device, searching for and extracting place-associated information from text received by the terminal device. If the place-associated information is extracted from the text, the implementation carries out transmitting, by the terminal device, the text or the place-associated information detected from the text to the navigation device; and setting, by the navigation device, a place obtained on basis of the place-associated information to a destination. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138932 | SEARCH NEAR CURSOR - A navigation system has a display. A processor is coupled to the display. A memory is coupled to the processor. The memory stores program instructions that when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: display a graphical representation of a map on a display; display a first cursor showing a present location of a vehicle on the map; display a second cursor, the second cursor being movable by a user through a user interface of the navigation system to a desired location on the map; and display a line between the first cursor and the second cursor, the line indicating a straight line distance between the first cursor and the second cursor. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138933 | Travel Route Display Device, Travel Route Display Method and Travel Route Display Program - A travel route display device ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160138934 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A vehicle is provided that more efficiently responds to a change of driving regulations. The vehicle includes a communication unit that is configured to communicate with a regulations management apparatus that manages regulations information for individual regions. A navigation system is configured to receive location information of the vehicle and display a location of the vehicle on a map output on a display. In addition, a controller is configured to predict an expected driving region of the vehicle based on the location information of the vehicle and to download regulations information of the expected driving region from the regulations management apparatus when regulations information of the expected driving region has been updated. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138935 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR COLLECTING ACTIVITY DATA VIA A REMOVABLE APPARATUS - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for collecting activity data with a removably attached mobile device. The mobile device may be moved to various holders configured to be used in different activities. The data is collected according to a determined activity. The start and end of a session is automatically detected based on connectivity to the holder. Metrics may be tracked for specific gear, as well as various spans of time such as sessions, seasons, and/or lifetimes. Milestones and highlights may be determined for various combinations of the various activities, gear and/or terms. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138936 | SYSTEM AND DISPLAY ELEMENT FOR DISPLAYING WAYPOINT MARKERS WITH INTEGRATED ALTITUDE CONSTRAINT INFORMATION - A flight deck display system for an aircraft includes a processor architecture configured to receive aircraft instrument data, waypoint restriction information, and position data for the aircraft and, based upon the received data, generate image rendering display commands. The system also includes a display element configured to receive the image rendering display commands and, in response thereto, to render a display that includes a perspective view of terrain and at least one waypoint marker corresponding to an approaching waypoint. The waypoint marker includes visually distinguishable characteristics that convey waypoint restriction information (e.g., altitude or airspeed constraint information that governs the waypoint). | 2016-05-19 |
20160138937 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND GRAVITY SENSING CALIBRATION METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device and a gravity sensing calibration method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a gravity sensing unit, an image capturing unit and a processing unit. The gravity sensing unit recognizes a rotating direction of the electronic device according to default gravity reference data. The image capturing unit captures an image with an object. The processing unit obtains a current gravity sensing value through the gravity sensing unit and generates specific gravity reference data according to the current gravity sensing value. The processing unit analyzes the image to determine a moving direction of the object relative to the electronic device, so as to recognize the rotating direction of the electronic device according to the specific gravity reference data and the moving direction of the object. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138938 | PLUMB-BOB CALIBRATION APPARATUS AND GLASS-WIPING ROBOT HAVING THE PLUMB-BOB CALIBRATION APPARATUS - The present invention belongs to the field of small household appliances manufacturing technology, which relates to a plumb-bob calibration apparatus ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160138939 | METERING AND MEASURING POINT SYSTEM FOR MEASURING AND METERING ELECTRICAL ENERGY/ELECTRICITY AND METHOD - An inductive drawing or feeding device for inductively drawing off or feeding in electrical energy/electricity by electric vehicles is connected to a power grid. The inductive drawing or feeding device includes a measuring device configured to measure at least one physical parameter representing the electrical energy inductively transmitted through the associated drawing or feeding device. The inductive drawing or feeding device also includes an identifier for identifying the owner of the connection of the inductive drawing or feeding device. The inductive drawing of feeding device further includes a comparing device configured to compare the at least one physical parameter measured at a connecting side with at least one physical parameter measured at a drawing off or feeding side. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138940 | CONTACTLESS ROTARY SENSOR - A rotary sensor ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160138941 | OPERATION DETECTION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An operation detection device for a vehicle includes: a capacity measurement section that measures a change amount of capacitance of an operation section; a determination section that determines that there is an approaching operation of a user to the operation section if a state where an absolute value of a time change rate of the change amount of the capacitance is equal to or less than a second threshold value is continued for a first time after the change amount of the capacitance is equal to or greater than a first threshold value; and an output section that outputs a control signal to an object to be controlled based on a determination result of the determination section. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138942 | ROTATION DETECTION DEVICE AND BEARING UNIT EQUIPPED WITH ROTATION DETECTION DEVICE - The rotation detection device includes: an encoder having to-be-detected patterns cyclically arranged in the circumferential direction; and a sensor configured to detect the to-be-detected patterns to generate pulses. The device further includes a reference pattern storage unit, a phase difference detection unit, and an error correction unit. The reference pattern storage unit measures pitch errors in the to-be-detected patterns prior to operation and stores the pitch errors as a reference pattern Pref. The phase difference detection unit determines a pitch error pattern Pm corresponding to one rotation of the to-be-detected patterns from rotation signals representing a plurality of rotations detected during operation, and performs comparison with a reference pattern Pref to determine a relative phase difference φ. Based on the phase difference φ obtained by the phase difference detection unit, the error correction unit corrects errors included in the rotation signals detected by the sensor. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138943 | DUAL ENCODER - A dual encoder ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160138944 | Proximity Sensor - A proximity sensor for an electronic device comprises a proximity module, a lens and an optical module secured in an air gap therebetween. The proximity module has an emitter and a detector and is configured to generate a signal that is a function of light emitted by the emitter, and light detected by the detector, some portion of the detected light having been reflected by a target external to the electronic device. A transmissive-reflective surface of the optical module is aligned with the emitter field of view (FOV) and the detector FOV. The optical module guides emitted light through a transmissive portion of the lens to the exterior of the electronic device, and guides target-reflected light collected by the transmissive portion to the detector. The emitter FOV and the detector FOV are substantially aligned with one another. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138945 | ILLUMINATION PORTION FOR AN OPTICAL ENCODER - An illumination portion for an optical encoder is disclosed. The optical encoder comprises the illumination portion, a scale grating extending along a measuring axis direction and arranged to receive light from the illumination portion, and a detector configuration arranged to receive light from the scale grating. The illumination portion comprises an addressable light source array. The addressable light source array comprises individual sources arranged along the measuring axis direction. The addressable light source array is configured to provide at least a first addressable set and a second addressable set of the individual sources. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138946 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING A ROTATIONAL ANGLE BY MODIFYING AND MEASURING THE POLARIZATION OF RADIO WAVES AND USE OF SAID DEVICE - The present invention relates to devices for changing and measuring the polarisation of radio waves, Embodiments of the devices for different applications as well as uses of the devices as sensors for measuring angles and shifts. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138947 | SENSOR HOUSING CONTAINER AND SENSOR ATTACHMENT METHOD USING SAME - A sensor housing container comprises a container having an opening, a lid that covers the opening, and a sensor housing body that can be pulled out of the opening of the container. The sensor housing body includes a sensor case, a plurality of sensors, and a spring that biases these sensors. The sensor case is provided with a sensor discharge port at the portion where the sensors are biased by the spring. Also, this sensor discharge port is provided with a guide protrusion for aligning the sensor discharge port with a sensor insertion port of a measurement device. Furthermore, the inner face of the container is provided with a push-out protrusion that contacts with the end of the sensors on the opposite side from electrodes, at the portion corresponding to the end of the sensors on the opposite side from the electrodes inside the sensor case. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138948 | DOWNHOLE OIL WELL SENSOR HOUSING HAVING A COMPRESSION SEAL ASSEMBLY - The invention relates generally to a downhole oil well sensor housing having a compression sealing assembly that is responsive to the external pressures within a subterranean bore-hole. The downhole oil well sensor housing has a sealing assembly configured to provide a compression seal around individual signal wires coupled to a downhole measurement sensor retained within the sensor housing. The downhole measurement sensor is secured within one end of the sensor housing, while the sealing assembly is secured within the opposing end of the sensor housing. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138949 | SOLAR BATTERY WIRELESS INTEGRATED LOAD CELL AND INCLINOMETER - An integrated load cell and inclinometer includes an outer shell including a u-shaped structure configured to receive a polished rod; a load sensor configured output a load signal based on a load experienced by the load sensor; a position sensor configured to output a position signal based on a position experienced by the position sensor; a load and position signal processor configured to receive and process the load signal from the load sensor and to output load signal data representative of the load experienced by the load sensor, and receive and process the position signal from the position sensor and to output position signal data representative of the inclination of the walking beam or the position of the polished rod; a solar battery configured to provide power to the integrated load cell and inclinometer; and a transmitter configured to transmit the load signal data and position signal data. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138950 | METHOD FOR CONVERTING A MEASUREMENT OF LOCAL VELOCITY OF A FLUID IN A CHANNEL OR A DUCT INTO A MEAN VELOCITY - A method calculates mean speed of a fluid flowing in an open channel or a partially filled duct. Fluid having a free surface of width L | 2016-05-19 |
20160138951 | METHOD AND MEASURING APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING SPECIFIC QUANTITIES FOR GAS QUALITY - A method and a measuring apparatus for determining specific quantities for the gas quality in which the gas or gas mixture flows through an ultrasonic flow sensor as well as through a microthermal sensor, and the former is used for determining the sound and flow velocity and the latter for determining the thermal conductivity and the thermal capacity of the gas or gas mixture. The sound velocity, the thermal conductivity and the thermal capacity are subsequently used for the correlation of the specific quantities for the gas quality. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138952 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING TEMPERATURE AS WELL AS MEASURING ARRANGEMENT FOR DETERMINING FLOW | 2016-05-19 |
20160138953 | LIQUID DISPENSER AND DISCHARGE HEAD FOR SAME - A metering head for a liquid dispenser with a discharge opening for dispensing liquid from an interior of the metering head into an environment, a metering body and a metering channel within which the metering body is arranged movably between a closed position and an open position. The metering body is designed as a float and is adapted to the metering channel such that, during the movement in the direction of the closed position, liquid flowing to the discharge opening flows around it at least in phases. The metering body is adapted to the discharge opening such that, in its closed position, it closes the discharge opening off from the metering channel. The metering head also includes a ventilation channel separate from the discharge opening and having an inlet valve that opens when there is an underpressure in the metering channel in relation to the environment. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138954 | DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE METERING DEVICE - A metering end cap provided to the neck of a flexible container containing a fluid and intended to transfer, at will, an amount of fluid from an upstream space towards a downstream space, this end cap including a chamber in which is disposed a movable valve normally biased towards a rest position and operationally moved towards an end position. The valve isolates the upstream space and the downstream space from each other in its end position and only in this position, and the outlet of the chamber communicates with the upstream space for any position of the valve other that its end position. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138955 | FLUID LOSS SENSOR AND METHOD - The invention discloses a sensor and method for measuring fluid loss. The fluid loss sensor comprises: a first fluid container, comprising a permeable section, a fluid inlet and a first fluid outlet; a second fluid container enclosing an outer surface of the permeable section and having a second fluid outlet; and a fluid flow sensor for measuring fluid flow in the fluid outlet. The sensor comprises automated cleaning means, enabling automated cleaning for an automated drilling operation. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138956 | Level measuring instrument for determining moisture content - Described is a method and system for a level measurement. An echo curve is analyzed, and both the level and the moisture content of the stored material is determined therefrom. The level measuring instrument works in such an energy-saving manner that it is sufficient to supply the instrument with power using a 4 . . . 20 mA two-wire conductor loop that is also used to transmit at least some of the measured values. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138957 | ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT FOR A FILL-LEVEL MEASURING DEVICE - Antenna arrangement for a fill-level measuring device for ascertaining and monitoring a fill level of a medium in a container by means of a microwave, travel-time measurement method, comprising a horn antenna having a horn shaped component ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160138958 | Optical Impedance Modulation for Fuel Quantity Measurement - Systems and methods that use an optical impedance sensor that eliminates electricity for measuring fuel quantity in fuel tanks. The optical impedance sensor comprises two optical fibers spaced apart inside a meniscus tube, one to transmit light along its length and the other to receive light along its length. The meniscus tube minimizes the sloshing of fuel level. The fuel level in the tank modulates the optical impedance between the two optical fibers, resulting in changes in the total light received by an optical detector. Depending on fuel tank height, the optical impedance sensor may comprise different embodiments in which the detection apparatus shapes the light to be unidirectional (emitted and collected only on one side of the fiber) or omnidirectional (all directions). | 2016-05-19 |
20160138959 | CONSERVATOR - The conservator is provided with a housing that houses an insulation oil, a rubber bag that inflates or deflates inside the housing so as to contact an oil surface of the insulation oil, and an oil level gauge that detects the oil level of the insulation oil housed inside the housing. The oil level gauge includes a float member, an arm connected to one end of the float member, and a dial display unit that displays an oil level in response to an angle of the arm. The float member is swingably connected to the arm, extending away from the arm along the lower surface of the rubber bag. The length of the float member in the extending direction thereof is larger than the maximum thickness of the float member. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138960 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FLOW METER - A method recognizes wear of a flow meter, involving measuring a baseline of a characteristic of the flow meter, operating under operating conditions, as a configuration, over a calibration period; forming an average value of the baseline, and defining a reference value, an upper limit, and a lower limit, based on the average value, and cyclically measuring the baseline of the characteristic, in a measuring over a measuring period, during wear-causing operation of the flow meter; forming the average value; comparing this average value to the upper and lower limits; and issuing a warning signal when the upper limit is exceeded or when the lower limit is fallen below. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138961 | Parallelogram Linkage Structure for a Scale - Monolithic linkage structure having a base body and a load receiver guided in a Z direction relative to the base body by a plurality of parallel guide elements, wherein at least one parallel guide element is connected, via a first joint, on a first end to the base body and, via a second joint, on a second end distanced from the first end in an X direction to the load receiver, wherein the base body is configured on both sides of a plane, which extends in the Z direction and in an X direction, and wherein at least one parallel guide element has, on at least one outer surface facing away from the plane between the first joint and the second joint, at least one recess penetrating the at least one parallel guide element in the Z direction, through which projects a base body portion of the base body. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138962 | WEIGHING SCALE SYSTEM - A system incorporating a weighing scale in which information is presented to the user based on output of the weighing scale via a portable device and a database. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138963 | GRADED FILMS - Devices, films, and methods for the detection of target molecules are provided. The devices, films and methods can include graded layers and a vibration detecting unit. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138964 | Method for Calibration or Adjustment of any Oscillatable Unit - A method for calibration or adjustment of any oscillatable unit with a mathematical model describing the oscillatable unit, wherein the oscillatable unit interacts with a medium located in a container, comprising the steps as follows: exciting the oscillatable unit via a real input signal to execute oscillations; the real output signal of the oscillatable unit is ascertained; the real output signal is digitized and a real output sequence is produced; the real input signal is digitized and a digital input sequence is produced; the digital input sequence is fed to a function block, which provides the mathematical model of the oscillatable unit in interaction with the medium. The mathematical model is defined by at least two sensor-specific variables; a virtual output sequence is produced via the mathematical model. The virtual output sequence is compared with the real output sequence; in the case of a deviation, the sensor-specific variables of the mathematical model are adaptively changed, until the deviation between the virtual output sequence and the real output sequence of the oscillatable unit lies within a predetermined tolerance range. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138965 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING INFRASOUND - A method and an apparatus for detecting infrasound that determines the direction and position of an infrasound source. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138966 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ANALYZING RESONANCE - A detection, analysis, and correction of unwanted frequencies is provided. The elimination of a wolf tone may be done through either correction of surface instability or dynamic frequency correction by a signal generator. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138967 | METHOD OF DETERMINING NOISE SOUND CONTRIBUTIONS OF NOISE SOURCES OF A MOTORIZED VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a method and an acoustic measurement system for determining individual noise sound contributions of a plurality of physical noise sources of a motorized vehicle at a target or reference location. The method comprises steps of placing a plurality of reference microphones at respective reference positions adjacent to respective ones of the physical noise sources, placing a measurement microphone at the target location, recording a plurality of noise sound signals and recording a target noise signal. The plurality of noise sound signals are adaptively separated using blind source separation to produce a plurality of mutually independent noise sound signals representing respective estimated noise sound signals of the plurality of physical noise sources. Each of the mutually independent noise sound signals is correlated with the recorded target noise signal to determine time domain or frequency domain characteristics of a plurality of linear transfer path filters representing respective transfer functions between the plurality of independent noise sound signals and the measurement microphone at the target location. At least one of the independent noise sound signals, representing one of the physical noise sources, may be applied to the corresponding linear transfer path filter to generate at least one target noise signal component representing the individual noise sound contribution of the physical noise source at the target location. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138968 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHECKING THE INTEGRITY OF VISUAL DISPLAY INFORMATION - The invention provides an apparatus and method for checking the integrity of visual display information and has particular application to checking images displayed in an automotive vehicle, such images containing safety critical information. The image intensity is checked only to an extent commensurate with a human being able to interpret its correct meaning. Hence, images which are defective in some way yet still recognisable by the human eye are not classified as failures. In one embodiment, a part of the image containing safety critical information is segmented into smaller areas and the luminance of pixels in each segmented area is compared with a threshold brightness level and a threshold darkness level. A histogram for each area is generated and compared with a reference. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138969 | Method and System for Measuring Radiation and Temperature Exposure of Wafers Along a Fabrication Process Line - A measurement wafer device for measuring radiation intensity and temperature includes a wafer assembly including one or more cavities. The measurement wafer device further includes a detector assembly. The detector assembly is disposed within the one or more cavities of the wafer assembly. The detector assembly includes one or more light sensors. The detector assembly is further configured to perform a direct or indirect measurement of the intensity of ultraviolet light incident on a surface of the wafer assembly. The detector assembly is further configured to determine a temperature of one or more portions of the wafer assembly based on one or more characteristics of the one or more light sensors. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138970 | ULTRAVIOLET INDEX MEASURING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An ultraviolet index measuring method and apparatus includes preparing a first photosensor having spectral response only in a first section of a wavelength between 250 nm and 298 nm, a second photosensor having spectral response only in a second section of a wavelength between 298 nm and 328 nm, and a third photosensor having spectral response only in a third section of a wavelength between 328 nm and 400 nm. An output signal of the first photosensor, an output signal of the second photosensor, and an output signal of the third photosensor are calibrated using spectral irradiance of reference solar light. First photocurrent of the first photosensor, second photocurrent of the second photosensor, and third photocurrent of the third photosensor are measured under a measurement environment. An ultraviolet index is calculated using the first photocurrent, the second photocurrent, and the third photocurrent under the measurement environment. | 2016-05-19 |