22nd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100132385 | REFRIGERATOR AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A refrigerator and a method of operating the same are disclosed. The refrigerator includes an inrush current preventing unit for preventing an excessive current from being applied when an input power is applied to the refrigerator, a bypass unit connected to the inrush current preventing unit to bypass the input power, a voltage measuring unit for measuring a voltage of the rectified and smoothed input power, and a controller for controlling the input power input through the inrush current preventing unit in response to the voltage measured by the voltage measuring unit, for recovering a function of the inrush current preventing unit, and for driving a compressor. An excessive voltage or an inrush current is prevented from being applied when the refrigerator is operated, and the input power is bypassed when the compressor is driven. Therefore, standby time for the re-driving is decreased and convenience is enhanced. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132386 | Electrochemical Compressor and Refrigeration System - A refrigeration system defines a closed loop that contains a working fluid, at least part of the working fluid being circulated through the closed loop. The refrigeration system includes a first heat transfer device that transfers heat from the first heat reservoir to the working fluid, a second heat transfer device that transfers heat from the working fluid to the second heat reservoir, and an electrochemical compressor between the first and second heat transfer devices. The electrochemical compressor includes one or more electrochemical cells electrically connected to each other through a power supply, each electrochemical cell including a gas pervious anode, a gas pervious cathode, and an electrolytic membrane disposed between and in intimate electrical contact with the cathode and the anode. The working fluid includes a condensable refrigerant that bypasses the electrochemical process; and an electrochemically active fluid that participates in the electrochemical process within the electrochemical compressor. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132387 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING FLUOROOLEFINS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to fluoroolefin compositions. The fluoroolefin compositions of the present invention are useful as refrigerants or heat transfer fluids and in processes for producing cooling or heat. Additionally, the fluoroolefin compositions of the present invention may be used to replace currently used refrigerant or heat transfer fluid compositions that have higher global warming potential. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132388 | AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An air conditioning control device for a vehicle has an air conditioner for conditioning air in a vehicle interior, an input receiving unit for receiving inputs of both planned departure time of the vehicle and a target temperature in the vehicle interior, a pre-air-conditioning control unit for starting operation of the air conditioner at an air conditioning start time before the planned departure time so that the temperature in the vehicle interior at the planned departure time becomes the target temperature, and an outdoor air temperature acquisition unit for acquiring outdoor air temperature. The pre-air-conditioning control unit changes the air conditioning operation start time based on the outdoor air temperature acquired by the outdoor air temperature acquisition unit. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132389 | COMPRESSOR AND REFRIGERATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A compressor includes a casing accommodating a refrigerant passageway, a compression mechanism and a pipe. The compression mechanism is disposed in the interior of the casing to discharge compressed refrigerant into the refrigerant passageway. The pipe extends from inside of the casing to outside of the casing. The pipe includes two ends. One is a closed end disposed in a predetermined position inside the refrigerant passageway. The other end of the pipe is an opened end disposed outside the casing. The pipe is preferably sized so that a measuring instrument can be inserted into the pipe through the opened end. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132390 | VARIABLE FOUR PIPE HEATPUMP CHILLER - The invention is a 4 pipe geothermal heatpump heater/chiller device. It includes modular elements each having controllers on every module. A master controller may determine how many modules need to be in heating or cooling mode. The controlling of the modules and the switched four pipe arrangement would allow for any number of the modules to be running alternately in either heating or cooling mode at the same time. In between each module would be a spacer having isolation valves on the input and output side of the load side of each module. The valves would open and close depending on however many modules were desired to be in heating and or cooling mode, respectively. It may be also that a module is redundant, which can then be switched back and forth from either heating and or cooling mode, while the other modules themselves are left in their respective modes. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132391 | MOTOR CYCLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A Motor Cycle personal cooling system is disclosed that utilizes waste heat employing solid adsorption. The system includes an air distribution module and one or more desiccant chambers encircling the exhaust pipes of the Motor Cycle. Air blowers blow ambient air across the heat exchanger, cooling the air, transferring heat to the heat exchanger, transferring heat to the water, causing it to boil, and turning the water into vapor which is then adsorbed by the desiccant. A heat source is then applied to the desiccant which releases the vapor that travels to one of the heat exchangers and condenses the vapor back into water. A cooling garment worn by rider of the Motor Cycle has a cool air input and an exhaust output. The cool air input of the cooling garment receives cooled air from the air blowers, and body heat exits out the exhaust output. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132392 | INDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONER - Grooves are formed on a back surface | 2010-06-03 |
20100132393 | AIR CONDITIONER - Provided is an indoor unit of an air conditioner. The structures of the indoor unit, such as the relationship between an inlet and an outlet, the shape of a rear guide, and the relationship between the outlet and a vane, are improved. Therefore, the airflow of the indoor unit is stable, and the noise level of the indoor unit is low. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132394 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING FORM-MOLDED ITEMS OF EDIBLE ICE - A system for use in creating form-moulded items of edible ice from a mass of ice is provided, the system comprising mould boxes arranged in a circle, wherein a first opening is formed between two neighbouring mould boxes for extraction of one or more created items of edible ice from moulds formed between said two neighbouring mould boxes. An index control is arranged to move the first opening by performing an angular rotation of one of the mould boxes, so that it is moved into the first opening, thereby closing the same, while the neighbouring mould boxes with items of ice in the moulds there between are not moved. Thereby, a new opening for extraction of completed items of edible ice is formed. Thus, it is achieved that the mould boxes do not need to be movable with respect to each other during formation of the first opening. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132395 | REFRIGERATING PLANT - A refrigerating plant includes a coolant fluid, a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, an evaporator, a collecting receptacle for collecting the coolant fluid, and a control device for piloting the expansion valve. The collecting receptacle is interposed between an outlet of the evaporator and an inlet of the compressor. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132396 | ICE DISPENSER - An ice dispenser includes a discharge mechanism ( | 2010-06-03 |
20100132397 | LUBRICANT FOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATING MACHINE AND REFRIGERATING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a lubricating oil for a compression type refrigerator including a polyvinyl ether-based compound containing an alkylene glycol or polyoxyalkylene glycol unit and a vinyl ether unit in a molecule and having a molecular weight in a range of 300 to 3,000, an epoxy compound having 8 or more carbon atoms The lubricating oil for a compression type refrigerator of the present invention has high miscibility and high viscosity index, and is excellent in stability, and does not have an unpleasant odor under carbon dioxide atmosphere. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132398 | FLUID MACHINE AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A fluid machine ( | 2010-06-03 |
20100132399 | TRANSCRITICAL REFRIGERANT VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM WITH CHARGE MANAGEMENT - A refrigerant vapor compression system includes a refrigerant-to-refrigerant heat exchanger economizer and a flash tank disposed in series refrigerant flow relationship in the refrigerant circuit intermediate a refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger and a refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger. A primary expansion valve is interdisposed in the refrigerant circuit upstream of the refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger and a secondary expansion valve is interdisposed in the refrigerant circuit upstream of the flash tank. The flash tank functions as a refrigerant charge storage reservoir wherein refrigerant expanded from a supercritical pressure to subcritical pressure separates into liquid and vapor phases. A refrigerant vapor bypass line is provided to return refrigerant vapor from the flash tank to the refrigerant circuit downstream of the refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger. The primary expansion valve and a flow control valve interdisposed in the refrigerant vapor bypass provide refrigerant charge management. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132400 | UNIT FOR EJECTOR-TYPE REFRIGERATION CYCLE, AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE USING THE SAME - A unit for an ejector-type refrigeration cycle includes an ejector, first and second evaporators connected in parallel to a downstream side of the ejector and configured to evaporate the refrigerant discharged from the outlet of the ejector, and a refrigerant distributor configured to distribute the refrigerant discharged from an outlet of the ejector to a side of the first evaporator and a side of the second evaporator. The ejector draws refrigerant from a refrigerant suction port by a high-velocity refrigerant flow jetted from a nozzle portion, and mixes the refrigerant injected from the nozzle portion with the refrigerant drawn from the refrigerant suction port so as to discharge the mixed refrigerant from the outlet of the ejector. The ejector and the refrigerant distributor are connected to each other such that the refrigerant discharged from the outlet of the ejector directly flows into the refrigerant distributor. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132401 | CONSTRUCTIVE ARRANGEMENT INSERTED INTO A CONDENSING UNIT PROVIDED WITH BIDIRECTIONAL FLOW - A new constructive arrangement inserted into a condensing unit provided with bidirectional flow, thus allowing the flow of the machine to be disposed either vertically or horizontally, according to the required application having a base to which an “L” shaped condensing coil is attached, and further receiving a compressor in the center thereof and a side panel on the side thereof, for receiving a structural “L” shaped air scoop, provided with a motor fan on one of the faces thereof that allows the assembly to be closed with said fan being positioned either vertically or horizontally. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132402 | Apparatus and System for Refrigerant Compressor with Liquid-Suction Heat Exchanger - There is provided a refrigeration apparatus ( | 2010-06-03 |
20100132403 | Drainpipe heat exchanger with heat storage - The present invention is a drainpipe heat exchanger to heat cold water using drainwater heat. A slit in a stiff exterior plastic sleeve with band clamps combine with internal hydraulic pressure to create a very high thermal contact force. Vertical and horizontal embodiments with and without protected heat storage are disclosed including a half jacket design for installation around operating drainpipes. A horizontal embodiment discloses a two-piece plastic-copper design. Double-wall construction and venting for visible leak detection satisfies plumbing code requirements. Use on vehicular or other combustion engine exhaust pipes is also contemplated. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132404 | BONDS AND METHOD FOR FORMING BONDS FOR A TWO-PHASE COOLING APPARATUS - Bonds and method for forming bonds for a two-phase cooling apparatus are disclosed. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the two-phase cooling apparatus includes an evaporator. One embodiment of the evaporator includes, a first layer having porous regions and non-porous regions, the porous regions having a plurality of through-holes extending through the first layer, a cap structure formed such that when disposed over the first layer, at least a portion of the plurality of through-holes are unobstructed to liquid or vapor flow, a bonding layer formed between the first layer and the cap structure, the bonding layer in contact with at least a portion of the non-porous regions of the first layer, the bonding layer comprising a bond. The bonding layer is typically compatible with liquid and forms a hermetic seal between the first layer and the cap structure | 2010-06-03 |
20100132405 | Method and system for producing LNG - A method is described for production of LNG from an incoming feed gas ( | 2010-06-03 |
20100132406 | DEPOSITION BURNER AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF, USE OF THE DEPOSITION BURNER AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A QUARTZ GLASS BODY BY USING THE DEPOSITION BURNER - To provide a method for the inexpensive manufacture of a deposition burner with small manufacturing tolerances for use in the synthesis of quartz glass, and wherein moreover, when the deposition burner is used as intended, the risk of contamination of the quartz glass to be produced is low, the invention suggests the following method steps: (a) providing a start cylinder of quartz glass ( | 2010-06-03 |
20100132407 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TUBE OF QUARTZ GLASS BY ELONGATING A HOLLOW CYLINDER OF QUARTZ GLASS - In a known method for producing a tube of quartz glass by elongation, a hollow cylinder of quartz glass is continuously supplied to a heating zone, softened therein zone by zone, and a tube strand is drawn in the direction of a drawing axis out of the softened region by using a roll puller, the roll puller comprising a frame by which a plurality of puller rolls are fixed, which are rotatable around a rotation axis and which are distributed over the circumference of the tube strand and adjoining the tube strand with their cylindrical outer surface. Starting therefrom, to indicate a vertical drawing method in which a high draw ratio can also be accomplished with little constructional effort by using a take-off unit in the form of a roll puller and which simultaneously allows an optimization of the dimensional stability of the quartz glass tubes obtained, and which particularly avoids material losses caused by ovality and siding, the invention suggests that the frame of the roll puller s stationary, and the hollow cylinder and the tube strand are rotated about the drawing axis relative to one another, the relative rotation being set to a range between 0.01 and 5 revolutions per linear meter of drawn-off tube strand. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132408 | Coating for a device for forming glass products - The invention relates to
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20100132409 | COATING FOR A DEVICE FOR FORMING GLASS PRODUCTS - The invention relates to
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20100132410 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FIBRES - The present invention relates to a system for manufacturing fibres comprising a melting furnace, a crucible within said furnace comprising at least one orifice ( | 2010-06-03 |
20100132411 | KNITTED PRODUCT - Knitted product of the type of briefs, knickers, but mainly tights, including the body part and leg parts, closed in the crotch area by opposite extra courses, in which at least one of the extra courses ( | 2010-06-03 |
20100132412 | LOOP TAPE FOR HOOK-AND-LOOP FASTENER - A loop element for a hook-and-loop fastener has a substrate layer of a nonwoven having an outer face, a fleece cover layer on the outer face of the substrate layer, and an adhesive layer on the outer face securing the cover layer to the substrate layer. A multiplicity of loops formed of polymer threads are knitted into only the cover layer and project from an outer face thereof. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132413 | WASHER/DRYER WITH A LIGHT SOURCE INSIDE A BAFFLE FOR ILLUMINATING THE DRUM - The present invention relates to a washer/dryer ( | 2010-06-03 |
20100132414 | SOFT WATER FORMING DEVICE AND WASHING MACHINE INCLUDING THE SAME - A soft water forming device includes; a capacitive deionization stack (“CDI”) stack including at least one anode and at least one cathode that are separately and alternately stacked to adsorb ions contained in water, and a pumping unit which pumps one of water supplied to the CDI stack and water which has passed through the CDI stack, the pumping unit including; a casing have a water inlet and a water outlet and a rotor which rotates due to motive power supplied by an external motor and pumps the water supplied into the casing. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132415 | WASHER/DRYER - The present invention relates to a washer/dryer ( | 2010-06-03 |
20100132416 | Washing Machine and Tub Cover of the Same - A washing machine capable of preventing scattering of washing water supplied to a tub through a tub cover. The washing machine is provided with a washing water supply unit that supplies the washing water to the tub cover. The washing water supply unit includes washing water inlet ports that allow the washing water to flow into the tub, and at least one anti-scattering protrusion that prevents scattering of the washing water supplied to the washing water inlet ports. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132417 | KEY INTERLOCK FOR USE IN VEHICLES - A key interlock system for use in a vehicle may include a start key having a locking groove and inserted into a start key receiving groove formed in an operating knob which is rotatably received in a switch box, a stopper selectively connecting the switch box with the start key, wherein the stopper includes a body configured to be inserted into the locking groove of the switch key through the switch box and the operating knob, an elastic member resiliently supporting the stopper in a direction against the operating knob, and an actuator generating an operating force to the stopper against an elastic force of the elastic member to selectively insert the stopper into the locking groove of the start key when a shift lever is in any position except for a parking position and the start key is rotated from an ON position to an ACC position. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132418 | IMPACT RESISTANT ELECTRONIC LOCK - An electronically controlled solenoid lock mechanism that remains locked when subjected to an impact type force. The lock utilizes the kinetic energy of a sliding bar during an impact to push on a lever with a fixed fulcrum such that the opposite end of the lever pushes against the core of the solenoid to keep it engaged with a latching mechanism. This prevents the unintentional opening a device to which the lock is attached with a mechanism that is energy, weight and cost efficient. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132419 | METHOD FOR OPERATING LOCKING DEVICE - A method for operating a locking device, wherein the locking device disposed in a first main body includes a first locking element. In an embodiment, when the first locking element is forced to separated from a second locking element disposed on a second main body, a pushing element connecting the second main body through an elastic element receives an elastic force by the elastic element to push the second locking element, so that the second main body moves with respect to the first main body. In another embodiment, when a first force is applied onto the first locking element so that the first locking element exits the locking position of the first locking element and the second locking element, a damping restoration element pivoted between the first locking element and the first main body drives the first locking element to be resumed to the locking position after a time interval. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132420 | Releasable Lock for a Motor Vehicle Locking System - The invention concerns a releasable lock ( | 2010-06-03 |
20100132421 | METHOD OF PRODUCING FERTILIZER OUT OF SLUDGE - A method of producing fertilizer out of sludge, in which method sludge is heated with superheated steam for achieving hygienization to destroy pathogenic microorganisms. In the method, the sludge is heated to a temperature of 60 to 100° C. with superheated steam having a temperature of 200 to 600° C. to activate increasing of the amount of soluble carbon in the sludge and to restart biodegradation of the sludge by using non-pathogenic microorganisms still remaining in the sludge after the heating. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132422 | Method For the Production of Fertilizer and CO2 - The invention provides a method for the combined production of (i) a fertilizer selected from the group consisting of ammonium nitrate, ammonium phosphates or a combination thereof, (ii) a concentrated stream of CO2 through an indirect neutralization of ammonia with an acid selected from the group consisting of nitric acid, phosphoric acid, a salt thereof and a combination thereof; said method comprising: (I) reacting a carbonate product with a reagent selected from the group consisting of nitric acid, phosphoric acid, a salt thereof, and a mixture thereof to form CO2, and a fertilizer containing an ammonia component; and (II) separating at least a portion of said carbon dioxide from said fertilizer in a condensed and relatively concentrated stream. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132423 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING VERMICULITE'S INTAKE OF AMMONIUM IONS, ABSORPTION MATERIAL, ITS USES AND METHOD OF REMOVING AMMONIUM FROM ENVIRONMENT - The invention relates to a method for improving vermiculite's intake of ammonium, in which method heating of the crude vermiculite is conducted to a temperature where vermiculite's third dehydration step takes place, the temperature being lower than the temperature where vermiculite's fourth dehydration/dehydroxylation step takes place. The invention relates also to use of the obtained vermiculite and to an absorption material, comprising vermiculite material and additives, where at least 50% of the vermiculite material comprises vermiculite, which has undergone the third dehydration step but not the fourth dehydration/dehydroxylation step. The invention relates also to use of thermally treated and ammonium doped vermiculite as fertilizer/soil conditioner. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132424 | COOLING DEVICE FOR COOLING A METAL STRIP - The invention relates to a cooling device ( | 2010-06-03 |
20100132425 | MANDREL MILL, OPERATING METHOD OF THE SAME AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF SEAMLESS PIPE - The object of the present invention is to provide a mandrel mill capable of producing a seamless pipe without flaws such as necking. The mandrel mill of the present invention includes a plurality of consecutively provided grooved-roll stands and a mandrel bar | 2010-06-03 |
20100132426 | DEVICE FOR INFLUENCING THE TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION OVER A WIDTH - The invention pertains to a device for influencing the temperature distribution over the width of a slab or a strip, particularly in hot strip rolling mill, wherein at least one cooling device is provided that features nozzles for applying a cooling medium, wherein the nozzles are arranged and/or actuated in such a way that the cooling medium is applied, in particular, at positions at which an elevated temperature is determined. The invention furthermore pertains to a device for influencing the state of the surface evenness of the strip by means of strip cooling, wherein the cooling device is controlled in dependence on the state of surface evenness of the strip in such a way that the surface unevenness is reduced or eliminated. In addition, this invention makes it possible to purposefully influence the strip contour, wherein the strip or the slab is cooled widthwise in such a way that the strip contour approximates a desired target contour more closely. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132427 | Cold Working Lubricant and Cold Working Method for Steel Pipe - The present invention provides a lubricant comprising an alkali soap and a cold working method, in which the lubricant layer can be easily formed on the surface of a steel pipe prior to cold working the reduces the work load during cold working of the steel pipe, and whose layer can be easily removed by washing the surface of the steel pipe after cold working. After that, an alkali soap aqueous solution or aqueous pasty alkali soap is applied to the working surface of the steel pipe, cold working of the steel pipe is performed, and thereafter the alkali soap layer is removed by washing with water. The alkali soap aqueous solution or aqueous pasty alkali soap is preferably prepared within a vessel having an inner surface consisting of a non-metal material. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132428 | HYDRAULIC PRESS - A hydraulic press is provided that includes a frame having a base, an upper member positioned above the base and a pair of laterally spaced side members extending upwardly from the base to the upper member. The hydraulic press also includes a cross-member extending between the pair of side members, with the cross-member being configured to support a work piece and moveable along the side members. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132429 | COLD-WORK DIE STEEL AND DIES FOR COLD PRESSING - The present invention provides a cold-work die steel useful as a material of dies for cold pressing, which has basic properties such as hardness, toughness and dimensional change by heat treatment, and besides, which causes no problem in terms of machined surface roughness and cutting tool life, and also its dies for cold pressing. The invention relates to a cold-work die steel comprising: 0.5 to 0.7 mass % of C; 5.0 to 7.0 mass % of Cr; 0.5 to 2.0 mass % of Si; 0.1 to 2.0 mass % of Mn; 0.001 to 0.010 mass % of Al; 0.25 to 1.00 mass % of Cu; 0.25 to 1.00 mass % of Ni; 0.5 to 3.0 mass % of Mo+0.5×W; 0.5 mass % or less of V; 0.05 mass % or less of P; 0.1 mass % or less of S; 0.005 mass % or less of O, wherein the following requirements are satisfied: [C]×[Cr]≦4; FP=[Si]/5+[Cr]/5+2×[Mo]+[W]+2×[V]+10×[Al]≦5.0; and AP=[Mn]+3×([Cu]+[Ni])≦2.5, and also relates to a die for cold pressing which is manufactured by using the cold-work die steel. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132430 | EXTRUSION DIE DEVICE - An extrusion die device includes a first die having a shaping hole. An inner periphery of the shaping hole has a plurality of twisted guiding portions. A second die includes a plurality of guiding holes. A bridge is formed between two adjacent guiding holes. A plurality of tongues extends from a surface of each bridge and each includes an input end face contiguous to the bridge and an output end face whose projection on the surface of the bridge has an angular shift relative to the input end face. A side of the second die is coupled to an input side of the first die. The tongues are received in the shaping hole. Material is squeezed through a passage between each tongue and the inner periphery of the shaping hole and rotates according to the twisting direction of the tongues, forming a hollow object with an integrally formed helical rib. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132431 | METHOD FOR TESTING AND CALIBRATING A CAPACITIVE FLEX FUEL SENSOR - A method for calibrating a flex fuel sensing apparatus having a fuel passage involves the use of a generally solid test blank having a size and shape configured to match that of the fuel passage. The test blank comprises material having a known, predetermined dielectric constant. The test blank is inserted into the fuel passage where the dielectric constant of the test blank is operative to simulate the presence of various gasoline and ethanol fuel blends. The test blank may also comprise a deformable/compressible solid such as rubber where the test blank is compressed during calibration to eliminate air gaps or the like, improving accuracy. The use of the solid test blank reduces complexity compared to using actual gasoline/ethanol blends for calibration as well as reduces post-calibration cleanup. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132432 | SURFACE SENSOR OFFSET - A method of operating a coordinate positioning apparatus having a surface sensor that is rotatable about at least a first axis. The method comprises obtaining a first measurement with the surface sensor at a first angular orientation and obtaining a at least a second measurement with the surface sensor at a second angular orientation. The first and second angular orientations are different to each other such that any offset of the surface sensor from an expected position will have at least a partially opposing affect on the first and second measurements. The method then compensates and/or establishes for the offset using the first and second measurements. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132433 | Precision approach path indicator field testing instrument - The Field Testing Instrument (FTI) is designed for use in the regular maintenance and installation of airport Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI). The FTI is a self-contained and portable instrument that accurately measures the most important PAPI parameters, such as vertical aiming angle, transition angle, and light intensity. In addition to working with the current incandescent PAPIs, the FTI also measures parameters specific to the next generation LED PAPI. The FTI uses modern, efficient technology to reduce the life-cycle cost of approach lighting systems. The FTI improves on traditional PAPI testing methods by directly measuring the PAPI light beam focused to a target plate, as if seen from the pilot perspective. Due to significantly improvements in measurement accuracy and reliability, the FTI may supplement and even replace costly flight checks for PAPI maintenance with ground based operation. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132434 | INTERCHANGEABLE MEASUREMENT HOUSINGS - Apparatus, methods for forming the apparatus, and methods for operating the apparatus provide a modular unit of hardware to make measurements in a well. The modular unit may include a housing arranged for placement in a drill-string element, where the housing includes a sensor and is structured such that the housing is transferable to another drill-string element without a calibration of the sensor during or after the transfer. The drill-string elements associated with the transfer may be of different sizes. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132435 | DETERMINATION OF FUEL CHARACTERISTICS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON EXHAUST GAS EMISSIONS DURING OPERATION OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for determining a deviation of a fuel quality from a reference quality and for determining a change in exhaust gas emissions caused by this deviation by evaluating pressure waves in a fuel system of an internal combustion engine outfitted with one of a discontinuous fuel delivery and a fuel take-off. The method includes detecting pressure oscillations in the fuel system during operation by at least one sensor; determining at least one of a fuel type and the deviation from a reference fuel quality by analyzing the detected pressure oscillations in an electronic monitoring unit; and at least one of changing behavior of an exhaust gas aftertreatment system downstream of the internal combustion engine based at least in part on deviations of the untreated emissions of the internal combustion engine from the untreated emissions occurring when using the reference fuel, changing service intervals when a deviation from the reference fuel quality is determined, changing engine oil change intervals are changed when a deviation from the reference fuel quality is determined displaying information about use of a fuel deviating from the reference fuel is, displaying the changed service interval, changing operating parameters of the internal combustion engine, and changing operating parameters of the exhaust gas aftertreatment system downstream of the internal combustion engine. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132436 | FUELING SYSTEM VAPOR RECOVERY AND CONTAINMENT PERFORMANCE MONITOR AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method and apparatus for monitoring and determining fuel vapor recovery performance is disclosed. The dispensing of liquid fuel into a tank by a conventional gas pump nozzle naturally displaces a mixture of air and fuel ullage vapor in the tank. These displaced vapors may be recovered at the dispensing point nozzle by a vapor recovery system. A properly functioning vapor recovery system recovers approximately one unit volume of vapor for every unit volume of dispensed liquid fuel. The ratio of recovered vapor to dispensed fuel is termed the A/L ratio, which should ideally be approximately equal to one (1). The A/L ratio, and thus the proper functioning of the vapor recovery system, may be determined by measuring liquid fuel flow and return vapor flow (using a vapor flow sensor) on a nozzle-by-nozzle basis. The disclosed methods and apparatus provide for the determination of A/L ratios for individual nozzles using a reduced number of vapor flow sensors. The disclosed methods and apparatus also provide for the determination of fuel dispensing system vapor containment integrity, and the differentiation of true vapor recovery failures as opposed to false failures resulting from the refueling of vehicles provided with onboard vapor recovery systems. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132437 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HOMOGENEOUS BATCH OF PRESSURISED FLUID CYLINDERS - The invention relates to a method for controlling a homogeneous batch ( | 2010-06-03 |
20100132438 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF FLUIDS, METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE MATCHING OF OBJECTS - A system and method for the automated processing of fluids according to a process operation plan involving the use of preloaded objects, which are to be present in target object positions, are disclosed. The system includes: a processing area in which objects to be used for the processing of fluids are located; at least one ultrasonic sensor for determining the presence of objects by acoustical waves; a positioning device to which the ultrasonic sensor is fixed and which moves the ultrasonic sensor in at least one direction relative to the processing area; a control computer determining the presence of objects and determining if objects are present in target object positions in the processing area as defined by the process operation plan; a pipetting device for pipetting of fluids between cavities located in the processing area; and an analytical or pre-analytical processing device for processing of fluids located in the processing area. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132439 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ATOMIZATION CHARACTERISTICS OF SPRAY LIQUIDS - A system and method for determining the atomization characteristics of fluids is disclosed. In one embodiment, a fluid is emitted through a nozzle at controlled conditions. Vibrations occurring within the nozzle are sensed while the fluid is being emitted. An atomization characteristic of the fluid is predicted using the sensed vibrations. In one embodiment, the sensed vibrations are converted into a spectral density that is used to calculate a vibration power spectrum. In one embodiment, the atomization characteristic is the droplet size of the fluid with respect to the controlled conditions, and the droplet size is predicted based on a relationship between a descriptive attribute of the fluid and the vibration power spectrum of the fluid. In one embodiment, the descriptive attribute is the volume median diameter of the fluid. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132440 | FLUID MONITORING APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A sampling apparatus for sampling a fluid, the apparatus comprising a sensor and a flow regulator open to allow the continuous flow of fluid through the apparatus past the sensor. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132441 | MICROMACHINED COMB DRIVE FOR QUANTITATIVE NANOINDENTATION - A microelectromechanical (MEMS) nanoindenter transducer including a body, a probe moveable relative to the body, an indenter tip coupled to an end of the moveable probe, the indenter tip moveable together with the probe, and a micromachined comb drive. The micromachined comb drive includes an electrostatic actuator capacitor comprising a plurality of comb capacitors configured to drive the probe, together with the indenter tip, along a displacement axis, including in an indentation direction, upon application of a bias voltage to the actuation capacitor. The micromachined comb drive further includes a plurality of sensing capacitors forming a differential capacitive displacement sensor, each sensing capacitor comprising a plurality of comb capacitors and each configured to provide capacitance levels which, together, are representative of a position of the probe, wherein each of the comb capacitors of the actuator capacitor and the sensing capacitors includes a fixed electrode comb coupled to the body and a moveable electrode comb coupled to the probe. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132442 | Measurement of Roughness of a Playing Surface | 2010-06-03 |
20100132443 | METHOD FOR DETECTING COMBUSTION TIMING AND SYSTEM THEREOF - An accelerator sensor that is mounted on an engine block may be used to detect vibration of a compression ignition engine, and the detected vibration signal is analyzed to determine the combustion timing of the engine. A method for detecting combustion timing may include measuring a block vibration signal generated in a combustion process of an engine, setting up a frequency area that is to be analyzed in the block vibration to divide the frequency area into wavelet scales, executing continuous wavelet transformations of the divided wavelet scales to extract respective result values thereof and to calculate differences between former result values and latter result values, comparing the calculated difference value with a predetermined value to store crank angles of pertinent timing if the calculated difference values exceed the predetermined value, and averaging the stored crank angles to determine combustion timing in a case that all wavelet scales are processed. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132444 | TRACTOR/TRAILER SUSPENSION WITH HUB TEMPERATURE INDICATING DEVICE - A vehicle suspension includes a hub and a hub temperature indicating device visible from an exterior of the hub and exposed to a temperature within an interior of the hub, and including a material which changes color in response to a predetermined change in the hub interior temperature. A hub temperature indicating device includes one of a hub cap plug and a hub cap window, including a material which changes color in response to a predetermined change in temperature in the hub interior. Another hub temperature indicating device includes a material which is operative to change color in response to a temperature change in a hub interior, the material comprising an irreversible temperature change indicating material; another material adjacent the first material, and which is operative to transfer heat between the hub interior and the first material; and the device being configured to attach to a hub cap. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132445 | EVALUATION METHOD FOR PNEUMATIC TIRES AND SYSTEM THEREOF - An evaluation method for pneumatic tires and a system thereof, is provided, capable of appropriately evaluating an adverse effect, such as deterioration, of tire temperature by expressing severity of a temperature imposed on a member of tire made of rubber or the like in quantitative and convenient manners. Detection counts are calculated for each detected temperature according to a detection counts calculating unit | 2010-06-03 |
20100132446 | WIND TUNNEL TESTING TECHNIQUE - A wind tunnel testing technique or method involves using feedback to position control surfaces of a model so that there is substantially no moment on the model for its given orientation to the airstream. The model is mounted on a sting that allows change in orientation of the model relative to the airstream. A balance is used to provide data regarding the forces and/or moments on the model. This data on forces and/or moments is used in one or more feedback loops to position the control surfaces of the model so that there are substantially no moments on the model. This may be done automatically, with a controller automatically controlling the position of the control surfaces to zero out the moments on the model. The use of the method may allow faster determination of model characteristics, such as determination of the trim envelope of the model. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132447 | Fluid Retaining Assembly and Method of Using the Same - The invention provides a fluid retaining assembly. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the fluid retaining assembly may include a base assembly including a cavity and a reservoir assembly disposed in the cavity of the base assembly. The reservoir assembly may include a body portion having a well in which fluid is retainable and a membrane covering the well. The reservoir assembly may further include an absorbent strip disposed in the well and covered by the membrane. The base assembly may be provided to include at least one attachment member. The attachment member serves to attach the reservoir assembly to the base assembly. A plurality of reservoir assemblies may be retained by the base assembly. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132448 | METHOD OF DETERMINING SATURATIONS IN A RESERVOIR - A method of determining water saturations from a deep-reading resistivity measurement in a reservoir is provided including the step of estimating, through for example a reservoir simulation process, a spatial distribution of a parameter related to the water conductivity at locations beyond the immediate vicinity of wells penetrating the reservoir and combining the spatial distribution of a parameter related to the water conductivity with a spatial distribution of resistivity as obtained from the deep-reading resistivity measurement to derive a spatial distribution of water saturations at said locations beyond the immediate vicinity of wells, wherein estimation step may be iterative to minimize a mismatch between simulation and measurement. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132449 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYSIS OF WELL FLUID SAMPLES - A system and method facilitates the analysis and sampling of well fluid. A sampling and data collection device is used to detect well fluid properties in situ at a flowline installation. In an exemplary embodiment, the sampling and data collection device comprises a sample collection system having a probe adapted to selectively insert into and selectively retract from the flowline to collect a fluid sample, and a sensor system to determine PVT data in situ at the location where the probe is inserted into the flowline. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132450 | METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ANALYSIS - Methods for optimizing petroleum reservoir analysis and sampling using a real-time component wherein heterogeneities in fluid properties exist. The methods help predict the recovery performance of oil such as, for example, heavy oil, which can be adversely impacted by fluid property gradients present in the reservoir. Additionally, the methods help optimize sampling schedules of the reservoir, which can reduce overall expense and increase sampling efficiency. The methods involve the use of analytical techniques for accurately predicting one or more fluid properties that are not in equilibrium in the reservoir. By evaluating the composition of downhole fluid samples taken from the reservoir using sensitive analytical techniques, an accurate base model of the fluid property of interest can be produced. With the base model in hand, real-time data can be obtained and compared to the base model in order to further define the fluid property of interest in the reservoir. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132451 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING VOLUME DURING TRANSFER OF A LIQUID - The invention relates to a method for determining an amount during the transfer of a liquid, wherein the liquid is introduced at a supply opening into a measurement line and is removed from the measurement line at an outlet opening, and an amount of liquid flowing through the measurement line is determined by means of a flow measuring unit assigned to the measurement line. According to the invention, liquid present in the measurement line is discontinuously fed to a degassing arrangement. The invention further relates to a device for determining an amount during the transfer of a liquid. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132452 | THERMAL TYPE FLUID FLOW SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A thermal-type fluid flow sensor technology for measuring more precisely the temperature of the heater for an improved sensibility of detecting flow measurements. The thermal-type fluid flow sensor for measuring the air flow rate includes a heating resistive element formed on the semiconductor substrate through a first insulating layer, temperature-measuring resistive elements for heating resistive element for measuring the temperature of the heating resistive element, upstream and downstream temperature-measuring resistive elements for detecting the temperature of air on the upstream side and the downstream side of the air heated by the heating resistive element, and an air temperature measuring resistive element for measuring the temperature of the air heated by the heating resistive element, and at least the temperature-measuring resistive element for the heating resistive element is disposed in the upper layer or lower layer of the heating resistive element. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132453 | Bottom up contact type ultrasonic continuous level sensor - An ultrasonic sensor for measuring the level of liquid in a vessel has an elongated tubular probe, a tube within the probe, and a transducer that converts electrical energy to ultrasonic energy mounted at or near one end of the tube so as to transmit ultrasonic energy horizontally across the probe. An element having a surface that reflects ultrasonic energy is at an angle, preferably of about 45°, to the probe longitudinal axis opposite to an ultrasonic energy emitting part of the transducer to reflect ultrasonic energy received from the transducer upwardly in the probe to an air-liquid interface from which it is downwardly reflected to the angled reflector element that directs the energy reflected from the interface back to the transducer for conversion to an electrical signal that is used by an electronic module to measure the liquid level in the probe which is the liquid level in the vessel. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132454 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND/OR MONITORING AT LEAST ONE PROCESS VARIABLE - An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable. The apparatus includes at least one, first electronics unit, at least one, second electronics unit, and at least one transferring unit. The transferring unit is arranged between the first electronics unit and the second electronics unit, and the transferring unit is embodied in such a manner, that it transmits electrical energy and data between the first electronics unit and the second electronics unit. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132455 | Liquid Level Measuring Apparatus - A liquid level measuring apparatus for measuring the level of a liquid in a bladder with flexible walls in which liquid in a container raises and lowers a plurality of floats, each float containing a magnetic element oriented in a vertical position. The floats are positioned within an inner guide tube. Pins of non-magnetic material restrict the vertical movement of the floats to sections of the inner guide tube with one float per section. The inner guide tube is placed inside the bladder. After placement of the inner guide tube, an outer sleeve is slid over the inner guide tube from the outside of the bladder with the bladder wall between the inner guide tube and outer sleeve. The outer sleeve contains magnetic reed switches that can be activated by the magnetic elements in the inner guide tube. Means of orientating the inner guide tube inside the bladder and assuring that the outer collar is at the correct position on inner guide tube such that the magnetic reed switches are activated by their associated float magnetic when the float magnetic is at the bottom of its section in the inner guide tube are provided. An electronic output device monitors the state of the magnetic reed switches to indicate the liquid level. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132456 | Fuel Sender Assembly for Vehicle - A fuel sender assembly for a vehicle may include a main housing which is mounted at a reservoir cap and is provided with a boss therein, a variable resistance unit which is mounted inside the main housing and is provided with a ceramic resistance plate having a ground resistance, a contact arm unit disposed at an upper portion of the ceramic resistance plate and rotatably mounted at the boss inside the main housing, a main cover which has a penetrating hole in a corresponding position to the boss and is mounted at a front surface of the main housing, a float arm having one end which is bent and is rotatably mounted at a front surface of the main cover and the other end, and a float mounted at the other end of the float arm so as to rotate the float arm according to the residual fuel. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132457 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMING AND/OR MONITORING A MEASURED VARIABLE - An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one measured variable. The apparatus includes: at least one measuring unit; and at least one securement unit for holding the measuring unit in contact with an object. The securement unit is embodied in such a manner, that the securement unit has at least two stable shape states, wherein, for transition between the at least two states, application of a mechanical force to the securement unit is required. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132458 | Membrane unit, housing of a pressure measuring unit and pressure measuring unit - The present invention relates to a membrane unit adapted for use in a housing of a pressure measuring unit preferably for measuring pressure in an extra-corporal blood circuit comprising a flexible membrane and a fixing ring which is integral with the membrane so that the membrane and the fixing ring form a one-piece element, wherein the fixing ring has a lower flexibility than the membrane and wherein the fixing ring comprises fixing elements for fixing the fixing ring to the pressure measuring housing. The invention further relates to a housing as well as to a pressure measuring unit. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132459 | Device and method for arranging a housing in a specified position relative to a reference object - For positioning and/or aligning a housing with respect to a reference object, a detachable positioning means is constructed on the housing. The positioning means comprises at least one stop element that is brought into contact with the reference object. After mounting the housing in the desired position, the positioning means is separated from the housing. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132460 | X-Y AXIS DUAL-MASS TUNING FORK GYROSCOPE WITH VERTICALLY INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS AND WAFER-SCALE HERMETIC PACKAGING - An angular velocity sensor has two masses which are laterally disposed in an X-Y plane and indirectly connected to a frame. The two masses are linked together by a linkage such that they necessarily move in opposite directions along Z. Angular velocity of the sensor about the Y axis can be sensed by driving the two masses into Z-directed antiphase oscillation and measuring the angular oscillation amplitude thereby imparted to the frame. In a preferred embodiment, the angular velocity sensor is fabricated from a bulk MEMS gyroscope wafer, a cap wafer and a reference wafer. In a further preferred embodiment, this assembly of wafers provides a hermetic barrier between the masses and an ambient environment. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132461 | QUADRATURE COMPENSATION FOR A ROTATION-RATE SENSOR - A rotation-rate sensor includes a substrate having a surface, a movable element situated above the surface, which is deflectable based on a Coriolis force along a first axis that runs perpendicular to the surface, a driving device which is prepared to activate the movable element along a second axis that runs parallel to the surface, a compensation device, in order to generate an electrostatic force along the first axis, including electrodes corresponding to one another, developed on the substrate and on the movable element; a relative degree of covering of the electrodes in the direction of the first axis being a function of the deflection of the movable element along the second axis; and the electrode developed on the movable element runs around an insulating region of the movable element. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132462 | Angular Velocity Detecting Apparatus - An angular velocity detecting apparatus including one synchronous detection unit alternately detecting synchronously a displacement signal from a vibrating body with a plurality of synchronous detection signals; one integral calculation unit alternately carrying out integral calculations of a plurality of outputs of the synchronous detection unit; a unit alternately multiplying a plurality of AC signals with two outputs obtained with the synchronous detection unit; a unit adding the two multiplied outputs; and a unit feeding back the output of the addition unit to vibrating body. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132463 | READING CIRCUIT FOR A MULTI-AXIS MEMS GYROSCOPE HAVING DETECTION DIRECTIONS INCLINED WITH RESPECT TO THE REFERENCE AXES, AND CORRESPONDING MULTI-AXIS MEMS GYROSCOPE - A multi-axis gyroscope includes a microelectromechanical structure configured to rotate with respective angular velocities about respective reference axes, and including detection elements, which are sensitive in respective detection directions and generate respective detection quantities as a function of projections of the angular velocities in the detection directions. The gyroscope including a reading circuit that generates electrical output signals, each correlated to a respective one of the angular velocities, as a function of the detection quantities. The reading circuit includes a combination stage that combines electrically with respect to one another electrical quantities correlated to detection quantities generated by detection elements sensitive to detection directions different from one another, so as to take into account a non-zero angle of inclination of the detection directions with respect to the reference axes. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132464 | MOTION ASSISTING DEVICE - According to a motion assisting device | 2010-06-03 |
20100132465 | MINIATURE ACCELERATION SENSOR - The invention relates to a miniature sensor for detecting acceleration and deceleration processes, which is characterized—in that it comprises at least one bar-like spring element which is formed by a nanowire ( | 2010-06-03 |
20100132466 | OPERATING METHOD AND CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR A CAPACITIVE MICROMECHANICAL SENSOR WITH ANALOG RESET - A method and a switch arrangement for operating a micromechanical capacitive sensor having at least one and at most two fixed electrodes and one differential capacitor formed by a movable central electrode that can be deflected by an external force, wherein the deflection of the electrode is measured. A fraction of the force acting on the central electrode, corresponding to the electrostatic restorative force, is compensated. Under closed-loop operation, a selection signal is influenced by a regulator supplementing a restore crosstalk signal so that the created capacitive restorative force acts in a compensatory manner against deflection of the central electrode. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132467 | HIGH-SENSITIVITY Z-AXIS VIBRATION SENSOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided is a high-sensitivity MEMS-type z-axis vibration sensor, which may sense z-axis vibration by differentially shifting an electric capacitance between a doped upper silicon layer and an upper electrode from positive to negative or vice versa when center mass of a doped polysilicon layer is moved due to z-axis vibration. Particularly, since a part of the doped upper silicon layer is additionally connected to the center mass of the doped polysilicon layer, and thus an error made by the center mass of the doped polysilicon layer is minimized, it may sensitively respond to weak vibration of low frequency such as seismic waves. Accordingly, since the high-sensitivity MEMS-type z-axis vibration sensor sensitively responds to a small amount of vibration in a low frequency band, it can be applied to a seismograph sensing seismic waves of low frequency which have a very small amount of vibration and a low vibration speed. Moreover, since the high-sensitivity MEMS-type z-axis vibration sensor has a higher vibration sensibility than MEMS-type z-axis vibration sensor of the same size, it can be useful in electronic devices which are gradually decreasing in size. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132468 | Advanced Ultrasonic Interferometer and Method of Non-Linear Classification and Identification of Matter using Same - An ultrasonic interferometer for the characterization of the matter (solids, fluids & gases) in a medium is described, along with a method of using the same. The interferometer accurately determines the travel time of the multi-frequency ultrasonic signal in the matter that is being queried. By carefully selecting the design of the multi-frequency ultrasound signal, various properties of the material can be derived using a trainable classification system to classify or recognise the substance, or state of a process. The apparatus exploits the normally undesirable higher harmonics characteristics of the piezoceramic transducer to gain penetration through a spatial-frequency window that is not suitable for the higher frequency signals that are required to achieve the measurements. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132469 | Nano-PWAS: Structurally Integrated Thin-Film Active Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring - In an exemplary configuration, a system for structural health monitoring is provided. The system includes a battery-less nano-PWAS device, the device comprising an array of nano-PWAS transducers and a tag antenna. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132470 | DEVICE FOR OUTPUTTING AND/OR RECEIVING ULTRASOUND AND ULTRASOUND SENSOR FOR INSPECTING A VALUABLE DOCUMENT - An apparatus for emitting and/or receiving ultrasound in a predetermined frequency range includes at least one ultrasonic converter for converting ultrasound into electrical signals and/or converting electrical signals into ultrasound, and a holder having at least one ultrasonic channel formed therein in which the ultrasonic converter is disposed at least partly and/or through which ultrasound can pass from or to the ultra-sonic converter. The holder has at least one non-fibrous surface layer adjacent to at least one portion of the ultrasonic channel, whose impedance is smaller than that of an inside layer of the holder neighboring to the surface layer. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132471 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESSURE MEASUREMENT USING QUARTZ CRYSTAL - A pressure sensor includes a sensor which is arranged to couple to a process pressure. A quartz crystal is coupled to the sensor and is configured to measure pressure of fluid in the sensor body. An output from the quartz crystal is related to pressure applied to the sensor body by the process pressure. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132472 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESSURE MEASUREMENT USING FILL TUBE - A pressure sensor includes a fill tube which is arranged to couple to a process pressure. A sensor is coupled to the fill tube and is configured to measure pressure of fluid in the fill tube as a function of a change of a physical property of the fill tube. Circuitry is provided to measure pressure using the pressure sensor, and to measure pressure based upon the change of the physical property of the fill tube. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132473 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESSURE MEASUREMENT USING MAGNETIC PROPERTY - A pressure sensor includes a sensor body which is arranged to couple to a process pressure. The sensor body has a magnetic property which changes as a function of pressure applied by a process fluid. A sensor is coupled to the sensor body and is configured to measure pressure of fluid in the sensor body as a function of a change of magnetic property of the sensor body. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132474 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRONIC PRESSURE GAUGE AND PRESSURE GAUGE THEREFOR - The invention relates to a method for controlling an electronic pressure gauge for measuring the pressure (P) inside a pressurised gas container, particularly a pressurised gas cylinder, said pressure gauge ( | 2010-06-03 |
20100132475 | PIRANI VACUUM GAUGE - A pirani vacuum gauge in which a response to a rapid pressure rise is improved and restrictions on a mounting direction of a container on a chamber to be measured for pressure are eliminated is provided. The Pirani vacuum gauge includes a heat filament of metal wire and a support unit for supporting the heat filament in a container, wherein a gas pressure is measured based on an amount of heat conducted away from the heat filament by gas molecules colliding with the heat filament, characterized in that a body of the container is filled with metal material, but a first cylindrical bore and a second cylindrical bore extend through the body, the heat filament being inserted into the first cylindrical bore and the support unit being inserted into the second cylindrical bore. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132476 | STRAIN SENSOR - A strain sensor ( | 2010-06-03 |
20100132477 | INTEGRATED DEVICE FOR MONITORING DEFORMATIONS OF AN ELECTRICALLY INSULATING PART AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ONE SUCH DEVICE - An integrated device for monitoring an electrically insulating part comprising an optic fiber in which at least one Bragg grating is formed, the electrically insulating part being made from a composite material with a thermosetting matrix, and the optic fiber comprising a mechanical protection sleeve made from polyimide material. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132478 | ELECTROMAGNET FLOWMETER - An electromagnetic flowmeter for mass flow measurement of a flowing medium having a measuring tube, a magnetic field generator for generating a magnetic field at least partially passing through the measuring tube, having two electrodes for tapping into a measurement voltage induced in the flowing medium and having a housing incorporating the measuring tube, the magnetic field generator and the electrodes, wherein the measuring tube has a cross section that varies along its length and the cross section in the mid-section of the measuring tube is smaller than at its ends, preferably the cross section of the measuring tube being rectangular in its mid-section, optionally also square, and wherein the housing preferably has a circular cross section. At least one reinforcement, preferably two, is provided in the mid-section of the measuring tube joining the measuring tube and the housing; | 2010-06-03 |
20100132479 | MAGNETIC-INDUCTIVE FLOWMETER - A magnetic-inductive flowmeter for measuring the rate of flow of a flowing medium, having a measurement line, a magnetic field generating means for generating a magnetic field which at least partially penetrates the measurement line, and two measurement electrodes, and an electrically insulating cover layer provided at least partially over the inside of the measurement line, the measurement electrodes being strip-shaped having a length in a peripheral direction of the measurement line of between about just under one fourth of the periphery of the measurement line to about just over half the periphery of the measurement line and being exposed to the interior of the measurement line to be in direct, contact with the flowing medium. The measurement electrodes can be made of the same material or a similar material as the cover layer, but having a much higher electrical conductivity than the material of the cover layer. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132480 | Magnet assembly and measuring transducer of vibration type having such a magnet assembly - A magnet assembly includes: a magnetic field delivering, especially rod-shaped, permanent magnet; a retaining assembly fixedly connected with the permanent magnet and having a retaining head facing the permanent magnet and serving for holding the permanent magnet, and a retaining bolt affixed to the retaining head; and a magnet cup having a cup floor and a cup wall extending from the cup floor. The retaining head of the retaining assembly is at least partially accommodated in a passageway provided in the cup floor, so that an outer contact surface of the retaining head and an inner contact surface of the passageway contact one another to form a force-based interlocking between magnet cup and retaining assembly. The magnet assembly is, especially, provided for application as an oscillation transducer and/or for use in a measuring transducer of vibration type. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132481 | VARIABLE TORQUE-RATE TEST JOINT - A variable torque-rate test point for the performance testing of rotary tools for threaded fasteners comprises a screw-threaded bolt ( | 2010-06-03 |
20100132482 | POST-WELD OFFSET GAGE - A method and device for analyzing a formed weld of a wind turbine system is disclosed. The device includes a gage for measuring a distance, a first member configured for receiving the gage, a second member attached to the first member, the second member being configured to releasably attach to a first surface on a first side of the formed weld, a third member attached to the first member, the third member being configured to releasably attach to a second surface on a second side of the formed weld, and the gage being positionable at a plurality of locations on the first member, the plurality of locations including a first location being proximal to the second member and distal from the third member and a second location being proximal to the third member and distal from the second member. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132483 | MICROFABRICATED TOOLS FOR MANIPULATION OF SMALL SAMPLES - Microfabricated tools useful for manipulating small, delicate samples are formed from thin plastic films. The films have a small thickness (preferably 5 to 50 micrometers and typically 10 micrometers) and small lateral dimensions (preferably 2 mm or less and typically 0.1 to 1 mm) so that they are reasonably flexible, but are preferably curved by being wrapped around a cylindrical or flat post to give them some rigidity. The softness and thinness of the plastic reduce risk of sample damage during incidental contact with the tool. Its thinness makes it optically and X-ray transparent, so that the samples can be clearly visualized during manipulations and so that the tools can be used to collect X-ray data from samples. As an option, an X-ray sensitive phosphor is incorporated in the film at low concentration. This allows the X-ray beam to be visually located on the mount or tool. The plastic can also be treated to obtain a desired hydrophobicity or hydrophilicity, mechanically embossed or abraded, or coated with films (for example, of polyethylene glycol via pegylation procedures or of PDMS) that promote or inhibit sample adhesion. | 2010-06-03 |
20100132484 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE PROCESSING OF LIQUID SAMPLES - A method and system for automatically processing of liquid samples involving mixing of the samples with fluids are disclosed. The system includes a storing and handling device for storing and handling of fluid containers, which includes: a storing member provided with a plurality of storing positions, adapted for accommodating the fluid containers, the storing member having at least two storing levels, each of which extending in a plane, which are being stacked in a direction orthogonally aligned to the plane; and a handler, adapted for automatically transferring the fluid containers at least with respect to the storing positions. A method for operating such storing and handling device is also disclosed, wherein individual fluid containers are transferred between storing positions of a same or different storing levels in accordance with processing of the liquid samples. | 2010-06-03 |