23rd week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180156604 | POLISHING METHOD AND POLISHING APPARATUS - In a polishing method, a substrate having a layer formed thereon is polished. A measurement spectrum is obtained by detecting light reflected from the polished surface of the substrate. A skew spectrum between a golden spectrum for a target thickness and the measurement spectrum is obtained. A Fourier transform operation is performed on the skew spectrum to calculate a thickness of the layer. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156605 | Frequency-Based Detection of Chemical Expansion Dynamics in Thin Films - Current techniques for measuring chemical expansion in thin film structures are too slow, too imprecise, or require synchrotrons. In contrast, nanoscale electrochemomechanical spectroscopy (NECS) can be used to make nanoscale measurements at time scales of seconds with simple contact or non-contact sensors. In a NECS measurement, a sample, such as thin-film oxide structure, is subjected to a temporally modulated stimulus, such as a sinusoidally alternating voltage. The stimulus causes the sample to expand, contract, deflect, or otherwise deform. A sensor, such as a contact probe or optical sensor, produces an electrical signal in response to this deformation that is correlated with the temporal modulation of the stimulus. Because the stimulus and deformation are correlated, the temporal modulation of the stimulus can be used to filter the deformation signal produced by the sensor, producing a precise, sensitive measurement of the deformation. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156606 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A three-dimensional shape measurement apparatus includes main pattern illumination parts, main image-capturing parts and a control part. The main pattern illumination parts obliquely illuminate grating pattern light in different directions toward a measurement target. The main image-capturing parts obtain a grating pattern image of the measurement target by receiving reflection light of the grating pattern light illuminated from the main pattern illumination parts and obliquely reflected by the measurement target. The control part produces height data of the measurement target using grating pattern images of the measurement target, or produces height data of the measurement target using image positions of plane images for the measurement target and texture information of the measurement target. The control part employs a grating pattern illuminated on the measurement target as the texture information to produce height data of the measurement target. Thus, a three-dimensional shape may be measured more easily and accurately. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156607 | SENSING VEHICLE POSITIONS WITH OPTICAL SENSORS - An optical sensor can include a transmitter for transmitting a light and one or more optical receivers or sensors to receive light reflected from other vehicles and objects. The apparatus can include a first optical angle sensor to receive from an object first reflected light at a first angle between the object and the first angle sensor. The apparatus can further include a second optical angle sensor to receive second reflected light from the object at a second angle between the object and the second angle sensor. The first reflected light and the second reflected light can be the transmitted light reflected from the object. Circuitry can receive the first and second angles from the first and second optical angle sensors and can process the measured first and second angles to determine the position of the object. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156608 | METHOD FOR MEASURING AN ARTEFACT - A method of measuring at least one point on an artefact to be inspected that is located within a positioning apparatus' measurement volume, the method comprising, obtaining at least two images of the artefact obtained from different perspectives and, based on a given nominal location of a predetermined point to be measured within said positioning apparatus' measurement volume, determine the location of said predetermined point in each of the at least two images. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156609 | DISTANCE SENSOR INCLUDING ADJUSTABLE FOCUS IMAGING SENSOR - In one embodiment, a method for calculating a distance to an object includes simultaneously activating a first projection point and a second projection point of a distance sensor to collectively project a reference pattern into a field of view, activating a third projection point of the distance sensor to project a measurement pattern into the field of view, capturing an image of the field of view, wherein the object, the reference pattern, and the measurement pattern are visible in the image, calculating a distance from the distance sensor to the object based on an appearance of the measurement pattern in the image, detecting a movement of a lens of the distance sensor based on an appearance of the reference pattern in the image, and adjusting the distance as calculated based on the movement as detected. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156610 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MOVABLE OBJECT DISTANCE DETECTION, AND AERIAL VEHICLE - A method for distance detection includes detecting a first distance value between a movable object and a target object in a target direction of the movable object, obtaining an inclination angle of the movable object at the target direction, and calculating a second distance value from the movable object to the target object based upon the inclination angle and the first distance value. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156611 | METHOD FOR DETECTING A SLOPE OF A ROAD - A method for detecting a slope of a road on which a vehicle is traveling in at least one spatial direction. The vehicle has a body and a chassis with a plurality of wheels. An inclination of the vehicle body in the spatial direction is determined. For at least one wheel, a vertical distance to the vehicle body is detected. The distance so determined is used to calculate an inclination of the chassis in the spatial direction. The slope of the road in the spatial direction is determined from a difference between the inclination of the vehicle body in the spatial direction and the inclination of the chassis in the spatial direction. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156612 | SPACE DETERMINING DEVICE AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING DIMENSIONS AND MOUNTING OBJECTS - The present disclosure relates to a space and dimension determining device, which is useful for placement, mounting, hanging and leveling a picture, shelving, or any other object onto a receiving surface. The present device is capable of locking into position capturing the dimensions and allowing for “measureless” transfer of dimensions from one place to another. The present disclosure further relates to a device incorporating a laser, either as part of, or a separate, attachable feature to, the present device, the laser being useful for assisting in determining center points, and a plurality of dimensions and readings equal distance from the center point. The present disclosure also relates to a system and method of transferring dimensions from a space determining device to an electronic communication device, which is used to create a template for placement of an item or items within a target space. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156613 | 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. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156614 | GROUND CONTROL POINT ASSIGNMENT AND DETERMINATION SYSTEM - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for ground control point assignment and determination. One of the methods includes receiving information describing a flight plan for the UAV to implement, the flight plan identifying one or more waypoints associated with geographic locations assigned as ground control points. A first waypoint identified in the flight plan is traveled to, and an action to designate a surface at the associated geographic location is designated as a ground control point. Location information associated with the designated surface is stored. The stored location information is provided to an outside system for storage. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156615 | Inertial Sensor - In an inertial sensor that includes an angular rate detection circuit having a structure synchronized with a resonant frequency of an angular rate detection element, an object thereof is to realize an angle output having high accuracy with less integration error in an integration circuit for detecting an angle. The inertial sensor includes an angular rate detection element chip C | 2018-06-07 |
20180156616 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING VIA UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a positioning system for use with a corresponding one of a plurality of UAVs, the positioning system operable to receive at least one Low Bit Rate (LBR) signal that includes satellite location data from at least one satellite via a receiver of the UAV. Current location data is generated based on the at least one LBR signal. A global positioning system (GPS) signal is generated based on the current location data for transmission, via a transmitter of the UAV, for reception by a GPS receiver. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156617 | System and Method for Selectively Enabling Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) Sensors - A method is provided for selectively enabling inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors. The method comprises enabling a gyroscope of the IMU sensors for generating a device orientation output estimate, selectively enabling an accelerometer of the IMU sensors for improving the device orientation output estimate when a magnitude of an angular velocity is less than a centripetal velocity threshold, an accelerometer jitter error estimate is less than a gyroscopic orientation error estimate, a filled accelerometer filter length is less than a full length of an accelerometer filter, and a filled magnetometer filter length is less than a full length of a magnetometer filter. The method also includes enabling a magnetometer of the IMU sensors when the accelerometer is enabled, and an accelerometer gravitational error angle is less than a predetermined accelerometer gravitational error angle threshold. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156618 | DEVICES AND METHODS TO FACILITATE ESCAPE FROM A VENUE WITH A SUDDEN HAZARD - A device and associated methods for escaping from a venue when a threat is detected is described. Venues can be buildings or outside areas and contain the area where the threat constitutes a hazard to a protected person. Threats include fire, terrorists, gunmen, explosion, collapse, loss of critical resources and crowd panic. The device incorporates a machine learning system implemented with a neural network or other pattern matching system and is trained in steps. Pre-training is based on general requirements such as edge-detection and audio analysis. Principles and data for venue layouts and human behavior can be included. The produced model is further trained from data gathered from sensors and servers after entry into the venue. Operation of the model produces warnings of threats and a plan of escape with steps of the plan communicated to the protected person by audio, visual or tactile sensory channels. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156619 | DATA MINING IN A DIGITAL MAP DATABASE TO IDENTIFY INSUFFICIENT SUPERELEVATION ALONG ROADS AND ENABLING PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS IN A VEHICLE - Disclosed is a feature for a vehicle that enables taking precautionary actions in response to conditions on the road network around or ahead of the vehicle, in particular, a curved portion of a road with insufficient superelevation. A database that represents the road network is used to determine locations where curved sections of roads have insufficient superelevation (banking), i.e., where the superelevation is below a threshold. Then, precautionary action data is added to the database to indicate a location at which a precautionary action is to be taken about the location of insufficient superelevation. A precautionary action system installed in a vehicle uses this database, or a database derived therefrom, in combination with a positioning system to determine when the vehicle is at a location that corresponds to the location of a precautionary action. When the vehicle is at such a location, a precautionary action is taken by a vehicle system as the vehicle is approaching a location of insufficient superelevation. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156620 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus, a control method, and a program capable of improving accuracy of autonomous distance measurement by turning off absolute positioning in accordance with a moving distance. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156621 | INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD - A proposal subject determination unit selects, from multiple users, a combination of users of which the degree of affinity is a first degree-of-affinity threshold value or greater and determines that the users included in the selected combination are subject to the trip proposal. A proposal execution unit sets a location in which a degree of interest of a first one of the subject users is greater than or equal to a predetermined degree-of-interest threshold value as a destination of the trip proposal and provides the trip proposal having the set location as a destination to the subject users. The proposal execution unit gives a first trip proposal or a second trip proposal to a second user in accordance with a degree of affinity between the subject users, a degree of interest of the second user in the set location, and a trip preference of the second user. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156622 | Method and robot system for autonomous control of a vehicle - Method of autonomous path planning for a vehicle, comprising the steps of a) determining an outer boundary ( | 2018-06-07 |
20180156623 | GENERATING TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS IN MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION SCENARIOS - A user provides a request for a ride sharing service that includes an origin location and a destination location. It is determined whether the origin location is associated with a condition that may lead to a high cost or a high wait for the ride. These conditions may include traffic or events that are near the origin location, or conditions such as surge pricing. In response to determining the condition, alternative locations are selected. These alternative locations may be locations that are generally on the way to the destination location, but that are not associated with the condition. A walking speed of the user is used with fare and time information from the ride sharing service about the locations to select a location that optimizes cost or waiting time for the user. The location may be recommended to the user, and a vehicle may be dispatched to the location. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156624 | VEHICULAR COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Some embodiments are directed to a computer-implemented method for controlling a vehicle and includes determining a current environment of the vehicle based on a current location of the vehicle, and detecting vulnerable road users (VRUs) disposed in proximity to the vehicle based on messages communicated using a vehicular communications network. The method includes modifying a collision warning system of the vehicle according to the current environment of the vehicle and a number of the detected VRUs. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156625 | AUTOMATED-VEHICLE PICKUP-LOCATION EVALUATION SYSTEM - An automated-vehicle or automated-taxi pickup-location evaluation system includes a communications-network, an object-detector and/or a digitized-map, and a controller. The communications-network is used to send a transportation-request from a client to an automated-taxi, and communicate a preferred-location where the automated-taxi will meet the client. The object-detector is used to detect an object proximate to the preferred-location. The digitized-map is used to determine a route to the preferred-location for the automated-taxi to follow. The controller is in communication with the object-detector and/or the digitized-map, and the communications-network. The controller determines when the object makes the preferred-location unsuitable to pickup the client, and/or that the digitized-map indicates that the preferred-location is unsuitable to use to pickup the client. The controller then determines an alternate-location to pickup the client, and then communicates the alternate-location to one of the client, the automated-taxi, and both the client and the automated-taxi. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156626 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING VEHICLE ALONG NORMAL ROUTE - Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for driving a vehicle along a normal route by detecting a vehicle guidance line marked on a surface of a lane in which the vehicle is driving and determining whether the lane is identical to a lane of a driving route of the vehicle. The apparatus for driving a vehicle along a normal route includes a driving route generation unit for generating a first driving route of the vehicle, an image generation unit for generating a front-side view image of the vehicle, a guidance line detection unit for detecting a vehicle guidance line marked on a road surface based on the front-side view image, and a controller for controlling the vehicle so as to drive along a normal route by comparing the first driving route of the vehicle with a second driving route based on a color of the vehicle guidance line. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156627 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - A virtual image display can display a display object being a virtual image which can be visually recognized from a driver's seat of a vehicle through a windshield in a virtual image position defined by a virtual image direction which is a direction of the virtual image and a virtual image distance which is a distance to the virtual image. A display control device includes a relative position acquisition part obtaining a relative position of an information-to-be-provided object which is a point or a feature associated with information with which a driver of the vehicle is provided, using the display object, and the vehicle and a controller controlling a display of the virtual image display. The controller changes a virtual image distance of the display object in accordance with the relative position of the information-to-be-provided object corresponding to the display object and the vehicle. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156628 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SERVICE USING A SENSOR AND IMAGE RECOGNITION IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method and an apparatus to provide a service using a sensor and image recognition in a portable terminal that supports Augmented Reality (AR). The method includes determining whether the portable terminal is parallel to ground using an acceleration sensor. When the portable terminal is parallel to the ground, either a map including nearby Point Of Interest (POI) information or constellation information is displayed. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156629 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS - A vehicle includes a navigation system outputting at least one route guidance instruction and a vehicle seat having a plurality of inflatable bladders therein and an inflation assembly for selectively inflating and deflating the bladders independently. A controller is in communication with the navigation system and with the vehicle seat to cause the inflation assembly to inflate and deflate selected ones of the bladders to indicate a component of the at least one route guidance instruction. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156630 | BURDEN ESTIMATION DEVICE AND BURDEN ESTIMATION METHOD - A burden estimation device includes a state space configuration unit, a history learning unit acquiring from the user and storing in a storage unit data related to the burden on the user when the user travels to the destination along the travel route, an individual burden estimation unit evaluating a total travel burden and estimating an individual burden that is the burden on the user in correspondence with each of the states included in the state space through reinforcement learning that sets the total travel burden as a reward, and a total travel burden estimation unit estimating the total travel burden corresponding to an unknown travel route based on the estimated individual burden if the unknown travel route is set and the individual burden has already been estimated for at least some of the states defined in correspondence with the unknown travel route. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156631 | NAVIGATION HANDLE FOR ATTACHMENT TO A HANDLEBAR PIPE - The invention relates to a navigation device, preferably for a two-wheeled vehicle, for attachment in a handlebar pipe, characterized in that the navigation device has at least the following components: at least one communication device for generating a haptic and/or acoustic ad-hoc navigation instruction for perception by a human user; and an insertion section, wherein the insertion section has a maximum external dimension, with the result that the insertion section can be introduced into a pipe. With the invention presented here, a user can be reliably navigated through traffic without visual contact. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156632 | PARKING PATH GENERATION DEVICE, SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure provides a parking path generation device, a system including the same, and a method of automatically parking a vehicle. The parking path generation device includes: a parking space search unit to search for a parking space in a forward direction or in a reverse direction, a control unit to control a search direction of the parking space search unit, and to determine whether the parking space search unit fails to find the parking space in the search direction, and a path generation unit to generate a parking path in the search direction when the parking space search unit successfully finds the parking space. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156633 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERTICAL FLIGHT DISPLAY - Systems and methods for a vertical flight display are disclosed. The vertical flight display consolidates information about the vertical controls and situation of an airplane for ease of use by the pilot. The vertical flight display may display a flight path plan, a flight path angle, and a potential flight path angle. The potential flight path angle may be employed to assist the pilot in total energy management. The vertical flight display may also display situation data, including altitude and vertical speed, and predictive data, including the consequences of the current control action. The predictive data is calculated by inertially quickening the result of control changes. The vertical flight display enables a pilot to quickly see the results of the control changes in order to coordinate pitch and power. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156634 | DUAL-VIBRATORY PATTERN RESONATOR GYROSCOPE - One example includes a resonator gyroscope. The resonator gyroscope includes a sensing system comprising a plurality of electrodes arranged about a sensitive axis and configured to electrostatically force a resonator into a substantially periodic motion based on a plurality of forcer signals applied to the plurality of electrodes, and configured to provide an indication of rotation about a sensitive axis of the resonator gyroscope. The resonator gyroscope further includes a controller configured to generate the plurality of forcer signals to provide the substantially periodic motion of the resonator concurrently in each of a plurality of separate vibration pattern modes to measure the rotation of the resonator gyroscope about the sensitive axis in response to a plurality of pickoff signals associated with the substantially periodic motion. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156635 | POSITION DETECTOR - A device for detecting the current position of an object or component, which can be moved back and forth between two positions by an electromagnetic field, in particular the movable counter-disc of a toothed disc, of a magnetically or electromagnetically operable brake or clutch, in particular in the door drive of a vehicle. To protect the contact projections of the switch used, a separate detector part is provided for detecting the position of the movable component, which can move in the direction of the movement thereof with respect to the movable component, that the detector part, such as the movable component, is under the action of the electromagnetic field which is moving the component, and that the detector part contacts at least one contact projection of the switch in one of the two positions by a switch finger arm and has a distance therefrom in the other position. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156636 | LIGHTWEIGHT SENSOR PIECE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A lightweight sensor member may include a fastening hole formed through a center thereof to be fastened to a camshaft, and a plurality of detecting protrusions formed on an external peripheral surface thereof, each having a certain angular shape to the fastening hole. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156637 | HOLLOW CORE MAGNETIC POSITION SENSOR - A position sensing system is disclosed. The position sensing system may include a hollow sensor body. A magnet may be disposed in the hollow sensor body. The magnet may be movable within the hollow sensor body. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156638 | RESOLVER AND ELECTRIC MOTOR USING SAME - A resolver which includes a resolver rotor and a resolver stator. The resolver stator includes a resolver stator core, a winding bracket mounted on the resolver stator core, and a plurality of resolver windings wound on the winding bracket. The winding bracket includes an annular portion surrounding the resolver rotor, a connector extending outwardly from the annular portion, and a cover mounted on the connector. The connector includes a plurality of conductive terminals connecting both the resolver winding and lead wires, and a body receiving the conductive terminals. The cover abuts against the lead wires to secure the lead wires to connector. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156639 | SENSOR AND SENSOR SYSTEM - A sensor includes an electrode, an insulator, a pressure receiver, and a pressure imparting unit. The insulator is disposed at a position facing the electrode and away from the electrode. The pressure receiver is disposed on a surface of the insulator on a side opposite to the electrode. The pressure imparting unit presses a part of the insulator toward the electrode at a position different from the pressure receiver to contact the insulator with the electrode. The insulator generates power by contact charging or separation charging with respect to the electrode, to output the power as a signal. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156640 | ENCODER AND LIGHT SOURCE OF ENCODER - An encoder includes a light source. A booster circuit boosts a power supply voltage output by a battery, and outputs the boosted voltage. The voltage is applied to one end of a light-emitting diode. A driver circuit is inserted between another end of the light-emitting diode and a ground, the driver circuit controlling current flowing through the light-emitting diode. A voltage detector circuit detects a voltage between the light-emitting diode and the driver circuit. A control circuit causes the booster circuit to boost the power supply voltage when the voltage is lower than the power supply voltage; stops the boosting performed by the booster circuit when the voltage is equal to the power supply voltage; and controls the driver circuit such that, after the voltage reaches a predetermined value, current flows to the light-emitting diode. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156641 | OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR - An optical fiber sensor according to the present invention is provided with a first fixation member which fixes an optical fiber on a base at a fixation position set on the base in a state where FBGs are arranged in one side of the fixation position and the other side of the fixation position respectively. Also, in one side of the fixation position, a second fixation member which fixes the optical fiber on the base in a state where tension is applied to a first FBG is provided. Further, in the other side of the fixation position, a third fixation member which fixes the optical fiber on the base in a state where tension which is different from the tension applied to the first FBG is applied to the second FBG and the Bragg wavelength of the second FBG is different from that of the first FBG is provided. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156642 | Method of improving measurement speed of distributed optical fiber sensor by adopting orthogonal signals and system thereof - A method of improving measurement speed of distributed optical fiber sensors by adopting orthogonal signals and the system thereof is disclosed, which is related to the optical fiber sensor field and solves the problems that conventional technology will increasing the bandwidth of the received signal, reducing the signal-to-noise ratio of the received signal or distortion the spatial resolution of the system. The method comprises steps of generating N periodic orthogonal optical pulse sequence; injecting the N periodic orthogonal optical pulse sequence into the optical fiber under test( | 2018-06-07 |
20180156643 | OPTICAL SENSOR DEVICE, SENSOR APPARATUS, CABLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - The invention is directed at an optical sensor device, comprising a sensing element for receiving an input action, an optical fiber comprising an intrinsic fiber optic sensor, and a transmission structure arranged for exerting a sensing action on the optical fiber in response to the input action received by the sensing element, wherein the optical fiber in a first connecting part thereof is connected to a reference body and wherein the optical fiber in a second connecting part thereof is to the transmission structure for receiving the sensing action, the first connecting part and the second connecting part of the optical fiber being located on either side of the intrinsic fiber optic sensor, wherein the transmission structure comprises a bi-stable spring having a first and a second stable deflection position and a negative stiffness range around an unstable equilibrium position between the first and second stable deflection position, and wherein the optical fiber between the transmission structure and the reference body is pre-stressed such as to be tensed, said optical fiber thereby acting as a spring having a first spring constant of positive value, wherein the optical fiber thereby counteracts a spring action of the bi-stable spring such as to operate the bi-stable spring in a deflection position range within the negative stiffness range, the deflection position range not including the unstable equilibrium position of the bi-stable spring. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156644 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COUNTING SHOTS FIRED FROM A HANDGUN - A device for detecting shots fired by a handgun contains an acceleration sensor that is implemented to measure the acceleration of the hand, a noise sensor that is implemented to measure the sound pressure level of the sound of the shot, and a processing unit, to which the acceleration sensor and the noise sensor are connected and to which the measurement results of the acceleration sensor and of the noise sensor are forwarded. The device is implemented to detect a shot if the respective signals forwarded by the acceleration sensor and the noise sensor each exceed a predetermined threshold value within a predetermined time period. The device has an attachment for attaching the acceleration sensor and the noise sensor to a hand and/or to a wrist, in particular so as to move in synchronism with the hand and/or wrist. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156645 | Data Logger and Sampling and Encoding Methods for Use in a Data Logger - A data logger ( | 2018-06-07 |
20180156646 | SENSOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A number of variations may include a product including a substrate and a sensor device including a non-conductive layer and a conductive layer overlying the non-conductive layer wherein the sensor device is constructed and arranged to measure or monitor a variable comprising at least one of temperature, pressure, VOC concentration, state of charge, or state of health of a substrate. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156647 | TECHNIQUE TO MEASURE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN STATIONS USING DGPS/RTK GPS IN THE VELOCITY AREA METHOD (STATIONARY) WITH AN ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER - A system for determining a measurement of a discharge of a streamflow in open channel conditions using a velocity-area technique featuring a signal processor configured to receive ADCP measurement signaling containing information about ADCP measurements taken in conjunction with the streamflow, GPS signaling containing information about GPS readings in conjunction with ADCP measurements, and signaling containing information about a projection or virtual tag line using two (2) Global Position System (GPS) locations having start and end latitudes and longitudes at a measurement site in a hydrographic operation for a measurement of a discharge in open channel conditions, and an instantaneous GPS position for a station; and determine control signaling containing information to take the ADCP measurements and the GPS readings in conjunction with the ADCP measurements, as well as corresponding signaling containing information about the measurement of the discharge of the streamflow, based upon a respective distance between each station in relation to the projection or virtual tag line, as well as ADCP signaling and the GPS signaling received, using Differential Global Position System (DGPS) or Real Time Kinematic GPS (RTK GPS). | 2018-06-07 |
20180156648 | NUCLEAR FLOWMETER FOR MEASUREMENTS IN MULTIPHASE FLOWS - A nuclear flowmeter for measurements in multiphase flows consisting of up to three main phases that is connected in series in the output flow in a production line of an oil well, that includes a “U” shaped arrangement formed by an input branch and an output branch placed at both sides of the “U” shaped arrangement, where the input branch is connected to the production line of the oil well through an input pipe section ( | 2018-06-07 |
20180156649 | Measuring Tube and Magneto-Inductive Flow Measuring Device - A measuring tube for a magneto-inductive flow measuring device, comprising a support tube and a liner arranged in the support tube wherein the support tube has on its inner surface a surface structure, which prevents a rotary movement of the liner in the measuring tube, and a magneto-inductive flow measuring device with such a measuring tube. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156650 | SENSOR CLAMP DEVICE, CLAMP-ON ULTRASONIC FLOW METER - This invention provides a sensor-clamp device for clamping a pipe | 2018-06-07 |
20180156651 | ULTRASOUND FLOW RATE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME - A method of manufacturing an ultrasound flow rate measurement apparatus is provided, wherein at least one pocket for an ultrasonic transducer is manufactured from the outside in a line wall of a line section in which a fluid flows in operation and an ultrasonic transducer is arranged in the pocket, wherein the ultrasonic transducer has an oscillating body that couples to a part region of the line wall and that acts as a membrane of the ultrasonic transducer capable of vibration. In this respect, a manufacturing step of the pocket has a drilling procedure and a coupling piece is manufactured with the pocket and is arranged between the membrane and the oscillating body after the insertion of the ultrasonic transducer and its cross-section is smaller than the cross-section of the oscillating body. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156652 | SENSOR FOR INVENTORY MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS WITH REMOTE MOUNTING AND ASYMMETRIC REFLECTION MODELING - An apparatus includes a transmitter configured to transmit a signal having an electromagnetic pulse towards material in a tank. The apparatus also includes a receiver configured to receive a signal having multiple reflections of the pulse, including a process connector reflection. The apparatus further includes at least one processing device configured to determine a measurement associated with the material in the tank based on the received signal. To determine the measurement, the at least one processing device is configured to identify the process connector reflection in the received signal using an asymmetrical model. The transmitter, the receiver, and the at least one processing device could form at least part of an electronics assembly, and a connecting cable could couple the electronics assembly and a process connector. The asymmetrical model could have different lobes of different shapes. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156653 | Fuel Tank for Vehicle - Provided is a fuel tank for a vehicle in which a fuel measure bar provided in a vertical direction in a fuel storing body in which a fuel combusted in an engine is stored and capable of measuring a fuel amount using an ultrasonic wave includes a first fuel measure bar fixed to a bottom surface of the fuel storing body and a second fuel measuring bar easily coupled to the first fuel measuring bar to easily enter the fuel storing body and exit from the fuel storing body. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156654 | OIL LEVEL SENSOR - The oil level sensor is associated with a tank containing oil and comprises a float movable along guide means and which can float on the oil of the tank, so as to move with the oil level, a permanent magnet movable with the float, and an electronic card provided with magnetic switches sensitive to said magnet. The guide means of the spherical float are positioned about the float and the contacts thereof with said float are limited to three substantially linear zones. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156655 | SENSOR INCLUDING ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION-LINE PARAMETER THAT CHANGES RESPONSIVE TO VEHICULAR LOAD - An apparatus includes a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly includes a transmission-line assembly having an electrical transmission-line parameter configured to change, at least in part, in response to reception, at least in part, of a vehicular load of a moving vehicle moving relative to a vehicular roadway to the transmission-line assembly positionable, at least in part, relative to the vehicular roadway. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156656 | SELF-COMPENSATING WEIGHT SENSING FORK BLADE ASSEMBLY - A load-weighing assembly has a substantially laterally-extending beam-type load-weighing platform, and a substantially laterally-extending cantilever-type fork blade member located beneath the platform, interconnected by a load weight-measuring cell. The weight measuring cell is laterally movable with respect to at least one of the platform and blade member during an initial part of a load weighing process so as to minimize transmission of lateral force between the platform and the weight-measuring cell, thereby compensating for load-weighing errors which would otherwise occur. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156657 | EXERCISE MEASURING DEVICE, EXERCISE APPARATUS HAVING SAME, AND EXERCISE MEASURING METHOD - An embodiment of the present invention discloses an exercise measuring device attachable to and detachable from a bar of an exercise apparatus, the exercise measuring device including: a main body; a coupling portion formed on the main body and configured to be coupled to at least an end portion of the bar; and a reader formed on the main body, wherein when a weight portion including a tag is fitted to the end portion of the bar, the reader detects a weight of the weight portion fitted to the bar by reading the tag of the weight portion. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156658 | WEIGHING METHOD FOR WEIGHING CONTAINERS OF PHARMACEUTICAL, MEDICAL, FOOD SUBSTANCES, AND THE LIKE - A weighing method for weighing containers of pharmaceutical, medical, food substances and the like, in which the containers are subject to the action of an air flow uses a weighing unit provided with two or more weighing devices and weighing containers filled with a desired quantity of substance. The weighing containers occupy respective weighing devices of the weighing unit. A weight value of said containers obtained from an actual weight value which is corrected by adopting a measurement error that estimates the effect of the action of the air flow is supplied. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156659 | Waveguide Diffuser for Light Detection using an Aperture - The present disclosure relates to limitation of noise on light detectors using an aperture. One example implementation includes a system. The system includes a lens disposed relative to a scene. The lens focuses light from the scene. The system also includes an aperture defined within an opaque material. The system also includes a waveguide having a first side that receives light focused by the lens and transmitted through the aperture. The waveguide guides the received light toward a second side of the waveguide opposite to the first side. The waveguide has a third side extending between the first side and the second side. The system also includes an array of light detectors that intercepts and detects light propagating out of the third side of the waveguide. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156660 | AMBIENT LIGHT DETERMINATION USING PHYSIOLOGICAL METRIC SENSOR DATA - A wearable computing device includes an electronic display with a configurable brightness level setting, a physiological metric sensor system including a light source configured to direct light into tissue of a user wearing the wearable computing device and a light detector configured to detect light from the light source that reflects back from the user. The device may further include control circuitry configured to activate the light source during a first period, generate a first light detector signal indicating a first amount of light detected by the light detector during the first period, deactivate the light source during a second period, generate a second light detector signal indicating a second amount of light detected by the light detector during the second period, generate a physiological metric based at least in part on the first light detector signal and the second light detector signal, and modify the configurable brightness level setting based on the second light detector signal. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156661 | LOW POWER, HIGH RESOLUTION SOLID STATE LIDAR CIRCUIT - An optical circuit includes solid state photonics. The optical circuit includes a phased array of solid state waveguides that perform beamsteering on an optical signal. The optical circuit includes a modulator to modulate a bit sequence onto the carrier frequency of the optical signal, and the beamsteered signal includes the modulated bit sequence. The optical circuit includes a photodetector to detect a reflection of the beamsteered optical signal. The optical circuit autocorrelates the reflection signal with the bit sequence to generate a processed signal. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156662 | Identification of Material Composition - Identification of a material composition. The material composition is configured with a sequential pattern applied to one or more surfaces of the body. The sequential pattern identifies the specific material composition. A discrete section or sub-section of the material is analyzed, after which the discrete section or sub-section may be sorted for recycling. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156663 | Identifying Home Decor Items and Paint Colors Based on Colors in an Image - In one scenario, a computer system wirelessly receives an image from a mobile device. The computer system identifies an available paint color closest to the color of the received image, and further identifies available paint colors that color coordinate with the paint color determined to correspond to the image. The computer system then displays to the user the paint color determined to correspond to the received image and the color coordinated paint colors, receives user input selecting the displayed colors, determines a tint formula corresponding to the selected color and produces a paint code corresponding to the selected color based on the tint formula. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156664 | METHOD OF SECURING A MODULATION RANGE - A method of securing a modulation range of a wavelength-variable radiation source as part of the measurement of an absorption line of a substance comprises: the radiation source being controlled to transmit radiation such that the wavelength of the radiation runs through the modulation range in accordance with a time pattern; the radiation being filtered by means of a filter in whose pass band the absorption line is disposed and which has at least one filter flank whose actual wavelength is within the modulation range; a spectrum of the filtered radiation being determined in that the intensity of the filtered radiation is detected with respect to the time pattern; and a determination being made whether the spectrum has the at least one filter flank. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156665 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed are a substrate processing apparatus and a substrate processing method. The substrate processing apparatus includes an emissivity setting unit to which emissivity at a liquid chemical which is brought into contact with a substrate or emissivity at an interface at which the substrate and the liquid chemical are in contact with each other is input, a radiant energy input unit to which radiant energy radiating from the liquid chemical or the interface is input, and a calculation unit that calculates a calculation temperature of the liquid chemical or the interface based on the emissivity and the radiant energy. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156666 | FLAME DETECTOR WITH PROXIMITY SENSOR FOR SELF-TEST - The present invention is a flame detector infrared and/or optical detectors providing a sensed range of flame detection in a flame space outside a shield window, where the improvement includes orienting a proximity sensor to operate to detected objects or obstructions both on an outside surface of the shield window and in the flame space. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156667 | THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEM - A thermal imaging system includes an infrared (IR) detector configured to detect ambient IR radiation in a surrounding environment of the IR detector and pulse sequences of mechanically-generated IR radiation in a status message emitted by a portable signaling device mounted on a wearer. The status message represents an operating status of the wearer and a processor operably connected to the IR detector analyzes the pulse sequences in the status message and generates a display message based on the pulse sequences. The display message is display on a screen for viewing by an operator of the thermal imaging system. The display message is presented as visual indicia representative of the operating status of the wearer which is displayed concurrently with a graphical image of the surrounding environment that is based on the ambient IR radiation detected by the IR detector. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156668 | PATTERNED FOCAL PLANE ARRAYS OF CARBON NANOTUBE THIN FILM BOLOMETERS WITH HIGH TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT OF RESISTANCE AND IMPROVED DETECTIVITY FOR INFRARED IMAGING - A method of preparation of focal plane arrays of infrared bolometers includes processing carbon nanotubes to increase a temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR), followed by patterning to form focal plane arrays for infrared imaging. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156669 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR HOLDER - A mounting structure of a temperature sensor is adapted to mount a temperature sensor adapted to measure a temperature of a coil to a stator constituted by arranging a plurality of sets of a stator core, the coil wound around the stator core, and an insulator ensuring insulation between the stator core and the coil. The mounting structure of a temperature sensor comprises a holder fixing portion fixed to the insulator, and a sensor holding portion formed integrally with the holder fixing portion and holding the temperature sensor on a coil end portion of the coil. In the sensor holding portion, a storage groove adapted to store the temperature sensor is formed, and at a groove bottom of the storage groove, a sensor pressing portion adapted to press the temperature sensor to the coil end portion is formed. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156670 | SENSOR DEVICE - A sensor device includes a sensor element detecting a temperature of an attachment member to which the sensor device is attached. The sensor device includes a flexible substrate that includes a base having a first surface and a second surface and made of an electrically insulating material, and a land disposed adjacent to the first surface and electrically connected to the sensor element. The sensor device further includes: a rigid member adhered to the second surface; a flexible member that has a thermal conductivity and a flexibility higher than those of the base, is stacked on the rigid member to be in contact with the rigid member on a side opposite to the flexible substrate, and is to be in contact with the attachment member in an attached state; and a pressing member that presses the flexible substrate toward the attachment member in the attached state. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156671 | TEMPERATURE SENSING APPARATUS AND TEMPERATURE SENSING METHOD THEREOF - A temperature sensing apparatus and a temperature sensing method thereof are provided. A current source circuit provides a test current to a temperature sensing load, and the temperature sensing load generates a test voltage in response to the test current. A processing circuit determines a type of the temperature sensing load according to the test voltage, and determines a temperature according to the type of the temperature sensing load and a temperature sensing voltage generated by the temperature sensing load. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156672 | SPINTRONIC TEMPERATURE SENSOR - This disclosure describes various examples of spintronic temperature sensors. The example temperature sensors may be discrete or used to adaptively control operation of a component such as an integrated circuit (IC). In one example, an electronic device comprises a spintronic component configured such that the conductance of the spintronic component is based on sensed temperature. In one example, circuitry coupled to the spintronic component is configured to generate an electrical signal indicative of the sensed temperature based on the conductance of the spintronic component. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156673 | Method and System for Thermal Imaging with Optical Emissions from a Device Under Test - A method for determining change in temperature of an electromagnetically radiating device between un-energized and energized states without contacting the device is disclosed. The method includes establishing a reference image form the device by illuminating the device with an optical signal having a first optical characteristic and capturing the reference image from the device in an un-energized state, establishing an on image form the device by illuminating the device in an energized state, and establishing a modified on image form the device by illuminating the device in the energized state with a modified optical signal having a third illuminating optical characteristic, and comparing the reference image, the on image, and the modified on image to establish changes in reflection as a result of changes in temperature of the device during energization. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156674 | THERMAL PROPERTY PROBE - A fiber-based thermal property probe is disclosed. In embodiments, the thermal property probe is a modulated optical reflectance system and includes a pump beam source configured to transmit a pump beam through a pump fiber, the pump beam configured to heat a sample and the pump fiber having a pump fiber sample end. The fiber-based thermal property probe further includes a probe beam source configured to transmit a probe beam through a probe fiber, the probe beam configured to measure the temperature of the sample and the probe fiber having a probe fiber sample end. Additionally, the system includes a ferrule configured to hold the pump fiber sample end and the probe fiber sample end at a fixed, known separation distance from each other. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156675 | TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT AND METHOD, AND MICROCOMPUTER UNIT - It is possible to detect a failure in a temperature sensor while preventing enlarging of a circuit scale. A temperature measurement circuit | 2018-06-07 |
20180156676 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A FORCE OR A MOMENT, WITH AT LEAST TWO MAGNETIC SENSORS AT A DISTANCE FROM ONE ANOTHER - An arrangement for measuring a force and/or a torque using the inverse-magnetostrictive effect as well a method for a measurement of a force and/or a torque using the inverse-magnetostrictive effect are provided. The force or the torque acts on a machine element ( | 2018-06-07 |
20180156677 | CEMENT HAVING STRESS-INDICATING PROPERTIES - A system and method measures subterranean stress. The system and method includes a cement mixture that is mixed with water to set as a solid and a stress measuring-medium having piezospectroscopic properties that directly reveals stress in situ within the cement mixture in response to a photo stimulation. The stress measuring-medium combines with the cement mixture as a dry blend before being combined with water. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156678 | LOAD CELL - A load cell comprising an elastic body having a base, a flexible membrane that is adapted to yield upon application of a load to the membrane, a sensor for measuring the load applied to the membrane, at least one connector having a first end that is connected to the membrane and a second end that is connected to the sensor. The connector is configured to transmit a mechanical force that is applied to the membrane to the sensor. The connector can be attached to the membrane and/or the sensor by way of at least one pivotal connection. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156679 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A PRELOAD OF A FASTENER - A method and apparatus for measuring a preload of a fastener. The method, which may be practiced at least in part by the apparatus, includes establishing an initial value associated with an absence of the preload of the fastener and providing an adapter and a transducer rotatably coupled to the adapter. The transducer may be positioned in contact with the fastener. The transducer is caused to direct an incident ultrasonic wave to the fastener and to receive a reflected ultrasonic wave from the fastener. Data associated with the incident ultrasonic wave and the reflected sonic wave is used to generate a modified value associated with the preload of the fastener, and the preload of the fastener is calculated based on a difference between the initial value and the modified value. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156680 | RADIOGRAPHY IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING DEVICE AND RADIOGRAPHY IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING SYSTEM - A radiography image photographing device includes: a sensor panel in which a plurality of radiation detection elements is arrayed two-dimensionally; a housing that houses the sensor panel; a detector that detects triaxial acceleration applied to the housing; an integrator that integrates a temporal change of acceleration in each axis which acceleration is detected by the detector; a normalization processor that normalizes an integration value of the acceleration in each axis which value is by the integrator; and a determiner that classifies the numeric value of each axis, which value is normalized by the normalization processor, by a first threshold and determines an impact part on the housing on the basis of a result of the classification for each axis. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156681 | HIGH OUTPUT CHARPY SENSOR BODY - An impact sensor body for sensing Charpy impact force is disclosed. The sensor body includes a body of material with a plurality of apertures. The apertures are configured within the body of material to form a flexure member orthogonal to a direction of motion to strike an object. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156682 | EVENT-BASED DYNAMOMETER DUTY CYCLE - A method for testing a component includes mounting a first component on a dynamometer, and controlling the dynamometer to perform a dynamometer duty cycle event that includes exerting torque and speed over time on the first component that is substantially similar to torque and speed exerted over time on a second component during a vehicle testing event. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156683 | SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a film portion and a first sensor portion. The film portion is deformable. The first sensor portion is provided at the film portion. The first sensor portion includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first intermediate layer. The second conductive layer is provided between the first conductive layer and the film portion. The first magnetic layer is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The second magnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second conductive layer. The first intermediate layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. A curvature of the first conductive layer is different from a curvature of at least a portion of the film portion. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156684 | APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING TIRES - A tire-inspecting apparatus includes a shell, a valve, two tubes and a controller system. The shell includes two channels. The valve is inserted in the shell and adapted for controlling communication of the channels with each other. The first tube includes an end inserted in the first channel and another end for connection to a valve of a tire. The second tube includes an end inserted in the second channel and another end for connection to a pump. The controller system is inserted in the shell and adapted for measuring air pressure in the tire and storing values of air pressure. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156685 | WIRELESS PRESSURE TESTING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE - A pressure measuring device/system that is capable of measuring the pressures of multiple systems in an automobile, including cylinder pressure, fuel pressure, transmission oil pressure, and engine oil pressure, and is capable of displaying and/or recording the measured pressure values remote from the device taking the measured remote pressures. The pressure measuring system has a remote interface and a sensor configured to communicate wirelessly with each other. The interface may be configured to he included within the device purpose built for displaying and interacting with the pressure values measured by the sensor. Additionally or alternatively, the interface may he configured to he downloaded as a mobile application “app” on a smartphone or other similar device. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156686 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACING AIR - Aspects of the invention are directed to a system including a tracer delivery device and a detector. The tracer delivery device is operative to emit a tracer including at least one of a terpene and a terpene alcohol into air. The detector is operative to detect the tracer in the air. In one or more embodiments, the tracer may include limonene mixed with isopropyl alcohol (LIPA). The corresponding detector may consist of a photoionization detector. The use of LIPA results in no emissions of global warming or environmentally dangerous chemicals, and the LIPA may be measured by photoionization with high sensitivity and in almost real time. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156687 | LEAK DETECTION METHOD - A leak detection method tests a tubing collar of wellbore tubing. The leak detection method can include the steps of introducing tracer gas under pressure to a tubing collar, introducing water to the tubing collar, detecting the tracer gas from a sample obtained outside the tubing collar, controlling a water system, a gas system, and the gas analysis system, flowing the tracer gas under pressure to the tubing collar and then the water to the tubing collar sequentially and allow the sample to flow to a gas analyzer, initially pressurizing the tubing collar with the tracer gas to a first pressure, pressurized the tracer gas to a second pressure, obtaining the sample from outside the tubing collar, and analyzing the sample for the tracer gas by the gas analyzer, and providing an alert that indicates a leak is present in the tubing collar. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156688 | PIPE TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A pipe testing system is described comprising at least the following test modules:
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20180156689 | TUNABLE MASS DAMPER CHARACTERIZATION TEST STAND - A test stand for characterization of a tunable mass damper may include (a) a support base including a stop member, (b) a test plate coupled to the support base, with the test plate configured to move relative to the support base and to fixedly carry a tunable mass damper, (c) a spring coupled to the support base and the test plate, (d) a lever configured to be releasably coupled to the test plate and to move the test plate relative to the support base against the urging of the spring, and (e) a latch mechanism configured to release the test plate from the lever when the test plate is at a predetermined position relative to the support base. The motion of the test plate, after the test plate has been released by the latch mechanism, may be halted by the stop member of the support base. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156690 | ROTATABLE FIXTURE - A rotatable fixture for use in a vibration or seismic test is capable of shortening the time for dismantling the fixture. The rotatable fixture of the present invention is aimed to obviate the non-universalness of the conventional fixture and remove the drawbacks that the conventional fixture has to be dismantled before rotating to a certain angle for test. The rotatable fixture of the present invention includes a base, a rotating disc, a fastening frame, and fixing plates. The rotatable fixture has a basic natural frequency which is distant from the test frequency band. Meanwhile, the drawbacks that the fixture has to be dismantled during the test process is eliminated by the special connection between the base and the rotating disc. Moreover, due to the versatile design of the fastening frame, the rotatable fixture can allow a variety of devices under test to be secured thereto to attain universalness. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156691 | BEARING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING OIL QUALITY SENSOR - A wheel bearing assembly for a motor vehicle includes a housing having an interior, at least one bearing in the interior including a first bearing ring and a second bearing ring rotatably disposed relative to the first bearing ring, a plurality of rolling elements disposed between the first bearing ring and the second bearing ring, a lubricant in the housing interior in contact with at least a part of the at least one bearing, an axle connected to the at least one bearing, a sensor in the housing interior in contact with the lubricant, the sensor being configured to sense at least one property of the lubricant and to output a signal indicative of the at least one property of the lubricant, and a display unit outside the housing interior and in communication with the sensor, the display unit being configured to produce an output based on the signal. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156692 | INDUCTION DIAGNOSTICS FOR SKIP FIRE ENGINES - A variety of methods, diagnostic modules and other arrangements for detecting air induction faults during operation of an internal combustion engine are described. In some embodiments, the intake manifold pressure is monitored with the intake pressure being read for each induction opportunity. Induction faults may be detected based at least in part on a comparison of the manifold pressure readings for sequential induction opportunities. In some embodiments, an induction fault is identified when the difference between the manifold pressure associated with an induction opportunity and the immediately preceding induction opportunity exceeds an induction fault threshold. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156693 | SENSOR FOR MEASURING PARTICULATE MATTER WITH A BIAS VOLTAGE - A sensor for measuring particulate matters is supplied with a bias voltage to form an electric field to increase an accumulated amount of particulate matters at a sensing unit. The sensor includes a sensing unit in which measurement electrodes and ground electrodes are disposed to alternate with one another in a housing fixed to an exhaust pipe. The measurement electrodes are electrically connected to one another, and the ground electrodes are electrically connected to one another. Bias electrodes are disposed between the ground electrodes to supply the bias voltage to the sensing unit. The bias electrodes are electrically connected to one other. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156694 | VISUAL CREEP INSPECTION OF ROTATING COMPONENTS - This disclosure provides systems, components, and methods for visual creep inspection of rotating components, such as those in a gas turbine. A component is provided with an external surface and an axis of rotation. The external surface has a circumference and a plurality of three dimensional reference marks forming a reference pattern along the circumference. An optical data capture device generates a data signal based on the plurality of three dimensional reference marks. A data analysis system processes the data signal to calculate a deviation in spacing of the reference pattern along the circumference and determines a strain or creep measurement. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156695 | MAINTENANCE MANAGING APPARATUS, MAINTENANCE MANAGING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A maintenance managing apparatus includes a device information acquirer configured to acquire device information including a change in a state of a field device, and a maintenance operation estimator configured to estimate a maintenance operation performed to the field device based on the device information acquired by the device information acquirer with reference to an estimation rule associating the change with a maintenance operation performed to the field device. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156696 | ACTUATOR TESTING - An apparatus for in-situ testing of a linear actuator configured to exert an actuation force in an actuation direction by movement of a first part of the actuator relative to a second part of the actuator. The apparatus includes a test device, a test actuator and a measurement device. The test device includes a first surface configured to contact the first part of the actuator, and a second surface configured to contact the second part of the actuator. The second surface is moveable relative to the first surface to alter a distance therebetween. The test actuator is configured to exert a test force in a direction opposite to the actuation direction, the test force being to drive movement of the second surface away from the first surface. The measurement device is for detecting a change in the distance between the first surface and the second surface. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156697 | Autonomous Soil Sampler - An autonomous soil sampling device. The device including a vehicle for generally autonomously navigating a given area for sampling and adapted with systems to generally avoid obstacles during maneuvering. The device including a soil sampling system designed for placement on a platform of the vehicle and including an extraction arm having a probe and auger to probe into the soil for extracting a quantity of soil. The extraction arm rotationally received on a housing and movable to an inverted position for depositing the quantity of extracted soil into a packaging assembly for collection, labeling, and storage of the individual samples. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156698 | PATHOLOGIC STAGING COMPRESSION APPARATUS AND METHODS - A pathologic staging compression device prepares a biological sample for pathologic staging by compressing the sample to remove liquid fat from the sample. In one embodiment, the apparatus preferably includes a compression tube, a removable drainage planum to hold the compression tube, a fat containment and drainage system, a gauge to monitor the extrusion force, use of hydraulic pressure to generation the extrusion force for sample compression, and ejection of the compressed sample after the compression tube has been removed from the drainage planum. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes an integrated riser assembly to stabilize and align the compression tube. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156699 | Pathological Specimen, Method For Producing Pathological Specimen, And Method For Acquiring Fluorescence Image - A signal of fluorescence emitted from a fluorescent particle of a pathological specimen can be increased in sensitivity and be stabilized, thereby resulting in an enhancement in retrieval accuracy of information from a fluorescence image. A pathological specimen including a tissue section subjected to a treatment (immunostaining/FISH staining treatment) for fluorescence-labeling of an objective biomaterial with a fluorescent particle observable in a dark field, based on an immunostaining or FISH method; a packed layer with which the tissue section is covered; and a protection layer with which the packed layer is covered; wherein
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20180156700 | AUTOMATED SAMPLE STAINER AND A METHOD THEREOF - Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to a sample stainer for automatically staining samples with one or more reagents. The stainer comprises a trough base with predetermined pattern to hold one or more trough. Each trough comprises a plurality of compartments that is capable of being filled with one or more reagents required for staining samples. The stainer also comprises a slide holder for holding slides having sample collected from the users. The slide holder comprises a plurality of compartments, each compartment comprising one or more slots to hold the slides. The stainer further comprises a motion control unit that is configured to control the rotary motion of the trough base and linear motion of the slide holder during the staining process. The stainer also comprises a user interface configured to receive inputs including slide information and staining process related information from user to perform the staining of the sample. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156701 | SECTIONABLE CASSETTE AND EMBEDDING FRAME WITH TISSUE IMMOBILIZING SEPARABLE LID, AND METHODS FOR PREPARING BIOPSY TISSUE SAMPLES - A histologic tissue sample support device includes a tissue cassette a frame, and a lid. The tissue cassette has a recess including a body with at least one side wall and a bottom wall and is formed of material that can be successfully sectioned in a microtome and is resistant to degradation from solvents and chemicals used to fix, process and stain tissue. The tissue cassette is movably coupled to the frame. The lid is separably coupled to a peripheral portion of the frame. When the lid is separated from the peripheral portion, the lid and the tissue cassette are capable of moving from a first position to a second position with respect to the frame, and in the second position the bottom wall and at least a portion of the side wall extend beyond a bottom edge of the frame for sectioning in the microtome. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156702 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER AND METHOD FOR WASHING SAMPLE-PIPETTING PROBE - When the type is to be changed from serum (preceding sample) to urine (current sample), “serum” is set to a preceding type and “urine” is set to a measurement type at number 1 in a condition number. At condition number 1, the wash type is pattern 1, with washing performed once with detergent 1. Where the preceding sample is serum and the current sample is CSF, the condition number is 2 and the wash type is pattern 2, with washing performed twice using detergent 1 and once with detergent 2. Where the preceding sample is urine and the current sample is CSF, the condition number is 3 and the wash type is pattern 3, with washing performed once with detergent 1, once with detergent 2, and once with water. In the case of pattern 4, washing is performed three times with detergent 1. | 2018-06-07 |
20180156703 | Method of Preparing Quality Control Material for FFPE - This specification relates to Formalin-fixed embedded quality control material for use for validation, verification, and to run controls for molecular assays. The quality control material can be used for a variety of tissues and for a variety of molecular assays. The quality control material can be used in commercial labs for validation and limit-of-detection analyses. | 2018-06-07 |