23rd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170160066 | METHOD FOR SINGLE-POINT SCANNING OF A WORKPIECE AND COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE - The present invention relates to a method for single-point probing of a workpiece by means of a sensor, in particular a tactile sensor, of a coordinate measuring machine, comprising the steps of providing a variable at least indirectly representing a required accuracy of the single-point probing, providing a parameter data set, wherein the parameter data set has prescriptions for regulating and/or evaluating the single-point probing with the required accuracy, and carrying out the single-point probing of the workpiece, wherein the coordinate measuring machine is regulated on the basis of the provided parameter data set and/or an evaluation is carried out on the basis of the provided parameter data set. Furthermore, a coordinate measuring machine for single-point probing of a workpiece is proposed. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160067 | Alignment tool for outside corners - An alignment tool for a corner post includes a body portion including first and second arms. Each of the first and second arms include an inner member and an outer member. The inner member has an engagement face. The outer member has an inner surface. A pivot is coupled between the first and second arms. The pivot is configured to position the first and second arms of the body portion between a closed position and an open position. The engagement faces of the inner members and the inner surfaces of the outer members together define a mounting area while the body portion is disposed in the open position. The mounting area receives the corner post therein. One or more aliment devices are secured to the body portion. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160068 | PRECISION-POSITIONING DRIVE PRE-TIGHTENING DEVICE - Disclosed is a precision-positioning drive end pre-tightening device, which comprises a positioning platform ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170160069 | PERMITTIVITY MEASUREMENTS OF LAYERS - A system and method that permits measuring properties and thickness of a dielectric layer, particularly a dielectric layer close to a pipeline wall, and more particularly fluids flowing inside a pipe is provided. The present invention attains the above described objective by a system comprising a sensor operating in a material characterization mode in a first frequency range and a sensor operating in a thickness characterization mode in a second frequency range, and a method for operating said system. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160070 | Embedded Cap Probe - A method for installing a probe assembly in a case of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The method may include installing a first portion of the probe assembly within a first section of the case, and installing a second portion of the probe assembly within a second section of the case. A case assembly within a gas turbine engine is also disclosed. The case assembly may include a case in at least one of a compressor and a turbine, and a probe assembly. The probe assembly may include a first portion positioned within a bore of the case, and a second portion positioned within an inset of the case, the bore having a smaller diameter than the inset. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160071 | DISTANCE MEASUREMENT SENSOR BASED ON MAGNETIC SIGNAL TRIANGULATION - The subject invention reveals a distance measuring device comprising: a sensing module, a target module, and an evaluating module, wherein the sensing module and the target module are mountable so as to execute a movement with respect to each other along a movement trajectory, wherein the target module comprises a magnetic field generating element having a magnetic pole axis, wherein the sensing module comprises a first magnetic field sensing array being arranged distant to the movement trajectory. The sensing module and the target module can advantageously be situated within the pressurizable chamber of an air spring which is defined by (contained within) a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate, and a flexible member of the air spring. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160072 | ROTARY FOURIER TRANSFORM INTERFEROMETER SPECTROMETER INCLUDING A MULTI-FACETED OPTICAL ELEMENT - This disclosure provides an optical interferometer including a multi-faceted optical element that is rotated to introduce an optical path length difference between two different optical paths in the interferometer. The multi-faceted optical element can be configured to be rotated about an axis such that the optical path length difference between the first and second optical paths varies between a first value and a second value several times during one complete rotation of the optical element. The multi-faceted optical element can be rotationally symmetric having n-fold rotational symmetry. The two different optical paths can be non-coplanar with respect to each other and the multi-faceted optical element can be disposed in one of the optical paths or both the optical paths. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160073 | Methods and Apparatus for Measuring a Property of a Substrate - In the measurement of properties of a wafer substrate, such as Critical Dimension or overlay a sampling plan is produced | 2017-06-08 |
20170160074 | STATISTICAL HIERARCHICAL RECONSTRUCTION FROM METROLOGY DATA - A method including obtaining measurement results of a device manufacturing process or a product thereof, obtaining sets of one or more values of one or more parameters of a distribution by fitting the distribution against the measurement results, respectively, and obtaining, using a computer, a set of one or more values of one or more hyperparameters of a hyperdistribution by fitting the hyperdistribution against the sets of values of the parameters. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160075 | Position Measurement with Illumination Profile having Regions Confined to Peripheral Portion of Pupil - An apparatus (AS) measures positions of marks ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170160076 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus includes observation units that observe an object from different directions and an image processor. Each of the observation units includes an objective lens, a lens array, and an image pickup element, receives light with the image pickup element, the light being modulated by the object and passing through the objective lens and the lens array, and outputs image signals having a phase difference. The image processor measures a shape of the object in terms of the relative distance from a reference point based on the image signals from the observation units. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160077 | METHOD OF INSPECTING AN OBJECT WITH A VISION PROBE - A method of inspecting a hole in an object with at least one camera probe mounted on a coordinate positioning machine includes: for a plurality of different viewpoints obtaining at least one image of a silhouette of the hole from a first end of the hole, so as to obtain a set of silhouette images of the hole, the hole being backlit so as to form the silhouette, and using the set of silhouette images of the hole to infer at least part of the boundary of the hole at a given height. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160078 | MEASURING APPARATUS, MEASURING METHOD, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD - Provided is a measuring apparatus which includes an imaging device configured to image an object to obtain image data and a processor configured to process the image data to recognize a region of the object. The processor is configured to perform feature extraction on the image data to obtain first feature data, perform projection of a three-dimensional model of the object, whose region is recognized based on the image data, onto a predetermined surface and perform the feature extraction on image data obtained by the projection to obtain second feature data, and perform determination of whether there is an unrecognized object based on the first feature data and the second feature data. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160079 | METHOD FOR CORRECTING SURFACE SHAPE DATA OF ANNULAR ROTATING BODY AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING APPEARANCE OF ANNULAR ROTATING BODY - A method for correcting annular rotating body's surface shape data in correcting three-dimensional shape data on annular rotating body's surface, a reference line is set along the surface to detect the annular rotating body, and then reference equiangular division points are set. The circumferential length of reference line is calculated from distance between adjacent reference equiangular division points, and a plurality of reference equidistant division points, which divide reference line into equal lengths, are set on reference line. Then interpolation points for correction of data on surface to be detected of annular rotating body are set at positions a preset distance apart in radial direction of rotating body from the reference equidistant division points. Three-dimensional shape data at interpolation points are calculated using the three-dimensional data to be corrected. Finally interpolation points are moved onto a circle centered about rotational center and having same circumferential length as aforementioned circumferential length. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160080 | METHOD OF MEASURING A 3D PROFILE OF AN ARTICLE - The invention relates to a method of measuring a 3D profile of an article moving on a conveyor in a certain conveying direction, which method includes a step consisting in using an optical sensor to scan, by triangulation, a laser line projected onto the article moving on the conveyor. The method further includes a step of using the optical sensor to scan, by contrast difference, the article moving on the conveyor, and a step of making combined use of the results of the scans by triangulation and of the scans by contrast difference in a data processor unit for the purpose of measuring the 3D profile of the article. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160081 | Feed-Forward of Multi-Layer and Multi-Process Information using XPS and XRF Technologies - Methods and systems for feed-forward of multi-layer and multi-process information using XPS and XRF technolgies are disclosed. In an example, a method of thin film characterization includes measuring first XPS and XRF intensity signals for a sample having a first layer above a substrate. A thickness of the first layer is determined based on the first XPS and XRF intensity signals. The information for the first layer and for the substrate is combined to estimate an effective substrate. Second XPS and XRF intensity signals are measured for a sample having a second layer above the first layer above the substrate. The method also involves determining a thickness of the second layer based on the second XPS and XRF intensity signals, the thickness accounting for the effective substrate. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160082 | PATTERN MEASUREMENT CONDITION SETTING DEVICE AND PATTERN MEASURING DEVICE - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a pattern measurement condition setting device which appropriately sets a measurement condition for finding out an appropriate exposure condition. To achieve the purpose, proposed is a pattern measurement condition setting device which sets a pattern measurement condition when the measurement of a pattern is executed, and is provided with an arithmetic unit which selects a pattern having a predetermined condition from pattern information for each exposure condition obtained when the exposure condition of a reduced projection exposure device is changed or pattern information for each exposure condition obtained when the exposure condition is changed by optical simulation, the arithmetic unit selecting a pattern as an object to be measured or a candidate for the object to be measured, the change of the size or shape of the pattern with respect to the change of the exposure condition satisfying a predetermined condition, and the number of patterns having the same shape as that of the pattern satisfying a predetermined condition. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160083 | METHOD FOR DIMENSIONING A TURBOMACHINE - The present invention relates to a method for dimensioning a turbomachine comprising a casing and a disc to which at least one blade is secured, said disc being rotationally driven by a shaft about a turbomachine axis (z), comprising:—acquisition (E | 2017-06-08 |
20170160084 | Precision Hydrostatic Level and Flatness Measuring Devices, Systems and Methods - A water-holding cup for use in connection with a hydrostatic system for measuring with precision, a level normal to gravitation of a surface, said cup comprising: a cup height h thereof from a bottom to a top of said cup when said cup is resting upon the surface, which cup height h is known a priori within acceptable measurement errors; mirroring on a bottom surface of said cup; and at least two water outlets for fluidically interconnecting said cup with other like-cups, said outlets oriented at a fitting angle of at least five (5) degrees downward. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160085 | LEVELNESS DETECTING DEVICE AND METHOD, LEVELNESS ADJUSTING DEVICE AND METHOD - The present disclosure discloses a levelness detecting device and method, and a levelness adjusting device and method. The levelness detecting device comprises a light emitter, a semi-reflecting, semi-transmitting mirror, and a plurality of reflecting mirrors comprising a first reflecting mirror, a second reflecting mirror and a third reflecting mirror. The semi-reflecting, semi-transmitting mirror and the plurality of reflecting mirrors are arranged on a to-be-detected plane and are each provided with a scale indicative of a height. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160086 | MAGNETOMETER APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An apparatus comprising: a processor; and a memory including computer program code, the memory and the magnetometer readings are collected computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: determine whether or not recalibration is required of a magnetometer configured to compensate for hard-iron and soft-iron effects by determining whether a plurality of magnetometer readings received from the magnetometer is consistent with: a scaled pre-calibrated matrix describing the soft-iron effect for at least one scaling factor of the pre-calibrated matrix; and a pre-calibrated vector describing the hard-iron effect. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160087 | ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSOR - An angular velocity sensor includes a substrate, a lower electrode on the substrate, a piezoelectric body on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode on the piezoelectric body. The piezoelectric body includes a first portion and a second portion above the first portion. The first portion has a side surface connected to a lower surface of the piezoelectric body. The second portion has a side surface connected to an upper surface of the piezoelectric body. A supplementary angle of an angle formed between the upper surface and the side surface of the second portion of the piezoelectric body is smaller than an angle formed between the lower surface and the side surface of the first portion of the piezoelectric body. This angular velocity sensor can effectively prevent stress from concentrating to the piezoelectric body. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160088 | DETERMINATION DEVICE, DETERMINATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A determination device includes a detection unit that detects acceleration. The determination device includes a setting unit that sets a reference direction based on the acceleration detected by the detection unit. The determination device includes an acquisition unit that acquires a characteristic amount based on acceleration in a direction with respect to the reference direction act by the setting unit. The determination device includes a determination unit that determines a traveling state of a terminal device by using the characteristic amount acquired by the acquisition unit. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160089 | USER TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A user terminal and a control method thereof are provided. The control method of a user terminal includes registering a first point, acquiring movement information of the user terminal using a motion sensor when the user terminal moves from the first point to a second point, and providing a user interface (UI) for guiding to the first point on the basis of the movement information if a user command for a return is input. As a result, the user terminal makes it possible to provide the route guidance service to a destination by tracking the moving route of the user terminal when the global positioning system (GPS) signal may not be received. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160090 | DISABLEMENT OF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM TRANSCEIVER WHILE PROVIDING DIRECTIONS - In one aspect, a device includes a processor, a motion sensor accessible to the processor, a global positioning system (GPS) transceiver accessible to the processor, and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to identify at least a first instruction to travel to a location, and determine whether to disable the GPS transceiver based at least in part on one or more of a distance to be traveled before a second instruction is provided and a length of time to pass before the second instruction is provided. The instructions are also executable by the processor to monitor motion of the device based on input from the motion sensor responsive to disabling the GPS receiver. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160091 | METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING TARGET USING PATH HISTORY DATA DURING V2V COMMUNICATION - A method for classifying a target using path history data during vehicle to vehicle (V | 2017-06-08 |
20170160092 | ROUTING OF VEHICLE FOR HIRE TO DYNAMIC PICKUP LOCATION - A method for routing a vehicle for hire includes receiving a request to pick up a passenger at a predetermined time. Information indicating a first location of the passenger is received. The vehicle is routed to the first location at the calculated dispatch time. Information indicating a second location of the passenger is received. It is determined whether the second location jeopardized a timely pickup. The vehicle is rerouted to the second location when it is determined that the second location does not jeopardize the timely pickup. A notification is sent to the passenger warning that the second present location jeopardizes the timely pickup and the passenger is provided with directions on how to move to a location that does not jeopardize the timely pickup when it is determined that the second location of the passenger does jeopardize the timely pickup. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160093 | NAVIGATION METHOD BASED ON A SEE-THROUGH HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICE - A navigation method for a wearer of a see-through head mounted device, the method comprising: •—a wearer visualization parameter providing step (S | 2017-06-08 |
20170160094 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED PROJECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - The exemplary embodiment of the present invention discloses a vehicle-mounted projection method and system. The vehicle-mounted projection system comprises: a transmission module, a processing module and laser display means, wherein the transmission module is used for receiving navigation data; the processing module is used for processing the navigation data to obtain a navigation image; and the laser display means is used for projecting the navigation image onto a specified position on the road surface in front of a vehicle. The vehicle-mounted projection method comprises: receiving navigation data; processing the navigation data to obtain a navigation image; projecting the navigation image onto a specified position on the road surface in front of the vehicle. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the navigation image of the vehicle is projected onto the road surface in front of the vehicle, thereby improving visibility and ensuring the projection effect. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160095 | Method and System for Dynamic Estimation and Predictive Route Generation - The preferred embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for dynamic route estimation and prediction using discrete sampled location updates from various mobile devices for the purpose of providing a graphical representation of a mobile device's route along a known network path of map data. The embodiments also provide supplemental route metrics, such as traveled distance, elapsed time, etc., and the capability to assign destination points for the purpose of providing the ability to modify location update points in an application, such as a route planner, and/or to store the dynamically generated route based on various preferences for later retrieval. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160096 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING MAPS BASED ON TELEMATICS DATA - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a mapping management computer system. According to various embodiments, the mapping management computer system may be configured for updating geographical maps by assessing map data and operational data including vehicle telematics data to identify portions of a vehicle path that do not correspond to known travel paths. In various embodiments, the system is configured to define these identified portions as new known travel paths corresponding to a public road, private road, parking lot lane, or the like, and update the map data to reflect the new known travel paths. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160097 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OBTAINING NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS - A user records a navigation instruction for a manoeuvre at a junction via their navigation device. The user indicates a distance before the junction at which the manoeuvre should be provided. The user does this by providing an input to the navigation device when a current position is at the relevant distance while driving around. The device then determines the manoeuvre in a digital map to be associated with the instruction by determining the next manoeuvre in a calculated route the user is following. The navigation device uploads the navigation instruction and the associated manoeuvre and distance to a central navigation instruction database. Other users may then download and use the navigation instruction. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160098 | NAVIGATION USER INTERFACE - The present disclosure relates to techniques for managing navigation alerts. The disclosure generally describes an exemplary technique whereby a first device, such as a smartphone, coordinates the timing or sequence of alerts for a navigation instruction on the first device and on a second device, such as a smartwatch. In some examples, the second device presents an alert to a user indicating an event condition has been met before the first device presents a different alert to the user indicating that the same event condition has been met. The alert presented on the second device and the different alert presented on the first device are spaced apart in time by at least a predetermined delay time period, where the predetermined delay time period is based on the event condition. The alert at the second device allows the user to anticipate the alert at the first device. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160099 | FACILITY-INFORMATION DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, FACILITY-INFORMATION DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND FACILITY-INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM - Based on map information stored in a map-information storage, a display information generation/output unit generates display information for displaying, together with a map, facility information regarding service-providing facilities which provide a service using a function of predetermined public equipment, and outputs the generated display information to a display device. A controller controls the display-information generation/output unit to generate display information for displaying, in different modes on the map, the facility information of a service-providing facility among the service-providing facilities, the service-providing facility including recovery equipment enabling the service to be provided in place of the public equipment in a case where the public equipment does not function, and the facility information of a service-providing facility among the service-providing facilities, the service-providing facility not including the recovery equipment, and to output the generated display information to the display device. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160100 | PITCH ANGULAR VELOCITY CORRECTION VALUE CALCULATION DEVICE, ATTITUDE ANGLE CALCULATION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING PITCH ANGULAR VELOCITY CORRECTION VALUE - A pitch angular velocity correction value calculation device includes a pitch angle calculation unit and a correction value calculation unit. The pitch angle calculation unit calculates a pitch angle among attitude angles of a vehicle on the basis of a pitch angular velocity that is an angular velocity of the vehicle detected by a triaxial gyro sensor, and a correction value of the pitch angular velocity. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160101 | Sensor Arrangement for Detecting Rotational Angles on a Rotating Component in a Vehicle - A sensor arrangement is configured to detect rotational angles on a rotating component in a vehicle. The rotating component is coupled to at least one measurement transmitter which generates at least one piece of angle information in connection with at least one measurement sensor in order to determine the rotational angle of the rotating component. A first measurement transmitter and a first measurement sensor form a first angle sensor which generates first angle information that is dependent on the rotational movement of the rotating component, and a second measurement transmitter and a second measurement sensor form a second angle sensor which generates second angle information that is dependent on the rotational movement of the rotating component. A current rotational angle of the rotating component is ascertained from the first angle information and the second angle information. The first angle sensor and the second angle sensor are designed as inductive sensors. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160102 | INDUCTIVE POSITION-MEASURING DEVICE - An inductive position-measuring device for absolute position determination includes a scale having a first measuring graduation extending in a measurement direction and a second measuring graduation disposed opposite to the first measuring graduation and extending parallel thereto. A scanner is disposed in a gap between the first measuring graduation and the second measuring graduation. The scanner is displaceable relative to the scale in the measurement direction for purposes of position measurement. The scanner includes a first coil arrangement for scanning the first measuring graduation and generating a first position-dependent scanning signal, and a second coil arrangement, disposed opposite to the first coil arrangement, for scanning the second measuring graduation and generating a second position-dependent scanning signal. At least one intermediate layer of soft magnetic material disposed between the first coil arrangement and the second coil arrangement. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160103 | OPTICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, MEASUREMENT METHOD FOR ERRORS OF ROTATING PLATFORM, AND TWO DIMENSIONAL SINE WAVE ANNULUS GRATING - An optical measurement system including a two-dimensional sine wave annuls grating and a measurement unit is provided. The two-dimensional sine wave annuls grating includes a rotary shaft and a plurality of sine wave structures surrounding the rotary shaft and continuously arranged. The measurement unit is adapted to output a light beam towards the two-dimensional sine wave annuls grating, wherein each of the sine wave structures is adapted to reflect the light beam from the two-dimensional sine wave annuls grating back to the measurement unit. A measurement method for errors of a rotating platform and a two-dimensional sine wave annuls grating are also provided. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160104 | REFLECTIVE ENCODER - Disclosed is a reflective encoder which is capable of measuring movement amount and detecting movement direction by using one emergent light beam, and achieving high reliability and miniaturization through a simple structure. In the reflective encoder, a light beam emitted by a laser oscillator is caused to be incident on a reflective diffraction grating disposed on a side of a scale, and diffracted light beams reflected by the reflective diffraction grating are received by light receiving elements. An interference optical system is provided between the light receiving elements and the reflective diffraction grating. An optical system is thus constructed to measure movement amount and detect movement direction by using only one emergent light beam. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160105 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING TIME VARIANT SIGNAL - A signal processing apparatus comprising: a first gain-adjustable amplifier receiving the first input signal and generating a first output signal according to a gain; a first magnitude detector receiving the first output signal and generating a first magnitude signal; a first adder for subtracting the first magnitude signal from a reference value, thereby generating a first sampling signal; and a first weighting integrator receiving the first input signal, the second input signal and the first sampling signal, and generating the first integrated signal to control the gain of the first gain-adjustable amplifier. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160106 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING TIME VARIANT SIGNAL - A signal processing apparatus comprising: a first gain-adjustable amplifier receiving the first input signal and generating a gain-adjusted first input signal according to a first gain; a first adder for subtracting the gain-adjusted first input signal from the second input signal, thereby generating a second output signal; a second gain-adjustable amplifier receiving the second input signal and generating a gain-adjusted second input signal according to a second gain; a second adder for subtracting the gain-adjusted second input signal from the first input signal, thereby generating a first output signal; and a weighting correlator receiving the first output signal and the second output signal, and generating the first integrated signal to control the first gain and the second gain. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160107 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING TIME VARIANT SIGNAL - A signal processing apparatus receiving a first input signal and the first input signal being directly used as a first output signal. The signal processing apparatus comprising: a first gain-adjustable amplifier receiving the first input signal and generating a gain-adjusted first input signal according to a gain; a first adder for subtracting the gain-adjusted first input signal from the second input signal, thereby generating a second output signal; and a weighting correlator receiving the first output signal and the second output signal, and generating the first integrated signal to control the gain. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160108 | Angle Detecting Device And Surveying Instrument - The invention provides an angle detecting device, which comprises absolute encoders provided on a rotation member which rotates at a constant speed, a clock signal generating component, a counter circuit, an angle calculating component, and a trigger signal generating component, wherein an angle trigger signal is inputted to the absolute encoders and the counter circuit at a predetermined time interval, the absolute encoders input rotation angles for each angle trigger signal to the angle calculating component, the counter circuit outputs the number of clock counts to the angle calculating component from the moment when a rotation angle measuring trigger signal is inputted by inputting the rotation angle measuring trigger signal for detecting the rotation angle of the rotation member to the counter circuit, and wherein the angle calculating component detects the rotation. angle of the rotation member based on the rotation angles from the absolute encoders and on the number of the clock counts. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160109 | FIBER-OPTIC SENSOR AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - A fiber optic sensor may be provided comprising an optical waveguide having at least one first core and a cladding surrounding the first core, wherein the first core extends substantially over the entire length of the optical waveguide and at least one Bragg grating is introduced into the first core, wherein the Bragg grating has an elongated cross section, wherein the short semi-axis is smaller than the diameter of the first core and the center of gravity of the cross section of the at least one Bragg grating lies on the axis of symmetry of the optical waveguide. A method may be provided for determining torsion with such a sensor. A method for the production of such a sensor may be provided. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160110 | SENSOR DATA SEGMENTATION AND VIRTUALIZATION - First sensor data generated by a first of a plurality of sensors and at least second sensor data generated by at least a second of the plurality of sensors can be received by a sensor data broker executed by a processor. The sensor data broker can publish to at least a first virtual sensor the first sensor data as first published sensor data. The sensor data broker can publish to at least a second virtual sensor the second sensor data as second published sensor data. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160111 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING BUILDING STRUCTURES - Methods and systems are disclosed for monitoring properties of building structures (e.g., monitoring the strength and humidity of concrete structures) using sensor devices embedded in the building structures. The sensor devices collect sensor data and wirelessly transmit the data to portable computer devices operated by users. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160112 | Device and method for calibrating a digital sensor - There is provided a calibration device for calibrating a digital sensor ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170160113 | FREE-JET DOSING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a free-jet dosing system for dosing a free fluid jet to be dispensed. The free-jet dosing system includes, inter alia, a pump including an inlet and an outlet and configured to deliver fluid to be dispensed to the outlet. The free-jet dosing system further includes a dosage monitoring device arranged on the outlet side of the pump, the dosage monitoring device having an opening through which at least some of the fluid to be dispensed may pass, and the dosage monitoring device having a flow rate meter configured to determine the flow rate of the fluid which passes through the opening of the dosage monitoring device. In the inventive free-jet dosing system, the opening of the dosage monitoring device is configured as an outlet nozzle for ejecting the free fluid jet. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160114 | ELECTROMAGNETIC FLOWMETER - There is provided an electromagnetic flowmeter including a measurement tube through which fluid to be measured flows, a lining which covers an inner side of the measurement tube, electrodes which are respectively inserted into through-holes formed in the lining and which output a detection signal based on an electromotive force generated in the fluid, and a lining wear detection unit which measures a magnitude of a slurry noise included in the detection signal to detect wear of the lining. The electrodes are configured such that a portion in contact with the fluid in a state where the lining has no wear is coated with a porous insulating material. The lining wear detection unit detects the wear of the lining by comparing the magnitude of the measured slurry noise with the magnitude of the slurry noise in the state where the lining has no wear. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160115 | Transit Time Flow Meter Pobe - A transit time flow sensor is configured as an insertable probe carrying transducers spaced apart along an acoustic path that may be segmented. The transducers are attached to non-wetted surfaces of respective tabs extending outwardly from the probe and functioning as acoustic windows. The tabs are selectively skewed with respect to the probe's flow axis so that acoustic signals from one transducer are detected by another. Directly communicating transducers may be on the same or opposite sides of the probe's flow axis. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160116 | AIRFLOW SENSOR FOR A HEAT SINK - An airflow sensor for a heat sink has a substantially flat base portion and a deformable upper portion electrically coupled to the base portion that contacts a conductive strip. As airflow increases, the deformable upper portion deforms and moves away from the source of airflow, which moves the point of contact between the deformable upper portion and the conductive strip farther away from the source of the airflow. The difference in the point of contact is measured, and is used to characterize the airflow sensor for different airflows. Data from the airflow sensor can then be logged during system operation. When needed, the data from the airflow sensor can be read from the log and converted to airflow using the airflow sensor characterization data. In this manner the airflow through a heat sink may be dynamically measured, allowing analysis and correlation between system events and airflow through the heat sink. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160117 | REVOLVING ULTRASOUND FIELD MULTIPHASE FLOWMETER - The present invention includes a device and method for determining the flow of one or more phases of a multiphase fluid mixture comprising: a tube, a pipe, a main body or any combinations thereof comprising an interior and an exterior, wherein the interior receives a multiphase fluid mixture for the determination of the fractions in the multiphase; a first ultrasound field detector ring comprising: two or more pairs of transversal paired dual frequency ultrasound transmitter/receivers are on the same normal plane and are positioned in a transversal direction to a flow of the multiphase fluid mixture on the exterior of the tube, pipe, or main body, wherein the sampled volume covers a part of or the whole cross-section of the flow volume; and a computer connected to the ultrasound transmitter/receivers that determines the one or more phases of a multiphase fluid mixture. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160118 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL LIFE-CYCLE TRACKING AND VALIDATION - A method for alternative fuel life-cycle tracking includes electronically receiving, at a remote server, fuel data of fuel in a first container. The fuel comprises first and second batches. The fuel data includes first and second sets of alternative fuel identifiers (AFIs) associated with, respectively, a first unit of the first batch and a second unit of the second batch. The method further includes electronically receiving, at the remote server, a transfer volume of the fuel being transferred to a second container. The method further includes electronically transferring, at the remote server, first and second subsets, respectively, of the first and second sets of AFIs to be associated with the second container. The transfer of the first and second subsets is based on the transfer volume and a proportion of the first unit to the second unit. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160119 | FLUID DISPENSING MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING SYSTEM AND NETWORK - A flow material reporting system comprising a flow material measuring device and at least one a computing device communicatively coupled to the flow material measuring device, with the computing device comprising a flow material monitoring portion, a flow material measuring portion, and a flow material reporting portion. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160120 | PROPELLANT GAUGING TOOL FOR PREDICTING PROPELLANT MASS IN A PROPELLANT STORAGE VOLUME - Apparatus, computer-readable medium, and method for calculating a mass of propellant in a propellant storage volume. A density of the propellant is calculated based on a detected pressure and temperature of the propellant and actual thermodynamic properties of the propellant. A volume of the propellant storage volume is calculated based on a measured nominal volume and changes to the nominal volume based on pressure. The mass of the propellant is calculated by multiplying the calculated volume of the propellant storage volume by the calculated density of the propellant in the propellant storage volume. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160121 | Field device electronics for a conductive limit-level switch - A field device electronics for a conductive, limit-level switch, with a conductive probe and a measuring circuit including a control/evaluation circuit. The measuring circuit, a measuring bridge circuit is present, with at least one coupling capacitor (C | 2017-06-08 |
20170160122 | POSITIONING APPARATUS FOR A LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR - A positioning apparatus for a liquid level sensor includes a liquid level sensor support, such as a generally horizontal platform, having an aperture for receiving at least a portion of the liquid level sensor. An arm extends from the support and has an aperture for receiving a liquid outlet tube extending from an outlet of a liquid pass-through device. A hollow socket is spaced apart from the arm and removably attachable to the outlet of the liquid pass-through device. The apparatus maintains the relative position and orientation of the liquid level sensor to the liquid outlet tube extending from the outlet of the liquid pass-through device. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160123 | Continuous Liquid Level Measurement Detector For Closed Metal Containers - Apparatus and methods for determining the liquid level of a canister are described. A magnetic field generated by a floating magnet within the canister is measured by a plurality of magnetic sensors outside of the canister. Methods of calibrating the magnetic sensors and measuring the location of the floating magnet are also described. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160124 | Method And A System For Test And Calibration Of Wireless Consumption Meters - A wireless consumption meter, such as an ultrasonic flow meter, and a test and calibration system; the wireless consumption meter including a test mode which changes the wireless communication parameters to transmit less data, with less power, faster and more often, than in a normal operating mode. The test and calibration system includes test boxes arranged to receive measurement data from the consumption meters under the test mode circumstances and a common control unit arranged to control the start and stop of the testing and to establish a test or calibration result based on the received measurements from the consumption meters and by comparing with a reference value from a reference device. Further, methods performed by the consumption meter and the test and calibration system are disclosed. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160125 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING ROTOR SHAFT - An apparatus and method for diagnosing rotor shaft are disclosed herein. The apparatus for diagnosing a rotor shaft that is installed in a bearing so that the rotor shaft is rotated around an axis of rotation includes a measurement unit, a calculation unit, an image generation unit, and a diagnosis unit. The measurement unit measures first vibration signals at two points of the rotor shaft located on a surface perpendicular to the axis of rotation. The calculation unit generates second vibration signals, which are vibration signals at points located in a plane identical to the plane of the two points of the rotor shaft at which the first vibration signals are measured, based on the first vibration signals. The image generation unit generates an image based on the second vibration signals. The diagnosis unit diagnoses the rotor shaft based on the generated image. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160126 | Device For Determining a Speed of a Sound Signal in a Fluid - The present disclosure relates to sensors, and the teaching may be applied to a device for determining a speed of a sound signal in a fluid in a fluid container. A device may include: a sound transducer for transmitting and receiving sound; a first reflector element and a second reflector element integrally formed in a reference element to reflect sound generated by the sound transducer back to the sound transducer; and a control unit operating to: ascertain a first signal runtime related to a first reflection of the sound signal from the first reflector element; a second signal runtime related to of a second reflection of the sound signal from the second reflector element; and calculate the speed as a function of the two. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160127 | Identification of Faulty Sensing Elements in Sensing Element Arrays - A sensing element array comprises a plurality of sensing elements. The sensing elements are connected to a processing unit operable to process the signals output by the sensing elements and a motion sensor operable to determine whether or not the array is in motion and output a signal indicative thereof to the processing unit. The processing unit determines whether the motion detected is suitable for identifying faulty sensing elements. If it is determined that the motion detected is suitable, the processing unit implements a faulty sensing element identification algorithm. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160128 | ILLUMINATION MEASURING MODULE - The invention provides an illumination measuring module which includes a housing and a photo detector. The housing is molded with a plurality of surfaces. Each surface of the housing is affixed with respective side edges of the plurality of the surfaces to form a predetermined shape. Each surface includes an external surface and an inner surface. One surface of the plurality of surfaces is a glass surface. The glass surface transmits illumination collected from an external ambience of the housing to one or more inner surfaces corresponding to the plurality of surfaces. On an inner surface of the glass surface, a plane white sheet is positioned which homogenously scatters illumination collected from the external ambience into the one or more inner surfaces in the housing. The photo detector measures scattered illumination diffused from the one or more inner surfaces corresponding to the plurality of surfaces. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160129 | DARK CURRENT COMPENSATION FOR PHOTON COUNTING CIRCUIT - A circuit includes a charge sensitive amplifier (CSA) that includes an input to receive current from a photon sensor and generates an output signal that represents photons received by the sensor and dark current of the sensor. A control circuit generates a compensation signal to offset the dark current from the photon sensor at the input of the CSA. The control circuit couples feedback from the CSA to enable the compensation signal if the photon current received from the sensor is below a predetermined threshold. The control circuit decouples the feedback from the CSA to disable the compensation signal if the photon current received from the sensor is above the predetermined threshold. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160130 | OPTICAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE - To improve light use efficiency and thereby achieve even higher sampling rates. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160131 | SPECTROMETRY SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPLICATIONS - A hand held spectrometer is used to illuminate the object and measure the one or more spectra. The spectral data of the object can be used to determine one or more attributes of the object. In many embodiments, the spectrometer is coupled to a database of spectral information that can be used to determine the attributes of the object. The spectrometer system may comprise a hand held communication device coupled to a spectrometer, in which the user can input and receive data related to the measured object with the hand held communication device. The embodiments disclosed herein allow many users to share object data with many people, in order to provide many people with actionable intelligence in response to spectral data. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160132 | SPECTRALLY-ENCODED ENDOSCOPY TECHNIQUES AND METHODS - Exemplary apparatus for method for forming at least one spectral encoding endoscopy configuration. For example, it is possible to modify a spacer configuration and an lens optics configuration to have respective predetermined lengths, and also to modify a dispersive optics configuration to have a further predetermined length. Further, the modified spacer and modified lens optics configurations can be attached to one another to form a combined spacer-lens optics configuration. The modified dispersive optics configuration can be attached to a substrate to form to form a grating substrate configuration. Additionally, the combined spacer-lens optics configuration can be connected to an optical fiber, and the modified attached dispersed optics configuration can be connected to the modified attached lens optics configuration to form the spectral encoding endoscopy configuration(s) which can extends along a particular axis. The dispersive optics configuration can be modified to be at a predetermined angle with respect to the particular axis. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160133 | IMAGE SENSOR - The present invention provides an image sensor, including: a sensor array layer formed of a plurality of normal sensor units and a plurality of spectrometer sensor units; a first guided mode resonance (GMR) structure having a first grating pitch and disposed on the sensor array layer to cover N (where N is an integer) of the spectrometer sensor units; a second GMR structure having a second grating pitch and disposed on the sensor array layer to cover N of the spectrometer sensor units; and a plurality of color filter units disposed on the sensor array layer to cover the normal sensor units. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160134 | OPTICAL SPECTROMETER CONFIGURATION INCLUDING SPATIALLY VARIABLE FILTER (SVF) - A system comprising a light source configured to illuminate a sample under measurement. The system includes a detector configured to receive reflected light from the sample, and the detector generates a signal representing the reflected light. A spatially variable filter (SVF) is positioned in the optical path. The SVF is configured to have spectral properties that vary as a function of illuminated position on the SVF. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160135 | SNAPSHOT SPECTRAL IMAGING BASED ON DIGITAL CAMERAS - Snapshot spectral imagers comprise an imaging lens, a dispersed image sensor and a restricted isometry property (RIP) diffuser inserted in the optical path between the source image and the image sensor. The imagers are used to obtain a plurality of spectral images of the source object in different spectral bands in a single shot. In some embodiments, the RIP diffuser is one dimensional. An optional disperser may be added in the optical path, to provide further dispersion at the image sensor. In some embodiments, all imager components except the RIP diffuser may be part of a digital camera, with the RIP diffuser added externally. In some embodiments, the RIP diffuser may be included internally in a digital camera. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160136 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR SAMPLE ANALYSIS - Components resolved in time by a separator accumulate in a sample cell and are analyzed by electromagnetic radiation-based spectroscopic techniques. The sample cell can be configured for multiple path absorption and can be heated. The separator can be a gas chromatograph or another suitable device, for example a distillation-based separator. The method and system described herein can include other mechanical elements, controls, procedures for handling background and sample data, protocols for species identification and/or quantification, automation, computer interfaces, algorithms, software or other features. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160137 | MOTION DETECTION FOR A/V RECORDING AND COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices according to the present embodiments comprise a processor, a motion sensor, and a camera. In various embodiments, the A/V recording and communication devices are configured to reduce latency and/or to reduce false positive indications of motion. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160138 | MOTION DETECTION FOR A/V RECORDING AND COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices according to the present embodiments comprise a processor, a motion sensor, and a camera. In various embodiments, the A/V recording and communication devices are configured to reduce latency and/or to reduce false positive indications of motion. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160139 | DETECTING INCLUSIONS AND DISBONDS IN GREEN MATERIAL REPAIRS WITH THERMOGRAPHY - Method and apparatus for detecting defects in a laminate of uncured, compacted composite sheets. After a number of plies of composite sheets are arranged and compacted, a burst of heat energy is applied to a top surface of the laminate and a digital thermographic camera captures images of the top surface. A computer processor measures heat characteristics of the top surface to identify regions of the top surface with different heat characteristics. Such different areas are identified as regions that include a defect. The defect regions can be repaired by applying additional compaction and/or by removing at least a portion of some layers, removing any foreign object debris, replacing the layers, and compacting the replaced layers. After any defects are addressed, the laminate is cured. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160140 | INFRARED DETECTOR - Methods, systems, and apparatus, for an infrared detector are provided. In one aspect, an infrared detector is provided that includes a pyroelectric sensor; a controller for receiving a trigger signal outputted by the pyroelectric sensor; a thermopile sensor, wherein the controller starts the thermopile sensor after receiving the trigger signal output by the pyroelectric sensor; and an alarm, wherein the controller controls the alarm to generate an alarm signal in response to a determination that a difference between a current temperature and a background temperature detected by the thermopile sensor is larger than a threshold value and a determination that the areas of the thermopile sensor activated correspond to a human being. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160141 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR, DEVICE USING SAME, AND TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT METHOD - A temperature sensor includes a first infrared measuring means, a second infrared measuring means, and a calculating unit. The first infrared measuring means measures infrared rays emitted from an object and outputs a first voltage. The second infrared measuring means measures infrared rays emitted from around the object and outputs a second voltage. The calculating unit calculates the output temperature of the object from the first voltage, calculates the ambient temperature of the object from the second voltage, and corrects the output temperature based on the ambient temperature to calculate the temperature of the object. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160142 | Fitting for a Measuring Insert of a Thermometer - A fitting for a measuring insert of a thermometer, comprising: a passage through the fitting in which passage the measuring insert is insertable; a resilient element; and a sealing element operably coupled to the resilient element. The sealing element is forced into a first position by the resilient element in which first position the sealing element seals the passage, wherein the sealing element is forced out of the first position and into a second position when a measuring insert is inserted into the passage and thereby allows the positioning of the measuring insert in the passage of the fitting. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160143 | SENSOR DEVICE - A sensor device includes a system carrier including at least a first planar support element and a second planar support element. The support elements are disposed in a mounting plane at a distance from one another. An integrated signal-processing component is disposed on the support elements. An encapsulation at least partially encloses the signal-processing component. At least two temperature sensors are integrated within the signal-processing component. Each of the temperature sensors is disposed in a vicinity of a respective one of the support elements. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160144 | MOTION DETECTION FOR A/V RECORDING AND COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices according to the present embodiments comprise a processor, a motion sensor, and a camera. In various embodiments, the A/V recording and communication devices are configured to reduce latency and/or to reduce false positive indications of motion. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160145 | TEMPERATURE DETECTING CIRCUIT - A temperature detecting circuit is provided. The temperature detecting circuit includes a band gap voltage generating circuit and an offset adjusting circuit. The band gap voltage generating circuit generates a reference voltage according to a bias voltage. The band gap voltage generating circuit has a voltage dividing circuit, and the voltage dividing circuit divides the reference voltage to generate a plurality of output voltages. The offset adjusting circuit includes a current source and a resistor string. The current source provides a reference current. The resistor string receives the reference current and generates a plurality of adjusted output voltage accordingly. At least one of a current value of the reference current and a resistance of each of the resistor units is provided to be adjusted to force a voltage on an output terminal of the current source to be substantially equal to one of the reference voltage and the output voltages. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160146 | INTELLIGENT TEST DEVICE FOR SUBSTRATE - The present invention relates to an intelligent test device for a substrate, comprising a main case, a detection turntable, a feeding mechanism, a contact detection mechanism for testing the OFF-pressure of contacts from spring pieces, a discharging mechanism and an electric control box, the detection turntable, the feeding mechanism, the contact detection mechanism and the discharging mechanism being all ON-connected to the electric control box. The test device of the present invention can complete the OFF-pressure detection of the longitudinal and transverse contacts of the substrate automatically without requiring any manual operation, thus the test device of the present invention is easy to use, and the detection accuracy and the detection efficiency are high. Furthermore, the ex-factory pass rate of products is guaranteed, the cost is reduced and defective substrates can be classified and sorted automatically. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160147 | PIEZOELECTRIC SENSOR AND DETECTING DEVICE - A piezoelectric sensor is fixed to a detection object and detects distortion of the detection object includes first and second principal surfaces, and extends in the lengthwise direction. The piezoelectric sensor includes a piezoelectric body whose polarization axis extends in a direction parallel or substantially parallel to the lengthwise direction, and first and second detecting electrodes that are provided on a surface of the piezoelectric body and that extend in a direction parallel or substantially parallel to the lengthwise direction. Distortion of the detection object is detected based on electric output corresponding to shear stress of the piezoelectric body. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160148 | STRESS VISUALIZATION DEVICE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTY VALUE VISUALIZATION DEVICE - A control computation unit causes an optical modulator to change a polarization state to shift a phase of polarized light with which an object is irradiated, computes a spatial gradient of tomographic distribution of phase difference of an interference signal on the basis of phase differences of interference signals each obtained by each phase shift of the polarized light, and visually displays tomographic distribution of spatial gradient in association with tomographic distribution of stress on the display device. The control computation unit computes deformation rate vector distribution at cross-sectional positions of the object on the basis of optical interference signals, and further computes tomographic distribution of strain rate tensor. The control computation unit then computes tomographic distribution of mechanical property value from the tomographic distribution of stress and the tomographic distribution of strain rate tensor, and visually displays the tomographic distribution of mechanical property value. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160149 | FORCE DETECTOR - A force detector capable of preventing short-circuit fault between electrodes and allowing for downsizing. A prescribed region encompasses a projection region defined by projecting a deformation region of a force sensor element, which is deformed when a force transmission member applies a force to the force sensor element, onto a base substrate. A plurality of terminals are provided by four soldering land electrodes formed, respectively, at four corners of the base substrate. The soldering land electrodes are shaped such that a portion of each soldering land electrode is located within the projection region to form a soldering portion. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160150 | FLEXURE-BASED SYSTEM FOR MEASURING TORQUE ON A SHAFT - A sensing device for detecting the amount of torque transmitted through a shaft. The device has a first and second section interconnected by a flexure arrangement to which permanent magnets are attached. Deflections of the flexures produce a repeatable and proportional change of magnetic flux which flows in a stationary annular ring that is concentrically mounted with respect to the shaft and separated from it by an air gap. The annular ring is instrumented with an array of magnetic field sensors that measure the changing magnetic flux. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160151 | Sensor Assembly And Sensor Assembly Manufacturing Method - A first holder member includes a first holder base, and first holder side walls each protruding from the first holder base. The first holder base includes a first holder principal surface facing a substrate. Each first holder side wall is a thin plate member protruding from the first holder principal surface toward a second holder member. The first holder side walls are provided on both sides of the first holder base in a width direction of the substrate. The first holder side walls are inclined inward in the width direction and in contact with the second holder member. The first holder side walls include first holder side wall outer surfaces. A case is in contact with the first holder side wall outer surfaces. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160152 | REMOTELY POWERED AND REMOTELY INTERROGATED TORQUE MEASUREMENT DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Torque measurement devices, systems, and methods are provided. Exemplary torque measurement devices, systems, and methods include providing rotating electronics and non-rotating electronics configured for remote power transmission and remote interrogation via near field and switched reactance communications. The rotating electronics and the non-rotating electronics can communicate analog information without batteries or a physical connection therebetween. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160153 | PIEZOELECTRIC PRESSURE SENSOR AND PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A piezoelectric pressure sensor includes a membrane for capturing a force; a piezoelectric transducer having a front face onto which the force is applied from the membrane and generates electric polarization charges; and an electrode that receives generated electric polarization charges and transmits them via a charge transmission. The electrode includes a charge pick-off and at least one electrode strip. The charge pick-off is arranged parallel to the front face of the piezoelectric transducer. Material bonding in certain areas of the electrode strip connects the charge transmission to the electrode strip. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160154 | PRESSURE SENSOR - A bottom surface of a sensor chip (or a lower surface of a first retaining member) that introduces the pressure of a measured fluid is joined to a bottom surface of a sensor chamber (or to an inner wall surface of a base body) to allow an enclosing chamber (formed by a pressure receiving chamber and a pressure guiding passage) between a pressure receiving diaphragm and the bottom surface of the sensor chip to communicate with a pressure guiding hole in the first retaining member. The sensor chamber is made open to the atmosphere. Thus, a wire bonding portion of a sensor diaphragm from which wires extend is positioned outside the enclosing chamber, and electrode pins and an enclosed liquid in the enclosing chamber are separated from each other. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160155 | COMPENSATED PRESSURE SENSORS - Compensated pressure sensor includes a MEMS pressure sensor die having resistors RA and RD connected in series in a first leg of a Wheatstone bridge and resistors RB and RC connected in series in a second leg of the Wheatstone bridge; a first and second fuse; and a first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth resistor; wherein: a first end of the first resistor is connected in series with the first leg of the bridge and a first end of the second resistor is connected in series with the second leg of the bridge; the first fuse is connected, at a first end, to a first output of the bridge, and at a second end, to a second end of the third resistor and to a first end of the second fuse; the second fuse is connected, at a second end, to a second output of the bridge; a first end of the third resistor is connected to an input to the bridge and to a first end of the fourth resistor; a second end of the fourth resistor is connected to a second end of the first resistor, a second end of the second resistor and a first end of the sixth resistor; and the fifth resistor is connected, at a first end, to the input to the bridge. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160156 | Wireless measurement of inflatable pressure - A pressure test method, device, and system of using the same are described herein. One method includes an inflatable with an internally mounted pressure sensor assembly, measuring pressure values, associating the sensor to an identification reader to receive the pressure values from the pressure sensor, and notifying a user of the measured pressure. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160157 | LOW POWER SENSOR FOR NON-REACTIVE GASES - Systems, devices, and methods are provided for detecting and measuring the concentration of non-reactive gases in a given environment, without having to increase the reactivity of the non-reactive gases through thermal heating. For example, a gas sensor device includes a sensing chamber, a chemical getter element disposed in the sensing chamber, and a pressure sensor device. The sensing chamber is configured to capture a gas sample. The chemical getter element is configured to remove reactive gas species of the gas sample through chemical reaction of the reactive gas species with the chemical getter element at room temperature. The pressure sensor device is configured to measure a pressure of non-reactive gas species of the gas sample, which remains in the sensing chamber after removal of the reactive gas species from the sensing chamber. The pressure measurement is used to determine an amount of the non-reactive gas species present in the sample. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160158 | Pressure Sensor - A pressure sensor is disclosed. The pressure sensor has a sensor module having a strain gauge measuring a pressure of a gas flowing into a passage of the sensor module, a substrate electrically connected to the strain gauge, a frame covering a portion of the sensor module and supporting the substrate, a terminal electrically connected to the substrate and contacting a contact point of an external device, a terminal holder supporting the terminal, and a housing having an end connected to the sensor module and covering a portion of the terminal holder. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160159 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A SAMPLE FILTER VISUAL CONTAMINATION CHECK - A multi-channel pressure measuring device includes a plurality of sample conduits and a plurality of sample inlets. Each sample inlet is configured to receive a respective sample conduit. The sample conduit is configured to channel a sample fluid and an incidental fluid through a respective sample inlet. The multi-channel pressure measuring device also includes a sample block including a plurality of collection wells coupled to the sample inlets. Each collection well includes a diameter larger than a diameter of a respective sample inlet. The sample block is fabricated from at least one of a transparent material and a translucent material. The multi-channel pressure measuring device further includes a plurality of filter indicator elements. Each filter indicator element is positioned within a respective collection well. Each filter indicator element is configured to retain the incidental fluid therewithin and to indicate a presence of the retained incidental fluid. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160160 | Drying Module for a Relative Pressure Measuring Transducer - A drying module for a relative pressure measuring transducer, which has in the interior of a housing of the measuring transducer a reference pressure supply leading from a relative pressure sensor to an opening in a housing wall of the housing, and which has a connection element, whose inner space is connected via the opening with the reference pressure supply extending in the measuring transducer. The drying module comprises a module housing, which has an inner space, in which a drying means is located, and, extending through the module housing ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170160161 | PRESSURE SENSOR AND PRESSURIZED FLUID APPARATUS COMPRISING SUCH A SENSOR - Pressure sensor having a support means extending in a longitudinal direction and bearing a pressure-sensitive element, the sensor having a threaded portion for mounting the sensor in a threaded housing in a pressurized fluid apparatus, the support means having a shoulder forming an abutment surface that is not parallel to the longitudinal axis, to allow the sensor to be positioned in a predetermined position in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction, wherein the threaded portion is formed on a tightening nut which is separate and movable with respect to the support means. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160162 | PRESSURE CHANGE MEASURING APPARATUS AND PRESSURE CHANGE MEASURING METHOD - An arithmetic processing unit ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170160163 | SENSOR MANAGEMENT BASED ON SURFACE TYPE - Technologies are generally described that relate to managing and/or generating sensor data. An example method may include receiving output data generated by a pressure sensor. The method may also include determining surface data, indicative of a surface type associated with a force applied to a surface of the pressure sensor, based on the output data. Furthermore, the method may include adjusting the output data based on the surface data to facilitate generating adjusted output data indicative of an adjusted pressure value generated by the pressure sensor. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160164 | LEAK DETECTOR AND PACKAGE INTEGRITY TESTING MECHANISM AND TESTING METHOD FOR VACUUM-SEALED PACKAGES - A seal testing apparatus for testing the integrity of a seal in the packaging of vacuum packed product and a method of testing seal integrity. The apparatus includes a mechanical gripper that grips a portion of the packaging and is urged away from the packaging. A sensor monitors the movement of the gripper relative to the vacuum packed product and an evaluator compares the sensed movement of the gripper with an acceptable profile and accepts or rejects the product based on the comparison. | 2017-06-08 |
20170160165 | Self-Contained Rapid Modal Testing System for Highway Bridges - A system for measuring structural integrity includes a self-contained rapid modal testing trailer that delivers an impact load to a structure being tested and records data resulting from the impact load, and a data processing software that extracts modal parameters of the structure, such as frequencies and mode shapes. The parameters are used to determine anomalous behavior as well as provide experimental data for finite element model calibration. | 2017-06-08 |