24th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220187308 | ION CONCENTRATION-DEPENDENT BINDING MOLECULE LIBRARY - Disclosed is a library consisting essentially of a plurality of antigen-binding molecules differing in sequence from each other, wherein an antigen-binding domain in each of the antigen-binding molecules comprises at least one amino acid residue that changes the antigen-binding activity of the antigen-binding molecule depending on ion concentration conditions. Also disclosed are a composition comprising a plurality of polynucleotide molecules each encoding the antigen-binding molecules, a composition comprising a plurality of vectors each comprising the polynucleotide molecules, a method for selecting the antigen-binding molecules, a method for isolating the polynucleotide molecules, a method for producing the antigen-binding molecules, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising any of the antigen-binding molecules. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187309 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF DISEASE-RELATED ANTIBODY - Disclosed herein are compositions and uses thereof for detection of disease-related antibodies. The methods include contacting a biological sample with a solid support comprising one or more antigens that bind one or more therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, and detecting the disease-related antibody in the biological sample using an electrophoretic method. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187310 | ANTI-DRUG ANTIBODY ASSAY - Provided is an immunoassay for detection of anti-drug antibodies (ADAs), such as anti-C1-Inhibitor antibodies (C1INH-ADA in a test sample. The immunoassay provides a means for testing the immunogenicity and efficacy of drug treatment protocols. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187311 | METHODS FOR THE DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF CIRCULATING ENDOTHELIAL CELLS - The disclosure provides methods for detecting circular endothelial cells (CECs) in a non-enriched blood sample. The present disclosure is based, in part, on the unexpected discovery that CECs can be detected in non-enriched blood samples. The present disclosure is further based, in part, on the discovery that CECs can be detected in non-enriched blood samples by combining the detection of one or more immunofluorescent markers in the nucleated cells of a non-enriched blood sample with an assessment of the morphology of the nucleated cells. The present disclosure is further based, in part, on the discovery that CECs can be detected in non-enriched blood samples by comparing the immunofluorescent marker staining and morphological characteristics of CECs with the immunofluorescent marker staining and morphological characteristics of WBCs. The methods disclosed herein serve to classify human subject in myocardial infarction (MI) patients or healthy controls. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187312 | BIOMARKERS OF SUBCLINICAL ATHEROSCLEROSIS - The present invention relates to PIGR, APOA, HPT, HEP2, C5, ITIH1 and IGHA2 as biomarkers for the screening, diagnosis and/or monitoring of subclinical atherosclerosis and methods and kits using thereof. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187313 | Diagnosis or Prognosis of Postsurgical Adverse Events - The invention relates to a method for the diagnosis, prognosis, risk assessment and/or risk stratification of an adverse event in the health of a postsurgical patient, comprising providing at least one sample of a patient, who has undergone, is undergoing or will undergo surgery, wherein the at least one sample has been isolated from the patient presurgically, perioperative or postsurgically, determining a level of at least one biomarker selected from the group consisting of proADM, PCT and pro ET-1 or fragment(s) thereof in said at least one sample, wherein said level of the at least one biomarker or fragment(s) thereof correlates with the likelihood of said adverse event. In some embodiments the method is used for predicting or diagnosing an elevated or decreased likelihood of a postsurgical infection or blood infection. In some embodiments the method is used for predicting or diagnosing an elevated or decreased likelihood of a postsurgical adverse cardiovascular or cerebrovascular event, preferably a major adverse cardiovascular or cerebrovascular event (MACCE), major myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS) or perioperative myocardial injury (PMI). In some embodiments the method additionally comprises therapy guidance, stratification and/or control in relation to said postsurgical adverse events, in particular an infection or an adverse cardiovascular or cerebrovascular event. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187314 | METHODS OF DETECTING SEPTIC ARTHRITIS, TRANSIENT SYNOVITIS AND OSTEOMYELITIS - The present disclosure provides methods for detecting septic arthritis, transient synovitis, or osteomyelitis, based on protein signatures. Specifically, the method comprising: (i) measuring expression levels of one or more proteins in a biological sample obtained from the subject; (ii) determining a protein signature correlated with a detected disease based on the expression levels of the proteins in step (i); and (iii) assessing the occurrence or severity of the subject correlated with the disease based on the protein signature determined in step (ii). The methods may further comprise identifying suitable treatment for the patient based on the protein signatures. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187315 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DIAGNOSING DEPRESSION - Described herein are methods and composition for diagnosing and evaluating the treatment of depression using one or more biomarker metabolites for the diagnosis and monitoring treatment efficacy. In one aspect, the biomarker metabolites can be used to screen subjects for the likelihood of developing depression, the diagnosis thereof, monitoring the efficacy of treatment, and evaluating a subject's propensity for responding to treatment. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187316 | Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and CRTH2 - T cell surface marker, CRTH2, is a target for treating Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, a hemodynamic abnormality. Targeting CRTH2 permits control of disease symptoms in POTS, for which no FDA approved treatment is currently available. Cell surface expression on certain T cell subsets characterizes the syndrome. Cell surface expression can be conveniently determined in plasma samples using flow cytometry. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187317 | BIOMARKERS FOR DIAGNOSING NON-ALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS (NASH) OR HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA (HCC) - Embodiments described herein generally relate to technologies for analyzing peptide structures for diagnosing and/or treating a disease state advancing through a disease progression. A non-limiting example of a method relating to the technologies described in the subject application may include receiving peptide structure data corresponding to the biological sample obtained from the subject, identifying a peptide structure profile, and diagnosing a disease state within a disease progression. The example may further include generating a diagnosis output relating to the disease state. In at least some cases, the peptide structure profile may include glycosylated peptides, aglycosylated peptides, or both. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187318 | METHOD FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AND/OR PROGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT OF ACUTE-ON-CHRONIC LIVER FAILURE SYNDROME IN PATIENTS WITH LIVER DISORDERS - An ex vivo method for the diagnostic and/or prognostic assessment of the acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) syndrome in a patient with a liver disorder, includes measuring a panel of metabolites related with acylcarnitines-sialic acid-acetylated amino acids and amino acid derivatives and/or sugar alcohols, catecholamines and pyrimidine derivatives in a biological sample of the patient, and comparing the level of the metabolites in the sample with the level of the metabolites in healthy patients. An increase of at least 1.2 times of the level of the metabolites is indicative of ACLF syndrome. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187319 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS OF RENAL INJURY AND RENAL FAILURE - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in subjects suffering from or suspected of having a renal injury. In particular, the invention relates to using a plurality of assays, one or more of which is configured to detect a kidney injury marker selected from the group consisting of Hyaluronic acid, Immunoglobulin A, Immunoglobulin G1, Immunoglobulin G2, Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7, Alpha-1 antitrypsin, Serum amyloid P component, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2, Hepatocyte growth factor, Intercellular adhesion molecule 1, Beta-2-glycoprotein 1, Interleukin-1 beta, Neutrophil Elastase, Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member HB, Interleukin-11, Cathepsin D, C-C motif chemokine 24, C-X-C motif chemokine 6, C-C motif chemokine 13, C-X-C motif chemokines-1, -2, and -3, Matrilysin, Interleukin-2 receptor alpha chain, Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 3, and Macrophage colony-stimulating factor 1 as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in renal injuries. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187320 | Method and reagents for diagnosing Membranous Nephropathy - Provide are a diagnostically useful carrier coated with a recombinant polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO: 1, an isolated autoantibody binding specifically to a polypeptide having SEQ ID NO: 1, a kit comprising the carrier, a method for the diagnosis of a membranous nephropathy (MN) that includes detecting the presence or absence of an autoantibody binding specifically to a polypeptide having SEQ ID NO: 1 in a liquid sample comprising antibodies from a subject, a use of an autoantibody binding specifically to a polypeptide having SEQ ID NO: 1 or a polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO: 1, and a aqueous solution comprising an autoantibody binding specifically to a polypeptide having SEQ ID NO: 1. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187321 | METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND OTHER NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS - Disclosed herein are methods for diagnosing a subject as having a neurological disorder, such as Alzheimer's disease, using proximity-based detection assays capable of detecting complexes containing two or more synaptic proteins, such as neuronal pentraxins, from a blood, cerebrospinal fluid, or other fluid sample of the subject. Also disclosed are methods of evaluating and monitoring subjects having or at risk of developing a neurological disorder using the aforementioned assays. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187322 | USE OF A PS396 ASSAY TO DIAGNOSE TAUOPHATIES - The present invention relates to an in vitro assay for measuring phosphorylated tau in a sample, said assay comprises the use of 2 antibodies i) a capture antibody specific for pS396 on tau and ii) a detection antibody binding tau on a different epitope that the capture antibody. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187323 | IMMUNOASSAY REAGENT AND IMMUNOASSAY METHOD - The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a reagent that can reduce deposition of fouling in the reaction cell, by using an existing reaction cell, without affecting the composition of the reagent, in an immunoassay method using a reagent containing latex particles; and to provide an immunoassay method using the reagent. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187324 | MULTIPLEXED DIAGNOSTIC TO RECOGNIZE CONCENTRATIONS OF RELATED PROTEINS AND PEPTIDES - Disclosed are methods and systems for determining concentrations of a target molecule and a variant thereof in a sample. The sample can comprise or be suspected to comprise a target molecule and at least one variant thereof and is exposed to one or more recognition elements that bind to the target molecule and/or the at least one variant. A signal is detected that is associated with the binding of the target molecule and/or a signal is detected that is associated with the binding of the at least one variant to the one or more recognition elements. The concentration of the target molecule and/or the at least one variant thereof is determined based on the signals. The system can comprise a receiver adapted to receive a sample comprising or suspected to comprise a target molecule and the at least one variant thereof, the receiver comprising one or more recognition elements that bind to one or more epitopes in the target molecule and/or the at least one variant thereof. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187325 | ASSAY DEVICE - The present invention provides assay devices and methods for detecting the presence of an analyte in a sample. Devices according to the invention include a reagent zone, one or more capture zones and a detection zone. Capture zones can reduce the quantity of labelled conjugate that reaches the detection zone in the presence of a negative marker in the sample and/or in the absence of a positive marker in the sample, facilitating high sensitivity and improved specificity testing. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187326 | Method for the Direct Detection and/or Quantification of at Least One Compound with a Molecular Weight of at Least 200 - The present invention relates to method for the direct detection and/or quantification of at least one compound with a molecular weight of at least 200, wherein the compound to be detected and/or quantified is a chemically complex molecule, wherein said chemically complex molecule is substituted with at least two groups R, wherein each R group means independently —OH, —OP(O)(OH)2 or —P(O)(OH)2, with the proviso that at least two R are independently selected from —P(O)(OH)2 and —OP(O)(OH)2, wherein the compound or compounds to be detected and/or quantified are within a biological matrix, wherein said biological matrix is a biological fluid, a biological tissue, stomach contents, intestine contents, stool sample or a culture cells, wherein the method comprises performing a chromatography and identifying the retention time and/or the intensity of the signal by means of a mass or radioactivity detector. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187327 | ASSAYS FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OR AMOUNT OF AN ANTI-DRUG ANTIBODY - Methods and kits for detecting antibodies (e.g., anti-drug antibodies). Such methods and kits permit the detection of, for example, anti-drug antibodies in human body fluids, such as blood, plasma and serum. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187328 | Methods of Terpene Profiling Cannabis Plant Material - The present disclosure relates to methods of determining the terpene profile of | 2022-06-16 |
20220187329 | Method and Device for Scanning Microscope Slides - A method for scanning microscope slides using a device with at least one feed unit for microscope slide holders, at least two microscope slide scanners, at least one depositing device, and at least one industrial robot, includes: a) loading the feed unit with at least one microscope slide holder, which holds at least one microscope slide, b) removing the microscope slide from the at least one microscope slide holder, c) inserting the removed microscope slide into one of the microscope slide scanners, d) removing the microscope slide from one of the microscope slide scanners, and e) depositing the microscope slide in the depositing device, wherein steps b) to e) are carried out by at least one industrial robot. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187330 | ANALYTE COLLECTING DEVICE, AND ANALYTE COLLECTING METHOD AND ANALYTE INSPECTION SYSTEM USING SAME - This application relates to an analyte collecting device, an analyte collecting method and an analyte inspection system using the same. In one aspect, the device includes a case including an opening and an internal space. The device may also include a piston including one or more partition walls dividing the internal space into a plurality of internal spaces. The piston may be inserted into the internal space through the opening of the case to reciprocate in the internal space. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187331 | DISPOSABLE PIPETTE TIP MANAGEMENT - After disposable pipette tips are used by an automated pipettor, they are released by the pipettor and fall into a waste container. When the waste container is removed to be emptied, the pipette tips are temporarily sequestered in a pipette tip holding station so that the automated pipettor may operate uninterrupted. After the waste container is replaced, the sequestered pipette tips are released by the holding station into the waste container. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187332 | SAMPLE PRETREATMENT DEVICE - In a sample pretreatment device, a container storage section ( | 2022-06-16 |
20220187333 | SPECIMEN PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SPECIMEN PROCESSING METHOD - A specimen processing apparatus may include: an aspirating tube configured to aspirates a specimen in automatic aspiration and manual aspiration; an aspirating tube moving mechanism configured to move the aspirating tube between a first region in which the automatic aspiration is performed and a second region in which the manual aspiration is performed, the first region covered with a wall, the second region separated from the first region; and a processing unit that processes the specimen aspirated by the aspirating tube. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187334 | SPECIMEN PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SPECIMEN PROCESSING METHOD - A specimen processing apparatus may include: an aspirating tube configured to aspirates a specimen in automatic aspiration and manual aspiration; an aspirating tube moving mechanism configured to move the aspirating tube between a first region in which the automatic aspiration is performed and a second region in which the manual aspiration is performed, the first region covered with a wall, the second region separated from the first region; and a processing unit that processes the specimen aspirated by the aspirating tube. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187335 | HIGH RESOLUTION ANGULAR INDUCTIVE SENSOR AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF USE - An angular position sensor comprising two annular sensors, one annular sensor for generating a coarse resolution time varying signal in the presence of a rotatable inductive coupling element and the other annular sensor for generating a fine resolution time varying signal in the presence of the rotatable inductive coupling element. The rotatable inductive coupling element comprising a first annular portion comprising at least one annular conductive sector and at least one annular non-conductive sector and a second annular portion comprising at least one annular conductive sectors and at least one annular non-conductive sector, wherein the number of annular conductive sectors of the first annular portion and the second annular portion are different. In particular, the annular conductive sectors of the annular portions may comprise 50% or 75% of the total area of the annular portions. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187336 | A METHOD OF PROVIDING A MEMS DEVICE COMPRISING A PYRAMIDAL PROTRUSION, AND A MOLD - A method of providing a MEMS device, such as an AFM probe, having a three-sided pyramidal protrusion is made using a multitude of MEMS method steps. To allow the reliable and speedy manufacture of such a MEMS device having a three-sided protrusion on a massive scale, wherein the protrusion has a relatively small half-cone angle and a single apex, a mold is used. The mold includes a sacrificial layer on top of a base substrate. The method of providing the MEMS device includes:
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20220187337 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE WITH CURRENT SENSE ELEMENT - A semiconductor device includes a leadframe having a first level and a second level. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor die and a conductive alloy. The conductive alloy is between the semiconductor die and the first level of the lead frame. The conductive alloy is configured to be a current sense element. The semiconductor device further includes a first conductive post coupling the semiconductor die to the conductive alloy, a second conductive post coupling the semiconductor die to the conductive alloy, and a third conductive post coupling the semiconductor die to the second level of the lead frame. The second conductive post is configured to be a first sense terminal. The third conductive post is configured to be a second sense terminal. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187338 | ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE SHEET, ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITE SHEET, ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE SHEET SET, ELECTRIC INSPECTION DEVICE AND ELECTRIC INSPECTION METHOD - This anisotropic conductive sheet includes: a plurality of conductive paths; and an insulation layer which is disposed to fill the space between the plurality of conductive paths and has a first surface and a second surface. Each of the conductive path extends in a thickness direction of the insulation layer and has a first end part on the first surface side and a second end part on the second surface side. When the conductive paths are seen through so that the center of the first end part overlaps the center of the second end part, at least a portion of the conductive paths does not overlap the first end part and the second end part. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187339 | DETECTION MECHANISM, WIRE POSITIONING APPARATUS, AND WIRE PROCESSING DEVICE - The present application provides a detection mechanism, conducting wire processing device for a conducting wire positioning apparatus, and the conducting wire processing device. The detection mechanism has: an electrically conductive assembly, a displacement assembly, and a detection circuit. The electrically conductive assembly has at least two electrically conductive probes, which are configured to be in electric connection with the exposed conductor portion by contacting with the exposed conductor portion. The displacement assembly is configured to drive the electrically conductive assembly to switch between a separated position and a contact position. The detection circuit is in electric connection with the at least two electrically conductive probes. When the at least two electrically conductive probes are in contact with the exposed conductor portion, the detection circuit is conducted, and it is determined that the exposed conductor portion is located at the designated position. When the number of electrically conductive probes in contact with the exposed conductor portion of the conducting wire is less than two, the detection circuit is disconnected, and it is determined that the exposed conductor portion is not located at the designated location. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187340 | PULL TAB WITH CONDUCTIVE PADS - An insulating tab attached to an electronic device driven by a battery includes a first insulating layer, a first wiring that extends in a first direction along the first insulating layer, the first wiring including a first electrode on one end thereof and a second electrode on the other end thereof, and a second wiring that extends in the first direction along the first insulating layer, the second wiring including a third electrode on one end thereof and a fourth electrode on the other end thereof. The first and third electrodes are disposed on opposite sides of the first insulating layer at a first location of the first insulating layer along the first direction. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187341 | MICROELECTRONIC TEST INTERFACE SUBSTRATES, DEVICES, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF LAYER LEVEL TEST AND REPAIR ON BUILDUP REDISTRIBUTION LAYERS - An embodiment of the present invention provides a method and system of manufacturing a redistribution platform comprising: providing a substrate; patterning a first layer of a routing trace over the base substrate; testing the first layer of the routing traces; repair of any defect traces; re-patterning of defect traces; testing the first layer of routing traces for validation of the 1 | 2022-06-16 |
20220187342 | MICROELECTRONIC TEST INTERFACE SUBSTRATES, DEVICES, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL ELECTRICAL SHIELD ON INNER LAYER CONNECTING CONDUCTOR VIAS AND CONDUCTOR TRACES OF ANY POSITIONS ON BUILDUP REDISTRIBUTION LAYER SYSTEM - An embodiment of the present invention provides a method and system of manufacturing a redistribution platform comprising and providing a base substrate; buildup layer level thereof vertical and/or horizontal electrical shield on Inner layer connecting conductor vias and traces in any positions in the buildup redistribution system. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187343 | CURRENT SENSING CIRCUIT AND CURRENT MEASURING SYSTEM FOR MEASURING A CURRENT IN AN ELECTRICAL LINE - A current sensing circuit is provided for measuring a current in an electrical line connecting an electrical supply to a load. The current sensing circuit includes a magnetic circuit having: a magnetic core, a reference winding wound around the magnetic core, and a conductor passing through center of the magnetic core. The conductor is being connected to the electrical line. The current sensing circuit further includes a detection circuit connected to the reference winding of the magnetic circuit. The detection circuit is configured to detect a change in condition of the magnetic core and generate a detection signal in response to determination of the change. Furthermore, the current sensing circuit includes a controller coupled to the detection circuit for receiving the detection signal. The controller measures the current in the electrical line in response to the detection signal from the detection circuit. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187344 | CURRENT SENSOR HAVING SOFT MAGNETIC BODIES FOR ADJUSTING MAGNETIC FIELD INTENSITY - A current sensor has: a magneto-resistive effect element which is arranged near a current line, to which a signal magnetic field is applied, the signal magnetic field being is induced by a current that flows in the current line, and which generates a magneto-resistive change in accordance with a change of the signal magnetic field; cancelling magnetic field generating means that is provided near the magneto-resistive effect element and that generates a cancelling magnetic field that cancels the signal magnetic field; a first soft magnetic body that is provided between the magneto-resistive effect element and the current line; and a pair of second soft magnetic bodies that are provided on both sides of the magneto-resistive effect element with regard to a magnetization detecting direction of the magneto-resistive effect element. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187345 | VOLTAGE DIFFERENTIAL SENSING CIRCUITS - A voltage differential testing circuit can include a first positive line configured to connect to a positive voltage source, and a first negative line configured to connect to a negative voltage source. The circuit can include a plurality of components arranged and configured to output an output voltage when a voltage differential between a positive voltage line and a negative voltage line is within a voltage range. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187346 | MEDIUM VOLTAGE SENSOR USING A MULTI-COMPONENT RESISTIVE VOLTAGE DIVIDER - Improved power line management is provided by the systems and methods disclosed herein that accurately measures voltage in a power distribution system. In various embodiments, the system may include one or more sensor units, each coupled to the power lines using a capacitive or resistive voltage divider to yield a voltage at a sensor unit that is within a measurable range. In one aspect, this voltage may also be used to power the sensor unit and/or other devices coupled to it. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187347 | CURRENT AND VOLTAGE MEASURING UNIT - A measuring unit for simultaneous measurement of two current values and two voltage values of a power line with three high-voltage conductors includes: three two-pole electrical interconnections, each interconnection being configured to be connected between two separated ends a high-voltage conductors; a first and second current sensor, configured and arranged to measure a current through the first interconnection and through the third interconnection respectively; and a first and second voltage sensor, configured and arranged to measure a voltage between the first and second interconnection and between the second and third interconnection. The measurement of the two current values and the two voltage values is at a floating potential. This measuring unit may be installed directly on all three phases, of a substation for example, with its own internal power source and with no ground connection. Such features are important for power systems with high penetration of variable renewable energy resources such as solar PV or wind. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187348 | SMART ENERGY METER HOUSING - A meter case used with a utility meter is disclosed. The meter shell includes a plurality of snap fit joints assembled on the meter case arranged to engage a module cover to mount the module cover to the meter shell. The module cover further includes wire housing formed along an inner periphery of the module cover that houses a wire having a first end and a second end therein. A metal shield placed behind the meter shell is electrically coupled to a first connector. A terminal electrically connected to the metal shield is arranged to discharge current to ground. An electrical contact electrically coupled to the second end of the wire is arranged to engage the first connector to establish an electrical connection to the metal shield for the discharge to ground of electrostatic currents sensed by wire. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187349 | MISSING DATA CORRECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS - Provided is a missing data correction method and apparatus, and more particularly, a missing data correction method that estimates missing power and energy from an electricity meter in consideration of a case in which power data and energy data collected from the electricity meter are missing and generates continuous power data according to the estimated power and energy. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187350 | TEST METHOD FOR HIGH-SPEED SIGNAL FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT AND SIGNAL INTEGRITY - The invention discloses a test method for high-speed signal frequency measurement and signal integrity. Through the combination of integrated circuit digital-analog test system and programmable digital system, the trigger signal of the test system is synchronized with the digital signal of the peripheral test circuit to generate 100 M square wave and data to verify whether the chip can work normally. When the enabling signals of the integrated circuit digital-analog test system are detected by the peripheral test circuit, the corresponding square wave signal of 100 M or the preset data signal are given to the tested digital chip. The two enabling signals have the same priority, and then sample the output of the tested digital chip, wherein, the collected output waveform needs to be logically calculated and divided into a 10 M square wave, and the frequency measurement is carried out, then the processed results are returned to the test system. The test system accurately selects the chip with correct function according to the data, and eliminates the chip with abnormal work. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187351 | WAVEFORM MEASURING METHOD - The present invention discloses a waveform measuring method. It converts the waveform to be measured into two corresponding square waves by two comparators. When the hardware logic device receives the signal from the host computer software to start waveform acquisition, it acquires two square waves and simultaneously starts the counter to count with a fixed high frequency clock. When the waveform is flipped, if the count value is less than the set filter value, the waveform is filtered out; if the count value is greater than the set filter value, the hardware logic device saves the waveform and count value and clears the counter to zero. The number of waveform flips is judged whether the set value is reached, and if not, the count is recounted; if it is reached, the waveform acquisition is stopped, and then the waveform and count values saved by the hardware logic device are read and optimized by the host computer software. According to the test requirements, the corresponding algorithm is executed, and the calculation results are output. It improves the accuracy and precision of the measurement and increases the flexibility of the measuring method. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187352 | CONNECTION TEST DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHECKING AN INTERMITTENT IMPEDANCE VARIATION | 2022-06-16 |
20220187353 | METHODS OF DETECTING CONNECTION ISSUES BETWEEN A WIRE BONDING TOOL AND AN ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER OF A WIRE BONDING MACHINE - A method of detecting potential issues in connection with engagement between a wire bonding tool and an ultrasonic transducer of a wire bonding machine is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing electrical power to an ultrasonic transducer at each of a plurality of levels of electrical power; (b) detecting an electrical characteristic of the ultrasonic transducer at each of the plurality of levels of electrical power; and (c) determining if the electrical characteristic of the ultrasonic transducer at each of the plurality of levels of electrical power is acceptable. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187354 | TESTING BENCH - A testing bench can be used while testing wireless telecommunications devices. In some examples, the testing bench includes a first surface and a second surface that houses a patch panel, a combiner, and/or an attenuator. The testing bench can be located in a shielded enclosure with at least two conductive radio frequencies (RF) shield layers separated by an insulator material. In some examples, the testing bench may receive a radio signal from a radio source located outside of the shielded enclosure and provide the radio signal to a wireless (UE) device under testing via the patch panel, the combiner and/or the attenuator. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187355 | POLYGONAL SPHERICAL SPACE SAMPLING DEVICE - This application provides a polygonal spherical sampling device, belonging to the technical field of spherical field antenna measurement, and including a probe, a mounting rack and a supporting platform. The supporting platform is mounted on the mounting rack for placing an object to be tested. The number of the probes is more than or equal to six, the probes are mounted on the mounting rack and a plurality of the probes are distributed on at least two vertical planes in a three-dimensional spherical space and are arranged around the supporting platform. The vertical planes are arranged symmetrically about a vertical axis, the probes are uniformly distributed at intervals of A degrees on each vertical plane, the probes on a same horizontal plane are uniformly distributed at intervals of B degrees, both A and B are less than or equal to 90. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187356 | METHOD FOR TESTING OUTPUTS OF AN ELECTRONIC DRIVER - A method for testing a device for monitoring an item of equipment of a motor vehicle. The method includes controlling a driver with a microcontroller in order that the driver performs at least one diagnosis, detecting an electrical fault of the monitoring device, positioning a switch connecting the driver and the circuit board in its open position, controlling the driver with the microcontroller in order that the driver reiterates the at least one diagnosis, and, in the event of the electrical fault being detected again, locating the electrical fault on the driver or, in the event of absence of detection of the electrical fault, locating the electrical fault outside the driver and in particular on the circuit board or between the driver and the circuit board. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187357 | AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPEMENT HAVING FIBER OPTIC CONNECTIONS TO REMOTE SERVERS - An example test system includes a test head, and a device interface board (DIB) configured to connect to the test head. The DIB is for holding devices under test (DUTs). The DIB includes electrical conductors for transmitting electrical signals between the DUTs and the test head. Servers are programmed to function as test instruments. The servers are external to, and remote from, the test head and are configured to communicate signals over fiber optic cables with the test head. The signals include serial signals. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187358 | POWER PROFILING IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING A CURRENT SENSING CIRCUIT - An integrated circuit (IC) includes subcircuits, power switches coupled to pass load current to a respective one of the subcircuits when activated by a respective switch control signal, and sensing circuits. Each of the sensing circuits is coupled to a respective one of the subcircuits, wherein the sensing circuits are configured to generate sense currents that are proportional to the respective load currents. The IC also includes a conversion circuit configured to receive at least one of the sense currents and to convert the at least one of the sense currents to an equivalent multi-bit digital signal, a timestamp circuit configured to generate a timestamp value that is correlated with the multi-bit digital signal, and a controller configured to provide signals to operate the power switches and the sensing circuits. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187359 | SOCKET FOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENT - A socket for an electrical component including a socket main body | 2022-06-16 |
20220187360 | STACKER OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENT TEST HANDLER, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT TEST HANDLER INCLUDING SAME - The present disclosure related to a stacker of an electric device test hander comprising an upper stacker and a lower stacker. Stacker modules provided in the upper stacker can be opened and closed by being moved horizontally from the frame, and each of stacker modules can give and receive a plurality of user trays to and from the lower stacker in closed position. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187361 | ACTIVE THERMAL INTERPOSER DEVICE - A stand-alone active thermal interposer device for use in testing a system-in-package device under test (DUT), the active thermal interposer device includes a body layer having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is operable to be disposed adjacent to a cold plate, and a plurality of heating zones defined across a second surface of the body layer, the plurality of heating zones operable to be controlled by a thermal controller to selectively heat and maintain respective temperatures thereof, the plurality of heating zones operable to heat a plurality of areas of the DUT when the second surface of the body layer is disposed adjacent to an interface surface of the DUT during testing of the DUT. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187362 | LASER-INDUCED HOT CARRIER INJECTION (HCI) FOR ACCELERATED AGING OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - Laser-assisted integrated circuit (IC) device testing apparatus capable of inducing hot carrier injection (HCI) within selected transistors of an IC device. A laser source of sufficiently high output power (e.g., 1W) and short pulse duration (e.g., 100 fs) can generate enough hot carriers through a multi-photon (e.g., TPA) carrier injection mechanism to significantly accelerate HCI aging even at low transistor voltage bias (e.g., <1.5V). Rapid laser-assisted HCI transistor aging can selectively degrade transistors of individual functional IC blocks within an IC device. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187363 | Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Device and Inspection Method for Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Device - A semiconductor integrated circuit device and an inspection method for a semiconductor integrated circuit device capable of improving burn-in screening quality by improvement in an activation rate of a DSP without operating a diagnostic circuit at the time of wafer level burn-in in a semiconductor integrated circuit device incorporating an analog circuit and the diagnostic circuit for the analog circuit are provided. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187364 | BUILT-IN SELF-TEST CIRCUIT AND BUILT-IN SELF-TEST METHOD FOR PHYSICAL UNCLONABLE FUNCTION QUALITY CHECK - A built-in self-test (BIST) circuit and a BIST method for Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) quality check are provided. The BIST circuit may include a PUF array, a readout circuit coupled to the PUF array, and a first comparing circuit coupled to the readout circuit. The PUF array may include a plurality of PUF units, wherein each of the PUF units includes a first cell and a second cell. The readout circuit may be configured to output an output bit from the first cell and output a parity bit from the second cell. The first comparing circuit may be configured to compare an output string with a parity string to generate a parity check result, wherein the output string includes output bits respectively read from selected PUF units of the PUF units, and the parity string includes parity bits read from the selected PUF units. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187365 | MEMORY DEVICE DETECTING DEFECT BY MEASURING LINE RESISTANCE OF WORD LINE - A memory device includes; a memory cell array including memory cells, a row decoder selecting a word line in response to a received address, and control logic including a sensing capacitor having a size proportional to a size of a word line capacitor associated with the selected word line. The control logic measures line resistance of the selected word line by precharging the selected word line, performing a charge sharing operation between the selected word line and the sensing capacitor following the precharging of the selected word line, and measuring a voltage of the sensing capacitor following the performing of the charge sharing operation. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187366 | BUILT-IN SELF-TEST CIRCUITS AND SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS INCLUDING THE SAME - A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a digital-to-analog converter and a built-in self-test circuit. The digital-to-analog converter performs a normal conversion operation to generate an analog output signal by converting a digital input signal corresponding to an external digital signal that is provided from an external device outside the semiconductor integrated circuit and provide the analog output signal to the external device. The built-in self-test circuit, while the digital-to-analog converter performs the normal conversion operation, performs a real-time monitoring operation to generate a comparison alarm signal based on the digital input signal and the analog output signal such that the comparison alarm signal indicates whether the digital-to-analog converter operates normally. Performance and reliability of the digital-to-analog converter and the semiconductor integrated circuit including the digital-to-analog converter may be enhanced by monitoring in real-time abnormality of the digital-to-analog converter using the on-time monitor. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187367 | MACHINE LEARNING DELAY ESTIMATION FOR EMULATION SYSTEMS - A delay estimation system estimates a delay of a DUT for an emulation system. The delay estimation system receives logic blocks of the DUT and a combinatorial path connecting one or more of the logic blocks. The system applies a delay model to a feature vector representing the combinatorial path, where the delay model can determine a delay of the combinatorial path. The delay model may be a machine learning model. The system generates a timing graph using the determined delay and provides the timing graph to a compiler to perform placement and routing of the DUT. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187368 | CONVERTING FORMAL VERIFICATION TESTBENCH DRIVERS WITH NONDETERMINISTIC INPUTS TO SIMULATION MONITORS - Techniques include configuring a sequential circuit monitor having been generated by applying a quantifier elimination to each random bit position of random inputs associated with a formal verification driver and selecting a value for random inputs to drive a next stage logic of sequential circuit simulation monitor, a state of the next stage logic being used by sequential circuit simulation monitor to generate sequential inputs to match those permitted by formal verification driver, formal verification driver being specified for a DUT input interface. An equivalence check between sequential circuit simulation monitor and original formal driver matches the same set of sequential inputs permitted original formal driver. The sequential circuit simulation monitor is coupled to a simulation environment and the DUT in simulation environment, sequential circuit simulation monitor being configured to flag an input sequence from the simulation environment not permitted by formal verification driver based on the sequential inputs. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187369 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEBUGGING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SYSTEMS USING SCAN CHAIN - A circuit debug apparatus for debugging an integrated circuit that causes a functional fault may include a processor configured to extract a scan pattern of a scan chain of the integrated circuit while the integrated circuit is in a scan mode. The scan pattern includes a plurality of logic states for a corresponding plurality of logic circuits of the integrated circuit. The processor may also be configured to apply a modified scan pattern to the integrated circuit while the integrated circuit is in the scan mode, where the modified scan pattern includes a test pattern configured to eliminate the functional fault. The processor may be further configured to determine whether the integrated circuit with the modified scan pattern produces the functional fault while the integrated circuit is in a functional mode. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187370 | Circuits And Methods For Configurable Scan Chains - An integrated circuit includes first and second data storage circuits, first, second, and third shadow storage circuits, and first, second, and third multiplexer circuits. The first multiplexer circuit is configurable to provide a state of a data signal from the first data storage circuit to the first shadow storage circuit in a snapshot mode. The second multiplexer circuit is coupled between an output of the second data storage circuit and an input of the second shadow storage circuit. The third multiplexer circuit is coupled to the second multiplexer circuit. The third multiplexer circuit is configurable to provide a state of an output signal of the first shadow storage circuit to an input of the third shadow storage circuit in a scan mode bypassing the second shadow storage circuit. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187371 | PROTECTIVE RELAY INSPECTION DEVICE - An example of the present disclosure provides a protective relay inspection device including: a connection unit connected to a protective relay; and an inspection unit which, upon receiving a relay setting-providing signal including relay setting information for the protective relay via the connection unit, processes an inspection of a relay function of the protective relay on the basis of the relay setting-providing signal. Here, the inspection unit includes: a plan generation unit which generates inspection plan information for an automatic inspection function on the basis of the relay setting-providing signal; and an inspection processing unit which inspects the relay function of the protective relay on the basis of the inspection plan information. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187372 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE FAILURE OF ELEMENTARY RELAYS - The disclosure relates to a method for predicting the failure of an elementary relay having a switch for switching a load contact of a load circuit and an excitation coil for actuating the switch. The method may include exciting the excitation coil in order to switch on the load contact; detecting a time characteristic of a contact voltage at the load contact when switching on the load contact; extracting a characteristic feature from the time characteristic of the contact voltage; and monitoring the characteristic feature during operation of the elementary relay. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187373 | CURRENT MEASURING SYSTEM FOR MACHINE TOOL AND CURRENT MEASURING METHOD THEREOF - A machine tool includes a first motor that receives load fluctuation when the workpiece is processed and a second motor that operates to change the plural kinds of tools. An information processing device takes out the current of the first motor measured by the first current sensor for each signal that occurs at the changing operation of the plural kinds of tools and is measured by the second current sensor, and relatively compares a non-negative function value that has a current value at each taken-out segment as a parameter for each number of times of processing on the workpiece, thereby detecting a tool abnormality for each kind of the tool. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187374 | Method and System for Optimizing BMS model, Storage Medium and Electric Vehicle - Provided are a method and a system for optimizing a BMS model. The method includes: creating a BMS model based on test data of a battery; selecting sample vehicles from real driving data of vehicles equipped with this type of battery through active learning approach, and giving a corresponding weight to each of the selected sample vehicles; optimizing the BMS model based on the data of the selected sample vehicles. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187375 | LITHIUM-ION BATTERY HEALTH MANAGEMENT BASED ON SINGLE PARTICLE MODEL - Described herein are methods of Lithium battery health management based on a single particle model as shown and described herein to provide for reliable and accurate battery factor estimation to ensure efficient system operation. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187376 | Method and Device for Predicting a State of Health of an Energy Storage System - The disclosure relates to a method for determining a predicted state-of-health curve of device batteries in battery-powered machines. The method comprises: (i) providing data points of a state-of-health curve/trajectory of a device battery, the data points indicating a state of health via an aging time point of the device battery, the state-of-health curve/trajectory indicating a progression of a state of health up to a current state of health; (ii) determining a database of a plurality of data points within a time period which ends at the current aging time point, the database being determined such that a residual between the model function and the data points is minimized by fitting the model function; (iii) extrapolating the plurality of data points of the database by parameterizing the model function; and (iv) determining a predicted state of health using the parameterized model function at a predetermined prediction time point. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187377 | BATTERY LIFE LEARNING DEVICE, BATTERY LIFE PREDICTION DEVICE, METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A battery life learning device including a learning section configured to obtain a learned prediction model for predicting a remaining life of a vehicle battery from time-series data of a deterioration characteristic of the vehicle battery, the learned prediction model being obtained by learning a prediction model from the time-series data of the deterioration characteristic of the vehicle battery based on learning data, the learning data including time-series data of the deterioration characteristic at a predetermined time point in the past of a vehicle battery for learning that has reached an end of life and the remaining life at the predetermined time point of the vehicle battery for learning. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187378 | DIGITAL CORRECTION ALGORITHMS TO IMPROVE BATTERY VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT ACCURACY - An electronic device includes an ADC, a multiplexer, a voltage reference circuit, an analog circuit, and a digital circuit. The ADC has a signal input, a reference input, and an output. The multiplexer has signal inputs and a signal output coupled to the signal input of the ADC. The voltage reference circuit has an output coupled to the reference input of the ADC, a first strain sensor coupled to a first signal input of the multiplexer, a second strain sensor coupled to a second signal input of the multiplexer, and a temperature sensor. The analog circuit has an input coupled to a battery, and an output coupled to a fourth signal input of the multiplexer. The digital circuit is coupled to the output of the ADC and stores correction parameters for correcting a converted battery voltage value from the ADC. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187379 | POWER-SAVING TYPE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING BATTERY - A battery management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a battery controller for receiving the operation state of a motor detected and detecting the state of charge of a battery, and a condition controller for applying a weight to at least one of the operation state of the motor and the state of charge of the battery to adjust operation conditions of the battery controller and allowing the battery controller to operate on the basis of the adjusted operation conditions. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187380 | METHOD OF ESTIMATING A STATE-OF-CHARGE OF A BATTERY PACK - A method of estimating a state-of-charge of a battery pack having one or more cells is provided. The method includes obtaining, by a battery controller of the battery pack, data from a device electrically coupled to the battery pack. The data is indicative of a power requirement for the device. The method can further include determining, by the battery controller, a state-of-charge of the battery pack based, at least in part, on the data indicative of the power requirement for the device. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187381 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND BATTERY CELL VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT METHOD - A battery management system and method are provided, where the battery management system includes a monitoring IC including at least one channel for simultaneously measuring voltages of a battery cell, a busbar connected to the battery cell, and an auxiliary channel configured to measure a reverse voltage of the busbar, wherein the monitoring IC is configured to determine a voltage of the battery cell using a channel voltage measured through the at least one channel and the reverse voltage. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187382 | SOC ESTIMATING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present disclosure is directed to providing an SOC estimating apparatus and method, which may accurately estimate OCV and SOC of a battery cell even when a voltage rough graph of the battery cell exhibits a nonlinear rough graph. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the SOC estimating apparatus has an advantage of estimating the SOC of the battery cell more accurately and more reliably. In addition, the SOC estimating apparatus has an advantage of estimating the final SOC of the battery cell quickly even in an environment where it is difficult to secure a sufficient rest period, by estimating the second SOC based on voltage information obtained during the charging and discharging interruption time. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187383 | ASSESSMENT OF CELL GROUP HEALTH IN A BATTERY PACK - A system for assessing health of a cell group within a module of a battery pack includes a controller having a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory on which instructions are recorded. One or more sensors are configured to obtain a series of respective average cell group voltages at different stages. The controller is adapted to obtain a measured voltage (V | 2022-06-16 |
20220187384 | BATTERY LIFETIME PREDICTING SYSTEM USING CHARGE-DISCHARGE CHARACTERISTICS OF BATTERY FOR BMS SYSTEM - Disclosed is a system for predicting the lifetime of a battery being chargeable and dischargeable using charge-discharge characteristics in a Battery Management System (BMS). The system includes: a battery state measurement unit measuring a voltage, a State of Charge (SOC), and a Depth of Discharge (DOD) of a battery while charging and discharging the battery with changing charge current and discharge current; an irreversible energy amount deriving unit deriving an irreversible energy amount (Q | 2022-06-16 |
20220187385 | Estimating the SOH and Estimating the SOC of an Electrochemical Element - The invention concerns a method for estimating the state of health (SOH) of an electrochemical element, comprising: initiating a charging or discharging operation of the electrochemical element; measuring values representing deformations of the electrochemical element while the charging or discharging operation is being performed, the deformation values measured forming a deformations image signal according to the quantity of electricity passing through the electrochemical element over time; comparing the deformations image signal and a reference image signal, one or more differences obtained by the comparison characterising an estimation of the ageing of the electrochemical element. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187386 | MAGNETIC FIELD CONCENTRATING AND OR GUIDING DEVICES AND METHODS - A magnetic field concentrating or guiding device can include one or more coils, and one or more foil, tape and/or bulk superconductor structures disposed in one or more predetermined positions with relation to the coils. The one or more superconductor structures can form one or more magnetic field carrying regions. During operation, current passing through the one or more coils can generate one or more magnetic fields that are compressed or guided in the magnetic field carrying regions. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187387 | POSITION SENSOR HAVING HARMONIC DISTORTION COMPENSATION - Methods and apparatus for determining a mechanical angle of a target from sine and cosine signals generated by inductive sensing elements by applying harmonic compensation on the sine and cosine signals using possible mechanical angles and analyzing results of the applied harmonic compensation. One of the mechanical angles can be selected based on the results of the applied harmonic compensation. In embodiments, a cost function can be used to select the mechanical angle. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187388 | FLUX LINE FILTER - Techniques for creating a low pass filter associated with a flux line are presented. A qubit device can comprise a first substrate and second substrate. A low pass filter, comprising at least one inductor and at least one capacitor can be formed, wherein respective components of or associated with the low pass filter can be formed on the first or second substrates, and wherein one or more bump bonds can extend between the substrates to connect respective components that are on respective substrates. The filter can receive an input signal via an input line and filter the signal to produce a filtered signal as output to a flux line that is in proximity to a coupler with SQUID loop and one or more flux-tunable qubits that are formed on one of the substrates. The filter can reduce electrical noise and Purcell decay associated with the flux line. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187389 | MAGNETIC ISOLATOR - The present disclosure discloses a magnetic isolator, including a substrate, a magnetic field generating unit, a magnetic field sensing unit, a shielding layer, and an isolation dielectric, where the magnetic field generating unit includes a current conductor, the current conductor is arranged to extend along a first direction on one side of the substrate, the magnetic field sensing unit and the current conductor are arranged on the same side of the substrate, the magnetic field sensing unit is located on a lateral side of the current conductor, and a distance between the current conductor and the magnetic field sensing unit is greater than 0 along a second direction, where the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction; an isolation dielectric is arranged between the current conductor and the magnetic field sensing unit; and an isolation dielectric is arranged within the distance between the current conductor and the magnetic field sensing unit along the second direction, thereby playing a role in electrical isolation, facilitating improving the isolation strength, and simplifying the process. The shielding layer can absorb external interfering magnetic fields, and further improve the signal-to-noise ratio. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187390 | METHOD FOR DETECTING AND/OR IDENTIFYING MAGNETIC SUPRAPARTICLES USING MAGNET PARTICLE SPECTROSCOPY OR MAGNET PARTICLE IMAGING - The invention relates to a method for detecting and/or identifying magnetic supraparticles using magnet particle spectroscopy (MPS) or magnet particle imaging (MPI), wherein magnetic supraparticles are provided, each of which contains a plurality of magnetic nanoparticles and which have a specific composition and/or structure. The magnetic supraparticles are exposed to at least one magnetic field, whereby at least one voltage and/or a voltage curve is induced based on the magnetic moment of the magnetic supraparticles. The at least one voltage and/or the voltage curve is detected as at least one measurement signal, and at least one spectrum is generated from the at least one measurement signal, said spectrum containing harmonics, each of which has an amplitude and a phase. The magnetic supraparticles are (uniquely) detected and/or identified using the at least one generated spectrum. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187391 | MULTI-FREQUENCY HIGH ELECTRIC FIELD SYSTEMS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SAFETY TESTING OF MEDICAL DEVICES - In an embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to electric field generators that include a signal generator electrically connected to a power amplifier, a impedance matching circuit electrically connected to the power amplifier, and a power divider electrically connected to the impedance matching circuit and to at least one of a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, a fourth wall, or a base area. In an additional embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to method of determining radio frequency (RF)-induced heating on a medical device utilizing an electric field generator of the present disclosure. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of making electric field generators for testing a medical device. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187392 | VIBRATION GENERATING SYSTEM FOR ELASTOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A vibration generating system ( | 2022-06-16 |
20220187393 | NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROMETER, METHOD OF OPERATION, AND PROBE THEREFORE - The nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) system can have an interrogating subsystem comprising a superconducting path with an alternating plurality series of parallel back and forth segments collectively forming an interrogating surface adjacent the sample area, the interrogating subsystem configured for i) emitting an oscillating magnetic field B | 2022-06-16 |
20220187394 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM WITH INTERFERENCE REDUCTION - To operate a magnetic resonance tomography system, first analysis signals are received by a main receive antenna and an auxiliary receive antenna. Based thereon, a first interference source and first weighting factors are determined. Second analysis signals are received by the main receive antenna and the auxiliary receive antenna and in accordance with the first weighting factors, a combination of the second analysis signals is created. Based thereon, a second interference source is determined. Second weighting factors are determined in order to suppress the influence of the first interference source and an influence of the second interference source. A magnetic resonance signal is received during an examination phase by the main receive antenna and an interference signal by the auxiliary receive antenna. An interference-suppressed magnetic resonance signal is created as a combination of the magnetic resonance signal and the interference signals depending on the second weighting factors. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187395 | OPTO-ISOLATOR CIRCUITRY FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPLICATIONS - The present disclosure provides techniques for using opto-isolator circuitry to control switching circuitry configured to be coupled to a radio-frequency (RF) coil of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. In some embodiments, opto-isolator circuitry described herein may be configured to galvanically isolate switch controllers of the MRI system from the switching circuitry and/or provide feedback across an isolation barrier. Some embodiments provide an apparatus including switching circuitry configured to be coupled to an RF coil of an MRI system and a drive circuit that includes opto-isolator circuitry configured to control the switching circuitry. Some embodiments provide an MRI system that includes an RF coil configured to, when operated, transmit and/or receive RF signals to and/or from a field of view of the MRI system, switching circuitry coupled to the RF coil, and a drive circuit that includes opto-isolator circuitry configured to control the switching circuitry. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187396 | ELECTROMAGNET AND ASSEMBLY - An electromagnet for a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) apparatus. The electromagnet includes a coil configured to generate a magnetic field. The coil has a first axially outer surface, and a support element configured to mount the coil in the MRI. The support element is bonded to the first axially outer surface of the coil. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187397 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE TOMOGRAPHY WITH SIMULATION-BASED INTERFERENCE REDUCTION - An MR sequence for an object is simulated by a computing unit in order to determine a simulation signal relating to a course of a transverse magnetization of nuclear spins. Depending on the simulation signal, a resting period of the MR sequence is determined during which an expected MR signal amplitude is always less than or equal to a predetermined limit value. An MR recording is carried out in accordance with the MR sequence, wherein an analysis signal is received in each case by a main receiving antenna and at least one auxiliary receiving antenna during an analysis period corresponding to the resting period and at least one interference suppression parameter is determined in dependence on the analysis signals. An MR signal is received by the main receiving antenna and an interference signal is received in each case by the at least one auxiliary receiving antenna. An interference-suppressed MR signal is generated based on the MR signal, the interference signals and the at least one interference suppression parameter. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187398 | METHODS OF FINGERPRINTING THERAPEUTIC PROTEINS VIA A TWO-DIMENSIONAL (2D) NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE TECHNIQUE AT NATURAL ABUNDANCE FOR FORMULATED BIOPHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS - Methods of fingerprinting a specific molecule in a composition using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is disclosed. The disclosed NMR methods provide several modifications and improvements over existing NMR techniques. In some embodiments, the methods include applying a cycle of signal processing steps, including applying a radio frequency (RF) pulse, applying a gradient pulse having a pulse length less than or equal to 1000 μs, and applying a water suppression technique (WET). In some embodiments, the methods further include repeating the cycle for at least 3 times to acquire an enhanced signal of the composition. In some embodiments, the methods further include fingerprinting the specific molecule based on the enhanced signal of the composition | 2022-06-16 |
20220187399 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE TOMOGRAPHY HAVING DUAL RECORDING FOR NOISE REDUCTION - In accordance with a method for operating an MRT system a first MR recording is performed so as to map an object to generate first MR data that represents the object. The first MR recording is performed in accordance with a first k-space scanning scheme and during the first MR recording at least one first excitation pulse is transmitted. A second MR recording that is different from the first MR recording is performed to generate second MR data and a noise component is determined in dependence upon the second MR data by a computing unit and the noise component represents an influence of at least one external noise source. An MR image is generated by the computing unit in dependence upon the first MR data and in dependence upon the noise component. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187400 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGE GENERATION METHOD - An MRI apparatus according to the present embodiment acquires a plurality of MR signals corresponding to read-out directions including a first read-out direction and a second read-out direction intersecting the first read-out direction, and. The MRI apparatus includes processing circuitry and a low-pass filter. The processing circuitry specifies a signal area relating to generation of the MR signals in a subject. The processing circuitry sets a cutoff frequency defining a passband for the MR signals based on the signal area. The low-pass filter filters the MR signals acquired by scanning performed on the subject in the read-out directions using the cutoff frequency. The processing circuitry generates an MR image based on MR data generated by A/D conversion performed on the MR signals output from the low-pass filter. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187401 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM - A method for controlling a magnetic resonance imaging system, including: selecting a plurality of spatially non-selective initial RF-pulses each having a predefined pulse shape and a predefined frequency; determining a combined RF-pulse from the initial RF-pulses by choosing a time-offset comprising a relative application time-shift between the initial RF-pulses, wherein this time-offset is chosen such that the initial RF-pulses overlap; and including the combined RF pulse in a pulse sequence applied in a magnetic resonance imaging system. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187402 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes an MRI system and a processing circuitry. The MRI system includes a receiving coil to receive a magnetic resonance signal. The processing circuitry is configured to generate an image based on the magnetic resonance signal, the image including a plurality of pixels; calculate a feature value corresponding to a signal value of the pixel; correct the feature values based on a sensitivity of the receiving coil; and reduce noise in the image based on distribution of the corrected feature values. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187403 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Generation of artifacts caused by the FID signal is suppressed even when the parallel imaging is applied to the imaging using a spin echo type pulse sequence. In performing a pulse sequence of a spin echo type using an excitation RF pulse for exciting nuclear spin and an inversion RF pulse for inverting excited nuclear spin as a high-frequency magnetic field pulse, a high-frequency transmitter of a MRI apparatus changes the phase of the inversion RF pulse according to the phase encoding and the phase encoding number imparted for each echo signal. Specifically, the phase of the inversion RF pulse is controlled to be a quadratic function of the phase encode of the echo signal. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187404 | CALCULATION OF A B0 IMAGE MULTIPLE DIFFUSION WEIGHTED MR IMAGES - The invention provides for a medical imaging system ( | 2022-06-16 |
20220187405 | DIFFUSION DICTIONARY IMAGING (DDI) OF MICROSTRUCTURE AND INFLAMMATION - A computing device for diffusion dictionary imaging (DDI) of microstructure and inflammation of a patient is provided. The DDI computing device is connected to other computing devices, such as a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner. The DDI computing device receives magnetic resonance (MR) signals from the MRI scanner. Once received, the DDI computing device records the one or more MR signals to a memory device. The DDI computing device computationally processes the one or more MR signals to reconstruct a diffusion MRI image using diffusion dictionary data. The MR signals include values that are used as input to algorithms of the DDI data to reconstruct the diffusion MRI image. A database is used to store DDI data, artificial intelligence (AI) data, diffusion dictionary data, and MR data. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187406 | A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTION CORRECTION OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGE - A method for motion correction of Magnetic Resonance (MR) images is provided. The method includes acquiring a k-space dataset for an object using an MR scanner, detecting or identifying corrupted k-space data from the acquired k-space dataset, extracting the corrupted k-space data from the acquired k-space dataset, recovering the corrupted k-space data, combining uncorrupted k-space data of the acquired k-space dataset with the recovered k-space data to form a full k-space dataset, and reconstructing an image for the object based on the full k-space dataset. A magnetic resonance imaging system for correcting corrupted k-space data of an entire k-space dataset is also provided. | 2022-06-16 |
20220187407 | SYSTEM FOR POSITION DETERMINATION USING AN ENERGY GUIDE CHAIN - Systems for position determination using an energy chain for guiding supply lines, which energy chain has a movable run which is fixed at an end to a driver and a stationary run wherein the driver moves back and forth along a track. The system has a sensor device for position determination, which is attached to the driver. In one variant, the system comprises guide components, arranged along the track, for lateral guidance of the energy chain of which components at least one has a reference component acting as a position reference. In another variant of the system, at least each nth chain link of the energy chain has at least one reference component attached thereto. In both variants, the sensor device for position determination interacts with individual reference components, which allows better and more reliable determination of the current position. | 2022-06-16 |