28th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170199066 | DOPPLER FLOW RADAR - A velocity measurement device ( | 2017-07-13 |
20170199067 | Detection System and Method for Aerosol Delivery - An apparatus comprises a detector, a pressure sensor and a processor. The detector is operable to detect light that is scattered by an aerosol that is associated with a pressure. The pressure sensor is operable to measure the pressure. The processor is coupled to the detector and to the pressure sensor, and is configured to receive at least a signal from the detector and the pressure sensor. The processor is further configured to use the received signals to calculate a volume of the first aerosol, and to output an output signal associated with the calculated volume. The various measurements can be repeated and compared, and the output signal can be a feedback signal for metering subsequent amounts of the aerosol, based on the comparison. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199068 | Gas-Displacement Volumetry - A system and method of gas-displacement volumetry uses a pressure differential between two chambers of known volumes in order to calculate the volume of an object placed inside one of the chambers. The process involves measuring the pressures of a gas within two sealed chambers with one of the chambers containing an object, equalizing the pressure in the two chambers and using the equilibrium pressure, as well as the two initial pressures, to form a ratio between the free volumes of these chambers. From the pressure differentials and ratios of free volumes, the volume of the object can be determined. The system and method can be automated and controlled through the use of computers, sensors and controls. The system and method can be used to accurately determine the volume of irregular objects. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199069 | FUEL TANK LEVEL MONITORING SYSTEM - Described herein are embodiments of a system for monitoring and detecting a level of a tank storing a material. The system may be used in making a determination of whether and/or when to provide additional material to the tank, to refill the tank partially or entirely. In some embodiments, the tank may be disposed at a premises such as a residence or commercial building and the system may be disposed in part at that premises to monitor the level of the material in the tank. In some embodiments, the material may be a fuel and the tank may be a fuel tank, to provide fuel to utilities equipment at the premises. In other embodiments, the tank may include other materials, such as other utilities materials. In some embodiments, the utilities material may be potable water. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199070 | CYLINDER FOR PRESSURISED LIQUEFIED GAS AND A METHOD OF CALCULATING THE LIQUID VOLUME - A method of calculating the liquid level in a transportable pressurised gas supply cylinder, by measuring a first capacitance of the cylinder when empty or filled with a first known quantity of pressurised liquefied gas; measuring a second capacitance of the cylinder when filled with a different known quantity of the pressurised liquefied gas; measuring a third capacitance of the cylinder when in an unknown partially filled state; measuring the temperature and pressure in the cylinder; and comparing the third capacitance to the first and second capacitances and taking into account the temperature and pressure to determine the liquid level in the cylinder in the partially filled state. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199071 | FUEL TANK LEVEL MONITORING SYSTEM - Described herein are embodiments of a system for monitoring and detecting a level of a tank storing a material. The system may be used in making a determination of whether and/or when to provide additional material to the tank, to refill the tank partially or entirely. In some embodiments, the tank may be disposed at a premises such as a residence or commercial building and the system may be disposed in part at that premises to monitor the level of the material in the tank. In some embodiments, the material may be a fuel and the tank may be a fuel tank, to provide fuel to utilities equipment at the premises. In other embodiments, the tank may include other materials, such as other utilities materials. In some embodiments, the utilities material may be potable water. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199072 | MATERIAL LEVEL INDICATOR - A material level indicator includes a probe, first and second signal compensating units, arranged at first and second ends of the probe respectively, and a controlling module arranged at the first end and includes a signal processor, a signal emitter, and a signal receiver. The second end is opposite to the first end. The signal processor is connected to the signal emitter and the signal receiver. The signal emitter emits an electromagnetic signal from the first end to the second end of the probe. The first and second signal compensating units reflect the electromagnetic signal, and the signal processor generates first and second time interval differences according to the reflected electromagnetic signal received by the signal receiver. The signal processor calibrates an environmental coefficient and indicates a dielectric coefficient of the material according to the first and second time interval differences respectively. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199073 | Thin Weighing Scale With A Sandwich Structure - A thin weighing scale having a thickness of less than 25 mm, comprising a first rigid bottom plate, extending along a reference plane defined by a first direction X and a second direction, a second rigid top plate, at least four load cells | 2017-07-13 |
20170199074 | WEIGHT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD USING ROBOT - A weight measurement system and a weight measurement method using a robot, by which a weight greater than a weight capacity of the robot can be measured. The system has a robot, a robot controller for controlling the motion of the robot, and an arithmetic processing unit for calculating the weight of an article to be measured. The robot is configured to apply a force to a working point connected to a tank so that at least one of support points or a part of a support surface of the tank is lifted, and simultaneously, the remaining support point or the remaining part of the support surface of the tank is grounded. The weight of the tank containing processing fluid can be measured based on a relationship between the force applied to the working point by the robot and a lever ratio. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199075 | Fibre Optic Distributed Sensing - The application describes methods and apparatus for distributed fibre sensing, especially distributed acoustic/strain sensing. The method involves launching interrogating radiation in to an optical fibre and sampling radiation backscattered from within said fibre at a rate so as to acquire a plurality of samples corresponding to each sensing portion of interest. The plurality of samples are divided into separate processing channels and processed to determine a phase value for that channel. A quality metric is then applied to the processed phase data and the data combined to provide an overall phase value for the sensing portion based on the quality metric. The quality metric may be a measure of the degree of similarity of the processed data from the channels. The interrogating radiation may comprise two relatively narrow pulses separated by a relatively wide gap and the sampling rate may be set such that a plurality of substantially independent diversity samples are acquired. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199076 | Fiber Optic Hydrophone Sensors and Uses Thereof - A sensing method is based on using a special fiberoptic probe for detection of acoustic/ultrasound pressure in an immersion medium. The developed system is highly sensitive in detecting ultrasound waves up to 100 MHz, for imaging of micro structures and more. For applications up to 100 MHz, without spatial averaging corrections, the probe tip is modified by reducing the fiber diameter to 7 um or less. Also, to maximize acousto-optic interaction, the probe tip, not just its end face, may be coated with a thin layer of metallic material. This thin film coating satisfies partial transparency of the metallic coating. The coating thickness may range from 2 nm to 10 nm or others depending on the type of the coating material. The probe detects the pressure of acoustic and/or ultrasound waves propagating within an immersion medium, whenever the probe tip is immersed inside the medium, and having a reasonable immersion contact surface. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199077 | QUANTUM SIGNAL DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A quantum signal detection system includes a signal source configured to emit a transmit signal towards a target, and a photon adder that is configured to add at least one photon to a return signal that reflects from the target to form a combined signal. The combined signal increases a signal to noise ratio of the return signal. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199078 | PLASMONIC AVALANCHE PHOTODETECTION - Plasmonic avalanche photodetection employs an optical antenna and an avalanche photodiode (APD) coupled to the optical antenna. Hot carriers generated by light incident on the optical antenna are received in an avalanche multiplication region of the APD where avalanche multiplication of the hot carriers is provided. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199079 | SURFACE CHARACTERISTIC MEASUREMENT DEVICE - Since both gloss and a reflection characteristic are measured by one surface characteristic measurement device, a gloss measurement target area and a reflection characteristic measurement target area are appropriately set. A gloss measurement instrument and a color measurement instrument are integrated with a gloss colorimeter. The gloss measurement instrument illuminates an illumination target face by illumination light, receives reflected light generated by a regular reflection of the illumination light on the illumination target face, and outputs a measurement result for the reflected light. A size of the gloss measurement target area can be changed. The color measurement instrument illuminates the illumination target face by annular illumination light, receives reflected light generated by a reflection of the annular illumination light on the illumination target face, and outputs a measurement result for the reflected light. A size of the reflection characteristic, measurement target area can be changed. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199080 | OPTICAL NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING METHOD AND OPTICAL NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING APPARATUS - An optical nondestructive testing method includes: a laser emitting step involving emitting a heating laser from a laser output device such that the intensity of the heating laser applied to a measurement point changes sinusoidally; a laser intensity measuring step involving measuring the intensity of the heating laser by a phase difference detector; an infrared radiation intensity measuring step involving measuring, by the phase difference detector, the intensity of infrared radiation radiating from the measurement point; a phase difference measuring step involving determining, by the phase difference detector, a phase difference between the intensity of the heating laser and the intensity of the infrared radiation, and outputting the phase difference determined to a determiner from the phase difference detector; and a connection area calculating step involving determining, by the determiner, a connection area in accordance with the phase difference and phase difference-connection area correlation information. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199081 | COOLING SYSTEMS FOR IMAGING DEVICES - An imaging assembly includes a base member defining an expansion chamber therein, the base member defining a gas inlet for receiving a compressed gas and a gas outlet for expelling expanded gas, and a focal plane array assembly mounted to the base member including a sensor and a lens. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199082 | SENSORS FOR DETECTING INCIDENT SIGNALS HAVING DISTURBANCE ELEMENTS - A sensor and method of making a sensor for detecting an incident signal is provided. The sensor includes a frame, an antenna and a platform configured to detect the incident signal, and a holding arm connected to the frame, the holding arm configured to structurally support the antenna and the platform, and further configured to operably connect the platform to an electronic device external to the frame. The holding arm includes a conductor having an axial length and a plurality of disturbance elements formed along the axial length of the conductor. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199083 | COLLIMATION EVALUATION DEVICE AND COLLIMATION EVALUATION METHOD - A collimation evaluation device includes a first reflection member, a second reflection member, a screen, and a housing. A first reflection surface of the first reflection member and a first reflection surface of the second reflection member face each other and are parallel to each other. Further, interference fringes are formed on the screen by light L | 2017-07-13 |
20170199084 | BATTERY SENSOR DEVICE - A battery sensor device includes a terminal, bus bars, a board, a temperature sensor, and a heat transfer member. The terminal includes a clamp part fitted to a terminal of the battery. A load-side terminal is installed on one of the bus bars. The bus bars electrically connect the clamp part and the load-side terminal via a shunt resistance. The board is electrically connected to the bus bars to overlap the bus bars, and includes a protruding part which protrudes from the bus bars toward the clamp part. The temperature sensor is installed on the protruding part of a surface which faces the bus bars of the board. The heat transfer member is provided between the temperature sensor and the terminal. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199085 | Temperature Sensing Assembly for Measuring Temperature of a Wall of a High Temperature Vessel - A temperature sensing assembly for measuring the temperature of an inner wall of a high temperature vessel includes a thermocouple assembly having multiple junction points to provide indications of temperature. The assembly further includes support structures for supporting the thermocouple assembly in the interior space of the vessel and to maintain the junction points proximate the inner wall of the vessel. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199086 | Cooking Appliance Comprising An Electrical Adapter - A Cooking appliance, in particular an oven, including an electrical adapter, the electrical adapter including an electrical signal input for receiving at least one analog voltage input signal from a temperature sensor, particularly a meat thermometer, an electrical signal output for providing an analog voltage output signal to an appliance, particularly a kitchen stove, and an electrical signal converter for converting the input signal to the output signal, the signal converter electrically connected to both the signal input and the signal output and configured such that the output signal is inversely proportional to the input signal. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199087 | COMPONENTS WITH STRAIN SENSORS AND THERMALLY REACTIVE FEATURES AND METHODS FOR MONITORING THE SAME - Components can comprise a substrate, a strain sensor comprising at least two reference points disposed on the substrate, and one or more thermally reactive features disposed on the substrate proximate the strain sensor, wherein the one or more thermally reactive features react to one or more elevated temperatures. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199088 | High Speed Distributed Temperature Sensing with Auto Correction - A system and method for a higher speed auto-correcting temperature measurement in a system using a fiber optic distributed sensor. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199089 | Reference Circuit for Metrology System - Reference center circuitry for a metrology system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the circuitry includes a reference sensor having a topology and characteristics identical to a number of sensors throughout an IC. The both the reference sensor and the sensors on the IC may be used to perform voltage and temperature measurements. The reference sensor may receive a voltage from a precision voltage supply, and may be used as a sensor to provide a basis for calibrating the other sensors, as well. Thereafter, temperature readings obtained from the other sensors may be correlated to the readings obtained by the reference sensor for enhanced accuracy. The reference center circuitry also includes analog process monitoring circuitry, which may be coupled to some, if not all of the transistors implemented on an IC. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199090 | LOAD SENSOR - A load sensor includes: a substrate; a rib on the substrate; and two vertical transistors. Each vertical transistor includes: a gate electrode, a gate insulation film, and a semiconductor thin film on the side surface of the rib; a bottom electrode layer on a bottom of the substrate, on which the rib is not arranged, with contacting the semiconductor thin film; and a top electrode layer on a top of the rib with contacting the semiconductor thin film. Each vertical transistor flows current between the bottom electrode layer and the top electrode layer when a channel region is provided in the semiconductor thin film. Each straight line along normal line directions of the channel regions in the vertical transistors is arranged on a different side surface of the rib from each other, and has a predetermined angle between the straight lines. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199091 | RESISTANCE COMPENSATOR TO REDUCE UNCERTAINTY IN DETERMINATION OF MOVEMENT OF A STRUCTURAL MEMBER - A resistance compensator includes: a first probe line to attach to a structural member and to provide a first combination of displacement of the structural member and an expansion of the first probe line; a second probe line connected to the first probe line and in electrical communication with the first probe line; a resistance probe in electrical communication with the first probe line and the second probe line to provide a probe signal, wherein the resistance probe is connected to the first probe line at a probe junction; a displacement member in mechanical communication with the first probe line, the displacement member to: receive the first combination from the first probe line; and produce a displacement signal comprising the displacement of the structural member, the expansion of the first probe line, or a combination thereof. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199092 | EVALUATION METHOD FOR BULK SILICON CARBIDE SINGLE CRYSTALS AND REFERENCE SILICON CARBIDE SINGLE CRYSTAL USED IN SAID METHOD - Provided are a method by which the degrees of the strains of lattices in a plurality of bulk SiC single crystals can be relatively evaluated, and a reference SiC single crystal to be used in the method. Specifically provided are an evaluation method for bulk-shaped silicon carbide single crystals, including: measuring a Raman shift R | 2017-07-13 |
20170199093 | Multi-parameter Sensing based on Few-mode Fiber Bragg Gratings using Femtosecond IR Laser - A sensor system includes a femtosecond infrared (fs-IR) laser to generate a laser beam; a reflecting mirror optically receiving the laser beam; a lens optically coupled to the reflecting mirror to focus the laser beam; a phase mask receiving the laser beam from the lens to generate an index modulated pattern; and a few-mode fiber (FMF) receiving the index modulated pattern. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199094 | ROTARY FORCE DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS AND METHODS - An apparatus includes a force sensor including a housing and a support coupled to the housing, where the apparatus can couple to a rotary component. The housing also includes a handle coupled to the support to facilitate applying a force to the apparatus. The apparatus further includes an angular position sensor to sense rotation related to the apparatus, which can include a rotation of the rotary component to which the apparatus is coupled, a relative rotation between the housing and the handle, where the handle is rotatably coupled to the housing, and/or the like. The apparatus also includes a force sensor enabled to measure an amount of force applied to the handle. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199095 | FOAM PRESSURE SENSOR - A pressure sensor includes a first plate ( | 2017-07-13 |
20170199096 | Dynamic Quantity Measuring Device and Pressure Sensor Using Same - Provided are a dynamic quantity measuring device having higher accuracy and longer-term reliability than in the prior art, and a pressure sensor using the same. A dynamic quantity measuring device is provided with a first Wheatstone bridge configured by an impurity diffused resistor on a principal surface of one semiconductor substrate, and detects a difference between strain quantities respectively generated in an x-axis direction and a y-axis direction that are orthogonal to each other on the principal surface of the semiconductor substrate by the first Wheatstone bridge, the dynamic quantity measuring device being provided with, on the principal surface of the semiconductor substrate, a second Wheatstone bridge for detecting the strain quantity in the x-axis direction, and a third Wheatstone bridge for detecting the strain quantity in the y-axis direction. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199097 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A PHYSICAL MAGNITUDE OF A FLUID FLOW - A device measures at least a first physical quantity of fluid flow in a three-dimensional space having at least one predetermined interface, between at least two media. The device comprises a computer prescribing first and second conditions at the different boundaries concerning the first physical quantity, associated respectively with a first source and a second source, different to one another, the first and second sources being point sources of mass flow of fluid and/or of force. The computer calculates, by distributed point source calculation, a first value of the first physical quantity from the first condition and from the first source and a second value of the first physical quantity from the second condition and from the second source, at at least one second point, different from the first test point, then combines the values to calculate for the first physical quantity respectively from the different boundary conditions and sources. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199098 | INTEGRATED PHOTONIC-MIRROR TEST CIRCUIT - A reflectivity test circuit is described. The reflectivity test circuit includes a symmetric structure that cancels errors in the reflectivity measurements. In particular, the reflectivity test circuit includes an optical waveguide that is optically coupled to two optical ports and two optical couplers. The optical couplers are optically coupled to adjacent optical waveguides, at least one of which is optically coupled to a third optical port and the mirror. Moreover, a length of the optical waveguide is chosen to match the round-trip optical path length in at least the one of the adjacent optical waveguides. During operation, control logic determines the reflectivity of the mirror based at least on a ratio of an optical power measured on one of the two optical ports to an input optical power on the third optical port. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199099 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING LENS DISTORTION - A method for measuring lens distortion, comprising: providing a test card having a dot matrix pattern of K×N dots, wherein the K and the N are both natural numbers ( | 2017-07-13 |
20170199100 | FLEXIBLE PIPE BODY AND SENSING METHOD - A flexible pipe body comprising an elongate curvature sensor and a tensile armour layer. The elongate curvature sensor incorporates a strain sensor arranged to provide an indication of bending strain applied to the curvature sensor. The tensile armour layer comprises helically wound tensile armour wires. The curvature sensor is positioned within the tensile armour layer helically wound adjacent to at least one tensile armour wire such that bending strain applied to the flexible pipe body is transmitted to the curvature sensor. The curvature sensor is smaller than an adjacent tensile armour wire in at least one of depth and width and arranged to slide longitudinally relative to the adjacent tensile armour wire. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199101 | RAILWAY CONDITION MONITORING SENSOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE CONDITION OF A RAILWAY BEARING - The invention provides a railway condition monitoring sensor device attached to a railway bearing of a railway vehicle including at least one vibration sensor; means for detecting movement of the railway vehicle; a control unit for processing at least the signals obtained by the vibration sensor to determine a health parameter indicating the bearings state of health. The control unit triggers measurements based on at least one predetermined condition; and a wireless communication device for communicating the health parameter to a monitoring and control server. The control unit configured to be operated in an energy-saving sleep mode and in at an activated mode. The control unit is configured to switch from the sleep mode to the activated mode upon detecting that a predetermined set of conditions is met. The predetermined set of conditions includes the condition that the means for detecting the movement detects that the railway vehicle is moving. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199102 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO QUANTIFY VISCOUS DAMPING STEERING FEEL OF A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - A method of quantifying a viscous damping steering feel characteristic of a vehicle equipped with an electric power steering system includes connecting the electric power steering (EPS) system to a rotary actuator and kingpin actuators of a simulator system, communicating a triangle wave control input from a simulator controller to the rotary actuator, and receiving outputs from sensors in the simulator system by the simulator controller in response to the triangle wave control input. The simulator controller is programmed to execute logic embodying a method using the triangle wave control input provided via the rotary actuator and deconvolution of the outputs remove phase lag between the input and output signals, to generate a deconvoluted hysteresis loop for each of a plurality of steering cycles conducted during a vehicle simulation event, and to characterize a viscous damping steering feel characteristic of the EPS system. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199103 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING DAMPING FORCE VARIABLE MECHANISM, AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING PRESSURE DAMPING DEVICE - Provided is an examination method for a damping force variable mechanism, the examination method including: an operation step of operating a damper in a state in which the damper is installed in a vehicle, the damper being provided with a damping force variable mechanism that changes a damping force according to an input current (an example of a signal); and a detection step of detecting an induction current (an example of an output from the vehicle) from the damping force variable mechanism of the damper installed in the vehicle, wherein a detection device that performs the operation of the detection step is provided. Thus, the damping force variable mechanism of a pressure damping device can be examined in a state in which the damping force variable mechanism is installed in the vehicle. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199104 | WHOLE-BODY TISSUE STABILIZATION AND SELECTIVE EXTRACTIONS VIA TISSUE-HYDROGEL HYBRIDS FOR HIGH RESOLUTION INTACT CIRCUIT MAPPING AND PHENOTYPING - In various embodiments, the present application teaches methods for tissue clearing in which tissues are rendered macromolecule-permeable and optically-transparent, thereby exposing their cellular structure with intact connectivity. In some embodiments, the present application teaches ePACT, which is a protocol for enhanced tissue clearing via expansion. In some embodiments, the present application teaches visualizing a tissue that has been expanded via ePACT. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199105 | CARTRIDGE-TYPE APPARATUS FOR FIXING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE USING MICROWAVES - Disclosed is a cartridge-type apparatus for fixing a biological sample using microwaves. Particularly, the cartridge-type apparatus for fixing a biological sample using microwaves includes a resonance part having a cavity, a module for generating and amplifying microwaves configured to generate microwaves in the cavity, a cartridge which is disposed to be rotatable in the cavity and in which at least one wide-mouth bottle is placed, and a motor rotating the cartridge. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199106 | Process for Isolating a Purified Cell Population Isolated from Whole Blood - A purified solution of human plasma, MNCs and platelets isolated from whole blood, bone marrow, or stromal vascular fraction cells separated from adipose tissue wherein said purified solution comprises at least 90% by number of the MNCs in said whole blood, bone marrow, or stromal vascular fraction cells separated from adipose tissue, said purified solution comprises at most 10% by number of the red blood cells and granulocytes in said whole blood, bone marrow, or stromal vascular fraction cells separated from adipose tissue, and said purified solution is isolated and separated from said whole blood, bone marrow, or stromal vascular fraction cells separated from adipose tissue during a single centrifugation run. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199107 | MAGNETIC BASE FOR COLLECTION AND RELEASE OF PARAMAGNETIC PARTICLES - A magnetic base for a sample plate of a sample processing system is provided comprising a first plate comprising a first top surface; a bottom surface; and a sample plate mounting cavity wall mounted to the first top surface, wherein the first plate and the sample plate mounting cavity wall define a sample plate mounting cavity configured to accommodate a sample plate of a sample processing system. The magnetic base further comprises a second plate extending parallel to the first plate, the second plate comprising a second top surface; and a magnet mounting cavity wall extending between the bottom surface of the first plate and the second top surface of the second plate, wherein the first plate, the second plate, and the magnet mounting cavity wall define a magnet mounting cavity configured to accommodate a free floating magnet. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199108 | Mechanical Property Tester of Biological Soft Tissue - A mechanical property tester of biological soft tissue includes a frame body having a workbench, a test head holder disposed on the frame body, a test object fixture base which is disposed on the workbench and located below the test head holder, an acquisition device, and a computer. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199109 | Automated Calcimeter Systems - Automated calcimeter systems and methods of using the same are described. An automated calcimeter system may comprise a reaction chamber; a pressure sensor coupled to the reaction chamber and configured to measure pressure in the reaction chamber; a pump coupled to the reaction chamber; piping coupled to the pump, wherein the piping is of sufficient length to store a preselected volume of acid; and a processor configured to instruct the pump to deliver the preselected volume of acid to the reaction chamber while also drawing a volume of gas from the reaction chamber, wherein the volume of gas is equivalent to the preselected volume of acid. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199110 | Polymer Compositions Having Improved Processability and Methods of Making and Using Same - A method of preparing a polymer article comprising determining a zero-shear viscosity for a polymer sample; sieving the polymer sample to produce a plurality of sieved polymer samples; determining a molecular weight distribution for each of the plurality of sieved polymer samples; determining a zero-shear viscosity for each of the plurality of sieved polymer samples; determining a compositional diversity of each of the plurality of sieved polymer samples based on a ratio of the zero shear viscosity for each of the plurality of sieved polymer samples to the zero shear viscosity for the polymer sample; identifying a polymer sample having a ratio of the zero shear viscosity to zero shear viscosity for the polymer sample of from about 0.5 to equal to or greater than about 3; and preparing a polymer article from the identified polymer sample. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199111 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A PARTICLE SENSOR - A method for determining soot in exhaust gases of burners or internal combustion engines with the aid of a sensor element which includes at least two measuring electrodes exposed to the exhaust gas and one heating element, a voltage being applied to the at least two measuring electrodes during a measuring phase and the current flow or electrical resistance occurring between the measuring electrodes being determined and output as a measure for the particle concentration or the particle mass flow, characterized in that during the measuring phase, the temperature of the sensor element is monitored and the sensor element is heated by the heating element, if the temperature of the sensor element falls below a limiting temperature. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199112 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A BARRIER EFFECT OF A COATING ON A SUBSTRATE - Determining a barrier effect of a coating for a medium includes: providing a substrate having the coating on its surface, the substrate undergoing a volume change on contact with the medium; conditioning the substrate with the coating; removing the coating from a first part of the surface, leaving the coating on a second part, the first part having an extent in a first direction delimited by the coating remaining on the second; determining a height profile of the coating on the second part and the first part on a path in the first direction; exposing the remaining coating and the first part to the medium; determining a second height profile of the coating on the second part and the first part on the path in the first direction and/or determining a difference in height profile on the second and first part with respect to the height profile determined beforehand. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199113 | SAMPLE HOLDER, DETECTOR MASK, AND SCOPE SYSTEM - A detector mask transmits selectively a plurality of probe particles to a particle detector, the detector mask includes: a plate including a plate wall disposed in the plate and enclosing a transmission orifice arranged in a transmission profile to: transmit probe particles having a trajectory coincident with the transmission orifice, block probe particles having a trajectory external to the transmission orifice, and form a probe particle beam comprising the probe particles transmitted by the transmission orifice to the particle detector, wherein the transmission profile includes a sector, a semi-circle, an annular sector, or a combination including at least one of the foregoing first transmission profiles. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199114 | SAMPLE HOLDER, DETECTOR MASK, AND SCOPE SYSTEM - A detector mask transmits selectively a plurality of probe particles to a particle detector, the detector mask includes: a plate including a plate wall disposed in the plate and enclosing a transmission orifice arranged in a transmission profile to: transmit probe particles having a trajectory coincident with the transmission orifice, block probe particles having a trajectory external to the transmission orifice, and form a probe particle beam comprising the probe particles transmitted by the transmission orifice to the particle detector, wherein the transmission profile includes a sector, a semi-circle, an annular sector, or a combination including at least one of the foregoing first transmission profiles. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199115 | REACTION CELL FOR AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE, AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH SAID REACTION CELL, AND ANALYSIS METHOD USING SAID AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE - An automatic analysis device provided with: a sample disk mechanism; a reaction disk for accommodating the reaction cells; reagent disk mechanisms; a sample-supplying dispensation mechanism which supplies samples to the reaction cells; a reagent-supplying dispensation mechanism which supplies prescribed amounts of reagents to the reaction cells; a detection unit which irradiates, with light, the reaction cells having, formed therein, mixed solutions of the samples and the reagents, and detects the light transmitted through the reaction cells to detect the optical characteristics of the mixed solutions; a pollution prevention film formation mechanism which supplies a pollution preventing solution to the reaction cells to form pollution prevention films on the inner wall surfaces of the reaction cells; and a pollution prevention film removal mechanism which supplies a removal solution to the reaction cells to remove the pollution prevention films from the inner wall surfaces of the reaction cells. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199116 | POLARIZATION-SENSITIVE OPTICAL IMAGE MEASURING SYSTEM AND PROGRAM INSTALLED IN SAID SYSTEM - In polarization-sensitive optical image measurement, noise-containing OCT signals obtained by polarization OCT are processed using a birefringence calculation algorithm, to obtain measured birefringence, after which noise is statistically adjusted to simulate a measured birefringence distribution and determine the noise characteristics of the measured birefringence values, and then Monte Carlo calculations are repeated by assuming different values for the noise level and the true birefringence value, respectively, to form three-dimensional histogram of combinations of true birefringence values, SN ratios, and measured birefringence values, after which specified measured birefringence values and SN ratios are assumed from the three-dimensional histogram information to obtain a true birefringence probability density distribution, and true birefringence values are estimated from the true birefringence probability density distribution. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199117 | INLINE CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE - An inline concentration measurement device comprises: a measurement cell main body with a gas flow path formed; a light incident part with a window member connected to the main body; and a light receiving part with a window member connected to the main body, wherein the gas flow path includes a gas flow path for an optical path extending straight between the window members of the light incident part and the light receiving part, a first communication part making a gas inlet formed in the main body communicate with the gas flow path part for the optical path, and a second communication part making a gas outlet formed in the main body communicate with the gas flow path part for the optical path, and the first communication part obliquely extends from the gas inlet towards the window member of the light incident part. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199118 | OIL CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND OIL CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT METHOD - An oil concentration measurement system and method measure the concentration of oil over a wide concentration range and is applicable in a continuous measurement of oil concentration. A measurement-target liquid containing a known kind of oil component, absorbance spectrum is measured within a predetermined waveband where absorption of light is observed. If a predetermined criterion is met, a concentration value of the oil component is determined based on absorbance at a predetermined wavelength within the predetermined waveband and also on a first calibration curve showing relationship between the component concentration and absorbance at the predetermined wavelength. If the predetermined criterion is not met, a concentration value is determined based on the wavelength at which the absorbance has a predetermined absorbance value within the absorbance spectrum and also on a second calibration curve showing the relationship between the component concentration and wavelength at which the absorbance has the predetermined absorbance value. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199119 | Absorption Analyzer - The invention relates to analytical chemistry, in particular, to the spectral absorption analysis with a differential method of measuring concentrations of mercury and benzene vapors. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199120 | IMAGE ANALYSIS APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, SURGERY SUPPORT SYSTEM, IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image analysis apparatus includes: a calculator that generates, on the basis of a plurality of sample images obtained by irradiating a biological tissue with light having N wavelength bands selected from a wavelength bandwidth from 950 nm or more to 1600 nm or less as a predetermined wavelength bandwidth, sample data on the tissue in the predetermined wavelength bandwidth; and a data generator that compares the sample data with training data on a substance that is a training target, to generate distribution data indicating a distribution of the substance in the tissue. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199121 | Method for Quantifying the Amount of Ammonium Bicarbonate in a Solid Sample of Ammonium Bicarbonate - A method for quantifying the amount of ammonium bicarbonate in a solid sample of ammonium carbamate is provided. The method includes measuring the FT-IR spectrum of the sample, calculating the IR band maximum for a first band that is common to ammonium carbamate and ammonium bicarbonate and for a second band that is unique to ammonium carbamate, calculating a ratio of the maximum of the second band to the maximum of the first band, and calculating the concentration of ammonium bicarbonate in the sample from a calibration curve. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199122 | METHOD OF DETERMINING A VALUE OF A VARIABLE OF INTEREST OF A SAMPLE HAVING ORGANISMS AND SYSTEM THEREFORE - The method of determining a variable of interest associated with a sample having a quantity of organisms received in a container, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring, from a camera, an image the sample in the container; and determining a value of the variable of interest associated with the sample using the image. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199123 | DETECTION METHOD OF HEAVY METAL IONS AND SENSOR USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a heavy metal ion detection method and sensor which can ascertain the presence of heavy metal ions based on a precipitation reaction with a reaction solution without using a receptor and is reusable after being washed. The heavy metal ion detection method includes: mixing a sample containing heavy metal ions with a reaction solution capable of forming a precipitate through reaction with the heavy metal ions on a dielectric substrate with metal nanoparticles attached thereto to form a precipitate; and measuring change in LSPR absorption wavelength of the metal nanoparticles before and after mixing to calculate a concentration of the heavy metal ions. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199124 | FLUORESCENCE ASSAY FOR QUANTIFICATION OF PICOLINATE AND OTHER COMPOUNDS IN OXIDIZERS AND OXIDIZING COMPOSITIONS - A method of fluorometrically detecting the concentration of chemical components in oxidizing formulations is disclosed. In a particular embodiment the detection is of the stabilizing component of picolinic acid, present in such formulations, although any component which fluoresces may be detected. According to the invention sample preparation of the oxidizing formulation includes adding to said sample an excess of reducing agent to bind peracid, and in the case of picolinic acid, adding to said sample an excess of terbium chloride. The sample then is subjected to radiation to induce fluorescence and the concentration of said chemical component is determined by a linear relationship between fluorescence emitted and the concentration of the target chemical. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199125 | Breath Analysis System - A breath analysis system that includes a handle assembly with an analysis cartridge on an upper end thereof. The handle includes a main body portion with a pressure opening and a pressure transducer therein. The analysis cartridge includes a main body portion with an upper portion that defines a breath chamber, a lower portion that defines a fluid chamber and a filter assembly that is movable between a breath capture position and an analysis position. The filter assembly has an opening defined therethrough. In the breath capture position, the opening partially defines the breath chamber and in the analysis position the opening partially defines the fluid chamber. The system also includes an analysis device with a case, a door, a controller that controls the motor and a fluorescence detection assembly and a rotation assembly positioned in the case interior. The rotation assembly includes a shroud with a funnel portion for receiving the analysis cartridge. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199126 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MONITORING LIPID - A method of detecting a condition in a subject comprises the steps of contacting cells of the subject with single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), monitoring photoluminescence emitted by SWCNTs internalized into the cells and generating an SWCNT emission profile, comparing the SWCNT emission profile to a control emission profile for the SWCNTs to produce a result, and determining a likelihood of having the condition in the subject based on the result from the comparing step. Also disclosed is a method for screening agents capable of changing endocytic environment using SWCNTs. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199127 | Nanograting sensor devices and fabrication methods thereof - The present invention relates to nanograting sensor devices and fabrication methods thereof. The nanograting sensor device includes a light transmissive optical component comprising a plasmonic thin film with nanostructure patterns. The nanostructure has a smooth shape profile which can enhance the efficiency of plasmonic coupling and light transmission and increase the sensing ability. Methods of the present invention provide a means of fabricating such plasmonic thin film structures. The sensor described in the present invention utilizes the changes of the plasmonic resonances to detect analytes and/or determine the concentration of analytes at the plasmonic thin film surface or in the fluid near the plasmonic thin film surface. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199128 | DISPOSABLE SETS INCLUDING RAMAN SENSORS - A disposable set ( | 2017-07-13 |
20170199129 | METHOD FOR ANALYZING NITROGEN IN METAL SAMPLE, APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING NITROGEN IN METAL SAMPLE, METHOD FOR ADJUSTING NITROGEN CONCENTRATION IN MOLTEN STEEL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STEEL - Provided are a method for analyzing nitrogen in a metal sample, an apparatus for analyzing nitrogen in a metal sample, a method for adjusting nitrogen concentration in molten steel, and a method for manufacturing steel. The method includes: a melting process in which a metal sample containing a nitrogen component is melted in an argon gas atmosphere by performing impulse heating to gasify the nitrogen component; and an analyzing process in which nitrogen content in the metal sample is determined by analyzing nitrogen gas generated in the melting process and the argon gas by using a gas discharge optical emission method. By analyzing the nitrogen concentration of a sample taken from molten steel by using the analysis method described above, and by determining treatment conditions for adjusting nitrogen concentration on the basis of the nitrogen analysis value derived by the analysis, nitrogen concentration in molten steel is adjusted. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199130 | Ambient Desorption-Optical Emission Spectroscopy Using a Microplasma Desorption/Excitation Source - Described is an elemental analysis system and methods for use thereof that can be utilized in examination of samples in their native state. The systems utilize a liquid sampling—atmospheric pressure glow discharge (LS-APGD) device for ambient desorption sampling and excitation of a solid sample in combination with optical emission detection. This approach can find application across a broad spectrum of analytical challenges including metals, soils, and volume-limited samples. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199131 | Inverse Photoelectron Spectroscopy Device - An inverse photoemission spectroscopy apparatus is configured to detect a light generated by the relaxation of electrons to an unoccupied state of a sample. The apparatus includes an electron source for generating electrons with which a sample is irradiated, a wavelength selector for extracting a light having a certain wavelength from the light generated in the sample, a photodetector for detecting the light extracted by the wavelength selector; and a focusing optics disposed between the sample and the photodetector. The electron source contains yttrium oxide as a thermionic emission material. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199132 | METHOD OF CREATING QUALITY GRADE DISCRIMINATION CRITERIA IN GRANULAR MATERIAL APPEARANCE QUALITY GRADE DISCRIMINATION DEVICE - A method of creating quality grade discrimination criteria in a discrimination device that determines appearance quality grades of granular materials in accordance with the present invention includes a granular material placement step of sorting the granular materials on a per-quality-grade basis and placing the granular materials on an image-capture surface of the image-capturing unit; an imaging data acquisition step of capturing images of the granular materials placed on the image-capture surface by the image-capturing unit and thereby obtaining imaging data; a quality grade information acquisition step of obtaining, on a per-quality-grade basis, pieces of quality grade information on the respective granular materials on the basis of the imaging data; and a quality grade discrimination criteria creation step of creating quality grade discrimination criteria by using the quality grade information obtained on a per-quality-grade basis. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199133 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DISTORTION DEFECTS IN A MANUFACTURED FLOAT GLASS STRIP - The invention relates to a method and a device for the rapid and reliable measuring of distortion defects in a manufactured float glass strip, having the following features: a) a linear inset LED light source ( | 2017-07-13 |
20170199134 | IMAGING USING RECONFIGURABLE ANTENNAS - Exemplary imaging systems, apparatus, and methods may include a plurality of reconfigurable antenna assemblies. The reconfigurable antenna assemblies may each include one or more antennas. The antennas may be configured in a plurality of states including a passive state in which the antenna may not perturb the electromagnetic field. The antennas may be positioned about a measurement domain such as, e.g., a conductive measurement chamber. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199135 | MAGNETIC MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING COMPARATIVELY THICK MATERIALS - A system and an apparatus are provided to measure magnetic characteristic of crystal grains composing magnetic polycrystalline materials in the magnetic field or nonmagnetic field by X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD). In particular, the system and the apparatus measure the magnetic characteristic of comparatively very thick materials. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199136 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR X-RAY SCATTEROMETRY - A method for X-ray scatterometry includes receiving a first distribution of an X-ray beam scattered from a sample. The first distribution exhibits asymmetry with respect to a reference axis. A correction is applied to the first distribution, so as to produce a second distribution in which a level of the asymmetry is reduced relative to the first distribution. One or more parameters of the sample are estimated based on the second distribution. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199137 | CROSS SECTIONAL DEPTH COMPOSITION GENERATION UTILIZING SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY - A method for generating cross-sectional profiles using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) includes scanning a sample with an electron beam to gather an energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) spectrum for an energy level to determine element composition across an area of interest. A mesh is generated to locate positions where a depth profile will be taken. EDS spectra are gathered for energy levels at mesh locations. A number of layers of the sample are determined by distinguishing differences in chemical composition between depths as beam energies are stepped through. A depth profile is generated for the area of interest by compiling the number of layers and the element composition across the mesh. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199138 | SENSOR FLUID RESERVOIRS FOR MICROFABRICATED SENSOR CELLS - A sensor cell has a chamber that defines an internal sensor volume for a sensor fluid in a vapor phase. A signal path extends into the internal sensor volume. The sensor cell includes a condensation reservoir for a condensed phase of the sensor fluid, in fluid communication with the internal sensor volume. The signal path is spatially separate from the condensation reservoir. During operation of the sensor cell, some of the sensor fluid may be converted to a vapor phase in the internal sensor volume. During such operation, sensor fluid in the condensed phase is disposed in the condensation reservoir, advantageously out of the signal path, leaving the signal path desirably free of the condensed phase sensor fluid. During periods of non-operation, a significant portion of the sensor fluid may condense from the vapor phase to the condensed phase in the condensation reservoir, advantageously out of the signal path. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199140 | Determining Location of Electromagnetic Impedance Spectrographic Analysis Using Electromagnetic Impedance Tomography - Approaches include selecting a desired location for the measurement of electromagnetic spectroscopic impedance data for correlation with a physical property of a material under test (MUT) with electromagnetic impedance tomography. The MUT is first characterized tomographically with a series of four-terminal electrode patterns at a single current frequency. Measured and computed values of electromagnetic impedance for the voxels and sub-voxels of the MUT are determined. The sub-voxel with a targeted value of impedance is selected and matched with the specific four-terminal electrode pattern related to that sub-voxel. The spectrographic electromagnetic impedance measurements are made across a range of frequencies for the selected sub-voxel, using all of the four-terminal electrode patterns required to compute the tomographic impedance value of the selected sub-voxel. The computed spectrographic electromagnetic impedance value for the selected sub-voxel is then correlated to a physical property of the MUT. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199141 | High Resolution Resistivity Measurements on Core Plugs - A tool having two current electrodes, three or more voltage electrodes, and a measurement device capable of making electrical measurements is provided, along with a sample. With electrical connectivity to the sample, one current electrode is disposed at one location on the sample while the other current electrode is disposed at another location on the sample, and the three or more voltage electrodes are disposed on the sample intermediate the two current electrodes. An electric current is passed through the sample. The measurement device is used to make a first set of electrical measurements that involve a first pair of voltage electrodes and to make a second set of electrical measurements that involve a second pair of voltage electrodes. The first set of electrical measurements is compared to the second set of electrical measurements. It is inferred whether the sample has heterogeneous electrical properties using the compared electrical measurements. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199142 | MOISTURE DETECTING APPARATUS, MOISTURE DETECTING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM THAT STORES THEREIN MOISTURE DETECTION PROGRAM - A moisture detecting apparatus includes a pair of current electrodes, a pair of potential electrodes, a frequency allotting section, a resistivity calculating section, and an estimation section. The frequency allotting section allots frequencies at regular frequency intervals ΔF in a range between first and second frequencies F1 and F2 (>F1) to a frequency of an alternating current. Each time a frequency is allotted, the resistivity calculating section calculates a resistivity value ρ in a predetermined region of the ground using a current value A detected by the current electrodes and a voltage value V detected by the potential electrodes. The estimation section obtains a maximum value ρ1 and a minimum value ρ2 among resistivity values ρ and estimates such that the smaller a quotient (ρ1/ρ2) obtained by dividing the maximum value ρ1 by the minimum value ρ2 is, the more moisture the predetermined region contains. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199143 | DETECTION DEVICE, DETECTION SYSTEM, DETECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A detection device includes: a frequency property acquisition unit that acquires a frequency property when an alternating-current signal is input to at least two conductive bodies provided on a fiber sheet; and a detection signal output unit that outputs a detection signal when the frequency property acquisition unit acquires a predetermined frequency property. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199144 | CAPACITIVE DOE INTEGRITY MONITOR - An optical module includes first and second transparent substrates and a spacer between the first and second transparent substrates, holding the first transparent substrate in proximity to the second transparent substrate, with first and second diffractive optical elements (DOEs) on respective faces of the first and second transparent substrates. At least first and second capacitance electrodes are disposed respectively on the first and second transparent substrates in proximity to the first and second DOEs. Circuitry is coupled to measure changes in a capacitance between at least the first and second capacitance electrodes. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199146 | PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING MODULE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a prostate screening module and the method for operating the same. It uses nanometer-grade nickel oxide as the screening film. By contacting nickel oxide with hydrogen peroxide having various concentrations, the surface potential of nickel oxide will be changed and resulting in voltage shift, which can be used to judge the concentration of hydrogen peroxide. The sample for screening is urine or blood serum. After the sarcosine in urine or blood serum is oxidized and forming hydrogen peroxide, the content of sarcosine in the sample can be deduced by means of the reaction between hydrogen peroxide and nickel oxide. Accordingly, the possibility of prostate cancer can be evaluated. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199147 | ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR - Disclosed are improved methods and structures for electrochemical sensors that may advantageously sense/detect chemical species including pollutants and/or energetics in a gaseous phase. Sensors according to the present disclosure may advantageously be fabricated using large scale microfabrication techniques and materials. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199148 | INTEGRATED ION SENSING APPARATUS AND METHODS - An integrated ion-sensitive probe is provided. In an example, an ion-sensitive probe can include a semiconductor substrate and a first passive electrode attached to the semiconductor substrate. The first passive electrode can be configured to contact a solution and to provide a first electrical voltage as function of a concentration of an ion within the solution. In certain examples, a passive reference electrode can be co-located on the semiconductor substrate. In some examples, processing electronics can be integrated on the semiconductor substrate. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199149 | NANOPORE-BASED ANALYSIS OF PROTEIN CHARACTERISTICS - Methods for nanopore-based protein analysis are provided. The methods address the characterization of a target protein analyte, which has a dimension greater than an internal diameter of the nanopore tunnel, and which is also physically associated with a polymer. The methods further comprise applying an electrical potential to the nanopore system to cause the polymer to interact with the nanopore tunnel. The ion current through the nanopore is measured to provide a current pattern reflective of the structure of the portion of the polymer interacting with the nanopore tunnel. This is used as a metric for characterizing the associated protein that does not pass through the nanopore. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199150 | NANOPORE-BASED SEQUENCING WITH VARYING VOLTAGE STIMULUS - A method of analyzing a molecule in a nanopore is disclosed. A voltage is applied across a nanopore that is inserted in a membrane by coupling the nanopore to a voltage source. The nanopore is decoupled from the voltage source. After the decoupling, a rate of decay of the voltage across the nanopore is determined. A molecule in the nanopore is distinguished from other possible molecules based on the determined rate of decay of the voltage across the nanopore. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199151 | SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING INFORMATION FROM AN ARRAY OF SENSORS - A system for communicating information from an array of sensors is disclosed. The system comprises a sensor array that includes a plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor senses a physical property of a material that is in communication with the sensor. The system further comprises signal processing circuitry associated with each sensor that integrates the output of the sensor over time and compares the integrated output to a threshold. The system further comprises a communication network coupled to the signal processing circuitry that outputs information indicating that the integrated output corresponding to a given sensor has reached the threshold. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199152 | CARTRIDGE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING - The present invention relates to a cartridge for conducting diagnostic assays. The cartridge consists of an assembly of components that are easily assembled. The cartridge provides means for receiving a patient sample, precisely controlling fluid introduction, onboard storage of assay fluid and conducting different assay protocols and detection of a plurality of analytes. Methods of use for the cartridge are described. The disclosed invention is suitable for point of care environments or any place where rapid, ultrasensitive testing is required. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199153 | Segmented Linear Ion Mobility Spectrometer Driver - An ion mobility spectrometer or separator is disclosed comprises plural groups of electrodes, each group of electrodes comprising: (i) a first electrode connected to a first independently controllable voltage supply; (ii) one or more intermediate electrodes; and (iii) a second electrode connected to a second independently controllable voltage supply, wherein the first electrode, the one or more intermediate electrodes and the second electrode are interconnected by a series of resistors or other components so as to form a resistive divider so that the potential of the one or more intermediate electrodes is determined by the voltages supplied by the first and second voltage supplies and the resistance of the resistors; a drift region; a first device arranged and adapted to pulse a packet of ions into the drift region so that the ions are caused to separate temporally and assume one or more ion distributions; and a control system arranged and adapted: (i) to cause at least some of the independently controllable voltage supplies to supply voltages to at least two adjacent groups of electrodes so as to substantially continuously subject at least part or substantially the whole of the one or more ion distributions to a first non-zero voltage gradient or a first non-zero constant or linear electric field as the one or more ion distributions progress along the drift region; and (ii) to cause at least some of the independently controllable voltage supplies to supply voltages to groups of electrodes other than the at least two adjacent groups of electrodes to create, maintain or apply a second different voltage gradient or a second different electric field across one or more portions of the drift region which are distal from the one or more ion distributions. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199154 | INSPECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPOSING MAGNETO-OPTICAL CRYSTAL - An inspection device includes a light source, an MO crystal disposed to face a semiconductor device (D), an object lens configured to concentrate the light output from the light source onto the MO crystal, a holder configured to hold the MO crystal, a flexible member interposed between the MO crystal and the holder, and an object lens drive unit configured to cause the MO crystal to contact the semiconductor device (D) by causing the holder to be moved in the optical axis direction of the object lens, wherein, when the MO crystal contacts the semiconductor device (D), the flexible member is bent, so that an incident plane is inclined in a range in which an inclination angle of the incident plane of the light in the MO crystal with respect to a plane orthogonal to the optical axis is less than or equal to an aperture angle. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199155 | System for Measuring the Concentration of Magnetic Ballast in a Slurry - A system and method for measuring the concentration of magnetic ballast in a slurry to be analyzed is provided. A detection conduit is provided and configured to receive a slurry to be analyzed. The detection conduit may be surrounded by a set of detection coaxial coils. A reference set of two coaxial coils is also provided. A power source is provided for establishing an electrical current. A measurement subsystem for measuring the differential induced voltage between detection and reference coils is provided to determine the concentration of the magnetic ballast in the slurry. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199156 | DEFECT DETECTOR FOR CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS - A method includes passing a magnetometer along a length of a material. The method also includes measuring, via the magnetometer, a first magnetic field magnitude along a first portion of the length of the material and measuring, via the magnetometer, a second magnetic field magnitude along a second portion of the length of material. The method further includes determining that the material comprises a defect along the second portion of the length of material by determining that the first magnetic field magnitude is different than the second magnetic field magnitude. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199157 | SUB-SURFACE NON-METALLIC INCLUSION DETECTION - A fabricated sample of a bearing ring including sub-surface non-metallic inclusions, including a first bore and a second bore extending but not penetrating a bearing raceway surface, a non-metallic material inserted into the second bore and a first and a second plug for the first and the second hole, respectively. A method of fabricating a bearing detection sample including a sub-surface non-metallic inclusion and using the fabricated sample to detect sub-surface non-metallic inclusions in production parts, including fabricating the detections sample, tuning a suitable detection probe using the sample, and using the tuned and optimized probe to detect sub-surface non-metallic inclusions in production bearing components. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199158 | System for Detection of a Condition in the Hull of a Marine Asset - The present invention is directed toward system for the detection of a condition present in the hull of a marine asset disposed in a marine environment. The system comprises a plurality of transmitter disposed adjacent the marine asset for delivery of delivery of electrical current to the marine environment toward the marine asset. The system may include a sensor array for measuring fluid current and electro-magnetic fields. In a preferred embodiment, each end of the sensor array is affixed to a survey vessel that travels alongside the marine asset. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199159 | ODOR DETECTION SYSTEM, ODOR IDENTIFICATION DEVICE, AND ODOR IDENTIFICATION METHOD - Embodiments provide an odor identification system including an operation array unit including at least two or more sensors which interact with odor causative substances included in an odor factor of a gas sample, a sensor data processing unit processing data obtained by interaction with the odor factor in the operation array unit, an odor factor information storing unit storing information of the odor factor and the interaction pattern information of the odor factor in advance, and a pattern identification unit identifying the odor factor on the basis of an interaction pattern while referring to the pattern processed by the sensor data processing unit and the information of the odor factor information storing unit, and collating the interaction pattern with the known odor information, wherein the odor of the object to be measured is contained. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199160 | METHODS OF NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING AND ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A method of non-destructive testing includes locating an ultrasonic transducer with respect to a component having a visually-inaccessible structure to collect B-scan data from at least one B-scan of the component and to collect C-scan data from at least one C-scan of the component. The method also includes filtering the B-scan data and the C-scan data to remove random noise and coherent noise based on predetermined geometric information about the visually-inaccessible structure to obtain filtered data. The method further includes performing linear signal processing and nonlinear signal processing to determine a damage index for a plurality of voxels representing the visually-inaccessible structure from the filtered B-scan data and the filtered C-scan data to generate a V-scan image. A method of non-destructive testing of a wind turbine blade and an ultrasound system are also disclosed. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199161 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO TEST ACOUSTIC EMISSION SENSORS - Methods and apparatus to test acoustic emission sensors are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a process control device, an acoustic emission sensor coupled to the process control device, where the acoustic emission sensor detects an operational condition of the process control device, and a piezoelectric tuning fork acoustically coupled to the acoustic emission sensor to test the operational condition of the acoustic emission sensor. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199162 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO VERIFY OPERATION OF ACOUSTIC EMISSION SENSORS - Methods and apparatus verify operation of acoustic emission sensors are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes an acoustic source acoustically coupled to a device, where the acoustic source is to generate an acoustic signal, and a processor to determine an operational condition of an acoustic emission sensor associated with the device based on measuring the generated acoustic signal at the acoustic emission sensor. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199163 | METHOD FOR MONITORING SIGNAL HAVING MULTI-BAND FREQUENCY - The present invention relates to a method for monitoring a signal having a multi-band frequency. The method for monitoring a signal having a multi-band frequency detected in a target to be monitored includes: dividing the multi-band frequency into at least two regions; setting update periods to be different from each other for each of the divided frequency bands; and displaying monitoring states of the divided frequency bands depending on the update periods set to be different from each other. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199164 | MALFUNCTION DIAGNOSING APPARATUS, MALFUNCTION DIAGNOSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A malfunction diagnosing apparatus includes circuitry that collects vibration data generated when a diagnosed apparatus operates in a predetermined operating sequence, analyzes the collected vibration data and calculate a feature quantity, determines, based on the calculated feature quantity, whether or not something is wrong with the diagnosed apparatus, controls, if it is determined that something wrong with the diagnosed apparatus, the diagnosed apparatus to repeat the operating sequence that it is determined that something is wrong with the diagnosed apparatus for a predetermined number of times, and determines that malfunction occurs in the diagnosed apparatus if it is determined that something is wrong with the diagnosed apparatus in the operating sequence repeated for the predetermined number of times. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199165 | LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH METHOD, INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, AND LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHIC AUXILIARY APPARATUS - An object of the present disclosure is to find a method in which a result of liquid chromatography can be predicted with high accuracy for a wide range of a mixing ratio of solvents by utilizing a result of thin-layer chromatography. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199166 | METHODS FOR DETERMINING RELATIVE RESPONSE FACTORS FOR IMPURITY ANALYSIS USING LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY WITH ABSORBANCE AND EVAPORATIVE LIGHT SCATTERING DETECTION - Methods and systems for determining relative response factors for liquid chromatography using both molar concentration-based detection and mass concentration-based detection are described herein. A method includes determining a relative response factor for a compound based on the ratio of a molar-based peak area for the compound to the logarithm of the mass-based peak area for the compound and based on the ratio of a molar-based peak area for a reference compound divided by the logarithm of the mass-based peak area for the reference compound. | 2017-07-13 |
20170199167 | PERMEATIVE AMINE OR ACID INTRODUCTION FOR VERY WEAK ACID DETECTION IN ION CHROMATOGRAPHY - A permeative amine/acid introduction device (PAID) is placed after a conventional KOH eluent suppressed conductometric anion chromatography (SCAC) system. The PAID converts the suppressed eluites from the acid form to the corresponding salt. For example, when the analytes are acids, they are converted to the corresponding ammonium salt (NR | 2017-07-13 |