28th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220221300 | MAP INFORMATION SYSTEM - A map information system includes: at least one vehicle; and a map server configured to communicate with the vehicle and store a high-precision map, wherein the vehicle includes: a turn signal lever sensor configured to detect a turn signal operation by a driver; an external environment sensor configured to acquire information on surroundings of the vehicle; an own vehicle position identifying device configured to identify a position of the vehicle; and a controller configured to transmit, to the map server, the turn signal operation, the position of the vehicle, and the information on the surroundings, and the map server updates the high-precision map based on the information acquired by the external environment sensor when comparing the high-precision map stored in the map server with the turn signal operation and determining that a branching route is present. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221301 | METHODS FOR MULTI-DIMENSIONAL LANE MATCHING FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE LOCALIZATION - A method for updating a localization of an autonomous vehicle includes receiving perception input data from a sensor of the autonomous vehicle and receiving map data including road lane information in a vicinity of the autonomous vehicle. The method includes processing the perception input data to extract perceived road lane information including a perceived x position, a perceived y position, a perceived z position, a perceived lane type, a perceived lane color, and a perceived lane curvature and processing the map data to extract map road lane information including a map x position, a map y position, a map z position, a map lane type, a map lane color, and a map lane curvature. The method includes calculating a transformation matrix from the perceived road lane information and the map road lane information and updating the map data and a localization of the vehicle based on the transformation matrix. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221302 | DATA COMPRESSION METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND DATA COMPRESSION DEVICE - A data compression method is used for compressing data indicating a gradient of a route. The data compression method includes: acquiring a gradient table that shows gradient values in respective sections arranged between a starting point of the route and an ending point thereof, the sections including one section and an adjacent section adjacent to the one section: ranking the gradient values; and in a case where the gradient value of the one section and the gradient value of the adjacent section are in a same rank, integrating the gradient value of the one section and the gradient value of the adjacent section and generating a compressed gradient table that shows a distance and a corresponding rank of the section having the same rank. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221303 | Methods and System for Determining a Location of an Object - A computer implemented method for determining a location of an object comprises the following steps carried out by computer hardware components: determining a pre-stored map of a vicinity of the object; acquiring sensor data related to the vicinity of the object; determining an actual map based on the acquired sensor data; carrying out image registration based on the pre-stored map and the actual map; carrying out image registration based on the image retrieval; and determining a location of the object based on the image registration. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221304 | METHOD FOR CREATING A SURROUNDINGS MAP FOR USE IN THE AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION OF A MOBILE ROBOT - A method for creating a surroundings map for use in the autonomous navigation of a mobile robot in a map-based localization system in a logistics environment. Mobile objects of a merchandise management system having a known position are incorporated into the process of creating the surroundings map. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221305 | MAP INFORMATION SYSTEM - A map information system includes: a vehicle configured to store at least one piece of map information and travel autonomously based on the map information; and a map server configured to provide the vehicle with the map information, wherein the vehicle includes: an external environment sensor configured to acquire surrounding information on the vehicle; and a controller configured to store the map information and execute travel control to cause the vehicle to travel autonomously, the controller is configured to determine whether the travel control based on the map information and the surrounding information can be executed based on whether the map information matches the surrounding information, and the controller notifies the map server of a position of the vehicle and notifies the map server that the map information should be updated upon determining that the travel control cannot be executed. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221306 | MAP UPDATE SYSTEM - Provided is a system that can reduce the processing load on a map server when map data is delivered and the communication load on a communication path between the map server and a vehicle. In a map update system for updating map data used in a vehicle for travel control, with map data provided from a map server | 2022-07-14 |
20220221307 | SENSOR SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF TEMPERATURE-COMPENSATION THEREOF - A sensor system includes a first sensor, a second sensor, and a control in electrical communication with the first and second sensors. The controller includes a memory for storing data configured to store an offset profile for the at least one output of the first sensor. The offset profile includes a plurality of offset values, which is calculated using measured outputs of the first sensor determined while a position of a conductive material is maintained and a temperature of surrounding atmosphere is varied. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221308 | RESOLVER EXCITATION USING THRESHOLD BAND OF VOLTAGES - A device for excitation of a resolver comprising an excitation coil and one or more sensing coils includes circuitry. The circuitry is configured to amplify a carrier signal using a first gain value to generate an excitation signal for output to the excitation coil of the resolver and determine whether the excitation signal is outside of a threshold band of voltages. The circuitry is further configured to amplify the carrier signal using a second gain value, wherein the second gain value is generated based on whether the excitation signal is outside of the threshold band of voltages. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221309 | MUTUAL AND OVERLAP CAPACITANCE BASED SENSOR - A mutual and overlap capacitance based sensor may include a top stretchable layer including a first electrode configured in a serpentine pattern, a bottom layer including a second electrode, and a dielectric layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode. The second electrode may have a line shape which runs perpendicular to a wavelength direction of the first electrode and parallel to an amplitude direction of the of the first electrode. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221310 | ABSOLUTE ENCODER - An absolute encoder includes a circuit board disposed away from a rotation shaft of a motor in a shaft direction of the rotation shaft thereof, the circuit board being fixed to top end surfaces of multiple pillars each extending from a motor side, by respective locking sections. The absolute encoder includes a sensor disposed, on the circuit board, facing a rotating body that rotates in accordance with rotation of the rotation shaft, the sensor being configured to detect a rotation amount of the rotating body. The circuit board includes first fixing portions each fixed to a top end surface of a given pillar, by a corresponding locking section. The circuit board includes a second fixing portion fixed to a top end surface of a given pillar by a corresponding locking section, the second fixing portion being connected to a ground. At each of the first fixing portions, an adjustment portion is disposed between the circuit board and a top end portion of a given pillar is provided, the adjustment portion being set to adjust a distance between the circuit board and the top end portion of the given pillar, so that a height of the circuit board at a given first fixing portion is set to be the same as a height of the circuit board at the second fixing portion. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221311 | ROTARY POSITION ENCODER BASED ON POLARIZATION - A rotary optical position encoder includes a source of a linear-polarized light beam, a polarization-sensitive detector, and a rotating retarder disposed for rotation between the source and the detector. The retarder is configured and operative to produce a polarized exit beam whose polarization state rotates at a rate greater than a rotation rate of the retarder, thereby for increased resolution over a similar encoder using a rotating polarizer element. In an example, when polarized light is incident upon a rotating half-wave retarder, the transmitted beam's polarization axis rotates at twice the rate of retarder rotation, resulting in an electrical detector output that varies four times per revolution. Resolution is improved accordingly, as a given detected increment at the output is produced by only one-half the physical rotation increment required for a simple polarizer. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221312 | LIGHT CONTROL CIRCUIT AND FREQUENCY DETECTOR OF OPTICAL ENCODER SYSTEM, AND OPERATING METHOD OF FREQUENCY DETECTOR - There is provided a light control circuit including a light detector, a frequency detector, an error amplifier, an NMOS driver and a light source. The frequency detector identifies a signal frequency according to detected voltage signals outputted by the light detector and generates a control signal accordingly. The NMOS driver changes a drive current of the light source according to an output of the error amplifier. The error amplifier changes a bandwidth thereof according to the control signal from the frequency detector to regulate a response time of the drive current of the light source. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221313 | DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING A SIGNAL FOR MEASURING WAVELENGTH SHIFTS - A signal-distributing device that includes an arrayed-waveguide-grating demultiplexer and at least one receiving module. Each receiving module includes a multimode interference coupler and two output waveguides, the multimode interference coupler being located between the arrayed-waveguide-grating demultiplexer and the two output waveguides. The multimode interference coupler is configured to distribute, to the two output waveguides, an optical signal delivered by the arrayed-waveguide-grating demultiplexer. Such a device allows wavelength shifts in the signal delivered by a set of one or more sensors, in particular Bragg grating reflectors inscribed in a given optical fibre, to be measured. It allows a wavelength shift to be measured with a high linearity and a signal-to-noise ratio. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221314 | PHASE MEASURING METHOD AND SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE - It is intended to provide a phase measurement method and a signal processing device that are capable of reducing influence of noise of a measuring device without increasing the peak intensity of an incident light pulse when measuring the phase of scattered light in DAS-P. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221315 | Sensor Device, Speed Reducer, Traveling Unit For Crawler, Fluid Valve, Fluid Cylinder, Fluid Pump, Fluid Compressor, Electric Motor, Electric Actuator, Construction, Method Executed by Sensor Device, Sensor System, and Nomenclature Plate - A sensor device is attached to, for example, a mechanical component. The sensor device includes a sensor unit, an output unit, and an energy harvesting unit. The sensor unit measures a condition related to the mechanical component. The output unit outputs information that is based on the measurement result from the sensor unit to the outside. The energy harvesting unit converts energy that exists in an external environment into electric power and supplies an electric power for operating at least one of the sensor unit and the output unit. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221316 | Fluid Monitoring Apparatus - A fluid monitoring apparatus for deployment within a pipe arrangement, includes a measurement device configured to measure data indicative of a fluid property, and an energy harvesting system including a turbine configured to be rotated by a flow of fluid through the pipe arrangement, and a generator coupled to the turbine and configured to generate electrical energy. The fluid monitoring apparatus is configured to use the electrical energy to power the measurement device. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221317 | FLUID SENSOR - There is disclosed a fluid sensor for measuring the pressure of a fluid, the fluid sensor comprising: a surface; a recess formed at the surface, the recess being configured to affect the pressure of the fluid flowing at the recess, at least one ambient sensor port for measuring ambient fluid pressure at the surface, and at least one recess sensor port for measuring the fluid pressure at the recess. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221318 | HIGH RESOLUTION ELLIPTICAL GEAR FLOWMETER - A flow meter, includes a casing, having a central cavity flow communication with an inlet and an outlet conduit; first and second toothed intermeshing oval gears, respectively rotatably supported in the central cavity via a primary support shaft and a secondary support shaft. The first oval gear has an upper surface provided with a protrusion and a magnet, with at least a portion of the magnet arranged within said protrusion, said magnet centered with respect to an axis of rotation of the first gear, and rotating concentrically with respect to the axis of rotation of the first gear; The flowmeter further includes a top cap having an interior cavity; in which a sensor is arranged, so that when the cap is placed on the casing of the flowmeter, the sensor or encoder is situated above the magnet of the first gear. The cap has a bottom surface with a zone of reduced thickness defining a lower recess arranged below the inner cavity of the cap, so that the projection of the first gear is received in the lower recess, so as to aligning and bring the magnet in close proximity with the sensor or encoder thereby avoiding pressure flexing. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221319 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A VOLUME OF LIQUID IN A FLUID SAMPLE - The invention relates to a device for determining a volume of liquid in a hydrocarbon fluid sample, the device including: a cell ( | 2022-07-14 |
20220221320 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING MINUTE VOLUME OF LIQUID - A method and test apparatus determines a volume of a droplet of liquid. The test apparatus deposits a drop of liquid to be measured on a surface that provides a known contact angle with the liquid under the deposition conditions used, thereby establishing one of: (i) an advancing, (ii) a receding, and (iii) an intermediate contact angle. The test apparatus images the drop. The test apparatus measures a dimension of height or diameter of the drop. In one embodiment, the test apparatus calculates a volume of the drop of liquid from the relationship of the contact angle to one or more parameters selected from the maximum height, the diameter of the contact patch, the radius of curvature, or the cross sectional area of the drop. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221321 | REMOTE MEASURING LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR FOR INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINER APPLICATIONS - A sensor system is described that can be attached to the outside wall of a nonmetallic container located within an outer cage, and that measures with high resolution a level of liquid inside the container using capacitance changes at the sensor system. The sensor system includes a sensing element having a metal channel that houses a foam ribbon, and a conductive strip is applied to the foam ribbon oppositely from the metal channel to form a capacitor. Sensor electronics can determine capacitance changes from which the liquid level is determined, and can transmit sensor information wirelessly to an external electronic device. The sensor system further includes a compression assembly for fixing the sensing element to the cage while maintaining the sensing element applied against an outer surface of the container in a highly conformable manner. The compression assembly includes components for attachment to the cage bars, and one or more springs bias the sensing element against the container. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221322 | Through the Wall Tank Level Measurement with Telemetry and Millimeter Wave Radar - Methods and systems for determining fluid levels in a tank comprise a mmWave control unit configured to generate and transmit a millimeter wave chirp. The control unit transmits the chirp into the tank through a Luneburg lens and receives one or more chirp reflections from the tank. For each tank level reading, three or more chirp configuration profiles are used in order to ensure accurate depth measurements due to multi-path reflections in most tanks. The control unit mixes the chirps with the chirp reflections to generate a set of responses for each chirp configuration profile. The responses are compared and the two best responses are selected and averaged. The set of averaged responses are then processed using a ballot and vote process to determine the distance reading that is likely to provide the most accurate tank level. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221323 | WATER-LEVEL MEASURING DEVICE USING GEAR RATIO - A water-level measuring device using a gear ratio includes: a water pool filled with a liquid; a plot receiving buoyancy by being floated over a water surface of the liquid filled in the water pool; a cable connected to the plot and extending to the outside of the water pool; a first gear connected with the cable; a second gear connected with the first gear; a weight pendulum connected with the second gear and moving in up and down directions, wherein when a water level of the water pool descends, the weight pendulum ascends due to a weight of the plot, and when the water level of the water pool ascends, the weight pendulum descends due to the buoyancy of the plot. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221324 | MONITORING THE CONDITION OF A VIBRONIC SENSOR - A method for monitoring condition of a vibronic sensor for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium in a containment and having at least one sensor unit having a mechanically oscillatable unit includes: exciting the mechanically oscillatable unit by means of an excitation signal such that mechanical oscillations are executed, and receiving the mechanical oscillations in the form of a received signal, determining a measured value for amplitude and a measured value for frequency of the received signal, comparing the measured values for amplitude and frequency with reference values for amplitude and frequency, and ascertaining a condition indicator from the comparison. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221325 | WEIGHT DETERMINATION OF AN ANIMAL BASED ON 3D IMAGING - The present disclosure relates to determination of the weight of an animal, especially cattle, in a shed environment based on vision technology, in particular 3D imaging. A first embodiment relates to a method for determining the weight of an animal with known breed, the method comprising the steps of acquiring at least one 3D image of the back of the animal, extracting data from said at least one 3D image relating to the topology of the back of the animal, and calculating the weight of said animal by correlating the extracted data against a reference model comprising information of the topology of the back versus the weight for the breed of said animal. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221326 | TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY - A transducer assembly for mounting in a roadway includes a hollow profile defining sides extending along a longitudinal axis, an insulating element arranged on the exterior of the sides of the hollow profile. The profile defines an interior facing away from the exterior of the sides and defining a cavity. A force sensor assembly is disposed within the cavity of the hollow profile. The insulating element is secured to the hollow profile by a positive fit connection and is configured to insulate the transducer assembly from a rolling force acting on the sides of the hollow profile. When the transducer assembly is installed in a roadway, the force sensor assembly is configured to detect a weight force exerted onto the hollow profile. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221327 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CARGO MASS ESTIMATION USING A VERTICAL ACCELEROMETER - A method at a sensor apparatus affixed to a transportation asset. The method includes calibrating the sensor apparatus by initiating a vertical impact at the transportation asset, measuring spring oscillation and creating a model of the transportation asset. The method further includes detecting, subsequent to the calibrating, an impact event at the sensor apparatus. The method further includes measuring spring oscillation due to the impact event at the sensor apparatus and using the measured spring oscillation in the model created during calibration to create a load mass estimate for the transportation asset. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221328 | GROW TOWER WEIGHT MEASUREMENT WITH SHARED LOAD CELL - An arrangement and method are provided for weighing plant support structures that are travel along a conveyance line. A load bar includes connections to couple the load bar to a carrier, which is moveable along the conveyance line. The load bar receives ends of plant support structure hooks, and exerts a lateral force on the hooks as the load bar travels. A load cell includes a leading portion that is lower in height than a weighing portion of the load cell. Each hook raises as it travels onto the load cell. The relationship of the height of the weighing portion and the length of the hook end are arranged such that, as the hook end is raised, it remains engaged with the load bar so that the load bar continues to exert a lateral force on the hook as the load bar moves in the direction of travel. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221329 | COMBINATION WEIGHING DEVICE - A combination weighing device ( | 2022-07-14 |
20220221330 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, WEIGHT ESTIMATION DEVICE, WEIGHT ESTIMATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided is an information processing device including an acquisition unit configured to acquire load information based on a load applied to a load measurement device from a sole of a user and a feature amount extracting unit configured to extract a feature amount indicating weight of the user by time-integrating time series data included in the load information. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221331 | SUITCASE WEIGHING LUGGAGE RACK - Described is a weighing luggage rack having a rack portion with a top section and a bottom section, and a platform portion connected with the top section of the rack portion. In use, the platform portion is stacked on top of the rack portion. The weighing luggage rack further includes a weighing mechanism, and an electronic display configured to display a weight of an object placed thereon. Further embodiments include a weighing luggage rack with only a rack portion and a weighing luggage rack with only a platform portion. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221332 | OPTICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An optical system and a method of manufacturing an optical system are provided. The optical system includes a carrier, a light emitter, a light receiver, a block structure and an encapsulant. The light emitter is disposed on the carrier. The light receiver is disposed on the carrier and physically spaced apart from the light emitter. The light receiver has a light detecting area. The block structure is disposed on the carrier. The encapsulant is disposed on the carrier and covers the light emitter, the light receiver and the block structure. The encapsulant has a recess over the block structure. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221333 | PHOTOMETER OPTICAL COUPLING FOR A DUAL INCUBATION RING USING A PERISCOPE DESIGN - A system for coupling photometers to an incubation ring for use in in vitro diagnostics comprises one or more light sources, and an incubation ring assembly, and two photometers. An incubation ring assembly comprises an internal trough and an external trough. Each trough comprises (a) an internal wall comprising an internal aperture and (b) an external wall comprising an external aperture. A first photometer comprises: a first optics housing directing light from the light sources through the external aperture of the internal trough, and a first detector positioned to receive the light through the internal aperture of the internal trough. A second photometer comprises a second optics housing directing the light from the light sources through the internal aperture of the external trough, and a second detector positioned to receive the light through the external aperture of the external trough. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221334 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING THE SAFETY OF LASER BASED SYSTEMS - Disclosed is a hand-held optical apparatus and method for using the apparatus to activate and detect optical emissive materials as part of a safety interlock system. Typically, the hand-held optical apparatus will include one or more light sources capable of emitting at least one wavelength of light towards an optical emissive material, a light detector capable of detecting a response from the optical emissive material, and control circuitry configured to cause at least one of the one or more light sources to emit the at least one wavelength at a power density less than a predetermined threshold, receive a signal from the light detector representing a detected response, and repeat until the microprocessor determines the detected response matches an expected response. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221335 | TERAHERTZ THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPECTRAL SCANNER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING SAME - Handheld, broadband terahertz (THz) scanners, housings therefor and imaging systems are provided. The scanner may comprise a 2-Dimensional (2D) gimbaled mirror for beam steering. The 2D gimbaled mirror may comprise a single minor mounted in a frame, a first motor and a second motor. The first motor and the second motor may be coupled to the frame. The minor may be rotatable in a first axis of rotation and a second axis of rotation to scan light on a target in two dimensions. The first motor corresponds to the first axis and the second motor corresponding to the second axis. The 2D gimbaled mirror may be positioned within the housing such that the single mirror is positioned at a focus of a focusing lens. The focusing lens may be fixed within a housing. The scanner may also comprise a terahertz emitter and detector. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221336 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A PROCESS AND ACCOMPANYING CONTROL METHOD - For the improved autonomous control of a process ( | 2022-07-14 |
20220221337 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE FOR A SPECTROPHOTOMETER HAVING INTEGRATED MIXING OPTICS, AND METHOD FOR ILLUMINATING A SAMPLE - An illumination device for a spectral optical measurement device includes arranged with respect to an optical axis of the illumination device which, during a measurement operation, extends along a normal to a center point of an area of a sample to be illuminated. One or more segments of a mirror in a shape of a ring are centered on the optical axis. The mirror has an internal reflective surface arranged such that, during the measurement operation, the internal reflective surface receives light emitted from the light source and reflects the light over the area of the sample to be illuminated. The internal reflective surface has a freeform shape in a cross-section through the internal reflective surface in a plane parallel to the optical axis (for example in which the optical axis lies), and, in a cross-section of the mirror in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis, the internal reflective surface is represented by a straight line. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221338 | PORTABLE SPECTROMETER SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING NUTRITIONAL AND QUALITY TRAITS - Disclosed herein are systems and devices for use in determining a level of a trait in an agriculture or food product sample. Further disclosed is a portable spectrometer system coupled with chemometric analysis methods to determine a level of a trait in an agriculture or food product sample, the portable spectrometer system comprising: a spectrometer; a sample stage adjacent the spectrometer; a motor coupled to the sample stage; and a system housing enclosing the motor and the spectrometer; wherein rotation of the motor rotates the sample stage, and wherein the motor is controllable in response to spectroscopy requirements. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221339 | ABSOLUTE LINEAR-IN-K SPECTROMETER - A detector system for Fourier spectroscopy such as a spectral domain optical coherence tomography instrument includes a diffractive optic for diffracting the interfering light into angularly dispersed wavenumbers, a prism for reduces a nonlinear angular dispersion among the wavenumbers, and a focusing optic for converting the angularly dispersed wavenumbers from the prism into spatially distributed wavenumbers along a detector having an array of pixels. A field lens between the focusing optic and the detector has a freeform surface for more evenly distributing the wavenumbers along the array of pixels. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221340 | Echelle Spectrometer - Spectrometers include an optical assembly with optical elements arranged to receive light from a light source and direct the light along a light path to a multi-element detector, dispersing light of different wavelengths to different spatial locations on the multi-element detector. The optical assembly includes: (i) a collimator arranged in the light path to receive the light from the light source, the collimator including a mirror having a freeform surface; (2) a dispersive sub-assembly including an echelle grating, the dispersive sub-assembly being arranged in the light path to receive light from the collimator; and (3) a Schmidt telescope arranged in the light path to receive light from the dispersive sub-assembly and focus the light to a field, the multi-element detector being arranged at the field. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221341 | SPECTRAL RECONSTRUCTION WITH MULTI-CHANNEL COLOR SENSORS - A photodetector device includes: a plurality of light detector elements; and a plurality of filters, in which each filter of the plurality of filters is arranged in front of a light detection surface of a corresponding light detector element to filter incoming light incident on the light detection surface, and in which the plurality of filters are configured to filter at least two different wavelength bands, respectively, of the incoming light, and in which the at least two wavelength bands combine to span a predefined range of wavelengths, and in which each filter of the plurality of filters has a corresponding spectral sensitivity, and in which a sum of the spectral sensitivity curves of the plurality of filters over the predefined range of wavelengths is a constant value. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221342 | HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING SYSTEM USING NEURAL NETWORK - Provided is an optical system which may acquire a hyperspectral image by acquiring a spectral image of an object to be measured, which includes, to collect spectral data and train the neural network, an image forming part forming an image from an object to be measured and transmitting collimated light, a slit moving to scan the incident image and passing and outputting a part of the formed image, and a first optical part obtaining spectral data by splitting light of the image received through the slit by wavelength. Also, the system includes, to decompose overlapped spectral data and to infer hyperspectral image data through the trained neural network, an image forming part forming an image from an object to be measured and transmitting collimated light, and a first optical part obtaining spectral data by splitting light of the received image by wavelength. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221343 | UNDERWATER APPARATUS FOR IMAGE-CAPTURING OF THE FLOOR OF A BODY OF WATER - The invention relates to an underwater device having a hyperspectral camera for capturing images of a seabed, a first housing part, a second housing part releasably connected to the first housing part in a watertight manner and enclosing with the first housing part a cavity in which the hyperspectral camera is arranged, and an electrical energy storage device for supplying electrical energy to the hyperspectral camera arranged in another cavity, wherein the other cavity ( | 2022-07-14 |
20220221344 | POSE DETECTION USING THERMAL DATA - The system may provide the functionality for posture detection by using a pose detection algorithm on reduced resolution images. The method may comprise receiving an image of a human from a sensor; receiving a placement of a bounding box on the image, wherein the bounding box contains pixel data of the human in the image; acquiring bounding box data from within the bounding box; and determining a pose of the human based on the bounding box data. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221345 | DETERMINING AN OBJECT BASED ON A FIXTURE - The system may include a setup app that is configured to locate, track and/or analyze activities of living beings in an environment. The system may be configured for determining a temperature of an object in a space, based on infrared (IR) energy data of IR energy from the object, determining location coordinates of the object in the space, comparing the location coordinates of the object to location coordinates of a fixture and determining that the object is a human being, in response to the temperature of the object being within a range, and in response to the location coordinates of the object being distinct from the location coordinates of the fixture. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221346 | BOLOMETER HAVING AN ALIGNMENT LAYER OF CARBON NANOTUBES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide a bolometer having a high TCR value and a low resistance, and a method for manufacturing the infrared sensor. One aspect of the present embodiment relates to a bolometer comprising: a substrate; a first electrode on the substrate; a second electrode spaced from the first electrode on the substrate; and a carbon nanotube layer electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the carbon nanotube layer comprises 90% by mass or more of semiconducting carbon nanotubes based on the total amount of carbon nanotubes, and the carbon nanotube layer has an alignment satisfying: fx/fy≥2 where an integrated value f of amplitudes of frequencies from −1 μm | 2022-07-14 |
20220221347 | TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE FOR A STATOR OF AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE WITH HAIRPIN OR ROD WAVE WINDINGS - A temperature measuring device is disclosed for a stator of an electrical machine having hairpin or rod wave windings and for measuring the temperature of the stator. The temperature measuring device includes
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20220221348 | Sap Flow Sensors - Exemplary sap flow sensors are provided. A sap flow sensor includes a substrate having a main body and at least two arms spaced apart from one another. The at least two arms extend from the main body. The sap flow sensor further includes a sap flow gauge that is disposed on the substrate. The sap flow gauge is configured to monitor a flow rate of sap through a stem of a plant. The sap flow gauge includes a heating element coupled to an arm of the at least two arms. The sap flow gauge further includes a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor disposed on opposite sides of the heating element. The first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor each coupled to a neighboring arm of the at least two arms. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221349 | CAPACITANCE SENSOR AND MEASUREMENT DEVICE - The capacitance sensor | 2022-07-14 |
20220221350 | CONFORMABLE THIN FILM-BASED STRAIN SENSING WITH FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE - A strain sensor includes a flexible substrate and a circuit disposed on the flexible substrate. The circuit includes an inductance to receive an excitation signal, the circuit being configured to generate a radio frequency response to the excitation signal via the inductance. The circuit includes an elongated trace coupled to the inductance and configured to bend and stretch longitudinally upon deformation of the flexible substrate. The elongated trace includes a non-uniformity configured such that the elongated trace deforms and tears at the non-uniformity and exhibits a non-linear increase in resistance as a tensile strain to which the elongated trace is subjected reaches a strain threshold. The non-linear increase in resistance modifies a characteristic of the radio frequency response of the circuit. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221351 | LOAD SENSOR - A load sensor includes: a base member being insulative and having elasticity; an electrode having elasticity and formed on an upper face of the base member; and a wire member being electrically conductive and disposed so as to be superposed on an upper face of the electrode, a surface of the wire member being covered by a dielectric body. A ratio of a thickness of the electrode to a thickness of the base member is not less than 0.02 and not greater than 0.3. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221352 | FORCE SENSOR - According to an aspect, a force sensor includes: a plurality of first electrodes that are arranged along a substrate; an elastic body that is in contact with the first electrodes; a second electrode that is in contact with the elastic body, the elastic body being interposed between the second electrode and the first electrodes; and a third electrode that is provided on the substrate side of the second electrode and configured to be electrically coupled to the second electrode. The elastic body includes a conductive particle that electrically couples the first electrodes and the second electrode when force is applied that causes the first electrodes and the second electrode to be approached. The third electrode has a continuous lattice shape that separates at least the first electrodes adjacent in one direction from each other. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221353 | SEMICONDUCTOR FORCE SENSORS - A force sensor including a semiconductor die, and a die pad coupled to the semiconductor die, the semiconductor die configured to detect a force in the die pad. In addition, the force sensor includes a mold compound covering the semiconductor die and having an outer perimeter, a first side, and a second side opposite the first side, the outer perimeter extending between the first side and the second side, the die pad exposed out of the mold compound along the first side. Further, the force sensor includes a mounting frame engaged with the die pad along the second side of the mold compound, the mounting frame including multiple mounting pads extended outward in multiple directions from the outer perimeter. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221354 | STRETCHABLE, REHEALABLE, RECYCLABLE AND RECONFIGURABLE INTEGRATED STRAIN SENSOR - The present disclosure provides a high-performance integrated strain sensing device that is highly stretchable, rehealable, recyclable and reconfigurable. This device can include dynamic covalent thermoset polyimine as the substrate and encapsulation, eutectic liquid metal alloy as the strain sensing unit and interconnects, and off-the-shelf chip components for measuring and magnifying functions. The device can be attached on the knee, elbow, wrist and finger joints for strain sensing and motion monitoring, and can also be attached on the abdomen to accurately measure respiration cycles. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221355 | SENSING FIBERS FOR STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING - Example systems, devices, and methods for structural strain monitoring that involve sensing fibers are disclosed. An example system includes a structural body and a sensing fiber that extends through the structural body and that exhibits an electrical resistance that varies with deformation of the sensing fiber. The system further includes a processing unit to monitor the electrical resistance of the sensing fiber, determine a structural strain experienced by the structural body based on the electrical resistance, and output an indication of the structural strain. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221356 | PROXIMITY AND THREE-AXIS FORCE SENSOR - A proximity and three-axis force sensor based sensor may include a first taxel including a first electrode formed within a top layer configured in a serpentine pattern, a second electrode formed within a bottom layer, and a dielectric layer positioned between the top layer and the bottom layer and a second taxel including a first electrode formed within the top layer and having a first surface area, a second electrode formed within the bottom layer and having a second surface area, and a ground electrode formed within the top layer above the first electrode of the second taxel having a surface area greater than the first surface area of the first electrode of the second taxel. The second surface area may be different than the first surface area. A first edge of the first electrode may be vertically aligned with a first edge of the second electrode. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221357 | A TACTILE SENSOR - A tactile sensor includes a first layer formed of flexible material having an outer contact surface and an opposed inner interface surface, a second layer formed of substantially transparent flexible material arranged in substantially continuous contact with the flexible first layer at the interface surface, a camera, and reflective material. The first and second layers are configured so that pressure exerted by an object or objects contacting the outer contact surface causes at least localized distortion of the interface surface. The camera is arranged to capture an image of the interface surface through the flexible second layer. The reflective material is configured so that the appearance of at least part of the reflective material changes as the viewing angle changes and the reflective material is located between the layers at the interface surface. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221358 | SCREW LOAD TESTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A LOAD TEST ON A SCREW - The invention relates to a screw load testing device that includes a housing configured to support a screw and a mating element that is formed as a threaded nut and is positioned to interact with a threaded portion of the screw. The screw load testing device housing includes a measuring device for detecting an axial force acting on the screw and/or for detecting a torque acting on the screw. A first housing member is configured to interact at least indirectly with a portion that is in monolithic connection to the screw. A second housing member is configured to interact with the threaded nut, and the two housing members are arranged movably relative to each other at least in the direction of a longitudinal axis. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221359 | PRESSURE SENSOR CERAMIC MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - A pressure sensor ceramic material and a preparation method thereof, comprising: nano ceramic particles with a molecular formula CaCu | 2022-07-14 |
20220221360 | Integral Flow-Through Force Transducer - The present disclosure describes internal force transducer balance system and related methods. One such system includes an internal balance having a cylindrical body extending axially along a longitudinal direction that includes an axial strain measurement component of the internal balance, wherein the axial strain measurement component is configured to measure an axial force applied to the internal balance. Disclosed he systems further includes an integral fluid flow path that continuously extends from the first end to the second end of the balance, wherein the integral fluid flow path is positioned in an interior core of the balance and is routed through the axial strain measurement component of the internal balance. The integral fluid flow path also comprises one or more turns as the integral fluid flow path is routed through the axial strain measurement component of the internal balance. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221361 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR-FIXING STRUCTURE - A physical quantity sensor-fixing structure includes a holder holding a physical quantity sensor including a detection unit to detect a physical quantity and a plurality of lead wires connected to the detection unit. The holder fixes the physical quantity sensor to a plurality of conductive support members to be respectively connected to the plurality of lead wires. The holder includes a main body member including a housing portion to house at least a portion of the physical quantity sensor, and a lid member covering at least a portion of the housing portion. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221362 | PRESSURIZED-FLUID CONTAINER WITH A PRESSURE INDICATOR DEVICE - A pressurized fluid container having a pressure indicator device, the device having-a piston sensitive to the prevailing pressure in the pressurized fluid container, the piston moving, depending on the value of the pressure in the pressurized fluid container, between at least a retracted position and a deployed position; an indicator component configured to cooperate with the piston, the indicator component moving, depending on the position of the piston, between at least a first position representing a first pressure value and a second position representing a second pressure value. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221363 | Pressure Sensor Device and Method for Forming a Pressure Sensor Device - In an embodiment a method for forming a pressure sensor device includes providing a pressure sensor on a substrate body, the pressure sensor comprising a membrane, depositing a top layer on top of the substrate body and the pressure sensor, connecting a cap body with the top layer, a mass of the cap body being approximately equal to a mass of the substrate body and introducing at least one opening in the cap body. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221364 | SENSOR CALIBRATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND DEVICE, DATA MEASUREMENT METHOD, APPARATUS, AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Embodiments of this application provide a sensor calibration method, apparatus, and device, a data measurement method, apparatus, and device, and a storage medium, where the sensor calibration method includes: acquiring a gravity of a sensor itself and a static force measured in a case that the sensor is in a static state and has no external acting force; performing equivalent calibration processing on the gravity and the static force to obtain a calibrated static force; acquiring a dynamic force measured in a case that the sensor is in a motion state and has no external acting force; performing zero drift processing on the dynamic force according to the calibrated static force to obtain a calibrated dynamic force; and using the calibrated dynamic force as a calibration parameter for performing calibration in a case that the sensor measures an external acting force, to obtain a calibrated sensor with the calibration parameter. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221365 | BAROMETRIC SENSOR CALIBRATION AND ALTITUDE DETERMINATION - One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for calibrating barometric sensors and/or determining altitudes of devices are provided. In an example, a device is determined to be outdoors. In response to determining that the device is outdoors, a calibration process associated with a barometric sensor of the device is performed. The calibration process includes performing one or more barometric measurements using the barometric sensor to determine one or more barometric pressure measures, determining one or more locations of the device, wherein the one or more locations are associated with the one or more barometric measurements, and determining a barometric offset based upon the one or more barometric pressure measures and one or more reference values. An adjusted barometric pressure and/or an altitude of the device is determined based upon a first barometric pressure measure and the barometric offset. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221366 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING THE PRESENCE OF LEAKAGES FROM SEALED CONTAINERS - A method for recognizing the presence of leakages from sealed containers includes defining a detection zone in which a sealed container will be placed, putting the detection zone in communication with at least one gas sensor through at least one duct, introducing a flushing gas into the detection zone through the duct, placing a container in the detection zone; and sucking a gas flow from the detection zone through the duct and transferring it to a first sensor. The gas flow that reaches the first sensor is either transferred to a second sensor or to the first sensor for a second time. The signals generated by the two sensors, or the two signals generated by the same sensor, are processed for determining the presence of a gas leakage in the container. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221367 | BURST-DUCT DETECTION SYSTEM - A burst-duct detection system is provided. The system may include a manifold; a rolling diaphragm dividing a chamber within the manifold into a top portion and a bottom portion; a high pressure chamber in fluid communication with the top portion of the manifold; an ambient pressure chamber in fluid communication with the bottom portion of the manifold; a piston disposed within the top portion of the manifold and operably connected to the diaphragm; a mechanical link may include a proximal end, a distal end, and a middle portion, the mechanical link being disposed within a core chamber of the manifold and the proximal end operably connected to the piston; and an indicator piston operably connected to the mechanical link. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221368 | System And Method For Determining An Indication Of A Presence Of A Leak Of Hazardous Material Using A Trained Classification Module - A method and system for determining an indication of a presence of a leak of hazardous material includes displacing a first sensor system over a monitored geographical region, capturing first sensed data of the monitored geographic region using the sensor system during the displacement, and classifying the sensed data using a classification module to identify sensed samples having an indication of presence of leak of hazardous material. The classification module is trained according to a training dataset that is automatically annotated based on a detection method applied to second sensed data captured by a second sensor system of the monitored geographic region. In a training phase, the first and second sensor system are displaced over the monitored geographic area, and for each of the second samples, the indication of presence of a leak is automatically determined and used to automatically annotate a corresponding sample captured by the first sensor system. The classification module can be configured to distinguish true positives of leak detection from false positives of leak detection. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221369 | A METHOD FOR SURVEYING A STRUCTURE AND A PROCESS FOR DEFINING AN OPTIMUM METHOD OF SURVEYING SAID STRUCTURE - Method for surveying a structure ( | 2022-07-14 |
20220221370 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THICKNESS OF DIELECTRIC LAYER IN CIRCUIT BOARD - A method for measuring a thickness of a dielectric layer in a circuit board is provided. The method for measuring the thickness of the dielectric layer includes the following steps. First, a circuit board including at least one dielectric layer and at least two circuit layers is provided. The dielectric layer is between the circuit layers, and the circuit board further includes a test area including a test pattern and a through hole. The test pattern includes at least two metal layers. Next, a measuring device including a main body, at least one light source and a lens module is provided. When the main body is moved into the through hole, the light source emits light to the dielectric layer and the metal layer, and the lens module shoots the dielectric layer and the metal layer to form a captured image. The thickness of the dielectric layer is obtained via the captured image. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221371 | OPTICAL PATH TEST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RETURN LIGHT RESISTANCE OF LASER CHIP - An optical path test system includes a return light test unit for emitting laser light to an optical path monitoring unit to simulate return light received by the optical path monitoring unit in a normal operation; a light path monitoring unit arranged on a light path of the return light testing unit for receiving the return light and normally emitting laser light; and a power detector for receiving the laser light emitted by the light path monitoring unit so as to monitor stability of output power of the chip when the light path monitoring unit receives the return light emitted by the return light testing unit. The technical solution in the present invention emits laser light to a tested laser chip to simulate return light received by the tested laser chip in a normal operation, and a return light resistance threshold of the laser chip can be accurately evaluated. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221372 | HETERODYNE ONE-DIMENSIONAL GRATING MEASURING DEVICE AND MEASURING METHOD THEREOF - A heterodyne one-dimensional grating measuring device and measuring method thereof, including a light source, a reading head, a photoelectric receiving module, and a signal processing system. The light source is configured to generate two linearly polarized lights having characteristics of overlapping, polarization orthogonal, and fixed frequency difference. The reading head is configured to receive two beams of polarized lights and be respectively incident on a surface of a moving measuring grating to generate a +1-order diffracted light and a −1-order diffracted light. The photoelectric receiving module is configured to receive the +1-order diffracted light and the −1-order diffracted light to form two paths of beat frequency signals. The signal processing system is configured to perform differential calculation on the two paths of the beat frequency signals to realize a displacement measurement of single diffraction of the measuring grating for four-fold optical subdivision. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221373 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE SHAPE OF AN OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE, AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING TRAINING DATA FOR A NEURAL NETWORK - A method for determining the shape of an optical waveguide ( | 2022-07-14 |
20220221374 | HYBRID VIBRATION-SOUND ACOUSTIC PROFILING USING A SIAMESE NETWORK TO DETECT LOOSE PARTS - According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for detecting one or more loose or malfunctioning components within a machine is provided. The present invention may include measuring, by one or more sensors, one or more vibration signals and one or more acoustic signals of the machine; determining one or more joint signals, wherein the one or more joint signals comprise one or more relationships between the one or more vibration signals and the one or more acoustic signals; and responsive to one or more new signals deviating from the one or more vibration signals, one or more acoustic signals, and/or one or more joint signals by an amount exceeding at least one threshold, triggering one or more ameliorative actions. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221375 | A Method and a Condition Monitoring Device for Monitoring a Rotating Equipment - A method for monitoring a rotating equipment through a condition monitoring device is performed in every predetermined time period after every predetermined time interval. The method comprises detecting presence of vibration in rotating equipment based on a signal associated with vibration in the rotating equipment. The signal is measured with one or more sensors of the plurality of sensors. Upon detecting presence of vibration, a predefined number of samples associated with the vibration is acquired at a first frequency. A Root Mean Square (RMS) value of vibration is calculated using predefined number of samples. The calculated RMS value of vibration is compared with a reference value for detecting an operating status, which is stored for every predetermined time interval. Thereafter, the method comprises processing the stored information to assess a condition of the rotating equipment. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221376 | HEAVY DUTY ENGINE REGULATORY TESTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method for testing an engine in a vehicle includes arranging a bath separate from the vehicle configured to cool a driveline component of the vehicle, adjusting a temperature of the driveline component to a target temperature, and responsive to the driveline component achieving the target temperature, operating the engine according to a mapping procedure, and controlling the bath to maintain the temperature of the driveline component at the target temperature during the operating. The method further includes measuring heat transfer from the driveline component to the bath during the operating, and calculating torque loss or energy loss of the driveline component during the operating based on the heat transfer. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221377 | Automated Contamination-Free Seed Sampler And Methods Of Sampling, Testing And Bulking Seeds - An automated seed sampler system for removing tissue from seeds includes an orientation system configured to orient seeds in a desired orientation, a sampling station configured to remove tissue from each of the oriented seeds, a sample collection subsystem configured to receive the tissue removed from each of the oriented seeds, and a seed collection subsystem configured to receive each of the seeds from which the tissue is removed. The sample collection subsystem and the seed collection subsystem are configured to facilitate a one-to-one correspondence between the seeds received at the seed collection subsystem and the tissue removed from the seeds and received at the sample collection subsystem. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221378 | SAMPLING DEVICE - A sampling apparatus | 2022-07-14 |
20220221379 | KIT FOR MEASURING BIOAEROSOL AND PARTICULATE MATTER - The present invention provides a measuring kit that is able to shorten sampling times of germs (bacteria, etc.) and molds (fungi, etc.) which differ from each other in airborne size range, allow selective sampling, and rapidly output relative proportions of bacterial and fungal particles per mass of particulate matter through calculation. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221380 | DUCT SENSOR WITH DUCT PROBE FOR SAMPLING A FLUID FROM A DUCT AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A duct probe ( | 2022-07-14 |
20220221381 | Assembly for use with Biological Sample Material, Method for Forming Same - An assembly including a cassette having a support layer. At least a portion of the support layer is embedded in a recipient block formed from an agarose gel for securing the recipient block to the cassette. The recipient block has a surface spaced from the support layer and is provided with at least one bore extending from the surface into the recipient block that is adapted to receive a biological sample material. A method for forming an assembly is provided. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221382 | METHOD OF POOLING BLOOD SAMPLES - A method for detecting the presence of a pathogen in a whole blood sample aliquot, includes providing a sample aliquot from each of a number of whole blood samples, thereby providing a plurality of whole blood sample aliquots, separately contacting each of the whole blood sample aliquots of the plurality of whole blood sample aliquots with a lysis reagent, whereby at least a portion of the blood cells in each of the whole blood sample aliquots lyse, pooling the lysed whole blood sample aliquots to form a pooled lysate, and testing the pooled lysate for presence of a pathogen. Identification of the presence of the pathogen in the pooled lysate indicates the presence of the pathogen in at least one of the whole blood sample aliquots. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221383 | CHANGE DETECTION IN MATERIAL TESTING - Disclosed is a material testing system that includes a fixture, a frame, a load sensor, a displacement sensor and a computer system coupled to the material testing system. The computer system includes one or more processors, one or more memory devices coupled to the one or more processors, one or more computer readable storage devices coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the one or more storage devices contain program code executable by the one or more processors via the one or more memory devices to implement a method for detecting a change in a material testing sequence. A computer program product that implements a method for detecting a change in a material test sequence, and methods for detecting a change in a material test sequence or fatigue test is further disclosed. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221384 | AUTOMATIC SIMULATION TEST BENCH FOR SIMILAR MATERIALS OF TOP-COAL CAVING MINING AND TEST METHOD THEREOF - The disclosure discloses an automatic simulation test bench and a test method for similar materials of top-coal caving mining. Wherein, the test bench includes a test bench base, a coal seam and strata simulation module, a coal releasing simulation module, a material recovery module, automatic mixing system and a central control system. The disclosure adopts modular construction to meet the requirements of similar material simulation test of top-coal caving mining under different geological conditions and mining technology to the greatest extent. The disclosure adopts automatic control, reduces the working intensity and operation difficulty of the test personnel, and reduces the influence of human factors on the test results. The disclosure adopts a lifting structural design, so as to meet the requirements of similar simulation test of top-coal caving mining under different mining and caving ratios. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221385 | ANISOTROPIC MECHANICAL EXPANSION SUBSTRATE AND CRACK-BASED PRESSURE SENSOR USING THE ANISOTROPIC SUBSTRATE - Disclosed are an anisotropic mechanical expansion (anisotropic Poisson's ratio) substrate and a crack-based pressure sensor using the same. The substrate having an anisotropic Poisson's ratio includes a first layer having linear concave and convex patterns arranged in parallel to each other on a surface thereof; and a second layer having linear convex and concave patterns respectively engaged with the linear concave and convex patterns of the first layer on a surface thereof, wherein the first layer and the second layer are stacked with each other so that the linear convex and concave patterns of the second layer are respectively engaged with the linear concave and convex patterns of the first layer, wherein an elastic modulus of the first layer is different from an elastic modulus of the second layer. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221386 | Object Hardness Measuring Device and Method - An object hardness measuring device includes a first side portion, a second side portion, a pedestal unit, a load unit, a measuring unit, and a holding unit. The load unit applies a load to the measurement object. The measuring unit is able to measure, in a state where the load acts on the measurement object, at least one of a movement distance of the second side portion with respect to the first side portion and a change amount of the load when the second side portion is moved either at a predetermined speed or to a predetermined position. The holding unit is able to hold the measurement object, and is movable between the first side portion and the second side portion by the slide rail unit. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221387 | Corrosion Evaluation Support Apparatus and Corrosion Evaluation Support Method - An object is to support evaluation of corrosion of metal embedded in the ground such that the corrosion can be evaluated with high accuracy even if any type of soil is used. A coarseness/fineness test unit analyzes soil particles of soil that is used to evaluate corrosion of an embedded metallic material, a water supply unit supplies water to the soil, a soil stirring unit stirs the soil supplied with water, and a viscosity test unit measures fluidity of the stirred soil | 2022-07-14 |
20220221388 | AUTOMATED POLYMER ANALYZING SYSTEM AND ITS USE - The present invention relates to an automated system for the determination of polymer properties and the use of this system for monitoring the processing of the respective polymer. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221389 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF AN AEROSOL AND AEROSOL MEASURING DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for determining the particle size distribution of an aerosol by means of an aerosol measuring device and to an aerosol measuring device. Aerosol particles of the aerosol flowing through the measuring cell are illuminated in the measuring cell by a light beam. The scattered light is picked up by a detector, so that light signals of the aerosol particles can be detected spectroscopically in terms of intensity. From this, a size distribution of the light signals that is representative of a particle size distribution is produced. A known standard particle size distribution of dry aerosol particles is adapted to the measured particle size distribution, so that moisture influences are eliminated from the measured particle size distribution in this way. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221390 | AUTOMATED VISUAL INSPECTION - Some embodiments include a syringe plunger comprising one or more surface features, wherein the one or more surface features are configured for enhanced detection of particles in the syringe. Some embodiments include a sensor for monitoring the stress on a product. Some embodiments include a method of monitoring the stress profile of a product. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221391 | OPTICAL MEASURING DEVICE AND OPTICAL MEASURING SYSTEM - To make multicolor analysis possible while suppressing an increase in size. An optical measuring device according to an embodiment includes: a spectroscopic optical system ( | 2022-07-14 |
20220221392 | FLOW CYTOMETERS INCLUDING LIGHT COLLECTION ENHANCERS, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Flow cytometers including light collection enhancers are provided. In embodiments, the subject flow cytometers include a flow cell, a light source, an objective lens for focusing particle-modulated light propagating within a first light collection cone and a light collection enhancer configured to collect particle-modulated light propagating along an optical path within a second light collection cone and redirect the collected light such that it is back-propagated along the same optical path and focused by the objective lens for detection. Light collection enhancers of interest include a reflective optical element (e.g., a mirror) and a condenser lens positioned between the reflective optical element and the flow cell. Methods for analyzing a sample are also provided. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221393 | Prediction Formula Derivation Method and Prediction Formula Derivation Apparatus - In a prediction formula derivation apparatus, a calculation unit derives a prediction formula for predicting progression of corrosion of a metal based on a variation index resulting from a cyclical external factor that causes a predetermined environment (e.g., in air, underwater, underground, etc.) to vary, and a unit index obtained based on a value corresponding to the corrosion amount of the metal in the environment resulting from the external factor for one cycle. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221394 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING AN ADHESIVE USED FOR A FEMININE CARE PAD - A system for testing an adhesive used for an adhesive-backed hygiene article, such as a feminine care pad, a breast pad, or certain adult incontinence pads, comprises first and second substrates defining a gap for positioning a weight which, by using a force measurement system, is caused to move over the substrate and to detach the adhesive-backed hygiene article from the cloth material. A method utilizes the system and measures the force as the weight moves after the weight contacts the adhesive-backed hygiene article. The force measured is reflective of the entire system, both the force required to cause the adhesive between the article and the cloth material to fail and for the article to bunch on itself. Depending on the specific test, one or two weights may be used. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221395 | Device and Method for Testing Tack - The disclosure relates to a testing device for testing tack, including: a test probe which has a test body; and a suspension which guides the test body, the suspension movably supporting the test body. The disclosure further relates to a testing machine for testing tack, including a measuring apparatus and a testing device of this type, which is connected to the measuring apparatus. Finally, the disclosure relates to a method for determining the tack. The method includes the steps of guiding a test probe of a test body onto a sample to be tested, placing the test probe onto the sample, lifting the test probe off of the sample, and sensing the force F as the test probe is lifted off. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221396 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical measuring device which measures absorbance of a measuring object at a plurality of wavelengths, the optical measuring device comprising: a light source device; and an optical measuring part which irradiates the measuring object with light from the light source device and performs optical measurement of the measuring object based on light from the measuring object, wherein the light source device has a first light source, a second light source, and a light source control part which drives the first light source and the second light source, the light source control part performs heating and light emitting drive of the first light source, and drives the second light source, and the light source device irradiates the measuring object with combined light of light from the first light source and light diffused and reflected on a surface of the filament. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221397 | GAS DETECTION SYSTEM - A gas detection system includes a sensor unit that outputs a signal corresponding to a concentration of a specific gas, a concentration unit having therein an adsorbent that adsorbs a gas to be detected, a supply unit capable of supplying a sample gas and a purge gas to the concentration unit, a heater capable of heating the adsorbent, and a control unit. The control unit controls the supply unit so that the sample gas passes through the concentration unit, and then controls the supply unit so that the purge gas passes through the concentration unit while controlling the heater so that a temperature of the adsorbent increases. | 2022-07-14 |
20220221398 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE ANALYTE SENSING USING A MOBILE PLATFORM - Analyte survey systems ( | 2022-07-14 |
20220221399 | NON-DESTRUCTIVE ASSAY FOR SOYBEAN SEEDS USING NEAR INFRARED ANALYSIS - Disclosed are methods and systems for spectral imaging of soybean samples to accurately and non-destructively measure the amount of sucrosyl-oligosaccharide in the soybean samples. Populations containing modified and unmodified soybean seeds and having varying amounts of sucrosyl-oligosaccharides, oil or protein can be sorted and separated and further used in soybean processing or breeding. | 2022-07-14 |