36th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150247859 | USE OF ISOCITRATE DEHYDROGENASE 1 AS A DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC BIOMARKER AND THERAPEUTIC TARGET FOR LUNG CANCERS - The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing the lung cancers such as non small lung cancer in a subject by using isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 as a diagnostic biomarker. The present invention also relates to a method for predicting the prognosis of the lung cancers such as non small lung cancer in a subject by using isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 as a prognostic biomarker. The present invention further relates to a method to suppress proliferation of lung tumor cells in a subject, decrease growth of lung tumor cells in a subject, or improve survival of a subject with lung cancer by using isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 as a therapeutic target. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247860 | Composition and Method for Diagnosis and Immunotherapy of Prostate Cancer - A method and composition for the diagnosis of and treatment of prostate cancer including a recombinant AKAP-4 tumor-associated antigen loaded antigen presenting cell that generates an AKAP-4 specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte specific for one or more prostate cancer cells. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247861 | Anti-Uroplakin II Antibodies Systems and Methods - The present invention is related to the anti-Uroplakin II antibodies, kits, cocktails, and use of anti-Uroplakin II antibodies for detection of cancer. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247862 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MEASUREMENT OF SAMPLE PROPERTIES - The present invention provides a flexible format for diagnostic tests that is applicable to measuring a wide range of properties of fluids, particularly physiological fluids, by creating a concentration gradient of an indicator in the sample under analysis and measuring a flux of the indicator through the sample which is used to determine a property of the sample. Aspects of the invention include a method of testing a property of a physiological fluid in a portable test device, a portable test device and a kit including a portable test device and a processor. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247863 | DERIVATIVES OF 1,2-DIHYDRO-7-HYDROXYQUINOLINES CONTAINING FUSED RINGS - The present invention describes novel dyes, including coumarins, rhodamines, and rhodols that incorporate additional fused aromatic rings. The dyes of the invention absorb at a longer wavelength than structurally similar dyes that do not possess the fused aromatic rings. Many of the dyes of the invention are useful fluorescent dyes. The invention includes chemically reactive dyes, dye-conjugates, and the use of such dyes in staining samples and detecting ligands or other analytes. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247864 | Methods And Apparatus For The In Vitro Modelling Of Drug Administration - Methods and apparatus for the in vitro modelling of changes that occur on administration of a drug formulation are described, in particular for studying the changes that take place on administration of protein or peptide drug formulations by subcutaneous injection. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247865 | Polypeptide Markers for the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Vascular Diseases - A process for diagnosing vascular diseases (VD), comprising the step of determining the presence or absence of at least one polypeptide marker in a sample, wherein said polypeptide marker is selected from markers 1 to 526, which are characterized by values for the molecular masses and migration times (CE times). | 2015-09-03 |
20150247866 | Method for Measuring ATR Inhibition Mediated Increases in DNA Damage - The present relates to methods for detecting DNA damage in subjects treated with an ATR inhibitor. More specifically, this invention relates to a method for measuring changes in levels of γH2AX and/or pChk1 | 2015-09-03 |
20150247867 | USE OF GFAP FOR IDENTIFICATION OF INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE - The present invention relates to the use of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) as a diagnostic marker for intracerebral hemorrhage. The invention especially relates to methods for the early detection of intracerebral hemorrhage. Such early and rapid detection can be performed rapidly e.g. by a test strip format assay. GFAP can be used as a stand-alone marker or in combination with one or more other markers. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247868 | METHODS AND KITS FOR PREDICTING A RESPONSE TO AN ERYTHROPOIETIC AGENT - Methods for predicting a response to an erythropoietic agent in a subject include providing a biological sample from the subject, and determining an amount in the sample of at least one peptide selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 1-17. If there is a measurable difference in the amount of the at least one peptide in the sample, when compared to a control level of the same peptide, the subject is then predicted to have a good response or a poor response to the erythropoietic agent. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247869 | MARKER ASSOCIATED WITH NON-ALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS - Disclosed is a novel NASH marker for use in a method for detecting NASH or evaluating the severity of NASH, which utilizes at least one factor selected from the group consisting of an IL-1 receptor antagonist, sCD40, HMGB1, sPLA2 group IIA and an sPLA2 activity as the marker. Also disclosed is a method for detecting NASH or evaluating the severity of NASH in a subject, which utilizes the marker. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247870 | METHOD FOR AIDING DIAGNOSIS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - The present invention provides an ex vivo method for aiding the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in a patient comprising: (i) determining the number of alleles of ApoE4 in the patient's genome; (ii) determining the combined expression level of at least three platelet proteins in a platelet sample from the patient; and (iii) comparing the resulting value of step (ii) to a control value, wherein the at least three platelet proteins include at least one isoform of alpha-tropomyosin containing exon 1a and at least two platelet proteins selected from monoamine oxidase-B, coagulation factor XIIIa, wild-type GSTO-1 or mutant GSTO-1, wherein a result higher than the control value is indicative of Alzheimer's disease. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247871 | RISK ASSESSMENT FOR ANTIBIOTICS TREATMENT IN PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM PRIMARY NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASE BY DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF PROCALCITONIN - A diagnostic method for the identification of a subject suffering from a primary non-infectious disease having an increased risk of an adverse outcome potentially being induced by the administration of an antibiotic to said subject comprising the determination of the level of Procalcitonin (PCT) or a fragment thereof or a precursor or fragment thereof having a length of at least 12 amino acid residues in a sample of a bodily fluid from said subject and the correlation of the determined level to a potential risk induced by the administration of an antibiotic, as well as a kit for performing the method and methods of treatment based thereon. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247872 | ASSAYS AND METHODS OF TREATMENT RELATING TO VITAMIN D INSUFFICIENCY - Described herein are assays directed to determining the level of bioavailable or free vitamin D in a blood sample in a subject. The values determined for bioavailable or free vitamin D indicate whether the subject suffers from insufficient levels of vitamin D Also described herein are methods of treatment for vitamin D insufficiency. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247873 | LIPIDOMIC BIOMARKERS FOR ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE - The present invention inter alia provides a method, and use thereof, of diagnosing and/or predicting atherosclerosis or CVD by detecting the lipid concentrations or lipid ratios of a biological sample and comparing it to a control and has identified specific lipid markers that are more specific and sensitive in detecting and predicting atherosclerosis and CVD than currently utilized clinical markers. Also provided is an antibody towards said lipids, and the use thereof for predicting, diagnosing, preventing and/or treating atherosclerosis or CVD. The invention additionally relates to kits comprising lipids and/or an antibody thereto, for use in the prediction and/or diagnosis of atherosclerosis or CVD. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247874 | METAL NANOPARTICLE-APTAMER CONJUGATES FOR DETECTION OF SMALL MOLECULES AND IN-THE-FIELD USE THEREOF - A method of detecting a presence of an analyte in a sample. The method includes selecting an aptamer selective to the analyte and binding the aptamer to a nanoparticle. The nanoparticles having a free state are perceived as a first color and an aggregate state are perceived as a second color. The sample is introduced to the nanoparticle-bound aptamers, and aggregation of the nanoparticles is promoted. A colorimetric change is analyzed, wherein the aggregate state of the nanoparticles is achieved in the presence of the analyte in the sample. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247875 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING SAMPLES - A sample analyzer comprises a reaction tray, a sample/reagent tray, and a probe. The reaction tray performs a first number of stops and rotations during an operating cycle, wherein the first number is configured to cause each of the reaction vessels to stop once at a position for the test before any of the number of the reaction vessels stops at the position for a second time. The sample/reagent tray rotates one of a sample container and reagent containers to a sample/reagent retrieving position during an operating cycle. The probe dispenses test sample(s), first reagent, and second reagent during different periods in different stop periods during an operating cycle. A method for analyzing samples is also disclosed. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247876 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SELECTING A TARGET ANALYTE OR FLUID - This disclosure is directed to a device and a system for aspirating and dispensing a target analyte, target material, or fluid. A picker may aspirate and dispense the desired material by introducing a pressure gradient. The picker may include a hydraulic fluid to hydraulically couple at least two components, such as a moveable pump component and a cannula. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247877 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A composite sensor includes an angular velocity sensor element, an acceleration sensor element, and a drive circuit adapted to generate a first signal used to excite a vibration of the angular velocity sensor element, and the drive circuit supplies the acceleration sensor element with a second signal based on the first signal. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247878 | ANGULAR ACCELERATION SENSOR - An angular acceleration sensor includes a flat plate surface, a fixed portion, a weight portion, and a beam portion. The weight portion includes a recessed portion that is recessed in an X-axis negative direction in the flat plate surface. The fixed portion includes a projecting portion projecting in the X-axis negative direction in the flat plate surface to be opposed to the recessed portion, and a slit extending inward in an X-axis positive direction from a position adjacent to the projecting portion. The beam portion extends along the Y-axis in the flat plate surface, is connected between the recessed portion and the projecting portion, and supports the weight portion movably relative to the fixed portion. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247879 | ACCELERATION SENSOR - Various acceleration sensors are disclosed. In some cases, an inertial mass may be formed during back-end-of-line (BEOL). In other cases, a membrane may have a bent, undulated or winded shape. In yet other embodiments, an inertial mass may span two or more pressure sensing structures. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247880 | ANGULAR ACCELERATION SENSOR - An angular acceleration sensor includes a flat plate surface, a fixed portion, a weight portion, and a beam portion. The weight portion includes a recessed portion that is recessed in an X-axis negative direction in the flat plate surface. The fixed portion includes a projecting portion that projects in the X-axis negative direction in the flat plate surface to be opposed to the recessed portion. The beam portion extends from the projecting portion in a Y-axis positive direction in the flat plate surface, and is connected to the recessed portion at an end portion in the Y-axis positive direction. Beam-portion proximity regions of the fixed portion and the weight portion in proximity to connecting positions to the beam portion are plane-symmetrical with respect to a stress neutral plane in the flat plate surface. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247881 | Method and Apparatus to Compensate for Deflection Artifacts in an Atomic Force Microscope - A method of compensating for an artifact in data collected using a standard atomic force microscope (AFM) operating in an oscillating mode. The artifact is caused by deflection of the probe not related to actual probe-sample interaction and the method includes compensating for thermal induced bending of the probe of the AFM by measuring a DC component of the measured deflection. The DC component of deflection is identified by calibrating the optical deflection detection apparatus and monitoring movement of the mean deflection, thereby allowing the preferred embodiments to minimize the adverse effect due to the artifact. Notably, plotting the DC deflection profile yields a corresponding temperature profile of the sample. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247882 | SPRING PROBE - A spring probe includes a spring sleeve and a needle having a body located inside the spring sleeve and a head protruded out of a lower non-spring section of the spring sleeve and having a stopping block. The lower non-spring section is abutted against and fixed to the stopping block, facilitating assembly of the spring probe. A method for manufacturing the spring probe is disclosed including the steps of forming a spring sleeve having a lower non-spring section with a slot and a guiding sheet adjacent to the slot by photolithography technique, manufacturing a needle having a stopping block with a bonding pad and an engagement rib by MEMS manufacturing process, sleeving the spring sleeve onto the needle to engage the engagement rib into the slot, and fixing the guiding sheet and the needle together by reflow soldering the bonding pad. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247883 | Digital oscilloscope and a method with parallel acquisition and signal post-processing - A method for measuring at least one signal with a digital oscilloscope according to the invention acquires sampled values of the at least one signal in individual time ranges which are each defined in relation to a trigger time of a trigger event, which is detected in the at least one signal in each case by the digital oscilloscope. A post-processing of the sampled values acquired in each case in the individual time ranges then takes place. According to the invention, the acquisition and the post-processing are implemented in parallel. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247884 | NON-CONTACT CURRENT SENSOR - A non-contact current sensor includes a spin valve structure ( | 2015-09-03 |
20150247885 | System comprising a probe and a measuring device - The invention relates to a system comprising a probe and a measuring device, wherein the probe is connected to an input of the measuring device, and wherein an analog-digital converter is connected downstream of the input of the measuring device. The probe provides an analog-digital converter for the generation of a value-discrete and/or time-discrete signal from an analog input signal, wherein the value-discrete and/or time-discrete signal is supplied to the analog-digital converter of the measuring device. The invention further relates to a method for the registration of an analog signal by means of a system comprising a probe and a measuring device. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247886 | Transformer Phase Permutation Causing More Uniform Transformer Phase Aging and general switching network suitable for same - A method includes determining whether transformer phases should be permuted. The method includes, responsive to a determination that the transformer phases should be permuted, permuting the transformer phases, based on historical aging information of transformer input phases, to cause transformer input phases with higher ages to be connected to transformer output phases with lower output loads and transformer input phases with lower ages to be connected to transformer output phases with higher output loads. Multiple apparatus and program products are also disclosed. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247887 | SENSING DEVICE AND SENSING METHOD - The present invention relates to a sensing device and a sensing method for continuously or intermittently quantifying a concentration of analyte. A measurement signal correlated with a concentration of analyte is sequentially acquired by use of a sensor ( | 2015-09-03 |
20150247888 | SPARK TESTING APPARATUS - The invention provides a method and apparatus for electronically testing the safety of sources of energy such as electrical circuits, in explosive atmospheres such as high risk mining situations, using an electronic spark tester (EST) in place of the known mechanical spark test apparatus (STA). The EST typically uses an analogue subsystem ( | 2015-09-03 |
20150247889 | Supply Self Adjustment for Systems and Methods Having a Current Interface - A sensor system having a current interface includes a supply and current interface, an electronic control unit and an enhanced initialization sensor. The supply and current interface is configured to receive a supply voltage. The electronic control unit is coupled to the supply and current interface. The enhanced initialization sensor is coupled to the supply and current interface. The enhanced initialization sensor is configured to initialize the supply and current interface at a suitable current level to mitigate erroneous information. measurement system | 2015-09-03 |
20150247890 | CALCULATING CIRCUIT-LEVEL LEAKAGE USING THREE DIMENSIONAL TECHNOLOGY COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND A REDUCED NUMBER OF TRANSISTORS - A method for calculating leakage of a circuit including a plurality of transistors includes simulating a three-dimensional model of the circuit, wherein the simulating accounts for a subset of the plurality of the transistors that includes less than all of the plurality of transistors, and calculating the leakage in accordance with the three-dimensional model. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247891 | Detection of High Impedance Faults - A method detects a high-impedance fault occurring in an electric distribution circuit that distributes a three-phase alternating current. The method includes the steps of applying a plurality of electrical signal analysis techniques that provide a plurality of fault detection indicators, and generating a signal that indicates a high-impedance fault depending on the outcome of the fault detection indicators. The method is characterized by determining a randomness of the residual current of the three-phase alternating current prior to determining the plurality of fault detection indicators, and generating a trigger signal depending on the randomness of the residual current. The step of determining the plurality of fault detection indicators requires that the trigger signal has been generated. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247892 | METHOD FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION AND MONITORING OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A method for characterizing an integrated circuit that includes ramping the supply voltage to an integrated circuit as a function of time for each of the transistors in the integrated circuit, and measuring a power supply current for the integrated circuit during the ramping of the power supply voltage. The measured peaks in the power supply current are a current pulse that identifies an operation state in which each of the transistors are in an on state. The peaks in the power supply current are compared to the reference peaks for the power supply current for a reference circuit having a same functionality as the integrated circuit to determine the integrated circuit's fitness. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247893 | DEVICES AND METHOD FOR TESTING POWER-ON RESET VOLTAGE - A system having a power on reset circuit including a voltage divide), a multiplexer coupled to two outputs of the voltage divider, a first comparator coupled to the multiplexer and a reference, a logic gate coupled to the first comparator, a second comparator coupled to one of the two outputs of the voltage divider, and an emulation gate coupled to the second comparator. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247894 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM - A temperature control system for a test chamber includes a control circuit, a temperature increasing circuit, and a temperature decreasing circuit. The control circuit detects a temperature in the test chamber, compares the temperature with a predetermined temperature, and outputs a first control signal when the temperature is lower than the predetermined temperature. The temperature increasing circuit receives the first control signal, and heats the test chamber in accordance therewith. The control circuit outputs a second control signal to the temperature when the temperature in the test chamber is higher than the predetermined temperature, the temperature decreasing circuit receives the second control signal, and cool the test chamber according to the second control signal to decrease the temperature in the test chamber. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247895 | Test Handler and Circulation Method of Test Trays in Test Handler - In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a circulation method of a test tray in a test handler, the method comprising: in case of a first mode of test of temperature condition, firstly circulating the test tray along a first circulation path; and in case of a second mode of test of temperature condition different from the first mode, secondly circulating the test tray along a second circulation path, wherein the first circulation path and the second circulation path are different from each other in the transfer direction of the test tray at least in some sections. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247896 | CIRCUIT FOR DETECTING STRUCTURAL DEFECTS IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP, METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE AND DESIGN STRUCTURES - Detection circuits, methods of use and manufacture and design structures are provided herein. The structure includes at least one signal line traversing one or more metal layers of an integrated circuit. Circuitry is coupled to the at least one signal line, which is structured to receive a signal with a known signal from the at least one signal line or a signal from a different potential and, based on which signal is received, determine whether there is a structural defect in the integrated circuit. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247897 | ADDRESSABLE TEST ACCESS PORT METHOD AND APPARATUS - The disclosure describes a novel method and apparatus for making device TAPs addressable to allow device TAPs to be accessed in a parallel arrangement without the need for having a unique TMS signal for each device TAP in the arrangement. According to the disclosure, device TAPs are addressed by inputting an address on the TDI input of devices on the falling edge of TCK. An address circuit within the device is associated with the device's TAP and responds to the address input to either enable or disable access of the device's TAP. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247898 | FAULT DETECTION SYSTEM, GENERATION CIRCUIT, AND PROGRAM - The purpose of the invention is to provide a fault detection system etc., that reduces shift power in scan-out while maintaining the fault coverage. The fault detection system configured to detect a fault in a logic circuit by means of a scan test, includes: multiple flip-flops; a final signal generation unit that generates a final signal indicating a final capture in a capture mode; an assignment unit that differs from the logic circuit and the flip-flops, and that sets a logic signal for a part of the flip-flops upon receiving the final signal; and a fault detection device that detects a fault by making a comparison between a test output captured from the logic circuit and including the logic value set by the assignment unit and a test output to be obtained when the logic circuit has no fault and including the logic value set by the assignment unit. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247899 | SCAN TEST SYSTEM - A method generates scan patterns for testing an electronic device called DUT having a scan path. A scan tester is arranged for executing a scan shift mode and a capture mode. A scan test interface has a clock control unit for stretching a shift cycle of the scan clock in dependence of a scan clock pattern. The method determines at least one power shift cycle which is expected to cause a voltage drop of a supply voltage exceeding a predetermined threshold during respective shift cycles of the scan shift mode, and generates, in addition to the scan pattern, a scan clock pattern indicative of stretching the power shift cycle. Advantageously, a relatively high scan shift frequency may be used while avoiding detrimental effects of said voltage drop by extending the respective power shift cycle, whereby test time and yield loss are reduced. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247900 | USING LOAD-SIDE VOLTAGE AND AN AUXILIARY SWITCH TO CONFIRM THE CLOSE OR OPEN STATUS OF A METER DISCONNECT SWITCH - The invention relates to a method and system for secure confirmation of the status of a metering disconnect switch. By utilizing both a mechanical auxiliary switch and the reading of a load-side voltage immediately after a switch operation, a nearly certain decision can be achieved that the state of the relay is accurately known. This invention will prevent a motorized or solenoid driven switch operator from achieving a close or open state of the switch that otherwise could be uncertain. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247901 | INSULATION INSPECTION DEVICE FOR MOTORS AND INSULATION INSPECTION METHOD FOR MOTORS - An insulation inspection device for motors includes an inverter for driving a motor, a partial discharge detecting unit for determining soundness of the motor, and a control circuit for controlling the inverter. The control circuit adjusts a switching interval of a voltage pulse of the inverter so as to be equal to a pulse round-trip propagation time between the inverter and the motor, thereby generating surge voltage higher than driving voltage for the motor, between the motor and ground, and adjusts a switching time for each phase of the inverter, thereby generating surge voltage higher than driving voltage for the motor, between phases, thus performing insulation inspection. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247902 | State Based Full and Empty Control for Rechargeable Batteries - State based full and empty control for rechargeable batteries that will assure a uniform battery empty condition, even in the presence of a load on the battery. A fuel gauge provides a prediction of the open circuit voltage of the battery, and when the predicted open circuit voltage of the battery reaches the predetermined open circuit voltage of an empty battery, the load is terminated, after which the battery will relax back to the predetermined open circuit voltage of an empty battery. A similar technique is disclosed for battery charging, allowing faster battery charging without overcharging. Preferably an RC battery model is used as the fuel gauge to provide the prediction, but as an alternative, a coulomb counter may be used to provide the prediction, with error correction between successive charge discharge cycles. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247903 | LINEAR POSITIONING SYSTEM UTILIZING HELICALLY POLARIZED MAGNET - A system includes a helically polarized magnet having a plurality of north and south poles circumferentially and helically patterned along a linear axis. Magnetic flux varies at different positions along a linear path in a direction aligned with the linear axis. A multi-axis magnetometer and/or magnetometer array is configured with at least two sensing coils to detect the position of the helically polarized magnet by sensing the magnetic flux variations at the different positions along the linear path. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247904 | MAGNETOELECTRIC SENSOR AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - Magnetoelectric sensors that can be manufactured using known methods of thin film technology and output an ME voltage that is many times higher for a predetermined magnetic field than the known cantilever-beam sensor. The design that is termed separator ME sensor is characterised by the arrangement of a thick dielectric layer ( | 2015-09-03 |
20150247905 | Information Display Device and Control Device of Medical Equipment - An information display device and a control device of medical equipment are provided. The information display device of medical equipment includes at least one projection unit for acquiring display information, and projecting the display information onto a housing of the medical equipment. The information display device includes a host for providing an electrical signal of the display information, an optical fiber converter for converting the electrical signal to an optical signal, and an optical fiber for relaying the optical signal to the projection unit. Various display information about medical equipment is not displayed through an electronic display screen, but the display information is projected onto the housing of the medical equipment by an additional projection unit. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247906 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE MEASUREMENT AND MAPPING OF ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE, COMPLEX PERMITTIVITY AND COMPLEX CONDUCTIVITY AS APPLIED TO DETECTION AND EVALUATION OF SAMPLE PATHOLOGY - A method of measurement of or mapping the distribution of complex permittivity, complex conductivity, complex impedance, or electric loss angle during magnetic resonance imaging or analysis. The method includes applying a time-varying electric field of a Faraday shield to a sample and cross-correlating the line spectrum signal so produced with the voltage applied to the Faraday shield in a detection circuit. The method permits non-contrast magnetic resonance screening for breast cancer in vivo and/or continuous measurement of electrical characteristics of materials at variable frequencies in vitro. A system of detecting and evaluating sample pathology includes a Faraday shield device that includes parallel electrodes oriented orthogonal to the static magnetic field of a MRI device to produce a time varying electric field. A detector is coupled to the MRI device to detect at least one of a complex permittivity, a complex conductivity, and an electrical impedance of the sample. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247907 | HYBRID EXAMINATION SYSTEM HAVING AN MR SCANNER, AN X RAY SOURCE AND AN X RAY DETECTOR - An examination system including a magnetic resonance scanner having a solenoid for generating a magnetic field, the solenoid surrounding an examination chamber is provided. In addition, a first X-ray source and a first X-ray detector are provided in the examination chamber. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247908 | Non-Invasive Temperature Mapping Using Temperature-Responsive Water Saturation Shift Referencing (T-WASSR) MRI - An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a method of non-invasively detecting and imaging temperature or temperature changes by assessing the temperature induced shifts in the saturation spectrum of water using MRI, namely saturation shift referencing. This procedure includes the MRI procedures to assess water saturation spectrum and the data processing steps to determine the temperature induced shifts of water resonance frequency and consequently to estimate the temperature change. This procedure also includes the procedure of assessing fat saturation spectrum and estimating fat resonance frequency. This method can be used as a clinical procedure for temperature mapping in multiple applications, especially where a significant amount of fat is present. One application is to monitor the temperature of the targeted tumor and its surrounding tissues during the procedure of hyperthermia. Such local hyperthermia can be applied, using high-intensity focus-ultrasound for deep-seated tissues or heating supplies for superficial tissues. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247909 | Method and apparatus for determining a contrast agent enhancement - The present invention relates to a device and a method for determining a value of a relative contrast agent enhancement associated with a time sub-segment of a second time segment based on data of a subset of data from a first set of data and based on data of a subset of data from a second set of data. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247910 | System and Method for Random Cartesian Acquisition with Projection Reconstruction-Like Sampling - A system and method are provided for producing a magnetic resonance image of a subject with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. The method includes acquiring k-space image data from a subject arranged in an MRI system by performing a pulse sequence. To perform the pulse sequence the MRI system divides k-space into a plurality of radially-extending sectors extending along a radial direction away from an origin of k-space. The plurality of radially-extending sectors include a width transverse to the radial direction that is defined by a vane angle chosen to be greater than a floating point precision of the trigonometric functions that define the radially-extending sectors. The MRI system acquires imaging data from at least the radially-extending sectors to undersample the periphery of k-space by only sampling k-space within the plurality of radial sectors and reconstructs an image of the subject using the imaging data. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247911 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE SYSTEM AND PROGRAM - A magnetic resonance apparatus for performing a scan for generating a first magnetic resonance signal from an imaged part including a moving part is provided. The magnetic resonance apparatus includes a coil having a plurality of channels configured to receive the first magnetic resonance signal, a channel selecting unit configured to select a first channel disposed near an end of the moving part from the plurality of channels, and a generating unit configured to generate a biological signal including motion information indicating a movement of the imaged part in the scan, based on the first magnetic resonance signal received by the first channel. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247912 | CAMERA CONTROL FOR FAST AUTOMATIC OBJECT TARGETING - A camera controller is configured to automatically target object in camera view based on determined object position in a field coordinate system. The object position is initially determined based on received radio wave signals from object associated wireless communication device in a wireless local area network. The camera controller targets the object in camera view according to the determined object position using at least one of the camera orientation adjustment and the object recognition methods. The object position is further refined based on recognized object in camera view and the relationship between the camera view coordinate system and the local area coordinate system for better object targeting effect. The camera controller is able to capture an object in camera view even before the object has been specified as the target object. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247913 | PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACON SYSTEM - A personal locator beacon system including at least one individual locator device and a plurality of battery powered wireless beacons installed at different locations within a facility. Each individual locator device is worn by a corresponding individual and has a local wireless transceiver and a GPS receiver. The plurality of beacons include at least a subset of reed switch beacons installed at different doorway locations within the facility. Each reed switch beacon is configured to transmit an identification signal with a predetermined signal strength for reception by the local wireless transceiver of the individual locator device within a designated area of the facility, as well as to selectively acquire a perimeter mode for detecting opening of a respective door of the facility. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247914 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING A DISTANCE - An improved method for avoiding mid-air collision in aviation is disclosed. The method relies on a calibration of radio signal intensities I with radio signal encoded position information L. In other words, after a first reception of a radio signal S advantageously comprising remote aircraft position information L, the radio signal intensity I is measured and a correction factor C is derived. During a next encounter of the radio signal S, a second distance estimation d can be derived using the signal intensity I and the correction factor C. Preferably, relative positioning data is acquired together with the correction factor C and a plurality of correction factors for different relative positions is combined in an at least partly continuous correction function. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247915 | Method And Apparatus For Determining Tag Location - Various embodiments provide a method and apparatus for determining tag location by using one or more estimated channel responses (CR) that characterize the wireless channel between the tag and one or more respective anchors. In particular, a tracking server in communication with the anchor(s) determines the tag's location based on a comparison of the estimated CR(s) with a set of stored CRs associated with the anchor(s). | 2015-09-03 |
20150247916 | INDOOR POSITIONING SYSTEM - An indoor position system, includes a plurality of anchor stations each configured to transmit a radio frequency signal and an acoustic signal. A mobile station includes a radio frequency receiver configured to receive a radio frequency signal from at least one of the plurality of anchor stations and an acoustic receiver configured to receive an acoustic signal from at least one of the plurality of anchor stations. A processing unit is configured to determine position information of the mobile unit based upon the received radio frequency signal and acoustic signal. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247917 | OPPORTUNISTIC CALIBRATION OF A BAROMETER IN A MOBILE DEVICE - Disclosed are systems, methods and techniques for calibrating an altimeter of a mobile device. For example, a characterized motion of a mobile device may be used to infer an altitude of the mobile device. If it is further inferred that the mobile device is in an outdoor environment, an altitude of the mobile device may be based on application of an estimated location of the mobile device to an altitude terrain map. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247918 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING OBJECTS WITH LOCATION AND MOTION CORRELATION - In a tracking of a position and motion of a device, a set of hypothetical locations of the device is generated. Hypothetical locations among the set are propagated to respective hypothetical next locations, using respective location-specific propagation models associated with the hypothetical locations. Sensor information having correlation to a location of the device is received. An importance weighting for the hypothetical next locations is calculated using the new sensor information. Probable locations of the device are generated using the importance weighting. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247919 | BROADBAND FREQUENCY DETECTOR - A broadband frequency detector detecting all the signals for guiding the safe vehicle operation, and radar signals for determining vehicle speeds comprises: a horn antenna configured to receive signals having specific frequencies; an amplifier configured to receive the signals having specific frequencies from the horn antenna; a mixer unit configured to receive signals from the amplifier, wherein the signals are low noise amplified therein; a coupler, arranged in parallel with the amplifier, for transferring the signals to the mixer unit by passing through the signals within a specific frequency range among the signals received from the horn antenna. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247920 | Pulse Compression Radar - A pulse compression radar for performing pre-distortion is provided, which has a configuration simplified in circuit structure. A radar apparatus (pulse compression radar) includes an antenna configured to externally transmit a transmission signal transmitted by a power amplifier and receive a reflection signal caused thereby as a reception signal. The radar apparatus includes a reception circuit configured to propagate this reception signal to a radar image creating module. The radar apparatus corrects beforehand, by utilizing the transmission signal (feedback signal) transmitted from the power amplifier, a transmission signal to be inputted into the power amplifier so as to cancel distortion of the transmission signal caused by amplification effect of the power amplifier. Further, a circuit where the reception signal passes and a circuit where the feedback signal passes share a part of each other. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247921 | TRANSMISSIVE IMAGING AND RELATED APPARATUS AND METHODS - Apparatus and methods are described that include ultrasound imaging devices, which may operate in a transmissive ultrasound imaging modality, and which may be used to detect properties of interest of a subject such as index of refraction, density and/or speed of sound. Devices suitable for performing high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), as well as HIFU and ultrasound imaging, are also described. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247922 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, SPECIFIC OBJECT DETERMINATION DEVICE, SPECIFIC OBJECT DETERMINATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING SPECIFIC OBJECT DETERMINATION PROGRAM - A vehicle control system includes: an anti-collision safety control unit executing anti-collision safety control for avoiding or alleviating a collision with an object including a reflection point on the basis of positional information about the reflection point, output from a positional information output unit; and a cancellation unit calculating an index value that increases with a duration of a state where a variation in a position of the reflection point in a direction perpendicular to a vehicle travelling direction is smaller than a predetermined amount and that, when the index value exceeds a threshold, issues a command such that the anti-collision safety control unit does not execute anti-collision safety control over the reflection point. When it is determined that the vehicle is travelling near a curve entrance, the cancellation unit increases the threshold as compared with when it is determined that the vehicle is not travelling near a curve entrance. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247923 | Advanced Techniques for Ground-Penetrating Radar Systems - A Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) system makes use of digital circuitry for synchronizing the sampling of a received radar signal with a transmitted radar signal. The digital synchronization achieves improved waveform reproduction and greater receiver sensitivity. Furthermore, the system employs digital circuitry to control the gain of a receiver amplifier. The digitally controlled gain makes it possible to accurately calibrate the amplitude of received radar signals with great precision while achieving good dynamic range. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247924 | RADAR APPARATUS - Each of antenna system processors of a radar receiver generates, through correlation calculation of a reflection signal and a radar transmission signal, an array correlation signal for each delay in arrival of the reflection signal at each Doppler frequency. A static target candidate extractor extracts, on the basis of outputs of the antenna system processors and a Doppler frequency of a reflection signal from a static target located at a side of a moving body, array correlation signals corresponding to a candidate for the static target. A reference signal detector outputs a reference signal regarding the side of the moving body using, among the outputs of the static target candidate extractor, array correlation signals whose consistency is high. A correction value calculator calculates, using outputs of the reference signal detector, a correction value for correcting deviations between reception antennas included in an array antenna. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247925 | IMAGE SYSTEM - An image system comprises a light source, an image sensing device, and a computing apparatus. The light source is configured to illuminate an object comprising at least one portion. The image sensing device is configured to generate a picture comprising an image. The image is produced by the object and comprises at least one part corresponding to the at least one portion of the object. The computing apparatus is configured to determine an intensity value representing the at least one part and to determine at least one distance between the at least one portion and the image sensing device using the intensity value and a dimension of the at least one part of the image. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247926 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH GESTURE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USING THE GESTURE DETECTION SYSTEM - A method in an electronic device, the method includes projecting infrared (“IR”) light from a plurality of light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) disposed proximate to the perimeter of the electronic device, detecting, by a sensor, IR light originating from at least two of the plurality of LEDs reflected from off of a person, and carrying out a function based on the relative strength of the detected IR light from the LEDs. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247927 | LASER TRACKER WITH HYBRID IMAGING METHOD FOR EXTENDING THE MEASURING RANGE - The invention relates to a laser tracker for determining a position and/or orientation of an auxiliary measurement object, comprising a base which defines a vertical axis, a pivotal support, and a rotatable pivoting unit with at least two optical assemblies and an image detecting unit. The optical assemblies can be moved along an optical axis of the pivoting unit, and a magnification factor is defined by a positioning of the optical assembly. The tracker further has a radiation source for emitting a laser beam, a distance measuring unit, an angle measuring functionality, and a control and processing unit with an object imaging functionality, wherein the optical assemblies are positioned relative to the auxiliary measurement object dependent on a triggered measurement such that an image is provided for the auxiliary measurement object on the image detecting unit with a particular image scale. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247928 | COOPERATIVE LOCATION SENSOR APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR LOW COMPLEXITY GEOLOCATION - A location or position sensor apparatus and sensor systems are presented, in which individual location sensors store and wirelessly exchange orbital information, soft demodulation information, position and time of day information, and the sensors share decoding and computation tasks related to acquiring and tracking navigation satellites to conserve power and to facilitate determination of sensor positions. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247929 | POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - According to an embodiment, positioning system includes transmitter apparatus transmits radio wave and receiver apparatus receives target echo. Transmitter apparatus comprises first receiver and transmitter. First receiver receives GPS signal and outputs reference signal. Transmitter transmits radio wave at time interval based on reference signal. The receiver apparatus includes second receiver, detector and first and second calculators. Second receiver receives GPS signal and outputs time information. Detector receives target echo and outputs reception signal added received time information. First calculator calculates Doppler frequency based on reception frequency and transmission frequency. Second calculator calculates time difference of echo based on Doppler frequency. Detector sets time filter to receive next pulse based on time difference and time information of reception signal. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247930 | SATELLITE MEASUREMENT SCREENING TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF EXISTING MONITORS IN THE PRESENCE OF PHASE SCINTILLATION - A method of implementing a real-time screening process for phase scintillation is presented. The method includes detecting a phase scintillation event during a sample time period at a phase scintillation monitor; excluding associated satellite measurement data from further use based on the detection of the phase scintillation event at the phase scintillation monitor; detecting an end to the phase scintillation event at the phase scintillation monitor; and readmitting associated satellite measurement data collected after the end of the phase scintillation event as detected by the phase scintillation monitor. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247931 | LOCALLY ENHANCED GNSS WIDE-AREA AUGMENTATION SYSTEM - A locally enhanced GNSS wide-area augmentation system is provided. The system includes a global reference processing center and a wide-area reference network formed of wide-area reference stations and GNSS satellites. The global reference processing center is in communication with the wide-area reference network in order to receive global network data and form global correction data. The system also includes a local reference processing center and a local reference network having reference stations and a rover receiver that communicate with GNSS satellites. The local reference processing center is in communication with the local reference network in order to receive local network data and form local enhancement data. The system also includes a communication link to send correction data formed of global correction data and local enhancement data to the rover receiver. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247932 | SATELLITE MEASUREMENT SCREENING TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF EXISTING MONITORS IN THE PRESENCE OF AMPLITUDE SCINTILLATION - A method of implementing a real-time screening process for amplitude scintillation is presented. The method includes detecting an amplitude scintillation event during a sample time period at an amplitude scintillation monitor; excluding associated satellite measurement data from further use based on the detection of the amplitude scintillation event at the amplitude scintillation monitor; detecting an end to the amplitude scintillation event at the amplitude scintillation monitor; and readmitting associated satellite measurement data collected after the end of the amplitude scintillation event as determined by the amplitude scintillation monitor. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247933 | SPECTROMETRIC PERSONAL RADIATION DETECTOR - RADIOISOTOPE IDENTIFIER - Disclosed is a mobile and miniature radionuclide detection and identification system that has a processor and a quasi-hemispherical cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) component. The processor and the storage medium are surrounded by a housing and the storage medium contains a library of radionuclides. A graphic user interface is integral to the surface of the housing and the graphic user interface includes a touch sensitive display. In order to detect a radionuclide, the CZT component sends a signal to the processor, which then queries the library of radionuclides to identify a possible radionuclide. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247934 | SCINTILLATOR PANEL AND RADIATION DETECTION DEVICE - A scintillator panel for converting radiation into scintillation light, includes a substrate having a front surface and a back surface, a plurality of scintillator sections formed on the front surface of the substrate so as to be separate from one another, and having upper surfaces and side surfaces extending from the upper surfaces toward the front surface of the substrate, solvent permeation blocking film formed on the upper surfaces and the side surfaces of the scintillator sections so as to cover the upper surfaces and the side surfaces of the scintillator sections, and a light shielding layer formed on the solvent permeation blocking film, that is for shielding the scintillation light, and the scintillator section is composed of a plurality of columnar crystals of a scintillator material, the solvent permeation blocking film is formed so as not to fill gaps between the side surfaces of the scintillator sections adjacent to one another, and the light shielding layer is formed on the solvent permeation blocking films on the side surfaces of the scintillator sections so as to fill the gaps. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247935 | SCINTILLATOR PANEL AND RADIATION DETECTOR - A scintillator panel for converting radiation into scintillation light, the scintillator panel includes a substrate having a front surface and a back surface, and formed with a plurality of convex portions projecting from the front surface in a predetermined direction toward the front surface from the back surface and a concave portion defined by the convex portions, a plurality of first scintillator sections formed on the respective convex portions of the substrate, and a second scintillator section formed on the bottom surface of the concave portion of the substrate, and the first scintillator section has a first portion extending along the predetermined direction from an upper surface of the convex portion and a second portion extending along the predetermined direction from side surfaces of the convex portion so as to contact with the first portion, the first and second portions are composed of a plurality of columnar crystals of a scintillator material, the first scintillator sections are separated from one another, and the second scintillator section is in contact with the second portion. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247936 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING DEVICE - In the radiographic imaging device, a portion of a second effective imaging region at a first side or a second side of a sensor unit of a second radiation detection panel, and a portion of a first effective imaging region at a third side or a fourth side of the sensor unit of a first radiation detection panel, are overlapped in a radiation irradiating direction. A portion of a second effective imaging region at the third side or the fourth side of the sensor unit of the second radiation detection panel, and a portion of a third effective imaging region at the third side or the fourth side of the sensor unit of the third radiation detection panel, are overlapped in the radiation irradiating direction. The second radiation detection panel is disposed at a side opposite the radiation irradiating section side of the first radiation detection panel and the third radiation detection panel. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247937 | ENERGY-SENSITIVE FAST NEUTRON IMAGING DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR ENERGY-SENSITIVE FAST NEUTRON DETECTION - An energy-sensitive imaging detector for fast-neutrons includes energy-selective radiator foil stacks converting neutrons into recoil protons. The foils are separated by gas-filled gaps and formed of two interconnected layers: a hydrogen-rich layer such as a polyethylene layer for neutron-to-proton conversion, and a metal foil layer, such as an aluminum layer, defining a proton energy cut-off and limiting a proton emission angle. Energetic recoil protons emerging from the radiator foil release electrons in surrounding gas in the gaps. An electric field efficiently drifts the electrons through the gaps. An electron detector with position sensitive readout, based on Micro-Pattern Gaseous Detector technologies (such as THick Gaseous Electron Multipliers—THGEM) or other measures provides electron amplification in gas. The charge detector has a dedicated imaging data-acquisition system detecting the drifted electrons thereby sensing the position of the original impinging neutrons. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247938 | POLYMER COMPOSITE BASED THERMAL NEUTRON DETECTORS - Polymer composite neutron detector materials are described. The composite materials include an aromatic polymer matrix, such as an aromatic polyester. Distributed within the polymer matrix are neutron capture agents, such as | 2015-09-03 |
20150247939 | ANTI-BIOFOULING SEISMIC STREAMER - An anti-biofouling casing for a seismic streamer is described, the anti-biofouling casing comprising a polymer system comprising a hydrophobically-modified base polymer, the hydrophobically-modified base polymer comprising a base polymer having a backbone and a hydrophobically derivatized chain extender coupled to said backbone of said base polymer, wherein the the hydrophobically derivatized chain extender comprises a hydrophobic moiety. The anti-fouling casing comprises a hydrophobic surface to which a layer—such as a coating or a paint—of a material having low surface energy may be coupled to provide an anti-biofouling layer on the seismic streamer. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247940 | HISTORY MATCHING OF TIME-LAPSE CROSSWELL DATA USING ENSEMBLE KALMAN FILTERING - Data from crosswell seismic surveys is processed to provide crosswell time-lapse data to map fluid changes in a reservoir where time-lapse or 4D seismic data is unavailable or unreliable, such as in onshore reservoirs. The resultant processing results provide quantitative information for history matching purposes using a probabilistic approach to take in account uncertainties in the geological model and reduce uncertainties in reservoir production forecasts. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247941 | INTEGRATION OF SEISMIC DATA WITH DOWNHOLE FLUID ANALYSIS TO PREDICT THE LOCATION OF HEAVY HYDROCARBON - Various implementations directed to the integration of seismic data with downhole fluid analysis to predict the location of heavy hydrocarbon are provided. In one implementation, a method may include receiving seismic data for a hydrocarbon reservoir of interest. The method may also include identifying geological features associated with a secondary gas charge from the seismic data. The method may further include determining the proximity of the geological features to the hydrocarbon reservoir of interest. The method may additionally include receiving preliminary downhole fluid analysis (DFA) data from formations at or near the hydrocarbon reservoir of interest. The method may further include analyzing the preliminary DFA data to determine the equilibrium state of the hydrocarbon reservoir and to confirm the secondary gas charge in the hydrocarbon reservoir. The method may also include determining whether to perform one or more additional DFA's. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247942 | ASSESSING RISKS OF COMPARTMENTALIZATION - Various implementations described herein are directed to a method for assessing risks of compartmentalization. In one implementation, the method may include receiving seismic data for a formation of interest; identifying areas in the formation having a dip angle greater than about | 2015-09-03 |
20150247943 | ELECTROSTATIC CAPACITANCE-TYPE POSITION DETECTION DEVICE - In an electrostatic capacitance-type position detection device, a corresponding ground region is formed at an intersection point between a corresponding first virtual center line and a corresponding second virtual center line, and a corresponding detection electrode and a corresponding drive electrode are disposed on the outer side of the relevant ground region. The detection electrodes each include a first electrode line and a second electrode line that extend in a second direction and are disposed so as to sandwich therebetween the ground regions from a first direction. The drive electrodes are each configured by arranging electrode patterns in order in the first direction. The electrode patterns each include a third electrode line that extends in the second direction, and a fourth electrode line and a fifth electrode line that are located on both respective ends of the third electrode line and extend in the first direction. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247944 | CALIBRATION JIG FOR A FLAT LOCATION PAD - An apparatus includes a detector assembly, a positioning unit, and interface circuitry. The detector assembly includes an array of multiple magnetic field detectors. The positioning unit is configured to fix the detector assembly at one or more known positions relative to a location pad, which generates magnetic fields for performing position measurements on an intra-body magnetic field detector using a positioning system. The interface circuitry is configured to output electrical signals that are produced by the magnetic field detectors of the detector assembly when the detector assembly is fixed at the known positions, so as to calibrate the position measurements performed by the positioning system. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247945 | METHOD AND SENSOR UNIT FOR LOCATING AND/OR DETECTING METALLIC OR METAL-CONTAINING OBJECTS AND MATERIALS - The method and sensor unit allow the location and detection of metallic or metal-containing objects and materials. A coil arrangement ( | 2015-09-03 |
20150247946 | AUTOMATIC TOOL ALIGNMENT IN A BACKSCATTER X-RAY SCANNING SYSTEM - Technologies pertaining to backscatter x-ray scanning systems are described herein. The backscatter x-ray scanning system includes an x-ray source, which directs collimated x-rays along a plurality of output vectors towards a target. A detector detects diffusely reflected x-rays subsequent to respective collimated x-rays impacting the target, and outputs signals indicative of parameters of the detected x-rays. An image processing system generates an x-ray image based upon parameters of the detected x-rays, wherein each pixel in the image corresponds to a respective output vector. A user selects a particular portion of the image, and a medical device is positioned such that its directional axis is coincident with the output vector corresponding to at least one pixel in the portion of the image. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247947 | Mobile Aircraft Inspection System - A system for scanning aircraft for concealed threats is provided. The system comprises a vehicle and a manipulator arm attached with a scanning head that can be maneuvered in multiple directions to completely scan an aircraft from the outside. The system uses transmission based X-ray detection, backscatter based X-ray detection or a combination thereof, in various embodiments. The system also includes gamma-ray and neutron detectors, for detection of nuclear and radioactive materials. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247948 | Compensated Sigma From Measurements Made By A Pulsed Neutron Instrument - A method for determining a formation thermal neutron decay rate from measurements of radiation resulting from at least one burst of high energy neutrons into formations surrounding a wellbore includes determining a first apparent neutron decay rate in a time window beginning at a first selected time after an end of the at least one burst, a second apparent decay rate from a time window beginning at a second selected time after the burst and a third apparent decay rate from a third selected time after the burst. The second time is later than the first time. A thermal neutron capture cross section of fluid in the wellbore is determined. A decay rate correction factor is determined based on the first and second apparent decay rates and a parameter indicative of the wellbore capture cross-section. The correction factor is applied to the third apparent decay rate to determine the formation thermal neutron decay rate. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247949 | Low-Temperature Superconducting Device for Measuring Gravity - A low-temperature superconducting device for measuring gravity, includes a low-temperature container, a cryocooler, a rotor chamber, a superconducting rotor, an upper levitation coil, a lower levitation coil, an upper electrode, an intermediate electrode, a lower electrode, a magnetic shielding chamber and a superconducting quantum interference device. By cooling the whole low-temperature superconducting device using a cryocooler, the intermediate electrode disposed in the body of the magnetic shielding chamber will generate an output voltage when the superconducting rotor is displaced due to a change of gravity. Thus, the superconducting quantum interference device can make the superconducting rotor return to the central balance position by adjusting the operating current of the upper levitation coil or the lower levitation coil. A change of gravity can be determined based on the operating current fed back to the upper levitation coil or the lower levitation coil. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247950 | SPATIAL HETERODYNE INTEGRATED COMPUTATIONAL ELEMENT (SH-ICE) SPECTROMETER - A spatial heterodyne spectrometer may employ an integrated computational element (ICE) to obtain a measure of one or more fluid properties without requiring any moving parts, making it particularly suitable for use in a downhole environment. One illustrative method embodiment includes: directing light from a light source to illuminate a sample; transforming light from the sample into spatial fringe patterns using a dispersive two-beam interferometer; adjusting a spectral weighting of the spatial fringe patterns using an integrated computation element (ICE); focusing spectral-weight-adjusted spatial fringe patterns into combined fringe intensities; detecting the combined fringe intensities; and deriving at least one property of the sample. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247951 | GENERATING REPRESENTATIONS OF RECOGNIZABLE GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES FROM A COMMON POINT COLLECTION - Systems and methods for generating representations of recognizable geological structures from a common point collection by performing a generic geology adaptation on current data to transform it into a recognizable geological structure such as, for example, a gridded surface. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247952 | IDENTIFYING AND EXTRACTING FAULT BLOCKS IN ONE OR MORE BODIES REPRESENTING A GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE - Systems and methods for identifying and extracting fault blocks in one or more bodies representing a geological structure by performing a fault block analysis on the bodies to extract fault blocks without seams or intrusions for simple identification. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247953 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING ARRIVAL OF WIND EVENT AT AEROMECHANICAL APPARATUS - A method for predicting arrival of a wind event at an aeromechanical structure includes sensing wind velocity in an atmospheric volume moving towards the aeromechanical structure to obtain a time series of spatially distributed wind velocity measurements, determining presence of the wind event from at least one of the distributed wind velocity measurements, and tracking the wind event based upon the time series of spatially distributed wind velocity measurements to estimate arrival time of the wind event at the aeromechanical structure. A wind-predicting system uses a lidar and a wind-predicting unit to implement this method. An aeromechanical apparatus integrates this wind-predicting system to predict wind events at the aeromechanical apparatus. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247954 | BATCH FABRICATION METHOD OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL PHOTONIC MICROSTRUCTURES - Provided is a batch fabrication method of three-dimensional photonic microstructures including a support structure fabricating step, a variable structure fabricating step, a thermal reflow step, and a three-dimensional photonic microstructure forming step. The batch fabrication method of three-dimensional photonic microstructures fabricates three-dimensional photonic microstructures having several shapes depending on a demand of a user through these steps. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247955 | METHOD FOR STORING EPISULFIDE COMPOUND AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THIOEPOXY-BASED OPTICAL MATERIAL USING SAID EPISULFIDE COMPOUND - Disclosed is a method of storing a thioepoxy compound and a method of preparing a thioepoxy based optical material using the thioepoxy compound. Particularly, a method of preparing a high-quality thioepoxy based optical material having superior color and thermal stability and less time-dependent change, and being colorless and transparent by inhibiting time-dependent change of the thioepoxy compound during storage is disclosed. In addition, a method of storing the thioepoxy compound for an optical material, the thioepoxy compound having a water content of 500 to 2,500 ppm and stored at −78 to 10° C., and a method of preparing the thioepoxy based optical material, the method including polymerizing a polymerizable composition including the stored thioepoxy compound, are provided. The high-quality thioepoxy based optical material, which is colorless and transparent, prepared according to the present invention may be broadly used in a variety of fields as a substitute for conventional optical materials. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247956 | METHOD OF MAKING A CONTACT LENS - A method of making a contact lens comprising the steps of reacting in a mould a polymerisable formulation comprising at least one fluorine-containing silicone monomer at least one non-fluorine-containing silicone monomer and at least one hydrophilic monomer to form a contact lens, subjecting the contact lens to one or more solvent extraction steps to remove impurities, oligomers and unreacted monomers and hydrate the contact lens, wherein all of the solvent extraction steps are undertaken using an aqueous solvent. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247957 | LIGHT GUIDING LIQUID GLUE AND A TOUCH SENSITIVE DISPLAY USING THE SAME - A light guiding liquid glue and a touch sensitive display using the same are provided. The light guiding liquid glue includes a liquid glue and a plurality of light guiding particles dispersed in the liquid glue, wherein volume percent of the light guiding particles in the light guiding liquid glue ranges between 10% and 50%. The light guiding particles have a light scattering property, which can transfer a linear light into a flat light, and therefore the light guiding liquid glue of the present disclosure has a light guiding property. The touch sensitive display includes a display panel and a touch panel. The light guiding liquid glue is disposed between the display panel and the touch panel, which can transmit evenly lights emitted from the display panel to outside of the touch sensitive display. | 2015-09-03 |
20150247958 | ANTI-REFLECTION FILM, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, POLARIZING PLATE AND TRANSMISSION TYPE LCD - The present invention provides an anti-reflection film which has excellent optical properties at a low production cost. The anti-reflection film of the present invention has a low refractive index hard coat layer having low refractive index particles and a binder matrix which is formed by curing an ionizing radiation curable material on a transparent substrate. It is a feature of the anti-reflection film of the present invention that the low refractive index hard coat layer has two optically distinguishable layers from the transparent substrate side, namely, an intermediate layer and a localized layer wherein the low refractive index particles are localized, and the refractive index and optical thickness of the localized layer are in the range of 1.29-1.43 and in the range of 100-200 nm, respectively. | 2015-09-03 |