37th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210285813 | LABORATORY PAPER-STRUCTURED WEIGHING KIT - A laboratory weighing kit comprises two layers: a disposable paper-structured weighing boat in the upper layer and a corresponding-shaped weighing base in the lower layer. The weighing boat has a sample loading portion in the rear to carry chemicals or samples, and a funnel portion in the front to transfer samples. In order to consolidate storage space, either the front funnel can be opened to two portions or the back wall of the weighing boat is opened. The weighing boat can be creased to form a permanent fold. The weighing boat in the upper layer can be either removable from or permanently attached to the weighing base in the lower layer. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285814 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING SAFETY CABLES - One aspect of the present technology relates to a safety cable vibration monitoring system. The system includes a vibration sensor configured to be coupled to a safety cable. A vibration monitoring computing device is coupled to the vibration sensor. The vibration monitoring computing device includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor which is configured to execute one or more programmed instructions comprising and stored in the memory to receive data from the vibration sensor. An occurrence of a fall event related to use of the safety cable is determined based on the received data from the vibration sensor. A method of monitoring a safety cable and a safety cable monitoring network are also disclosed. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285815 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing device | 2021-09-16 |
20210285816 | LIGHT SENSOR MODULE - The present application provides a light sensor module, which comprise a display element, a first polarizing element, a light sensor, a transparent layer, and a second polarizing element. The display element emits a display light source. The first polarizing element covers the display element, and blocks a first phase portion of the display light source and allows a second phase portion of the display light source to penetrate. The transparent layer covers the first polarizing element. The light sensor is disposed on one side of the display element or the first polarizing element. The second polarizing element is disposed between the light sensor and the transparent layer and blocks a second phase portion of the display light source. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285817 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHAPING INCOHERENT LIGHT FOR CONTROL OF CHEMICAL KINETICS - Disclosed is a system and method for shaped incoherent light for control (SILC). More particularly, disclosed is a method for controlling the evolution of photo-responsive systems (including chemical species, biochemical species or material compounds) using a device capable of producing shaped incoherent light for such control. The disclosed device integrates a polychromatic incoherent source in an adaptive feedback control loop. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285818 | SPECTROPHOTOMETER - A spectrophotometer having a light-receiving optical system that images light to be measured from a position for measurement and generates imaged light to be measured; a slit formation including a slit that causes the imaged light to be measured to pass and that generates light to be measured, which travels along a measurement optical path; a grating that diffracts the light to be measured, which travels along the measurement optical path, and generates diffracted light; a sensor that receives the diffracted light and outputs a signal representing a spectral spectrum; and an observation light source that is disposed on an optical path of zeroth light among the diffracted light and that emits observation light toward the grating at a time of observing the position for measurement. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285819 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MACHINE LEARNING USING OPTICAL DATA - A system may include an optical source and an adjustable spatial light modulator coupled to the optical source. The system may further include a medium coupled to the adjustable spatial light modulator. The system may further include a beam splitter coupled to the optical source and the adjustable spatial light modulator. The beam splitter may generate a first optical signal and a second optical signal using the optical source. The system may further include an optical detector coupled to the beam splitter and the medium. The optical detector may obtain a combined optical signal including a resulting optical signal and the second optical signal. The resulting optical signal may be produced by transmitting the first optical signal through the medium at a predetermined spatial light modulation using the adjustable spatial light modulator. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285820 | SPARK EMISSION SPECTROMETER WITH SEPARABLE SPARK CHAMBER - The invention relates to an optical emission spectrometer with a spark chamber ( | 2021-09-16 |
20210285821 | CORRECTION AND CALIBRATION OF SPECTRAL SENSOR OUTPUT - An spectral sensor system includes an array of optical sensors arranged on an integrated circuit, an interface between the plurality of optical sensors and a first processing device, a plurality of sets of optical filters configured as a layer located atop the plurality of optical sensors, with each set of optical filters including a plurality of optical filters, each optical filter configured to pass light in a different wavelength range. The spectral sensor system includes a memory configured to interface with the first processing device, the memory configured to store calibration data associated with the plurality of sets of optical sensors. The spectral sensor system further includes second processing device includes an artificial neural network configured to correct a spectral response generated by the plurality of optical sensors and an interface between the first processing device and the second processing device is configured to transmit information therebetween. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285822 | Thermal Imaging Sensor for Integration into Track System - Various embodiments of systems and methods for monitoring thermal characteristics of substrates, substrate processes and/or substrate processing module components are disclosed herein. More specifically, the present disclosure provides various embodiments of a thermal imaging sensor within various substrate processing modules (e.g., a liquid dispense module, a baking module or combined bake module, an interface block, a wafer inspection system (WIS) module, a plating dispense module or another processing module) of a substrate processing system. By positioning the thermal imaging sensor at various locations within the substrate processing system, the present disclosure enables thermal data to be remotely collected from the substrate surface, a liquid dispensed onto the substrate surface, a processing space surrounding the substrate, or a component included within a substrate processing module (e.g., a liquid dispense nozzle, a spin chuck, a spin coat cup, a cooling arm, a WIS component, a heating component, etc.). | 2021-09-16 |
20210285823 | CALIBRATION METHOD, DEVICE FOR INFRARED TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A calibration method, device for infrared temperature measurement, an electronic apparatus and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: obtaining a monitoring temperature and an actual temperature of a black body, wherein the monitoring temperature of the black body is monitored by an infrared thermal imager, and the black body is an object having a thermal conductivity greater than a first threshold and being uniformly heated; calculating a difference between the monitoring temperature and the actual temperature; and calibrating the infrared thermal imager with the difference. In the embodiment of the present application, the cost of the black body is reduced and the stability of a measurement result is improved, thereby improving using effect of the calibration method for the infrared temperature measurement. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285824 | RING SENSOR ARRANGEMENT - Described is an electrical grid sensor comprising: a housing having a bottom surface and a top surface and a ring extending from and integrated with the top surface, the ring sized to accommodate a universal hook end of a standard utility hot-stick tool by way of an aperture defined by the ring. The sensor further comprising a temperature sensor inside of the housing and in communication with the bottom surface and adapted to measure a temperature at the bottom surface when energized. A magnetized element at the bottom surface is adapted to magnetically fix the bottom surface to an iron-based transformer housing. The sensor further providing a wireline extending from the temperature sensor, the wireline adapted to connect to a data consumer transmitter. The sensor is configured and arranged to be manipulated and deployed by a hot stick tool when used with a hot stick at a safe distance from high-voltage electrical grid component. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285825 | Time and/or Temperature Sensitive Devices and Methods of Use Thereof - An apparatus, system and method for a time temperature indicator (TTI) which is capable of providing a summary of the time and temperature history of a good to which it is coupled, optionally including with regard to providing an indication as to whether one or more temperature thresholds have been breached. According to other embodiments, the TTI specifically provides an indication as to whether a temperature threshold at or around the freeze point has been breached, optionally even without providing a time and temperature history. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285826 | THERMOCOUPLE - A thermocouple is provided that can measure a temperature of a material in a high temperature range of 1500° C. or higher with high accuracy at low cost. The thermocouple includes a first conductive member and a second conductive member. The first conductive member and the second conductive member are connected to each other to form a temperature sensing junction. The first conductive member contains a first conductive ceramic containing zirconium diboride and/or titanium diboride silicon carbide, a sintering agent, and unavoidable impurities. In the first conductive ceramic, the content of the silicon carbide is 5 mass % or more and 40 mass % or less. The second conductive member contains a second conductive ceramic containing boron carbide as a main constituent material. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285827 | DYNAMIC TEMPERATURE SENSOR - Devices, methods, systems, and computer-readable media for a dynamic temperature sensor are described herein. One or more embodiments include a device, comprising: a controller that includes a variable voltage output coupled to a sensor, wherein the controller provides a voltage segment to the sensor based on a signal of the sensor received at the controller. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285828 | Stimulus Indicating Device Employing Thermoreversible Amphiphilic Gels - A stimulus indicating device is disclosed. The stimulus indicating device includes a stimulus sensitive amphiphilic gel; and an assembly having a first end and a second end. The assembly may include a top layer, a middle layer comprised of a porous polymer membrane, and a bottom layer. The top layer and the bottom layer may be sealed together on opposing sides of the assembly, and the top layer and the bottom layer may be sealed at the width of the second end of the assembly. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285829 | Temperature Indicator - The invention relates to a coating comprising at least one functional decorative layer. The decorative layer comprises a thermochromic composition exhibiting a reversible variation of optical and/or colorimetric properties when part or all of the coating is subjected to a temperature variation between a cold temperature and a hot temperature, the cold temperature being between 0° C. and 40° C. and the hot temperature being between 80° C. and 400° C., and comprising at least one thermochromic compound of the family of silver halides. The invention also relates to a functional decorative layer composition, to an article comprising the coating or the decorative layer composition, and to the use of the coating or the decorative layer composition as a temperature indicator. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285830 | PROXIMITY AND TACTILE SENSOR - The sensor detects a proximity situation and applied external force in the same installation area while minimizing elements and boards included in a sensor. A proximity and tactile sensor | 2021-09-16 |
20210285831 | SENSOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, WEARABLE TERMINAL, AND CONTROL METHOD - A sensor includes: a sensing layer including a pressure detection unit; a dielectric layer provided on the sensing layer, the dielectric layer being deformable; and a conductive layer including a protrusion protruding toward the dielectric layer, the conductive layer being movable in an in-plane direction of the sensing layer. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285832 | SLOTTED MEMS FORCE SENSOR - Described herein is a MEMS force sensor with stress concentration design. The stress concentration can be performed by providing slots, whether through or blind, and/or selective thinning of the substrate. The MEMS force sensor is in chip scale package with solder bumps or metal pillars and there are sensing elements formed on the sensor substrate at the stress concentrate area. The stress concentration can be realized through slots, selective thinning and a combination of both. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285833 | FORCE SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A force sensor, flexible sensing element, and method for the force sensor are disclosed. The force sensor uses a flexible sense element with two flexible arms dedicated to measuring strain related to a pitch force and two flexible arms dedicated to measuring strain related to roll force. The use of two channels for each measurement provides a command lane and a monitor lane for strain measurements. Strain gauges are disposed on both the top and the bottom surfaces of each arm, thus providing two completely redundant systems. When a failure is detected in one of the systems, the redundant system can be implemented. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285834 | FORCE SENSOR AND FORCE SENSOR MANUFACTURING METHOD - A force sensor that is a MEMS sensor includes: a plurality of detectors arranged in a circle and each including an element disposed in part of a surface layer of a base component including a semiconductor; an elastic component including resin and disposed sandwiching the plurality of detectors from both sides; and a probe that is connected to an end of each of the plurality of detectors at a center portion of the circle in which the plurality of detectors are arranged, extends up to a position that protrudes from the elastic component, and to which force is applicable directly without passing the elastic component. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285835 | Apparatus for Determining Shear Forces in Regard to a Pressure Imaging Array, Single Point Sensor for Shear Forces, and Method - A sensor having a layer and one or more sensing elements which sense shear force and compressive force on the layer. The sensor having a computer in communication with the one or more sensing elements which causes prompting signals to be sent to the one or more sensing elements and reconstructs shear force and compressive force on the layer from data signals received from the one or more sensing elements. A method for sensing forces. A method for producing a sensor. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285836 | PRESSURE SENSOR DEVICE AND PRESSURE SENSOR - A pressure sensor device of a pressure sensor, in particular a low- or medium-pressure sensor, for example a tire-pressure sensor, includes a sensing device that has a sensing side that can be turned toward a sensing environment having a fluid to be sensed; and, directly and/or indirectly on the sensing side, a fluid-pressure transmitting device, through which a fluid pressure of the fluid to be sensed is transmittable to the sensing device. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285837 | Compressible Element For A Sensor Assembly - A compressible element for a sensor assembly includes an elastomer matrix having a first compressibility and a plurality of closed areas distributed within the elastomer matrix and each surrounded by the elastomer matrix. Each of the closed areas has a second compressibility greater than the first compressibility. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285838 | METHOD AND SET OF BALANCE WEIGHTS FOR BALANCING A ROTOR - The invention relates to a method and a set of balance weights for balancing a rotor, particularly of a turbomachine, on which a plurality of balance weights, which are distributed over the periphery, can be arranged for balancing an imbalance. A set of balance weights, in particular plate-shaped weights, with a predetermined number of groups of balance weights, is used for balancing the rotor. Each of the balance weights of every group of balance weights has an identical weight that is assigned to this group and a shape assigned to this group, which differs in basic shape and/or thickness of the balance weights from the balance weights of the other groups. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285839 | EMBEDDED RETURN WIRE TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY PIPELINE FAULT DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Techniques for implementing and/or operating a testing system that includes a pipe segment, which includes tubing having an inner layer that defines a pipe bore, an intermediate layer including electrically conductive material implemented around the inner layer, and an outer layer implemented around the intermediate layer, and a return wire embedded within the tubing. The testing system includes a signal generator that supplies an electrical test signal to the electrically conductive material, a sensor electrically coupled to the return wire, in which the sensor determines a sensor signal indicative of an actual electrical return signal received from the return wire in response to supply of the electrical test signal, and a control sub-system communicatively coupled to the signal generator and the sensor, in which the control sub-system determines an integrity state of a pipeline in which the pipe segment is deployed based at least in part on the sensor signal. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285840 | GAS LEAKAGE MONITORING SYSTEM - Various methods and apparatuses are provided for monitoring and detecting gas leaks. A method of determining a gas leak with a sensor assembly is provided. The sensor assembly includes a primary sensing device and a reference sensing device. The method includes receiving, via the primary sensing device, a first oxygen concentration level reading of a given area. The method also includes receiving, via the reference sensing device, a second oxygen concentration level reading of the given area. The method further includes comparing the first oxygen concentration level reading and the second oxygen concentration level reading. Based on the comparison, the method still further includes causing a transmission of a signal that a gas leak is occurring in an instance in which the first oxygen concentration level reading and the second oxygen concentration level reading have a difference greater than a threshold difference. A corresponding gas detection apparatus is also provided. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285841 | USING INGRESS FOR LEAKAGE DETERMINATION IN CABLE NETWORKS - There is described a method for locating and determining an intensity of a signal egress leakage of a fault, within a hybrid fiber-coaxial cable distribution network with an upstream frequency band encompassing an aeronautical band spanning over a range between 120 MHz and 140 MHz. The cable distribution network comprises a head station for transmitting content to subscribers at downstream frequencies within a network bandwidth. A radio-frequency signal having a carrier frequency within the aeronautical band is transmitted from a vehicle, emitted at a transmitter power in a decibel scale, thereby defining E | 2021-09-16 |
20210285842 | MACHINE LEAK DETECTION FEATURE AND SERVICE - Machine leak detection in a work machine is disclosed. The work machine may include an operational component containing a work fluid, a work fluid accumulation area proximate the operational component and disposed in a location where the work fluid leaking from the operational component will accumulate, a leak detection mechanism disposed within the work fluid accumulation area and monitoring the work fluid accumulation area for a work fluid leak accumulation, wherein the leak detection mechanism transmits a leak detection sensor signal in response to detecting the work fluid leak accumulation, and a communication module. The work machine may further include a work machine controller programmed to receive the leak detection sensor signal from the leak detection mechanism, and to cause the communication module to transmit a work machine leak detected signal to a work machine monitoring center in response to receiving the leak detection sensor signal. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285843 | ENVIRONMENTAL OR PHYSICAL EXPOSURE DETECTION THROUGH REACTANCE AND TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF A SENSOR - A method for monitoring the surface of a device to physical and/or environmental exposure, the method comprising: • (a) attaching at least one sensor including a reactance autotuning integrated circuit to a surface of a device; • (b) attaching a reader in proximity to the sensor; • (c) measuring a reference reactance of the sensor with the reader at a selected frequency; • (d) continually monitoring for changes in the reactance of the sensor at the selected frequency, wherein changes to the reactance are digitized by the autotuning circuit; and • (e) comparing differences between the reference reactance and changes to the monitored reactance to determine if said surface of the device has been subjected to physical and/or environmental exposure. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285844 | ADAPTIVE LOADING METHOD FOR REAL-TIME HYBRID SIMULATION TESTING OF SPACE FRAME MODEL - An adaptive loading method for real-time hybrid simulation testing based on a space frame model. The system initial delay is controlled to be close to 0 before the loading of seismic wave by a dual compensation strategy for the initial delay based on the initial delay compensation and the adaptive loading segment, thereby solving the problem of insufficient estimation and compensation of the initial delay in the real-time hybrid simulation. In addition, the test substructure of the space frame model is equated as a test element, and the overall displacement response corresponding to the test substructure in the overall model is converted to the actual loading relative displacement of the test substructure by using the signal conversion module, thereby realizing the real-time loading of the large-scale spatial frame model with great rigidity. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285845 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL MEASUREMENT OF AN INTERNAL CONTOUR OF A SPECTACLE FRAME - An apparatus and a method for optical measurement of an internal contour of a spectacle frame are disclosed. The apparatus contains an optical unit, which is configured to capture light reflected from an illuminated section of the inner contour of the spectacle frame. The optical unit is insertable into the inner contour of the spectacle frame and, when inserted as intended, is rotatable relative to the spectacle frame. The optical unit contains at least one light source, an objective, and at least one optical sensor, wherein the light source is configured to generate a light section, wherein at least one section of the inner contour is illuminable by the light section, wherein the objective is configured to image the illuminated section of the inner contour onto the optical sensor, and wherein the optical sensor is configured to capture the light reflected by the illuminated section of the inner contour. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285846 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA ERROR NOTIFICATION IN INTERCONNECTED DATA PRODUCTION SYSTEMS - An error notification system includes a plurality of data production systems in communication with a monitoring server. Each data production system has a data processor configured to receive input data from a first set of data production systems, process the input data to produce output data, and make the output data accessible to a second set of data production systems. The monitoring server is configured to monitor data transmissions between the data production systems and to identify, for each data transmission, originating and receiving systems. The monitoring server is further configured to map data flow from each originating source system to identify all downstream data production systems. Upon identification of a data error in the originating source system, the monitoring server obtains data error information, assembles a data error notification, and transmits the data error notification to data production systems meeting system notification criteria. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285847 | SMART SAFETY MANAGEMENT SENSOR FOR MEASURING SAFETY-RELATED DATA OF STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a sensor for receiving power from the outside and measuring data on a current state. A smart safety management sensor for measuring safety-related data of a structure includes a detection module installed in a structure and configured to detect a state of the structure at a preset interval, a control module operatively associated with the detection module and configured to calculate a result value based on data received by the detection module, and an output module operatively associated with the control module and configured to receive a result value calculated by the control module and to provide information to a supervisor. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285848 | Method for Rating a Screw which is Purportedly Embedded in Grout - A method for rating a screw which is disposed in a hole in a concrete or masonry substrate includes applying a screw torque to the screw, measuring motion data of the screw in response to the applied screw torque, and rating the screw as either satisfactory or unsatisfactory on a basis of the measured motion data. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285849 | CORE DETECTION DEVICE OF CORING INSTRUMENT - A core detection device of a coring instrument includes a base body and a core switch mechanism provided on the base body. The base body is provided with a core channel communicated with a core barrel. The core switch mechanism includes a detection portion, a connecting rod assembly and a travel switch which are sequentially arranged and connected along a length direction of the coring instrument. The detection portion is rotatably installed on the base body and one end thereof is extended into the core channel, so that a core passing through the core channel pushes the detection portion to rotate. The connecting rod assembly can be pulled by the rotating detection portion to trigger the travel switch to operate. The core switch mechanism adopts a slider-connecting rod structure, and the kinematic pairs are mainly a sliding pair and a rotating pair. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285850 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRELATING CORE SAMPLE ZONES WITH ACTUAL SUBTERRANEAN DEPTH - Disclosed herein is a device and method for correlating core sample zones with an actual subterranean depth. The disclosed device has a pair of independent distance measuring devices operably in communication with a core sample apparatus where a first distance measuring device measures the length of a core sample entering a core sampling tube and a second distance measuring device measures a drive depth of the core sampling tube entering into the ground. A processing unit is provided for correlating the two distances so as to allow a determination as to the actual depth below ground from where a given zone of the core sample is extracted. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285851 | System For Sampling And Analyzing Contrails Generated By An Aircraft - The system, configured for being on board an aircraft, includes a probe for collecting samples of contrail, a chamber for collecting the samples, a collecting conduit for conducting the samples from the collecting probe the collecting chamber and at least one device for measuring at least one parameter characterizing the samples in the collecting conduit while they are conducted from the collecting probe to the collecting chamber. By virtue of the system, it is not necessary to use a second aircraft that follows the aircraft for collecting samples of contrail. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285852 | METHODS TO ISOLATE CELLS FROM FIXED TISSUE - Methods and compositions are provided for isolating protoplasts from plants and other multicellular, cell-wall containing organisms with high efficiency. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285853 | PISTON OF NUCLEIC ACID EXTRACTING CARTRIDGE - There is provided a piston of a cartridge for extracting nucleic acids comprising: a cylindrical upper body having a hollow; a lower body having two ports; a control rod module combined to the other end of the upper body to seal the other end and move up and down along the hollow; and a rotation control module that is combined to the shaft of the lower body to transmit a driving force to the lower body. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285854 | DEVICE AND METHODS - The present invention relates generally to methods and materials pertaining to assays, for example immunoassays, for biomarkers in body fluids e.g. blood. The invention also relates to diagnostic or screening methods for infections, and methods of differentiating between infectious and non-infectious conditions in mammals, particularly equines, for monitoring response to anti-infective/antibiotic therapy. The invention further relates to a test fluid collection system adapted to permit dilution and analysis of the collected test fluid. The invention further relates to monitoring exertional rhabdomyolysis in equines, and assay devices for all these things. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285855 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING NUCLEIC ACID USING CARTRIDGE - There is provided a nucleic acid extraction method using a cartridge comprising: (a) a driving part of a nucleic acid extraction device is connected to a control rod module disposed in an inner space of the upper body of a piston and a rotation control module coupled to the lower body of the piston; (b) driving the rotation control module and the control rod module, sequentially sucking sample and reagents from the plurality of chambers separated from each other into an interior space, and discharging the mixture of the interior space into the chamber of the cartridge; and (c) driving the rotation control module and the control rod module to suck the reagent inside the master mix bead chamber of the cartridge into the interior space of the piston upper body and then discharge the mixed reagent to a nucleic acid amplification module | 2021-09-16 |
20210285856 | JOINING STATE DETECTION FILM, JOINING STATE DETECTION DEVICE, AND JOINING STATE DETECTION METHOD - An object is to provide a joining state detection film, a joining state detection device, and a joining state detection method, capable of detecting a joining state of a joining portion of two members from the outside. [Solution] A film containing a mechanoluminescent substance is formed on a surface, on a side opposite to a joining surface, of at least one member of two members that are joined at joining parts each having the joining surface, and physical stimulation is applied thereto. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285857 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TESTING WORKING PERFORMANCE OF ANCHOR ROD CABLE BY SIMULATING ROCK STRATUM FRACTURE AND SEPARATION ON BASIS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTION - A device and method for testing the working performance of an anchor rod cable by simulating stratum fracture and separation on the basis of electromagnetic action, applicable to the technical field of testing working performance of anchor rod cables by simulating a tunnel field. The device comprises a top base ( | 2021-09-16 |
20210285858 | Reciprocating Rock Fracture Friction-Seepage Characteristic Test Device and Method - The present disclosure discloses a reciprocating rock fracture friction-seepage characteristic test device and method. The test device includes an X-axis shear system, a Y-axis stress loading system, a Z-axis stress loading system, a servo oil source system, 5 a pore pressure loading system, and a host. The X-axis shear system includes an X-axis EDC controller, an upper shear box, a lower shear box, an X-axis left hydraulic cylinder, an X-axis right hydraulic cylinder, an X-axis left pressure head, an X-axis right pressure head, an X-axis left pressure sensor, an X-axis right pressure sensor, an X-axis displacement sensor, and an X-axis 10 displacement sensor. The pore pressure loading system includes an air cylinder, a pressure gauge, a pressure reducing valve, a fluid inlet pipeline, a fluid outlet pipeline, and a flowmeter. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285859 | FILTER MEMBRANES AS ANTIFOAM LEVEL SAFEGUARDS - What is disclosed herein relates to the use of at least one filter membrane as detector of simethicone level. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285860 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A measurement system includes a detector configured to detect a contact state of a bubble with respect to a wall, the bubble being included in a fluid that is in contact with a wall, and a controller configured to acquire the state of at least one of the wall, the fluid, and the bubble based on the contact state of the bubble with respect to the wall. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285861 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ANALYZING A FLUDIC SAMPLE WITH DISPERSED PARTICLES - A method can be provided for analyzing a fluidic sample with dispersed particles. Using such exemplary method, it is possible to irradiate the sample with light, so that the photons of the light transfer momentum to the particles. It is also possible to measure at least one property of the particles that is altered by the momentum transfer. The light can be a propagating beam with an intensity distribution that has gradients pointing to more than one point within each plane normal to the direction of propagation, while varying steadily along the direction of propagation, and/or a 3D vortex trap beam that is configured to confine the particles in a three-dimensional volume by means of high-intensity gradients. An exemplary device can also be provided (e.g., for performing the method), comprising a chamber for holding a sample that is elongate along an axis and configured to pass a beam of light along the axis. The chamber can have a conical inner cross section that substantially expands in the direction of propagation of the beam. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285862 | FINE PARTICLE MEASURING DEVICE AND FINE PARTICLE MEASURING METHOD - The present technology provides a technique for adjusting an output difference of a light source with high accuracy in fine particle measurement for optically measuring characteristics of fine particles. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285863 | PARTICLE DETECTION DEVICE AND PARTICLE DETECTION METHOD - The objective of the present invention is to provide a particle detection device and a particle detection method that can individually and continuously detect a wide range of particles. The objective is achieved by a particle detection device including: a particle separation channel through which particles are separated according to particle sizes in a perpendicular direction to the flow of fluid; and two or more particle recovery channels that are connected to and branched from the particle separation channel, in which each of the particle recovery channels includes a particle detection unit that includes an aperture and an electric detector. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285864 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING YEAST CELL VIABILITY AND CONCENTRATION - A lens-free microscope system for automatically analyzing yeast cell viability in a stained sample includes a portable, lens-free microscopy device that includes a housing containing a light source coupled to an optical fiber, the optical fiber spaced away several centimeters from an image sensor disposed at one end of the housing, wherein the stained sample is disposed on the image sensor or a sample holder adjacent to the image sensor. Hologram images are transferred to a computing device having image processing software contained therein, the image processing software identifying yeast cell candidates of interest from back-propagated images of the stained sample, whereby a plurality of spatial features are extracted from the yeast cell candidates of interest and subject to a trained machine learning model to classify the yeast cell candidates of interest as live or dead. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285865 | IN-SITU FULL WAFER METROLOGY SYSTEM - Full wafer in-situ metrology chambers and methods of use are described. The metrology chambers include a substrate support and a sensor bar that are rotatable relative to each other. The sensor bar includes a plurality of sensors at different radii from a central axis. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285866 | WAFER ARRANGEMENT FOR GAS SENSOR - A gas sensor includes a multi-wafer stack of a plurality of layers and a measurement chamber. The plurality of layers includes a first layer comprising a sensor element that has a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) membrane; and a second layer comprising an emitter element configured to emit electromagnetic radiation. The measurement chamber is interposed between the first layer and the second layer. The measurement chamber is configured to receive a measurement gas and further receive the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter element as the electromagnetic radiation travels along a radiation path from a first end of the measurement chamber to a second end of the measurement chamber that is opposite to the first end. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285867 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING WATER ON A SURFACE AND A METHOD FOR DETECTING WATER ON A SURFACE - A device for identifying water on a surface, including an optical sensor and a processor. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285868 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL WHOLE BLOOD HEMOLYSIS DETECTION - A method and system is described that includes obtaining a whole blood sample and obtaining a first light absorbance profile of the whole blood sample. Next, the whole blood sample is hemolyzed to generate a hemolyzed sample of blood and a second light absorbance profile of the hemolyzed sample of blood is obtained. The level of hemolysis in the whole blood sample is determined by comparing the first light absorbance profile and the second light absorbance profile. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285869 | AGRICULTURAL SAMPLING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding. The system generally includes a sample preparation sub-system which receives soil samples collected by a probe collection sub-system and produces a slurry (i.e. mixture of soil, vegetation, and/or manure and water), and a chemical analysis sub-system which processes the prepared slurry samples for quantifying multiple analytes and/or chemical properties of the sample. The sample preparation and chemical analysis subsystems can be used to analyze soil, vegetation, and/or manure samples. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285870 | GAS DETECTION APPARATUS - Provided is a gas detection apparatus which suppresses occurrences of distortions of the optical path to reduce fluctuations of the gas detection sensitivity. A gas detection apparatus | 2021-09-16 |
20210285871 | GAS DETECTION APPARATUS - A stable and highly accurate gas detections apparatus is provided. A gas detection apparatus | 2021-09-16 |
20210285872 | GAS SENSOR MODULE - A gas sensor module ( | 2021-09-16 |
20210285873 | MULTIPLE CONTAMINANTS NATURAL GAS ANALYSER - Systems and method for analysing contaminants of a gas sample of natural gas are provided. An interrogation light beam propagates into a chamber of a multipass gas cell receiving the gas sample. The interrogation light beam has a wavelength controlled to alternately correspond to an absorption wavelength of H | 2021-09-16 |
20210285874 | MEASUREMENT METHOD - A measurement chip including a prism, a metal film, and a capturing body is prepared. In a state in which a specimen is present on the metal film, scattered light obtained when first light which passes through the metal film and the specimen is scattered in the specimen when the first light is applied to the metal film from a prism side at a first incident angle smaller than a critical angle is detected. In a state in which a substance to be measured is captured by the capturing body and the specimen is not present on the metal film, a signal indicating an amount of the substance to be measured generated in the measurement chip when second light is applied to the metal film at a second incident angle not smaller than the critical angle from the prism side is detected. On the basis of a hematocrit value of the specimen determined from a light amount of the scattered light, a measurement value indicating the amount of the substance to be measured determined from the signal is corrected. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285875 | Optical Measurement Device and Method - An optical measurement device and an optical measurement method are provided. The optical measurement device includes a test backplane, a light emitter, a center point detector and a movement device. The movement device is provided on the test backplane, and configured to carry a to-be-tested sample. The light emitter is configured to display a first center point on the to-be-tested sample, and the first center point corresponds to a center point of the test backplane. The center point detector is configured to detect a second center point and display the second center point on the to-be-tested sample, and the second center point is a center point of the to-be-tested sample. The movement device is further configured to move the to-be-tested sample, such that the first center point and the second center point coincide with each other. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285876 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE ANIONIC CHARGE DENSITY OF A POLYMER - The present invention relates to a method for determining the anionic charge density of at least one polymer present in a sample, according to the following steps:
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20210285877 | POLYMER MATRIX FOR SENSING - The invention relates to a polymer matrix for optical sensing of pH and/or carbon dioxide, and a process for producing the polymer matrix. Also discussed is an optical sensor for optical sensing of pH and/or carbon dioxide comprising the polymer matrix of the invention, and a method for making the optical sensor. The invention further provides a method of measuring the pH and/or the carbon dioxide content of a sample, using the sensor of the invention. The optical sensor is useful in measuring the pH and/or the carbon dioxide content of biological samples such as blood. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285878 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR PCR WITH MULTI-CHANNEL FLUORESCENCE MEASUREMENT FOR SPATIALLY DISTRIBUTED SAMPLES - An arrangement and method for polymerase chain reaction with multi-channel fluorescence measurement includes two heating elements, each including a sample receptacle for receiving a sample carrier, wherein the sample receptacles each have a plurality of cavities; two measuring heads, each movable relative to the heating elements, wherein each measuring head is configured such that excitation light is coupled into each of the cavities and fluorescence light can be coupled out from the cavities; a fluorescence unit including: a rotatable carrier; at least one optical module disposed on the carrier and configured to generate the excitation light having at least one wavelength; and a detection unit for detecting a fluorescence in the cavities; and a coupling module configured for guiding the excitation light from the fluorescence unit to the measuring heads and for guiding the fluorescence light from the measuring heads to the fluorescence unit. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285879 | FLUORESCENCE INTENSITY CORRECTING METHOD, FLUORESCENCE INTENSITY CALCULATING METHOD, AND FLUORESCENCE INTENSITY CALCULATING APPARATUS - A fluorescence intensity calculating apparatus, includes a measuring section configured to receive fluorescences generated from plural fluorescent dyes excited by radiating a light to a microparticle multiply-labeled with the plural fluorescent dyes having fluorescence wavelength bands overlapping one another by photodetectors which correspond to different received light wavelength bands, respectively, and whose number is larger than the number of fluorescent dyes, and obtain measured spectra by collecting detected values from the photodetectors, and a calculating section configured to approximate the measured spectra based on a linear sum of single-dyeing spectra obtained from the microparticle individually labeled with the fluorescent dyes, thereby calculating intensities of the fluorescences generated from the fluorescent dyes, respectively. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285880 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE OBSERVATION APPARATUS - A microfluidic device observation apparatus | 2021-09-16 |
20210285881 | HIGHLY MULTIPLEXED NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING SYSTEMS - Provided herein are highly multiplexed optical analytical systems for improved nucleic acid sequencing. The systems include a plurality of highly multiplexed optical chips, at least one optical source, and a plurality of optical delivery devices for illuminating an array of nanoscale rection regions on each of the optical chips. In use, the reaction regions contain fluorescent nucleic acid sequencing reagents and are arranged to report nucleic acid sequence information to optical detectors associated with the multiplexed optical chips in real time. The systems enable a massive increase in the scale of nucleic acid sequencing reactions capable of being performed within a single instrument without a corresponding increase in size, complexity, or cost of the instrument. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285882 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR CORRECTION OF POSITIONALLY DEPENDENT ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION DETECTED FROM OBJECTS WITHIN A FLUID COLUMN - A discrimination system that forms a fluid column and interrogates objects within the fluid column with an excitation source. An optical arrangement collects output electromagnetic radiation emanating from the excited objects disposed within the fluid column and directs the output electromagnetic radiation to a detector. An analyzer reduces the positional dependency of the detected intensity by normalizing the value based on the position of each object. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285883 | INTEGRATED IMAGING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR USING - Certain disclosed embodiments concern an integrated imaging system that combined light-sheet microscopy, which enables considerable speed and phototoxicity gains, with quantitative-phase imaging. A method for using such imaging systems also is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, an integrated imaging system was used for multivariate investigation of live-cells in microfluidics. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285884 | METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF PARTICLES IN A FLUID SAMPLE - A method of distinguishing between proteinaceous and non-proteinaceous particulates in a fluid sample includes the steps of acquiring a brightfield background image of a membrane filter, introducing a fluid sample onto the membrane filter, acquiring a brightfield image of filtered particles resting on the membrane filter, generating a particle mask based on the brightfield background image and the brightfield image of filtered particles, introducing a fluorescent dye onto the membrane filter, detecting fluorescence on the particle mask, and distinguishing between proteinaceous and non-proteinaceous particulates based on the detected fluorescence. A method for detecting other types of particles, such as polysorbate particles, silicone oil or protein monomers is also disclosed. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285885 | ANALYTICAL NEBULIZER - A nebulizer having a gas capillary and a liquid capillary that are aligned in the same direction within a nebulizer housing is disclosed. The nebulizer includes a nebulizer tip that is substantially parallel to a cross-section of the liquid capillary and to a cross-section of the gas capillary. The tip includes a liquid opening and a gas orifice. The gas capillary may have a non-tapered body and a tapered end. The tip has a roughened surface that allows wetting of the tip with liquid that exits from the liquid opening to form a thin film. The nebulizer may be formed from glass, quartz, one or more polymers, metals, or alloys, or a combination thereof. The nebulizer is capable of handling high solid content samples, and it also offers precision and sensitivity comparable to concentric nebulizers. Methods of introducing a sample into an instrument using the disclosed nebulizer are also disclosed. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285886 | METHOD FOR CHEMILUMINESCENT SULPHUR DETECTION AND A FURNACE - The invention is directed to a method for chemiluminescent sulphur detection wherein the method comprises the following steps. (a) oxidation of a gaseous starting mixture comprising one or more sulphur compounds to obtain an oxidized gas mixture. (b) reduction of the oxidized gas mixture as obtained in step (a) to obtain a gaseous mixture of reduced sulphur compounds in the presence of a ceramic surface. (c) reacting the mixture of reduced sulphur compounds obtained in step (b) with ozone to obtain a sulphur compound in excited state and measuring a chemiluminescent emission of the sulphur compound in excited state to obtain a measure for the amount of sulphur compounds in the gaseous starting mixture. The ceramic surface in step (b) is a magnesium aluminium silicate comprising surface. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285887 | SINGLE-USE CLINICAL SPECTROPHOTOMETER - The single-use disposable spectrophotometer described in this disclosure can measure one or more blood chemistry analytes from a drop of whole blood. A passive filtration system takes whole blood and delivers plasma along with a dissolved reporter molecule to one or more spectrophotometers which can operate with narrow band optical spectrum centered on an optical detection frequency. The spectrophotometer detects the changes in absorption of the plasma as a result of a chemistry reaction to determine the concentration or activity of one or more analytes. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285888 | METHOD OF DETERMINING A CONCENTRATION OF AN ANALYTE IN A BODILY FLUID - A method of determining analyte concentration in a body fluid with a mobile device having a camera. A user is prompted to apply body fluid to an optical test strip and then waits a predetermined minimum waiting time. The camera captures an image of part of the test field having the body fluid applied thereto. Analyte concentration is determined based on the image captured. The determination includes estimating a point in time of sample application to the test field by taking into account time-dependent information derived from the image captured using a first color channel of a color space. The determination also estimates the concentration of the analyte by taking into account concentration-dependent information derived from the image using a second color channel of the color space. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285889 | Nondestructive Fluid Sensing - The Nondestructive Fluid Sensing System is a device that rapidly scans fluids to determine physical and chemical properties of the sample fluid. The Nondestructive Fluid Sensing System can detect the presence of a sample fluid with various optical and electrical sensors, and determines physical and chemical properties. The system features several innovations that increase sample throughput, reduces sample cross contamination, and eliminates waste products typically used in chemical tests. The system may be applied to various industries including manufacturing quality control, and healthcare. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285890 | CAN LID INSPECTION DEVICE, CAMERA POSITION ADJUSTMENT METHOD, AND CAMERA POSITIONING JIG - A can lid inspection device includes an illuminator to illuminate a can lid. A camera includes a lens holding cylinder. A pedestal base includes a circular inspection hole formed at a center. The pedestal base mounts the camera to position the lens holding cylinder. A support pole includes a lower end to fix the illuminator and an upper portion supporting the pedestal base. A camera positioning jig includes a ring-shaped body. A flange portion protrudes from an outer peripheral surface of the ring-shaped body. An outer diameter portion of the ring-shaped body fits in the inspection hole. The inner diameter portion of the ring-shaped body fits the lens holding cylinder. An illumination center calibration jig detachably mounts on a lower surface of the illuminator and has a mark indicating a center of the illuminator. An analysis device analyzes an image of the can lid captured by the camera. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285891 | Differential Interference-Based Optical Film Defect Detection Method - A method for detecting optical film defects based on differential interference, comprising: an incident light is adjusted into a planar light wave, and the surface of an optical film to be detected is adjusted to be perpendicular to the planar light wave; the planar light wave sequentially passes through a diaphragm, the optical film, a first collimating lens and a lenticular lens, and then form two parallel outgoing beams by differential interference; the two parallel outgoing beams pass through a second collimating lens to form a differential interference image on a photodetector; and the differential interference image is analyzed to detect both superficial and internal defects of the optical film. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285892 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING LAMPS - Examples disclosed herein relate to a method and apparatus for inspecting lamp dimensions. The method includes determining an actual measurement of a lamp. The lamp is configured to heat a substrate in a substrate processing apparatus. A window is generated, the window having a width and a height. The window is based upon a target measurement of the lamp. The method further includes generating a deviation based upon a difference between an image of the actual measurement and the window. The deviation is compared to a first threshold. The lamp is rejected if the deviation is outside the first threshold. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285893 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING BUMP HEIGHT, APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MEASURING BUMP HEIGHT, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An object is to allow for simple measurement of a bump height. There is provided. a device for measuring a bump height comprising: a light sensor provided with a light source and a light-receiving element and configured to irradiate a substrate including a seed layer, a resist layer formed on the seed layer and a bump formed in an opening of the resist layer, with light emitted from the light source and to detect reflected light that is reflected from the seed layer via the resist layer and reflected light that is reflected from the bump, by the light-receiving element; and a control device configured to calculate a height of the bump relative to the seed layer, based on the reflected light from the seed layer and the reflected light from the bump and to subtract an error caused by a refractive index of the resist layer from the height of the bump calculated based on the reflected lights, so as to correct the height of the bump. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285894 | APPARATUS AND METHODS OF ALIGNING, INSPECTING AND MANUFACTURING CERAMIC HONEYCOMB BODIES - An apparatus and method to align ceramic honeycomb bodies. The apparatus includes a light source to direct light toward a first end of a ceramic honeycomb body, a lens to receive at least a portion of the light directed to the first end of the ceramic honeycomb body, an imaging device to capture an image of the received light, wherein the image comprises a portion of a side surface of the honeycomb body. The apparatus comprises a controller configured to receive the captured image, to analyze the captured image based on the portion of the side surface, to adjust the ceramic honeycomb body and/or the lens based on the analysis to align the ceramic honeycomb body and the lens optical axis. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285895 | SOIL HUMIDITY MICROWAVE REMOTE SENSING DEVICE WITH MULTI-MODE COMPATIBILITY VIA GNSS-R AND A METHOD OF USING THE SAME - The disclosure relates to the technical field of soil humidity measurement, in particular to a soil humidity microwave remote sensing device with multi-mode compatibility via GNSS-R and a method of using the same. The device includes a direct RHCP antenna, reflective RHCP antenna, a reflective LHCP antenna, a combiner, switches, preamplifiers, down-conversion modules, sampling and quantizing modules, a capturing and closed-loop tracking module, an open-loop tracking module, a position calculating and controlling module and a soil humidity inverting module. The soil humidity microwave remote sensing device with multi-mode compatibility via GNSS-R realizes flexibly switching among different GNSS-R soil humidity microwave remote sensing working modes, so that the soil remote sensing device can fully utilize advantages of the different working modes to realize compatible multi-mode observation. The method realizes multi-mode, non-contact and large-area soil humidity measurement by utilizing the GNSS reflected signals. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285896 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, AND RADIATION IMAGING METHOD - A radiation imaging apparatus that obtains a radiation image by an energy subtraction method. Each pixel includes a conversion element that converts radiation into an electrical signal and a reset portion that resets the conversion element. Each pixel performs an operation of outputting a first signal corresponding to an electrical signal generated by the conversion element in a first period, and an operation of outputting a second signal corresponding to an electrical signal generated by the conversion element in the first period and a second period. Radiation having first energy is emitted in the first period, and radiation having second energy is emitted in the second period. In each pixel, the reset portion does not reset the conversion element during a period that includes the first period and the second period. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285897 | RADIATION DETECTOR MODULE WITH INSULATING SHIELD - A radiation detector module includes a frame, a module circuit board connected to the frame, detector units that each include radiation sensors disposed above the frame and electrically connected to the module circuit board, and an optically and infrared radiation opaque, X-ray transparent, electrically insulating detector shield covering a top surface and at least one side surface of the radiation sensors. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285898 | Small-angle x-ray scatterometry - An x-ray apparatus, that may include a mount that is configured to hold a sample; an x-ray source, that is configured to direct an x-ray beam toward a first side of the sample; a detector, positioned downstream to a second side of the sample, the detector is configured to detect, during a sample measurement period, at least a part of x-rays that have been transmitted through the sample; and an x-ray intensity detector that is positioned, during a beam intensity monitoring period at a measurement position that is located between the x-ray source and the first side of the sample, so as to detect at least a part of the x-ray beam before the x-ray beam reaches the sample. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285899 | SPECIMEN CONTROL MEANS FOR PARTICLE BEAM MICROSCOPY - Specimen control means are disclosed for use with multipurpose particle beam instruments, such as with SEM, ESEM, TESEM, TEM, ETEM and ion microscopes. It provides a control stage located outside a chamber with a flexible wall that allows specimen movement inside the chamber. The same stage can open or close the bottom of the chamber base carrying a specimen stub, which is transferred to and from a conveyor belt or carousel supplied with a multitude of stubs filled with new specimens for examination. The chamber is further supplied with directed gas controls to regulate its gaseous environment. There is a supply of clean gas to maintain the instrument and specimen free of contamination, or to provide a reactant gas for microfabrication, or to enhance signal detection in a microscope. Stationary charged particle beam instruments are equipped with micro-mechanical specimen scanning for use in ultra-high resolution particle beam technologies. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285900 | X-RAY POWERED DATA TRANSMISSIONS - An example system includes an x-ray absorber. The x-ray absorber is to convert received x-rays into electrical energy. The system also includes a memory. The memory is to receive the electrical energy. The memory also is to output a stored value using the electrical energy. The system includes a transmitter. The transmitter is to produce x-rays representative of the stored value. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285901 | SYSTEM FOR ULTRA-HIGH TEMPERATURE IN-SITU FRETTING FATIGUE EXPERIMENT - A system for ultra-high temperature in-situ fretting fatigue experiment, includes a heat preservation cover defining a, a heating device arranged in the mounting space, a first test sample, a second test sample, and a clamping device arranged in the mounting space. The first test sample and the second test sample are arranged at an upper end of the heating device along a horizontal direction. A mortise is formed at an end of the first test sample facing towards the second test sample. A tenon mating with the mortise is formed at an end of the second test sample facing towards the first test sample. The clamping device is configured to be clamped at two ends of the mated first test sample and second test sample and to apply a periodically reciprocating loading along a length direction of the first test sample and the second test sample. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285902 | METHOD FOR EVALUATION OF PERMEABILITY ANISOTROPY USING NMR DIFFUSION MEASUREMENTS FOR OIL AND GAS WELLS - A method for predicting formation permeability by measuring diffusional tortuosity in several directions by pulse gradient NMR. The method comprises evaluating an anisotropic diffusion coefficient by pulsed gradient NMR, determining diffusional tortuosity from the restricted diffusion data, supplementing the NMR results with resistivity and sonic logging data, measuring anisotropic tortuosity and porosity by resistivity and sonic data and combining all components in a single fitting model. The 11-coefficient model is trained to recognize the true values of permeability by comparing the real oil permeabilities measured in a library of oil-carrying rock cores with the NMR, resistivity and sonic correlates. The fitting coefficients are extracted by minimizing the discrepancy between the laboratory measured permeabilities and the predicted values combining all rapid logging information components with the agreement-maximizing weights. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285903 | THERMAL INSULATION PROPERTY MEASURING DEVICE - A thermal insulation property measuring device, including a tank, a thermal insulator, a cuboidal frame, a support bracket, and a data collector. The tank includes an upper body, a first lower body, and a second lower body. The thermal insulator includes a first thermal insulation layer, a second thermal insulation layer, a first membrane, a second membrane, and a third membrane. The support bracket includes a trapezoidal support and a transition support. The tank is disposed on the support bracket. The support bracket is disposed in the cuboidal frame. The upper body, the first lower body, and the second lower body are spherical and communicate with each other. A filling tube, a pressure relief tube and a piezometer tube are disposed on the upper body. The first membrane is disposed on the tank. The first thermal insulation layer is coated on the first membrane. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285904 | THERMAL ANALYZER - Provided is a thermal analyzer, with which a sample can be observed even under a state in which a heat sink is cooled to a room temperature or lower. The thermal analyzer includes: the heat sink, in which a measurement sample container and a reference sample container are placed; a heat sink cover configured to cover the heat sink; a heat sink window provided in the heat sink; a heat sink cover window provided in the heat sink cover; an imaging device configured to image the sample in the heat sink through the heat sink window and the heat sink cover window; a purge gas introduction portion, through which a purge gas is introduced into the heat sink; and a discharge port, through which the purge gas is allowed to flow from one of the heat sink window and the heat sink to a space inside the heat sink cover. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285905 | Method and Device for Measuring Dielectrics in Fluids - The present invention relates to a method and device for measuring dielectrics in fluids, such as water. The sensor according to the invention comprises: a first printed circuit board (PCB) having a first side and a second side; a first and second conductor on a side of said first PCB; at least one galvanic connection between the first conductor and the second conductor; a first and second polymer affinity layer on a side of the first PCB; a second and third PCB, being equipped with holes and with a conductor plate; at least one galvanic connection between the first conductor plate and the second conductor plate; at least a first function generator; and a first spectrum analyzer or rectifier, wherein, in use, the sensor is placed in the fluid, and fluid contacts the polymer affinity layer through the holes and wherein impurities in the fluid are selectively absorbed and dispensed in the polymer layers thereby changing the dielectric properties of the polymer affinity layers. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285906 | SENSOR SYSTEM AND ELECTRODES - Sensors having an advantageous design and methods for fabricating such sensors are generally provided. Some sensors described herein comprise pairs of electrodes having radial symmetry, pairs of nested electrodes, and/or nanowires. Some embodiments relate to fabricating electrodes by methods in which nanowires are deposited from a fluid contacted with a substrate in a manner such that it evaporates and is replenished. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285907 | Gas Sensing Device and Method for Operating a Gas Sensing Device - A gas sensing device includes gas sensors for generating signal samples corresponding to a concentration of a gas; a heat source for heating the gas sensors according to a first temperature profile during recovery phases and according to a second temperature profile during sense phases, a preprocessing processor for preprocessing the received signal samples; a feature extraction processor for extracting feature values from the preprocessed signal samples; a humidity processor for estimating a humidity value of the mixture of gases, including a first trained model based algorithm processor, and wherein the humidity value is based on an output of the first algorithm processor; a gas concentration processor for creating sensing results, wherein the gas concentration processor comprises a second trained model based algorithm processor, wherein the sensing results are based on output values of the second algorithm processor, and wherein the sensing results depend on the humidity value. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285908 | CONSUMABLE SYSTEM FOR MOLECULE DETECTION ASSAYS - A system and method for controlled fluid handling and processing of singulated biosensors. The system includes a consumable for mounting and protecting biosensors. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285909 | METHOD FOR MEASURING CONCENTRATION OF BIOMETRIC MEASUREMENT OBJECT BY USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEEP LEARNING - The present invention has been made in an effort to provide an analyte concentration measurement method using artificial intelligence deep learning, capable of extracting useful features that are not known in advance by humans through deep learning using artificial neural networks by imaging input signals obtained during the measurement time from samples with information (labels) to construct a data set and estimating a result value by applying an algorithm obtained through learning in this way, compared with conventional measurement techniques that are applied by devising formulas or methods that directly extract features for a long time by experts in related fields in order to extract effective features. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285910 | LATERAL FLOW ASSAY WITH CONTROLLED CONJUGATE TIME AND CONTROLLED FLOW TIME - A lateral flow assay device comprising a conjugate pad for receiving a quantity of fluid, and a membrane comprising a test line for determining whether the fluid comprises a target analyte. The device includes an actuator connected to a moving element comprising a shaft or a wheel. A first magnet is connected to the backing of the membrane. Second and third magnets are connected to the moving element. The actuator moves the moving element between first and second positions. In the first position, the opposite poles of the first and second magnets attract each other and maintain a gap between the membrane and the conjugate pad separate. In the second position, the similar poles of the first and third magnets repel each other and close the gap between membrane and the conjugate pad, allowing the fluid to flow from the conjugate pad into the membrane and the test line. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285911 | VIRUS MEASURING METHOD, VIRUS MEASURING DEVICE, VIRUS DETERMINING PROGRAM,STRESS DETERMINING METHOD, AND STRESS DETERMINING DEVICE - Provided are a virus measuring method, a virus measuring device, a virus determining program, a stress determining method, and a stress determining device. A virus measuring method includes a contact step of bringing a liquid specimen containing a body fluid of a subject and an electrolytic solution into contact with each other via a through-hole portion formed in a separating wall, a current measuring step of applying a voltage to the liquid specimen and the electrolytic solution with respect to the through-hole portion and obtaining a waveform of an ionic current flowing through the through-hole portion, and a virus determining step of determining the kind of a virus contained in the body fluid on the basis of the waveform. In the virus determining step, the kind of the virus is determined by comparing the waveform with waveform information that corresponds to a known virus and is obtained beforehand. | 2021-09-16 |
20210285912 | CONFIGURABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL GAS SENSOR - An electrochemical gas detector includes an electrochemical cell, a switching circuit, and a drive circuit. The switching circuit is electrically coupled to the electrochemical cell and to the switching circuit. The drive circuit includes a working-electrode terminal, a counter-electrode terminal, and a reference-electrode terminal. The electrochemical cell includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode. The switching circuit has a first state in which the first electrode is electrically coupled to the working-electrode terminal, the second electrode is electrically coupled to the counter-electrode terminal, and the third electrode is electrically coupled to the reference-electrode terminal. The switching circuit has a second state in which the first electrode is electrically coupled to the counter-electrode terminal, the second electrode is electrically coupled to the working-electrode terminal, and the third electrode is electrically coupled to the reference-electrode terminal. A second drive circuit can be electrically coupled to the switching circuit. | 2021-09-16 |