| 38th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
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| 20220299493 | SYSTEM USING MACHINE LEARNING MODEL TO DETERMINE FOOD ITEM RIPENESS - Systems and methods are disclosed for determining a ripeness, firmness, or consumption suitability for food items, such as produce and fruit. The disclosure can provide for generating a machine learning model to detect food item ripeness. The model can be generated using destructive and non-destructive measurements of one or more food items. The model can then be applied to spectral imaging data of food items in real-time. The spectral imaging data can be captured by a point spectrometer. Using the model and spectral imaging data, the ripeness of the food items can be determined in a non-destructive manner. The determined ripeness of the food items can then be used to determine one or more supply chain modifications. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299494 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING AND ANALYSIS OF DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS IN VITRO - The present disclosure provides a method for screening drug delivery vehicles for use in delivering cargo via oral delivery. The method includes introducing a drug delivery vehicle comprising an imaging agent into a lumen of an artificial intestine system composed of a scaffold matrix material. The scaffold matrix material includes an interconnected network of pores, intestinal epithelial cells positioned on an inner surface of the lumen, and human-based cells positioned within the pores and surrounding the intestinal epithelial cells. The method includes maintaining the artificial intestine system in physiologically relevant conditions for a predetermined length of time, and detecting a color change induced by the imaging agent within at least a portion of the human-based cells. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299495 | Divisible Experimental Device and Method for Sand Production and Sand Control during Natural Gas Hydrate Exploitation - A divisible device and a method for sand production and sand control experiment for natural gas hydrate exploitation. The experimental device includes a reactor system, a feeding system, a separation and measurement system, a water-bath jacket system, a support and safety system, and a software recording and analyzing system. In the reactor system, the reactor units can be combined in different ways depending on the experimental conditions and purposes. The reactor units include: left/right reactor units, secondary reactor units, central reactor units, and caps. The combination of a left/right reactor unit with a cap gives a hydrate formation reactor without sand control screens. Combining the left/right reactor unit, secondary left/right reactor units and central reactor units with other accessories allows the reactor system to carry out the simulation experiments with either zero, one, or two view zones, and with either one or two wells. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299496 | MONITORING AND CONTROL OF SOIL CONDITIONS - Various methods and systems are provided for monitoring and control of soil conditions. In one example, among others, a method includes obtaining one or more aqueous sample from at least one suction probe within a soil substrate and analyzing the one or more aqueous sample to determine a chemical composition of the soil substrate. Amounts of an additive may be determined to adjust the chemical composition of the soil substrate. In another example, a method includes installing at least one suction probe within a soil substrate; drawing a vacuum to induce hydraulic conduction of at least one aqueous solution from the soil substrate; extracting one or more aqueous sample; and analyzing the one or more aqueous sample to determine a chemical composition. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299497 | SYSTEM INCLUDING A BOX AND AN INSTRUMENTED CONTAINER FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF MICRO-ORGANISMS IN A LIQUID SAMPLE - A system for detecting the presence of microorganisms present in a sample includes an enclosure having a closed internal space bounded by a receptacle and a lid configured to be affixed to the receptacle to close the enclosure hermetically, an electronic unit for acquiring pH-measurement data integrated into the enclosure, a heating unit integrated into the enclosure for heating the internal space, a unit for measuring and managing temperature having a temperature-measuring probe placed inside the enclosure, and a processing unit connected to the electronic unit and configured to process measurement data. The processing unit includes a module for detecting the presence of microorganisms via analysis of variation in the pH measured in a liquid sample, and an instrumented container housed in the internal space of the receptacle for receiving the sample. The container includes reference and pH-measuring electrodes that are integrated into walls of the container. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299498 | PROTEIN AND METABOLITE ENRICHMENT USING FOCUSED ACOUSTIC ENERGY - Apparatus and method for disassociating protein complexes, e.g., to allow recovery and/or analysis of at least one of the proteins or metabolites released from a complex. Disassociation is done using focused acoustic energy and without solvents, excessive heat or other process conditions that damage proteins or metabolites. Disassociation may be followed by depletion of one of the proteins released from complexes, e.g., to allow another protein or metabolite released from the complexes to be recovered. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299499 | METHODS OF AND SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING ANALYTES USING BATCH CALIBRATABLE TEST STRIPS - Systems and methods for measuring analytes in fluid samples are disclosed. The systems and methods employ test strips which are generally comprised of a substrate, at least one electrical connection, at least one sensing chemistry and at least one additional layer. The test strips can be batch calibrated. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299500 | NDUFS2 SUBUNIT KNOCKOUT HUMAN CELL LINE - Disclosed herein is a recombinant human cell line that does not express functional endogenous NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] iron-sulfur protein 2 (NDUFS2). This knockout cell line can be used to advance the basic understanding of the NDUFS2 protein subunit in overall complex I assembly and function. Furthermore, this cell line can be used to test therapeutic agents to fix or bypass the dysfunctional complex I. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299501 | METHOD AND PORTABLE READER FOR ANALYZING A BIOLOGICAL FLUID SPECIMEN - A method for analyzing a biological fluid specimen. The collection cartridge is inserted into a reader. The plurality of reactive elements of the collection cartridge following insertion of the collection cartridge is optically read recurrently. The first color change of at least one reactive element of the collection cartridge is detected and dated following the recurrent optical reading. The biological fluid specimen from the collection cartridge is analyzed following the detection of the color change of at least one reactive element of the collection cartridge. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299502 | REAGENT FOR DETECTING TARGET SUBSTANCE CONTAINING SUGAR CHAIN, DETECTION METHOD, CARRIER USED IN DETECTION OF TARGET SUBSTANCE CONTAINING SUGAR CHAIN, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAID CARRIER - The present invention relates to a method for detecting a target substance that is useful for detection of a glycoprotein and the like comprising a specific sugar chain, a reagent for detecting a target substance, a carrier and a method for manufacturing the carrier. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299503 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING ANALYTE CONCENTRATION IN A SAMPLE - There is provided a method and a system for measuring analyte concentration in a sample. The sample is provided to a microfluidic channel. A surface of the microfluidic channel is provided with affinity probes for binding the analyte to the surface. A signal which is indicative of the binding of the analyte to the affinity probes is measured temporally. The temporally measured signal is then analyzed to determine a pseudo-rate constant which is indicative of how fast the temporally measured signal changes with time. The analyte concentration in the sample is determined by comparing the determined pseudo-rate constant to a predetermined relationship which relates pseudo-rate constants to analyte concentrations. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299504 | PROCESS FOR STORING AND RELEASING PROTEIN-DECORATED NANOPARTICLES ON PAPER SUBSTRATES - The invention relates to a process for storing protein-decorated nanoparticles on paper substrates without irreversible binding, and particularly for storing protein-decorated nanoparticles within paper substrates modified with a polymer. The invention also relates to a reservoir containing protein-decorated nanoparticle capable of stablishing biological interactions obtained by the process and its use in biosensors made of paper. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299505 | CHEMICAL SENSOR, METHOD FOR DETECTING TARGET SUBSTANCE, AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a chemical sensor for detecting a target substance in a specimen, the chemical sensor including a sensitive film, a first extracellular region peptide of a transmembrane receptor immobilized on the sensitive film, a liquid phase disposed on the sensitive film, and a second extracellular region peptide of the transmembrane receptor contained within the liquid phase. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299506 | OPTICAL COVID-19 DETECTION SYSTEM - The disclosure provides example devices and methods for making and using the devices for rapid testing for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The example device includes (a) a substrate coupled to a metal oxide layer, (b) a graphene layer coupled to the metal oxide layer, (c) a chemical or biochemical linker functionalized with the graphene layer, and (d) a plurality of SARS-CoV-2 receptors that are bound to the graphene layer via the chemical or biochemical linker, wherein the plurality of SARS-CoV-2 receptors comprise SARS-CoV-2 spike antibodies or SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins, where the graphene layer is configured to have a first phononic energy, when the plurality of SARS-CoV-2 receptors are unattached to target molecules, and a second phononic energy, when the plurality of SARS-CoV-2 receptors are attached to target molecules. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299507 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING A TARGET MATERIAL IN A SAMPLE USING LIQUID CRYSTALS - A system for detecting a target material in a sample. The system includes a sensor, a light source, an image-capturing device, two linear-crossed polarizers including a first polarizer and a second polarizer, and a processing unit. The sensor is configured to place the sample thereon and includes a fabric impregnated with liquid crystals (LCs). The light source is configured to transmit a beam of light through a path passing from the first polarizer, the sensor, and the second polarizer. The image-capturing device is configured to capture an image of a surface of the second polarizer. The image contains a pattern formed by orientations of LCs corresponding to the sample. The processing unit is configured to detect a presence of the target material in the sample by analyzing the captured image. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299508 | RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TEST COMPONENT - Provided herein, in some embodiments, are rapid diagnostic tests to detect one or more target nucleic acid sequences (e.g., a nucleic acid sequence of one or more pathogens). In some embodiments, the pathogens are viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic, or protozoan pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2 or an influenza virus. Further embodiments provide methods of detecting genetic abnormalities. Diagnostic tests comprising a sample-collecting component, one or more reagents (e.g., lysis reagents, nucleic acid amplification reagents), and a detection component (e.g., a component comprising a lateral flow assay strip) are provided. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299509 | APPARATUSES, METHODS, COMPONENTS, AND TEST KITS FOR RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TESTS - A rapid diagnostic test apparatus includes: a housing; a sample chamber movably coupled to the housing; and a housing blister compartment arranged in the housing and configured to rupture when the housing is moved relative to the sample chamber from a first position to a second position. The sample chamber may include a vial portion. A vial blister compartment may seal an opening of the vial portion. The sample chamber may include a tube portion disposed in the housing. The vial portion may extend from the housing. The sample chamber may be rotatably coupled to the housing. The housing blister compartment may rupture when the housing is rotated relative to the sample chamber from the first position to the second position. The housing blister compartment may contain a fluid that may be released into the housing when in the second position. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299510 | METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING, PROGNOSING AND MONITORING TREATMENT FOR THROMBOSIS IN SUBJECTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS - Provided herein are methods for the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of thrombosis in subject having or suspected of having systemic lupus erythematosus including determination of a level of platelet-bound complement C4 | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299511 | IMMUNE CELL SIGNATURE FOR BACTERIAL SEPSIS - Provided herein, in some embodiments, are methods for analyzing immune cells in a blood sample from a subject having, suspected of having, or being at risk for bacterial sepsis. The present disclosure is based, at least in part, on the finding that certain immune cells are expanded in subjects having sepsis compared to healthy subjects. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299512 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING CORONAVIRUS AND KIT FOR THE SAME - Disclosed are method for determining coronaviruses, in particular to methods in which the determination is performed using lectins adapted to bind coronavirus glycoproteins. Also disclosed are kits to facilitate performing the method. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299513 | IRF2 AS A PROGNOSTIC BIOMARKER AND TARGET FOR AUGMENTING IMMUNOTHERAPY - Methods of identifying and treating subjects with immune checkpoint inhibitors and interferon inducers. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299514 | BIOMARKERS OF THERAPEUTIC RESPONSIVENESS - The present invention relates to methods of diagnosing breast cancer in a patient, as well as methods of monitoring the progression of breast cancer and/or methods of monitoring a treatment protocol of a therapeutic agent or a therapeutic regimen, The invention also relates to assay methods used in connection with the diagnostic methods described herein. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299515 | Devices and Methods for Female Health Monitoring - The present invention relates to improvements in female health monitoring and treatment wherein menstrual blood samples are analyzed for biomarkers of interests to monitor the health status and treatment of a female patient. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299516 | TUMOR MARKER AQUAPORIN 2 PROTEIN AND APPLICATION THEREOF - Provided are tumor marker aquaporin 2 protein and an application thereof, belonging to the fields of tumor detection and molecular targeted therapy. Embodiments include applications of the aquaporin 2 protein in the following functions: (1) as a new tumor marker used for the early diagnosis and prognostic determination of malignant tumors including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, kidney cancer and prostate cancer; (2) inhibiting tumor cell proliferation; (3) inhibiting tumor cell migration; (4) inhibiting animal transplant tumor model growth. Targeted therapy which uses the aquaporin 2 protein as a biomarker, as in the embodiments of the present invention, provides new ideas for the treatment of malignant tumors such as head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, kidney cancer and prostate cancer. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299517 | METHOD OF EXOSOME ANALYSIS, REAGENT FOR EXOSOME ANALYSIS, AND ANALYZER FOR EXOSOME - The present invention is to provide a method of exosome analysis that can analyze exosome in a sample in a simple manner. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299518 | CHEMIGENETIC VOLTAGE INDICATORS - Provided herein are a voltage indicator and a method of measuring voltage. The voltage indicator includes a membrane-localized voltage-sensitive protein coupled to a capture protein. The method of measuring voltage includes administering a voltage indicator including a membrane-localized voltage-sensitive protein coupled to a capture protein, and determining changes in fluorescence of a small-molecule fluorescent dye captured by the capture protein. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299519 | Patch-Sized Apparatus And Method For Use With An Apparel To Detect Seminal Fluid - The present invention is a patch-sized apparatus for use with an apparel to detect seminal fluid that includes disposable housing. The disposable housing is removably attached to the apparel. The disposable portion incorporates therein a fluid channel comprising a chemical solution to detect seminal fluid present on the surface of the apparel. The chemical solution includes but not limited to 1-Naphthylphosphate (disodium salt); and prostate-specific antigen (PSA)(A67-B/E3). | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299520 | BIOMARKERS - The invention relates to methods for assessing the risk of miscarriage or embryo implantation failure, and also for monitoring or evaluating the effect of a treatment to reduce the risk of miscarriage or embryo implantation failure using specific biomarkers. The invention also relates to the use of these biomarkers in methods of diagnosing a reproductive disorder in an individual, and also to methods of treating a reproductive disorder. In addition, the biomarkers can further be used in methods of selecting patients for treatment to reduce risk of embryo implantation failure or miscarriage. The invention also relates to kits for use in any of the methods described herein. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299521 | CHEMOSELECTIVE SENSITIVITY BOOSTER FOR TAGGING A PEPTIDE, PEPTIDE CONJUGATE, OR SIMILAR REACTIVE MOLECULE - The invention pertains to chemoselective sensitivity booster for tagging a peptide, peptide conjugate, or similar reactive molecule for analysis of a peptide, protein, antibody, protein bioconjugate, antibody bioconjugate, and similar analytes. The sensitivity booster comprises of sp2 or sp3 nitrogen centers in combination with hydrophobic carbon chains linked with an electrophile or nucleophile for attachment with a peptide, peptide conjugate, or molecules with similar reactivity. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299522 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING O-LINKED GLYCOSYLATION SITES IN PROTEINS - The present invention relates to the field of protein post-translational modification. More specifically, the present invention provides compositions and methods useful for identifying O-linked glycosylation sites in proteins. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for identifying O-linked glycosylation sites of Tn antigen in proteins comprising the steps of (a) digesting proteins present in a sample into peptides; (b) enriching for Tn-glycopeptides; (c) conjugating Tn-glycopeptides to solid phase; (d) labeling Tn using the glycosyltransferse enzyme C1GalT1 and a labeled uridine diphosphate galactose (UDP-Gal) substrate to produce labeled Tn-glycopeptides; (e) releasing the labeled Tn-glycopeptides from the solid-phase using an endopeptidase that cleaves peptides at the N-terminus of O-linked glycans at serine or threonine residues; and (f) mapping O-linked glycosylation sites of Tn antigen using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299523 | ALLERGEN DETECTION MARKER AND ALLERGEN DETECTION METHOD USING SAME - A highly sensitive allergen measurement method is provided. A method for detecting an allergen in a sample, comprising: treating a sample with a protease; and detecting presence or absence of an allergen marker in the enzyme-treated sample by analysis that utilizes chromatographic separation. The allergen comprises buckwheat and wheat. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299524 | IDENTIFICATION AND QUANTITATION OF INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR-I VARIANTS BY MASS SPECTROMETRY - Methods are provided for detecting insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) variant(s) in a sample. Methods provided herein are further directed to using the detected ion or ions to determine the presence of IGF1 variant(s) in the sample. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299525 | COMPUTATIONAL SENSING WITH A MULTIPLEXED FLOW ASSAYS FOR HIGH-SENSITIVITY ANALYTE QUANTIFICATION - A system for detecting the presence of and/or quantifying the amount or concentration of one or more analytes in a sample includes a flow assay cartridge having a multiplexed sensing membrane that has immunoreaction or biological reaction spots of varying conditions spatially arranged across the surface of the membrane defining an optimized spot map. A reader device is provided that uses a camera to image the multiplexed sensing membrane. Image processing software obtains normalized pixel intensity values of the plurality of immunoreaction or biological reaction spots and which are used as inputs to one or more trained neural networks configured to generate one or more outputs that: (i) quantify the amount or concentration of the one or more analytes in the sample; and/or (ii) indicate the presence of the one or more analytes in the sample; and/or (ii) determines a diagnostic decision or classification of the sample. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299526 | CELIAC DISEASE DIAGNOSIS METHOD - A diagnosis method for detecting celiac disease comprising the following steps:
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| 20220299527 | METHODS TO DETECT MTBR TAU ISOFORMS AND USE THEREOF - The methods disclosed herein employ unique combinations of processing steps that transform a blood or CSF sample into a sample suitable for quantifying MTBR tau species, as well as other tau species. The present disclosure also encompasses the use of MTBR tau species in blood or CSF to measure pathological features and/or clinical symptoms of 3R- and 4R-tauopathies in order to diagnose, stage, and/or choose treatments appropriate for a given disease stage, and modify a given treatment regimen. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299528 | REAGENT, TEST PAPER, REAGENT KIT, AND TEST PAPER KIT FOR DETECTING SULFHYDRYL COMPOUND, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - A reagent, test paper, a reagent kit, and a test paper kit for detecting a sulfhydryl compound, and a preparation method thereof are provided. The reagent is obtained by mixing a phosphotungstic acid (PTA) reagent, an acetate buffer, and a shield reagent in a specified ratio. The test paper is composed of porous water-absorbent paper and a dry detection reagent dispersed thereon. The reagent is based on principle innovation. When in use, the reagent is directly mixed with urine to be tested in a volume ratio of 2:1, a resulting mixture is allowed to stand for 10 min to 15 min, and then a result can be directly determined by naked eyes. The reagent overcomes the shortcoming of requiring a control sample to assist in the determination of a result in existing methods, and has the advantages of simple operation, safety and non-toxicity, and rapid detection. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299529 | COMPLIANCE METHOD - The present disclosure relates to methods incorporating the use of a biomarker (CEVal) for assessing compliance with a smoking cessation program, for example, a smoking cessation program which involves subjects switching from conventional cigarettes to a hybrid device, an e-cigarette and/or a tobacco heating product, a smoking cessation program involving the use of nicotine replacement therapy, a smoking cessation program involving lifestyle choices or therapy, or a combination thereof. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299530 | Biomarker Panel for Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Congenital Renal Dysfunction - Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for prognosing or diagnosing an obstructive renal dysfunction or ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in a subject, involving detecting in a urine sample from a subject one or more proteins selected from the group consisting of Immunoglobulin superfamily containing leucine-rich repeat protein (ISLR); | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299531 | ASTROCYTE TRAUMATOME AND NEUROTRAUMA BIOMARKERS - A method for detection or monitoring status of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and/or spinal cord injury (SCI) in a subject is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises contacting a specimen of bodily fluid obtained from the subject with reagents for assaying for a marker of TBI selected from aldolase C (ALDOC) and brain lipid binding protein (BLBP/FABP7), or a trauma-specific break down product (BDP) of ALDOC or BLBP/FABP7. The method further comprises measuring the amount of marker present in the specimen as compared to a control sample, and determining the presence of TBI or SCI when an elevated amount of marker is present in the specimen compared to the control sample. Optionally, the method further comprises measuring the amount of glutamine synthetase (GS), astrocytic phosphoprotein PEA-15 (PEA15), αB-crystallin (CRYAB/HSP27), a trauma-specific proteolytic cleavage product of ALDOC, GS, PEA15, or CRYAB, or any combination of two or more thereof. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299532 | CORRECTING PROTEIN MISFOLDING IN DIABETES - The present disclosure relates to proinsulin misfolding in beta cells as it relates to glucose intolerance associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D). | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299533 | NANO-RHEOLOGICAL BIOMARKERS FOR EARLY AND IMPROVED FOLLOW-UP OF PATHOLOGIES ASSOCIATED TO RBC DEFORMABILITY ALTERATION - The present invention is directed to a method to detect in a blood sample whether the red blood cells (RBCs) contained in said blood sample present or not an alteration of their deformability by using molecular rotor (MR) able to penetrate RBCs cell membrane. The invention also relates to diagnostic methods of RBC related pathologies associated to the modification of the distribution of the viscosity, rigidity or deformability of RBCs by detection and measurement of the RBCs fluorescence intensity image intensity implementing optical methods. Finally, the present invention is directed to the use of MRs for testing the deformability of red blood cells (RBCs) in a blood sample and kit comprising MR and red blood cells (RBCs) control. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299534 | ANALYSIS METHOD, ANALYSIS DEVICE, ANALYSIS SYSTEM, AND ANALYSIS PROGRAM FOR ANALYZING A BLEEDING TENDENCY OF A SUBJECT - PROBLEM: According to the present invention, a patient who experiences severe bleeding is detected based on a value obtained by a common coagulation test. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299535 | METHOD AND KIT FOR QUANTIFICATION OF SMALL, DENSE LDL CHOLESTEROL - This invention provides a method for quantifying cholesterol in small, dense LDL in two steps using an autoanalyzer without pretreatment of an analyte, wherein spontaneous color development of a reagent during storage is suppressed, a kit for quantification used in the method, and a method for preparing such kit. The kit for quantification of cholesterol in small, dense LDL in a sample obtained from a subject used in the method for quantifying cholesterol in small, dense LDL in two steps comprises: (1) a first reagent composition having cholesterol esterase activity, cholesterol oxidase activity, and sphingomyelinase activity and leading cholesterol in lipoproteins other than small, dense LDL to the outside of the reaction system in the presence of cholesterol esterase activity, cholesterol oxidase activity, and sphingomyelinase activity; and (2) a second reagent composition for quantifying cholesterol in small, dense LDL, wherein a coupler, an iron complex, and peroxidase activity are not allowed to be present in the same reagent composition, which is either the first reagent composition or the second reagent composition. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299536 | AUTOMATED POSITIONING AND IMAGING OF SAMPLES - Systems and methods for the positioning and imaging of sample slides are provided, such as in a microscope. A positioning system comprises a cassette. The sample is provided on the cassette. The cassette may be placed in and movable within a cut-out portion of a pusher component. The pusher component is disposed above a stage. When the cassette is placed in the cut-out portion of the pusher component, a bottom surface of the cassette interfaces with a top surface of the stage. An actuator coupled to the pusher component can cause movement of the pusher component and the cassette for imaging different portions of the sample. A processing unit can send one or more signals to control actuation provided to the actuator to move the pusher component. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299537 | MULTIPLE BIOMARKER SIMULTANEOUS ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided is a multiple biomarker simultaneous analysis apparatus comprising: a cartridge mounting portion | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299538 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING A CAP CLOSING A LABORATORY SAMPLE CONTAINER AND LABORATORY AUTOMATION SYSTEM - Apparatus for removing a cap closing a laboratory sample container, the apparatus comprising a cap gripper being adapted to grip a cap to be removed and being adapted to remove the cap being gripped from the laboratory sample container, a displaceable chute comprising a cap inlet, a linear guide defining a linear trajectory, wherein the displaceable chute is mechanically coupled to the linear guide such that the displaceable chute is displaceable along the linear trajectory, and a drive being adapted to cause a displacement of the displaceable chute along the linear trajectory to a dropping position, wherein in the dropping position the removed cap being gripped by the cap gripper is at least partially inserted into the cap inlet of the displaceable chute. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299539 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER - There is provided an automatic analyzer that improves the adjustment accuracy of a washing fluid amount by detecting a change in a washing water amount in high sensitivity. An automatic analyzer includes a dispensing mechanism including a dispensing probe configured to dispense a sample or reagent into a reaction container, a washing nozzle configured to discharge a washing fluid to the dispensing probe, and a control unit configured to control the dispensing mechanism. In confirming a liquid amount of the washing fluid, the control unit positions a horizontal position of the dispensing probe on a more downstream side from the washing nozzle in comparison with a horizontal position of the dispensing probe in washing the dispensing probe. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299540 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an automatic analyzing apparatus includes a probe and a liquid level detector. The liquid level detector is electrically connected to the probe and detects contact between the probe and a liquid surface, wherein the liquid level detector comprises an adjuster configured to adjust electrostatic capacitance of one or more capacitors for circuitry for use in liquid level detection. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299541 | WIND SENSOR DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Wind sensor devices, systems, and methods are provided in accordance with various embodiments. The wind sensor device may include: a first support ring; a second support ring; a first transducer coupled with the first support ring; a second transducer coupled with the first support ring; a third transducer coupled with the second support ring; and a fourth transducer coupled with the second support ring. A center of a face of the first transducer, a center of a face of the second transducer, a center of a face of the third transducer, and a center of a face of the fourth transducer may form four vertices of a tetrahedron, which may include an equilateral tetrahedron. The first transducer, the second transducer, the third transducer, and the fourth transducer are generally directed away from a center of the tetrahedron. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299542 | DETECTION OF INCORRECT ARRANGEMENT OF INERTIAL MEASUREMENTS UNITS OF A MOTION TRACKING SYSTEM - A method for physical exercise using a motion tracking system having a computing device and inertial measurement units adapted to be arranged on body members of a person. The method includes: digitally processing first sets of measurements provided by the units to determine whether and adjust the operation of the motion tracking system when: any of the units is arranged on a body member with an orientation outside of a predetermined orientation range for a unit on that body member; and/or two or more units arranged on interchanged body members according to the predetermined unit arrangement; adjusting the operation of the motion tracking system when the computing device determines, based on at least the first sets of measurements, that: at least one unit has an orientation outside of the predetermined orientation range, and/or two or more units are arranged on interchanged body members; and digitally processing second sets of measurements. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299543 | GYROSCOPE AND OPTICAL FLOW SENSOR SCALE CALIBRATION - A method for calculating a scale factor for a gyroscope can include detecting, by a gyroscope, a physical motion of a robot, detecting, by an optical flow (OF) sensor (and/or camera), one or more image signals including information; and deriving estimates of sensor calibration parameters based on the detected physical motion and the information. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299544 | ATOMIC NANO-POSITIONING DEVICE - A nano-positioning system for fine and coarse nano-positioning including at least one actuator, wherein the at least one actuator includes a high Curie temperature material and wherein the nano-positioning system is configured to apply a voltage to the at least one actuator to generate fine and/or coarse motion by the at least one actuator. The nano-positioning system being a stand-alone system, a scanning probe microscope, or an attachment to an existing microscope configured to perform a method of creepless nano-positioning that includes positioning a probe relative to a first area of a substrate using coarse stepping and interacting with the first area of the substrate using fine motion after less than 60 seconds of the positioning the probe. The movement of the scanning probe microscope is actuated by a high Curie temperature piezoelectric material that limits and/or eliminates creep, hysteresis and aging. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299545 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MEASUREMENT PROBE, AND MEASUREMENT PROBE - The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a measurement probe, the method comprising cutting a carrier substrate to form a probe contour, the probe contour comprising at least one probe tip and a probe body, and metallizing the surface of the at least one probe tip of the probe contour. Further, the present disclosure provides a respective measurement probe. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299546 | PEAK DETECTING CIRCUIIT FOR AN INPUT VOLTAGE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A method for detecting a variation of input voltage. The method is generating an indication signal based on the input voltage, and comparing the input voltage with a first reference signal. The first reference signal is smaller than the indication signal, and if the input voltage is consistently smaller than the first reference signal during a first time duration from the moment when the input voltage is decreased to the first reference signal, the indication signal is decreased after the first time duration. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299547 | Methods to Initiate the Absence of Voltage Test Over a Network Remotely - An absence of voltage detection system has an isolation module connected to a voltage source to be detected an I/O accessory module connected to the isolation module wherein the I/O accessory module is configured to allow remote activation of the isolation module. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299548 | Method for Checking Load Circuits in a Technical Installation - Method for operating a radio communication system for an industrial automation system, which includes at least one base station and a plurality of subscriber stations, wherein the base station cyclically polls datagrams to be transmitted by the subscriber stations, at predefined transmission times, where the base station predefines for the subscriber stations the transmission times for transmitting the datagrams to be transmitted within a polling cycle, the transmission times are each determined from a preceding transmission time by adding a polling cycle duration and subtracting a delay time, while the at least one datagram to be transmitted prior to the preceding transmission time is already in the corresponding subscriber station and ready for transmission, and where the subscriber stations transmit information to the base station regarding the corresponding delay time in order to determine the transmission times. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299549 | ELECTRICAL LOAD GROUPING - The invention is directed to electrical load grouping based on measurements of an electrical parameter at electrical load sensors ( | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299550 | UTILITY COVER FOR USE WITH AUTOMATED METERING EQUIPMENT - A utility cover assembly includes a base unit made at least partially from a first material, a cover made at least partially from a second material capable of acting as a tuning plate for electromagnetic energy and an insert ring made at least partially from a third material and arranged between the base unit and the cover. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299551 | PRE-SCREENING AND TUNING HETEROJUNCTIONS FOR TOPOLOGICAL QUANTUM COMPUTER - A method to evaluate a semiconductor-superconductor heterojunction for use in a qubit register of a topological quantum computer includes (a) measuring one or both of a radio-frequency (RF) junction admittance of the semiconductor-superconductor heterojunction and a sub-RF conductance including a non-local conductance of the semiconductor-superconductor heterojunction, to obtain mapping data and refinement data; (b) finding by analysis of the mapping data one or more regions of a parameter space consistent with an unbroken topological phase of the semiconductor-superconductor heterojunction; and (c) finding by analysis of the refinement data a boundary of the unbroken topological phase in the parameter space and a topological gap of the semiconductor-superconductor heterojunction for at least one of the one or more regions of the parameter space. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299552 | AVIATION SYSTEM - According to one implementation, an aviation system | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299553 | Self-attenuated energy harvesting antenna - The present invention relates to a harvesting antenna, specifically one that harvests ambient energy of the breadth of the electromagnetic spectrum concurrently. In a preferred embodiment, this is accomplished with an apparatus comprising meta materials, conductive inks, and thin films. The process of collection comprises modern additive manufacturing processes, spectral modeling software, computer aided isotropic Mandelbrot fractal pattern printing design and further application of computing and physics. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299554 | APPARATUS FOR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE TEST - The apparatus for ESD test includes a micro-controller unit client, a low voltage supply configured to output a low voltage on the basis of control by the micro-controller unit, a high voltage supply configured to output a high voltage on the basis of control by the micro-controller unit, and an ESD generator configured to generate an ESD voltage for an ESD test of a device under test (DUT) by using the low voltage and the high voltage, on the basis of control by the micro-controller unit. The ESD generator is a semiconductor integrated circuit module where a charging semiconductor switch, a discharging semiconductor switch, a switch driving block controlling a switching operation of each of the charging semiconductor switch and the discharging semiconductor switch, and a plurality of passive elements connected to the charging semiconductor switch and the discharging semiconductor switch are implemented as package, for generating the ESD voltage. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299555 | REDUCED IMPEDANCE VARIATION IN A MODULAR 2-TERMINAL TERMINAL CONTACTING ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - An electrical measurement contacting system for use with a component testing system operable to convey devices includes: a first module including a test contact module having a test contact adapted to electrically contact devices conveyed by the component testing system, and a second module including circuitry electrically coupled to the test contact module and operative to perform an electrical measurement on devices conveyed to the test contact. The circuitry is connected, within the second module, to a first conductive path and a second conductive path. The first conductive path and the second conductive path extend into the first module. The first conductive path and the second conductive path are electrically connected to each other and to the test contact module in the first module. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299556 | DETECTING WIRELESS SIGNAL LEAKAGE - Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for operating and maintaining a data network, and for detecting problems such as signal leakage. In one implementation, a computing device may determine, based on availability and location, one or more mobile devices and may cause the mobile devices to detect a wireless signal. The detected wireless signal may be identified as having leaked from a network, such as a wired network, and used to detect the source of leaks. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299557 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPEDANCE-BASED BROKEN CONDUCTOR DETECTION IN ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for impedance-based broken conductor detection in electric distribution systems. Upon the detection of a broken conductor, the affected overhead line will be de-energized before it hits the ground. An example method may include determining, during a first time period, a first impedance value measured by a first IED, and may further include determining, during a second time period that after the first time period, a second impedance value measured by the first IED. The method may further include determining a first ratio based on dividing a difference between the first impedance value and the second impedance value by the first impedance value, and may further include determining that the first ratio deviates from a threshold setpoint, and determining that a broken conductor condition occurs based on the first ratio deviating from the threshold setpoint. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299558 | Apparatus and Method for Diagnosing Insulation Resistance Measurement Circuit - An apparatus and method for diagnosing an insulation resistance measurement circuit, and more particularly an insulation resistance measurement circuit of a battery cell or a battery module. When diagnosing the state of the insulation resistance measurement circuit, since the voltage ratio based on the measured voltage value of the battery module and the estimated voltage value is used, there is an advantage that the state of the insulation resistance measurement circuit may be diagnosed more diversely and accurately. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299559 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CET MAP, METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE ACTIVATION ENERGY OF A TYPE OF DEFECT AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE - A method for determining a CET mapping characterizing the capture and emission time of traps in a transistor for a given stress voltage and a given temperature, called an optimal CET mapping, this determination being made from an experimental measurement of the time course of the change in the threshold voltage V_TH for the same stress voltage and the same temperature and from a distribution function of the traps, the distribution function may be defined by N_par parameters. More particularly, the method implements a genetic algorithm whose parameters are regularly updated in order to optimize the computation time while decreasing the risk of reaching a local minimum in the determination of the optimal CET mapping. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299560 | OPTICAL DETECTION SYSTEM AND LASER LIGHT PROVIDING MODULE WITHOUT USING AN OPTICAL FIBER - An optical detection system and a laser providing module without using an optical fiber thereof are provided. The optical detection system includes a carrier module, a laser light providing module, and an electrical detection module. The carrier module is configured to carry a plurality of photodiodes. The laser light providing module is disposed above the carrier module. The electrical detection module is adjacent to the carrier module. The laser light providing module is configured to convert a laser light source into a plurality of laser light beams, thereby simultaneously and respectively exciting two corresponding ones of the photodiodes. The electrical detection module is configured to simultaneously and electrically contact the corresponding photodiodes so as to obtain an electrical signal generated by each of the photodiodes. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299561 | A method of inspecting a radio frequency device and a radio frequency device - A method of inspecting a radio frequency device modifies a radio frequency signal along electroconductive elements by changing dielectric material properties of a tunable dielectric material. The method includes: emitting a light beam through an optically transparent first substrate layer into a test volume of the tunable dielectric material with an inbound light intensity and/or inbound phase; applying a bias field to a test volume via a first transparent test electrode arranged at the first substrate layer and a second test electrode arranged opposite the first test electrode at a second substrate layer; measuring an outgoing light intensity and/or an outgoing phase of the light beam; and determining a property of the tunable dielectric material based on the outgoing light intensity and the incoming light intensity and/or based on a phase relation between the inbound phase and the outgoing phase of the light beam from the bias field. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299562 | ELECTRIC CHARACTERISATION OF A MATRIX ADDRESSING CIRCUIT - A structure for the testing of an electronic circuit for addressing a matrix of cells including a plurality of blocks containing at least one first material, piezoelectric and/or dielectric, the dielectric properties of which can be modulated according to the intensity of an electric field that is applied to it, at least one separation region between the blocks, the structure further including a shared electrode connected to a first end of the blocks containing the first material, a second end of the blocks containing the first material being arranged with respect to a face of the structure called “contact face”, so that when the contact face is disposed on the addressing circuit, the second end of the blocks is connected to at least one conductive stud of the addressing circuit. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299563 | INTEGRATED TEST CELL USING ACTIVE THERMAL INTERPOSER (ATI) WITH PARALLEL SOCKET ACTUATION - A testing apparatus comprises a test interface board comprising a plurality of socket interface boards, wherein each socket interface board comprises: a) an open socket to hold a DUT; b) a discrete active thermal interposer comprising thermal properties and operable to make thermal contact with the DUT; c) a superstructure operable to contain the discrete active thermal interposer; and d) an actuation mechanism operable to provide a contact force to bring the discrete active thermal interposer in contact with the DUT. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299564 | WAFER INSPECTION SYSTEM - A wafer inspection system includes a supporting device having electrically connected supporting and contact portions for supporting a wafer's back, and a probe device having a probe and elastic contact members. When a probe tip of the probe contacts the wafer's front, a contact tip of the elastic contact member is abutted against a contact surface of the contact portion. The contact tip is higher than the probe tip. The contact surface is higher than the wafer's front. Alternatively, the contact surface having a radius larger than or equal to twice the wafer's radius. The horizontal distance between the probe tip and the contact tip is larger than or equal to twice the wafer's radius. This satisfies the test requirement of short-pulse test signal and prevents the structural design and transmitting stability of the elastic contact members from being affected by the inspection temperature. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299565 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for manufacturing an electronic device includes the following steps. A substrate including a first region and a second region is provided. A seed layer is formed on the substrate. A circuit structure layer is formed on the seed layer, and the circuit structure layer has a plurality of first circuit structures disposed on the first region and a plurality of second circuit structures disposed on the second region. The first circuit structures and the second circuit structures are electrically connected through the seed layer. A circuit test process is performed and includes applying a predetermined voltage to the second circuit structures to test the first circuit structures to determine whether the first circuit structures are normal or not. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299566 | NOISE-COMPENSATED JITTER MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT AND METHODS - A test and measurement device includes an input for receiving a test waveform from a Device Under Test (DUT), where the test waveform has a plurality of input level transitions, a selector structured to respectively and individually extract only those portions of the test waveform that match two or more predefined patterns of input level transitions of the test waveform, a noise compensator structured to individually determine and remove, for each of the extracted portions of the waveform, a component of a jitter measurement caused by random noise of the test and measurement device receiving the test waveform, a summer structured to produce a composite distribution of timing measurements with removed noise components from the extracted portions of the test waveform, and a jitter processor structured to determine a first noise-compensated jitter measurement of the DUT from the composite distribution. Methods of determining noise-compensated jitter measurements are also disclosed. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299567 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method and device for testing an integrated circuit (IC). Calibration parameters of test boards are determined respectively by acquiring identification information of the test boards, and then each of to-be-tested devices in each of the test boards is tested respectively based on the calibration parameters of the test boards. According to the embodiments of the disclosure, the calibration parameters of the test boards are determined respectively according to the identification information corresponding to the test boards, therefore when different types of test boards are adopted by a test machine, each type of test boards may acquire the accurate calibration parameter, so that the accuracy of a test result is ensured, the mixed test of multiple types of test boards is implemented, furthermore, the test efficiency is improved and the test cost is reduced. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299568 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SPEED OF BRUSHLESS MOTORS - Method for determining the voltage UL generated by the inductive part of a measuring resistor present in an electronic circuit including a signal generator, at least one stator winding connected to the signal generator and to the measuring resistor and a differential amplifier for the voltage across the terminals of the measuring resistor, the method including: a step of energizing the electronic circuit for a predetermined period of time t; a step of measuring the voltage UT across the terminals of the measuring resistor at the end of the energizing step; a step of determining the voltage UR generated by the resistive part of the measuring resistor at the end of the energizing step; and a step of determining the voltage UL generated by the inductive part of the measuring resistor as a function of the voltage UT and the voltage UR. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299569 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC AIR VEHICLE - The present disclosure relates to a battery management system for an electric air vehicle such as an eVTOL aircraft for observing a battery system state and a battery health state of an energy storage system of the air vehicle. Based on an observation result, a state prediction, in particular, a prediction of the remaining accessible energy, is carried out during a flight. In particular, the observation and prediction is performed by two independent and dissimilar lanes of the battery management system. A first lane predicts the battery state according to a pre-defined flight profile representing a worst case scenario. A second lane predicts the battery state according to a planned flight profile so as to determine a range of the flight. Hence, it can be confirmed during the flight that the intended destination can be safely reached with the remaining accessible energy. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299570 | STATE ESTIMATION METHOD AND A BATTERY PACK - This disclosure provides a state estimation method and a battery pack. The method includes: obtaining aging factor data, predetermined discharge data and predetermined capacity loss changing data; recording measured discharge data of a to-be-measured battery; calculating to obtain discharge voltage difference data according to the predetermined discharge data and the measured discharge data; determining a specific interval Sa according to the discharge voltage difference data, and obtaining a voltage difference statistical value ΔV | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299571 | SECONDARY BATTERY STATE ESTIMATION DEVICE - A secondary battery state estimation device includes: a state measurer configured to measure state variables including a terminal current and a terminal voltage of a secondary battery; an internal resistance calculator configured to calculate internal resistance of the secondary battery; an estimated open-circuit-voltage (OCV) calculator configured to calculate an estimated OCV; an estimated state-of-charge (SOC) calculator configured to calculate an estimated SOC, by using an SOC-OCV characteristic model; a differential estimated SOC calculator configured to calculate a differential estimated SOC; an integrated terminal current calculator configured to calculate an integrated terminal current; and a state-of-health (SOH) calculator configured to calculate an SOH. The SOH that the SOH calculator has calculated in a high SOC state where at least the estimated OCV is equal to or above a first threshold value is entered into an SOH estimation model used to estimate the SOH to update the SOH estimation model. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299572 | All-Solid-State Lithium Ion Secondary Battery System and Charging Device for All-Solid-State Lithium Ion Secondary Batteries - A means for detecting the generation of electrodeposition of metal lithium in an all-solid-state lithium-ion secondary battery in a real-time manner is developed even when charging the battery without depending on the specifications of the battery. A system measures alternate current impedance of an all-solid-state lithium-ion secondary battery when charging the battery, and judges whether electrodeposition of metal lithium has generated in a solid-electrolyte layer forming the battery based on the relationship between the amplitude of the response signal at discharge direction of the impedance and the amplitude of the response signal at charge direction of the impedance. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299573 | STATE CALCULATING APPARATUS AND STATE CALCULATING METHOD FOR BATTERY - A BMU, which is a battery management unit, includes a current measuring unit that measures a current charged to and discharged from a battery; a voltage measuring unit that measures a voltage of the battery during measurement of the current by the current measuring unit; a BPF processing unit that extracts a component in a prescribed frequency band, of the current measured by the current measuring unit; a BPF processing unit that extracts a component in the prescribed frequency band, of the voltage measured by the voltage measuring unit; and an impedance calculating unit that calculates an impedance of the battery using the extracted current component and voltage component. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299574 | DIAGNOSIS METHOD OF BATTERY, DIAGNOSIS DEVICE OF BATTERY, DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM OF BATTERY, BATTERY-MOUNTED DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM - According to an embodiment, a diagnosis method of a battery is provided. In the diagnosis method, based on an internal state of the battery at a plurality of mutually different times, a time when the internal state of the battery becomes a predetermined state after the plurality of mutually different times is estimated. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299575 | DETERMINING LITHIUM-METAL DEPOSITION AND RELATED AGING IN BATTERIES - Embodiments disclosed herein include a device including a lithium-ion battery and a battery-management system. The battery-management system may be configured to measure charge states of the lithium-ion battery over a number of charging cycles at specified conditions. The battery-management system may also be configured to obtain an expression for lithium-metal-deposition (LMD)-based capacity fade. The battery-management system may also be configured to determine an LMD state of the lithium-ion battery responsive to a comparison between the measured charge states and the expression. Related devices and systems are also disclosed herein. Additional embodiments are directed to methods, systems, and/or devices configured to generate an expression for LMD-based capacity fade. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299576 | METHOD OF ESTIMATING INTERNAL DEGRADATION STATE OF DEGRADED CELL, AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEM OF CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - In a method of estimating an internal degradation state of a degraded cell, a measurement system calculates a target capacity characteristic curve by differentiating current capacity by voltage on a target charge curve of a target battery. Further, the method obtains changes of parameters of different types based on a fitting operation that fits the curve and a reference capacity characteristic curve calculated from reference data. In the fitting operation, whichever of low current capacity regions and high current capacity regions of the curve and the curve have a stronger correlation are fit first and whichever of them have a weaker correlation are fit later. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299577 | METHOD OF ESTIMATING INTERNAL DEGRADATION STATE OF DEGRADED CELL, AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A measurement system has a charger and an estimation apparatus and performs a method of estimating the internal degradation state of a degraded cell. The estimation apparatus calculates a reference capacity characteristic curve by differentiating a reference charge curve, sets a reference capacity characteristic curve, which is less than a division point, to a negative electrode characteristic curve, and sets a reference capacity characteristic curve, which is not less than the divisional point, to a positive electrode characteristic curve. Further, the estimation apparatus calculates a target capacity characteristic curve by differentiating the target charge curve and fits the target capacity characteristic curve and each of the negative electrode characteristic curve and the positive electrode characteristic curve, thereby obtaining changes of a plurality of types of parameters. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299578 | ARC FAULT DETECTION BASED ON PHOTOVOLTAIC OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS AND EXTRACTION OF PINK NOISE BEHAVIOR - Pink noise analysis, along with unique properties of the photovoltaic (PV) operating point of both the instantaneous current and voltage signal, is used to distinguish arc faults from other noisy loads or PV degradations. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299579 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO IDENTIFY OPEN PHASES OF A CAPACITOR BANK - Methods and devices are provided for determining the number of open phases and which particular phases may be open in capacitor bank system. Detecting open phases may include determining a neutral current of the capacitor bank system. According to one detection method, in response to a magnitude of the neutral current being greater than a threshold value, an TED may calculate an aggregate power phasor for the phases of the capacitor bank system with respect to each rotation. According to another detection method, in response to the magnitude of the neutral current being greater than a threshold value, an IED may calculate an individual power phasor for each of the phases of the capacitor bank system with respect to each rotation. Based on the magnitude and angles of the power phases, the TED may determine the presence of open phases and which particular phases may be open, respectively. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299580 | MAGNETIC-FIELD MEASURING APPARATUS - A magnetic-field measuring apparatus includes a SQUID; and flux-locked loop circuitry including first circuitry that includes an amplifier connected to an output of the SQUID, and second circuitry connected to the first circuitry. The first circuitry is along an inner surface or an outer surface of a shielding material that separates an inside of a magnetically shielded room from an outside of the magnetically shielded room, the magnetically shielded room including the SQUID. The second circuitry is in the outside of the magnetically shielded room. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299581 | MAGNETIC SENSOR - Disclosed herein is a magnetic sensor that includes a sensor chip having a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a magnetosensitive element; a first magnetism collecting member covering the first magnetic layer; and a second magnetism collecting member having a body part covering a back surface of the sensor chip, a first protruding part connected to the body part and covering a side surface of the sensor chip, and a second protruding part connected to the first protruding part and covering the second magnetic layer. The second protruding part has a first surface facing the second magnetic layer. The first surface is higher in flatness than at least one of the other surfaces of the second magnetism collecting member. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299582 | MAGNETIC SENSOR AND MAGNETIC SENSOR SYSTEM - At a reference position within a first plane, a magnetic field to be detected has a first direction that changes within the first plane. A magnetic sensor includes an MR element. The MR element includes a magnetic layer having first magnetization that can change in direction within a second plane. The first plane and the second plane intersect at a dihedral angle α other than 90°. The magnetic field to be detected can be divided into an in-plane component parallel to the second plane and a perpendicular component perpendicular to the second plane. The in-plane component has a second direction that changes with a change in the first direction. The direction of the first magnetization changes with a change in the second direction. A detection value depends on the direction of the first magnetization. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299583 | ACOUSTIC EXCITATION AND DETECTION OF SPIN WAVES - Apparatus for generating spin waves comprising a body ( | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299584 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR SUPPRESSING OPTICAL NOISE IN OPTICALLY PUMPED MAGNETOMETERS - A magnetic field measurement system includes a light source that emits a light beam; an optical fiber to transmit the light beam; a variable optical attenuator to increase stability of an intensity of the light beam; a beam splitter to divide the light beam into an OPM light beam and a monitor light beam; a monitor detector to detect the monitor light beam and generate a monitor signal; a vapor cell with alkali metal atoms disposed therein and configured for transmission of the OPM light beam through the vapor cell; an OPM detector to detect the OPM light beam after transmission through the vapor cell and generate an OPM signal; and a group delay filter to combine the monitor signal and the OPM signal to generate a reduced noise OPM signal, where the group delay filter accounts for a phase difference between the monitor signal and the OPM signal. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299585 | NMR Probe - A direction shifting mechanism for changing a direction of a sample tube is installed on a path of the sample tube between a sample tube supporting unit for supporting, during an NMR measurement, the sample tube used for the NMR measurement and an insertion port through which the sample tube is inserted in and extracted from the sample tube supporting unit. The direction shifting mechanism has a shape which partially includes a form of an arc, and the shape is designed to cause the sample tube to change its direction in such a manner that the sample tube is turned toward the insertion port along the arc while being maintained in contact with at least two points on an inner wall of the direction shifting mechanism. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299586 | SHIMMING DEVICE FOR A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a shimming device. The shimming device may include at least one supporting component each of which is configured with a plurality of wire groove groups. Each of the plurality of wire groove groups may include a plurality of wire grooves. Each of the plurality of wire grooves may be in a closed shape. The closed shapes formed by the plurality of wire grooves may be nested. The shimming device may further include wires arranged in the wire grooves of the plurality of wire groove groups of the at least one supporting component. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299587 | SYNTHETIC FOUR-DIMENSIONAL COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGE GENERATION - Disclosed herein is a medical system ( | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299588 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEEP LEARNING-BASED ACCELERATED MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING WITH EXTENDED FIELD OF VIEW COIL SENSITIVITY CALIBRATION - Image reconstruction systems and methods include providing sensitivity maps for coils of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system to a neural network. The systems and methods also include providing interleaved k-space data to the neural network, wherein the interleaved k-space data includes partial k-space data interleaved with zeros, or synthesized k-space data, to provide an extended field of view (FOV) different from a FOV utilized during acquisition of the partial k-space data, wherein the partial k-space data were obtained during a scan of a region of interest with the MRI system. The systems and methods further include outputting, from the neural network, a final reconstructed MR image based at least on the sensitivity maps and the interleaved k-space data, wherein the final reconstructed MR image includes the FOV utilized during the acquisition of the partial k-space data. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299589 | UE LOCATION TRACKING IN AN INACTIVE STATE - In accordance with some example embodiments, a method may include transmitting, by a network entity, at least one positioning measurement configuration associated with at least one radio access network notification area to a user equipment. The method may further include receiving, by the network entity, at least one location message. The method may further include transmitting, by the network entity, at least one location message response The at least one location message response comprises at least one last known location of the user equipment transmitted to the location management entity or at least one last location-associated measurement by the user equipment transmitted to the location management entity. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299590 | Position Determination - In a positioning system, a plurality of transmitter units ( | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299591 | LOCATION SYSTEM CONGESTION MANAGEMENT - Location-based systems, such as a Real-time Location System (RTLS), are used to locate and track assets such as equipment, people, etc. In order to accomplish high accuracy in determining locations of assets ( | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220299592 | RANGING-AIDED ROBOT NAVIGATION USING RANGING NODES AT UNKNOWN LOCATIONS - A method, apparatus and system for determining change in pose of a mobile device include determining from first ranging information received at a first and a second receiver on the mobile device from a stationary node during a first time instance, a distance from the stationary node to the first receiver and the second receiver, determining from second ranging information received at the first receiver and the second receiver from the stationary node during a second time instance, a distance from the stationary node to the first receiver and second receiver, and determining from the determined distances during the first time instance and the second time instance, how far and in which direction the first receiver and the second receiver moved between the first time instance and the second time instance to determine a change in pose of the mobile device, where a position of the stationary node is unknown. | 2022-09-22 |
