| 42nd week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
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| 20210325158 | PRECISION AMMUNITION CARTRIDGE REAMING DEVICE - A precision ammunition cartridge reaming device employs a body die having an interior cavity into which an ammunition cartridge is insertable through a first end. A reaming tool rotationally powered is insertable into the interior cavity through a second end. Rotation of the reaming tool trims the interior of a neck area of the ammunition to form a concentric surface with the exterior thereof. The distal edge of the cartridge may also be trimmed by the reaming tool to form each sequentially inserted cartridge to an equal length. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325159 | Measuring Tape With Improved Case Durability - A measuring tape device may include a housing having an aperture, a reel assembly enclosed within the housing, and a blade having a first end configured to extend from the housing through the aperture and a second end configured to be wound on the reel assembly. The housing may include a first case half and a second case half. The reel assembly may be configured to alternately allow the blade to be withdrawn from the reel assembly through the aperture or received in the aperture onto the reel assembly. The first case half and the second case half may be joined together via threaded fasteners inserted into respective portions of screw bosses formed in corresponding portions of the first and second case halves. Mating features may be provided on the first and second case halves to facilitate joining the first and second case halves. At least some of the mating features may be longer than others of the mating features, or a diameter of the screw bosses is about 1.5 time to about 2.5 times larger than a diameter of the threaded fasteners. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325160 | SIZING TOOL FOR BELT - A tool for identifying a correct belt for a system of pulleys from a plurality of prefabricated belts having different lengths is disclosed. The tool may include a belt track attached to a first end portion of a measurement belt. The measurement belt may be wrapped around the system of pulleys. An opposed second end portion of the measurement belt may be disposed adjacent to the belt track which may include a reference indicator. The reference indicator will be aligned to one of a plurality of measurement markings on the second end portion which indicates the correct belt to order from among the plurality of prefabricated belts. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325161 | ADJUSTABLE SQUARE - An adjustable square has a blade including a scale, a body, a slot formed in the body for movably receiving the blade, a locking mechanism operably engaged with the body for releasably securing the blade within the slot, and an indexing member operably engaged with the body and operably engaged with the blade. The indexing member indexes the body at precise locations along the blade. A method for indexing an adjustable square is also provided. The method includes positioning a body of the adjustable square at a precise known position and indexing, with an indexing member of the adjustable square, the body of the adjustable square at the precise known position. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325162 | ADJUSTABLE SQUARE - An adjustable square has a blade including a scale, a body, a slot formed in the body for movably receiving the blade, a locking mechanism operably engaged with the body for releasably securing the blade within the slot, and an indexing member operably engaged with the body and operably engaged with the blade. The indexing member indexes the body at precise locations along the blade. A method for indexing an adjustable square is also provided. The method includes positioning a body of the adjustable square at a precise known position and indexing, with an indexing member of the adjustable square, the body of the adjustable square at the precise known position. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325163 | ADJUSTABLE SQUARE - An adjustable square has a blade including a scale, a body, a slot formed in the body for movably receiving the blade, a locking mechanism operably engaged with the body for releasably securing the blade within the slot, and an indexing member operably engaged with the body and operably engaged with the blade. The indexing member indexes the body at precise locations along the blade. A method for indexing an adjustable square is also provided. The method includes positioning a body of the adjustable square at a precise known position and indexing, with an indexing member of the adjustable square, the body of the adjustable square at the precise known position. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325164 | Measurement Point Determination for Coordinate Measuring Machine Measurement Paths - A method for determining measurement points of an adapted measurement path for measuring a measurement object includes determining measurement points of an ideal measurement path. The method includes determining target measurement points of at least one guide path, which differs from the ideal measurement path. The method includes capturing actual measurement points along the at least one guide path using a coordinate measuring device. The method includes determining deviations between the target measurement points and the actual measurement points of the at least one guide path. The method includes determining the measurement points of the adapted measurement path by changing the measurement points of the ideal measurement path based on the deviations. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325165 | WHEEL HOLDER - A wheel clamp ( | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325166 | LINEAR ABSOLUTE POSITION SENSING USING CAPACITIVE SENSING - The embodiments described herein are directed to systems and devices for electronically measuring the absolute position of one or more moving targets e.g., along the length of a metal beam using mutual capacitive sensing. The beam may be made of metal and may have a limited inset area to fit a position detection sensor device along its length. The moving targets may have no active elements and the position of multiple targets may be detected simultaneously along the beam. The systems and devices described herein do not utilize electronic position feedback and instead rely on an integrated ruler and minimize the total number of sensors required to support recalibration, thereby minimizing scan time (more sensors results in a linear increase in scan time). | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325167 | Method For Thickness Measurements Of A Work Item In A Rolling Mill - A method for determining a present thickness of a work item while being processed in a rolling mill, the method including: acquiring a data signal reflecting a time dependence of an eddy current decay in the work item caused by an applied pulsed magnetic field, determining a thickness parameter value based on the acquired signal, the thickness parameter value being determined from samples in the data signal, the thickness parameter value being dependent on a ratio between a thickness of the work item and a resistivity of the work item, computing a ratio between a reference thickness value of the work item and the thickness parameter value to thereby provide an instantaneous resistivity value, determining a mean resistivity value based on the instantaneous resistivity value, and providing an output signal based on the mean resistivity of the work item and the thickness parameter value, the output signal being indicative of the determined present thickness of the work item. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325168 | Rotation Detection Apparatus And Electronic Device Comprising Same - A rotation detection apparatus and an electronic device containing the same are provided. The rotation detection apparatus includes: a housing, wherein the material of the housing is a magnetic shielding material; a rotating component penetrating the housing; a magnetic component located in the housing and rotating integrally with the rotating component; and a magnetic sensor located in the housing and arranged relative to the magnetic component, wherein the magnetic sensor is configured to sense a rotation angle of the magnetic component and/or sense displacement of the magnetic component in an axial direction the rotating component. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325169 | Extended Reach Ring Interferometer with Signal Antifading Topology for Event Detection, Location and Characterization - An optical fiber ring interferometer is provided, which is based on a common light path for two or more light beam pairs preferably originated from two or more light sources of a substantially different spectrum or from a single light source split spectrum and whereas each light beam of a specific pair is propagating in relative opposite directions, wherein at least one pair of light beams is utilized to detect acousto-mechanical events and to provide information regarding location and other characteristics of detected environmental disturbance. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325170 | OBSERVATION METHOD AND OBSERVATION APPARATUS - In an observation method, measurement values of an object of measurement at a plurality of different positions in a plane that intersects a depth direction are acquired from an optical coherence tomography instrument (S | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325171 | METHOD FOR DESIGNING PACKAGING PLANTS - Disclosed is a method for designing a packaging plant, wherein a measuring vehicle is moved within an area in which the production plant is to be erected or modified, and a position of the measuring vehicle relative to the area is detected. The measuring vehicle is positioned at a plurality of positions within this area and at this position records respective images and/or data of the area with a first image capturing device, wherein at least one geometric property of the area and/or the packaging plant is detected. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325172 | INTEGRATED FIBER FOR OPTICAL SHAPE SENSING AND SPECTRAL TISSUE SENSING - An optical apparatus ( | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325173 | INTRA-HOISTWAY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - The present invention provides an intra-hoistway measurement system automatically measuring dimensions within an elevator hoistway prior to elevator installation to reduce labor of workers. An intra-hoistway measurement system according to the present invention includes: a reference laser device that is mounted to a structure on a ceiling or in an upper portion of the hoistway for an elevator and emits a laser beam toward a lowermost part; a mobile measuring device that has a plane measuring device to measure horizontal dimensions within the hoistway; and a moving device that is mounted to the structure on the ceiling or in the upper portion of the hoistway and moves the mobile measuring device up and down. The mobile measuring device has a reference laser detection device that detects the laser beam emitted from the reference laser device, and an attitude detection device that detects its own attitude. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325174 | METROLOGY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CHARACTERISTIC OF ONE OR MORE STRUCTURES ON A SUBSTRATE - Disclosed is a method and associated apparatus for measuring a characteristic of interest relating to a structure on a substrate. The method comprises calculating a value for the characteristic of interest directly from the effect of the characteristic of interest on at least the phase of illuminating radiation when scattered by the structure, subsequent to illuminating said structure with said illuminating radiation. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325175 | DETERMINING A CHARACTERISTIC OF A SUBSTRATE - A method is described in which a reflection is obtained of a laser light pattern reflected from a substrate. A reflection of diffuse light may be obtained from the substrate. A first parameter may be determined, relating to the substrate from the reflected laser light pattern. A second parameter may be determined, relating to the substrate from the reflected diffuse light and a characteristic of the substrate may be determined from the first and second parameters. A print apparatus and a machine-readable medium are also disclosed. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325176 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, TERMINAL DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - An information processing device ( | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325177 | MEASURING JIG FOR ROTARY MACHINE AND MEMBER MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR ROTARY MACHINE - The measuring jig for the rotary machine is a measuring jig for a rotary machine including a casing that extending about an axis, a rotor that is disposed in the casing and extends in an axial direction about the axis, and a plurality of bearings that are disposed at intervals in the axial direction and supports the rotor in the casing. The measuring jig includes a plurality of casing fixing portions that are respectively attachable to and detachable from bearing holding portions to which the bearings are attached in the casing; a main member that extends in the axial direction so as to connect the plurality of casing fixing portions to each other; an arm that extends from the main member in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the axial direction; and a reference surface that is disposed at a distance from a measurement target part of the casing. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325178 | Optical Device and Prism Module Thereof - An optical device includes an objective module, a prism module and an ocular module. The prism module includes a first prism, a second prism and a first coating. The prism module is disposed between the objective module and the ocular module. A first light beam emitted by an object sequentially passes through the objective module, the prism module and the ocular module. Central axes of the objective module and the ocular module are in parallel without overlapping. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325179 | ALTITUDE DETERMINATION ACCORDING TO CROWD SOURCED BAROMETRIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a process that formulates an inference that a first group of mobile devices are at ground level, and obtains, for the first group of mobile devices, positions and barometric pressure readings. Ground heights with respect to a common reference height are determined for the first group of mobile devices, and reference barometric pressures are calculated for the first group of mobile devices, at the common reference height according to the barometric pressure readings and the determined ground heights. At least a portion of the reference barometric pressures are combined to obtain a reference barometric pressure. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325180 | SENSOR SWITCH - A sensor switch includes a base unit having bottom, top and intermediate layer assemblies cooperating with each other to define a chamber. The intermediate layer assembly has an intermediate layer inner peripheral surface. A conducting unit includes a plurality of inner and outer conducting elements. Each inner conducting element has a first conducting section. The first conducting sections of the inner conducting elements are disposed on the intermediate layer inner peripheral surface in an angularly spaced apart manner. Each outer conducting element is connected to the first conducting section of a corresponding inner conducting element. A conductive member is rollably disposed in the chamber. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325181 | METHOD FOR VISUALIZING AN INCLINATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for visualizing an inclination of a motor vehicle in the motor vehicle, in which the inclination of the motor vehicle is measured and made visible in the interior of the motor vehicle. The inclination is made visible by interior lighting of the motor vehicle. At least one virtual plane is formed, which intersects the motor vehicle horizontally when the latter is in a horizontal position and serves as a reference plane for displaying the inclination. Changes in the inclination of the motor vehicle are modeled dynamically by the interior lighting by the sequential and/or parallel activation of illuminants of the interior lighting. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325182 | AERIAL SURVEY METHOD AND APPARATUS CAPABLE OF ELIMINATING REDUNDANT AERIAL PHOTOS - An aerial survey method capable of eliminating redundant aerial photos includes judging whether there is an intersection between a ground projection data of aerial photos at a photographing coordinate point and a known data of a target region, and if there is an intersection between the two data, keeping aerial photography data of the photographing coordinate point or performing aerial photography at the aerial photographing point, and if there is no intersection between the two data, eliminating the aerial photography data of the photographing coordinate point or not performing aerial photography at the photographing coordinate point. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325183 | IMFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, SURVEY SYSTEM, AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL SURVEYING APPARATUS - Provided is an information processing device configured to collect order information related to order details of surveying work, operation-related information related to a surveying operation for performing the surveying work, and a site surrounding image of the surveying work in relation to a plurality of kinds of surveying instruments; to store the order information, the operation-related information, and the site surrounding image; and to execute machine learning by using teacher data including the order information and the site surrounding image, and the operation-related information, and generate a learning model for estimating a surveying work, a surveying instrument, and a surveying method for performing new surveying work according to order information and a site surrounding image related to the new surveying work. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325184 | Laser Leveling Tool with Improved Laser Pattern Projection - A laser leveling tool comprising: a laser source configured to emit a laser beam; and a digital laser beam projection system which transmits the laser beam emitted from the laser source and converts the laser beam into a projection pattern that is to be projected to a target surface; wherein the digital laser beam projection system comprises a pixel panel arranged to receive the laser beam emitted from the laser source and comprising pixel units which are selectively activated to reflect or transmit the laser beam, the reflected or transmitted laser beam conforming to a desired projection pattern to form a patterned laser beam. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325185 | ROTATION SENSING AND MAGNETOMETRY USING LOCALIZATION ON A RING SHAPED LATTICE - Embodiments relate to a sensor system configured to detect physical rotation, entire or relative, of one or more objects and/or their environment and/or proximity of a magnetic field, by measuring the degree of localization of a medium trapped in a ring-shaped artificial lattice. The lattice structure can be configured to comprise of lattice sites distributed with a lattice period around an azimuth of a closed ring. The site depths of the plurality of lattice sites can be configured to be modulated with a modulation period different from the lattice period to affect the onsite energies of each lattice site and the eigenstates of the system. Physical rotation of the sensor and/or the proximity of magnetic field will alter the localization properties so as to cause the degree of localization of the medium to change (e.g., the medium becomes more confined in space or more spread out in space). | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325186 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING DESTINATION IN NAVIGATION TERMINAL - A method and an apparatus are provided for a displaying a route in a first electronic device. A message is received from a second electronic device. Based on analyzing the received message, first location information including address information inputted from a user of the second electronic device is identified in the received message. The first location information is obtained from the received message. Second location information of the first electronic device is obtained. A start location is set to the obtained second location information and the destination location is set to the selected address information. Based on obtaining route information between the start location and the destination location, a route representing the obtained route information between the start location and the destination location is displayed on a display of the first electronic device. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325187 | METHOD FOR ACCELEROMETER-ASSISTED NAVIGATION - A method for primarily sensor-based navigation includes: in a first time period, collecting geophysical position data using a GPS receiver of a navigation device; in the first time period, collecting a first set of accelerometer data using an accelerometer of the navigation device; analyzing the first set of accelerometer data to produce a first set of vertical vehicular motion data; generating a mapping association between the first set of vertical vehicular motion data and the geophysical position data; in a second time period after the first time period, collecting a second set of accelerometer data using the accelerometer; analyzing the second set of accelerometer data to produce a second set of vertical vehicular motion data; and calculating an estimated location of the vehicle by analyzing the second set of vertical vehicular motion data in light of the mapping association. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325188 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR GUIDING A USER THROUGH A SAFE EXIT PATH - A system and a method for guiding a user through a safe exit path on an occurrence of a fire event in a premises. A method includes receiving instructions related to a fire event inside a premise from an access control database. Also, the access control database receives information related to the fire event from a fire control panel. The access control determines one or more safe exit paths based on the information related to the fire event. The method further includes selecting a safe exit path from the one or more safe exit paths and guiding a user of a mobile device through the safe exit path using augmented reality. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325189 | LOCALIZATION USING INTERNET OF THINGS DEVICES - Techniques are disclosed for locating a user device in an indoor environment such as a building based at least on a building topology model using one or more Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Certain aspects of the techniques include detecting a presence of a user device in communication with an IoT device in a building, wherein the IoT device is associated with device attributes. The building is identified based at least on a building topology model that is associated with the building and the device attributes. The location of the IoT device is determined based at least on the building topology model. The user device is located relative to the location of the IoT device. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325190 | Positioning Method and Electronic Device - A positioning method includes calculating, based on data that is of collection points at a road edge and that is collected by a radar, a feature of a road on which a terminal device is actually located, determining, from a plurality of candidate roads based on the feature of the road on which the terminal device is actually located and features of the plurality of candidate roads, a target road matching original positioning coordinates of the terminal device, and correcting the original positioning coordinates using the target road, to obtain corrected positioning coordinates. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325191 | SYSTEM FOR REDUCING VEHICLE COLLISIONS BASED ON AN AUTOMATED AREA-SPECIFIC ASSESSMENT OF A COLLISION RISK - Systems and methods are disclosed for calculating a risk index for one or more areas (e.g., roads, intersections, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure). For instance, high risk intersections may be identified and mapped from historic auto insurance claim data. High risk intersections may be identified because of an excessive number of vehicle collisions there, and/or an amount and extent of vehicle damage, personal injuries, and/or insurance liability expenses associated with, or resulting from, the vehicle collisions at those locations. Risk indices for various areas may be compared to one another, enabling comparison of the relative riskiness of the areas. In some embodiments, a risk map may be generated to visually depict one or more risk indices for areas within a depicted region. The risk map may be used to quickly identify the riskiest area(s) in the region, and to notify government bodies to facilitate repairs and improve road safety. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325192 | Fine-Tuned Navigation Directions - A navigation system receives a request for navigation directions to a destination. In response to the request, the navigation system identifies a two-dimensional shape enclosing multiple access points, to which the destination is logically mapped. The navigation system further selects an access point from the multiple access points as a preferred destination, and generates navigation directions to the preferred destination in response to the request. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325193 | GENERATING DIGITAL EVENT RECOMMENDATION SEQUENCES UTILIZING A DYNAMIC USER PREFERENCE INTERFACE - The present disclosure relates to generating and modifying recommended event sequences utilizing a dynamic user preference interface. For example, in one or more embodiments, the system generates a recommended event sequence using a recommendation model trained based on a plurality of historical event sequences. The system then provides, for display via a client device, the recommendation, a plurality of interactive elements for entry of user preferences, and a visual representation of historical event sequences. Upon detecting input of user preferences, the system can modify a reward function of the recommendation model and provide a modified recommended event sequence together with the plurality of interactive elements. In one or more embodiments, as a user enters user preferences, the system additionally modifies the visual representation to display subsets of the plurality of historical event sequences corresponding to the preferences. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325194 | METHOD FOR COMPUTING AN ITINERARY FROM A DEPARTURE LOCATION TO AN ARRIVAL LOCATION - A method creates a reduced set of feasible transfers T(t, L′) for a trip t of line L, for each target line L′ from a set of all transfers from line L to all other lines, by computing, for each origin line L, feasible transfers between stations of the origin line L and a destination line L′; sorting the computed feasible transfers to create a transfer set T(L); determining, for each trip t of origin line L, and for each transfer in the transfer set T(L), an earliest trip t′ of L′ wherein the transfer is feasible; and adding, for each trip t of origin line L, the determined transfer from t to t′ to the reduced set of feasible transfers T(t, L′) when trip t′ is the only destination trip of the transfers in the reduced set of feasible transfers T(t, L′) passing at the destination station and when it is earlier than all the previous destination trips of the transfers in the reduced set of feasible transfers T(t, L′) passing by the destination station. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325195 | Systems and Methods for Automated Vehicle Routing Using Relaxed Dual Optimal Inequalities for Relaxed Columns - Systems and methods for automated vehicle routing using column generation optimization are provided. The system receives capacitated vehicle routing problem (CVRP) input data and generates a minimum weight set cover problem formulation for a CVRP for performing column generation optimization over the input data. The system determines smooth-dual optimal inequalities (S-DOI) and flexible-dual optimal inequalities (F-DOI) for the CVRP for performing the column generation optimization over a valid subset of the input data. Then, the system adapts the S-DOI and the F-DOI to generate smooth and flexible dual optimal inequalities (SF-DOI) for the CVRP for performing the column generation optimization over a relaxed subset of the input data. The system utilizes the SF-DOI to accelerate column generation optimization over the relaxed subset of the input data. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325196 | Vector Tile Navigation - A method and system for generating geographic routes using topographic data that has been transformed into vector tiles to enable large spatial networks to be reduced from large scale to small scale, wherein the networks are reduced based on the lowest cost path(s) across each vector tile (for example, shortest, fastest and/or safest route across the represented geographic area) whilst ensuring connectivity between adjacent vector tiles is maintained. Complex and vast networks can be simplified to the cost of moving across a single vector tile from edge to edge, with each zoom level comprising a plurality of vector tiles with varying levels of detail concerning the paths across each vector tile. Routes between two locations, particularly those covering large distances, can then be quickly and efficiently determined using the processed vector tiles. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325197 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle control apparatus is configured to execute processing to calculate a correction travel route and a control target value on the basis of a target travel route under a specified constraint condition. The vehicle control apparatus calculates the correction travel route by using an evaluation function in a manner to minimize a difference of the correction travel route from the target travel route. The evaluation function is a sum that is acquired by weighting the evaluation value at each prediction point by weight coefficients. A time interval between each adjacent pair of the prediction points is set to be increased from a near side toward a far side from the vehicle. The weight coefficients are set such that weight at the prediction point on the far side from the vehicle is less than the weight at the prediction point on the near side of the vehicle. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325198 | VEHICULAR EDGE SERVER SWITCHING MECHANISM BASED ON HISTORICAL DATA AND DIGITAL TWIN SIMULATIONS - The disclosure includes embodiments including a vehicular edge server switching mechanism based on historical data and digital twin simulations. A method includes causing a sensor set of a connected vehicle to determine a current driving context of the connected vehicle. A method includes comparing the current driving context to a set of digital twin data and a set of historical data to determine a predicted latency for using offboard computing resources of an edge server. The method includes determining that the predicted latency for using the offboard computing resources satisfies a threshold for the predicted latency. The method includes executing a switching decision that includes deciding to use the offboard computing resources of the edge server based on the comparing of the current driving context to the set of digital twin data and the set of historical data and the determining that the threshold for the predicted latency is satisfied. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325199 | TRANSPORT ALLOCATION PLANNING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRANSPORT ALLOCATION PLANNING SYSTEM - The transport allocation planning system includes a transport allocation planning apparatus that creates a transport allocation plan and a user apparatus communicably connected to the transport allocation planning apparatus. The transport allocation planning apparatus transmits an inquiry related to a movement demand of the user to the user apparatus, receives an answer to the inquiry, estimates a movement demand of the user based on the answer, and creates a transport allocation plan based on the estimated movement demand. The user apparatus stores sensor information that is information indicating a current state or a past state of the user apparatus and a utility calculation model for calculating utility of the user during a movement, calculates the utility of the user by applying the sensor information to the utility calculation model, generates an answer to the inquiry based on the calculated utility, and transmits the generated answer to the transport allocation planning apparatus. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325200 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING INFORMATION - Systems and methods for communicating information related to a wearable device are disclosed. Exemplary information includes audio information. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325201 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION SESSIONS - A voice enabled device can assist a computing device, such as a server, in processing/analyzing a voice input. The voice enabled device can initiate a network communication session and transmit the voice input to the computing device. The computing device can classify the voice input as a type of communication session (e.g., conversation, etc. . . . ). Based on the type of communication session, the computing device can either remain in communication with the voice enabled device and continue to process voice input or terminate the communication after instructing the voice enabled device to process the voice input. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325202 | Tracking Systems for Electronic Devices - An electronic device may be provided with control circuitry for locating lost items. The control circuitry may determine where an item is located and may use the display or other output device to guide a user to the item. The display may display a visual guide such as an arrow, a sphere, a circle, a compass, or other visual aid that points the user in the direction of the item. The control circuitry may change the size or other characteristic of the visual aid on the display as the distance between the electronic device and the object changes. The control circuitry may change the location of the visual aid on the display as the orientation of the electronic device relative to the object changes. The display may overlay the visual aid onto live images of the user's surroundings as they are captured by a camera. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325203 | HIGH-PRECISION MAP-BASED HUMAN-MACHINE INTERACTION METHOD AND APPARATUS - Embodiments of the present disclosure provides a high-precision map-based human-machine interaction method and apparatus. A specific embodiment of the method includes: acquiring a pre-generated high-precision map; analyzing, in response to receiving an information addition request, the information addition request; and adding additional information indicated by the information addition request to the pre-generated high-precision map to generate an updated high-precision map. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325204 | DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus for a vehicle includes: a controller configured to create map information; and a display device configured to display the map information created by the controller, wherein the controller controls the display device to display a path guidance texture based on a road shape when guiding a path among the map information. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325205 | VEHICULAR ELECTRONIC DEVICE, OPERATION METHOD OF VEHICULAR ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a vehicular electronic device including a power supply configured to supply power, a memory, an interface configured to receive HD map data on a specific area from a server through a communication device and to receive a turn-off signal and a turn-on signal, and at least one processor configured to store first electronic horizon data on an area around a vehicle, generated based on HD map data, in the memory upon receiving the turn-off signal. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325206 | CREATION AND UPDATING OF MAPS IN THE OFF-STREET AREA - A method for creating a map of at least one parking infrastructure. Unoccupied parking spaces inside the parking infrastructure are registered. Items of path information and items of environmental information are received by an external server unit. Items of path information are subdivided into path segments. The path segments are rectified by the external server unit. A loop recognition is carried out in order to create a geometrical map of the parking infrastructure. On the basis of the items of environmental information, occupied and unoccupied parking spaces along the path are acquired in order to ascertain unoccupied parking spaces inside the parking infrastructure. An external server unit and a system are also described. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325207 | MAP UPDATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING - The present disclosure provides a map updating method, system and a readable storage medium for autonomous driving. The method may include: a vehicle sends a local map request to a server, the local map request includes current location data of the vehicle, the vehicle includes an autonomous driving vehicle; the vehicle receives a first local map of the current location from the server, the first local map covers a first distance on the route of the vehicle; a sensor mounted on the vehicle collects first surrounding environment data of the vehicle during travelling along the first distance; and based on the first local map and the first surrounding environment data, the vehicle generates map update data and sends the data to the server. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325208 | TOUCH SENSOR - A touch sensor comprises a first electrode, a second electrode arranged spaced apart from the first electrode, and an insulator arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is energized, and an energy difference exists between the first electrode and the second electrode. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is a stressed electrode. When the stressed electrode is not stressed, no electrical signal is generated, and when the stressed electrode is stressed, the stressed electrode deforms at a stressed point and changes the distance between the stressed point and the other electrode to generate a tunneling current, and the touch sensor generates the electrical signal according to whether the tunneling current is generated. Therefore, the invention solves a limitation of the conventional touch sensor in touching and provides good touching sensitivity. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325209 | POSITION ENCODER CONTROLLER - A controller for use with a position encoder includes one or more motion inputs suitable to couple to motion outputs of the position encoder and a limit input suitable to couple to a limit output of the position encoder. The controller also includes an actuator interface, a command interface, and circuitry coupled to the one or more motion inputs, the limit input, the actuator interface, and the command interface. The circuitry is configured to receive a command through the command interface to move a structural member coupled to the position encoder to a new position and control an actuator through the actuator interface to move the structural member toward the new position. A limit indication is received from the position encoder through the limit input and the controller stops or reverses the movement of the structural member by controlling the actuator in response to receiving the limit indication. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325210 | OPTICAL FIBER CHARACTERISTICS MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND OPTICAL FIBER CHARACTERISTICS MEASUREMENT METHOD - An optical fiber characteristics measurement apparatus ( | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325211 | HOLDING APPARATUS, INSPECTION SYSTEM, AND MOVEMENT METHOD - According to one embodiment, a holding apparatus includes a holding mechanism, a movement mechanism, a measuring instrument, a detector, and a controller. The holding mechanism holds a mobile body. The mobile body is movable through a gap between first and second structure bodies. The first structure body is columnar and extends in a first direction. The second structure body is tubular and is located around the first structure body along a first plane perpendicular to the first direction. The movement mechanism moves the holding mechanism along a circumferential direction around the first direction. The measuring instrument measures a movement amount in the circumferential direction of the holding mechanism. The detector detects a tilt of the holding mechanism in the first plane. The controller operates the movement mechanism and moves the holding mechanism based on a measurement result of the measuring instrument and a detection result of the first detector. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325212 | FLOW CELL FOR USE IN A FLUID MANAGEMENT AND/OR PROCESSING SYSTEM - A flow cell for use in a fluid management and/or processing system is disclosed, said flow cell comprising a body having an inlet and an outlet and a fluid flow channel extending from the inlet to the outlet. Said body further comprises a receptacle comprising a chamber forming a part of the fluid flow channel, said chamber comprising a first opening for connecting a functional element to the flow cell such that the functional element is in contact with or exposed to a fluid flow passing through the fluid flow channel. A first tubular connector is arranged adjacent to the inlet. A second tubular connector is arranged adjacent to the outlet. The flow cell further comprises a functional element and a fluid flow path extending from the first tubular connector through the inlet, the body, the receptacle, and the outlet, to the second tubular connector. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325213 | INSPECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUBWAY TUNNELS BASED ON THREE-DIMENSIONAL LASER SCANNING - An inspection device for subway tunnel based on three-dimensional laser scanning includes a three-dimensional laser scanner, an adaptive structure of a track trolley, a power control module for the track trolley, a photoelectric sensor and a body of the track trolley. The power control module is arranged on the body. A support rod is vertically arranged on the power control module, and the three-dimensional laser scanner is mounted at a top of the support rod. The adaptive structure is symmetrically arranged at two sides of the body of the track trolley, and the photoelectric sensor is arranged in the body of the track trolley. The inspection device is designed to be modular, which is convenient to carry and repair, and easy to mount. In addition, the inspection device has low labor cost due to less manual intervention, and the inspection efficiency can be improved. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325214 | DETECTION DEVICE - A terminal acquires measurement values from a plurality of sensors that sense a measurement target with measurement levels set therein and controls the sensors. The terminal includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire the measurement values from the sensors; a measurement value determination unit configured to determine whether a first measurement value acquired from a first sensor among the sensors exceeds a predetermined threshold; a validity determination unit configured to determine validity of the first measurement value on the basis of measurement values acquired from other sensors when it is determined that the first measurement value exceeds the predetermined threshold; a measurement level determination unit configured to determine that the measurement level of the first sensor is to be raised when it is determined that the first measurement value is valid; and an instruction unit configured to transmit instruction information for changing the measurement level of the first sensor. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325215 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINATION OF LIQUID VOLUMES - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for accurately determining the volume of liquid in a container, such as after or prior to a fluid transfer into/from the container. The volume of liquid flowing through a flow meter can be measured at multiple data intervals by a flow meter. Further, the height of a liquid inside the container can be measured by a liquid level sensor at the multiple data intervals. A register can receive data indicative of the respective measurements, and the volume of liquid in the container can be determined based on the relationship between data indicative of the measurement of the volume of liquid flowing through a flow meter at the multiple data intervals and the measurement of the height of a liquid inside the container at the multiple data intervals. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325216 | ULTRASONIC FLOW METER - A flow meter includes a hollow, two-piece, flow tube that is shaped to define an internal passageway through which a fluid travels. A pair of transducers, a set of reflectors, and a temperature sensor are mounted in the flow tube in fluid communication with the internal passageway, the reflectors being arranged to reflect a sound wave transmitted between the pair of transducers along a W-shaped travel path. The transducers and a center reflector are mounted in the top wall of the flow tube and lie within a common plane which is spaced substantially in from the interior surface of the flow tube. A cavity is formed in the interior surface of the top wall between the center reflector and each transducer, with each cavity situated outside of the designed travel path. In use, air bubbles present in the fluid collect within the cavities, thereby ensuring flow meter measurement accuracy. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325217 | ULTRASONIC FLOWMETER - An ultrasonic flowmeter includes flow path that has a rectangular cross section and through which a fluid to be measured flows, and partition plate that divides flow path into measurement flow path and non-measurement flow paths. In addition, the ultrasonic flowmeter includes a pair of ultrasonic sensors that are arranged upstream and downstream of a surface forming flow path and transmitting and receiving ultrasonic signals, and a flow rate calculator that detects a flow rate of the fluid to be measured based on a propagation time. The ultrasonic flowmeter includes openings that connect measurement flow path, non-measurement flow paths, and a space where the ultrasonic sensors is located, and the ultrasonic sensors mainly propagate ultrasonic waves only to measurement flow path through openings. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325218 | LOW-COST AND SELF CALIBRATING CLAMP-ON ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER - A clamp-on ultrasonic transducer is disclosed. The clamp-on ultrasonic transducer comprises an ultrasound-propagating wedge having a first face and a second face which is inclined to the first face. The clamp-on ultrasonic transducer further comprises a first piezoelectric element which is mounted on the second face and which is directed obliquely at the first face. The wedge has a width, w, between first and second side walls, wherein the width, w, is less than or equal to 10 mm. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325219 | VIBRATION RESISTANT TEMPERATURE SENSING ASSEMBLY - A thermal probe assembly includes an RTD element having an electrical resistance that varies with temperature. A plurality of leadwires is operably coupled to the RTD element. The RTD element is disposed within a sheath and spaced from a distal end of the sheath by a distance selected to provide vibration resistance to the RTD element. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325220 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING MASS FLOW RATE OF MULTIPHASE FLOW BASED ON RAY COINCIDENCE MEASUREMENT - A device for measuring a mass flow rate of a multiphase flow based on ray coincidence measurement includes a support frame and a plurality of ray detection assemblies. The support frame includes a central through hole and an outer wall, and the central through hole is configured to receive a fluid pipe. The plurality of ray detection assemblies is distributed along the circumferential direction of the outer wall and is perpendicular to the axis of the central through hole. The plurality of ray detection assemblies each includes a scintillation crystal and a detector, and the scintillation crystal is disposed between the outer wall and the detector. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325221 | Coriolis Mass Flow Sensor - A Coriolis mass flow sensor uses a multiple-loops form of sensing tube and combined it with a middle post. The resulted sensing tube has high swing stiffness and low twist stiffness and this increases the sensitivity of the sensor tremendously. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325222 | METERING UNIT FOR GRANULAR MATERIAL - A metering device for granular material, such as seed or fertilizer, is arranged to deliver the granular material in adjustable quantities, where the metering device includes a metering housing, a drivable metering wheel arranged in the metering housing, and a movable shut-off valve, where the metering housing includes a metering cover that can be moved to different positions and a lock that is associated with the metering cover. The position of the shut-off valve can prevent the lock from being actuated so that the metering cover cannot be opened. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325223 | FLOW THROUGH PRESSURE SENSOR - A system for removing dead volume in a sensor assembly of a mass flow controller is presented. The system comprises a valve assembly communicable coupled to the sensor assembly. The valve assembly is in fluid communication with fluid in a primary flow path and the sensor assembly is in fluid communication with fluid in the primary flow path. The sensor assembly comprises a pressure transducer having a first reservoir and another pressure transducer having a second reservoir. The first reservoir has a port in fluid communication with fluid in a sampled flow path. The second reservoir is coupled to a second pressure transducer and is fluidly coupled to the first reservoir through a flow through path. The second reservoir also includes another port for communicating the flow of fluid from the flow through path to another flow path. A flow rate restrictor is disposed in the flow through path. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325224 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TOTAL CROSS-SECTION MEASUREMENT OF MASS FLOW RATE OF GAS, LIQUID AND SOLID IN MULTIPHASE FLOW - A device for total cross-section measurement of a mass flow rate of gas, liquid and solid in a multiphase flow includes a gamma-ray source, a gamma-ray detector, and a differential pressure type flowmeter. The differential pressure type flowmeter includes a throat section, and the gamma-ray source and the gamma-ray detector are respectively disposed at opposite positions on both sides of the throat section. The gamma-ray detector is an array including a plurality of detection units, and the gamma-ray source is configured to emit gamma rays covering the measurement cross-section of the throat section. The gamma-ray detector is configured to receive the gamma rays passing through the measurement cross-section of the throat section. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325225 | FEED DRIVE MECHANISM, DISPENSER INCLUDING FEED DRIVE MECHANISM, CUSTOMIZING DISPENSING SYSTEM INCLUDING DISPENSER, AND FEED DRIVE METHOD IN FEED DRIVE MECHANISM - A feed drive mechanism includes multiple feed containers configured to feed contents with rotation of rotatable feed tubes provided in lower portions of container tubes containing the contents, multiple gears connected to the feed tubes of the feed containers, and a single drive gear configured to mesh with the gears. The drive gear is configured to selectively mesh with and rotate the gears to cause the feed containers to feed the contents with timing that differs between the feed containers. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325226 | MEASURED DOSE DISPENSER AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A two-piece measured-dose dispensing closure ( | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325227 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A physical quantity measurement device includes a housing and a substrate. The substrate has a first mounting portion on which a flow rate detecting element is mounted, and a second mounting portion on which the temperature detecting element is mounted. The second mounting portion is supported by a measuring portion of the housing in a cantilever structure. A width of the second mounting portion over an entire area of a root side part is larger than a width of the second mounting portion at a position of the temperature detecting element, and increases as it approaches the root. The entire area of the first side surface and the second side surface at the root side part is composed of one flat surface extending from the position of the root toward the tip part side. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325228 | FLOW CONTROL ASSEMBLY WITH USER INTERFACE FEATURES - A flow meter control assembly including a housing. The flow meter control assembly further includes a user interface disposed in the housing. The user interface includes an input device configured to receive a configuration parameter from a user and a display configured to display the configuration parameter. The flow meter control assembly further includes a processing circuit disposed within the housing and coupled to the user interface, the processing circuit configured to update a control program of at least one of the flow meter control assembly and an actuator coupled to the flow meter control assembly based on the configuration parameter. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325229 | STOCK TANK WATER LEVEL MEASURING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE APPARATUSES - A water level measuring apparatus for a water storage container. The water level measuring apparatus includes a water pressure sensor disposed at a bottom of the water storage container to generate water pressure data and a controller for determining a water level in the water storage container based upon the water pressure data generated by the water pressure sensor. A water monitoring system including a water level measuring apparatus to determine pressure data associated with a water container. The water monitoring system also includes a water level control system that sends and receives information from the water level measuring apparatus. A method of monitoring water levels in water containers. Water pressure data is captured from the water containers. The pressure data is sent from the water level measuring apparatus of the water monitoring system to the water level control system of the water monitoring system. Water depth data is generated for the water containers from the pressure data. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325230 | CYLINDER ATTACHMENT - Provided is a gauge configured to be connected to a pressurized tank. The gauge includes a casing defining an internal cavity, a measuring device disposed in the internal cavity, a power source disposed in the internal cavity, a display at a front surface of the casing powered by the power source, and an attachment member coupled to the measuring device and casing, the attachment member including a body and first and second legs projecting downward from the body, each of the first and second legs having a radially inwardly extending foot for supporting a neck of the pressurized tank, wherein fronts of the legs are circumferentially spaced from one another a greater distance than backs of the legs. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325231 | COMPOSITE WATER TANK LEVEL SENSOR - A capacitive point source sensor for detecting presence of a liquid includes a main body having a sensor end and an outer end, the main body being configured to be coupled to and at least partially inserted through a container of the liquid. The sensor further includes two conductive contacts located on the sensor end of the main body. The sensor further includes an insulator enclosing the two conductive contacts. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325232 | CAPACITIVE POINT SOURCE LEVEL SENSOR FOR POTABLE WATER SYSTEMS - A capacitive point source sensor for detecting presence of a liquid includes a main body having a sensor end and an outer end, the main body being configured to be coupled to and at least partially inserted through a container of the liquid. The sensor further includes two conductive contacts located on the sensor end of the main body. The sensor further includes an insulator enclosing the two conductive contacts. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325233 | FLOW RATE MEASURING METHOD - The present invention relates to a flow rate measuring method comprising: establishing a database which includes a plurality of flow profiles; measuring the flow in a flow field using a plurality of transducers wherein in between every two transducers there exists an acoustic path which indicates the flow speed of the flow between the two transducers, and a feature map can be derived from the flow speeds; comparing the feature map with the database; selecting a matching flow profile from the flow profiles wherein the matching flow profile has a plurality of weighting functions corresponding to the acoustic paths; and calibrating the flow speed using the weighting functions. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325234 | Method for Optimizing a Weighing Conveyor - A method for optimizing the running properties of a rotating belt of a weighing belt conveyor includes, for at least one rotation of the belt, determining a unique reference position on the belt. A force signal is determined in dependence on the movement of the belt with respect to the reference position during the at least one rotation. From this force signal, the course of a deviation of the force signal from a set value as a consequence of a disruptive force is determined. At least in correspondence with the direction of the determined deviation, the mass of the belt is increased or reduced at locations in dependence on the position of the belt with respect to the reference position | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325235 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A YIELD IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM - A yield improvement system adapted to weigh an object including a weighing device having a holder that is adapted to removably receive the object to be weighed and a load sensor that is adapted to determine the weight of the object to be weighed. The yield system also includes a programmable logic controller that is in electrical communication with the weighing device, a cloud platform that is in electrical communication with the programmable logic controller, and an application program interface (API) that is in electrical communication with the cloud platform, and a means for removably attaching the weighing device to an anchoring device. A method comprising providing a yield improvement system and weighing an object. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325236 | FIBRE-OPTIC HYDROPHONE WITH INTERNAL FILTER - A fibre-optic hydrophone comprising a substantially incompressible tubular body, the tubular body generally having a geometry of a cylindrical shell defining an axis, and a deflectable outer wall, arranged to surround the tubular body in a distance thereof, and defining an axis that is arranged to substantially coincide with the axis of the tubular body. The hydrophone further comprising an optical fibre coil arranged on an outer surface of the outer wall, and a first and a second end lid arranged to seal the tubular body and the outer wall at a first end and a second end thereof, respectively, the first end lid and the second end lid being substantially incompressible. Additionally, the hydrophone comprising an outer cavity defined by an inner surface of the outer wall, an outer surface of the tubular body, the first lid, and the second lid; and an inner cavity defined by an inner surface of the tubular body, the first lid, and the second lid. The outer cavity is in fluid communication with the inner cavity via one or more passages in the tubular body, the outer cavity and the inner cavity being filled with a fluid, wherein the passages are configured to contribute to a function as a filter defining a low pass filter response with high cut-off frequency. In some embodiments the deflectable outer wall is cylindrical. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325237 | POLYMER-COATED HIGH-INDEX WAVEGUIDE FOR ACOUSTIC SENSING - Apparatus is provided including an acoustic sensor ( | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325238 | Method and Apparatus for Optical Sensing - The present invention provides novel apparatus and methods for fast quantitative measurement of perturbation of optical fields transmitted, reflected and/or scattered along a length of an optical fibre. The present invention can be used for point sensors as well as distributed sensors or the combination of both. In particular this technique can be applied to distributed sensors while extending dramatically the speed and sensitivity to allow the detection of acoustic perturbations anywhere along a length of an optical fibre while achieving fine spatial resolution. The present invention offers unique advantages in a broad range of acoustic sensing and imaging applications. Typical uses are for monitoring oil and gas wells such as for distributed flow metering and/or imaging, seismic imaging, monitoring long cables and pipelines, imaging within large vessel as well as for security applications. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325239 | Systems and Methods for Testing Operation of Ultrasonic Cleaning Machines - A system and method that enables a reliable and consistent testing of ultrasonic cleaning machines comprising of a test sheet preferably used with a frame support. The device and method can be used for verification of performance of ultrasonic cleaning equipment, including detection of non-functioning ultrasonic transducers. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325240 | TIRE TYPE DETERMINATION METHOD AND TIRE TYPE DETERMINATION DEVICE - In order to provide a method and a device for determining a tire type of a running tire from a vehicle side, when determining the tire type, which is the type of the tire, from an output of an acceleration sensor attached to an inner surface side of a tire tread of the tire mounted on a vehicle, a feature vector is extracted from an acceleration waveform detected from the output of the acceleration sensor, and the tire type of the tire is determined, by a machine learning algorithm, from the extracted feature vector. The tire type is determined on the basis of the extracted feature vector and a determination model in which a feature vector obtained in advance for each tire type has been configured as learning data. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325241 | HIGH TEMPERATURE NEAR-FIELD PROBE FOR SENSING AND ENERGY HARVESTING APPLICATIONS BASED UPON THERMAL EMISSION - A near-field probe (and associated method) compatible with near-infrared electromagnetic radiation and high temperature applications above 300° C. (or 500° C. in some applications) includes an optical waveguide and a photonic thermal emitting structure comprising a near-field thermally emissive material coupled to or part of the optical waveguide. The photonic thermal emitting structure is structured and configured to emit near-field energy responsive to at least one environmental parameter of interest, and the near-field probe is structured and configured to enable extraction of the near-field energy to a far-field by coupling the near-field energy into one or more guided modes of the optical waveguide. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325242 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DETECTING AMBIENT LIGHT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The present disclosure relates to a method and device for detecting ambient light, an electronic device and a storage medium. The electronic device includes: a first screen, the first screen being a foldable flexible screen; multiple light sensors, orientations of light sensing surfaces of the multiple light sensors being different; and at least one processor electronically connected with the first screen and the light sensors respectively and configured to select a target light sensor from the multiple light sensors according to a present state of the first screen and obtain target detection data representing present ambient brightness according to detection data of the target light sensor. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325243 | OPTICAL SENSOR AND APPARATUS COMPRISING AN OPTICAL SENSOR - An optical sensor includes pixels. Each pixel has a photodetector. A readout circuit performs a process over an exposure time where the photodetector is connected to a reverse bias voltage supply to reset a voltage across the photodetector, and the photodetector is disconnected from the reverse bias voltage supply until that the voltage across the photodetector decreases in response to received ambient light. An ambient light level is then determine an based on a number of times the voltage across the photodetector is reset over the exposure time. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325244 | LIGHT RECEIVING ELEMENT AND RANGING SYSTEM - The present technology relates to a light receiving element and a ranging system which achieve reduction in the number of signal lines which output detection signals. The light receiving element includes a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels is arranged in a matrix, and a pixel driving unit configured to control respective pixels of the pixel array to be active pixels or non-active pixels, in which the pixel driving unit controls the pixels to be the active pixels in units of spot including N×M pixels (N>0, M>0, where N and M do not become 1 at a same time), and one signal line which outputs a detection signal is disposed at the pixel array for a plurality of spot constituent pixels of a same type within one unit where the one unit includes L×L pixels (L>1). The present technology is applicable to a ranging system that detects a range in a depth direction to a subject, for example. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325245 | HIGH RESOLUTION MULTI-PASS OPTICAL SPECTRUM ANALYZER - A system for a high resolution optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) using an efficient multi-pass configuration is disclosed. The system may include an entrance slit to allow inward passage of an optical beam. The system may also include a grating element to diffract the optical beam. The system may further include a retroreflective element to retroreflect the optical beam. The system may also include a mirror to reflect the optical beam. The system may include an exit slit, which in some examples may be adjacent to the entrance slit. The exit slit may allow outward passage of the optical beam for a high resolution optical measurement. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325246 | IMAGING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH LIGHT SOURCE THAT EMITS PULSED LIGHT AND IMAGE SENSOR - An optical filter including filter regions arrayed two-dimensionally, in which the filter regions include a first region and a second region; a wavelength distribution of an optical transmittance of the first region has a first local maximum in a first wavelength band and a second local maximum in a second wavelength band that differs from the first wavelength band, and a wavelength distribution of an optical transmittance of the second region has a third local maximum in a third wavelength band that differs from each of the first wavelength band and the second wavelength band and a fourth local maximum in a fourth wavelength band that differs from the third wavelength band. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325247 | SPECTRUM ANALYSIS METHOD AND SPECTRUM ANALYSIS APPARATUS - Provided is a spectrum analysis method including: accumulating n spectrums obtained by consecutively fast Fourier transforming an input signal n times; receiving a threshold; identifying, in the n spectrums accumulated in the accumulating, frequently occurring data that includes data whose number of occurrences exceeds the threshold received in the receiving, the number of occurrences being defined as a total number of items of data at a same frequency point that indicate levels that are close to each other, to within a predetermined range; selecting a maximum level at each of the frequency points from among only the identified frequently occurring data; and outputting a spectrum indicating the maximum levels selected at the frequency points. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325248 | Methods and Systems for Spectroscopic Analysis - Disclosed herein are methods and systems for spectrometric analysis of samples. In some cases, the spectrometric analysis is Raman spectrometry. The methods and systems may be used to identify one or more characteristics of a sample, such as the identity of and the quantity of a molecule within the sample. In some embodiments, the methods and devices provide for rapid sample analysis that is more accurate, precise and cost-effective than traditional methods. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325249 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASCERTAINING A HUE - The invention relates to a system and a method for ascertaining a color recipe which produces a color product with a specified hue after an application onto a specified substrate using a specified application method. The method has the steps of: a) providing a database with a plurality of data sets, b) specifying a target application method, a target substrate, and a desired target hue by means of a user, c) searching the database using a computer program, and d) when at least one suitable database has been found in step c), displaying the information stored in the at least one data set, said information relating to the color recipe, wherein at least one of the data sets also comprises information on at least one reference hue, a reference application method, and a reference substrate. The reference hue is produced when the color recipe to which information contained in the data set relates is applied onto the reference substrate using the reference application method, and the reference application method differs from the application method to which the information contained in the data set relates and/or the reference substrate differs from the substrate to which information contained in the data set relates. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325250 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TERAHERTZ RADIATION DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION - A characterization and detection method and system, the system comprising a terahertz beam source, a probe beam source, a detection crystal receiving a probe beam from the probe beam source and a terahertz beam from the terahertz beam source, the probe beam and the terahertz beam co-propagating collinearly through the detection crystal, and a polarizer analyser receiving the pump beam transmitted from the detection crystal, wherein the polarizer analyser comprises two liquid crystal variable retarders and a linear polarizer, the polarizer analyzer analyzing a phase delay and orientation changes of the principle axes of the probe beam induced by the THz electric field and polarization. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325251 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided is an image display apparatus including: a display section configured to display a thermal image in which temperature distribution on a subject is represented by colors, the subject including a pipe or the like for a fluid to flow therein; and a control section configured to control the display section, the control section being configured to control the display section to display the thermal image such that the temperature distribution on the subject is represented by colors within a temperature range having upper and lower limits that are settable. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325252 | FLEXIBLE INTERCONNECT SENSING DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS - Implementations of sensing devices may include a plurality of electromagnetic radiation sensing sections coupled to a flexible interconnect and one or more digital sections coupled to the flexible interconnect. The plurality of electromagnetic radiation sensing sections may be self-aligned through the flexible interconnect. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325253 | OPTICAL SENSING METHOD AND OPTICAL SENSOR MODULE THEREOF - An optical sensing method and an optical sensor module thereof. The optical sensing method includes obtaining an optical signal by sensing with a first optical sensor and a second optical sensor, respectively. The first optical sensor and the second optical sensor have different optical sensing wavelength ranges. Furthermore, a color temperature determination unit receives the optical signals of the first and second optical sensors and calculates a color temperature value by substituting an equation. In this way, the optical sensing method and its optical sensor module can obtain color temperature calculations with high accuracy and can effectively reduce the system computational complexity. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325254 | Method and Device for Generating (Quasi-) Periodic Interference Patterns - Example embodiments relate to methods and devices for generating (quasi-) periodic interference patterns. One embodiment includes a method for generating an interference pattern using multi-beam interference of electromagnetic radiation. The method includes computing a set of grid points in a complex plane representing a grid with a desired symmetry. The method also includes selecting a radius of a virtual circle. Additionally, the method includes selecting a set of grid points in the complex plane that lies on the virtual circle centered around a virtual center point. Further, the method includes associating an argument of each grid point of the selected set of grid points in the complex plane with a propagation direction of plane waves or quasi plane waves or parallel wave fronts. In addition, the method includes obtaining the interference pattern that is a superposition of the plane waves or quasi plane waves or parallel wave fronts. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325255 | PROTECTIVE ISOLATING MODULE FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE - An electric machine includes a protective isolation module which is accommodated in a machine housing. The protective isolation module includes an input interface which is electrically connected to a temperature sensor to receive an electrical sensor signal generated by the temperature sensor as a measure of a machine temperature of the electric machine, an output interface which is galvanically isolated from the input interface to realize a secure electrical protective isolation of the output interface from a voltage flashover of a machine winding in the sensor power circuit, and a supply interface, via which the protective isolation module can be supplied with electrical energy from a power supply for the electric machine. An electronic control system receives an output signal that replicates the sensor signal via the output interface for evaluation in the electronic control system. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325256 | FABRY-PEROT BASED ADVANCED PNEUMATIC FIRE/OVERHEAT DETECTOR - A fire or overheat detection device includes a diaphragm adjacent to a chamber with a gas inside the chamber, wherein the diaphragm contacts the gas. The fire or overheat detection system also includes a Fabry-Perot interferometer. At least a portion of the Fabry-Perot interferometer is coupled to the diaphragm via a linkage. A light source is configured to direct an input light into the Fabry-Perot interferometer. | 2021-10-21 |
| 20210325257 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING JUNCTION TEMPERATURES OF A POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE - A system for estimating junction temperatures of a power semiconductor module includes a constant current source to apply constant drain current to a drain terminal of a power semiconductor device, an adjustable gate voltage source to apply a gate voltage signal to a gate terminal, a drain-source voltage sensor between the drain terminal and the source terminal and configured to measure a value of the current drain-source voltage across the power semiconductor device and output a corresponding drain-source voltage signal, a gate controller to determine a difference between the drain-source voltage signal and a constant reference voltage and control output of the adjustable gate voltage source dependent on the determined difference, and a system controller to switch the power semiconductor device to its fully conducting state and to estimate junction temperature within the power semiconductor device in dependency from the on-state resistance in the fully conducting state. | 2021-10-21 |
