43rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150300807 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING MULTIPLE MIRROR ARRAYS IN AN ILLUMINATION SYSTEM OF A MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS - Microlithographic illumination system includes individually drivable elements to variably illuminate a pupil surface of the system. Each element deviates an incident light beam based on a control signal applied to the element. The system also includes an instrument to provide a measurement signal, and a model-based state estimator configured to compute, for each element, an estimated state vector based on the measurement signal. The estimated state vector represents: a deviation of a light beam caused by the element; and a time derivative of the deviation. The illumination system further includes a regulator configured to receive, for each element: a) the estimated state vector; and b) target values for: i) the deviation of the light beam caused by the deviating element; and ii) the time derivative of the deviation. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300808 | Optical Coordinate Measuring Device - Provided is an optical coordinate measuring device with improved measurement efficiency. A holding part of a measurement head includes an installation part and a stand part. The installation part has a horizontal flat shape and is installed on an installation surface. The stand part is provided so as to extend upward from one end of the installation part, and a placement table is provided at the other end of the installation part. The main imaging unit is provided on an upper part of the stand part. The main imaging unit is configured detachably with respect to the stand part. The main imaging unit is fixed by the stand part in a constant attitude so as to capture an image of a previously set imaging region. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300809 | METHOD FOR MEASURING THICKNESS VARIATIONS IN A LAYER OF A MULTILAYER SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE - The invention relates to a method for measuring thickness variations in a layer of a multilayer semiconductor structure, characterized in that it comprises: acquiring, via an image acquisition system, at least one image of the surface of the structure, the image being obtained by reflecting an almost monochromatic light flux from the surface of the structure; and processing the at least one acquired image in order to determine, from variations in the intensity of the light reflected from the surface, variations in the thickness of the layer to be measured, and in that the wavelength of the almost monochromatic light flux is chosen to correspond to a minimum of the sensitivity of the reflectivity of a layer of the structure other than the layer the thickness variations of which must be measured, the sensitivity of the reflectivity of a layer being equal to the ratio of: the difference between the reflectivities of two multilayer structures for which the layer in question has a given thickness difference; to the given thickness difference, the thicknesses of the other layers being for their part identical in the two multilayer structures. The invention also relates to a measuring system implementing the method. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300810 | A METHOD OF NON-CONTACT MEASURING OF OUTER DIMENSIONS OF CROSS SECTIONS OF METALLURGICAL ROD MATERIAL AND A MODULAR FRAME FOR PERFORMING THEREOF - A method of continuous non-contact outer dimensions measuring of cross sections of metallurgical rod material consists in the following technical solution: at least three laser beams rotating in the same direction or oscillating laser beams of commonly calibrated and synchronized scanners evenly surround rod material so that the centres of the beams are aimed at the axis of the rod material repeatedly measuring the distance between the beginning of the coordinate systems of scanners and the surface of the scanned rod material; then the group of simultaneously measured distances is converted to point coordinates of the common coordinate system; using the groups of the common coordinate system, diameters and centres of gravity of the cross section of the rod material in the scanning plane are calculated; based on approximation of changes of the centres of gravity of the rod material in time, at least one function of the cross movement is determined during profile scanning and using the function/s of the cross movement of the rod material during one beam deflecting cycle the coordinates are converted of the measured points of the corresponding profile to eliminate the cross movement and offsetting of rod material during one scanning sequence in order to obtain the actual profile of rod material. The basis of the modular frame fitted with at least one scanner and wiring according to the invention consists in it having a polygonal shape with vertexes formed by at least one connecting elbow and at least two anchoring elbows, whereas these connecting elbows and anchoring elbows are connected by connecting arms and these arms are fitted (using sleeve fixtures) with protective housings for the scanners and the modular frame carries a distribution system for at least one cooling medium. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300811 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING INNER DIAMETER - There is provided an apparatus for measuring an inner diameter, the apparatus including: an optical unit irradiating light to an object to be measured, and receiving the light therefrom; a measurement auxiliary member inserted into the object to improve measurement precision; and a calculating unit calculating an inner diameter of the object by interference between light reflected and received from an inner peripheral surface of the object and light reflected and received from an outer peripheral surface of the measurement auxiliary member. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300812 | SHADOW CASTING ALIGNMENT TECHNIQUE FOR SEAMLESS DISPLAYS - A method for aligning optical layers of a multi-layer display includes displaying a dark screen image on each of a plurality of transmissive pixel arrays separated from each other by spacing regions. The transmissive pixel arrays are disposed on a display layer of the multi-layer display. The display layer is illuminated with a plurality of illumination sources of an illumination layer disposed behind the display layer. Each of the illumination sources corresponds to one of the transmissive pixel arrays to illuminate the corresponding one of the transmissive pixel arrays. An illumination pattern is cast onto a screen layer disposed in front of the display layer. The illumination pattern includes bright regions due to overlapping illumination cast from adjacent ones of the transmissive pixel arrays. The bright regions of the illumination pattern cast onto the screen layer are analyzed to identify misalignments between the display layer and the illumination layer. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300813 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LASER-OPTICAL DETECTION OF A SURFACE MOVEMENT OF A SAMPLE - A method for laser-optical detection of a surface movement of a sample ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150300814 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR MEASURING A DISTANCE - The present disclosure provides a method for measuring a distance. The method may comprise: controlling an image collection unit to collect an image of an object at a measuring position to obtain a first picture including the object; determining a first displaying area of the object in the first picture; controlling the image collection unit to collect an image of the object at a reference position to obtain a second picture including the object, the measuring position being different from the reference position; determining a second displaying area of the object in the second picture; obtaining a first actual distance from the measuring position to the reference position; and determining a second actual distance from the object to the measuring position based on the first displaying area, the second displaying area and the first actual distance. Meanwhile, the present disclosure further discloses an electronic device. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300815 | Periodic Patterns and Techniques to Control Misalignment Between Two Layers - A method and system to measure misalignment error between two overlying or interlaced periodic structures are proposed. The overlying or interlaced periodic structures are illuminated by incident radiation, and the diffracted radiation of the incident radiation by the overlying or interlaced periodic structures are detected to provide an output signal. The misalignment between the overlying or interlaced periodic structures may then be determined from the output signal. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300816 | INTEGRATED ILLUMINATION AND OPTICAL SURFACE TOPOLOGY DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Systems and methods are provided for optical topology detection and illumination. Embodiments provide an integrated system, and methods of operation thereof, where the integrated system includes an illumination system and an optical topology detection system, and where at least a portion of the spectral content of illumination light from the illumination system is within an optical detection bandwidth of the optical topology detection system, and where the operation of the optical topology detection system and the illumination system are interleaved to avoid crosstalk, such that the optical topology detection system detects the optical topology detection light when the illumination system is not emitting illumination light. The system may include, and control the operation of, an optical navigation system. The components of the system may be mounted to a rigid frame to maintain calibration. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300817 | System and Method for Inspecting Surface Flushness - A system includes one or more memory devices operable to store surface profile data and a processor operable to execute logic. The processor accesses the surface profile data for a first surface of a first component and a second surface of a second component, and determines, based at least in part on the surface profile data for the first and second surfaces, a best-fit between the first and second surfaces. The processor determines a first distance from a first edge-of-part point on the first surface to the best-fit, and a second distance from a second edge-of-part point on the second surface to the best-fit. The processor determines a flushness between the first surface and the second surface based at least in part on the first and second distances. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300818 | CONDUIT-BENDING LEVEL - A conduit-bending level has a pair of bubble levels oriented in such a manner as to facilitate the bending of conduit in a first plane and a second plane that is perpendicular to the first plane. This bending operation is preferably conducted without having to detach the conduit-bending level from the conduit in order to make the second bend. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300819 | CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE LEVEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A composite level and a method to manufacture the composite level are provided. A composite level can have three layers of material. A first layer comprises a glass-mat material, a second layer comprises carbon fiber, and a third layer comprises a glass fabric material. A composite level can also have only two layers of material. At least one bubble vial is mounted on the level body. The method to manufacture the carbon fiber composite level comprises a pultrusion process wherein a fiber glass material and carbon fiber are saturated with resin and molded into a final shape. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300820 | ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSOR - A placing member is configured to be supported from an outside by a terminal electrically connected to a terminal electrode, and an X-axis-direction extended portion, a Y-axis-direction extended portion, and a Z-axis-direction extended portion are provided in the terminal. This configuration provides an angular velocity sensor, in which a problem such that Y-axis-direction and Z-axis-direction vibrations applied from the outside cannot be damped is eliminated, and all the vibrations in three axis directions can be damped. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300821 | ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOBILE OBJECT - An angular velocity sensor includes a substrate; a plurality of mass units which is disposed above the substrate; respective coupling units which couple the respective mass units (a first mass unit and a third mass unit, the third mass unit and a second mass unit, the second mass unit and a fourth mass unit, and a fourth mass unit and the first mass unit) adjacent to each other, among the plurality of mass units; and respective drive units which are disposed above the substrate and are connected to the respective coupling units, and the respective drive units drive the respective mass units (the first mass unit and the third mass unit, the third mass unit and the second mass unit, the second mass unit and the fourth mass unit, and the fourth mass unit and the first mass unit) adjacent to each other through the respective coupling units. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300822 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WATER COLUMN AIDED NAVIGATION - Underwater vehicles may fix their position from GPS at the surface of the water and use bottom track for dead reckoning once it has descended to within tracking range of the bottom of a body of water. This disclosure describes a method and system for navigation through the water through depths where GPS is not available using current profiles from sonar systems including acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCP). This extrapolation of earth referenced current profiles can provide a way to estimate vehicle motion below the surface before the vehicle reaches the bottom. Once bottom track is achieved, the corrected reference for vehicle motion improves the vehicle position estimate. A Kalman filter updates vehicle position and current profile estimates during descent, and the bottom track when the bottom comes within range to enable navigation of underwater vehicles. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300823 | Method and Apparatus for Improved Navigation - A method or apparatus to provide a global positioning system receiver is described. The Personal navigation system includes at least one motion sensor, the motion sensor capable of identifying a user activity, and distinguishing between walking and driving, or other manual v. mechanical locomotion. The system automatically switches modes to the appropriate format. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300824 | Method and Device for Matching Public Transportation Route with Road Network - According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a public transport line is divided into segments and a dividing point of each of the segments is determined. A matching vertex set associated with the dividing point on a road network is determined. A road matching the public transport line is determined from the road network, in which the determined road passes a point in each matching vertex set and closed polygons surrounded by the determined road and the public transport line have a smallest sum of areas. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300825 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING A HORIZON FOR USE IN AN ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM (ADAS) - A method of generating a horizon for use by an ADAS of a vehicle involves using digital location-based data, driver data and/or vehicle data to determine the likelihood that different outgoing paths are taken at a decision point along a currently traversed road segment, and deriving a probability that each path may be taken. The probability may be based on one or more of: an angle of the path relative to the incoming path, the road class of the path, a speed profile of the path, historical paths taken by vehicles at the decision point, and historical paths taken at the decision point by the individual driver or vehicle. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300826 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM - Provided is a technology for conducting route guidance with high accuracy regardless of type of terminal or the software environment in a navigation system in which an onboard apparatus displays route guidance information received from a portable terminal. The navigation system includes a self-contained navigation sensor mounted in a vehicle; a mobile terminal having a GPS receive and creating and sending route guidance information for a destination; and an onboard apparatus displaying the route guidance information received from the mobile terminal. The onboard apparatus creates a corrected current position based on a current position detected by the GPS receiver and position change information detected by the self-contained navigation sensors, and sends the corrected current position to the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal creates route guidance information based on the corrected current position and map information received from the onboard device. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300827 | TELEMATICS USING PERSONAL MOBILE DEVICES - An approach to telematics using mobile devices provides battery-efficient trajectory and mileage inference from inaccurate and intermittent location data. Accurate trajectories of how users or vehicles move in the physical world are formed by processing raw position estimates obtained from noisy, inaccurate, and error-prone position sensors on mobile devices, where the position data may also arrive intermittently with long time gaps. The trajectory is formed using the process of map matching, which determines the trajectory on a map that best explains the sequence of position observations. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300828 | COOPERATIVE LEARNING METHOD FOR ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION - A method for generating street map data includes collecting acceleration, turning, and geolocation data. The data is collected from acceleration sensors, turning sensors, and geolocation systems in at a least one vehicle across a plurality of vehicle drive cycles. The method additionally includes aggregating the acceleration, turning, and geolocation data. The method further includes predicting the presence of a traffic control device in response to an identified repetitive pattern in the aggregated data. The method further includes updating street map data to include the predicted traffic control device. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300829 | TASK PRIORITIZATION AND OPTIMIZATION USING INTERCONNECTED DATA SOURCES - A computer identifies a location that is associated with a task, included in a first list of tasks, based on a first information. The computer determines a first travel time from a second location that is associated with a mobile device to the first location based on a second information. The second information indicates an amount of travel time that is associated with a route from the second location to the first location. The computer generates a plurality of permutations of the tasks included in the first list of tasks. The computer selects a permutation from the plurality of permutations based on the first travel time. The computer generates a second list of tasks using the selected permutation. The organization of the tasks included in the second list of tasks reduces the travel time that is required to complete those tasks. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300830 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE OPERATION - A system, in a vehicle consist configured for dual fuel operation and comprising at least one fuel car operably connectable to at least one powered vehicle via a fuel distribution path, includes an energy management processing unit. The energy management processing unit is configured to obtain a first cost of a first fuel, obtain a second cost of a second fuel, and determine a proportional ratio of the first fuel and the second fuel for each of plural power settings available for use during performance of a mission along a route. The energy management processing unit is also configured to determine a trip plan specifying power settings for corresponding plural sections of the route to perform the mission using the first cost, the second cost, and the proportional ratio for the power settings to optimize a total combined cost of fuel used during performance of the mission. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300831 | Emotion Based Travel Guide System and Method - Emotion based travel guide systems and methods are provided herein. In one embodiment a method includes receiving at least a user emotion and a user location from a user, constructing an emotion-based tour plan using the user emotion and the user location, where the user location includes points of interest that are each associated with a description that is capable of being assigned a point of interest emotion, The points of interest are found proximate the user location and matched to the user emotion by matching the point of interest emotion for the points of interest. The method also includes providing the emotion-based tour plan to the user via a client device. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300832 | Hierarchy of Tools for Navigation - Some embodiments provide a mapping application that provides a variety of UI elements for allowing a user to specify a location (e.g., for viewing or serving as route destinations). In some embodiments, these location-input UI elements appear in succession on a sequence of pages, according to a hierarchy that has the UI elements that require less user interaction appear on earlier pages in the sequence than the UI elements that require more user interaction. In some embodiments, the location-input UI elements that successively appear in the mapping application include (1) selectable predicted-destination notifications, (2) a list of selectable predicted destinations, (3) a selectable voice-based search affordance, and (4) a keyboard. In some of these embodiments, these UI elements appear successively on the following sequence of pages: (1) a default page for presenting the predicted-destination notifications, (2) a destination page for presenting the list of predicted destinations, (3) a search page for receiving voice-based search requests, and (4) a keyboard page for receiving character input. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300833 | PROVIDING NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS WHILE DEVICE IS IN LOCKED MODE - A method of providing navigation instructions in a locked mode of a device is disclosed. The method, while the display screen of the device is turned off, determines that the device is near a navigation point. The method turns on the display screen and provides navigation instructions. In some embodiments, the method identifies the ambient light level around the device and turns on the display at brightness level determined by the identified ambient light level. The method turns off the display after the navigation point is passed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300834 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS HAVING LANE GUIDANCE FUNCTION AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - Disclosed are a navigation apparatus having lane recognition function and a method for the same. The navigation apparatus may comprise an image acquisition part configured to acquire an image about lanes; and a control part configured to recognize a lane in which a vehicle on driving is located and to provide lane guidance information based on the recognized lane and a configured driving route. Thus, lane change guidance information can be provided in consideration of the number of lanes and distances between intersection points thereby enabling users to drive more stably and efficiently in complex areas. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300835 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING AN ORIGIN-DESTINATION MATRIX FROM PROBE TRAJECTORY DATA - An approach is provided for creating an origin-destination matrix from probe trajectory data. The approach includes receiving probe trajectory data, wherein the probe trajectory data is associated with at least one subset of a plurality of travel nodes. The approach further includes processing and/or facilitating a processing of the probe trajectory data to construct one or more microscopic origin-destination matrices, wherein the at least one microscopic origin-destination matrix represents one or more preferred travel paths through the subset of the plurality of travel nodes. The approach also involves causing, at least in part, an aggregation of the one or more microscopic origin-destination matrices to construct at least one aggregated origin-destination matrix to represent the plurality of travel nodes. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300836 | DESTINATION PROPOSAL SYSTEM, DESTINATION PROPOSAL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROGRAM PRODUCT - In a living area data generation section, a road link having the number of times of traveling not less than a predetermined number of times is acquired based on travel history data, and a predetermined area including the road link is determined as a living area. In a user model generation section, based on the travel history data, the number of outings is acquired by necessary time for outing, according to whether the destination is in a living area or non-living area, and model data of user's outing pattern is generated. In a search condition determination section, based on the model data, a facility search range is determined, and a ratio between the numbers of facilities to be searched for from the living area and non-living area is determined as a search condition. In a facility search section, search is conducted for facilities conforming to the condition and to be presented. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300837 | AREA MAP PROVISION SYSTEM, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND SERVER DEVICE - An area map provision system includes a terminal device and a server device communicating with each other. The server device includes an information collection unit collecting travel information related to travel of each vehicle, and a concentration degree determination unit determining a concentration degree of people at each point on a map based on the travel information. The terminal device or the server device includes a hotspot determination unit determining hotspots, each of which has the concentration degree equal to or higher than a threshold value, a recommendation facility search unit searching for recommendation facilities determined based on preferences of a target user, and an area map generation unit, when at least one of search regions defined with respective hotspots as reference points includes at least two recommendation facilities, generating an area map by including text or image to distinguishably represent the at least two recommendation facilities. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300838 | SERVER, USER TERMINAL, AND SERVICE PROVIDING METHOD, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A control method of a server is provided. Location information is extracted from photographed data. The photographed data is linked to a course of travel having a pre-stored street image, by applying a predetermined standard based on the extracted location information. The photographed data is provided together with the linked course of travel having the pre-stored street image. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300839 | HIGH RESOLUTION NON-CONTACTING MULTI-TURN POSITION SENSOR - Disclosed are systems and methods for effectively sensing rotational position of an object. In certain embodiments, a rotational position sensor can include a shaft configured to couple with the rotating object. The shaft can be configured to couple with a magnet carrier such that rotation of the shaft yields translational motion of the carrier. A magnet mounted to the carrier also moves longitudinally with respect to the axis of the shaft, and relative to a magnetic field sensor configured to detect the magnet's longitudinal position. The detected longitudinal position can be in a range corresponding to a rotational range of the shaft, where the rotational range can be greater than one turn. In certain embodiments, the rotational position sensor can include a programmable capability to facilitate ease and flexibility in calibration and use in a wide range of applications. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300840 | POSITION SENSOR - A position sensor comprises a magneto-resistive element. The magneto-resistive element comprises a stack of layers including at least a conductive layer in between two magnetic layers. The layers have a longitudinal extension along a longitudinal axis and a lateral extension along a transverse axis. A magnet is provided comprising a magnetic dipole with a dipole axis orthogonal to a plane defined by the longitudinal axis and the transverse axis. The electrical resistance of the conductive layer depends on a position of the magnet along the longitudinal axis. The position sensor provides for nano-scale sensing. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300841 | SUBSEA SENSOR ASSEMBLIES - Sensor assemblies, electrical penetrator assemblies and associated methods are provided for monitoring operational characteristics of subsea rotating devices such as subsea motors and pumps. Pressure-compensated proximity sensors configured to withstand subsea pressures are disposed adjacent a subsea rotating shaft for directly monitoring a position of the rotating shaft during dynamic operation thereof. A sensor tip assembly includes a sensor cap and a sensing element therein configured to produce a signal indicative of a distance between the sensor cap and the rotating shaft. A substantially incompressible fluid is disposed within a fluid reservoir within a sensor housing, and fluidly communicates with the sensor cap such that at least a portion of an internal pressure within the sensor housing is applied to interior portions of the sensor cap. The sensor housing is configured such that the internal pressure increases in response to an increase in an external pressure of the sensor housing. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300842 | Device and Method For Determining the Change of Position of a 3D Measuring Head - The invention relates to a device for determining the change of position of a 3D measuring head, comprising a 3D measuring head; at least one sensor device, connected to the 3D measuring head, to detect a respective position-dependent measured quantity; and an evaluating device for determining a change of position of the 3D measuring head at a final position relative to a starting position from the at least one detected measured quantity; wherein the change of position includes a displacement in space and a rotation in space. The invention further relates to a corresponding method. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300843 | INDUCTIVE POSITION SENSING IN LINEAR ACTUATORS - A method for determining a position of a magnet assembly relative to an array of inductive elements arranged adjacent to a magnetically permeable material, the method involving: measuring electrical characteristics of each of one or more inductive elements of the array of inductive elements; and from information derived from the measured electrical characteristics of the one or more inductive elements of the array of inductive elements, determining the position of the magnet assembly relative to the array of inductive elements. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300844 | CAPACITIVE SENSOR COMPRISING INTEGRATED HEATING ELEMENT - The invention relates to a sensor element ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150300845 | CAPACITIVE SENSOR FOR DETECTING A RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF TWO ADJACENT BODIES - The capacitive sensor for detecting a relative movement of two adjacent bodies comprises a first electrode ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150300846 | INPUT DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE - An input device for an electrical device includes a base which can be attached to the electrical device and has at least one light source for producing a measurement beam, and at least one sensor for detecting the reflected measurement beam. An input actuator is movable in relation to the base and includes a plurality of reflection bodies for deflecting the measurement beam onto the sensor. Each reflection body has an entry area for entry of the measurement beam into the reflection body, at least one reflection surface for reflecting the measurement beam, and an outlet area for outlet of the measurement beam from the reflection body. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300847 | ABSOLUTE ENCODER - There is provided an absolute encoder advantageous in accuracy of an output thereof against a defect in a scale thereof. In the absolute encoder, a detector detects a part of an array of marks of the scale, and outputs a data sequence corresponding to the part. A processor stores information indicating a correspondence between each of a plurality of code sequences and an absolute coordinate of motion of the scale, and outputs information of the absolute coordinate based on the data sequence and the information. The processor detects an error of the data sequence, and performs rewriting of the information based on the detected error. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300848 | SUBSEA SENSOR ASSEMBLIES - Sensor assemblies and methods of assembling and using the sensor assemblies are provided for monitoring operational characteristics of subsea rotating devices such as subsea motors and pumps. Pressure-compensated proximity sensor tip assemblies configured to withstand subsea pressures are mounted adjacent a subsea rotating shaft for directly monitoring a position of the rotating shaft during dynamic operation thereof. An end of a sensor housing opposite a sensor tip assembly is mounted to a wall of the device housing. The sensor housing defines a fluid reservoir containing a substantially incompressible fluid therein that is in fluid communication with the interior portions of the proximity sensor tip assembly. A length of the sensor housing is adjusted to accommodate a distance between the wall of the device housing and the rotating shaft. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300849 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING FLOW RATE OF STEEL MELT NEAR THE SURFACE THEREOF - A device for measuring the flow rate of steel melt near the surface thereof. The device has a flow rate detecting rod and a deflection device for the flow rate detecting rod. The deflection device for the flow rate detecting rod has a flow rate detecting rod counterweight, a deflection bearing sleeve, a deflection bearing, a deflection angle indicating board, a deflection angle pointer and a the flow rate detecting rod fastening bolt. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300850 | FLOW METER - A flow meter includes a meter section formed from a single stock of material and having a first inner pipe portion, a second inner pipe portion and an orifice plate defined between the first inner pipe portion and the second inner pipe portion, wherein the orifice plate has an orifice with a cross-sectional area that is less than a cross-sectional area of the first inner pipe portion. The flow meter further includes a first pipe connecting section connected to a first side of the meter section and having a pipe flange and a second pipe connection section connected to a second side of the meter section and having a second pipe flange. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300851 | MAGNETICALLY INDUCTIVE FLOW METER - A magnetically inductive flow meter including a first electrode arrangement for galvanically contact detection of an induced voltage dependent on the flow velocity of the medium as a first measurement signal, and a second electrode arrangement for capacitive detection of an induced voltage as a second measurement signal, wherein by determining and evaluating characteristic parameters of the first and second measurement signals, diagnostic messages on the status of the medium and/or the flow meter are obtained, such as the content of gas bubbles in the fluid, electrode corrosion, electrical conductivity of the medium, damage to the electrically insulating interior lining of the measuring tube, deposits on electrodes, magnetic interference fields, electrode short-circuits and/or the fill level of the measuring tube. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300852 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF A MAGNETIC-INDUCTIVE FLOW METER - A method of producing a magnetic-inductive flow meter with at least one measurement tube, a magnetic field generating apparatus for generating a magnetic field which runs at least also perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the measurement tube, and two measurement electrodes, the measurement tube having a metallic base body provided with a thermoplastic cover layer, a virtual connecting line of the two measurement electrodes running perpendicular to the direction of the magnetic field which is permeating the measurement tube perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the measurement tube. The penetration sites of the measurement tube at which the measurement electrodes penetrate the measurement tube are easily made liquid-tight by a liquid-tight connection which has been produced by heating of the cover layer at the penetration sites for sealing the thermoplastic cover layer of the measurement tube to the measurement electrodes. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300853 | SOLUTION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SOLUTION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an apparatus is configured to perform a solution process by supplying a processing solution from a processing solution supply source to the substrate held on a substrate holder via a flow path member and a nozzle at a flow rate equal to or less than 1 mL/sec. The apparatus includes a solution transfer unit configured to transfer the processing solution to the nozzle, and mounted to the flow path member, and an ultrasonic flowmeter mounted to the flow path member at a downstream side from the solution transfer unit. In this embodiment, a lower limit of a flow rate range which is measured by the ultrasonic flowmeter is equal to or less than 1 mL/sec. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300854 | FLOW METER UNIT WITH WATER-TIGHT CASING - An ultrasound flow meter unit, e.g., a unit forming part of a flow meter for ultrasonic measurement of a fluid flow. The unit comprises two ultrasound transducers | 2015-10-22 |
20150300855 | AIR MASS FLOW SENSOR PIPE - An air mass sensor pipe ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150300856 | Thermal, Flow Measuring Device - A thermal, flow measuring device for determining and/or monitoring a mass flow of a measured medium through a measuring tube, comprising a sensor having a first heatable resistance thermometer and at least a second heatable resistance thermometer, wherein the sensor has a longitudinal axis and an end face, which is divided into at least two adjoining segments, wherein a surface normal vector of at least a first segment forms with the longitudinal axis of the sensor an angle of at least 5°; and use of a thermal, flow measuring device. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300857 | Thermal Air Flow Sensor - A thermal air flow sensor that offers high flow rate measurement accuracy is provided. The thermal air flow sensor includes a measuring element. The measuring element includes: a semiconductor substrate; a heating resistor and a temperature measuring resistor both formed as a result of thin films being stacked over the semiconductor substrate; an electronic insulator including a silicon oxide film; and a diaphragm portion formed after part of the semiconductor substrate is removed. The heating resistor and the temperature measuring resistor are formed over the diaphragm portion. In the thermal air flow sensor, a ratio of an area occupied by the thin films to an area of the measuring element ranges between 40% and 60%. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300858 | THERMAL FLOW METER - In configurations in which a circuit element is connected in parallel with a resistor, it is difficult to detect a break in the two wires. A thermal flow meter includes a heating element and a temperature controlling bridge circuit that is formed of a plurality of resistors and controls the temperature of the heating element. The thermal flow meter includes: a circuit element connected in parallel with at least one resistor configuring the temperature controlling bridge circuit through two wires drawn from both ends of the resistor; a voltage detection circuit that detects that the magnitude of voltage produced between the two wires has become smaller than a first predetermined value; and a fault signal output circuit that, when it is detected at the voltage detection circuit that the. magnitude of the voltage has become smaller than the first predetermined value, outputs a signal indicating a fault. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300859 | TWO-PHASE FLOW SENSOR USING CROSS-FLOW-INDUCED VIBRATIONS - A sensor system detects the occurrence of two-phase flow by comparing records of fluidelastic force coefficients, which are characteristically different for single-phase and two-phase flows. A baseline of measurements is obtained for a single phase flow, and a baseline of measurements is obtained for a two-phase flow. Measurements of the amplitude and phase of the fluidelastic forces are recorded, and the corresponding fluidelastic force coefficients computed. The fluidelastic force coefficients can be determined for any flow, and compared to the baselines to determine whether the flow is a single-phase or two-phase flow. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300860 | IMPROVED CASE FOR A VIBRATING METER | 2015-10-22 |
20150300861 | DEVICE FOR FLOW MEASUREMENT IN HOSE AND/OR PLASTIC PIPE SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to a device for installation into a hose and/or plastic pipe system and mounting of flow measurement sensors which comprises a plastic flow part as a hollow body with a centrally arranged and deformable region with a rectangular cross section. The present invention further relates to the use of the abovementioned device as well as to a method of flow measurement using the device. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300862 | Fouling Resistant Flow Manifold - A fouling resistant manifold ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150300863 | METHOD OF DETERMINING AN INTERNAL VOLUME OF A FILTER OR BAG DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND A TESTING APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD - A method of determining an internal volume (V) of a filter or bag device includes pressurizing the device to a first pressure (p | 2015-10-22 |
20150300864 | LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR SYSTEM - A liquid level sensor system for use in a fuel tank, includes an arm that is movable, and constructed to be sufficiently buoyant so that the arm will provide an upward force as the fuel tank is filled with fuel. A sensing subsystem is coupled to the arm and is operable to indicate continuously the amount of fuel in the fuel tank. The sensing subsystem may include a Wheatstone strain gauge, and the system may further include a microprocessor that coupled to the strain gauge to receive electrical signals corresponding to the upward force generated by the arm. A computer program provides instructions to the microprocessor to calibrate the arm according to preselected fuel-level conditions. The sensing subsystem may be located external to the fuel tank to limit the possibility of undesired igniting of the fuel. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300865 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - The amount of processing liquid consumed from the processing liquid in the tank is calculated based on the history of opening and closing events of one or more of the valves, and that the anomaly detection controller of the substrate processing apparatus generates a level sensor failure alarm if the calculated amount of consumed processing liquid has increased beyond a state transition liquid consumption amount and yet the level sensor has not switched from the first state to the second state. The substrate processing apparatus and the level sensor are designed so that the level sensor switches from the first state to the second state when the calculated amount of consumed processing liquid has increased beyond the state transition liquid consumption amount. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300866 | RADAR LEVEL GAUGE - Control and measuring of liquid and free-flowing substances levels in reservoirs is described. A radar level gauge is equipped with a level sensor, a detection pattern control unit of the microstrip antenna, an interface converter and a control device. A control unit of the detection pattern control unit is installed on its internal side and contains controllable phase shifting devices and an angular position measurement unit. The position of the microstrip antenna detection pattern is changed via phase control of a sounding signal produced by groups of elementary radiators. The phase shifting devices are controlled through a control device. A control signal is generated based on data provided by a measurement unit on the current angular position of the plane of the microstrip antenna and on the required inclination angle of the detection pattern sent by the level sensor. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300867 | DEVICE WITH FUNCTION FOR MEASURING THE VOLUMETRIC CHANGES IN A SUBSTANCE - This invention relates to a device with function for measuring volumetric changes in a substance. In particular, the device with function for measuring volumetric changes in a substance comprises a sensor that detects the amount of light intensity produced by a light source aligned with said sensor when passing through a column of two liquids which are immiscible among each other contained in a transparent tube, wherein the sensor and the aligned light source are mounted on an arm that travels on a vertically arranged rail, wherein the arm is attached to a strap which acts by means of a first and a second pulley causing the movement of said arm, wherein the movement of said pulleys comes from a motor and a gearbox and the entire mobility system is mounted on a frame. The device further comprises data acquisition means which record the change of light intensity and control the arm movement. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300868 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR FUEL LEVEL SENSING - Apparatuses and methods for fuel level sensing use a rotatable housing, an interior arm suspended on an axle within the housing, a counterweight joined to one end of the interior arm and a position sensor with first and second sensor elements. The sensor elements are arranged within the housing with one of the sensor elements is joined to an interior wall of the housing and the other joined to the interior arm such that the sensor elements are rotatable relative to one another. An exterior arm joined to an exterior of the housing is adapted to accommodate a float. The exterior arm slaves the rotatable housing in rotation about a rotational axis, and relative rotation of the first and second sensor elements may cause a change in a sensor output of the position sensor. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300869 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR FUEL LEVEL SENSING - Apparatuses and methods for fuel level sensing use a rotatable housing configured to rotate about an axis based on a fuel level. Within the rotatable housing is a roller ball sensor assembly including a resistive trace having a plurality of portions, a conductive trace and a conductive element. The roller ball sensor assembly is configured to provide a resistance indicative of a rotation of the rotatable housing about the axis by using the conductive element to electrically couple a portion of the plurality of portions corresponding to the resistance to the conductive trace. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300870 | LIQUID SURFACE LEVEL SENSOR ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE AND LIQUID SURFACE LEVEL SENSOR - A liquid surface level sensor includes a plurality of piece portions provided at both ends of the liquid surface level sensor in a width direction, and a plurality of elastically deformable hook portions formed to elongate from both end sides in a first height direction. A pump holder includes a plurality of claw portions formed in a claw shape by bending front end sides in an intra-width direction of the liquid surface level sensor, and a plurality of convex portions on a side of the first height direction of the plurality of claw portions. A plurality of hook portions is elastically deformed in contact with the plurality of convex portions by sliding the liquid surface level sensor in a second height direction, the plurality of hook portions gets over the plurality of convex portions and restores from an elastically deformed state by further sliding the liquid surface level sensor. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300871 | Apparatus for Weight Monitoring of Beehives - An apparatus and method for continuously monitoring the weight of an object are disclosed. The apparatus does not obstruct a central portion of the bottom of the object being monitored, and is especially well-suited for monitoring the weight of a beehive. In the illustrative embodiment, a ring-shaped fluid-filled bladder is sandwiched between a ring-shaped top surface and a ring-shaped base, and a pressure hose connects the bladder to a pressure gauge. Beehive weight data can be obtained in a continuous fashion, without requiring any moving of the beehive or of the apparatus, and without any other type of disruption. Moreover, the apparatus provides a stable platform that keeps the beehive immobile during monitoring, which is beneficial for the health of the colony. Advantageously, the apparatus can be constructed from inexpensive, off-the-shelf components and materials, and is capable of obtaining accurate measurements over a wide range of temperatures and environmental conditions. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300872 | BED HAVING LOAD DETECTION FUNCTION AND LOAD DETECTOR FOR BED - The object of the invention is to provide a bed with a load detection function. The invention provides a bed with a load detection function that detects a load applied to a bed body, using a load detector attached to the bed body, and detects the state of a user on a bed surface of the bed body. Additionally, a load detector suitable for the bed is provided. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300873 | LOAD CELL OVERLOAD PROTECTION BY A RELIEVING MECHANISM FOR FLUID DISPENSING SYSTEMS - A method for locking out load cells includes dispensing a fluid into a collapsible bag that is supported within a support housing, the support housing resting on a plurality of load cells that sense the weight of the fluid; manipulating a plurality of lockouts located adjacent to corresponding load cells from a first position to a second position so that the lockouts remove at least a portion of the weight of the fluid from the plurality of load cells; moving the support housing containing the collapsible bag with the fluid therein to a new location; and further manipulating the plurality of lockouts from the second position back to the first position so that the plurality of load cells again sense the full weight of the fluid within the collapsible bag. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300874 | Pipeline Integrity Monitoring Using Fiber Optics - In some examples of monitoring pipeline integrity using fiber optics, a first set of values that represent an attenuation of a light signal transmitted through an optical fiber positioned adjacent a pipeline to carry fluids and a second set of values that represent a dispersion of the light signal transmitted through the optical fiber are received. An attenuation profile of the light signal and a dispersion profile of the light signal through the optical fiber are generated based on the first and second sets of values, respectively. Using the profiles, a light-based profile signature describing an environment surrounding the optical fiber is generated, and compared with a baseline light-based profile signature describing an environment surrounding the optical fiber under a normal operating condition. A notification describing an operation of the pipeline is provided in response to the comparing. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300875 | LIGHT SENSING DEVICE FOR SENSING AMBIENT LIGHT INTENSITY - The invention relates to a light sensing device for sensing ambient light intensity, comprising at least one ambient light sensor and an occlusion detector for detecting an object occluding the ambient light sensor. The invention is further related to a corresponding method for sensing ambient light intensity. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300876 | SPECTROMETER FOR ANALYSING THE SPECTRUM OF A LIGHT BEAM - A spectrometer ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150300877 | A SPECTROMETER - A spectrometer comprises a substrate and a waveguide on the substrate, the waveguide including an elongate part and a tapered input for guiding electromagnetic radiation to the elongate part. The tapered input includes an input end for receiving the electromagnetic radiation and an output end coupled to the elongate part, the input end being wider than the output end. The spectrometer may further comprise a plurality of resonators coupled to the elongate part of the waveguide. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300878 | PULSE GENERATOR AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME - A pulse generator generates high voltage discharge pulses in a manner that may be controlled and monitored. Pulse generator operation may be monitored to measure characteristics associated with pulse generator operation and to produce pulse generator data representative of those characteristics. Pulse generator operation may be monitored by monitoring the discharge pulses produced by the pulse generator and/or the charging of energy storage elements within the pulse generator in preparation for a subsequent discharge pulse. The pulse generator data may be used, for example, to identify pulse generator wear or degradation, to identify problems with pulse generator operation, and/or to control pulse generator operation for improved performance. The pulse generator may also be configured and controlled to generate a high-voltage initiation pulse to initiate a subsequent discharge pulse while being contained within a relatively small form factor. The pulse generator may be used in spectroscopy systems or other systems using high voltage discharge pulses. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300879 | SPECTROMETRY SYSTEM WITH ISOLATED OPTICAL PATHS - A spectrometer comprises a plurality of isolated optical channels comprising a plurality of isolated optical paths. The isolated optical paths decrease cross-talk among the optical paths and allow the spectrometer to have a decreased length with increased resolution. In many embodiments, the isolated optical paths comprise isolated parallel optical paths that allow the length of the device to be decreased substantially. In many embodiments, each isolated optical path extends from a filter of a filter array, through a lens of a lens array, through a channel of a support array, to a region of a sensor array. Each region of the sensor array comprises a plurality of sensor elements in which a location of the sensor element corresponds to the wavelength of light received based on an angle of light received at the location, the focal length of the lens and the central wavelength of the filter. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300880 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A PERIODIC SIGNAL - A device for measuring a periodic signal includes: a first control unit for generating an electrical input signal (V | 2015-10-22 |
20150300881 | FLOW TYPE SINGLE-PARTICLE SPECTROMETER - A flow type single-particle spectrometer includes a sample container which holds a sample liquid containing a particle to be inspected; a detection channel which is a flow path for optically detecting the particle to be inspected; a waste liquid container which stores the sample liquid flowing out through the detection channel; a liquid feed member; a white light source which emits white light; an excitation light dispersion element which spatially disperses the white light into wavelength components; an excitation light collecting element which collects light; a fluorescence light collecting element which collects fluorescence light and side scattered light; a fluorescence light dispersion element which spatially disperses the fluorescence light into wavelength components; a dispersed light collecting element which collects the fluorescence light dispersed by the fluorescence light dispersion element; and a multi-channel light detector which detects intensity of light for each wavelength. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300882 | Dynamic Differential Thermal Measurement Systems and Methods - Dynamic Digital Modulation obtains thermal image data on active semiconductor devices with sufficient sensitivity to be used in situ with packaged devices. These techniques can be applied to dynamic failures, but can also produce quantitative data of actual power dissipation as the device is placed into different operational modes. The thermal image results can be analyzed to assist in thermal management and assessing reliability and failure analysis issues in semiconductor devices. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300883 | MONOLITHICALLY CONSTRUCTED RADIATION DETECTION DEVICE - There is provided a radiation detection means ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150300884 | 340 GHz MULTIPIXEL TRANSCEIVER - A multi-pixel terahertz transceiver is constructed using a stack of semiconductor layers that communicate using vias defined within the semiconductor layers. By using a stack of semiconductor layers, the various electrical functions of each layer can be tested easily without having to assemble the entire transceiver. In addition, the design allows the production of a transceiver having pixels set 10 mm apart. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300885 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WAVEFRONT SENSING - A method of measuring characteristics of a wavefront of an incident beam includes obtaining an interferogram associated with the incident beam passing through a transmission mask and Fourier transforming the interferogram to provide a frequency domain interferogram. The method also includes selecting a subset of harmonics from the frequency domain interferogram, individually inverse Fourier transforming each of the subset of harmonics to provide a set of spatial domain harmonics, and extracting a phase profile from each of the set of spatial domain harmonics. The method further includes removing phase discontinuities in the phase profile, rotating the phase profile, and reconstructing a phase front of the wavefront of the incident beam. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300886 | SENSOR WITH A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL POWER SOURCE - An embodiment provides a system, including: a sensor unit, comprising: a sensor that captures data; a memory storing data captured by the sensor; a photovoltaic cell operatively coupled to the sensor and the memory; the photovoltaic cell formed as a transparent layer; a display operatively coupled to the photovoltaic cell; a communication component that communicates the data captured by the sensor to a device; and a device that receives the data captured by the sensor via the communication component. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300887 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Temperature Monitoring and Visibility - The present invention relates to a system, method, and apparatus for monitoring temperatures of food products. The system includes a temperature sensor and at least one server computer. The temperature sensor includes at least one processor, a sensor probe adapted for insertion in a food product, and a wireless transmitter, where the temperature sensor programmed or configured to sense temperature data for the food product, and wirelessly transmit the temperature data. The at least one server computer is programmed or configured to receive the temperature data wirelessly transmitted by the temperature sensor, and generate at least one user interface based at least partially on the temperature data. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300888 | TEMPERATURE PREDICTION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A temperature prediction system and method thereof use sensors to sense the temperature at a plurality of times, thereby calculating an actual temperature difference between the current time and the previous time. According to the result of actual temperature difference, an adaptive filter is used to predict a predicted temperature difference at a future time and to add the temperature of the current time and the predicted temperature difference to render a predicted temperature. By calculating the difference between the temperature at the next time and the predicted temperature at the next time, the filter parameter of the adaptive filter is adjusted. This mechanism helps improving the accuracy in temperature predictions. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300889 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR CIRCUITRY - Temperature sensing circuitry implemented on a semiconductor integrated circuit that senses the temperature at a site, digitizes the sensed temperature, and then outputs a signal representing such a sensed temperature. The temperature sensing circuitry converts a voltage signal that is proportional to the temperature to a frequency-based signal, which is converted to a digital bit value. A scalar factor is applied to another voltage signal that is inversely proportional to the temperature to produce a scaled voltage signal. The scaled voltage signal is converted to a second frequency-based signal, which is converted to a digital bit value, and then the two digital bit values are compared. The temperature is determined when the digital bit values substantially match. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300890 | ON-CHIP TEMPERATURE SENSING DEVICE - An on-chip temperature sensing device is disclosed. The disclosed on-chip temperature sensing device is capable of sensing an environmental temperature of the chip. The device comprises a reference generating circuit, a first oscillator, a second oscillator, and an arithmetic logic unit. The reference generating circuit is configured to generate a first control voltage to control the first oscillator and the second oscillator. The bias current of the first oscillator and the bias current of the second oscillator are both controlled by the first control voltage so that the bias current of the first oscillator is directly proportional the bias current of the second oscillator regardless the environmental temperature. The first oscillator generates a first oscillation signal, while the second oscillator generates a second oscillation signal. The arithmetic logic unit may calculate the environmental temperature according to the first oscillation signal and the second oscillation signal. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300891 | ATTENUATION CORRECTION FOR DISTRIBUTED TEMPERATURE SENSORS USING ANTISTOKES TO RAYLEIGH RATIO - A distributed temperature sensor, a method of determining temperature, and a processing system to compute temperature are described. The sensor includes an optical fiber disposed in an area where temperature is to be measured, a primary light source to inject light into the optical fiber, and a secondary light source to inject light into the optical fiber. The sensor additionally includes a photodetector to detect backscatter light energy from the optical fiber the backscatter light energy including Stokes Raman scatter or anti-Stokes Raman scatter and primary Rayleigh scatter resulting from the primary light source and secondary Rayleigh scatter resulting from the secondary light source, and a processor to determine temperature based on a ratio of the Stokes Raman scatter or the anti-Stokes Raman scatter and a combination of the primary Rayleigh scatter and the secondary Rayleigh scatter. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300892 | THERMODYNAMIC MODEL GENERATION AND IMPLEMENTATION USING OBSERVED HVAC AND/OR ENCLOSURE CHARACTERISTICS - Techniques for determining and using a thermodynamic model that characterizes a thermodynamic response of an enclosure conditioned by an HVAC system are disclosed. To determine a thermodynamic model, temperature information when the HVAC system operates in a first state may first be received. A response interval may then be determined where the response interval indicates an estimated time between when the HVAC system begins operating in the first state and when the temperature within the enclosure begins to change in a direction associated with the first state. Weighting factors corresponding to basis functions may then be determined, where the weighted basis functions characterize the temperature trajectory of the enclosure in response to the HVAC system operating in the first state. The basis functions may include a first basis function that is evaluated from a time that the HVAC system begins operating in the first state until a time when the response interval ends, and a second basis function that is evaluated beginning at the time when the response interval ends. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300893 | COMPOUND CALIBRATOR FOR THERMAL SENSORS - The present invention, in one aspect, provides a method for calibrating thermal control elements in situ using a single compound calibrator. In some embodiments, the present invention uses a compound calibrator to calibrate thermal control elements on a microfluidic device. In non-limiting embodiment, the compound calibrator can be a droplet, plug, slug, segment or continuous flow of any appropriate solution that, when heated, yields a thermal response profile with a plurality of features (e.g., maxima, minima, inflection points, linear regions, etc.). | 2015-10-22 |
20150300894 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A sensor for measuring a parameter of a fluid includes a housing defining a fluid-proof chamber and an area of reduced thickness defining a membrane separating the chamber from the fluid. An actuating/detecting element is positioned within the chamber and mechanically coupled with the membrane. The actuating/detecting element includes a multilayer structure, having a metallic material member having a first metallized layer, and a piezoelectric material member having a second metallized layer connected to the first metallized layer via a sintered silver joint. A resonating element is mechanically coupled with the membrane and extends from the membrane, the resonating element being sized and dimensioned to transfer mechanical vibrations to and from the actuating/detecting element. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300895 | CONTACT FORCE SENSOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME - Provided is a contact force sensor of high sensitivity and high accuracy. This contact force sensor is fabricated by machining of a silicon semiconductor material. The contact force sensor is provided with a sensor configuration having a base part, and a contact force transmission part formed in a direction orthogonal to this base part. A stress-electricity conversion element for converting displacement of the contact force transmission part to an electrical signal, formed in the base part of the sensor configuration, is also provided. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300896 | BUILDING BLOCK TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY - A transducer assembly configured to accommodate a plurality of individually tunable sensing elements of various geometries and configurations by using a cap and an accompanying capillary tube. The configuration of the various embodiments described herein eliminate the header to flat plate welds of the prior art, and therefore better accommodates a plurality of sensing elements and corresponding header assemblies within one transducer assembly. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300897 | SENSOR DEVICE AND RESIDUAL STRESS DETECTION SYSTEM EMPLOYING SAME - A sensor device, comprising two symmetrically disposed sonolucent wedges ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150300898 | Torque Angle Sensor - A torque angle sensor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a torque sensor unit and an angle sensor unit at a housing centrally arranged with a rotation shaft, the torque sensor unit including a stator installed inside the housing, a torque magnet rotatably installed at a center of the stator in conjunction with rotary operation of the rotation shaft, a collector installed at the housing to transmit a magnetic field of the torque magnet, a magnetic device module formed with an individually operating first magnetic device and a second magnetic device in one package to detect the magnetic field transmitted by the collector, and a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) mounted with the magnetic device module, wherein the PCB is arranged to a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the rotation shaft and installed at a distal end with the magnetic device module. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300899 | PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY - A piezoelectric transducer assembly having improved impact resistance, stability, and higher quality pulse reproductions. The transducer assembly is not hard wired, but contains a spring contacting a piezoelectric disk with a cup operating as the electrical ground mechanism. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300900 | PRESSURE SENSOR - According to the invention, a pressure receiving space of a pressure sensor is prevented from being charged. In the pressure sensor, a diaphragm is mounted on a base fixed in a cover to form the pressure receiving space in which oil is sealed. A semiconductor pressure detection device is provided in the pressure receiving space, and adjustment lead pins and an earth-terminal lead pin are connected to terminals of the semiconductor pressure detection device by bonding wires. A wiring substrate is provided with the base of the pressure receiving space interposed and faces the base, and a metal foil is provided such that one or more lead pins of the adjustment lead pins and the earth-terminal lead pin are electrically connected in the wiring substrate. Therefore, the charging of the insulative medium sealed in the pressure receiving space is prevented. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300901 | HIGH TEMPERATURE TRANSDUCER USING SOI, SILICON CARBIDE OR GALLIUM NITRIDE ELECTRONICS - There is disclosed a high temperature pressure sensing system which includes a SOI, silicon carbide, or gallium nitride Wheatstone bridge including piezoresistors. The bridge provides an output which is applied to an analog to digital converter also fabricated using SOI, silicon carbide, or gallium nitride materials. The output of the analog to digital converter is applied to microprocessor, which microprocessor processes the data or output of the bridge to produce a digital output indicative of bridge value. The microprocessor also receives an output from another analog to digital converter indicative of the temperature of the bridge as monitored by a span resistor coupled to the bridge. The microprocessor has a separate memory coupled thereto which is also fabricated from SOI, silicon carbide, or gallium nitride materials and which memory stores various data indicative of the microprocessor also enabling the microprocessor test and system test to be performed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300902 | FLUID PROCESSING APPARATUS - 1. Fluid Processing Apparatus. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300903 | Pressure Measuring Cell - A pressure measuring cell includes an elastic measuring membrane which is contactable with a first pressure on a first side and with a second pressure on a second side facing away from the first side. The measuring membrane is deflectable as a function of a difference between the first pressure and the second pressure, wherein the measuring membrane pressure-tightly isolates a first volume, which is facing the first side of the measuring membrane, from a second volume, which is facing the second side of the measuring membrane. The pressure measuring cell further includes a transducer for transducing the pressure dependent deflection of the measuring membrane into an electrical or optical signal. The measuring membrane has in the equilibrium state of the measuring membrane compressive stresses at least at the surface of the measuring membrane at least in a radial edge region, in which in the deflected state of the measuring membrane under pressure loading tensile stress maxima occur. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300904 | IONIZATION GAUGE FOR HIGH PRESSURE OPERATION - An ionization gauge to measure pressure, while controlling the location of deposits resulting from sputtering when operating at high pressure, includes at least one electron source that emits electrons, and an anode that defines an ionization volume. The ionization gauge also includes a collector electrode that collects ions formed by collisions between the electrons and gas molecules and atoms in the ionization volume, to provide a gas pressure output. The electron source can be positioned at an end of the ionization volume, such that the exposure of the electron source to atom flux sputtered off the collector electrode and envelope surface is minimized. Alternatively, the ionization gauge can include a first shade outside of the ionization volume, the first shade being located between the electron source and the collector electrode, and, optionally, a second shade between the envelope and the electron source, such that atoms sputtered off the envelope are inhibited from depositing on the electron source. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300905 | SEMICONDUCTOR SENSOR WITH GEL FILLED CAVITY - A pressure sensor has a housing having a bottom surface and side walls that form a cavity. A pressure sensor die is attached to the bottom of the cavity and covered with a layer of low modulus gel. A lid is secured to upper ends of the side walls and covers the cavity, gel and pressure sensor die. The lid has an inner surface facing the gel and an exposed outer surface, and includes protrusions extending from the inner surface along the side walls and towards the gel such that the gel near the upper ends of the side walls is displaced towards a central region of the cavity to ensure that the gel completely covers the pressure sensor die. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300906 | BOOM CALIBRATION SYSTEM - A method of calibrating strain sensors operatively associated with a machine may involve the steps of: Calculating, for each of n loading conditions, at least one structural load associated with at least one member of the machine to produce n calculated structural loads corresponding to the n loading conditions; measuring, for each of n machine positions, at least one strain associated with the at least one member of the machine to produce n measured strains corresponding to the n loading conditions; and determining curve fit parameters from said n calculated structural loads and said n measured strains, the curve fit parameters relating measured strain and structural loads over n loading conditions. | 2015-10-22 |