45th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190339056 | MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING MEASUREMENTS IN PATTENED STRUCTURES - A method and system are presented for monitoring measurement of parameters of patterned structures based on a predetermined fitting model. The method comprises: (a) providing data indicative of measurements in at least one patterned structure; and (b) applying at least one selected verification mode to said data indicative of measurements, said at least one verification mode comprising: I) analyzing the data based on at least one predetermined factor and classifying the corresponding measurement result as acceptable or unacceptable, II) analyzing the data corresponding to the unacceptable measurement results and determining whether one or more of the measurements providing said unacceptable result are to be disregarded, or whether one or more parameters of the predetermined fitting model are to be modified. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339057 | METHOD FOR A MOBILE DIMENSIONING DEVICE TO USE A DYNAMIC ACCURACY COMPATIBLE WITH NIST STANDARD - A mobile dimensioning device, i.e. a mobile dimensioner, is described that uses a dynamic accuracy while still being compatible with the NIST standard. Even if the accuracy division is dynamic and not predetermined, a mobile dimensioning device of the present invention reports the actual dimensioning prior to measurement capture and can therefore be certified and used in commercial transactions. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339058 | Devices and Methods for Measuring Using Augmented Reality - An electronic device: displays a field of view of a camera at a first magnification and updates the displayed field of view over time based on changes detected by the camera. The field of view includes a view of a three-dimensional space. In response to a first touch input, the device adds a measurement point at a first location in the displayed field of view that corresponds to a first location in the three-dimensional space. As the camera moves, the device displays the measurement point at a location in the displayed field of view that corresponds to the first location in the three-dimensional space. In response to a second touch input corresponding to a current location of the measurement point in the displayed field of view, the device enlarges display of the displayed field of view around the measurement point from the first magnification to a second, greater magnification. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339059 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An execution unit executes a derivation process of deriving an imaging position distance, on the basis of a plurality of pixel coordinates which are present in the same planar region as an irradiation position where the directional light is emitted on the real space and which are equal to or more than three pixels specifiable at positions corresponding to each other in respective first and second captured images, irradiation position real space coordinates, a focal length, and dimensions of imaging pixels, in a case where the position of a pixel specified by the irradiation position pixel coordinates is the position of a pixel different from a pixel which is specifiable at positions corresponding to each other in the respective first and second captured images. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339060 | MEASURING APPARATUS, APPLICATION APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MEASURING FILM THICKNESS - There is provided a method of measuring a film thickness of a transparent material on a substrate. A first object (transparent material) is applied onto a first substrate surface, and a second object (transparent material) is applied onto a second substrate surface. The method includes: measuring a first relative height of a front surface of the first object with respect to the first substrate surface at a position without the first object; measuring a second relative height of the front surface with respect to a back surface of the first object; and calculating a refractive index of the transparent material, based on the first relative height and the second relative height. The method includes measuring a film thickness of the second object, using a third relative height of a front surface of the second object with respect to a back surface of the second object and the calculated refractive index. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339061 | PHOTODETECTION METHOD, PHOTODETECTION APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - An optical axis or a diameter of light of even a light beam having a non-uniform intensity distribution is stably obtained. An outer shape of a range of a light intensity having a specified ratio with respect to a total light intensity on a cross-section of a light beam is obtained. An approximate circle is obtained from this outer shape. For example, the approximate circle is calculated by using the least-squares method. An optical axis and/or a diameter of light of the light beam is obtained on the basis of this approximate circle. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339062 | IN-PROCESS DIAMETER MEASUREMENT GAGE - An In-Process Diameter Gage comprises a Position Detection Subsystem, preferably an optical switch and trigger, a Dimension Measurement Subsystem, preferably comprising a wheel of known diameter and a rotation encoder, and a Data Processing Subsystem, all configured and arranged to determine a dimensional property of a rotating part, such as diameter. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339063 | MEASURING DEVICE, SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Problem: To provide a device, system, method, and program able to easily measure retroreflective coefficients using a commercially available mobile terminal having an imaging unit. Resolution Means: A device is provided that has an imaging unit for capturing an image of a target object, an observation angle acquiring unit for acquiring an observation angle determined by a positional relationship between the imaging unit, a light source for emitting light for capture and the target object, an entrance angle acquiring unit for acquiring an entrance angle of light emitted for capture incident on the target object, a converting unit for converting image data of an image to a luminance value of the target object using capture information of the image, and a calculating unit for calculating a value of a retroreflective coefficient of the target object based on an illuminance value and the luminance value of the target object. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339064 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GEAR MOUNTING DISTANCE USING OPTICAL SENSORS - The present disclosure is directed toward a system that includes a first optical sensor, a second optical sensor, and a gear feature controller. The first optical sensor measures a plurality of first distances measured from a first reference point to a surface provided between a pair of adjacent teeth among a plurality of teeth circumferentially distributed about a first side of a gear. The second optical sensor measures a plurality of second distances measured from a second reference point to a surface along a second side of the gear opposite the first side. The gear feature controller configured to determine a stock removal amount of the gear based on the first distances and the second distances. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339065 | FIBER OPTIC VOLTAGE CONDITIONING - A fiber optic voltage conditioner, and method therefor, generally relate to voltage conditioning. In such a fiber optic voltage conditioner, there is a laser, and an optical circulator is coupled to receive a light signal from the laser. A controller is coupled to the laser and is configured to generate first control information for wavelength-drift control of the laser. A data acquisition module is coupled to the controller and is configured to generate second control information for the controller for adjustment of the first control information. A photodetector is coupled to the optical circulator to receive a returned optical signal and is coupled to the data acquisition module to provide an analog output signal thereto. The photodetector is configured to generate the analog output signal responsive to the returned optical signal. The data acquisition module is configured to generate the second control information using the analog output signal. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339066 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE TORSION OF A TEST OBJECT - The invention discloses an apparatus for measuring the torsion between a first point ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190339067 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE DATA AND TEXTURE INFORMATION GENERATING SYSTEM, IMAGING CONTROL PROGRAM, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE DATA AND TEXTURE INFORMATION GENERATING METHOD - A three-dimensional shape data and texture information generating apparatus causes, in the state that a camera is focused on the partial region comprising the distance measurement target point on an object, causes a distance measuring sensor to measure the distance from the position of the camera to the distance measurement target point, causes a driving apparatus to drive at least one of the object and the camera so that the partial regions are sequentially changed while one of the measured distance and a distance calculated from the measured distance is kept within a range of a depth of field, acquires an image of each partial region by causing the camera to capture the image of each of the partial regions on the object, and generates the three-dimensional shape data and texture information based on the obtained image. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339068 | OPTICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PARAMETERS OF PATTERNED STRUCTURES IN MICRO-ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An optical system and method are presented for use in measurements on an upper surface of a layered sample when located in a measurement plane. The optical system is configured as a normal-incidence system having an illumination channel and a collection channel, and comprises an objective lens unit and a light propagation affecting device. The objective lens unit is accommodated in the illumination and collection channels, thereby defining a common optical path for propagation of illuminating light from the illumination channel toward an illuminating region in the measurement plane and for propagation of light returned from measurement plane to the collection channel. The light propagation affecting device comprises an apertured structure located in at least one of the illumination and collection channels, and configured to provide angular obscuration of light propagation path for blocking angular segments associated with light propagation from regions outside the illuminated region. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339069 | OPTICAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - An optical measurement apparatus includes a light projector that projects a patterned light, and an imager that captures an image of a target onto which the patterned light has been projected. The light projector and the imager are fixed to each other via a mounting face that intersects both a projection axis direction of the light projector and an image acquisition axis direction of the imager. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339070 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VALIDATING PHYSICAL-ITEM SECURITY - Validating security may include obtaining, by first computerized equipment in a first area, data indicative of a measurement of a characteristic of a physical item in the first area; obtaining, by second computerized equipment in a second area, data indicative of a measurement of the characteristic of a physical item in the second area, and data indicative of a unique identifier of the physical item in the second area; retrieving, by a processor, using the unique identifier, the measurement of the characteristic of the physical item in the first area; determining, by the processor, a difference between the measurement of the characteristic of the physical item in the first area and the measurement of the characteristic of the physical item in the second area; and providing, by the processor, if indicated by a comparison, an indication of invalid security for the physical item in the second area. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339071 | Marker, and Posture Estimation Method and Position and Posture Estimation Method Using Marker - A marker for achieving more accurate position and posture estimation, and a posture estimation method and a position and posture estimation method using this marker are provided. In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides a marker for estimating the posture of an object, wherein the marker includes standard variable moire patterns VS | 2019-11-07 |
20190339072 | DEVICE FOR USE IN A NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED MACHINE TOOL FOR APPLICATION IN A METHOD FOR MEASURING THE NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED MACHINE TOOL - A device for use on a numerically controlled machine tool for application in a method for measuring the numerically controlled machine tool, including: a first measuring element for measuring via a measuring apparatus, a second measuring element for measuring via the measuring apparatus, a spacer element on which the first measuring element and the second measuring element are arranged spaced from each other, and at least one fastening portion for fastening the device to a machine part of the machine tool. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339073 | VEHICLE FALLING-OVER DETECTION DEVICE - A falling-over detection device is mounted on a motorcycle. The falling-over detection device includes an acceleration sensor that detects acceleration at an interval decided by an interval adjusting device, a threshold value determining device that determines whether or not a detected angle is larger than a predetermined threshold value, a counting device that counts the number of times it is determined that the detected angle is larger than the threshold value, and a falling-over determining device that determines that the motorcycle has fallen over in a case where the count is successive a predetermined number of times. The interval adjusting device uses a pulse generated based on white noise as an interval, and therefore noise does not successively affect a value detected by the acceleration sensor. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339074 | POSITIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention discloses a positioning method and apparatus. The method includes: acquiring a first image captured by an optical device, where the first image includes an observation object and a plurality of predetermined objects, and the predetermined objects are objects with known geographic coordinates; selecting a first predetermined object from the predetermined objects based on the first image; acquiring a second image, where the first predetermined object is located in a center of the second image; determining a first attitude angle of the optical device based on the first predetermined object in the second image and measurement data captured by an inertial navigation system; modifying the first attitude angle based on a positional relationship between the observation object and the first predetermined object in the second image, to obtain a second attitude angle; and calculating geographic coordinates of the observation object based on the second attitude angle. According to the present invention, a prior-art technical problem that costs of accurately locating an observation object are high is resolved. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339075 | Surveying Instrument - A surveying instrument comprises a monopod installed on a reference point, a surveying instrument main body provided at a known distance from a lower end of the monopod and at a known angle with respect to an axis of the monopod and having a reference optical axis, wherein the surveying instrument main body performs an image pickup of an object to be measured and scans the object to be measured by a closed loop scan pattern respectively at a pre-rotation and a post-rotation of the surveying instrument main body, obtains cross points of a locus of a scan pattern of the pre-rotation and the post-rotation, obtains deflection angles of the cross point with respect to the reference optical axis of the pre-rotation and the post-rotation, and calculates a rotation angle of the surveying instrument main body based on a deviation between both of the deflection angles. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339076 | A CONSTRUCTION DEVICE - The present invention provides a device ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190339077 | SENSOR WITH LOW POWER WITH CLOSED-LOOP-FORCE-FEEDBACK LOOP - A device includes a proof mass of a sensor, capacitive elements, an electrode circuitry, a time multiplexing circuitry, a sense circuitry, and a force feedback circuitry. The proof mass moves from a first position to a second position responsive to an external actuation. The capacitive elements change capacitive charge in response thereto. The electrode circuitry coupled to the capacitive elements generates a charge signal. The time multiplexing circuitry pass the charge signal during a sensing time period and prevents the charge signal from passing through during a forcing time period. The sense circuitry generates a sensed signal from the charge signal. The force feedback circuitry applies a charge associated with the sensed signal to the electrode circuitry during the forcing time period. The electrode circuitry applies the charge received from the force feedback circuitry to the capacitive elements, moving the proof mass from the second position to another position. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339078 | INERTIAL SENSOR WITH SINGLE PROOF MASS AND MULTIPLE SENSE AXIS CAPABILIITY - An inertial sensor includes a movable element having a mass that is asymmetric relative to a rotational axis and anchors attached to the substrate. First and second spring systems are spaced apart from the surface of the substrate. Each of the first and second spring systems includes a pair of beams, a center flexure interposed between the beams, and a pair of end flexures. One of the end flexures is interconnected between one of the beams and one of the anchors and the other end flexure is interconnected between one of the beams and the movable element. The beams are resistant to deformation relative to the center flexure and the end flexures. The first and second spring systems facilitate rotational motion of the movable element about the rotational axis and the spring systems facilitate translational motion of the movable element substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339079 | Warning for Frequently Traveled Trips Based on Traffic - Some embodiments of the invention provide a novel prediction engine that (1) can formulate predictions about current or future destinations and/or routes to such destinations for a user, and (2) can relay information to the user about these predictions. In some embodiments, this engine includes a machine-learning engine that facilitates the formulation of predicted future destinations and/or future routes to destinations based on stored, user-specific data. The user-specific data is different in different embodiments. In some embodiments, the stored, user-specific data includes data about any combination of the following: (1) previous destinations traveled to by the user, (2) previous routes taken by the user, (3) locations of calendared events in the user's calendar, (4) locations of events for which the user has electronic tickets, and (5) addresses parsed from recent e-mails and/or messages sent to the user. In some embodiments, the prediction engine only relies on user-specific data stored on the device on which this engine executes. Alternatively, in other embodiments, it relies only on user-specific data stored outside of the device by external devices/servers. In still other embodiments, the prediction engine relies on user-specific data stored both by the device and by other devices/servers. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339080 | Path Planning Method and Apparatus - A path planning method and device includes obtaining, based on a pass-through distance of each of a plurality of first areas and signal quality of a wireless signal in each first area, a pass-through cost for passing through each first area; obtaining a start location and a target location, and performing path planning based on the pass-through cost for passing through each first area, to determine a pass-through path from the start location to the target location, where the pass-through path includes an area passed through from the start location to the target location. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339081 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE WITH ENCLOSED PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR 3-D DATA GATHERING AND PROCESSING - Embodiments are described for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) including a shell structure and air ducts enclosing a propeller propulsion system. Additionally, sensors gathered by the UAV are analyzed for use in autonomous flight. Finally, the data gathered by the UAV are further analyzed by a distributed computing or cloud system for generating a detailed three-dimensional representation of the environment in which the UAV operates. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339082 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HYBRID COLLECTIVE PERCEPTION AND MAP CROWDSOURCING - A method at a network element for collective perception in an intelligent transportation system, the method including receiving, from each of a plurality of intelligent transportation system stations, a local dynamic map; creating, based on the local dynamic map from each of the plurality of intelligent transportation system stations, a local collective perception map; and distributing the local collective perception map to at least one of the plurality of intelligent transportation system stations. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339083 | Method for Satellite-Based Detection of a Vehicle Location by Means of a Motion and Location Sensor - A method for satellite-based detection of vehicle location uses a motion and location sensor. GNSS data is received as an input variable, at least one further input variable is also received. Weighting factors for the input variable and the at least one further input variable are determined. The input variable and the at least one further input variable are weighted by the weighing factors. The vehicle location is detected via the weighted input variable and the weighted at least one further input variable. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339084 | MAP MATCHING DEVICE, MAP MATCHING SYSTEM, MAP MATCHING METHOD AND PROGRAM - A map matching device includes: a candidate spot extraction unit that extracts candidate spots onto a link based on position measurement points; a movement cost determination unit that determines the movement cost of a combination of links connecting one of first candidate spots extracted based on one position measurement point to one of second candidate spots extracted based on another position measurement point, the movement cost determined separately for each combination of a first and a second candidate spot; a movement possibility judgment unit that judges, for each combination of first and second candidate spots, whether a moving body can move from the first to the second candidate spot, based on the movement cost; and a matching spot determination unit that determines, as the position of the moving body on the map, one of the candidate spots included in a combination for which movement was determined to be possible. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339085 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING FUTURE DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR A VEHICLE - In a method for predicting future driving conditions for a vehicle ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190339086 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING VEHICLE NAVIGATION SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT - A method may comprise recursively performing: (1) providing one or more states of a simulation environment to a simulated vehicle, and the states comprise a first current time and a first current location of the simulated vehicle; (2) obtaining an action by the simulated vehicle when the simulated vehicle has reached a milestone, wherein: the action is selected from: waiting at the first current location of the simulated vehicle, picking up a passenger group A at an origin of passenger group A's transportation, and dropping off a passenger group B at a destination of passenger group B's transportation, and the milestone is an origin or a destination of any passenger group's transportation; (3) determining a reward to the simulated vehicle for the action; and (4) updating the one or more states based on the action to obtain one or more updated states for providing to the simulated vehicle. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339087 | DEEP REINFORCEMENT LEARNING FOR OPTIMIZING CARPOOLING POLICIES - A method for operating a ride-share-enabled vehicle includes determining a target location of the ride-share-enabled vehicle, determining a ride-sharing policy algorithm to determine a behavior of the ride-share-enabled vehicle including whether to accept a multiple shared ride or maintain a single shared ride and a route of the multiple shared ride, if any, based on the determined target location of the ride-share-enabled vehicle, determining a behavior of the ride-share-enabled vehicle based on a current location of the ride-share-enabled vehicle and the determined ride-sharing policy algorithm, and causing the ride-share-enabled vehicle to be operated according to the determined behavior of the ride-share-enabled vehicle. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339088 | NAVIGATION WITH SUN GLARE INFORMATION - Representative embodiments disclose mechanisms to utilize navigation routes in order to avoid or minimize sun glare along the navigation route. Some embodiments first estimate whether it is likely that sun glare will be perceived while navigating between a starting location and an ending location. If sun glare is likely, the navigation route is calculated using sun glare as part of a cost function. If sun glare is not likely, the navigation route is calculated without regard to sun glare. Real-time sun glare feedback can be received from one user device and used in sun glare calculations for another user device. In some embodiments a trained machine learning model can be utilized as part of the sun glare calculation. Other embodiments include digital assistants that use sun glare information to recommend actions and/or take actions on behalf of a user. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339089 | CREATING ROUTE BASED ON IMAGE ANALYSIS OR REASONING - A method, system and computer program product for creating a route are disclosed. In embodiments, the method comprises identifying a start location and a destination for a user; identifying defined needs of the user; obtaining satellite imagery of a specified area between the start location and the destination. The satellite imagery is analyzed to identify defined local features affecting the defined needs of the user in the specified area; and a route is selected for the user, from the start location to the destination, based on the defined local features in the specified area. In embodiments, selecting the route includes identifying a plurality of candidate routes from the start location to the destination; generating a score for each of the candidate routes using the defined local features, and selecting one of the candidate routes based on the generated scores for the candidate routes. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339090 | Method and System for Dynamic Estimation and Predictive Route Generation - The preferred embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for dynamic route estimation and prediction using discrete sampled location updates from various mobile devices for the purpose of providing a graphical representation of a mobile device's route along a known network path of map data. The embodiments also provide supplemental route metrics, such as traveled distance, elapsed time, etc., and the capability to assign destination points for the purpose of providing the ability to modify location update points in an application, such as a route planner, and/or to store the dynamically generated route based on various preferences for later retrieval. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339091 | Navigation Peek Ahead and Behind - Some embodiments of the invention provide a navigation application that allows a user to peek ahead or behind during a turn-by-turn navigation presentation that the application provides while tracking a device (e.g., a mobile device, a vehicle, etc.) traversal of a physical route. As the device traverses along the physical route, the navigation application generates a navigation presentation that shows a representation of the device on a map traversing along a virtual route that represents the physical route on the map. While providing the navigation presentation, the navigation application can receive user input to look ahead or behind along the virtual route. Based on the user input, the navigation application moves the navigation presentation to show locations on the virtual route that are ahead or behind the displayed current location of the device on the virtual route. This movement can cause the device representation to no longer be visible in the navigation presentation. Also, the virtual route often includes several turns, and the peek ahead or behind movement of the navigation presentation passes the presentation through one or more of these turns. In some embodiments, the map can be defined presented as a two-dimensional (2D) or a three-dimensional (3D) scene. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339092 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING LOCATION - The present disclosure relates to a method and system for determining a final location associated with a service requester. The method includes obtaining, by at least one computer server of an online transportation service platform, an initial location associated with a service requester; comparing, by the at least one computer server, the initial location with a plurality of candidate locations in a database to generate at least one match result; and determining, by the at least one computer server, a final location based on the at least one match result, wherein the final location is associated with the initial location. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339093 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE WEATHER ADVISOR REAL-TIME NOTIFICATION - According to one aspect, a computer implemented method associated with a weather advisor real-time notification for a vehicle is provided. The method includes receiving real-time weather data. The real-time weather data includes image-based weather data. The method also includes identifying a weather event based on pixel data associated with the image-based weather data. Binary masks having contours associated with the weather event are generated. The method further includes calculating a heading and speed of the weather event based on the binary masks. It is then determined whether the vehicle will intercept the weather event based on heading and speed of the weather event and route information of the vehicle. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339094 | Voice and Touch User Interface - Various examples are directed to an electronic device capable of touch input through a touch-sensitive surface and/or voice input through a microphone. In some examples, the electronic device may be used in an automobile. For example, some or all of the electronic device may be mounted in a dashboard for use while driving. The electronic device may provide informational content, entertainment content, navigation, and communication features in such a manner that user interaction may be minimized, thus providing a safe driving experience. This can be accomplished by performing tasks and presenting content automatically, without the need for user input, and by allowing user input through voice controls, touch screen controls, and/or physical controls mounted on the dashboard or steering wheel, among other possibilities. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339095 | METHOD FOR DETECTING PARASITIC MOVEMENTS DURING STATIC ALIGNMENT OF AN INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT, AND ASSOCIATED DETECTION DEVICE - The present invention concerns a method for detecting parasitic movements during static alignment of an inertial measurement unit ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190339096 | SENSOR OUTPUT CHANGE DETECTION - A method includes acquiring a first data column output from a plurality of sensors, generating a model for estimating data from the plurality of sensors on the basis of the first data column, acquiring a second data column output from the plurality of sensors, obtaining an estimated data column corresponding to the second data column based on the model by using regularization for making an error between the second data column and the estimated data column sparse, and identifying a sensor in which a change occurred between the first data column and the second data column on the basis of the error between the second data column and the estimated data column. A corresponding computer program product and apparatus are also disclosed herein. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339097 | ABSOLUTE ENCODER - An absolute encoder is driven by backup power from an external battery for backup. The absolute encoder includes: a clock generator configured to generate backup clock pulses at intervals of a predetermined period when the backup power is supplied; an analog signal generation circuit configured to operate according to the clock pulse so as to detect a displacement position of a motor and generate an analog signal corresponding to the detected displacement position; a comparator configured to operate according to the clock pulse so as to compare the analog signal with a predetermined voltage; and a clock control circuit configured to control the clock generator to change the pulse width of the clock pulse. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339098 | Fail-Safe Speed Monitoring of a Drive - A method for fail-safe monitoring of the speed of a drive that includes at least a converter, a motor, and a rotational speed sensor, wherein a target rotational speed is specified to the drive and an actual rotational speed is sensed via the sensor, where a substitute rotational speed is calculated and three plausibility checks are performed in a safety program of a safety CPU, the substitute rotational speed being determinable, for example, from the initial frequency of a converter or from the quotient of EMF and magnetic flux, in each case two of the following three values being checked: target rotational speed, actual rotational speed and substitute rotational speed to achieve a high safety integrity level while avoiding disadvantages of conventional solutions, and because the calculated substitute rotational speed is independent of the sensor, even sensor errors that are difficult or impossible to detect via conventional solutions become detectable. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339099 | MODULAR SENSOR SYSTEM - A modular sensor system includes a receptacle that is configured to be coupled to a luminaire. Further, the modular sensor system includes a sensor housing that is configured house a sensor device therein. The sensor housing includes flexible snap fit features that are configured to removably couple the sensor housing to the receptacle by a twist and lock mechanism. Each flexible snap fit feature includes a curved cantilever snap fit defined by a portion of the sidewall of the sensor housing and a hook that extends radially outward from the curved cantilever snap fit. The hooks are configured to engage corresponding slots in the receptacle to couple the sensor housing to the receptacle by rotating the sensor housing within the receptacle in a first direction. The hooks are also configured to decouple the sensor housing from the receptacle by further rotating the sensor housing in the first direction. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339100 | SENSOR CASE - A sensor case is configured for adjustable positioning of a sensor, mainly for measurement of object content. The sensor case includes an upper cover, a central cover, and a movable element. The upper cover presents an upper cover opening for a measurement beam of the sensor. The central cover is configured for storage of the sensor and presents a central cover opening for the measurement beam of the sensor. The movable element is shaped as a hollow spherical segment and presents element openings for the measurement beam of the sensor. The upper cover and the central cover are interlocked via a dismountable link, so that the upper cover opening for the measurement beam of the sensor in the upper cover and the central cover opening for the measurement beam of the sensor in the central cover are aligned above each other and a space between the upper cover and the central cover is adapted, in its size and shape, for rotary articulated placement of the movable element under the upper cover. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339101 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSOR DIAGNOSTICS DURING FUNCTIONAL OPERATION - A system includes a magnetic field sense element for detecting an external magnetic field and a magnetic field source proximate the magnetic field sense element for providing a reference magnetic field. The magnetic field sense element produces a composite signal having reference and measurement signal portions, the reference signal portion being indicative of the reference magnetic field and the measurement signal portion being indicative of the external magnetic field. A power supply provides a supply current through the magnetic field source for continuously generating the reference magnetic field while the system is in an operational mode. A processing circuit processes the composite signal to produce a measurement output signal indicative of the external magnetic field. A qualification circuit, coupled with the processing circuit at multiple test points, detects the reference signal portion at the multiple test points and determines operability of the system from the detected reference signal portion. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339102 | CRITICAL FLOW NOZZLE FLOWMETER FOR MEASURING RESPECTIVE FLOWRATES OF GAS PHASE AND LIQUID PHASE IN MULTIPHASE FLUID AND MEASURING METHOD THEREOF - A method for measuring respective flowrates of gas phase and liquid phase in a multiphase fluid using a critical flow nozzle flowmeter. The critical flow nozzle flowmeter includes a throttling nozzle having an inlet, an outlet and a throat, and the throat has a smallest flow area for flowing fluid; a gamma ray detector, including a gamma ray emitter and a gamma ray receiver, arranged in a way allowing the gamma ray emitted by the gamma ray emitter to pass through a cross-section at the inlet of the throttling nozzle in a diametrical direction to reach the gamma ray receiver; pressure sensors respectively configured for measuring the pressure P | 2019-11-07 |
20190339103 | LIQUID FLOW SENSOR WITH ADJUSTABLE OPERATIONAL RANGE - A flow meter has a meter wheel housing connectable in-line in a liquid conduit such that liquid flows through the meter wheel housing from an input port to an output port. Liquid flowing from the input port to the output port rotates a meter wheel mounted in the housing, and a wheel sensor measures rotational speed of the meter wheel. A first jet member defining a first orifice with a first cross-sectional area is movable into a jet operating position between the upstream end of the liquid conduit and the input port such that liquid passes through the input port into the meter wheel housing only through the first orifice. A second jet member defining a second orifice with a second cross-sectional area is movable into the jet operating position. The second cross-sectional area is less than the first cross-sectional area. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339104 | SPRAY RIG MONITORING SYSTEM - A spray rig monitoring system having a plurality of sensors that detect and transmit operational parameters to a computer. The operational parameters are processed to determine if a spray rig and its crew are operating within preset parameters. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339105 | Measurement Ring For Fluid Flow In A Pipeline - A measurement ring for a pipeline includes a body having a central hole extending along a longitudinal axis of the body and at least one tap for measuring fluid flow parameters in the pipeline. The at least one tap includes a threaded portion on a circumferential surface of the body extending through the body towards the central hole, and a first channel extending from the threaded portion to the central hole. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339106 | Portable Liquid Level Gauge for Buckets - The present invention is a portable gauge made up of a elongated body and a slider. The body includes gauge marks, based on a specific bucket, to indicate various levels of liquid volume. The body includes an upper end, which has downwardly directed integrally formed arms which, in combination with the body, define a saddle. The saddle is sized and shaped to comfortably capture and rest on the rim of the bucket, during use. The slider is sized and shaped to snuggly slide along the body and includes a tab portion. A plurality of detents located along the length of the body engagingly cooperate with a spring-biased tab on the slider to provide controlled interval movement of the slider with respect to the body. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339107 | VIBRONIC SENSOR - The present invention relates to a vibronic sensor for determining a process variable of a medium in a containment, comprising a mechanically oscillatable unit, a driving/receiving unit and an electronics unit having an adaptive filter. The present invention relates also to a method for operating the sensor. The electronics unit is embodied alternately to execute a first operating mode and a second operating mode. The driving/receiving unit is embodied during the first operating mode to excite the oscillatable unit using an electrical excitation signal. During the second operating mode, the exciting of the oscillatable unit is interrupted and the oscillations of the oscillatable unit are received and transduced into an electrical, received signal. At least one filter characteristic of the adaptive filter is set such that a predeterminable phase shift is present between the excitation signal and the received signal, and the process variable is determined from the received signal. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339108 | METHOD FOR VERIFYING A CALIBRATION OF A SPIROMETER - The invention relates to a method for verifying a calibration of an ultrasonic spirometer, the method comprising determining an actual value of a distance between a first ultrasonic transducer and a second ultrasonic transducer of a spirometer, determining a difference between the actual value of the distance and a nominal value of the distance that is assigned to the spirometer, and accepting an actual calibration of the spirometer if an absolute value of the difference is smaller than or equal to a first threshold value, or refusing the actual calibration of the spirometer if the absolute value of the difference is bigger than the first threshold value, wherein the first threshold value is 5% of the nominal value of the distance. The invention further relates to a spirometer that is adapted to carry out this method as well as to a method for calibrating a spirometer. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339109 | REDEMPTIVE WORK OF JESUS CHRIST DEMONSTRATED ON BALANCE SCALE - This invention involves a balance scale with a base, a balance arm support, a balance arm, a pointer, a counter-balance, a movable label plate containing descriptions and an optional parallel beam. The balance arm has a tray on each end, where one tray holds an article representing mankind with sin, and the other tray holds an article representing the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. The articles on each tray are of equal or approximately equal weight. The scale rotates when the weight of the articles are added to or removed from the trays, and the scale rotation will determine which description the pointer will point to. This invention can be used as a Christian teaching aid showing the benefit of choosing to accept the death of Christ as payment in full for our sins, along with showing the consequence of our refusal to accept the death of Christ as payment for our sins. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339110 | Overload Detection Processing Apparatus, Overload Detection System and Computer-Readable Recording Medium Storing Program - An overload detection processing apparatus, an overload detection system and a computer-readable recording medium storing a program capable of determining overload more accurately are provided. An overload detection processing apparatus for determining a vehicle whose loading weight exceeds a predetermined reference is provided with a processor. The processor acquires a determination value relating to magnitude of deformation of a tire from image data obtained by photographing the tire of the vehicle and determines whether or not the loading weight of the vehicle exceeds a predetermined reference based on data corresponding to the determination value and a situation relating to the tire. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339111 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING AIRCRAFT WEIGHT - An example method for in-flight determination of a gross weight of an aircraft includes causing an aircraft to perform a first flight operation defined by a first airspeed that is substantially constant and a descent rate that is substantially constant, determining the first airspeed and a first thrust that caused the aircraft to perform the first flight operation, the first thrust being substantially constant during the first flight operation, causing the aircraft to perform a second flight operation defined by a second airspeed that is substantially constant and a descent rate that is substantially constant, determining the second airspeed and a second thrust that caused the aircraft to perform the second flight operation, the second thrust being substantially constant during the second flight operation, and using the first thrust, the second thrust, the first airspeed, and the second airspeed to determine the gross weight of the aircraft. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339112 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WASTE MONITORING AND ANALYSIS - Provided herein are devices, systems, and methods for measuring waste material weight within two or more waste collection bins The bins can be measured using one or more waste measurement devices, and the measurements can be collected and transmitted to networked data storage. Waste measurement data can be collected over time from multiple bin locations, and the stored data can be analyzed and processed to generate reports and ratings of waste collection, disposal, and diversion trends over time. Also provided are waste audit methods and platforms that simplify and streamline data measurement, recording, and analyzing. The audit methods can transfer data electronically to a computer or cloud platform, automatically plot and compare results, and generate reports to be shared with a user or client. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339113 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTERACTIVE WEIGHT MANAGEMENT - A computer implemented method for interactive weight management that includes generating a number of sub-goal weights g | 2019-11-07 |
20190339114 | MODULAR SENSOR SYSTEM AND USE OF THE MODULAR SENSOR SYSTEM IN A SLATTED FRAME MATTRESS - The invention relates to a modular sensor system consisting of at least three modules with at least one sensor, at least one sensor carrier and at least one weight distribution strip, which can be connected to each other in a sandwich-like manner. The modular sensor system can be used in a slatted frame mattress. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339115 | MOBILE WEIGHING SCALE AND METHOD - A mobile weighing scale is disclosed. The mobile weighing scale comprises a column; a weighing platform for supporting an object to be weighed; and a plurality of load cells for computing weighment of the object are connected to the weighing platform, wherein the plurality of load cells are mounted internal to the top of a base tubing, wherein the base tubing is attached to the weighing platform. Further, the mobile weighing scale may comprise a vibrator, removably attached at a proximal end of the weighing platform, for producing vibratory forces on the weighing platform to densify a material within the object to be weighed. The mobile weighing scale may further comprise an electronic indicator, attached to the column, for displaying the computed weighment of the object. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339116 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCURATE MEASUREMENT OF ITEMS IN A DISTRIBUTION NETWORK - Methods and systems are provided for rating quality of a scale within a plurality of scales. A method of determining a quality rating may include weighing a package on a scale, weighing the first package on a plurality of other scales, and comparing the weight of the package on the scale with the weight of the package on the plurality of other scales. The more agreement between the weight of the package on the scale with the weight of the package on the plurality of other scales, the higher the quality rating of the scale. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339117 | OPTICAL REMOTE SENSING OF VIBRATIONS - Systems and methods are provided, which use at least two coherent light sources with known phase relations between them, which are configured to illuminate a target with at least two corresponding spots, an optical unit comprising a mask and configured to focus, onto a sensor, interfered scattered illumination from the spots of the target, passing through the mask, to yield a signal, at least one shifter configured to shift a frequency of at least one of the coherent light sources to provide a carrier frequency in the signal, and a processing unit configured to derive a vibration frequency of the target from the sensor signal with respect to the carrier frequency. The vibration frequency of the target is separated from the carrier frequency and speckle disturbances may be attenuated or avoided. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339118 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SURFACE VIBRATIONS - A system for detecting vibrations from a surface is provided. The system includes a coherent light source for projecting a multi-beam pattern onto the surface and an imaging device for mapping a speckle field generated by each spot formed on the surface by the multi-beam pattern to a unique region of an imaging sensor. The system further includes a processor for processing speckle field information received by the imaging sensor and deriving surface vibration information. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339119 | WAVEFORM ANALYSIS DEVICE AND WAVEFORM ANALYSIS METHOD - Provided are a waveform analysis method and a waveform analysis device capable of preventing, in advance, a breakage accident during operation and preventing stoppage due to breakdown of machinery and performing efficient maintenance work by specifying a degraded part from among the parts that constitute the machinery. A waveform analysis device | 2019-11-07 |
20190339120 | State Monitoring System for Rotating Machine, Method of Monitoring State of Rotating Machine, Program, and Recording Medium - A state monitoring system for a rotating machine includes: a sensor head; a preamplifier; a main unit; and a temperature sensor The sensor head includes: an acceleration sensor configured to measure vibrations of the motor and output a vibration value; and a temperature sensor configured to measure a surface temperature of the motor and output a rotating machine surface temperature value. The main unit includes: a processor configured to compare a current vibration value with a determination threshold value and determine the state of the motor; a display unit configured to display the vibration value, the rotating machine surface temperature value, and the ambient temperature value; an output unit configured to output a determination result of the processor; and a communication unit configured to receive the determination threshold value from a host system and transmit the current vibration value and the determination result to the host system. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339121 | LIGHT-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - A light-to-digital converter of the present invention includes: a plurality of light-to-digital conversion units each creating a first clock signal by performing delta-sigma conversion on a photodiode voltage created from an unbiased photodiode, and outputting a unit output signal obtained by synchronizing the first clock signal with a second clock signal that is a reference clock signal; and an adder outputting a digital output signal by adding up the unit output signals of the plurality of light-to-digital conversion units. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339122 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT COMPRISING MULTIPLE CHANNELS WITH INTEGRATED BYPASS CAPACITORS AND PHOTODIODES - Embodiments described herein relate to techniques and configurations associated with a photonic apparatus (e.g., PIC) having a photodiode and a bypass capacitor disposed in a channel. In one instance, the apparatus includes a substrate in which at least first and second channels are formed. The first channel includes a first photodiode and a first capacitor coupled to the first photodiode, and the second channel includes a second photodiode and a second capacitor coupled with the second photodiode. The first and second capacitors are provided to assist with biasing the first and second photodiodes respectively and to isolate a signal output by the first and second photodiodes from interference provided by the power supply associated with the apparatus. Additional embodiments can be described and claimed. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339123 | Spectrometers and Instruments Including Them - Certain configurations are described herein of an optical spectrometer and instruments including an optical spectrometer. In some instances, the optical spectrometer is configured to spatially separate provided wavelengths of light to permit detection or imaging of each provided wavelength of light. Improved sensitivities and detection limits may be achieved using the optical spectrometers described herein. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339124 | OPTICAL FIBER SPECTROSCOPY USING SINGLE PHOTON DETECTORS (SPDs) - An optical detection system for analyzing a fluid sample including a light source configured to emit a light beam to interact with the sample to form a spectrum, an optical fiber to transmit the spectrum, an array of single-photon detectors (SPDs), and wherein each SPD is configured to receive and is tunable to analyze spectral characteristics of the spectrum across a spectral range. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339125 | SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC DEVICE WITH A PLURALITY OF SPECTRAL MEASUREMENT BANDS - A spectrophotometric device is disclosed having a plurality of spectral measurement bands including a single telescope and a single spectrophotometer. The plurality of spectral bands is obtained by placing pupillary separating prisms at an entrance pupil of the telescope, and by using spectral band selection filters. Such a device has a lower weight, smaller dimensions, and a lower price. In particular, it may be integrated into a satellite, in particular for a mission to characterize flows of carbon compounds that are produced on the Earth's surface. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339126 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING MEASURING INSTRUMENTS - A method and apparatus is provided for implementing a parametric down-conversion (PDC)-based calibration comprising calibrating a measuring instrument; disposing a pinhole at a position of a light-emitting sample for which the measuring instrument needs to be calibrated; irradiating a nonlinear crystal with a light source; setting the nonlinear crystal by ensuring a phase-matching wavelength of the nonlinear crystal is set at one boundary of a desired bandwidth; acquiring one or more PDC spectrums by the measuring instrument; obtaining peak values and their corresponding wavelengths from each acquired spectrum; and obtaining a response function based on the peak values and corresponding wavelengths. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339127 | COMPACT SPECTROMETER - A compact spectrometer includes an excitation light source configured to generate excitation light and arranged to illuminate a spot on a sample. A dispersive element includes at least one movable component and spatially separates output light emanating from the sample in response to the excitation light into a plurality of different wavelength bands. A moveable component of the dispersive element causes the plurality of different wavelength bands of the output light to be scanned across a detector. The detector includes at least one light sensor that senses the wavelength bands of the output light and generates an output electrical signal in response to the sensed output light. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339128 | SPECTRAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING A SPECTRUM - Spectral analysis system for capturing a spectrum including an inlet opening, a dispersive optical element and reflecting imaging optics having at least one optical functional element defining an optical path from the inlet opening across the dispersive optical element onto an outlet opening and/or detector area of the spectral analysis system and a carrier member defining a flat optical path volume with at least one lateral opening. The dispersive optical element is configured, e.g. in a stationary manner. At least one of the inlet opening, the outlet opening and/or detector area, the at least one optical functional element and the dispersive optical element are integrated in at least one member. The at least one member is mounted on the carrier member at the at least one lateral opening, such that the optical path largely runs transversely to a thickness direction of the optical path volume. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339129 | SPECTROMETER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A spectrometer includes an input unit for receiving an optical signal, a diffraction grating disposed on the transmission path of the optical signal for dispersing the optical signal into a plurality of spectral rays, an image sensor disposed on the transmission path of at least a portion of the spectral rays, and a waveguide device. A waveguide space is formed between the first and second reflective surfaces of the waveguide device. The optical signal is transmitted from the input unit to the diffraction grating via the waveguide space. The portion of the spectral rays is transmitted to the image sensor via the waveguide space. At least one opening is formed on the waveguide device, and is substantially parallel to the first and/or second reflective surface. A portion of the spectral rays and/or the optical signal diffuses from the opening out of the waveguide space without reaching the image sensor. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339130 | SIGNAL CONVERSION SYSTEM FOR OPTICAL SENSORS - The disclosure provides an optical instrument, a method of converting an optical input to a digital signal output, and a spectrometer. In one embodiment, the optical instrument includes: (1) an optical sensor configured to receive an optical input and convert the optical input to electrical signals, and (2) a conversion system having conversion circuitry having multiple parallel signal channels that are configured to receive and modify the electrical signals to analog outputs, an analog switch configured to select one of the parallel signal channels according to an operating mode of the optical instrument, and an analog to digital converter configured to receive and convert the analog output from the selected parallel signal channel to a digital signal output. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339131 | AUTOMATED ANALYSIS OF THERMALLY-SENSITIVE COATING AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method for thermally-sensitive coating analysis of a component includes imaging the coated, exposed component over a range of distinct frequencies as selected by a narrowband variable filter; estimating parameters of non-uniformity correction (NUC) for every pixel at every wavelength; constructing a 2D temperature map on a pixel-by-pixel basis using the non-uniformity correction; and mapping the 2D temperature map to a 3D computer aided design (CAD) model. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339132 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A PERFORMANCE INDEX OF A COOKING VESSEL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HOMOGENEITY OF TEMPERATURE - A method determines a performance index of a cooking vessel subjected to a heating power, the index being representative of the capacity of the vessel to distribute the heating power in a homogeneous manner, the vessel including a bottom and a lateral wall furnished with an external face. The method includes a) subjecting the bottom of the vessel to a heating system, b) measuring and recording at regular time intervals the temperature at least three points of predetermined altitude of the external face until the stabilization of at least one of the measured temperatures at each time interval at the level of the at least three points, c) calculating and recording in the course of the time taken for the temperature of the external face to rise, the difference between the maximum temperature and the minimum temperature measured, d) determining the performance index based on the calculations and recordings. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339133 | Wireless Temperature-Measurement System - A wireless temperature-measurement system comprising (a) one or more temperature probes each including one or more energy-storage capacitors which supply the electrical energy for operation of the probe(s) and (b) a probe-charging station having circuitry configured to supply electric charge to the energy-storage capacitors prior to the temperature probes being positioned to measure temperature. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339134 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING TEMPERATURE SENSOR READING VARIATION DUE TO DEVICE MISMATCH - A temperature sensor is disclosed. The temperature sensor includes an analog core having at least first and second circuit nodes and configured to provide a temperature dependent output, a multiplexer coupled to the first and second circuit nodes and configured for at least first and second states in each of which the first circuit node couples to a different circuit element and in each of which the second circuit node couples to a different circuit element, and a controller coupled to the analog core and configured to provide a temperature measurement that is an average of at least first and second readings of the temperature dependent output of the analog core, the first reading taken while the multiplexer is in the first state, and the second reading taken while the multiplexer is in the second state. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339135 | SENSOR PACKAGE AND SENSOR PACKAGE MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a sensor package and a sensor package module. The sensor package includes: a substrate including a sensing area; a terminal portion disposed on a side of the sensing area of the substrate and including at least one terminal connected to the outside; a first outer wall disposed on the substrate and including a main wall surrounding at least some outer portions of the sensing area; at least one wire patterned and disposed on the substrate and configured to connect the sensing area and the terminal portion to each other; and a cover disposed on the first outer wall to correspond to the sensing area. Part of the main wall is disposed between the sensing area and the terminal portion, and the main wall includes an opening through which the at least one wire passes. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339136 | INTEGRATED RAIL EFFICIENCY AND SAFETY SUPPORT SYSTEM - Embodiments of an integrated rail efficiency and safety support system and method are shown comprising a server operable to receive a plurality of sets of collected information, each of the sets of collected information comprising a consist physical location and weather conditions and rail temperatures in an area of the respective consist and to process a predictive rail temperature algorithm for predicting a rail temperature and/or a trend in rail temperature for a selected section of track; and wherein the predictive rail temperature algorithm factors the information provided to it and provides a predicted rail temperature and/or trend in rail temperature for the selected section of track. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339137 | ADAPTIVE METHOD FOR CALIBRATING MULTIPLE TEMPERATURE SENSORS ON A SINGLE SEMICONDUCTOR DIE - A system is disclosed, including an interface to a DUT and a testing apparatus. The DUT includes a first plurality of temperature sensing circuits. The testing apparatus may store a plurality of control values. Each control value may depend on at least two calibration values of corresponding temperature sensing circuits of a second plurality of temperature sensing circuits. The testing apparatus may generate a plurality of calibration values for the DUT. Each calibration value corresponds to one of the first plurality of temperature sensing circuits. The testing apparatus may determine a plurality of test values for the DUT. The testing apparatus may calculate a probability value, and repeat generation of the plurality of calibration values upon determining that the probability value is less than a predetermined threshold value. The probability value corresponds to a likelihood that the plurality of calibration values is accurate. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339138 | MEASURING INSTRUMENT FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL HEAT QUANTITY - An measuring instrument for a physiological heat quantity emitted from a human body includes a heat flux sensor, and a calculator. The heat flux sensor includes a sensor main body portion and a moisture absorbing member. The sensor main body portion has multiple through holes penetrating through the sensor main body portion from a first surface to a second surface. The sensor main body portion is disposed on a human body such that the first surface is adjacent to the human body when in use, and outputs a sensor signal according to a heat flux passing through the sensor main body portion from the first surface toward the second surface. The moisture absorbing member is stacked on the second surface of the sensor main body portion. The calculator calculates the physiological heat quantity based on the sensor signal. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339139 | LOAD SENSOR AND ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE SYSTEM - A load sensor used in an electromechanical brake system is provided. The load sensor includes a flange member capable of deflecting when receiving, at a load receiving portion, a load from the axially front side; a support member capable of supporting the flange member from the axially rear side, at a support portion displaced from the load receiving portion in a radial direction orthogonal to the axial direction; a displacement detecting mechanism configured to detect the amount of relative movement between the flange and support members; and a variable detection sensitivity mechanism enabling the relative movement amount with respect to the change of the load applied to the flange member to be larger in a low load range in which the load is equal to or lower than a predetermined load value than in a high load range in which the load is higher than the predetermined load value. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339140 | NON-CONTACT MAGNETOSTRICTIVE SENSORS AND METHODS OF OPERATION OF SUCH SENSORS - A sensor for sensing stress in a ferromagnetic material includes a non-magnetic substrate. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A first coil is attached to or formed on the first surface of the substrate. The first coil is configured to induce a magnetic flux in the ferromagnetic material being driven by an alternating current (AC) signal. At least one second coil is attached to or formed on the first surface of the substrate. The at least one second coil is spaced from the first coil. In addition, the second coil is configured to detect changes in the magnetic flux induced in the ferromagnetic material. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339141 | A STRETCH SENSOR WITH AN IMPROVED FLEXIBLE INTERCONNECT - In one embodiment the invention provides an interconnection component operable to interconnect a stretchable sensing component and cable for a sensing circuit. The interconnection component has a flexible circuit board comprising conductive regions to electrically connect to conductive layers of a sensor component overlaying the circuit. The flexible circuit board of one embodiment comprises engagement features to allow the sensor cast over the component to engage the flexible circuit board. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339142 | FORCE SENSOR - A force sensor includes a substrate; a first electrode fixed to a first area on the substrate; a second electrode fixed to a second area different from the first area on the substrate, the second electrode extending to a position higher than the first electrode; a capacitance detecting unit configured to detect a capacitance corresponding to a distance between the first electrode and the second electrode; and an operation member including a contact area that is in contact with the second electrode. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is provided in plurality. The second electrode is elastically deformed by a load applied to the second electrode by an operation with respect to the operation member, and the distance between the second electrode and the first electrode changes according to an elastic deformation of the second electrode. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339143 | A force and/or pressure sensor - The invention relates to sensor for use as a pressure and/or a force sensor. The sensor comprises an elastic and stretchable layer with material having a first Young's modulus and a first yield strain, at least a first stretchable electrode and a second stretchable electrode attached to the elastic and stretchable layer and arranged a first distance apart from each other, a flexible foil having a second Young's modulus, and electrically conductive wiring attached to the flexible foil. At least a part of the electrically conductive wiring is coupled to the stretchable electrodes in an electrically conductive manner, the first yield strain is at least 10 percent; the first Young's modulus is less than the second Young's modulus, and the thickness of the flexible foils is at most 0.5 mm. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339144 | SWITCHED-RESISTOR SENSOR BRIDGE, CORRESPONDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A sensing bridge includes first and second branches in parallel, the first branch including a first resistor in series with a first switch, the second branch including a second resistor in series with a second switch. Resistances of the resistors vary with a sensed physical variable. The branches switch between first and second phases, with the first switch closed and the second switch open during the first phase, and the first switch open and the second switch closed during the second phase. A reference block generates a control signal from the resistance of the variable resistors during the first and second phases. An oscillator generates an oscillating signal during the first and second phases from the variable sense current during the first and second phases. Processing circuitry determines a value of the sensed physical value from an algebraic combination of the oscillating signal during the first and second phases. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339145 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING DYNAMIC STRAIN - A system and method for detecting dynamic strain of a housing. The system includes an optical fiber linearly affixed along a surface of a length of the housing and an interrogator comprising a laser source and a photodetector. The optical fiber comprises at least one pair of fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) tuned to reflect substantially identical wavelengths with a segment of the optical fiber extending between the FBGs. The segment of the optical fiber is linearly affixed along the surface of the housing. The interrogator is configured to perform interferometry by shining laser light along the optical fiber and detecting light reflected by the FBGs. The interrogator outputs dynamic strain measurements based on interferometry performed on the reflected light. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339146 | MONITORING MODULE FOR ASSEMBLY ACCURACY BETWEEN TWO COMPONENTS - A monitoring module for assembly accuracy between two components includes a first component having an installation surface, and a second component having an opposite surface and disposed in a way that the opposite surface faces towards the installation surface. A preload is continuously applied to at least one of the first and second components to press the opposite surface of the second component on the installation surface of the first component. The installation surface is defined with a reference point. At least two load cell pairs are disposed on the installation surface. Each load cell pair has two load cells located on two sides of the reference point respectively, and the imaginary line connecting the two load cells passes through the reference point. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339147 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR - In a physical quantity sensor, a first substrate has a recess depressed from a second surface to provide a thin film section adjacent to a first surface, and a second substrate has a first surface bonded to the first surface of the first substrate, and has a hollow depressed from the first surface and facing the recess. The recess and the hollow have such sizes that a projected line defined by projecting an end of a bottom surface in the recess to the first surface of the first substrate surrounds an open end of the hollow. When the thin film section is displaced toward the hollow, a maximum tensile stress is generated at a position on a rear surface of the thin film section intersecting an extended line along a normal direction to the first surface of the first substrate and passing through the open end of the hollow. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339148 | SENSOR HAVING THERMAL GRADIENTS - This disclosure provides example methods, devices, and systems for a sensor having thermal gradients. In one embodiment, a system may comprise a sensor assembly including a housing; a first header and a second header coupled to the housing; a first transducer coupled to the first header, wherein the first transducer is configured to measure a first pressure to generate a first pressure signal; a second transducer coupled to the second header, wherein the second transducer is configured to measure a second pressure to generate a second pressure signal; and wherein the first transducer and the second transducer are positioned in the housing such that a first temperature of the first transducer is about equivalent to a second temperature of the second transducer during operation of the sensor assembly. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339149 | RESETTABLE OVERPRESSURE INDICATOR FOR AIRCRAFT - An overpressure indicator is defined by a housing sized and configured for attachment within a compartment interior, such as an aircraft nacelle. A pressure sensing element disposed within the housing is coupled to an indicator element and is configured to detect a pressure differential between the interior and exterior of the compartment. The indicator element is caused to move in response to a predetermined change in pressure exceeding a threshold pressure differential. The indicator element includes a distal end that is moved to a position exterior of the housing and the compartment, providing a visual indication of an overpressure condition. A reset feature provided on the indicator can only be accessed by first opening the compartment in which the indicator has been mounted. A spring can be provided to assist in the triggering of the indicator member after the threshold pressure differential has been detected. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339150 | MULTI-SENSOR PIPE INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An approach for collecting disparate data within a pipe involves a sensor arrangement configured to be deployed within the pipe. The sensor arrangement includes a plurality of sensors configured to detect disparate data related to the pipe. Each sensor of the plurality of sensors is coupled to a respective collection computer on the sensor arrangement. A synchronization module is configured to synchronize the disparate data. A database is configured to store the synchronized data. A processor is configured to process the synchronized data. A user interface configured to present the synchronized data to a user. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339151 | GAS SENSOR SYSTEM - A gas sensor system includes a sensing tube having an outer surface, and an inner surface defining a passage. A plurality of openings is formed through the outer surface and the inner surface. Each of the plurality of openings being no greater than 0.5 millimeters (mm) in diameter. A hydrophobic sealant layer covers the sensing tube. A protective layer covers the hydrophobic sealant layer. A sensor node is arranged along the sensing tube. The sensor node includes an inlet, an outlet, and an interior chamber arranged between the inlet and the outlet. A sensor element is arranged in the sensor node. The sensor element includes a first end and a second end. A sensor cable extends along the sensing tube. The sensor cable includes a first section connected to the first end of the sensor element and a second section connected to the second end of the sensor element. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339152 | CAPACITIVE LEAK AND FLAMMABLE VAPOR DETECTION SYSTEM - A single capacitive sensor that may detect both water leaks and flammable vapors. The sensor may have two electrodes not touching each other but supported with an insulative material between the electrodes that allows fluids to enter between the electrodes. An electronic circuit connected to the capacitive sensor may determine the capacitance of the two electrodes. Fluids may enter between the electrodes and affect their capacitance. Permittivities of the fluids may be calculated from their effects on capacitance. Ranges of the permittivities may indicate the kind of substances and their intensity of presence. Water and flammable vapors are examples of such substances. The electronic circuit may be connected to a control module of a water heater, in that if the intensity or concentration of detected water or flammable vapors reaches a pre-set threshold, then the circuit may trigger an alarm and/or shut down the water heater. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339153 | LIQUID SENSOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FUNCTION OF A LIQUID SENSOR - A liquid sensor, including: a) a housing; b) at least one sensor having at least two metallic contact surfaces for detecting a liquid; and c) a processing unit for processing sensor signals of the at least one sensor, a function of the liquid sensor being controllable by an actuation of at least one of the metallic contact surfaces. A method for controlling a function of a liquid sensor is also proposed. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339154 | LEAK DETECTION MODULE AND METHOD OF CHECKING THE SEAL OF AN OBJECT TO BE TESTED USING A TRACER GAS - A leak detection module for checking a seal of an object to be tested using a tracer gas is provided, including: a leak detector; a manipulatable probe; and a human-machine interface including a voice recognition device configured to recognize a voice command controlling the leak detection module. A method for checking the seal of an object to be tested using a tracer gas is also provided. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339155 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING EQUIPMENT LEAKS - A device, system, and method for detecting a leak (and determining the leak rate of the leak) for equipment, particularly generators, the device including a main body connected to the tested equipment and to an air supply source, wherein the main body includes a number of stages each having a valve and orifice such that flow of air through the independent stages is selectively controllable, where a change in the differential pressure recorded during flow of the air through a particular stage indicates a leak, and wherein the differential pressure recorded can be used to calculate the rate of leak in the equipment. | 2019-11-07 |