46th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150323620 | Coaxial Cable Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) Coil - Example magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radio frequency (RF) coils are described. An MRI RF coil may include a first terminal and a second terminal that are connected by a coaxial cable. Rather than rely exclusively on two terminal passive components (e.g., resistor, inductor, capacitor), example coax MRI RF coils rely on the capacitance that can be created in the coax cable between the inner conductor and the outer conductor. The capacitance of the coil may be controlled by selectively disrupting (e.g., cutting, stripping) the outer conductor, the inner conductor, or the dielectric material disposed between the inner and outer conductor. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323621 | RECTAL COIL FOR MAGNETIC-RESONANCE TOMOGRAPHY - The invention concerns a rectal coil for magnetic resonance tomography, with a coil for transmitting and/or receiving magnetic resonance tomography electromagnetic signals, an inflatable balloon for securing or positioning the coil in the intestine and a shaft by means of which the coil and balloon are connected and which is used to introduce the rectal coil into the rectum, the coil being attached outside the balloon. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323622 | PARALLEL PLATE TRANSMISSION LINE FOR BROADBAND NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - A parallel plate waveguide forms a volume coil used for magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy. The waveguide includes a first conductor arranged on a first side of the waveguide and a second conductor arranged on a second side of the waveguide. Excitation of the first conductor and the second conductor creates a transverse electromagnetic field between the first conductor and the second conductor which causes a target within the volume coil to emit radio frequency signals used for producing an image of the target. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323623 | DECOUPLING OF PARALLEL TRANSMISSION ARRAYS IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes a plurality of transmitters to generate a parallel transmission radio frequency (RF) pulse, an array of coils coupled to the plurality of transmitters to apply the parallel transmission RF pulse to a subject, and a decoupling system connected to the plurality of transmitters and the array of coils. The decoupling system includes a plurality of hybrid couplers, each hybrid coupler of the plurality of hybrid couplers being coupled to a respective pair of the plurality of transmitters and to a respective pair of the array of coils. The plurality of hybrid couplers are configured to diagonalize an impedance matrix of the plurality of coils. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323624 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOOPS-OVER-LOOPS MRI COILS - A method and apparatus for receiving (RX) radio-frequency (RF) signals suitable for MRI and/or MRS from MRI “coil loops” (antennae) that are overlapped and/or concentric, and each of which has a preamplifier and frequency-tuning circuitry and an impedance-matching circuitry, but wherein the loops optionally sized differently and/or located at different elevations (distances from the patient's tissue) in order to extract signal from otherwise cross-coupled coil loops and to improve signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in images made from the received signal. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323625 | RESONANT TRAP WITH AXIAL CHANNEL - A resonant trap comprises a hollow cylindrical body its interior forming an axial channel. An inner conductor is provided on the hollow cylindrical body's inner wall and an outer conductor is provided on the hollow cylindrical body's outer wall. A carrier in the form of a resilient ring or an axial plate is attached to the inner wall of the axial channel and a tuning capacitor mounted to the carrier. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323626 | LOW-LOSS PERSISTENT CURRENT SWITCH WITH HEAT TRANSFER ARRANGEMENT - An apparatus including a persistent current switch of a superconducting material which is electrically superconducting at a superconducting temperature and electrically resistive at a resistive mode temperature which is greater than the superconducting temperature. The apparatus further includes a first heat exchange element; a convective heat dissipation loop thermally coupling the persistent current switch to the first heat exchange element; a second heat exchange element spaced apart from the first heat exchange element; and a thermally conductive link thermally coupling the persistent current switch to the second heat exchange element. The first heat exchange element is disposed above the persistent current switch. The thermally conductive link may have a greater thermal conductivity at the superconducting temperature than at a second temperature which is greater than the superconducting temperature. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323627 | MAGNETIC SHIMMING AND MAGNET ARRANGEMENTS - A passive magnetic field shim arrangement including a plurality of shim pairs. For shimming a number of magnetic field harmonics, each shim pair may include a first shim and a second opposite and substantially equal shim, each shim pair being configured for shimming one of the magnetic field harmonics. Each shim pair may include a first shim of order N and a second opposite and substantially equal shim of order N, the first and second shims together defining a magnetic field shim correction of order N−1. Each shim may include one or more shim elements arranged on a non-magnetic tubular support, the tubular supports being dimensioned such that the tubular supports may be arranged concentrically in relation to each other. A magnetic field may be shimmed by providing a shim pair configured for shimming a magnetic field harmonic, the shim pair including a first shim and a second opposite and substantially equal shim and symmetrically adjusting an axial position of the first shim and an axial position of the second shim to provide a desired shimming magnitude in order to shim the magnetic field harmonic. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323628 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED RADIO-FREQUENCY DETECTION OR B0 FIELD SHIMMING IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - A system and method for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and static field (B0) shimming. A coil system includes a conductive loop configured to be arranged proximate to a region of interest (ROI). The coil system also includes an alternating current (AC) circuit electrically connecting the conductive loop to an AC electrical connection configured to be coupled to an MRI system to communicate medical imaging signals received by the conductive loop from the ROI during a medical imaging procedure to the MRI system. The coil system further includes a direct current (DC) circuit electrically connecting the conductive loop to a DC electrical connection configured to be coupled to a DC power source and a plurality of circuit components configured to block DC signals from reaching the AC electrical connection in order to produce a spatially varying static magnetic field for shimming inhomogenieties of the static field. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323629 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND SAR COMPUTING METHOD - A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a static magnetic field generator, a gradient magnetic field generator, a transmission coil and a processing circuitry. The static magnetic field generator generates a static magnetic field. The gradient magnetic field generator generates a gradient magnetic field. The transmission coil applies an RF pulse to an object. The processing circuitry determines high frequency pulse power absorbed by other than the object in accordance with a volume of the object and computes a specific absorption rate (SAR) with the determined high frequency pulse power. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323630 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION USING MULTISLICE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - An MRI method includes: performing a first data acquisition block of a pulse sequence to acquire a first MR data from a plurality of slices of a subject during a period of fully recovered longitudinal magnetization within the plurality of slices disposed at different locations in the subject; performing a second data acquisition block of the pulse sequence including a magnetization preparation module followed by a recovery period and an imaging sequence executed during the recovery period, to acquire a second MR data from the plurality of slices during the recovery period; and generating a T1 map of the subject based on the first MR data and the second MR data, of the plurality of slices. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323631 | Method of magnetic resonance with excitation by a prewinding pulse - A method of magnetic resonance, in which a sample introduced in a measurement volume in an external magnetic field is excited by an excitation pulse and the signal formed by the transverse magnetization thus produced is read out by a receiving coil. The method is characterized in that a prewinding pulse is used as the excitation pulse, which prewinding pulse is characterized in that the formed transverse magnetization M | 2015-11-12 |
20150323632 | System and Method for Measuring pH Using Magnetic Resonance - Systems and methods for indicating pH in a subject using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system are provided. The method includes selecting a contrast agent, generating a chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) pulse sequence, performing the pulse sequence with the saturating pulse at a first power level, and performing the pulse sequence again with the saturating pulse at a power level different from the first power level. The method also includes generating values indicating pH of the subject, and generating a report indicating the pH using those values. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323633 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FAST MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION USING A HEIRARCHICALLY SEMISEPARABLE SOLVER - Systems and methods for reconstructing images using a hierarchically semiseparable (“HSS”) solver to compactly represent the inverse encoding matrix used in the reconstruction are provided. The reconstruction method includes solving for the actual inverse of the encoding matrix using a direct (i.e., non-iterative) HSS solver. This approach is contrary to conventional reconstruction methods that repetitively evaluate forward models (e.g., compressed sensing or parallel imaging forward models). | 2015-11-12 |
20150323634 | Methods, Systems and Apparatuses for Rapid Segmented, Accelerated, and Simultaneous Multi-Slice Echo Planar Imaging - A method for accelerated segmented magnetic resonance (MR) image data acquisition includes using a plurality of RF pulses to excite one or more slices of an anatomical area of interest according to a predetermined slice acceleration factor. Next, a collapsed image comprising the slices is acquired using a consecutive segment acquisition process. Then, a parallel image reconstruction method is applied to the collapsed image to separate the collapsed image into a plurality of slice images. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323635 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING WITH RADIO FREQUENCY PULSES GENERATED ACCORDING TO PHASE CRITERIA - In this disclosure, a process of imaging a target object using magnetic resonance (MR) includes an MRI scanner scanning the target object using a first transmit RF pulse. A processor associated with the MRI scanner can acquire magnitude and/or phase data associated with a first RF signal produced (or echoed) by the target object responsive to the MRI scan. The processor can determine a second transmit RF pulse for use to scan the target object based on the acquired data and according to a given phase criterion. The phase criterion can be configured to enforce mitigation of a phase distribution estimated based on the acquired data. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323636 | INTERLEAVED BLACK AND BRIGHT BLOOD IMAGING FOR INTERLEAVED DYNAMIC CONTRAST ENHANCED MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - A magnetic resonance system ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150323637 | MRI WITH MOTION CORRECTION USING NAVIGATORS ACQUIRED USING A DIXON TECHNIQUE - The invention relates to a method of MR imaging of at least a portion of a body ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150323638 | NON-INVASIVE QUANTIFICATION OF CORONARY ARTERY FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE USING MRI - A system for quantifying a fractional flow reserve (FFR) in a mammalian subject comprises implementing a multi-dimensional phase-contrast magnetic resonance sequence using an MRI scanner to scan a volume of interest (VOI) in the mammalian subject. The VOI comprises at least a portion of the mammalian subject's heart, one or more blood vessels, or both. A pressure gradient within a blood vessel segment of interest within the VOI is determined based on the implemented multi-dimensional phase-contrast magnetic resonance sequence. The determined pressure gradient is correlated to an FFR value. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323639 | MRI PHANTOM, METHOD FOR MAKING SAME AND ACQUIRING AN MRI IMAGE - A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) phantom includes an outer container that includes a first portion comprising a first wall; a second portion opposingly disposed to the first portion and sealingly engaged to the first portion, the second portion including a second wall; and an internal volume bounded by the first wall and the second wall, the internal volume being hollow and configured to receive a fluid; and a sample holder disposed in the internal volume of the outer container, wherein the MRI phantom is configured to maintain a constant temperature of the internal volume. A process for acquiring an MRI image includes providing an MRI; disposing a sample member in the sample holder; disposing a fluid in the MRI phantom; disposing the MRI phantom in an MRI device; achieving thermal equilibrium in the MRI phantom at a selected temperature; and subjecting the MRI phantom to MRI imaging at the selected temperature to acquire the MRI image of the sample. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323640 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SPECTRAL LEAKAGE REMOVAL IN DAC TESTING - System and method for processing a signal sampled from an output of a digital-analog converter. The method comprises: (a) transforming the input signal from time domain to frequency domain to obtain a signal having a plurality of bins; (b) estimating properties of a largest amplitude bin, except for direct current (DC) bin, in the input signal; (c) performing signal reconstruction in time domain based on the estimated properties to generate a reconstructed signal; (d) subtracting the estimated signal from the input signal to get a residual signal; (e) repeating steps (a)-(d) till a predetermined number of bins have been processed; (f) adding all the reconstructed signals and the last residual signal together to generate a sum signal; and (g) transforming the sum signal from the time domain to the frequency domain. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323641 | LOCATION DETECTION SYSTEM METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present application relates to an emergency location system for transportation vessels. The vessels are either aircraft or watercraft. The system includes an elevation device and a tether used to couple the elevation device to the aircraft or watercraft. The length of the tether is adjustable before and after an emergency has occurred. The elevation device is used to elevate beacons and visual indicators relative to the vessel to increase the detectability. An automated control system regulates deployment and operation of the tether and elevation device. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323642 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOCATION OF AN RFID TRANSMITTER - A device for locating a remote RFID transmitter in an environment providing separate paths of propagation of a wirelessly transmitted ultra-wide band signal. The receiver of the device has a module for estimating the impulse response of the plurality of paths of the first channel defined by a first antenna and a module for estimating the impulse response of the plurality of paths of the second channel defined by the second antenna, a module for calculating a plurality of argument differences between each component of the impulse response and each component of the impulse response for the plurality of paths respectively. The device further comprises a module for converting the plurality of argument differences into a plurality of arrival angles of the plurality of paths, a module for determining a location of the transmitter from the plurality of arrival angles. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323643 | CYCLING REFERENCE MULTIPLEXING RECEIVER SYSTEM - A position tracking system for tracking a physical location of a radio frequency (RF) transmitter comprises at least four RF receiver antennae at known locations. Each receiver antenna receives RF signals from the RF transmitter. One receiver antenna is used as a reference antenna. A receiver channel unit is in communication with the RF receiver antennae. The receiver channel unit comprises a reference receiver channel and a measurement receiver channel. A multiplexer is dynamically configurable to selectively connect the reference receiver channel to the reference receiver antenna and to connect, in succession, each other receiver antenna to the measurement receiver channel. A comparator measures phase differences between the RF signals received by the reference antenna and those received by each other receiver antennae. A data processor computes the physical location of the RF transmitter from the phase differences measured by the comparator and the known locations of the receiver antennae. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323644 | POSITIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for determining a positioning measurement interval in a wireless communication system are disclosed. The method includes acquiring a message including Observed Time Difference of Arrival (OTDOA) related data in a higher layer, wherein the OTDOA related data includes a plurality of cell identifiers and Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) configuration information of corresponding cells, transmitting the ODTOA related data to a physical layer from the higher layer, and determining the RSTD measurement interval by the following Equation by using a plurality of cell-specific PRS periods obtained using the PRS configuration information in the physical layer: T | 2015-11-12 |
20150323645 | RADIO NETWORK NODE AND METHOD FOR USING POSITIONING GAP INDICATION FOR ENHANCING POSITIONING PERFORMANCE - A wireless communications network is described herein in which positioning measurements (e.g., inter-frequency OTDOA measurements and inter-frequency E-CID measurements) may be performed on different frequencies and measurement gaps may be requested for such measurements. In one embodiment, a radio network node (e.g., eNodeB, responsible node) is described for configuring a measurement gap for positioning to be used by a user equipment (UE). | 2015-11-12 |
20150323646 | LOCATION ERROR RADIUS DETERMINATION - A system and method determining an error radius reflecting the accuracy of a calculated position of a processing device is provided. A data structure includes an error radius mapped to a scaled geographic area or “tile” comprising an area in which a calculated position may be determined. The data structure may include a plurality of first fields identifying a scaled geographic area based on a global projection reference system, and a plurality of second fields identifying, for each of the first fields, a position error radius associated with a scaled geographic area and level. For any calculation of an inferred position based on beacon observations, a rapid lookup of the corresponding scaled area including the new inferred position in the data structure returns an error radius for the new inferred position. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323647 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE A POSITION USING LIGHT SOURCES - Methods and apparatus to determine a position using light sources are disclosed. An example method includes processing an output of a photodetector based on anticipated codes to identify multiple light sources from which the photodetector receives light at a first position, determining locations of the identified light sources; and determining a location of the first position based on the locations of the identified light sources. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323648 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING INFORMATION RELATED TO A VEHICLE PITCH AND/OR ROLL ANGLE - The present disclosure relates to a method ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150323649 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SENSING SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT BASED ON FREQUENCY MODULATED CONTINUOUS WAVE RADAR - Disclosed herein are a method and device for sensing a surrounding environment based on a frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar. The method for detecting a target based on an FMCW radar includes the steps of: the FMCW radar transmitting a sensing signal for detection of the target, and receiving a response signal in response to the sensing signal; the FMCW radar performing a signal processing on the response signal, and generating a frequency spectrum of a beat signal; the FMCW radar determining a detection frequency band for detection of the target within a valid frequency band of the frequency spectrum; the FMCW radar determining a threshold value to determine a target detection peak value for detection of the target among peak values of the frequency spectrum; and the FMCW radar detecting the target based on the detection frequency band and the threshold value. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323650 | MIMO ANGLE ESTIMATION WITH SIMULTANEOUS MAINLOBE JAMMER CANCELLATION - A radar system includes a transmit antenna array having subarrays disposed at predetermined positions. An orthogonal waveform signal is directed to a corresponding one of the subarrays. On receive, an adaptive processor derives a plurality of adaptive weight factors from a plurality of receive signals and applies them to the receive signals to obtain a jammer cancelled signal. That signal is separated into its orthogonal waveform components by passing it through a bank of correlators. The correlator system provides a plurality of unique receive signals substantially corresponding one-to-one to the unique transmit subarrays. The receive beamformer derives an angular estimate of at least one target relative to boresight from the unique receive signals. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323651 | Misalignment Processing for a Vehicle Radar Sensor - The present invention relates to a vehicle radar system ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150323652 | Radio-Frequency System - A radio-frequency (RF) system includes a substrate; a plurality of antenna strings, formed on a first plane of the substrate, each comprising a plurality of radiating units connected in a sequence, wherein the plurality of antenna strings are classified into a first group and a second group; a plurality of wires, formed on a second plane of the substrate, for transmitting RF signals; a plurality of connecting units, disposed in the substrate, for coupling the plurality of wires and antenna strings of the second group; a first RF processing module, for transmitting or receiving RF signals via antenna strings of the first group, and a second RF processing module, for coupling to the antenna strings of the second group through the plurality of wires and the plurality of connecting units, so as to transmit or receive RF signals via the antenna strings of the second group. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323653 | PROXIMITY SENSOR ARRANGEMENT - A proximity sensor arrangement comprises an optical barrier being placed between a light emitting device and a photo-detector. The light emitting device, the photo-detector and the optical barrier are covered by a cover. The optical barrier is being designed to block light emitted from the light emitting device to the photo-detector and reflected by the cover by means of specular reflection. Furthermore, the optical barrier is being designed to pass the light emitted from the light emitting device to the photo-detector via the cover and scattered on or above a first surface of the cover facing away from the light emitting device and the photo-detector. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323654 | DISTANCE-MEASURING SENSOR AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND DETERMINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS - A distance-measuring sensor ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150323655 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POLYTHENE INFRASTRUCTURE MONITORING - The various embodiments herein provide a method and system for obtaining geospatial data on infrastructure networks. The system comprises mobile laser scanner mounted on top of a vehicle with Global Positioning System, a floating inertial measurement unit and cameras. The method of mobile laser scanning process comprises verifying all components of laser scanning system for their functionality after collecting permissions; performing real data validation of the laser scanner; conducting mobile laser scanning by transmitting and receiving laser pulses; correcting the geometrical errors using GNSS reference data; generating LAS file by combining surveyed laser data and GNSS data; constructing 3D surfaced based model; analyzing the surface model and extracting the layout of polyethylene infrastructure to observe the diameter and shape of the polyethylene pipes using the equation | 2015-11-12 |
20150323656 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DIRECTABLE COUNTERMEASURE WITH DIVERGENT LASER - A system includes a threat warning system and an countermeasure system. The threat warning system generates threat data that includes at least a threat coordinate value. The countermeasure system includes a wide-angle laser beam director and the infrared counter measure system receives the threat data including the threat coordinate value from the threat warning system and causes the beam director to direct a divergent laser beam based on the threat coordinate value. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323657 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR ULTRASONIC PROBE, ULTRASONIC PROBE, AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSIS DEVICE - Both controlling damage when assembling an ultrasonic probe using a chip formed with a capacitive ultrasonic transducer and securing operational reliability are achieved. In a semiconductor substrate on which the capacitive ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) is formed on a first primary surface, a protective film is formed on the surface of the ultrasonic transducer which is formed on the first primary surface of the semiconductor substrate which is then thinned by polishing a second primary surface opposite to the first primary surface of the semiconductor substrate, an ultrasonic transducer chip is cutout of the semiconductor substrate, a sound absorbing material is provided on the surface opposite to the surface formed with the ultrasonic transducer, and the protective film formed on the surface of the ultrasonic transducer is removed. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323658 | Marine Radar Based on Cylindrical Array Antennas with Other Applications - An all-solid-state marine radar technology based on a non-rotating cylindrical array antenna is described. Multiple transmit/receive (T/R) modules are used to form the antenna beam, which allows the beam sequencing, the dwell time in each beam position, the resolution, and the beam shape to be varied in order to make best use of the available energy. Waveforms with a high duty ratio can be used on transmit in order to make efficient use of solid-state power amplifiers. High resolution in both range and Doppler provides high measurement accuracy and superior performance in clutter. Alternate embodiments, including continuous waveform embodiments are disclosed. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323659 | Marine Radar Based on Cylindrical Array Antennas with Other Applications - An all-solid-state marine radar technology based on a non-rotating cylindrical array antenna is described. Multiple transmit and receive modules are used to form the antenna beam, which allows the beam sequencing, the dwell time in each beam position, the resolution, and the beam shape to be varied in order to make best use of the available energy. Waveforms with a high duty ratio can be used on transmit in order to make efficient use of solid-state power amplifiers. High resolution in both range and Doppler provides high measurement accuracy and superior performance in clutter. Alternate embodiments, including continuous waveform embodiments are disclosed. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323660 | RADAR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING RANGE, RELATIVE VELOCITY AND BEARING OF AN OBJECT USING CONTINUOUS-WAVE AND CHIRP SIGNALS - Determining distance and relative speed includes a transmitter transmitting electromagnetic signals defined by a plurality of sections, a first section comprising a continuous-wave (CW) signal, a second section comprising a chirp electromagnetic signal, the chirp electromagnetic signal comprising a plurality of subsections. A detector detects reflected signals being the transmitted electromagnetic signals reflected from an object, and comprising a reflected CW signal and a reflected chirp signal. The detector detects the reflected signals by: (i) generating a plurality of samples of the reflected CW signal, and (ii) generating a plurality of samples of the reflected chirp signal. A processor determines a first set of phase differences among the plurality of samples of the reflected CW signal and a second set of phase differences among the plurality of samples of the reflected chirp signal, and processes the first and second sets of phase differences to determine the distance, relative speed and bearing. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323661 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING AN IMMOBILE SPACE REGION - A device for monitoring an immobile space region includes: a radar transmitting device fixedly installed with respect to the immobile space region and configured for emitting radar beams; a radar receiving device fixedly installed with respect to the immobile space region and configured for receiving the emitted radar beams reflected at an object in the immobile space region; an evaluation device for evaluating the received radar beams using a predetermined evaluation model for determining a position and/or a trajectory of the object in the immobile space region; a control unit for generating a control signal based on a predetermined decision model as well as based on the determined position and/or the determined trajectory of the object; and an actuator device controlled using the control signals generated by the control unit. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323662 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ESTIMATING TRUE BEARINGS OF RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAGS ASSOCIATED WITH ITEMS LOCATED DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH AN OVERHEAD ANTENNA ARRAY IN A CONTROLLED AREA - An RFID tag reading system and method estimate true bearings of RFID tags associated with items located in a scan zone directly underneath an overhead array of antenna elements. A controller energizes a plurality of diametrically opposite antenna elements to yield electric fields having polarizations, and switches each antenna element between mutually orthogonal polarizations. A primary transmit beam and a primary receive beam are steered at a primary steering angle over the scan zone, and a plurality of secondary receive beams are steered over the scan zone at different secondary steering angles that are offset from the primary steering angle by receiving secondary receive signals from each tag, and by processing the secondary receive signals to estimate a true bearing for each tag. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323663 | DANGER ZONE MONITORING AT A GRADE CROSSING - In a method for identifying a danger zone to be monitored at a grade crossing, the following are performed: at least one radar sensor is situated at the danger zone; object trajectories from sequences over time of object positions of respective objects moving through the danger zone are ascertained by the radar sensor; the position of at least one traffic path is identified with the aid of an accumulation of object trajectories; the positions of barrier straight lines are ascertained with the aid of radar reflections of the closed barriers; and the danger zone is determined by linking information on the identified position of the at least one traffic path with information on the ascertained position of the barrier straight lines. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323664 | MILLIMETER WAVE THREE DIMENSIONAL HOLOGRAPHIC SCAN IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING A HUMAN BODY OR AN ARTICLE - A millimeter wave three dimensional holographic scan imaging apparatus and a method for inspecting a human body or an article are disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus includes a first and second millimeter wave transceiver module. The apparatus also includes a guide rail device for each millimeter wave transceiver module. Each guide rail is connected to its respective transceiver module in slidable form. A driver drives each millimeter wave transceiver module to move along its guide rail device. Each millimeter wave transceiver module performs plane scans on the human body or article being inspected. A data processing device generates a millimeter wave holographic image from the plane scans. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323665 | MEASURING POINT INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE, CHANGE DETECTION DEVICE, METHODS THEREOF, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The measuring point information providing device of the present invention inputs an SAR image set holding at least information indicative of a reflection intensity and a phase so as to be associated with each pixel corresponding to a resolution cell within a field of vision for image capturing including a specific region. The information is generated from observation data formed of four basic polarization pairs, i.e. HH, HV, VH and VV polarization pairs observed at generally the same time. The measuring point information providing device determines a polarization pair whose reflection intensity is not less than a predetermined value or the highest with respect to each target pixel by using the input SAR image set, and generates measuring point information including at least information indicative of the determined polarization pair of the target pixel based on a polarization pair determined by the polarization pair determination unit. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323666 | CHANGE DETECTION DEVICE, CHANGE DETECTION METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The change detection device of the present invention inputs at least two SAR image sets each holding at least information indicative of a reflection intensity and a phase so as to be associated with each of pixels corresponding to a resolution cell within a field of vision for image capturing including a specific region. The information is generated from observation data formed of four basic polarization pairs, i.e. HH, HV, VH and VV polarization pairs observed by a synthetic aperture radar at generally the same time. The change detection device determines a polarization pair whose reflection intensity is not less than a predetermined value or the highest with respect to each of target pixels by using at least one SAR image set among input SAR image sets, and measures displacement at a spot corresponding to the target pixel based on a determined polarization pair and an input SAR image set. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323667 | TIME OF FLIGHT RANGE FINDING WITH AN ADAPTIVE TRANSMIT PULSE AND ADAPTIVE RECEIVER PROCESSING - A rangefinding apparatus and method are disclosed. The apparatus may include at least one processor and memory operably connected to the at least one processor. The memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to iterate a target-acquisition process until a target is identified and then iterate a target-tracking process after the target has been identified. The target-acquisition process may include transmitting a short ultrasonic pulse, transmitting a long ultrasonic pulse, and listening for one or more echoes corresponding to the short or long ultrasonic pulses. The target-tracking process may include steering an optimized ultrasonic pulse toward the target, listening for an echo corresponding to the optimized ultrasonic pulse, and calculating, based on the echo, an updated location for the target. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323668 | METHOD FOR THE IMPROVED ACTUATION OF ULTRASONIC SENSORS, DRIVER ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for operating an ultrasonic system having a multiplicity of ultrasonic sensors is disclosed. The sensors are arranged distributed on a motor vehicle and are actuated in measuring cycles for the emission of an ultrasonic signal, where the measuring cycles are repeated. An object in the surroundings of the motor vehicle is detected by a detection device, different from the ultrasonic system, of the motor vehicle, and a relative position of the object relative to the motor vehicle is determined. The number of ultrasonic sensors which are actuated within one measuring cycle is then defined as a function of the current relative position. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323669 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING DISTANCES IN TWO DIRECTIONS - Provided is an apparatus for measuring distances in two directions. The apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention may include a sensor module configured to include a light emission unit configured to emit a first wavelength beam and a second wavelength beam, a light reception unit configured to receive reflected light emitted by the light emission unit and reflected from an object and first and second beam splitters respectively disposed ahead of the light emission unit and the light reception unit and configured to transmit the first wavelength beam and reflect the second wavelength beam; and a motor configured to rotate the sensor module. Accordingly, there is an advantage in that a production cost can be reduced because distance measurement and height measurement are performed using a single module. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323670 | OPTICAL SENSOR - In order to provide an optical sensor that can accurately sense a direction of movement of an object to be sensed even in a case where disturbance light is present, an optical sensor of the present invention includes: a light-emitting element; a circularly-segmented light-receiving element group (RDPD), including light-receiving elements circularly provided at edges of a region on which reflected light from an object to be sensed reflecting light emitted by the light-emitting element is incident, for generating respective photocurrents upon receiving the reflected light; and a gesture circuit section for sensing a direction of movement of the object to be sensed upon receiving the photocurrents generated by the light-receiving elements included in the circularly-segmented light-receiving element group (RDPD). | 2015-11-12 |
20150323671 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A POSITION OF A MOVABLE OBJECT IN A DEVICE AND USING THE SAME FOR CONTROLLING THE DEVICE - An apparatus, a system and a method for detecting position of a movable object in a device and using the same for controlling the device. A distance and/or an intensity of emitted light may be measured by using a sensor to emit light and detect light to determine the location of the movable object. The movable element absorbs emitted light from the sensor. The sensor determines and/or measures an intensity of the emitted light from the sensor which is not absorbed by the movable object. The intensity of emitted light is related to the position of the movable object in the device. A microprocessor may determine the position of the movable object based on the intensity of emitted light detected by the sensor. The position of a rotating object on a crankshaft in an engine may be detected. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323672 | POINT-CLOUD FUSION - A method and a system for creating a collective point-cloud data from a plurality of local point-cloud data including the steps of: providing scanner data containing a plurality of local point-cloud data and relatively low-precision positioning data of the scanner providing the local point-cloud data, creating a relatively medium-precision collective point-cloud data from the plurality of local point-cloud data using external (medium-precision) positioning data associated with each of said plurality of local point-cloud data, and then creating a relatively high-precision collective point-cloud data from said medium-precision collective point-cloud data. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323673 | MID-INFRARED OR LONG WAVE INFRARED VEHICLE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM - A method of warning a driver of a vehicle of an obstacle that is more than one kilometer from the vehicle includes emitting laser energy from the vehicle. The laser energy has a wavelength approximately between 3500 nanometers and 12,000 nanometers. A phase conjugate lens is used to orthogonally direct a portion of the laser energy that is reflected by the obstacle to an image-capturing device or sensor within the vehicle. An image of the obstacle is displayed to the driver. The image is based on the laser energy directed to the image-capturing device. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323674 | MOBILE STATION LOCATING METHOD AND DEVICE AND LOCATION INFORMATION UPLOADING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLUSTER SYSTEM - The present invention relates to the technical field of communications, and disclosed are a mobile station locating method and device for a cluster system. The method includes: through a control channel, activating a location information uploading function of a mobile station which needs location tracking; over a location tracking data service channel, sending a location information request message to the mobile station, the location tracking data service channel being a service channel with the same frequency as and a different time slot from the control channel; over the location tracking data service channel, receiving a location information response message sent by the mobile station, the location information about the mobile station being carried in the location information response message; and according to the location information about the mobile station, determining the current location of the mobile station. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323675 | MULTIPATH REJECTION USING COOPERATIVE GPS RECEIVERS - Systems and methods are disclosed for improving the speed and accuracy of terrestrial tracking with more than one receiver. Furthermore, terrestrial tracking of more than one receiver can be improved in areas where terrestrial tracking has been difficult to accomplish with acceptable accuracy, such as in rural areas where buildings can reflect satellite, and other, signals. For example, fast and precise position estimation in a short delay multipath environment can be solved by simultaneously estimating the position of multiple receivers using receiver to receiver distance ranges. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323676 | SYNCHRONIZATION USING MULTIPLE OFFSET GNSS RECEIVER CHANNELS - Systems and methods for synchronizing a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver with a GNSS signal are provided. In one example, a GNSS receiver may include one or more sets of 20 GNSS channels that are each configured to integrate a received GNSS signal over a 20 millisecond accumulation window to output a navigation message bit. The accumulation windows of the 20 GNSS channels may be delayed relative to other windows of the 20 GNSS channels by 1 millisecond. The GNSS receiver may identify one of the 20 GNSS channels having the correct synchronization with the GNSS signal based on the navigation message bits output by the 20 GNSS channels. The identified GNSS channel having the correct synchronization with the GNSS signal may be used to determine a location of the GNSS receiver. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323677 | POSITION CALCULATION METHOD AND POSITION CALCULATION APPARATUS - A position calculation method includes receiving positioning support information containing at least information of a position and a velocity of a positioning satellite from an artificial satellite that transmits the positioning support information, calculating orbital information of the positioning satellite using the positioning support information, and calculating a position of a receiver using a signal from the positioning satellite and the orbital information. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323678 | RADIATION DETECTOR AND RADIATION DETECTION METHOD - An embodiment of a radiation detector has: a light collecting member; a photo detector that can receive light collected by the light collecting member and count number of photons; a wavelength selector that can selectively transmit light based on the light emission of gas caused by alpha rays by selectively transmitting light of a wavelength in a specific range; a shielding device that is can switch between an opened state in which it transmits light and a closed state in which it shields light; and a counting unit that calculates an alpha dose based on a difference calculated by subtracting number of noise photons detected in the photo detector within a predetermined time period when the shielding device is in the closed state from the number of photons received by the photo detector within the predetermined time period when the shielding device is opened state. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323679 | ELECTRICAL RADIOGRAPHY IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A sensing element for electromagnetic wave detection, electrical radiography imaging system applying the element and method thereof is provided. The sensing element may include a substrate, an active component on the substrate, a plurality of first electrodes on the substrate, a plurality of second electrodes on the substrate, a first blocking layer, a photo-conversion layer on the first blocking layer, and a third electrode on the photo-conversion layer. The plurality of first electrodes is coupled together. The plurality of first electrodes is interlaced with the plurality of second electrodes and is coupled together. The first blocking layer is on the active component, the plurality of first electrodes, and the plurality of second electrodes. The photo-conversion layer is for absorbing electromagnetic wave transmitted through an object being imaged by a radiography imaging system and generates electric charges collected by the plurality of first and second electrodes, and the third electrodes. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323680 | METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY MEASURING THE INDIVIDUAL OUTPUTS OF PARTICLE DETECTORS IN AN ARRAY USING CHARGE DIVISION ELECTRONICS - A detector arrangement for detecting at least one of rays, ions and particles includes a plurality of detectors. Each detector has a respective anode output and the detectors are arranged with the respective anode outputs being in an electrical series. The arrangement includes a plurality of resistive elements interspersed in the electrical series. The arrangement includes a first measurement point at a first end of the electrical series and a second measurement point at a second end of the electrical series. The arrangement includes electrical circuitry, electrically connected to the first and second measurement points for receiving electrical signals/pulses from the first and second measurement points, and for using the electrical signals/pulses from the first and second measurement points to determine which of the plurality of detectors has detected the at least one of rays, ions and particles. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323681 | LIGHT DETECTION UNIT AND ALPHA RAY OBSERVATION DEVICE - A light detecting unit of an alpha ray observation device observes an alpha ray by measuring generated light that is generated by the alpha ray produced in a region of a to-be-measured object. The light detecting unit has a travel direction changing unit that changes the direction of travel of generated light, a light detector that detects direction-changed light, which is the generated light after the direction of travel is changed, and a shielding member that shields the light detector from radiation and has a portion that is provided on the line from the to-be-measured object to the light detector. The shielding member may also surround the perimeter of the light detector and have an opening to allow generated light to reach the travel direction changing unit. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323682 | Radiation Detection Apparatus Having A Doped Scintillator And A Pulse Shape Analysis Module And A Method Of Using The Same - A radiation detection apparatus can include a scintillator, a photosensor optically coupled to the scintillator, and a control module electrically coupled to the photosensor. The control module can include a pulse shape analysis module that is configured to discern or discriminate between different types of radiation or radiation sources. The scintillator can include a base composition with a particular dopant that aids in the pulse shape analysis. In one embodiment, the radiation detection analysis module can more readily discriminate different types of radiation or radiation sources, such as gamma radiation from background alpha particles or neutrons. The dopant may include a monovalent or divalent metal, and the pulse shape analysis may involve transforming data. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323683 | NEUTRON AND GAMMA SENSITIVE FIBER SCINTILLATORS - One general embodiment according to the present disclosure may be formation evaluation tool for detecting radiation in a borehole in a volume of an earth formation. The tool may include a detector including a monolithic scintillation element comprising a coherent assemblage of joined fibers, wherein the fibers are made of an optically transparent scintillation media. The fibers may be at least one of i) gamma ray responsive; and ii) neutron responsive. The coherent assemblage of fibers may be a continuous mass, may be heat-joined. The fibers may be solid. The scintillation media may comprise at least one of i) organic crystalline scintillation materials, ii) amorphous glass, and iii) nanostructured glass ceramics. The coherent assemblage of fibers may be asymmetric. The coherent assemblage of fibers may surround a further scintillation media having different scintillation characteristics than the scintillation media. The scintillation element may be azimuthally sensitive. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323684 | MULTILAYER SCINTILATION CRYSTAL AND PET DETECTOR - A multilayer scintillation crystal ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150323685 | DETECTOR SYSTEMS FOR RADIATION IMAGING - Detector designs and systems for enhanced radiographic imaging with integrated detector systems incorporate one or more of Compton and nuclear medicine imaging, PET imaging and x-ray CT imaging capabilities. Detector designs employ one or more layers of detector modules comprised of edge-on or face-on detectors or a combination of edge-on and face-on detectors which may employ gas, scintillator, semiconductor, low temperature (such as Ge and superconductor) and structured detectors. Detectors may implement tracking capabilities and may operate in a non-coincidence or coincidence detection mode. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323686 | SEMICONDUCTOR-DETECTOR-BASED METHOD ADN DEVICE FOR DETECTING IONISING RADIATION - A device for detecting ionizing radiation results in charges forming in a sensor covered with a plurality of electrodes that are each connected to an electronic circuit adapted to deliver, to a processing module, a first signal indicating when charge has been collected by the electrode connected to said circuit. Each central circuit is adapted, when a central electrode has collected charge, to determine a possible detection overlap with one of the adjacent electrodes; to determine a priority detection overlap with an adjacent priority circuit; to transmit or receive to/from the adjacent priority circuit a request to participate in a detection overlap and to receive or transmit from/to the adjacent priority circuit an indication of availability; and to transmit said first signal except in the case where an availability indication has been transmitted to the adjacent priority circuit. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323687 | LINEAR FITTING OF MULTI-THRESHOLD COUNTING DATA - The present disclosure provides a system and method for efficiently mining multi-threshold measurements acquired using photon counting pixel-array detectors for spectral imaging and diffraction analyses. Images of X-ray intensity as a function of X-ray energy were recorded on a 6 megapixel X-ray photon counting array detector through linear fitting of the measured counts recorded as a function of counting threshold. An analytical model is disclosed for describing the probability density of detected voltage, utilizing fractional photon counting to account for edge/corner effects from voltage plumes that spread across multiple pixels. Three-parameter fits to the model were independently performed for each pixel in the array for X-ray scattering images acquired for 13.5 keV and 15.0 keV X-ray energies. From the established pixel responses, multi-threshold composite images produced from the sum of 13.5 keV and 15.0 keV data can be analytically separated to recover the monochromatic images through simple linear fitting. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323688 | SEISMIC DATA PROCESSING - Described herein are implementations of various technologies for a method for processing seismic data corresponding to a region of interest. The method may receive the seismic data. The method may separate the received seismic data into refraction packets and reflection packets. The method may receive a model for the region of interest. The method may update a first portion of the received model using the refraction packets with refraction traveltime tomography. The method may use the updated model to facilitate hydrocarbon exploration or production. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323689 | Efficient Line Search Methods for Multi-Parameter Full Wavefield Inversion - Method for simultaneously inverting full-wavefield seismic data ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150323690 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING DATA - The present invention relates to a system and method that provides a user with an ability to use a secondary device to take a more detailed look at nuances within a captured seismic data set. The present invention allows the user to view a scaled image of the seismic data that is at a different scale than what is displayed on a primary device. Optionally, the secondary device is a mobile device that is wirelessly connected to the primary device. The present invention also enables the user to interpret the captured seismic data using the secondary device in real time while maintaining a macro view on the primary device. The user may annotate the scaled image regarding picked horizons and the information regarding the location of the annotations on the scaled image are then processed by the primary device and then scaled image on the secondary device is updated. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323691 | METHOD FOR MONITORING AN UNDERWATER SITE - The invention relates to a method for monitoring an underwater site, comprising the following steps: continuously recording at least two physico-chemical parameters around the underwater site, and activity at an industrial plant related to the underwater site. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323692 | SEISMIC CABLE AND MODULAR SEISMIC SYSTEM - A method for seismic surveying includes positioning a first vessel equipped with first air gun and a first towline at a first selected position and positioning a second vessel equipped with a second air gun and a second towline at a second selected position. The method also includes attaching a transverse tow wire having a paravane fastened at each end to the first towline and the second towline, attaching a streamer cable to the transverse tow wire, and firing at least one of the first air gun and the second air gun and receiving seismic data using the streamer cable. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323693 | POWER SAVINGS MODE FOR OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMIC DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the invention provide methods, systems, and apparatus for conserving power while conducting an ocean bottom seismic survey. Sensor nodes placed on an ocean floor may be configured to operate in at least an idle mode and an active mode. Each node may adjust its mode of operation from idle mode to active mode. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323694 | FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION IN WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for detecting foreign object debris around a wireless power transfer system include a plurality of detectors, each detector featuring one or more loops of conducting material, and a controller configured to measure at least one of a voltage and a current in each detector and to determine, based on the measurements, whether foreign object debris is present around the wireless power transfer system, where at least some of the plurality of detectors include a first number of loops of the conducting material, and at least some of the plurality of detectors include a second number of loops of the conducting material larger than the first number. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323695 | TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING ANTENNA FOR A SEARCH ANTENNA POLARIZATION INSTRUMENT - A transmitting and receiving antenna for a search antenna polarization instrument, including pivotably mounted about a support pin a resonance body serving as an antenna and an insulating plate beneath the resonance body serving as an electrode or second antenna, the insulating plate including a metal layer on the side that faces away from the resonance body, and including a magnet plate arranged non-rotatably at a distance from the insulating plate, the magnet plate including a shield on the side facing away from the insulating plate. One end of the resonance body is held between the magnet plate and an additional antenna magnet arranged near the resonance body, and the other end of the resonance body is braced by a holding magnet and held under tension relative to the normal position. Through a corresponding sawtooth control system, this antenna behaves in the manner of a singing saw having improved sensitivity. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323696 | Dipole Locator Using Multiple Measurement Points - A receiver and tracking system for identifying a location of a magnetic field source. In a preferred embodiment a plurality of tri-axial antennas are positioned at three distinct points on a receiver frame. Each antenna detects a magnetic field from a source and a processor is used to determine a location of the source relative to the frame using the antenna signals. Each tri-axial antenna comprises three windings in each of three channels defined by a support structure. The windings each define an aperture area. The windings have substantially identical aperture areas and have a common center point. The receiver may to display to the operator the relative location of the field source or may direct the operator to a spot directly above the field source. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323697 | CALIPER TOOL WITH IN-SITU TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION - A tool for evaluating the internal surfaces of tubular is provided, wherein one or more arms extend outwardly from the tool into contact with an inner wall of the tubular, and changes in the dimensions or condition of the inner wall result in changes in the position of the ends of the arms relative to the tool. This motion is converted, through an electromagnetic transducer, into an electrical signal, the accuracy of which deteriorates as the temperature of the tool changes. Calibration transducers are provided on the tool to provide correction factors to convert the electromagnetic transducer output into an accurate reading of the distance of the end of the arms from the tool thereby increasing the accuracy of the assessment of the inner wall of the tubular. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323698 | NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE REFOCUSING PULSES FOR INHOMOGENEOUS MAGNETIC FIELDS - A method for applying a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) sequence is described herein. The method includes applying a series of refocusing pulses to a substance within an inhomogeneous static magnetic field. Each refocusing pulse in the series of refocusing pulses includes a central axis, a total pulse duration greater than t | 2015-11-12 |
20150323699 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS - A system, apparatus and method for automatic environmental data collection and analysis are provided, including a server comprising: a processor and a communication interface, the processor configured to: receive, using the communication interface, a geographic survey request from a first computing device; translate the geographic survey request into mission data for collecting geographic survey data; transmit, using the communication interface, the mission data to a second computing device associated with a geographic survey entity; receive, using the communication interface, the geographic survey data collected by the geographic survey entity using the mission data; analyze the geographic survey data to generate processed geographic survey data; and, transmit, using the communication interface, the processed geographic survey data to the first computing device. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323700 | In-Situ System Calibration - A method for re-calibrating installed downhole sensors used in hydrocarbon wells by the application of a calibration string inserted in the wells and deployed in close proximity to the installed downhole sensor. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323701 | METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING AN OPTIMIZED MESH FOR RESERVOIR SIMULATION IN A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION - The invention is a method of constructing an optimized mesh for reservoir simulation in a subterranean formation useful for exploration in exploitation of oil deposits. At an instant T of the reservoir simulation, a size function is estimated, characterizing the initial mesh representative of the subterranean formation being studied. Next the flow of the fluids within the formation at this instant T is simulated by use of a reservoir simulator and of the initial mesh. An optimized size function is thereafter computed by use of the size function estimated on the initial mesh and of at least one parameter deduced from the reservoir simulation. And finally, an optimized mesh is constructed by modifying the initial mesh as a function of the optimized size function. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323702 | NEAR-INFRARED ABSORBING AGENT AND NEAR-INFRARED ABSORBING COMPOSITION - Provided are: a near-infrared absorbing agent and a near-infrared absorbing composition, which have excellent near-infrared absorbing capacity; and a near-infrared absorbing resin composition in which the physical properties intrinsic to a resin are not impaired. The near-infrared absorbing agent comprises a phthalocyanine compound represented by the following Formula (1): | 2015-11-12 |
20150323703 | RETARDATION FILM, POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - To provide a retardation film that, while maintaining a high retardation value, has increased durability such as moist heat resistance and can prevent the occurrence of color unevenness even if made in a size having a large area. The retardation film contains a cellulose ester as the primary component, has a film thickness of 15 μm or more and less than 40 μm, has a film thickness variation both in the widthwise direction and lengthwise direction of 0 to 4 μm, and satisfies an Rt humidity fluctuation represented by the formula (1) described below of 1% to 12%. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323704 | FACE PROTECTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT - An optical element is provided which reflects a reduced amount of light even under a very high intensity lighting system used for a surgical operation, a dental treatment etc., has anti-fogging performance, and is transparent and useful for face protection. The optical element has a flexible transparent substrate and a plurality of structures disposed on opposite surfaces of the substrate at a pitch equal to or less than the wavelength of visible light. The structures are formed from a cured product of a resin having a hydrophilic functional group. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323705 | DURABLE AND SCRATCH-RESISTANT ANTI-REFLECTIVE ARTICLES - Embodiments of durable, anti-reflective articles are described. In one or more embodiments, the article includes a substrate and an optical coating disposed on the major surface. The optical coating includes an anti-reflective coating and a scratch-resistant coating forming an anti-reflective surface. The article exhibits a maximum hardness of 12 GPa or greater, as measured on the anti-reflective surface by a Berkovich Indenter Hardness Test along an indentation depth of about 100 nm or greater. The articles of some embodiments exhibit a single side average light reflectance measured at the anti-reflective surface of about 8% or less over an optical wavelength regime in the range from about 400 nm to about 800 nm and a reference point color shift in transmittance or reflectance of less than about 2. In some embodiments, the article exhibits an angular color shift of about 5 or less at all angles from normal incidence to an incident illumination angle that is 20 degrees or greater. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323706 | ANTI-REFLECTIVE FILM HAVING SUPERB OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS - Provided is an anti-reflective film having a stacked structure comprising a transparent substrate, a high refraction layer and a low refraction layer, and more specifically, the low refraction layer may comprise, as a binder, a siloxane compound synthesized by reacting alkoxysilane and organosilane having a fluoroalkyl group. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323707 | OPTICAL FILM FOR REDUCING COLOR SHIFT AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - Optical films, and organic light-emitting display devices employing the same, include a high refractive index pattern layer including a lens pattern region and a non-pattern region alternately formed, wherein the lens pattern region includes a plurality of grooves each having a depth larger than a width thereof, and the non-pattern region has no pattern; and a low refractive index pattern layer formed of a material having a refractive index smaller than a refractive index of the high refractive index pattern layer, wherein the low refractive index pattern includes a plurality of filling portions filling the plurality of grooves. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323708 | CEMENTED LENS AND LENS UNIT - A cemented lens may include a first lens with a concave surface and a second lens with a convex surface. The concave surface of the first lens may be cemented to the convex surface of the second lens using an adhesive. The first lens may include an outer peripheral region. The second lens may include an outer peripheral region. An outer peripheral region on one side of the first lens side outer peripheral region and the second lens side outer peripheral region may include a protruded part. The first lens side outer peripheral region may include a recessed part which is extended in a circumferential direction so as to surround the lens face of the first lens. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323709 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCTION OF DRIFT IN A VISION SYSTEM VARIABLE LENS - This invention provides a vision system that is arranged to compensate for optical drift that can occur in certain variable lens assemblies, including, but not limited to, liquid lens arrangements. The system includes an image sensor operatively connected to a vision system processor, and a variable lens assembly that is controlled (e.g. by the vision processor or another range-determining device) to vary a focal distance thereof. A positive lens assembly is configured to weaken an effect of the variable lens assembly over a predetermined operational range of the object from the positive lens assembly. The variable lens assembly is located adjacent to a front or rear focal point of the positive lens. The variable lens assembly illustratively comprises a liquid lens assembly that can be inherently variable over approximately 20 diopter. In an embodiment, the lens barrel has a C-mount lens base. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323710 | BIOOPTICAL AND BIOFUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES, APPLICATIONS AND METHODS OF POLYLACTIC ACID FILMS - Biopolymers that may be used in optical applications are provided. Suitable biopolymers include polylactic acid and polylactic acid blends. The polylactic acid may be used with a photocatalyst such as titonium dioxide in some embodiments. In other embodiments, the polylactic acid may incorporate decorative fused recycled particles. Generally, the biopolymer may be used in applications where optical characteristics and/or fire performance are desired. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323711 | SCATTERER SUBSTRATE - A scatterer substrate includes at least a substrate; and a scatterer layer which is overlapped and disposed on one surface side of the substrate and has a plurality of non-light emitting particles that change a traveling direction of light, in which the scatterer layer is formed of at least the particles and gaps maintained between the particles and the substrate. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323712 | COMPLEX THREE-DIMENSIONAL MULTI-LAYER STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a 3-dimensional complex multilayer structure. The 3-dimensional complex multilayer structure includes a first pattern and a second pattern having different thicknesses formed on one or both surfaces of a plate. The first pattern is selected from the group consisting of parallel lines, parallel curves, parallel zigzag lines, and combinations thereof which do not meet each other. The second pattern is not parallel to the first pattern and is selected from the group consisting of parallel lines, parallel curves, parallel zigzag lines, and combinations thereof which do not meet each other. The interfaces between the first pattern and the second pattern form figures selected from the group consisting of polygons, circles, ellipses, and combinations thereof. The figures are repetitively formed on one or both surfaces of the plate. The 3-dimensional complex multilayer structure includes different complex patterns, whereas a conventional device has a kind of simple pattern. The 3-dimensional complex multilayer structure of the present invention can be manufactured by a simple process. Therefore, the 3-dimensional complex multilayer structure of the present invention can find application in various fields, including optical components for displays (e.g., light guide plates, diffusion plates, prisms, and color filters), next generation displays and display devices (e.g., TFTs, OTFTs, oxide TFTs, flexible displays, and transparent displays), next generation 3-dimensional semiconductors, dry adhesion based on the use of fine ciliary structures, micro/nano piezoelectric devices, lighting optical components, and biocell/virus research using micropatterns. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323713 | MEASURING DEVICE WITH A REDUCED SHARE OF STRAY LIGHT - A device for measurement by means of a light ray is equipped with a covering device for reducing stray light. The device comprises an array of lenses along an optical axis; a prism attached to one of the lenses with a slanted surface for coupling of the light ray incident from a light source placed lateral to the optical axis, onto the optical axis, so that the light ray can pass through the array of lenses along the optical axis; a receiver for receipt of a share of the light ray reflected by an object; and a covering device for at least one area of the prism that scatters a share of the light ray as stray light to the receiver. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323714 | PANORAMIC VIEWING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a panoramic viewing system, which includes a panoramic reflection mirror, formed in an elliptical conical status, and the conical surface thereof is defined as a curved surface used for reflecting an ambient light source; and an image sensor, disposed at one side of the panoramic reflection mirror and used for receiving a light source from the panoramic reflection mirror so as to generate an image data; wherein the panoramic reflection mirror allows a panoramic image to be formed in a rectangular area when the panoramic image is projected by the panoramic reflection mirror to the image sensor. In addition, the present invention also discloses a method of panoramic viewing, a panoramic projecting system, a method of panoramic projecting and a panoramic image sensor. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323715 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COLOR FILTER, AND A COLOR FILTER - The present invention discloses a method for manufacturing a color filter, and a color filter. The method for manufacturing a color filter comprises: providing a glass substrate; forming a layer of black matrix material on the glass substrate; and exposing the black matrix material to form a first substrate pattern layer, wherein the first substrate pattern layer comprises a black matrix, an alignment mark and a pixel opening area; wherein the part of the glass substrate that is not covered by the black matrix forms the pixel opening area, and the alignment mark is located in the pixel opening area. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323716 | FLUORESCENT DISPLAY - Fluorescent displays are manufactured by lamination of at least one film A containing a polyvinyl acetal PA and, optionally, a plasticizer WA and at least one film B containing a polyvinyl acetal PB and at least one plasticizer WB between two glass panes, wherein prior to lamination, film A contains less than 22 wt. % plasticizer WA and contains 0.001 to 5 wt. % fluorophores, and film B contains at least 22 wt. % plasticizer WB and contains 0.005-5 wt. % UV absorber, each before lamination. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323717 | BRIGHTNESS ENHANCING FILM AND BACKLIGHT UNIT COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed is a brightness enhancing film, including a multilayered thin film wherein a plurality of first thin film layers which are optically anisotropic and a plurality of second thin film layers which are optically isotropic are alternately stacked, the multilayered thin film including a first wavelength reflection region which reflects a wavelength of 160˜451 nm, a second wavelength reflection region which reflects a wavelength of 451˜836 nm, and a third wavelength reflection region which reflects a wavelength of 836˜1040 nm, and a thickness of each of the first and second thin film layers in the first and second wavelength reflection regions is linearly increased from the short wavelength reflection side toward the long wavelength reflection side, and a thickness of each of the first and second thin film layers in the third wavelength reflection region is nonlinearly increased from the short wavelength reflection side toward the long wavelength reflection side. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323718 | LIGHT DIFFUSING SOLAR CONTROL FILM - A light diffusing solar control film includes a multilayer film that transmits visible light and reflects infrared light, and a light diffusing layer or surface adjacent to the multilayer film forming a light diffusing solar control film. The light diffusing solar control film has a haze value of 10% or greater. | 2015-11-12 |
20150323719 | PATTERNED RETARDER - A patterned retarder is provided. A microstructure layer is disposed on a substrate of the optical retarder. The microstructure layer has a plurality of trapezoid protrusions. A bottom angel of the trapezoid protrusions is 12-85 degree. A conformal alignment layer and a liquid crystal phase retarder layer are sequentially disposed on the microstructure layer. | 2015-11-12 |