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20140174593 | Method for Filling a Tank with Pressurized Gas - Method for filling a tank with pressurised gas, the method comprising:
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20100206072 | MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT - A micromechanical component may include fixed electrodes and a seismic mass, the seismic mass being connected via a suspension element to a carrier substrate and being movable with respect to it. The seismic mass may include counterelectrodes, which are interconnected via a first electrically conductive connection. The fixed electrodes may include measuring electrodes and decoupled electrodes, the measuring electrodes being provided to function for an electrical evaluation, and the counterelectrodes situated across from the decoupled electrodes being provided to function as a frequency band-altering mechanical element. | 08-19-2010 |
20110041614 | Circuit for a micromechanical structure-borne sound sensor and method for operating a micromechanical structure-borne sound sensor - A circuit for a micromechanical structure-borne sound sensor and a method for operating this sensor, a voltage generator being used to apply voltages to at least one micromechanical element for recording the structure-borne sound, so that a change in the micromechanical element occurs. In addition, an evaluation circuit is provided, which records the at least one electrically recordable parameter of micromechanical element at a sampling rate and analyzes the same. This at least one parameter changes in response to the change. A clock-pulse generator is also provided for generating the sampling rate and for generating the clock pulse. A frequency generator is used for generating the clock pulse at least intermittently for the test operation, the frequency generator producing the clock pulse as a multiple or as a submultiple of the sampling rate. | 02-24-2011 |
20110314912 | Yaw rate sensor, sensor system, method for operating a yaw rate sensor and method for operating a sensor system - A yaw rate sensor having a substrate and a seismic mass is described, in which the seismic mass is excitable to a working oscillation relative to the substrate via a drive unit, and a Coriolis deflection of the seismic mass is detectable relative to the substrate, in which the yaw rate sensor furthermore has an interrupt interface, the drive unit being configured to reduce a frequency and/or an amplitude of the working oscillation if an interrupt signal is present at the interrupt interface. | 12-29-2011 |
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20120313633 | PERFORMANCE-OPTIMIZED ACTIVATION OF A FLUXGATE SENSOR - A measuring device for measuring a magnetic field having a field coil which is situated around a soft magnetic core and connected to an excitation signal generator, and a detector coil which is situated around the soft magnetic core and connected to an evaluation unit, the excitation signal generator being designed for generating an excitation signal for generating a magnetic field and outputting it to the field coil, and the evaluation unit being designed for evaluating a measuring signal output by the detector coil. The excitation signal generator includes a DC signal generator and an AC signal generator connected in series to the DC signal generator. | 12-13-2012 |
20130231890 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN APPARATUS - A method is provided for controlling an electric apparatus having a sensor unit, the apparatus being operated in a first potential motion mode and/or in a second potential motion mode; a sensor signal being generated in the sensor unit; the first information and/or the second information being calculated as function of the sensor signal, as a function of a requirement for providing a first information with respect to the presence of the first potential motion mode and/or a second information with respect to the presence of the second potential motion mode. | 09-05-2013 |
20130321167 | METHOD, SENSOR MODULE, AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING DATA - In a method for transmitting a data element from a sensor module that produces sensor data to an application unit, the data element is stored in a ring buffer in the sensor module, and a corresponding item of event information is produced in an evaluation circuit from the sensor data, the data element including the sensor data and the item of event information, the data element being transmitted from the ring buffer to the application unit upon request by the application unit. | 12-05-2013 |
20140077796 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING MAGNETIC FIELDS - An apparatus for measuring a magnetic field is described, which comprises a core and an exciter coil for remagnetizing the core material. The remagnetizable core material is embodied as a layer or as multiple layers disposed at a distance from one another, and the core has a maximum total extension G where 2.5 mm≧G≧0.2 mm, a ratio of length to width that is greater than or equal to a value of twenty, and a thickness D where 2 μm≧D≧0.2 μm. Also described is a corresponding method for measuring a magnetic field. | 03-20-2014 |
20140102168 | ROTATION RATE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A ROTATION RATE SENSOR - A rotational rate sensor is provided having a substrate and a Coriolis element, the rotational rate sensor having a drive means for exciting the Coriolis element to a Coriolis oscillation, and the rotational rate sensor having a detection device for producing a sensor signal as a function of a deflection of the Coriolis element relative to the substrate on the basis of a Coriolis force acting on the Coriolis element, and in addition the rotational rate sensor being configured to carry out a self-calibration when a rotational acceleration signal produced as a function of the sensor signal falls below a specified threshold value. | 04-17-2014 |
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20140172943 | Highest Bandwidth Download Request Policy in a Live Streaming P2P Network - The technology relates to a method of and a device for, arranging peers in a P2P network comprising a streaming source and a plurality of network peers arranged at distribution levels in the P2P network. The method receives a request from a peer entering the network to receive data content, and determines a distribution level for the entering peer with respect to the streaming source. Further, the method provides the entering peer with peers selected from the network peers from which the requested data content can be downloaded with an expected probability depending on the determined distribution level. The method also indicates upload capacity of peers, wherein the entering peer is enabled to download, with the expected probability, the requested data content from a selected one of the peers having a highest upload capacity among the selected peers. | 06-19-2014 |
20140280563 | Method and Device for Peer Arrangement in Multiple Substream Upload P2P Overlay Networks - The present invention relates to a method of, and device for, arranging a P2P network comprising a streaming source and network peers arranged at distribution levels in the P2P network, in which P2P network the streaming source is arranged to divide data content to be streamed into a plurality of content sub-streams together forming the data content and to distribute the plurality of content sub-streams to the network peers. The method comprises instructing a network peer requesting to download data content to download a single content sub-stream from a respective one of selected network peers being arranged at a distribution level closer to the streaming source than the requesting network peer until a number of content sub-streams have been downloaded by the requesting network peer from which the requested data content can be formed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140325086 | Method and Device for Centralized Peer Arrangement In P2P Overlay Networks - A method and device for arranging a plurality of peers at distribution levels in a P2P network with respect to a streaming source are described. At least one peer of the plurality of peers having a highest upload capacity may be arranged at the distribution level closest to the streaming source. Remaining peers of the plurality of peers may be arranged at subsequent distribution levels in order of descending upload capacity, such that each peer has an upload capacity that does not exceed the upload capacity of any peer at an immediately preceding level. The peers may be further arranged such that the total upload capacity of the peers at any distribution level is equal to or exceeds total download demand of the peers at an immediately subsequent level. If a predetermined maximal allowed number of distribution levels has been exceeded, one or more peers may be moved or re-arranged. | 10-30-2014 |
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20110021651 | FIREPROOF FOAM COMPOSITIONS - The invention relates to a method for making a fireproof polymer foam, and to a fireproof polymer foam containing a mixture of a polymer composition containing one or more optionally-substituted, sequenced or random, thermoplastic and/or elastomer homopolymers, copolymers or mixtures thereof, from 0.05 to 10 wt %, preferably from 0.5 to 5 wt %, relative to the mixture, of carbon nanotubes, and from 0.05 to 15 wt %, preferably from 0.5 to 10 wt %, relative to the mixture, of red phosphorus. | 01-27-2011 |
20150158991 | Flame-Retardant and Fire-Resistant Polymer Compositions Made From Lime Having a High Specific Surface - A flame-retardant polymer composition comprising a mineral filler and a polymer, said mineral filler comprising a calcium compound, characterised in that the calcium compound is a fire-resistant additive in the form of calcium hydroxide, having a specific surface calculated according to the BET method greater than 25 m | 06-11-2015 |
20150158992 | Flame-Retardant Mineral Fillers and Flame-Retardant Polymer Compositions - A powdery mineral filler comprising a calcium compound and a magnesium compound, comprising a semi-hydrated dolomite of general formula aCaCO | 06-11-2015 |
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20090114822 | TERAHERTZ DISPERSIVE SPECTROMETER SYSTEM - A spectrometer system for providing information about a target with terahertz radiation. The system may receive incident radiation from the target through fore optics, a slit aperture, secondary optics and a dispersive element which images a slit on an array of terahertz sensitive detectors. The detectors may include uncooled sensors. Each sensor may be connected to its own micro antenna. The array of detectors may be situated proximate to the dispersive element so that radiation from the element may be dispersed according to wavelength to the respective detectors optimally sensitive to the various respective wavelengths. Detector signals indicating the impingement of terahertz radiation may provide information for identifying a material of the target. | 05-07-2009 |
20090184724 | CHEMICAL IMPEDANCE DETECTORS FOR FLUID ANALYZERS - A chemical impedance detector having several electrodes situated on or across a dielectric layer of a substrate. The electrodes may be across or covered with a thin film polymer. Each electrode may have a set of finger-like electrodes. Each set of finger-like electrodes may be intermeshed, but not in contact, with another set of finger-like electrodes. The thin-film polymer may have a low dielectric constant and a high porous surface area. The chemical impedance detector may be incorporated in a micro fluid analyzer system. | 07-23-2009 |
20090195365 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RANGING OF A WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER WITH A SWITCHING ANTENNA - A sensor includes a transceiver configured to receive a wireless signal from an interrogator and to reflect the wireless signal back. The sensor also includes an antenna-switching modulator configured to modulate a radar cross-section of the sensor by repeatedly switching an antenna between, for example, a short-circuit position and an operational circuit position. The operational circuit position could be associated with an impedance matched receiver, and the short-circuit position could be associated with ground. Also, the sensor could be further configured to transmit the wireless signal to a second sensor and to receive a reflected wireless signal from the second sensor, and the sensor could further include a phase comparator configured to compute a phase difference between the transmitted wireless signal and the reflected wireless signal. The phase comparator could be further configured to compute a distance between the sensor and the second sensor based on the phase difference. | 08-06-2009 |
20090237320 | TRANSDUCER FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY ANTENNA COUPLING AND RELATED APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus includes an antenna having multiple conductive portions. The apparatus also includes a transducer electrically coupling the conductive portions of the antenna. The transducer includes a first conductive path electrically coupled to one of the conductive portions and a second conductive path electrically coupled to the first conductive path and to another of the conductive portions. The first and second conductive paths at least partially overlap along at least a substantial portion of their lengths, where the overlap occurs in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the antenna portions. | 09-24-2009 |
20100019139 | MICRO DISCHARGE DEVICE IONIZER AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A micro discharge device (MDD) ionizer and a method for fabricating the MDD ionizer are disclosed. The MDD ionizer includes a dielectric barrier having a first open end connected to an electrically conductive capillary tube and a second open end connected to a sample collection capillary tube. A circular high voltage electrode can be positioned around the dielectric barrier in close linear proximity to the conductive capillary tube and sealed by a non-conductive epoxy. A plasma discharge can be formed in a flow path through the dielectric barrier when an AC potential is applied between the high voltage electrode and the electrically conductive capillary tube utilizing an electronic controller. Such a plasma discharge in the flow path of the sample achieves soft ionization of gaseous sample molecules. The high pressure region generally occurs in the plasma region (where the ionization occurs). The ions thus are drawn (i.e., pushed or pulled) toward the high vacuum region located downstream where the detector(s) can be located. | 01-28-2010 |
20100045159 | MICRO DISCHARGE DEVICE CAPABLE OF LOW VOLTAGE DISCHARGES IN A VARIETY OF CARRIER GASES FOR DETECTION AND/OR IONIZATION - A micro discharge device (MDD) capable of low voltage discharges in a variety of carrier gases for detection and/or ionization includes a sample introduction capillary having a first open end connected to a gas system and a second open end connected to a cylinder comprising a high dielectric constant material. A high voltage electrode can be placed in close proximity to the outer diameter of the cylinder and at a close linear distance to the second open end of the sample introduction capillary. A region can be formed inside the cylinder between the second end of the sample introduction capillary and the high voltage electrode wherein discharge can be located. An optical emission collector can be located through the flow manifold to a receiving location near the high voltage electrode within a region from inside the cylinder between the high voltage electrode and the manifold. | 02-25-2010 |
20110317164 | MULTIPLE WAVELENGTH CAVITY RING DOWN GAS SENSOR - An illustrative cavity ring down gas sensor includes an optical cavity for receiving a gas to be detected and at least two electromagnetic radiation sources. The first electromagnetic radiation source may emit a first beam of light having a wavelength corresponding to an absorption wavelength of the gas to be detected, and the second electromagnetic radiation source may emit a second beam of light having a second wavelength that is off of an absorption wavelength of the gas to be detected. The first beam of light may detect a cavity ring down time decay, which is related to the concentration of the gas to be detected. The second beam of light may be used to detect a baseline cavity ring down time decay, which may be used to help increase the accuracy of the sensor by, for example, helping to compensate the concentration of the gas detected by the first beam of light for sensor variations caused by, for example, sensor age, temperature or pressure changes, and/or other conditions. | 12-29-2011 |
20120024043 | THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DETECTORS - Thermal conductivity detectors and methods of operating thermal conductivity detectors are described herein. One or more device embodiments include a single fluidic channel, wherein the single fluidic channel includes a single inlet and a single outlet, and multiple sensors configured to determine one or more properties associated with a thermal conductivity of a fluid in the single fluidic channel. | 02-02-2012 |
20120199743 | TERAHERTZ DISPERSIVE SPECTROMETER SYSTEM - A spectrometer system for providing information about a target with terahertz radiation. The system may receive incident radiation from the target through fore optics, a slit aperture, secondary optics and a dispersive element which images a slit on an array of terahertz sensitive detectors. The detectors may include uncooled sensors. Each sensor may be connected to its own micro antenna. The array of detectors may be situated proximate to the dispersive element so that radiation from the element may be dispersed according to wavelength to the respective detectors optimally sensitive to the various respective wavelengths. Detector signals indicating the impingement of terahertz radiation may provide information for identifying a material of the target. | 08-09-2012 |
20130207867 | ANTENNA WITH EFFECTIVE AND ELECTROMAGNETIC BANDGAP (EBG) MEDIA AND RELATED SYSTEM AND METHOD - An apparatus includes an antenna having multiple layers. At least a first of the layers includes both an effective medium and an electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) medium. The antenna could include a ground plane and a feed line, and the first layer of the antenna can be located between the ground plane and the feed line. The antenna could also include a slot ground and a planar antenna structure, and the first layer of the antenna could be located between the slot ground and the planar antenna structure. The antenna could further include a first substrate between a feed line and a slot ground and a second substrate covering a planar antenna structure, and the first layer could include one of the first and second substrates. | 08-15-2013 |
20140196520 | MICRO DISCHARGE DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS - Micro discharge devices, methods, and systems are described herein. One device includes a non-conductive material, a channel through at least a portion of the non-conductive material having a first open end and a second open end, a first electrode proximate to a first circumferential position of the channel between the first open end and the second open end, a second electrode proximate to a second circumferential position of the channel between the first open end and the second open end, a discharge region defined by a portion of the channel between the first electrode and the second electrode, an optical emission collector positioned to receive an optical emission from the discharge region | 07-17-2014 |
20150041540 | ELECTROTEXTILE RFID ANTENNA - A system for reading transponders may include a printed circuit board and an electrotextile antenna. The printed circuit board may include an RFID reading circuit, and the electrotextile antenna may be electrically connected to the printed circuit board via a connection. The electrotextile antenna may be composed of a material made by blending or coating textiles with a metal, and the electrotextile antenna may be configured to transmit and receive signals between the RFID reading circuit and RFID tags. | 02-12-2015 |
20150041541 | RFID DEVICES USING METAMATERIAL ANTENNAS - An antenna system may include a first metamaterial antenna having a first resonant frequency and a second metamaterial antenna having a second resonant frequency. The first resonant frequency may be different from the second resonant frequency. A first feed point may be connected to the first metamaterial antenna, and a second feed point may be connected to the second metamaterial antenna. A signal may be applied to the first and second feed points so that the first and second metamaterial antennas radiates electromagnetic energy while the signal is being applied and so that the antenna system is configured to send or receive signals over both the first and second resonant frequency bands. | 02-12-2015 |
20150276459 | FOAM FILLED DIELECTRIC ROD ANTENNA - An antenna combination includes a feed-through having an input side including a connector for coupling to a transmission line connector and an output side including an inner cavity attaching to an aperture in a top surface or a nozzle of a tank. A foam filled dielectric rod antenna is coupled to the output side of the feed-through having a nose portion including a sub-portion within the inner cavity and a rod-shaped portion from beyond the inner cavity to an antenna launch end. The rod-shaped portion includes an outer solid dielectric material including a thickness transition region, wherein a thickness of the solid dielectric material decreases toward the antenna launch end to a constant minimum thickness shell region that extends to the antenna launch end. The outer solid dielectric material defines an inner hollow region. A dielectric foam fill material fills the inner hollow region. | 10-01-2015 |
20150311596 | DIELECTRIC HOLLOW ANTENNA - A dielectric hollow antenna apparatus includes a hollow inside tapered rod (e.g., a waveguide) with a flat section and a cap. The antenna further includes a feed through section, a feed pin, and a metal flange. A low loss dielectric material fills the hollow rod that protrudes beyond the metal waveguide to form a radiating element. The radiating element is designed in such a way to maximize radiation and minimize reflections over the antenna bandwidth. The feed through section reduces internal reflection and the waveguide is designed to include a rectangular waveguide that support a propagation (TE01) mode and the waveguide then transitions to a circular waveguide that supports another propagation (TE11) mode. The antennas can be employed for radar level gauging and withstand high temperature and possesses a small diameter that permits the antenna to fit in small tank nozzles. | 10-29-2015 |