02nd week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220011269 | DIGITAL TWIN OF AN AUTOMATED NON-DESTRUCTIVE ULTRASONIC TESTING SYSTEM - Systems and methods are provided for generating a digital twin representation of an ultrasonic testing environment. In one aspect, probe position data received from one or more controllers and coordinate system data generated by one or more sensors can be used to generate a digital twin representation of an ultrasonic testing environment. In another aspect, generating the digital twin representation can include determining probe position measurements and a plurality of probe paths to be included in the digital twin representation. In one aspect the system can include a vision system to enable remote operation of the ultrasonic testing environment based on the generated digital twin representation. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011270 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING AND FOCUSING - This disclosure describes systems and methods for ultrasound imaging and targeting. In one example, the systems and methods improve targeting and imaging through a heterogenous medium by using the angular spectrum approach (ASA) alone or in combination with passive acoustic mapping (PAM). In another example, the systems and methods improve the ultrasound imaging of vessels using microbubbles. The imaging of the vessels is also aided by the ASA and PAM. A closed loop controller is described that adjusts the ultrasound pressure provided to a region of interest to a desired pressure based at least in part on the harmonic, ultra-harmonic, sub-harmonic, or broadband frequency ranges for the microbubbles. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011271 | SOUND STATE DISPLAY METHOD, SOUND STATE DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND SOUND STATE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A sound state display method includes: acquiring sound data obtained by collecting a sound emitted from an inspection target; and performing analysis processing based on the sound data, the analysis processing relating to plural different indices to indicate presence or absence of an abnormality in the inspection target. The sound state display method also includes: generating a sound state screen based on a result of the analysis processing, the sound state screen indicating a sound state of the sound emitted from the inspection target using the plural different indices; and displaying the generated sound state screen on a display device. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011272 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE VOLUME AND POROSITY OF OBJECTS AND BULK MATERIALS - The invention relates to a method for determining the total volume and/or the true volume and the porosity of objects, wherein a gas chamber of a closed measurement chamber is compressed or expanded, this volume change ΔV in the measurement chamber causes a movement change of a membrane of a transducer, wherein the movement of this membrane of the transducer correlates linearly with the volume change ΔV in the measurement chamber, the mechanical movement of said membrane of the transducer being triggered by at least one frequency, as a function of the volume of an object in a measurement chamber, and the movement change of the membrane being measured by a sensor head. The invention also relates to a device suitable for the method. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011273 | WIRELESS SENSOR - A wireless ultrasound sensor | 2022-01-13 |
20220011274 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF A VARIABLE ANGLE JOINT - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for ultrasonic inspection. The apparatus comprises, in certain examples, a base, a lower coupler block slidably coupled to the base such that the base is translationally movable relative to the lower coupler block, and a pair of wings rotatably coupled to the lower coupler block at a wing pivot point and pivotable between a first angle and a second angle. In certain examples, the apparatus also includes a sensor carriage located within the base and slidably coupled to the base such that the sensor carriage is translationally movable relative to the base. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011275 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO ANALYSE PIPELINE CONDITION - A method and system for analysing a condition of a pipeline in real time is disclosed. The method and system comprise generating a transient pressure wave in fluid carried along the pipeline and detecting a transient pressure wave interaction signal responsive to the transient pressure wave where the pressure wave interaction signal has a time duration corresponding to a region of interest of the Generate Transient Pressure pipeline. The method and system further includes processing the transient pressure wave interaction signal to analyse the region of interest of the pipeline. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011276 | COMBINATION MIXER ARRANGEMENT FOR NOISE REDUCTION IN LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - A mixer arrangement for use in a chromatography system includes a first frequency targeting mixer including a first flow channel coupled between an inlet and an outlet and a second flow channel coupled between the inlet and the outlet, the second flow channel including a volume offset region configured to delay fluid propagation through the second flow channel, wherein the volume offset region is configured to reduce or eliminate fluidic compositional oscillations in a compositional solvent stream that depart from a desired composition at a first target frequency, and a residual noise targeting mixer fluidically connected in series to the frequency targeting mixer, the residual noise targeting mixer configured to dampen aperiodic baseline noise in the compositional solvent stream. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011277 | WATER REMOVAL METHOD FOR GAS CONCENTRATION, SAMPLING, AND SAMPLE FEEDING METHOD AND DEVICE THEREFOR - A water removal method for gas concentration sampling, and a sampling method and device. The water removal method comprises: removing water from a sample gas by means of a first cold trap tube filled with a hydrophilic material, and then concentrating the sample gas by means of a concentration cold trap tube; then by means of a carrier gas, conveying components desorbed by the first cold trap tube under a heating state to a second cold trap tube that is in a cooled state and that is filled with a hydrophobic organic adsorbent material, and adsorbing organic substances in the components desorbed by the first cold trap tube: by means of the carrier gas, bringing the moisture desorbed by the first cold trap tube out of the second cold trap tube, and then by means of the carrier gas, conveying residual components desorbed by the first cold trap tube and the second cold trap tube under the heating state to the concentration cold trap tube for concentration. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011278 | MIXER FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - Described is a mixer for a liquid chromatography system. The mixer includes a flow distributor, a mixing disk and a flow collector. The mixer includes an inlet face, an outlet face and a plurality of channels each having an inlet end at the inlet face and an outlet end at the outlet face. The channels have a flow direction anisotropy between the inlet and outlet faces. A compositional solvent stream received at the flow distributor is distributed across the inlet face of the mixing disk and the flow collector collects the distributed solvent composition stream after passing through the mixing disk. The mixing disk may include a dispersive medium having a random porous structure. A retention time distribution of the mixer may depend on the structure of the channels between the inlet and outlet faces of the mixing disk. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011279 | CARRIER GAS CONNECTION DEVICE FOR GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS - Carrier gas connection devices ( | 2022-01-13 |
20220011280 | Analysis Apparatus Having a Plurality of Chromatographs and Controlling Method Thereof - An analysis apparatus having a plurality of chromatographs is provided capable of achieving suppression of a reduction in throughput even when a separation column needs to be replaced at the end of its lifespan. When estimating that a column used in a liquid chromatograph | 2022-01-13 |
20220011281 | ION-EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION, METHOD OF QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF LITHIUM SALTS IN ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION, AND PREPARATION METHOD FOR ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION USING SAME - The present disclosure relates to a nanoscale thin film structure and implementing method thereof, more specifically nanoscale thin film structure of which target structure is designed with quantized thickness and a method to implement the nanoscale thin film structure by which the performance of the manufactured nanodevice can be implemented the same as the designed performance, thereby applicable to high sensitivity high performance electronic/optical sensor devices. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011282 | Method for Electrochemical Gas Sensor Diagnostics - Baseline noise in electrochemical sensors is useful. Reduction in baseline noise over a period of time when an electrochemical sensor is exposed to sudden changes in environmental conditions provides indication that an electrochemical sensor should be replaced. Stop changes in sensitivity confirm that test. Drops in baseline noise during high winds predict weather events. Frequency of electrochemical sensor noise is used to detect ambient sound waves. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011283 | GAS SENSING DEVICE FOR SENSING ONE OR MORE GASES IN A MIXTURE OF GASES - A gas sensing device includes one or more chemo-resistive gas sensors; one or more heat sources, wherein the gas sensors are heated according to one or more first temperature profiles during the recovery phases and according to one or more second temperature profiles during the sense phases; a preprocessing processor for generating preprocessed signal samples; a feature extraction processor for extracting one or more feature values from the received preprocessed signal samples; and a gas concentration processor for creating a sensing result, wherein the gas concentration processor includes a classification processor for outputting a class decision value, wherein the classification processor is configured for outputting a confidence value, wherein the classification processor includes a first trained model based algorithm processor, wherein the gas concentration processor comprises a quantification processor for creating an estimation value, and wherein the quantification processor comprises a second trained model based algorithm processor. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011284 | HEALTH EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR PASSENGERS ON A TRAIN IN AN OUTDOOR AIR POLLUTED ENVIRONMENT AND METHOD THEREOF - A health early warning system for passengers on a train in an outdoor air polluted environment and a method thereof are provided. The system comprises an air quality monitoring station data acquisition module, a train data acquisition module, a train air pollution prediction module, and a train air environment early warning module; the air quality monitoring station data acquisition module acquires data of air quality monitoring stations and uploads the data to the train air pollution prediction module; the train data acquisition module acquires data of the train and uploads the data to the train air pollution prediction module; the train air pollution prediction module performs short-term prediction on air pollution of the train and uploads a result of the short-term prediction to the train air environment early warning module; and the train air environment early warning module performs early warning on the health of the passengers on the train. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011285 | METHOD TO DETERMINING METAL CATIONS IN WATER - The present invention relates to utilization of lanthanide time resolved fluorescence for determining concentration of trivalent metal ions in a sample. In the method sample comprising trivalent metal ions is admixed with a reagent comprising a lanthanide (lll) ion and a chelating agent. The trivalent metal ion in the sample is allowed to interact with the reagent comprising the lanthanide (lll) ion and the chelating agent, followed by exciting the sample and detecting a signal deriving from the lanthanide (lll) ion, and determining the concentration of the trivalent metal ion in the sample by using the detected signal. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011286 | Sensitivity Traps for Electronic Trace Detection - Embodiments of the present specification provide methods and systems for sensitivity traps that contain a polymer matrix made from an inert polymer material for encapsulation of trace amounts of explosives and narcotics and a suitable plasticizer material, the types and ratios of which may be selected based on type of analyte that is to be used with the sensitivity trap. The plasticizer material functions by breaking up intra and inter-molecular polymer chain interactions resulting in a larger diffusion coefficient of the analyte within the polymer matrix. Therefore, in embodiments, sufficient amounts of plasticizers are added to the sensitivity trap, which also reduces a glass transition temperature of the polymer matrix and the trap. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011287 | METHOD FOR ASSESSING THE CONCENTRATION OF URANIUM IN A SAMPLE BY GAMMA SPECTROMETRY, AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE - A method for assessing the mass concentration of uranium in a sample of uranium-bearing material by gamma spectrometry, includes a) acquiring ( | 2022-01-13 |
20220011288 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR DETECTING HYDROGEN IN THE GROUND OF A REGION - A detection device, includes: a sensor for detecting a fluid of interest receiving the fluid. The sensor delivers a concentration of the fluid of interest, and a wireless communication module is configured to transmit said concentration of the fluid of interest. An assembly is provided with several devices and a installation with the devices arranged within a region. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011289 | MONITORING PROCESS FOR A GREASE LUBRICATED ROTATING SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING SYSTEM - A monitoring process for a grease lubricated rotating system having a processing unit linked to a measurement system for measuring the water content within lubrication grease. A learning period is performed that establishes upper and lower thresholds based on current measurements. If at least a first number of measurements out a second number of last measurements are above the upper threshold then if such is the case, emitting a first event. If at least the first number of measurements out the second number of last measurements are below the lower threshold, then if such is the case, emitting a second event, if at least a first event has been emitted, if such is the case emitting an alarm function of the at least first event. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011290 | UPFLOW COOLING STAGE FOR PHOTOLUMINESCENCE ANALYSIS - Systems and methods here may be configured for cooling and examining materials. In some example embodiments, the system may include a main thermoconductive body with indentations on the top surface, a bottom surface having legs structures along the edge, wherein the bottom surface and the plurality of leg structures form a partially enclosed bottom chamber, and a center channel connecting the top surface and the bottom chamber. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011291 | AUTOMATIC DETERMINATION OF A BIOLOGICAL CONDITION OF A SUBJECT FROM FERNING PATTERNS - Systems and methods are provided for determining if a subject has a biological condition from a dried fluid sample. A fluid sample from a subject is dried in a microfluidic device to provide a dried fluid sample. The dried fluid sample is imaged at a camera to provide a sample image, and the sample image is provided to a computer vision mode. At the computer vision model, it is determined if the sample image contains a ferning pattern indicative of a biological condition of the subject. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011292 | MOLECULAR DETECTION AND COUNTING USING NANOPORES - Provided herein are methods and compositions for detecting and/or quantitating target analytes, including nucleic acids and polypeptides, using nanopore detectable barcodes. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011293 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR DETECTING VIRUSES AND BACTERIAL PATHOGENS - The embodiments disclose a method including functionalizing a biosensor with a biologic analytical target prior to installation into a detection cartridge, depositing a test subject bodily fluid test sample onto the biosensor surface, inserting the detection cartridge into a portable detection cartridge reader, measuring the electrical impedance of the bodily fluid test sample across biosensor energized electrodes, providing algorithms for analyzing measured electrical impedance data of the bodily fluid test sample obtained in the detection cartridge, identifying and determining the presence of biologic analytical target molecules in the bodily fluid test sample, and transmitting results of the test results to the test subject. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011294 | SPECIMEN INFORMATION DETECTION APPARATUS AND SPECIMEN INFORMATION DETECTION METHOD - According to an aspect of the invention, a specimen information detection apparatus includes, an image capture device configured to capture an image of a specimen container that contains a specimen, an illumination device configured to irradiate the specimen container with light sideways with respect to an image capturing direction when the image is captured, and an information processing portion configured to detect a state in the specimen container through image processing based on image information of the specimen container acquired by capturing the image of the specimen container. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011295 | BLOOD CLOTTING TIME MEASUREMENT CARTRIDGE AND BLOOD CLOTTING TIME MEASURING DEVICE - A blood clotting time measurement cartridge that can keep an amount of blood constant while simplifying a configuration and easing a blood injection operation, and a blood clotting time measuring device using the cartridge. The cartridge includes a measurement flow channel wherein blood is housed and transmission of light detects whether there is blood in a predetermined position, an introduction opening on one end side of the channel from which blood is introduced, a communication opening on the other end through which it is possible to cause, by suction or pressurization of air or blood introduced from the introduction opening, the blood in the channel to make a reciprocating motion so as to pass through the predetermined position, a partition wall that partitions a blood injection space connected to the introduction opening, and an absorption member on an outer side of the partition wall that absorbs blood beyond the wall. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011296 | DETERMINING TREATMENT RESPONSE IN SINGLE CELLS - Aspects of the application relate to methods and systems for evaluating treatment response by measuring treatment-induced changes at the single cell level. The disclosure provides methods for isolating single cells that are primary cancer cells, including primary cancer cells from solid tumors, and detecting in minutes to hours from their removal from the body the response of such cells to anti-cancer agents such as radiation, small molecules, biologies, DNA damaging agents and the like. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011297 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING EFFECT OF IMMUNE CHECKPOINT INHIBITOR - A method may predict risk of onset of severe interstitial pneumonia caused by an immune checkpoint inhibitor to achieve a safe and highly effective cancer immunotherapy. Any one or more selected from: (a) cell count or proportion of Vδ2 | 2022-01-13 |
20220011298 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ISOLATION AND RAPID DETECTION OF MICRO-ORGANISMS FROM BLOOD AND BODILY FLUIDS - The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for testing blood samples to determine the presence and type of a blood stream infection (BSI). In one embodiment, the composition is a lysis reagent or composition that comprises betaine hydrochloride, spermidine, saponin, and Triton® X-100. The methods include combining the lysis reagent with the blood sample, and at least one centrifuge step to isolate the micro-organisms that cause the BSI. The micro-organisms are kept viable so that diagnostic tests can be run on the blood samples after the various method steps are performed. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011299 | REACTING DEVICE OF DUAL PATH SYNCHRONOUS IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHIC PLATFORM AND IT'S USING METHOD - A reacting device of dual path synchronous immunochromatographic platform includes a seat, an upper housing, and a fluid dividing funnel. The seat contains two immunochromatographic carriers. The hollow pipe portion has two sloped structures. A force bearing portion of the fluid dividing funnel can be pressed down, so two fluid exits of the fluid dividing funnel move towards these two sloped structures. The specimen drops and is guided into these two immunochromatographic carriers respectively. A reaction result can be observable. The fluid dividing funnel can divide the specimen into two immunochromatographic carriers evenly. The sloped structure can increase the accuracy of specimen supply. Excess specimen can be scraped off for enhancing the solving accuracy. In addition, it can decrease the possibility of false positive problem. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011300 | DECODING METHODS FOR MULTIPLEXING ASSAYS AND ASSOCIATED FLUIDIC DEVICES, KITS, AND SOLID SUPPORTS - Decoding methods are provided for identifying populations in assays, particularly multiplexing assays and those associated with fluidic devices. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011301 | STREPTAVIDIN-COATED SOLID PHASES WITH A MEMBER OF A BINDING PAIR - The present disclosure relates to a solid phase coated with (strept)avidin and having attached thereto, by way of biotin:(strept)avidin interaction, a biotinylated first member of a binding pair, wherein the attached first member is capable of binding to a second member of the binding pair, but is not capable of binding to biotin or to (strept)avidin, and wherein no member of the binding pair is capable of hybridizing with a naturally-occurring single-stranded nucleic acid. The solid phase is particularly useful in immunoassays with samples having high content in biotin or (strept)avidin-binding derivatives thereof. The present disclosure further provides uses, kits and methods, particularly for determination of an analyte in a sample. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011302 | Graphene-Biomolecule Bioelectronic Devices - Provided are devices and methods featuring a nanoelectronic interface between graphene devices (for example, field effect transistors or FETs) and biomolecules such as proteins, which in turn provides a pathway for production of bioelectronic devices that combine functionalities of the biomolecular and inorganic components. In one exemplary application, one may functionalize graphene FETs with fluorescent proteins to yield hybrids that respond to light at wavelengths defined by the optical absorption spectrum of the protein. The devices may also include graphene in electronic communication with a bio-molecule that preferentially binds to a particular analyte. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011303 | IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHY - An object of the present invention is to provide immunochromatography exhibiting excellent magnetic detection sensitivity. The immunochromatography of the present invention is immunochromatography including a mixing step of mixing a specimen that is capable of containing a test substance with a modified composite particle that is a composite particle modified with a first binding substance that is capable of binding to the test substance, to obtain a complex of the test substance in the specimen and the modified composite particle; a developing step of developing the complex on an insoluble carrier having a reaction site at which a second binding substance capable of binding to the test substance is immobilized; a capturing step of capturing the complex at the reaction site of the insoluble carrier; and a silver amplification step of silver-amplifying the complex captured in the capturing step, where the composite particle is a composite particle of a magnetic particle and a gold particle carried on a surface of the magnetic particle. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011304 | BIOSENSOR AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF ANALYTES - Described is a biosensor for detection of analytes and methods of using the same for detecting bacterial infection in a subject. The biosensor comprises an array of gold nanoparticles, biotinylated polyethylene glycol thiol, polyethylene glycol thiol, at least one neutravidin molecule, and at least one affinity reagent immobilized on a surface of the at least one neutravidin molecule. The affinity reagent may be an aptamer or a siderophore. The biosensors demonstrate extraordinary selectively and sensitivity for rapid detection of whole-cell bacteria. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011305 | TUBERCULOSIS DIAGNOSIS METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - An apparatus for easily and conveniently diagnosing tuberculosis including a blood collecting device is provided. The blood collecting device comprises a support part including a first surface, a second surface formed opposite to the first surface, and a communication hole through which a solution is movable. The communication hole is formed between the first surface and the second surface. A blood collecting tip is attached to the first surface and has a capillary tube connected to the communication hole. According to the present disclosure, a small amount of peripheral blood is collected using a capillary phenomenon and the collected whole blood is used as it is without separating a blood corpuscle therefrom by centrifugation and the like to diagnose tuberculosis. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011306 | IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHIC TEST STRIP AND IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHIC DETECTION KIT - A problem to be solved is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip in which a specimen sufficiently and quickly permeates into a sample application region within a test time so that variations in detection values of a test line can be prevented. Particularly, a problem to be solved is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip causing less variations in detection values even when the specimen is whole blood. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011307 | DISK ELISA FOR QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS - The present invention provides an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) method for detecting and quantifying analytes. The present invention is advantageous over conventional methods, because the detection limit is not constrained by the sample volume or the length of time needed to perform quantitative ELISA. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011308 | IN VITRO ASSAY FOR DETECTING ENHANCERS AND INHIBITORS OF ADENO ASSOCIATED VIRUS (AAV) VECTOR TRANSDUCTION AND/OR DETECTING OR QUANTITATING ANTI-AAV BINDING ANTIBODIES - Disclosed herein are methods for analyzing for or detecting the presence of non-antibody inhibitors and/or enhancers of adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector cell transduction in a biological sample from a subject. Also disclosed herein are methods for analyzing for, or detecting the presence of, AAV binding antibodies that inhibit, reduce or decrease AAV vector cell transduction in a biological sample from a subject. The methods rely, in part, on the use of empty capsid AAV particles to absorb AAV binding antibodies, to detect enhancers or inhibitors of AAV vector cell transduction, when present, in a biological sample analyzed for AAV neutralizing antibodies (NAbs). | 2022-01-13 |
20220011309 | METHOD FOR THE RAPID IDENTIFICATION OF COVID-19 INFECTION - An embodiment provides a method for identifying Covid-19 in a body fluid of a patient, including: removing the body fluid from a patient; applying a treatment to the body fluid, wherein the treatment comprises an antibody that joins with a Covid-19 targeted antigen (TA) in the body fluid to form an antibody-TA complex, wherein the antibody comprises a light functional antibody; identifying the antibody-TA complex, using a spectroscopic technique, from the body fluid using a light source; and returning the body fluid to the patient. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011310 | METHOD OF ASSESSING RISK OF PML - The invention relates to methods of assessing a patient's risk of developing Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). | 2022-01-13 |
20220011311 | DETECTION OF BLADDER CANCER - The present invention provides a method for detecting the presence or risk of bladder cancer in a female patient comprising the steps of detecting the presence of a panel of biomarkers in a sample isolated from a female patient, said panel of biomarkers comprising IL-13 and IL-12p70 and one or more biomarkers selected from BTA, Midkine, PAI-1/tPA, 8OHdG, CEA, CK18, Clusterin, Creatinine, CXCL16, Cystatin B, Cystatin C, d-Dimer, EGF, FAS, HAD, IL-1a, IL-1b, IL-4, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, MCP-1, Microalbumin, MMP9NGAL, MMP9TIMP1, NGAL, NSE, Progranulin, TUP, TGFB1, Thrombomodulin, sTNFR1, TPA, VEGF and Triglycerides and/or the concentration of albumin/microalbumin/protein and creatinine expressed as an albumin:creatinine ratio in a sample isolated from a female patient; and assessing the results and comparing them to a normal control wherein an elevated presence of the biomarker compared to a normal control indicates the presence or risk of cancer in the patient from whom the sample is isolated. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011312 | NOVEL METHOD FOR MONITORING AND TREATING ORAL CANCER - The present disclosure provides a novel method for monitoring the conversion of oral precancerous lesions to oral cancers, including monitoring changes in oral exosome concentrations in a subject, thereby determining the state of the disease and the risk of carcinogenesis. The disclosure also relates to a detection kit for use in the above method. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011313 | BIOMARKER PANELS FOR ON-TREATMENT PREDICTION OF RESPONSE TO IMMUNO-ONCOLOGY DRUGS - Biomarker panels for the prediction of patient response to immunotherapy, and methods of use thereof. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011314 | IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC ASSAY METHODS - An in vitro diagnostic assay method, comprising: providing a sample which may comprise target analyte(s); contacting the sample with a fluorescent label whose fluorescence can be externally modulated, such that the fluorescent label is associated with target analyte(s), if present, to form a fluorescent label-analyte complex; and detecting the fluorescent label-analyte complex; and device, kit and solid phase for performing an in vitro diagnostic assay method. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011315 | NON-ENZYMATIC GLOW ASSAYS - The present disclosure relates to improved light-based assays, especially ligand binding assays, in which light is emitted from moieties stimulated by stimulating moieties. There is provided a method of generating and detecting a light signal comprising (a) providing a fluid sample comprising an analyte of interest; (b) contacting said sample with a first reagent comprising a molecular recognition element that binds to said analyte; (c) contacting said sample with a second reagent that (i) binds to said analyte in the presence of said first reagent; or (ii) binds to said first reagent; wherein said second reagent contains a light-generating reporter or chemiexcitation emitter; (d) removing unbound first and second reagents; (e) introducing into said sample a source of singlet oxygen or a chemiexcitation stimulator; and (f) measuring the production of light from said reporter. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011316 | LIQUID TESTING SYSTEM, DEVICES, AND METHODS - A testing system and test cartridge for analyzing a sample of water from a water source for specific analyte levels. The test cartridge including a membrane filter that captures a target analyte while allowing a labelled conjugate to permeate through the membrane. The conjugate includes an analyte-specific labelled binding reagent to bind with the target analyte for optical detection. The direct membrane interrogation (i.e., on-filter detection), determines analyte levels without elution of the analyte from a filter thereby improving analyte recovering and assay sensitivity. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011317 | ISOTOPE LABELING FOR UNIVERSAL MULTIPLEXING OF METABOLITES - Disclosed herein are compounds and methods for labeling and quantifying analytes using mass spectrometry. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011318 | HEAVY PEPTIDE APPROACH TO ACCURATELY MEASURE UNPROCESSED C-TERMINAL LYSINE IN ANTIBODIES - The present disclosure provides a method for measuring post-translational modifications in proteins such as antibodies. In particular, the method may be used to quantify C-terminal truncation in antibodies that incorporates heavy isotopic standards for both the unprocessed C-terminal K peptide and the truncated C-terminal K peptide to build a calibration curve and quantify this PTM using mass spectrometry. Quantification of post-translational modifications may occur in a single liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS | 2022-01-13 |
20220011319 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PROGNOSIS AND CLASSIFICATION FOR PREECLAMPSIA - Multiparametric analysis is performed at the single cell level of biological samples obtained from an individual during pregnancy to obtain a determination of changes in immune cell subsets, which changes include, without limitation, altered activation states of proteins involved in signaling pathways. Changes occur in signaling pathways of these immune cells that are predictive of propensity to develop preeclampsia in the pregnancy. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011320 | PROTEIN SIGNATURES FOR DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN BACTERIAL AND VIRAL INFECTIONS - Methods of diagnosing infections are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises measuring the amount of each of the polypeptides TRAIL, CRP, IP10 and at least one additional polypeptide selected from the group consisting of IL-6 and PCT. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011321 | Method for the Diagnosis of Gaucher's Disease - The present invention is related to an in vitro method for diagnosing Gaucher's disease in a subject comprising a step of
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20220011322 | METHOD AND KIT FOR THE DETECTION OF PANCREATIC DYSFUNCTION - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a simple and highly accurate method for detecting pancreatic exocrine dysfunction with minimal invasiveness to a subject. The method comprising in vitro measurement of two APOA2 protein variants, mutants thereof and/or fragments thereof in a body fluid sample derived from the subject and detection of the presence or absence of pancreatic exocrine dysfunction on the basis of the measured amounts, and a detection kit for pancreatic exocrine dysfunction including antibodies that can specifically bind to said proteins are provided. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011323 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATING PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHIES - The present invention relates to MGP as a new serum marker useful by itself or in combination with other markers for diagnosis of peripheral neuropathies, in particular in diabetic patients. The invention is also drawn to diagnosis kits for the implementation of this method. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011324 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE HAEMOGLOBIN CONTENT OF AN ERYTHROID CELL - The invention concerns a method for determining, by flow cytometry, the hemoglobin content of each erythroid cell of a set of erythroid cells. This method applies in particular to determining the hemoglobin content of each red blood cell of a set of red blood cells. The invention also concerns a method for determining the amount of red blood cells transfused into a patient and for monitoring the therapeutic efficacy of a treatment for sickle cell disease or β-thalassemia. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011325 | Methods of Determining pH and Calcium or Chloride Concentration in Samples - This disclosure relates to methods for determining pH and also calcium (Ca | 2022-01-13 |
20220011326 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER AND METHOD THEREOF - In a case where plural measurement items that require different incubation times are simultaneously measured in an automatic analyzer, deterioration of the turnaround time of the measurement is minimized. The automatic analyzer receives a request of a sample, obtains a ratio of a short measurement item among examination items of the received analysis request, and a determines an empty cycle based on the ratio of the short measurement item and the number of schedules. When an empty cycle is necessary, the empty cycle is scheduled in a schedule of a sample that is requested to be measured first, for example, an empty cycle in a short measurement for making an incubator empty. As a result, this position can be used for a measurement of a short measurement item such that the wait time of the start of the measurement can be short. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011327 | An Electromagnetic Coil Assembly Structure for Processing Fluids and Methods for Making Same - Electromagnetic systems and corresponding methods for assembling the electromagnetic systems are described. The electromagnetic systems can be used in fluid processing systems that include a plurality of fluid containers, each configured to define a fluid chamber that receives a fluid and a plurality of magnetic particles, and a plurality of electromagnets configured to generate a magnetic field within at least one of the plurality of the fluid containers. The fluid processing system can also include a PCB board that supplies the electromagnets with electrical current by establishing an electrical connection between electrical contact terminals included on the PCB board and spring loaded connections included on each electromagnet. A control component controls the electromagnetic field generated by each electromagnet to generate a plurality of magnetic field gradients within the at least one fluid container sufficient to magnetically influence the plurality of magnetic particles within the fluid in each fluid container. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011328 | POINT-OF-CARE MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC ANALYZER AND DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES - An analyzer having an inner chassis surrounded by a housing includes sample and dilution probes, a mixing housing including first and second mixing chambers, a flow cytometer including a flow cell, and sample and sheath pumps configured to perform first and second pluralities of tasks, respectively. The first plurality of tasks includes: aspirating sample into the sample probe, dispensing sample from the sample probe into the first and second mixing chambers, delivering first sample-dilution fluid mixture to the flow cell, and delivering second sample-dilution fluid mixture to the flow cell. The second plurality of tasks includes: dispensing sheath to the flow cell in cooperation with the delivery of the first sample-dilution fluid mixture to the flow cell, and dispensing sheath to the flow cell in cooperation with the delivery of the second sample-dilution fluid mixture to the flow cell. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011329 | Device with Blockable/Un-Blockable Fluid Channels and Built-In Self-Test Equipment - A device includes a plurality of first fluid channels connected to one or more first fluid inlets, a plurality of first valves, each of the first valves having a first control port which allows for blocking or un-blocking a flow through one of the first fluid channels based on a pressure applied to the first valve via the first control port, a plurality of first control channels, each of the first control channels being connected to at least one of the first control ports, and self-test equipment. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011330 | Automated Analysis Device, and Analysis Method - Since the measurement start timings for a plurality of specimens in different test fields deviate from one another, the measurement results are not coordinated, leading to a delay in reporting. When determining an order for measuring a newly recognized specimen using an automated analysis device capable of performing measurements in a plurality of test fields, the measurement order for specimens waiting to be measured is changed to minimize the time difference between measurement result output timings for a plurality of specimens for the same patient, with reference to specimen information such as urgent test information, a measurement completion time, and an earliest measurement completion time for other specimens, relating to the patient's other specimens having the same patient number in the specimen information. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011331 | A PROCESS MODULE FOR AN AUTOMATED BIOLOGY SYSTEM - A process module for a biology laboratory system includes a housing, a working deck located within the housing, having working deck plate slots for receiving cell culture plates, a liquid handling robot comprising at least one pipette for aspirating a liquid medium, and a first transfer interface in communication with a first storage module for storing cell culture plates. The working deck is movable to a plurality of working positions. In one of the positions, the cell culture plate is located under an operating point of the liquid handling robot. In another of the positions, the cell culture plate is in alignment with the first transfer interface for transfer of the cell culture plate between an outside of the housing and the working deck plate slot. The first transfer interface or a second interface can be brought in communication with a second storage module for storing lab-ware or liquid material. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011332 | MODULE FOR AN AUTOMATED BIOLOGY LABORATORY SYSTEM WITH AN INTERFACE TO TRANSFER MICROPLATES OR LAB-WARE - A module for an automated biology laboratory system includes a housing and a storage device located within the housing. The storage device has a plurality of plate slots for receiving microplates or lab-ware with a microplate footprint or containers. The laboratory system further includes a transfer slot to transfer the microplates or containers between an inside of the module and an outside of the module; indexing means to facilitate alignment of the transfer slot with a microplate transfer interface comprising an aperture of the housing; and connection means for fixedly connecting the transfer interface of the module to a transfer interface of an adjacent module. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011333 | Automatic Analysis System and Specimen Conveying Method - Provided is an automatic analysis system in which a conveying line | 2022-01-13 |
20220011334 | MOVABLE APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING AND ANALYZING SPECIMENS - This application relates to a movable apparatus for collecting and analyzing specimens. In one aspect, the movable apparatus includes a transport means configured to be moved independently and to maintain negative pressure therein by a negative pressure module, and a specimen collecting device arranged in the transport means and configured to collect a specimen under remote control by inserting a specimen collecting member into the nasal cavity of a testee who enters the transport means. The apparatus may also include a specimen transport device arranged in the transport means and configured to transport the specimen collecting member under remote control that has collected the specimen in one direction, and a specimen analysis device arranged in the transport means and configured to extract the specimen from the specimen collecting member that has been transported by the specimen transport device under remote control and to analyze the specimen. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011335 | AUTOMATED DIAGNOSTIC ANALYZERS HAVING REAR ACCESSIBLE TRACK SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - Example apparatus and methods related to automated diagnostic analyzers having rear accessible track systems are described herein. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes an analyzer to perform a diagnostic test. The analyzer has a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The example apparatus includes a loading bay disposed on the first side of the analyzer to receive a first carrier and a pipetting mechanism coupled to the analyzer adjacent the second side. The example apparatus also includes a first carrier shuttle to transport the first carrier from a first location adjacent the loading bay to a second location adjacent the pipetting mechanism and a track disposed adjacent the second side of the analyzer to transfer a second carrier to a third location adjacent the pipetting mechanism. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011336 | Integrated Tamper Detection System And Methods - The present application describes an integrated module. The integrated module includes a microcontroller, an inertial measurement unit (IMU), a low-power accelerometer, and an environmental sensor. A noise target between the IMU and low-power accelerometer is less than a noise target be the IMU and microcontroller. The present application also describes a method of using an integrated module. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011337 | PARTICLE BASED ACCELEROMETER - Systems and methods relating to sensors for measuring acceleration. Two attached containers are each filled with different liquids. At each junction of the two liquids, an indicator is placed. When acceleration forces are applied to the sensor, the indicator moves when the boundary between the two liquids similarly move. The amount of movement of the boundary and of the indicator is proportional to the amount of acceleration for applied. A tracking subsystem tracks the position of the indicator and, by determining the amount of movement of the indicator, the amount of acceleration force applied can be calculated. The indicator can be a particle or it can be a beam-like element that deflects when the boundary between the two liquids move. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011338 | TRIAXIAL INDUSTRIAL ACCELEROMETER - The invention relates to an industrial accelerometer, in particular for monitoring the vibration of an industrial machine. The accelerometer comprises a first and a second microelectromechanical integrated circuit arranged on a planar printed circuit, the first integrated circuit constituting a first triaxial sensor capable of supplying acceleration signals along the three measurement axes, the second integrated circuit constituting a second monoaxial sensor capable of supplying an acceleration signal along a single measurement axis. The first and second integrated circuits are arranged on the planar printed circuit so that the single measurement axis of the second sensor is parallel to one of the three measurement axes of the first sensor. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011339 | Inertial Sensor And Inertial Measurement Unit - In an inertial sensor, a first movable body configured to swing around a first rotation axisrotation axis along a first direction has an opening; the opening includes a second movable body configured to swing around a second rotation axisrotation axis along a second direction, a second support beam supporting the second movable body as the second rotation axisrotation axis, a third movable body configured to swing around a third rotation axisrotation axis along the second direction, and a third support beam supporting the third movable body as the third rotation axisrotation axis; and a protrusion is provided at a surface facing the second movable body and the third movable body, or at the second movable body and the third movable body, the protrusion protruding toward the second movable body and the third movable body or the surface. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011340 | TEST CARRIER AND CARRIER ASSEMBLING APPARATUS - A test carrier carried in a state of accommodating a device under test (DUT) includes: a carrier body that holds the DUT; and a lid member that covers the DUT and is attached to the carrier body. The lid member includes a through-hole for sucking the DUT that is provided to face the DUT and penetrating through the lid member. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011341 | TEST CARRIER AND CARRIER ASSEMBLING APPARATUS - A test carrier carried in a state of accommodating a device under test (DUT) includes: a carrier body that holds the DUT, and a lid member that covers the DUT and is attached to the carrier body. The carrier body has a first through-hole for positioning that is provided to face the DUT. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011342 | TEST CARRIER AND CARRIER ASSEMBLING APPARATUS - A test carrier carried in a state of accommodating a device under test (DUT) includes: a carrier body that holds the DUT; a lid member that covers the DUT and is attached to the carrier body; and an identifier for identifying an individual of the test carrier. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011343 | TEST CARRIER AND CARRIER ASSEMBLING APPARATUS - A test carrier carried in a state of accommodating a device under test (DUT) includes: a carrier body that holds the DUT; and a lid member that covers the DUT and is attached to the carrier body. The lid member includes: a plate-like main body; and a pusher protruding from the main body in a convex shape. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011344 | TESTING PROBE SYSTEM FOR TESTING SEMICONDUCTOR DIE, MULTI-CHANNEL DIE HAVING SHARED PADS, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A testing probe system includes probes configured to contact shared probe pads of multi-channel die of a wafer; and a controller configured to generate testing patterns and receive signals from the multi-channel die of the wafer. The controller is configured to contact a probe of the probes with a shared probe pad of the multi-channel die, select a first channel of the multi-channel die to test, select at least one test mode for testing the first channel, stimulate at least the first channel during a single contact period, acquiring a first output of the first channel during the single contact period, select a second channel of the multi-channel die to test, select at least one test mode for testing the second channel, stimulate at least the second channel during the single contact period, and acquire a second output of the first channel during the single contact period. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011345 | PROBE UNIT - A probe unit includes: first contact probes each coming into contact with a target electrode on one end side in a longitudinal direction; a second contact probe connected to an external ground; a signal pipe disposed around each first contact probes; a ground member provided around each signal pipe and configured to form an air layer with the signal pipe; a probe holder including a plate-shaped first and second members; a first wiring part provided at least on a front surface of the first member and electrically connected to the second contact probe; a second wiring part provided at least on a front surface of the second member and electrically connected to the second contact probe; a first conductive unit configured to electrically connect the first wiring part and the ground member; and a second conductive unit configured to electrically connect the second wiring part and the ground member. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011346 | PROBE CARD DEVICE AND FAN-OUT PROBE THEREOF - A probe card device and a fan-out probe thereof are provided. The fan-out probe includes a stroke segment, a fan-out segment, and a testing segment. The stroke segment is in a straight shape defining a longitudinal direction, and the stroke segment has two end portions. The stroke segment is bendable when the two end portions are respectively applied with forces along two opposite directions. The fan-out segment and the testing segment are respectively connected to the two end portions of the stroke segment. The fan-out segment has a fixing point arranged away from the stroke segment, and the testing segment has an abutting point arranged away from the stroke segment. Along a fan-out direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the fixing point is spaced apart from the abutting point by a fan-out distance. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011347 | INSTRUMENT FOR ANALYZING AN INPUT SIGNAL - The present disclosure relates to an instrument for analyzing an input signal. The instrument comprises an input for receiving an input signal, a processing circuit or module for analyzing the input signal received, a display, such as a display module, for displaying information concerning the input signal analyzed, and a user input module for receiving instructions from a user. The instrument provides several functionalities, the several functionalities each being associated with at least one respective complexity. The instrument is set by the instructions of the user via the user input to analyze the input signal. The processing module evaluates a complexity of the instructions of the user. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011348 | MEASURING SHUNT - A measuring shunt includes a resistance element and a magnetic core. The resistance element includes two main contacts and a middle section extending between the main contacts for conducting an electrical current between the two main contacts through the middle section. The magnetic core extends in an annular manner around the middle section of the resistance element. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011349 | Signal-processing circuit - The invention relates to a signal-processing circuit ( | 2022-01-13 |
20220011350 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIMULATING AND DESIGNING STRUCTURE PARAMETERS OF AIR-CORE COIL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for simulating and designing structural parameters of an air-core coil. The method for simulating and designing structural parameters of the air-core coil includes: building an impedance function of the air-core coil according to a structural parameter variable, the air-core coil being of a differential structure and being wound in a completely parallel winding fashion; building an index function of the air-core coil by calculating an equivalent bandwidth, sensitivity and an equivalent noise power spectrum by means of the impedance function. The method is intuitive, and makes calculation of the optimized technological and structural parameters easier and more convenient, thus reducing the amount of calculation and shortening the calculation time. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011351 | VOLTAGE ATTACK DETECTION CIRCUIT AND CHIP - A voltage attack detection circuit includes at least one voltage regulation circuit, at least one voltage sensor and at least one glitch sensor. The at least one voltage sensor is configured to receive at least one first voltage output by the at least one voltage regulation circuit respectively, and output at least one first signal respectively. The at least one first signal is configured to indicate whether it is under voltage attack of a duration in a first range and an attack strength in a second range respectively. The at least one glitch sensor is configured to receive at least one first voltage respectively, and configured to output at least one second signal respectively. The at least one second signal is configured to indicate whether it is under voltage attack of a duration in a third range and an attack strength in a fourth range. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011352 | Differential RF Power Detector with Common Mode Rejection - A power detector circuit that rejects the common mode portion of a differential signal is disclosed. The circuit includes a differential input having first and second input nodes. Differential and common mode circuit paths are coupled to the differential input. The common mode circuit path includes first and second capacitors coupled to respective first terminals of first and second input nodes of the differential input. The second terminal of each of the first and second capacitors is coupled to a gate terminal of a first bias transistor. The common mode circuit path is configured to reject a common mode portion of a differential input signal provided to the differential input such that a differential output signal is indicative of an amount of power of a differential portion of the differential input signal. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011353 | DETECTING UTILITY METER ORIENTATION BASED ON A TEMPERATURE GRADIENT OF THE UTILITY METER - Techniques described herein detect a meter orientation based on a temperature gradient measured for a utility meter. A method for detecting a meter orientation includes determining a set of temperature measurements including a respective temperature measurement at two or more temperature sensors of a utility meter. The method further includes comparing the set of temperature measurements to a thermal fingerprint of the utility meter. The thermal fingerprint represents a baseline set of one or more temperature gradients based on the two or more temperature sensors over time. The method further includes detecting a meter orientation based on comparing the set of temperature measurements to the thermal fingerprint of the utility meter. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011354 | Method and System For Determining a Phase Shift Between a Phase Current and a Phase Voltage - A method and a system for determining a phase shift between a phase current and a phase voltage in an AC phase line of a converter. A method and a system for determining a phase shift between a phase current (I | 2022-01-13 |
20220011355 | Method for Determining the Spatial Distribution of Electrical Current Density in a Two-dimensional Material Device - The current density distribution is determined in an electronic device including a first and a second electrode, and a layer of a 2-dimensional conductive material extending between the first and second electrode. The total current through the electrodes is measured, and then a first current measurement probe is placed at a plurality of positions near the interface between the 2D material and the first electrode. The probe is coupled to the same voltage as the first electrode. The same is done at the interface between the channel and the second electrode, by placing a second probe coupled to the same voltage as the second electrode. The boundary conditions are determined for the current, and assuming that the current density vector is normal to the interfaces, this yields the boundary conditions for the current density vector. Finally, the continuity equation is solved, taking into account the boundary conditions. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011356 | INSULATION RESISTANCE DETECTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD - An insulation resistance detection circuit and method are disclosed. The circuit includes a controller configured to: open a first relay, and close second relays, or switch an on/off status of at least one of the second relays; determine, based on a first measurement value between a positive input terminal of an inverter circuit and an earthing point, whether the positive input terminal of the inverter circuit is short-circuited or has low resistance to protective earthing; and determine, based on a second measurement value between a negative input terminal of the inverter circuit and the earthing point, whether the negative input terminal of the inverter circuit is short-circuited or has low resistance to protective earthing, where the first relay is one of in M relays and is connected to at least one impedor in parallel, and the second relays are relays other than the first relay in the M relays. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011357 | RADIO FIELD INTENSITY MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND RADIO FIELD INTENSITY DETECTOR AND GAME CONSOLE USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a radio field intensity measurement device having a display portion with improved visibility, in the case of measuring a weak radiowave from a long distance. In the radio field intensity measurement device, a battery is provided as a power source for power supply and the battery is charged by a received radiowave. When a potential of a signal obtained from the received radiowave is higher than an output potential of the battery, the power is stored in the battery. On the other hand, when the potential of the signal obtained from the received radiowave is lower than the output potential of the battery, power produced by the battery is used as power to drive the radio field intensity measurement device. As an element to display the radio field intensity, a thermochromic element or an electrochromic element is used. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011358 | METHOD FOR DC ISLANDING DETECTION BASED ON POSITIVE FEEDBACK OF BUS VOLTAGE AT SPECIFIC FREQUENCY - A method for a direct current (DC) islanding detection based on positive feedback of a bus voltage at a specific frequency, essentially including three steps: extraction of a specific frequency component of the bus voltage, injection of a disturbance component of the specific frequency, and determination of DC islanding. The extraction of the specific frequency component of the bus voltage and the injection of the disturbance component of the specific frequency constitute a positive feedback mechanism in a power management unit control loop. In a grid-connected mode of a DC grid, the positive feedback mechanism fails due to a control action of a voltage management unit on a bus, and the bus voltage remains stable. In an islanding mode of the DC grid, under an action of the positive feedback mechanism, the power management unit allows the bus voltage to generate a self-excited oscillation at the specific frequency. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011359 | METHOD AND MEASURING ASSEMBLY FOR DETECTING FAULTS ON ELECTRICAL LINES - A method for detecting faults on an electrical line includes feeding a measurement signal to a first location on the line by using a measuring assembly, receiving a reflected measurement signal at the first location, and determining a fault location on the line on the basis of the period of time until the reflected measurement signal is received while considering a line attenuation. A reflection location on the line where the measurement signal is reflected is used, and the line attenuation is determined on the basis of the level of the reflected measurement signal received at the first location. A corresponding measuring assembly is also provided. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011360 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ARCING DETECTION - The present disclosure provides an arcing detection device. The arcing detection device may include a detection coil and a processing circuit operably connected to the detection coil. The detection coil may be configured to detect a current variation of a system. The processing circuit may be configured to determine information of an arcing event of the system based on the current variation of the system. The information of the arcing event of the system may include a position where the arcing event occurs in the system. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011361 | SECURING A PROBE TO A DEVICE UNDER TEST - A method of securing a probe tip to a device under test (DUT), the method comprising: positioning the probe tip near a test point of the DUT, the probe tip comprising a connection point on a signal-path portion of the probe tip and an attachment tab, the connection point making an electrical connection with the test point of the DUT, the attachment tab extending away from the signal-path portion of the probe tip; applying an adhesive to the DUT through a hole in the attachment tab of the probe tip; and curing the adhesive to secure the probe tip to the DUT. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011362 | Method for Determining an Electrical Fault of a Conductivity Sensor, and Conductivity Sensor - Various embodiments include methods for determining an electrical fault of a conductivity sensor for ascertaining the electrical conductivity of a medium using a conductivity principle, wherein the conductivity sensor comprises a first electrode pair fully disposed in the medium comprising: applying an electrical alternating voltage to the first electrode pair; measuring a temporal profile of the electrical alternating current at the first electrode pair resulting from application of the electrical alternating voltage at the first electrode pair; ascertaining a current-amplitude characteristic value from the temporal profile of the electrical alternating current; and identifying an electrical fault of the conductivity sensor if the current-amplitude characteristic value is below a first current threshold value or above a second current threshold value. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011363 | Terahertz Plasmonics for Testing Very Large-Scale Integrated Circuits under Bias - Various embodiments are described that relate to failure determination for an integrated circuit. An integrated circuit can be tested to determine if the integrated circuit is functioning properly. The integrated circuit can be subjected to a specific radiation such that the integrated circuit produces a response. This response can be compared against an expected response to determine if the response matches the expected response. If the response does not match the expected response, then the integrated circuit fails the test. If the response matches the expected response, then the integrated circuit passes the test. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011364 | WIRELESS ELECTRONIC-CONTROL SYSTEM - Various embodiments include methods and apparatuses to test production tools and related electrical components therefor including individual printed-circuit boards (PCBs). In one example, a test-plug hardware-platform includes at least one input/output (I/O) connector, and a configurable control system to provide command and operational signals through the I/O connector and collect data through the I/O connector from at least one PCB under test. A wireless-mesh network within the test-plug hardware-platform can interface wirelessly with at least the PCB under test. The at least one PCB operating within a production tool or other piece of equipment. Other methods and systems are disclosed. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011365 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PERFORMING A SHUTDOWN TEST ON AN INVERTER - In order to be able to perform a shutdown test on an inverter with little expenditure, a trigger signal is modulated to the AC current or the AC voltage at a first moment, and the inverter is used at a second moment, which occurs a defined duration after the start of the trigger signal at the first moment, to generate an AC current or an AC voltage with a fault signal that is detected by the inverter and which triggers a shutdown of the inverter, and the shutdown moment of the AC current or the AC voltage is determined. A shutdown duration of the inverter is determined from the difference between the shutdown moment and the second moment. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011366 | FAILURE DIAGNOSING DEVICE OF DRIVE MECHANISM, METHOD OF DIAGNOSING FAILURE, AND MECHANICAL APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH FAILURE DIAGNOSING DEVICE - A failure diagnosing device of a drive mechanism of a mechanical apparatus with a body including a motor, a speed reducer configured to slow down rotational power of the motor, and an operation part configured to operate by the slowed rotational power, and a vibration-proof controller configured to perform a vibration-proof control to prevent vibration of the body, the mechanism including the speed reducer and the motor. The device sends a command for suspending the vibration-proof control to the controller, then identifies an acceleration-and-deceleration period during which operation of the mechanical apparatus of which the control is suspended accelerates and decelerates, and determines whether the mechanism indicates a sign of failure based on a change in a frequency spectrum of load current of the motor or a current value having a correlation with the load current to a change in a rotational speed of the motor during the acceleration-and-deceleration period. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011367 | BATTERY STATE DETECTION DEVICE - A battery state detection device including a battery post terminal, a case accommodating a circuit board including a current sensing circuit that senses a current by being electrically connected to the battery post terminal, and a harness connection part provided on the case, the harness connection part being capable of having a harness connected thereto, in which the battery post terminal includes a holding part held on one of faces of the case, and an insert part provided in a region from the holding part along a face adjacent to the one of the faces of the case, the battery post terminal contacts the case via at least two faces, the two faces including the one of the faces and the face adjacent to the one of the faces, and the case includes a fitting part, the fitting part being adapted to fit around the insert part by accommodating the insert part. | 2022-01-13 |
20220011368 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING BATTERY OF VEHICLE - A system for managing a battery of a vehicle includes a battery, a main relay connected to the battery to transfer or block power of the battery to components in the vehicle, and a controller. The controller is configured to control the components in the vehicle to be in a power-off (IG OFF) state and turning off the main relay when receiving a vehicle power-off input, and to determine whether or not the battery is abnormal by calculating a parameter for determining a state of the battery and comparing the calculated parameter with a plurality of reference values that are preset. | 2022-01-13 |