06th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220042816 | PROVIDING A ROUTE WITH AUGMENTED REALITY - Methods and devices and systems related to a computing device for providing a route with augmented reality (AR) are described. An example method can include receiving, at a computing device, a trigger associated with a first location of the computing device, tracking movement of the computing device relative to the first location, and providing a route back to the first location from a second location reached during the tracked movement. The route can include displayed AR. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042817 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAP VERIFICATION - Systems and methods are provided for verifying the accuracy of a map. Information regarding objects, such as roadway or roadway-related elements may be encoded into a map to be used for navigation and/or control of a vehicle, such as an autonomous vehicle. In order to verify that the map accurately reflects the roadway or roadway-related elements making up a section of roadway, the vehicle may be driven/ridden along the same section of roadway. A camera feed can be captured of this subsequent traversal of the section of roadway to check if the map includes the requisite roadway or roadway-related elements. The known roadway or roadway-related elements can be occluded from view in the camera feed. Accordingly, if any roadway or roadway-related elements do appear in the camera feed, they can be more easily detected by a verifier, and the processor verification is simplified. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042818 | SERVER APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A device mounted on a vehicle includes a processor configured to receive information for traveling guidance, which is generated based on an image of a specific point. The image of the specific point is captured by another vehicle, and the specific point is a point at which a traveling route of a different vehicle deviates from a guidance route. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042819 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREDICTING A WEATHER CONDITION ON A ROAD NETWORK - A method for predicting a weather condition at a particular location in a road network extending over at least one weather area divided into a plurality of weather cells, the method including steps of obtaining, from a weather forecast provider, a first data item relating to a general weather forecast for the weather area, and receiving, from a first vehicle travelling in a first weather cell, a second data item relating to an alteration of a weather condition detected by at least one sensor of the vehicle. The prediction method is remarkable in that it further includes steps of predicting a probability of a weather condition for at least one target weather cell by applying a prediction model associated with the target cell to at least the first data item and the second data item, and of transmitting the predicted weather condition to at least one second vehicle. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042820 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING AND SHARING CROSSROAD DYNAMIC MAP DATA - A system and a method for updating and sharing crossroad dynamic map data are disclosed. The method includes steps of receiving a detection information outputted from an on-vehicle detecting device, wherein the detection information includes a host-vehicle absolute coordinate, a host-vehicle course, a host-vehicle speed, a relative speed between an object and the host vehicle, and an initial relative coordinate between the object and the host vehicle; respectively performing matching procedures to the host-vehicle absolute coordinate and the initial relative coordinate by respectively adding estimated coordinate shifts to obtain a matched host-vehicle absolute coordinate and a matched relative coordinate; performing a coordinate rotation transformation to the matched relative coordinate to obtain a matched transformed coordinate; merging the matched host-vehicle absolute coordinate and the matched transformed coordinate into crossroad-section map data to form crossroad dynamic map data; and sharing the crossroad dynamic map data. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042821 | GENERATING SCOUTING OBJECTIVES - Aspects of the disclosure relate to generating scouting objectives in order to update map information used to control a fleet of vehicles in an autonomous driving mode. For instance, a notification from a vehicle of the fleet identifying a feature and a location of the feature may be received. A first bound for a scouting area may be identified based on the location of the feature. A second bound for the scouting area may be identified based on a lane closest to the feature. A scouting objective may be generated for the feature based on the first bound and the second bound. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042822 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING A SENSOR POSITION ON AN AIRCRAFT - Methods and systems for calibrating aircraft position by providing touch-enabled selection of onboard sensors on an aircraft. The method includes receiving sensor map location information for onboard sensors including N position computers, a global positioning system (GPS) sensor, an inertial reference system (IRS) sensor, and a radio navigation (NAV) sensor; receiving sensor data from the onboard sensors, and configuring a user interface layout for the touch display unit presenting the onboard sensors using symbols at respective locations. Embodiments depict the sensors with intuitive symbols and provide a terrain layout in the background. The method includes interpreting a touch input from the touch-enabled display unit to select a position computer and an onboard sensor, and to calibrate the selected position computer with the selected onboard sensor and update the user interface layout to reflect the calibration, responsive to the touch input. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042823 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UPDATING DETAILED MAP - In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of updating a high definition map. The method comprises, acquiring two-dimensional images at a plurality of different locations by using a camera mounted on a vehicle; checking a moving trajectory of the camera for acquiring the two-dimensional images; generating a local landmark map by estimating, based on surface information of a road in the high definition map, a three-dimensional position of a landmark for a lane marking around the moving trajectory of the camera; and updating the high definition map based on the local landmark map. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042824 | SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MERGING DISJOINTED MAP AND ROUTE DATA WITH RESPECT TO A SINGLE ORIGIN FOR AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS - Systems and methods for detecting merging for merging disjointed map and route data with respect to a single origin for autonomous robots are disclosed herein. According to at least one non-limiting exemplary embodiment, a method for redefining a first route, comprising a first origin point and a plurality of state points defined with respect to the first origin, with respect to a second origin point is disclosed herein. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042825 | TIRE PROPOSAL SYSTEM - A tire proposal system that proposes a tire of a vehicle to a user includes a processing unit that proposes an appropriate tire that is a tire appropriate for the vehicle based on a mileage and a driving time of each trip of the vehicle. With such processing, the appropriate tire is proposed to the user considering a traveling pattern (usage tendency) of the vehicle, which can be grasped from the mileage and the driving time of the each trip of the vehicle, thereby a tire appropriate for the traveling pattern of the vehicle can be proposed to the user as the appropriate tire. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042826 | MAGNETIC SENSOR SYSTEM AND LENS POSITION DETECTION DEVICE - A magnetic sensor system includes a magnetic field generator and a magnetic sensor. The magnetic sensor includes a plurality of MR elements. The plurality of MR elements are each configured so that a bias magnetic field in a second direction orthogonal to a first direction is applied to a free layer, and to change in resistance with a strength of a magnetic field component. A maximum strength of the magnetic field component applied to each of the MR elements is greater than or equal to 1.2 times the strength of a bias magnetic field. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042827 | DEVICE FOR EXCITING A RESOLVER, AND RESOLVER ARRANGEMENT - The present invention relates to providing an electrical voltage for exciting an excitation coil of a resolver ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220042828 | ROTOR FOR INDUCTIVE ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT SENSOR - The present invention relates to an unwound rotor ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220042829 | DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, DATA MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING DATA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - Provided is a data management system including an environment data acquisition unit configured to acquire, from an environment sensor, environment data obtained by measuring a production environment where a product is produced from a raw material, a sensor selection unit configured to select a specific sensor from among measurement sensors, each of which is configured to measure a production target serving as a target of the production, according to a relevance with respect to the environment sensor, and a parameter setting unit configured to set a measurement parameter in the specific sensor based on the environment data. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042830 | MODULAR, PALLETIZED SYSTEM FOR A DEPLOYABLE SENSOR - Disclosed is a modular, palletized system for a deployable sensor that provides for easy deployment with minimal interconnection to the vehicle carrying such system, and with no requirement for modification to the vehicle carrying such system. A pallet having a standardized construction for fitment onto a pallet-carrying portion of a vehicle carries a moveable carriage. The carriage in turn carries an arm and sensor head which may be moved through an opening in the vehicle (such as through the door of an airborne aircraft) and pivoted to deploy the sensor when intended for use, and to retract the sensor when such use is completed. As the system is specifically sized for fitment on a standard pallet profile, it may be installed on the pallet-carrying portion of such vehicle without need for retrofitting of the vehicle's body. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042831 | GAS CELL HOUSING MOLDING MOLD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GAS CELL HOUSING, GAS CELL HOUSING FOR GAS SENSOR, AND GAS SENSOR INCLUDING SAME - A gas sensor includes, in a single housing section, a substrate mounting surface 31 mounted with a substrate including a light emitter and a light receiver and a mirror section including plural reflectors. Then, in the housing section, all of the plural reflectors are integrally molded on an inner surface of the housing section to multiple reflect light emitted from the light emitter and cause the light to enter the light receiver in an opposing direction of one side and the other side in an extension direction of the substrate mounting surface. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042832 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR HOLDING A SENSOR, COMPRISING A CAM - A fastening device for holding a sensor includes a clamping piece which is acted on by a cam, in order to be movable between a release position and a clamping position. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042833 | PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITOR GAUGE PANEL - A physiological monitor gauge panel defines parameters to display on a physiological monitor via corresponding gauges. Gauge faces depict a range of parameter values for each of the parameters. An indicator designates a position on each gauge face corresponding to the current parameter value within the range of parameter values. The indicated position on each of the gauges is at the mid-point of each of the gauge faces when each of the parameters is at a nominal value. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042834 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AN OBSERVABLE PROPERTY OF AN OBJECT - A method, as applied to a program-controlled measuring instrument, determines an observable property of an object. The program-controlled measuring instrument has a diagnostic measurement program that is executed by a user. The diagnostic measurement program stores data related to the execution of the diagnostic measurement program and maintains the data for remote transmission to a remote service entity. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042835 | Ultrasonic Flow Meter Flow Control - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a fluid flow conditioning apparatus that includes a linear fluid conduit having a first tubular body defining a major axis and extending from a conduit inlet to a conduit outlet arranged opposite the conduit inlet, and configured with a predetermined flow geometry to define a linear fluid flow path along the major axis, a fluid inlet non-parallel to the linear fluid flow path, a first fluid flow conditioner configured to receive fluid flow, condition fluid flow, and redirect conditioned fluid flow along the linear fluid flow path along the major axis, a second fluid flow conditioner configured to receive fluid flow from the linear fluid flow path along the major axis, redirect fluid flow away from the linear fluid flow path, and condition fluid flow. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042836 | Ultrasonic Flow Meter Flow Control - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a fluid flow conditioning apparatus that includes a linear fluid conduit configured to define a linear fluid flow path, a fluid inlet defining an inlet fluid flow path that is non-parallel to the linear fluid flow path, a first fluid flow conditioner having a first conditioner configured to receive fluid flow along the inlet fluid flow path, condition fluid flow, and redirect conditioned fluid flow away from the inlet fluid flow path along the linear fluid flow path along the major axis, a second fluid flow conditioner configured to receive fluid flow from the linear fluid flow path along the major axis, redirect fluid flow away from the linear fluid flow path along an outlet fluid flow path that is non-parallel to the linear fluid flow path, and condition fluid flow, and a fluid outlet. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042837 | FLOW SENSOR FOR SENSOR NETWORK IN CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE - Systems, methods and computer-readable media are provided for fluid flow measurement in a controlled agricultural environment. A digital flow sensor comprises a flow sensor element including a first digital thermometer for providing a first output and a heating element thermally coupled to the first digital thermometer. The flow sensor may also include a second digital thermometer for providing a second output, and logic for providing a flow measurement based at least in part upon the first and second outputs. A flow sensor network may include multiple digital flow sensors, where data lines of the flow sensors are all coupled to the same network bus for communicating data. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042838 | INUNDATION DETECTION DEVICE, INUNDATION DETECTION SYSTEM, AND INUNDATION DETECTION METHOD - To provide a flood detection technique with which a breakdown is less likely to occur over a long period, maintenance costs are low, and the occurrence of an abnormal water level is less likely to be erroneously determined. An inundation detection device | 2022-02-10 |
20220042839 | SUBSIDENCE SENSING DEVICE WITH LIQUID REPLENISHING MECHANISM - A subsidence sensing device with a liquid replenishing mechanism has multiple liquid storage tanks connected with each other via communicating tubes, multiple level sensors, a liquid feeding tank disposed higher than liquid surfaces of liquids in the liquid storage tanks, and an air inlet tube and a liquid feeding tube communicate the liquid in the liquid storage tanks and feeding liquid in the liquid feeding tank. When the liquids in the liquid storage tanks evaporate gradually due to surrounding temperature or humidity, the feeding liquid in the liquid feeding tank flows into the liquid storage tank and replenish all of the liquid storage tanks via the communicating tubes. Thus, the liquid surfaces of the liquids in the liquid storage tanks can be kept at a predetermined proper liquid level, so as to allow the level sensor to provide accurate signals to monitoring staffs. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042840 | DETERMINING WEIGHTS OF VEHICLES IN MOTION - A method determines load values from strain values. The load values correspond to vertical loads exerted by wheels of vehicles traveling along a trafficway, wherein the trafficway has a surface layer arranged on a subconstruction. The method includes providing a model of at least the surface layer, conducting a training phase, and conducing a production phase. Further disclosed is a method for determining weights of vehicles in motion on a trafficway. A plurality of measured strain values is determined from a plurality of strain gauges. A plurality of load values is determined, based at least on the plurality of measured strain values. An indication of a weight of a vehicle is determined, based at least on the plurality of load values. A roadside processing unit, a computing system, and a machine-readable medium are also provided. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042841 | WEIGHT CHECKER - A weight checker includes a transport unit, a weighing unit, a body, and a frame. The transport unit transports products under inspection. The weighing unit determines the weights of the products under inspection on the transport unit. The body has a screen relating to the weighing performed by the weighing unit. The frame anchors the transport unit and the weighing unit. The frame has rail members that extend in a transport direction of the transport unit. The body is independent of the transport unit and the weighing unit and is mounted to the rail members such that its position in the transport direction TD can be changed. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042842 | DEVICE FOR VEHICLE INCLUDING POWER TRANSFER DEVICE - A device for a vehicle including a power transfer device, the power transfer device having an input pulley, an output pulley, and an endless rotary member, the device including: a memory configured to store mapping data that include data that prescribe mapping that represents correspondence between an input variable and an output variable, the data being learned through machine learning, the input variable being at least one of input rotational speed-related data, and output rotational speed-related data, the output variable specifying whether an abnormality is caused in the endless rotary member; and a processor configured to acquire the input variable, acquire the output variable corresponding to the input variable using the mapping data, and determine, based on the output variable, whether an abnormality is caused in the endless rotary member. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042843 | High Density Optical Measurement Systems with Minimal Number of Light Sources - An illustrative optical measurement system may include a wearable assembly comprising a plurality of modules each configured to fit within a different slot of the wearable assembly. The plurality of modules may include a module that comprises first and second light sources each configured to emit light directed at a target and a set of detectors configured to detect arrival times for photons of the light emitted by the first and second light sources. A ratio of a total number of the detectors to a total number of the light sources is at least two to one. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042844 | BIOSENSOR AND BIO DETECTION SYSTEM - A biosensor is provided. The biosensor includes a substrate, a plurality of photodiodes, a polarizing element and a plurality of reaction sites. The plurality of photodiodes are embedded in the substrate. The polarizing element is disposed on the substrate. The plurality of reaction sites are disposed on the polarizing element. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042845 | INSPECTION DEVICE FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING EQUIPMENT - An inspection device including a switch, a photo sensing element and a control module, where the switch is coupled between an alternating current power source and an emergency lighting device and is switched by the control module; the photo sensing element is used for sensing a lighting state of the emergency lighting device; and the control module is used to receive a command from a handheld device and transmit a detection result to the handheld device via a wireless communication. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042846 | OPTICAL PROCESS SENSOR, MEASURING HEAD, MEASURING SYSTEM COMPRISING THE TWO AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATION AND/OR VALIDATION - An optical process sensor for measuring at least one measured variable of a medium in a container includes: a housing; a light source in the housing for emitting transmission light; a light detector in the housing for receiving reception light; and an interface including a first mechanical section, which is an integrated part of the housing, and a first optical section having a first path and a first light guide, wherein the first light guide is configured such that transmission light is guided from the light source into the first path via the first light guide and decouples transmission light from the housing, and having a second path and a second light guide, wherein the second light guide is configured such that reception light is coupled into the interior of the housing and guided from the second path to the light detector via the second light guide. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042847 | Spectrometer Device and Method for Producing a Spectrometer Device - A spectrometer device includes an optical interference filter which is designed to filter specific wavelength ranges of an incident light beam on passage through the optical interference filter. The spectrometer device also includes a detector device which is designed to detect the filtered light beam. Further, the spectrometer device includes a focusing device with a reflective surface. The focusing device is designed to focus the filtered light beam onto the detector device by reflection on the surface. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042848 | PREDICTING AND MEASURING MELANOPIC DOSE - Melanopic dose rate and dose are calculated in a virtual environment. A computer generated model of an actual or planned building is used as the virtual environment. Indirect and direct spherical irradiances are calculated using convex polyhedra throughout the virtual environment, and each is multiplied by a melanopic conversion factor. The two are added, then adjusted for a human's angular responsivity and age. Building design features or lighting devices may be adjusted to provide a required melanopic dose rate. A camera is used to capture a panoramic image, which is calibrated to tristimulus values, and used with the spectral power distribution of the light sources to derive the melanopic dose rate. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042849 | HIGH SENSITIVITY FREQUENCY-DOMAIN SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEM - A system includes first and second radiation sources, first and second detectors, a signal digitizer, a controller, and an analyzer. The first and second radiation sources generate respective first and second beams of radiation to irradiate a target. The first beam and second beams each include a first wavelength operated at a first modulation frequency and a second wavelength operated at a second modulation frequency. The first and second detectors each include a photo-sensitive element that generate first or second detection signals, a Faraday shielding enclosure, a signal amplifier, and a frequency mixer to frequency-adjust the first or second detection signals. The controller provides timing information to inform an activation scheme of the first and second radiation sources and corresponding radiation detection events at the first and second detectors. The analyzer analyzes the first and second detection signals and determines at least amplitude and phase information of the scattered radiation. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042850 | FTIR Spectrometer with Optical Filter for Low Level Gas Detection such as Formaldehyde and Ethylene Oxide - A gas analysis system with an FTIR spectrometer preferably utilizes a long path gas cell, a narrow band detector, and an optical filter that narrows the detection region. The interferograms are further prevent baseline drift and analyze the resultant spectra. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042851 | FACE AND INNER CANTHI DETECTION FOR THERMOGRAPHIC BODY TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT - One example temperature sensing device includes an electronic processor configured to receive a thermal image of a person captured by a thermal camera. The electronic processor is configured to determine a first temperature and a first location of a first hotspot on the person. The electronic processor is configured to determine a second location of a second hotspot on the person based on the second location being approximately symmetrical with respect to the first location about an axis, and the second hotspot having a second temperature that is approximately equal to the first temperature. The electronic processor is configured to determine a distance between the first location of the first hotspot and the second location of the second hotspot. In response to determining that the distance is within the predetermined range of distances, the electronic processor is configured to generate and output an estimated temperature of the person. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042852 | MODELING THE EMISSION INTENSITY OF AN IR EMITTER BY VARYING THE EMISSION SURFACE - The invention relates to a modulatable infrared emitter comprising a MEMS heating element and an actuator, wherein the actuator triggers shape and/or structure changes of the MEMS heating element. Said change in shape and/or structure of the MEMS heating element may vary the ratio of the emitting area to the total area, thereby producing a change in intensity of the emitted infrared beam. The invention further relates to a manufacturing method for the infrared emitter, a method for modulated emission of infrared radiation using the infrared emitter, and preferred uses of the infrared emitter. In further preferred aspects the invention relates to a system comprising the infrared emitter and a control device for regulating the actuator. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042853 | RADIATION DETECTOR INCLUDING FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR IN RESONANT CAVITY NANOSTRUCTURE - A radiation detection device includes a plurality of field effect transistors (FETs) arranged to form a resonant cavity. The cavity includes a first end and a second end. The plurality of FETs provide an electromagnetic field defining an standing wave oscillating at a resonant frequency defined by a characteristic of the cavity. A radiation input passing through the cavity induces a perturbation of the electromagnetic field. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042854 | TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM - A temperature measurement device | 2022-02-10 |
20220042855 | TEMPERATURE INPUT UNIT, TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A temperature input unit includes a disconnection detection circuit that measures a temperature of a measurement target with at least one of a thermocouple or a temperature measurement resistor and feeds a disconnection detection current for disconnection detection to the thermocouple and a compensating wire connected to the thermocouple. A controller controls, before measuring the temperature of the measurement target with the thermocouple, a terminal switch and an input circuit switch to connect the compensating wire to a temperature measurement resistor input circuit and an A/D converter, and calculates a predicted value of a voltage drop resulting from resistance of the compensating wire occurring in response to the disconnection detection current. The controller controls the terminal switch and the input circuit switch to connect the compensating wire to a thermocouple input circuit and the A/D converter, and subtracts the predicted value from a measured value of the thermoelectromotive force detected by the thermocouple input circuit to calculate a corrected measured value of the thermoelectromotive force. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042856 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR UNIT AND BODY CORE THERMOMETER - To provide a temperature sensor unit and a body core thermometer making it possible to produce in low costs. The temperature sensor unit ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220042857 | TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE - Provided is a temperature measuring device which includes: a flexible printed circuit board with wiring; a thermistor element; a heat collecting plate; and a pressing member. The flexible printed circuit board is configured to be attached to a case that is fixed to an object to be measured, the thermistor element is electrically connected to the wiring, the heat collecting plate is disposed on a side opposite to the thermistor element via the flexible printed circuit board so as to be pressed against a temperature measuring point in the object to be measured, and the pressing member is made of a foam material and is configured to be compressed when the case is fixed to the object to be measured and to press the heat collecting plate against the object to be measured. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042858 | HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM COMPRISING A TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION DETERMINING DEVICE - A high voltage system including: a high voltage bushing having a bushing body configured to be assembled with a tank filled with a dielectric liquid wherein the bushing body has a cavity, and the bushing includes a dielectric liquid level sensor configured to measure a dielectric liquid level in the cavity, and a temperature distribution determining device configured to determine a heat distribution in the bushing based on the dielectric liquid level measured by the dielectric liquid level sensor. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042859 | High-sensitivity single-crystal fiber temperature measurement method based on the acoustic anisotropy and doping modulation of single-crystal fibers - A high-sensitivity single-crystal fiber temperature measurement method based on the acoustic anisotropy and doping modulation of single-crystal fibers uses single-crystal fibers upon crystal orientation optimization and/or doping ion modification as the probes of ultrasonic temperature sensors. Through crystal orientation optimization and/or doping modification of the single-crystal fibers, the invention improves the density and structural disorders of the single-crystal fibers while maintaining their structural stability to reduce the propagation speed of the ultrasonic waves in single-crystal fibers in a high-temperature environment, thus increasing the delay time between the reflected signals of the sensitive areas and improve the sensitivity of temperature measurements. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042860 | OPTICAL FIBER GRATING SENSING METHOD APPLIED TO SMALL-SIZE FIRE SOURCE MONITORING - An optical fiber grating sensing method applied to small-scale fire source monitoring are provided, distinguishing two concepts of a spatial resolution and a perception resolution, under the premise of ensuring the spatial resolution of a traditional fiber Bragg grating sensing system, only increase the number of fiber Bragg gratings covered by a single pulsed optical signal without changing a pulse width of a pulsed optical signal, so as to improve the perception resolution of the system without increasing the requirements for a hardware circuit, and truly shorten an interval between adjacent fiber Bragg gratings. Improving the perception resolution of the system, which not only ensures the spatial resolution of the system, but also realizes the monitoring of small-scale fire sources; by adopting a simple feature extraction algorithm to obtain fire temperature information in different areas, the temperature detection speed of the system is fast. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042861 | DRY WELL TEMPERATURE CALIBRATORS, COOLING SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Various dry well temperature calibration systems, as well as other temperature control systems, are disclosed. The system can include a well configured to receive a unit under test, a heater configured to heat the well, and a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the well. The system can include a helical airflow groove around the well. A venturi pump unit can be in fluid communication with the airflow groove. The venturi pump unit can be configured to draw a flow of air through the airflow groove, thereby cooling the well. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042862 | PULLING DETECTION DEVICE AND MOVING BODY SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME - A pulling detection device includes: a base in which, on a foundation portion, a first wall portion, a projection, and a second wall portion are provided; a movable rod including a switch operation body and a pulling rod, the switch operation body having a first wall portion opposed surface, a projection opposed surface, and a second wall portion opposed surface, the pulling rod extending from the second wall portion opposed surface, while movement of the movable rod toward one side is restricted by contact between the first wall portion and the first wall portion opposed surface and movement of the movable rod toward another side is restricted by contact between the projection and the projection opposed surface; an elastic body provided between the second wall portion opposed surface and the second wall portion; a first switch which operates by contact/separation; and a second switch which operates by contact/separation. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042863 | MEASURING DEVICE - There is provided a measuring device (dial gauge) capable of performing measurement with a desired measuring force regardless of the posture of the measuring device. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042864 | TENSILE FORCE DETECTING DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a tensile force detecting device including a piezoelectric element to generate an electrical signal by a load, the elastic thread connected to the piezoelectric element to support the load applied to the piezoelectric element, and a sewing thread connected to the piezoelectric element to transmit the load to the piezoelectric element. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042865 | Systems and Methods for Detecting Running and Walking Strides and Foot Strikes - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for measuring the location, the amplitude, and/or the direction of forces applied to a walking or running surface. An example system includes a pressure-sensitive sheet that extends along a first axis. The pressure-sensitive sheet includes a top surface and a bottom surface. A vertical force applied at a location along at least one of the top surface or the bottom surface forms an electrical path between the top surface and the bottom surface having a resistance, r | 2022-02-10 |
20220042866 | Electrostatic Capacitance Detection Device Capable of Calculating Shear Force - An electrostatic capacitance detection device is provided, which is provided with a first electrode, an insulating layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the insulating layer, the electrostatic capacitance detection device being configured to calculate a shear force applied from above an upper portion of the second electrode. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042867 | SENSOR FOR DETECTING PRESSURE, FILLING LEVEL, DENSITY, TEMPERATURE, MASS AND/OR FLOW RATE - A sensor for detecting pressure, filling level, density, temperature, mass and/or flow rate, wherein at least one central sensor component is coupled to a further component by nanowires and wherein the sensor component is stiffened, fixed and/or electrically contacted this way. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042868 | PRESSURE SENSOR - A pressure sensor has a stem in which a pressure introduction hole into which a pressure medium is introduced and a diaphragm deformable according to the pressure of the pressure medium are formed, and a strain detecting element which is arranged on the diaphragm via an insulating film and being configured to output a detection signal according to the deformation of the diaphragm. The strain detecting element is configured to have a portion made of polysilicon. A low doping layer having a higher electrical resistivity than polysilicon and a higher crystallinity than the insulating film is arranged between the insulating film and the strain detecting element. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042869 | PRESSURE GAUGE COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR DEFLECTING AN ISOLATION DIAPHRAGM - Disclosed is a pressure gauge comprising a pressure sensor, a pressure transmitter connected upstream of the pressure sensor and having an isolation diaphragm, the outer side of which can be supplied with pressure and under which a pressure receiving chamber is enclosed, and comprising a hydraulic pressure transmission path connected to the pressure receiving chamber and filled with a pressure transmitting fluid. The diaphragm seal comprises a deflection device actuated by a controller connected to the pressure sensor and/or to a temperature sensor, and which is designed to exert a force on the isolation diaphragm, or on an element connected to the isolation diaphragm, said force deflecting the isolation diaphragm in the direction of its diaphragm bed, at times that are determined by the controller and that are based on a pressure measured continuously by the pressure sensor and/or a temperature measured continuously by the temperature sensor. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042870 | Pressure Sensor - A pressure sensor comprises a body including a cavity for receiving a liquid, and a planar mounting surface extending in an axial direction of the body. A diaphragm is attached to the body for transmitting an external medium pressure to the liquid in the cavity. A pressure detection chip is mounted on the mounting surface of the body for detecting a pressure of the liquid within the cavity, and a circuit board is mounted on the mounting surface of the body and is electrically connected to the pressure detection chip. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042871 | SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SENSOR - A sensor. The sensor include a sensing element for detecting a property and/or a composition of a surrounding medium of the sensor; a transmission medium for transmitting a property and/or a composition of the surroundings medium onto the sensing element, the transmission medium being situated in such a way that the transmission medium is applied to the sensing element; and a cover, which distances the transmission medium from the surrounding medium, the cover being manufactured from a self-healing material, in particular, the cover being designed as a flexible membrane. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042872 | Transient Pressure Event Detection System and Method - A transient pressure event detection system and method for a pipeline network are disclosed. The system includes a data repository encoding route data on the pipeline network, a data receiver configured to receive timestamped pipeline sensor data from each of a plurality of sensors that are spaced apart in the pipeline network, use the sensor data received to identify a transient pressure event occurrence and the timestamp for the event occurrence's arrival time, determine routes in the pipeline network between the sensors, for each route determine a potential source location in the pipeline network for the transient pressure event, perform a simulated transient event for each potential source location and determine a modelled arrival time of a transient corresponding to the event, compare the timestamp of the event occurrence with the modelled arrival time and select the potential source location corresponding to the closest modelled arrival time. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042873 | Device and Method for Leakage Testing of a Connection Between a Rubber Stopper and a Corresponding Drug Container - The invention concerns the field of container closure integrity (CCI) and the testing of CCI and relates to a device and a method for providing a displacement of a rubber stopper for leakage testing of a connection between the rubber stopper and a corresponding drug container which can be used for storing drugs under sterile conditions and which is closed by said rubber stopper. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042874 | TIGHTNESS TESTING SYSTEM FOR A CABLE GLAND FEED-THROUGH OF A PARTITION IN PARTICULAR OF AN IMMERSIBLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - Disclosed is a system for testing the tightness of a cable gland feed-through of a partition, in particular of an immersible electrical connector, of the type including a cable gland body in which a seal and a cable gland rammer for compressing the seal are placed, characterized in that it includes a tightness testing ring inserted in the seal and provided with a bore opposite a hole of the cable gland body opening on same, and provided with a connection to a pressure/vacuum source for testing the tightness of the cable gland. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042875 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DAMAGE EVALUATION OF STRUCTURAL ASSETS - A plurality of strain values are received from a plurality of sensors permanently attached to an asset configured to carry a load. A strain profile of the asset is monitored based on the plurality of strain values. Additional information about the asset is received. A load rating factor is monitored based on the additional information and the strain profile. An equivalent accumulated damage factor is monitored based on the load rating factor. A remaining life prediction for the asset is calculated based on the strain profile and the equivalent accumulated damage factor. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042876 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING OPTICAL POWER OF DRY OPHTHALMIC LENSES - A system for detecting refractive power of a dry ophthalmic lens under inspection, comprising: a) a top camera | 2022-02-10 |
20220042877 | Optical Test Circuit - An embodiment optical test circuit includes a first optical circuit and a second optical circuit formed on a substrate, an input optical waveguide optically connected to the first optical circuit and the second optical circuit, and an output optical waveguide optically connected to the first optical circuit and the second optical circuit. The optical test circuit also includes a light emitting diode optically connected to the input optical waveguide, and a photodiode optically connected to the output optical waveguide. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042878 | EXTERNAL LOADING TEST APPARATUS - External External loading test apparatus comprising:
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20220042879 | FLAKING DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS METHOD AND FLAKING DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS DEVICE FOR RACEWAY RING OF ROLLING BEARING - A flaking development analysis method and a flaking development analysis device for a raceway ring of a rolling bearing which make it possible to, after fine flaking occurs, predict a relationship between an elapsed time and a shape of a flaked portion based on a development speed of the flaking, and perform bearing replacement at an appropriate timing. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042880 | Neck Bracket Design For Anthropomorphic Test Device In Multiple Reclined Seating Postures - An anthropomorphic test device includes a spine assembly defining a spinal axis; a neck assembly coupled to a head assembly; and a neck bracket assembly coupling the neck assembly to the spine assembly. The neck bracket assembly has a base secured to the spine assembly with a base plane transverse to the spinal axis and a mount secured to the neck assembly and coupled to the base with the spinal axis passing through said mount. A pivot mechanism is secured to the base and mount with the neck and head assemblies pivoting relative to the base and spine assembly in a plurality of head positions. The mount has upper and lower surfaces angled to each other with one of the upper and lower surfaces being positioned at an angle relative to the base plane in all of the plurality of head positions. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042881 | Clamping Mechanism For A Tyre Testing Device And Method For Clamping A Tested Tyre Into The Clamping Mechanism - A tyre testing device and clamping system is capable of supporting inflation of tyres having narrower or collapsed sidewalls insofar that the tyre is sealed and inflated at a smaller rim width and subsequently it is open to a specific rim width. The present system is also capable of pressing the sidewalls having larger width to a specified rim width. The present teaching is particularly suitable for spindles of tyre testing device. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042882 | SUBSTRATE ANALYZING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE ANALYZING DEVICE - A substrate analysis method using a nozzle for substrate analysis which discharges an analysis liquid from a tip thereof, scans a substrate surface with a discharged analysis liquid, and sucks the analysis liquid. This is done by arranging a liquid catch plate that catches the discharged analysis liquid, thus retaining analysis liquid discharged between the nozzle tip and the liquid catch plate; positioning the substrate so that the end part thereof can be inserted between the nozzle tip and the liquid catch plate; bringing the end part of the substrate into contact with analysis liquid retained between the nozzle tip and liquid catch plate; and moving the nozzle and liquid catch plate concurrently along a periphery of the substrate, while keeping the end part of the substrate in contact with the analysis liquid, to analyze the end part of the substrate. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042883 | METHOD FOR COLLECTING AND PRESERVING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE - The disclosure relates to devices, solutions and methods for collecting and processing samples of bodily fluids containing cells (as well as embodiments for the collection, and processing and/or analysis of other fluids including toxic and/or hazardous substances/fluids). In addition, the disclosure relates generally to function genomic studies and to the isolation and preservation of cells from saliva and other bodily fluids (e.g., urine), for cellular analysis. With respect to devices for collection of bodily fluids, some embodiments include two mating bodies, a cap and a tube (for example), where, in some embodiments, the cap includes a closed interior space for holding a sample preservative solution and mates with the tube to constitute the (closed) sample collection device. Upon mating, the preservation solution flows into the closed interior space to preserve cells in the bodily fluid. The tube is configured to receive a donor sample of bodily fluid (e.g., saliva, urine), which can then be subjected to processing to extract a plurality of cells. The plurality of cells can be further processed to isolate one and/or another cell type therefrom. The plurality of cells, as well as the isolated cell type(s), can be analyzed for functional genomic and epigenetic studies, as well as biomarker discovery. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042884 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TISSUE AND CELL STAINING (II) - Disclosed are devices, kits, apparatus, and methods for rapid homogenous cell staining and imaging. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042885 | ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM INCLUDING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE TREATMENT CHAMBER - The present disclosure is directed to specimen processing assemblies including (a) a lower plate ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220042886 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING INTERFERING SUBSTANCES - Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for removing interfering substances from biological samples, biochemical assays, or reagents used in biological samples using porous liposomes that capture and in some instances enrich said interfering substances within the liposomes. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042887 | Facing and Quality Control in Microtomy - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for facing a tissue block. In some embodiments, a method is provided for facing a tissue block that includes imaging a tissue block to generate imaging data of the tissue block, the tissue block comprising a tissue sample embedded in an embedding material, estimating, based on the imaging data, a depth profile of the tissue block, wherein the depth profile comprises a thickness of the embedding material to be removed to expose the tissue sample to a pre-determined criteria, and removing the thickness of the embedding material to expose the tissue to the pre-determined criteria. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042888 | Automatic Analyzer, Cool Box, and Pouch - There is provided a cool box for use in an automatic analyzer. The cool box has a box body and an air circulator. The box body has a receiving space capable of accommodating therein receptacles for analytes or reagents. The circulator has an intake portion, a fan, and an exhaust portion and operates to circulate air in the receiving space by rotation of the fan. The circulator further includes an inhibitor removing agent retaining portion on which a pouch is set. The pouch contains an analysis inhibitor removing agent for removing components (analysis inhibitor) which adversely affect or inhibit analysis of the analytes. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042889 | Structural Fatigue Strength Design Method Based on Intensity Field - The invention provides a structural fatigue strength design method based on an intensity field, aiming at the phenomenon that the stress field is mismatched with the overall strength in the existing structural fatigue strength design process according to the overall strength viewpoint. The invention takes the fatigue strength of mechanical structures and parts as field treatment, and organically matches a structural stress field and a fatigue intensity field, wherein an ideal fatigue intensity field distribution of a dangerous section of the structure is determined according to the maximum stress amplitude distribution of the dangerous section of the structure; the actual fatigue intensity field of the dangerous section of the structure is designed by combining materials and heat treatment with cold working strengthening-residual stress field; and by using the full-field stress-strength interference model, the fatigue strength design level of the dangerous section of the structure can be quantitatively evaluated. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042890 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING AND LOAD TESTING EARTH ANCHOR FOUNDATIONS - Devices, systems, and methods for installing earth anchor foundations and/or conducting load tension tests on earth anchors used to secure structures, such as solar platforms, trellises, tents, decking, bleachers, telephone poles, powerlines, construction scaffolding, and the like. In one example, the device includes a base plate, a plurality of elongate telescoping members extending from the base plate and containing a crank mechanism. A drive shaft on the upper member is coupled to the crank mechanism to raise and lower the upper member relative to the base plate. A support arm or shelf is provided on the upper member for raising a frame during installation of the structure, and a testing hook is provided on the upper member for conducting a load tension test on one or more earth anchors used to secure the structure using a load measurement device coupled to the hook and the earth anchor(s). | 2022-02-10 |
20220042891 | DEVICE FOR EVALUATING 360-DEGREE BIDIRECTIONAL FOLDING DURABILITY OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL - Provided is a device for evaluating 360-degree bidirectional folding durability of a flexible material in which during a folding test of a film-type flexible material, a single folding device can implement both the infolding and outfolding of the flexible material relative to the unfolded state of the flexible material. To this end, the device includes: a fixing unit configured to fix a first side of the flexible material to be evaluated; a moving unit configured to fix a second side of the flexible material and disposed to be spaced apart from the fixing unit; a motion guide unit to which the fixing unit is fixed; and a motion unit connecting the motion guide unit with the moving unit. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042892 | Method and system for obtaining properties using indentation imprint - Disclosed is a method for obtaining properties using an indentation. The method includes an initial value calculating step, a reference value calculating step, a pre-set value setting step and a checking step. So the method obtains properties only using an indentation without additional experiments | 2022-02-10 |
20220042893 | MATERIAL TESTING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MATERIAL TESTING MACHINE - Provided are a material testing machine that can improve the responsiveness and the stability and perform a feedback control for a test condition, and a method for controlling a material testing machine. A monitor amount conversion unit ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220042894 | GEOTECHNICAL RIG SYSTEMS AND METHODS - This invention relates generally to geotechnical rig systems and methods. In one embodiment, a cone penetration testing system includes, but is not limited to, a frame; at least one rotatable reel; at least one movable roller; and at least one sensor, wherein the at least one movable roller is configured to adjust a bend radius of at least one tube coiled about the at least one rotatable reel based at least partly on data received from the at least one sensor. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042895 | Physical and Chemical Characterization of Aerosols With Photonic Waveguides - A photonic aerosol particle sensor includes a microfluidic sensor chamber in which is disposed a plurality of photonic waveguide resonators each having a photonic waveguide on an underlying substrate, along a separate waveguide resonator path with a lateral width different than that of other photonic waveguide resonators. All waveguides in the plurality have a common vertical thickness of a common waveguide material having a refractive index that is larger than that of the underlying substrate material. An optical input connection couples light into the waveguide resonators. An aerosol particle input fluidically connected to the microfluidic chamber fluidically conveys aerosol particles to the chamber, and an aerosol particle output fluidically connected to the microfluidic chamber fluidically conveys aerosol particles out of the chamber. At least one optical output connection accepts light out of the plurality of photonic waveguide resonators to provide a signal indicative of at least one aerosol particle characteristic. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042896 | LIGHT-SCATTERING DETECTION DEVICE - Provided is a light-scattering detection device capable of well maintaining molecular weight precision and particle diameter calculation precision without dependence of a peak shape during the passing of a liquid through a sample cell on an arrangement angle of a detector. The light-scattering detection device | 2022-02-10 |
20220042897 | STATE DETERMINATION APPARATUS, STATE DETERMINATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A state determination apparatus includes: electrodes configured to apply AC signal to a mixture; a measurement unit configured to measure an impedance of the mixture for every frequency of the AC signal based on a response signal flowing through the mixture when the AC signal is applied; a setting unit configured to set an equivalent circuit including one or a plurality of parallel circuit(s) based on element(s) corresponding to electrical component(s) of a solid matter; a calculating unit configured to calculate a parameter of the parallel circuit by executing an equivalent circuit analysis for approximating impedance of the equivalent circuit to the impedance of the mixture; and a derivation unit configured to derive an index for specifying a state of the mixture based on the parameter of the parallel circuit. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042898 | Estimating permeability of reservoir rocks using mercury injection capillary pressure - Methods of estimating permeability of reservoir rocks using mercury injection capillary pressure can include: receiving mercury injection capillary pressure test data and porosity data for a core sample; determining a fractal dimension (D) for the core sample based on the received mercury injection capillary pressure test data for the core sample; determining a pore throat radius (R | 2022-02-10 |
20220042899 | PARTICLE COUNTER WITH INTEGRATED BOOTLOADER - An airborne or liquid particle sensor with integrated bootloader. A particle sensor incorporating at least one bootloader for programming or retrieval of program or data in local memory. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042900 | PARTICULATE MATTER SENSOR DEVICE - A particulate matter sensor device comprising an enclosure ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220042901 | Hydrogen Embrittlement Progress Evaluation Method and Hydrogen Embrittlement Progress Evaluation Device - A cumulative distribution function of fracture time is calculated from large quantities of hydrogen embrittlement fracture test data measured under test conditions that assume reinforcing bars in prestressed concrete, transition probability is calculated from the cumulative distribution function of fracture time with a hydrogen embrittlement fracture being regarded as a stochastic process through which a degraded state progressively reaches a fractured state, and the time integral of the transition probability is found as the degree of progress of hydrogen embrittlement. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042902 | REACTION VESSEL FOR AUTOMATIC ANALYZER - A reaction vessel capable of measuring a light amount from a reaction liquid without degrading a function of maintaining the reaction vessel at a predetermined temperature is provided. A reaction vessel including a cylindrical shape centered on a first axis, in which an overall length in a first axis direction is longer than an overall length in a second axis direction and an overall length in a third axis direction, the second axis being perpendicular to the first axis and the third axis being perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis. The reaction vessel includes: an opening part which dispenses a liquid at a portion on one end side in the first axis direction; a first flat surface and a second flat surface which is substantially parallel to the first flat surface. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042903 | GAS SENSOR WITH TWO SWITCHABLE FILTERS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A GAS SENSOR - A gas sensor ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220042904 | SURFACE TREATMENT OF FLAT PRODUCTS MADE OF ALUMINIUM ALLOYS COMPRISING COLOUR MEASUREMENTS - A method for the surface treatment of flat products made of aluminium alloys. The method includes pickling the flat product, in particular for degreasing the flat product. The method includes carrying out a colour measurement on the surface of the flat product to determine at least one measured colour value after pickling the flat product. The method includes generating output information on the basis of the at least one measured colour value. The output information is indicative of compliance with at least one rule for the measured colour value and outputting or triggering the output of the output information. The invention further relates to a device for the surface treatment of flat products made of aluminium alloys and to a use of a colorimeter which is configured to determine at least one measured colour value in a surface treatment of flat products made of aluminium alloys. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042905 | Strain-Accommodating Materials Comprising Photonic Crystals - This disclosure relates to non-naturally occurring light reflecting or color changing materials comprising a segmented array of flexible polymers, wherein the segmented array of flexible polymers comprise photonic crystal lattices embedded therein, wherein the segmented array of flexible polymers are themselves embedded within an elastic supporting polymer that maintains a near constant size during chromatic shifting of the photonic crystal lattices. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042906 | IN-LINE COMPACT MEASURING DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to an in-line compact measuring device, for example for optical measurements, comprising a housing having a process connection intended to be connected to a process vessel connection complementary to the process connection; at least one sensor assembly arranged in the housing; and a measuring circuit that is connected to the sensor assembly and is arranged in the housing. The in-line compact measuring device has at least one fluid line in thermally conductive contact with at least one housing wall of the housing, which fluid line can be connected to a cooling fluid supply arranged outside the housing. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042907 | COHERENT TERAHERTZ MAGNON LASER AND COHERENT TERAHERTZ COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus for generation of coherent terahertz radiation is provided. In one example, the apparatus includes one or more multilayer tunable microcolumns. In turn, a multilayer tunable microcolumn can include a substrate, a bottom electrode, a bottom layer of a ferromagnetic material further comprising a magnon gain medium (MGM) coupled to the bottom electrode, a tunnel junction coupled to the ferromagnetic material, a spin injector coupled to the tunnel junction, a pinning layer coupled to the spin injector, a reference layer coupled to the pinning layer and a top electrode. In one example, a containment cavity encloses at least one of the multilayer tunable microcolumns. In one example, a storage cavity encloses the containment cavity. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042908 | FULL-FIELD BRILLOUIN MICROSCOPY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A full-field microscopy method for detection of Brillouin-scattered light includes illuminating a two-dimensional plane in a sample with interrogating light having a first wavelength. Light emitted from the two-dimensional plane can be collected. The emitted light comprises Brillouin-scattered light resulting from interaction of the interrogating light with the sample. The Brillouin-scattered light can have a second wavelength shifted from the first wavelength. The collected light can be passed through a spectrally-selective assembly comprising a gas or vapor illuminated by pumping light. After the spectrally-selective assembly, the Brillouin-scattered light from multiple points in the two-dimensional plane in the sample can be simultaneously detected by an electro-optical sensor. In some embodiments, the spectrally-selective assembly can be altered by changing a wavelength or polarization of the pumping light to allow acquisition of a Brillouin spectrum. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042909 | OPTICAL SENSOR, METHOD AND USE OF THE SENSOR - An optical sensor for determining the concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a medium incudes a light source configured to emit transmitted light having a wavelength of less than 300 nm into the medium; a detector for receiving received light, wherein the detector is configured at least for receiving received light having a wavelength of 300 nm to 400 nm, wherein the transmitted light is converted into received light by means of fluorescence in the medium as a function of the concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, wherein a detector signal is generated from the received light; and a data processing unit configured to determine the concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons using the detector signal, wherein the data processing unit controls the light source such that the light source emits modulated transmitted light according to a duty cycle. Methods of using the optical sensor are further disclosed. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042910 | MULTI-MODE ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - A multi-mode illumination system, including: a first illumination module; a second illumination module; and a third illumination module, as disclosed herein. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042911 | Control of the Electrostatic Potential of Nanoparticles - The present technology is directed to the nanoparticles for use as molecular environmental sensors. The nanoparticles comprise a photoluminescence core and a plurality of ligands bound to the core and forming a quencher permeable ligand shell. The ligands comprise a reactive or charged moiety capable of being modulated between a first stand and a second state, and the proportion of ligands in each state determine the permeability of the ligand shell to a photoluminescence quencher. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042912 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF CONTAMINANTS ON SURFACES - A contaminant detection system for a portable computer with the computer having a camera, an integral screen and central processing unit (CPU; a. an enclosure having at least one grasper disposed for coupling the system to the portable computer; b. a light emitter capable of generating light of with least one excitation wavelength for a contaminant present in its output spectrum with output of the emitter oriented into the field of view of the camera; c. electronic communication between the computer and the emitter; c. software loaded onto the computer capable of (1) activating the emitter, (2) comparing a scene recorded by the camera to at least one emission wavelength for the specific contaminant corresponding to the excitation wavelength, and (3) displaying an output on the computer's screen corresponding to the areas within the camera's field of view where the contaminant is present in amounts greater than a detection threshold. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042913 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SAMPLE MEASUREMENT - The present application discloses a sensor system that includes a sensor having a sensor surface, a sample cartridge including one or more flexible membranes and a membrane frame, the membrane frame including one or more openings covered by the one or more flexible membranes defining one or more wells for holding one or more samples, the flexible membrane having a sample side supporting the sample and an opposite sensor side, the sample cartridge being removably insertable in the sensor system such that the sensor side of the flexible membrane is positioned above and faces the sensor surface, a displacement mechanism that can be actuated to displace the flexible membrane toward the sensor surface such that the sample is moved to a position closer to the sensor surface, and an optical imaging system that detects light emitted from the sensor. Disclosed also are a cartridge cassette and a method of use. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042914 | METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTING AN ESTIMATOR FOR USE IN A MICROSCOPE - The present invention is related to a method, a computer program, and apparatus for adapting an estimator for use in a microscope for estimating a position of an emitter in a sample based on a method, in which the sample is illuminated with light at one or more sets of probe positions and fluorescence photons are acquired for the sets of probe positions. The invention is further related to a microscope, which makes use of such a method or apparatus. The sample is illuminated with light at one or more sets of probe positions and fluorescence photons are acquired for the sets of probe positions. Photon counts of the acquired photons are then added to vectors of photon counts or sums of photon counts are determined for the sets of probe positions. A value representative of background noise is determined and used for adapting the estimator in real-time. | 2022-02-10 |
20220042915 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR QUANTIFYING ANALYTES INTRODUCTION - Devices and methods for measuring the quantity of multiple analytes in a sample can include a device designed such that each of the analyte sensing elements is configured to measure the quantity of a predetermined analyte and machine executable instructions configured to select the proper analyte sensing element corresponding to the analyte to be measured. | 2022-02-10 |