09th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180058863 | Rerouting in a Navigation System Based on Updated Information - A navigation system can identify locations of interest at a route destination. Those locations of interest at the destination can fall within a predetermined distance of the destination or those that are responsive to a query that includes the destination as a parameter. The navigation system can receive a selection of an identified location of interest near the destination, and update a route to terminate at the identified location of interest rather than the original destination. Information identifying the origin and destination for the route can be collected at a first user device and the route can be displayed at a second user device. Additional information is then received from the first user device (such as a selection of an identified location of interest near the destination). This additional information received at the first user device is used to update the route that is displayed on the second user device. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058864 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLE AND DRONE BASED DELIVERY SYSTEM - Embodiments for delivering goods to customers by a processor are described. A plurality of goods to be loaded onto a delivery vehicle are selected based on customer-associated information. A delivery route for the delivery vehicle is determined based on the customer-associated information. A customer order for at least one of the selected plurality of goods is received. The at least one of the selected plurality of goods is caused to be delivered from the delivery vehicle on the delivery route to the customer using a drone. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058865 | ROUTE SEARCHING APPARATUS AND ROUTE SEARCHING METHOD - A guide route matching with the characteristic of vehicle control is searched to reduce the frequency at which re-search of a guide route is executed. A navigation device | 2018-03-01 |
20180058866 | System and Method for Facilitating Location of Driver-Participants of Car Transportation Systems - A system and method for facilitating location of driver-participants in car transportation systems is provided. The system includes a network-independent signal emitting device and an electronic device, each in communication with a car transportation system. The signal emitting device corresponds to a driver-participant of the car transportation system while the electronic device corresponds to a passenger-participant of the car transportation system. The signal emitting device is configured to transmit a signal including location data. The signal includes a unique identifier that associates the signal emitting device with the driver-participant of the car transportation system. The electronic device is configured to receive the signal and display the driver-participant's location. A logic is configured to recognize the unique identifier transmitted by the signal emitting device, ascertain the location of the signal emitting device based on the location data transmitted by the signal, and direct the passenger-participant to that location. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058867 | ROUTE SEARCH SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM THAT STORES ROUTE SEARCH PROGRAM - A route search system including an electronic control unit configured to perform: acquiring estimated weather information, the estimated weather information being information about weather that is estimated in a region where a candidate of a first route from a departure place to a destination place exists; acquiring reference weather information, the reference weather information being decided based on statistical information about weather information in a predetermined behavior range of a user; and searching the first route by preferentially selecting a first road over a second road, and outputting information about the first route, the first road being a road in a first region where the estimated weather information is not worse than the reference weather information, the second road being a road in a second region where the estimated weather information is worse than the reference weather information. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058868 | ENERGY-OPTIMIZED VEHICLE ROUTE SELECTION - A method for generating energy-optimized travel routes with a vehicle navigation system includes generating candidate travel routes between a route origin and one or more route destinations, and then dividing each candidate travel route into a plurality of route segments. The method includes estimating expected travel speeds along each segment using cloud information and calculating an expected energy efficiency over each of the candidate travel routes using one or more vehicle-specific energy efficiency models. The travel routes are displayed via the navigation system, including a trace of the energy-optimized travel routes and an expected or relative energy efficiency along the energy-optimized travel routes. A vehicle includes the navigation system and a powertrain. A powertrain controller may control vehicle speed over a selected route to maintain an optimally energy-efficient speed. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058869 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PATH COMPUTING BASED ON UNPLEASANT DATA - A path computing method, system, and computer program product, include extracting unpleasant data from a database to create a multi-variate spatio-temporal density function, collecting a tolerance level of a user, and computing a path for the user based on the tolerance level and the density function. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058870 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR A NAVIGATION SYSTEM USER INTERFACE - Embodiments described herein may provide a method for identifying geo-tagged objects or events and estimating the probability that a vehicle path will intersect with the geo-tagged object or event. Methods may include: determining a first map-matched location and a second map-matched location; determining a plurality of road segments emanating from or leading to the first map-matched location, a portion of which connect between the first map-matched location and the second map-matched location; calculating at least one of a weight or a turn probability for turning onto a road segment for each road segment of the plurality of road segments; and determining, from the weight or the turn probability associated with each road segment of the portion of road segments that connect between the first map-matched location and the second map-matched location, a probability of a path taken between the first map-matched location and the second map-matched location. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058871 | Systems, Methods, and Devices For Communicating Drive History Path Attributes - A method for providing path attributes to controllers in a vehicle includes managing a subscription list that indicates what type of messages or data to which each of a plurality of controllers of a vehicle are subscribed. The method includes determining a future driving path for the vehicle and determining forward path attributes for the future driving path based on a drive history. The method includes selecting one or more controllers from the plurality of controllers to receive each of the forward path attributes based on the subscription list. The method includes providing each of the forward path attributes to the selected one or more controllers. The forward path attributes are provided using a common protocol for each of the plurality of controllers and two or more of the plurality of controllers receive a specific path attribute via a single message. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058872 | METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING AN ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL BASED ON INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE DESTINATION - Systems, devices, and methods for transmitting a selected route of travel associated with a user equipment to allow the user of the user equipment to arrive at the destination location on time, where the route is based on a determined departure time for a predetermined arrival time at a selected destination location. Additionally, the determination is based on the current location of the user equipment and real-time data pertaining to the selected destination location, where the real-time data comprises detected changes in surrounding environments at the selected destination location. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058873 | DRIVER VISIBILITY DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DRIVER VISIBILITY - A driver visibility detection system for a vehicle includes an indicator, an eye position obtainer, and a visible range calculator. The indicator indicates the driver to look at, through a windshield of the vehicle, a furthest ground position of a road on which the vehicle is traveling. The eye position obtainer recognizes an eye position of the driver when the driver looks at the furthest ground position. The visible range calculator calculates a visible range of the driver based on the eye position detected by the eye position obtainer. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058874 | Direction List - A mapping application that intelligently places distance labels along a route in a map is disclosed. A distance label placed at a particular position of the route shows the distance to the particular location from the starting point of the route. Distance labels allow the user of the map to quickly appreciate the distances between the various points of interest (e.g., maneuvers) along the route. In some mapping applications that display the route as a list of driving directions, the distance labels are placed alongside the list of driving directions, and each distance label is associated with a maneuver in the list of directions. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058875 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH PREFERENCE ANALYSIS MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: identifying a non-default selection for a selected route; determining a contextual parameter corresponding to the non-default selection; and generating with a control circuit a user preference profile based on the contextual parameter of the non-default selection for representing a preference of a system user for navigation information. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058876 | INFORMATION INTERACTION METHOD AND DEVICE - An information interaction method and device. The method includes: acquiring a destination; displaying a real scene picture of a landmark at the destination; and sending the real scene picture of the destination landmark to a specified friend. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058877 | CONTROLLING A MAP SYSTEM TO DISPLAY OFF-SCREEN POINTS OF INTEREST - An off-screen point of interest, that has a corresponding off-screen display attribute, is identified. A distance of the identified off-screen point of interest is compared to a distance threshold. A display element, corresponding to the off-screen points of interest, is displayed on a border of a map display, based upon the comparison, and based upon a direction in which the off-screen point of interest is located, relative to a reference point on the map display. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058878 | Method for Identifying a Suitable Parking Space, Motor Vehicle, and Server - A method is disclosed for identifying an appropriate parking space for a motor and a route leading thereto for a motor vehicle having a navigation system, wherein at least one collision-free route is calculated on the basis of at least one piece of information that is related to a search for a parking space and that is requested from at least one external server, which manages at least one parking lot having at least one parking space, before the motor vehicle reaches the parking lot. A motor vehicle with a navigation system and an external server, for execution of the method, are also disclosed. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058879 | VEHICLE IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - In a vehicle image display system, a travel behavior of an own vehicle during automated driving to be subsequently performed is previously noticed to an occupant with display to be recognized intuitively and instantaneously. A vehicle image display system includes a first display device that uses a front windshield as a display screen and a second display device as a monitor device mounted on a dashboard, and displays, on a display screen of each display device, a moving image of a virtual image of the own vehicle travelling on an arrow of a symbol image indicating a travel course for lane change as having the arrow as a trajectory therefor so as to visually provide prior notice of the lane change to the occupant when the own vehicle in the automated driving system is about to perform the lane change as being deviated from a scheduled travel course. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058880 | COUNTING DEVICE AND PEDOMETER DEVICE - A counting device and a pedometer device is described. The counting device includes: a piezoelectric sensor generating a voltage signal when pressed; a rectifier receiving the voltage signal and rectifying the voltage signal to produce a trigger signal; a non-volatile counter receiving the trigger signal, and including a plurality of non-volatile D flip-flops counting according to the trigger signal and storing count data; a processing module reading the count data and using the count data to generate a counting value; and a wireless communication module transmitting the counting value to an external device. The counting device is powered with electrical energy of the voltage signal generated by the piezoelectric sensor. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058881 | HUB-MOUNTABLE WHEEL-ROTATION DETECTOR - A hub-mountable wheel-rotation detector has an electromagnetic generator to convert rotational mechanical energy into electrical energy sufficient to recharge an internal rechargeable battery and power internal alarm and distance-tracking circuitry. The detector provides a combination of backup alarm and hubodometer functionality in a common device. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058882 | CALIBRATION DEVICE AND CALIBRATION METHOD - A calibration device includes: a coordinate calculator that calculates coordinates of a plurality of rigid body-based points on a vehicle-based coordinate system from measurement values of respective distances between two points constituted by a combination of one of a plurality of vehicle-based points and one of the plurality of rigid body-based points, the plurality of vehicle-based points having known coordinates on the vehicle-based coordinate system and the plurality of rigid body-based points having known coordinates on a rigid body-based coordinate system; and a parameter calculator that calculates a relative attitude and a relative position of an origin as calibration parameters from a correspondence relationship between positions of image coordinates of the plurality of rigid body-based points within a captured image and the coordinates of the plurality of rigid body-based points on the vehicle-based coordinate system. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058883 | WINDING CONFIGURATION FOR INDUCTIVE POSITION ENCODER - An electronic position encoder is provided including a scale, a detector and a signal processing configuration. The scale extends along an x-axis direction and includes a signal modulating scale pattern. The detector includes sensing elements and a field generating coil that surrounds an interior coil area. The field generating coil includes first and second elongated portions that each extend along the x-axis direction, connected by an end portion. The elongated portions have a nominal generating trace width dimension along the y-axis direction that is at least 0.1 times the nominal interior coil area width dimension in various embodiments. In various implementations, a conductive shield region of the detector may reduce the effect of a shielded end section of the end portion of the field generating coil on the sensing elements. The shielded end section may be located on a different PCB layer than the elongated portions. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058884 | METHOD OF DETERMINING SUB-DIVISIONAL ERROR - A method of determining the sub-divisional error of an encoder apparatus that is configured to measure the position of relatively moveable parts of an apparatus on which an inspection device for inspecting an artefact is mounted. The method includes causing the inspection device to obtain measurements which includes relatively moving the relatively moveable parts of the apparatus, and using the measurements to determine the encoder apparatus' sub-divisional error. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058885 | ENCODER AND APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An encoder includes a scale, a detector, and a processor. The processor executes a second process while executing a first process, calculates a first relative position of one of the scale and the detector to the other of the scale and the detector when a calculation of a relative position between them starts, and then calculates a second relative position of the one to the other based on a relative displacement amount between them and the first relative position. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058886 | OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR DEVICE AND VIBRATION POSITION SPECIFYING METHOD - The optical fiber sensor device comprises a probe light supply unit, an optical fiber sensor unit, and a polarization state measuring unit. The probe light supply unit generates and outputs a polarization switched light beam by alternately switching a polarized CW light beam in polarization directions orthogonal to each other with elapse of time. The optical fiber sensor unit includes a loop-state optical fiber into which the polarization switched light beam is input and which outputs a light wave reflecting a change of birefringence according to a stress applied from an outside in the polarization switched light beam. The polarization state measuring unit observes polarization states of the respective light waves propagating clockwise and counterclockwise through the optical fiber. The polarization state measuring unit calculates an angular velocity vector ω | 2018-03-01 |
20180058887 | TOOL-LESS REPLACEABLE GAS SENSOR MODULE - A gas sensor module includes a gas sensor configured to provide an electrical indication related to a gas. The gas sensor module also includes an alignment mechanism and a latching feature configured to couple the gas sensor module to a housing device. The gas sensor module also includes a pin guide configured to establish an electrical connection between a header of the housing device and the gas sensor. In addition, the gas sensor module is configured to be tool-lessly inserted into the housing device. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058888 | Utility Flow Meter With Display Mode Controller - A utility flow meter and a method for measuring a flow of a liquid through a flow conduit having a liquid sensing arrangement, a display device, and a display mode controller for controlling the display mode. The display mode controller is configured to control the display mode based on a first display mode when the liquid presence criterion is fulfilled and a second display mode when the liquid presence criterion is not fulfilled. The first display mode consists of at least one flow representation, and the second display mode consists of at least one further representation. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058889 | NANOWIRES INTEGRATION FOR REAL-TIME COMPENSATION - A method is provided for measuring at least two flow properties of a fluid. The method includes providing at least two nanowires, the resistance of each nanowire varying based on a value of a different respective flow property such that each nanowire is configured to measure the different respective flow property, and operating each of the nanowires in a different respective mode of operation, in order to measure the at least two flow properties simultaneously in real-time. Other embodiments are also described. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058890 | AIR FLOW MEASURING DEVICE - An air flow measuring device is adapted to be attached to a duct. The device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a flow sensor. The first housing defines a bypass flow passage which takes in a part of air flowing in the duct, and includes a hollow part and a recess. The bypass flow passage is formed in the hollow part. The recess is formed on an upper side of the hollow part in a vertical direction of the device, and at the recess, an outer surface of the first housing is recessed inward of the first housing. The second housing is formed through secondary formation with the first housing as a primary formed part. The first housing is held on a lower side of the second housing in the vertical direction. The flow sensor is disposed in the bypass flow passage. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058891 | FLOW DETERMINATION - An apparatus for making a flow determination with respect to a flow through a fluid conduit such as a domestic water pipe, the fluid conduit comprising a wall having an inner surface surrounding a flow space through which the fluid flows and an outer surface, the apparatus comprising: a first temperature sensor arranged to be mounted on the outer surface of the fluid conduit and arranged to generate a first temperature signal indicative of a first temperature being the temperature of the outer surface; a second temperature sensor arranged to be positioned spaced apart from the first temperature sensor and to generate a second temperature signal indicative of a second temperature being the ambient temperature outside of the fluid conduit; and a processor having inputs for the first and second temperature signals; in which the processor has an output for the flow determination and is arranged to make the flow determination by determining a measure of the convergence of the first and second temperatures over time. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058892 | LOW POWER OPERATIONAL METHODOLOGY FOR A FLOW SENSOR - In an embodiment, a method of sensing a flow comprises performing a measurement cycle for a first period of time, powering off the at least one upstream resistive element and the at least one downstream resistive element for a second period of time, and performing another measurement cycle for a third period of time. Performing the measurement cycle comprises supplying a current to the upstream resistive element and the downstream resistive element arranged in a bridge, resistively heating the upstream resistive element and the downstream resistive element to a temperature above an ambient temperature, and detecting an imbalance in the bridge resulting from a temperature difference between the at least one upstream resistive element and the at least one downstream resistive element in response to the flow of a fluid past the flow sensor. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058893 | Measuring System Having a Measuring Transducer of Vibration-Type - A measuring system comprises: a measuring transducer; transmitter electronics; at least one measuring tube; and at least one oscillation exciter. The transmitter electronics delivers a driver signal for the at least one oscillation exciter, and for feeding electrical, excitation power into the at least one oscillation exciter. The driver signal, has a sinusoidal signal component which corresponds to an instantaneous eigenfrequency, and in which the at least one measuring tube can execute, or executes, eigenoscillations about a resting position. The eigenoscillations have an oscillation node and in the region of the wanted, oscillatory length exactly one oscillatory antinode. The driver signal has, a sinusoidal signal component with a signal frequency, which deviates from each instantaneous eigenfrequency of each natural mode of oscillation of the at least one measuring tube, in each case, by more than 1 Hz and/or by more than 1% of said eigenfrequency. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058894 | GAS FLOW SENSOR HOUSING AND ASSEMBLY PROVIDING REDUCED TURBULENCE - A gas flow sensor housing and assembly including a gas flow sensor for measuring gas flow is disclosed. The housing includes a gas flow sensor mounting portion having a recess configured for mounting the gas flow sensor therein. The sensor includes a gas flow sensing element mounted to a substrate which is within the recess so as to avoid turbulence in the vicinity of the sensing element resulting from impingement of gas flow on a blunt or rough edge of the substrate. The gas flow sensor mounting portion includes opposed first and second edge portions, at least one of which is smoothly contoured to reduce turbulence in the vicinity of the sensing element. A method for measuring gas flow is also disclosed that employs the disclosed housing and sensor assembly. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058895 | FRICTION MEASUREMENT FOR ELECTROMECHANICAL LIQUID LEVEL GAUGES - An electromechanical servo gauge includes a displacer on a wire from a drum for causing a torque on the drum, a servo motor coupled by a drive shaft for rotating the drum, wherein a change in a liquid level moves the ESG out of balance, and a force transducer is positioned for measuring the torque on the drum and converting the torque into a physical quantity. The processor implements an automatic friction determination algorithm. A first move moves the displacer in a first direction for ≧1 motor step(s) to a first position and first physical quantity data including a first physical quantity (Q1) is measured by the transducer. Second moving moves the displacer in an opposite direction ≧1 step(s) to reach a second displacer position and second physical quantity data including a second physical quantity (Q2) is measured. A hysteresis measure is determined from the first and second physical quantity. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058896 | LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR AND METHOD FOR SENSING LIQUID LEVEL - A liquid level sensor and a method for sensing a liquid level adapted to a liquid storage container are provided. The liquid level sensor includes a plurality of sensing electrodes and a liquid level determining circuit. The sensing electrodes are arranged on a side wall of the liquid storage container, and correspond to different liquid levels. The liquid level determining circuit is coupled to the sensing electrodes, and scans capacitance values of the sensing electrodes, so as to determine a liquid level of a liquid in the liquid storage container based on the current capacitance values of the sensing electrodes. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058897 | CAPACITANCE LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR - In accordance with at least one embodiment, a method for detecting a liquid level includes providing a container ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180058898 | High Liquid-Level Alarm Device - A high liquid-level alarm device is configured such that one casing includes a plurality of liquid-level alarm units, the liquid-level alarm units are directed for monitoring one liquid level, issue an alarm for a different height of the liquid level, have radio wave detection units for detecting a radio wave, respectively, each of the liquid-level alarm units has a radio wave detection unit for detecting a radio wave, transmits a radio wave when not detecting a radio wave, and performs a determination operation as to whether a predetermined liquid level is reached, and when one of the liquid-level alarm units is performing the determination operation, the rest of the liquid-level alarm units do not perform the determination operation. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058899 | WATER LEVEL MEASURING DEVICE - A water level measuring device for measuring a water level on a road surface includes a reflection member disposed in the road surface, the reflection member having a reflection surface that is parallel to the road surface, the reflection surface having a greater reflectance with respect to a probing radio wave than the road surface; an antenna unit transmitting the probing radio wave toward the reflection surface, the antenna unit also receiving a reflected wave of the probing radio wave that has been reflected from the reflection surface or water over the reflection surface; and a measuring unit connected to the antenna unit, the measuring unit processing the reflected wave received by the antenna unit to calculate and determine the water level on the road surface based on a return time of the reflected wave. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058900 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A BIN LEVEL VIA AN ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNAL - A data processor retrieves or accesses a reference bin level versus reference phase for a determined seed type. A measurement device, receiver, or phase measurement module measures an observed phase of a primary received signal. The data processor is adapted to determine an estimated bin level of seeds, where the estimated bin level is established as the reference bin level that corresponds to a respective reference phase that is closest in value to the observed phase. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058901 | Apparatus for Level Measurement of a Medium in a Container, and Arrangement of Such an Apparatus on a Container - An apparatus for measuring the level of a medium in a container has a plurality of radioactive emitters which are mutually movable in order to be arranged at a different height level in each case in the container, a protective tube reaching into the container with an extent at least partially in the vertical direction, and an elongate holding device for the emitters, which is introducible into the protective tube and to which the emitters are fastened. A storage device for the holding device together with the emitters, a connection from the storage device to the protective tube, and a conveying device for conveying the holding device into the protective tube and out of the latter are also provided, wherein the holding device is configured to be length-invariant. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058902 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND MEASUREMENT PROGRAM - A measurement system that measures an amount of a drug solution in each needle-shaped recess of a mold in which a plurality of needle-shaped recesses are formed, or an amount of a drug after drying the drug solution, includes: a first detection unit that detects position information regarding each needle-shaped recess in a state where the drug solution does not fill the needle-shaped recess; a first measurement unit that measures a shape of the needle-shaped recess; a second detection unit that detects position information regarding a surface of the drug solution or the drug; a second measurement unit that measures a shape of the surface of the drug solution or the drug; and a calculation unit that calculates a volume of the drug solution or the drug based on the shape of the needle-shaped recess and the shape of the surface of the drug solution or the drug. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058903 | MEASUREMENT METHOD, MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - A measurement method measuring a volume of a drug in each needle-shaped recess of a mold includes: acquiring a reference surface height that is a height between a reference surface determined in advance with respect to a first surface on the side on which a drug is filled in the mold or a second surface opposite to the first surface, and the second surface; acquiring a first detection result by detecting a measurement wave emitted from a drug surface according to incidence of the measurement wave on the drug in the needle-shaped recess; detecting a first height between the reference surface and the drug surface; detecting a second height from the second surface to the drug surface based on the reference surface height and the first height; and calculating a volume of the drug based on the second height and a known shape of the needle-shaped recess. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058904 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND MEASUREMENT PROGRAM - There is provided a measurement system that measures the volume of a drug solution that fills a needle-shaped recess of a mold. A measurement unit of the measurement system measures respective heights of a plurality of measurement points which are stored in a storage unit and are preset on a plane parallel to the mold, in a direction orthogonal to the plane. A surface shape calculation unit calculates a three-dimensional shape of the surface of the drug solution on the basis of the heights of the plurality of measurement points measured by the measurement unit. A volume calculation unit calculates the volume of the drug solution that fills the needle-shaped recess on the basis of the three-dimensional shape of the surface of the drug solution calculated by the surface shape calculation unit and the shape of the needle-shaped recess of the mold. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058905 | LIQUID LEVEL DETECTION DEVICE - A liquid level detection device includes a float that ascends and descends following a liquid level, a magnet attached to the float, a guide that guides the float to ascend and descend, magnetic sensors attached to the guide and sensing a magnetic flux density varying in response to a position assumed by the magnet as the magnet ascends/descends and outputting an electrical signal corresponding to the magnetic flux density, and a detection circuit that detects a position of the float based on electrical signals respectively output from the magnetic sensors. The detection circuit detects the position of the float based on electrical signals output from two adjacent ones of the magnetic sensors. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058906 | FLOWMETER TEST SYSTEM AND FLOWMETER TEST METHOD - A flowmeter test system that tests a test target flowmeter by flowing fluid through the test target flowmeter and measuring the fluid having flowed through the test target flowmeter by a measurement part different from the test target flowmeter is disclosed. The flowmeter test system includes, a storage part adapted to store the fluid, a distribution flow path adapted to distribute the fluid between the storage part and the test target flowmeter, a measurement part introduction path adapted to be connected to the distribution flow path and introduce the fluid into the measurement part, and a flow path switching part adapted to switch between the distribution flow path and the measurement part introduction path. A pressure loss in a flow path from the flow path switching part to the storage part and a pressure loss in a flow path from the flow path switching part to the measurement part are same. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058907 | SPLIT ELECTRONIC VOLUME CORRECTOR (EVC) - An Electronic Volume Corrector (EVC) for measuring a flow of a gas in a gas line includes a plurality of EVC sensor interface units for collecting a plurality of sensed sensor parameters including uncorrected gas volume data (UGVD) from a gas meter, a gas pressure from a gas pressure sensor and gas temperature from a gas temperature sensor. An EVC processing unit is communicably connected to the EVC sensor interface units for performing volume correction for generating corrected GVD (CGVD) from the UGVD received from each of the EVC sensor interface units, data logging, and networking functions. The EVC sensor interface units and the EVC processing unit are configured independent including being physically separate from one another. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058908 | ELECTRONIC BALANCE - Provided is an electronic balance of electromagnetic force type including a weight automatic loading mechanism which can place and remove a weight by its own mechanism without use of either an external balance weight or a built-in balance weight. An electronic balance of electromagnetic force type is provided with a beam equilibrium setting unit that sets two or more equilibrium states of the beam position detecting unit. By making conversion ratios of upper and lower light receiving circuits nonequivalent, an imaginary weight is generated by utilizing the operating principle of the electromagnetic balance of electromagnetic force type. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058909 | Process, application and scale to be used in the measurement of the amount harvested organic plants - The current invention is a scale, process and software application. The scales communicate with each other via a wireless connection. The current invention allows grow operations to track their worker's (trimmers and pickers) productivity. It also allows the workers to see how much they are making, in real time. The scale and system allows that administrator to “see the productivity, put individuals in groups, and also see how much to pay each person at the end of the day or week. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058910 | COMBINATION WEIGHING DEVICE - A combination balance includes: a dispersion table that radially disperses articles loaded from above; and a vibration unit that vibrates the dispersion table up and down, wherein the dispersion table has a table main body and a wall portion, the table main body has a discharge region from which the articles are discharged and a non-discharge region from which the articles are not discharged, and the vibration unit has a plurality of vibration portions horizontally facing each other. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058911 | Vehicle Analysis System and Associated Methods - A vehicle analysis system including one or more weight sensors positioned to determine a weight of a vehicle within a pre-defined geographic location in the vicinity of a location of interest is described. The vehicle analysis system acquires data related to vehicles visiting the location of interest that may be saved in a database to provide further insight into individual's visiting the location of interest. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058912 | WEIGHT MEASUREMENT BY FLEXURE SUPPORT - A suspended hopper apparatus is adapted to dispense a flowable product. Three supports, a vessel, and a valve mechanism are provided. One of the three supports is a scale-support, and the other two supports are pivot-supports. A scale-support is a support which comprises a scale, wherein the scale is of a type which resists translation in only one direction, and does not resist translation in any lateral direction and wherein the direction is vertically-upward, and resists by providing upward support with respect to the vessel. The pivot-supports are supports which comprise pivots, the pivots resisting translation and are arranged to resist forces that are applied to the apparatus in the lateral direction. The pivots define a common axis of rotation, the axis extends in a horizontal direction and the pivots do not resist rotation about their axis. The vessel has centerline that is offset laterally from its axis and the product has a product centerline that is offset laterally from its axis. The apparatus is arranged such that the valve mechanism does not generate a moment about the axis by its center of mass being located in a vertical plane passing through the axis. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058913 | OVERLOAD PREVENTION MECHANISM - Provided is an overload prevention mechanism having a structure that protects a weight sensor with a floating action and ensuring the reproducibility of the return position of the weight sensor. The overload prevention mechanism has a resilient member that is interposed between the weight sensor and the case, supports the weight sensor in a pressing manner against the case, and when a certain plate load or greater is imposed causes the weight sensor to separate from the case and thereby be released from the load, a guide member that is arranged in a standing manner between the weight sensor and the case, and a guide receiving seat that is provided in the weight sensor or the case and engages with the guide member. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058914 | LOAD DETECTING APPARATUS - A load detecting apparatus includes a load input portion, a strain body including an annular portion provided with a contact portion being in contact with at least a part of the output surface, the strain body including a support portion supporting the annular portion so as to be swingable, a swing portion swinging in accordance with an input of a load, an extending portion being continuously provided with the swing portion and extending from the support portion, a sensor being disposed at a back surface of a surface in which the contact portion is provided; and a restriction portion being formed at a base end portion of the extending portion relative to the contact portion, the restriction portion restricting a deformation of the annular portion beyond a predetermined value in a case where the load inputted to the load input portion is greater than a preset load. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058915 | VIBRATION SENSOR WITH LOW-FREQUENCY ROLL-OFF RESPONSE CURVE - A vibration sensor comprising a pressure detecting arrangement adapted to detect generated pressure variations, and provide an output signal in response to the detected pressure variations, and a pressure generating arrangement adapted to generate pressure variations in response to movements thereof wherein the pressure generating arrangement is secured to an exterior surface portion of the pressure detecting arrangement. In a preferred embodiment the pressure detecting arrangement comprises a stand-alone and self-contained MEMS microphone unit comprising a MEMS microphone cartridge and a signal processing unit. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058916 | Non-Isotropic Acoustic Cable - Embodiments of the present invention address aliasing problems by providing a plurality of discrete acoustic sensors along a cable whereby acoustic signals may be measured in situations where the fibre optic cable has not been secured to a structure or area by a series of clamps. Acoustic sampling points are achieved by selectively enhancing the acoustic coupling between the outer layer and the at least one optical fibre arrangement, such that acoustic energy may be transmitted selectively from the outer layer to the at least one optical fibre arrangement. The resulting regions of acoustic coupling along the cable allow the optical fibre to detect acoustic signals. Regions between the outer layer and the at least one optical fibre arrangement that contain material which is acoustically insulating further this enhancement since acoustic waves are unable to travel through such mediums, or at least travel through such mediums at a reduced rate. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058917 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACCELEROMETER - At least some of the example embodiments are methods including measuring motion of a body by deflecting a first cantilever portion of a sensing element, and deflecting a second cantilever portion of a sensing element, the second cantilever element of the sensing element disposed opposite the first cantilever element. A first voltage having a first polarity is created across electrical leads responsive to the deflecting of the cantilever portions opposite the direction of the first acceleration of the body. The sensing element is supported by way of a mounting plate medially disposed on the sensing element. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058918 | Liquid Detection for an Acoustic Module - An acoustic module is coupled to an acoustic passage. The acoustic module includes an acoustic transducer coupled to a diaphragm. A controller or other circuitry measures an impedance of the acoustic transducer. Based on the impedance, the controller determines whether the impedance indicates that the acoustic passage is blocked. The controller may determine that the acoustic passage is blocked by liquid that is present in the acoustic passage. When the controller determines based on the impedance that liquid is present in the acoustic passage, the controller may drive out, purge, and/or otherwise remove the liquid, such as by using the acoustic transducer to vibrate the diaphragm. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058919 | LIGHT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME - Various embodiments of a light detection device and a method of using such device are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the light detection device can include a housing including a top surface and a bottom surface, where the housing extends along a housing axis between the top surface and the bottom surface; and a support member connected to the housing and adapted to be selectively moved from a closed position to an open position. The support member is further adapted to maintain the light detection device in an upright position when the bottom surface and the support member are in contact with a working surface and the support member is in the open position. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058920 | ELECTRONIC HOUSING INCLUDING A GROOVED COVER - A microchip has a rear face attached to a front mounting face of a support plate. An encapsulation cover for the microchip is mounted to the support plate. The encapsulation cover includes a front wall, a peripheral wall extending from the front wall and an inside partition extending from the front wall and between opposite sides of the peripheral wall. The inside partition passes locally above the microchip to delimit two cavities. A bonding material is interposed between encapsulation cover and the support plate and microchip. An end part of the inside partition of the cover, adjacent to the front face of the microchip, include an accumulation and containment recess that is configured to at least partly receive the bonding material. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058921 | OPTICAL CALIBRATOR, CALIBRATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD - Calibration devices, systems, and methods for calibrating a sensor. In one example a calibrator includes a housing, a dual-axis mirror positioning mechanism disposed within the housing, and a single calibration mirror coupled to the dual-axis mirror positioning mechanism and disposed within the housing, the dual-axis mirror positioning mechanism being configured to rotate the calibration mirror about a first axis to move the calibration mirror from a stowed position into a deployed position and, when the calibration mirror is in the deployed position, to rotate the calibration mirror about a second axis into a plurality of calibration positions, the first and second axes being orthogonal. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058922 | SPHERICAL OCCULTER CORONAGRAPH CUBESAT - The present invention relates to a space-based instrument which provides continuous coronal electron temperature and velocity images, for a predetermined period of time, thereby improving the understanding of coronal evolution and how the solar wind and Coronal Mass Ejection transients evolve from the low solar atmosphere through the heliosphere for an entire solar rotation. Specifically, the present invention relates to using a 6U spherical occulter coronagraph CubeSat, and a relative navigational system (RNS) that controls the position of the spacecraft relative to the occulting sphere. The present invention innovatively deploys a free-flying spherical occulter, and after deployment, the actively controlled CubeSat will provide an inertial formation flying with the spherical occulter and Sun. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058923 | LIGHT SENSOR - A light sensor includes a primary lens, and a light device spaced from the primary lens. A control structure is disposed between the primary lens and the light device. An actuator is coupled to the control device to move the control device relative to the primary lens and the light device to control the passage of light between the primary lens and the light device. The light sensor may include a light emitting sensor having an array of individual light emitters, or a light detecting sensor having a light detector. The control structure may include an array of secondary bi-telecentric lenses for use with the light emitting sensor, or a plate having an aperture extending therethrough for use with the light detecting sensor. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058924 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ILLUMINATION LEVELS - An apparatus includes a single photon avalanche diode pixel that includes a single photon avalanche diode and an output transistor configured to provide an analog output current from the single photon avalanche diode. The single photon avalanche diode pixel is configured to operate in a first mode to output a digital single photon detection event. The single photon avalanche diode pixel is further configured to operate in a second mode to output the analog output current indicating a level of illumination of the pixel. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058925 | SELF-CLOCKED LOW NOISE PHOTORECEIVER (SCLNP) - A photoreceiver device includes a light detector connected between a power supply node and a first node, and first to third switching elements. The light detector is configured to detect an incident optical data signal, and to output photocurrent corresponding to a magnitude of the optical data signal through the first node. The first switching element is connected between the first node and a ground node. The second switching element is connected between the power supply node and a second node. The third switching element is connected between the second node and the ground node. The third switching element has a control node connected to the first node. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058926 | DATA OUTPUT DEVICE - A data output device is provided. The data output device includes a converter circuit configured to generate a conversion signal based on an output signal; a boosting circuit configured to generate a boosting signal based on the output signal; and an output circuit configured to generate the output signal based on an input signal and a feedback signal, the feedback signal being based on the conversion signal and the boosting signal. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058927 | REFERENCE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE USED FOR CALIBRATION OF SPECTRAL LUMINANCE METER AND CALIBRATION METHOD USING SAME - A reference light source device for calibration of a spectral radiance meter includes an integrating sphere having a radiance reference plane, which is an opening; and a plurality of first optical ports, which are formed apart from each other in an outer wall of the integrating sphere to allow light rays with equivalent wavelength characteristics to enter an interior of the integrating sphere. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058928 | RADIATION SENSOR APPARATUS - A radiation sensor apparatus for determining a position and/or power of a radiation beam, the radiation sensor apparatus including a chamber to contain a gas, one or more sensors, and a processor. The chamber has a first opening and a second opening such that a radiation beam can enter the chamber through the first opening, propagate through the chamber generally along an axis, and exit the chamber through the second opening. Each of the one or more sensors is arranged to receive and detect radiation emitted from a region of the chamber around the axis. The processor is operable to use the radiation detected by the one or more sensors to determine a position and/or power of the radiation beam. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058929 | FIXTURE THAT PROVIDES LIGHT INCORPORATING A RECONFIGURABLE SPECTROMETER - Disclosed are examples of spectrometer-equipped devices that provide general illumination supplied by artificial or natural light, and that also detect substances in the environment around the device. In some examples, light may be emitted by a spectrometer light source. The spectrometer detects the light from any of a natural light source, artificial general illumination light or light from the spectrometer light source passed, reflected or shifted and regenerated by substances in the air or on a surface in the vicinity of the device. In response, the spectrometer generates signals representative of the spectral power distribution (e.g. intensities of given wavelengths in the optical spectrum) of the detected light. A controller analyzes the spectrometer generated signals and initiates action based on or outputs a report indicating the environmental condition detected by the spectrometer-equipped device. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058930 | RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL FIBER SPECTROMETER IN A LIGHTING DEVICE - A spectrometer-equipped lighting device detects substances in an environment around the device. A fiber detector is optically coupled to receive light from a light source. The fiber detector has a bare area from which emanates an evanescent wave of light surrounding an exterior of the fiber detector to interact with the environment in which the fiber detector is exposed. The spectrometer, optically coupled to an opposite end of the fiber detector, detects the light output and in response, generates signals representative of the spectral power distribution of the light of the evanescent wave that has interacted with the surrounding environment. A controller analyzes the spectrometer generated signals and initiates action based on the analysis of the generated signals or outputs a report indicating an environmental condition detected by the spectrometer-equipped device. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058931 | PHOTOCONDUCTIVE DETECTOR DEVICE WITH PLASMONIC ELECTRODES - A photoconductive device that includes a semiconductor substrate, an antenna assembly, and a photoconductive assembly with one or more plasmonic contact electrodes. The photoconductive assembly can be provided with plasmonic contact electrodes that are arranged on the semiconductor substrate in a manner that improves the quantum efficiency of the photoconductive device by plasmonically enhancing the pump absorption into the photo-absorbing regions of semiconductor substrate. In one exemplary embodiment, the photoconductive device is arranged as a photoconductive source and is pumped at telecom pump wavelengths (e.g., 1.0-1.6 μm) and produces milliwatt-range power levels in the terahertz (THz) frequency range. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058932 | METHOD FOR ANALYZING THE TYPES OF WATER SOURCES BASED ON NATURAL GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES - A method for analyzing types of water sources based on natural geographical feature, the method includes: collecting and processing remote sensing image data of target area, and obtaining maximum and minimum value of an annual vegetation index; subtracting the minimum value from the maximum value to obtain maximum variation range of annual vegetation index; extracting topography factors from a digital elevation model in target area; obtaining a natural vegetation area in target area; carrying out a normalization processing for the maximum variation range and the topography factors in this natural regions, and obtaining landform zones and situation of plant growth of different zones in the natural vegetation area by spatial cluster analysis in ArcGIS; obtaining a precipitation of landform zones in the growing season and the distances between the landform zones and the water sources, and obtaining the zones for the types of water sources based on natural geographical features. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058933 | PAINT SWATCH TEST DEVICE AND METHOD - A paint swatch test device includes a transparent or translucent substrate, such as a sheet of polymeric material, and a plurality of different primer coating patches on the substrate. The patches preferably form a grayscale series of neutral white and gray primer patches having stepwise increments in light reflectance values. The patches can also be provided on an opaque substrate. The color suitability and/or hiding power of a topcoat paint desired to be applied to a surface to be painted can be determined by coating the topcoat paint on at least a portion of a surface of the transparent or translucent substrate, providing a grayscale series of patches between the paint coating and the surface to be painted, and observing the appearance of the paint coating where patches are beneath the coating and where patches are not beneath the coating. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058934 | MEASURING POLARISATION - A method and apparatus are disclosed for measuring polarisation of electromagnetic illumination. The method includes the steps of modulating a polarisation state of illumination received from a target object to generate modulated intensity illumination, selectively measuring an intensity of the modulated intensity illumination by periodically gating an exposure of an imaging device to the modulated intensity illumination at a first gating frequency; responsive to the measured intensity, determining polarisation parameters of the received illumination, and generating image data corresponding to the target object with a plurality of the polarisation parameters, wherein the illumination from the target object is modulated in accordance with a first frequency and the first gating frequency is associated with and synchronised with at least the first frequency. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058935 | SPACE-BASED SODIUM LIDAR INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF OPERATION - The present invention relates an apparatus and method for measuring range-resolved atmospheric sodium temperature profiles using a space-based Lidar instrument, including a diode-pumped Q-switched self-Raman c-cut Nd:YVO | 2018-03-01 |
20180058936 | FAR INFRARED SENSOR APPARATUS HAVING MULTIPLE SENSING ELEMENT ARRAYS INSIDE SINGLE PACKAGE - A far infrared sensor package includes a package body and a plurality of far infrared sensor array integrated circuits. The plurality of far infrared sensor array integrated circuits are disposed on a same plane and inside the package body. Each of the far infrared sensor array integrated circuits includes a far infrared sensing element array of a same size. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058937 | Differential circuit for pyroelectric infrared detector - A differential pyroelectric infrared detector circuit formed by connecting a pyroelectric crystal to two separate impedance conversion circuits. The separate circuits derive two low impedance outputs which are connected to a differential or instrumentation amplifier. The circuit will eliminate electronic perturbations from outside sources such as line frequency interference or notice from an external but nearby oscillator which may be used to operate a microprocessor circuit, and other sources of electronic noise. The two outputs when connected differentially also have an output which is a factor of two greater than a normal standard single ended device, but also only produce noise which is only the square root of 2 or greater. The circuit additionally increased the signal to noise of the detector by a factor of the square root of the increase in signal or by about 1.41 times the standard single ended device. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058938 | LIGHT MEASUREMENT DEVICE - [Object] To obtain interference light having a stronger light intensity, and to more accurately measure a refractive index of a measured object, with a simplified configuration. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058939 | WIRELESS TRANSMISSION OF TEMPERATURE DATA FOR A GEOGRAPHIC AREA - A user obtains an individual's body temperature data and transmits the data to a medical monitor (e.g., a medical device) for display. Additional data includes a timestamp and location of the body temperature data. Once the data is transmitted, a user may view the medical monitor for a temperature reading. For example, a doctor may take a patient's temperature and the temperature reading is displayed on a medical monitor. The body temperature data of each patient is detected using a preferred temperature detector, such as a temporal artery thermometer using an arterial heat balance approach. After collecting an individual's body temperature data, the body temperature data can be transferred to a processor. By sending body temperature data for many individuals for a geographic region, the processor can identify a pattern (e.g., a pandemic) in the body temperature data. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058940 | Environmental And Product Sensing - An electronic indicator includes a circuit having an environmentally sensitive component having a sensing component treated with or containing a material so as to be sensitive to an environmental condition. The material can be a colloidal polymer that is reactive with an environment to cause a change in a characteristic of the environmentally sensitive component. The circuit is configured to detect the change and to communicate the change. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058941 | DESIGN FOR MITIGATION OF FLUID INGRESS VIA CONVECTION VENTING ON ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A fluid protection cover for an electronic device includes a cowl configured to fit at least partially over an electronic device enclosure and shield a convection vent opening in the electronic device enclosure against fluid ingress, an opening located underneath the cowl and configured to permit the passage of air from an interior region of the electronic device enclosure to the ambient air, and a primary louver located underneath the cowl. The primary louver includes an inclined surface configured to direct fluid away from the opening. The fluid protection cover further includes a first end cap and a second end cap. Each end cap is configured to fit at least partially over an exterior face of the electronic device enclosure and join the cowl to the primary louver. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058942 | SENSOR DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE INTERIOR TEMPERATURE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH LATCHING MEANS - A sensor device for measuring an interior temperature of a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle includes an inner trim which includes an aperture and latching springs. The sensor device includes a housing which is inserted in an insertion direction into the aperture of the inner trim of the motor vehicle, a circuit board arranged in the housing, at least one electrical temperature sensor element arranged on the circuit board, and latching lugs arranged on the housing which form an engagement with the latching springs formed on the inner trim. The engagement of the latching lugs with the latching springs forms a latching arrangement which fixes the housing when inserted into the aperture. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058943 | MIDDLE-OF-LINE (MOL) METAL RESISTOR TEMPERATURE SENSORS FOR LOCALIZED TEMPERATURE SENSING OF ACTIVE SEMICONDUCTOR AREAS IN INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (ICs) - Middle-of-line (MOL) metal resistor temperature sensors for localized temperature sensing of active semiconductor areas in integrated circuits (ICs) are disclosed. One or more metal resistors are fabricated in a MOL layer in the IC adjacent to an active semiconductor area to sense ambient temperature in the adjacent active semiconductor area. Voltage of the metal resistor will change as a function of ambient temperature of the metal resistor, which can be sensed to measure the ambient temperature around devices in the active semiconductor layer adjacent to the metal resistor. By fabricating a metal resistor in the MOL layer, the metal resistor can be localized adjacent and close to semiconductor devices to more accurately sense ambient temperature of the semiconductor devices. The same fabrication processes used to create contacts in the MOL layer can be used to fabricate the metal resistor. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058944 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING TEMPERATURE CIRCUIT THAT SETS TEMPERATURE RANGES AND IS DISABLED UPON POWER SUPPLY TRANSITION - A device can include a temperature circuit that can selectively set one of a plurality of temperature ranges. Each temperature range can have a temperature range upper limit value and a temperature range lower limit value. The temperature circuit can be disabled in response to a detection of a transition in a power supply voltage. In some embodiments, the temperature circuit can also be enabled a predetermined time period after the detection of the transition in the power supply voltage. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058945 | MICROWAVE RADIOMETER - Radiometer for non-invasive measurement of internal tissue temperature of biological objects. The radiometer comprises, connected in series, antenna, SPDT switch, circulator, receiver including amplifier with bandpass filters, amplitude detector, narrowband low-frequency amplifier and synchronous detector, integrator, direct current power amplifier, reference voltage generator connected to the SPDT switch and synchronous detector. A Peltier element is connected to the receiver output. First and second microwave loads are installed on the Peltier element and have thermal contact with it. There is at least one temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of microwave loads. The first microwave load is adapted for connection to the SPDT switch. The SPDT switch is adapted to connect either, to a first arm of the circulator, the antenna, or the first microwave load. A second arm of the circulator is connected to the receiver, and a third arm of the circulator is connected to the second microwave load. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058946 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND PROJECTION TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light emitting device includes a light source which emits source light having a first wavelength, a fluorescent substance which excites fluorescent light having a second wavelength by the source light and emits the source light and the fluorescent light as illumination light, a fly-eye lens, and a light shielding unit. In the illumination light, a first wavelength component in a first region which is a portion of a region in a cross-sectional view with respect to the traveling direction of the light is smaller than that in a second region which is a region other than the first region. The light shielding unit includes a diaphragm unit which shields the illumination light L and a filter which shields the light having the second wavelength of the illumination light in the second region and transmits the light having the first wavelength of the illumination light in the second region. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058947 | TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY MEDIUM - A temperature measurement device includes: a light source configured to input a light into an optical fiber; a detector configured to detect a Stokes component and an anti-Stokes component from a back scattering light from the optical fiber; a memory; and a processor configured to execute a process, the process comprising: in a predetermined region including a sample point of the optical fiber, calculating a range including the sample point in accordance with a largeness of a correlation between the Stokes component and the anti-Stokes component; smoothing the Stokes component and the anti-Stokes component in the range; and measuring a temperature of the sample point with use of the Stokes component and the anti-Stokes component that are smoothed by the corrector. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058948 | TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY MEDIUM - A temperature measurement device includes: a detector to detect a first Stokes component and a first anti-Stokes component when a light is input into a first end of an optical fiber and detect a second Stokes component and a second anti-Stokes component when a light is input into a second end; and a processor configured to execute a process comprising: replacing the second anti-Stokes component with a value according to the first Stokes component, the first anti-Stokes component and the second Stokes component when any one of correlations of the second anti-Stokes component to the first Stokes component and the first anti-Stokes component is less than or equal to a threshold value; and measuring a temperature at the sample point by using the first Stokes component, the first anti-Stokes component, the second Stokes component, and the second anti-Stokes component that is replaced in the replacing. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058949 | Sapphire Sensor for Measuring Pressure and Temperature - A sensor for measuring pressure, temperature or both may be provided. The sensor may include a diaphragm that may respond to a change in temperature or pressure, a base connected to the diaphragm, a cavity, and an optical fiber that may conduct light reflected off of a surface of the diaphragm. The diaphragm and base may be sapphire elements. An interrogator may be provided for detecting a deflection of the diaphragm. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058950 | Waterproof Food Thermometer Probe And Associated Methods - A waterproof food temperature probe includes a penetrating portion for inserting into food during cooking; a cable for coupling the penetrating portion to a display unit separated from the penetrating portion; and, a high temperature resistant seal portion permanently covering at least part of the penetrating portion and at least part of the cable. The seal portion prevents moisture from entering the penetrating portion thereby preventing the temperature probe from malfunctioning. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058951 | TEMPERATURE PROBE - A temperature probe and method for determining a temperature in a gas flow are disclosed. The probe includes a probe body. A free flow temperature sensor a free flow temperature of the gas flow and a total temperature sensor measures a total temperature of the gas flow. The method includes measuring a flow temperature in a free gas flow, providing a static gas volume in which essentially all kinetic energy of the flowing gas is recovered and converted into thermal energy, and measuring a total temperature in the static gas volume. An accurate determination of the total temperature of a gas flow, which is representative of a specific total enthalpy, can thereby be achieved while detecting fast and transient temperature changes. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058952 | FAILURE DIAGNOSIS METHOD AND SYSTEM OF TEMPERATURE SENSOR OF SWITCH DEVICE - A failure diagnosis method of a temperature sensor of a switch device is provided. The method includes setting a sampling period using a temperature detected by the temperature sensor of the switch device and a temperature of cooling water for cooling the switch device. A temperature sensing value detected by the temperature sensor is then compared with a temperature reference value stored in a memory in the sampling period to determine whether failure occurs in the temperature sensor. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058953 | HIGH COMMAND FIDELITY ELECTROMAGNETICALLY DRIVEN CALORIMETER - An example apparatus can comprise an emitter to emit radio frequency radiation, an absorber that changes temperature based on emissions from the emitter, and one or more sensors to measure a temperature difference between a sample and a reference coupled to the absorber. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058954 | PIEZOELECTRIC FILM SENSOR AND HOLDING STATE DETECTING DEVICE - Disclosed is a piezoelectric film sensor including an insulating substrate having a first electrode formed on at least one main surface thereof, a piezoelectric film which has a first main surface and a second main surface and in which the first main surface is provided on the first electrode side, and a conductive thin film member provided on the second main surface side. The piezoelectric film sensor is characterized in that the first main surface is disposed on a pressing surface side. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058955 | OVERFORCE CONTROL THROUGH SENSE DIE DESIGN - A sense die comprises a chip comprising a sense diaphragm, one or more sense elements supported by the diaphragm, one or more bond pads supported by a first side of the chip, a structural frame disposed on the first side of the chip, and one or more electrical contacts extending through the structural frame. Each of the one or more bond pads is electrically coupled to at least one of the one or more sense elements. The structural frame is disposed at least partially about the diaphragm, and the one or more electrical contacts are electrically coupled to the one or more bond pads. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058956 | DISTRIBUTED OPTICAL FIBRE SENSOR FOR SENSING STRESS STATE - A distributed optical fiber sensor of dynamic stress state comprises: an optical assembly configured to generate a series of optical pulses; an optical fiber of optical length L; an optical system configured to: inject through the first end at least the series of optical pulses; receive at the level of the end at least one series of output optical pulses, arising from the input pulses after propagation and retro-propagation in the fiber; generate at least one continuous reference beam or reference optical pulses on the basis of the optical assembly or of output optical pulses; produce a series of interference zones corresponding to the interference between the reference beam or a reference pulse and a signal optical pulse arising from an output optical pulse; a holographic detector comprising: a liquid-crystal light valve, the valve disposed so that it at least partially covers the interference zones, and producing holograms on the basis of the interference zones; at least one optical detector configured to detect output optical signals diffracted by the holograms. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058957 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING TORQUE ON A ROTATING COMPONENT - A system for measuring torque on a component having a residually magnetized region is provided. The system includes a torque sensor for sensing an electromagnetic characteristic of the component and transmitting a plurality of signals that are indicative of the electromagnetic characteristic. The system also includes a computer communicatively coupled to the torque sensor for receiving the signals. The computer includes a processor and a memory. The processor is programmed to determine, using the signals, that the torque sensor is affected by the residually magnetized region of the component. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058958 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPENSATING FOR AIR GAP SENSITIVITY IN TORQUE SENSORS - A system may include a first sensor and a second sensor. The first sensor may include a driving pole that includes a driving coil that receives a driving current and emits a magnetic flux portion through a structure. The first sensor may also include a sensing pole that may include a sensing coil that receives the magnetic flux portion and generate a first signal based at least in part on the received magnetic flux portion. The first signal is based at least in part on a force on the structure. The second sensor may be disposed on the driving pole and may generate a second signal representative of a distance between the driving pole and the structure. The system may also include a circuit that may adjust the first signal based on the second signal. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058959 | Termination Installation for Long Cables - A method for creating a composite cable having at least one high-performance termination on at least one end. A high-performance termination is added to an end of a short synthetic tensile strength member. The strength of the tensile strength member and termination is then tested. Once tested satisfactorily, the short cable is spiced onto a long cable of the same type using prior art splicing techniques. The union of the short cable and the long cable creates a “composite” cable having a high-performance termination on at least one end. In most applications it is preferable to set the length of the short cable so that the interwoven splice will exist at a desired location. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058960 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRE LENGTH COMPENSATION IN SERVO GAUGE FOR INVENTORY MANAGEMENT APPLICATION - A method includes measuring tensions on a measuring wire coupled to a displacer of a servo gauge. The servo gauge is configured to raise and lower the displacer using a drum around which the measuring wire is wound. Different measured tensions are associated with different segments of the measuring wire. The method also includes calculating or adjusting a measurement associated with material in a tank using the measured tensions to account for a change in a length of the measuring wire. Calculating or adjusting the measurement could include calculating one or more first length adjustments for one or more segments of the measuring wire that are wound around the drum, calculating one or more second length adjustments for one or more other segments of the measuring wire that are unwound from the drum, and combining the first and second length adjustments to identify a final length adjustment. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058961 | ARCHERY SENSORY FEEDBACK SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - An archery training method includes measuring a load applied to a bow hand holding a bow or applied to a release hand drawing a bow string of the bow, the measuring being performed while the bow string is drawn to a cocked positioned for firing an arrow; comparing through a computer processor the measured load to a predetermined value; and activating an output device to generate a notice based on the comparison between the measured load and the predetermined value. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058962 | SENSOR DEVICE - In a sensor device, microcomputers acquire detection signals from plural sensor sections. A first signal line includes a main line and a sub line, and is capable of bidirectional communication between the sensor section and the microcomputers. A second signal line includes a main line and a sub line, and is capable of bidirectional communication between the sensor section and the microcomputers. A trigger signal is transmitted to the sensor section from the first microcomputer via the main line. A trigger signal is transmitted to the sensor section from the second microcomputer via the main line. Detection of steering torque can be continued in the occurrence of an abnormality in part of the sensor sections or microcomputers. | 2018-03-01 |