18th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160123700 | Pouch for concealed handgun - A pouch for carrying a concealed handgun includes a compartment for rapidly accessing' extra ammunition. The bag resembles a normal small bag conventionally worn on a user's belt, but is designed to securely hold a handgun and allow rapid employment of the handgun. The ammunition compartment is virtually totally concealed and drops a magazine for a semi-automatic handgun or a rapid reloading apparatus for a revolver directly into the palm of a user's hand. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123701 | LOCKING CONTAINER FOR FIREARMS - The apparatus includes a body portion and a door removably connected to the body portion, revealing the interior of the body portion, the door having at least one latching element. An access assembly is attached to the body portion, the access assembly including a latch bar having an opening to receive the latching element. A plurality of actuating buttons are provided for the user. A mechanism responsive to operation of preselected buttons in a preselected sequence releases an actuation mechanism. An operating member accessible to the user and operatively connected to the actuation mechanism moves the released actuation mechanism to move the latching bar so that the latching element is released from the latching bar, allowing the door to be opened. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123702 | STORAGE CLIPBOARD WITH QUICK-ACCESS WEAPON HOLDER - A storage-style clipboard has a quick-access weapon holder assembly. When triggered, the assembly moves from a concealed position to an accessible position. The weapon holder assembly may be accessed through a side or end wall of the clipboard box. The movement of the weapon holder assembly is actuated without the need for the user to remove his hand from the normal case-carrying position. The disclosure provides a recess accessible through one of the sides of the clipboard box with a grip and a trigger for release of the weapon holder sheltered in the recess. The recess provides protection for the user's hand and further hides from view the user's actions in releasing the weapon. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123703 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GENERATING MOMENTUM USING SUPERCONDUCTING COILS - The present invention relates to an apparatus of generating momentum which drives an object. The present invention provides a momentum generating apparatus in which a pair of high temperature superconducting coils which are wound in different directions and have different superconducting properties are arranged in parallel and the same current flows in the pair of coils to be in a stable state where magnetic fields generated in the coils are cancelled and an asymmetric current is suddenly applied to the pair of coils through a switching operation to generate a magnetic field and an eddy current is induced in a plate due to the generated magnetic field and the plate is floated using a repulsive force between the magnetic field generated in the plate due to the eddy current and the magnetic field generated in the pair of coils, to instantaneously generate force using a small amount of superconducting coils. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123704 | LOCKING ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - A locking adjustment device for changing an adjustable setting of a device such as a riflescope locks in a baseline position to provide expedient feedback regarding an adjustment position of the adjustable setting. The device includes a guideway extending around an axis and a knob mountable over the guideway for rotation about the axis. The guideway includes a notch and a curved slide surface sized to slidably receive a guide tab carried by the knob. The guide tab is biased so as to urge at least a portion of the guide tab into the notch when the knob is rotated to a locked position, thereby preventing inadvertent rotation of the knob from the locked position. A button carried by the knob is depressible to urge the guide tab out of the notch and thereby allow the knob to be manually rotated away from the locked position. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123705 | A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A STRIKE ON A TARGET - A method of conducting a strike against a target using a designator and a missile. The following steps are conducted:
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20160123706 | THERMAL CAMOUFLAGE DEVICE AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - An infrared camouflage device and a vehicle including such a device which includes an array of parallel pipes carrying a heat-transfer fluid for changing the thermal signature of a vehicle. This device is characterized in that it includes an inlet manifold, an intermediary manifold, a first series of first pipes connecting the inlet manifold to the intermediary manifold, a second series of second pipes connecting the intermediary manifold to an outlet manifold, each first pipe being located in the vicinity of a second pipe so as to form, at the device, an alternation of first and second parallel pipes, the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold being in the vicinity of each other. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123707 | Ground Blind - The wearable ground blind described herein advantageously obscures the silhouette of the hunter, blocks the hunter's smell, muffles noise, and protects the hunter from the weather. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123708 | Audible Targeting System - An audible target system for measuring the accuracy of shooting projectiles with an air gun or other device is disclosed. The audible targeting system comprises a target component, a computer, and a software program capable of interpreting the results. The target component comprises a plurality of targets that a user attempts to hit with a projectile fired from a shooting device. Once struck, each of the plurality of targets engages a mallet that in turn strikes a resonant member which emits one of a plurality of audible tones. Furthermore, instead of a mallet and a resonant member, the plurality of targets can comprise an area switch with a momentary contact. Thus, the target when engaged by a projectile would produce a sound through the process of an electric switch engaging an electrical circuit. Once the electrical circuit is closed, a sound is emitted from speakers integrated in the target. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123709 | SHAPED-CHARGE LINER WITH FOLD AROUND OPENING - A shaped-charge liner for a shaped-charge assembly is provided. The shaped-charge assembly includes a housing, a liner, and explosive material between the housing and the liner. The liner includes an apex portion that has an opening and that defines a fold around the opening. The explosive material supports the apex portion. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123710 | CARTRIDGES AND MODIFICATIONS FOR M16/AR15 RIFLE - Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to cartridges and modifications for an M16/AR15 rifle. In one embodiment, a modified M16/AR15 rifle or carbine includes a bolt having a maximum outside diameter greater than that of a standard M16/AR15 bolt; and a bolt extractor pivoted to the bolt. The bolt and the bolt extractor are operable to: transport a cartridge from a magazine to a barrel, and eject a spent cartridge from the barrel. The rifle or carbine further includes a barrel extension configured to receive the bolt; a standard M16/AR15 upper receiver coupled to the barrel extension; a standard M16/AR15 lower receiver coupled to the upper receiver. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123711 | DRAG REDUCTION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a drag reduction system, more specifically a forward mounted drag reduction system for use on extended range artillery. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123712 | HANDHELD MEASURING DEVICE COMPRISING A USER INTERFACE RESPONSIVE TO CHANGES IN A DISPLACEMENT SENSED BY A DISPLACEMENT SENSOR - A measuring device is provided including a user interface responsive to changes in a displacement sensed by a displacement sensor. The measuring device (e.g., a handheld caliper or micrometer) includes a displacement sensor, a display, a signal processing and control portion, and a user interface. The displacement sensor includes a readhead and a scale displaceable relative to one another along a measuring axis under the manual control of a user, with the display being connected to the readhead. In a first user interface mode, displacement measurement values are displayed and are responsive to changes in the displacement of the displacement sensor. In a second user interface mode, operation control elements are displayed in the user interface and an operation control element action visible in the user interface (e.g., movement of a selection indicator) is responsive to changes in the displacement of the displacement sensor. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123713 | Turkey Measurement Device - A device for measuring turkey beard length and turkey spur length, including a beard stop, a beard ruler, one or more apertures sized to accommodate a turkey foot, and a spur ruler. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123714 | MEASURING TOOL - The present invention provides a measuring tool comprising a support portion and a measuring portion, the measuring portion is movably connected to the support portion, the support portion is configured for supporting the measuring portion, the measuring portion is configured for successively measuring at least one gap between a base and a workpiece on the base. The measuring tools, by providing a measuring portion capable of successively measuring at least one gap between the rubbing base and the rubbing roller, avoid frequent replacement of the measuring portion, thereby the measuring efficiency is increased greatly, and the utilization rate of processing equipment is improved. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123715 | AN OVERLAPPED CHIRPED FIBER BRAGG GRATING SENSING FIBER AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PARAMETER MEASUREMENT USING SAME - An optical sensor includes an optical fiber inscribed with a repeated refraction pattern such that light scattered from a location on the optical fiber is scattered at multiple frequencies in a range of frequencies. The inscribed patterns overlap at every measurement point along at least a portion of the length of the sensor. An optical sensing system including control circuitry coupled to the optical fiber detects measurement scatter data from the optical fiber over the range of frequencies, determines a change in the detected measurement scatter data over the range of frequencies, and extracts a parameter describing a state of the optical fiber from the determined change in the detected measurement scatter data. The sensor may be made by inscribing a first light refracting pattern on the optical fiber at every measurement point along at least a portion of the length of the sensor and inscribing a second light refracting pattern on the optical fiber that overlaps the first inscribed light refracting pattern at every measurement point along at least that portion of the length of the sensor. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123716 | ASSOCIATED INTERFEROMETERS USING MULTI-FIBER OPTIC DELAY LINES - An interferometer apparatus which include two or more coupled fiber optic Michelson interferometers using fiber optic stretches which stretch two or more optical fibers wound around the perimeter of the optical fiber stretchers by the same amount is disclosed. Preferably a pair of reference and sample fiber optic stretches are utilized which run in a push-pull mode of operation. When one of the interferometers is a coherent light interferometer it can be used as a reference distance scale for all of the remaining low coherence light interferometer. A method for measuring a physical property of a device under test is also disclosed using the apparatus of the present invention. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123717 | MULTIPLE BEAM PATH LASER OPTICAL SYSTEM USING MULTIPLE BEAM REFLECTOR - A multiple beam path laser optical system using a multiple beam reflector. The multiple beam path laser optical system includes a light source part to generate a laser beam to be irradiated to a specimen, the multiple beam reflector to split a laser beam incident thereto from the light source part and to provide a plurality of optical paths, a main beam splitter to irradiate the laser beam split by the multiple beam reflector to the specimen, a transducer to excite the specimen for signal detection of the laser beam irradiated to the specimen, and a control part to analyze an interference pattern of a laser beam reflected from the specimen and recombined in the main beam splitter. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123718 | ACCURATE CHIRPED SYNTHETIC WAVELENGTH INTERFEROMETER - A system is provided for measuring distance or displacement, comprising: first and second laser sources configured to provide first and second laser outputs; a beam combiner configured to receive and combine at least part of the first and second laser outputs into a combined laser output; a signal calibrator configured to receive at least part of the first laser output, the second laser output, or the combined laser output, and output a calibration signal; a plurality of optical paths, including a first optical path, a second optical path, the plurality of optical paths being configured to direct at least part of the combined beam onto an optical detector to produce an interference signal; and a signal processor configured to receive the interference signal and determine a pathlength difference between the first and second optical paths. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123719 | AUTOMATED RE-FOCUSING OF INTERFEROMETRIC REFERENCE MIRROR - A reference surface is used to develop an empirical plot between a parameter of interest, such as roughness or modulation, and the position of the reference mirror in an interferometer by repeating measurements of the reference surface at different positions of the reference mirror so as to identify the in-focus position of the reference mirror. Serial quality-control measurements of samples of interest are carried out with the reference mirror in such in-focus position until a predetermined quality-control event triggers an automated system re-calibration by re-measuring the reference surface and, if the result does not correspond to the in-focus position of the reference mirror according to the plot, by finding a new in-focus position for the reference mirror using the same plot or, alternatively, a new similarly produced plot. Sample measurements are then resumed with the mirror placed at that new position. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123720 | LENGTH METROLOGY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SUPPRESSING PHASE NOISE-INDUCED DISTANCE MEASUREMENT ERRORS - Length metrology apparatuses and methods are disclosed for measuring both specular and non-specular surfaces with high accuracy and precision, and with suppressed phase induced distance errors. In one embodiment, a system includes a laser source exhibiting a first and second laser outputs with optical frequencies that are modulated linearly over large frequency ranges. The system further includes calibration and signal processing portions configured to determine a calibrated distance to at least one sample. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123721 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING POSITION OF OBJECT - An electronic device for detecting a position of an object is disclosed, The electronic device includes an optical source configured to emit light to a detection area, a light concentrator configured to concentrate light reflected by a target object located in a detection area, a light receiver configured to receive through photodiodes the reflected light concentrated by the light concentrator and to output a light quantity pattern of the reflected light, and a processor configured to determine the position of the target object based on the light quantity pattern of the reflected light. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123722 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING THICKNESS - A computing device and a method analyze thickness of an object. The computing device obtains a point cloud of an object from a scanner coupled to the computing device. The computing device triangulates the point cloud of the object using a plurality of triangles. The computing device obtains thickness information of the object according to the triangulated point cloud of the object and generates a report according to the thickness information of the object. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123723 | OPTICAL DISTANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - There is provided an optical distance measurement system including an image sensor and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured to generate an image to be calculated according to at least one image captured by the image sensor, wherein different image regions of the image to be calculated correspond to different exposure times thereby improving the accuracy of the distance calculation. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123724 | MASK INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING LITHOGRAPHY MASKS - One aspect of the present invention relates to a mask inspection system for inspecting lithography masks, including a placement table for placing a lithography mask to be inspected, a first optical unit with a first beam path for examining structures of the lithography mask, and a second optical unit with a second beam path for establishing a position of at least one edge of the lithography mask. Here, the second beam path of the second optical unit passes at least once through a plane defined by the placement table. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123725 | METHODS OF DETERMINING THE SHAPE OF A SESSILE DROP - In one aspect, methods of determining the shape of a sessile drop are described herein. In some embodiments, a method described herein comprises measuring a first shape parameter of a sessile drop to obtain a first shape parameter value, measuring a second shape parameter of the drop to obtain a second shape parameter value, and using the first and second shape parameter values to calculate a third shape parameter value of a third shape parameter of the drop. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123726 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LINE PATTERN SHAPE EVALUATION - The present invention pertains to a method and device for quantitatively evaluating the degree and characteristics of wiggling, which is a phenomenon that occurs in electronic device fabrication processes and consists of the deformation in the same shape of the left and right edges of fine line patterns, and takes advantage of the fact that this wiggling is included in measured values for line edge variation but not line width variation by acquiring the differences between these values. Further, the present invention is configured so as to calculate line center positions and use the distribution of the deviation from the average line center position as an indicator. Additionally, the present invention is configured to quantify wiggling characteristics by outputting a coefficient of wiggling correlation between lines or a wiggling component synchronized between lines as an indicator. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123727 | METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING METAL TUBES - A method or classifying metal tubes in which the measuring of the eccentricity over the entire length of the tube is provided, and in which the classification occurs on the basis of the length of the tube portions which have eccentricity either higher or lower than one or more eccentricity thresholds. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123728 | METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING HUMAN MOBILITY STATE USING PARTICLE FILTER - Provided is a method of determining a mobility state of a specific target. The method of determining a mobility state of a specific target by using a particle filter having particles defined as N independent random variables, the method comprising: calculating a current speed of the specific target, and calculating a value relating to a cumulative probability at which the specific target has the current speed, repeating a particle update process of updating a value of each particle by a number of times according to a predetermined rule, and calculating an average value of values that the N particles updated have, and determining a mobility state of the specific target based on the average value, wherein a weigh is calculated to use for updating the value of the particle by using the cumulative probability. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123729 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR DETECTING POSITION OF SPRING-LOADED TARGET SURFACE AND METHOD OF DETECTING POSITION THROUGH MULTIPLE STRUCTURES - A sensor assembly includes a first structure and a second structure disposed radially outwardly of the first structure. Also included is a sensor body extending through the first and second structures, the sensor body having first and second ends, the first end disposed proximate a first environment defined by the first structure and the second end located radially outwardly of the second structure. Further included is a first sealing assembly configured to operatively couple the sensor body to the second structure and to accommodate movement of the sensor body. Yet further included is a position sensor operatively coupled to the sensor body, the position sensor configured to determine a position of a target located within the first interior volume. Also included is at least one biasing member in contact with the target to bias the target into constant operative contact with the sensor body. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123730 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR DETECTING POSITION OF TARGET SURFACE BASED ON A REFERENCE PORTION OF TARGET SURFACE AND METHOD - A sensor assembly includes a first structure and a second structure disposed radially outwardly of the first structure. Also included is a sensor body extending through the first and second structures, the sensor body having first and second ends, the first end disposed proximate a first environment and the second end located radially outwardly of the second structure. Further included is a first sealing assembly configured to operatively couple the sensor body to the second structure and to accommodate movement of the sensor body. Yet further included is a position sensor operatively coupled to the sensor body, the position sensor configured to determine a position of a target. Also included is a target surface having a reference portion and an inclined portion located adjacent the reference portion, wherein the position sensor is configured to detect the position of the target based on a distance differential. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123731 | ROTARY-TO-LINEAR CONVERSION FOR SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF DETECTING ANGULAR POSITION OF A TARGET THROUGH MULTIPLE STRUCTURES - A sensor assembly includes a first structure and a second structure disposed radially outwardly of the first structure. Also included is a sensor body extending through the first and second structures, the sensor body having first and second ends, the second end located radially outwardly of the second structure. Further included is a first sealing assembly configured to couple the sensor body to the second structure and to accommodate movement of the sensor body due to relative movement between the first and second structures. Yet further included is an interior cavity of the sensor body, a linear position sensor operatively coupled to the sensor body, and a rotary linkage assembly located within the interior cavity and coupled to a target. Also included is a rotary-to-linear interface disposed between the rotary linkage assembly and the sensor and configured to convert rotational motion of the rotary linkage assembly to linear motion. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123732 | LINKAGE ASSEMBLY FOR SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF DETECTING ANGULAR POSITION OF A TARGET THROUGH MULTIPLE STRUCTURES - A sensor assembly includes a first structure and a second structure disposed radially outwardly of the first structure. Also included is a sensor body extending through the first and second structures, the sensor body having first and second ends, the second end disposed in an ambient environment. Further included is a first sealing assembly configured to couple the sensor body to the second structure and to accommodate movement of the sensor body due to relative movement between the first and second structures. Yet further included is an interior cavity defined by an interior wall of the sensor body and a rotary position sensor mounted to the sensor body proximate the second end of the sensor body, the rotary position sensor configured to detect an angular position of a target disposed within the first environment, the rotary position sensor coupled to the target with a sensor linkage assembly. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123733 | EXPLOSION-PROOF DUST OF ELECTROMECHANICAL LEVEL MEASURING DEVICE - An explosion-proof dust of electromechanical level measuring device includes: a explosion proof enclosure ( | 2016-05-05 |
20160123734 | Resonator Element, Electronic Device, Electronic Apparatus, And Moving Object - A gyro element as a resonator element includes a drive resonating arm as a drive portion that is driven by application of a voltage, and a detection resonating arm as a detection portion in which charge is generated in response to a Coriolis force generated in the drive resonating arm. An amount of charge detected in the detection resonating arm in a state where the Coriolis force is not generated is greater than 0% and equal to or less than 0.1% of an amount of charge generated in the drive resonating arm when driving the drive resonating arm. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123735 | Ring Gyroscope Structural Features - Novel structural features applicable to a variety of inertial sensors. A composite ring composed of concentric subrings is supported by a compliant support structure suspending the composite ring relative to a substrate. The compliant support structure may either be interior or exterior to the composite ring. The compliant support may be composed of multiple substantially concentric rings coupled to neighboring rings by transverse members regularly spaced at intervals that vary with radius relative to a central axis of symmetry. Subrings making up the composite ring may vary in width so as to provide larger displacement amplitudes at intermediate radii, for example. In other embodiments, electrodes are arranged to reduce sensitivity to vibration and temperature, and shock stops are provided to preclude shorting in response to shocks. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123736 | VIBRATION ELEMENT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - An vibration element includes a drive vibration section and a detection vibration section, and the detection vibration section has a detection mode | 2016-05-05 |
20160123737 | System and Method for Communicating Near-Real Time Marine Navigation Information - A system for providing near real time navigation information includes a first communication device configured to transmit collection vessel data representing collection vessel draft and a geoposition. It also includes a second communication device configured to transmit user vessel data, including user vessel draft and user geoposition. A processing device is configured to determine a keel verified depth (KVD) based upon the collection vessel depth for the geoposition and transmit that data to the second communication device. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123738 | Pedestrian Dead Reckoning Position Tracker - In an embodiment, a method and system are provided for determining a pedestrian position via dead reckoning on a portable device carried by the pedestrian (or “user”). The device has at least a processor, a 3D accelerometer, and a 3D gyroscope. The 3D accelerometer, and a 3D gyroscope are sampled to calculate device orientation, and then 3D accelerometer samples are gathered during a sensor time frame and an average step frequency is calculated. The user's speed and direction of movement are estimated and a device velocity is calculated relative to a prior device velocity via dead-reckoning. The estimated device velocity is corrected for drift and the pedestrian position is calculated based on the corrected estimated current device velocity. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123739 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR REMOTELY NOTIFYING INFORMATION - An information remote notification device is provided. The information remote notification device includes an orientation sensor configured to detect an oriented direction of the information remote notification device, a communicator configured to acquire sensor information from an external terminal device, and a notifier configured to notify the sensor information corresponding to the oriented direction detected by the orientation sensor. The sensor information is obtained by transmitting and receiving a detection signal and includes at least information obtained from a direction corresponding to the oriented direction detected by the orientation sensor. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123740 | PROVISION OF NAVIGATION SERVICE INCLUDING REPORTING OF ELEVATION INFORMATION AND/OR VERTICAL GUIDANCE - Methods, apparatuses and storage medium associated with navigation service are disclosed. In various embodiments, a method may include collecting, by a client mobile device, ambient barometric pressure information at a current location of the client mobile device. The method may further include providing, by the mobile device, contemporaneous navigation assistance to a user of the mobile device or for a user of the mobile device, assisted by a remote navigation assistance service. Assistance by the remote navigation service is associated with determining the current elevation level, based at least in part on ambient barometric pressure information collected by the client mobile device and by one or more crowdsourced mobile devices at the current location. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123741 | MAPPING AND FACILITATING EVACUATION ROUTES IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS - Systems and methods for indicating an emergency exit path upon detection of a fire in a building structure. The systems and methods may include detecting a signal indicating presence of the fire in the building structure and determining an evacuation situation is present based on a risk assessment. In response to determining the evacuation situation is present, the systems and methods may include mapping the emergency exit path out of the building structure based on an identified location of the fire and an identified location of a person in the building structure, and operating a plurality of lighting devices in the building structure to indicate the emergency exit path out of the building structure. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123742 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - To provide navigation to a destination to a user even in a state in which acquisition of a current position via a positioning module is difficult. There is provided an image processing device including: an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an image onto which a real object including a visual recognition target is projected; a recognition unit configured to recognize relative arrangement of a terminal that has captured the image to the real object by executing image recognition of the recognition target; and a control unit configured to display a display object indicating a direction toward a destination of a user on a screen of the terminal on the basis of the relative arrangement of the terminal recognized by the recognition unit. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123743 | CLASSIFYING ROUTES OF TRAVEL - The disclosure includes a method that includes assigning a classification to a travel route followed by a first client device based on data associated with when the first client device followed the travel route. The method may further include recommending the travel route to a second client device based on a request from the second client device for a desired travel route with the classification. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123744 | METHOD OF CREATING MAP DATA COMPRISING TRANSIT TIMES FOR INTERSECTIONS - A computerised method of creating map data from position data derived from the positions ( | 2016-05-05 |
20160123745 | Use of Beacons for Assistance to Users in Interacting with their Environments - Beacon-based guidance functionality is described herein that assists the user in navigating over a desired route within an environment, or otherwise interacting with the environment. The environment, in turn, is populated with a plurality of beacons having, in one implementation, respective non-overlapping ranges. The desired route traverses ranges associated with a route-specific set of beacons, from among the plurality of beacons. In one manner of operation, the beacon-based guidance functionality determines whether a user is within a range of one of the route-specific beacons. Based on that knowledge, the beacon-based guidance module can generate guidance information which directs the user towards a next waypoint in the route. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123746 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus obtains a first location of a user at a certain time and a second location of the user at a predetermined time later than the certain time. The information processing apparatus obtains a facility search request. The information processing apparatus estimates the direction in which the user will travel from the second location, based on the obtained first and second locations. When a plurality of facilities found in response to the obtained search request include a first facility not located in the estimated direction and a second facility that is located in the estimated direction and farther from the second location than the first facility, the information processing apparatus causes the second facility to be presented in preference to the first facility as a search result. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123747 | DRIVE ASSIST SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A drive assist system that includes a processor that is programmed to: acquire a scheduled travel route for guiding a vehicle to a destination location to provide guidance on the scheduled travel route; acquire an along-the-way route to be followed when the vehicle travels along the way; acquire an attention location that requires a determination as to whether or not to travel; specify, as a guide target intersection, an intersection which is positioned between the attention location that is present on the along-the-way route and the vehicle and to which a road that can be traveled on without reaching the attention location other than the attention location that is present on the along-the-way route is connected; and provide guidance on the guide target intersection when guidance on the scheduled travel route is not provided. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123748 | TRIP RERANKING FOR A JOURNEY PLANNER - A method and system are disclosed for re-ranking trips from a journey planner using real traveler preferences. A trip request is received that includes an origin, a destination and a departure time. An associated journey planner retrieves a list of candidate trips that correspond to the request. A ranking function, ascertained from actual trips that match the trip request and from which are determined real-world traveler preferences, is applied to the list of candidate trips output by the journey planner, thereby re-ranking the list of candidate trips to reflect real-world traveler's experiences. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123749 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, OPERATING SYSTEM, AND OPERATING METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus for operating a vehicle, when the vehicle is running, and an application is instructed through voice. An in-running operation acceptance/denial list is produced, i.e., a list of words meaning an operation to be inhibited from being executed during the time when the vehicle is running. A command acceptance/denial executing portion of the onboard apparatus determines if the command corresponding to the content, which a user speaks, can be operated or not, during the time when the vehicle is running, by referring this list and a title of the command operable through voices included in the application, and when the vehicle is running, an execution of that command is instructed to an application controller portion, if being determined operable, by referring to a running condition of the vehicle, and if being determined inoperable, the execution of that command is not instructed to the application controller portion. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123750 | Navigation Systems that Enhance Driver Awareness - Navigation systems that enhance driver awareness are provided. Information associated with a location of a vehicle may be determined. Based at least in part upon the determined location, awareness information associated with the vehicle may be collected. The awareness information may include at least one of crime information, accident information, legal information, or future traffic information. Based at least in part upon the collected awareness information, output information may be generated for presentation, and the generated output information may be output. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123751 | ROUTE PLANNING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING EXPOSURE TO THREATS - The present invention relates to a system and method for route planning. The system is arranged to be mounted on a moving object. The system comprises a route planning module arranged to plan a route of the object upon request, wherein occasions of being visible from any point in the map within a shooting range during a predetermined time period is minimized. The system is characterized in that the route planning module is arranged to determine areas in the 3D map in which the object will be exposed to a potential threat during a predetermined time period based on line of sight calculations, and determining a re-planned route avoiding said potential threat areas. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123752 | ESTIMATING AND PREDICTING FUEL USAGE WITH SMARTPHONE - Examples are disclosed herein that relate to estimating and predicting vehicular fuel use. One example estimates fuel usage by a vehicle during a trip by obtaining sensor measurements from one or more sensors of a mobile computing device during the trip, determining a plurality of trip features from the sensor measurements, each trip feature representing an aspect of one or more of energy produced and energy consumed during the trip, obtaining vehicle-specific parameters of the vehicle, and determining an estimated fuel usage from the vehicle-specific parameters and the plurality of trip features for output by the computing device. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123753 | Method and Apparatus for Dynamic Destination Arrival Time Updating - A system includes a processor configured to receive vehicle information including at least location and fuel level. The processor is also configured to determine a current estimated time-of-arrival (ETA) to an event-associated destination based on travel time from the location. The processor is further configured to determine a fuel-level impact on the current ETA. Also, the processor is configured to provide a remote party update, including the current ETA, responsive to the current ETA deviating from a previous ETA by more than a threshold deviance. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123754 | VEHICLE ASSISTANCE DEVICE - A fuel supply prompting method obtains a remaining fuel level of a vehicle from a detection unit, determines a fuel economy of the vehicle, and determines an available moving distance of the vehicle that the remaining fuel level can sustain according to the fuel economy of the vehicle. The method recalls a navigation system to determine a distance of a route from a current position of the vehicle to a destination. The method compares the available moving distance with the distance of the route from the current position of the vehicle to the destination, to determine whether the vehicle can reach the destination without refueling. The method further generates a first prompt when the vehicle cannot reach the destination without refueling. And a related vehicle assistance device is also provided. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123755 | PREVENTIVE FUEL SAVING-AIMED MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER ASSISTANCE - A fuel saving-aimed motor vehicle driver assistance system configured to receive and process motor vehicle-related data and motor vehicle position-related data to identify recurrent routes of a motor vehicle and to provide a motor vehicle driver, via an automotive human-machine interface, with motor vehicle driving assistance recommendations for fuel saving along the routes. The motor vehicle driver assistance system is configured to identify recurrent routes of the motor vehicle by determining a succession of geographic points, referred to as Waypoints, along a route of the motor vehicle, at which values of a series of physical quantities are determined and recorded, which define the attributes of the Waypoints. The Waypoint attributes are then updated when the vehicle travels through them. For each current motor vehicle position, a search is made for the Waypoint spatially closest to the current motor vehicle position and having certain characteristics, such that if such a Waypoint is not found, then a new Waypoint is defined, or else, if such a Waypoint is found, then variable Waypoint attributes are updated. The so-defined Waypoints are then concatenated so as to form an ordered list of Waypoints belonging to the same recurrent route. The characteristic points of the routes, such as bends, roundabouts and traffic lights, are identified and optimal speed profiles and primary controls for the motor vehicle at the characteristic points are computed. Based on the computed optimal speed profiles and primary controls and by means of the automotive human-machine interface, the motor vehicle driver is then provided with motor vehicle driving recommendations for fuel saving along the routes. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123756 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ROUTE GENERATION - Provided herein is a method, apparatus and computer program product for the generation of a route. In particular, the method may include receiving a plurality of trace points, where each of the plurality of trace points includes location information, receiving a distance tolerance value for each trace point, generating a first portion of a route using a first subset of the plurality of trace points, generating a second portion of the route using a second subset of the plurality of trace points, and concatenating the first portion of the route with the second portion of the route to generate a route. Generating the first portion of the route or the second portion of the route may optionally include removing a trace point that is less than a proximity tolerance distance away from a trace point immediately preceding the removed trace point in sequence. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123757 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING OF TACTICAL INFORMATION IN COMBAT VEHICLES - The invention pertains to a system, a method, a computer program and a combat vehicle with an integrated system, for processing of tactical information. The system comprises at least one sensor for registration of at least one image sequence display at least a portion of the surroundings of the combat vehicle. The system further comprises a navigation module arranged to register a current position of the vehicle. The system further comprises a tactical data module for storage of tactical information and an information processing unit arranged to process said image sequence to superimpose the tactical information onto said image sequence. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123758 | ACCESSORY DEVICE THAT PROVIDES SENSOR INPUT TO A MEDIA DEVICE - In some cases, a method may include receiving information at a media device that is associated with movement of an accessory device. The accessory device is communicatively coupled to the media device via a media interface of the media device (e.g., a mini-phone jack of the media device). The method includes determining, at the media device, whether the accessory device satisfies accessory device orientation criteria based on the information. In response to determining that the accessory device does not satisfy the accessory device orientation criteria, the method includes generating a signal. The signal may be communicated from the media device to the accessory device via the media interface. In some cases, the signal may include accessory device re-orientation information. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123759 | Facilitating Interaction between Users and their Environments Using Sounds - Space interaction (SI) functionality is described herein for assisting a user in interacting with a space. The SI functionality includes a sound generation module that generates three-dimensional sounds in various circumstances. A three-dimensional sound is perceived by a user as emanating from particular location within the space. Different modules may leverage the three-dimensional sounds for different purposes. In one implementation, a path guidance module uses a three-dimensional beat sound to direct the user in a particular direction. An exploration module uses three-dimensional sounds to identify the locations of items of interest that lie within (or are otherwise associated with) a subspace to which an attention of the user is currently directed. An orientation module uses three-dimensional sounds to identify the locations of items of interest that are associated with an entire space around the user. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123760 | PARKING OPTION - A navigation application can be configured to output a navigation map corresponding to directions to a selected point of interest (POI). The navigation application can also be configured to detect that a location of an end-user device is within a predetermined parking proximity of the selected POI. The navigation application can further be configured to provide a request to a navigation server for parking options associated with the selected POI. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123761 | LINEAR ROUTE PROGRESS INTERFACE - One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for providing linear route progress. For example, a linear route progress interface, comprising a linear route representation of a route from a starting location to a destination location, may be displayed. The linear route representation may linearly represent a progress of the user along the route (e.g., as opposed to directions on a map that may otherwise visually overwhelm a user merely interested in traffic flow and/or incident information that may affect an arrival time of the user). The linear route progress interface may be populated with traffic flow indicators (e.g., traffic flow speed) and/or incident indictors (e.g., indicating accidents, construction, etc.). A user indicator, corresponding to a current position of the user, may be populated within the linear route progress interface. The user indicator and/or the linear route representation may be modified to illustrate user progress along the route. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123762 | NAVIGATION DEVICE, VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE - A navigation device includes a reception unit configured to receive vehicle information including a position of a steering wheel of a vehicle; a determination unit configured to determine positions of a driver's seat and a passenger seat of the vehicle based on the received vehicle information; and a display unit configured to display the positions of the driver's seat and the passenger seat in the vehicle based on the determination result. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123763 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING FLIGHT INFORMATION - Avionics systems, controllers, and methods are provided. An avionics system includes a display and a controller. The controller is communicatively coupled with the display. The controller is configured to generate a flight clearance portion of the image including flight clearance information and to generate a flight progress portion of the image including flight progress information. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123764 | DISTANCE MEASURING APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a distance measuring apparatus. The distance measuring apparatus includes a light-emitting unit configured to radiate light in a pulse form of a specific width, a light-receiving unit configured to include a plurality of cells for receiving reflected light radiated by the light-emitting unit and reflected by an object, and a processor configured to perform one or more of an operation for calculating a first distance of the object using a first method based on the locations of one or more cells which belong to the plurality of cells and on which the reflected light is focused and an operation for calculating a second distance of the object using a second method based on the time when the reflected light is reached and to correct the first distance calculated using the first method based on the second distance calculated using the second method. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123765 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DIRECTIONAL SENSOR CALIBRATION - An improved total field calibration system and method is disclosed for reducing the rotational misalignment between magnetic and gravity sensors in a directional sensing system. A method of calibrating a tri-axial directional sensor comprising orthonormal accelerometers and orthonormal magnetometers, comprises measuring Earth's magnetic and gravity fields with said directional sensor in at least | 2016-05-05 |
20160123766 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRICALLY IDENTIFYING AND COMPENSATING INDIVIDUAL PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS - Certain implementations of the disclosed technology may include systems, methods, and apparatus for assigning a distinct identifier (ID) to a pressure transducer based on resistor values. Embodiments include electrically identifying the distinct ID, and compensating the pressure transducer based on the distinct ID. According to an example implementation, a method is provided that can include coupling a transducer ID measurement assembly with a transducer assembly; measuring, by the transducer ID measurement assembly, a plurality of divided voltages between a plurality of configurable ID switches and a reference resistor; determining, with a processor, a distinct ID associated with the transducer assembly based on the plurality of measured divided voltages; retrieving one or more compensation parameters based on the distinct ID; and compensating, with the one or more compensation parameters, a measurement signal of the transducer assembly. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123767 | ROTATION POSITION DETECTION DEVICE - A first opposing surface of a first yoke has a constant radius of curvature and has a center of curvature that lies on a center of rotation. At least two rotation direction end portions of a second opposing surface of the second yoke are formed such that toward either end in the rotation direction, the two end portions are increasingly spaced away from a reference curved surface in a direction away from the first opposing surface. The first and second opposing surfaces face each other to define a gap thereinbetween. Accordingly, the gap between the yokes is wider at its end portions than at its center, and increases in magnetic flux density flowing through a Hall element is curtailed at the end portions of the gap. Further, it is not necessary for the first yoke to protrude outward when widening the end portions of the gap. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123768 | Magnetic Field Sensor for Sensing a Movement of a Target Object - A magnetic field sensor operates as a motion detector for sensing a movement of a ferromagnetic target object having features. The magnetic field sensor has a plurality of magnetoresistance elements to generate, in a first channel, a feature signal indicative of a proximity of a feature of a ferromagnetic target object and, in a second channel, an edge signal indicative of a proximity of an edge of a feature of a ferromagnetic target object. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123769 | ROTATION ANGLE AND STROKE AMOUNT DETECTION DEVICE - A rotation angle and stroke amount detection device includes a sensor unit, a rotation angle calculation unit, and a stroke amount calculation unit. The sensor unit includes sin and cos sensors which are magnetic sensing elements that detect changes in a magnetic field caused by rotation or linear displacement of a detection target. The sensor unit outputs sin and cos signals based on detection values of the sin and cos sensors. The rotation angle calculation unit calculates a rotation angle of the detection target based on the sin and cos signals output by the sensor unit. The stroke amount calculation unit calculates a stroke amount of the detection target based on the same signals as those used by the rotation angle calculation unit, i.e., the sin and cos signals. Accordingly, the configuration of the sensor unit may be simplified and the physical size of the device may be reduced. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123770 | MAGNETIC FIELD MOTION SENSOR AND RELATED TECHNIQUES - A magnetic field sensor for detecting motion of an object includes magnetic field sensing elements to generate at least two phase-separated magnetic field signals and a processor including a vector angle generator to generate vector angle values as a function of the magnetic field signals and a vector angle comparator to generate a comparator output signal indicative of a difference between a plurality of vector angle values. An output signal generator responsive to the comparator output signal is configured to generate a sensor output signal indicative of a one or more conditions of motion of the object including: an absence of normal rotation, a direction change, and a vibration. In some embodiments, the vector angle comparator may generate a comparator output signal indicative of a comparison of a vector angle value and one or more threshold values. In this case, the output signal generator may be configured to generate a sensor output signal indicative of a speed of motion and/or a position of the object. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123771 | Magnetic Field Sensor Providing a Movement Detector - A magnetic field sensor has a plurality of magnetic field sensing elements and operates as a motion detector for sensing a rotation or other movement of a target object. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123772 | MAGNETIC POSITION DETECTING APPARATUS - With magnetic poles of a magnetic scale each having a length in the moving direction of T, a magnetic field sensing part has m element lines (m≧2) each including n magnetic sensors (n≧2) as the magnetic sensors corresponding to one of the magnetic poles. The n magnetic sensors included in one of the element lines are arranged at a constant pitch of λ (λ=T/n). Each of the magnetic sensors included in the second or further element line is placed shifted by λ/m in the moving direction of the opposite magnetic pole from each of the magnetic sensors included in the previous element line. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123773 | GAP AND DISPLACEMENT MAGNETIC SENSOR SYSTEM FOR SCANNER HEADS IN PAPER MACHINES OR OTHER SYSTEMS - A gap and displacement magnetic sensor system for scanner heads in paper machines or other systems includes a multiple-sensor assembly. The multiple-sensor assembly includes multiple magnetic field orientation sensors configured to capture measurements of a magnetic field in order to identify (i) a displacement of first and second scanning sensor heads in a first direction, and (ii) a gap separation of the first and second scanning sensor heads in a second direction, and (iii) a displacement of the first and second scanning sensor heads in a third direction. At least one of the magnetic field orientation sensors is disposed offset from a centerline of the magnetic field such that an output from the at least one magnetic field orientation sensor indicates a combination of the gap separation and the displacement in either the first direction or the third direction. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123774 | Magnetic Field Sensor for Sensing a Movement of a Ferromagnetic Target Object - A magnetic field sensor operates as a motion detector for sensing a movement of a ferromagnetic target object having features. The magnetic field sensor has a plurality of magnetoresistance elements to generate, in a first channel, a feature signal indicative of a proximity of a feature of a ferromagnetic target object and, in a second channel, an edge signal indicative of a proximity of an edge of a feature of a ferromagnetic target object. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123775 | INTEGRATED CAPACITANCE SENSING MODULE AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM - An integrated capacitance sensing module includes a silicon substrate, a first and a second and a third interlayer dielectric layers, plural conducting layers, a shielding layer, a lower and a upper sensing electrode layers, a protective coating layer. An embedded memory and a sensing circuit are constructed in the silicon substrate. The first interlayer dielectric layer covers the silicon substrate. The plural conducting layers are formed over the first interlayer dielectric layer. The shielding layer is formed over the plural conducting layers. The second interlayer dielectric layer covers the shielding layer. The lower sensing electrode layer is formed over the second interlayer dielectric layer. The third interlayer dielectric layer is formed over the lower sensing electrode layer. The upper sensing electrode layer is formed over the third interlayer dielectric layer. The protective coating layer covers the upper sensing electrode layer. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123776 | Sensor System - A proximity sensor system configured to interface a gate-supply with a sensor includes a sensor to detect a user, and a gate-supply to provide power to an apparatus that includes circuitry to boost power from the gate-supply for the sensor. The circuitry includes a NPN bipolar input transistor and a PNP bipolar output transistor. The base of the input transistor is connected to the input of the apparatus. The collector of the output transistor and the emitter of the input transistor are connected together to the output of the apparatus. The emitter of the output transistor is connected to a supply voltage and the collector of the input transistor is connected to the base of the output transistor. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123777 | ROTATION NUMBER DETECTOR - A rotation number detector outputs a signal based on a detection signal from a sensor, the detection signal reflecting a movement of a detected portion of a detection object. The output signal from the sensor is rectified by a comparator. A cycle measurement circuit measures a cycle of a rectangular wave signal from the comparator. A variable divider variably divides the cycle in reverse proportion to the measured cycle of the cycle measurement circuit, dividing the cycle by a smaller dividing ratio when the measured cycle becomes longer and dividing the cycle by a greater dividing ratio when the measured cycle becomes shorter. A one shot circuit converts the rectangular wave signal of the variable divider to a signal having a dividing ratio discernible wave form, which represents the dividing ratio of the variable divider, and outputs such a signal. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123778 | ROTATION STATE DETECTION DEVICE - A rotation state detection device is applied to an operation device having a rotating body that rotates in response to an input of an operation force, and a supporting body that supports the rotating body rotatably. The rotation state detection device includes: a first electrode arranged at the rotating body; and a second electrode arranged at the supporting body and generating a capacitance with the first electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are arranged to vary the capacitance periodically each time the rotating body rotates by a predetermined angle and make a shape of a capacitance waveform representing a change in the capacitance to be different. A rotational angle of the rotating body is calculated based on the number of periodic times the capacitance varies, and a rotational direction of the rotating body is determined based on the shape of the capacitance waveform. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123779 | Cover For A Duct Sensor - A cover for a duct sensor includes an outer envelope extending circumferentially around the cover, a seal projecting from the outer envelope and extending circumferentially around the outer envelope, a duct extending through the cover and defining a plurality of walls including side walls, and a front surface connecting to the outer envelope and to the walls of the duct. A guide runner is laterally arranged along a side wall of the duct. An opening in the front surface of the cover provides an entry for a circuit board into the duct, and the guide runner is configured to support a circuit board extending through the duct. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123780 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ERROR DETECTION IN A MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR - A magnetic field sensor for detecting motion of an object includes error detection circuiting and processing. Magnetic field sensing elements are configured to generate at least two magnetic field signals in response to a magnetic field associated with the object which signals are used by detectors to generate right and left channel signals with edges indicative of motion of the object. A direction calculation processor responsive to right and left channel signals generates a direction signal having a state indicative of a direction of motion of the object and an output signal generator generates an output signal having a pulse indicative of the direction of motion of the object in response to the direction signal. An error detection processor responsive to the output signal and to the direction signal is configured to detect an error in at least one of the direction signal and the output signal. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123781 | SPLIT FLOW VORTEX FLOWMETER - A vortex flowmeter has first and second process connections with a meter inlet and outlet, respectively, therein. The first and second process connections are configured to connect, respectively, to upstream and downstream segments of a fluid pipeline. A fluid conveyance system conveys fluid from the inlet to the outlet and divides the fluid into separate fluid streams that flow through separate passages. Each of the passages has its own vortex metering unit configured to generate and detect vortices in the respective fluid stream. A processing system is configured to calculate a sum of the flow rates through all of the fluid streams. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123782 | VORTEX FLOWMETER INCLUDING PRESSURE PULSATION AMPLITUDE ANALYSIS - A configuration tool is for a vortex flowmeter having a flowtube, a bluff body positioned in the flowtube for shedding vortices in the fluid, and a pressure sensor configured to obtain a signal indicative of a time-varying fluid pressure having an oscillation associated with the vortices. The configuration tool includes a processor that determines a type of fluid flowing through the flowtube based on the amplitude of the oscillation. The processor sets a fluid-type setting of the vortex meter to match the determined type of fluid. An alarming system for a control system including such a flowmeter includes a processor that assesses a density of a fluid flowing through the flowtube based on the amplitude and compares the assessed density to a fluid density configuration setting. The processor activates an alarm if the difference between the assessed density and the fluid density configuration setting exceeds a threshold. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123783 | VORTEX FLOW MEASURING SENSOR AND VORTEX FLOW MEASURING TRANSDUCER FOR MEASURING FLOW VELOCITY OF A FLUID - A vortex flow transducer for measuring the flow velocity of a fluid flowing in a measuring tube as well as to a vortex flow sensor for the vortex flow transducer. In such case, the vortex flow sensor includes a housing having a central axis and a connecting section, on which a shoulder is embodied, which has a bearing area. In a plane of the shoulder a membrane is arranged, whose edge is positioned over the bearing area and is axially spaced therefrom. The vortex flow sensor includes, furthermore, a flange shaped support system having a radial edge section and a cylindrical axial section, wherein the radial edge section lies with its surface against the shoulder of the platform and the cylindrical axial section extends parallel to the central axis, so that the membrane is supported against the support system upon application of a predetermined pressure on the membrane. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123784 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDICATING AN EFFICIENCY OF A FLUID MOVEMENT SYSTEM - A motor controller is provided. The motor controller is coupled to an efficiency indicator device and to a motor that is coupled to a fluid movement device. The motor controller includes a processor. The motor controller is configured to determine a fluid flow amount representing an amount of fluid moved by the fluid movement device during a predefined time period. Additionally, the motor controller is configured to determine a power usage amount representing an amount of power used by at least the fluid movement device and the motor in association with the fluid flow amount, generate an efficiency report associated with at least the fluid flow amount and the power usage amount, and transmit the efficiency report to the efficiency indicator device for presentation thereon. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123785 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A system for determining the location of a movable element within a container is provided in which a linear variable differential transformer (“LVDT”) is formed with the container and the movable element therein. The LVDT includes a coil assembly including a primary or excitation winding, a secondary or output winding, and a movable element or core that is magnetically permeable. Measurement of an output signals allows for precise determination of the movable element location relative to the container. The system can be utilized to determine fluid volumes in accumulators used for controlling subsea equipment by monitoring the location of a movable element, e.g., a piston, within a hydraulic fluid accumulator. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123786 | DUAL LID CONTAINER-DISPENSER APPARATUS - A container-dispenser ( | 2016-05-05 |
20160123787 | Measuring Instrument - A measuring instrument ( | 2016-05-05 |
20160123788 | Liquid Level Transducer with Pivoting and Linear Motion - A liquid level transducer includes a mounting head for connection to the wall of a tank and a housing extending into the tank from the mounting head. A float rod is pivotally connected to the housing and a float is connected to the float rod for pivotal movement upon a change of liquid level in the tank. A proximal end of the float rod is connected to an actuator portion and constrained for pivotal movement about two parallel axes so that the actuator portion moves in a linear direction with respect to the housing. The interior of the housing includes a sensor assembly responsive to the linear movement of the actuator portion to thereby determine the level of liquid within the tank. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123789 | LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR SYSTEM - A liquid level sensor system is disclosed for remotely monitoring the liquid level in a tank. The system comprises a first fixed portion with a first liquid level response unit, and a second fixed portion with a second liquid level response unit. A guide tube is inserted into the tank and attached to the bottom of the first fixed portion. The guide tube is provided with a multitude of ports, such that the liquid level in the guide tube is flush with the liquid level in the tank. The first liquid level response unit comprises a float floating up and down with the variation of the liquid level in the guide tube, a rotating shaft rotating around a relatively fixed axis of rotation in the up and down floating process of the float, and a permanent magnet. The second fixed portion is attached to the top of the first fixed portion. The second liquid level response unit comprises a PCB, a magnetoresistive angle sensor chip, and a control circuit electrically connected to the magnetoresistive angle sensor chip. The magnetoresistive angle sensor chip outputs an analog voltage signal to the control circuit according to the rotation angle of the permanent magnet, and the control circuit calculates the height of the liquid level according to the analog voltage signal. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123790 | SENSOR FOR MEASURING WATER LEVELS OF GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER USING MAGNETOSTRICTION DISPLACEMENT AND MULTI MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER BY USING THE SAME - Provided is a sensor for measuring water levels of groundwater and surface water using magnetostriction displacement and multi measurement system for groundwater and surface water by using the same. The sensor includes an outer case having a hollow space therein and extending in a longitudinal direction, a magnetostriction line spaced apart from an inner wall in the hollow space of the outer case to extend in the longitudinal direction, a floating permanent magnet guided along the magnetostriction line to be movable in the longitudinal direction, the floating permanent magnet being changed in position to correspond to a water level; and a transceiver applying a current pulse into the magnetostriction line to receive an elastic wave that is generated while first magnetic fields formed in a circumferential direction of the magnetostriction line by the current pulse crosses a second magnetic fields formed in an axial direction of the magnetostriction line by the permanent magnet. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123791 | LIQUID LEVEL DETECTOR - A liquid level detector includes a casing that is fixed to a container and includes a first regulatory section and a second regulatory section which are opposed to each other in a gravity direction, a float that floats on the liquid surface and has its upward and downward displacement along the gravity direction restricted by contact with the first regulatory section or the second regulatory section, a magnet body that extends along the gravity direction and is held by the float to be displaced upward or downward in conformity with the liquid surface, and a switch mechanism that is held by the casing and is switched between its on-state and off-state when one magnet end face of the magnet body in its extending direction is displaced in the gravity direction beyond a switching plane. The casing is assumed to be disposed in a first or second position. The float is arranged between the first regulatory section and the second regulatory section with a specific bottom end section directed in the gravity direction regardless of the disposing position of the casing. A first distance from the switching plane to the first regulatory section and a second distance from the switching plane to the second regulatory section are both longer than a length from the one magnet end face to the bottom end section. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123792 | METHOD TO PROVIDE A QUALITY MEASURE FOR METER VERIFICATION RESULTS - A system for evaluating a flow rate measurement includes a flowmeter and a diagnostic system. The diagnostic system is configured to perform a diagnostic test for detecting a physical change in the flowmeter that could impair operation of the flowmeter, output a result of the diagnostic test, evaluate a reliability of the diagnostic test using information about a process condition, and output an indication of the reliability of the diagnostic test. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123793 | APPARATUS FOR CUSTOMIZING A VEHICLE SEAT FOR AN OCCUPANT - An apparatus for customizing a vehicle seat includes a seat having a cushion and a back coupled thereto and a plurality of force sensors in respective locations along the cushion and the back. The apparatus further includes electronic circuitry coupled with the plurality of sensors and programmed to associate forces sensed by ones of the plurality of force sensors with the respective locations thereof and to output the sensed forces and associated areas. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123794 | WEIGHING APPARATUS REZERO FAULT PREDICTION AND REMOTE ALERTING - Systems and methods for remotely monitoring the rezero status of a weighing apparatus, such as a checkweigher. Remotely located interested parties may sign up for notifications related to the weighing apparatus rezero status, and the interested parties may be automatically electronically notified when certain status conditions occur. A hierarchy of notifications may be established such that not all interested parties will receive every notification. System and method embodiments may also operate to identify certain trends in rezero data and to resultantly predict future rezero faults. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123795 | LABORATORY STAND WITH SET-UP FEET FOR SCALES - A laboratory stand comprises a holding rod for receiving instruments or measuring devices for treating or examining media or substances or mixtures which may be contained or filled into a vessel arranged next to the holding rod in the usage position, into which vessel appropriate instruments or measuring instruments can engage from above. In order to be able to perform the metering of the substances in the vessel prior to, or during, the processing in a simple manner and/or in order to be able to quickly and reliably identify weight changes, support projections are moveably mounted and provided with, or connected or provided with an operative connection to, a weighing apparatus such that the displacement of the set-up feet, which is increased in the case of increasing weight or reduced in the case of decreasing weight, can be determined as weight change. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123796 | FREQUENCY-RESPONSE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A frequency-response measurement device according to an embodiment of the present invention measures a frequency response of a servo system that executes feedback control of a mechanical system. The frequency-response measurement device includes an excitation-condition setting unit that sets a plurality of different excitation conditions, an excitation execution unit that executes the multiple excitations with respect to the servo system by using excitation signals with the different excitation conditions, and a frequency-response calculation unit that acquires a pair of identification input signal and identification output signal for each of the multiple excitations, from a control system of the servo system on which the multiple excitations are performed, and calculates the frequency response based on the excitation conditions for each of the multiple excitations and the pair of identification input signal and identification output signal. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123797 | METHOD OF MEASURING CHARACTERISTICS OF CRYSTAL UNIT - A method of measuring characteristics of a crystal unit, includes: driving a crystal unit having a cover transmitting light, a crystal substrate, a first excitation electrode disposed on a first surface of the crystal substrate facing the cover, and a second excitation electrode disposed on a second surface of the crystal substrate opposite to the first surface; irradiating light to the first excitation electrode through the cover in the driving state of the crystal unit; and measuring vibration characteristics of the crystal unit based on reflected light obtained from the irradiated light. | 2016-05-05 |
20160123798 | Improvements in Fibre Optic Distributed Sensing - This application describes method and apparatus for fibre optic distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) that allow for quantitative estimation of relatively large and continuous stimuli acting on the sensing fibre. An optical fibre ( | 2016-05-05 |
20160123799 | Light shield - Disclosed is a sensor shield for use in a multi-shelf merchandise display unit including a plurality of sensors mounted on a wall of the unit and opposite a source of illumination, in which each sensor corresponds to a single shelf and in which the shelves are at least semi-porous to the illumination. The shield comprises i) a plate having a length that is sufficient substantially to reduce or prevent incident illumination from the shelf above reaching the sensor; and ii) means to attach the plate to casing of or around the sensor or the wall of the unit. The plate is opaque to the illumination detected by the sensor. Also disclosed is a method to reduce the interference of light in a multi-shelf merchandise display unit from shelves above a shelf on which stock levels are being measured and a method for monitoring stock levels in a retail display cabinet by measuring light entering the retail display cabinet. | 2016-05-05 |