19th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190137237 | Multi-Piece Polymer Ammunition Cartridge - The present invention provides polymeric ammunition having a generally cylindrical neck having a projectile aperture at a first end, a shoulder comprising a shoulder top connected to the generally cylindrical neck opposite a shoulder bottom, a nose junction positioned around the shoulder bottom, a skirt connected circumferentially about the nose junction to extend away from the shoulder bottom, wherein the nose junction and the skirt are adapted to mate to a base junction in a cartridge. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137238 | Multi-Piece Polymer Ammunition Cartridge - The present invention provides polymeric ammunition cartridge having a generally cylindrical neck having a projectile aperture at a first end, a shoulder comprising a shoulder top connected to the generally cylindrical neck opposite a shoulder bottom, a nose junction positioned around the shoulder bottom, a skirt connected circumferentially about the nose junction to extend away from the shoulder bottom, wherein the nose junction and the skirt are adapted to mate to a base junction in a cartridge. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137239 | Multi-Piece Polymer Ammunition Cartridge - The present invention provides polymeric ammunition having a generally cylindrical neck having a projectile aperture at a first end, a shoulder comprising a shoulder top connected to the generally cylindrical neck opposite a shoulder bottom, a nose junction positioned around the shoulder bottom, a skirt connected circumferentially about the nose junction to extend away from the shoulder bottom, wherein the nose junction and the skirt are adapted to mate to a base junction in a cartridge. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137240 | Multi-Piece Polymer Ammunition Cartridge - The present invention provides polymeric ammunition cartridge having a generally cylindrical neck having a projectile aperture at a first end, a shoulder comprising a shoulder top connected to the generally cylindrical neck opposite a shoulder bottom, a nose junction positioned around the shoulder bottom, a skirt connected circumferentially about the nose junction to extend away from the shoulder bottom, wherein the nose junction and the skirt are adapted to mate to a base junction in a cartridge. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137241 | Multi-Piece Polymer Ammunition Cartridge - The present invention provides polymeric ammunition having a generally cylindrical neck having a projectile aperture at a first end, an outer shoulder surface that extends from the generally cylindrical neck, an outer shoulder angle defined by the outer shoulder surface, an inner shoulder surface on the inside of the polymer nose opposite the outer shoulder surface, an inner shoulder angle defined by the outer shoulder surface, a skirt surface extending from the inner shoulder surface, a skirt angle defined by the skirt surface, and a nose junction that extends from the outer shoulder surface to the skirt surface, wherein the nose junction is adapted to mate to a polymer cartridge. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137242 | Multi-Piece Polymer Ammunition Cartridge - The present invention provides polymeric ammunition cartridge having a generally cylindrical neck having a projectile aperture at a first end, an outer shoulder surface that extends from the generally cylindrical neck, an outer shoulder angle defined by the outer shoulder surface, an inner shoulder surface on the inside of the polymer nose opposite the outer shoulder surface, an inner shoulder angle defined by the outer shoulder surface, a skirt surface extending from the inner shoulder surface, a skirt angle defined by the skirt surface, and a nose junction that extends from the outer shoulder surface to the skirt surface, wherein the nose junction is adapted to mate to a polymer cartridge. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137243 | Multi-Piece Polymer Ammunition Cartridge - The present invention provides polymeric ammunition having a generally cylindrical neck having a projectile aperture at a first end, an outer shoulder surface that extends from the generally cylindrical neck, an outer shoulder angle defined by the outer shoulder surface, an inner shoulder surface on the inside of the polymer nose opposite the outer shoulder surface, an inner shoulder angle defined by the outer shoulder surface, a skirt surface extending from the inner shoulder surface, a skirt angle defined by the skirt surface and a nose junction that extends from the outer shoulder surface to the skirt surface, wherein the nose junction is adapted to mate to a polymer cartridge. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137244 | Multi-Piece Polymer Ammunition Cartridge - The present invention provides polymeric ammunition cartridge having a generally cylindrical neck having a projectile aperture at a first end, an outer shoulder surface that extends from the generally cylindrical neck, an outer shoulder angle defined by the outer shoulder surface, an inner shoulder surface on the inside of the polymer nose opposite the outer shoulder surface, an inner shoulder angle defined by the outer shoulder surface, a skirt surface extending from the inner shoulder surface, a skirt angle defined by the skirt surface and a nose junction that extends from the outer shoulder surface to the skirt surface, wherein the nose junction is adapted to mate to a polymer cartridge. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137245 | High Impact Strength Lighted Nock Assembly - A high impact strength lighted nock assembly for an arrow that is activated when the arrow is fired with a bowstring. The lighted nock assembly includes a nock molded from a high impact strength, transparent polymeric material containing at least 10% by weight reinforcing fibers. The nock includes a head configured to engage with the bowstring and a shank configured to couple with a rear end of the arrow. The shank includes a recess extending in a distal end of the shank toward the head. A light assembly including a light emitting device is located in the recess in the shank that is electrically coupled to a battery. A switch is electrically coupled to the light emitting device and the battery that is triggered when the arrow is fired to activate the light emitting device. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137246 | PARACHUTE DEVICE FOR A DIVISIBLE SHELL - A parachute device is provided for a divisible shell that includes an active body and a shell base. The parachute device includes two parachutes, a first, main parachute connected to the active body by parachute lines and a second parachute connected to the shell base. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137247 | PROJECTILE WITH ENHANCED BALLISTIC EFFICIENCY - A projectile for use with a firearm having a rifled barrel including helical grooves extending longitudinally along an inner surface thereof can include: a substantially cylindrical projectile body having at a front end an ogival nose section and at a rear end a tail section; a driving band section formed on the projectile body between the nose section and the tail section; a bore rider section formed on the projectile body between the nose section and the tail section; and a pilot band section formed on the projectile body forward of the driving band section. The pilot band section can be formed having an LD-Haack profile. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137248 | STUN GRENADE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A stun grenade for repelling or defending against threats, and to a method for assembling the stun grenade. For this purpose, the main bodies of the stun grenades are produced separately from the flash charge containers. The flash charge containers are designed as at least one container for this purpose, which can be filled with at least one effect charge via an opening. The flash charge containers are then closed water-tight. The main bodies of the stun grenades can likewise be produced separately and comprise at least one cut-out for inserting the flash charge containers into the stun grenade. Thus, in case of use, the stun grenades can be assembled by mounting at least one flash charge container in the main body. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137249 | WIRELESS DETONATOR, WIRELESS DETONATION SYSTEM, AND WIRELESS DETONATION METHOD - A wireless detonator ( | 2019-05-09 |
20190137250 | Radial Conduit Cutting System - A metal magnalium thermite pellet for creating heated gas is presented. The metal magnalium thermite pellet is insertable into a cutting apparatus and/or a high power igniter that releasably secures to the cutting apparatus. The cutting apparatus for radially projecting a flow of heated gas to cut from an internal surface through an external surface of a conduit for oil, gas, mining, and underwater pressure sealed tool applications. The metal magnalium thermite pellet comprises a metal magnalium thermite composition consisting of between 1 to 44 percent magnalium alloy, between 1 to 44 percent aluminum, between 40 to 60 percent iron oxide, and between 10 to 20 percent polytetrafluoroethylene. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137251 | MEASURING JIG, MEASURING DEVICE, AND GAP MEASURING METHOD - A measuring jig includes: a base portion; a sensor holding portion disposed so as to protrude from the base portion and configured to hold a sensor; and a first protruding portion protruding from the base portion toward the same side as the sensor holding portion, at a first position different from a sensor position which is a position of a sensor installation surface on which the sensor extends, with respect to a direction orthogonal to the sensor installation surface. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137252 | ADJUSTABLE DEPTH OF FIELD OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - A system and method for surface inspection of an object using optical coherence tomography (OCT) is provided. The method includes determining a first working distance; determining a first depth of field, based on the first working distance; changing the depth of field to the first depth of field; performing an A-scan of the object; moving the object; determining a subsequent working distance; determining whether the object is in focus at the subsequent working distance, if the object is not in focus: determining a subsequent depth of field based on the subsequent working distance; changing the depth of field to the first depth of field; and performing an A-scan of the object; and otherwise, performing an A-scan of the object. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137253 | MULITPLEXED OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - A system and method for surface inspection of an object using multiplexed optical coherence tomography (OCT) is provided. The method includes moving the object relative to two or more scanner heads along a direction of travel; alternatingly directing a sample beam to each of the two or more scanner heads; and when the sample beam is directed at each respective scanner head, scanning comprising: steering the sample beam from the respective scanner head to an unscanned region on the surface of the object; and performing an A-scan of the object. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137254 | MULTIMODAL IMAGE DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for acquiring imaging data of an object. The system includes a beam splitter for directing a derivative sample beam towards the object and a derivative reference beam towards a reflective element; a detector for detecting at least one of the returned reference beam and the returned sample beam; a mode switching module for selecting an operating mode between an optical coherence tomography (OCT) mode and a hyperspectral imaging (HSI) mode; and a computing module for receiving the detection from the detector and the mode from the mode switching module, wherein in the OCT mode, the computing device generates OCT imaging data by determining an interference pattern produced by a superposition of the returned reference beam and the returned sample beam, and wherein in the HSI mode, the computing module generating hyperspectral imaging data by determining hyperspectral information of the returned sample beam. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137255 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VARIABLE-RANGE FOURIER DOMAIN IMAGING - An optical system includes a light source, an interferometer, and a detector. The interferometer includes a scanner and a lens system disposed downstream of the scanner. The scanner is configured to direct a portion of the optical beam along one of a plurality of different directions within a scanning range. The lens system is configured to project the portion of optical beam to an imaging area defined by a field of view of the optical system, the lens system comprising a first lens, wherein an aspect of the first lens is adjustable so as to render the field of view adjustable without adjusting the scanning range of the scanner. The detector is configured to receive a reflected portion of the optical beam that reflects from an object placed within the imaging area. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137256 | STEERABLE FOCAL ADJUSTMENT FOR OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - A system and method for surface inspection of an object using optical coherence tomography (OCT) is provided. The method includes determining a surface profile of the object, the surface profile includes one or more regions on a surface of the object; moving the object relative to the OCT scanner head; and for each of the one or more regions on the surface of the object, performing: determining a working distance where the surface of the object at the respective region is within a present depth of field; determining an angle where the respective region is at the determined working distance from an OCT scanner head; directing the OCT scanner head at the determined angle towards the respective region when the respective region is at the determined working distance along the respective angle; and performing an A-scan of the object when the respective region is within the present depth of field. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137257 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FOLLOWING AN OPERATOR AND LOCKING ONTO A RETROREFLECTOR WITH A LASER TRACKER - A method for optically communicating, from a user to a laser tracker, a command to direct a beam of light from the laser tracker to a retroreflector with steps including: projecting a first light from a light source disposed on the laser tracker to the retroreflector; reflecting a second light from the retroreflector, the second light being a portion of the first light; obtaining first sensed data by sensing a third light, the third light being a portion of the second light, wherein the first sensed data is obtained by imaging the third light onto a photosensitive array disposed on the laser tracker and converting the third light on the photosensitive array into digital form; generating by the user, between a first time and a second time, a predefined temporal pattern, the predefined temporal pattern including at least a decrease in optical power of the third light followed by an increase in the optical power of the third light, the predefined temporal pattern corresponding to the command; determining by the laser tracker that the first sensed data corresponds to the predefined temporal pattern; and, pointing the beam of light from the laser tracker to the retroreflector. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137258 | System and Method for Filling Apparel with Gases, Fluids, or Fluid-Like Solids to Enable the Accurate Three-Dimensional Capture of Apparel by Three-Dimensional Scanning and Stereo Photogrammetry - The present invention provides a system for accurate three-dimensional (3D) capture of apparel by 3D scanning and stereo photogrammetry. One or more flexible deflated bladders are inserted into an apparel and inflated by a filling media source. The bladder is inflated to measure at least one of size of the apparel, tensile strength of the fabric of the apparel, or cross section perimeter of the apparel. A rotating structure is anchored onto the stable structure to uniformly rotate all the fixed points of the apparel. One or more 3D scanners are configured to scan the inflated apparel on the stable structure and export the scanned data to one or more software applications. The processor retrieves the 3D scanned dimensional data from a searchable database and compares the given apparel's dimensions with one or more apparels' dimensions in the database to provide the customer with size recommendation via a display. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137259 | LASER SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR EXTERIOR COMPONENT - Provided is a laser sensor including an optical window with high accuracy and having excellent dustproof and waterproof properties. The laser sensor includes: a light projector; a light receiver to detect reflection light from a detection object to which laser light is emitted from the light projector; and an exterior component covering the light projector and the light receiver, in which the exterior component includes an optical window that transmits the laser light and the reflection light, and a holder that surrounds an outer periphery of the optical window, the optical window and the holder are formed as an integrally-molded product made of a resin having transmittivity in a wavelength band of the laser light, the optical window includes a pair of curved optical surfaces facing each other, and the holder includes: a gate part at a position relatively distant from the optical window; and a light shielding part that is at least adjacent to the optical window and shields the laser light L | 2019-05-09 |
20190137260 | WEAR AMOUNT MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD, TEMPERATURE MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A wear amount measuring apparatus includes a light source, a light transmission unit, a first and a second irradiation unit, a spectroscope and an analysis unit. The light transmission unit splits a low-coherence light from the light source into a first and a second low-coherence light. The first and the second irradiation units irradiate the first and the second low-coherence light to the component to receive reflected lights from the component. The light transmission unit transmits the reflected lights received by the first irradiation unit and the second irradiation unit to the spectroscope. The spectroscope configured to detect intensity distribution of the reflected lights from the first and the second irradiation unit. The analysis unit calculates a thickness difference between a thickness of the component at the first measuring point and that at the second measuring point by performing Fourier transform on the intensity distribution. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137261 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FACIAL RECOGNITION AND VIDEO ANALYTICS TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS IN CONTEXTUAL VIDEO STREAMS - An apparatus includes a memory, a communication interface in communication with the memory and configured to communicate via a network, and a processor in communication with the memory and the communication interface. The processor receives facial image data associated with a user of a client device, registers the facial image data, and stores the facial image data and contextual data associated with the user in a database. The processor also receives video stream data from at least one image capture device in communication with the network, analyzes the video stream data and contextual data associated with the video stream data to define analyzed video data and analyzed contextual data, respectively, and defines a confidence level based on comparing the data associated with the video stream data to the data stored in the database. The processor defines a user-specific contextual video stream when the confidence level satisfies a criterion. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137262 | HAND-HELD TYRE SCANNER - A hand-held device for obtaining a three-dimensional topological surface profile of a tyre, the device comprising: a base comprising an aperture; a light source arranged in use to generate an elongate pattern of light, and to project said pattern through the aperture onto a rolling surface of the tyre; a detector arranged to image a region of the rolling surface of the tyre; a plurality of pairs of guide wheels mounted on respective axles mounted on the base, wherein the guide wheels on adjacent axles are linked by gears; and a rotary encoder arranged to generate a signal corresponding to rotation of an axle. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137263 | OPTICAL INNER SURFACE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - An optical inner surface measurement device is provided; which includes a motor; a rotary optical fiber configured to be rotated by the motor; a fixed optical fiber configured not to rotate relative to the rotary optical fiber; and a runout detection sensor configured to measure a runout amount of the rotary optical fiber, wherein an optical path conversion device is arranged at a tip end of the rotary optical fiber, at a back of the motor, both end surfaces of the rotary optical fiber and the fixed optical fiber face each other with a minute clearance, and reflected light, which is captured by the optical path conversion device, from a measurement target object inner surface is guided to a measurement machine body by way of the rotary optical fiber and the fixed optical fiber and is analyzed by a computer to produce inner surface measurement data, and the inner surface measurement data is corrected based on the runout amount detected by the runout detection sensor. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137264 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A THREAD - The invention relates to an apparatus for measuring a thread ( | 2019-05-09 |
20190137265 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE OPTICAL INSPECTION AND MEASUREMENT OF A FACE OF AN OBJECT - A method for the inspection and measurement of a face of an object having at least two surfaces staggered depthwise with respect to one another, the surfaces forming in particular a step or a trench on/in the face, the method including the following steps:
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20190137266 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCANNING DEVICE USING STRUCTURED LIGHT - A three-dimensional scanning device including: a projection unit for projecting a wide-area pattern and a local pattern on an object to be measured; an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image of the object on which the wide-area pattern and the local pattern are projected; a detection unit for detecting the locations of a plurality of first IDs that are identifiers formed in the shape that can be distinguished utilizing image information in a space within a certain range in the image of the object, on which the wide-area pattern is projected, acquired by the image acquisition unit; a collection unit for collecting data on a brightness value within a predetermined certain distance with respect to the center point of the detected first ID; and an operation unit for determining a first ID value of the first ID using information of the collection unit. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137267 | APPARATUS FOR PROJECTING A TIME-VARIABLE OPTICAL PATTERN ONTO AN OBJECT TO BE MEASURED IN THREE DIMENSIONS - A device for projecting a time variable optical pattern onto an object that is to be measured in three dimensions, the device comprising a frame for an optical pattern; a light source with optional illumination optics; and imaging optics, wherein the optical pattern is on slide that is attached to a movement mechanism that moves the optical pattern relative to the optional illumination optics and/or relative to the imaging optics, wherein the movement mechanism causes a movement of the optical pattern in a slide plane that is oriented orthogonal to an optical axis of the imaging optics. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137268 | METHOD OF IDENTIFYING A COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL TO USE WITH A HOST DEVICE BY A PROBE - Method for self-recognition, by a probe, of a communication protocol to be used to communicate with a base station ( | 2019-05-09 |
20190137269 | Method for Improving Position Information Associated With a Collection of Images - A method and system for improving position information associated with a collection of images is disclosed, more in particular, a method and system for improving position information of images obtained using a camera system including at least one camera mounted on or to a vehicle. A 3D model is constructed from an overlapping region in which at least two images obtained at different positions of the vehicle among the collection of images at least partially overlap. By comparing the 3D model to an aerial image, the position of the 3D model can be updated. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137270 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING UNDERWATER ORGANIC SOLID BUILDUP AND RELATED EMISSIONS BACKGROUND - The present invention generally relates to monitoring underwater organic solid buildup and related emissions, and more particularly to a monitoring system and method using a sonar-equipped drone watercraft and a monitoring controller in communication with the drone watercraft to monitor the underwater organic solid buildup and related emissions and to analyze and present results of the analysis. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137271 | PITCH/ROLL ANNULUS GYROSCOPE WITH SLANTED QUADRATURE TUNING ELECTRODES AND RELATED FABRICATION METHODS - A bulk acoustic wave resonator apparatus includes a resonator member having an annulus shape, and at least one anchor structure coupling the resonator member to a substrate. A perimeter of the resonator member is at least partially defined by respective sidewalls that are slanted at an angle relative to a plane defined by a surface of the resonator member. The surface of the resonator member may be defined by a (100) crystal plane, and the angle of the respective sidewalls may be defined by a (111) crystal plane. Related fabrication methods are also discussed. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137272 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DEMODULATING GYROSCOPE SIGNALS - A method for processing signals, a gyroscope of a device generating the signals, a demodulator of the device receiving a modulated signal of the signals. In a first method step, the demodulator demodulating the modulated signal during a first time interval in such a way that a quadrature signal is generated. In a second method step, the quadrature signal is stored in a memory unit of the device. In a third method step, the demodulator demodulating the modulated signal in such a way that an in-phase signal is generated during a second time interval. In a fourth method step, an output signal for describing a rotation of the gyroscope about a defined sensing axis is generated from the in-phase signal. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137273 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - The present invention is an information processing device which registers in a map database, a charging point in which charging equipment is located at the time of charging of an electric vehicle, including a registration section that, in a case where the charging point is located within a facility area registered in the map database, registers in the map database, the charging point in association with positional information of the facility area. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137274 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is a device including: an acquisition unit that acquires information indicating a position estimation system selected from among a plurality of position estimation systems for estimating a position of a flight vehicle; and a position estimation unit that estimates the position of the flight vehicle from first information generated by using an inertial sensor of the flight vehicle and second information generated through the position estimation system based on a parameter for the position estimation system. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137275 | METHOD FOR ACCELEROMETER-ASSISTED NAVIGATION - A method for primarily sensor-based navigation includes: in a first time period, collecting geophysical position data using a GPS receiver of a navigation device; in the first time period, collecting a first set of accelerometer data using an accelerometer of the navigation device; analyzing the first set of accelerometer data to produce a first set of vertical vehicular motion data; generating a mapping association between the first set of vertical vehicular motion data and the geophysical position data; in a second time period after the first time period, collecting a second set of accelerometer data using the accelerometer; analyzing the second set of accelerometer data to produce a second set of vertical vehicular motion data; and calculating an estimated location of the vehicle by analyzing the second set of vertical vehicular motion data in light of the mapping association. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137276 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ALIGNING COORDINATE OF POSITION DEVICE WITH COORDINATE OF IMU - An alignment method is provided. A first 3D position and a first IMU calculation 3D position of a position object with an IMU is determined when the IMU enters a steady state. A second 3D position and a second IMU calculation 3D position of the position object is determined when the IMU exits the steady state. A first relative vector is determined based on the first 3D position and the second 3D position. A second relative vector is determined based on the first IMU calculation 3D position and the second IMU calculation 3D position. A rotation matrix is determined based on the first relative vector and the second first relative vector. A coordinate system of the position device is aligned with a coordinate system of the IMU based on the rotation matrix. An electronic device and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium are also provided. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137277 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING TARGET LOCATION ACCURACY IN A DIRECTION FINDING SYSTEM - A method for improving target location accuracy in direction finding systems is disclosed. A target search region is identified based on a set of received signals, and the target search region is projected onto the earth's surface. An initial search grid, which is smaller than the target search region, is placed within the target search region. Next, the initial search grid is expanded to a full search grid by using an optimum number of virtual grid points in order to cover the entire target search region. The correlation coefficients at the virtual grid points between the estimated phases of emitted signals and the estimated phases of the received signals are then calculated. A target is designated as being at a location associated with the highest correlation coefficient. At this point, a new travel path can be initiated to engage or avoid the target. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137278 | ELECTRIC EFFICIENCY PREDICTION METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE, SERVER, AND ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE - An electric efficiency prediction method for a vehicle includes: the first step of obtaining “object vehicle information” showing information about a status of use of a vehicle that is an electrically powered vehicle; and the second step of, for each link connecting nodes virtually set on an expected traveling route of the vehicle, by using the object vehicle information, correcting an electric efficiency actual value of electric efficiency collected from each of a plurality of vehicles to calculate an electric efficiency predicted value in each link for the vehicle. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137279 | AUTOMATED EMERGENCY RESPONSE - A method and system for automatically detecting a location is provided. The method includes receiving by a vehicle, data describing a specified geographical area of a collapsed structure. A received control signal enables control of the vehicle such that the vehicle initiates motion and navigates in a specified direction towards the specified geographical area and upon arriving at the specified geographical area, a size and a magnitude of the collapsed structure is determined via sensors of the vehicle. A center location of the collapsed structure is determined and the vehicle hovers above the center location. Geographical coordinates of the location above the center location are transmitted to a search and rescue system and the center location is scanned via ground penetrating radar. Open spaces within the collapsed structure are determined and scanned to locate living entities within the open spaces. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137280 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRECISION LOCALIZATION AND MAPPING - A method for localization and mapping, including recording an image at a camera mounted to a vehicle, the vehicle associated with a global system location; identifying a landmark depicted in the image with a landmark identification module of a computing system associated with the vehicle, the identified landmark having a landmark geographic location and a known parameter; extracting a set of landmark parameters from the image with a feature extraction module of the computing system; determining, at the computing system, a relative position between the vehicle and the landmark geographic location based on a comparison between the extracted set of landmark parameters and the known parameter; and updating, at the computing system, the global system location based on the relative position. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137281 | VEHICLE LOCALIZATION DEVICE - A vehicle localization device includes: a target database; a target recognition unit configured to recognize, based on a detection result of an in-vehicle sensor, a relative position of the first target relative to a vehicle and a relative position of the second target relative to the vehicle; a lateral position estimation unit configured to estimate a lateral position of the vehicle and a direction of the vehicle based on the relative position of the first target relative to the vehicle and the position information on the first target on the map; and a longitudinal position estimation unit configured to estimate a longitudinal position of the vehicle by reflecting the lateral position of the vehicle and the direction of the vehicle. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137282 | MAP GENERATING SERVER AND MAP GENERATING METHOD - A map generating server capable of bidirectional communication with multiple vehicles having a database configured to store vehicle type identifiers assigned to the vehicles and map data regarding roads usable by the vehicles and cultivated land area near the roads. In the server, a vehicle position data tagged with vehicle type identifier is successively written to location concerned of the map data when each vehicle transmits the position data tagged with the vehicle type identifier. The vehicle position data writing number is incremented if the written vehicle position data is that of a vehicle assigned a specified vehicle type identifier, and the location concerned of the cultivated land area is determined to be cultivated land area road and to update the map data stored in the database when the writing number is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137283 | Updating missing attributes in navigational map data via polyline geometry matching - A method of updating navigational map data with missed attributes via polyline geometry matching includes obtaining first and second navigational map data sets. Chains are built of original road elements of the first navigational map data and chains are built of original road elements of the second navigational map data set. A spatial index of the chains is created. A set of chain candidates that are within a predetermined distance of each other is created according to the spatial index. The size of the set of chain candidates is reduced utilizing an angle filter. Each remaining chain candidate of the reduced set of chain candidates is ranked and the chain candidate having a best ranking is selected as the best candidate chain. The first navigational map data set is updated utilizing attributes from the best candidate chain. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137284 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PRECISE ROAD LANE MAP DATA - An in-vehicle system for generating precise, lane-level road map data includes a GPS receiver operative to acquire positional information associated with a track along a road path. An inertial sensor provides time local measurement of acceleration and turn rate along the track, and a camera acquires image data of the road path along the track. A processor is operative to receive the local measurement from the inertial sensor and image data from the camera over time in conjunction with multiple tracks along the road path, and improve the accuracy of the GPS receiver through curve fitting. One or all of the GPS receiver, inertial sensor and camera are disposed in a smartphone. The road map data may be uploaded to a central data repository for post processing when the vehicle passes through a WiFi cloud to generate the precise road map data, which may include data collected from multiple drivers. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137285 | Map Creation from Hybrid Data - A method for receiving autonomous vehicle (AV) map data associated with an AV map of a geographic location and coverage map data associated with a coverage map of the geographic location. The AV map data is associated with an AV lane of a roadway in the geographic location, and the coverage map data is associated with a coverage lane of the roadway in the geographic location. The method includes generating a hybrid map of the geographic location based on the AV map data and the coverage map data and providing hybrid map data associated with the hybrid map for routing of an AV. The hybrid map includes the AV lane linked with the coverage lane of the roadway. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137286 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING AN OPTIMIZED LOCALIZATION MAP AND METHOD FOR CREATING A LOCALIZATION MAP FOR A VEHICLE - The approach presented here relates to a method for creating an optimized localization map for a vehicle. The method encompasses a step of furnishing at least one localization map that represents at least one position, read in by a vehicle reading-in unit, of a landmark. The method further encompasses a step of reading in a radar map via an interface, the radar map having or mapping at least one further position, furnished by way of radar measurement by a satellite, of the landmark in the radar map. Lastly, the method encompasses a step of generating and storing an optimized localization map using the localization map and the radar map, such that upon generation of the optimized localization map, the read-in position of the landmark is altered using the further position to yield a modified position of the landmark, and is stored in order to create the optimized localization map. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137287 | METHOD FOR DETECTING AND MANAGING CHANGES ALONG ROAD SURFACES FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - One variation of a method for detecting and managing changes along road surfaces for autonomous vehicles includes: at approximately a first time, receiving a first discrepancy flag from a first vehicle via a wireless network, the first discrepancy flag indicating a first discrepancy between a particular feature detected proximal a first geospatial location at the first time by the first vehicle and a particular known immutable surface—proximal the first geospatial location—represented in a first localization map stored locally on the first vehicle; receiving sensor data, representing the first discrepancy, from the first vehicle at approximately the first time; updating a first segment of a global localization map representing immutable surfaces proximal the first geospatial location based on the sensor data; and identifying a second vehicle currently executing a second route intersecting the first geospatial location. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137288 | NETWORK COMPUTER SYSTEM TO ARRANGE POOLED TRANSPORT SERVICES - A network computer system operates to receive a plurality of service requests over a given time interval, where individual service requests specify a respective target destination and a current location of a respective requester device. For each service request, the network computer system arranges a pooled transport service for the corresponding requester by selecting a service start location, and instructions for enabling the requester to travel to the service start location. The network computer system may select the service provider based on a variety of considerations, including the service start location, the current location of the corresponding service provider, and the determined time interval. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137289 | Detection of Map Anomalies - To identify erroneous digital map data, a route guidance engine provides guidance from a first point to a second point along a road network using data stored in a map database. The route guidance engine determines whether a vehicle travels the recommended route or a different route. A map anomaly detection (MAD) engine compares the trace data to the recommended route data. The MAD engine identifies points along the recommended route not included in the trace and points along the trace not included in the recommended route. From this data, the MAD engine identifies section pairs and performs a filtering step. The MAD engine aggregates data for all trips from the first point to the second point within a particular period, and aggregates all trips from all starting points to ending points. The resulting set of points are points where the stored map data is likely incorrect. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137290 | METHODS FOR EXECUTING AUTONOMOUS RIDESHARE REQUESTS - One variation of a method for executing autonomous rideshare requests includes: following arrival of an autonomous vehicle proximal a pickup location specified in a rideshare request submitted by a user, setting a user arrival timer for a first duration and a depart timer for a second duration exceeding the first duration; serving a state of the user arrival timer to a mobile computing device affiliated with the user; rendering a state of the depart timer on an external display arranged on the autonomous vehicle; in response to failure of the user to arrive at the autonomous vehicle prior to expiration of the user arrival timer, departing from the pickup location without the user; and, in response to the user arriving at the autonomous vehicle prior to expiration of the user arrival timer, departing from the pickup location with the user prior to expiration of the delay timer. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137291 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION SERVICE - Systems and methods for providing transportation service to a passenger are disclosed. An exemplary method for providing transportation service may include receiving a passenger position from a terminal device, and receiving a vehicle position from a vehicle. The vehicle is matched to provide the transportation service to the passenger. The method may further include determining, by a processor, pick-up locations for the vehicle to pick up the passenger, and providing the terminal device with the pick-up locations. The method may also include receiving, from the terminal device, a selected pick-up location; and navigating the vehicle and the passenger according to the selected pick-up location. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137292 | ROUTING TO LOCATIONS WITH MULTIPLE ENTRANCES - A device can obtain geographic map metadata associated with a set of locations. The device can generate a data structure that associates the geographic map metadata for each location, of the set of locations. The device can receive, from a user device, a request for a set of navigational directions to a first location with multiple entrances, where the first location is one of the set of locations. The request can include information identifying the first location and information identifying a current location of the user device. The device can select an entrance, of the multiple entrances associated with the first location based on the request. The device can determine the set of navigational directions using geographic map metadata associated with the first location. The device can provide the set of navigational directions to the user device to direct the user device to the selected entrance. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137293 | VOICE INSTRUCTIONS DURING NAVIGATION - A method of providing navigation on an electronic device when the display screen is locked. The method receives a verbal request to start navigation while the display is locked. The method identifies a route from a current location to a destination based on the received verbal request. While the display screen is locked, the method provides navigational directions on the electronic device from the current location of the electronic device to the destination. Some embodiments provide a method for processing a verbal search request. The method receives a navigation-related verbal search request and prepares a sequential list of the search results based on the received request. The method then provides audible information to present a search result from the sequential list. The method presents the search results in a batch form until the user selects a search result, the user terminates the search, or the search items are exhausted. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137294 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING VIRTUAL ROUTE - A method and apparatus for displaying a virtual route estimates a position of a vehicle based on sensing data received asynchronously from sensors, and outputs a three-dimensional (3D) virtual route generated by registering a driving environment model corresponding to a driving environment of the vehicle and the position of the vehicle in map information. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137295 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR USING VISUAL LANDMARKS IN INITIAL NAVIGATION - A route from a current location of a portable device to a destination is determined, where the route includes a sequence of directed sections. Navigation instructions to guide a user of the portable device along the route to the destination are generated. To this end, candidate navigation landmarks perceptible within a 360-degree range of the current location of the portable device are identified, a navigation landmark disposed in a direction substantially opposite to the direction of the first one in the sequence of directed sections is selected from among the candidate navigation landmarks, and an initial instruction in the navigation instructions is generated and provided via a user interface of the portable device. The initial instruction references the selected navigation landmark. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137296 | Determining And Displaying Auto Drive Lanes In An Autonomous Vehicle - Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to identifying and displaying traffic lanes that are available for autonomous driving. This information may be displayed to a driver of a vehicle having an autonomous driving mode, in order to inform the driver of where he or she can use the autonomous driving mode. In one example, the display may visually distinguishing between lanes that are available for auto-drive from those that are not. The display may also include an indicator of the position of a lane (autodrive or not) currently occupied by the vehicle. In addition, if that lane is an autodrive lane the display may include information indicating how much further the vehicle may continue in the autonomous driving mode in that particular lane. The display may also display information indicating the remaining autodrive distance in other lanes as well as the lane with the greatest remaining autodrive distance. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137297 | MAP DISPLAY SYSTEM AND MAP DISPLAY PROGRAM - There is provided a technique for reducing the frequency of a user feeling annoyed. A map display system includes: a map display part that displays a map on a display; an icon display control part that selects a type of icons to be displayed from among a plurality of types based on a number of the icons displayed on the map, and displays ground objects by the icons of the selected type on the map; and an icon selection control part that allows or prohibits a change in the type of icons selected by the icon display control part, and prohibits, when scrolling of the map is performed, a change in the type of icons before and after the scrolling. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137298 | MAGNETIC SENSOR - The magnetic sensor of the invention has an element portion that is elongate, that exhibits magnetoresistive effect and that has a magnetically sensitive axis in a direction of a short axis thereof. The element portion is non-oval and can be arranged in an imaginary ellipse, wherein the imaginary ellipse has a major axis that connects both ends of the element portion with regard to a direction of a long axis thereof to each other and a minor axis that connects both ends of the element portion with regard to a direction of the short axisthereof to each other, as viewed in a direction that is perpendicular both to the short axis and to the long axis of the element portion. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137299 | MAGNETIC SENSOR - A magnetic sensor according to the invention comprises at least an element portion that is elongate and that has a magnetoresistive effect; and a soft magnetic body that sandwiches the element portion on both sides with regard to a short axis direction of the element portion. A width of at least one of both end portions of the element portion with regard to a long axis direction of the element portion gradually decreases as a distance in the long axis direction from a central portion of the element portion with regard to the long axis direction increases. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137300 | CAPACITIVE SENSOR WITH CAPACITANCE TO DISPLACEMENT CONVERSION AND CAPACITANCE TO DISPLACEMENT RATE CONVERSION - A method may include receiving an analog modulated signal generated from a baseband signal modulated with a carrier signal wherein the baseband signal is representative of a capacitance of a capacitive sensor, converting the analog modulated signal into an equivalent digital modulated signal, demodulating the digital modulated signal to generate a demodulated digital signal representative of the capacitance of the capacitor wherein the demodulating is based, at least in part, on the carrier signal, and converting the demodulated digital signal into a digital output signal representative of a displacement of a plate of the capacitive sensor or a rate of displacement of a plate of the capacitive sensor. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137301 | GEAR POSITION DETECTION DEVICE, WRIST WATCH AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A gear position detection device for detecting a gear having multiple fingers is provided. The detection device includes a substrate, a control chip, and a drive line, a sense line, a first drive electrode, a second drive electrode, a first sense electrode and a second sense electrode formed on the substrate. The first and second drive electrodes are connected to the drive line to receive a drive signal. The first and second sense electrodes form induced electric field respectively with the first and second drive electrodes, and respectively output a first detected signal and a second detected signal via the sense line. The control chip outputs the drive signal via the drive line, receives the first and second detected signals via the sense line, calculate a differential signal between the first and second detected signals, and count a number of high levels of the differential signal to count a finger number. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137302 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE MOVEMENT OF A ROTARY ELEMENT, PARTICULARLY FOR READINGS OF WATER AND/OR GAS METERS - A rotary element is equipped with a pattern representing a reflected binary code on at least three bits. A detection circuit is configured to sense the pattern and deliver an incident signal encoded in reflected binary code on at least three bits. The incident signal is converted by a transcoding circuit into an intermediate signal encoded in reflected binary code on two bits. A decoding stage decodes the intermediate signal and outputs at least one clock signal representing the amount of rotation of the rotary element and a direction signal representing the direction of rotation. A processing circuit determines the movement of the rotary element, and has at least one general purpose timer designed to receive the at least one clock signal and direction signal. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137303 | Method and Apparatus for Calibrating an Actuator System - The disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for adapting control of a brushless electric motor in order to influence a position of an actuator, wherein at least two values of an output variable of a sensor are recorded in order to determine a position of the actuator, an item of information relating to the position of the actuator is determined on the basis of the at least two recorded values, the determined information relating to the position of the actuator is assigned to an item of information relating to a rotor position of the electric motor, wherein the at least two recorded values are recorded at two different times in a predefined interval of time, and wherein a duration of the predefined interval of time is determined on the basis of a characteristic of the electric motor. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137304 | ROTATION DETECTING DEVICE - A rotation detecting device includes a rotation operation part configured to be rotationally operated, a first detector configured to detect a rotation of the rotation operation part and output a first rotation detection signal, a second detector configured to output a second rotation detection signal, with a predetermined phase difference with respect to the first rotation detection signal, a third detector configured to output a third rotation detection signal, with each of a predetermined phase difference with respect to the first rotation detection signal of the first detector and a phase difference with respect to the second rotation detection signal of the second detector, and a controller configured to, based on the first rotation detection signal, the second rotation detection signal, and the third rotation detection signal, perform detection of a failure of the first detector, the second detector, or the third detector. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137305 | FIBER-OPTIC BASED TRAFFIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE MONITORING SYSTEM - In an arrangement of a traffic infrastructure and an optic sensor system ( | 2019-05-09 |
20190137306 | Modular Wireless Sensing Device - The present disclosure provides a wireless sensing device. In an embodiment, the wireless sensing device includes (A) a button cell. The button cell has a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The device includes (B) a first printed circuit board (IPCB) located on a top surface of the button cell. The IPCB has a first contact and a second contact electrically connected to respective positive electrode and negative electrode of the button cell. The IPCB includes (i) a processor, and (ii) a wireless communication component (WCC). Each of the (i) processor, and (ii) WCC are electrically connected to the IPCB. The device includes (C) a sensor module. The sensor module includes a second PCB (2PCB) and one or more sensor chips electrically connected to the 2PCB. (D) The device has a length from 10 mm to 30 mm, a thickness from 3 mm to 10 mm and a width from 10 mm to 30 mm. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137307 | MINIATURE FLOW SENSOR WITH SHROUD - A flow sensor assembly including a top flowtube that defines an inlet port, an outlet port, and a main channel. An inlet flow channel fluidly may connect the inlet port of the flow sensor assembly to the main channel. An outlet flow channel fluidly may connect the main channel to the outlet port. The bottom flowtube may include a shroud which acts as a cover over an electronic circuit board. The shroud may eliminate a step, created by the flow sensor, to provide a continuous flow path over the sensor. The channels may be formed to utilize the entire footprint of the flow sensor assembly. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137308 | Flow Measurement Systems and Methods - A fluid flow measurement system for measuring the flow rate, density and/or other flow parameters of fluid flow through a flowbore. Additionally, the devices and methods advantageously provide for sampling of the fluid flow from different locations within the flow stream (i.e., center, proximate flowbore wall). | 2019-05-09 |
20190137309 | FLOW RATE CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD OF CALIBRATING FLOW RATE OF FLOW RATE CONTROL DEVICE, FLOW RATE MEASURING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MEASURING FLOW RATE USING FLOW RATE MEASURING DEVICE - In a method of calibrating a flow rate control device in which a flow rate is calibrated based on comparison with a flow rate measured by a flow rate reference gauge, a predetermined permissible error range is set for a plurality of flow rate settings, and the permissible error range of at least one specific flow rate setting among the plurality of flow rate settings is set to be smaller than the predetermined permissible error range. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137310 | COMPACT ULTRASONIC FLOWMETER WITH ADJUSTMENT FOR VARIOUS FLOW DIAMETERS - An ultrasonic flow meter is disclosed comprising adjustable rotating blocks and a piezoelectric wafer mounted in connection with each rotating block. The piezoelectric wafers or chips are used for transmitting and/or receiving upstream and downstream ultrasonic waves. The rotating blocks adjust the incident angle of the piezoelectric wafers to account for installation in connection with different pipe sizes. By adjusting angle in a linked and continuous manner, no translational sensor movement is required for an optimal ultrasonic wave reflection for the downstream transducer to receive a signal from the upstream transducer and the upstream transducer to receive a signal from the downstream transducer. As such, the devices and methods described enable measurement of liquid flowing in pipes across a range of different diameter pipes so as to greatly increase the convenience and the extent of application or technology adoption. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137311 | Thermal Flowmeter - The object of the invention is to obtain a thermal flowmeter which effectively causes water droplets to be directed to a discharge port when the water droplets adhered to a wall surface of a first passage are drawn into a third passage portion. A thermal flowmeter of the present invention includes a sub-passage that takes a measurement gas flowing through a main passage; and a flow detection unit that measures a flow rate of the measurement gas by performing heat transfer with the measurement gas flowing through a sub-passage. Further, the sub-passage includes a first passage, a second passage portion branching in the middle of the first passage portion to be directed toward the flow detection unit; and a third passage portion branching in the middle of the second passage portion to be directed toward a third outlet, and a pressure loss generation means is provided between a third inlet and the third outlet of the third passage portion. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137312 | FLOWMETER FOR TWO-PHASE FLUID WITH SIMULTANEOUS OR ALTERNATING MEASUREMENT OF THE GAS PHASE AND THE LIQUID PHASE - The invention relates to a flowmeter for liquid/gas two-phase cryogenic fluids, including: a separator of the liquid/gas phases, preferably made up of vessel, the cryogenic fluid being admitted into the top portion of said vessel; a liquid flow sensor, located on a liquid pipe in fluid communication with the bottom portion of the vessel, the vessel being placed in the top position in the space relative to the liquid flow sensor; a gas pipe, in fluid communication with the upper portion of the vessel, provided with a flow sensor of the gas phase circulating in said gas pipe; a three-way valve capable of recovering, in two of the channels thereof (A/B), the downstream end of said gas pipe and the downstream end of said liquid pipe; and a device for measuring the level of liquid in the vessel, preferably comprising two level sensors: a bottom level sensor and a top level sensor. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137313 | MEASURING CUP - The measuring cup includes numerous embodiments configured for a user to precisely determine the cup contents without need to lift the cup to one's eye level or to lower the eye level to the level of the cup contents. The various embodiments include folding cups; cups having transparent passages in the wall; cups having adjustably positionable bottoms; cups having level indicator rods in the cup interior extending upward from the cup bottom; cups having one or more filaments extending across the cup interior; cups having rigid level indicators spanning the cup interior; cups having adjustably positionable level indicator tabs therein; cups having buoyant level indicator tabs adjustably positionable in the cup interior; and cups having removable clip-on scales extending down along the interior of the cup wall, the scales having a plurality of attachment points for the removable attachment of a level indicator tab at a desired attachment point. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137314 | MEASURING CUP - The measuring cup includes numerous embodiments configured for a user to precisely determine the cup contents without need to lift the cup to one's eye level or to lower the eye level to the level of the cup contents. The various embodiments include folding cups; cups having transparent passages in the wall; cups having adjustably positionable bottoms; cups having level indicator rods in the cup interior extending upward from the cup bottom; cups having one or more filaments extending across the cup interior; cups having rigid level indicators spanning the cup interior; cups having adjustably positionable level indicator tabs therein; cups having buoyant level indicator tabs adjustably positionable in the cup interior; and cups having removable clip-on scales extending down along the interior of the cup wall, the scales having a plurality of attachment points for the removable attachment of a level indicator tab at a desired attachment point. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137315 | DOSE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments described herein generally relate to devices, systems and methods for measuring the dose remaining in a drug delivery device that is used for delivering a dose to a patient. In some embodiments, a dose measurement system for measuring the liquid volume in a container includes a plurality of light sources which are disposed and configured to emit electromagnetic radiation toward the container. A plurality of sensors are located in the apparatus that are optically coupleable to the plurality of light sources and are disposed and configured to detect the electromagnetic radiation emitted by at least a portion of the light sources. The apparatus also includes a processing unit configured to receive data representing the portion of the detected electromagnetic radiation from each of the plurality of sensors. The processing unit is further operable to convert the received data into a signature representative of the electromagnetic radiation detected by the plurality of sensors. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137316 | DETECTING FLUID LEVELS USING A VOLTAGE COMPARATOR - An example printing cartridge includes a fluid container, a sensing die including a plurality of sensing locations in thermal contact with the fluid container, and a voltage comparator to output time-based information by comparing a sensed voltage generated at a selected sensing location of the plurality of sensing locations to a threshold voltage, the time-based information representative of whether a fluid is present at the sensing location. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137317 | Liquid Residual Amount Measurement Structure - A structure of measuring a residual amount of liquid in a cartridge using a capacitance is described. According to an embodiment, the structure includes: a cartridge configured to receive liquid containing inhalation substances vaporizable by heating; at least one capacitance provided in the cartridge; a level having a signal line electrically connected to the capacitance; a MUX configured to select a signal input from the signal line; an AD converter configured to convert a capacitance value of the signal output from the MUX into a digital value; a calibration part configured to calibrate a signal level of the digital value output from the AD converter into discriminable signal bands; and a control part configured to control the MUX to select the signal and determining the signal value output from the calibration part. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137318 | ISOLATED CAPACITIVE LIQUID LEVEL PROBE - A measurement device ( | 2019-05-09 |
20190137319 | FUEL LEVEL DETECTION DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - The liquid fuel level sensing device disclosed herein may include a liquid fuel level sensor, a case, and an electric wire. The case may house the liquid fuel level sensor and include opposing surfaces opposing each other. The electric wire may include a core wire and an insulating film, and the electric wire may include an exposed portion in which the core wire is exposed and a coated portion in which the core wire is coated with the insulating film. The exposed portion may be connected to a terminal of the liquid fuel level sensor, and the coated portion may be interposed between the opposing surfaces in a compressed state. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137320 | VISUAL LIQUID LEVEL INDICATOR - A tank and liquid level indicator has first housing that holds a liquid and a second elongated housing in fluid communication with the first elongated housing so that a liquid level in the second housing is approximately equal to the level in the first housing. A float in the second housing cooperates with the circuitry to operate one or more light switches. A light-transmissive cover is disposed over the light source. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137321 | VEHICLE BASED FLUID METER TESTER - The disclosed technology is a portable/mobile test bench apparatus and method for testing the accuracy of fluid flow meters. The system comprises an improved drain line system that better removes the test fluid after testing. The system is configured to automatically test the fluid meter at a plurality of flow rates and record the test data as well as transfer the test data to a centralized database. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137322 | PRESSURE DETECTING SENSOR - A pressure detecting sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first electrode layer including a plurality of signal electrodes arranged in a first region and a plurality of wiring electrodes arranged in a second region and connected to the plurality of signal electrodes, the first electrode layer being made of a conductive fiber; an elastic dielectric layer arranged in the first region; and a second electrode layer arranged in the elastic dielectric layer, the second electrode layer being made of a conductive fiber. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137323 | COMBINATION WEIGHING APPARATUS - A combination weighing apparatus including a plurality of units arranged to form a circumference in a horizontal direction, wherein the plurality of units include weighing hoppers, each of which holds, weighs and discharges the object. The combination weighing apparatus comprises at least one small unit and at least one large unit, and: each of the weighing hoppers is a single-chamber weighing hopper or a double-chamber weighing hopper, the small unit includes the single-chamber weighing hopper and does not include the double-chamber weighing hopper, and the large unit includes the double-chamber weighing hopper and does not include the single-chamber weighing hopper; and/or some of the plurality of units include memory hoppers each of which is disposed below the weighing hopper, holds the objects discharged from the weighing hopper and discharges the objects, the small unit does not include the memory hopper, and the large unit includes the memory hopper. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137324 | Automated Collection and Scale System - This disclosure describes a collection bin for a waste collection vehicle. The collection bin includes a weighing system with a processor for measuring the weight of material collected from each waste container and associating this weight with appropriate data, such as the owner of the waste container. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137325 | METHOD FOR OPERATING MASS COMPARATOR WITH REMOVABLE CLIMATE MODULE - A mass comparator including a weighing chamber ( | 2019-05-09 |
20190137326 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AVIONIC DISPLAYS INCLUDING FORECAST OVERPRESSURE EVENT SYMBOLOGY - Avionic display systems and methods are provided for generating avionic displays, which include symbology and other graphics pertaining to forecast overpressure events, which are forecast to occur during supersonic aircraft flight. In various embodiments, the avionic display system includes a display device on which an avionic display is produced. A controller architecture is operably coupled to the display device. Storage media contains computer-readable code or instructions that, when executed by the controller architecture, cause the avionic display system to determine whether an overpressure event is forecast to occur due to the predicted future occurrence of a sonic boom, which has a magnitude exceeding a boom tolerance threshold. When the controller architecture determines that an overpressure event is forecast to occur, the avionic display system further generates symbology on the avionic display indicative of or visually signifying the forecast overpressure event. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137327 | CRYOGENIC VIBRATION SENSOR AND INSULATOR PAD ASSEMBLY, AND CRYOGENIC PUMPS INCLUDING THE SAME - A cryogenic-rated vibration sensor generally includes a cryogenic-rated accelerometer mounted to a top planar surface of an insulation block, wherein the insulation block includes a threaded opening on a bottom planar surface thereof for attachment to an object. Also disclosed are cryogenic pumps including the cryogenic-rated vibration sensor. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137328 | DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - A diagnostic apparatus includes: a storage unit that stores information on a vibration phenomenon in association with a video of a vibration phenomenon for each of kinds of vibration phenomena that can occur in a machine; a video display unit that displays the video of a vibration phenomenon of each of the kinds of vibration phenomena, the video being read by a video reading unit; a phenomenon selection unit that receives a selection result indicating the video of a vibration phenomenon selected by a user from the video of each of the plurality of kinds of vibration phenomena; a diagnosis unit that reads, from the storage unit, the information on a vibration phenomenon stored in association with the video corresponding to the selection result, and outputs the information on a vibration phenomenon that is read as a diagnostic result; and a diagnostic result display unit that displays the diagnostic result. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137329 | Vibration Sensor - A vibration sensor with a diaphragm that can be excited to a vibration and a drive for setting the diaphragm into vibration and/or for detecting a vibration of the diaphragm, with the drive representing an electromagnetically acting drive and comprising at least one bolt coupled to the diaphragm, a permanent magnet, and a coil, with the drive showing a damper element which is embodied and arranged such that it damps interfering modes to a greater extent than effective modes. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137330 | SENSOR UNIT AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - A sensor unit is for attaching to a vibrating body. The sensor unit includes: a sheet sensor that has a sheet shape and flexibility. The sheet sensor converts vibration that acts in a thickness direction of the sheet sensor to a voltage and outputting the voltage. The sensor unit further includes a first sticking member that includes a soft base material and two adhesive layers. The soft base material has a sheet shape and stress conformability. The two adhesive layers are respectively provided on both surfaces of the soft base material. The first sticking member is attached to one surface of the sheet sensor. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137331 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus is configured of a first structure | 2019-05-09 |
20190137332 | OPTICAL SENSOR - A dual sensor module includes a substrate, a light source, a first encapsulant, a second encapsulant, a photodetector, and an electrode. The light source is disposed on the substrate. The first encapsulant is formed over the light source. The photodetector is disposed on the substrate. The second encapsulant is formed over the photodetector. The electrode is electrically connected to the substrate and is entirely located between the light source and the photodetector. A dual sensing accessory and a dual sensing device having the dual sensor module for detecting optical and electrical properties are also provided. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137333 | Electronic Devices with Switchable Diffusers - An electronic device may be provided with a display. An optical component window may be formed in the inactive area of the display. The optical component window may transmit infrared light from an infrared light source. The infrared light source may include a diffuser to allow the light source to operate in a flood illumination mode and a structured light mode. The diffuser may include liquid crystal material between first and second substrates. A sealant may surround the liquid crystal layer, and one or more spacer walls may be located between the sealant and the liquid crystal layer. An additional spacer wall may be used outside of the sealant to prevent metal from creating an electrical short between electrodes in the diffuser. Conductive material in the sealant may be used to couple a top electrode to a metal pad on a bottom substrate. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137334 | UNEVENNESS EVALUATION METHOD AND UNEVENNESS EVALUATION APPARATUS - Given that a plurality of visual transfer function curves for a display panel are provided for each of different ranges from the display panel, two-dimensional luminance distribution data of the display panel is filtered using a filter having visual frequency characteristics substantially passing through: a part where a recognition sensitivity increases as a spatial frequency increases in a short-range function curve, which among the plurality of visual transfer function curves is the closest to the display panel; a peak part of the short-range function curve; a peak part in a long-range function curve, which among the plurality of visual transfer function curves is the farthest from the display panel; and a part where the recognition sensitivity decreases as the spatial frequency increases in the long-range function curve. An evaluation value of luminance unevenness of the display panel is calculated on the basis of the filtered two-dimensional filtering data. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137335 | HIGH ENERGY POWER MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present invention relates to an optical energy meter. Illustrative embodiments of the present disclosure include a system controller, temperature sensing system, vibration sensing system, torque sensing system, graphical display system, climate control system, and vibration control system. The invention measures the radiation pressure of incident high power electromagnetic radiation. The measurement of radiation pressure can be used to determine the power of the radiation; that is, the purposes of the invention are to measure, with high precision and accuracy, and survive the power of an incident high power electromagnetic beam while minimizing size, weight, and power requirements. | 2019-05-09 |
20190137336 | GLOBAL SOLAR SPECTRUM DEVICES AND METHODS - Solar spectral irradiance (SSI) measurements are important for solar collector/photovoltaic panel efficiency and solar energy resource assessment as well as being important for scientific meteorological/climate observations and material testing research. To date such measurements have exploited modified diffraction grating based scientific instruments which are bulky, expensive, and with low mechanical integrity for generalized deployment. A compact and cost-effective tool for accurately determining the global solar spectra as well as the global horizontal or tilted irradiances as part of on-site solar resource assessments and module performance characterization studies would be beneficial. An instrument with no moving parts for mechanical and environment stability in open field, non-controlled deployments could exploit software to resolve the global, direct and diffuse solar spectra from its measurements within the 280-4000 nm spectral range, in addition to major atmospheric processes, such as air mass, Rayleigh scattering, aerosol extinction, ozone and water vapour absorptions. | 2019-05-09 |