20th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170138686 | FIREARM - A rifle configured for firing a 7.62×39 mm round is provided. The rifle having: an upper receiver; a lower receiver, the upper receiver being removably secured to the lower receiver, wherein the lower receiver is configured to removably receive and secure a magazine therein, the magazine being configured to hold at least 30 rounds of a 7.62×39 mm ammunition; and wherein a magazine well of the lower receiver is configured to receive an adapter at a front of the lower receiver. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138687 | FIREARM SAFETY DEVICE - The present invention is directed to a firearm safety device, comprising: a dummy ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138688 | FLEX-FIRE TECHNOLOGY - A handheld finger activated semi-automatic arm may include a barrel, a trigger, a moveable gun bolt and a trigger reset mechanism. The trigger reset mechanism may use rigid mechanical contact between the trigger and the gun bolt during an earliest portion of the operating cycle. The trigger may be blocked from depression by the gun bolt up to 99% of the operating cycle. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138689 | Firearm Trigger Group Module With Pivoting Element Non-Coaxial To Assembly Pin And Method Of Installing A Trigger Group Module - Provided is a trigger group module for a firearm that includes a portion defining a trigger group receiving area having laterally spaced apart walls with at least two pairs of laterally opposed openings for receiving assembly pins. The trigger group module includes a module frame sized to be inserted into the trigger group receiving area and has assembly pin receiving openings positioned to align with the laterally opposed openings in the walls of the trigger group receiving area. A hammer member is pivotally supported by the module frame along a first substantially transverse axis. A trigger member is supported by the module frame along a second substantially transverse axis. At least one of the first and second substantially transverse axes is not coaxially aligned with an assembly pin receiving opening. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138690 | FOLDABLE FORCE CAPACITOR SPORT BOW - The present invention relates to methods and apparatus that may enable the folding of a multi-point compression powered archery bow. More specifically, the present invention relates to a foldable archery bow, powered by multiple compression devices, wherein the upper limb and the lower limb may be drawn independently and released together. In some aspects, the bow may be to adjustable for draw weight, draw length, and draw weight let-off at full draw length in a fixable frame that may be folded and unfolded. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138691 | Limb Cup with Axle - In some embodiments, a limb cup comprises a body and a limb support member. The body defines a cavity suitable to receive a limb. The limb support member is attached to the body and rotatable with respect to the body. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138692 | Firearm Accessory Mounting Interface, Mirage Shield and Ergonomic Method for configuring rifle components and accessories - An improved firearm accessory mounting interface | 2017-05-18 |
20170138693 | FIREARM ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT SYSTEM - A firearm accessory attachment system and method are disclosed. The system has a first body having a first flanged protrusion coupled to the first body. The first flanged protrusion extends downward from the first body. A second flanged protrusion is coupled to and extends downward from the first body. The second flanged protrusion is positioned a first longitudinal distance from the first flanged protrusion. The system has a second body having a third flanged protrusion. The third flanged protrusion extends downward. The second body is movably coupled to the first body and slidable in a transverse direction. The system has an actuator configured to move the system between a locked configuration having a first envelope flange width defined by the first and third flanges and an unlocked configuration having a second envelope flange width. The second envelope flange width is less than the first envelope flange width. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138694 | CONCEALED CARRY CLIP FOR HANDGUNS - The present disclosure provides an improved concealed carry clip, that attaches with machine screws to the slide rear cover plate, and which has friction features on the clip to facilitate drawing back the slide with the thumb and index finger. In addition, the cover plate can be equipped with projections that reduce shearing forces on the machine screws. A drilled and tapped replacement cover plate is provided with the improved concealed carry clip. Though the improved concealed carry clips have, to date, been designed for Glock®, M&P®, and Springfield Armory® handguns, the concealed carry clips may be adapted for use on other similarly constructed handguns in the future. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138695 | Secure Personal Item Carrier Weapon Concealment Compartment System - A system and method for a secure weapon concealment compartment situated in a personal carrying item such as a purse, handbag, briefcase, backpack or luggage that allows a person to safely and efficiently carry, store and make available for use a weapon. The concealment compartment includes weapon securing having tapered holders or orifices formed to receive a weapon and provide safety against unintentional discharge of the weapon and resistive forces applied to a protective carrier of the weapon once stored to enable quick and effective withdrawal of the weapon from the concealment compartment. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138696 | Iron Sight System for Handguns Including a Notched Blade Rear Iron Sight with View Windows - An iron sight system for handguns including a notched blade rear iron sight, providing view windows through blade structure predominantly to the left and to the right of a defined notch, and the notched blade rear iron sight combined with a front iron sight providing a view therethrough. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138697 | Sight Structure - A sight structure of the invention includes a main body; an objective set connected to the main body; an eyepiece set connected to the main body; a seat disposed within the main body; a power supply module comprising a power source; a lens mounted to the seat and comprising a surface; a plurality of electrodes disposed on the surface to form an aiming pattern and connected to the power source; and a light emitting member disposed on the surface and connected to the electrodes, wherein the light emitting member emits light when the power source provides power for the light emitting member through the electrodes. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138698 | OPTICAL SYSTEM WITH CANT INDICATION - An electronic indicator on a see-through optical scope indicates whether an optical system is canted. The indicator may include illuminable visual indicators positioned on opposite sides of a field of view through the optical scope. The indicator may be visual, haptic, or aural. The visual indicator may include one or more LEDs positioned on the periphery of the field of view, and may be optically coupled to an appropriate position on the face of the reticle using a suitable waveguide. The LEDs are coupled to a microprocessor which is, in turn, coupled to a solid-state electronic inclinometer that is incorporated into the internal structure of the optical system. The microprocessor is configured to selectively illuminate one or more of the visual indicators based on the output of the inclinometer, thereby indicating how the reticle is canted, if at all. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138699 | SYSTEM FOR GUIDING MISSILES FOR VEHICLES AND MOVING TARGETS - An armored vehicle has a turret having a gun; a targeting system which is arranged inside the turret and is provided with a day channel, a night or thermal channel and a laser range-finder, a power control system for controlling the movement of the turret in azimuth and the movement of the gun in elevation; a device for guiding missiles using lasers, which generates a laser guiding line; and a turret controller which determines the mode for guiding the missile, wherein the turret has gyrostabilizer for gyrostabilizing the laser-guiding line. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138700 | Cartridge Deflector and Scope Mount for Top Ejection Rifles - A combined cartridge deflector and scope mount for attachment to a lever action top ejection rifle. The cartridge deflecting component, by means of three deflection elements, changes the trajectory of both the ejected whole cartridges, and the empty shell casings, from vertical and to the rear of the rifle to a trajectory of slightly above horizontal and to the right of the rifle, as seen from the shooter's position. The scope mount component of the invention allows a riflescope to be mounted directly above the ejection port of the receiver, the conventional and most desirable position. The invention, in many cases can be attached to the rifle using existing screw holes without the need for a gunsmith. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138701 | ADJUSTABLE RAIL MOUNTING SYSTEM - Devices mountable to a rail having a recoil groove are provided. In one aspect a device mountable to a rail having a recoil groove has a rail positioner having a longitudinal length with a plurality of teeth arranged along an edge of the longitudinal length and a recoil groove insert extending away from the rail positioner and configured to be inserted into the recoil groove, a first body member having a first rail engagement surface and plurality of openings generally sized to receive the plurality of teeth and arranged along a length of the first body a second body member having a second rail engagement surface opposite the first body member, and a clamping structure operable to tighten and maintain a clamping force between the first body member and the second body member when the rail positioner is arranged in therein and that can be released facilitate installation and removal of the mounting to a rail. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138702 | LIGHT-WEIGHT, BREATHABLE, AND DISPOSABLE GARMENT OR COVER WITH PEEL-OFF ADHESIVE SEGMENTS FOR CAMOUFLAGE - A camouflage system for a garment or concealment cover for a weapon or blind. The system has an adhesive outer surface over the garment or cover and peel-off masking covering the adhesive outer surface. The peel-off masking is pulled off, exposing the adhesive outer surface. After the adhesive outer surface is exposed, natural foliage is applied to the adhesive outer surface, where it sticks and provides natural camouflage suitable to the particular surrounding environment. The garment or cover may be made of almost any material, but light-weight, breathable, and inexpensive materials may be used, thereby providing a compact, light, disposable, and easy to carry garment. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138703 | LIGHTWEIGHT BALLISTIC RESISTANT ANTI-INTRUSION SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS THEREOF - A method for manufacturing a ballistic resistance package which includes providing a molecularly oriented tape material having a front face and back face with a minimum of two sets of parallel side faces; wrapping molecularly oriented fabric material around the front and back faces and a set of the parallel side faces of the molecularly oriented tape material, yielding a wrapped core structure; and finalizing the wrapped core structure to yield the ballistic resistance package. A multifunction ballistic resistance system for resisting projectiles and/or mitigating blast effects of explosions. The multifunction ballistic resistance system may include: at least one cellular frame defining cells therein, and a plurality of molecularly oriented tape material core structures wrapped in molecularly oriented fabric material and finalized, and attached to at least one cellular frame. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138704 | PROJECTILE TRAP AND SHOOTING RANGE - A shooting range including a shooting station positioned at one end of a firing lane. A projectile trap is disposed at an opposite end of the firing lane for collecting projectiles fired from the shooting station. The projectile trap comprises a deceleration chamber defined by a first scroll wall and a second scroll wall for dissipating kinetic energy of the projectiles and a funneling portion for directing projectiles into the deceleration chamber. The first scroll wall is curved and has a concave surface. The first scroll wall is positioned so that the concave surface of the first scroll wall generally faces in a direction towards the shooting station. The first scroll wall comprises a steel body substrate and has an enhanced impact resistant portion. The enhanced impact resistant portion has an impact resistant layer comprising a plurality of ceramic particles and a binding material bound to a forward facing surface of the steel body substrate. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138705 | POLYMER AMMUNITION CARTRIDGE HAVING A WICKING TEXTURING - One embodiment of the present invention provides a polymeric ammunition cartridge having wicking texturing. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138706 | Adjustable Archery Arrow Insert - The Adjustable Archery Arrow Insert is a three-piece arrow tip attached to an arrow shaft and includes an arrow tip insert, an arrow tip collar, and an arrow tip. The arrow tip insert is threadably received by the arrow tip collar and is attached to the arrow shaft, where the arrow tip is inserted within, and the arrow tip collar overlaps, the arrow shaft. The arrow tip is inserted through the arrow tip collar and attached directly to the arrow tip insert without protruding into the arrow shaft. Sections of the arrow tip insert may be removed to adjust the overall weight of the arrow. The Adjustable Archery Arrow Insert transfers the impact forces of the arrow tip to the arrow tip insert and arrow tip collar, where the forces are transferred over a larger area thereby minimizing the forces on front edge of the arrow shaft. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138707 | ARROWHEAD ADAPTER AND ASSEMBLY OPERABLE WITH MULTIPLE TYPES OF ARROW SHAFTS - An arrowhead adapter, in an embodiment, includes an interface and a body which defines a bore. The body has an outer surface configured to fit within a gap formed between an inner surface of an arrow shaft and a blade holder to apply a stabilizing force to the blade holder in the assembled state. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138708 | FOLDING ARTICULATING MISSILE FIN HAVING SLIDING BLOCK DETENT MECHANISM AND GUIDED MISSILE - A folding articulating missile fin having a sliding block detent mechanism and a guided missile. The folding articulating missile fin includes a sliding block detent mechanism composed of the sliding block elastically supported by a spring and sliding in a guide groove of a lower fin, a hinge pin allowing an upper fin and a lower fin to be unfolded, and a pair of upper and lower stop rings retaining opposite ends of the hinge pin, in which when the upper fin that has been unfolded is fully folded, the upper fin keeps folded in contact with the sliding block, and when the upper fin having been folded is unfolded, the upper fin remain unfolded and in contact with the sliding block. Accordingly, the structure related to the spring is simplified, and since a sliding-type mechanism is used, the folding fin can be quickly assembled. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138709 | LONG RANGE BULLET - The invention provides a long range bullet. The bearing surface of the body of the bullet is provided with one or more annular narrows of which the combined length is at least one third of the length of the bearing surface of the bullet and which depth is between 0.005 mm up to half of the groove depth of a barrel in which the bullet is intended to shoot. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138710 | OPTICALLY TRACKED PROJECTILE - A projectile, that can be tracked optically, which is coated with a fluorescent die or affixed with rearward facing retro-reflectors. Laser emitted radiation forms a cone of light that intersects and illuminates the ballistic path of the projectile. It is possible to manual measurement techniques, spotters or automated tracking of the illuminated projectile. The optically tracked projectile allows for the adjustment subsequent shots using a manual or automated optical tracking. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138711 | MUNITION HAVING PENETRATOR CASING WITH FUEL-OXIDIZER MIXTURE THEREIN - A munition has a penetrator casing that houses a fuel-oxidizer mixture within the casing. A height of burst fuze is operatively coupled to the fuel-oxidizer mixture, to ignite the fuel-oxidizer mixture before impact with the target. By igniting the fuel-oxidizer mixture before target impact, the munition avoids the problem of the impact potentially causing damage to the fuze that would leave the fuze in operable. The fuel-oxidizer mixture may cause injury and damage into a space that has been breached by the penetrator casing, for example by expelling lethal combustion products (hot gases) into a hard target, such as a building or bunker, that has been breached by the penetrator casing. The hot gasses may also have the advantage of maintaining an opening that the penetrator passes through, with for example the hot gases glassifying the edges of a hole formed by the penetrator, such as through soil. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138712 | MECHANICALLY ADAPTABLE PROJECTILE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A mechanically adaptable projectile includes, in one example embodiment, a projectile body, the body including structure adapted to secure thereto one of multiple projectile components, and multiple projectile components each sized to be releasably secured to the projectile body, each of the multiple projectile components structurally dissimilar from all others of the multiple projectile components. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138713 | Apparatus For Use With A Disrupter To Disable Explosive Ordnance And Improvised Explosive Devices - An apparatus for use with a disrupter to disable explosive ordnance and improvised explosive devices is described. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus comprises a sleeve adapted to be fit around the barrel of the disrupter, wherein the sleeve has an opening of generally circular cross section and an aperture for holding a positioning rod; and a positioning rod connected to the sleeve through the aperture for positioning the disrupter in relation to the explosive ordnance or improvised explosive device. The use of the sleeve and positioning rod combination permits rapid determination of stand-off for the disrupter and the angle of impact of the charge the disrupter will fire. The device is particularly useful in disabling pipe bombs. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138714 | SAFETY AND ARMING DEVICE FOR AN INSTANT IMPACT POINT FUSE AND FUSE INCLUDING SUCH A DEVICE - A safety and arming device for an instant impact point fuse for a gyratory projectile and a fuse equipped with such a device. The device includes a rotor carrying a primer held in a safe, non-aligned position with respect to a striker by a sleeve pressed against a flat spot of the rotor. The device also includes a flyweight that, when subjected to the longitudinal acceleration resulting from the shot, exerts a pushing force on a first end of at least one lever, the second end of the at least one lever being located below a collar of the sleeve. The pushing force of the flyweight causes the lever(s) to pivot about a pivot point, the pivoting of the lever then separates the sleeve from the flat spot of the rotor permanently, releasing the rotor. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138715 | BLADE GEOMETRY CHARACTERIZATION TOOL - A tool is provided for characterizing a blade geometry. The tool includes a first component attachable to a blade root of a blade and a second component attachable to leading and trailing edges of the blade at a blade tip and at multiple stations defined along a span-wise dimension of the blade. The second component is configured for characterization of a chord length of the blade at the blade tip and at the multiple stations. The first and second components are respectively configured for cooperative optical characterization of a sweep and a twist angle of the blade at the blade tip and at the multiple stations. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138716 | INERTIAL DIMENSIONAL METROLOGY - A method of performing dimensional metrology of an object ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138717 | CORRECTING APPARATUS AND CORRECTING METHOD - A correcting apparatus includes: a detecting pin; a microcomputer configured or programmed to acquire a first coordinate value indicative of a first coordinate of a detection point, and a first height, and to acquire a second coordinate value indicative of a second coordinate of the detection point, and a second height; to rotate the detecting pin by 180 degrees, and to acquire, with the detecting pin rotated by 180 degrees, a third coordinate value indicative of a third coordinate of the detection point, and a fourth coordinate value indicative of a fourth coordinate of the detection point; to generate, in accordance with the values acquired, a first linear equation including a third height as a variable; and to correct a fifth coordinate value indicative of a coordinate of a measurement point using the first linear equation. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138718 | PROBE HEAD FOR A COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE - A probe head for a coordinate measuring machine has a first probe head part with an interface, for coupling the probe head to the coordinate measuring machine. A second probe head part is coupled to the first probe head part and is rotatable relative to the first probe head part about a first axis. A third probe head part is coupled to the second probe head part and is pivotable relative to the second probe head part about a second axis. The first and second axes lie askew in relation to each other. A first actuator pivots the third probe head part about the second axis via a push rod coupled to the third probe head part at a lateral distance from the second axis. The first actuator moves the push rod in a longitudinal direction to pivot the third probe head part relative to the second probe head part. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138719 | FRAMING TEMPLATE TOOL AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A framing template tool may include a face plate; a top plate joined to the face plate at about an edge thereof, wherein the top plate is substantially orthogonal to the face plate; and alignment features. The alignment features may include slots formed in the face plate along its length; and one or more flaps joined to at least one edge of each of the slots, wherein each of the flaps protrude in a substantially orthogonal fashion from the face plate and in a direction away from the top plate. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138720 | OPTICAL-COHERENCE-TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND SURFACE-EMITTING LASER - An optical-coherence-tomography apparatus includes a light-source unit configured to emit light while changing a wavelength of the light; an optical interferometric system configured to split the light from the light-source unit into illuminating light to be applied to an object and reference light, and to generate interfering light from the illuminating light reflected by the object and the reference light; a photodetection unit configured to receive the interfering light, and an information-acquiring unit configured to acquire information on the object from the interfering light received by the photodetection unit. The light-source unit performs wavelength sweep by displacing a movable portion with an electrostatic force generated with the application of a voltage. The optical-coherence-tomography apparatus further includes a pull-in-detection unit configured to detect whether or not a pull-in effect is occurring on the movable portion of the light-source unit. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138721 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING THE SIGNAL IN MASTER SLAVE INTERFEROMETRY AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MASTER SLAVE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY WITH ANY NUMBER OF SAMPLED DEPTHS - The present invention related to an apparatus and method for master slave interferometry, referred to as Complex Master Slave (CMS). The method and apparatus can be used to provide complex-valued measurements of a signal reflected from an axial position inside an object or of signals reflected from points at several axial positions inside an object. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138722 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE SENSING OF OBJECTS UTILIZING RADIATION SPECKLE - Disclosed are systems and methods to extract information about the size and shape of an object by observing variations of the radiation pattern caused by illuminating the object with coherent radiation sources and changing the wavelengths of the source. Sensing and image-reconstruction systems and methods are described for recovering the image of an object utilizing projected and transparent reference points and radiation sources such as tunable lasers. Sensing and image-reconstruction systems and methods are also described for rapid sensing of such radiation patterns. A computational system and method is also described for sensing and reconstructing the image from its autocorrelation. This computational approach uses the fact that the autocorrelation is the weighted sum of shifted copies of an image, where the shifts are obtained by sequentially placing each individual scattering cell of the object at the origin of the autocorrelation space. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138723 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING COMPONENTS - Systems and methods for monitoring components are provided. A component has an exterior surface. A method includes projecting structured light onto a predetermined location on the exterior surface of the component. The structured light is emitted from a structured light emitter. The method further includes detecting the structured light after the structured light is reflected by the exterior surface. The method further includes calculating at least one characteristic of the detected structured light. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138724 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE ANGLE BETWEEN TWO PLANAR WORKPIECE SURFACES - The invention relates to an apparatus for determining the angle (α) between two planar workpiece surfaces ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138725 | PATTERN MEASUREMENT METHOD AND PATTERN MEASUREMENT DEVICE - The presently disclosed subject matter provides a pattern measurement method and device for achieving highly accurate measurement in the depth direction of a pattern. The method involves a focused ion beam irradiated to form an inclined surface in a sample area; a field of view of a SEM set to include the boundary between the inclined surface and a sample surface; and an image of the field of view obtained on the basis of a detection signal. Such an acquired image is used to specify a first position, the boundary between inclined surface and non-inclined surface, and a second position, the position of a desired deep hole or deep groove positioned within the inclined surface. The pattern dimension in a height direction is determined on the basis of the distance in the sample surface direction between the first position and second position and the angle of the inclined surface. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138726 | METHOD FOR CREATING A MEASUREMENT PROTOCOL AND COMPUTER FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - A method for creating a measurement protocol in a computer, such as the measurement computer of a coordinate-measuring machine or a computer remote therefrom, includes: providing data necessary for creating a measurement protocol generated on the basis of a measurement sequence by the coordinate-measuring machine; providing specification data specifying predefined conditions under which a measurement sequence should be performed and/or specifying predefined conditions under which examination features should be evaluated; checking the data necessary for creating a measurement protocol as to whether the predefined conditions under which the entire measurement sequence should be performed were met and/or as to whether the predefined conditions under which individual examination features to be examined should be evaluated were met, and; creating a measurement protocol in the form of an electronic document, in which compliance and/or non-compliance with the conditions in accordance with the specification data is documented in the measurement protocol. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138727 | POSITION MEASURING APPARATUS - It is possible to, with a position measuring apparatus in a NC machine tool, a NC lathe, or the like that uses a load monitoring scheme, significantly reduce a response delay on the detecting jig side than those in the conventional apparatuses, and consequently measure the position of a measurement target with high accuracy. A measurement target (e.g., an advanceable and retractable center) is caused to abut a position detecting jig at the advanced end of the measurement target. In such a state, retracting and advancing motions of the measurement target are created to increase the load torque of a feed motor to a level sufficiently higher than the load torque that is detectable by the apparatus. After that, the abutment state between the measurement target (center) and the jig is canceled to cause a sudden drop in the load torque of the feed motor. Accordingly, it is possible to, even with a position measuring apparatus that uses a relatively low-cost load monitoring scheme, significantly reduce a response delay than those in the conventional apparatuses, and consequently measure a position with higher accuracy. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138728 | OBSERVATION DEVICE WITH A DISTANCE METER - The invention relates to a binocular observation device, in particular a field glass, with two visual optical paths and with a laser distance meter with a laser transmitter and a laser receiver and with an opto-electronic display element. A part of an optical path of the laser transmitter is integrated in a first visual optical path and a part of an optical path of the laser receiver is also integrated in the first visual optical path. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138729 | MOVABLE DEVICES - A movable device is provided. When the movable device is at a specific position, a range finder detects reflected light in a first field of view to generate first previous data. When the movable device returns to the vicinity of the specific position, the range finder detects reflected light in the first field of view to generate second previous data. The range finder detects reflected light in a second field of view to generate compensation data. The processor unit performs a SLAM operation on the first and second previous data to generate first and second previous maps, respectively. When a probability that the second previous map does not conform to the first previous map is greater than a threshold value, the processor unit performs the SLAM operation on specific data and the compensation data to control the moving path of the movable device. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138730 | Surveying Instrument - The invention provides a surveying instrument, which comprises a protractor table installed via an installation base and capable of detecting a lateral rotation angle and a surveying instrument main unit mounted on the protractor table via supporting mechanisms capable of rotating longitudinally, wherein the supporting mechanisms enables the surveying instrument main unit to set in a predetermined angle condition with respect to the protractor table, wherein the surveying instrument main unit comprises a distance measuring unit which has a light emitting element for emitting a distance measuring light, a distance measuring light projecting unit for projecting the distance measuring light, a light receiving unit for receiving a reflected distance measuring light and a photodetector for receiving the reflected distance measuring light and for producing a light receiving signal, and the distance measuring unit performs a distance measurement of an object to be measured based on the light receiving signal from the photodetector, a control unit for controlling a distance measuring operation, an optical axis deflecting unit, which is provided on an optical axis of the distance measuring light projecting unit and on an optical axis of the light receiving unit, for controlling a deflection of the both optical axes and an attitude detecting unit which has a tilt detecting unit for detecting a horizontal and mechanisms for tilting the tilt detecting unit so that the tilt detecting unit is maintained horizontally, and is configured to detect a tilting amount of the surveying instrument main unit. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138731 | Gearbox orientation system - A gearbox orientation system for indicating the orientation of a gearbox is provided. The orientation system includes at least one sensor for measuring sensed data of a gearbox, such as the relative orientation of the gearbox and its absolute orientation. The system may further include at least one microcontroller in communication with the at least one sensor for determining indicator data using the sensed data. Additionally, the system may further include at least one indicator in communication with the at least one microcontroller for displaying indicator data using the sensed data. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138732 | SURVEYING BY MOBILE VEHICLES - The present invention relates to a system and method for three dimensional surveying of a surface. It comprises at least a first mobile vehicle with at least one camera unit having its field of view at least partially directed towards the surface for imaging the surface. It also comprises a computer-vision unit built to execute a visual surveying algorithm based on images from the camera unit for determining a topology of the surface and/or a location relative to the surface. According to the invention, there is at least a second mobile vehicle, comprising a light projection unit built to emit a defined structured light pattern onto the surface. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138733 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GEOMETRIC REFERENCING OF MULTI-SPECTRAL DATA - A sensing device for obtaining geometric referenced multi-spectral image data of a Rol in relative movement with respect to the device, the sensing device having: a first and second 2D sensor element, the device obtaining subsequent multi-spectral images during the relative motion of the Rol thus providing distinct spectral information for parts of a Rol using the first element; and providing, using the second element, an image of the Rol for generating geometric referencing information to be coupled to the distinct spectral information; each element capturing a sequence of frames at a respective frame rate. The first frame rate is higher than the second frame rate. The device generates intermediate geometric referencing information to be coupled to frames of the first sequence of frames for which no synchronous frame from the second sequence of frames is available, derived from temporally similar frames from the second sequence of frames. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138734 | MEMS DEVICE WITH CAPACITANCE ENHANCEMENT ON QUADRATURE COMPENSATION ELECTRODE - A MEMS device includes a mass system capable of undergoing oscillatory drive motion along a drive axis and oscillatory sense motion along a sense axis perpendicular to the drive axis. A quadrature correction unit includes a fixed electrode and a movable electrode coupled to the movable mass system, each being lengthwise oriented along the drive axis. The movable electrode is spaced apart from the fixed electrode by a gap having an initial width. At least one of the fixed and movable electrodes includes an extrusion region extending toward the other of the fixed and movable electrodes. The movable electrode undergoes oscillatory motion with the mass system such that the extrusion region is periodically spaced apart from the other of the fixed and movable electrodes by a gap exhibiting a second width that is less than the first width thereby enabling capacitance enhancement between the electrodes. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138735 | STABLE THREE-AXIS NUCLEAR SPIN GYROSCOPE - An n-NV-based gyroscope is provided that includes a diamond structure implanted with a plurality of NV centers, whose nuclear spins form a spin gyroscope. A number of radio-frequency (rf) coils and microwave (μw) co-planar waveguides are fabricated on the diamond structure to provide a sensitive and stable three-axis gyroscope in the solid state while achieving gyroscopic sensitivity by exploiting the coherence time of the | 2017-05-18 |
20170138736 | Management of Event Information for Interested Users - A computer-implemented method performs event-centric navigation and planning for a user including: compiling a database of known events related to a field of endeavor in a database server computer; receiving input data from the user identifying at least one of: a selected date and a selected locus; identifying for selection a group of events based on the input data received from the user; selecting an event within the group from the database of known events; planning a trip to the selected event; and displaying a navigation aid to the selected event. Methods include coordinating the activity of event attendees includes: recording in a database an indication of interest in an event by a potential attendee; and geo-locating in real time another potential attendee of the event. Methods include displaying graphically representing geo-located event activity during a selected timeframe, comprising: representing concentrations of events as different colors; coloring a map of a large geographic area with the different colors according to numbers of events occurring during the selected timeframe within regions of the large geographic area, so as to form a heat map. Methods includes selecting information and displaying the information to a user, comprising: receiving an input from the user identifying an event of interest to the user; selecting a characteristic of events upon which an operator desires to base information display; selecting information for display based on a value of the characteristic for the identified event; and displaying the information to the user. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138737 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMBINING SENSOR DATA TO MEASURE VEHICLE MOVEMENT - Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for combining sensor data to measure vehicle movement. Embodiments may collect vehicle and driving data using sensors of a mobile device of a user, such as a location determination sensor and a movement determination sensor. In some embodiments, the data from the sensors may be combined to more accurately estimate vehicle movement, such as vehicle acceleration. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138738 | REMOTE LOCATION DETERMINATION SYSTEM - A remote geolocation system is provided including an inertial navigation unit (INU) having orthogonally disposed three axis accelerometers/gyroscopes in a strap down configuration in a case, a laser range finder (LRF) aligned with one INU axis, a GPS, and machine instructions that create a virtual INU (VINU) used to determine orientation of the case at an activation point (AP) when the LRF is pointed at a target, take sequences of global positioning satellites (GPS) location data and inertial measuring unit (IMU) orientation measurements from a starting location to the AP, draw a line between the starting location and the AP, identify a longitude line (LL) passing through the line, align one VINU axis with the LL, align another VINU axis with INU detected gravity, and align a remaining VINU axis with the LRF's output at the AP. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138739 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS INCLUDING PATH GUIDANCE PANEL WITH CONDITIONAL WAYPOINTS - A flight management system for controlling navigation of an aircraft includes a path guidance panel having at least one mode selector for allowing user selection of guidance mode in which the aircraft is to operate. The system also includes at least one display device having rendered thereon a navigational map. A computer module receives aircraft data from one or more aircraft components, at least one of the aircraft components being a guidance system. The computer module is configured to use information obtained from the guidance system to cause the display device to render on the navigational map a current flight plan path that is the aircraft is following. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138740 | UTILIZING CAMERA TO ASSIST WITH INDOOR PEDESTRIAN NAVIGATION - A method for estimating the location of a mobile device in an indoor facility is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first sequence of image frames captured by a first camera, the first sequence of image frames being captured when the first camera is substantially faced toward a ceiling of the indoor facility; for each pair of consecutive image frames in the first sequence: identifying a transformation between the pair of image frames, and correlating the transformation with an estimated change in position of the mobile device; obtaining a first sequence of displacements based on the estimated changes in position of the mobile device for the pairs of consecutive image frames in the first sequence; and determining the current location of the mobile device within the indoor facility based on an initial location of the mobile device and the first sequence of displacements. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138741 | METHOD FOR ASSISTING THE MOVEMENT OF AN AGENT IN AN INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT - A method for assisting the movement of an agent in an interior environment is presented. The method allows one to calculate an itinerary on a dynamics graph. The dynamics graph is produced by those circulating in the zone to be mapped, the paths travelled being recorded by a geopositioning system compatible with inside use. The zone to be mapped is modelled in elementary volumes recoded in a zone database. The recorded paths are used to create a graph whereon an itinerary is calculated between two points, each of which being associated with an elementary volume of the zone. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138742 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING OBJECTS - A tag, and a method of operation of a tag, for directing a person toward a target asset that is located in a zone within a facility. The tag presents to the person a description of the target asset and directions for reaching the zone, seeks beacon signals from a beacon attached to the target asset, and produces homing directions for approaching the target asset. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138743 | Updating Navigational Map Data - Systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for updating navigational map data. A routing request is received for routing data. A version compatibility matrix may be accessed that corresponds to the routing request. An analysis is performed of a cache database, a main database, and the version compatibility matrix. A number of version conflicts between the cache database and main database are identified based on the analysis. Using these version conflicts, one or more routes based on the routing request are generated. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138744 | PERSONALIZED OPTIMAL TRAVEL ROUTE PLANNING - Personalizing travel route planning based on past actual user travel behavior and reasons that the user deviated from planned routings. The route planning algorithm is revised based on analysis of user input related to a deviation from a planned routing. If a new trip in the planning stage entails considerations similar to those that caused the user's deviation on a previous trip, then the revised route planning algorithm can take these considerations into account when planning the route for the new trip. Changes in route planning may apply when the user: (i) plans to make a trip similar to a previous trip when the deviation occurred; (ii) plans to make a different trip, but the trip entails considerations that lead to the deviation on the prior trip; (iii) is using the same vehicle as for the previous trip with the deviation; and/or (iv) is using a different vehicle. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138745 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING THE SIZE OF RECEIVED DATA TRANSMISSION DURING VEHICLE TRAVEL - A method for obtaining updated travel condition data at a vehicle is provided. The method identifies a subset of a predetermined travel route that is ahead of the vehicle, based on a selected distance quantity and a current position of the vehicle during traveling; and requests a set of data for the subset, the updated travel condition data comprising the set of data. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138746 | OPTIMIZED GENERATION OF NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS BASED ON COMPUTED PARKING PROBABILITY VALUES - A number of parking segments is defined as a plurality of areas for street parking. A request for parking within the plurality of parking segments is received that defines parking constraints. The request is for optimize navigation to search for a free parking spot. Parking segments that comply with the parking constraints are determined. Current values for probabilities to park for the parking segments are determined based on evaluation of collected data for parking events. The data may include both traffic data and data related to defined features that are associated with determining of probability values. A route for traversing the parking segments is determined. The route defines an optimized order for traversing according to the determined current value for the probabilities to park. Navigation instructions are provided for the determined optimized route in response to the received request. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138747 | Navigation System - Some embodiments relate to methods and systems for supporting location detection and navigation technologies. Destination information defining a desired destination can be obtained. A primary database can be queried to identify a historical visit to the destination. The primary database can include historical data for a plurality of historical journeys. The historical visit can include measured location information for the destination. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138748 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A navigation system which performs route guidance from a vehicle departure location to a target location. After a vehicle has arrived at the target location and completed the route guidance, if the vehicle has moved away from the target location and thereafter has approached the target location again, the navigation system: determines that the vehicle is disorientated and unable to arrive at the target location; and resumes the route guidance. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138749 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHARED TRANSPORT - A transport arrangement system operates to provide a service, which can receive a transport pool request from a rider. The transport pool request can specify a set of parameters, including a pickup location and a drop-off location. A candidate set of transport providers are identified that satisfy one or more criterion, including a criterion of proximity relative to the pickup location. One of the candidate set of drivers is selected to provide a transport pool for the rider. The selection can be based at least in part on determining which individual drivers of the candidate set satisfy one or more constraints, including a first constraint that relate to a predicted trip completion time for the rider. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138750 | Charging at Charging Stations for Range Extension - A method and a corresponding device are provided for extending the range of vehicles having an electric drive. A control unit for a vehicle that is driven by an electric motor, which is operated by electrical energy from an electrical energy store, is described. The control unit is designed to determine a first state of charge of the energy store at a starting position of the vehicle and to determine a first range of the vehicle starting from the starting position on the basis of the first state of charge. Furthermore, the control unit is designed to determine that the first range of the vehicle is insufficient for reaching a target position of the vehicle. The control unit is also designed to determine a changing region between the starting position and the target position on the basis of a second state of charge of the energy store and on the basis of the first range. The second state of charge corresponds to an assumed state of charge of the energy store after a charging process is carried out at a charging location on a route between the starting position and the target position. In addition, the control unit is designed to determine one or more possible charging locations in the charging region on the basis of digital map information. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138751 | Private and Personalized Estimation of Travel Time - Route information data records are received from a navigation system indicating road elements and maneuvers between a starting point and a destination point. An estimated time of arrival is established using the route information data records. A personalized correction value based on the road elements, maneuvers, and a driver profile is determined. A personalized time of arrival is calculated based on the estimated time of arrival value and the personalized correction value. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138752 | Method and System for Providing Personalized Navigation Services and Crowd-Sourced Location-Based Data - A system for updating location-based data available to a network of user includes a network of users connected to a server; a database comprising location-based information on the server accessible to the network of users, the location-based information including global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of environmental conditions including traffic conditions, topographical information, weather information, road surface condition information, roadside object information, on-road object information, and combinations thereof; a vehicle including an image gathering device, the image gathering device in communication with the server; an image recognition module including software executing on a computer readable medium for performing image processing on images gathered from the image gathering device; software executing on a computer readable medium for updating the location-based information in the database based on processed images taken by the image gathering device; and an electronic map reflecting the location-based information in the database. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138753 | Transportation Routing - A computer-implemented method of providing personalized route information involves gathering a plurality of past location indicators over time for a wireless client device, determining a future driving objective using the plurality of previously-gathered location indicators, obtaining real-time traffic data for an area proximate to the determined driving objective, and generating a suggested route for the driving objective using the near real-time traffic data. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138754 | Transportation Routing - A computer-implemented method of providing personalized route information involves gathering a plurality of past location indicators over time for a wireless client device, determining a future driving objective using the plurality of previously-gathered location indicators, obtaining real-time traffic data for an area proximate to the determined driving objective, and generating a suggested route for the driving objective using the near real-time traffic data. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138755 | GPS NAVIGATION - A computer detects the receipt of a destination and mode of transportation from a user. The computer determines potential routes to the destination using static map information and splits the routes into shorter lengths known as segments. The computer determines a commute time for each of the segments based on static map information, known as a static segment commute time, and determines whether any of the segments have been previously commuted by the user. If so, the computer replaces the static segment commute times with the segment commute times recorded during previous commutes of the segment, known as habitual segment commute times. The computer then determines the total commute time of each potential route based on the static and habitual segment commute times and records additional habitual segment statistics as the user commutes the selected route. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138756 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APP FOR MANAGING WASTE SERVICES - A system is disclosed for providing a waste management app. The system may have a locating device disposed onboard a service vehicle and configured to generate a first signal indicative of a location of the service vehicle, an input device, and a controller. The controller may be configured to receive a route assignment including waste services to be performed by the service vehicle, and to track movement of the service vehicle during performance of the waste services based on the first signal. The controller may also be configured to provide a graphical user interface for display on the input device, listing the waste services from the route assignment to be performed by the service vehicle and showing a location of the service vehicle relative to at least one location at which the waste services are to be performed. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138757 | NAVIGATION DEVICE PROVIDING PATH INFORMATION AND METHOD OF NAVIGATION - A navigation device for a vehicle includes a communication module for communicating with a user terminal, a display, and a processor for setting a navigation destination, searching a first path toward the navigation destination, receiving second path information corresponding to a second path toward the navigation destination from the user terminal through the communication module, and displaying first path information and the second path information on the display depending on a predetermined display mode. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138758 | TRACKING POWER CONSUMPTION AND PAYMENT - Methods, devices, and systems are provided that track details of power transfers made between power sources and electric vehicles. The power tracking system monitors the source of charges received, how much charge was provided, rates billed for the charging service and other information related to a charging transaction. The tracked power consumption may be used by the power tracking system server to anticipate future charging times, preferences, or locations, and even determine driving habits, and demand for charging in a region or area. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138759 | ENHANCED INSTRUMENT PROCEDURE VISUALIZATION - A system and method for providing the information contained in instrument procedure charts in a more intuitive and easier to comprehend manner is provided. The provided enhanced instrument procedure visualization system displays a dynamic three-dimensional view of a selected instrument procedure, and incorporates time-relevant information from weather and traffic sources. The provided enhanced instrument procedure visualization system further allows a pilot to scroll forward and backward in time to review and study the complete instrument procedure. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138760 | METHOD FOR DERIVING AN ABSOLUTE MULTITURN ROTATIONAL ANGLE OF A ROTATING SHAFT, AND A DEVICE THEREFORE - A method and device for deriving an absolute multiturn rotational angle of a rotating shaft ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138761 | RING MAGNETIC ENCODER, MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR RING MAGNETIC ENCODER, ROTARY SHAFT OFFSET DETECTING METHOD, AND HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE DEVICE THEREOF - A ring magnetic encoder includes a ring magnetic object and a ring code configured on the outside of the ring magnetic object. The ring magnetic object is divided into a first ring part and a second ring part. The ring code further includes a plurality of sector IDs, upper offset codes and lower offset codes. The sector IDs are configured on the outside of the ring magnetic object in fixed intervals. The upper offset codes and the lower offset codes are configured in the intervals respectively. The upper offset codes are configured on the first ring part, and the lower offset codes are configured on the second ring part. According to the upper offset codes and the lower offset codes, the offset of the rotary shaft during rotating can be detected for precisely positioning. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138762 | Door-window sensor - This invention discloses a door-window sensor which can be integrated with the associated fittings of the door and window. The sensor cannot be seen from appearance of the door and window, thus making the door and window beautiful and elegant on the whole. It can be installed easily without the limitation of door and window in the external dimension; it is used to determine whether the door and window is locked or closed; its cost is at a lower level. For the sensor, the door and window consists of frame and leaf. The leaf is driven by the motor to rotate around the connected axis and locked to the frame by means of lock. It gets close to inner side of the frame when closed and away from inner side of the frame when opened. The sensor consists of induction generating components, inductive device and data processing unit. One of the induction generating component and inductive device is arranged on the outside of leaf corresponding to the lock and the other is arranged inside the frame corresponding to the lock hole. The data processing unit is arranged outside or inside the door and window. State change of the inductive device is sent to the data processing unit by wired and/or wireless means. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138763 | ORIENTATION SENSOR - An orientation sensor includes a sensor housing, a sensor actuator, and a motion sensor. The sensor housing has a cavity disposed therein. The sensor actuator is disposed within the housing and is configured for movement within the cavity in a direction that is influenced by a magnetic field between the sensor actuator and an electronic device external to the orientation sensor. The motion sensor is disposed within the housing and configured to detect the direction of movement of the sensor actuator within the cavity. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138764 | SENSING DEVICE FOR A DIGITAL LINEAR POSITION SENSOR - A sensing device for a digital linear position sensor is disclosed. The sensing device may have a mounting device including a mounting surface. The sensing device may also have a plurality of resistors mounted on the mounting surface. The plurality of resistors may be electrically connected between a first voltage node (Uin) and a second voltage node (GND). Further, the sensing device may have a plurality of Hall switches mounted on the mounting surface at predetermined intervals in a longitudinal direction of the mounting device. Each of the plurality of Hall switches may be configured to adjust a total resistance of the plurality of resistors between the first voltage node (Uin) and the second voltage node (GND) upon actuation by an applied magnetic field. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138765 | XMR ANGLE SENSOR ARRANGEMENT WITH SAFETY MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE SAME - An XMR angle sensor arrangement with a safety mechanism comprises an XMR angle sensor having a sensing area for sensing an in-plane magnetic field and for outputting a sensor signal based on the in-plane magnetic field component sensed in the sensing area; a permanent magnet, which is rotatably arranged with respect to the XMR angle sensor to generate a first in-plane magnetic field component in the sensing area of the XMR angle sensor; an excitation current rail path, which is arranged proximate to the sensing area of the XMR angle sensor; and an excitation current provider configured to provide the excitation current rail path with an excitation signal having a excitation signal strength, wherein the excitation signal strength of the excitation signal is chosen to generate a second in-plane magnetic field component in the sensing area of the XMR angle sensor which results, due to a super position of the first and second in-plane magnetic field components, in an expected change of the direction of the resulting in-plane magnetic field component, wherein the XMR angle sensor arrangement is correctly functioning when the sensed change of direction of the resulting in-plane magnetic field component due to the excitation signal corresponds to the expected change of direction of the resulting in-plane magnetic field component. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138766 | DETECTING MOVEMENT OF A SEATBELT SENSOR - Provided herein are approaches for detecting movement of a seatbelt sensor. In some approaches, a detector includes a sensor housing coupled to a plate of a vehicle restraint system, and a sensor disposed within the sensor housing, wherein the sensor is operable to sense a position of a magnet in proximity to the sensor. The detector further includes a magnetic field accumulator (e.g., a pole-piece) coupled to the sensor, wherein the magnet and the magnetic field accumulator move relative to one another, and wherein the sensor receives an indication of a magnetic field accumulated by the magnetic field accumulator as the magnet and the magnetic field accumulator move relative to one another. A change in the magnetic field distribution correlates to a change in position of the plate, to which the magnet is coupled. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138767 | INDUCTIVE MEASURING PROBE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INDUCTIVE MEASURING PROBE - The invention proposes an inductive measuring probe and a method for operating the measuring probe. The measuring probe is equipped with a movably arranged probe element, with a sensor ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138768 | CAPACITIVE DETECTION, ENERGY TRANSFER, AND/OR DATA TRANSFER SYSTEM - A system is disclosed, comprising a base and at least a first moveable entity, the first moveable entity being moveable with respect to the base and positionable in at least a first position with respect to the base. The base comprises a first base electrode and a second base electrode, and the moveable entity comprises a first moveable entity electrode and a second moveable entity electrode. The electrodes are arranged such that when the moveable entity is in the first position the first base electrode and the first moveable entity electrode align to form a first capacitor and the second base electrode and second moveable entity electrode align to form a second capacitor. The first moveable entity further comprises a first resistor connecting the first moveable entity electrode to the second moveable entity electrode, and the base further comprises: signal supply means arranged to supply a time-varying electrical signal to the first base electrode; and signal detection means arranged to detect an electrical signal from the second base electrode. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138769 | SENSOR DEVICE REMOVABLY ATTACHABLE TO A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A sensor device ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138770 | SENSOR MOUNTING BRACKET - A sensor mounting bracket includes: a first plate portion, a second plate portion, and a coupling element coupling the first and second plate portions. When X, Y, and Z axes perpendicular to each other are assumed, a second normal vector normal to a second mounting surface of the second plate portion has Y and Z components greater than 0 in a first state in which the first reference part is aligned with X direction and a first mounting surface of the first plate portion is in XZ plane, and a first normal vector normal to the first mounting surface has Y and Z components greater than 0 in a second state in which the second reference part is aligned with X direction and the second mounting surface is in XZ plane, the first normal vector being oriented differently from the second normal vector. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138771 | SENSOR MODULE CAPABLE OF SETTING OPERATION REFERENCE THROUGH INPUT OF PHYSICAL VALUE, AND CONTROL METHOD OF SENSOR MODULE - A sensor module comprising: a sensor unit for measuring a physical value; a reference input switch for receiving a command of a user; a memory for storing reference information; and a control unit for comparing the physical value measured by the sensor unit with the reference information stored in the memory and generating a control signal, where if the reference input switch is activated, the control unit updates the reference information by storing the physical value measured by the sensor unit in the memory. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138772 | Flow Meter - A paddle wheel flow meter designed for measuring the flow rate of a viscous or debris-laden fluid with fewer parts, higher durability and simplicity of servicing. The flow meter includes a housing including a flow bore and an insert body with an integral rotor shaft. The insert body is removably insertable into the housing. A rotor includes rotor blades and is attached to the rotor shaft so as to be at least partially located in the flow bore such that flow of the fluid causes the rotor to rotate. A sensor unit generates a signal indicative of the rotational rate of the rotor, which can be used to determine the flow rate of the fluid. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138773 | Method Of Measuring Time Of Flight Of An Ultrasound Pulse - Method and apparatus relating to ultrasound flow probes Measurement of time of flight of ultrasound pulses comprises: transmitting the pulses across a fluid flow; detecting a waveform ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138774 | FLOW SENSOR FOR DETERMINING AN AIR BUBBLE, PARTICULARLY IN A CATHETER, AND CORRESPONDING METHOD - The invention relates to a flow sensor ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138775 | GAS FLOW MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A gas flow monitoring system is disclosed that includes a plurality of first gas flow sensors. A primary probe transmitter is connected to the plurality of first gas flow sensors is configured to process data received from the plurality of first gas flow sensors to generate first gas flow data. A plurality of second gas flow sensors are connected to an ancillary probe transmitter and to the primary probe transmitter, where the ancillary probe transmitter are configured to process data received from the plurality of second gas flow sensors to generate second gas flow data. The primary probe transmitter further comprises a building automation system interface, and is configured to receive the second gas flow data from the ancillary probe transmitter and to transmit the first gas flow data and the second gas flow data to a building automation system. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138776 | COMPARATIVE FUEL-LEVEL DETECTION SYSTEM - A fuel-level detection system is configured to determine a fuel level in a fuel system. A comparative fuel probe is associated with the fuel system and includes a capacitive probe assembly configured to provide a comparative capacitive reading, and a float assembly configured to provide a comparative float reading. A comparator is configured to receive the comparative capacitive reading and to receive the comparative float reading, and to determine a corrective factor based at least in part on the comparative capacitive reading and the comparative float reading. A set of capacitive probes is associated with the fuel system. The fuel level in the fuel system is determined by comparing each local capacitive reading from each capacitive probe in the set of capacitive probes with the corrective factor. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138777 | FLUID LEVEL VISUALIZATION SYSTEMS - A sight gauge assembly for displaying a fluid level of an object includes a first connection member comprising a tap defining a bore therethrough and a body comprising a first passageway and a second passageway such that the first passageway fluidly connects to the second passageway and the bore through an interior of the body and the second passageway to fluidly communicates with the first bore and a first accessory. The sight gauge assembly also includes a second connection member comprising a tap defining a bore therethrough and a body comprising a first passageway and a sight tube defining a hollow interior. The sight tube couples to the first connection member and the second connection member to define a first flow path. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138778 | Horn antenna - A horn antenna for a radar measuring device, particularly a radar level gauge, with an antenna horn emitting at the front in a primary direction of emission, a rear feed device, and a filling, which at least partially fills the horn antenna and seals it at the front, with at least one seal being arranged between the filling and the antenna horn, with the seal being arranged in a radial direction perpendicular in reference to the primary direction of emission of the horn antenna at least partially outside the antenna horn or an extension of the antenna horn. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138779 | Gutter Obstruction Gauge Apparatus - A gutter obstruction gauge apparatus providing a visual indicator of an obstructed gutter by providing a gauge device that provides indication that a gutter is full and needs clearing. The instant gutter obstruction gauge apparatus becomes visible within a gutter when the gutter is filled with debris and requires cleaning. The instant invention advantageously allows for the ability of maintaining the gutters and increasing the performance of the gutter and draining structures. The instant gutter obstruction gauge apparatus is a lightweight uncomplicated structure comprised of readily available materials allowing for easy and low cost manufacture. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138780 | 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. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138781 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING PARAMETER MEASUREMENT - Parameter measurement systems including improved sensor calibration are provided herein. The measurement system includes a first sensor with a first output signal including a plurality of output characteristics, at least one output characteristic being deficient for measuring a desired parameter and at least one output characteristic being suitable for measuring the desired parameter. The measurement system also includes a second sensor with a second output signal comprising at least some of the plurality of output characteristics, the at least one deficient characteristic of the first output signal being suitable in the second output signal for measuring the desired parameter. The measurement system further includes a processor programmed to calibrate the first output signal using the second output signal to generate a third output signal including the at least one suitable characteristic of the first output signal and the at least one suitable characteristic of the second output signal. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138782 | COFFEE GRINDER WITH INTEGRATED SCALE - A coffee grinder apparatus includes a housing with a support base, a pedestal portion, and a motor housing extending outwardly from the pedestal portion above the support base to define a jar receiving area. A motor is disposed in the motor housing and is operably coupled to a grinder assembly. A hopper is operably coupled to an upper mounting portion of the motor housing disposed above the grinder assembly. The hopper includes a cavity configured to hold coffee beans with an open base portion opening into the grinder assembly. A collection jar is configured for reception in the jar receiving area and includes a vessel defining a cavity for collecting ground coffee expelled from the grinder assembly during a grinding procedure. An integrated scale assembly is disposed in the collection jar for weighing the ground coffee as received in the collection jar. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138783 | MASS SENSOR - Provided is a mass sensor including a four-corner-adjusting-mechanism capable of reducing the sensitivity of four-corner adjustment without reducing the rigidity of a Roberval mechanism. A mass sensor ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138784 | MULTIPLE WEIGHING SCALE - A multiple weighing scale includes a first measuring device and at least a second measuring device; both for detecting masses of objects. The weighing scale includes a single measuring plate, which is shared by all the measuring devices, arranged in contact with the first measuring device at least in an initial operating configuration and at least one first mobile structure, for selectively moving the second measuring device so as to selectively cause the second measuring device to come into contact with the measuring plate, in order to allow the measurement to be performed by the second measuring device instead of the first measuring device. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138785 | OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR, SEISMIC PROSPECTING METHOD, METHOD OF MEASURING DISTRIBUTION OF PETROLEUM/NATURAL GAS RESERVOIR LAYER, STRAIN DETECTION METHOD, AND METHOD OF SPECIFYING POSITION OF A FISSURE IN STRATUM - An optical fiber sensor includes: a transmitting unit configured to output two lights into an optical fiber, wavelengths of the two lights being different from each other at a specific time, and at least one of the wavelengths of the two lights varying with time; and a measuring unit configured to receive back-scattered light output from the optical fiber and detect a temporal variation of an optical phase at an arbitrary interval in a longitudinal direction of the optical fiber by measuring measure an interference state of the two lights. | 2017-05-18 |