20th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170138786 | LIGHT RECEIVER AND MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A light receiver capable of detecting the intensity of light in a certain wavelength range is provided. The light receiver includes a first light receiving element (PD | 2017-05-18 |
20170138787 | LASER POWER SENSOR - A low-cost laser power sensor having sufficient measurement accuracy with respect to received light intensity of the power sensor. The power sensor has a sensor substrate which receives monitor light, and a filter which attenuates the intensity of the laser beam before being received by the sensor substrate. The filter is constituted from a material having a laser transmissivity equal to zero, and has a plurality of openings within an irradiation range where the monitor light is irradiated. A summation of opening areas of the openings is equal to or more than 50% of the irradiation range. A part of the laser beam, which is irradiated to the filter and passes through the openings, is directly received by the sensor substrate. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138788 | GAIN NORMALIZATION - A method of normalizing FPA system gain for varying temperature includes determining an FPA temperature and calculating an FPA system gain as a function of the FPA temperature, system gain for the FPA at a reference temperature, and empirically derived coefficients. The method also includes applying the FPA system gain at the FPA temperature to condition output of the FPA to produce temperature independent image data. An imaging system includes a focal plane array (FPA). A temperature sensor is operatively connected to measure temperature of the FPA. A module is operatively connected to the FPA and temperature sensor to calculate FPA system gain for the FPA as described above, and to apply the FPA system gain to condition output of the FPA to produce temperature independent image data. There need be no temperature control device, such as a thermoelectric cooling device, connected for temperature control of the FPA. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138789 | WAVEGUIDE-BASED INTEGRATED SPECTROMETER - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for providing integrated waveguide-based spectrometer systems. In one aspect, the system includes an optical spectrometer comprising one or more waveguides configured to support propagation of optical radiation (i.e. light) through the waveguides to a photodetector. The spectrometer further includes an input coupler for each waveguide, the input coupler configured to couple the radiation from free space into the waveguide in absence of fiber-optic coupling of the radiation into the waveguide. Because at least a portion of the light propagated through the waveguides has interacted with a sample to be spectroscopically evaluated, the light detected by the photodetector allows to carry out the spectroscopic evaluation of the sample. At least some components of the spectrometer are provided on a single die using conventional CMOS techniques, yielding a compact and low cost device. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138790 | A method for determining the spectral scale of a spectrometer and apparatus - A method for determining spectral calibration data (λ | 2017-05-18 |
20170138791 | Computationally-Assisted Multi-Heterodyne Spectroscopy - According to one aspect, a multi-heterodyne system is disclosed, which comprises a first laser source for generating multi-mode radiation having a frequency spectrum characterized by a first plurality of phase coherent frequencies, and a second laser source for generating multi-mode radiation having a frequency spectrum characterized by a second plurality of phase coherent frequencies. The system further comprises at least one detector for detecting a combination of the multi-mode radiation generated by the first and second laser sources so as to provide a multi-heterodyne signal having a frequency spectrum characterized by a plurality of beat frequencies, each beat frequency corresponding to a pairwise difference in the first and second plurality of phase coherent frequencies. The system further comprises an analyzer for receiving said multi-heterodyne signal and configured to employ a predictive model of the multi-heterodyne signal to provide estimates of any of phase error and timing error associated with the beat frequencies. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138792 | Portable Color Measurement Device and System and Dye Determination System - A portable color measurement device | 2017-05-18 |
20170138793 | CHART FOR EVALUATING SKIN COLOR AND ITS APPLICATION TO EFFICACY EVALUATION OF ANTI-AGING AND SKIN LIGHTENING PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to charts, stacks and methods for evaluating skin color of a mammalian subject. The chart may include a substrate and an indicia visible from a first side of the substrate that includes a plurality of images of mammalian skin tones having varying degrees of yellowness, wherein each indicia is correlated with an index value. Also, the present invention relates to packaged topical cosmetic products that include a skin chart as well as to methods for evaluating anti-aging and skin lightening products. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138794 | RADIATION THERMOMETER, RADIATION TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM FOR RADIATION THERMOMETER STORED THEREIN, AND RADIATION TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT METHOD - In order to provide a radiation thermometer with which a temperature of a measurement object disposed in a chamber configured to form plasma therein can be accurately measured in a noncontact manner from outside of the chamber, the radiation thermometer includes an infrared sensor and a window temperature compensation part. The infrared sensor is disposed outside the chamber configured to form plasma therein, and is configured to detect infrared ray emitted from the measurement object in the chamber through a transmission window provided in the chamber. The infrared sensor is configured to output an output signal according to energy of detected infrared ray. The window temperature compensation part is configured to compensate for a pre-compensation temperature of the measurement object being indicated by the output signal of the infrared sensor, on the basis of a temperature of the transmission window. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138795 | THERMAL PILE SENSING STRUCTURE INTEGRATED WITH CAPACITOR - The present invention discloses a thermal pile sensing structure integrated with one or more capacitors, which includes: a substrate, an infrared sensing unit and a partition structure. The infrared sensing unit includes a first and a second sensing structure. A hot junction is formed between the first and the second sensing structures at a location where the first and the second sensing structures are close to each other. A cold junction is formed between the partition structure and the first sensing structure at a location where these two structures are close to each other. Another cold junction is formed between the partition structure and the second sensing structure at a location where these two structures are close to each other. A temperature difference between the hot junction and the cold junction generates a voltage difference signal. Apart of the partition structure forms at least one capacitor. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138796 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAVING INTERMEDIATE MEMBER CONNECTING LEADS TO ELEMENT ELECTRODE WIRES EXTENDING FROM TEMPERATURE DETECTOR - A temperature sensor includes a temperature detector having a thermosensitive element, element electrode wires, leads, and intermediate members. The temperature sensor is formed such that ends of the element electrode wires are embedded in the temperature detector, the leads are electrically connected to the respective element electrode wires, and the intermediate members electrically connect the element electrode wires to the respective leads. Each element electrode wire and the corresponding intermediate member are arranged being aligned in the extending direction, and bonded to each other, with opposing surfaces facing each other being abutted each other. The intermediate member and the corresponding lead are juxtaposed in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction, and bonded being overlapped with each other. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138797 | Thermal Management for a Wireless Cooking Probe - A battery-powered temperature probe for measuring the temperature of food products within a cooking utensil. The temperature probe includes a temperature sensor and a control housing positioned at opposite ends of a flexible arm. The flexible arm is magnetically attachable to the cooking utensil such that the temperature sensor is in thermal communication with the food products and the control housing is positioned outside of and below the top of the cooking utensil. A radiant heat shield may be included in the control housing and the control housing may be oriented such that temperature-sensitive components, such as the battery and display, experience reduced temperatures during operation. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138798 | Thermal Management for a Wireless Cooking Probe - A battery-powered temperature probe for measuring the temperature of food products within a cooking utensil. The temperature probe includes a temperature sensor and a control housing positioned at opposite ends of a flexible arm. The flexible arm is magnetically attachable to the cooking utensil such that the temperature sensor is in thermal communication with the food products and the control housing is positioned outside of and below the top of the cooking utensil. A radiant heat shield may be included in the control housing and the control housing may be oriented such that temperature-sensitive components, such as the battery and display, experience reduced temperatures during operation. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138799 | FAST RESPONSE TEMPERATURE SENSOR - In the present invention, a temperature sensor system and methods for using the apparatus are disclosed, the temperature sensor having particular thermal-inertia time constants. More specifically, the temperature sensor system comprises prongs having a defined l/d ratio range, a sensing element having a low volume, and constant-current circuitry. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138800 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A temperature sensor includes a sensing member, a retention member configured to secure the sensing member, an optical fiber configured to irradiate the sensing member with light and guide the light reflected from the sensing member, and a cylindrical sleeve configured to accommodate the optical fiber. The retention member is a plate-shaped component and has a cut-out portion formed on at least one of a peripheral portion of a non-retention surface of the retention member opposite to a retention surface to which the sensing member is secured and a side surface of the retention member. The retention member is secured to a tip of the sleeve so that the non-retention surface is exposed to the outside, and the tip of the sleeve is engaged with the cut-out portion. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138801 | METHOD FOR MEASURING INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF FREEZING TARGET OBJECT AND INTERNAL TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR FREEZING TARGET OBJECT - A method for measuring an internal temperature of a freezing target object includes: a placing step of placing the freezing target object in a microwave resonating magnetic field generated by a microwave resonator; a state detection step of detecting a resonant state of the freezing target object in a frozen state by using the microwave resonator and detecting an internal temperature of the freezing target object by using a temperature meter; a calibration curve calculation step of calculating a calibration curve by performing a regression analysis by using the resonant state as an explanatory variable and by using the internal temperature of the freezing target object as a response variable; and a temperature calculation step of calculating the internal temperature of the freezing target object in the frozen state by applying the resonant state detected in the detection step to the calibration curve calculated in the calibration curve calculation step. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138802 | Optical Fiber Sensor System for Detecting Temperature Changes in an Aircraft - The present disclosure relates to an optical fibre sensor system ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138803 | VISUALIZATION AND MANIPULATION OF MICRO-SCALE CALORIMETER CHAMBER DATA MATRICES - A method for microscale calorimeter chamber data manipulation and visualization includes receiving a dataset from a microscale calorimeter chamber. The dataset is indicative of heat release rates for a test material as a function of a temperature applied by the microscale calorimeter chamber to the test material. The method further includes generating a baseline for correcting the heat release rates for the test material based on a selected temperature interval of the dataset. The method also includes generating a modified dataset that includes modified heat release rate values for the test material based on the baseline. The method includes generating a graphical user interface and displaying, via the graphical user interface, a graphical depiction of the modified dataset. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138804 | AN ACQUISITION DEVICE, A METHOD OF FABRICATING IT, AND A METHOD OF MEASURING FORCE - An acquisition device ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138805 | OPTICAL FIBER DETECTION DEVICE WITH STEEL RAIL AS ELASTOMER AND RAILWAY OVERLOAD AND UNBALANCED LOAD DETECTION SYSTEM - The invention discloses an optical fiber detection device with a steel rail as an elastomer and a railway overload and unbalanced load detection system, which solve the problems that strength of the steel rail is destroyed due to a joint style of a shear force detection device and the steel rail and an output curve can easily vary due to variations of an external force and temperature or man-made operation factors in the prior art. According to key points of the technical scheme, the optical fiber detection device comprises a shear force detection device, the shear force detection device comprises an optical fiber sensitive element which is fixed on a neutral axis of the steel rail through low-energy spot welding, the technical effects of outputting stable shear force waveform without being interfered by vibration of the steel rail and installation orientation convenient for polishing and welding are realized by virtue of arrangement orientation of the optical, fiber sensitive element, an optical fiber made of a new material is used for replacing an old material and being provided as a sensitive element, and a new combination technology with the new material as basis forms a metering and, measuring system. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138806 | Wireless-Enabled Tension Meter - A wireless-enabled tension meter is disclosed. The wireless-enabled tension meter can include a pulley arrangement through which a portion of a guiding member is routed for use during a pull of conductor through a conduit network. A tension force is exerted on the guiding member during the pull as the guiding member is pulled through the pulley arrangement. The wireless-enabled tension meter can also include a sensor for measuring the tension force, a wireless network interface, and a control module for performing operations. The operations performed by the control module can include capturing data corresponding to the tension force and causing the wireless network interface to send the data to a wireless communication device. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138807 | METHOD OF MEASURING MOTION POWER AND RESISTANCE COEFFICIENT OF BICYCLE - A method of measuring motion power and resistance coefficient of a bicycle measures sensed data including at least one front projecting area of a bicycle ridden by a user, an air temperature value, an air pressure value, a traveling speed value, an acceleration value, a relative wind speed value, an inclination value and a total weight value to calculate an air resistance coefficient, a rolling friction coefficient of a bicycle tire, a force and a motion power applied to the bicycle by the user, so that the user may learn a better riding posture for different riding conditions and reduce the air resistance effectively by adjusting the riding posture, so as to reduce the consumed motion power. Through the installation of a display unit, the user may know about the data sensed by the sensor and the computation result of the processing unit anytime. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138808 | Pressure Difference Sensor - A pressure difference sensor, comprising a pressure difference measuring cell having a measuring membrane, two platforms, between which the measuring membrane is arranged, and a transducer, as well as an elastic clamping apparatus, which has two clamping areas, each of which acts on a respective rear side of the platform facing away from the measuring membrane. The clamping apparatus has at least one elastic element, via which the clamping areas are mechanically coupled, in order to clamp the pressure difference measuring cell with an axial clamping force. The clamping areas are rigid, wherein the clamping apparatus comprises a clamp with two clamping bodies, each of which has one of the clamping areas. At least one of the clamping bodies has an elastic element, the clamping bodies are connected with one another under stress, in order to exert a clamping force on the pressure difference measuring cell, wherein the two clamping bodies have a central, form retaining section, which includes the clamping areas. On the form retaining section of at least one clamping body, especially both clamping bodies, elastic sections adjoin, which form the elastic elements. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138809 | PRESSURE SENSOR - In an embodiment, a pressure sensor includes a tip secured to a port. The tip includes an opening for receiving pressure to be measured by the pressure sensor. The port includes a threaded section for mounting the pressure sensor in a fixture such as, for example, a rail. The port also includes a flexible section, a cavity, and an opening. The opening in the tip receives pressure from an outside source and channels the pressure to the opening of the port. The opening of the port receives the pressure from the tip and channels the pressure to the cavity. The pressure received in the cavity applies a force to the flexible section which flexes in response to the force. Moreover, forces are provided by the tip and the threaded section to keep the tip secured to the port. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138810 | DISCONNECTION DETECTION CIRCUIT OF PRESSURE DETECTION DEVICE - A disconnection detection circuit includes: a pull-up resistor to which the detection signal is fed and which connects a signal line connected to the wiring cable to a power supply or a pull-down resistor which connects the signal line to a GND; and a voltage clip circuit | 2017-05-18 |
20170138811 | VIBRATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HIGH-SPEED ROTATING MACHINES - This vibration measurement device is configured to measure the balancing vibration of the cartridge, a kind of rotating machines, who has a rotor and a cartridge body to support the rotor rotatably for variable operating speed, and is provided with a rigidly fixed support structure, acceleration sensors which detect the vibration of the cartridge, and a flat spring which elastically supports the cartridge with respect to the support structure and has a variable spring constant of elastic support. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138812 | SENSOR AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING INTEGRITY OF A WATERPROOFING SYSTEM OR MEMBRANE - A geomembrane integrity monitoring system comprises control means ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138813 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING LEAKS IN GENERATORS - A system for detecting a gas leak in a machine includes a source of a non-corrosive tracer gas, and a subsystem for introducing the non-corrosive tracer gas into the machine. An infrared imaging device is adapted to communicate with a notification device to display an image of at least a portion of the machine. The infrared imaging device has a cooled detector and a filter with a spectral response between about 3 μm and about 5 μm. At least one of the detector and the filter is cooled. The infrared imaging device includes one of a mercury cadmium telluride (MCT) photodetector, an indium antimonide (InSb) photodetector or a mid-wavelength quantum well infrared photodetector (QWIP). The notification device is adapted to indicate the gas leak. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138814 | A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING DUCT LEAKAGE IN A HVAC SYSTEM - A system and method of determining duct leakage in an HVAC system including an HVAC unit assembly operably coupled to a system controller, the method including operating the system controller to determine system leakage data, operating the system controller to determine supply leakage data, and operating the system controller to determine a duct leakage measurement based in part on the system leakage data and the supply leakage data. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138815 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING RESIN SHOCK ABSORBER - An inspection method and an inspection apparatus capable of readily determining the necessity of replacement of a resin shock absorber at an elevator inspection location without using a car of a rated weight. First, an indenter is pressed into a resin shock absorber for an elevator. A load of pressing the indenter into the resin shock absorber is released. A physical property value indicative of a repulsive force that causes the indenter to bounce from the resin shock absorber by releasing the load is measured. The necessity of replacement of the resin shock absorber is determined by comparing a result of the physical property value obtained by measuring the repulsive force with a reference value prepared in advance. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138816 | POSITIONER FOR ELECTRODYNAMIC SHAKER - Examples disclosed herein generally relate to methods and apparatus for the positioning and alignment of an electrodynamic shaker system relative to an excitation point on a structure to be tested. The electrodynamic shaker system includes a base plate, a support plate, and a locking mechanism. The base plate comprises a plurality of rollable ball transfer units coupled to the base plate. The support plate, supporting an electrodynamic shaker and trunnion thereon, is seated on the ball transfer units of the base plate such that the support plate may be aligned relative to the test article via the ball transfer units. Once the electrodynamic shaker system is in the desired location, a flexure of the electrodynamic shaker may be precisely aligned with and coupled to a test article. The electrodynamic shaker system disclosed utilizes no precision components and is tolerant of dust, dirt, and other environmental contaminants typically present in testing locations. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138817 | LARGE DISPLACEMENT, TUNED MARINE VESSEL DECK SIMULATING FIXTURE FOR SHOCK ISOLATED EQUIPMENT - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an apparatus, system and associated method of operation that allows medium weight Class II equipment to be shock tested using a Medium Weight Shock Machine (MWSM) in a manner that adequately simulates the required shock response exhibited when subjected to underwater explosion (UNDEX), Heavyweight testing utilizing a FSP. Advantageously, such an apparatus, system and associated method allows for testing of Class II medium weight (e.g., about 500-4500 lbs.) equipment (e.g., submarine and surface vessel equipment) utilizing an MWSM instead of Heavyweight testing utilizing a Floating Shock Platform (FSP). Testing of Class II medium weight equipment in this manner significantly reduces cost of testing such equipment and increases safety associated with testing such equipment. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138818 | TESTING APPARATUS FOR SCRAMJET ENGINE - A testing apparatus for Scramjet engine is capable of preventing breakage of liners in a high-pressure and high-temperature environment in which pressure is 10 Mpa or above and temperature is 1800 K or above. To this end, the testing apparatus for Scramjet engine includes a pipe that endures high-pressure environment, a first liner in a tubular shape, being provided within the pipe, and a second liner in a tubular shape, being provided within the pipe, in which an outer circumference of the second liner is overlapped with an inner circumference of a rear end of the first liner. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138819 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING DYNAMIC TRANSMISSION ERROR OF GEAR - A gear dynamic transmission error determination method includes calculating a collision time interval via parameter values such as the angular velocity of an input shaft measured by an angle coder, a drag torque of an output shaft provided by a magnetic powder brake, a gear backlash, and angular displacements of the input shaft and the output shaft; and comparing a relative displacement contained with the gear backlash, until a value of the relative displacement falls within an appropriate interval and meets requirements, the result obtained being namely a transmission error with relatively high accuracy. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138820 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING COMPONENTS - Systems and methods for monitoring components are provided. A component has an exterior surface and a surface feature configured on the component. A system includes a data acquisition device for analyzing the surface feature. The system further includes an alignment assembly for aligning the data acquisition device and the surface feature. The alignment assembly includes a target feature configurable on the component and a guide feature configured with the data acquisition device. Alignment of the guide feature with the target feature aligns the data acquisition device and the surface feature. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138821 | Method of Use of Rules-Based Telematics Device for Auditing Maintenance Functions - The invention is a computer-implemented method to analyze compliance between maintenance contracts and delivery of maintenance and to analyze compliance between the delivery of maintenance and compliance with rules and standards. A telematics device is taken by a technician while inspecting and maintaining a control unit. The device later communicates with a computer to analyze whether the contracted actions were taken and whether the maintenance meets rules and standards. The telematics device is tamper resistant providing a high degree of certainty to the compliance data that is produced. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138822 | SAMPLE HOLDER FOR BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES - The application relates to a sample holder ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138823 | METHOD OF SEPARATING BEADS IN A FLUIDIC CHIP - The present invention provides a method of separating beads in a fluidic chip comprising an internal fluid circuit through which various reactants, in which at least one of the reactants are beads, may be moved by use of centrifugal force, the method comprises the steps of: providing at least a first set of beads ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138824 | PREPROCESSING APPARATUS - A preprocessing apparatus uses preprocessing kits prepared for samples, respectively, sets the preprocessing kits in plural processing ports provided so as to correspond to preprocessing items, and executes a predetermined preprocessing item. A controller which controls operations of a carrying mechanism holding and carrying the preprocessing kits, and processing parts executing the preprocessing items in the respective processing ports, includes a processing-state control part, a random access part, and a preprocessing part. The random access part is configured to check availability of a preprocessing port corresponding to a preprocessing item to be executed on a sample contained in a preprocessing kit, and set the preprocessing kit in a processing port if the processing port is available as a processing port corresponding to the preprocessing item. The preprocessing part executes a corresponding preprocessing item on a sample in a preprocessing kit when the preprocessing kit is set in the processing port. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138825 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACE SAMPLE PRECOLLECTION AND PRECONCENTRATION - A device and procedure are described that can be used for improved sampling of traces such as for explosive trace screening, by precollection and preconcentration of trace samples of vapor and particulate matter from air. The device is unique in its ability to collect both solid and vapor traces. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138826 | Debubbling Sleeve For Fluid Sensors and Sensor Systems Comprising Same - A debubbling sleeve for a fluid sensor of a sensor system is disclosed. The debubbling sleeve has a receptacle closed circumferentially around a sleeve bottom and a first passageway extending through the sleeve bottom. The receptacle contains the fluid sensor. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138827 | LOAD TESTING SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR SUSTAIN LOAD MEASUREMENT OVER TIME IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - There is provided a load testing system comprising a load frame device adapted to load test one or more test specimens and to generate load test measurements; one or more environment controlling chambers adapted to be positioned within the load testing frame for subjecting the one or more test specimens to desired environmental conditions; one or more environment condition regulators adapted to be connected to the one or more environment controlling chambers for regulating the desired environmental conditions; a data acquisition device for receiving sustain load measurements of the one or more test specimens and environmental condition measurements to which the one or more test specimens are subjected during the load test; and a load monitoring device adapted to be connected to the data acquisition device for receiving and monitoring the sustain load measurements and the corresponding environmental condition measurements as a function of time. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138828 | METHOD OF SOIL LIQUEFACTION TESTING AND REMEDIATION - A method of soil liquefaction testing and remediation and devices for accomplishing the method are described. After determining that a soil deposit on a site is potentially subject to liquefaction, the soil deposit is subjected to mechanically produced shear strain reversals. Excess pore pressure generations are monitored at multiple depths and at multiple locations at the site, during application of the mechanically produced shear strain reversals, to determine liquefaction susceptibility of the soil deposit. Multiple ground improvements are positioned on the site mitigate liquefaction in those soils that are determined to be susceptible to liquefaction. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138829 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING ELASTIC PROPERTIES OF A MOTOR VEHICLE CABLE HARNESS - A method for determining elastic properties of a motor vehicle cable harness is disclosed. At least one elastic property of at least one test cable is measured as a function of a force acting on the test cable. At least one elastic characteristic of the test cable is estimated from the measurement. At least one elastic property of a cable harness including a plurality of cables is calculated based on the at least one determined elastic characteristic. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138830 | Scanning Rheometer - The present disclosure relates to a filament stretching rheometer for measuring rheological and/or mechanical properties of a sample, comprising: a pair of opposed surfaces for holding the sample therebetween; an actuator configured to provide a controlled axial displacement of at least one of said opposed surfaces; and a sample scanning unit for measuring a diameter of said sample, the sample scanning unit configured for measuring said sample diameter at an axial position controlled independently of the dis placement of the opposed surfaces, the sample scanning unit configured for being positioned at a starting point before said controlled axial displacement, wherein the starting point is selected from a position where a minimum diameter of the said sample is determined by said sample scanning unit. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138831 | PARTICLE CHARGING DEVICE AND PARTICLE CLASSIFICATION DEVICE USING THE CHARGING DEVICE - In unipolar charging, a discharge current value at which charging efficiency is best and a discharge current dependency of multivalent charging differ depending on the particle size of the particles that are the object of charging. Therefore, for each particle size, a discharge voltage at which univalent charging efficiency is best and a discharge voltage at which the signal-to-noise ratio of a signal when particles of a different size are regarded as noise is best are obtained through experiment and stored in a storage unit ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138832 | IN SITU EVALUATION OF FILTER PARAMETERS WITH OPTICOANALYTICAL DEVICES - A system can include a filter assembly with a filter and a substance in the filter assembly, and at least one optical computing device having an integrated computational element which receives electromagnetic radiation from the substance. A method can include receiving electromagnetic radiation from a substance in a filter assembly, the electromagnetic radiation from the substance being received by at least one optical computing device having an integrated computational element, and the receiving being performed while a filter is positioned in the filter assembly. A detector may receive electromagnetic radiation from the integrated computational element and produce an output correlated to a characteristic of the substance. A mitigation technique may be selected, based on the detector output. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138833 | METHOD OF STERILIZING AND TESTING THE INTEGRITY OF DIALYZERS - Methods of combined sterilization and integrity testing of dialyzers such as hollow fiber dialyzers are disclosed. Sterilization and integrity testing may be performed by treating the dialyzer with a sterilization fluid for sterilizing at least the blood-side compartment of the dialyzer and for wetting the dialysis membrane of the dialyzer with the sterilization fluid, and carrying out an integrity testing of the dialysis membrane wetted with the sterilization fluid, wherein the sterilization fluid is selected from aqueous solutions containing peroxide and/or ozone, the peroxide being selected from peroxides which disintegrate into water, oxygen and/or volatile organic compounds, and from aqueous solutions containing chlorine, bromine and/or iodine. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138834 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GAS AND PARTICLE MEASUREMENT - A device and a method for gas or particle measurement in a portable electronic device. The portable device includes a housing which, with the exception of an overflow opening, has an almost gas- and air-tight design. A display unit, an operating unit, a transceiver unit, and optionally a power supply unit may be integrated into the housing in particular. Furthermore, the housing may also include the required electronics. By deflecting a movable outer wall of the housing with the aid of an actuator, the volume of the inner space of the housing may be increased or reduced. A gas exchange between the inner space and the space outside of the housing may thereupon take place via the overflow opening in the housing, and a possible substance, in particular, a predetermined gaseous component or a particle concentration may be analyzed in a gas flow during this gas exchange. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138835 | FLOW CYTOMETER SYSTEM INCLUDING FLOW CYTOMETER, AUTOSAMPLER AND SYSTEM INTEGRATION STRUCTURE - A flow cytometer system includes a flow cytometer, an autosampler and a system integration structure to accommodate interconnection and interface of the flow cytometer and autosampler for operation together and providing for convenient interface with equipment for handling process liquids. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138836 | Methods and Apparatus for Real-Time Detection and Clearing of a Clog - A flow cytometer apparatus and methods for detecting and clearing a clog therein are disclosed. An example method for detecting a clog may include (i) detecting, via a fault detection system of a flow cytometer, a first plurality of events associated with a first aliquot from a first sample well, (ii) determining a count of the first plurality of events associated with the first aliquot, (iii) determining whether the count of the first plurality of events is below a minimum count tolerance and (iv) (a) if the count of the first plurality of events is below the minimum count tolerance, then determining that the flow cytometer has a clog, (b) if the count of the first plurality of events is equal to or above the minimum count tolerance, then detecting a second plurality of events associated with a second aliquot from a second sample well. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138837 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING SAMPLE ANALYSIS PROGRAM - The present invention is a sample analyzer | 2017-05-18 |
20170138838 | METAL-PIPE USE SUPPORT SYSTEM - A metal-pipe use support system ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138839 | HANDLE TRIBOMETER - An apparatus | 2017-05-18 |
20170138840 | MICROSCOPE UNIT AND MICROSCOPE DEVICE - A microscope unit and a microscope device are disclosed. The microscope unit is used with an external image capture module or an image capture module of the microscope device. The microscope unit comprises a body, an optical assembly and a heating element. The body has a tunnel going through the body, and a specimen observation plane located in the tunnel. The optical assembly having a convex lens is disposed at one end of the tunnel. A minimum distance from the specimen observation plane to the convex lens ranges from 0.1 mm to 3.0 mm. The heating element is disposed corresponding to the specimen observation plane. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138841 | Spectrometer Insert for Measuring Temperature-Dependent Optical Properties - In one aspect, a spectrometer insert is provided. The spectrometer insert includes: an enclosed housing; a first transparent window on a first side of the enclosed housing; a second transparent window on a second side of the enclosed housing, wherein the first side and the second side are opposing sides of the enclosed housing; and a sample mounting and heating assembly positioned within an interior cavity of the enclosed housing in between, and in line of sight of, the first transparent window and the second transparent window. A method for using the spectrometer insert to locally heat a sample so as to measure temperature-dependent optical properties of the sample is also provided. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138842 | BIOLOGICAL COMPONENT INFORMATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE - In the present invention, without decreasing measurement accuracy, a biological component information measurement device can have a miniaturized device structure. In a biological component information measurement device ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138843 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING AN OPTICAL FLUID SENSOR - A method for calibrating an optical fluid sensor, the method including providing a calibration element having defined properties similar to those of a fluid to be measured; simulating optical characteristics of the fluid to be measured, with the aid of the calibration element, a measuring radiation being routed onto the calibration element, and evaluating the measuring radiation modified by the calibration element, at least one calibration point of the fluid being ascertained with the aid of the calibration element. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138844 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF WEYL SEMIMETAL - Disclosed is a method for producing and identifying a Weyl semimetal. Identification is enabled via a combination of the vacuum ultraviolet (low-photon energy) and soft X-ray (SX) angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES). Production generally requires providing high purity raw materials, creating a mixture, heating the mixture in a container at a temperature sufficient for thermal decomposition of an impurity while preventing the possible reaction between the side walls of the container and the raw materials, depositing the resulting compound and a transfer agent onto the bottom surface of the ampule, differentially heating the ampule, and allowing a chemical vapor transport reaction to complete. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138845 | RAPID AND LABEL-FREE PROCEDURE FOR MICROBIAL COMMUNITY SCREENING AND PROFILING - Methods are described herein and termed Microbial Community Screening and Profiling (MCSP) for multi-dimensional analysis and non-destructive and label-free detection and analysis, which allow for complementary analytical techniques to be performed on the same sample for such multidimensional analysis. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138846 | Method and system for reduction of influence of baseline distortion in absorption spectroscopy measurements - A method and system for reducing the effect of distortions on the baseline signal in an absorption spectroscopy system used for the detection or measurement of chemical species in a medium, whereby one or more correlations or convolutions are performed on the signal using a kernel function. The shape of the kernel function is chosen to reduce the influence of the baseline distortions on the processed measurand determination. The kernel function may also be chosen to enhance the absorption signal. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138847 | FREQUENCY HOPPING SPREAD SPECTRUM (FHSS) FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROSCOPY - Apparatus and techniques for broadband Fourier transform spectroscopy can include frequency hopping spread-spectrum spectroscopy approaches. For example, an excitation source power can be spread over a specified frequency bandwidth, such as by applying a sequence of short, transform-limited pulses to a sample. Each pulse can include a specified carrier frequency, and a corresponding bandwidth of the individual pulse can be determined by a frequency domain representation when Fourier transformed. A series of short excitation pulses can be used to create an excitation sequence, such as to deliver a specified or desired amount of power to the sample, such as by having the excitation source enabled for a time comparable to a free induction decay (FID) dephasing time. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138848 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING DENATURED SERUM PROTEINS IN MILK - The invention relates to a method for estimating denatured serum proteins in milk that has undergone a heat treatment, said method comprising the successive steps consisting in: (a) rendering a sample of the milk transparent, (b) measuring diffusion in the transparent sample in order to deduce a first denatured serum protein (DSP) index representative of the concentration of denatured serum proteins. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138849 | SYSTEM FOR WIDE FIELD-OF-VIEW, HIGHLY OBLIQUE ILLUMINATION MICROSCOPY FOR SCATTER-BASED DISCRIMINATION OF CELLS - System for scatter-based differentiation of cells. The system includes a planar substrate having cells disposed thereon for imaging and a microscope employing relatively low magnification detection optics providing a wide field of view focused on the cells on the substrate and defining a microscope optical axis. An illuminator delivers light to the ceils on the substrate focused to a spot larger than the field of view of the microscope, the illuminator having an illumination optical axis highly oblique to the microscope optical axis wherein scattered light is collected by the microscope. A defection system receives the scattered light from the microscope to provide a measure of signal intensity and a measure of size for each cell for discrimination of cell type. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138850 | ANALYSIS METHOD AND ANALYSIS APPARATUS - For an analysis method, a first specimen and a second specimen are prepared, in which different phthalate esters, for example DEHP and DINP, adhere in different states to a pair of predetermined base films, such as PVC, on metal plates. A metal reflection IR spectrum (P) and a metal reflection IR spectrum (Q) are acquired by radiating electromagnetic waves on the prepared first specimen and the second specimen respectively. Significantly different spectra are obtained for different phthalate esters, and the types of phthalate esters are identified by using such spectra. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138851 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-PARAMETER SPECTROSCOPY - An apparatus for detecting a material within a sample includes a light emitting unit for directing at least one light beam through the sample. A plurality of units receive the light beam that has passed through the sample and performs a spectroscopic analysis of the sample based on the received light beam. Each of the plurality of units analyze a different parameter with respect to the sample a provide a separate output signal with respect to the analysis. A processor detects the material with respect each of the provided separate output signals. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138852 | Forming light beams and patterns with zero intensity central points - In order to produce a beam with a zero intensity axial ray or to produce a beam that when focused will produce an image of a doughnut shaped pattern with a zero intensity central point, a beam with a uniform or Gaussian profile is directed to a plurality of transparent plates, arranged in pairs on opposite sides of the beam axis, such that for at least one pair, the plates have a composition and thickness different from each other, and chosen so that the transmitted light has a has a phase difference of half a wavelength for at least three different wavelengths. An additional plate with a center on the perpendicular of the line connecting the first two plates has a composition and thickness such that the light transmitted through that additional plate has a phase difference of a quarter wavelength with respect to the light transmitted through one of the plates of said first pair of plates, at at least one wavelength. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138853 | MEASURING METHOD AND MEASURING SYSTEM OF BROMATE ION CONCENTRATION - A measuring method of bromate ion concentration includes a first fluorescence intensity measuring process including a process of passing hydrochloric acid through an anion exchanger to elute bromate ions adsorbed to the anion exchanger into the hydrochloric acid and a process of measuring the fluorescence intensity of the hydrochloric acid passed through the anion exchanger, a second fluorescence intensity measuring process including a process of passing a hydrochloric acid solution containing a fluorescent substance whose fluorescence intensity changes due to coexistence of bromate ions through an anion exchanger to elute bromate ions adsorbed to the anion exchanger into the hydrochloric acid solution and a process of measuring the fluorescence intensity of the hydrochloric acid solution passed through the anion exchanger, and a calculation process determining the bromate ion concentration in the water sample by using the difference between the fluorescence intensities of the hydrochloric acid solution and the hydrochloric acid. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138854 | METHOD OF CALIBRATING A WATER DETECTION UNIT - A kit and method for manufacturing a reference standard for a water detection unit includes a substrate and a tray configured to receive the substrate therein. A tank is configured to receive at least one of the trays therein, wherein a fluorescent solution comprising water and uranine is provided to the tank via an inlet. The solution rises within the tank to saturate the substrate. The trays are then placed in a rotatable rack wherein the substrates are dried to remove excess solution. The dried substrates are then hermetically sealed within a transparent envelope. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138855 | DEVICE FOR SIMULTANEOUS FLUORESCENCE CONTRASTING EFFECT IN TRANSMITTED LIGHT AND REFLECTED LIGHT - The invention relates to a device for simultaneous fluorescence contrasting effect in transmitted light and reflected light, having a reflected light optical path for focusing of the excitation light via a lens onto a sample, having a fluorescence signal, which extends from the sample and is directed onto the same lens, having a dichroite, an emission filter, and a detection unit for the purpose of separating the excitation light from the fluorescence signal and for detection, having a luminescent layer behind the sample and a diaphragm for partial coverage of the excitation optical path between the sample and the luminescent layer, whereby a part of the excitation optical path, which impinges onto the luminescent layer, emits light, which irradiates the sample past the diaphragm by forming an oblique transmitted light illumination. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138856 | OPTICAL ENGINE FOR FLOW CYTOMETER, FLOW CYTOMETER SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE - An optical engine for use in a bench top flow cytometer, the optical engine comprising a set of lasers; a different set of beam shaping optics for each laser, wherein each set comprises two lenses to adjustably focus light horizontally along an x-axis to a same horizontal position and vertically along a y-axis to a different vertical position along a same plane; collection optics for collecting fluorescence from the flow cell; filtration optics that filter the collected fluorescence from the flow cell into different detection channels according to wavelength ranges; and a detector for each detection channel that converts the filtered fluorescence to electrical signals, wherein electrical signals are processed so that the fluorescence from each laser at the different vertical positions is distinguished at the same detector. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138857 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FLUORESCENCE IMAGING USING RADIOFREQUENCY-MULTIPLEXED EXCITATION - Apparatus and methods for fluorescence imaging using radiofrequency multiplexed excitation. One apparatus splits an excitation laser beam into two arms of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer. The light in the first beam is frequency shifted by an acousto-optic deflector, which is driven by a phase-engineered radiofrequency comb designed to minimize peak-to-average power ratio. This RF comb generates multiple deflected optical beams possessing a range of output angles and frequency shifts. The second beam is shifted in frequency using an acousto-optic frequency shifter. After combining at a second beam splitter, the two beams are focused to a line on the sample using a conventional laser scanning microscope lens system. The acousto-optic deflectors frequency-encode the simultaneous excitation of an entire row of pixels, which enables detection and de-multiplexing of fluorescence images using a single photomultiplier tube and digital phase-coherent signal recovery techniques. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138858 | NANOPILLAR MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Described herein are microfluidic devices and methods of detecting an analyte in a sample that includes flowing the sample though a microfluidic device, wherein the presence of the analyte is detected directly from the microfluidic device without the use of an external detector at an outlet of the microfluidic device. In a more specific aspect, detection is performed by incorporating functional nanopillars, such as detector nanopillars and/or light source nanopillars, into a microchannel of a microfluidic device. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138859 | DETECTION DEVICE - A detection device comprises a chip holder, a light source, a light-guide rod, a wavelength separation filter, and an optical sensor. Given the relationship between the angle of incidence and light intensity of fluorescence on a light reception surface of the optical sensor, the optical transmittance of the wavelength separation filter at the dominant wavelength of the rays of fluorescence incident on the light reception surface at a peak angle of incidence at which the light intensity is the highest is greater than the optical transmittance of the wavelength separation filter at the dominant wavelength of the rays of excitation light incident on the light reception surface at the peak angle of incidence and is higher than the optical transmittance of the wavelength separation filter at the dominant wavelength of the rays of fluorescence incident on the light reception surface at an angle of incidence of 0 DEG. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138860 | RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING, CHARACTERIZING, AND/OR DIAGNOSING A TYPE OR NATURE OF A SAMPLE OR A TISSUE SUCH AS AN ABNORMAL GROWTH - Characterizing, identifying, or diagnosing the type and/or nature of a sample or a tissue such as an abnormal growth using a Raman spectrum includes analyzing distinct spectral subintervals within the Raman spectrum in two distinct wavelength ranges, such as FP and HW wavelength ranges, to identify a match with one or more reference markers in one or both wavelength ranges; and from the match characterizing, identifying, or diagnosing the type and/or nature of the sample or tissue. FP and HW Raman spectra can be detected or acquired simultaneously using a single diffraction grating. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138861 | OPTICAL AND CHEMICAL ANALYTICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Optical and chemical analytical systems and methods are provided herein. In one embodiment, a method includes exposing a mixture sample to electromagnetic radiation, the mixture sample including analytes, detecting responsiveness of one or more of the analytes to the electromagnetic radiation, calculating average responsiveness of the one or more of the analytes, and calculating a concentration of the one or more of the analytes in the mixture sample using the average responsiveness. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138862 | FIBER BRAGG GRATING OPTICAL SENSOR HAVING A NANOPOROUS COATING - The invention relates to an optical waveguide having a Fibre Bragg Grating, which waveguide is provided with a coating having a nanoporous sensor material, the sensor unit further having an optical detection unit for detecting a change in an optical property of the waveguide, wherein the grating is present in the core of the waveguide and the coating at least substantially surrounds the grating. The coating is expandable or shrinkable under the influence of the chemical substance, thereby causing a change in axial strain in the grating when the sensor material is exposed to the chemical substance, which change is detectible by a optical detection unit. The invention further relates to an optical sensor system for measuring a chemical substance, the sensor system having a waveguide according to the invention | 2017-05-18 |
20170138863 | METHOD OF EVALUATING CHARACTERISTICS OF ION IMPLANTED SAMPLE - A method of evaluating characteristics of a work piece includes forming a photosensitive layer on the work piece. Then an ion implantation is performed on the work piece. The work piece is radiated, and an optical intensity of the photosensitive material on the work piece is calculated. The ion implantation pattern is evaluated according to the optical intensity. A chemical structure of the photosensitive material is changed upon the ion implantation. The work piece is recovered by reversing the chemical structure of the photosensitive material or removing the ion interrupted photosensitive material by chemicals. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138864 | ARRANGEMENT FOR THE SPECTROMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF PRODUCTS SUCH AS CEREALS, OLEAGINOUS PRODUCTS OR DERIVED PRODUCTS - An arrangement for the spectrometric measurement of products, such as cereals, oleaginous products, or derived products, includes a mechanism for selective adjustment of the position of a light beam in vertical and horizontal planes, and a selective adjustment device for ensuring that rays of the light beam are parallel. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138865 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHECKING WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES - A device for checking a windshield wiper blade of a motor vehicle, includes an at least partially transparent body having a contact side which is designed for contacting with the windshield wiper blade to be checked; a light-incidence side which is designed to allow light to enter into the body; and a light-exit side. The at least partially transparent body is designed in such a way that light entering the body through the light-incidence side is reflected at least partially at the contact side, and reflected light exits the body through the light-exit side. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138866 | DEFECT RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND DEFECT RECOGNITION METHOD - A defect recognition system and a defect recognition method are described. The method includes inspecting a wafer to generate a defect map and locating at least one defect on the wafer by using the defect map; analyzing light reflected from one of the at least one defect to obtain a spectrum of the light; comparing a waveform of the obtained spectrum with a plurality of waveforms respectively in spectrums of different substances; and determining a composition of the defect based on the comparison. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138867 | CONTACT LENS DEFECT INSPECTION USING UV ILLUMINATION - A system for detecting defects in a contact lens material comprising: a camera having a lens and a digital image output for inspecting said lens suspended in saline solution, wherein said camera's digital image output includes only the image produced by light in a color spectrum corresponding to a portion of the spectrum of light produced by fluorescent emission of said lens material; a first Ultra violet light source to illuminate said lens and excite fluorescent emission therein; a first filter to filter the emitted light from the lens which is illuminated by Ultra violet light; and a computer having an associated memory, an input for accepting the digital image output from said camera, and an output representative of an analyzed digital image wherein said analyzed digital image includes visible indications of any imperfections detected in said lens material. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138868 | OPTICAL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEFECTS DETECTION IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES - An inspection system and method are presented for inspecting structures having a pattern formed by an array of elongated grooves having high aspect-ratio geometry, such as semiconductor wafers formed with vias. The inspection system comprises an imaging system and a control unit. The imaging system is configured and operable for imaging the structure with a dark-field imaging scheme and generating a dark-field image. The control unit comprises an analyzer module for analyzing pixels brightness in the dark-field image for identifying a defective groove, being a groove characterized by pixels brightness in the dark-field image lower than nominal brightness by a predetermined factor. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138869 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL RADIO-FREQUENCY CHEMICAL SENSOR - A radio frequency two-dimensional chemical sensor is provided. In one embodiment, the sensor includes a transmission line. The transmission line may be modified to a more capacitive structure depending on the desired chemical to be sensed. In another embodiment, two of the sensors are provided on the surface of a dielectric material and are electrically connected via a Wilkinson power divider to improve the sensitivity of the device. The sensor provides both high selectivity and sensitivity to potentially toxic chemical compounds in the ppb and sub-ppb range in real world environments. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138870 | NOVEL X-RAY IMAGING TECHNIQUE - A method of imaging a specimen using an X-ray imaging apparatus, comprising the following steps:
| 2017-05-18 |
20170138871 | Estimating Subterranean Fluid Viscosity Based on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Data - Systems, methods, and software for estimating the viscosity of a subterranean fluid based on NMR logging data are described. In some aspects, a viscosity model relates subterranean fluid viscosity to apparent hydrogen index. An apparent hydrogen index value for a subterranean region is computed based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) logging data acquired from a subterranean region. A subterranean fluid viscosity value is computed for the subterranean region based on the viscosity model and the apparent hydrogen index value. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138872 | Integrated Analysis of Pore Fluids for Characterization of Reservoir Potential - Disclosed is a method and system for integrating measurements from known laboratory techniques of fluid extraction (Dean Stark, Retort, Rock-Eval), which conducted independently by multiple disciplines and which have been so far treated as independent evaluations. In using these results, particularly Dean Stark and Retort, the oil industry has shown specific preferences between these two methods, with some groups advocating the validity of one method over the other, and others showing the opposite. Forums and discussions have been organized by the technical community to debate the benefits and drawbacks of each of these and to define which is the more suitable for reservoir characterization. Commercial laboratories have specialized in one method or the other based on their perceived validity. Both methods are correct, but each measure an incomplete assessment of the properties needed, and that together they provide considerable more information than when considered independently. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138873 | MEASURING CELL OF DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETER - A measuring cell of a differential scanning calorimeter comprises a cylindrical housing made of a high thermal conductivity metal. At least one metal disk-shaped insert made of a high thermal conductivity metal is disposed in the housing, an upper part of the disk-shaped insert has a recess for placing a sample of a test material. There is a sealed lead-in in an upper part of the housing for evacuating the cell and for supplying a liquid into the cell, and a lower part of the housing is equipped with a sealed cover capable of being sealed in the housing. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138874 | CHILLED MIRROR HYGROMETER - A chilled mirror hygrometer may comprise a thermoelectric module, a polished mirror surface, two light emitting diodes, and a single photo-transistor or optical detector. A software controller may be employed to rapidly alternate between illuminating the two light emitting diodes. The software controller may allow the single photo-transistor or optical detector to rapidly alternate between observing the light from the first light emitting diode or the second light emitting diode. The chilled mirror hygrometer may further comprise a wand portion and an electrical housing. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138875 | BLOOD COAGULATION SYSTEM ANALYSIS DEVICE, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR ANALYSIS OF BLOOD COAGULATION SYSTEM - A blood coagulation system analysis device capable of analyzing a blood coagulation system with high accuracy, and a method and a program for analysis of a blood coagulation system are proposed. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138876 | SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A sensing system includes a sensor and one or more processors. The sensor includes a sensing region in contact with an industrial fluid. The sensing region includes electrodes and a sensing region circuit electrically connected to the electrodes. The sensing region circuit generates an electrical stimulus having multiple different frequencies that are applied to the industrial fluid via the electrodes. The one or more processors receive one or more electrical signals from the sensor representative of an impedance response of the sensing region to the electrical stimulus. The one or more processors analyze the impedance response and determine at least one of a contaminant concentration of an external contaminant in the industrial fluid, an acid concentration of acidic components in the industrial fluid, or a base concentration of basic components in the industrial fluid based on the impedance response. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138877 | SENSOR BOARD, LEAD-BEARING SENSOR BOARD, AND SENSOR DEVICE - A sensor board includes: an insulating substrate having a principal surface; and a detecting electrode disposed on the principal surface of the insulating substrate, the detecting electrode being formed mainly of a first metallic material composed of a base-metal based material which is catalytically inactive with respect to a decomposition reaction of particulates, an exposed surface of the detecting electrode being covered by a passivation film of the first metallic material. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138878 | GAS SENSING DEVICE (As Amended) - The present invention relates to a gas sensing device comprising: a gas sensing part for outputting a gas detection result; and a correction control part for changing the value outputted from the gas sensing part to a reference value when the output value is lower than the reference value. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138879 | GAS SENSOR AND GAS SENSOR ARRAY - A gas sensor containing counter electrodes and a semiconductor nanowire | 2017-05-18 |
20170138880 | AIRCRAFT RESCUE HOIST ROPE DESIGNED FOR CONTINUOUS INSPECTION - A method of making a hoist cable capable of continuous resistance monitoring includes applying an electrically-insulating material to at least one strand of a wire rope such that a length of the strand is electrically insulated and an end of the strand is electrically conductive. The end of the at least one strand is joined to other strands of the wire rope such that at least two strands are electrically connected at a free end of the wire rope. A method of inspecting the hoist cable includes transmitting a first electrical signal through a first strand from a hoist drum to a free end of the wire rope and receiving the first electrical signal through a second strand at the hoist drum, the first and second strands being electrically connected at the free end. Using the first electrical signal, the resistance of the wire rope is calculated. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138881 | Measuring Device, Especially Moisture Measuring Device - A measuring device includes an integrated sensor unit. The integrated sensor unit is configured to record at least one moisture characteristic value of at least one building material. The measuring device further includes a communication unit. The communication unit is configured to receive at least one signal from at least one external sensor unit. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138882 | CAPACITIVE HUMIDITY SENSOR - Provided is a capacitive humidity sensor. The capacitive humidity sensor includes an upper electrode disposed on a first plane, a plurality of first electrodes included in the upper electrode, a plurality of second electrodes disposed between the first electrodes, and a humidity sensitive layer surrounding the second electrodes. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138883 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING OIL QUALITY - A system for measuring the state of degradation of cooking oil in a deep fryer is provided. The system includes a filter system with a filter vat, a filter media, and a filter pump. A sensor is disposed with respect to the vat or the piping associated with the filter system, the sensor being adapted to measure an electrical property that is indicative of total polar materials of said cooking oil. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138884 | ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD AND APPARATUS - Herein is disclosed a method for detecting a material comprising a thiol group (e.g. homocysteine, cysteine, glutathione) in a sample, the method comprising: •providing an electrode comprising a carbon material; •contacting said electrode with said sample in the presence of catechol or more generally a precursor of ortho-quinone; •performing cyclic or square wave voltammetry to convert catechol to ortho-quinone and wherein said ortho-quinone reacts with the material comprising a thiol group to form an electrochemical reaction product. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138885 | Biosensors and Methods of Preparing Same - A biosensor strip having a low profile for reducing the volume of liquid sample needed to perform an assay. In one embodiment, the biosensor strip includes an electrode support; an electrode arrangement on the electrode support; a cover; a sample chamber; and an incompressible element placed between the cover and the electrode support, the incompressible element providing an opening in at least one side or in the distal end of the sample chamber to provide at least one vent in the sample chamber. In another embodiment, the biosensor strip has an electrode support; an electrode arrangement on the electrode support; a cover; and a sample chamber, the cover having a plurality of openings formed therein, at least one of the openings in register with the sample chamber. The invention further includes methods for preparing such a biosensor strips in a continuous manner. | 2017-05-18 |