20th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160138971 | Monitoring Apparatus for a Laser Beam - The present invention relates to a monitoring apparatus for a laser beam, including a body having a passage opening and a sensor that is disposed on the body, wherein impact of the laser beam onto the body can be detected using the sensor. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138972 | OPTICAL SENSOR DEVICE - An optical sensor device includes a light emitter for emitting, to a living body, lights having two wavelengths and blinking at a predetermined frequency, and a light receiver for receiving the lights from the living body. The light receiver outputs first and second detection signals corresponding to the respective wavelengths. A filter circuit extracts, from the first and second detection signals, modulation signals that are obtained with amplitude modulation of signals of the predetermined frequency. The modulation signals are amplified by a post-amplifier and are taken into an arithmetic processing unit after being converted to digital signals by an AD converter. The arithmetic processing unit calculates DC components and AC components of the first and second detection signals by employing the modulation signals converted the digital signals. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138973 | ASSEMBLING METHOD OF SPECTROMETER AND ASSEMBLING SYSTEM - A spectrometer comprising a waveguide module, a diffractive component, and a light sensor is provided. The waveguide module has a first reflective surface, a second reflective surface opposite to the first reflective surface, and a light channel between the first reflective surface and the second reflective surface. The diffractive component has a diffractive surface and a plurality of strip-shaped diffractive structures located on the diffractive surface. The sharpness of the profile of the strip-shaped diffractive structures on a first side of the diffractive surface is greater than that on a second side of the diffractive surface. When viewed along a direction perpendicular to the second reflective surface, the first side of the diffractive surface is positioned between the first reflective surface and the second reflective surface with a distance away from the second reflective surface. A method for assembling the spectrometer and an assembling system are also provided. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138974 | MULTI-MODE IMAGING SPECTROMETER - A multi-mode imaging spectrometer that incorporates two orthogonally positioned entrance slits and is configurable between a first mode in which the system produces images of relatively wide spatial coverage with moderate spectral resolution, using a first one of the two slits, and a second mode in which the system produces images of a smaller spatial area with fine spectral resolution, using the other one of the two slits. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138975 | IMAGING APPARATUS COMPRISING CODING ELEMENT AND SPECTROSCOPIC SYSTEM COMPRISING THE IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a first coding element that includes regions arrayed two-dimensionally in an optical path of light incident from an object, and an image sensor. Each of the regions includes first and second regions. A wavelength distribution of an optical transmittance of the first region has a maximum in each of first and second wavelength bands, and a wavelength distribution of an optical transmittance of the second region has a maximum in each of third and fourth wavelength bands. At least one selected from the group of the first and second wavelength bands differs from the third and fourth wavelength bands. The image sensor acquires an image in which components of the first, second, third and fourth wavelength bands of the light that has passed through the first coding element are superimposed on one another. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138976 | DUAL ELEMENT PYROELECTRIC MOTION AND PRESENCE DETECTOR - An apparatus configured to sense presence and motion in a monitored space is presented. The apparatus includes a dual-element assembly with a first thermal sensing element and a second thermal sensing element configured to produce a direct current output that is sustained at a level substantially proportional to an amount of thermal energy being received at the thermal sensing elements. A lens array (or equivalent optics) is coupled to the elements, having a plurality of lenses directing incident thermal energy from a plurality of optically-defined spatial zones onto the sensing elements. An electronic circuitry is configured to read a resulting signal of the dual-element assembly and an individual output signal of each the first thermal sensing element and the second thermal sensing element. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138977 | Measuring Insert for Measuring Temperature - A measuring insert, preferably for measuring temperature, comprising: an elongated body which is insertable into a protective sheath, preferably a thermowell, and an end-plate which is adjustably connected to the elongated body, wherein the position of the end-plate along the length of the elongated body is adjustable. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138978 | CURRENT-MODE DIGITAL TEMPERATURE SENSOR APPARATUS - Described is a current-mode thermal sensor apparatus which comprises: a first transistor with a gate terminal coupled to a first node; a second transistor with a gate terminal coupled to a second node; a first resistor coupled to the first and second nodes; a second resistor coupled to the first node and a supply node; and a diode coupled to the second node and the supply node. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138979 | THERMAL SENSOR - A thermal sensor for an aircraft includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a support layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a state changing material is configured to disposed within the support layer, wherein the state changing material transitions between a non-conductive state to a conductive state at a threshold temperature to electrically connect the first and second electrodes. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138980 | EVSE WITH CORDSET HANDLE TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT - A circuit measures temperature in a charging handle | 2016-05-19 |
20160138981 | SENSOR DEVICE THAT PROVIDES FORCE VERSUS ACCELERATION INFORMATION - An illustrative example embodiment of a sensing device includes a force sensor that detects a force and provides an output indicative of the detected force. An acceleration sensor detects acceleration and provides an output indicative of the detected acceleration. A processor receives the output from the force sensor and the acceleration sensor. The processor provides an indication of a relationship between the detected force and the detected acceleration. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138982 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING CLAMPING PRESSURE IN AN ELECTRODE SLIPPING DEVICE - A method and a system for monitoring clamping pressure exerted by a clamping cylinder to an electrode in an electrode slipping device which comprises an upper annular holder ring and a lower annular holder ring, each comprising at least one clamping assembly including a clamping shoe and clamping cylinder arranged in co-operation so that the clamping shoe is forced into pressure contact with the electrode and released from pressure contact with the electrode by the action of the clamping cylinder. The measuring system comprises a force sensor ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160138983 | TORQUE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR - A torque steering angle sensor is provided. The sensor includes a ring magnet with magnetic poles, magnetic path forming members to vary in location relative to the magnetic poles depending on torsion of a torsion bar, one pair of magnetic flux collecting rings for the magnetic path forming members, a first detecting element to detect a magnetic field between the flux collecting rings, a second detecting element to receive a magnetic field from the ring magnet, a slide magnet for producing a magnetic field in a different direction from that of the magnetic field of the ring magnet in the second detecting element, and a sliding mechanism to move the slide magnet toward or apart from the second detecting element with rotation of a rotary member of an electrically assisted power steering device. The second detecting element detects the magnetic fields received from the ring magnet and the slide magnet. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138984 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING WIND LOAD - Provided is an apparatus and method for calculating a wind load. The apparatus for calculating a wind load includes an information collecting unit collecting heights of a plurality of points in a region, a frequency distribution calculating unit calculating a frequency distribution for the heights of the plurality of points, and a parameter calculating unit allocating ground surface roughness for ranks in the frequency distribution and calculating parameters for the region by applying weights on the basis of the frequency distribution to parameters set for each ground surface roughness for calculating the wind load. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138985 | DEVICE FOR TESTING OUT-OF-PLANE TENSILE STRENGTH AND METHOD OF TESTING OF OUT-OF-PLANE TENSILE STRENGTH OF A LOAD APPLICATION ELEMENT FITTED TO A COMPOSITE SANDWICH PANEL - A device and method for testing out-of-plane tensile strength of a load application element fitted to a composite sandwich panel, including a pull member, a push member, a force distribution member, and a force gauge. The pull member is arranged and configured for applying a tensile strength testing force (T) onto the load application element. The push member is connected to the pull member so that the reaction force (R) of the testing force (T) is distributed on the surface of the composite sandwich panel around the load application element via the force distribution member. The force gauge is configured for measuring the reaction force (R) between the push member and the surface of the composite sandwich panel. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138986 | A METHOD OF MEASURING ELONGATION OF A FASTENER WITH ULTRASOUND, PERFORMED BY A POWER TOOL, AND A POWER TOOL - The invention relates to a method of measuring elongation of a fastener by means of minimum peak side lobe (MPS) coded ultrasonic signals, and a power tool configured to performing the method. MPS coded signals with different base frequencies are transmitted into the fastener and a corresponding set of reflected signals are received from the fastener. Each reflected signal is cross-correlated with the corresponding transmitted signal, and a quality attribute of each transmitted signal is determined from the cross-correlated signals. Based on the quality attributes at least one parameter of an ultrasonic measurement signal is determined and the measurement is performed by transmitting the ultrasonic measurement signal into the fastener, and receiving a reflected ultrasonic measurement signal. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138987 | SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC METHOD FOR CHECKING THE CORRECT OPERATION OF BRAKING DEVICES - System for checking the correct operation of braking devices on a test stand for industrial screwdrivers comprising a plurality of hydraulic brakes (F), to which the screwdriver is associated with, suitably controlled by a hydraulic circuit comprising a pump (P), a pressure regulating valve (VP). Each brake is provided with external measurement transducers (TR) connected to an electronic control board (SP). An electronic processor (U) that communicates with such board and controls such hydraulic circuit, such pump and such valve, comprises a suitable control programme stored therein. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138988 | PRESSURE SENSOR, MEASURING DEVICE, REACTION CARRIER AND MEASURING METHOD - A pressure sensor ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160138989 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR, PRESSURE SENSOR, ALTIMETER, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A physical quantity sensor includes a substrate, a piezoelectric resistive element that is disposed on one surface side of the substrate, a wall portion that is disposed on the one surface side of the substrate so as to surround the piezoelectric resistive element in a plan view of the substrate, and a ceiling portion that is disposed on an opposite side to the substrate with respect to the wall portion and forms a cavity along with the wall portion, in which an inner circumferential edge of an end portion of the wall portion on an opposite side to the substrate includes curved portions which are curved in the plan view. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138990 | Electronic Device, Physical Quantity Sensor, Pressure Sensor, Altimeter, Electronic Apparatus, And Moving Object - A physical quantity sensor includes a substrate, a piezoresistive element disposed on one surface side of the substrate, a wall portion disposed to surround the piezoresistive element, in a plan view of the substrate, on the one surface side of the substrate, and a covering layer disposed on the side opposite to the substrate with respect to the wall portion and constituting a cavity together with the wall portion. The covering layer includes a corner portion configured to include two sides adjacent to each other in the plan view, and a reinforcing portion disposed to couple the two sides. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138991 | MICRODISCHARGE-BASED TRANSDUCER - The distance between microscale electrodes can be determined from microdischarge current and/or capacitance distribution among a plurality of electrodes. A microdischarge-based pressure sensor includes a reference pair of electrodes on a body of the sensor and a sensing pair of electrodes. One of the electrodes of the sensing pair is on a diaphragm of the sensor so that the distance between the sensing pair of electrodes changes with diaphragm movement, while the distance between the reference pair does not. Plasma and current distribution within a microdischarge chamber of the sensor is sensitive to very small diaphragm deflections. Pressure sensors can be fabricated smaller than ever before, with useful signals from 50 micron diaphragms spaced only 3 microns from the sensor body. The microdischarge-based sensor is capable of operating in harsh environments and can be fabricated along-side similarly configured capacitive sensors. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138992 | METHODS OF FORMING A CONDITIONED ISOLATION ELEMENT FOR A SENSOR ASSEMBLY, AND RELATED CONDITIONED ISOLATION ELEMENTS AND SENSOR ASSEMBLIES - A method of forming a conditioned isolation element for a sensor assembly comprises subjecting a preformed isolation element structure to at least one thermal annealing process to form a conditioned isolation element structure substantially less susceptible to at least one of hydrogen permeation, hydrogen-based embrittlement, and hydrogen-based stress-cracking. Conditioned isolation elements and sensor assemblies are also described. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138993 | A METHOD OF CALIBRATING A SENSOR - A of calibrating a sensor, comprising: −determining a position of the sensor; —providing sensor data comprising identification data and the position of the sensor to a calibration data provider; —obtaining calibration data from the calibration data provider; and —calibrating the sensor in accordance with the calibration data. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138994 | INERTIA TEST APPARATUS FOR MODEL SHIP - The present invention provides an inertia test apparatus for a model ship that mimics a pitching inertia radius of an actual ship by reciprocating a model ship. The apparatus includes a base frame providing a supporting force, vertical frames integrally fixed at both sides of the base frame and having a hinge shaft on an upper end, a swing including a pair of fixing members rotatably hung on the hinge shafts of the vertical frames and a bed integrally formed at a lower ends of the fixing members, and providing a pitching inertia radius of the model ship by reciprocating about the hinge shafts, with the model ship seated on the bed, and a centering adjuster seating the model ship on the bed of the swing and matching a center of gravity of the model ship with a center of the swing by allowing the model ship to move. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138995 | System for Field Measurement of Center of Gravity - A platform less center of mass measurement system employs independently positionable load cell units whose locations can be identified and combined with load cell measurements to compute a center amass for arbitrarily shaped large structures without the need for precise or predetermined locating of the load cell units on a platform or the like. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138996 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING LEAKAGE IN A GAS PIPELINE - Disclosed is a leakage detection system ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160138997 | MEASURING SYSTEM WITH A PRESSURE DEVICE AS WELL AS METHOD FOR MONITORING AND/OR CHECKING SUCH A PRESSURE DEVICE - The method serves for monitoring and/or checking a pressure device having a lumen surrounded by a wall for conveying and/or storing a fluid. To this end, the method comprises a step of registering both a strain of a first wall segment as well as also a strain of at least a second wall segment spaced from the first wall segment, for ascertaining a strain deviation value representing a difference between the strain of the first wall segment and the strain of the second wall segment, as well as a step of using the strain deviation value for ascertaining damage to the wall, as a result of plastic deformation of the wall and/or as a result of wear of the wall. The measuring system of the invention comprises supplementally to the pressure device a first strain sensor affixed on the first wall segment for producing a first strain signal dependent on a time variable strain of the first wall segment as well as at least a second strain sensor affixed on the second wall segment for producing a second strain signal dependent on a time variable strain of the second wall segment. Moreover, the measuring system comprises a transmitter electronics electrically coupled both with the first strain sensor as well as also the second strain sensor. The transmitter electronics is adapted to receive both the first strain signal as well as also the second strain signal as well as to ascertain, with application of the strain signals, damage to the wall. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138998 | NOISE DETECTION METHOD, NOISE DETECTION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - Embodiments of this application provide a noise detection method, noise detection apparatus and electronic equipment. The noise detection apparatus is used to detect a noise characteristic of electronic equipment and includes: an analyzing unit configured to analyze vibration signals at vibration of the electronic equipment, so as to acquire frequency characteristics of the vibration signals; and a calculating unit configured to calculate a parameter reflecting the noise characteristic of the electronic equipment according to an analysis result of the analyzing unit. According to the embodiments of this application, the noise characteristic of the electronic equipment is detected by calculating a ratio between effective intensity and base wave intensity of a total harmonic wave at vibration of the electronic equipment, thereby more conveniently and accurately detecting whether the electronic equipment is prone to generate a noise. | 2016-05-19 |
20160138999 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING OBJECT CHARACTERISTICS - Embodiments of the invention provide a method of determining one or more characteristics of a target object, comprising recording one or more diffraction patterns at a detector, wherein each diffraction pattern is formed by a target object scattering incident radiation, determining a phase map for at least a region of the target object based on the one or more diffraction patterns, and determining a refractive property of the target object based on the phase map. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139000 | TESTING DEVICE FOR THIN-WALLED LARGE BEARING - A testing device ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160139001 | TEST BENCH FOR AN AXIAL TURBINE ENGINE WITH A VERTICAL WIND POWER ENGINE - The invention relates to a test bench for an axial turbine engine, especially for a turbojet, including: a chamber intended to accommodate the turbine engine; a vertical inlet channel connected to the chamber upstream of the turbine engine; and a vertical outlet channel connected to the chamber downstream of the turbine engine; at least one wind power engine capable of converting the kinetic energy of a portion of the gas stream generated by the turbine engine into mechanical energy; the wind power engine or at least one of the wind power engines is situated in the vertical inlet channel and/or the vertical outlet channel. The invention also relates to a process for recovering energy of such a test bench. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139002 | TESTING SYSTEM FOR DRIVE-TRAIN - Provided is a testing system which is able to reproduce road surfaces in different states between both right and left tires. A testing system is provided with: a tire speed calculation unit which calculates virtual left and right tire speed values; a vehicle speed calculation unit which calculates a virtual vehicle speed value; a vehicle drive torque calculation unit which calculates left and right vehicle drive torque values; a differential torque calculation unit which calculates left and right differential torque values; and a speed control device which outputs a torque current command signal such that a deviation between a speed command value and a value detected by an encoder is eliminated. The tire speed calculation unit calculates the tire speed value on the basis of the differential torque values and the vehicle drive torque values. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139003 | System And Method For Active Control Of Wheel Dynamics - The present invention is a system for controlling the dynamic performance of wheels on an agricultural vehicle. A sensor is mounted on the agricultural vehicle that generates a signal corresponding to the deflection of the tire as the wheel is traveling along a surface. A controller receives the signal corresponding to the deflection of the tire and generates a control signal to an air regulator to either supply additional air to or remove air from the tire. An additional sensor may provide a signal corresponding to a variable load carried by the agricultural vehicle. An accelerometer may also be mounted on the agricultural vehicle and provide to the controller a signal corresponding to acceleration perpendicular to the surface. The controller is further configured to generate control the air regulator as a function of the varying load on the agricultural vehicle and/or based on the signal from the accelerometer. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139004 | CONCEPTUALIZATION AND SEARCH OF BLOCK DIAGRAM BASED MODELS - Methods for conceptualization and search of block diagram based models. A method includes receiving a selected model from a model library comprised of a plurality of models, mapping physical quantities to each of the plurality of properties of the selected model, associating a semantic interpretation to each of the plurality of properties, defining a similarity determination comparing the semantic interpretation of a first property and the semantic interpretation of a second property, determining property similarities comparing the specific properties for each of the plurality of models to the specific properties of the selected model by applying the similarity determination, determining a model similarity based on a weighted summation of the property similarities, and creating a similarity list of similar models with sufficient model similarities. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139005 | COLLECTION DEVICE AND MATERIAL - Swabs, and materials of the present disclosure, and methods of making same, include randomly arranged sea-island bicomponent fibers which have randomly splayed terminal ends. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139006 | THIN-SLICE MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND THIN-SLICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A thin-slice manufacturing device is a thin-slice manufacturing device for cutting an embedding block in which a biological sample is embedded by paraffin using a cutting blade relatively moved with respect to the embedding block along a virtual plane to cut out thin slices, the thin-slice manufacturing device includes a vertical illumination part configured to radiate light to the embedding block, and an inclination estimation part configured to detect a boundary line between a cutting surface cut along the virtual plane and a non-cutting surface based on reflection of light generated by the light radiated to the embedding block by the vertical illumination part, and estimate inclination information showing information related to inclination of the embedding block based on the detected boundary line. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139007 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCTION, COLLECTION, HANDLING, AND IMAGING OF TISSUE SECTIONS - Methods, apparatus and systems for collecting thin tissue samples for imaging. Thin tissue sections may be cut from tissue samples using a microtome-quality knife. In one example, tissue samples are mounted to a substrate that is rotated such that thin tissue sections are acquired via lathing. Collection of thin tissue sections may be facilitated by a conveyor belt. Thin tissue sections may be mounted to a thin substrate (e.g., by adhering thin tissue sections to a thin substrate via a roller mechanism) that may be imaged, for example, by an electron beam (e.g., in an electron microscope). Thin tissue sections may be strengthened before cutting via a blockface thinfilm deposition technique and/or a blockface taping technique. An automated reel-to-reel imaging technique may be employed for collected/mounted tissue sections to facilitate random-access imaging of tissue sections and maintaining a comprehensive library including a large volume of samples. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139008 | DUCT DETECTOR - There is described a duct detector ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160139009 | PARTICLE MIXING - A method of separating an analyte from a biological sample is described. The method comprises providing particles capable of binding said analyte when present in a solution in a container, said container comprising walls, wherein at least a part of said walls is flexible. The particles are suspended in the solution by exerting a force on the flexible part of the walls of the container more than one time. An aliquot of the suspended particles is then removed from the container. The removed aliquot is dispensed into a sample, and the sample is incubated under conditions suitable to immobilize said analyte on the particles. The particles with the bound analyte are then separated from other material and at least part of the biological sample is removed. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139010 | System and Method for Processing Biological Specimens - A system for processing biological specimens mounted on microscope slides by adding and removing processing fluids from microscope slides by means of capillary action using a slide holder capable of holding multiple microscope slides, and a spacer positioned in between two slides of a slide pair to create a capillary gap. A capillary gap adjuster can be used to pinch and release one end of the slide pair to create a pulsatile action to mix the reagent within the capillary gap. The system may further include a reagent holder, an absorbent pad, a series of reagent baths, and an incubator for holding one or more slide holders. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139011 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY SAMPLE HANDLING, STORAGE, AND ANALYSIS - A carrier strip having a plurality of areas for retaining anatomical pathology specimens may have a backing, a cover coupled to the backing along side regions located along opposite longitudinal edges of the carrier strip and along lateral intermediate regions positioned between each of the plurality of areas for retaining anatomical pathology specimens. The carrier strip may be configured to individually retain each of the anatomical pathology specimens in one of the plurality of areas for retaining anatomical pathology specimens between the backing and the cover. Diagnostic studies of anatomical pathology specimens may be facilitated by distributing a digital copy of an image of the specimen may be to a pathologist. A diagnosis may be received from the pathologist based on the digital image of the specimen. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139012 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT PURIFICATION - Described herein are devices and methods for high throughput purification of particles. In some cases, methods and devices described herein can be used to remove erythrocytes and purify leukocytes and raise the quality of umbilical cord blood and other transplant grafts, thereby significantly improving patient outcomes. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139013 | A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DILUTION OF AEROSOLS - The invention provides an apparatus set up for diluting aerosols; the apparatus comprising:
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20160139014 | NANOMETER SIZE CHEMICAL MODIFIED MATERIALS AND USES - Ligand compositions and stationary phases comprising polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane moieties are incorporated in to chromatographic stationary phases, and these phases are incorporated into chromatography devices, such as columns. The compositions and devices are of use to separate molecular mixtures. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139015 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ISOLATING CELLS FROM HETEROGENEOUS SOLUTION USING MICROFLUIDIC TRAPPING VORTICES - A method of isolating cells includes providing a microfluidic device having at least one microfluidic channel coupled to an inlet and an outlet, the at least one microfluidic channel comprises at least one expansion region disposed along the length thereof. The at least one expansion region is an abrupt increase in a cross-sectional dimension of the at least one microfluidic channel configured to generate a vortex within the at least one expansion region in response to fluid flow. A solution containing a population of cells at least some of which have diameters ≧10 μm flows into the inlet. A portion of cells is trapped within vortex created within the at least one expansion region. The trapped cells may then released from the expansion region. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139016 | COMBINED LOADING IN COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A method for determining material failure that includes the steps of: fabricating a coupon made of a material; applying first force and second forces on the coupon, where the second force is different than the first force; and characterizing a material failure due to the application of the first force and the second force to the coupon. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139017 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TESTING PRESSURE OF HYDRAULIC TOOLS - Devices and methods are provided for testing and maintaining hydraulic tools and, in particular, devices and methods for testing and maintaining hydraulic forcible entry tools that are used to forcibly open locked doors, for example, in emergency situations. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139018 | FLAT PANEL TEST HARDWARE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR ASSESSING BALLISTIC PERFORMANCE OF HELMET PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - A testing apparatus to assess ballistic performance of helmet personnel protective equipment having a flat helmet analogue with a helmet shell material in flat panel form and at least one helmet suspension pad; head surrogate components including a skull skin surrogate, a skull bone surrogate, and a brain tissue surrogate; a pressure indicating film adjacent to the head surrogate components; and one or more pressure sensors in the brain tissue surrogate. Also disclosed is the related method for assessing ballistic performance of helmet personnel protective equipment. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139019 | METHOD AND INTEGRATED DEVICE FOR ANALYZING LIQUID FLOW AND LIQUID-SOLID INTERFACE INTERACTION - An Integrated Circuit (IC) chip with a lab-on-a-chip, a method of manufacturing the lab-on-a-chip and a method of using the lab-on-a-chip for fluid flow analysis in physical systems through combination with computer modeling. The lab-on-a-chip includes cavities in a channel layer and a capping layer, preferably transparent, covering the cavities. Gates control two dimensional (2D) lattice structures acting as heaters, light sources and/or sensors in the cavities, or fluid channels. The gates and two dimensional (2D) lattice structures may be at the cavity bottoms or on the capping layer. Wiring connects the gates and the 2D lattice structures externally. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139020 | INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE DIFFUSION PROFILE OF AT LEAST ONE MOLECULE THROUGH SKIN - The invention relates to an installation ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160139021 | MULTIMODAL SENSOR, METHOD OF USE AND FABRICATION - A multimodal sensor includes a microtensiometer for measuring the chemical potential of a sub-saturated liquid, a temperature sensor, and a water content sensor. The microtensiometer includes a sensor body comprising a first gas-impermeable layer, an opposing second gas-impermeable layer, and a porous membrane layer disposed therebetween. The sensor body defines an internal liquid reservoir. The membrane layer is fluidly connected with the liquid reservoir, and extends to an outside edge of the microtensiometer. The membrane layer defines a plurality of through pores providing an open path from the liquid reservoir to the outside edge of the microtensiometer. The pores have a maximum diameter of 3 millimeters. The microtensiometer further includes a sensor adapted to measure changes in pressure between the liquid reservoir and an outside environment. The temperature sensor is integrated onto the microtensiometer body, and the water content sensor is coupled to the microtensiometer body. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139022 | Device of testing particles in tail gas exhausted from automobile - A device of testing particles in a tail gas exhausted from an automobile contains: an intake unit, a smoke detection unit, a processing unit, and a filtering unit. The filtering unit includes a filtration chamber, a filter paper, and two weighing elements. The filtration chamber has a locking portion and an opening. A transmission belt is mounted beside two sides of the filtering unit and has an upstream segment and a downstream segment, and between the upstream segment of the transmission belt and the locking portion is defined a first weighing element, between the locking element and the downstream segment of the transmission belt is defined a second weighing element. A first delivery sucker, a second delivery sucker, and a third delivery sucker are all mounted in a filtration chamber. Thereby, a total weight of particles in a tail gas is measured within a unit time. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139023 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARACTERIZING SAND CONTROL INSERTS - An open flow area test apparatus and test method for characterizing the performance of a sand control insert, such as slotted liner or wire-wrapped screen or other sand control apparatus. A sand control insert is set at or near the base of a pressure tight body, a sand pack is provided above the sand control insert, and a piston head applies a simulated overburden pressure to the sand pack. A test fluid is pumped through the sand control insert and differential pressures and sand flow through measured. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139024 | EVENT-DRIVEN COULTER COUNTER IC FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT PARTICLE COUNTING - A particle occurrence sensing circuit for microfluidic particle sensing includes a set of particle event indicators, each of which includes: a Coulter counter having a sensing electrode exposable to a fluid within a microfluidic channel and configured for providing a particle sensing signal; an input stage configured for providing an extracted particle sensing signal; and a particle event detector configured for providing a set of particle event occurrence signals. Each of the set of particle event occurrence signals indicates a sensed occurrence of a particle greater than or equal to a given reference particle size during fluid flow through the microfluidic channel to which the sensing electrode is exposed. The particle event detector includes a successive approximation (SA) analog-to-digital converter (ADC) configured for generating a plurality of reference particle size threshold values and successively comparing the extracted particle sensing signal amplitude with reference particle size threshold values. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139025 | SYSTEMS AND USER INTERFACE FOR COLLECTING A DATA SET IN A FLOW CYTOMETER - Systems in a flow cytometer having an interrogation zone and illumination impinging the interrogation zone include: a lens subsystem including a collimating element that collimates light from the interrogation zone, a light dispersion element that disperses collimated light into a light spectrum, and a focusing lens that focuses the light spectrum onto an array of adjacent detection points; a detector array, including semiconductor detector devices, that collectively detects a full spectral range of input light signals, in which each detector device detects a subset spectral range of the full spectral range of light signals; and a user interface that enables a user to create a set of virtual detector channels by grouping detectors in the detector array, such that each virtual detector channel corresponds to a detector group and has a virtual detector channel range including the sum of subset spectral ranges of the detectors in the corresponding detector group. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139026 | METHOD FOR SORTING CELL PARTICLE IN SOLUTION - A method for sorting a cell particle in a solution includes steps of preparing an apparatus having a sample solution reservoir formed on a substrate, a main flow path formed in the substrate, a first branched flow path and a second branched flow path, and a downstream flow path; storing a sample solution; applying a constant gas pressure to the sample solution, illuminating the sample solution; determining calculating a delayed timing; and applying a pushing pressure. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139027 | MICROORGANISM TESTING APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM - A solution is the microorganism testing apparatus equipped with a pre-processing unit in which, if a content of microorganism testing on a specific specimen is selected or input, testing conditions of the specimen read from a storage device in which testing information specifying the testing conditions of the specimen is stored are printed on a sheet-form medium to be used for testing of the specimen, and a post-processing unit in which, if an image of the medium is read, the testing conditions printed on the medium and a type of the medium preliminarily labelled on the medium are acquired from the image to output judgment results as to whether or not the testing conditions acquired from the image, and the type of the medium are compatible. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139028 | TRACKING OF THE RATE OF CORROSION OF A METAL CONDUIT TRAVERSED BY A CORROSIVE FLUID - A method of tracking the rate of corrosion of a metal conduit traversed by a corrosive fluid, in which is provided a device arranged so as to form, when said device is installed on a wall of the metal conduit, a chamber able to receive gaseous hydrogen issuing by permeation across said wall of said conduit, the method comprising: (i) a step of treatment to eliminate a metallic species from the chamber, (ii) a step of measuring a quantity of hydrogen received in the chamber, with a view to estimating the rate of corrosion of the metal conduit. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139029 | CORROSION SENSOR FOR INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF MACHINE - A corrosion sensor for an internal structure of a machine is provided. The corrosion sensor may include a test cap having at least one of a material and a geometry configured to fail faster than a material of the internal structure due to a corrosive influence. A mount secures the test cap in position in an opening in a portion of the machine that defines an operational environment. A chamber is adjacent the test cap and in at least one of the test cap and the mount. A failure in the test cap creates an environmental change in the chamber that indicates exceeding a corrosion threshold and can be sensed by, for example, a temperature or pressure change. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139030 | ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR FOR MONITORING UNDER-DEPOSIT CORROSION - An under-deposit corrosion (UDC) sensor includes a probe body with a curved concave probe surface that may have pre-deposited or in-situ formed thereon a material that accelerates the process of under deposit corrosion. The UDC sensor uses electrochemically-based localized monitoring techniques for assessing under-deposit pitting corrosion and the effectiveness of chemical treatment programs that mitigate under-deposit corrosion in well tubing, pipelines, vessels, and/or tanks. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139031 | Testing a Peel Force of an Adhesive Medium - Testing a peel force of an adhesive medium includes an elevator assembly slidably connected to a column, the elevator assembly includes a connection to a gripper plate, and the gripper plate includes a first slot sized to accommodate a free portion of an adhesive medium and a jammer sized to secure the free portion of the adhesive medium in the first slot. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139032 | INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING AN OFF-AXIS UNOBSCURED OBJECTIVE LENS - An inspection system is provided that can include a reflectometer having a light source for projecting light, and a light splitter for receiving the light projected by the light source, transforming at least one aspect of the light, and projecting the light once transformed. The reflectometer further has an off-axis unobscured objective lens through which the light transformed by the light splitter passes to contact a fabricated component, and has a detector for detecting a result of the transformed light contacting the fabricated component. The inspection system can additionally, or alternatively, include an ellipsometer having a light source similar to the reflectometer, and further a polarizing element to polarize the light of the light splitter. The polarized light passes through an off-axis unobscured objective lens to contact a fabricated component, and a detector detects a result of the polarized light contacting the fabricated component. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139033 | Device for Compensating for the Drift of a Phase Shift of a Device for Modulating the Polarization State of a Light Beam - A device for analyzing and/or generating a polarization state of a measurement point of a target object includes a polarizer suitable for selecting, in an incident light wave, a light beam which is linearly polarized in a predefined direction; a first birefringent element suitable for having the light beam pass therethrough; a second birefringent element identical to the first element and suitable for having the light beam pass therethrough, the light beam then being directly or indirectly directed toward the object in order to be reflected in the form of a reflected beam. The device includes an optical assembly having one or more optical elements located in an optical path between the first element and the second element, and the optical assembly includes an odd number of mirrors, or, an odd number of half-wave plates, or, an odd number of a mix of mirrors and half-wave plates. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139034 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND MEASUREMENT METHOD - In accordance with an embodiment, a measurement apparatus includes a library creation unit, a spectral profile acquiring unit, and a measurement unit. The library creation unit creates a library in which a layer stack model is matched to a theoretical profile regarding a pattern of stacked layers. The spectral profile acquiring unit acquires an actual measured profile by applying light to a measurement target pattern obtained when the pattern is actually created. The measurement unit measures the sectional shape of the measurement target pattern by performing fitting of the theoretical profile to the actual measured profile. The layer stack model is created by calculating a feature value that reflects the intensity of reflected light from an interface for each of the layers, determining a priority order of analysis from the feature value, and sequentially performing fitting of the theoretical profile to the measured profile in the determined priority order. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139035 | DIGITAL CONTROL OF ON-CHIP MAGNETIC PARTICLE ASSAY - An assay system and method for use in the field of chemical testing is disclosed. The assay system can be used for filtering whole blood for testing on an integrated circuit containing digital control functionality. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139036 | OPTICAL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING AN ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETER - An optical system for sensing an environmental parameter, comprising: an optical pulse generator for generating an excitation pulse; a pulse splitter for splitting the excitation pulse into a sensing pulse and a reference pulse; a sensing arm for receiving the sensing pulse, the sensing arm comprising an emission sensor for sensing the environmental parameter, the optical emission sensor generating a first measurement pulse having a measurement wavelength; a reference arm for receiving the reference pulse, the reference arm comprising an emission artefact adapted to convert the reference pulse into a second measurement pulse having the measurement wavelength; a time delay line for delaying a relative propagation of the measurement pulses; a light detector for measuring an optical energy of the first and second measurement pulses; and an optical link for optically connecting the pulse generator to the pulse splitter, and the sensing and reference arms to the light detector. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139037 | Interactive variable pathlength device - This disclosure relates generally to a sampling device, and more particularly, a sampling device that facilitates spectroscopic measurements with a variable path length and the necessary software controlled algorithms and methods for such a device. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139038 | GAS SENSOR - One example discloses an interferometer device, including: a first side, having a first reflectivity; a second side, having a second reflectivity; a cavity disposed between the first and second sides, and having an opening configured to receive a substance; an electromagnetic source input region configured to receive an electromagnetic signal; and an electromagnetic detector output region configured to output the electromagnetic signal modulated in response to the substance in the cavity. Another example discloses a method including: fabricating a first side, having a first reflectivity; fabricating a second side, having a second reflectivity and positioned with respect to the first side so as to form a cavity; fabricating an opening configured to receive a substance; fabricating an electromagnetic source input region configured to receive an electromagnetic signal; and fabricating an electromagnetic detector output region configured to output the electromagnetic signal modulated in response to the substance in the cavity. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139039 | IMAGING SYSTEM AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging system includes an infrared camera | 2016-05-19 |
20160139040 | BIODIESEL DETECTOR - A device and method of use are provided for measuring the concentration of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) in jet fuel to a limit of detection of 1 ppm. The device measures concentration of FAME in jet fuel via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) with a spectral resolution of 1 cm | 2016-05-19 |
20160139041 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLISION COMPUTING FOR DETECTION AND NONINVASIVE MEASUREMENT OF BLOOD GLUCOSE AND OTHER SUBSTANCES AND EVENTS - A collision-computing system detects and amplifies the energy associated with a feature signal to determine occurrences or absence of events, such as ultrasonic and/or geophysical events, or to determine presence and/or concentrations of substances such as blood glucose, toxic chemicals, etc., in a noisy, high-clutter environment or sample. To this end, a conditioned feature, obtained by modulating a carrier kernel with a feature signal, is collided with a Zyoton—a waveform that without a collision can travel substantially unperturbed in a propagation medium over a specified distance. The conditioned feature and the Zyoton are particularly constructed to be co-dependent in terms of their respective dispersion velocities and the divergence of a waveform resulting from the collision. The collision operation can transfer at least a portion of the feature energy to the resulting waveform, and the transferred energy can be amplified in successive collisions for detecting/measuring events/substances. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139042 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNTHESIS OF ZYOTONS FOR USE IN COLLISION COMPUTING FOR NONINVASIVE BLOOD GLUCOSE AND OTHER MEASUREMENTS - A synthesizer synthesizes Zyotons, waveforms that without a collision can travel substantially unperturbed in a propagation medium over a specified distance, for extracting via collision computing properties of interest of signals, such as the occurrence/absence of events and presence or concentrations of substances such as blood glucose, toxic chemicals, etc., obtained from high noise/clutter environments. The Zyotons are synthesized using base waveform families/generator functions unrelated to the signal environment. The Zyotons and corresponding carrier kernels include component(s) adapted to correspond to a signal property of interest and other component(s) adapted to correspond to other properties, such as noise and clutter. The number of each type of component(s) may be determined using a representative signal obtained from the environment that is optionally transformed via derivitization, addition of noise and/or another representative signal, etc. A base waveform family/generator function can be selected according to the representative signal morphology. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139043 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND USING PROJECTOR CURVE SETS FOR UNIVERSAL CALIBRATION FOR NONINVASIVE BLOOD GLUCOSE AND OTHER MEASUREMENTS - A synthetic projection system determines analyte concentration, such as blood glucose concentration, from a spectral-energy change associated with an uncharacterized instance of a medium in which the analyte is likely present. The projection system is factory calibrated for different instances of the medium, without needing instance-specific training or calibration. The projection system includes a set of projector curves, each relating spectral-energy change values obtained by analyzing reference medium samples to analyte concentrations in those samples. Each projector curve also corresponds to a respective range of energy-change gradients, determined using a group of surrogate media characterized according to analyte concentrations measured using a reference system. A spectral-energy-change gradient for the uncharacterized medium may be computed to select one of the projectors curves. Analyte concentration in the uncharacterized medium can be reliably computed at a specified high level of accuracy using the spectral-energy change associated therewith and the selected curve. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139044 | Doping Profile Measurement Using Terahertz Time Domain Spectroscopy (THz-TDS) - A system and method for determining a doping profile of a sample includes a generator and at least one detector of terahertz light of multiple frequencies, configured to operate in a transmission and/or reflection mode; a materials refractive index library; and an inverse algorithm that can match simulated spectra using a trial doping profile and the materials library with the measured spectra from a sample, and map out or measure an activated doping profile into, or a free carrier distribution into, the interior of the sample. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139045 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NONINVASIVE BLOOD GLUCOSE AND OTHER ANALYTE DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT USING COLLISION COMPUTING - In a noninvasive system for detection/measurement of glucose and other analytes in a medium such as tissue, spectra from the medium are deconstructed into features. Conditioned features, which contain frequency components specific to glucose or the other analytes, are derived from one or more features by modulating a carrier kernel with the feature. The conditioned features are computationally collided with one or more Zyotons that are co-dependent with the conditioned features. One or more collisions amplify a property of the analyte e.g., energy absorbed by glucose in tissue from radiation directed to the skin. A gradient of several values of the amplified property, each value corresponding to a particular radiation pattern according to a spectroscopic tomographic sequence, is used to select a suitable projector curve, with which a representative amplified value is projected to an accurate estimate of the concentration of glucose or the other analytes, without needing personalized calibration. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139046 | COMPACT SENSOR FOR MEASURING TURBIDITY OR FLUORESCENCE IN A FLUID SAMPLE - Provided are turbidometers and fluorometers having a unique form-factor to accommodate a number of optical components in a confined geometry. This provides the ability to compensate for change in light intensity from an optical source even in a closed-loop manner. The ability to package reference and signal detectors, along with a relatively large diameter LED light source in a confined geometry is particularly suited for applications requiring small-diameter sensors, such as multi-parameter sonde devices having a total diameter that is in the sub-two inch range. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139047 | IMAGING BY ATTENUATED TOTAL REFLECTANCE (ATR) - An arrangement for attenuated total reflectance (ATR) infrared spectroscopy uses a reflection matrix for location-resolved spectroscopy of aqueous and/or powdery samples with a high signal-to-noise ratio and without previous complex preparation of the samples. The method of using the reflection matrix produces imaging of the sample with a high signal strength. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139048 | PHOTON EMITTER CHARACTERIZATION USING PHOTOLUMINESCENCE QUENCHING IN NITROGEN VACANCY COLOR CENTERS - A crystal film with nitrogen vacancy centers is placed in close proximity to a photon emitter. Excitation illumination is produced to cause the nitrogen vacancy centers to produce photoluminescence. Illumination is produced by the photon emitter, which may be near field or far field and which quenches the photoluminescence intensity using an effect known as Stimulated Emission Depletion (STED). The quenching caused by the photon emitter is detected and analyzed to determine characteristics of the photon emitter. The analysis takes into account the characteristic dependence of the STED on the depletion light power, i.e. the photon source, and a spatial distribution of the light intensity. The analysis may be applied to spatially resolved measurements or an integral value of the photoluminescence quenching. The analysis may determine characteristics such as peak power, power scaling factor, and FWHM of the illumination profile of the photon emitter. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139049 | OPTICAL SENSOR AND MEASURING APPARATUS FOR QUANTITATIVELY DETECTING AN ANALYTE IN A SAMPLE - A sensor for quantitatively detecting an analyte in a sample, wherein an optical behavior of at least one dye depending on the analyte is used for the quantitative detection is provided. The at least one dye is contained in a medium. A restrictor is provided in order to mechanically limit volume changes of the medium. Furthermore, an osmolality in the medium is set in such a way that the osmolality is higher than the highest sample osmolality for which the sensor is to be used. The cooperation of the restrictor with the specified high osmolality results in a greatly reduced osmolality cross-sensitivity of the sensor. The restrictor can be embedded into the medium as a membrane, mat, braided material, woven fabric, or mesh. Alternatively, the restrictor can also include a carrier plate having a plurality of recesses, in which the medium is arranged. A corresponding measuring apparatus is also provided. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139050 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGING A MOLECULAR STRAND - The present disclosure concerns a method and system for imaging a molecular strand (MS). The method comprises providing a sample volume (SV) comprising the strand (MS); providing an excitation beam (EB) having an excitation focus (EF) in the sample volume (SV); scanning the excitation focus (EF) in the sample volume (SV) along a one dimensional scanning line (SL); trapping an end of the strand (MS) in the sample volume (SV) and extending the strand (MS) along a one-dimensional trapping line (LL) parallel to the scanning line (SL); aligning the trapping line (LL) to coincide with the scanning line (SL) to have the scanning excitation focus (EF) coincide with the strand (MS); and recording the fluorescence response (FR) as a function of a plurality of distinct scanning positions (X | 2016-05-19 |
20160139051 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN DIFFERENT TISSUE TYPES USING SPECIFIC RAMAN SPECTRAL REGIONS - A portable apparatus and method for distinguishing between different tissue types, such as normal tissue, necrotic tissue, and tumor tissue are provided, where the apparatus includes a housing and a plurality of Raman spectrometers disposed within the housing, each spectrometer having a different spectral region. A processor is provided in communication with the plurality of spectrometers, the processor analyzing output from the plurality of spectrometers to identify the tissue type of the tissue sample. A method of selecting the spectral regions which provide a desired combined classification accuracy for determining the tissue type is also provided. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139052 | MICROFLUIDIC BIOSENSING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a microfluidic biosensing system including a processor, in which a Raman barcode database corresponding to at least one Raman spectrum signal is stored, a plurality of Raman barcode beads mixed with a target fluid and coupled to at least one target bioparticle in the target fluid, a microfluidic channel disposed to make the target fluid mixed with the Raman barcode beads flow therethrough, a light source disposed on the microfluidic channel, and a spectral detection device connected to the processor and disposed to correspond to the light source. The spectral detection device receives the Raman spectrum signal generated when the target bioparticle coupled with the Raman barcode bead is irradiated, and transfers the received Raman spectrum signal to the processor. The processor determines a type of the bioparticle(s) and calculates the number of bioparticle(s) by matching the Raman spectrum signal(s) to the Raman barcode database. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139053 | AUTOMATED FOCUSING, CLEANING, AND MULTIPLE LOCATION SAMPLING SPECTROMETER SYSTEM - An analysis system includes a moveable focusing lens, a laser (typically an eye safe laser) having an output directed at the focusing lens, and a spectrometer outputting intensity data from a sample. A controller system is responsive to the spectrometer and is configured to energize the laser, process the output of the spectrometer, and adjust the position of the focusing lens relative to the sample until the spectrometer output indicates a maximum or near maximum intensity resulting from a laser output focused to a spot on the sample. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139054 | System and Method for Detecting Pathogens on Treated and Untreated Substrates Using Liquid Crystal Chromonic Azo Dye - Chromonic azo dyes are particular types of chromonic molecules that are alignable homeotropically (aggregated molecules stack perpendicularly to the surface) on different types of substrates, often without the need of any special surface treatment. This feature enables the optimization of a detection device with increased sensitivity based of the alignment distortion created by a biological immune complex. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139055 | System and Method for Analysis of Cannabis - A system including a light source, sampling tray, and at least three detectors mounted at angles with respect to each other receives light reflected from a sample of cannabis-based matter. Light from the three detectors is fed to a spectrometer which converts the reflected light into a fingerprint corresponding to the concentration of at least one substance in the sample. The fingerprint is processed by a statistical model to determine concentration level of the at least one substance in the sample and the concentration level is then displayed. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139056 | AUTOMATED LOW COST METHOD FOR ILLUMINATING, EVALUATING, AND QUALIFYING SURFACES AND SURFACE COATINGS - Systems and methods for inspecting a surface are disclosed. A source, detector, a base, a controller, and a processing device are used to collect image data related to the surface and information relating to the location of the image data on the surface. The image data and information relating to location are correlated and stored in a processing device to create a map of surface condition. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139057 | ABSORPTION SPECTROMETER AND CALIBRATION CURVE PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention intends to reduce a measurement error in the concentration of a component due to the effect of the grain concentration of grain dispersion liquid. Also, the present invention is one that calculates the concentration of a predetermined component added into grain dispersion liquid in which grains are dispersed in liquid, with use of a light absorption spectrum obtained by irradiating the grain dispersion liquid with light and a preliminarily prepared calibration curve representing the relationship between a light absorption spectrum and the concentration of the predetermined component. Further, the calibration curve is prepared on the basis of multiple light absorption spectra obtained by measuring light absorption spectra of multiple grain dispersion liquids having mutually different grain concentrations for each of mutually different multiple concentrations of the predetermined component. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139058 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GEMSTONE EVOLUTION - The present invention relates to the method and device to determination of the properties of gemstones and more particularly evolution of gemstone by detection of internal and external structure of gemstone. In particular, the present invention methods and device is used to identify the size, location of impurities/defects in raw gemstone with the help of optimize spectroscopy scanning. The present invention method and device is used for precise automatic evolution of gemstones and possibilities (estimation) of final value of planned gemstone after remaining gemstone processing cycle. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139059 | Inspection Device - An inspection device is required to detect a minute defect, that is, to have high sensitivity as semiconductor devices become finer. There are some approaches for improving the sensitivity. One is to shorten the wavelength of illuminating light radiated onto a sample. This is because, assuming that the wavelength of the illuminating light is λ, I∝λ | 2016-05-19 |
20160139060 | Surface Feature Manager - Provided herein is an apparatus, including a mapping means for generating a map of locations of surface features of an article based on photon-detector signals corresponding to photons scattered from the surface features of the article, and a surface feature manager. The surface manager is configured to locate a predetermined surface feature of the surface features of the article based, at least in part, on the map of the surface features locations, irradiate photons of a first power onto the location of the predetermined surface feature to analyze the predetermined surface feature, and irradiate photons of a second power onto the location of the predetermined surface feature to remove the predetermined surface feature. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139061 | PIPE INSPECTION DEVICE - A pipe inspection device includes a housing ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160139062 | METHOD FOR DETECTING DEFECTS IN A ROD-SHAPED TRANSPARENT OBJECT - A method for inspecting defects inside a rod-shaped transparent object by using a scanning beam of parallel light rays directed onto a rod-shaped transparent object orthogonally to the longitudinal axis of the object so that an inspection plane comprises an object's cross-section. The scanning beam is detected at an opposite side of the rod-shaped object that is interposed to intercept the parallel rays of the scanning beam. The electric output signal from the detector is processed to produce a first light intensity profile in a first scan direction, the light intensity profile comprising a shadow region delimited by first and second shadow edges, which is indicative of the outside diameter of the object across the inspection plane. The method comprises analysing the first light intensity profile to determine the presence or absence of a peak of positive intensity within the shadow region and, if an intensity peak is determined to be present, to determine the presence or absence of a region of depressed intensity within the intensity peak. If, as a result of analysing, an intensity peak within the shadow region is determined to be absent or a region of depressed intensity is determined to be present within the intensity peak, the presence of at least one structural defect within the object's cross-section is identified. In the preferred embodiments, the rod-shaped transparent object is a glass core rod for the production of a transmission optical fibre. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139063 | Strain Mapping in TEM Using Precession Electron Diffraction - A sample material is scanned with a transmission electron microscope (TEM) over multiple steps having a predetermined size at a predetermined angle. Each scan at a predetermined step and angle is compared to a template, wherein the template is generated from parameters of the material and the scanning. The data is then analyzed using local mis-orientation mapping and/or Nye's tensor analysis to provide information about local strain states. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139064 | X-RAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF STRUCTURE - Provided is a device capable of suppressing a drop in detection accuracy, and a manufacturing method of a structure. A detection device is a device that irradiates a subject with X-rays and detects the X-rays transmitting through the subject, and includes an X-ray source that emits X-rays, a table that holds the subject, a detector that detects at least a portion of the transmitted X-rays emitted from the X-ray source and transmitted through the subject, and a first guide device and a second guide device that guide movement of the table in a direction parallel to an optical axis of the X-ray source while supporting the table. In this detection device, a guide plane, which is parallel to the optical axis and is a plane to which the movement of the table is regulated, passes through the inside of a detection region of the transmitted X-rays of the detector. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139065 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING STRAIN DISTRIBUTION IN A SAMPLE - A control system is presented for use in measuring one or more parameters of a sample. The control system comprises an input utility and a processor utility. The input utility is configured for receiving input data including first data comprising X-ray Diffraction or High-Resolution X-ray Diffraction (XRD) response data of the sample indicative of a material distribution in the sample, and second data comprising optical response data of the sample to incident light indicative of at least a geometry of the sample. The processor utility is configured and operable for processing and analyzing one of the first and second data for optimizing the other one of the first and second data, and utilizing the optimized data for determining said one or more parameters of the sample including a strain distribution in the sample. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139066 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING SURFACE RELAXIVITY OF A MEDIUM USING NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE - Methods and systems for determining surface relaxivity from nuclear magnetic resonance measurements relate to applying multiple nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) diffusion editing Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill (CPMG) pulse sequences to the porous medium, wherein the diffusion editing CPMG pulse sequences have a diffusion encoding time Δ; receiving NMR data generated by the pulse sequences; processing the received NMR data to obtain a distribution f(T | 2016-05-19 |
20160139067 | BUILDING INTERIOR MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING CLEANING AND THE LIKE - An interior monitoring method, implemented by a server coupled to a plurality of sensors deployed throughout a location, includes receiving data from the plurality of sensors, wherein the plurality of sensors are configured to monitor environmental conditions and provide data based thereon which can be used to determine cleaning and effectiveness of the cleaning for the location; correlating the data; and determining whether the location has been cleaned based on the correlated data. The building interior monitoring systems and methods include deploying tens to hundreds to thousands of sensors per location and continually monitoring data to determine whether the location has been cleaned or whether the location has been damaged, based on the temperature and/or pressure readings. This is particularly advantageous in environments such as hospital rooms, bathrooms, restaurants, locker rooms, etc., i.e., any environment where there is a risk for the spread of disease. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139068 | METHOD FOR MEASURING COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION AND THERMAL MECHANICAL ANALYZER - There is provided a method for measuring a coefficient of thermal expansion including: a step (S | 2016-05-19 |
20160139069 | LARGE SCALE, LOW COST NANOSENSOR, NANO-NEEDLE, AND NANOPUMP ARRAYS - A nanoscale probe includes a substrate and a pair of nanoscale wires each having a first end disposed on the substrate and a second end. The second ends of each nanoscale wire are in contact with one another such that the pair of nanoscale wires form a bridge extending over the substrate. The nanoscale wires may be electrically connected to electrodes residing on the substrate. The electrodes, in turn, are connected to an active electronic device such as a readout device or microprocessor formed in the substrate on which the probe is located. In this way a property of the nanoscale wires, and thus of the cell, may be determined. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139070 | CLEANABLE FLAT-FACED CONDUCTIVITY SENSOR - Provided is a cleanable conductivity sensor and related methods having a distal sensing end in which active sensing elements are positioned and an outer fin specially configured to minimize unwanted interference without impacting the ability for automated cleaning of the distal sensing end. A rotatable wiper or brush may be periodically rotated over the distal sensing end, thereby removing unwanted biological build-up and avoiding fouling, thereby increasing the sensor deployment time without active intervention and maintenance. | 2016-05-19 |