24th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150160051 | SIIS LEVEL 2 SENSOR OFFSET DISTANCE EXTENDER - A method of increasing the maximum offset distance for underwater sensors, the method including the steps of: providing at least one sensor on a sensor bus, and emulating at least one additional sensor on the sensor bus. This has the effect of lowering the total network resistance, which increases the maximum possible offset distance. The additional sensor(s) by be emulated by one of: a smart plug-in module, a printed circuit board assembly, and a virtual sensor. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160052 | Ultrasonic, Flow Measuring Device - A method for manufacturing an ultrasonic, flow measuring device, characterized by method steps as follows: selecting a number larger than one of straight subsections of the first signal path, which should have different distances from the measuring tube axis; establishing the distances of the straight subsections from measuring tube axis; calculating values of lengths of the straight subsections, as projected on the measuring tube axis, as a function of the number of straight subsections with the same distance from the measuring tube axis and the respective distances from the measuring tube axis; and inserting the at least a first reflection surface in the measuring tube such that the acoustic signal on the path from the first transmitter to the first receiver is so reflected on at least the first reflection surface that the first signal path comprises the straight subsections with the selected distances and the calculated values of the lengths as projected on the measuring tube axis. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160053 | PHASE CONTROLLED VARIABLE ANGLE ULTRASONIC FLOW METER - An ultrasonic transducer includes: a piezoelectric element divided into a plurality of segments; a pulse generator configured to generate a pulse signal that comprises pulses of a certain frequency; and a control circuit that sequentially activates the segments to cause the element to emit a sonic signal, where a controlled delay time between activation of each segment varies the emission angle of the sonic signal so as to compensate for angle changes caused by either changes in Beam refraction or due to Beam Blowing caused by high flow velocity. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160054 | THERMAL FLOW METER - The present invention provides a thermal flow meter | 2015-06-11 |
20150160055 | Apparatus for Measurement of a Multi-Phase Fluid Mixture - An apparatus for measurement of a flow velocity of a multi-phase fluid mixture includes a radiation device configured to generate a sequence of pulses of photons for irradiating a section of the flow of the mixture. The photons are emitted at at least a first energy level and a second energy level. The apparatus includes a detection device configured to detect photons that transmitted the section of the flow at different time intervals so as to generate a first image of the spatial distribution of detected photons of the first energy level and a second image of the spatial distribution of detected photons of the second energy level. The apparatus includes an analysis device configured to determine the flow velocity of one or more phases of the mixture based on a temporal sequence of the first image and the second image of the spatial distributions. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160056 | FLUID CHARACTERISTIC DETERMINATION OF A MULTI-COMPONENT FLUID WITH COMPRESSIBLE AND INCOMPRESSIBLE COMPONENTS - A method for determining fluid characteristics of a multicomponent fluid is provided. The method includes a step of measuring a first density, ρ | 2015-06-11 |
20150160057 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING MASS FLOW MEASUREMENTS OF FLUID FLOWS - The disclosure generally relates to flow meters and more particularly relates to systems and methods for determining, among other things, mass flow measurements of fluids. In certain embodiments, a system may include a pipe having a fluid flow therethrough, a first flow meter coupled to the pipe, and a second flow meter coupled to the pipe in series with the first flow meter. The system also may include a computer in communication with the first flow meter and the second flow meter. The computer may be configured to receive fluid flow information from the first flow meter; receive fluid flow information from the second flow meter; and determine, based at least in part on the fluid flow information from the first flow meter and the fluid flow information from the second flow meter, a mass flow measurement of the fluid flow. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160058 | Thermal Flow Meter - A thermal flow meter which has a high reliability and has a gas temperature detecting portion is obtained. A thermal flow meter according to the present invention has a bypass passage for taking in and flowing measurement target gas flowing in a main passage, a circuit package having an air flow measurement circuit for measuring an air flow by carrying out heat transfer in relation to the measurement target gas flowing in the bypass passage, and a temperature detecting portion which senses a temperature of the measurement target gas, and a case which is provided with an external terminal outputting an electric signal indicating the air flow and an electric signal indicating the temperature of the measurement target gas and supports the circuit package, the circuit package is structured such that the air flow measurement circuit and the temperature detecting portion are contained by resin, the temperature detecting portion has a protrusion which protrudes out of a circuit package main body, the protrusion is formed into a shape which is thicker in its root than in its leading end portion and its neck portion is narrower little by little toward the leading end. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160059 | SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING INDIVIDUAL WATER CONSUMPTION - The present invention relates to a system for estimating the individual water consumption of a plurality of devices supplied by the secondary fluid distribution network of a user. The system comprises a sleeve able to be fitted around the supply pipe of the secondary network and comprises an electromechanical sensor placed against the outside wall of the supply pipe, and a processor for analyzing the signals delivered by the electromechanical sensor with a view to extracting information characterizing the individual consumption of the devices supplied by the secondary network. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160060 | CONTROL HEAD - A control head of a fluid
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20150160061 | Sample Capture Assurance For Sample Bottles - An arrangement for determining a state of a sample bottle, having an external housing, a fluid chamber configured to hold a fluid obtained from an environment, the fluid chamber within the external housing, a separation piston positioned at one end of the fluid chamber, the separation piston configured to move from a first position to a second position; a closure device configured to establish a closure; a protrusion extending from the control rod, the protrusion extending into a flowline; a central rod positioned within the external housing, the central rod configured to interface with the separation piston and move the separation piston from the first position to the second position and a limit switch located at a peripheral end of the protrusion, the limit switch configured to limit movement of the central rod when the limit switch is activated. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160062 | MEASURING CUP - A measuring cup may have volumetric indicia printed along upper and lower surfaces of a reference member disposed near a central portion of a space encircled by a sidewall of the measuring cup. The volumetric indicia may be viewable from above the measuring cup while the cup is disposed on a horizontal countertop or work surface. When inverted, the volumetric indicia printed along a lower surface of the reference member may likewise be viewable from above. In essence, the measuring cup contains two receptacles for measuring volumes of substances. One receptacle is accessible from a “top” of the measuring cup, while another receptacle is accessible from a “bottom” of the measuring cup. The reference member eliminates the need to raise the measuring cup to eye level to check the volume of substance. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160063 | BEVERAGE GLASS AND BEVERAGE VESSEL FOR MIXING BEVERAGES - Beverage glass and a beverage vessel for mixing beverages, preferably designed to dose different amounts of wine, as well as liquors, juices, among other possible beverages to be mixed in accordance with a desired predetermined proportion choice. The bowl ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150160064 | NESTED MEASURING CUPS - A measuring cup may have volumetric indicia printed along upper and lower surfaces of a reference member or centerpiece disposed near a central portion of a space encircled by a sidewall of the measuring cup. The volumetric indicia may be viewable from above the measuring cup while the cup is disposed on a horizontal countertop or work surface. When inverted, the volumetric indicia printed along a lower surface of the reference member may likewise be viewable from above. In essence, the measuring cup contains first and second receptacles for measuring volumes of substances. The first receptacle is accessible from a “top” of the measuring cup, while the second receptacle is accessible from a “bottom” of the measuring cup. The measuring cup may also include additional measuring receptacles that are removably retained in the second receptacle accessible through the bottom of the measuring cup. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160065 | RECEIVER WITH PROGRAMMABLE GAIN FOR UWB RADAR - A receiver for an ultra wideband (UWB) pulse radar system includes a programmable gain network (PGN) block coupled to process a received UWB radar signal. The programmable PGN block includes programmable attenuator having an output coupled to an input node of a UWB low noise amplifier (LNA), and a fast acting power limiter is between the input node and a system ground and/or a power supply node for the radar system. A sampling unit is coupled between an output of the LNA and a processor. The processor implements an attenuation algorithm, wherein the processor is coupled to the programmable attenuator, and provides attenuation control signals to dynamically control a gain or attenuation of the programmable attenuator, such as based on a distance from a transmitting antenna to the product material. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160066 | ADAPTIVE RADAR SYSTEM WITH MUTLIPLE WAVEFORMS - A pulsed radar method of sensing or measuring a product material in a storage tank. A plurality of waveform types are automatically selected based on a power limitation. The pulsed radar signal is transmitted by a programmable transmitter to the product material, wherein the pulsed radar signal is reflected or scattered by the product material to provide a radar signal during an interval of time including a target signal. An initial gain or attenuation is automatically set for a programmable receiver. The programmable receiver receives the radar signal including the target signal during the interval of time, and the target signal is signal processed using a lower attenuation setting as compared to the initial gain or attenuation to determine at least one parameter associated with the product material. The transmitted and received radar signal can also be adjusted according to the measured SNR. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160067 | MULTI-MODE PULSED RADAR PROVIDING AUTOMATIC TRANSMIT PULSE SIGNAL CONTROL - A multi-mode pulsed radar method for sensing or measuring a product material in a storage tank includes providing a measure of radar signal attenuation for pulsed radar signals transmitted to the product material. Automatic adjustment of one or more transmitted radar pulse parameters is implemented by selecting a pulse width and a pulse amplitude based on the measure of radar signal attenuation. In signal mode 2 higher amplitude and/or wider pulses are selected when the measure of radar signal attenuation is relatively high and in signal mode 1 lower amplitude and/or narrower pulses are selected when the measure of radar signal attenuation is relatively low. The radar pulse is transmitted to the product material using the selected pulse width and the pulse amplitude. The target signal reflected or scattered from the product material is processed to determine at least one parameter, such as product level. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160068 | Weighing Device and Method - Electronic scale including four feet, four strain gauges, an electronic control unit and a display, where the gauges are combined in pairs in first and second Wheatstone bridge type circuits, where a first intermediate-point of the bridge is selectively connected via a switch to an intermediate voltage source and where the first and second outputs of the amplifiers are summed by the electronic control unit in order to deduce therefrom a weight for an object present on the device, with indication for the user of off-center condition on the scale. Weighing method implemented in such a scale. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160069 | LUGGAGE AND WEIGHING SYSTEM FOR LUGGAGE - A luggage and integrated weighing system for weighing luggage on hard or soft surfaces in real time. A luggage case including a body structure for receiving and holding articles for transport, the body having a closure means on a portion thereof for opening and closing the body to allow insertion and removal of luggage articles; at least one weigh body mounted to a portion of the body structure, a weigh sensor housing; a weigh sensor mounted within the weigh sensor housing calibrated to determine weight of the luggage case; a ground engaging member adjustably mounted within the weigh housing movable between a weighing condition and a non-weighing condition. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160070 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING MOTOR OPERATION STATES - An apparatus and method for determining an operational state of a motor are described. The apparatus includes a sensor or detecting vibration and a processor coupled to the sensor. The processor converts sensed vibration signals into the frequency domain to produce a vibration characteristic, and determines a current operational state of the motor based on the vibration characteristic, wherein the current operation state is determined from at least two different operational states including at least one idle state and at least one working state. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160071 | VIBRATION DETECTING APPARATUS AND VIBRATION DETECTING METHOD - Provided are a vibration detector and a vibration detecting method, which are power saving, can detect vibration even if the vibration is very weak, and can perform both start-up of the apparatus and collection of data of vibration information by the use of only one sensor. The apparatus includes a vibration detector, a semiconductor switch, a controller and a power supply. The semiconductor switch and the controller are connected to the power supply. The vibration detector detects vibration and consequently generates a vibration voltage. The semiconductor switch includes a voltage divider for generating a bias voltage inside. The semiconductor switch detects a voltage produced by superposing the bias voltage onto the vibration voltage outputted from the vibration detector, and conducts current when the detected voltage is equal to or larger than a certain value. The controller wakes up with the current conducted by the semiconductor switch as a trigger signal. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160072 | ORIENTED BACKSCATTERING WIDE DYNAMIC-RANGE OPTICAL RADIATION SENSOR - A system for monitoring and controlling optical energy. A system is disclosed having: an optical system with a surface for receiving an optical beam; a coating applied to the surface, wherein the coating includes an optical nanoporous dielectric thin film having an array of tilted nanoscale rods configured to reflect a scatter beam at a determined angle and pass a remaining portion of the optical beam to the surface; a satellite detector arranged to detect an intensity of the scatter beam; and a control system that receives and processes scatter beam data from the satellite detector to determine an intensity of the optical beam impacting the surface of the optical system. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160073 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING WAVEFRONT, AND EXPOSURE METHOD AND DEVICE - There is provided a wavefront measuring method for obtaining wavefront information of an optical system. The method including: irradiating the optical system with a light beam; allowing the light beam passed via the optical system to come into a diffraction grating having periodicity in a first direction; and obtaining the wavefront information based on an interference fringe formed by light beams generated from the diffraction grating. The diffraction grating including: first portions which allow light to pass therethrough; and second portions which shield light, each of the second portions being provided between two of the first portions. A ratio between a width of one of the first portions in the first direction and a width of one of the second portions in the first direction is changed in the first direction, the one of the first portions and the one of the second portions being adjacent to each other. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160074 | TEMPERATURE DETECTING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREFOR - A temperature detecting apparatus detects a temperature of a detection target having a switch element. The temperature detecting apparatus includes a current detecting unit and a temperature estimating unit. The current detecting unit detects an output current from the detection target changing depending on an on/off operation of the switch element. The temperature estimating unit, on the basis of a current value detected by the current detecting unit, calculates a conduction loss of the switch element and a switching loss of the switch element to estimate the temperature of the detection target on the basis of the calculated conduction loss and the calculated switching loss. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160075 | CANE-BASED U-BEND - Large diameter optical waveguides (cane) may stiffen as diameter increases. The minimum bend radius may become larger than is practical for many applications. Standard-sized optical fibers may be fusion spliced to the ends of a cane segment where the fusion splice area is protected with a high temperature coating such as polyimide. The cane segment is then heated (e.g., using a hot flame torch or arc) and bent to form a U-bend, or other angle, that is free of bending stress. The heated glass may be shaped, while maintaining the waveguide properties of the cane. Once cooled, the cane maintains the new shape. Therefore, light may be propagated around the bend or angle. Thus, many configurations of cane devices may be fabricated. Some examples of cane configurations include coils, U-turns (U-bends), angled inputs/outputs, etc. Bent cane may be useful for loop-back operations, such as double-ended Raman distributed temperate sensing (DTS). | 2015-06-11 |
20150160076 | TEMPERATURE MEASURING APPARATUS - The present invention discloses an improved temperature measuring apparatus, which at least comprises a temperature measurement device and a mobile electronic part. The temperature measurement device is provided with a temperature sensing unit, a signal processing unit and a first transmission unit. The signal processing unit is connected with the temperature sensing unit and the first transmission unit, respectively. The mobile electronic part is provided with a second transmission unit, a control unit, a display unit and a power supply. The control unit is connected with the second transmission unit, the display unit and the power supply, respectively, and the second transmission unit is connected with the first transmission unit so as to receive a measurement result from the temperature measurement device, and the display unit displays the measurement result. Therefore, the present invention has such effects as easy operation, plug-and-play, and timely measuring. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160077 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING COMPONENT BREAKDOWN OF BATTERY SYSTEM - An apparatus and a method for monitoring a breakdown of a battery system component are provided to more accurately determine whether a cooling fan for cooling a battery of an environment-friendly vehicle or a part related to the cooling fan fails. The method for monitoring a breakdown of a battery system component compulsorily driving, by a controller, the cooling fan and measuring the current temperature of the battery when the battery management system fails to receive a pulse width modulation PWM signal that represents an operation state of the cooling fan and a feedback signal (PFM) of the cooling fan from a cooling fan controller. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160078 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING A SYSTEM FOR STORING A GAS STORED BY SORPTION ON A COMPOUND - A method for diagnosing a system for storing a gas, the gas being stored by sorption on a compound, the system being mounted onboard a vehicle and including a tank configured to contain the compound and a control device configured to control a heating device to increase a temperature of the compound to release the gas. The control device obtains a set of information including at least one measurement of the temperature of the system, then carries out an estimation of the gas pressure in the system by using a predetermined kinetic model of desorption of the gas. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160079 | FAST RESPONSIVE PERSONALIZED THERMOMETER - A thermometer includes a processing unit configured to receive a plurality of timed apart temperature readings from first and second sensors and a processor calculates heat flux value, Q, and obtains values of the heat flux vs. temperature (Q vs. Ts.) as the temperature approaches a steady state. The processor empirically predicts the steady state temperature of the sensor Ts, using the peak value of the values of Q vs. Ts. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160080 | LOAD SENSOR - There is provided a load sensor including: a pressing shaft configured to transmit a load in an axial direction of the pressing shaft; a sensor element configured to measure the load being transmitted by the pressing shaft; and a load limiting means configured to limit the load applied to the sensor element and protect the sensor element from being applied with excessive load, the load limiting means being configured to be deformable by the load when the load transmitted by the pressing shaft exceeds an allowable measurement range set for the sensor element. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160081 | LOW PROFILE MULTI-AXIS LOAD CELL - A compact multi-axis load cell with opposing rigid mounting elements includes annular flanges at the perimeter of the elements. A sensing region is formed between the rigid mounting elements by bonding, as by welding or brazing, opposing annular flanges at their end surfaces. To increase the mass and rigidity of the opposing mounting elements, the annular flanges may be partially formed by a peripheral groove, the groove defining a portion of an inside surface of the annular flange. The peripheral groove provides sufficient flange length for affixing strain gauges while positioning internal surfaces of the mounting elements close together in order to reduce the overall length of the load cell. Sensing circuits affixed to the outside surface of the sensing region provide output signals responsive to forces and moments exerted between the rigid mounting elements in at least two substantially perpendicular directions. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160082 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING TORQUE - A system for measuring torque to which a body is subjected by twisting the body about an axis defined thereby. The system includes one or more fiber Bragg gratings secured to the body. Each of the fiber Bragg gratings is positioned so that the fiber Bragg grating is located at least partially non-parallel with the axis of the body. The system also includes one or more light sources for providing light transmittable to the fiber Bragg grating(s). The light transmitted to the fiber Bragg grating(s) is filtered thereby to provide a modified light having one or more characteristic spectra. The sys tem also includes an analyzer for analyzing said at least one characteristic spectrum to determine the torque to which the body is subjected. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160083 | Platform Balance - In one aspect, a platform balance includes a frame support, and at least three spaced-apart transducer bodies coupled to the frame support. Each transducer body includes a support having clevis halves. The sensor body includes a generally rigid peripheral member disposed about a spaced-apart central hub joined to each of the clevis halves. At least three flexure components couple the peripheral member to the hub. The flexure components are spaced-apart from each other at generally equal angle intervals about the hub; the sensor body further including a flexure assembly for some flexure components joining the flexure component to at least one of the hub and the peripheral member, the flexure assembly being compliant for forces in a radial direction from the hub to the peripheral member. Each flexure assembly is configured such that forces transferred concentrate strain at a midpoint along the length of each corresponding flexure component. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160084 | Passive Pressure Sensing - A pressure sensor for sensing pressure of a fluid includes a diaphragm separator having a protrusion. The pressure sensor further includes a resonator, where the protrusion is in contact with the resonator on a first side of the resonator. The protrusion is positioned to exert an imparted force onto the resonator. The pressure sensor also includes a backing diaphragm positioned on a second side of the resonator. The backing diaphragm exerts a counter force onto the resonator in response to the imparted force. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160085 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY MEASURING SENSOR AND SENSOR MODULE - A physical quantity measuring sensor includes: a joint having a projection; a ceramic sensor module including a diaphragm and a cylindrical portion integrated with the diaphragm and provided to the projection; and an O-ring interposed between a sensor-module flat portion extending in a direction orthogonal to an axial direction of the cylindrical portion and a joint flat portion extending in a direction orthogonal to an axial direction of the projection. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160086 | Method for Joining Ceramic Bodies by means of an Active Hard Solder, or Braze, Assembly having at least two Ceramic Bodies joined with one another, especially a Pressure Measuring Cell - An assembly, comprising: a first ceramic body and a second ceramic body connected by means of a joint of an active hard solder, or braze, wherein the active hard solder, or braze, averaged over a continuous main volume, which includes at least 50% of the volume of the joint, has an average composition C | 2015-06-11 |
20150160087 | STACKED DIE SENSOR PACKAGE - A stacked die sensor package includes a die paddle and lead fingers that surround the die paddle. The lead fingers have proximal ends near the die paddle and distal ends spaced from the die paddle. A first semiconductor die is mounted to one side of the die paddle and electrically connected to the lead fingers with first bond wires. A sensor die is mounted to the other side of the die paddle and electrically connected to the lead fingers with sensor bond wires. An encapsulation material covers the first die and the first bond wires, while a gel material and a lid cover the sensor die and the sensor bond wires. The package may also have a second semiconductor die attached on an active surface of the first die and electrically connected one or both of the lead fingers or first die bonding pads with second bond wires. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160088 | EYE PRESSURE INDICATOR DEVICE - A diagnostic kit for testing eye pressure of a human eye is provided. The kit comprises at least one pressure indicator device calibrated to indicate the pressure of the human eye; and instructions on how to use the at least one pressure indicator device | 2015-06-11 |
20150160089 | PRESSURE SENSOR WITH BUILT-IN CALIBRATION CAPABILITY - A MEMS pressure sensor ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150160090 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN APPLIED FORCE INDICATION - Certain embodiments provide a system and method for measurement of the force applied to a bone-conduction oscillator during application to a subject, resolving the measured force relative to a pre-determined criteria, and providing an indication to the user to specify whether an external force applied to an applied force indication system coupled with a bone-conduction oscillator is within a pre-determined acceptable range. A mechanical arrangement is prescribed which allows the full extent of the force applied to be represented onto the pressure measurement apparatus. The system and apparatus may be applied onto or integrated into bone-conduction oscillators. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160091 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW VELOCITY VECTOR, ENERGY AND MASS GAUGE - A three-dimensional flow velocity vector, energy and mass gauge is provided, wherein it comprises an elastic leather cover, both ends of which are mounted with a rigid sealing plug, separately, the elastic leather cover and the rigid sealing plug forming a cylindrical sealing cavity, in which a cable connecting line hole is installed on the upper rigid sealing plug, while an injection hole for injecting liquid into the cylindrical sealing cavity, on which a sealing plug is provided, is installed on the lower rigid sealing plug; and a measuring device for measuring the flow velocity vector and energy and a device for measuring the mass are installed in the cylindrical sealing cavity. The gauge has the advantages of a simple structure, convenient manufacturing and comprehensive detection. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160092 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACOUSTIC SENSING USING MULTIPLE OPTICAL PULSES - An improved technique for acoustic sensing involves, in one embodiment, launching into a medium, a plurality of groups of pulse-modulated electromagnetic-waves. The frequency of electromagnetic waves in a pulse within a group differs from the frequency of the electromagnetic waves in another pulse within the group. The energy scattered by the medium is detected and, in one embodiment, the beat signal may be used to determine a characteristic of the environment of the medium. For example, if the medium is a buried optical fiber into which light pulses have been launched in accordance with the invention, the presence of acoustic waves within the region of the buried fiber can be detected. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160093 | Method, Computer Program Product & System - A method for predicting the residual life of a bearing comprising steps of: (1) obtaining data concerning one or more factors that influence the residual life of the bearing using at least one sensor, (2) obtaining identification data uniquely identifying the bearing, (3) transmitting data to and/or from the at least one sensor using an industrial wireless protocol, and (4) recording the data concerning one or more of the factors that influence the residual life of the bearing and the identification data as recorded data in a database, whereby at least one sensor of the at least one sensor is configured to be powered by electricity generated by the motion of a bearing or the bearing when it is in use. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160094 | TOOL COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SEALING DEVICE FOR AN OPENING - A tool for sealing at least one opening of a fluid circuit element, the tool including a support, at least one sealing device for an opening connected to the support and positioning structure for positioning and immobilizing the support with respect to the fluid circuit element, the frame comprising a U-shaped stirrup with a base and two arms, a rod and two connections connecting the rod to each arm, each arm including a centering wedge attached to the internal face of the arm which presents a bearing surface, the bearing surfaces being spaced apart by a distance making it possible to immobilize the fluid circuit element in a first direction in a transverse plane. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160095 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN IGNITION DEVICE - A method for operating an ignition device for an internal combustion engine, in which via a rotating magnetic pole wheel a voltage signal with a number of positive and negative half-waves is produced in at least one coil arrangement that is located on a core leg of an iron core during each rotation of the magnetic pole wheel, wherein the voltage signal is used to determine the gap width of the air gap between the magnetic pole wheel and the core leg. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160096 | System and Method for Detecting an At-Fault Combustor - A system for detecting an at-fault combustor includes a sensor that is configured to sense combustion dynamics pressure data from the combustor and a computing device that is in electronic communication with the sensor and configured to receive the combustion dynamics pressure data from the sensor. The computing device is programmed to convert the combustion dynamics pressure data into a frequency spectrum, segment the frequency spectrum into a plurality of frequency intervals, extract a feature from the frequency spectrum, generate feature values for the feature within a corresponding frequency interval over a period of time, and to store the feature values to generate a historical database. The computing device is further programmed to execute a machine learning algorithm using the historical database of the feature values to train the computing device to recognize feature behavior that is indicative of an at-fault combustor. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160097 | LONG WAVE INFRARED SENSING FOR TURBOMACHINE - A system includes a turbomachine having one or more inspection ports. An LWIR sensor is positioned in the inspection port of the turbomachine to sense thermal energy emitted by a turbomachine component. An imaging device can be operably connected to the LWIR sensor to convert signals from the LWIR sensor to a thermal image of the turbomachine component based on the sensed thermal energy. In some embodiments, the LWIR sensor configured to image a ceramic coated turbine blade. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160098 | HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, FAULT DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM, HEALTH MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND FAULT DIAGNOSIS METHOD - An objective is to identify the health state of mechanical equipment and provide information usable for determining maintenance work timing or the like. A health management system includes a time-series data acquisition unit configured to acquire multi-dimensional sensor data and environmental data from mechanical equipment; a first discrimination unit configured to quantify the equipment state of the mechanical equipment by a statistical method using normal data as learning data; a second discrimination unit configured to quantify the health state indicating the performance or quality of the mechanical equipment by a statistical method using normal data; and an output unit configured to display and/or output to the outside the quantified equipment state and health state. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160099 | FUEL CONSUMPTION ESTIMATION - This invention generally relates to a system for estimating fuel consumption of a boiler in a building and to a method of estimating fuel consumption, in particular for estimating gas consumption. A system is disclosed for estimating fuel consumption of a boiler in a building, the system comprising at least boiler operating model configured to perform said estimating on the basis of at least one ON time of the boiler. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160100 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING A SYSTEM OF ACTUATING A MOVABLE STRUCTURE OF A THRUST REVERSER - A test device for testing an actuating system for a thrust reverser includes a test bench, an input device, controllers and several determination components. The thrust reverser includes actuating cylinders, and the test bench includes a test structure which has counter-thrust cylinders connected to the actuating cylinders to be tested. Input parameters corresponding to external forces could be entered by the input device, and a first determination component determines a digital model of a movable structure of the thrust reverser. In addition, a second determination component determines force to be exerted by the counter-thrust cylinders by using the digital model and the input parameters. A third determination component determines a control set-point applied to the counter-thrust cylinders, and first and second controllers apply control set-points to counter-thrust and actuating cylinders, respectively. A fourth determination component determines at least one dynamic characteristic of each actuating cylinder. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160101 | Method and System for Testing Operational Integrity of a Drilling Rig - A method of testing and monitoring operational integrity of a drilling rig is described. The method includes operating the drilling rig in a non-drilling mode at a sequence of different phases including an acceleration phase, a constant speed phase, and a decelerating phase, collecting sensor data associated with one or more components of the drilling rig while the drilling is operated in the non-drilling mode at the sequence of different phases, and analyzing the collected sensor data to determine the operational integrity of the drilling rig. The analyzed data, together with previously stored historical data is used to estimate the life expectancy of the rig and monitor, plan, control, or report maintenance activity for the drilling rig, top drive, or any other system. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160102 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAMPLING OF FLUID - A system including a sampling flute is provided. The sampling flute defines a conduit therein. The sampling flute includes a plurality of holes configured for allowing passage of an exhaust gas flow therethrough. The system also includes a hood provided on the sampling flute. The hood is configured to enclose a nitrogen oxide sensor therein. The hood includes an inlet in fluid communication with the sampling flute. The hood also includes an outlet positioned opposed to the inlet. The hood is configured to cause the exhaust gas flow to impact a side of the nitrogen oxide sensor. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160103 | TISSUE STAINING METHOD, TISSUE EVALUATION METHOD AND BIOSUBSTANCE DETECTION METHOD - A tissue staining method which comprises: staining a tissue with a staining reagent wherein a biosubstance recognition site is bonded to particles carrying multiple fluorescent substances accumulated therein; in the stained tissue, counting fluorescent points or measuring fluorescent brightness; and evaluating the expression level of a biosubstance, which matches the biosubstance recognition site, in the aforesaid tissue on the basis of the number of the fluorescent points or fluorescent brightness that was measured. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160104 | AUTOMATED EMBEDDING MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR EMBEDDING A HISTOLOGICAL SAMPLE - An automated embedding machine includes at least a conveyor, a pouring station, and a cooling station. The conveyor is embodied and arranged to receive casting molds each having at least one histological sample arranged therein, and to transport them to the pouring station which fills each casting mold with an embedding medium heated to above its melting point, and then to the cooling station which cools the embedding medium of each casting mold to below its melting point. The disclosure furthermore relates to a method for embedding a histological sample. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160105 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING PARTICLE COUNT ACCURACY IN LOW PRESSURE APPLICATIONS - A saturator block assembly that is adapted for use with a condensation particle counter is described. The saturator block assembly is comprised of a member that is at least partially formed from a porous material that is adapted to absorb a working fluid. The saturator block assembly also includes at least one open column formed through the porous member. The open column is parallel with a length of the member and is adapted to emit the working fluid in vapor form from the porous material. The saturator block assembly is further comprised of an outer surface, and is adapted to operate at low pressure or low pressure transient applications. A volume of the porous material is configured so as to reduce the amount of air capable of being trapped in the pores of the porous material during low pressure or low pressure transient applications. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160106 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING SAMPLES FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - A system for preparing samples for chemical analysis comprises at least one sample container, and a container receptacle apparatus for receiving the sample container. The sample container comprises an elongate tubular body having a crucible portion proximal to a closed end for receiving a sample therein, and an expansion portion proximal to an open end. The container receptacle apparatus comprising a housing having a heating compartment, a cooling compartment spaced apart from the heating compartment, and an insulating region located between the heating compartment and the cooling compartment. The heating compartment is shaped to receive the crucible portion of the sample container, and the cooling compartment is shaped to receive the expansion portion of the sample container. The apparatus also includes a heating mechanism for heating the sample within the crucible portion of the sample container, and a cooling mechanism for cooling the expansion portion of the sample container. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160107 | System and Method for Testing of Micro-Sized Materials - Apparatus and methods for testing sediment submerged in liquid and manufacturing the apparatus. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160108 | MATERIAL TESTING MACHINE - A hydraulic pressure source includes an oil tank for storing hydraulic oil, a hydraulic pump, a motor for driving this hydraulic pump, and an inverter for changing a rotational frequency of the motor. A pipe line for drawing the hydraulic oil from the oil tank by operation of the hydraulic pump branches to a supply pipe line for supplying the hydraulic oil to the hydraulic cylinder, and a release pipe line for releasing superfluous hydraulic oil into the oil tank. The release pipe line has arranged thereon a pressure regulating mechanism and a flowmeter which measures a flow rate of the hydraulic oil flowing into the release pipe line. Based on a measurement value of the flowmeter, the inverter is operable to change the rotational frequency of the motor to become a necessary minimum rotational frequency. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160109 | PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE INCOMPATIBILITY OF CRUDES MIXTURES CONTAINING ASPHALTENE - Density measurement of mixtures of heavy and light crudes using the vibrating tube densitometer technique determine incompatibility in the crudes mixture containing asphaltenes by determining the incipient point of asphaltenes incompatibility threshold in the mixtures of crudes. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160110 | PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE INCOMPATIBILITY OF MIXTURES CONTAINING HEAVY AND LIGHT CRUDES - A process for determining the incompatibility of crude mixtures (heavy, light) is based on the measurement of dynamic viscosity of crude mixtures using an electromagnetic viscometer having a mobile element (piston) move through the fluid to be measured at a constant force. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160111 | VISCOMETER - A viscometer includes a housing and a bob disposed in the housing such that a gap is provided between the bob and the housing. The bob includes a magnet. A linear support supports the bob such that the bob is free to rotate with respect the housing. A flow inlet in the housing provides fluid flow into the housing. A flow outlet provides fluid flow out of the housing. At least one coil is disposed adjacent the housing for providing a magnetic field to induce oscillating rotational movement in the bob and to measure the movement of the bob. The viscometer is configured to measure a viscosity of a fluid by inducing movement in the bob and measuring a dampening effect of the fluid. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160112 | PARTICLE DETECTING DEVICE AND PARTICLE DETECTING METHOD - A particle detecting device includes: a fluorescence measuring instrument that measures light in a fluorescent band, which is produced in a region that is illuminated by an excitation beam from a light source; and an evaluating portion that evaluates whether the light measured by the fluorescence measuring instrument includes Raman-scattered light and florescent light, to evaluate that a fluorescent particle is included in the fluid if the evaluation is that the measured light includes florescent light, and to evaluate that the fluid does not include a fluorescent particle if the evaluation is that the measured light does not include fluorescent light, to evaluate that moisture is included in the fluid if there is an evaluation that the measured light includes Raman scattered light, and to evaluate that the fluid does not include moisture if there is an evaluation that the measured light does not include Raman scattered light. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160113 | SMOKE DETECTION UNIT CONTAINING REDUNDANT DETECTORS AND METHOD FOR FIXING THE SMOKE DETECTION UNIT - A smoke detection unit has two identical smoke detectors juxtaposed horizontally, each made up of at least one smoke sensor positioned beneath and coupled to a measuring chamber fitted with walls. The detectors are encapsulated in a rigid cavity having an upper base and a lower cover positioned opposite the smoke sensors. A base is formed by the walls of each of the two measuring chambers. A method further fixes the smoke detection unit to a bearing structure. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160114 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGING CELLS - The present invention provides the method and apparatus to acquire three-dimensional images of cells. The present invention comprises (a) preparing the solid-state specimen containing (i) cells, (ii) viruses, (iii) the liquid containing the cells, or (iv) the liquid containing the viruses; (b) acquiring the surface information on the said solid-state specimen; (c) removing the surface of the said solid-state specimen and forming a new surface; and (d) acquiring the information on the new surface. According to the present invention, provided is the cell imaging method to acquire information to grasp practically the condition of the cell. Also, the present invention can provide information on the molecules and atoms consisting various biomolecules and organelles present in the cells. Furthermore, the present invention can provide the information on the interaction between the biomolecules present in the cells and the organic relationship among intracellular organelles. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160115 | NEIGHBORHOOD THRESHOLDING IN MIXED MODEL DENSITY GATING - The present invention provides automatic gating methods that are useful to gate populations of interest in multidimensional data, wherein the populations of interest are only a subset of the populations identifiable in the data. The populations are modeled as a finite mixture of multivariate probability distributions, preferably normal or t distributions. The distribution parameters that provide a best fit of the model distribution to the data are estimated using an Expectation Maximization (EM) algorithm that further includes a dynamic neighborhood thresholding that enables gating of a subset of the clusters present in the data. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160116 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MANIPULATING COMPONENTS IN A FLUID SAMPLE - Devices for sorting components (e.g., cells) contained in a liquid sample are provided. In certain aspects, the devices include a magnetic separation device and an acoustic concentrator device fluidically coupled to magnetic separation device. Aspects of the invention further include methods for sorting cells in a liquid sample, and systems, and kits for practicing the subject methods. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160117 | IMAGING AND EVALUATING EMBRYOS, OOCYTES, AND STEM CELLS - Methods, compositions and kits for determining the developmental potential of one or more embryos or pluripotent cells and/or the presence of chromosomal abnormalities in one or more embryos or pluripotent cells are provided. These methods, compositions and kits find use in identifying embryos and oocytes in vitro that are most useful in treating infertility in humans. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160118 | Method And System For Optical Measurements Of Contained Liquids Having A Free Surface - The present invention is an optical measurement system for measuring a liquid sample within a well. The system comprises a light source configured to transmit light though the well, a detector configured to measure optical signals derived from the transmitted light, and a tunable optical element. The tunable optical element is positioned between the light source and the well. The tunable optical element is operable to shape the light to compensate for distortions induced by a surface of the liquid sample. The detector is preferably located below the well for receiving a forward scatter signal indicative of at least one characteristic of the particles within the liquid sample. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160119 | Cuvette Assembly Having Chambers For Containing Samples To Be Evaluated Through Optical Measurement - The present invention is a cuvette assembly for use in optically measuring at least one characteristic of particles within a plurality of liquid samples. The cuvette assembly comprises a main body having internal walls and external walls, and a plurality of cuvettes within the main body at least partially being defined by the internal walls. Each of the plurality of cuvettes has a liquid-input chamber for receiving a respective one of the plurality of liquid samples, a filter, and an optical chamber for receiving a respective filtered liquid sample caused by passing the respective one of the plurality of liquid samples through the filter. Each of the optical chambers includes an entry window for allowing transmission of an input light beam through the filtered liquid sample and an exit window for transmitting a forward scatter signal caused by the particles within the filtered liquid sample. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160120 | OPTICAL MICROSCOPY SYSTEMS BASED ON PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING - The present application discloses optical microscopy systems and related method that use modulation techniques and contrast agents to enable the systems to detect nonlinear photoacoustic signals with high spectrum sensitivity and frequency selectivity for imaging. A laser beam is amplitude modulated for pure sinusoidal modulation using either the loss modulation technique or the single light amplitude modulation technique. The sample used in the invention is an endogenous contrast agent by itself or is treated by at least one exogenous contrast agent to produce or enhance photoacoustic effect induced by multi-photon absorption. The modulated laser beam is focused via a focusing device onto a sample which absorbs multiple photons simultaneously and generates ultrasonic (acoustic) waves via nonlinear photoacoutic effect. The ultrasonic waves are received and transformed into electrical signals and the frequency signals within the electrical signals are detected and recorded to create images. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160121 | Calibration Transfer and Maintenance in Spectroscopic Measurements of Ethanol - Methods of producing a plurality of spectroscopic measurement devices, comprising producing a calibration model that includes the expected range of measurement variation across the plurality of devices; producing the devices; installing the calibration model on each device. Most standard methods focus on ways to reduce the number of replicate samples that are required to be taken on a given instrument or class of instruments. The present methods can reduce that number to zero by anticipating the expected range of instrument variation in manufacturing in the field. This can be important when measuring live biological samples as it is impractical to maintain standard humans, cells, etc. This is in contrast to measurements on dry agricultural products where a standard, sealed dry sample can be maintained for months/years when required. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160122 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING LIQUID PROPERTY AND USE THEREOF - The present disclosure is directed to a liquid measuring system for producing one or more property values of a liquid. The system can comprise: a thin film device and one or more measuring devices for measuring the one or more property values. This disclosure is particularly directed to a system comprise a thin film device for producing a thin film of the liquid on a spinning disk. The system is particularly useful for measuring color and appearance properties of the liquid. The system can be useful for producing coating compositions. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160123 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING LIQUID PROPERTY - A liquid measuring system for producing one or more property values of a liquid. The system can include: a thin film device and one or more measuring devices for measuring said one or more property values. The system includes a thin film device for producing a thin film of the liquid on a spinning disk. The system is particularly useful for measuring color and appearance properties of the liquid. The system can be useful for producing coating compositions. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160124 | METHOD FOR MEASURING CHARACTERISTICS OF SAMPLE - A method for measuring characteristics of a sample is provided. The method includes the following steps: obtaining an interference spectrum of the sample; transforming the interference spectrum into a temporal interference signal via a Fourier transform, in which the temporal interference signal includes a plurality of coherence wave packets; separating the wave packets; transforming the wave packets into a plurality of interface interference signals via an inverse Fourier transform; and fitting a plurality of factors of the interface interference signals into a model for obtaining the refractive indexes, the extinction coefficients, and a thickness of the sample. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160125 | HYBRID SPECTROPHOTOMETER WITH VARIABLE OPTICAL PATH LENGTH SAMPLING CELL AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A hybrid spectrophotometric instrument utilizing absorption and fluorescence observations requires different cell parameters for optimal performance. The ability to have an instrument with a variable optical path length with a single set of optical surfaces and one detector to reduce system variance is unique. A Zero Angle Photon Spectrometer with the additional hardware and software to support a variable path length instrument is described. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160126 | Use of One or More Retro-reflectors in a Gas Analyzer System - Methods and systems are provided for monitoring at least one gas in a sample gas. An exemplary system includes a source used for generating a beam of radiation, at least one retro-reflector configured to receive the beam of radiation from the source in an incident direction and reflect the beam of radiation toward the source in alignment with the incident direction, and a motor configured to move the at least one retro-reflector with respect to the source in a direction collinear with the incident direction. The system also includes a sample cell storing a sample gas comprising at least one gas. The sample cell is configured to allow at least a portion of an extracted beam of radiation from a cavity, defined by the source and the at least one retro-reflector, to propagate therethrough. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160127 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPECIATING HYDROCARBONS - A method for analyzing a gas sample conveyed in a drilling fluid involves liberating the gas sample from the drilling fluid, irradiating the gas sample with infrared radiation spanning a wavelength range in the near-infrared range, detecting absorption spectra associated with irradiating the gas sample, and determining a composition of the gas sample from the absorption spectra. The gas sample includes one or more of methane, ethane, propane, and butane, the detected absorption spectra are associated with irradiating each of the one or more of methane, ethane, propane, and butane, and the composition includes a concentration of any one or more of the methane, ethane, propane, and butane. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160128 | SELECTION OF SPECTRAL BANDS OR FILTERS FOR MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION UNDER MULTIPLEXED ILLUMINATION - Material classification using multiplexed illumination by broadband spectral light from multiple different incident angles, coupled with multi-spectral narrow band spectral measurement of light reflected from the illuminated object of unknown material, wherein selection of spectral bands for illumination or for narrow-band capture may comprise analysis of a database of labeled training material samples within a multi-class classification framework, captured using a relatively large number of spectral bands (such as 32 spectral bands), so as to select a subset of a relatively fewer number of spectral bands (such as 5 spectral bands), wherein the selected spectral bands in the subset retain a significant aptitude for distinguishing between different classifications of materials. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160129 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING CVD DIAMOND - Method for identifying CVD diamond comprises (1) placing a clean diamond on a fixed platform; (2) illuminating the diamond with light having various wavelengths; (3) receiving reflected light from the diamond; (4) calculating a reflectance value at each wavelength based on a light intensity at each wavelength of the reflected light, generating a spectral reflectance curve; (5) determining whether the spectral reflectance curve has a sharp trough, then storing the diamond if the spectral reflectance curve thereof does not have the sharp trough, while selecting the diamond for a further identification if the spectral reflectance curve thereof has the sharp trough; and (6) determining whether the sharp trough of the diamond selected from the step (5) is at a wavelength between 227 nm and 233 nm, and identifying the diamond to be the CVD diamond if the sharp trough is at the wavelength between 227 nm and 233 nm. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160130 | LIGHTING DEVICE WITH EXPANDED DETECTION RANGE - A lighting device with expanded detection range includes a housing, which receives a seat to which a detector is mounted and has a circumference along which LEDs are mounted to mount therein, a lens being fit to an opening formed in a top of the housing corresponding to the seat so that a distal end of the lens is exposed outside the housing; a light shielding hood having a top end extending to the housing and connected to the lens and a bottom fixed to the seat to block entry of external lighting; and a reflector assembly including a reflector that condenses a signal source arranged on a top thereof and having inside and outside reflection surfaces and further including a fixing sleeve fixed to a bottom thereof to couple with the detector. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160131 | PARTICLE DETECTING DEVICE AND PARTICLE DETECTING METHOD - A particle detecting device includes: a light source that illuminates a fluid with an excitation beam; a fluorescent intensity measuring instrument that measures an optical intensity of a fluorescent band, generated in a region that is illuminated by the excitation beam, at two or more wavelengths; an evaluating portion that compares a measured value for the optical intensity and a boundary range, which is a range of optical intensities at two or more wavelengths for discriminating between a fluorescent particle that is a subject to be detected and a particle that is not a subject to be detected, and evaluates whether or not a fluid includes a fluorescent particle that is a subject to be detected; and a correcting portion that corrects the boundary range in accordance with the status of at least one of the light source and the fluorescent intensity measuring instrument. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160132 | PCR VALIDATION TUBES - This invention relates to a PCR fluorescence reference standard and to a method for manufacturing a PCR fluorescence reference standard. The PCR fluorescence reference standard comprises a fluorophore suspended in a thermoplastic polymer matrix. The PCR fluorescence reference standard of the invention has a greater shelf life than fluorophores dissolved in a solution and can advantageously be used to validate a fluorescence signal obtained in a thermal cycler. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160133 | PARTICLE DETECTING DEVICE AND PARTICLE DETECTING METHOD - A particle detecting device includes: a light source that illuminates a fluid with an excitation beam, a fluorescent intensity measuring instrument that measures an optical intensity of a fluorescent band, generated in a region illuminated by the beam, at two or more wavelengths; a reference value storing device that stores a value, as a reference value for a particle, based on an intensity of light emitted from a specific particle illuminated by the beam, measured at the two or more wavelengths; a correcting portion that corrects the reference value or a measured value for the intensity of light in accordance with the status of the light source and/or a fluorescent intensity measuring instrument; and an evaluating portion that compares the measured and reference values, of which at least one has been corrected, and evaluates whether the fluid includes the fluorescent particle that is a subject for detection. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160134 | METHOD FOR REDUCING ANALYZER VARIABILITY USING A NORMALIZATION TARGET - Disclosed herein is a method for improving the precision of a test result from an instrument with an optical system that detects a signal. The method comprises including in the instrument a normalization target disposed directly or indirectly in the optical path of the optical system. Also disclosed are instruments comprising a normalization target, and systems comprising such an instrument and a test device that receives a sample suspected of containing an analyte. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160135 | Microsieve Diagnostic Device In The Isolation and Analysis of Single Cells - A micro well plate is described for capturing and distributing single cells in individual wells is described, wherein at least one individual well is provided with a bottom plate having at least one pore to pass sample liquid, such that if one object or cell of interest is collected on the bottom plate of the well, the sample flow rate through that particular well is significantly reduced, minimizing the possibility that multiple cells or objects of interest entering the same well. The presented invention is particularly suited for obtaining single cells and/or microorganisms suspended in fluid samples for subsequent detailed interrogation. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160136 | Wavelength Selective SERS Nanotags - Materials and objects tagged with wavelength selective particles such as SERS nanotags modified for wavelength selectivity. As used herein, a wavelength selective particle is one which cannot be effectively excited or interrogated at one or more wavelengths where a reporter molecule associated with the particle would normally produce a spectrum. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing wavelength selective particles and methods of tagging materials or objects with wavelength selective particles. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160137 | INSPECTION APPARATUS AND INSPECTION METHOD USING THE SAME - An inspection apparatus including a detector configured to emit light to a chamber in which reaction of a sample and a reagent occurs and to detect an optical signal from the chamber, and a controller configured to acquire optical property data based on the detected optical signal and to predict inspection results using the optical property data acquired until a reference point in time. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160138 | SOLAR CELL INSPECTION APPARATUS AND SOLAR CELL PROCESSING APPARATUS - An inspection apparatus | 2015-06-11 |
20150160139 | Object Imaging Assembly - An object imaging assembly is disclosed and which includes a source of individual objects which move along a predetermined course of travel; an image capture device having a line of sight which extends across the course of travel; and an electromagnetic radiation emitter which emits electromagnetic radiation in a beam which extends transversely across the predetermined course of travel and the line of sight. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160140 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING A FLEXIBLE GLASS RIBBON - An apparatus ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150160141 | X-RAY APPARATUS AND X-RAY MEASUREMENT METHOD - The invention provides an X-ray apparatus and an X-ray measurement method that can increase sensitivity to a positional shift of an X-ray as compared with related art. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160142 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO IN AN NQR SYSTEM - In a method for increasing signal to noise ratio in a Nuclear Quadrapole Resonance (NQR) system comprising the steps of transmitting in a first and second frequency and listening at a third frequency. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160143 | THERMOGRAPHIC INSPECTION TECHNIQUES - A system may include a fluid source fluidically coupled to a plenum; a thermal camera; at least one flow meter; and a computing device communicatively connected to the at least one flow meter and the thermal camera. The computing device may be configured to receive flow rate values from the at least one flow meter relating to flow testing of a first component fluidically coupled to the plenum; receive thermographic image data captured by the thermal camera during flowing thermographic testing of a second component fluidically coupled to the plenum; and associate the flow rate values with the thermographic image data to produce quantitative flowing thermographic image data. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160144 | INTERNAL MATERIAL CONDITION MONITORING FOR CONTROL - The condition of internal or hidden material layers or interfaces is monitored and used for control of a process that changes a condition of a material system. The material system has multiple component materials, such as layers or embedded constituents, or can be represented with multiple layers to model spatial distributions in the material properties. The material condition changes as a result of a process performed on the material, such as by cold working, or from functional operation. Sensors placed proximate to the test material surface or embedded between material layers are used to monitor a material property using magnetic, electric, or thermal interrogation fields. The sensor responses are converted into states of the material condition, such as temperature or residual stress, typically with a precomputed database of sensor responses. The sensor responses can also be used to determine properties of the test material, such as electrical conductivity or magnetic permeability, prior to conversion to the material state. The states are used to support control decisions that control the process or operation causing the material condition to change. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160145 | Semiconductor Sensor Having a Suspended Structure and Method of Forming a Semiconductor Sensor Having a Suspended Structure - A semiconductor gas sensor device includes a substrate, a conductive layer supported by the substrate, a non-suitable seed layer, and a porous gas sensing layer portion. The non-suitable seed layer is formed from a first material and includes a first support portion supported by the conductive layer, a second support portion supported by the conductive layer, and a suspended seed portion extending from the first support portion to the second support portion and suspended above the conductive layer. The porous gas sensing layer portion is formed from a second material and is supported directly by the non-suitable seed layer in electrical communication with the conductive layer. The first material and the second material form a non-suitable pair of materials. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160146 | MATERIAL TEST STRUCTURE - Material test structures having cantilever portions and methods of forming the same are described herein. As an example, a method of forming a material test structure includes forming a number of electrode portions in a first dielectric material, forming a second dielectric material on the first dielectric material, wherein the second dielectric material includes a first cantilever portion and a second cantilever portion, and forming a test material on the number of electrode portions, the first dielectric material, and the second dielectric material. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160147 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CHARACTERIZING VOID FRACTIONS - The present invention relates to a method and system for determining the void fraction of a multi-phase system in a channel. The method comprises the steps of measuring a void fraction dependent parameter of the multi-phase system, obtaining a flow regime of the multi-phase system, and determining the void fraction of the multi-phase system taking into account a set of one or more relationships between the void fraction dependent parameter and the void fraction, the set of relationships being specific for the obtained flow regime. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160148 | CONDUCTIVE LIQUID PROPERTY MEASUREMENT USING MULTIPLE CHARGE TRANSFER TIMES - Systems and methods for making repeatable measurements of the dielectric constant and conductivity of a material, such as a liquid. In one example, a material property measurement system includes a measurement cell, a voltage measurement circuit, a capacitor, and a switch. The measurement cell is made of at least two conducting electrodes with liquid between the conducting electrodes. The switch is in a current path between the capacitor and the measurement cell. The capacitor is charged and then the switch is closed for a first time period and a first voltage measurement on the capacitor is performed. The capacitor is charged again and the switch is closed for a second time period and a second voltage measurement on the capacitor is performed. The two voltage measurements are used in a calculation to calculate a value related to capacitance between the at least two conducting electrodes of the measurement cell. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160149 | SENSING MATERIAL FOR GAS SENSOR, GAS SENSOR COMPRISING THE SENSING MATERIAL, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SENSING MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE GAS SENSOR - A sensing material for a gas sensor, a gas sensor including the sensing material, a method of preparing the sensing material, and a method of manufacturing a gas sensor using the sensing material are provided. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160150 | DISPOSABLE TEST SENSOR WITH IMPROVED SAMPLING ENTRANCE - A disposable electrochemical test sensor designed to facilitate sampling of fluid samples. It has a fluid chamber having a novel extra wide sampling entrance, but no additional air escape vent. The chamber provides a reservoir from which a sample fluid can be drawn into the chamber through capillary action. The extra wide sampling entrance provided by the present invention can draw blood into the chamber through any part of the opening, thus it allows easy targeting the samples with small volume, picking up smeared samples and it is more tolerant to users who jam the tip of the sensor into users' finger. The extra wide sampling entrance provided by the present invention also serves as air escape vent. | 2015-06-11 |