25th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190187243 | AIRCRAFT ACOUSTIC POSITION AND ORIENTATION DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method for determining position of an aircraft with reference to a location on the ground includes transmitting an acoustic signal from a position on the aircraft to an array of spaced apart acoustic sensors proximate the location. The method includes at least one of (i) determining a time difference of arrival of the acoustic signal between each of the acoustic sensors and a reference acoustic sensor and (ii) determining an arrival time of the acoustic signal at each of the spaced apart acoustic sensors. The position of the aircraft is determined from the time differences of arrival and/or the arrival times. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187244 | THREE DIMENSIONAL OBJECT-LOCALIZATION AND TRACKING USING ULTRASONIC PULSES WITH SYNCHRONIZED INERTIAL POSITION DETERMINATION - A tracking method is disclosed. The method may include displaying visual content on a screen. A base station may be stationary with respect to the screen while the visual content is being displayed. In contrast, one or more objects may move with respect to the screen while the visual content is being displayed. The one or more objects may be tracked so that the movement thereof may be used to alter the visual content. Such tracking may involve the base station and the one or more objects sending and/or receiving one or more ultrasonic pulses. The tracked object also determines information using an inertial sensor assembly that receives a synchronization signal coordinated with the one or more ultrasonic pulses. Time-difference-of-arrival and/or time-of-flight of the one or more ultrasonic pulses may then be used to estimate a relative location and/or a relative orientation of the one or more objects with respect to the base station in three dimensional space, so that the estimate is fused with information determined by the inertial sensor assembly using the synchronization signal. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187245 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CANCELLING INTERFERENCE SIGNALS - A transceiver for a detection and ranging apparatus comprising:
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20190187246 | FREQUENCY MODULATED SIGNAL CANCELLATION IN VARIABLE POWER MODE FOR RADAR APPLICATIONS - A radar system operated in a variable power mode includes transmitters, receivers, and a controller. The transmitters transmit digitally modulated signals. The receivers receive radio signals that include transmitted radio signals from the transmitter and reflected from objects in the environment. In addition, an interfering radar signal from a different radar system is received that has been linearly frequency modulated. Each receiver includes a linear frequency modulation canceler that includes a FIR filter, and is configured as a 1-step linear predictor with least mean squares adaptation to attempt to cancel the interfering signal. The prediction is subtracted from the FIR input signal that drives the adaptation and also comprises the canceler output. The controller is configured to control the adaptation on a first receiver. The controller delays the adaptation such that transients at the start of each receive pulse are avoided. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187247 | Multiple Polarization Radar Unit - Example embodiments present radar units capable of operating in multiple polarizations. An example radar unit may include a set of transmission antennas and a set of reception antennas. Particularly, the transmission antennas may each be configured to transmit radar signals that radiate in one or more of four potential polarizations. The four polarizations can correspond to horizontal linear, vertical linear and slanted polarizations at approximately positive forty-five degrees and negative forty-five degrees from the horizontal plane. As such, the reception antennas of the radar unit may each be configured to receive reflected radar signals that are radiating in one of the four potential polarizations. The radar unit may further include an amplifier configured to cause one or multiple transmission antennas to selectively transmit between two or more of the four polarization channels. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187248 | SPECIFIC DIFFERENTIAL PROPAGATION PHASE APPARATUS AND METHOD USING DUAL-POLARIZATION VARIABLES - Provided is an apparatus and a method for estimating a specific differential phase using dual-polarization variables. The apparatus includes: a memory for storing a specific differential phase estimation program for estimating a specific differential phase using the dual-polarization variable of an observation data received from a dual-polarization radar and a self-consistent calculation method; and a processor including: a horizontal attenuation calculation unit; a differential phase calculation unit; a cost function calculation unit; and a specific differential phase calculation unit. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187249 | Portable Apparatus for Vehicle Sensor Calibration - An apparatus for calibration of vehicle sensors comprising a target structure and an alignment structure. The target structure comprises a portable arrangement, including a number of folding legs configurable into at least a first position. The target structure is further operable to be reconfigured to accommodate a variety of vehicles having different sensor placements. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187250 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ALIGNMENT OF SENSOR IN AN AUTOMOTIVE DETECTION SYSTEM - An automotive detection system includes a first sensor which transmits first transmitted signals into a region and receives first reflected signals and generates first receive signals. A second sensor transmits second transmitted signals into the region and receives second reflected signals and generates second receive signals. A processor: receives first portions of the first and second receive signals and processes the first portions to generate a relative misalignment angle related to misalignment of the first and second sensors relative to each other; receives a second portion of the first receive signals; uses the received second portion of the first receive signals to determining an absolute misalignment angle of the first sensor independent of an absolute misalignment angle of the second sensor; and uses the relative misalignment angle and the absolute misalignment angle of the first sensor to generate the absolute misalignment angle of the second sensor. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187251 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING RADAR OUTPUT - Radar is playing an increasingly important role in autonomous systems, including autonomous vehicles. However, the cost of radar systems and low output quality (e.g., resolution, accuracy and/or smoothness) are factors limiting the adoption and utility of radar systems. Disclosed are methods and devices to use machine learning models to increase the quality of the output of a radar system. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187252 | MONITORING DEVICE HAVING 360 DEGREE SENSING CAPABILITIES - Aspects of the present invention are directed towards identifying users in a room by an intelligent personal assistant for automatic control of certain devices controlled by the assistant. The assistant may have a retractable, reflector that is used to identify persons in the vicinity of the assistant when the retractable, reflector is in an extended position. The retractable, reflector may additionally be stowed inside the assistant to stop processing visual information in the vicinity of the assistant. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187253 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING LIDAR OUTPUT - Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) is playing an increasingly important role in autonomous systems, including autonomous vehicles. However, the cost of LIDAR systems and low output quality (e.g., resolution, accuracy and/or smoothness) are factors limiting the adoption and utility of LIDAR systems. Disclosed are methods and devices to use machine learning models to increase the quality of the output of a LIDAR system. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187254 | OPTICAL SENSOR MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN OPTICAL SENSOR MODULE FOR TIME-OF-FLIGHT MEASUREMENT - An optical sensor module for time-of-flight measurement comprises an optical emitter, a main detector and a reference detector which are arranged in or on a carrier. An opaque housing of the optical sensor module has a first chamber and a second chamber which are separated by a light barrier. The housing has a cover section and is arranged on the carrier such that the optical emitter is located inside the first chamber, the main detector is located inside the second chamber and the reference detector is located outside the first chamber. Furthermore, a main surface of the cover section is positioned opposite the carrier. The optical emitter is arranged and configured to emit light through a first aperture in the cover section, and the main detector is arranged and configured to detect light entering the second chamber through a second aperture in the cover section. A reference path is established between the optical emitter and the reference detector inside the optical sensor module, and confined by the main surface of the cover section and the carrier. Additionally, a method for manufacturing an optical sensor module for time-of-flight measurement is presented. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187255 | LIGHT OUTPUT MODULE AND LIDAR - The present embodiment relates to a light output module comprising: a first lens part including at least one lens; a second lens part including at least one lens and disposed at a lower side of the first lens part; an actuator for moving the second lens part; a third lens part disposed at a lower side of the second lens part; and a light source disposed at a lower side of the third lens part, wherein the actuator comprises: a first housing receiving the second lens part and including at least one first magnet disposed therein; a second housing receiving the first housing and including at least one second magnet disposed therein; and a third housing including a first coil facing the first magnet and a second coil facing the second magnet, wherein the first housing is operated in a first direction, and the first housing and the second housing are operated in a second direction. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187256 | NON-SPAD PIXELS FOR DIRECT TIME-OF-FLIGHT RANGE MEASUREMENT - A Direct Time-of-Flight (DTOF) technique is combined with analog amplitude modulation within each pixel in a pixel array. No Single Photon Avalanche Diodes (SPADs) or Avalanche Photo Diodes (APDs) are used. Instead, each pixel has a Photo Diode (PD) with a conversion gain of over 400 μV/e− and Photon Detection Efficiency (PDE) of more than 45%, operating in conjunction with a Pinned Photo Diode (PPD). The TOF information is added to the received light signal by the analog domain-based single-ended to differential converter inside the pixel itself. The output of the PD in a pixel is used to control the operation of the PPD. The charge transfer from the PPD is stopped—and, hence, TOF value and range of an object are recorded—when the output from the PD in the pixel is triggered within a pre-defined time interval. Such pixels provide for an improved autonomous navigation system for drivers. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187257 | DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MEASURING DISTANCE BY USING THE SAME - Provided are a distance measuring device and a distance measuring method of measuring a distance to an object by amplifying an electrical signal using a gain that varies the level of the electrical signal and detecting a peak of the amplified electrical signal. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187258 | System and Method for Field Calibrating Video and Lidar Subsystems using Independent Measurements - A system uses range and Doppler velocity measurements from a lidar subsystem and images from a video subsystem to estimate a six degree-of-freedom trajectory of a target. The video subsystem and the lidar subsystem may be aligned with one another, and hence calibrated, by determining, for example, a centroid of an iris determined from the lidar subsystem and a centroid of the iris determined from the video subsystem and determining a calibration offset between the two centroids. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187259 | MEASURING DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A measuring device ( | 2019-06-20 |
20190187260 | A DEMODULATOR WITH A CARRIER GENERATING PINNED PHOTODIODE AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING IT - The disclosure relates to a demodulator including a pinned photodiode; at least one storage node; at least one transfer gate connected between the storage node and the pinned photodiode. The pinned photodiode includes a p-doped epitaxial semiconductor layer; a n-doped semiconductor region formed within the epitaxial semiconductor layer; a p+ pinning layer formed on top of said semiconductor region. The pinning layer is split into at least two separate regions spaced apart by electrical insulating element, each region being arranged for being biased independently by a respective biasing signal for creating a gradient of potential within the semiconductor region. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187261 | PROXIMITY SENSING - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide apparatus, methods and computer programs for ultrasonic proximity-detection. In one embodiment, processing circuitry comprises: a first input for receiving an indication of an interrogating ultrasonic signal; a second input for receiving a detected ultrasonic return signal; an adaptive filter, coupled to the first and second inputs, operative to estimate a transfer function between the interrogating ultrasonic signal and the detected ultrasonic return signal; a feature extract module, coupled to the adaptive filter, operative to calculate statistical moments of one or more of: the estimated transfer function; an estimated ultrasonic return signal, calculated based on the interrogating ultrasonic signal and the estimated transfer function; and an error signal, representing the error between the estimated ultrasonic return signal and the detected ultrasonic return signal; and a classifier module, coupled to the feature extract module, operative to determine the presence of a nearby object based on the statistical moments. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187262 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOW POWER RF RANGING - Electronic devices and methods to provide wireless ranging are shown. A first electronic device includes a memory containing stored instructions that can perform a method for determining a distance between the first electronic device and a second electronic device. For each frequency in a selected set of frequencies, the method sets the transceiver to the respective frequency, sends a first tone having the frequency and a first phase to the second electronic device and receives a second tone having the first frequency and a second phase. For each selected frequency, the first electronic device determines the phase difference between the second tone and the controllable oscillator, receives a phase difference from the second electronic device, and calculates a phase delay for the frequency. The first electronic device calculates a phase delay difference for pairs of the frequencies; and determines the distance using these phase delay differences. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187263 | Method for Distance Determination - A method for determining a distance between a first radio signal transceiver and a second radio signal transceiver using narrowband ranging comprises calculating a preliminary estimate of a value proportional to a one-way frequency domain channel response, based on measurements of signal phase and signal strength; calculating, for pairs of adjacent frequencies, an estimate of a value proportional to a time synchronization offset between a clock used by the first radio signal transceiver and a clock used by the second radio signal transceiver, and determining a final estimate of a value proportional to the one-way frequency domain channel response based on the preliminary estimate and adjacent estimates for the value proportional to the time synchronization offset, where the final estimate is used for the final distance determination. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187264 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING CHANGE IN DISTANCE, LOCATION PROMPTING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A method for determining a change in a distance, a location prompting method and an apparatus and a system thereof are provided. The method includes: sending, by a receiving terminal, a paring request to a server for the server to forward the paring request to a transmitting terminal, and to allocate a frequency band for the receiving terminal and the transmitting terminal after the transmitting terminal accepts the paring request; acquiring, by the receiving terminal, an acoustic wave signal of a frequency sent by the transmitting terminal, wherein the frequency is determined by the transmitting terminal based on the allocated frequency band; determining, by the receiving terminal, a change in the acquired acoustic wave signal; and determining, by the receiving terminal, a change in a distance between the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal according to the change in the acquired acoustic wave signal. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187265 | Seamless Authentication Using Radar - Techniques and devices for seamless authentication using radar are described. In some implementations, a radar field is provided through a radar-based authentication system. The radar-based authentication system can sense reflections from an object in the radar field and analyze the reflections to determine whether the object is a person. In response to determining that the object is a person, the radar-based authentication system can sense an identifying characteristic associated with the person. Based on the identifying characteristic, the radar-based authentication system can determine that the person is an authorized user. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187266 | OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUS AND OBJECT DETECTION METHOD - An object detection apparatus | 2019-06-20 |
20190187267 | TRUE VELOCITY VECTOR ESTIMATION - Embodiments are provided herein for a radar system and a method for determining true velocity, which includes: obtaining a first radial velocity component that corresponds to a target object, based on sensor data detected by a first radar sensor on a vehicle; obtaining a second radial velocity component that corresponds to the target object, based on sensor data detected by a second radar sensor on the vehicle; and calculating a true velocity vector of the target object based on a trigonometric relationship established between the first radial velocity component and the second radial velocity component. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187269 | TRUE VELOCITY VECTOR ESTIMATION USING V2X - Embodiments are provided herein for a radar system and a method for determining true velocity, which includes: obtaining a radial velocity component that corresponds to a target object, based on sensor data detected by a radar sensor on a vehicle; obtaining a true velocity magnitude of the target object from a communication protocol; and calculating a true velocity angle of direction of the target object based on a trigonometric relationship established between the radial velocity component and the true velocity vector. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187270 | Radar Attenuation Mitigation - Techniques and apparatuses are described that enable radar attenuation mitigation. To improve radar performance, characteristics of an attenuator and/or properties of a radar signal are determined to reduce attenuation of the radar signal due to the attenuator and enable a radar system to detect a target located on an opposite side of the attenuator. These techniques are beneficial in situations in which the attenuator is unavoidably located between the radar system and a target, either due to integration within other electronic devices or due to an operating environment. These techniques save power and cost by reducing the attenuation without increasing transmit power or changing material properties of the attenuator. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187271 | METHOD FOR MEASURING ANTENNA PATTERNS OF A SECONDARY RADAR AND SECONDARY RADAR IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD - An each pattern is provided a reception pathway, the method uses the synchronous replies and the asynchronous replies, unsolicited of Fruit type, transmitted by targets present in the aerial environment of the radar and detected over a given number of antenna revolutions. At each detection of a reply the value of its off-aim in bearing and the value of relative power received on each of the pathways are calculated as is its elevation by extrapolation with the synchronous detections close to the same target and associated with the detection. The values obtained over the given number of revolutions are stored, the measured patterns being sampled on the basis of the stored values. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187272 | APPARATUS FOR SENSING A VEHICULAR ENVIRONMENT WHEN FITTED TO A VEHICLE - The present invention relates to an apparatus ( | 2019-06-20 |
20190187273 | RADAR SYSTEM COMPRISING COUPLING DEVICE - A radar system ( | 2019-06-20 |
20190187274 | DISTRIBUTED-COOPERATIVE-INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, DISTRIBUTED-COOPERATIVE-INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A distributed-cooperative-information-processing device according to the present invention is allocated in a distributed manner within a predetermined field. The device measures an environment by using a sensor device; generates estimate determination information being information indicating a probability of a hypothetical set of states in the environment, based on a measurement result of the environment; receives the estimate determination information generated by another distributed-cooperative-information-processing device within the field; manages information of the another distributed-cooperative-information-processing device; and integrates the estimate determination information generated by own device and the estimate determination information received from the another distributed-cooperative-information-processing device. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187275 | Millimeter-Wave Airborne Radar for 3-Dimensional Imaging of Moving and Stationary Targets - Systems and method are provided for three-dimensional (3D) imaging by using Doppler and interferometric processing techniques for general planar phased arrays. Systems and methods according to embodiments of the present disclosure incorporate motion compensation techniques in a way that utilizes the full aperture of a phase array. Embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to a variety of different radar imaging modalities, including X-band and millimeter wave (MMW) regimes. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187276 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE, MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A measurement device ( | 2019-06-20 |
20190187277 | Multifunctional Automotive Radar - In accordance with an example implementation of this disclosure, a multifunction radar transceiver comprises a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is operable to modulate data onto a first radar burst, beamform the first radar burst, and transmit the first radar burst via a plurality of antenna elements. The receiver is operable to receive a reflection of the first radar burst, perform beamforming of the reflection of the first radar burst, demodulate the first radar burst to recover the data modulated on the first radar burst, and determine characteristics of an object off of which the first radar burst reflected based on characteristics of the reflection of the first radar burst. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187278 | ULTRASOUND PROBE AND ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasound probe of an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, includes: a plurality of ultrasound transducers that perform mutual conversion between an ultrasound wave and an electrical signal; a switching circuit that selectively switches ultrasound transducers to be electrically connected to a transmitting/receiving circuit among the plurality of ultrasound transducers; and a matching circuit that is provided at one of a preceding stage and a subsequent stage of the switching circuit, is connected to a position connected directly to the switching circuit, and performs impedance matching between the switching circuit and a circuit disposed at one of the preceding stage and the subsequent stage of the switching circuit. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187279 | RAPID SYNTHETIC FOCUS ULTRASONIC IMAGING WITH LARGE LINEAR ARRAYS - An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system and method translates an aperture across an array transducer which is less that the size of the array. At each aperture location a transmit beam is focused above, or alternatively below, the array and a region of interest being scanned from the aperture location, resulting in broad insonification of the region of interest. At the lateral ends of the array the aperture is no longer translated but the focal point of the transmit beam is translated from the same aperture position, preferably with tilting of the beam direction. Multiple receive beams are processed in response to each transmit event and the overlapping receive beams and echo locations are spatially combined to produce synthetic transmit focusing over the center of the image field and noise reduction by spatial compounding at the lateral ends of the image field. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187280 | COMPENSATION OF AN OPTICAL AIR DATA SYSTEM USING INERTIAL AIDING - An air data system comprises an optical air data sensor onboard a vehicle, and includes an optical transceiver at a first location that is spaced apart from a second location on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle center of gravity. The optical transceiver has at least one line-of-sight that is fixed relative to body axes of the vehicle, transmits light along the line-of-sight into an external interaction air region, and collects a scattered portion of the transmitted light. The system also includes onboard inertial sensors configured to measure rotation rates of the vehicle and generate rotation rate data. An onboard processor communicates with the air data sensor and the inertial sensors. The processor computes at least one line-of-sight velocity based on the collected scattered portion of the transmitted light, corrects the line-of-sight velocity for rotation rate induced bias, and computes air data parameters based on the corrected line-of-sight velocity. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187281 | Object Detection Systems - Object detection systems are provided herein. An example system includes an enclosure formed by a sidewall to define an interaction volume, at least one light source for illuminating the interaction volume with a light, at least one light sensor that senses disturbances in light intensity due to scattering, reflection, or absorption of the light by objects within the interaction volume, and a controller that is configured to detect an object or object behavior within interaction volume based on the disturbances in the light intensity. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187282 | CAMERA SYSTEM WITH LASER-BASED RANGEFINDER - A camera system includes a camera unit for capturing still or moving images of an object. The camera unit is adjustable in respect of at least one parameter relevant to the capture of the images based on a measurement signal. A measuring unit captures a distance between the object and the camera unit and includes a laser transceiver for emitting a laser signal and receiving a laser signal reflected by the object. An evaluation unit coupled to the laser transceiver provides the measurement signal. The measurement signal indicates the distance between the object and the camera unit. A lens system has at least two spaced apart lenses. The laser signal emitted by the laser transceiver passes through the lens system. At least one of the lenses is arranged in movable fashion such that the distance between the lenses is variably adjustable parallel to the laser signal transmission direction. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187283 | TIME OF FLIGHT BASED SENSOR - An adjustable security sensor device is described. The device comprises a time of flight sensor, a user input element, and a processor. The time of flight sensor generates a first set of sample distance measurements based on a first position of the time of flight sensor relative to the reflector, in response to receiving the identification of the first position of the device relative to the reflector. The processor associates the identification of the first position with the first set of sample distance measurements. A second set of sample distance measurements is measured based on a second position of the time of flight sensor relative to the reflector. The processor compares a first range of the first set of sample distance measurements with a second range of the second set of sample distance measurements, and identifies a position of the device relative to the reflector based on the comparison. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187284 | LIDAR SYSTEMS INCLUDING A GALLIUM AND NITROGEN CONTAINING LASER LIGHT SOURCE - The present disclosure provides a mobile machine including a laser diode based lighting system having an integrated package holding at least a gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode and a wavelength conversion member. The gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode is configured to emit a first laser beam with a first peak wavelength. The wavelength conversion member is configured to receive at least partially the first laser beam with the first peak wavelength to excite an emission with a second peak wavelength that is longer than the first peak wavelength and to generate the white light mixed with the second peak wavelength and the first peak wavelength. The mobile machine further includes a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system configured to generate a second laser beam and manipulate the second laser beam to sense a spatial map of target objects in a remote distance. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187285 | NEAR-FIELD PULSE DETECTION - A airborne range finder arranged on an aircraft for surveying a target, the finder comprising an emitter configured for emitting electromagnetic pulses towards the target, a receiver for receiving backscattered pulses, wherein the receiver comprises a projection surface comprising an inner area and an outer area, focusing optics configured for imaging pulses backscattered from a distance equal to or longer than a threshold distance onto the inner area, and pulses backscattered from a distance shorter than said threshold distance onto the inner area and a part of the outer area, a detector configured for detecting and outputting pulses imaged onto the projection surface, and a recorder configured for reading the detector and storing pulses detected only within the inner area as target pulses, storing pulses detected within the outer area as near-field pulses, and tagging each stored pulse with a corresponding pulse reception time, and a control unit. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187286 | Sensor Apparatus for a Vehicle - A sensor apparatus for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, includes at least one transmitter configured to emit a light beam with a predefinable wavelength, at least one receiver configured to sense the light beam when reflected by an object, and a device configured to determine a property of the object with respect to the sensed reflected light beam. The receiver has a sensor array configured to sense at least one of wavelengths and wavelength changes of the reflected light beams from at least two transmitters. The device is further configured to determine at least one surface quality of the object, and determine a speed of the sensor apparatus relative to the object with reference to the sensed at least one of wavelengths and wavelength changes. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187287 | PROCESS FOR FABRICATING CIRCUIT COMPONENTS IN MATRIX BATCHES - A process for batch fabrication of circuit component is disclosed via simultaneously packaging multiple circuit component dice in a matrix. Each die has electrodes on its tops and bottom surfaces to be electrically connected to a corresponding electrical terminal of the circuit component it's packaged in. For each circuit component in the matrix, the process forms preparative electrical terminals on a copper substrate. Component dice are pick-and-placed onto the copper substrate with their bottom electrodes landing on corresponding preparative electrical terminal. Horizontal conductor plates are then placed horizontally on top of the circuit component dice, with bottom surface at one end of each plate landing on the dice's top electrode. An opening is formed at the opposite end and has vertical conductive surfaces. A vertical conductor block is placed into the opening and lands on the preparative electrical terminal, and the opening's vertical conductive surfaces facing the top end side surface of the vertical block. A thermal reflow then simultaneously melts pre-applied soldering material so that each circuit component die and its vertical conductor block are soldered to the copper substrate below and its horizontal conductor plate above. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187288 | LIDAR SENSING SYSTEM - LiDAR ranging devices include an optical transmitter, and an optical receiver assembly. There is one LiDAR, and there can be more LiDARs each covering a field of sensing. The LiDAR devices are mounted within a building on a support structure in spaced relationship from each other. The fields of sensing from each LiDAR collectively provide an enhanced field of sensing of an area in the building. Each LiDAR and its base are tuned to sense human traffic. A base collects sensed data from each LiDAR such that tracking information and movement of human traffic over the enhanced area is received by the base. The fields of sensing of each LiDAR can overlap, and an analytic program stitches the sensed data from each LiDAR to obtain a stitched map of sensed data over the enhanced area. Barriers to line of site between humans to be sensed and LiDAR devices are minimized by the LiDARs. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187289 | DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Disclosed are a distance measuring method and a distance measuring apparatus. During the distance measuring, an image is obtained. If the location of a center of gravity of the image is within a first segment, the calculating unit calculates a distance between the object and the distance measuring apparatus corresponding to the projection point, according to a first mapping relationship and the location of a center of gravity of the image. If the location of a center of gravity of the image is within a second segment, the calculating unit calculates a distance between the object and the distance measuring apparatus corresponding to the projection point according to a second mapping relationship and the location of a center of gravity of the image. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187290 | NIGHT VISION DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a night vision output device comprising: an optical pulse output unit for outputting pulsed light at specific periods; a photographing unit having an image sensor for forming a plurality of images by using pulsed light reflected by an external object; a display unit for outputting a final image formed by synthesizing the plurality of images; and a control unit for calculating distance information of an object displayed in each pixel by using data of a brightness ratio for a distance and a brightness ratio for each pixel of the final image, wherein, in one frame, the control unit controls the image sensor such that the image sensor is activated while having different delay times on the basis of an output termination time of the pulsed light. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187291 | SECURE VEHICLE CONTROL UNIT UPDATE - The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to a secure vehicle control unit update. An example apparatus comprises a processing resource coupled to a memory resource. The memory resource can be configured to store a private key associated with a vehicle and store data corresponding to an update to a control unit of the vehicle. The processing resource can be configured to compare the private key associated with the vehicle and a private key included in the data corresponding to the update to the control unit that is stored in the memory resource and allow transmission of the update to the control unit of the vehicle in response to the private key associated with the vehicle matching the private key included in the data. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187292 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An electronic device, a control method, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium are disclosed. In one embodiment, an electronic device comprises a position detector, a communication unit, and at least one processor. The position detector is configured to detect position information of the electronic device based on a signal output by a satellite. The communication unit is configured to communicate with another device. When the at least one processor determines that detection accuracy of the position detector has deteriorated when a detecting function of the position detector is valid, the at least one processor reduces communication with the another device. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187293 | ONBOARD DEVICE AND CONTROLLER FOR VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE DETECTION - An onboard electronic device for mounting to a first vehicle. The onboard device may include a capture device configured to capture identifying data associated with a second vehicle. The onboard device may also include a GNSS receiver configured to detect position data based on at least one GNSS signal. The onboard device may further include an onboard controller communicatively coupled to the capture device and the GNSS receiver. The onboard controller may be configured to perform operations including receiving the identifying data from the capture device, receiving the position data from the GNSS receiver, and generating a data report signal based on the identifying data and the position data. The onboard device may further comprise a transmitting antenna configured to transmit the data report signal. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187294 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND MITIGATING TIME SYNCHRONIZATION ATTACKS OF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) RECEIVERS - A system and method are provided for detecting and estimating time synchronization attacks (TSAs) on Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers. The system and method can be implemented to address gaps in the known or proposed TSA detection solutions. In particular, the system and method can be implemented to provide a TSA countermeasure solution that: 1) provides a comprehensive countermeasure against different types of TSAs; 2) allows the GPS receiver to continue its normal operation, which is especially beneficial in Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) applications where the network's normal operation cannot be interrupted; in other words, the solution not only detects TSAs, but also mitigates their effects so that the network can continue its normal operation; and 3) is relatively simple and capable of being integrated with current GPS receivers without having to alter the circuitry of the GSP receivers. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187295 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCAL-AREA DIFFERENTIAL GNSS FOR UAV NAVIGATION, AND FOR GENERATING OPTIMAL PROTECTION LEVEL AND GEOMETRY SCREENING THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a system for improving accuracy and safety of UAV navigation, and for generating an optimal protection level and geometry screening, and more particularly to a system that monitors an error and a failure of a GNSS navigation signal, broadcasts error correction information and integrity information to a UAV within a radius of about 20 km to allow the UAV to apply the corresponding information by a ground module, thereby improving the navigation accuracy and safety of the UAV. The ground module receives a GNSS navigation signal, calculates GNSS navigation error information, and generates correction information, and monitors a failure through a simplified failure monitoring algorithm, and the mounted module provides a system and a method for receiving a message that is broadcast by the ground module, and calculating precise and safe navigation information of an UAV by applying the message. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187296 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING TRAJECTORY DATA - Disclosed is a trajectory data processing method and system. The trajectory data processing method includes, in response to a smoothing instruction related to a trajectory of a moving object being generated by a web application server, identifying trajectory data associated with the trajectory, smoothing the trajectory by applying a selected algorithm to the trajectory data, and providing the web application server with a smoothed trajectory generated by the smoothing. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187297 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A MOVING OBJECT - A method for locating a moving object includes obtaining an approximate displacement of the moving object between a first time point and a second time point based on location measurements of the moving object at the first time point and the second time point, processing inertial measurements of the moving object at a plurality of interval time points between the first time point and the second time point to acquire movement characteristics of the moving object between the first time point and the second time point, and determining an estimated displacement of the moving object at one of the interval time points between the first time point and the second time point based on the acquired movement characteristics of the moving object and the approximate displacement of the moving object between the first time point and the second time point. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187298 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCED-OUTLIER SATELLITE POSITIONING - A method for reduced-outlier satellite positioning includes receiving a set of satellite positioning observations at a receiver; generating a first receiver position estimate; generating a set of posterior observation residual values from the set of satellite positioning observations and the first receiver position estimate; based on the set of posterior observation residual values, identifying a subset of the satellite positioning observations as statistical outliers; and after mitigating an effect of the statistical outliers, generating a second receiver position estimate having higher accuracy than the first receiver position estimate. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187299 | RANGE-EXTENDED DOSIMETER - An embodiment of a dosimeter apparatus is described that comprises a first radiation sensor configured to measure high energy photons from a radiation field; a second radiation sensor configured to measure accumulated photons from the radiation field over a time interval; an interface; and a processor comprising executable code stored thereon, wherein the executable code: computes a high dose value for the high energy photons measured by the first radiation sensor; computes an event dose value of the photons accumulated over the time interval; determines a total dose value for the time interval that comprises the greater of the high dose value or the event dose value; and communicates the total dose value for the time interval to a user via the interface. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187300 | X-Ray Detector - The present disclosure relates to an X-ray detector. The X-ray detector includes the first and second gate lines arranged to be spaced apart from each other on a substrate, a data line and a bias line that are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in a direction intersecting the first and second gate lines, and define a unit pixel area, a storage capacitor that is arranged in the unit pixel area and has one end connected to a ground, a phototransistor that is turned on by a reset signal applied to the first gate line and provides a signal generated by an incident light source to the storage capacitor, and a thin film transistor that is turned on by a gate signal applied to the second gate line to provide a charge stored in the storage capacitor to the data line. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187301 | SCINTILLATING GLASS PIXELATED IMAGER - In a method of making pixelated scintillators, a block of an amorphous scintillator material is divided into plural sections. The plural sections of the block are rejoined with plural first reflective septa to form an assembly. In the assembly, each of the plural first reflective septa separates two adjacent sections of the block. The assembly is then divided into plural sections in a way such that each of the plural sections of the block is divided into plural pixels. The plural sections of the assembly are rejoined with plural second reflective septa. Each of the plural second reflective septa separates two adjacent sections of the assembly, forming an array comprising plural rows and columns of pixels of the amorphous scintillator material. In the array, each pixel is separated from adjacent pixels by a portion of at least one of the plural first reflective septa and at least one of the second reflective septa. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187302 | STRUCTURED DETECTORS AND DETECTOR SYSTEMS FOR RADIATION IMAGING - Detector module designs for radiographic include first and second layers of scintillator rods or pixel arrays oriented in first and second directions. The first and second directions are transversely oriented to define a light sharing region between the first and second layers. Encoding features may be disposed in, on or between the first and second layers, and configured to modulate propagation of optical signals therealong or therebetween. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187303 | DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus for use in making localized passive measurements of electromagnetic radiation emitted from an object located in a radioactive environment includes a hollow elongate conduit having a first end, a second end, and a reflective inner surface. The first end of the conduit is positionable in the radioactive environment proximate the object, and the second end of the conduit is positionable outside the radioactive environment. The conduit has at least one bend between the first end and the second end, such that light entering the first end of the conduit is reflected by the inner surface of the conduit at least once as it travels through the conduit before reaching the second end. A detector in optical communication with the second end of the conduit is configured to detect electromagnetic radiation that reaches the second end. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187304 | RADIATION IMAGE DETECTOR WITH CAPABILITY OF AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE DETECTION (AED) AND AED METHOD - A radiation image detector with automatic exposure detection includes a high voltage circuit unit for providing an operation bias. An image sensing panel includes semiconductor multi-layer structure, receives the operation bias and senses an incident X-ray, and produces holes and electrons. The holes produce positive charges for forming an image. An automatic exposure detector is coupled to the high voltage circuit unit to transfer the operation bias and detects variation pattern with time of a voltage signal or a current signal induced by the electrons to determine an onset time or a cessation time for exposure. A control unit couples to the high voltage circuit unit, the image sensing panel, and the automatic exposure detector and configured to perform system control, including obtaining an image signal from the image sensing panel. An imaging unit couples to the control unit to process the image signal and display and store the image. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187305 | Substrate for Digital X-Ray Detector, Digital X-Ray Detector Including the Same and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A substrate for a digital X-ray detector configured to sense an X-ray signal, a detector including the same, and a manufacturing method thereof. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the substrate for an X-ray detector includes an interlayer dielectric layer arranged on a thin film transistor, a first passivation layer and a second passivation layer arranged on the interlayer dielectric layer, and a hydrogen blocking layer arranged on at least one of the first passivation layer and the second passivation layer in a transistor region corresponding to the thin film transistor. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187306 | NOVEL ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING OF DATA IN A TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS - A method of investigating a specimen using a tomographic imaging apparatus comprising:
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20190187307 | HIGH EFFICIENCY 3D NANOSTRUCTURED NEUTRON DETECTORS - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention comprise a high efficiency 3D nanostructured neutron detector. The neutron detector comprises a primary and secondary substrate, each substrate comprising an external and internal surface area, wherein one of the respective substrates comprises an n-type semiconductor material and the other substrate comprises a p-type semiconductor material. Disposed between the primary and secondary substrates is a composite structure consisting of a predetermined neutron converting material and a predetermined neutron detecting material, wherein one of the composite materials is fabricated into a nanostructure in the configuration of a stack of nanosheets, a 3D nanowire network, or as 3D nano-trees, and a pair of electrodes, wherein one electrode is disposed on the respective external surface areas of the primary and secondary substrates. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187308 | X-RAY DETECTOR COOLING SYSTEM AND X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM - Provided are a cooling system with no refrigeration machine for an X-ray detector, and an X-ray imaging system using the system. The cooling system for an X-ray detector comprises: a cooling pipeline positioned on an X-ray detector; and a coolant transfer pipeline positioned at least partially in a support device of the X-ray detector and connected with the cooling pipeline to form a circulation loop, the circulation loop being provided with a circulating coolant therein. On the basis of the existing X-ray photography system, the configuration of a refrigeration machine can be removed from the cooling system, and the cooling of the detector can be realized with as few changes as possible, while meeting the temperature requirements of the normal operation of the detector and reducing costs. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187309 | IMAGING PANEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided is an X-ray imaging panel in which off-leakage current can be suppressed, and a method for producing the same. An imaging panel generates an image based on scintillation light obtained from X-rays transmitted through an object. The imaging panel includes, on the substrate, a thin film transistor, an insulating resin film provided on the thin film transistor, an insulating protection film and a lower electrode provided on the insulating resin film, a photoelectric conversion layer provided on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode provided on the photoelectric conversion layer. The insulating resin film has an opening CH | 2019-06-20 |
20190187310 | Subsalt Imaging Tool for Interpreters - A subsalt imaging tool and seismic imaging process for complex geological environments such as subsalt structures having a rugged seafloor topology are provided. The subsalt imaging tool operates on stacked data as opposed to prestack data and uses a wave equation tomography to iteratively update a velocity model. Improved seismic images that improve the visibility of various events may be produced using the updated velocity model. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187311 | Method and System for Modeling a Subsurface Region - A method and system are described for creating subsurface models that involve the use of isomorphic reversible scanning curve for simulating hysteresis in reservoir simulators. The method includes constructing a subsurface model for a subsurface region and using the subsurface model in simulations and in hydrocarbon operations, such as hydrocarbon exploration, hydrocarbon development, and/or hydrocarbon production. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187312 | PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING A HIGH-RESOLUTION VELOCITY MODEL OF A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION USING ITERATIVE FULL-WAVEFORM INVERSION - This disclosure describes processes and systems for generating a high-resolution velocity model of a subterranean formation from recorded seismic data gathers obtained in a marine seismic survey of the subterranean formation. A velocity model is computed by iterative FWI using reflections, resolving the velocity field of deep subterranean targets without requiring ultralong offsets. The processes and systems use of an impedance sensitivity kernel to characterize reflections in a modeled wavefield, and then use the reflections to compute a velocity sensitivity kernel that is used to produce low-wavenumber updates to the velocity model. The iterative process is applied in a cascade such that position of reflectors and background velocity are simultaneously updated. Once the low-wavenumber components of the velocity model are updated, the velocity model is used as an input of conventional FWI to introduce missing velocity components (i.e., high-wavenumber) to increase the resolution of the velocity model. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187313 | Processes and systems to enhance illumination and resolution of seismic images using multiple reflected wavefields - This disclosure describes processes and systems for generating a seismic image of a subterranean formation from recorded seismic data gathers obtained in a marine seismic survey of the subterranean formation. The seismic data comprises recorded pressure and vertical velocity wavefields that are used to separate the recorded pressure wavefield into upgoing and downgoing pressure wavefields. A seismic image is computed from the subterranean formation based on a product of the downgoing pressure wavefield and a migration operator applied to the upgoing pressure wavefield. The downgoing pressure wavefield is a boundary source wavefield and the upgoing pressure wavefield is boundary receiver wavefield of the migration operator. The seismic image is iteratively updated by computing a residual seismic image based on the upgoing pressure wavefield and adding the residual seismic image to the seismic image. The final seismic image displays increased illumination and reduced crosstalk artifacts compared to conventional seismic imaging techniques. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187314 | Surveying Techniques using Multiple Different Types of Sources - Techniques are disclosed relating to acquisition and imaging for marine surveys. In some embodiments, a transition survey that uses both one or more sources of a first type (e.g., impulsive sources) and one or more sources of a second type (e.g., vibratory sources) may facilitate calibration of prior surveys that use the first type of sources with subsequent surveys that use the second type of source. In some embodiments, the different types of sources may be operated simultaneously at approximately the same location. In some embodiments, signals generated by the sources are separated, e.g., using deconvolution. The signals may then be compared to generate difference information, which in turn may be used to adjust sensor measurements from a previous or subsequent survey. In various embodiments, the disclosed techniques may improve accuracy in images of geological formations and may facilitate transitions to new types of seismic sources while maintaining continuity in 4D surveys. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187315 | Survey Design for Data Acquisition Using Marine Non-Impulsive Sources - Survey design for data acquisition using marine non-impulsive sources can include operating a first marine non-impulsive source at over a first frequency range for a first sweep length and operating a second marine non-impulsive source over a second frequency range for a second sweep length. The first sweep length can be based on available geological information of a subsurface location that is a target of a marine seismic survey, an intended speed of a marine survey vessel, and the first frequency range. The second sweep length can be based on the available geological information, the intended speed, and the second frequency range. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187316 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOWNHOLE DETERMINATION OF DRILLING CHARACTERISTICS - Downhole drilling characteristic measurement systems for measuring a characteristic of drilling through the earth's subsurface and methods of the same are described. The systems include a downhole tool having an active measurement system, comprising a receiver, a first transmitter, and a second transmitter and a controller in communication with the first transmitter and the second transmitter, the controller configured to control the first transmitter and the second transmitter to transmit a first transmitted signal from the first transmitter and a second transmitted signal from the second transmitter. The receiver is arranged to receive a first received signal from the first transmitted signal and a second received signal from the second transmitted signal. A processor is configured to determine a characteristic of drilling from the first received signal and the second received signal. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187317 | OFFSHORE RESERVOIR MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ITS OPERATION - An offshore reservoir monitoring system ( | 2019-06-20 |
20190187318 | Passive Underground Locator Beacon - A radiating beacon system includes a traced wire configured to produce a first magnetic field circulating around the traced wire. The system also includes a radiating beacon configured to produce a second magnetic field circulating around the radiating beacon, wherein the radiating beacon is coupled to the traced wire. The system further includes a locator transmitter configured to apply a tracing signal to the traced wire, wherein the locator transmitter is selectively coupled to the traced wire. The system includes a locator receiver configured to receive the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field, wherein the locator receiver produces an output in response to receiving the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field. Since digital decoders of digital network systems block valves from producing the second magnetic field, an underground irrigation system now includes the radiating beacon system to accurately locate the valves. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187319 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPLE BANDWIDTH ELECTROMAGNETIC GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATION - An electromagnetic geophysical exploration system includes a first transmitter-receiver pair that includes a first transmitter configured to transmit a first waveform in a first spectrum and a first receiver configured to sense signals in the first spectrum; and a second transmitter-receiver pair that includes a second transmitter configured to transmit a second waveform in a second spectrum, the second spectrum having a frequency higher than a frequency of the first spectrum, and a second receiver configured to sense signals in the second spectrum; and a control portion. The control portion controls the first transmitter to transmit the first waveform with a first given strength or shape in the first spectrum, and controls the second transmitter to transmit the second waveform with a second given strength or shape in the second spectrum, after a specified time delay. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187320 | COAXIAL REFLECTOMETER SENSOR ELEMENTS - A reflectometer sensor element comprises (i) a recess formed in an electrically conducting material, the electrically conducting material defining a connection portion; the recess including an open end at or adjacent a surface of the electrically conducting material; and a transverse cross-sectional area defined by at least one wall of the recess increasing in at least a first region between the connection portion and the open end; (ii) an electrically conducting electrode that is spaced from the said at least one wall of the recess and extends between the open end and a location proximate the connection portion; and (iii) one or more dielectric materials occupying at least part of the recess between the at least one wall of the recess and the electrically conducting electrode. Such an element allows the detection of signals reflected from deeper within subterranean rock than has previously been possible. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187321 | DOWNHOLE COMPONENT CUMULATIVE DAMAGE SENSORS - Systems and sensor elements for indirect monitoring of cumulative damage to downhole components having a sensor body defining an internal cavity, at least one electrical wear element located within the sensor body, wherein a portion of the at least one electrical wear element electrically extends from the internal cavity, through the sensor body, and to an exterior of the sensor body, and an abrasive substance located within the internal cavity, the abrasive substance moveable within the internal cavity to contact and erode material of the at least one electrical wear element, wherein erosion of the at least one electrical wear element causes a resistance of the at least one electrical wear element to increase. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187322 | OBTAINING LONG-PERIOD MAGNETOTELLURIC MARINE SURVEY DATA USING A TOWED STREAMER SYSTEM - Techniques are disclosed for generating a time series representation of passive electromagnetic (EM) fields via towed streamer measurements without dependence on water-bottom measurement equipment. Such techniques may include storing records of respective time series measurements of passive EM fields measured by individual receivers as the individual receivers pass over a first measurement point, where the respective time series measurements correspond to respective measurement intervals, and where the respective time series measurements are synchronized with respect to a reference clock. The records of the respective time series measurements may be combined to generate a time series representation of passive EM fields observed at the first measurement point over a combination of the respective measurement intervals. The time series representation of passive EM fields observed at the first measurement point may, in turn, be used to identify one or more characteristics of subsurface structure. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187323 | SIMULTANEOUS INVERSION OF NMR MULTIPLE ECHO TRAINS AND CONVENTIONAL LOGS - A method for estimating one or more properties as a function of depth of an earth formation penetrated by a borehole includes: receiving nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) logging data having NMR echo trains as a function of depth in the borehole; receiving non-NMR logging data having non-NMR measurement values for one or more types of non-NMR measurements as a function of depth in the borehole; generating an evolution matrix (E) representing a mathematical relationship between the one or more properties in property matrix (P) to be estimated and the NMR logging data and non-NMR logging data matrix (M); generating a matrix equation of the form M=E·P; and inverting the matrix equation to estimate the one or more properties as a function of depth. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187324 | VEHICLE CABIN INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An inspection system ( | 2019-06-20 |
20190187325 | METHODS AND MEANS FOR NEUTRON IMAGING WITHIN A BOREHOLE - A borehole neutron imaging tool having a two-dimensional array of neutron detector crystals, wherein said tool includes at least a source of neutrons; at least one collimated imaging detector to record images created by incident neutrons; sonde-dependent electronics; and a plurality of tool logic electronics and power supply units. A method for borehole neutron imaging, the method including controlling the direction of incident neutrons onto the imaging array; imaging said borehole surroundings; and creating a composite image of the materials surrounding the formation. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187326 | TAGGED CHEMICAL DIVERTER - The present disclosure provides methods for identifying chemical diverter material placed in a borehole region and provides chemical diverter material. In one embodiment, a method for detecting diverter material placed in a borehole region includes (a) obtaining a first data set by: emitting pulses of neutrons from the pulsed neutron source into the borehole region and detecting capture gamma rays resulting from nuclear reactions in the borehole region; (b) placing a diverter material comprising aqueous-swellable particles and a thermal neutron absorbing material into the borehole region; (c) obtaining a second data set by: emitting pulses of neutrons from the first pulsed neutron source or a second pulsed neutron source into the borehole region, and detecting capture gamma rays in the borehole; and (d) comparing the first data set and the second data set to determine the location of diverter material placed in the borehole region. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187327 | MILLIMETER WAVE IMAGING-BASED OMNI-DIRECTIONAL SECURITY DETECTION SYSTEM - A disclosed system includes a support frame including a plurality of surfaces, a millimeter-wave transmission link that generates a millimeter-wave transmission signal, a plurality of millimeter-wave array antennas, a millimeter-wave reception link, and an image processing device. The millimeter-wave array antennas are disposed on different surfaces of the support frame, and transmit millimeter-wave transmission signals from different angles to a to-be-detected object and receive echo signals reflected from the to-be-detected object. By providing the millimeter-wave array antennas on each of the plurality of surfaces of the support frame, and transmitting millimeter-wave transmission signals from different angles to a to-be-detected object and receiving echo signals reflected from different angles of the to-be-detected object, a three-dimensional image of the to-be-detected object can be established, thereby achieving omni-directional detection of the to-be-detected object. The system can detect human and objects at the same time, and is convenient, quick and highly accurate. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187328 | COOLED OPTICAL APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - In some embodiments, a method and apparatus, as well as an article, may operate to determine properties based on detected optical signals. An optical detection apparatus can include an optical detector for detecting light received through a fiber optic cable; a housing for enclosing the optical detector; a light source; and a cooling mechanism having the housing mounted thereto. The cooling mechanism can maintain the temperature of a light-sensitive region of the optical detector within a temperature range below 210 degrees Kelvin. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187329 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A PHOTOELECTRIC BARRIER - A method for operating a photoelectric barrier as well as a photoelectric barrier with at least one first and one second optoelectronic machine guard. The first optoelectronic machine guard has a first transmitter and the second optoelectronic machine guard has a second transmitter and receiver unit. The transmitters of the first optoelectronic machine guard are successively activated during a run of a first cycle so as to emit a single light pulse, and the transmitters of the second optoelectronic machine guard are successively activated during a run of a second cycle so as to emit a single light pulse. The cycles occur substantially simultaneously. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187330 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO BUILD SEDIMENTARY ATTRIBUTES - A method and system for computing and visualizing sedimentary attributes may include receiving, by a processor, paleo-geographic coordinates representing predicted approximate positions of particles of sediment deposited at a time period when a layer was originally formed. The processor may numerically compute or determine a sedimentation rate that varies laterally along the layer. The processor may determine a sedimentary attribute based on the lateral variation of the sedimentation rate along the layer with respect to the paleo-geographic coordinates. A monitor or display may display the sedimentary attribute of the layer in the present-day geological space. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187331 | Patterned Silk Inverse Opal Photonic Crystals with Tunable, Geometrically Defined Structural Color - The present disclosure relates to patterned photonic crystals. Provided photonic crystals are large scale silk inverse opals with tunable, geometrically defined structural color. Provided photonic crystals exhibit structural color or a photonic band gap (“PBG”). Provided photonic crystals are is found to be highly sensitive to water vapor and UV irradiation. Provided multicolored photonic macro- or micro-patterns are shown by selectively applying water vapor or UV irradiation through a shadow mask. The present disclosure also provides methods for making and using the same. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187332 | BIOMEDICAL DEVICES CONTAINING INTERNAL WETTING AGENTS - This invention includes a wettable biomedical device containing a high molecular weight hydrophilic polymer and a hydroxyl-functionalized silicone-containing monomer. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187333 | OPTICAL ELEMENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE ELEMENT, AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENT - A related-art optical element using an antireflection film having a layer having an uneven structure or a porous layer has involved a problem in that the performance of the antireflection film is degraded by SO | 2019-06-20 |
20190187334 | Infrared Anti-Reflection Film Structure - An infrared anti-reflection film structure, an anti-reflection film layer, including a material of zinc oxide, comprising a top anti-reflection film layer and a bottom anti-reflection film layer, wherein the top anti-reflection film layer is disposed on a top side of the base material and the bottom anti-reflection film layer is disposed on a bottom side of the base material; and the base material is manufactured by a floating zone crystal growth method. Through the silicon base material manufactured by the high purity crystal growth method, the silicon base material replaces germanium as the high refractive index material and base material. And coating the anti-reflection film layer on the surface of the silicon base material, so as to apply the infrared anti-reflection film structure to the thermal imaging technology. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187335 | TRANSPARENT MEMBER, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRANSPARENT MEMBER - Provided are a transparent member having excellent transparency and maintaining anti-fogging properties for a long period of time and a method for producing a transparent member. A transparent member includes a substrate and a stacked body having an organic layer and an inorganic porous layer stacked on the substrate in the mentioned order such that the both layers are in contact with each other, in which the organic layer includes an organic molecular chain network including an organic polymer chain and an organic crosslinking chain having 3 or more to 30 or less carbon atoms, and an acidic group aggregate, and in which the inorganic porous layer has hydrophilicity and includes silicon oxide. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187336 | ANTIREFLECTION FILM, ANTIREFLECTION PRODUCT, POLARIZING PLATE, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, MODULE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE WITH TOUCH PANEL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ANTIREFLECTION FILM - An antireflection film including: a plastic substrate; and an antireflection layer, where the antireflection layer includes a metal oxide particle and a binder resin, the antireflection layer has a moth eye structure including an uneven shape formed by the metal oxide particle, a total light transmittance of the antireflection film where light is incident from a side of the antireflection layer opposite the plastic substrate is 88% or more, and where transmittances of light at wavelengths of 480 nm and 580 nm of the antireflection film where the light is incident from a side of the antireflection layer opposite the plastic substrate are respectively T | 2019-06-20 |
20190187337 | A METHOD OF FORMING NANO-PATTERNS ON A SUBSTRATE - This application relates to a method of forming nano-patterns on a substrate comprising the step of forming a plurality of nanostructures on a dielectric substrate, wherein the nanostructures are dimensioned or spaced apart from each other by a scaling factor of the dielectric substrate with reference to a silicon substrate. There is also provided a method of forming a nano-patterned substrate comprising the step of forming a plurality of nanostructures on a dielectric substrate, wherein said dielectric substrate comprises an anti-reflectance layer disposed on a base substrate. There is also provided a method of forming a nano-patterned substrate comprising the steps of forming a plurality of nano structures on a dielectric substrate, wherein the dielectric substrate comprises an anti-reflectance layer disposed on a base substrate, wherein the nanostructures comprise a dielectric material, and wherein the nanostructures are dimensioned or spaced apart from each other by a scaling factor of the dielectric material with reference to a silicon substrate. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187338 | PHOSPHOR PROTECTION FILM, WAVELENGTH CONVERSION SHEET, AND LIGHT-EMITTING UNIT - A phosphor protection film for protecting phosphors contained in a phosphor layer. The phosphor protection film includes a functional layer, a bulking layer that has a single-layer structure or a laminated structure, and a first vapor deposited layer (gas barrier layer) that has gas barrier properties in this order from outside to inside. The clearance between the functional layer and the first vapor deposited layer in the thickness direction of the phosphor protection film is 45 to 280 μm. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187339 | LIQUID CRYSTAL ELEMENT, DEFLECTION ELEMENT, AND EYEGLASSES - A liquid crystal element ( | 2019-06-20 |
20190187340 | LENS ASSEMBLY MODULE WITH LIGHT SHIELDING FILM - A lens assembly module is provided and includes: a plurality of lenses, a lens barrel disposed around the lens and including an incident end, where light from the object enters the lens barrel, and an emergent end, where light from the object exits the lens barrel; and a first light shielding film disposed in a mounting recess, which is defined by a surface of one of the lenses closest to the emergent end and is adjacent to a circumference of the lens closest to the emergent end. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187341 | OPTICAL SYSTEM - An optical system including a first microstructured surface; and a second microstructured surface; wherein the first microstructured surface is aligned along an axis with the second microstructured surface is provided. An illumination system including a light source and the optical system is also included. A method of diffusing light is included. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187342 | ANTIREFLECTIVE FILM, METHOD OF PRODUCING ANTIREFLECTIVE FILM, AND EYEGLASS TYPE DISPLAY - The present invention is an antireflective film, including: a support base, and a pattern composed of a photoresist material formed on the support base, the pattern having a larger size at a point closer to the support base. The present invention provides an antireflective film that is able to give antireflection effect to decrease the reflection of light, a method of producing the same, and an eyeglass type display. | 2019-06-20 |
20190187343 | OPTICAL MEMBER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL MEMBER, AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - An optical member includes a light-transmissive substrate, which includes a substrate surface, and reflecting surfaces located inside the substrate and configured to reflect at least a portion of incident light. At least a portion of the reflecting surfaces is inclined relative to the substrate surface so as to collect at least a portion of the incident light. | 2019-06-20 |