25th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170176463 | GLYCATED PROTEIN ASSAY - Methods, devices, and reagents are described for performing assays for hemoglobin Ale, glycated albumin, and other glycated proteins. The methods involve a ratio determination between glycated protein and non-gtycated protein. In some applications, the assay utilizes LOCI for signal generation. This invention is directed to assays and corresponding devices and reagents for detection of glycated protein, particularly including glycated hemoglobin. As is generally understood, such detection is useful in the management of blood glucose levels in diabetic patients and for monitoring the status of pre-diabetic individuals. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176464 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERFERENCE CORRECTION FROM HEMOGLOBIN VARIANTS - A system for determining a concentration of hemoglobin A1C includes a first lateral flow test strip, the first lateral flow test strip providing for a percent of HbA1C concentration; a second lateral flow test strip, the second lateral flow test strip providing for the total amount of hemoglobin; an antibody-microparticle stripe on each of the first and second lateral flow test strips; a conjugate stripe on each of the first and second lateral flow test strips; and a sample treatment buffer. The sample treatment buffer is strongly denaturing, and antibodies in the antibody-microparticle strip are covalently bound to microparticles. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176465 | RNA APTAMER AND SENSOR EMPLOYING SAME - An RNA aptamer is provided with a sequence of linkage order of UAUUAGGACCA. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176466 | METHOD - A method is provided, comprising feeding a cat a foodstuff comprising a protein to fat ratio of 1:0.27 to 1:0.63 on a gram:gram as fed or dry matter basis, and measuring the level of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) in a blood sample from the cat before and after feeding the foodstuff. A reduction in GIP levels and/or maintaining low levels of GIP post-prandially is indicative of a foodstuff useful in preventing accumulation of and/or reducing body fat in a cat and therefore controlling the body weight of a cat. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176467 | Ultrasensitive Androgen Receptor Bioassay - Provided herein are novel assays for the measurement of androgens such as testosterone in a sample. The assays utilize sensitive androgen receptor mutants and have much greater sensitivity than assays based on wild-type androgen receptors. The assays of the invention can detect androgens at concentrations as low as 1 ng/dl in serum, urine, environmental samples and other samples. The invention encompasses novel assay methods as well as nucleic acid sequences, proteins, and cells. Advantageously, the assays provide a measure of physiologically relevant androgen concentrations in a sample, taking into account the presence of androgen-binding factors or anti-androgen drugs in serum. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176468 | METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF VITELLOGENIN AS BIOMARKER FOR AN EXOGENOUS OESTROGENIC EFFECT ON FISH - The invention relates to a method for the determination of vitellogenin as a biomarker or end point for an exogenous oestrogenic effect on fish. The problem addressed by the invention is the creation of a non-destructive method in which the laboratory animals do not have to be killed. The method also should not necessitate any additional use of laboratory animals for carrying out tests on oestrogens, anti-oestrogens, and endocrine disruptors. This problem is solved by a method for the determination of vitellogenin as biomarker for an exogenous oestrogenic effect on fish comprising the method steps of taking a skin mucus sample from a fish by swabbing, transferring the skin mucus sample to a reaction vessel, homogenising the skin mucus sample, and taking an aliquot of the skin mucus sample for vitellogenin determination by means of an ELISA method of detection. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176469 | Molecular Probes for Detecting Lipids - A method of detecting aberrant lipid accumulation in a subject includes administering to the subject a molecular probe that includes a fluorescent trans stilbene derivative or stilbenzene derivative and detecting the amount or distribution of the molecular probe in a tissue of interest of the subject. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176470 | DETECTION OF CARBOXYALKYLPYRROLE OR PENTYLPYRROLE ETHANOLAMINE PHOSPHOLIPIDS - A method of detecting carboxyalkylpyrrole ethanolamine phospholipids (CAP-EPs) or pentylpyrrole ethanolamine phospholipids (CAP-EPs) in a bodily sample from a subject includes obtaining a bodily sample from a subject suspected of including carboxyalkylpyrrole ethanolamine phospholipids (CAP-EPs) or pentylpyrrole ethanolamine phospholipids (PP-EPs) extracting carboxyalkylpyrrole ethanolamine phospholipids or pentylpyrrole ethanolamine phospholipids from the bodily sample; hydrolyzing carboxyalkylpyrrole or pentylpyrrole ethanolamine phospholipids from the extracted with a phospholipase D to form carboxyalkylpyrrole ethanolamine (CAP-ETN) and pentylpyrrole ethanolamine (PP-ETN) derivatives; and determining the amount of carboxyalkylpyrrole ethanolamine (CAP-ETN) and pentylpyrrole ethanolamine (PP-ETN) by mass spectrometry. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176471 | HIGH SPEED ON-LINE LIPID EXTRACTION DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING AND ANALYZING LIPID FROM BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE USING THE DEVICE - The present invention provides a lipid extraction device comprising a capillary tube, wherein the capillary tube comprises a first region containing a first filler; and a second region present in a region other than the first region and containing a second filler having polarity different from the first filler. The present invention also provides a system and a method for extracting and analyzing lipids from a biological sample using the lipid extraction device. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176472 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POINT-OF-CARE HDL AND LDL PARTICLE ASSAY - A system for testing for LDL-Particles (LDL-P) and HDL-Particles (HDL-P) includes a first lateral flow test strip and a second lateral flow test strip; and a dosing area, the dosing area interconnected with the first and second lateral flow test strips. The system further includes a collector for collecting a sample; and a first mixer for receiving the sample from the collector, the mixer including buffers for mixing with the sample, the first mixer for dosing the sample pad, wherein the first lateral flow test strip provides for the detection of HDL-P and the second lateral flow test strip provides for the detection of LDL-P. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176473 | ANTIBODIES TO RISPERIDONE AND USE THEREOF - Disclosed is an antibody or a binding fragment thereof that binds to risperidone, which can be used to detect risperidone in a sample such as in a competitive immunoassay method. The antibody or fragment thereof can be used in a lateral flow assay device for point-of-care detection of risperidone, including multiplex detection of aripiprazole, quetiapine, olanzapine, and risperidone in a single lateral flow assay device. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176474 | ANTIBODIES TO QUETIAPINE AND USE THEREOF - Disclosed is an antibody or a binding fragment thereof which binds to quetiapine, which can be used to detect quetiapine in a sample such as in a competitive immunoassay method. The antibody or the fragment thereof can be used in a lateral flow assay device for point-of-care detection of quetiapine, including multiplex detection of aripiprazole, quetiapine, olanzapine, and risperidone in a single lateral flow assay device. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176475 | NOVEL METHODS AND KITS FOR DETECTING A RIFAMYCIN, OR DERIVATIVE OR ANALOGUE THEREOF - The present invention includes methods of identifying one or more rifamycins, or analogues or metabolites thereof, that are present in a biological sample from a subject that is being administered a rifamycin-containing medication. The present invention further includes methods of adjusting and/or optimizing the dosage regime for a rifamycin-containing medication. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176477 | MEANS AND METHODS TO DIAGNOSE LIVER TOXICITY USING PUTRESCINE AS BIOMARKER - The present invention concerns means and methods for predicting the risk of a subject to suffer from liver damage. In particular, it pertains to a method for predicting the risk of a subject to suffer from liver damage caused by acetaminophen comprising determining the amount of putrescine in a blood, serum or plasma sample that has been obtained from the subject after administration of acetaminophen, and comparing the determined amount to a reference, whereby the risk of the subject to suffer from liver damage caused by acetaminophen is predicted. Also provided are devices for carrying out the aforementioned methods. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176478 | CALIBRATION AND/OR ERROR DETECTION IN AN OPTICAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES - A method for calibration and/or error detection in an optical measurement device for biological samples having at least a first and a second measurement channel is described. The method comprises calculating an updated reference factor for the second measurement channel based on the first and second detection signals, comparing the updated reference factor with at least one current reference factors and depending on the result of the comparison, storing the updated reference factor as a current reference factor for use in a later measurement in the second measurement channel or keeping the current reference factors for use in a later measurement in the second measurement channel. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176479 | LABORATORY APPARATUS WITH USER INPUT FUNCTION AND METHOD FOR USER INPUT IN A LABORATORY APPARATUS - The invention relates to a laboratory apparatus, and a method, for device-controlled handling of at least one laboratory sample, wherein the laboratory apparatus comprises at least one handling device, wherein the handling is controlled by the laboratory apparatus in use of several program parameters, a control device, a user interface device for manually inputting data by an user, and for the display of information, which may in particular depend on these data, wherein the user interface device comprises a display, on which a display area can be represented, and wherein the user interface device comprises a movement detecting sensor device, which is arranged for the detection of at least one user movement, which can be performed on the display area by an user, and wherein the control device is arranged for the provision of a movement detecting input mode, in order to • select the at least one program parameter and/or define its value depending on the at least one user movement, and • display at least one graphical sketch element, which represents the at least one user movement, in the display area, depending on the at least one user movement. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176480 | INSTRUMENT INTERFACE WITH PRESENTATION UNIT DISPLAY - A user interface for an instrument that processes samples from sample containers supported on a presentation unit. The user interface includes a presentation unit display that includes a graphical representation of the presentation unit. The presentation unit display receives inputs therein to define instructions for the processing of the samples by the instrument. The presentation unit display also displays a status while the samples are being processed. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176481 | Systems and Methods for Automated Analysis - Aspects of the present disclosure include systems and methods. According to certain embodiments, provided is an integrated analysis system that includes a first module including a sample analysis component and a first internal container conveyor system. The integrated analysis system further includes a second module including a second internal container conveyor system. The first and second modules are positioned adjacent each other such that the first and second internal container conveyor systems are aligned and adapted to transport containers from the first module to the second module. Also provided are methods of analyzing and preparing samples (e.g., blood and body fluid samples), as well as components that find use within the analysis systems of the present disclosure. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176482 | SAMPLE ANALYZER, SAMPLE ANALYZING METHOD, AND REAGENT CONTAINER HOLDER - A sample analyzer includes: a reagent container holder including a reagent container holder body configured to hold a reagent container, and a tilt changing part configured to change a tilt of the reagent container holder body; a reagent dispenser configured to aspirate a reagent contained in the reagent container held in the reagent container holder body; a detector configured to detect a signal for analysis from a measurement specimen containing a sample and the reagent dispensed by the reagent dispenser; and a controller that analyzes the sample on the basis of the signal detected by the detector. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176483 | PIPETTOR SYSTEM - Various embodiments include a system having: a pipetting chamber; a set of pipettor cartridges docked in the pipetting chamber; a gantry system mounted on a ceiling within the pipetting chamber, the gantry system including: at least one stationary track aligned in a first direction; and a movable track aligned in a second direction distinct from the first direction, the movable track coupled to the at least one stationary track; and a carrier configured to transport each of the set of pipettor cartridges to a pipetting location within the pipetting chamber, the carrier configured to move each pipettor cartridge in a third direction perpendicular to both the first and second directions. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176484 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZING APPARATUS - An automatic analyzing apparatus is provided which includes a member | 2017-06-22 |
20170176485 | SAMPLE ANALYZER - A sample analyzer comprises a container setting part on which a liquid container is to be set, a liquid supplying part configured to supply a liquid to the liquid container, an aspiration tube configured to aspirate a sample or a reagent, a movement mechanism configured to move the aspiration tube, a liquid surface sensor configured to detect contact of the aspiration tube with a liquid surface, and a controller configured to execute an aspiration tube adjustment operation. The aspiration tube adjustment operation comprises supplying the liquid to the liquid container by the liquid supplying part, lowering the aspiration tube by the movement mechanism toward the liquid container set on the container setting part, and obtaining information regarding a position in a height direction of the aspiration tube at a time when the aspiration tube has come into contact with the liquid surface. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176486 | Sensor Unit for a Vehicle, and Method for Producing a Sensor Unit for a Vehicle - A sensor unit for a vehicle includes a sensor circuit, a main part that supports the sensor circuit with at least one sensor contact, a connection cable, and a pot-shaped sleeve. The main part includes a sensor contact, a cable contact, and common contact support. The sensor contact is positioned on a first end of the contact support, and the cable contact is positioned on a second end of the contact support. The sensor contact is electrically connected to the at least one sensor contact via at least one sensor counter contact, and the cable contact is electrically connected to the connection cable via at least one cable contact. The sensor circuit is arranged on an end region of the contact support such that the sensor circuit is oriented in a predetermined detection direction. The detection direction is based on a bending angle of the end region relative to a longitudinal axis of the main part. The pot-shaped sleeve is fixed to the main part, and surrounds the sensor contact and the sensor circuit. The shape of the sleeve is adapted to the detection direction of the sensor circuit. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176487 | PTO SHAFT MONITORING APPARATUS - A tractor is disclosed having a PTO shaft and different types of stub shaft for connecting the PTO shaft to different types of implement to be driven by the PTO shaft, A circumferentially discontinuous tone wheel is provided on the PTO shaft and a sensor is associated with the tone wheel for generating, in response to rotation of the tone wheel, an electrical signal having a waveform that repeats with a frequency indicative of the speed of rotation of the PTO shaft. In the invention, different formations are provided on different stub shaft types, and the formation on at least one type of stub shaft is detectable by the sensor associated with the tone wheel and serves to modify the repeating waveform generated by the sensor in a manner indicative of the type of the stub shaft. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176488 | WHEEL SPEED SENSOR - A wheel speed sensor includes an electromagnetic sensor having an electromagnetic sensor head disposed at a distal end thereof and a flange acting as a sensor support. The electromagnetic sensor head includes a magnet and an integrated circuit for sensing movement of a tone ring formed of magnetic attractive material. A sensor interface disposed at the distal end of the electromagnetic sensor is mechanically secured to a flange interface of the flange. The sensor interface can include outwardly projecting opposing tabs on opposing sides of the electromagnetic sensor head that are received by opposing apertures in parallel, spaced projecting arms that form the flange interface. In another arrangement, the sensor is inserted into an opening defined in the flange, and a retainer element is inserted into a slot formed on the electromagnetic sensor head such that the sensor cannot be extracted from the opening. The flanges are either annular and have an aperture for receiving a wheel shaft, or they have bushings for receiving a fastener to secure the wheel speed sensor to a vehicle. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176489 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING GAS FLOW BY PHOTOACOUSTIC SIGNAL GENERATION - A method for the detection of a gas flowing from a location in a structure is described. A hollow-core optical fiber is placed in a position adjacent the structure. The fiber includes a sound-conductive cladding layer; and further includes at least one aperture extending into its cross-sectional diameter. A beam of pulsed, optical is transmitted into the fiber with a tunable laser. The optical energy is characterized by a wavelength that can be absorbed by the gas that flows into the fiber through the aperture. This causes a temperature fluctuation in the region of gas absorption, which in turn generates an acoustic wave in the absorption region. The acoustic wave travels through the cladding layer, and can be detected with a microphone, so as to provide the location of gas flow, based on the recorded position and movement of the acoustic wave. A related system is also described. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176490 | AIR MOVEMENT VISUALIZATION DEVICE - A portable device for checking wind direction discharges a visible, and optionally scented, vapor stream into the atmosphere in a well-defined reference direction. In some embodiments, the device includes a power source, a vessel having an internal plenum chamber storing a volume of air, a reservoir containing a vaporizable agent, a vaporizing element associated with the vaporizable agent, and a pressure switch. The vessel is deformable to generate an airflow that operates the pressure switch to temporarily connect the power source to the vaporizing element, thereby energizing the vaporizing element to generate vapor. The airflow also carries the vapor into the atmosphere as a visible vapor stream flowing in the reference direction. The reservoir and vaporizing element may be carried in a cartridge removably mounted on the device. Other embodiments operate similarly, but use alternative means for generating gaseous flow to operate the switch and/or carry vapor into the atmosphere. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176491 | DYNAMIC SWEEP-PLOW MICROCANTILEVER DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE - Implementations include a dynamic sweep-plow microcantilever (DSPM) device for nano-machining, nano-manufacturing, and nano-imaging using SPMs (e.g., an AFM). The DSPM device includes two elongated cantilevered arms that are spaced apart at their proximal ends and on which a piezoelectric layer is disposed. The distal ends of the arms are coupled together, and a distal tip is coupled to the distal ends and extends below a plane that includes a lower surface of the arms. The DSPM device is mounted on the AFM and applies nano-machining force through vibration that is induced by the piezoelectric layers on the arms. The DSPM device can vibrate such that the tip undergoes one or both of bending and torsional vibrations, which allows the DSPM device to perform both plowing and/or sweeping in nano-scale. The piezoelectric layers can be used for sensing by collecting vibrational feedback at the distal tip using a laser sensor. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176492 | CONTROLLING ALIGNMENT DURING A THERMAL CYCLE - A method of testing an integrated circuit of a device is described. Air is allowed through a fluid line to modify a size of a volume defined between the first and second components of an actuator to move a contactor support structure relative to the apparatus and urge terminals on the contactor support structure against contacts on the device. Air is automatically released from the fluid line through a pressure relief valve when a pressure of the air in the fluid line reaches a predetermined value. The holder is moved relative to the apparatus frame to disengage the terminals from the contacts while maintaining the first and second components of the actuator in a substantially stationary relationship with one another. A connecting arrangement is provided including first and second connecting pieces with complementary interengaging formations that restricts movement of the contactor substrate relative to the distribution board substrate in a tangential direction. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176493 | TEST SOCKET AND METHOD FOR TESTING A SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - A test socket includes a base to receive a semiconductor package, an actuator in the base, the actuator including a through-hole, and a socket pin in the through-hole of the actuator, the socket pin contacting a terminal of the semiconductor package, wherein the socket pin includes a pin body, a pin head to contact the terminal of the semiconductor package, and an inclined portion inclined with respect to a longitudinal direction of at least an upper portion of the pin body, the pin head being connected to a top end of the inclined portion, and the pin body being connected to a bottom end of the inclined portion, wherein the inclined portion contacts at least a portion of an inner sidewall of the through-hole. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176494 | Test Pin Configuration for Test Device for Testing Devices Under Test - A test pin for a test device for electrically contacting a device under test to be tested, wherein the test pin comprises an electrically conductive base structure for electrically conducting a test signal between the device under test and the test device, and an exchangeable electrically conductive pin tip body configured to directly contact the device under test and to be exchangeably assembled with the base structure. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176495 | Coated Probe Tips for Plunger Pins of an Integrated Circuit Package Test System - Coated probe tips are described for plunger pins of an integrated circuit package tests system. One example has a plunger having a tip to contact a solder ball of an integrated circuit package, a sleeve to hold the plunger and allow the plunger to move toward and away from the package, the sleeve being held in a socket, a spring within the sleeve to drive the plunger toward the package, and a coating over the tip, the coating being harder than a solder ball. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176496 | SPACE TRANSFORMER INCLUDING A PERFORATED MOLD PREFORM FOR ELECTRICAL DIE TEST - Prober space transformer to interface an E-testing apparatus to an unpackaged die. The space transformer may include a substrate and a perforated cover plate disposed on the substrate. The substrate may include conductive traces and an array of conductive probe pins extend outwardly from anchor points on the substrate. The pins are electrically coupled to at least one of the conductive traces on the substrate as a prober interface between an E-testing apparatus and a DUT. The cover plate may be affixed to a surface of the substrate and includes an array of perforations through which the array of conductive pins may pass. The cover plate may be synthetic polymer resin or a polymer-based composite, fabricated, for example by perforating a mold preform. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176497 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL PROBE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND PROBE SET - A microelectromechanical probe is manufactured by a MEMS manufacturing process forming a probe body and a cutting process providing a pinpoint portion a cutting face. The probe has a top surface, a body portion, and a pinpoint portion extended in a probing direction from the body portion and provided with first and second sides and a probing end oriented in the probing direction. The cutting face is provided on the top surface, adjoins the first and second sides and the probing end, and has at least one cut mark formed by the cutting process, extended from the first side to the second side and non-parallel to the probing direction. The cutting face descends from an edge cut mark to the probing end. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176498 | POWER SUPPLY - A power supply is described having a current measurement circuit connected between a supply voltage terminal and an output voltage terminal of the power supply. The current measurement circuit comprises a set of two or more sense resistors in a parallel configuration, first and second ones of the sense resistors having different impedances. Switching circuitry is provided, which is responsive to a control signal to connect one or more of the sense resistors between the supply voltage terminal and the output voltage terminal. A controller is operable to generate the control signal in dependence on a measured current level across the set of sense resistors. In this way, by switching the resistors in and out of the circuit, the voltage drop across the measurement circuit can be kept to a desired range. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176499 | CALIBRATION FOR TEST AND MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT INCLUDING ASYNCHRONOUS TIME-INTERLEAVED DIGITIZER USING HARMONIC MIXING - A test and measurement instrument includes a coefficient storage facility coupled to a programmable filter. The coefficient storage facility is configured to store at least two pre-determined filter coefficient sets, and configured to pass a selected one of the at least two pre-determined filter coefficient sets to the filter based on a measurement derived using a compensation oscillator. The measurement may include clock delay and clock skew. In some examples the test and measurement instrument may additionally adjust clock delay and/or clock skew in addition to selecting appropriate filter coefficients. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176500 | LIGHTNING MEASURING SYSTEM FOR A WIND TURBINE - A lightning measuring system (LMS) for measuring lightning current parameters in a down conductor (DC) in a wind turbineis disclosed, said lightning measuring system (LMS) comprising—a sensor arrangement (SEA) being arranged to measure on said down conductor (DC), —a data collection unit (DCU), —a connection arrangement (CA) electrically connecting said sensor arrangement (SEA) with said data collection unit (DCU), and—an insulating arrangement (INS), wherein said sensor arrangement (SEA) and at least a part of said connection arrangement (CA) and/or said down conductor (DC) being enclosed in said insulating arrangement (INS) thereby defining—a minimum insulation distance (MID) between said sensor arrangement (SEA) and said down conductor (DC), and—a minimum surface distance (MSD) between an exposed part of said down conductor (DC) not being enclosed by said insulating arrangement (INS) and an exposed part of said connection arrangement (CA) not being enclosed by said insulating arrangement (INS), for which said insulating arrangement (INS) is effective to prevent insulation breakdown between said down conductor (DC) and said sensor arrangement (SEA) and to prevent surface flashover between said exposed part of said down conductor (DC) and said exposed part of said connection arrangement (CA). | 2017-06-22 |
20170176501 | CENTERING HOLDING DEVICE FOR A ROGOWSKI COIL AND A METHOD FOR ARRANGING A ROGOWSKI COIL - A centering holding device for a Rogowski coil. The holding device comprises a virtual axis; a first cutout running from a first main side to a second main side thereof through the holding device and is arranged centrally with respect to the axis. The holding device has a channel in the shape of a circle arc around the axis and around the first cutout from a first channel opening to a second channel opening. The first cutout and the channel are coaxial relative to the axis of the holding device. The holding device has a second cutout, which leaves out an edge region of the holding device. The first and second channel openings lead into the second cutout. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for arranging a Rogowski coil by the holding device. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176502 | MONITORING DEVICE, MONITORING SYSTEM, MONITORING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM - A monitoring device ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170176503 | MONITORING DEVICE, MONITORING SYSTEM, MONITORING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM - A monitoring device ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170176504 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING MODULE-LEVEL POWER ELECTRONICS DATA FOR VALIDATING DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCE SYSTEM PARAMETERS - A method and apparatus for validating distributed energy resource as-designed parameters. In one embodiment the method comprises obtaining, from MLPE coupled to a PV module of the DER, data corresponding to sunrise on a particular day; obtaining, from MLPE, data corresponding to sunset on the particular day; determining, by the computer system and using the data corresponding to the sunrise and the data corresponding to the sunset, (i) the length of the particular day and (ii) the solar noon for the particular day; computing, by the computer system and using the length of the particular day and the solar noon for the particular day, an as-built latitude for the PV module and an as-built longitude for the PV module; and comparing, by the computer system, (a) the as-built latitude to an as-designed latitude for the PV module, and (b) the as-built longitude to an as-designed longitude for the PV module. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176505 | TIME INTERVAL PRODUCTION MEASUREMENT AND ENERGY STORAGE PERFORMANCE ANALYTICS IN RENEWABLE DC ENERGY SYSTEMS - A system and method in which production measurement for renewable energy is obtained in a storage-independent manner. Energy storage is separated out from the renewable generation to provide individual performance analytics. A monitoring unit uses device communication and metering to enable revenue-grade production measurement for renewable source and energy storage periodically at specified time intervals. The production measurement for the renewable source is obtained in a form that would be comparable to renewable installations without storage, for accurate billing, maintenance, and performance analytics. Additionally, multiple energy flows may be used by the monitoring unit to arrive at a storage efficiency value that can be attributed to the storage unit and how the storage unit is operated in the renewable energy system. The storage efficiency quantifies efficiency losses arising from the use of a storage unit to estimate the actual impact of storage and the charge controller algorithm on energy production. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176506 | METHOD FOR USING AN ACCURATE ADJUSTABLE HIGH-FREQUENCY PHASE-DETECTOR - The method determines an input phase differential (Δφ) between two input signals. A phase detector is provided that has pairs of transistors and a first impedance (R | 2017-06-22 |
20170176507 | ACTIVE ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHODS OF DETERMINING INTERMODULATION DISTORTION PERFORMANCE - An active antenna test system comprising an active antenna unit comprising: a test signal generator arranged to generate at least a first test signal and at least one second test signal; a plurality of transmitter modules operably coupled to the test signal generator wherein the plurality of transmitter modules are arranged to simultaneously process the first test signal and at least one second test signal to produce at least one radio frequency test signal therefrom; and at least one receiver module arranged to process one or more signals falling in at least one spectral band determined to be susceptible to intermodulation distortion products caused by the at least one radio frequency test signal being generated from the first test signal and at least one second test signal; and an intermodulation determination module operably coupled to the at least one receiver module and arranged to determine a first received intermodulation performance. A first transmitter module of the plurality of transmitter modules is operably uncoupled from the test signal generator and at least a first test signal and at least one second test signal re-applied to the remaining transmitter modules, such that the intermodulation determination module determines a second received intermodulation performance in order to determine an intermodulation distortion contribution of the first transmitter module therefrom. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176508 | TEST BOARD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND TEST SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A test board for a semiconductor device and a test board including the same are provided. A test board includes a substrate, a mounting pad which is formed on the substrate and on which a semiconductor chip is mounted and a test terminal group arranged on the substrate to be spaced apart from the mounting pad and electrically connected to the semiconductor chip by a pattern arranged on the substrate, wherein the semiconductor chip includes a first terminal and a second terminal for inputting/outputting signals, the test terminal group includes a first test terminal electrically connected to the first terminal and a second test terminal electrically connected to the second terminal, a first voltage is applied to the first terminal and the second terminal, and a stress signal that is caused by a second voltage is applied to the first test terminal. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176509 | METHOD FOR MEASURING ELECTRICAL ISOLATION OF A VEHICLE CHASSIS - A method for measuring the isolation resistance between a chassis and a battery terminal in an electric vehicle. The method can include measuring an open voltage (VP(open)) of the positive terminal; measuring an open voltage (VN(open)) of the negative terminal; measuring a voltage (VN(S | 2017-06-22 |
20170176510 | ELECTRICAL FAULT LOCATION METHOD - A method of determining the location of a fault within a first inductive part of an electrical circuit, including a voltage source, first inductive part and second inductive part. A shortened circuit created by the fault includes the voltage source, a portion of the first inductive part and the second, connected in series. The fault occurs across first and second points in the first inductive part. The length of first inductive part between a positive terminal and first point is substantially equal to the length of first inductive part between a negative terminal and second point. The voltage source supplies a known voltage V | 2017-06-22 |
20170176511 | Method and device for extended insulation fault location in an ungrounded power supply system and method for status monitoring of the power supply system - A method for insulation fault location in a branched, ungrounded power supply system includes determining an insulation fault position being carried out in combination with evaluating information for identifying a faulty cable outlet according to the method of time-domain reflectometry. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for insulation fault identification in a branched power supply system and for status monitoring of the branched power supply system, an image of all reflection positions on the power supply system being carried out based on a method of time-domain reflectometry. Moreover, the invention relates to a device for insulation fault location in a branched, ungrounded power supply system having the function units insulation fault test apparatus and insulation fault evaluation device having a measuring current transformer, the device comprising a time-domain reflectometer having a controller so as to implement the method according to the invention. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176512 | Electronic Device, System And Method For Insulation Resistance Measurements With Functions Of Self-Diagnosis And Diagnosis Of Insulation Loss With Respect To Ground Of An Energized Electrical Apparatus - A vehicle step apparatus including an extending and retracting device having a mounting bracket, a step bracket, and an arm assembly. A gear box has a cavity into which at least a portion of a motor shaft of a motor is inserted. A worm wheel is rotatably disposed in the cavity and has a worm wheel body meshing with the motor shaft. An output shaft is mounted to the worm wheel body. A sun gear is fitted over the output shaft. A planet carrier is rotatably disposed in the cavity and connected with the arm assembly. A planet gear is rotatably mounted to the planet carrier and meshes with the sun gear. An adjusting member is mounted in the gear box, and is movable in an axial direction of the motor shaft and abuts against a free end of the motor shaft. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176513 | PULSED ELECTRON BEAM CURRENT PROBE AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME - An electron beam absorbed current measurement method includes connecting a conductive probe to a conductive structure of a sample, irradiating a pulsed electron beam along the conductive structure to generate an alternating current in the conductive probe, and determining a presence of a high resistance defect in the conductive structure based on at least one of a delay of a rising edge of the alternating current waveform and a decrease in amplitude of the alternating current waveform. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176514 | ELECTROMIGRATION TEST STRUCTURE FOR CU BARRIER INTEGRITY AND BLECH EFFECT EVALUATIONS - An electromigration test structure is provided for evaluation of interconnect liner integrity in a semiconductor interconnect structure. The electromigration test structure includes a feeding line; a stress line overlying the feeding line; a first via interconnecting the feeding line and the stress line, wherein the first via comprises a bottom barrier; a first cathode sense and a second cathode sense interconnected to the feeding line; and a first anode sense and a second anode sense interconnected to the feeding line. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176515 | THERMAL CLUTCH FOR THERMAL CONTROL UNIT AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - Featured are devices, systems and methods for testing an electronic device, such as an integrated chip. Such a testing method includes disposing a thermal clutch between a variable heat sink that absorbs heat energy and a heat source member that selectively delivers heat energy. When the thermal clutch is operated in a first manner the thermal clutch thermally couples the variable heat sink to the electronic device under test (DUT) and when operated in the second manner, the thermal clutch thermally de-couples the variable heat sink from the DUT. Also, when the thermal clutch is operated in the second manner, the heat source member is thermally coupled to the DUT and is operated so as to produce heat energy which is thus provided to the thermally coupled DUT. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176516 | Thermal Head with a Thermal Barrier for Integrated Circuit Die Processing - A thermal heat for integrated circuit die processing is described that includes a thermal barrier. In one example, the thermal head has a ceramic heater configured to carry an integrated circuit die, a metal base, and a thermal barrier between the heater and the base. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176517 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND TEST SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A semiconductor device may include a first node coupled to a first pad to which a first voltage having a first voltage level is inputted; a second node coupled to a second pad to which a second voltage having a second voltage level is inputted; an internal voltage generation unit suitable for shifting a voltage level of the first node to generate an internal voltage having the second voltage level, and outputting the internal voltage to third and fourth nodes; a first internal circuit suitable for operating by employing a voltage of the second node; and a node coupling unit that electrically couples the second node to the third node during a test operation, and electrically separates the second node and the third node during a normal operation. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176518 | SPACE TRANSFORMER WITH PERFORATED METALLIC PLATE FOR ELECTRICAL DIE TEST - Space transformer including a substrate and a perforated plate disposed on the substrate. The substrate includes conductive traces and an array of conductive probe pins extend outwardly from anchor points on the substrate. The pins are electrically coupled to at least one of the conductive traces on the substrate as an interface between an E-testing apparatus and a DUT. The perforated plate may be affixed to a surface of the substrate and includes an array of perforations through which the conductive pins may pass. The perforated plate may provide one or more of lateral pin support and protection to the underlying substrate and/or traces. The perforated plate may include a metal sheet. A polymeric material may be disposed on at least a sidewall of the perforations to electrically isolate the metal sheet from the conductive probe pins. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176519 | OPTICAL COUPLING DEVICE - An optical coupler device includes, on a substrate, a first light-receiving element coupled to a first light-emitting element and a second light-receiving element coupled to a second light-emitting element. First, second, and third terminals are disposed on the first substrate. A first transistor pair and a second transistor pair are disposed on the first substrate. The first transistor pair is configured to electrically connect and disconnect the first and second terminals in response to a first light signal received by the first light-receiving element. The second transistor pair is configured to electrically connect and disconnect the second and third terminals in response to a second light signal received by the second light-receiving element. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176520 | TUNABLE WAVELENGTH ELECTRO-OPTICAL ANALYZER - An electro-optical analyzing system is provided with a wavelength tunable laser so that a DUT may be laser illuminated at different wavelengths. The signal qualities are determined corresponding to a reflection from the DUT of illumination of the laser at multiple wavelengths. The signal quality for each wavelength can be compared to a threshold signal quality over a range of wavelengths or compared to each other to identify a wavelength that increases resolution and decreases destructive interference and cross-talk, | 2017-06-22 |
20170176521 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INSPECTION DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INSPECTION METHOD - A semiconductor device inspection system includes a laser light source for generating light to be irradiated a semiconductor device, an optical sensor for detecting the light reflected by the semiconductor device and outputting the detection signal, a tester unit for applying a operating signal to the semiconductor device, an electricity measurement unit to which the detection signal is input, an electricity measurement unit to which the detection signal and the operating signal are selectively input, and a switching unit having a detection signal terminal and a operating signal terminal. The switching unit inputs the detection signal to the electricity measurement unit by connecting a connection section to the detection signal terminal and inputs the operating signal by connecting the connection section to the operating signal terminal. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176522 | DEBUGGING METHOD EXECUTED VIA SCAN CHAIN FOR SCAN TEST AND RELATED CIRCUITRY SYSTEM - A circuit debugging method includes: utilizing a debugging circuit to determine an operating status of a specific circuit to generate a result; utilizing a register located in a scan chain path to store the result, wherein the scan chain path is arranged for a scan test; and utilizing an output pad located in the scan chain path to output the result, wherein the result is arranged to be indicative of the operating status of the specific circuit. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176523 | INTERFACES FOR WIRELESS DEBUGGING - Existing multi-wire debugging protocols, such as 4-wire JTAG, 2-wire cJTAG, or ARM SWD, are run through a serial wireless link by providing the debugger and the target device with hardware interfaces that include UARTs and conversion bridges. The debugger interface serializes outgoing control signals and de-serializes returning data. The target interface de-serializes incoming control signals and serializes outgoing data. The actions of the interfaces are transparent to the inner workings of the devices, allowing re-use of existing debugging software. Compression, signal combining, and other optional enhancements increase debugging speed and flexibility while wirelessly accessing target devices that may be too small, too difficult to reach, or too seal-dependent for a wired connection. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176524 | SECURE REMOTE DEBUGGING OF SoCs - Techniques for secure remote debugging of SoCs are described. The SoC includes an intellectual property (IP) block, a microcontroller, and a fabric coupled to the IP block and the microcontroller. The IP block transmits, via the fabric, information regarding events within the IP block to the microcontroller. The microcontroller executes firmware including a network stack and a remote debugger program. Using the firmware, the microcontroller provides the event information to a device external to the SoC. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176525 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DIAGNOSE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A diagnostic system includes a location extractor, a file generator, and a chip diagnostic tool. The location extractor is arranged to extract at least a coordinate of at least one component in an intellectual property design layout of an integrated circuit design layout according to at least one tagging text labeling the at least one component in the intellectual property design layout. The file generator is arranged to generate a format file according to the at least coordinate. The chip diagnostic tool is arranged to scan a physical intellectual property circuit in a physical integrated circuit to determine a defect component in the physical intellectual property circuit according to the format file. The physical intellectual property circuit corresponds to the intellectual property design layout, and the physical integrated circuit corresponds to the integrated circuit design layout. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176526 | SCAN FRAME BASED TEST ACCESS MECHANISMS - Testing of an electrical device is achieved by providing a test access mechanism within the device that can receive scan frames from an external tester. The received scan frames contain stimulus data to be applied to circuitry within the device to be tested, a command for enabling a test control operation, and a frame marker bit to indicate the end of the scan frame pattern. The inputting of scan frames can occur continuously and simultaneous with a commanded test control operation. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176527 | EARLY DETECTION OF RELIABILITY DEGRADATION THROUGH ANALYSIS OF MULTIPLE PHYSICALLY UNCLONABLE FUNCTION CIRCUIT CODES - An apparatus is described that includes a plurality of circuits each designed to exhibit a unique signature code that is determined from manufacturing tolerances associated with a manufacturing process used to manufacture the circuits. The apparatus also includes error circuitry to determine an error has arisen based on a change in signature codes from the plurality of circuits. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176528 | TEST METHOD AND TEST APPARATUS FOR TESTING A PLURALITY OF BLOCKS IN A CIRCUIT - A test apparatus and a test method for testing a plurality of blocks in a circuit, the plurality of blocks having identical structures. The test apparatus includes a comparing device, configured to collect output responses generated by the plurality of blocks by applying an excitation signal to the plurality of blocks in parallel, compare the output responses of the plurality of blocks to determine whether the output responses of the plurality of blocks are identical, and output results of the comparison of the comparing device; and a determining device, configured to receive the results of the comparison of the comparing device, and determine whether the plurality of blocks have a defect according to the results of the comparison of the comparing device. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176529 | CIRCUIT DESIGN VERIFICATION IN A HARDWARE ACCELERATED SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT USING BREAKPOINTS - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, a system, and a computer readable storage medium for circuit design verification. The user generates a breakpoint by execution of test bench code. A callback function is registered at an application level associated with the breakpoint. The callback function is configured to execute in response to an occurrence of the associated breakpoint at the system level. A hardware-accelerated simulator simulates an execution of a circuit design using the test bench code. In response to triggering the breakpoint at the system level, the execution of the circuit design at the system level is paused and the callback function associated with the breakpoint at the application level is executed. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176530 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR TRUSTED AND SECURE TEST PORTS OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES - A trusted boot device secures JTAG scan chains of integrated circuit components on a circuit card assembly without necessarily modifying the integrated circuit components. Component JTAG port I/O scan chain signal pins are independently routed to FPGA fabric on the trusted boot device. The trusted boot device monitors the JTAG paths and triggers a security event if unauthorized activity is detected on a JTAG path. JTAG paths on the secure trusted boot device are latch disabled by default and upon detection of a security event. JTAG paths are only enabled for a predefined length of time. To prevent JTAG access when protected data is exposed, a watchdog timer latch disables the JTAG paths when the predefined time has expired and may trigger a security event if activity is detected after the time has expired. A power cycle is then used to re-enable authenticated JTAG enable requests. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176531 | REDUCING POWER REQUIREMENTS AND SWITCHING DURING LOGIC BUILT-IN-SELF-TEST AND SCAN TEST - A number of switching transitions of flip-flops during testing is kept below a threshold. Scan-in test data is applied to the flip-flops. Testing result data scanned-out from the flip-flops is captured, and a prediction is made of a number of switching transitions of the flip-flops between a current capture clock cycle and a next capture clock cycle. Furthermore, the testing setup values are modified before the next testing cycle is executed based on the prediction. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176532 | REDUCING POWER REQUIREMENTS AND SWITCHING DURING LOGIC BUILT-IN-SELF-TEST AND SCAN TEST - A number of switching transitions of flip-flops during testing is kept below a threshold. Scan-in test data is applied to the flip-flops. Testing result data scanned-out from the flip-flops is captured, and a prediction is made of a number of switching transitions of the flip-flops between a current capture clock cycle and a next capture clock cycle. Furthermore, the testing setup values are modified before the next testing cycle is executed based on the prediction. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176533 | TESTING FUSE CONFIGURATIONS IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - Methods, systems, and apparatus for testing semiconductor devices. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176534 | SELF-CHARACTERIZING HIGH-SPEED COMMUNICATION INTERFACES - Logic controlling a local link interface enables in-band self-testing of the local link interface, the connected link interface of a remote device, and the link connecting the two. Logic configures a loopback in the remote device using an in-band protocol such as MIPI. The loopback may include all the link lanes or only a selected subset. The logic then isolates the local physical layer from upstream components and causes one or more test patterns to be sent through the local link interface and through the link to the loopback. The signals returning to the local link interface from the loopback are collected and compared with the original test patterns by an on-board checker in the link interface. The results, or a metric such as BER derived from the results, can then be accessed without requiring a custom dedicated test port. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176535 | CLOCK GATING FOR X-BOUNDING TIMING EXCEPTIONS IN IC TESTING - An integrated circuit includes a clock gate that is used to prevent timing exception paths from affecting data being captured by scan chain registers during at-speed scan testing. A single clock gate can be used to control multiple timing-exception paths, so the amount of X-bounding circuitry inserted into the IC can be drastically reduced compared to that required by conventional X-bounding methodologies. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176536 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CRACK DETECTION IN DOUBLY-FED INDUCTION GENERATORS - A fault detection system for a wind turbine includes a doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG). The DFIG includes a wye-ring configured for at least three electrical phases. The fault detection system includes a data acquisition system including at least three sensors. Each sensor of said at least three sensors is configured to electrically couple with and measure a respective voltage of each phase of the at least three electrical phases of the wye-ring. The fault detection system further includes an alert system coupled to said data acquisition system. The alert system is configured to apply a Fourier transform to the respective measured voltages of each phase of the at least three electrical phases of the wye-ring. The alert system is further configured to provide an indication of a condition of the wye-ring based upon the transformed measured voltages. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176537 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING OPERATION STATUS OF ELECTRIC MACHINE AND MOBILE PHONE THEREFOR AND SERVER-BASED SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A system configured for monitoring the operation status of an electric machine; a mobile phone therefor and server-based system using the same. The system includes a portable unit, adapted for free movement around the electric machine; an airborne acoustics sensor, adapted for measuring acoustic data produced by the electric machine at a first position in a path of the free movement; a magnetic field sensor, adapted for measuring magnetic field data produced by the electric machine at a second position in the path of the free movement; and a processing unit, adapted for calculating the operation status of the electric machine based on the acoustic data from the airborne acoustics sensor and the magnetic field data from the magnetic field sensor; wherein: the airborne acoustics sensor and the magnetic field sensor are integrated with the portable unit. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176538 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BATTERY CAPACITY ESTIMATION - Systems and methods are disclosed for estimating a full-charge battery cell capacity without a coulomb counting device. First and second measured voltages of the battery cell are measured during a charging or discharging period. The first and second measured voltages of the battery cell are converted to percentages of remaining battery life. The amount of charge delivered to the battery cell and/or delivered from the battery cell during charging/discharging is calculated. The change in the percentage of remaining battery life is compared to the amount of charge delivered to the battery cell and/or delivered from the battery cell to calculate various battery cell evaluation calculations, including a full-charge battery cell capacity. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176539 | Wireless Capable Battery - Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing wireless capable batteries or wireless capable battery testers. In various embodiments, a wireless capable battery or wireless capable battery tester might receive, from one or more sensors of the wireless capable battery tester, one or more measured characteristics (e.g., voltage, current, temperature, location, etc.) of a battery that is installed in equipment (e.g., telecommunications equipment, vehicle, consumer electronics, lighting systems, solar-powered devices, etc.), and might wirelessly send the measured characteristics to one or more user devices. In some cases, the measured characteristics might be sent to a server over a network for analysis prior to sending wirelessly to the user devices. The user devices might receive the measured characteristics, and might display, in a user interface of an app or web portal, the measured characteristics (in some cases, along with recommended courses of action to take, such as replacement, recharge, etc.). | 2017-06-22 |
20170176540 | BATTERY STATE ESTIMATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF ESTIMATING BATTERY STATE - A battery state estimation device includes a detecting part, a state of charge (SOC) estimating part, an open circuit voltage (OCV) estimating part, a terminal voltage estimating part, and a correcting part. The detecting part detects a charge-discharge current and a terminal voltage of a battery. The SOC estimating part estimates an SOC of the battery, based on the charge-discharge current detected by the detecting part. The OCV estimating part estimates an OCV of the battery, based on the SOC estimated by the SOC estimating part and a relationship between an OCV and the SOC of the battery. The terminal voltage estimating part calculates an estimated terminal voltage, based on the charge-discharge current and the terminal voltage detected by the detecting part and on an equivalent circuit model constructed using an inversely proportional curve. The correcting part corrects the SOC estimated by the SOC estimating part, based on the estimated terminal voltage calculated by the terminal voltage estimating part and the terminal voltage detected by the detecting part. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176541 | REMAINING CAPACITY DETECTION CIRCUIT OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERY, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME, AUTOMOBILE, AND DETECTING METHOD FOR STATE OF CHARGE - The present invention improves the detection accuracy of the state of charge of a battery. A coulomb count value CC is generated by integrating a charge/discharge current I | 2017-06-22 |
20170176542 | MICRO BATTERY DESIGN AND DIAGNOSIS - Embodiments include methods and products for evaluating microbatteries. The microbattery includes a cathode layer, an anode layer physically separated from the cathode layer, and an electrolyte layer in contact with the anode and the cathode. The microbattery also includes at least one auxiliary electrode in physical contact with the electrolyte layer, the auxiliary electrode containing at least one metal coating and at least one non-conductive film, wherein the at least one metal coating is physically separated from the cathode and the anode. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176543 | METHOD FOR TESTING CYCLE LIFE OF POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERY - The present disclosure provides a method for testing a cycle life of a positive electrode active material for a secondary battery capable of predicting and assessing a cycle life of a positive electrode active material with high accuracy and excellent reliability in a short period of time using a simple method. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176544 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING DEGRADATION OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERY, DEGRADATION ESTIMATION CIRCUIT, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND VEHICLE INCLUDING SAME - A method for estimating degradation of a rechargeable battery, includes determining a coulomb count value by integrating a charging/discharging current of the battery, monitoring a state of the battery, detecting that the battery is charged/discharged with a predetermined amount of charges, based on the coulomb count value, and changing an index X indicating degradation of the battery by a variation ΔX in accordance with the state of the battery, which is measured in a period during which the battery is charged/discharged with the predetermined amount of charges, if the charging/discharging of the battery with the predetermined amount of charges is detected. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176545 | MONOLITHIC THREE-AXIS MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A monolithic three-axis magnetic field sensor and its manufacturing method, the sensor comprises an X-axis sensor, a Y-axis sensor and a Z-axis sensor integrated into the same substrate, wherein the X-axis sensor and the Y-axis have the same structure, that is, both are referenced bridge structures. The magnetoresistive sensing elements of the reference arm are placed beneath the corresponding magnetic flux guides, and the magnetoresistive sensing elements are placed in the gaps between the corresponding magnetic flux guides. However the magnetoresistive elements of these two sensors are aligned perpendicular to each other, and the magnetization directions of the pinned layer of these magnetoresistive elements are perpendicular to each other as well. The Z-axis sensor is a push-pull bridge structure, the push arms and pull arms of the magnetoresistive sensors are respectively aligned above or beneath the edges of the magnetic flux guides. The manufacturing method for this monolithic three-axis magnetic field sensor is also disclosed. This sensor has the advantages of easy operation and a wide dynamic range. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176546 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATION OF MAGNETIC SENSOR - A method includes acquiring magnetic data from a magnetometer, processing the magnetic data to perform robust calibration, and generating optimum calibration parameters using a calibration status indicator. To that end, the method includes generating a calibration status indicator as a function of time elapsed since a last calibration and variation in total magnetic field in previously stored magnetic data, detecting anomalies, and extracting a sparse magnetic data set using comparison between the previously stored magnetic data and the magnetic data. Calibration parameters are generated for the magnetometer using a calibration method as a function of the magnetic data set. The calibration parameters are stored based on performing a validation and stability check on the calibration parameters, and weighted with the previously stored calibration parameters to produce weighted calibration parameters. Calibration settings are generated as a function of the weighted calibration parameters, if the weighted calibration parameters were produced. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176547 | MAGNETOMETER WITH A DIFFERENTIAL TYPE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A magnetometer provides a newly designed signal processing circuit that can reduce noise and increase the magnetic sensitivity by means of reducing the noise of GND electrode potential occurred at the timing when the pulse current passes through the magnetic wire. It is characterized by preparing a differential element with a neutral coil electrode, a differential sample holding circuit and a differential amplifier circuit. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176548 | Apparatus and System for an Ultra Sensitivity Magneto-optic Sensor for High Sensitivity Magnetic Field Detection and Measurements - An ultra-sensitivity optical-fiber magneto-optic field sensor includes an input fiber passing optical power from an optical source into the sensor; a polarizer optically coupled to and downstream of the input fiber; an analyzer optically coupled to and downstream of the polarizer; an output fiber passing optical power out of the sensor to a photoreceiver; and a magneto-optic crystal element optically coupled between the polarizer and the analyzer. The ultra-sensitivity optical-fiber magneto-optic field sensor has an optical axis extending between the input and output fibers along which a beam of optical power is transmitted. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176549 | Use of a Measuring Appliance for Examining Constituents of a Human or Animal Body - The use of a hand-held, energy-independent measuring appliance comprising a housing, in which provision is made of at least a nuclear magnetic resonance sensor, a control apparatus for controlling the measuring appliance, an evaluation apparatus for evaluating a measurement signal supplied by the nuclear magnetic resonance sensor, an output apparatus for outputting ascertained information and an apparatus for energy supply for the measuring appliance in the form of a battery, in particular a rechargeable battery, for the purposes of examining a constituent of a human or animal body, in particular for examining tissue and/or bodily fluids, preferably for examining blood and/or urine, is proposed. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176550 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HAND-HELD MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - A system and method for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of a subject employs an elongate housing configured to be held and manipulated in a user's hand. The housing supports at least one permanent magnet and at least one RF coil. A device positioning subsystem measures position and orientation of the housing. An electronic subsystem interfaces to the at least one RF coil and to the device positioning subsystem. The electronic subsystem is configured to i) execute pulse sequences where each pulse sequence transmits at least one RF pulse into body tissue of the subject and acquires MRI signals from the body tissue of the subject, ii) acquire position data representing position and orientation of the housing during the pulse sequences from the device positioning subsystem, and iii) process the MRI signals of i) together with the position data of ii) to derive an image of the body tissue of the subject. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176551 | RECEIVE COILS WITH LOW-LOSS DETUNE CIRCUITS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE (MR) SYSTEMS AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A radio-frequency (RF) coil assembly ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170176552 | WIRELESS CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A synchronization system ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170176553 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND SUPERCONDUCTIVE MAGNET EXCITATION DOCK - An adjustment method of a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes: a cooling and excitation step in which work of transporting a superconducting magnet to a facility different from a facility where the superconducting magnet is to be installed, cooling a superconducting coil of the superconducting magnet with a refrigerant, and supplying a current from an external power supply for excitation is repeated until a predetermined rated current flows; a demagnetization and transportation step of demagnetizing the superconducting coil and transporting the superconducting magnet to the facility where the superconducting magnet is to be installed in a state where the superconducting coil is cooled by the refrigerant; and an installation step of installing the superconducting magnet in the facility where the superconducting magnet is to be installed and supplying a predetermined rated current from an external power supply to the superconducting coil in order to excite the superconducting coil. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176554 | EASILY ACCESSIBLE DEEP-FROZEN NMR SHIM ARRANGEMENT - An NMR apparatus includes a superconducting magnet coil system configured to generate a homogeneous magnetic field, and a helium (He) tank having an inner tube mechanically rigidly connected to the He tank and in which the magnet coil system is positioned. The He tank is configured to contain liquid helium to cool the magnet coils. A radiation shield has a radiation shield inner tube encompassing the He tank and spaced from the He inner tube to create a space between the He inner tube and the radiation shield inner tube to reduce an evaporation rate of the liquid helium. The NMR apparatus additionally includes a field shaping device with a magnetic material arranged in the space, in order to shim the homogeneous magnetic field. The field shaping device is fixed in the space so as to be in rigid mechanical contact with the He tank but without contacting the radiation shield. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176555 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a gradient magnetic field power supply, a voltmeter, and processing circuitry. The gradient magnetic field power supply includes an amplifier amplifying an input signal based on information of a gradient magnetic field waveform and outputting the amplified input signal to a gradient coil, a power supply device supplying power to the amplifier, and a capacitor bank supplying power, together with the power supply device, to the amplifier. The voltmeter measures a voltage of the capacitor bank. The processing circuitry calculates frequency characteristics of an impedance of the gradient coil, based on a voltage variation of the capacitor bank which was measured by the voltmeter, and controls imaging in accordance with the calculated frequency characteristics. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176556 | ACTIVE RESISTIVE SHIMMING FOR MRI DEVICES - Active resistive shim coil assemblies may be used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems to reduce in-homogeneity of the magnetic field in the imaging volume. Disclosed embodiments may be used with continuous systems, gapped cylindrical systems, or vertically gapped systems. Disclosed embodiments may also be used with an open MRI system and can be used with an instrument placed in the gap of the MRI system. An exemplary embodiment of the active resistive shim coil assembly of the present disclosure includes active resistive shim coils each operable to be energized by separate currents through a plurality of power channels. In some embodiments, the disclosed active resistive shim coil assemblies allow for various degrees of freedom to shim out field in-homogeneity. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176557 | RADIOFREQUENCY SHIELDING CONDUIT IN A DOOR OR A DOORFRAME OF A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING ROOM - A radiofrequency (RF) shielding conduits that can be embedded within a doorframe and/or a door of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) room are disclosed. The RF shielding conduits can form, upon closing of door onto the doorframe, an RF shielding channel to enclose and/or allow passage of tubing of medical equipment extending from an interior of the MRI room to an environment that is external to the MRI room, while providing a RF shielding of the MRI room. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176558 | MEDICAL FLUID SENSING AND CONCENTRATION DETERMINATION USING RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY AND A MAGNETIC FIELD - This disclosure relates to medical fluid sensors and related systems and methods. In certain aspects, a method includes using a medical fluid pump of a medical fluid pumping machine, such as a hemodialysis machine, to deliver medical fluid to a first portion of a cartridge that is positioned within a magnetic field, exciting atoms in the medical fluid in the first portion of the cartridge by applying radio frequency energy to the medical fluid in the first portion of the cartridge, receiving radio frequency energy generated by the excited atoms in the medical fluid in the first portion of the cartridge, and determining a concentration of a substance in the medical fluid based on the received radio frequency energy generated by the excited atoms in the medical fluid in the first portion of the cartridge. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176559 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING PULMONARY GAS TRANSFER USING HYPERPOLARIZED 129XE MRI - Methods and systems for assessing pulmonary gas exchange and/or alveolar-capillary barrier status include obtaining at least one MRI image and/or image data of | 2017-06-22 |
20170176560 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - It is an aspect of the present disclosure to provide an MRI apparatus configured to and a method to acquire a sectional image of an object and implement a reduced Field of View (FOV) from which aliasing is removed by using a saturation pulse sequence that suppresses a magnetic resonance (MR) signal at a given position, and a method of controlling the same. An MRI apparatus may include: a sequence controller controlling a scanner to apply an unsaturation pulse sequence and a saturation pulse sequence to the object; and a data processor configured to acquire a first image by receiving an MR signal from the object to which the unsaturation pulse sequence is applied, acquire a second image by receiving an MR signal from the object to which the saturation pulse sequence is applied, and generate a difference image between the first image and the second image. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176561 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING A MAGNETIC RESONANCE CONTROL SEQUENCE - In magnetic resonance tomography apparatus and operating a method, a magnetic resonance control sequence with a dynamic magnetic field gradient is optimized in computer, based on an image basis and a gradient basis. A basis transformation of the dynamic magnetic field gradient from the image basis into the gradient basis is implemented, and the dynamic magnetic field gradient in the gradient basis is optimized and is emitted from the computer in an optimized magnetic resonance control sequence. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176562 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLIP ANGLE DETERMINATION IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - A system and method for calculating a flip angle schedule is provided. The technique includes selecting an initial condition, providing a function for calculating flip angles, calculating flip angles, assessing the flip angles, and repeating the calculation of the flip angles by adjusting the function until a desired flip angle schedule is obtained. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176563 | METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-ANGULAR RELAXOMETRY AND RF MAPPING OF TISSUE USING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - Methods of obtaining quantitative MRI images of a subject that includes fitting a theoretical model that accounts for tissue-specific relaxation properties and magnetization transfer effects to MRI measured data is disclosed. | 2017-06-22 |