28th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150192428 | DETERMINING AND DISPLAYING AUTO DRIVE LANES IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to identifying and displaying traffic lanes that are available for autonomous driving. This information may be displayed to a driver of a vehicle having an autonomous driving mode, in order to inform the driver of where he or she can use the autonomous driving mode. In one example, the display may visually distinguishing between lanes that are available for auto-drive from those that are not. The display may also include an indicator of the position of a lane (autodrive or not) currently occupied by the vehicle. In addition, if that lane is an autodrive lane the display may include information indicating how much further the vehicle may continue in the autonomous driving mode in that particular lane. The display may also display information indicating the remaining autodrive distance in other lanes as well as the lane with the greatest remaining autodrive distance. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192429 | Meter Reader Employee Assignment System and Meter Reader Employee Assignment Method - A server includes: an allocation unit that switches areas responsible for the respective meter readers based on an order for allocating a plurality of meter readers of a meter reader management unit and an order for allocating areas of an area management unit to allocate the switched area to the respective meter readers; and an instructing unit that instructs the allocated meter readers to read the corresponding areas. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192430 | SENSOR UNIT AND BEARING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING SUCH A SENSOR UNIT - A sensor unit for sensing the angular position of a rotating element with respect to a fixed element includes a target fastened to the rotating element and a given number of sensing cells. Each sensing cell is connected to a connection device adapted to provide power supply, transmit data delivered by the sensing cells and connect each sensing cell to the ground. The sensor unit provides an output connector for electrically connecting the sensor unit to a reception device, a power supply system and the ground, via a connection cable having at least two connection wires. The connector includes, for each wire of the connection cable, a connection pin having a clamp portion adapted to receive an end of the wire, and a plug portion adapted to make a pressing contact with the connection device. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192431 | DETERMINING A POSITION OF A HYDRAULIC SUBSEA ACTUATOR - A method and an apparatus ( | 2015-07-09 |
20150192432 | MAGNETIC SENSOR - A magnetic sensor for detecting the position of a magnet in an X direction includes two magnetic sensor elements which are disposed to be spaced apart from each other in a Y direction and are disposed to face the magnet in a Z direction, in which a soft magnetic body is provided to be located between the magnet and the two magnetic sensor elements and to be located between the two magnetic sensor elements, the two magnetic sensor elements are provided in a range in which magnetic flux which is generated from the magnet saturates magnetization of free magnetic layers of the two magnetic sensor elements, magnetization directions of fixed magnetic layers of the two magnetic sensor elements are the same as each other, and a bridge circuit is configured with the two magnetic sensor elements. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192433 | MAGNETIC FIELD ROTATION DETECTION SENSOR AND MAGNETIC ENCODER - A magnetic field rotation detection sensor that detects a rotation of a magnet, includes: a plurality of first magnetic sensor elements constituting a first bridge circuit; and a plurality of second magnetic sensor elements constituting a second bridge circuit, wherein sensitivity axes of the plurality of first magnetic sensor elements and sensitivity axes of the plurality of second magnetic sensor elements are oriented in directions where the sensitivity axes intersect each other, and the plurality of first magnetic sensor elements are disposed further inside than the plurality of second magnetic sensor elements. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192434 | SCALE, MEASURING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS, SCALE FABRICATING UNIT, AND SCALE FABRICATION METHOD - A scale is configured to measure a displacement or velocity of a rotating object. The scale includes a first region that includes a first mark row including a plurality of marks arranged in a first period, and a second region that includes a second mark row including a plurality of marks arranged in a second period having a phase continuity with the first mark row formed in the first region. A periodic mark row including the first mark row and the second mark row is formed over an entire circumference of the rotating object including the first region and the second region. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192435 | CART MOVEMENT DETECTION SYSTEM FOR A DYNAMICS TRACK - Various embodiments related to a cart movement detection system for a dynamics track are disclosed. One disclosed embodiment includes a cart movement detection system for a cart on a dynamics track comprising an encoder system comprising a sensor system on the cart configured to read an encoder scale on the dynamics track and produce quadrature outputs representing an increment of movement of the cart on the dynamics track. The encoder system is further configured to obtain and encode pulse information from the quadrature outputs and transmit the encoded pulse information over an infrared channel. The cart movement detection system further includes a receiver system configured to receive the encoded pulse information transmitted over the infrared channel from the encoder system and determine from the encoded pulse information a direction of the increment of movement of the cart. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192436 | OPTICAL SENSOR AND METHOD OF USE - An interferometer apparatus for an optical fibre system and method of use is described. The interferometer comprises an optical coupler and optical fibres which define first and second optical paths. Light propagating in the first and second optical paths is reflected back to the optical coupler to generate an interference signal. First, second and third interference signal components are directed towards respective first, second and third photodetectors. The third photodetector is connected to the coupler via a non-reciprocal optical device and is configured to measure the intensity of the third interference signal component directed back towards the input fibre. Methods of use in applications to monitoring acoustic perturbations and a calibration method are described. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192437 | UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATION - The present invention is directed to unmanned vehicle (UV) systems and methods. A method may include capturing data with at least one UV proximate an area of interest. The method may also include processing the data at a computing device. In addition, the method may include at least storing the processed data, sharing the processed data with another device, combining the processed data with related historical data, developing a model based at least partially on the processed data, determining at least one future task to be performed by the UV based at least partially on the processed data, or any combination thereof. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192438 | DEVICE INCLUDING OPTICAL SENSOR - A device including an optical sensor is provided. The device includes a window including a first region, a second region and a partial region located between the first region and the second region, an optical sensor located inside one region among the first region and the second region, and a light blocking part formed in the partial region of the window. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192439 | Methods and Systems for Calibrating Sensors of a Computing Device - Methods and systems for calibrating sensors on a computing device are described herein. In an example implementation, a computing device may perform a method to calibrate one or more sensors, which may include receiving an indication that a sensor has been calibrated. The computing device may further receive independent observations of a motion of a device from the calibrated sensor and a potentially non-calibrated sensor. The device may determine as independent estimation of motion based on the movement of the device corresponding to the outputs of the respective sensors. Based on whether or not the estimation of motion as provided by the potentially non-calibrated sensor is within a threshold variance of the estimation of motion as provided by the calibrated sensor, the computing device may provide instructions to adjust parameters of the non-calibrated sensor. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192440 | Systems and Methods for Initiating Calibration of a Sensor - A device having a sensor may be calibrated by obtaining a condition of a device incorporating the sensor and initiating a calibration operation for the sensor based, at least in part, on the condition of the device. The condition may be a motion state, a charging state, a pattern of motion, an orientation, a location, a surrounding environment measurement, sensor usage, an age of calibration, a quality of calibration, or any combination. Further, the sensor may be an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer or a pressure sensor. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192441 | Thermal Flow Meter - In order to provide a thermal flow meter ( | 2015-07-09 |
20150192442 | MASS FLOW METER HARDWARE - Microprocessor-based thermal dispersion mass flow meters (i.e., thermal anemometers) are described that use temperature sensing elements in its flow sensor probe(s) in addition to the two elements commonly used. Such systems allow for automatically managing changes in gas selection, gas temperature, gas pressure, and outside temperature. One mass flow meter described has a flow sensor with four temperature sensing elements, wherein one pair is provided in a temperature sensor probe and another pair in a velocity sensor probe. Another variation operates without a separate temperature sensor probe and integrates all function into a single three-sensor probe. Such a device may also be used in conjunction with a one- or two-sensor temperature probe. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192443 | WIRE-WOUND SENSOR COMPONENTRY FOR MASS FLOW METERS - Microprocessor-based thermal dispersion mass flow meters (i.e., thermal anemometers) are described that use temperature sensing elements in its flow sensor probe(s) in addition to the two elements commonly used. Such systems allow for automatically managing changes in gas selection, gas temperature, gas pressure, and outside temperature. One mass flow meter described has a flow sensor with four temperature sensing elements, wherein one pair is provided in a temperature sensor probe and another pair in a velocity sensor probe. Another variation operates without a separate temperature sensor probe and integrates all function into a single three-sensor probe. Such a device may also be used in conjunction with a one- or two-sensor temperature probe. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192444 | SINGLE-PROBE MASS FLOW METERS - Microprocessor-based thermal dispersion mass flow meters (i.e., thermal anemometers) are described that use temperature sensing elements in its flow sensor probe(s) in addition to the two elements commonly used. Such systems allow for automatically managing changes in gas selection, gas temperature, gas pressure, and outside temperature. One mass flow meter described has a flow sensor with four temperature sensing elements, wherein one pair is provided in a temperature sensor probe and another pair in a velocity sensor probe. Another variation operates without a separate temperature sensor probe and integrates all function into a single three-sensor probe. Such a device may also be used in conjunction with a one- or two-sensor temperature probe. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192445 | SOFTWARE AND METHODS FOR MASS FLOW METER COMPUTATION - Microprocessor-based thermal dispersion mass flow meters (i.e., thermal anemometers) are described that use temperature sensing elements in its flow sensor probe(s) in addition to the two elements commonly used. Such systems allow for automatically managing changes in gas selection, gas temperature, gas pressure, and outside temperature. One mass flow meter described has a flow sensor with four temperature sensing elements, wherein one pair is provided in a temperature sensor probe and another pair in a velocity sensor probe. Another variation operates without a separate temperature sensor probe and integrates all function into a single three-sensor probe. Such a device may also be used in conjunction with a one- or two-sensor temperature probe. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192446 | Flow Sensors and Manufacturing Method for Same - A flow sensor includes an auxiliary channel having an opening into which a fluid to be measured is taken; a sensor element that measures the flow of the fluid to be measured; a housing that accommodates electronic parts; and a resin cover. The flow sensor is configured such that junctions of the housing and the cover are formed in locations where first target weld portions, which are formed so that the circuit chamber is surrounded, face each other and second target weld portions, which are disposed for additional reinforcement of the joints, face each other on a bonding face of the housing and a bonding face of the cover with a step being provided. The positioning of the housing and the cover is determined, and the first target weld portions are welded to each other and second target weld portions are welded to each other by way of laser radiation. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192447 | SENSOR HOUSING FOR A FLUID METER - A sensor system ( | 2015-07-09 |
20150192448 | MONITORING REMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - A server system for remote monitoring includes a wireless communication interface, a processor, and a storage device. The wireless communication interface receives at least one data packet over wireless communications from a remote monitoring system. The processor processes the data packet including sensor information from a sensor coupled to the remote monitoring system. The storage device stores the sensor information. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192449 | Method for Determining and/or Monitoring Fill Level of a Medium in a Container - A method for determining and/or monitoring fill level of a medium in a container with a measuring device, which works according to the travel time measuring method, wherein measurement signals are transmitted toward the medium and are received, wherein from the high-frequency total measurement signal, composed by superimposing the transmitted measurement signals, the reflected wanted echo signals and the disturbance echo signals, a raw echo curve or digitized envelope curve is ascertained. The wanted echo signals and/or the disturbance echo signals in the raw echo curve or the digitized envelope curve are ascertained based on an ideal echo curve, which shows the amplitude of the echo signals of an ideal reflector as a function of the distance from the ideal reflector, and based on the ascertained wanted echo signal the fill level is determined. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192450 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING AMOUNT OF LIQUID AND GASEOUS FUEL - A method may comprise, on board a vehicle, identifying a volume of gaseous fuel in a tank based on a volume of liquid fuel in the tank, the liquid fuel comprising a first fuel and a second fuel, the gaseous fuel comprising essentially the second fuel, and identifying quantities of the first fuel and the second fuel in the tank based on a solubility of the second fuel in the first fuel. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192451 | FLUID LEVEL MEASUREMENT PROBE - A probe operable to measure a fluid level including a tip movably mounted to a housing, the tip including a multiple of steps and a sensor mounted within the housing, the sensor selectively activated in response to movement of the tip toward the housing. A method of measuring a fluid within a chamber of a vehicle includes locating a probe with a tip including a multiple of steps into a fill port of a chamber, only one of the multiple of steps associated with the fill port; and pressing the probe toward the fill port such that a sensor within the probe is selectively activated in response to movement of the tip toward the housing, the sensor determining a distance to a fluid within the chamber. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192452 | Filling Level Measurement - Apparatus and method for determining the filling level of a liquid in a container is provided. The apparatus includes at least one element coupled with a body at least partially immersed in the liquid, the at least one element transmitting and/or receiving acoustic signals. The at least one element may include an element that both transmits and receives acoustic signals, and may include elements that have a transmitting-only element and a receiving-only element. The acoustic signals generated by the at least one element propagate along a surface of the body, which may be solid or hollow. The body is arranged in such a manner that at least one part of a surface can be wetted by the liquid. The body has, at different container heights, regions which reflect the acoustic signals that may be detected and analyzed by a unit to determine the container liquid level. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192453 | LIQUID LEVEL DETECTION DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIQUID LEVEL DETECTION DEVICE - A housing of a liquid level detection device includes an inner case, which has a first wall portion, and a terminal, which has a projection that extends through the first wall portion and projects to an outside of the inner case. The first wall portion and the projection are covered with a covering portion. A first seal film, which connects between an outer peripheral surface of the projection and the first wall portion, is formed in an inside of the covering portion. A film thickness of the first seal film along an edge line of the terminal progressively increases toward the first wall portion. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192454 | DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OCCUPANT - An occupant determination apparatus includes a weight sensor that senses a weight of an object on a seat of a vehicle, a lateral acceleration sensor that senses lateral acceleration of the vehicle, and a processing unit that performs an operation of occupant determination. The processing unit calculates a lateral acceleration difference that is an absolute value of a difference between first lateral acceleration at a time when the weight passes through a first load threshold value and second lateral acceleration at a time when the weight passes through a second load threshold value. The processing unit performs the occupant determination based on an occupant determination threshold value when the lateral acceleration difference is smaller than a lateral acceleration difference threshold value, and does not perform the occupant determination when the lateral acceleration difference is larger than the lateral acceleration difference threshold value. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192455 | APPLICATION FOR AND METHOD OF PREVENTING OVERHANGING WEIGHING PLATTER OF SCALE FROM TIPPING AT PRODUCT CHECKOUT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MOUNTING AND REMOVING THE WEIGHING PLATTER WITHOUT TOOLS - A checkout system includes a workstation having a data capture arrangement for capturing through a horizontal window a target associated with a product to identify the product being checked out at the workstation, and a scale for weighing the product at the workstation. The scale has a scale mechanism, and a weighing platter on which the product is placed for weighing. The weighing platter is integrated with the horizontal window and overlies the scale mechanism. The weighing platter projects past the scale mechanism and has a front end that overhangs the scale mechanism. Non-threaded, interlocking connectors, which are provided on the weighing platter and the scale mechanism, prevent the weighing platter from tipping if a force is exerted on the front end of the weighing platter. The weighing platter is mounted on, and removed from, the scale mechanism without the aid of tools. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192456 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORAGE AND ANALYSIS OF PERIODIC WAVEFORM DATA - A method includes collecting a data for a time from sensors to a fixed monitoring system. The fixed monitoring system is fixedly coupled to a turbo-machinery and the sensors are configured to monitor the turbo-machinery, also, the time comprises at least one week. The method also includes recovering the data by coupling a portable machinery monitor to the fixed monitoring system and retrieving the data into the portable machinery monitor. The method also includes analyzing the data to determine one or more machinery conditions. The analyzing the data comprises analyzing the data via the portable machinery monitor, an external system, or any combination thereof. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192457 | Terahertz-Wave Detection Element, Manufacturing Method Therefor, and Observation Apparatus - Provided a terahertz-wave detection element having high spatial resolution in which the occurrence of warping and a crack is suitably suppressed. The detection element includes: an electro-optic crystal layer in which a refractive index at an incident position of the terahertz wave changes in accordance with incident intensity of the terahertz wave; and a substrate supporting the electro-optic crystal layer. The detection element detects a spatial-characteristics distribution generated in probe light in superposition with the terahertz wave, thereby to detect the spatial intensity distribution of the incident terahertz wave. A joined part between the electro-optic crystal and the supporting substrate is an amorphous layer consisting of an oxide including a constituent element of the electro-optic crystal and the substrate, and also having a thickness of 1-50 nm. A thickness of the electro-optic crystal layer is 1-30 μm. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192458 | Terahertz-Wave Detection Element, Manufacturing Method Therefor, and Observation Apparatus - Provided a terahertz-wave detection element with high spatial resolution and suppressing a crack occurrence. A method of manufacturing the detection element capable of detecting a spatial intensity distribution of a terahertz wave includes: a step of forming an oxide layer on one main surface of a first substrate consisting of an electro-optic crystal; a step of joining the one main surface of the first substrate and a second substrate by an adhesive consisting; a step of thinning the first substrate of a joined body, to a thickness of 1-30 μm by polishing the first substrate; and a step of obtaining a large number of terahertz-wave detection elements by cutting the joined body. The oxide layer is formed such that the first substrate becomes convex to a side of the one main surface by causing a tensile stress to act on it. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192459 | EXTREME ULTRA-VIOLET (EUV) INSPECTION SYSTEMS - Disclosed are methods and apparatus for reflecting, towards a sensor, extreme ultra-violet (EUV) light that is reflected from a target substrate. The system includes a first mirror arranged to receive and reflect the EUV light that is reflected from the target substrate, a second mirror arranged to receive and reflect the EUV light that is reflected by the first mirror, a third mirror arranged to receive and reflect the EUV light that is reflected by the second mirror, and a fourth mirror arranged to receive and reflect the EUV light that is reflected by the third mirror. The first mirror has an aspherical surface. The second, third, and fourth mirrors each have a spherical surface. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192460 | SENSOR APPARATUS, IN PARTICULAR FOR DETECTING AMBIENT CONDITIONS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - In a sensor apparatus, in particular a sensor apparatus for detecting ambient conditions of a motor vehicle, wherein the sensor apparatus comprises at least one screen which predefines the detection angle of the sensor apparatus and a detector and wherein an optical component is disposed between the screen and the detector, a greater detection angle is to be achieved. This is achieved whereby the optical component has at least one first and one second concavely curved region, the first inner region is disposed adjacent to the optic axis, where the second region surrounds the first region and that the first region has a stronger concave curvature than the second region. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192461 | LIGHT MICROSCOPE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - According to various embodiments, a light microscope is provided. The light microscope includes a scanning device for directing an illumination pattern onto a sample to be imaged, the scanning device being movable for shifting the illumination pattern to cover sections of the sample successively one after another, wherein for each section of the sample, the scanning device is configured to direct the illumination pattern onto the section for illuminating the section and to receive a return light from the section of the sample illuminated by the illumination pattern, a modulator arrangement configured to modulate a light intensity distribution of the illumination pattern within a focal plane on the sample corresponding to the section of the sample, as a function of time, and a detector arrangement for optically coupling the return light from each section to a detector, wherein the detector arrangement is configured to optically couple the respective return lights to respective portions of the detector successively for generating an image of the sample on the detector, wherein a respective portion of the detector corresponds to a respective section of the sample. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192462 | DUAL SPECTROMETER - Systems and techniques for optical spectrometer detection using, for example, IR spectroscopy components and Raman spectroscopy components are described. For instance, a system includes a first electromagnetic radiation source configured to illuminate a sample with a first portion of electromagnetic radiation in a first region of the electromagnetic spectrum (e.g., an IR source) and a second electromagnetic radiation source configured to illuminate a sample with a second portion of electromagnetic radiation in a second substantially monochromatic region of the electromagnetic spectrum (e.g., a laser source). The system also includes a detector module configured to detect a sample constituent of a sample by analyzing a characteristic of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the sample associated with the first electromagnetic radiation source and a characteristic of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the sample associated with the second electromagnetic radiation source. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192463 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROMETER - Provided are an apparatus and method for calibrating an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) spectrometer in which a wavelength of a spectrum of EUV light used for EUV lithography and mask inspection technology can be measured accurately. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192464 | INTERFERENCE SPECTROPHOTOMETER - An interference spectrophotometer including a movable mirror unit having a movable mirror capable of reciprocating movement; a stationary mirror; an infrared light source unit which emits an infrared light; a beam splitter; an interference light detection unit which detects light intensity information of light transmitted or reflected by a sample; a movable mirror velocity information detection unit which detects movable mirror velocity information for movable mirror; and a control unit which acquires the light intensity information and movable mirror velocity information and computes the absorption or transmission spectrum of the sample; wherein the interference spectrophotometer further comprises a storage unit which stores a target movable mirror velocity range, and control unit does not employ light intensity information obtained when the movable mirror velocity of movable mirror was outside the target movable mirror velocity range for computing the absorption or transmission spectrum of the sample. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192465 | SNAPSHOT SPECTRAL IMAGING BASED ON DIGITAL CAMERAS - Snapshot spectral imagers comprise an imaging lens, a dispersed image sensor and a restricted isometry property (RIP) diffuser inserted in the optical path between the source image and the image sensor. The imagers are used to obtain a plurality of spectral images of the source object in different spectral bands in a single shot. In some embodiments, the RIP diffuser is one dimensional. An optional disperser may be added in the optical path, to provide further dispersion at the image sensor. In some embodiments, all imager components except the RIP diffuser may be part of a digital camera, with the RIP diffuser added externally. In some embodiments, the RIP diffuser may be included internally in a digital camera. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192466 | COMPONENT MEASURING APPARATUS AND MOVING BODY - A component measuring apparatus includes a plurality of light sources having different wavelengths, an irradiation unit that applies lights emitted from the plural light sources to a measurement object, a light receiving unit that receives at least one of light having transmitted through the measurement object and light having been scattered from the measurement object, and a measuring unit that measures intensity of the light received by the light receiving unit per wavelength. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192467 | SPECTRAL-DOMAIN INTERFEROMETRIC METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERIZING TERAHERTZ RADIATION - A method and system based on spectral domain interferometry for detecting intense THz electric field, allowing the use of thick crystal for spectroscopic purposes, in order to makes long temporal scans for increased spectral resolutions, and overcoming the limitation of over-rotation for presently available high power THz sources. Using this method and system the phase difference of approximately 8898π can be measured, which is 18000 times higher than the phase difference measured by electro-optic sampling (π/2). | 2015-07-09 |
20150192468 | DUAL SPECTROSCOPIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GAS SAMPLE ANALYSIS - A system. The system includes a first beam path configured to transmit a first light beam having a first optical wavelength and a second beam path configured to transmit a second light beam having a second optical wavelength distinct from the first optical wavelength. A first beam splitter disposed at an intersection of the first beam path and the second beam path. The first beam splitter is configured to superimpose the first and second light beams to form a third light beam, the third light beam impinging on a first window of a sample cell. The sample cell defines an interior volume and is configured to transfer the third light beam from the first window to a second window along a light path within the interior volume. The light path comprises a plurality of segments. The third light beam undergoes at least one reflection at an end of each segment, wherein the light path passes through a gas sample disposed within the interior volume. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192469 | Multi-Angle Colorimeter - A multi-angle colorimeter employs a multi-angle mode and a symmetrical arrangement mode in an optical arrangement. Light detection on both sides of the symmetrical arrangement is performed by a single photodetector unit. The photodetector unit is used on both sides, and thus, the device becomes simpler, without any impact on individual difference in characteristics of multiple photodetector units. Conversely, elements for illumination can be used on both sides. Also in a case where multiple photodetector units are used, the size and cost of the device can be reduced with the use of a photodetector unit having a relatively low wavelength resolution as a photodetector unit to be used on one side. This enables to reduce an attitude error due to relative tilting of a measurement surface while reducing the size and cost of the device. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192470 | GAS MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A gas measurement system for measuring the concentration of gaseous and/or vaporous components of a gas mixture by means of a color change of at least one reaction substance on a reaction support unit, which is arranged in at least two light permeable channels in such a manner that the color change on the reaction substance can be detected at low expense on a large number of separate positions. The detecting unit which detects the color change can be designed as a digital camera with an electronic image converter or image sensor, and an imaging optics system (e.g., a lens system). Related systems, methods, apparatus, and articles are also described. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192471 | OCCUPANCY SENSOR - An occupancy sensor includes a passive infrared sensor (PIR sensor) and an infrared sensor (IR sensor). The occupancy sensor is configured to confirm occupancy or non-occupancy in dependence on signals measured by both the PIR sensor and the IR sensor. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192472 | Readout circuit for uncooled infrared focal plane array - A readout circuit for an uncooled infrared focal plane array includes: a first biasing circuit for generating a detection output signal; a second biasing circuit for generating a first reference output signal; a first integration circuit; and an analog-to-digital circuit including: a ramp signal generating circuit for generating a ramp signal according to a second reference microbolometer of a third biasing circuit. In the readout circuit, subtracting and amplifying the detection output signal and the first reference output signal are provided by the integrator at an analog domain, while ratio counting is provided by an analog-to-digital converter during analog-to-digital conversion. Furthermore, a column level integrated readout channel utilizes only one reference microbolometer, and the chip level ramp signal generator also utilizes only one reference microbolometer. Therefore, a chip area is further saved, and noise sources are decreased. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192473 | Sensitive Material for Bolometric Detection - The present invention relates to the use, as a thin sensitive-material film for bolometric detection, of at least one material based on an alloy comprising at least one chalcogenide, said chalcogen element being chosen from sulfur, selenium, telluride and their mixtures, characterized in that said material furthermore contains a sufficient amount of carbon and/or boron to confer upon the material a temperature coefficient of resistivity value at 300° C. at least equal to 40% of the native value of the temperature coefficient of resistivity of said material at room temperature. The invention also relates to a bolometric device and its production process. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192474 | Terahertz-Wave Detection Element, Manufacturing Method Therefor, and Observation Apparatus - Provided a terahertz-wave detection element in which the occurrence of warping and a crack is suppressed. The detection element includes: an electro-optic crystal layer of a thickness 1-10 μm in which a refractive index at an incident position of the terahertz wave changes in accordance with incident intensity; a substrate supporting the electro-optic crystal layer; a resin layer of a thickness 0.1-1 μm that joins them; and a total reflection layer formed on a surface of the electro-optic crystal, consisting of a first dielectric multilayer film and having a thickness not less than 1 μm. The detection element detects a spatial-characteristics distribution generated in probe light in superposition with the terahertz wave, thereby to detect the spatial intensity distribution of the incident terahertz wave. A ratio of a thickness of the resin layer to that of the total reflection layer is set not more than ⅓. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192475 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR PERISHABLE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE PRODUCT TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE - Monitoring and reporting of the temperature and/or other conditions of perishable and/or temperature sensitive products during transportation and storage is described. A system for wireless temperature monitoring can be carried out at a box level, but can provide information at a finer granularity than box-level. For temperature monitoring, the box (or other container) can be configured with a plurality of temperature sensors provided in an arrangement about the box and connected to a transmitter for communicating the temperature at each location to a monitoring system with a processor and database. A temperature profile and spatial model can be constructed by the processor and stored at the database to generate profiles for defined volumes within the container. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192476 | OPTICAL FIBRE DISTRIBUTED LHD WITH SMA ELEMENT FOR DISCRETE ALARM - A temperature sensing system | 2015-07-09 |
20150192477 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In a portable electronic device components ( | 2015-07-09 |
20150192478 | Sensor for detecting a temperature and a pressure of a fluid medium - A sensor for detecting a temperature and a pressure of a fluid medium includes at least one housing, at least one temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the fluid medium and at least one pressure sensor element for detecting the pressure of the fluid medium. An activation and/or evaluation circuit is situated in the housing. The activation and/or evaluation circuit is situated on a circuit carrier. The activation and/or evaluation circuit is connected to the temperature sensor and the pressure sensor element. The temperature sensor has at least one connecting line including a connecting section for connecting to the activation and/or evaluation circuit. The circuit carrier has one recess. The connecting section is angled toward the connecting lines. The connecting section protrudes through the recess for connecting to the activation and/or evaluation circuit. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192479 | Temperature Measuring Device and Method for Temperature Measurement of the Ambient Air of a Vehicle - The invention relates to a temperature measuring device for measurement of the external temperature of the ambient air in a vehicle, wherein the temperature measuring device is disposed in a flow path of an air flow and the air flow can be generated from ambient air of the vehicle both through speed-dependent wind resistance of the vehicle and/or wind and also through a compressor unit disposed in the flow path. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192480 | SELF-CALIBRATING CALORIMETER USING ELECTRICAL SUBSTITUTION - The invention relates to a self-calibrating calorimeter using electrical substitution comprising means for measuring a plurality of physical values of different types and of different levels. The calorimeter according to the invention comprises a single acquisition card comprising, for each value to be measured, an independent acquisition system comprising processing circuits specific to the value measured. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192481 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A flexible display device including a flexible display panel which displays an image, a strain gauge disposed in the flexible display panel, where the strain gauge senses a strain in the flexible display panel and generates a detection signal based on the sensed strain, a strain controller which receives the detection signal and outputs a strain compensation voltage based on the detection signal, and a strain compensation layer disposed on a surface of the flexible display panel and which receives the strain compensation voltage, where a thickness of the strain compensation layer may be controlled based on the strain compensation voltage such that a neutral plane of the flexible display device is maintained in a predetermined reference area in the flexible display panel. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192482 | Pressing Force Sensor - A pressing force sensor that includes a sensor element configured with a piezoelectric film, a lead terminal for connection to an external circuit, a wiring conductor which connects pressing force detection electrodes and the lead terminal, and a flexible printed circuit board which withstands solder reflow temperatures. The flexible printed circuit board has the pressing force detection electrodes formed on a first principal surface thereof, and is folded via a folding line while the first principal surface faces inward. The sensor element is deflected by a pressing force applied to a second principal surface which faces outward and is in a first area of the flexible printed circuit board which is on one side with respect to the folding line, and a signal corresponding to the pressing force is thus taken out from the pressing force detection electrodes. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192483 | TORQUE MEASURING DEVICE FOR ELECTROMOTIVE CHAINLESS BICYCLES - A torque measuring device for an electromotive chainless bicycle is provided. The bicycle comprises a power transfer shaft between the crank device and a passive gear of a hub of a rear wheel, a motor for providing auxiliary power, and a torque measuring device for measuring output torque of the motor. The torque measuring device is installed on the power transfer shaft which is a rearmost section of power transfer of the bicycle so as to measure and control the output torque of the motor. The power transfer shaft is divided into two parts; a front part is a power output unit, which can output a torque from the crank; and a rear part is a transfer unit for transfer torque to a rear wheel for driving the rear wheel; and the torque measuring device is arranged between the power output unit and the transfer unit. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192484 | Device for detecting the state of a machine element - A device for detecting a mechanical state of a machine element rotates about an axis, such as a shaft is formed with an actuator disposed on the machine element so as to be axially movable, an arrangement for converting a torsion of the machine element into an axial displacement of the actuator and a sensor disposed so as to be stationary relative to the machine element for detecting the axial displacement of the actuator. A mark is assigned to the actuator for detection by the sensor in order to detect the axial displacement of the actuator. A speed (n) of the machine element can be determined from the number of marks that are detected per unit of time. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192485 | SLEW RATE DETECTION CIRCUIT - A sensing system comprising a sensor for generating an analog electrical signal indicative of a sensed physical property and an A/D converter for converting the analog electrical signal into a digital electrical signal. A control circuit connected to the A/D converter is configured to receive the digital electrical signal and to perform a plurality of sensing system operations including determining a measurement value of the physical property as a function of said received digital electrical signal. A slew rate detection circuit connected to the sensor is configured to detect when the analog electrical signal indicates a slew rate that exceeds a threshold value, and to generate an interrupt electrical signal when the slew rate is detected as exceeding the threshold value. The control circuit determines a measurement value of the physical property in response to receiving the interrupt signal. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192486 | PRESSURE SENSOR HAVING A BOSSED DIAPHRAGM - A pressure sensor having a diaphragm having a boss with a pattern. The diaphragm having a boss may be regarded as a bossed diaphragm. The bossed diaphragm may have higher sensitivity than a flat plate diaphragm having the same area as the bossed diaphragm. The bossed diaphragm may incorporate a simple cross pattern that can further improve the sensitivity and linearity of a pressure response of the diaphragm at low pressures. Reduction of sharp edges and corners of the boss and its legs around the periphery of the diaphragm may reduce high stress points and thus increase the burst pressure rating of the bossed diaphragm. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192487 | LOW PRESSURE SENSORS AND FLOW SENSORS - Low pressure sensors and flow sensors are provided. In some embodiments, a pressure sensor can include a sensor die that includes a substrate and a cavity that is formed in a bottom side of the substrate and that defines an elastic element including a thin diaphragm area and a rigid island. A maximum thickness of the rigid island can be substantially smaller than a thickness of the substrate and can be greater than a thickness of the thin diaphragm area. Side walls of the rigid island can be substantially parallel to one another and can be substantially perpendicular to top and bottom surfaces of the wafer and substantially perpendicular to top and bottom surfaces of the die. The side walls of the at least one rigid island can be formed by wet etching the cavity into the die. The wafer can have an impurity diffused in one or more portions thereof prior to the wet etching such that the one or more portions are doped. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192488 | Method and System for Subsea Leak Detection Using Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) - Method and system is described for enhanced subsea leak detection by using autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that is equipment with measurement components and navigation components. The method and system may include a one or more wireless communication components for navigation. Also, the method and system may include one or more sensors to detect leakage from a pipeline. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192489 | Testing Device Having a Test Gas Container - A testing device, includes a test gas container, which is provided with a test leak for producing a test gas flow at a predefined leakage rate. The test leak includes at least one capillary tube, which connects the interior of the test gas container to the outer surroundings of the test gas container in a gas-conducting manner. The test gas container is at least partially made of a flexible material. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192490 | Electronic Weighing System and Method for Railcars - A railcar has an on-board system for weighing a load of the railcar. A center plate load cell is attached to the bottom of the railcar body and supports the first end of the railcar body on a truck assembly via the center bowl of the truck assembly. A pair of side bearing load cells are mounted to the bottom of the railcar body so as to flank the center plate load cell. A pair of side bearings are positioned on the top surface of the truck assembly bolster in alignment with the pair of side bearing load cells. Circuitry sums signals from the center plate load cell and the pair of side bearing load cells to provide a summed output corresponding to a weight of the railcar load. The summed output is conditioned and transmitted via a satellite and/or cable system to a remote receiving station. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192491 | VACUUM IMMERSION TEST SET - A leak test apparatus and method is provided which includes an embodiment including a transparent container adapted to selectively permit a device under test to be placed therein, selectively maintain a vacuum, and contain an immersion liquid. The test apparatus further includes a test fixture plate adapted to remain fixed while the container moves along a first axis so as to permit the container to raise or lower with respect to the test fixture plate so as to raise or lower a test fluid with respect to the test fixture plate. The apparatus further includes a support structure adapted to raise or lower the container such that the test fixture plate remains fixed with regard to the container, a vacuum manifold system selectively coupled to the container, and a control system adapted to control raising or lowering of the container and control of vacuum in the container. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192492 | TEST DISC, TEST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING THE SEAL OF A GLOVE WHICH IS INSTALLED IN A PORT OF AN ISOLATOR, A GLOVE AND AN ISOLATOR FOR USE WITH THE TEST SYSTEM - A test system and a corresponding method for testing the seal of a glove which is installed in a port of an isolator, including a test disc which can be connected in a hermetically sealed fashion to the port. The glove and test disc define a sealed glove volume which can be placed under excess pressure. The test disc has a pressure-measuring device with a microprocessor and a memory for recording and storing a pressure profile in the glove volume and a data interface. The glove and port have identification elements which are read by a reading device of the test disc and information concerning the pressure profile along with the identities of the glove and port are transmitted wirelessly to an evaluation unit which estimates and records a residual period of use of the glove. A plurality of gloves in ports can be tested simultaneously. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192493 | PINHOLE INSPECTION APPARATUS FOR CAN BODIES - Provided is a pinhole inspection apparatus for can bodies capable of effectively preventing entrance of ambient light to a photodetector side through a gap between a movable plate and a rotating turret that may be formed due to a surface condition or the like. The pinhole inspection apparatus of the present invention includes: a rotating turret having a penetrating through hole; a movable plate provided on a stationary frame opposite the rotating turret; a can body holding member supporting a can body; a photodetector detecting light leaking inside the can body; and a light source irradiating the can body with light. The pinhole inspection apparatus is characterized in that a detour path formed by a pair of shield parts spaced apart a predetermined distance and opposite from each other is provided as a shield mechanism in an entire outer peripheral region of the rotating turret. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192494 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING STRUCTURAL STRESS - A system is disclosed for computing structural stress using higher order finite elements. The system may include a weld grouping engine configured to define a group of weld line nodes and a group of weld line elements corresponding to a weld line representing a welded joint, and a spatial search engine configured to detect a plurality of segments between the weld line nodes. The system may also include a structural stress calculation engine configured to retrieve nodal force data of the group of weld line nodes, calculate a sum of nodal forces and a sum of nodal moments for each segment based on the retrieved nodal force data, and calculate a structural stress for each segment based on the sum of nodal forces and the sum of nodal moments calculated for the segment. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192495 | Systems and Methods for High Efficiency Rotational Machine Integrity Determination - Methods and systems to achieve highly efficient rotational machine integrity determinations in which at least one sensor ( | 2015-07-09 |
20150192496 | PLANETARY GEAR CARRIER PACK TRANSMISSION ERROR INSPECTION DEVICE - A planetary gear carrier pack transmission error inspection device is provided. The device includes a planetary gear carrier pack that outputs a rotation speed input to an input side through a planetary gear, a sun gear and a ring gear at a predetermined gear ratio to an output side. An input unit is arranged on an upper side of the planetary gear carrier pack to input a predetermined input rotation speed to the input side of the planetary gear carrier pack. A load unit is arranged on a lower side of the planetary gear carrier pack connected to the output side of the planetary gear carrier pack to apply a predetermined output load to the output side. In addition, an adjusting block is arranged to adjust the planetary gear carrier pack to secure the planetary gear carrier pack. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192497 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FAULT IN IGNITION SYSTEM - An on-board diagnostic system for detecting a fault in an ignition system of an engine system having a cylinder is provided. The system includes an indicated mean effective pressure (IMEP) monitoring module for monitoring IMEP indicating average pressure in the cylinder during an operation cycle of the cylinder for an engine runtime. A misfire detection module detects misfire cycles associated with the cylinder based on the monitored IMEP. An ignition system diagnostic module communicatively coupled to the misfire detection module includes a statistical module and a control module. The statistical module determines a percentage of the misfire cycles during the engine runtime. The control module changes an operational parameter of the engine system when the percentage of the misfire cycles is less than a pre-defined threshold value or provides a warning message for required maintenance when the percentage of the misfire cycles is greater than the pre-defined threshold value. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192498 | Engine Misfiring Diagnosis Device - An engine misfiring diagnosis device includes: a misfiring diagnosis value calculator that calculates a misfiring diagnosis value for determination of misfiring, based on an amount of rotational fluctuations among cylinders; a reference determination threshold calculator that calculates a reference determination threshold for determining occurrence of misfiring, based on an engine operating state; a first misfiring determiner that compares the misfiring diagnosis value with the reference determination threshold, and determines misfiring of a cylinder being diagnosed; and a second misfiring determiner that, if the first misfiring determiner has determined misfiring is occurring, performs re-determination regarding misfiring for the cylinder being diagnosed, based on a difference between a value obtained by correcting the misfiring diagnosis value of the cylinder being diagnosed with a rotational fluctuation correction value based on the engine operating state, and the misfiring diagnosis values of the cylinders before and after the cylinder being diagnosed in combustion process order. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192499 | METHOD FOR DETECTING DETERIORATION IN A TURBOMACHINE BY MONITORING THE PERFORMANCE OF SAID TURBOMACHINE - A method for detecting degradation of a turbine engine by monitoring performance of the turbine engine, the turbine engine including plural functional modules, the method including: measuring plural physical parameters of the turbine engine to form a current performance index for the turbine engine; calculating plural degraded performance indices for the turbine engine, assuming that, for each degraded performance index, only one functional module of the turbine engine has degraded; calculating plural cost indices corresponding to the difference between the current performance index and a degraded performance index; determining an optimum cost index corresponding to the one with a lowest value for all the degraded performance indices; and detecting degradation of the module of the turbine engine, the degraded performance index of which is associated with optimum cost index. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192500 | High Efficiency Rotational Machine Integrity Determination Systems and Methods - Methods and systems to achieve highly efficient rotational machine integrity determinations in which at least one sensor ( | 2015-07-09 |
20150192501 | IMMOBILIZED WATER STATIONARY PHASE - A method for preparing a crude oil solution for analysis, including adding water to a porous adsorbent to obtain a supported water substrate, having a plurality of water monolayers disposed on the porous adsorbent. The method further includes exposing the crude oil solution to the supported water substrate for a period of time; adjusting the pH of the water on the porous adsorbent; separating the supported water substrate from the crude oil solution; washing the supported water substrate with a water immiscible solvent to remove at least one hydrocarbon; displacing water from the plurality of water monolayers and the at least one interfacially active compound from the porous adsorbent with an alcohol and a co-solvent to obtain a displaced phase. The displaced phase can include the water, the at least one interfacially active compound, the alcohol, and the co-solvent. Finally, the method can include drying the displaced phase to isolate the at least one interfacially active compound. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192502 | STABILIZATION METHOD FOR BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES BY COMBINATION OF HEATING AND CHEMICAL FIXATION - The present invention provides methods for stabilizing a biological sample for analysis. The invention more particularly provides methods combining heat treatment and chemical fixation of biological samples in order to maintain protein primary structure and post-translational modifications, such as protein phosphorylations. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192503 | ISOLATOR - An isolator attached with gloves, includes: a main body case including a work space isolated from an exterior thereof; a work plate provided within the main body case, the work plate having formed therein an opening portion connecting a device provided below the main body case and the work space; a first cover member mounted to the work plate in a manner openable and closable with respect to the opening portion, the first cover member having formed therein a hole portion into which a worker's finger is to be inserted; and a second cover member mounted to the first cover member in a manner openable and closable with respect to the hole portion. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192504 | Particle Processing Device Using Membrane Structures - A particle processing device includes a chamber including an input portion and an output portion and providing a space for flowing of a fluid having a particle, at least two deformable membrane structures sequentially arranged in the chamber and controlling a sectional area of a fluid path through which the fluid flows, and at least two membrane control lines respectively applying pressure to the deformable membrane structures. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192505 | Filtering Member and Filtering Method - It has been difficult to conduct high-sensitivity, high-precision measurement due to externally generated contamination or cross-contamination. Thus, the invention includes (1) a filter unit having a filter at a bottom of a container for holding a liquid, the filter being adapted to filter a liquid, and (2) an attachment cover having a first opening and a second opening, the filter unit being attachable to and detachable from the attachment cover via the first opening, and the attachment cover being adapted to, when the filter unit is attached to the attachment cover, allow filtration by the filter in a state in which an inner face of the attachment cover is tightly in contact with an outer face of the filter unit, and discharge a resulting filtrate through the second opening. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192506 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING A TARGET MATERIAL - This disclosure is directed to an apparatus, system and method for retrieving target material from a suspension. A system includes a processing vessel, such as an Eppendorf tube, a syringe or a test tube, and a collector. The collector is sized and shaped to fit into a primary vessel, such as a test tube. The collector funnels the target material from the suspension through a cannula and into the processing vessel. The cannula extends into a cavity at a first end of the collector that holds the processing vessel. The collector includes a concave opening at a second end in fluid communication with the cannula. In one implementation, the processing vessel includes at least one displacement fluid to be expelled, such that the at least one displacement fluid pushes the target material into the collector. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192507 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF A MIXTURE OF PARTICLES USING TAYLOR DISPERSION, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM - The method comprises the following steps:
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20150192508 | Apparatus and Process for Producing Acknowledged Air Flow and The Use of Such Apparatus in Measuring Particle Concentration in Acknowledged Air Flow - Apparatus ( | 2015-07-09 |
20150192509 | GAS SENSOR - Gas sensors are provided that are fashioned such that there is an increased flow over the sensor element. In this way, a good measurement dynamic is achieved even when these gas sensors are exposed to exhaust gases having a low flow speed. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192510 | IMAGING OR MEASUREMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Imaging or measurement methods and systems including methods and systems for finding the three-dimensional orientation and position of multiple dipole-like particles and single molecules, methods and systems for generating helical beams and helical spread functions, and methods and systems for super-resolution and super-localization of dense arrays of emitters. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192511 | USE OF VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY FOR DNA CONTENT INSPECTION - This disclosure concerns a cytometry system including a handling system that enables presentation of single cells to at least one laser source. The laser source is configured to deliver light to a cell within the cells in order to induce bond vibrations in the cellular DNA. The system further includes a detection facility that detects the signature of the bond vibrations, wherein the bond vibration signature is used to determine the folding or packing of the DNA. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192512 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BLOOD HEMOGLOBIN MEASUREMENT WITHOUT CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN INTERFERENCE - The present invention provides a device and a method for blood haemoglobin measurement without carboxyhaemoglobin interference. In the present device and method, oxyhemoglobin, deoxyhemoglobin and methemoglobin are converted into a methemoglobin derivative, i.e. Imidazole-methemoglobin. Imidazole-methemoglobin and carboxyhemoglobin in the matrix are collectively quantified by the reflectance spectroscopy of the matrix at 525 nm, the isobestic point between Imidazole-methemoglobin complex and carboxyhemoglobin molecule. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192513 | OPTICAL GAS DETECTOR - A gas detector including a planar mirror; a concave spherical mirror facing the planar mirror, having an optical axis orthogonal to the planar mirror, the distance between the planar and spherical being equal to 0.75 times the radius of curvature of the spherical mirror, to within 10%; a radiation emitter/receiver arranged at the point of intersection of the spherical mirror and of the optical axis; and a radiation receiver/emitter arranged at the point of intersection of the planar mirror and of the optical axis. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192514 | Scatterometry Metrology Methods And Methods Of Modeling Formation Of A Vertical Region Of A Multilayer Semiconductor Substrate To Comprise A Scatterometry Target - A scatterometry target formed relative to an elevationally outermost surface of a substrate includes features having an optical property that is different from that of spaces between the features. The substrate has spaced-apart parallel elongated blocking lines having an optical property different from that of spaces between the blocking lines. The blocking lines are elevationally inward of the target features. The target features and the blocking lines overlap within a same vertical region of the substrate. Polarized electromagnetic radiation having multiple wavelengths is impinged onto the scatterometry target. Pitch of the blocking lines is less than the smallest wavelength of the impinged radiation. The blocking lines reduce spectrum variation to below a detectable level for any polarized electromagnetic radiation passing to elevationally inward of the blocking lines. Electromagnetic radiation that is reflected from the scatterometry target from the impinging is detected, and therefrom a property associated with the target features and/or spaces between the target features is determined. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192515 | IMPRINT APPARATUS, IMPRINT METHOD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ARTICLE - The present invention provides an imprint apparatus including a control unit configured to perform detection process, wherein the detection process includes first process in which a detection optical system is caused to detect a mold-side mark in a state in which a substrate state is positioned such that a reference mark is located outside the field of view of the detection optical system, and second process in which the detection optical system is caused to detect the reference mark in a state in which the mold stage is positioned such that the mold-side mark is out of focus with respect to the detection optical system, and the substrate stage is positioned such that the reference mark is located inside the field of view of the detection optical system. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192516 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC MEASUREMENT OF VARIOUS QUALITIES OF PRINTED SHEETS - Embodiments of the invention relate to the automatic measuring of such qualities of a printed sheet as reflectance excluding specular reflectance, reflectance including specular reflectance, e.g. gloss, transmittance, half-tone coverage, and the like. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192517 | MINIATURE GAS SENSOR - A gas sensor ( | 2015-07-09 |
20150192518 | SPECTRALLY ENCODED MICROBEADS AND METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - Spectrally encoded microbeads and methods and devices for making and using spectrally encoded microbeads are provided. The disclosed methods and devices facilitate the preparation and use of microbeads containing multiple lanthanide nanoparticles, which microbeads have uniquely identifiable spectral codes. The disclosed microbeads, and the methods and devices for making and using same, find use in multiplexing and high-throughput biomarker analysis. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192519 | CHEMICALLY STABLE SENSOR - The invention relates to a sensing unit ( | 2015-07-09 |
20150192520 | CENTIMETER-SCALE HIGH RESOLUTION METROLOGY OF ENTIRE CVD GROWN GRAPHENE SHEETS - A method for quick and easy identification of layer thickness and uniformity of entire large-area graphene samples on arbitrary substrates utilizing fluorescence quenching microscopy in which a polymer mixed with fluorescent dye is applied onto the graphene, then viewing the sample under a fluorescence microscope. A large-scale, high-resolution montage image of the sample is obtained for histogram-based segmentation based on contrast relative to the substrates. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192521 | METHOD, DEVICE AND PORTABLE METER FOR DETECTING DEGRADATION PRODUCTS OF BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES IN LAYERS OF A LAYER SYSTEM - The invention is directed to a method for the detection of degradation products of biological molecules in layers of a layer system ( | 2015-07-09 |
20150192522 | RARE EARTH DOWNCONVERTING PHOSPHOR COMPOSITIONS FOR OPTICALLY ENCODING OBJECTS AND METHODS AND APPARATUS RELATING TO SAME - Rare Earth downconverting compositions for optical encoding objects and related methods and apparatuses. The rare earth (RE) downconverting phosphor compositions are capable of generating a unique optical spectrum or unique optical signature from which an optical code or barcode can be derived. In one exemplary embodiment, the RE downconverting phosphor composition may contain two or more lanthanide materials each having a host and at least one downconverting emitter. Each lanthanide material emits a detectable electromagnetic radiation emission peak at an intensity, which is proportional to the amount of emitter present, upon excitation with an absorbable electromagnetic radiation, the emitted radiation comprising a lower energy, i.e., a longer wavelength than the absorbable radiation. One or more ratios of the intensities of the emitted detectable electromagnetic radiation may be used to uniquely identify the composition. In another exemplary embodiment, the RE downconverting phosphor composition may contain a lanthanide material having a host and at least two emitters. The lanthanide material emits at least two different detectable electromagnetic radiation emission peaks each at an intensity upon excitation with an absorbable electromagnetic radiation, the emitted radiation comprising a lower energy, i.e., a longer wavelength than the absorbable radiation. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192523 | Chlorine Detection and pH Sensing Methods and Apparatus - A method of measuring the level of chlorine in a salt water solution and the pH of that solution comprises measuring the UV absorption of a first sample of the first solution to generate a first absorption value, subjecting the solution to electrolysis to generate a catholyte, measuring the UV absorption of the catholyte to generate a second absorption value, and then determining the level of chlorine in the solution and the pH of the solution using the first and second absorption values. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192524 | SENSITIVE METHOD TO ANALYSE FREE PEG-MALEIMIDE - The present invention relates generally to a novel method using HPLC and fluorescence detection of free PEG-mal in PEGylated proteins and PEG-mal raw materials by adding a fluorescent label to the free PEG-mal. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192525 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE QUALITY OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS - Thermographic imaging is used to monitor quality parameters of pharmaceutical products in a manufacturing process. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192526 | AUTOMATED MAGNETIC PARTICLE AND FLUORESCENT PENETRANT DEFECT DETECTION SYSTEM - A system and method to inspect flaws associated with a part. The system includes a first image capturing device configured to capture a first set of images of the part and a computer operably associated with first image capturing device and configured to receive and analyze the first set of images. The method includes treating the part with a magnetic particle and fluorescent penetrant processing, capturing a first set of images of an outer surface of the part with the first image capturing device, and identifying a part defect with an algorithm associated with the computer. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192527 | OPTICAL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING DEFECTS IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES - A method and system are presented for use in inspection of via containing structures. According to this technique, measured data indicative of a spectral response of a via-containing region of a structure under measurements is processed, and, upon identifying a change in at least one parameter of the spectral response with respect to a spectral signature of the via-containing region, output data is generated indicative of a possible defect at an inner surface of the via. | 2015-07-09 |