36th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190271567 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A CHANGE ON A MOVING SURFACE - A system is provided for detecting a change on a moving surface, for instance in color and/or texture, comprising: at least one light generating device for generating light to be directed to the moving surface; and at least one light sensor for capturing reflected light from the moving surface; wherein the change on the moving surface, for instance in color and/or texture, is detected based on the reflected light captured by the light sensor. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271568 | Magnetic Field Influence During Rotation Movement Of Magnetic Target - A system for reducing stray field effects comprises a magnetic target producing a changing magnetic field; a first set of magnetic field sensing elements placed in spaced relation to the magnetic target and comprising at least a first magnetic field sensing element and a second magnetic field sensing element, each magnetic field sensing element having an axis of maximum sensitivity; a second set of magnetic field sensing elements placed in spaced relation to the magnetic target and comprising at least a third magnetic field sensing element and a fourth magnetic field sensing element, each magnetic field sensing element having an axis of maximum sensitivity; and wherein the first set of magnetic field sensing elements is positioned closer to a center point of the magnetic field than the second set of magnetic field sensing elements. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271569 | SCREENING SYSTEM FOR MAGNETIC ROTARY-ENCODER SENSOR SYSTEM - It is disclosed a screening system ( | 2019-09-05 |
20190271570 | INTEGRATED DUAL ROTARY POSITION SENSOR - A rotary position sensor ( | 2019-09-05 |
20190271571 | POSITION DETECTION DEVICE - A position detection device includes two detection systems that are respectively fed from power supply systems different from each other, and displace together with a shift lever. Each detection system can output detection patterns with four digits. A detection pattern when being located at a given position is different from a detection pattern when being located at another position. In any detection pattern, outputs of certain two digits among the four digits are set so as to be identical to each other, and to be different from outputs of two other digits. Alternatively, outputs of certain three digits among the four digits are set to be identical to each other, and to be different from an output of another digit. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271572 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH SPEED LOCATION DETERMINATIONS - Methods and apparatus for high speed location determinations are disclosed. An example apparatus includes at least two coils arranged along a zone of interest to generate a magnetic field, and a sensor to measure a change in the magnetic field associated with the at least two coils as an object of interest moves within or into the zone of interest. The example apparatus also includes a processor to determine a position of the object of interest based on the measured change. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271573 | DISPLACEMENT DETECTION APPARATUS AND LENS BARREL PROVIDED WITH THIS, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A displacement detection apparatus according to the present invention includes a first electrode unit including a plurality of detection electrode groups and a second electrode unit including a plurality of second electrodes that is movable relatively with respect to the first electrode unit. The plurality of detection electrode groups include a first detection electrode group including a plurality of first detection electrodes and a second detection electrode group including a plurality of second detection electrodes. In a maximum output state, at least one second detection electrode among the plurality of second detection electrodes is arranged in a manner that a position of a center of the at least one second detection electrode is different from a position of a center of a first counter electrode. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271574 | Light Detector Employing Trapezoidal Chips And Associated Methods - A position sensor employing silicon photodiodes formed from trapezoidal chips mounted on a printed circuit board detects angular positions of a rotor shaft within a galvanometer-based optical scanner. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271575 | Meter Register - A method and apparatus for measuring a fluid and determining a leak comprising the steps of providing a meter and a meter register coacting with the meter. When a leak is detected, a signal is transmitted from the meter register regarding fluid consumption. The transmitted signal indicates a leak either when the measured flow rate remains a fixed volume over a fixed period of time, or the measured flow rate exceeds a threshold value. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271576 | MULTIPHASE FLOW RATE MEASUREMENT WITH ELLIPTICAL ULTRASONIC TRANSCEIVER ARRAY - An ultrasonic transceiver array provides for measurement and determination of flow rate of oil, water and gas in a multiphase flow in a pipe or conduit. The transceiver array is mounted externally and non-invasively in an elliptical arrangement on the pipe surface, resulting in an ellipsoid section of the flow cross-sectional area to be interrogated. The single ultrasonic transceiver array forms a tomographic image of multiphase flow to determine volume fraction of each phase; measure the total flow velocity to determine flow rate of individual phases and thus provide a three phase measurement capability. Both phase fractions and flow velocities can be determined at the same time, eliminating the need for two different systems to achieve that purpose. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271577 | Piezoelectric Alternating Magnetic Field Flow Meters - Methods, apparatus, and systems for flow measurements by alternating magnetic fields are provided. An example alternating magnetic field flowmeter includes a magnetic token movable within a conduit for guiding a fluid flow (conductive or non-conductive) along a flow path, a magnetic field generator configured to generate alternating magnetic fields within the conduit to move the magnetic token along the flow path with a first flow velocity and opposite to the flow path with a second flow velocity, a detector configured to measure respective first and second electrical signals responsive to the alternating magnetic fields, the first and second electrical signals associated with the first and second flow velocities, and a processor configured to determine a flow rate of the fluid based on the first and second electrical signals. The alternating magnetic field flowmeter can include a calibrator configured to manually or automatically calibrate the flow rate with a correction factor. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271578 | CONTAINER LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT - A sensor device for monitoring a container includes a first sensor that detects signals indicative of a level to which a container is filled with contents, a second sensor that detects at least a first property of the container other than the level to which a container is filled with contents, and a processing unit coupled to the first sensor and the second sensor, the processing unit having a first interface to communicate with the first sensor, and a second interface to communicate with the second sensor. The sensor device monitors the level and the at least a first property of the container. The sensor device may be physically coupled to the container. The sensor device may further include an ultrasonic sensor controller that processes signals detected by the first sensor to determine the level to which the container may be filled with the contents. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271579 | WASHER FLUID LEVEL DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A washer fluid level indication system of a vehicle determines a present volume of washer fluid present within a washer fluid reservoir. A flowrate module is configured to determine a volume of washer fluid dispensed based on a measured voltage applied to a washer fluid pump and a predetermined volumetric flowrate of dispensing washer fluid calibrated based on a predetermined voltage. The flowrate module is configured to subtract the volume of washer fluid dispensed from the present volume. A level module is configured to determine a present level of washer fluid within the washer fluid reservoir based on the present volume and a predetermined maximum volume of the washer fluid reservoir. A display control module is configured to display the present level of washer fluid within the washer fluid reservoir using a washer level indicator. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271580 | TANK FILL CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A tank fill control apparatus comprising: a tank-installed switch, including: a tubular body including an upper end, a lower end, and an annular mounting flange on an outer surface between the upper end and the lower end; a liquid level sensor including a detector, a float in and moveable along a length of the lower end and a rod connecting the float to the detector, the liquid level sensor configured to sense a liquid level relative to the lower end and further configured to generate a signal when at least a maximum selected liquid level is sensed; and a control unit in communication with the tank-installed switch including: a liquid level monitoring function for receiving the signal from the liquid level sensor; and a control function for generating at least one of (i) an alert signal indicating that the maximum selected liquid level is sensed and (ii) a valve control to modify a fill operation from a tank fill system. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271581 | Measurement Device Control System for Determining a Topology of a Surface of a Bulk Material - For determining the topology of a bulk material surface, a series of echo curves are detected in different primary radiation directions of the antenna. In the process, the primary radiation direction of the antenna is changed in such a way that all of the generated echo curves of the series of echo curves can be used for determining the topology of the bulk material surface. As a result, the measurement time can be reduced. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271582 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CARGO LOAD DETECTION - A method for cargo load detection in a container by a computing device, the method including projecting at least one light dot within an array of light dots towards a surface of the container; capturing an image of the at least one light dot on the surface of the container; and using the captured image to determine cargo loading within the container. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271583 | System And Method For Correcting Meter Sizing - A computer implemented method for selecting an appropriately sized meter for use in a selected application implemented by a computer processor implementing instructions stored in a non-transient memory is described. The instructions include receiving utility meter data transmitted from a plurality of utility meters, each utility meter being installed at a unique utility monitoring location, identifying incorrectly sized utility meters based on utility meter data for particular utility meters that displays quantization effects, and selecting an appropriate meter based on the identification of the utility meters displaying quantization effects. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271584 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR ANALYSING THE CONDITION OF A ROTATING MACHINE PART - Method of operating an apparatus for analyzing the condition of a machine part rotating with a speed of rotation, includes: receiving a first digital signal dependent on mechanical vibrations emanating from the rotating part; analyzing the first digital signal to detect peak amplitude values during a finite time period corresponding to a predetermined amount of revolution of the rotatable part; the predetermined amount of revolution corresponding to at least one revolution of the monitored rotatable part; defining a plurality of amplitude ranges, each amplitude range corresponding to a peak occurrence frequency of more than one peak per revolution; sorting the detected peak amplitude values into corresponding amplitude ranges to reflect occurrence of detected peak amplitude values within the plurality of amplitude ranges; establishing a peak amplitude value for detected peaks having an occurrence frequency of about N | 2019-09-05 |
20190271585 | DYNAMIC SENSOR PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT - Systems are provided for optimizing system overhead when handling multiple input streams of sensor data is configured to identify a set of sensors that are configured to communicate sensor data to the computer system. The systems are configured to receive sensor data from each sensor within the set of sensors and to categorize the sensor data received from each sensor within the set of sensors. Additionally, the systems are configured to identify an overhead attribute associated with each sensor within the set of sensors and to adjust a state of at least one sensor within the set of sensors based upon both a category and an overhead attribute associated with each of the sensors. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271586 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR MEASURING AND PROCESSING A SPECTRUM OF AN XUV LIGHT SOURCE FROM SOFT X-RAYS TO INFRARED WAVELENGTH - Method for measuring and processing by means of a broadband spectrometer ( | 2019-09-05 |
20190271587 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE COLOR RESOLUTION TESTING - Technical solutions are described for testing a light emitting diode (LED) device. An example method includes driving, by a controller, a filter unit to filter a light from the LED device using a first filter. The method further includes, in response to a sensor not receiving a measurable signal because of the first filter, driving, by the controller, the filter unit to filter the light using a second filter. Further, in response to the sensor not receiving the measureable signal because of the second filter, the method includes outputting an indication that the LED device is rejected. Further, in response to the sensor receiving the measureable signal, the method includes outputting an indication that the LED device is of a color representative of the second filter. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271588 | LASER DEVICE - A laser device includes the following components: a laser resonator for emitting a laser beam; a condenser lens ( | 2019-09-05 |
20190271589 | SPECTROMETER MODULE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A spectrometer module and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The fabrication method includes the steps of: providing at least one substrate; and forming at least one positioning side and at least one optical component of the spectrometer on the at least one substrate by a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) process. The spectrometer module fabricated by the fabrication method includes a plurality of substrates and at least one optical component. At least one of the substrates has at least one positioning side, and the at least one optical component of the spectrometer is formed on at least one of the substrates. The positioning side and the optical component are fabricated by a MEMS process. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271590 | SPECTROMETER DEVICE, MOBILE APPARATUS, SPECTROMETER SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A spectrometer system including a spectrometer device, a mobile apparatus and a cloud server is provided. The spectrometer device scans a target object according to one of a plurality of sets of spectral scan setting parameters to generate spectral data. The mobile apparatus sets the spectrometer device to select one set from the plurality of sets spectral scan setting parameters for scanning the target object. The mobile apparatus receives the spectral data from the spectrometer device and outputs the spectral data. The cloud server stores detection models and the spectral data received from the mobile apparatus, and analyzes the spectral data according to one of the detection models to output an analysis result to the mobile apparatus. The spectrometer system can reduce network transmission traffic and prevent object analysis and model building from being affected by unregulated spectral data so correctness of spectral scan can be controlled. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271591 | LIGHT SOURCE MEASUREMENT MONITORING METHOD AND SYSTEM OF SPECTROMETER - A light source measurement monitoring method and system of a spectrometer are provided. The method includes: driving a test light source by a driving parameter; obtaining sensing data related to the test light source through a sensor; comparing the sensing data with a predetermined range to generate a comparison result; starting performing a spectrum measurement to a test object when the sensing data falls within the predetermined range; and sending a warning signal when the sensing data is out of the predetermined range. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271592 | MULTISPECTRUM SUPER RESOLUTION MICROSCOPY - Devices, systems, reagents, and methods for the performance of multi-spectrum super resolution microscopy are disclosed. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271593 | INSPECTION APPARATUS, INSPECTION SYSTEM, AND INSPECTION METHOD - An inspection apparatus includes a spectroscopic imager that spectroscopically separates light from a predetermined imaging range of an inspection object into light of a plurality of wavelengths and images spectroscopic images of each of the wavelengths, a shape inspection unit that inspects a shape of the inspection object using a spectroscopic image of a predetermined wavelength among the spectroscopic images of each of the wavelengths, and a color inspection unit that inspects a color of the inspection object using the spectroscopic images of each of the wavelengths. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271594 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIGHT OPTIMIZATION - The present disclosure relates to a method and related system for spectrum optimization of an illumination light source. Spectrum optimization according to the present disclosure can be based on various optimization parameters, including but not limited to luminous efficacy, color rendering effect, luminous efficacy of radiation, mesopic efficacy of radiation, cirtopic efficacy of radiation, etc. The present method and system are capable of optimizing illumination performance of a light source in various aspects in an individual or integrated manner. Further, the present method and system are capable of accommodating different illumination purposes and conditions by combining and prioritizing different optimization parameters. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271595 | VIBRATIONAL SUM FREQUENCY GENERATION USING SHAPED NEAR INFRARED LIGHT - A vibrational sum frequency generation spectroscopy system with pulse shaping is provided. The pulse shaping provides tunable NIR-Shaped light pulses based on user input parameters which may be specified to customize the system for different experimental and testing conditions or needs. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271596 | VEHICLE LAMP, INSPECTION METHOD OF VEHICLE LAMP, AND INSPECTION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp includes a light emitting source, a support substrate configured to support the light emitting source, a heat sink configured to support the support substrate and dissipate heat from the light emitting source, and a light controller configured to control light from the light emitting source. The heat sink includes an opening configured to measure the radiant heat of the support substrate. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271597 | GEL BASED THERMAL SENSORS - A temperature sensor is described, which includes a sensor gel having a polymer, water and ions, and a first and a second electrode separated from each other by the sensor gel. The present disclosure further relates to a system which has a temperature sensor, a voltage source or electric current source, and a measurement device for detecting voltage or electric current. The present disclosure further relates to a bolometer and a temperature sensor array. A method for temperature detection is also described, wherein a temperature sensor is provided, a voltage or an electric current between the first electrode and the second electrode of the temperature sensor is provided, an electric current or a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode is measured, and a temperature is determined from the measured electric current or voltage. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271598 | STRUCTURE FOR DETECTING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF THE BOLOMETER TYPE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A STRUCTURE - A bolometer type detection structure for detecting electromagnetic radiation is provided, including a MOSFET transistor associated with a first absorbing element in order to detect an increase in temperature of the first absorbing element during absorption of the electromagnetic radiation, the transistor including at least one first and at least one second zones, at least one third zone separating the first and second zones from each other, and at least one first gate electrode arranged to bias the third zone, the first gate electrode including at least one first metal portion forming the first absorbing element, the first metal portion having a thickness E | 2019-09-05 |
20190271599 | WIRELESS SENSING SYSTEM USING SENSING DEVICE WITH EXCITATION ELEMENT - At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature a mobile sensing system comprising a sensing device for measuring a thermal property of an object, comprising an RF circuit and an antenna electronically coupled to the RF circuit, a sensor electronically coupled to the RF circuit, and a thermal source thermally coupled to the sensor and electronically coupled to the RF circuit, a mobile device having a processor, an RF reader connected to or integrated with the mobile device, wherein the RF reader is configured to interrogate the sensing device; wherein the sensing device receives power when the RF reader interrogates the sensing device and provides at least a portion of the power to the thermal source. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271600 | THERMOCOUPLE - A thermocouple capable of preventing a decrease in strength of a temperature measuring junction portion while maintaining temperature responsiveness and productivity in comparison with a conventional thermocouple. A thermocouple including two wires and a clamping member, the clamping member clamping the two wires while distal end portions of the wires being in contact with each other in parallel to provide a temperature measuring junction portion, in which when it is assumed that diameters of the two wires are d | 2019-09-05 |
20190271601 | SENSOR - A sensor is provided with a magnetic detection element that can output an output voltage within a predetermined voltage range according to a magnetic field intensity, an output voltage fixing part that can fix a voltage value of the output voltage to a voltage value outside the voltage range, and a drive voltage output part that can output a drive voltage for driving the output voltage fixing part. The drive voltage fixing part outputs the drive voltage to the output voltage fixing part when the ambient temperature of the drive voltage output part exceeds a predetermined threshold, and when triggered by input of the drive voltage, the output voltage fixing part fixes the voltage value of the output voltage to a voltage value outside the voltage range. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271602 | PRISM COUPLING METHODS OF CHARACTERIZING STRESS IN GLASS-BASED ION-EXCHANGED ARTICLES HAVING PROBLEMATIC REFRACTIVE INDEX PROFILES - The prism coupling methods disclosed herein are directed to determining a stress characteristic of an original IOX article having a buried IOX region with a buried refractive index profile that is problematic in the sense that it prevents the original IOX article from being measured using a prism coupler system. The methods include modifying the buried IOX region of the original IOX article in a surface portion of the buried IOX region to form a modified IOX article having an unburied refractive index profile that allows the modified IOX article to be measured using a prism coupler. The methods also include measuring a mode spectrum of the modified IOX article using the prism coupler system. The methods further include determining one or more stress characteristic of the original IOX article from the mode spectrum of the modified IOX article. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271603 | WOVEN ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING STRESS DISTRIBUTION OF WOVEN ARTICLE UNDER STRESS - A woven article and a method for detecting a stress distribution of the woven article under stress are provided. The woven article includes a woven body and a plurality of metallic yarns connected to the woven body and spaced apart from each other. The woven body defines more than one direction thereon. The metallic yarns each extend in the direction. A resistance sensor is connected with each of the metallic yarns. A stress is exerted on the woven body, and the resistance sensor detects a resistance value generated by the metallic yarns on the woven body. According to the resistance value detected by the resistance sensor, a stress distribution of the woven body under stress can be obtained. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271604 | SMALL SIX-DIMENSIONAL FORCE AND TORQUE SENSOR - A small six-dimensional force and torque sensor, includes a cylindrical housing, a base disposed on the inner wall of the cylindrical housing, eight first elastic beams of the same size and structure for connecting the base, a central boss disposed at the center of the cylindrical housing, four second elastic beams of the same size and structure for connecting the central boss with the first elastic beams. The four second elastic beams are arranged in a cross shape. The eight first elastic beams and the four second elastic beams are respectively attached with a plurality of strain gauges, thus forming full bridge circuits. The sensor is simple in structure, small in size, can realize self-decoupling of the structure in six directions, and is suitable to be used in combination with current industrial systems. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271605 | PRESSURE MODULATOR - An apparatus and associated method, for controlling signal passage, includes a first passageway for a first fluid, a second passageway for a second fluid, and an interposed chamber. A first, movable diaphragm at a first chamber junction and a second, movable diaphragm at a second chamber junction, with a third fluid bound there between and interposed between the first and second passageways. A device varies a volume of the third fluid bound between the diaphragms and thus moves the diaphragms. A movable member and a reservoir of the device are configured such that the movable member is sufficiently movable to increase the volume of the reservoir to remove a sufficient portion of the third fluid bound between the first and second diaphragms from the chamber to cause the first and second diaphragms to be pressed against the first and second walls, respectively. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271606 | LOWPASS RESONATOR AND PARTICULATE FILTER FOR A PRESSURE TRANSDUCER - The disclosed technology includes a transducer assembly having a first transducer element. The transducer assembly includes a first filter element adjacent to least of portion of the first transducer element such that a first cavity is defined between the first filter element and the first transducer element. The first filter element includes a plurality of machined passageways in communication with the first cavity. The transducer assembly also includes an inlet passage having a first end in communication with a first external portion of the transducer assembly and a second end in communication with the plurality of machined passageways. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271607 | Polymer Composite Vacuum Components - A gauge having a housing formed of a polymer material and one or more electrical feedthrough pins disposed in the housing. The electrical feedthrough pins can be oriented substantially perpendicular to each other and have complex shapes. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271608 | METHOD TO ESTIMATE COMPRESSOR INLET PRESSURE FOR A TURBOCHARGER - A method of estimating a compressor inlet pressure for a turbocharger includes: measuring an ambient temperature of air flowing into the compressor; measuring a flow rate of the air into the compressor; measuring a boost pressure of the air from the compressor to an engine; determining a speed of a turbine of the turbocharger; defining a pressure ratio as the ratio of the boost pressure to the compressor inlet pressure; defining a function as the function of the compressor flow rate, the ambient temperature, the compressor inlet pressure and the turbine speed; and equating the pressure ratio and the function and recursively solving for the compressor inlet pressure. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271609 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A BALANCING MACHINE - A method is described for calibrating a balancing machine, in which a rotor ( | 2019-09-05 |
20190271610 | INTERNAL FAILURE DETECTION OF AN EXTERNAL FAILURE DETECTION SYSTEM FOR INDUSTRIAL PLANTS - An internal failure detection method of an external failure detection system for industrial equipment, the external failure detection system including an array of transducers, the method including: (a) receiving a plurality of signals, each signal being measured by a corresponding transducer of the transducers array; (b) for each pair of transducers among a number of pairs of transducers, calculating at least one value of a correlation parameter between the pair of signals received at step (a) at the pair of transducers, by correlating at least part of the signals or of invertible transforms thereof; (c) for at least one transducer among the number of pairs of transducers, estimating from the values of the correlation parameters calculated at step (b) if the transducer is working properly. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271611 | Method for Testing for Fluid Leaks - Blowout preventers, fluid pressure systems and portions thereof may be tested for leaks by calculating an Apparent Compressibility Factor which is determined during initial pressurization of the system to the test pressure. The equivalent decay rate is calculated by measuring the amount of intensifying fluid required to be added to maintain the system at the test pressure level. The equivalent decay rate in psi per minute is then compared to the acceptable decay rate for the pressure level of the test to determine if the system passed the test. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271612 | System and Method for Selection of Photochromic Optical Articles - A method of determining outdoor characteristics of a photochromic optical article includes: determining environmental conditions for an area; positioning the optical article to face a first direction; determining a first incident irradiance on the optical article; determining a first surface temperature and first spectrum of the optical article; rotating the optical article to face a second direction; determining a second surface temperature and Full Characterization of Lens second spectrum of the optical article; determining a second incident irradiance on the optical article; and generating a prediction model of spectral transmission of the optical article. Further using environmental and climate conditions and to select a photochromic article most appropriate for an area. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271613 | APPARATUS FOR TESTING A SHAFT AND/OR A MECHANICAL PART ON THE SHAFT AND USE OF SUCH AN APPARATUS - This device comprises an immobilizing device of a first portion ( | 2019-09-05 |
20190271614 | High-Value Test Generation For Autonomous Vehicles - A method for generating high-value test scenarios for autonomous vehicles. The method includes identifying multiple scenarios, each associated with a location on a road network. An injury value may be determined for each of the scenarios, and the scenarios and their associated injury values may be stored in a database. A desired location for testing an autonomous vehicle may be selected. At least one of the scenarios associated with the desired location and having an associated injury value that exceeds a predetermined threshold may be identified in the database. A virtual reality test environment may then be generated for the autonomous vehicle based on the at least one scenario. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed and claimed herein. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271615 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATION OF LOW-FLOW GROUNDWATER SAMPLING - Provided are low flow groundwater fluid sampling systems and related methods of collecting fluid samples, including a low flow pump, flow cell, waste container and a communication device in communication with those components. In this manner, the low flow pump may be controlled to ensure a desired constant flow-rate is achieved, and a remote operator may monitor the status of fluid being pumped to the flow cell with the communication device, such as with a portable electronic device, including a smart phone. The system may alert the operator that fluid is ready to be collected for sampling, including at an off-site laboratory. Particularly useful applications are for monitoring groundwater quality and contamination. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271616 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SOLID-STATE TISSUE CLEARING - Disclosed herein is a composition for making a biological material (such as a tissue or an organ of an animal) transparent at solid state. Also disclosed herein is a method for rendering a biomaterial transparent at solid state by the application of the present composition. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271617 | METHOD FOR PREPARING SAMPLE AND ANALYSIS METHOD - A method for preparing a sample comprising a glycan includes: performing a lactonization reaction in which at least a part of sialic acids included in the glycan is lactonized; and performing an amidation reaction in which lactones of lactonized sialic acids are amidated through addition of an amidation reaction solution to the sample, the amidation reaction solution comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of ammonia, an amine, and a salt thereof that is reacted with the lactonized sialic acids. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271618 | AUTOMATED STAINING SYSTEM AND REACTION CHAMBER - An apparatus including a reagent cartridge and a reaction chamber, the reagent cartridge having a reagent capsule removably positioned therein for dispensing of a reagent onto the reaction chamber. A system including a linearly translatable mounting assembly having a plurality of mounting stations dimensioned to receive at least one fluid dispensing cartridge, a linearly translatable bulk reagent dispensing assembly having a plurality of bulk reagent dispensing nozzles coupled thereto and a receiving assembly positioned beneath the mounting assembly and the bulk reagent dispensing assembly, the receiving assembly including a plurality of reaction stations. A method including determining an inventory of an automated sample processing system, downloading a processing protocol from a central controller to the automated sample processing system, operating the automated sample processing system based on the processing protocol and independently of the central controller and dispensing a reagent from the automated sample processing system. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271619 | SIMULTANEOUS ISOLATION AND PRECONCENTRATION OF EXOSOMES BY ION CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - Exosomes carry microRNA biomarkers, occur in higher abundance in cancerous patients than in healthy ones, and because they are present in most biofluids, including blood and urine, can be obtained non-invasively. Standard laboratory techniques to isolate exosomes are expensive, time-consuming, provide poor purity, and recover on the order of 25% of the available exosomes. We present a new microfluidic technique to simultaneously isolate exosomes and preconcentrate them by electrophoresis using a high transverse local electric field generated by ion-depleting ion-selective membrane. We use pressure-driven flow to deliver an exosome sample to a microfluidic chip such that the transverse electric field forces them out of the cross flow and into an agarose gel which filters out unwanted cellular debris while the ion-selective membrane concentrates the exosomes through an enrichment effect. We efficiently isolated exosomes from 1×PBS buffer, cell culture media and blood serum. Using flow rates from 150 μL/hr to 200 μL/hr and field strengths of 100 V/cm, we consistently captured between 60% to 80% of exosomes from buffer, cell culture media, and blood serum as confirmed by both fluorescence spectroscopy and nanoparticle tracking analysis. Our microfluidic chip maintained this recovery rate for more than twenty minutes with a concentration factor of 15 for ten minutes of isolation. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271620 | HIGH PRECISION QUANTIFICATION OF SUB-VISIBLE PARTICLES - The method is for quantification of sub-visible particles. A filter membrane is provided that has a plurality of pores defined therethrough. The pores are sealed with a sealant such as glycine or poly-vinyl alcohol (PVA). A sample droplet, containing liquid and sub-visible particles, is applied onto the filter membrane. The liquid dissolves the sealant in pores disposed directly below the sample droplet. The liquid flows through the pores in which the sealant has been dissolved and the sub-visible particles remain on top of the filter membrane. The particles are enumerated in an electron microscope. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271621 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING ELASTICITY OF CEMENT STONE UTILIZED IN WELL CEMENTING OF OIL-GAS WELL - The invention provides a method and device for measuring the elasticity of hardened cement for cementing of oil-gas wells. The measurement method comprises: determining the loading and unloading rates of the hardened cement; determining the maximum loading on the hardened cement; determining the experimental temperature and the experimental pressure of the hardened cement; establishing a stress-strain curve for the hardened cement; and describing the elasticity of the hardened cement with the degree of strain recovery of the hardened cement in different cycles, and describing the mechanic integrity of the hardened cement with the degree of damage to the hardened cement in different cycles. The invention further provides a device for measuring the elasticity of hardened cement for cementing of oil-gas wells. The measurement method and device of the present invention provide a universal comparing platform for research on hardened cement modification as well as examination of domestic and foreign special cement slurry systems, which is of great significance in evaluation of well hole integrity and well life. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271622 | NANO-INDENTATION TESTS TO CHARACTERIZE HYDRAULIC FRACTURES - A rock sample is nano-indented from a surface of the rock sample to a specified depth less than a thickness of the rock sample. While nano-indenting, multiple depths from the surface to the specified depth and multiple loads applied to the sample are measured. From the multiple loads and the multiple depths, a change in load over a specified depth is determined, using which an energy associated with nano-indenting rock sample is determined. From a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) image of the nano-indented rock sample, an indentation volume is determined responsive to nano-indenting, and, using the volume, an energy density is determined. It is determined that the energy density associated with the rock sample is substantially equal to energy density of a portion of a subterranean zone in a hydrocarbon reservoir. In response, the physical properties of the rock sample are assigned to the portion of the subterranean zone. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271623 | BASE MATERIAL EVALUATION METHOD AND CURVED GLASS EVALUATION DEVICE - A method for evaluating a base material includes deforming a base material. The base material includes a bent portion, and includes a first main surface, a second main surface, and an end surface to change a curvature of the bent portion. The method further includes evaluating a surface state of the first main surface of the base material. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271624 | SONIC SPEED MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A sonic speed measurement device includes a reception array in which a plurality of reception elements which output reception signals in response to reception of an ultrasonic wave are disposed in one direction, a phase difference detection portion that detects a phase difference between the reception signals output from the reception elements adjacent to each other in a case where the plurality of reception elements receive the ultrasonic wave which propagates in a spherical wave shape from a target point, and a sonic speed calculation portion that calculates a sonic speed of the ultrasonic wave on the basis of the phase difference. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271625 | Device and Method for Viscosity Determination in Liquids... Our Ref: P33607WO/SNB - The present invention relates to a device for determining the correct viscosity of a liquid, comprising member which either remains in or assumes a substantially upright or pre-determined position when placed in a fluid having at least the desired or specified viscosity and is unable to remain in a substantially upright or pre-determined position if a fluid has less than the desired or specified viscosity. The invention also relates to methods and uses of particular devices and is particularly suited to assisting patients suffering from dysphasia (or similar conditions) and who wish to thicken liquids to enable them to allow safe swallowing without aspiration to take place. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271626 | RHEOMETER WITH A ROTARY RHEOMETER AND A LINEAR DM (T)A ANALYSIS UNIT - A rheometer has rotary rheometer and a linear DM(T)A analysis unit. A measuring shaft of the rotary rheometer carries a measuring part that faces a measuring part carried on an adjusting rod of the linear analysis unit. The sample under test is placed in a measuring gap between the measuring parts. The DM(T)A analysis unit has a linear motor, in particular magnetically operated, with a stator and a slider, and a magnetically-operated gravitational compensation unit, by way of which it is possible to compensate for the weight force of the adjusting rod, the measuring part on the adjusting rod, the slider, and any optional the components fastened to the slider. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271627 | RHEOMETER - A rheometer includes a measuring shaft unit being rotatably mounted in a stationary support unit and having a measuring shaft carrying a measuring part. Transmitting units having optical transmitters are disposed on the support unit and receiving units having optical receivers are disposed on the measuring shaft unit for data transmission therebetween. A measuring sensor disposed on the measuring shaft detects at least one parameter. The transmitting and receiving units are disposed between the measuring shaft unit and the support unit and are associated with one another for exchanging data. The optical transmitters on the support unit transmit data and energy to the optical receivers on the measuring shaft unit. The transmitting units feed or transmit to the optical receivers at least energy required by the optical transmitters on the measuring shaft unit and the measuring sensor to output or transmit data to the optical receivers. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271628 | Test Apparatus and Method for Testing Dust Suppression Systems - The invention as herein described discloses a test apparatus ( | 2019-09-05 |
20190271629 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EXHAUST PARTICULATE MATTER SENSING - Methods and systems are provided for a PM sensor. In one example, a method comprises flowing exhaust gas to a cone-shaped PM sensor having a pair of openings arranged across from one another and a plurality of outlets distal to the pair of openings. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271630 | SAMPLE ANALYSIS FOR MASS CYTOMETRY - The invention relates to methods and devices for analysis of samples using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). The invention provides methods and devices in which individual ablation plumes are distinctively captured and transferred to the ICP, followed by analysis by mass cytometry. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271631 | Debris Removal from High Aspect Structures - A debris collection and metrology system for collecting and analyzing debris from a tip used in nanomachining processes, the system including an irradiation source, an irradiation detector, an actuator, and a controller. The irradiation source is operable to direct incident irradiation onto the tip, and the irradiation detector is operable to receive a sample irradiation from the tip, the sample irradiation being generated as a result of the direct incident irradiation being applied onto the tip. The controller is operatively coupled to an actuator system and the irradiation detector, and the controller is operable to receive a first signal based on a first response of the irradiation detector to the sample irradiation, and the controller is operable to effect relative motion between the tip and at least one of the irradiation source and the irradiation detector based on the first signal. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271632 | IMAGE ATLAS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In some embodiments, a process and system are provided for generating a user interface for classification of a sample image of a cell that includes receiving a sample image of a sample particle from a biological sample and selecting reference images that each portray a reference particle of a biological sample. The reference images can be ordered based on similarity and the reference images can be selected based on the order. The first selected reference image can be aligned with the sample image and expanded such that the adjacent edges of the reference image and sample image are the same. The expanded image can be dynamically filled. The sample image and the expanded reference image can be displayed in a user interface. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271633 | DROPLET SORTING DEVICE, DROPLET SORTING METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided a droplet sorting device including a detector configured to detect a state of droplets ejected from an orifice that generates a fluid stream and of satellite droplets existing between the droplets, and a controller configured to control a frequency of a driving voltage supplied to a vibration element that applies vibration to the orifice on the basis of positions where the satellite droplets exist. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271634 | CELL CAPTURE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A cell capture system including an array, an inlet manifold, and an outlet manifold. The array includes a plurality of parallel pores, each pore including a chamber and a pore channel, an inlet channel fluidly connected to the chambers of the pores; an outlet channel fluidly connected to the pore channels of the pores. The inlet manifold is fluidly connected to the inlet channel, and the outlet channel is fluidly connected to the outlet channel. A cell removal tool is also disclosed, wherein the cell removal tool is configured to remove a captured cell from a pore chamber. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271635 | MICROSCALE SENSORS FOR DIRECT METROLOGY OF ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED FEATURES - This invention relates to a microelectromechanical device for mechanical characterization of a specimen. In one embodiment the device may incorporate a substrate, at least one first flexure bearing and at least one second flexure bearing, both being supported on the substrate. First and second movable shuttles may be used which are supported above the substrate by the flexure bearings so that each is free to move linearly relative to the substrate. Ends of the movable shuttles are separated by a gap. A thermal actuator may be connected to one end of the first movable shuttle, and operates to cause the first movable shuttle to move in a direction parallel to the surface of the substrate in response to a signal applied to the thermal actuator. A first capacitive sensor may be formed between the first movable shuttle and the substrate, and a second capacitive sensor formed between the second movable shuttle and the substrate. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271636 | CONCENTRATION MEASURING DEVICE - A concentration measuring device includes a measuring cell having a flow passage and a translucent window, a light source for emitting light to the measuring cell through the window, a reflective member for reflecting light propagating through the measuring cell to the window, a light detector for detecting the light exiting from the window, a calculation part for calculating the concentration of the fluid on the basis of a detection signal from the light detector, and an optical device for guiding the light from the light source to the window and guiding the light from the window to the light detector. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271637 | OPTICAL MEASUREMENT CELL, OPTICAL ANALYZER, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR OPTICAL MEASUREMENT CELL - An optical measurement cell including first and second translucent members, which sandwich an internal space storing test liquid, are configured so that light incident on the first translucent member passes through the internal space and is emitted from the second translucent member. The cell includes a first holding member that holds down the circumference of a light transmission area on an outward surface of the first translucent member; a second holding member that holds down the circumference of a light transmission area on an outward surface of the second translucent member; and seal members that are respectively interposed between the first translucent and holding members and between the second translucent and holding members. In addition, areas excluding parts of surfaces of the respective translucent members are coated with coated films, and the end parts of the coated films are positioned on light transmission area sides of the seal members. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271638 | PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS, PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGE GENERATION METHOD, AND PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGE GENERATION PROGRAM - Provided are a photoacoustic image generation apparatus, a photoacoustic image generation method, and a photoacoustic image generation program that can perform a more appropriate reconstruction process regardless of the type of probe, without causing a reduction in the speed of an arithmetic process. It is identified whether a probe that detects photoacoustic waves and outputs a photoacoustic wave detection signal is a probe in which detection elements are arranged by a coordinate system using polar coordinates or a probe in which detection elements are arranged by a rectangular coordinate system. In a case in which the probe is identified as the probe in which the detection elements are arranged by the coordinate system using the polar coordinates, a time domain reconstruction process is selected to generate a photoacoustic image. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271639 | CIRCULAR DICHROISM MEASURING METHOD AND CIRCULAR DICHROISM MEASURING DEVICE - Circular dichroism can be accurately measured even when a phase modulation element with a distortion component is used. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271640 | LASER GAS ANALYZER - A method of suppressing retroreflector fringe noise in TDL spectrometers (TDLS) that use a laser and retroreflector. The path between the laser and each retroreflector element is changed mechanically for example by using a movable support for the retroreflector. The phase of light reaching the retroreflectors is very sensitive to the pathlength. A pathlength change of a fraction of the light wavelength will significantly change the phase of the light. In this method the pathlength to each retroreflector is modulated by mechanical means and this modulation is both stronger and faster than atmospheric effects on phase. If mechanical modulation occurs at a sufficiently high frequency retroreflector fringe noise can be averaged by integration of the spectrometer output over a reading period of typically one second. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271641 | OPTICAL ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY BASED GAS ANALYZER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present invention provides a system for measuring concentrations of trace gases in gas mixtures using an absorption spectroscopy method. The system comprising: a resonant optical cavity containing a gas mixture, a continuous-wave external cavity laser, a detector system for measuring an absorption of laser light by the gas in the resonant optical cavity, wherein the ratio of the round-trip length of the external cavity laser to the round-trip length of the resonant optical cavity or its inverse value is between N−0.2 and N+0.2, where N is a positive integer number. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271642 | OPTICAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND OPTICAL MEASUREMENT METHOD - An optical measurement device includes a light source configured to output a terahertz wave and coaxial light having a wavelength different from the wavelength of the terahertz wave, coaxially with the terahertz wave; an intensity modulation unit configured to perform intensity modulation of at least the terahertz wave of the terahertz wave and the coaxial light in a predetermined modulation frequency; and a light detection unit configured to synchronously detects each of the terahertz wave and the coaxial light which have acted on a measurement subject via the intensity modulation unit based on the modulation frequency. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271643 | Refractometer and Method for Determining Dynamic Properties of a Sample - The invention relates to a refractometer ( | 2019-09-05 |
20190271644 | SAMPLE OBSERVATION APPARATUS - A sample observation apparatus includes a light source unit, an illumination optical system, a detection optical system, a light detection element, and an image processing apparatus. The scanning unit relatively moves the light spot and the sample. An optical member is disposed. The illumination optical system and the detection optical system are disposed such that an image of a pupil of the illumination optical system is formed at a pupil position of the detection optical system. The image of the pupil of the illumination optical system is decentered relative to a pupil of the detection optical system due to refraction caused by the sample. The illumination optical system, the detection optical system, and the optical member are configured such that quantity of light passing through the pupil of the detection optical system changes by decentering. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271645 | DNA SEQUENCING SYSTEM WITH STACKED BSI GLOBAL SHUTTER IMAGE SENSOR - An improved DNA sequencing system comprising a DNA sample holder residing on a stacked BSI global shutter image sensor illuminated by a pulsed laser for fluorescent illumination detection. The pulsed laser has on and off periods wherein during the laser on period a Fluorophore tag attached to a DNA sample is excited to produce fluorescence emission while the imaging system captures no illumination and during the off period the global shutter imaging system captures persistent fluorescent emission from the DNA sample and reads out an imaging signal. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271646 | ULTRALOW RANGE FLUOROMETER CALIBRATION - A fluorometer may be used to measure ultralow concentrations of fluorescing species, such as ultralow concentrations of fluorescent tracer passing through a reverse osmosis membrane into a permeate stream. In some examples, the fluorometer may be recalibrated by resetting some but not all of the calibration parameters used to determine the concentration of fluorescent tracer in the permeate based on the measured fluorescent response of the fluorometer. For example, an intercept of a calibration curve may be reset or recalibrated for the fluorometer in situ, potentially providing significant accuracy improvements even though the fluorometer has not undergone a full recalibration. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271647 | SINGLE MOLECULE DETECTION OR QUANTIFICATION USING DNA NANOTECHNOLOGY - The present invention relates to a method and a DNA nanostructure for detecting a target structure. In particular, the present invention relates to a DNA nanostructure, which ensures a preferably linear dependence on the number of marker molecules and the measurement signal regardless of the physical arrangement of a plurality of such DNA nanostructures by virtue of the skilled selection of the shape of the DNA nanostructure and the placement of the marker molecules attached to it. The invention additionally relates to the use of said DNA nanostructures and other nanoreporters, preferably in combination with adapters which bind specifically to target molecules, in a method for quantifying a plurality of target molecules, preferably in a simultaneous manner, using a multiplex method. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271648 | Method for Accelerated High-Resolution Scanning Microscopy - In a method for high-resolution scanning microscopy of a sample, provision is made of focusing of illumination radiation into an illumination spot in or on the sample and stimulating the emission of detection radiation at a sample spot that coincides with the illumination spot. The sample spot is imaged into an image that is static on a spatially resolving surface detector having pixels of a size that spatially resolve the image, wherein the imaging has a resolution limit. The entire sample is captured by performing a scanning movement of the illumination spot and of the coinciding sample spot over the sample in a scanning operation. An image of the sample having a resolution that is increased beyond the resolution limit of the imaging is produced from the data of the pixels for each scanning position. Here, a reassignment step is performed, in which data of a plurality of pixels of the surface detector, which are spaced apart in the first spatial direction, are combined for each scanning position. Furthermore, an unmixing step is performed, in which the thus produced temporary data sets are corrected with respect to the spatial variation of the point spread function that is assigned to the respectively combined pixels. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271649 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A PHYSICAL PARAMETER OF A MEDIUM - Method and system for measuring a physical parameter of a target region of a medium are provided, wherein: an excitation wave having a periodic modulation over time of a physical characteristic is emitted, a return wave is periodically deflected with a controllable deflecting element so that the deflected wave scans a transducer array, each transducer being associated with a predefined phase range of the periodic modulation, a phase image is recorded during at least one period of the periodic modulation, a phase shift between a periodic modulation of the return wave and the periodic modulation of the excitation wave is determined from the phase image, a physical parameter of the target region is determined from the phase shift. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271650 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING AND COMPENSATING FOR SAMPLE DRIFT DURING DATA ACQUISITION IN FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY - A method of estimating relative change of the 3D position of an object (e.g., sample drift in a microscopy system) having fiduciary markers that have an asymmetric joint point spread function distribution includes generating a plurality of calibration curves for each of the markers during a calibration phase including first calibration curves for a PSF width and second calibration curves for lateral bias. The method further includes capturing a first image of the markers during a acquisition phase, generating a first joint 3D position for the markers using the first image, the first calibration curves and the second calibration curves, capturing a second image of the markers during the data acquisition phase, generating a second joint 3D position for the markers using the second image and the first and second calibration curves, and estimating the sample drift using the first joint 3D position and the second joint 3D position. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271651 | PORTABLE MULTI-COLOR FLUORESCENCE DETECTION DEVICE - The portable multi-color fluorescence detection device includes a plurality of wells, an illumination module and a detection module. The plurality of wells configured for accommodating fluorescent mixture. The illumination module comprises at least two light sources and a color combination prism, the color combination prism being configured for combing different frequency light emitting form the at least two light sources into combination beams in parallel toward the plurality of wells for exciting the fluorescent mixture to generate fluorescent light. The detection module comprises a plurality of fiber bundles and an imaging unit, each of the fiber bundles be coupled with the corresponding well, wherein the fluorescent light is transmitted to the imaging unit through the plurality of fiber bundles and converted into an electrical signal by the imaging unit. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271652 | SCANNING TYPE LASER INDUCED SPECTRUM ANALYSIS AND DETECTION SYSTEM - The present disclosure discloses a scanning type laser induced spectrum surface range analysis and detection system. A laser emitting head is connected to an external laser inducing light source. The external laser inducing light source generates lasers emitted through the laser emitting head, so as to generate laser induced plasma. A focusing optical device converges induction excited laser beams emitted by the laser emitting head onto a surface of a tested sample. Then, a reflector collects wide spectral range induced plasma scattered light signals of the tested sample and converges the signals into a light collecting device. The light collecting device converges induced plasma scattered light into an optical fiber and transmits the induced plasma scattered light to an external spectrograph; and the external spectrograph divides a spectrum formed by the plasma to obtain spectral strength data of different wavelengths. Therefore, the spectral collection of a wide range of several hundreds of nanometers is performed in the same optical axis; and the large energy laser induction in Joule level can be carried with an efficiency higher than 90%. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271653 | ASSAY READER OPERABLE TO SCAN A TEST STRIP - Low-cost assay test strip readers are disclosed. Such readers enable creation of profiles of analyte reactions detected on an assay test strip utilizing a simple detector fixedly mounted to a body of the reader. The detector may be a single detector, such as a photodetector, which detects an optical signal at a single point. The assay test strip is inserted and/or removed from the test strip reader and the detector detects the optical elements of the strip during such insertion and/or removal. The movement of the test strip with respect to the body enables the detector to scan a length of the test strip, such that a one-dimensional profile of the optical signals can be generated. The reader may convert the detected profile into a displayable indication of analyte concentrations for diagnostic purposes. Moving the test strip relative to an array of detectors enables creation of a two-dimensional profile. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271654 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND METRICS FOR WAFER HIGH ORDER SHAPE CHARACTERIZATION AND WAFER CLASSIFICATION USING WAFER DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY TOOL - Systems and methods for improving results of wafer higher order shape (HOS) characterization and wafer classification are disclosed. The systems and methods in accordance with the present disclosure are based on localized shapes. A wafer map is partitioned into a plurality of measurement sites to improve the completeness of wafer shape representation. Various site based HOS metric values may be calculated for wafer characterization and/or classification purposes, and may also be utilized as control input for a downstream application. In addition, polar grid partitioning schemes are provided. Such polar grid partitioning schemes may be utilized to partition a wafer surface into measurement sites having uniform site areas while providing good wafer edge region coverage. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271655 | METHOD AND SENSOR SYSTEM FOR MEASURING GAS CONCENTRATIONS - A method for measuring the concentration of at least one gas from a gas sample by a sensor system ( | 2019-09-05 |
20190271656 | REMOTE WIRELESS MOISTURE SENSORS FOR IRRIGATION - A remote wireless moisture sensing unit is insertable into soil. The sensing unit includes at least three capacitive sensors positioned at three spaced apart levels with respect to the surface of the soil. The capacitance of each sensor increases in the presence of increased moisture content of the soil proximate to the sensor. An analog multiplexer selectively routes each sensor to an input to a capacitively-controlled oscillator to cause the oscillator to generate a clock signal having a frequency responsive to the capacitance of the currently connected sensor and thus responsive to the moisture content proximate to the currently selected sensor. A processor generates a respective data value for the frequency corresponding to each sensor and transmits the data values for the sensors via a radio frequency transceiver. The data values are processed to determine the moisture content of the soil at the three sensor levels. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271657 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR THE ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF LIQUID SAMPLES BY MEANS OF LATERAL FLOW ASSAYS - An arrangement and to a method are provided for the electrical detection of liquid samples by lateral flow assays. The lateral flow assay includes a membrane arranged on a front side of a first carrier. The first carrier is electrically insulating. On the front side of the first carrier between the carrier and the membrane, electrically conductive electrodes are arranged in direct contact with the membrane. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271658 | OXIDIZING AGENT FOR ELECTRON MEDIATOR - Provided are an oxidizing agent for an electron mediator, said oxidizing agent including a trivalent iodobenzene compound; an analyte measurement reagent including the oxidizing agent; a sensor supporting the oxidizing agent; and a method for the electrochemical measurement of an analyte using the oxidizing agent. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271659 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING ELECTROACTIVE ANALYTE AND RELATED METHODS THEREOF - An electrochemical device for identifying electroactive analytes. The device includes a substrate; a sample region; a counter electrode; a reference electrode; a working electrode disposed in communication with the substrate, and the working electrode may be an electron conducting fiber. Further, the counter electrode, reference electrode, and working electrode are partially disposed in the sample region configured to be exposed to the electroactive analyte. Further yet, a counter electrode channel, reference electrode channel, and working electrode channel are disposed in the substrate configured to: accommodate each of the counter electrode, reference electrode, and working electrode, respectively, for placement in the respective channels. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271660 | NANOPORE FORMED THROUGH FIN BY SELF-ALIGNMENT - The disclosed technology generally relates to a method of forming a nanoscale opening in a semiconductor structure, and more particularly to forming a nanoscale opening that can be used for sensing the presence of polymers, e.g., the individual bases of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acid (RNA). In one aspect, a method of forming a nanopore in a semiconductor fin includes providing a fin structure comprising a bottom layer and a top layer, pattering the top layer to form a pillar, and laterally embedding the pillar in a filler material. The method additionally includes forming an aperture in the filler material by removing the pillar, and forming the nanopore in the bottom layer by etching through the aperture. In another aspect, a semiconductor fin is fabricated using the method. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271661 | Enhanced Isotachophoresis Assays Using Additives with Spatial Gradients - Techniques for enhanced isotachophoresis assays using additives with spatial gradients include forming a concentration gradient of an additive along a channel from an input port to an output port. The channel is used for isotachophoresis with ions of a leading electrolyte having a first mobility greater than a mobility of an analyte, and ions of a trailing electrolyte having a second mobility less than the mobility of the analyte. The additive is different from both the leading electrolyte and the trailing electrolyte; and the additive has a third mobility that assures the analyte will encounter the additive. The method further comprises introducing a mixture of the trailing electrolyte and a sample including the analyte. The method further comprises applying an electric field to the channel; and, measuring the analyte. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271662 | PHOTOIONIZATION DETECTOR ULTRAVIOLET LAMP - Embodiments relate generally to an ultraviolet lamp ( | 2019-09-05 |
20190271663 | MATERIAL DEFECT DETECTION DEVICE, MATERIAL DEFECT DETECTION SYSTEM, MATERIAL DEFECT DETECTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A material defect detection device that detects a material defect in a predetermined region of metallic equipment using a magnetic field distribution in the predetermined region measured by a magnetic sensor array including a plurality of magnetic sensors, the material defect detection device including: a processor that calculates a density distribution of magnetic dipoles in the predetermined region based on the magnetic field distribution and calculates a depth distribution of material defect in the predetermined region based on the density distribution of the magnetic dipoles. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271664 | Block Made of a Building Material - A building structure includes a block of building material and a magnetic circuit buried in the block of building material. The structure also includes a plurality of sensing devices buried in the block of building material. Each sensing device may include a contactless power supplying circuit magnetically coupled with the magnetic circuit to generate a supply voltage when the magnetic circuit is subject to a variable magnetic field. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271665 | METHOD FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION BY ULTRASOUND OF A BONDED ASSEMBLY - A method for nondestructive inspection by ultrasound of a bonded assembly is provided. The method comprises two steps, consisting of measuring a thickness of an adhesive joint of the bonded assembly by an ultrasound transducer arranged on the bonded assembly in a determined position, and measuring the degree of adhesion of parts of the bonded assembly by the same ultrasound transducer maintained in the determined position, the degree of adhesion being measured by ZGV Lamb waves. | 2019-09-05 |
20190271666 | ASSET-CONDITION MONITORING SYSTEM - An ultrasound sensing system for monitoring the condition or integrity of a structure, comprising (a) a plurality of ultrasound sensors, each sensor being configured to receive at least one first electrical signal, transmit an ultrasound signal in response to the first electrical signal, receive at least one reflected ultrasound signal, and transmit a second electrical signal in response to the reflected ultrasound signal, the first and second electrical signals being analog; (b) at least one digital sensor interface (DSI) to which at least a portion of the sensors are connectable, the DSI being configured to transmit the first electrical signal and receive the second electrical signal, and to generate an A-scan signal based on the first and second electrical signals for each sensor, the DSI having circuitry for transmitting a digital signal based directly or indirectly on at least the A-scan signal, the digital signal including an address corresponding to the at least one DSI; (c) a digital bus configured to receive the digital signal from the at least one DSI; (d) a user interface connected to the bus to receive the digital signal; and wherein, in one embodiment, the sensors are mounted semi-permanently on the structure and the DSI is also mounted semi-permanently on or adjacent to the structure being monitored. | 2019-09-05 |