39th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170276539 | Monitoring Torsional Oscillations In A Turbine-Generator - A monitoring device and a method for detecting mechanical torsional oscillations in a rotor shaft of a turbine-generator system. Specifically, the monitoring device and a method for detecting mechanical torsional oscillations in a turbine-generator system having a plurality of, such as two, three, four, five, six or more, turbines that are interconnected by means of a common turbine shaft. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276540 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TESTING IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTIC AND EXPANSION PERFORMANCE OF SOUND ABSORPTION MATERIAL - Disclosed are a device and a method for testing impedance characteristic and expansion performance of a sound absorption material. The device includes a first cavity and a second cavity which are both sealed. The first cavity is communicated with the second cavity through a slit channel. The second cavity is used for placing a sound absorption material therein. The device further includes a sound excitation source whose sounding face is located in the first cavity and used to provide a testing sound pressure. The device further includes two sound pickup sensors whose sound pickup surfaces are respectively arranged in the first cavity and the second cavity and respectively used to detect sound pressure in the first cavity and the second cavity. The device further includes a material for enclosing the first cavity and the second cavity is a hard sound insulation material. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276541 | OPTICAL SENSING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY PANEL UTILIZING THE SAME - An optical sensing circuit has a plurality of optical sensing units arranged so that the optical sensing circuit is ambient light insensitive or sensitive to light within certain spectrum. The sensitive spectra corresponding to the plurality of optical sensing units are different from one another. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276542 | COMBI-SENSOR SYSTEMS - Certain aspects pertain to a combination sensor comprising a set of physical sensors facing different directions proximate a structure, and configured to measure solar radiation in different directions. The combination sensor also comprises a virtual facade-aligned sensor configured to determine a combi-sensor value at a facade of the structure based on solar radiation readings from the set of physical sensors. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276543 | LIGHT RECEIVING SENSOR, SENSOR MODULE, AND PAPER SHEET HANDLING APPARATUS - By overlapping lighting timings of light sources that emit lights of a plurality of different wavelength bands including a wavelength band of at least a visible light region and an infrared light region, the lights of the plurality of the different wavelength bands including the wavelength band of at least the visible light region and the infrared light region are emitted on a banknote while securing an overlap in timings thereof. Moreover, by using light receiving elements each including a bandpass filter that allows only light of a wavelength range that corresponds to the wavelength band of each of the light sources, received light intensities of the light of the wavelength range that corresponds to the wavelength band of each of the light sources are acquired simultaneously, and image data are formed based on the received light intensity of every acquired wavelength band. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276544 | INTEGRATED CHROMATIC CONFOCAL SENSOR - A confocal chromatic device is provided, including at least one chromatic lens with an extended axial chromatism; at least one broadband light source; at least one optical detector; and at least one measurement channel with a planar Y-junction made with a planar waveguide optics technology, and arranged for transferring light from the at least one light source towards the at least one chromatic lens and for transferring light reflected back through the at least one chromatic lens towards the at least one optical detector. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276545 | AN IMAGING SYSTEM PARALLELIZING COMPRESSIVE SENSING IMAGING - The invention relates to an imaging system parallelizing compressive sensing (CS). The system comprises a linear detector array ( | 2017-09-28 |
20170276546 | WAVELENGTH ESTIMATION DEVICE, LIGHT-SOURCE DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, OBJECT APPARATUS, WAVELENGTH ESTIMATION METHOD, AND LIGHT-SOURCE CONTROL METHOD - A wavelength estimation device including a light detector to receive light emitted from a light source and an estimation unit. The estimation unit estimates a wavelength of the light based on an amount of light received by the light detector. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276547 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND WAVELENGTH SENSOR - A photoelectric conversion element is realized in which the movement direction of electrons in the element changes according to the wavelength of light to be converted. A photoelectric conversion unit includes an active layer on which light to be converted is incident, an intermediate layer that is arranged on the active layer on a side opposite to the side on which the light to be converted is incident, and a reflection layer that is arranged so as to oppose the active layer with the intermediate layer interposed therebetween. The active layer includes a plasmonic material, which is a material in which plasmon resonance occurs due to a reciprocal action with the light to be converted. The intermediate layer has both a semiconductor property and transparency with respect to the light to be converted. The reflection layer has reflectivity with respect to the light to be converted. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276548 | Optical Nonlinearity Estimation Using Increase in Harmonic Content With Increase in Intensity - A method of estimating non-linearity in a response of an optical detector comprises emitting optical radiation at different intensities. The method includes, at each intensity: amplitude modulating the emitted optical radiation at a modulating frequency to produce amplitude modulated optical radiation; detecting the amplitude modulated optical radiation with the optical detector to produce a detected waveform; and generating a Fourier transform of the detected waveform that includes a fundamental frequency equal to the modulating frequency and harmonics thereof. The method further includes estimating the non-linearity in the response of the optical detector based on a change in an amplitude of a second harmonic of the fundamental frequency relative to an amplitude of the fundamental frequency across the Fourier transforms corresponding to the different intensities. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276549 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR - A system for monitoring abnormal behavior includes a distribution sensing unit and a controlling unit. The controlling unit is electrically connected to the distribution sensing unit. The distribution sensing unit is configured to sense a change of a temperature of a target object in the monitoring area according to a background temperature value and output distribution data of the temperature change. The controlling unit is configured to receive and analyze the distribution data of the temperature change to identify a behavior of the target object. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276550 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GAS TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT - A temperature measurement system includes at least one temperature measurement probe. The at least one temperature measurement probe includes at least one hollow filament configured to emit thermal radiation in a predetermined and substantially continuous wavelength band at least partially representative of a temperature of the at least one hollow filament. The at least one hollow filament has a first diameter and a first emissivity. The at least one temperature measurement probe also includes at least one thin filament extending within at least a portion of the at least one hollow filament. The at least one thin filament is configured to emit thermal radiation in a predetermined and substantially continuous wavelength band at least partially representative of a temperature of the at least one thin filament. The at least one thin filament has a second emissivity and a second diameter less than the first diameter. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276551 | MONITORING THE CONDITION OF DRIVE BELTS IN BELT DRIVEN MACHINES - The disclosure extends to systems, methods, and apparatuses for monitoring the condition and temperature of belts in belt driven machines, and for determining maintenance plans for the belt driven machines. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276552 | WAVEFRONT SENSOR AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING DIFFERENCES IN PISTON AND TILT EXISTING BETWEEN SEVERAL LIGHT BEAMS - A wavefront analyser is modified to simply determine the differences in amplitude and tilt which can exist between the different regions of an initial wavefront (S | 2017-09-28 |
20170276553 | INTERNAL TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - Provided is an internal temperature measurement device capable of measuring an internal temperature of a measuring object for which the thermal resistance value of a non-heating body present on the surface side of the object is unknown, more accurately with better responsiveness than hitherto. The internal temperature measurement device | 2017-09-28 |
20170276554 | STRUCTURE FOR CONTROLLING TENSION ON A THREADED HEADER - Certain embodiments of the disclosed technology provide systems and methods for an improved header and corresponding port associated with a transducer assembly. The header and port define mating threaded portions, thread stop portions, and a weld gap region. The thread stop portions are configured to mate and maintain a pre-loading tension between the threaded portions during and after applying a weld in the weld gap region. The weld gap region is configured to have a predetermined gap distance such that the weld seals the transducer without stress in the weld. The mating of the first and second thread stops are configured to maintain at least a portion of the pre-loading tension. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276555 | REVERSIBLE FORCE MEASURING DEVICE - A reversible force measuring device for ascertaining the magnitude and/or direction of an applied load and having a cavity containing an indicating material such as a fluid, with the cavity configured such that when a load is applied to the device, it causes a reversible volumetric change to the cavity. This change causes the indicating material to move in or out of the cavity in a quantity which corresponds to the magnitude and/or direction of the applied load. By measuring the movement of the indicating material, a user can determine the magnitude and/or direction of the applied load. The device may include a component which generates an electrical signal from the measured movement and transmits this signal to another device to control the tensioning of one or more fastener components and or make other analytical measurements by combining this measurement with other measurements like torque and or angle. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276556 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR MEASURING A FORCE OR A MOMENT, USING MULTIPLE MANGETIC SENSORS - The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement for measuring a force and/or moment on a machine element extending along an axis, using the inverse magnetostrictive effect. The machine element has a magnetization region for magnetization, this region fully encompassing the axis. The arrangement includes at least one first magnetic sensor and one second magnetic sensor, each being designed to measure individually a first and a second direction component of a magnetic field that is caused by the magnetization and by the force and/or the moment. The direction components that can be measured using the first magnetic sensor have differing orientations. Likewise, the direction components that can be measured using the second magnetic sensor have differing orientations. The first magnetic sensor and the second magnetic sensor are arranged around the axis at different peripheral positions. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276557 | TORQUE SENSOR DEVICE - Provided is a torque sensor device to detect a torque between an input shaft and an output shaft through a relative rotation displacement therebetween. The torque sensor device includes: a housing to accommodate an end of the input shaft and an end of the output shaft: a magnet unit rotatably accommodated in the housing to be connected to one end of one of the input shaft and the output shaft; a collector unit rotatably accommodated in the housing to be connected to one end of the other of the input shaft and the output shaft, the collector unit forming a magnetic circuit together with the magnet unit; and a sensing unit including a torque sensor disposed at the outer circumference of the collector unit and configured to detect a magnetic field focused by the collector unit. The collector unit includes a lower collector including an annular lower collector ring. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276558 | TORQUE SENSOR DEVICE - Provided is a torque sensor device to detect a torque between an input shaft and an output shaft through a relative rotation displacement therebetween. The torque sensor device includes: a housing to accommodate an end of the input shaft and an end of the output shaft: a magnet unit including a magnet block fixed in position to the housing; a collector unit including a collector disposed between the input shaft and the magnet block and between the output shaft and the magnet block in the radial directions of the input shaft and the output shaft to be partially rotatably connected to each of the input shaft and the output shaft, the collector focusing a magnetic field generated from the magnet unit; and a sensing unit including a torque sensor disposed at the outer circumference of the collector unit and detecting the magnetic field focused by the collector unit. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276559 | MULTIDIMENSIONAL RESONANT FORCE SENSOR - A resonant sensor comprises a proof body subjected to a torque of forces produced by an external mechanical structure, the body comprising: a first and a second interface that can each come into contact with the structure; at least two sensitive zones arranged between these two interfaces; a sensitive zone formed by a plate embedded in a frame secured mechanically to the interfaces, the plate able to resonate under the effect of local mechanical excitations produced at particular points by excitation transducers bearing the plate at several resonant frequencies, sensors picking up the resonant signals produced at the particular points, measurement means measuring the resonant frequency shifts of signals which are linear combinations of the resonant signals picked up, the shifts being a function of mechanical stresses induced by the forces and transmitted to the plate by the frame, the components of the torque of forces being determined from the resonant frequency shifts measured on the plates of the sensitive zones. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276560 | FLUID DETECTION DEVICE - Embodiments provide a fluid detection device including a casing connectable to a tube filled with water and allows the water to flow to a hollow inner part; a partition wall deformable so that the hollow inner part is divided into a fluid chamber filled with the water and an air chamber opened to the atmosphere; a slide tip disposed inside the fluid chamber; and a tip sensor disposed outside the casing. According to at least one embodiment, a slide holding part which holds the slide tip slidably forward and backward is formed inside the fluid chamber, an opening part is formed in the air chamber, a magnet is disposed in the casing, the slide tip includes a magnet provided at a position facing the magnet and repelling the magnet. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276561 | PRESSURE SENSOR, ALTIMETER, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND VEHICLE - A pressure sensor includes a diaphragm that flexurally deforms when pressurized, a plurality of piezoresistive elements provided in the diaphragm, and a plurality of temperature-sensitive elements provided in the diaphragm in correspondence with the plurality of piezoresistive elements, wherein a separation distance between the piezoresistive element and the temperature-sensitive element corresponding to each other is shorter than a separation distance between the piezoresistive element and the temperature-sensitive element not corresponding to each other. Further, each of the temperature-sensitive elements is provided to at least partially overlap with the corresponding piezoresistive element in a plan view of the diaphragm. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276562 | PRESSURE SENSOR, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR PRESSURE SENSOR, ALTIMETER, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A pressure sensor includes a flexible diaphragm which is flexed by pressure changes and a coating layer on one surface of the diaphragm. The diaphragm is a single layer containing silicon, nitrogen, and oxygen. Further, the coating layer contains silicon oxynitride. Also, the coating layer has a nitrogen concentration distribution that varies across the thickness of the coating layer. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276563 | PRESSURE CHANGE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, ALTITUDE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND PRESSURE CHANGE MEASUREMENT METHOD - The present invention provides a pressure change measuring apparatus and a pressure change measuring method, which are capable of detecting a change in pressure to be measured with respect to a time axis with high accuracy. Specifically, a reference value setting unit ( | 2017-09-28 |
20170276564 | PRESSURE SENSOR-PROVIDED DEVICE - A pressure sensor-provided device includes a pressure sensor, a housing that has an accommodation space which accommodates the pressure sensor, a first channel that has a first opening disposed on an outer surface of the housing, and that connects an outside of the housing and the accommodation space to each other, and a second channel that has a second opening disposed on the outer surface of the housing, and that connects the outside of the housing and the accommodation space to each other. The first opening and the second opening are respectively disposed on sides opposite to each other via a center of the housing. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276565 | Carpet Probe for Leak Detection - A carpet probe for detecting leaks in underground gas pipes, including a handle ( | 2017-09-28 |
20170276566 | APPARATUS AND METHOD - In one aspect of the invention for which protection is sought there is provided an apparatus ( | 2017-09-28 |
20170276567 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus comprises: a processor configured to: estimate a soundness degree of a checkup-object structure from an inspection result of the checkup-object structure, based on a model generated by using an inspection result of a learning-object structure and a soundness degree of the learning-object structure; and present in a recognizable manner an erroneous determination possibility indicating a possibility that a soundness degree determined from the inspection result of the checkup-object structure is erroneous, based on the estimated soundness degree of the checkup-object structure. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276568 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING BLOCKED OPHTHALMIC LENSES - A blocked lens assembly suitable for on-block processing and cleaning includes a blocked lens and a sealing member disposed on at least a portion of an edge and/or surface defined by the blocked lens. The blocked lens further includes a lens blank having a front surface and a back surface, a lens blocking piece to hold the lens blank while processing the back surface of the lens blank, and an adhesive layer, disposed between the front surface of the lens blank and the lens blocking piece, to affix the lens blank to the lens blocking piece. The sealing member protects the blocked lens so as to facilitate cleaning of the blocked lens while the lens blocking piece is affixed to the front surface of the lens blank | 2017-09-28 |
20170276569 | TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSOR WHEEL ASSEMBLY - A method of loading a rotating assembly of a turbocharger can include positioning a swage collar on an end portion of a turbocharger shaft that extends through a through bore of a compressor wheel; applying a pulling force to the end portion of the turbocharger shaft to achieve a desired amount of loading; deforming the swage collar to form a swaged collar fixed to the end portion of the turbocharger shaft; and releasing the pulling force wherein the swaged collar maintains the desired amount of loading. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276570 | WHEEL END SENSOR FOR HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES - A wireless sensor for a wheel end assembly of a heavy-duty vehicle is provided. The wheel end assembly includes a wheel hub and a hub cap mounted on the wheel hub. The sensor includes mounting means disposed in the hub cap. Sensing means are mounted on the mounting means to sense at least one condition of the vehicle. A processor is mounted on the mounting means and is electrically connected to the sensing means to process data from the sensing means. Communication means are mounted on the mounting means and are electrically connected to the processor to communicate the processed data to a user. An electrical energy storage device is mounted on the mounting means and is electrically connected to the sensing means, the processor and the communication means, enabling the sensor to be independent from the vehicle power supply. The sensor also accommodates components of a tire inflation system. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276571 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FAULT DETECTION AND HANDLING BY ASSESSING BUILDING EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE - A system for detecting faults in building equipment includes an integration fault detector, a kernel density fault detector, and a fault detector selector. The integration fault detector is configured to detect faults in the building equipment by analyzing time series data using an integration fault detection technique. The kernel density fault detector is configured to detect faults in the building equipment by analyzing the time series data using a kernel density estimation fault detection technique. The fault detector selector is configured to select the integration fault detector or the kernel density fault detector for use in detecting faults in the building equipment based on an attribute of the time series data. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276572 | POWER TOOL SYSTEM - A power tool system has a power tool including an electrical device, a power device for powering the electrical device, a position or target detection system for detecting a position of the power tool and/or the power device, a source-based transceiver for at least transmitting data corresponding to the position detected by the position detection system, and a data retrieval and/or process equipment for selectively receiving data from the source-based transceiver at a position around the power tool and/or a position remotely removed away from the power tool. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276573 | Computer Systems and Methods for Providing a Visualization of Asset Event and Signal Data - Disclosed herein are computer systems, devices, and methods for improving the technology related to asset condition monitoring. In accordance with the present disclosure, an asset data platform may be configured to receive data related to asset operation, ingest, process, and analyze the received data, and then provide a set of advanced tools that enable a user to monitor asset operation and take action based on that asset operation. The set of advanced tools may include (1) an interactive visualization tool, (2) a task creation tool, (3) a rule creation tool, and/or (4) a metadata tool. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276574 | MICROTOMY METHOD AND DEVICE - A microtomy method, blade holder and microtomy apparatus is described in which the microtomy blade or sample block is agitated ultrasonically. The sample block and/or cutting blade may be ultrasonically agitated and the invention provides a device for use in microtomy comprising a blade holder adapted to be agitated ultrasonically and to receive a sample sectioning blade and an ultrasonic source arranged to in use to cause the blade to vibrate in one or more directions within the plane of the blade. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276575 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SELECTING A TARGET ANALYTE - This disclosure is directed to a device and a system for picking a target analyte of a suspension. A picker introduces at least one force, such as by a magnetic gradient and/or by a pressure gradient, to extract the target analyte from a sample. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276576 | PORTABLE EFFICIENT MAGNETIC SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION DEVICE AND EXTRACTION METHOD THEREOF - A device comprises a contact reaction chamber, a circulating water inlet, a clear water basin, a circulating pump, a circulating water outlet, a solid phase extractant collecting tank, a magnetic holder, an electromagnet, a solid-liquid separation area, a drain valve, a wall sprinkling water inlet, and a wall sprinkling pipe, wherein, the contact reaction chamber is in a conical shape, and utilizes hydraulic power to perform stir to ensure no dead corner exists during contact stir; the obconical solid-liquid separation area increases the action area between a magnetic solid phase extractant and the electromagnet; the solid phase extractant collecting tank is in a downwards protruding dish shape to prevent the solid phase extractant from losing. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276577 | COLOURING METHOD FOR WROUGHT ALUMINIUM ALLOY WELDED JOINT COLOUR METALLOGRAPHY - A colouring method for wrought aluminium alloy welded joint colour metallography, comprising pre-etching and colouring, wherein the pre-etching comprises an acid etching processing step. The acid etching processing is as follows: an acid etching solution is heated to 55° C.-65° C., dripped onto a test piece surface for 50 s-60 s, then flushed with a large amount of deionized water and dried with hot air. The acid etching solution is an aqueous solution comprising 0.3-0.5 mol/L of Cl | 2017-09-28 |
20170276578 | EXPANSION MICROSCOPY METHODS AND KITS - Methods and kits useful in expansion microscopy are described. In particular, the present disclosure relates to methods and kits for expanding or enlarging fixed samples of interest for microscopy by synthesizing a water-swellable compound within a fixed sample, which can be physically expanded, resulting in physical magnification of the sample. Furthermore, the methods and kits disclosed allow the use of fluorescent proteins expressed within the sample and/or the use of standard fluorophore-labeled secondary antibodies (referred to as conventional secondary antibodies) in expansion microscopy (ExM). Thus, conventional secondary antibodies and/or fluorescent proteins expressed within the sample can be used with conventional immunostaining for the optical imaging of a sample of interest with resolution better than the standard microscopy diffraction limit. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276579 | LIQUID ANALYZING DEVICE - A liquid analyzing device includes a carrier, a rotating plate, and a driving unit. The rotating plate rotatably connected with a pivot portion of the carrier contains a test liquid. The rotating plate or the driving unit has a stopping portion. When the driving unit drives the rotating plate to rotate so the stopping portion moves to a first position and interferes with the carrier, the driving unit applies driving force to the pivot portion of the carrier along a first rotation direction through the rotating plate. When the carrier rotates along the first rotation direction and the driving unit applies driving force to the rotating plate along a second rotation direction opposite to the first rotation direction, the rotating plate rotates relative to the carrier, the stopping portion moves to a second position and interferes with the carrier, and the driving unit applies driving force to the pivot portion of the carrier along the second rotation direction through the rotating plate. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276580 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING AN ANALYTICAL SAMPLE BY FUSION - There is provided a method for preparing an analytical sample by fusion. A mixture of a sample and flux material is heated and stirred, in a crucible, at a temperature sufficient to fuse the mixture and obtain a substantially homogeneous fused mixture; a first portion of heat radiation radiating from the crucible is reflected back to the crucible so as to provide additional heat to fuse the mixture, while heating and stirring the mixture; and the homogeneous fused mixture, is subsequently cooled, thereby forming the analytical sample. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276581 | Device for Determining the Load-Bearing Capacity of Cylindrical Shells - A device is configured to allow for the load-bearing capacity of cylindrical shells of a composite fiber material that are at risk of buckling to be determined. The device allows for deriving improved reduction factors for analytical calculation of the design load, which enables an improved approximation to the actual load-bearing capacity. The device includes a load distribution head for applying an axially acting force to a cylinder shell introduced into the device; a dent actuator for producing a single dent in a surface of the cylinder shell in a predetermined dent direction with a predetermined dent depth; a fixed support for fixing the dent depth of the single dent produced by the dent actuator in the predetermined dent direction; a dent force sensor for determining a dent force in the predetermined dent direction of the single dent that is fixed in the predetermined dent direction when a steadily increasing, axially acting force is applied to the cylinder shell by the load distribution head; a control unit for actuating the load distribution head for applying a steadily increasing, axially acting force to the cylinder shell until a complete failure of the cylinder shell is detected as a load step by an axial force sensor; and a digital data memory for storing a current dent force in an event of a complete failure of the cylinder shell and the applied axially acting force on the cylinder shell at the current dent force for the predetermined dent depth. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276582 | METHOD OF DETERMINING A CONCENTRATION OF A MATERIAL NOT DISSOLVED BY SILICON ETCHANTS CONTAMINATING A PRODUCT - A method of determining a concentration of plastic or other material not dissolved by silicon etchants contaminating a silicon product comprising: obtaining a sample of the silicon product contaminated with the plastic or other material not dissolved by silicon etchants; placing the sample of the silicon product into a ultrasonic bath liquid to produce a slurry comprising the ultrasonic bath liquid, silicon dust, and the plastic or other material not dissolved by silicon etchants; filtering the slurry with a first filter to produce a cake comprising the silicon dust and the plastic or other material not dissolved by silicon etchants separated from the sample of the silicon product; and analyzing the cake to determine the concentration of plastic or other material not dissolved by silicon etchants contaminating the silicon product. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276583 | A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING FLUID DENSITY - A method and system for determining a density of a fluid is provided. The method is carried out using an electrospraying apparatus connected in the system. At a first step fluid is introduced into an emitter of the electrospraying apparatus. A voltage is applied between the emitter and a counter-electrode spaced apart from the emitter for a number of intermittent time periods, wherein the duration of at least some of the time periods during which the voltage is applied progressively decreases. The current between the emitter and the counter-electrode is measured for each time period during which a voltage is applied and the shortest time period for which a current reading is obtained is recorded. The shortest time period is used to calculate the density of the fluid in the emitter. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276584 | IN-LINE VISCOMETER FOR MEASURING THE VISCOSITY OF DRILLING FLUIDS - In-line viscosity measurement systems and related methods may be useful in measuring the viscosity of a fluid in a flow path and, more specifically, in-line measuring the viscosity of a drilling fluid when integrated with drilling systems. For example, a method may include drilling a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation while circulating a drilling fluid through the wellbore; measuring the viscosity of the drilling fluid with an in-line viscometer system after the drilling fluid has circulated through the wellbore, the in-line viscometer systems comprising either: (1) a two coaxial cylinder configuration, (2) a parallel plates configuration, or (3) a combination thereof positioned to allow for the drilling fluid to flow between the coaxial cylinders or parallel plates. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276585 | PARTICLE CHARACTERIZATION - A particle characterization apparatus is disclosed comprising: a sample cell for holding a sample, a light source for producing a light beam for illuminating the sample in the sample cell, thereby producing scattered light by the interaction of the light beam with the sample; a focussing lens for focussing the light beam within the sample; and a detector for detecting the backscattered light along a detection optical path that intersects the focussed light beam within the sample. The intersection of the light beam and the detection optical path in the sample define a detection region. The apparatus comprises an optical arrangement for varying the volume of the detection region. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276586 | USE OF FOCUSED LIGHT SCATTERING TECHNIQUES IN BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS - Methods for using focused light scattering techniques for the optical sensing of biological particles suspended in a liquid medium are disclosed. The optical sensing enables one to characterize particles size and/or distribution in a given sample. This, in turn, allows one to identify the biological particles, determine their relative particle density, detect particle shedding, and identify particle aggregation. The methods are also useful in screening and optimizing drug candidates, evaluating the efficacy and dosage levels of such drugs, and in personalized medicine applications. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276587 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a detecting drive unit, an air cleanliness detecting unit and an air cleanliness indicating unit. The air cleanliness detecting unit is configured to detect air cleanliness under the driven of the detecting drive unit and to transmit a detecting result to the air cleanliness indicating unit. The air cleanliness indicating unit is configured to indicate the air cleanliness based on the detecting result of the air cleanliness detecting unit. The display device of the disclosure can conveniently detect the air cleanliness so that a user can live more healthily. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276588 | PARTICLE DETECTION - A particle detection system ( | 2017-09-28 |
20170276589 | COMPACT CONDENSATION PARTICLE COUNTER TECHNOLOGY - A particle vapor reactor (PVR) includes a reactor body with a fluid flow conduit having an inlet end and an outlet end, the crossection of the conduit having a circular geometry at the inlet end, a rectangular geometry at its midsection, and a circular geometry at its outlet end. The PVR conduit defines a saturator section and a condenser section. A compact condensation particle counter (CPC) including the reactor is also disclosed. The CPC also includes a sample inlet, a fluid inlet section, a heater section, and a detector section. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276590 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PARTICLES - A system for detecting particles, including: a first device to measure concentration of particles, including an electrometer measuring device coupled to a charger and/or to an optical particle counter; a second device to measure concentration of particles, including a condensation nuclei counter; a calculation unit configured to calculate a ratio and/or a difference between a first measurement of the particle concentration in an airflow, to be performed by the first measurement device, and a second measurement of the particle concentration in an airflow, to be performed by the second measurement device, and configured to provide a comparison between the ratio and/or the difference between the first and second measurements and a threshold value to determine presence of particles of interest other than ambient air particles. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276591 | Method for Discriminating Red Blood Cells from White Blood Cells by Using Forward Scattering from a Laser in an Automated Hematology Analyzer - A method for identifying, analyzing, and quantifying the cellular components of whole blood by means of an automated hematology analyzer and the detection of the light scattered, absorbed, and fluorescently emitted by each cell. More particularly, the aforementioned method involves identifying, analyzing, and quantifying the cellular components of whole blood by means of a light source having a wavelength ranging from about 400 nm to about 450 nm and multiple in-flow optical measurements and staining without the need for lysing red blood cells. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276592 | VEHICULAR DUST SENSOR - A vehicular dust sensor may include a case having an inner space, a light source module disposed in the inner space of the case, and irradiating an air passage with light, the air passage being provided in the light source module for introduction and pass of air and dust, a condensing lens to collect light, emitted from the light source module and scattered by dust in air in the air passage, a light receiving module receiving the scattered light collected by the condensing lens to output an electric signal corresponding to a dust concentration, and an inner housing disposed in the inner space of the case to form the air passage. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276593 | Methods for Detecting Coincident Sample Events, and Devices and Systems Related Thereto - In some aspects of the present disclosure, methods of detecting coincident sample events are provided. The methods include receiving a first set of signal data representing detected signals from a flow cytometer system; detecting, with a peak detection module, one or more peaks within the signal data; and cancelling, with a successive cancellation module, one or more individual sample events from the signal data at corresponding time indexes, wherein the cancellation of more than one individual sample event is successive. Devices and system related thereto are also provided. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276594 | PARTICLE COUNTER WITH ADVANCED FEATURES - An airborne or liquid particle sensor with a number of advanced features is disclosed. The sensor includes an output channel generating an electrical signal for a particle passing through the sensor, where the electrical signal includes information related to the pulse. The information is processed by the sensor to determine a value that indicates a more accurate particle mass for a sample period than the average mass. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276595 | Reverse Purge Flow Lenses - An inspection lens, including a lens tube having a central longitudinal axis and a plurality of axially aligned optical elements, including an outermost element. A sheath surrounding the lens tube and defining there between an annular air flow channel. The sheath has a diversion nozzle at a distal end, terminating in a lens tip. The diversion nozzle is configured to divert the air flow in the annular channel inward toward the longitudinal axis and at a slight reverse angle of between 0-18 degrees relative to a plane normal to the axis and back toward the outermost element creating a reverse oblique impinging jet inside said lens tip that minimizes any recirculation zone in front of the outermost element. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276596 | Apparatus and Methods for Concentration Determination Using Polarized Light - Methods and apparatus for concentration determination using polarized light. The apparatus includes a first polarized light source having a first light source polarization axis and a second polarized light source having a second light source polarization axis generally perpendicular to the first light source polarization axis. Also, a first polarized light receiver having a first polarized light receiver polarization axis and configured to measure an intensity of light transmitted from the first light receiver polarizer and a second polarized light receiver having a second polarized light receiver polarization axis substantially perpendicular to the first light receiver polarization axis and configured to measure an intensity of light transmitted from the second light receiver polarizer, wherein the first and second light receiver polarization axes are generally +/−45 degrees relative to the first and second light source polarization axes. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276597 | Birefringence Measurement Device and Birefringence Measurement Method - A birefringence measurement device includes a light flux generator for generating light flux, a light flux irradiator for irradiating a measurement target with the light flux in a predetermined polarization state, an imaging optical system for forming an image from light flux transmitted through the measurement target, a polarization/diffraction grating positioned within the imaging optical system, an image pickup for generating a light-dark signal related to brightness of the image, and an output for outputting information regarding a phase difference for the light flux. The phase difference resulting from the transmission through the measurement target is determined on the basis of the light-dark signal. The image pickup generates the light-dark signal for the image based on at least one beam of diffracted light from among a plurality of beams of diffracted light produced by the grating. A two-dimensional distribution of birefringence is obtained in real time without a rotating mechanism. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276598 | Image Processing Device, Image Processing Method, and Program - Image processor quantifies a specific biological material in a region of interest of a sample stained with a first staining reagent capable of staining the biological material and stained with a second staining reagent capable of staining a specific region of a cell without interfering with staining with the first staining reagent. A first input means inputs a first image showing the position of expression of the biological material stained with the first staining reagent; a second input means inputs a second image acquired in the same field of view as the first image and shows the morphology of the specific region of the cell stained with the second staining reagent; second image specific region extraction means extracts the specific region from the second image; and derivation means derives the region of interest based on at least the second image undergoing extraction of the specific region among the first and second image. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276599 | COST EFFECTIVE BATTERY-POWERED SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC SYSTEM - Certain embodiments are directed to a low-cost battery-powered spectrophotometric system (BASS) coupled with a microfluidic chip for POC analysis, as well as methods of using the same. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276600 | NORMALIZING THE RESPONSE OF A FLUORESCENCE INSTRUMENT USING SPECTRAL RESPONSE - A method to normalize at least one of a population of subordinate clinical diagnostic analyzer to a master clinical diagnostic analyzer such that an assay result from a subordinate clinical diagnostic analyzer can be converted to the equivalent result of the master clinical diagnostic analyzer by using a simple multiplicative factor when the assay executed on each analyzer uses a common fluorescently labeled dye. Also a method to re-normalize a subordinate clinical diagnostic analyzer assay result to a master clinical diagnostic analyzer assay result by using a simple multiplicative factor when the assay executed on the subordinate clinical diagnostic analyzer uses a different fluorescently labeled dye than the assay executed on the master clinical diagnostic analyzer. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276601 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTAL-BASED INTEGRATED COMPUTATIONAL ELEMENTS - A method of fabricating an optical computing device using a photonic crystal-based integrated computational element is provided. The method includes selecting a photonic crystal structure with a design suite stored in a non-transitory, computer-readable medium and obtaining a transmission spectrum for the selected photonic crystal. Further, the method includes determining a predictive power of a photonic crystal-based integrated computational element for a characteristic of a sample using the transmission spectrum and a spectral database. And adjusting the transmission spectrum to improve a predictive power of the photonic crystal-based integrated computational element for measuring a characteristic of a sample being analyzed. Also, fabricating the photonic crystal structure for the photonic crystal-based integrated computational element when the predictive power surpasses a pre-selected threshold. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276602 | LIGHT MEASURING APPARATUS - An optical measurement device | 2017-09-28 |
20170276603 | TURBIDIMETER - Various turbidimeters are described that can detect light directly in a substantially circular, e.g., encompassing, manner such that an increased amount of scattered light from a sample vial may be detected by a light detector, e.g., a photodiode or photodiode array. In an embodiment, a substantially circular photodiode array is provided to directly detect scattered light in an arc about the sample vial. In other embodiments, light guides are provided in an arc element that guides light to a detector or detectors. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276604 | Prism, Prism Production Method, Mold, And Sensor Chip | 2017-09-28 |
20170276605 | IMAGE CAPTURE FOR LARGE ANALYTE ARRAYS - Analyte arrays such as solutes in a slab-shaped gel following electrophoresis, and particularly arrays that are in excess of 3 cm square and up to 25 cm square and higher, are imaged at distances of 5 cm or less by either forming sub-images of the entire array and stitching together the sub-images by computer-based stitching technology, or by using an array of thin-film photoresponsive elements that is coextensive with the analyte array to form a single image of the array. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276606 | FLUORESCENCE PHOTOGRAPHY AND CAMERA SYSTEM BASED ON SMART GLASSES DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A fluorescence photography and camera system includes a smart glasses device, a light source component and a fluorescent component. The smart glasses device includes a camera having no infrared cut-off filter. The light source component includes a light source component power supply module, a light source, and a light source filter wheel that filters a light emitted from the light source, the light source being connected with the smart glasses device, the light source component power supply module supplying power to the light source. The light source filter wheel includes a light source filter aperture, and a light source filter on the light source filter aperture. The fluorescent component includes a fluorescent filter wheel on the smart glasses device. The fluorescent filter wheel includes a fluorescent filter aperture, a fluorescent filter on the fluorescent filter aperture. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276607 | FLUORESCENT SCHIFF BASE CONJUGATE CU(II) CHEMOSENSORS AND METHODS THEREOF - Fluorescent Schiff base compounds comprising a xanthene dye based moiety and an alkyl imidazole moiety. Methods of assessing these fluorescent Schiff base compounds as fluorescent probes for metal ions in Cu | 2017-09-28 |
20170276608 | SUPER RESOLUTION MICROSCOPY - A super resolution microscope system is disclosed and described. The system can include a sample stage ( | 2017-09-28 |
20170276609 | SIGNAL NOISE REDUCTION FOR IMAGING IN BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS - A system and method for characterizing contributions to signal noise associated with charge-coupled devices adapted for use in biological analysis. Dark current contribution, readout offset contribution, photo response non-uniformity, and spurious charge contribution can be determined by the methods of the present teachings and used for signal correction by systems of the present teachings. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276610 | RAMAN SPECTROSCOPIC MICROSCOPE AND RAMAN SCATTERED LIGHT OBSERVATION METHOD - In a Raman spectroscopic microscope, a spatial resolution that exceeds the diffraction limit of light is achieved. A diffraction grating diffracts laser light emitted from a light source and thereby generates diffracted light. A spectroscope acquires a spectrum of incident light and a spatial distribution of light intensities of the spectrum. An optical system applies interference light formed by +1st order diffracted light and −1st order diffracted light generated in the diffraction grating to an object to be observed as linear illumination light and guides a Raman scattered light generated by the application of the linear illumination light to the object to be observed to the spectroscope, the linear illumination light having its longitudinal direction in a first direction. A control unit controls the optical system and thereby scans the object to be observed by the linear illumination light in a second direction. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276611 | CHALCOGENOPYRYLIUM DYES, COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SAME, COMPOSITE NANOPARTICLES COMPRISING SAME, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides chalcogenopyrylium compounds, composite nanostructures comprising the chalcogenopyrylium compounds, and methods of using the compounds and/or composite nanostructures. For example, composite nanostructures comprising the chalcogenopyrylium compounds are used in imaging applications. The present disclosure provides chalcogenopyrylium compounds having the following structure where each E is, at each occurrence in the compound, independently charged or neutral and is independently selected from S, Se, 0, or Te, wherein at least one E is S or Se; each R1 is, at each occurrence in the compound, independently selected from the group consisting of —H, Ci-s alkyl group, halo group, —CN, aryl group, and heteroaryl group and adjacent R1 groups can combine to form C5ss aryl groups, each R2 is, at each occurrence in the compound. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276612 | GEMSTONE VERIFICATION - Method(s) and System(s) for verifying authenticity of a gemstone (108) are described. The method includes receiving identification information associated with a gemstone (108). The identification information is indicative of at least one of a model number, a part number, a date, a time, and a gemstone ID associated with the gemstone (108). Thereafter, the gemstone (108) is analyzed to obtain an image pattern corresponding to the gemstone (108), the image pattern is based on refraction and reflection of a radiation incident on the gemstone (108). Thereafter, the method includes identifying a unique image pattern corresponding to the image pattern in a database. A stored identification information corresponding to the unique image pattern is then identified. The stored identification information and the unique image pattern are stored in the database for verification of the gemstone (108). | 2017-09-28 |
20170276613 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR POLARIZED WAFER INSPECTION - Disclosed are methods and apparatus for inspecting a semiconductor sample. This system comprises an illumination optics subsystem for generating and directing an incident beam towards a defect on a surface of a wafer. The illumination optics subsystem includes a light source for generating the incident beam and one or more polarization components for adjusting a ratio and/or a phase difference for the incident beam's electric field components. The system further includes a collection optics subsystem for collecting scattered light from the defect and/or surface in response to the incident beam, and the collection optics subsystem comprises an adjustable aperture at the pupil plane, followed by a rotatable waveplate for adjusting a phase difference of electric field components of the collected scattered light, followed by a rotatable analyzer. The system also includes a controller that is configured for (i) selecting a polarization of the incident beam, (ii) obtaining a defect scattering map, (iii) obtaining a surface scattering map, and (iv) determining a configuration of the one or more polarization components, aperture mask, and rotatable ¼ waveplate, and analyzer based on analysis of the defect and surface scattering map so as to maximize a defect signal to noise ratio, | 2017-09-28 |
20170276614 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING AND TESTING COMPOSITE PHOTONIC STRUCTURES - Systems and methods are disclosed relating to composite photonic materials used to design structures and detecting material deformation for the purpose of monitoring structural health of physical structures. According to one aspect, a composite structure is provided that includes a base material, an optical diffraction grating and one or more fluorophore materials constructed such that localized perturbations create a measurable change in the structure's diffraction pattern. An inspection device is also provided that is configured to detect perturbations in the composite structure. The inspection device is configured to emit an inspecting radiation into the structure and capture the refracted radiation and measure the change in the diffraction pattern and quantify the perturbation based on the wavelength and the angular information for the diffracted radiation. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276615 | METHOD FOR 2D/3D INSPECTION OF AN OBJECT SUCH AS A WAFER - A method is provided for inspecting the surface of an object such as a wafer having tridimensional structures, using a confocal chromatic device with a plurality of optical measurement channels and a chromatic lens allowing optical wavelengths of a broadband light source to be focused at different axial distances defining a chromatic measurement range. The method includes a step of obtaining an intensity information corresponding to the intensity of the light actually focused on an interface of the object within the chromatic measurement range at a plurality of measurement points on the object by measuring a total intensity over the full spectrum of the light collected by at least some of the optical measurement channels in a confocal configuration. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276616 | DETECTION DEVICE FOR TURBOMACHINE SYSTEM - Disclosed is a detection device for detecting a turbomachine including an opening, the detection device comprises: a flange configured to close the opening; and an endoscope assembly including an endoscope body, a detector extending from the endoscope assembly and inserted into an internal space of the turbomachine through the flange and an extension part connecting the endoscope body and the detector. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276617 | BOARD INSPECTION APPARATUS - A board inspection apparatus is disclosed, which includes one surface-side irradiator that irradiates a first area on a surface side of a board with first light, a surface-side camera that takes an image of the first area, one rear face-side irradiator that irradiates a second area on a rear face side of the board with second light, a rear face-side camera that takes an image of the second area; and a controller that inspects the first area based on image data obtained from the surface-side camera and the second area based on image data obtained from the rear face-side camera. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276618 | GLASS BREAKAGE DETECTION - An electronic device includes one or more emitters, one or more receivers, and a glass or other breakable external component, such as the cover glass of a display. The emitters emit one or more waves that travel via the glass. The receivers are configured to receive the waves from the glass. Damage to the glass, cracks for example, interrupts and/or interferes with travel of the waves via the glass. The electronic device determines the presence and/or absence of damage to the glass based on whether or not the receivers receive the waves. The location of damage to the glass may also be determined. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276619 | TRAILED MULTIPLE-VIEWING-ANGLE ITEM INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - Embodiments of the present invention provide a trailed multiple-viewing-angle item inspection system and method of operating the same. The inspection system includes: a trailer vehicle, a radiation inspection device, a power supply device and a power grid connection device. The trailer vehicle is mounted with a power supply chamber within which a power supply device and a power grid connection device are mounted and an inspection chamber within which a radiation inspection device is mounted. The radiation inspection device includes: ray radiation source configured to emit X-rays from various positions, detectors, a body frame, a transfer device, a data and image process system and a display and operation device. The trailed multiple-viewing-angle item inspection system of the present invention can obtain a transmission image containing depth information of an item by its one pass through the device, and achieve a high-speed inspection, a good image quality and a high inspection efficiency of hazardous articles, and its flexibility and movability can meet requirements in various working conditions. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276620 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SPECTRAL CHARACTERIZATION IN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY X-RAY MICROSCOPY SYSTEM - A spectrum measurement and estimation method for tomographic reconstruction, beam hardening correction, dual-energy CT and system diagnosis, etc., comprises determining the spectra for combinations of source acceleration voltage, pre-filters and/or detectors and after measuring the transmission values of several pre-filters, calculating corrected spectra for the combinations of the source acceleration voltage, pre-filters and/or detectors. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276621 | RADIATION ANALYZING APPARATUS AND RADIATION ANALYZING METHOD - A radiation analyzing apparatus includes a radiation irradiation unit configured to irradiate an object with a first radiation, a radiation detection unit configured to detect a second radiation generated from the object irradiated with the first radiation, a radiation converging unit configured to disposed between the object and the radiation detection unit and to converge the second radiation on the radiation detection unit, a position changing unit configured to vary a relative positional relationship between the radiation converging unit and the radiation detection unit, and a driving unit configured to change the positional relationship. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276622 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GAS TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT - A multi-function gas temperature measurement probe includes an outer casing, at least one high-temperature thermocouple inserted within the outer casing, at least one gas emissions sampling aperture defined within the outer casing, and at least one thin filament coupled to the outer casing. The at least one high-temperature thermocouple, the at least one gas emissions sampling aperture, and the at least one thin filament are proximate to each other. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276623 | BALER WITH AUTOMATED MOISTURE MEASUREMENT AND PRESERVATIVE APPLICATION - A system for determining an amount of and applying a preservative to an individual charge of crop material, wherein the charge is combined with other charges to form a bale. Loose crop material is collected and packed into a feeder chute in such a manner as to pre-compress the material to form the charge. A moisture content of the charge is measured by a sensor while the charge is still in the feeder chute. The charge is moved into a forming chamber, and a control unit determines a correct amount of a preservative to apply to the charge based on the moisture content. The correct amount of the preservative is applied to the charge either before or after the charge is incorporated into the bale. Thus, the system measures the moisture content of each charge, and measures the moisture content of the same charge to which the preservative is applied. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276624 | SMART ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSING APPARATUS - A smart electrochemical processing apparatus includes a reaction container, an electrode unit and a surface feature scanner. The reaction container has an electrolytic tank. The electrode unit has a first electrode fixed to the electrolytic tank and a second electrode rotatably positioned at the electrolytic tank. The surface feature scanner is positioned at the electrolytic tank. Before being put in the electrolytic tank for processing, a workpiece positioned at the second electrode is scanned with the surface feature scanner while being rotated by the second electrode. After surface feature data of the workpiece have been collected, various process parameters can be adjusted to thereby achieve satisfactory surface treatment of the workpiece. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276625 | ELECTRO-MAGNETIC INDUCTION FLUID CONDUCTIVITY SENSOR - An electro-magnetic induction fluid conductivity sensor is described which includes a hollow non-conductive body defining a fluid chamber. The fluid chamber has a first end and a second end. A voltage transformer is provided which is capable of inducing an electric field into fluid positioned within the fluid chamber, thereby causing an electric current to flow through the fluid. An instrument is provide for measuring the electric current. A conductive shunt receives the electric current induced by the voltage transformer in the liquid at the first end of the sample chamber and returning the electric current to the second end to complete an electrical circuit. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276626 | GAS SENSOR INCLUDING METAL OXIDE LAYER AND HYDROGEN DETECTION METHOD USING GAS SENSOR - A gas sensor includes: a first conductive layer; a second conductive layer including a first region having a first thickness and a second region having a second thickness larger than the first thickness; a metal oxide layer disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, the metal oxide layer including a bulk region and a local region surrounded by the bulk region, a degree of oxygen deficiency of the local region being higher than that of the bulk region; and an insulation layer covering the first conductive layer, the second region of the second conductive layer, and the metal oxide layer and not covering the first region of the second conductive layer. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276627 | METAL OXIDE-BASED CHEMICAL SENSORS - The present invention generally relates to metal oxide-based sensors and platforms and integrated chemical sensors incorporating the same, methods of making the same, and methods of using the same. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276628 | GAS SENSOR ELEMENT - Described herein are sensor elements for detecting the presence of organic materials comprising a boron doped n-type semiconductor material with decrease in resistivity upon organic materials exposure with increase in resistivity upon organic materials exposure | 2017-09-28 |
20170276629 | OIL DEGRADATION METER AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING OIL DEGRADATION - An oil degradation meter and a method for evaluating oil degradation are provided, in which a user is enabled to arbitrarily set a degradation of oil/fat using an acid value (AV value) as an index, and capable of learning a replacement time of oil/fat easily with a stable reproducibility, even in a case where a condition such as a moisture amount in food (deep-fried food) is different. In a setup procedure, an acid value (AV | 2017-09-28 |
20170276630 | SOLID STATE PH SENSING CONTINUOUS FLOW SYSTEM - The present invention relates generally to systems for measuring pH. In particular, the present invention relates to a continuous flow system having one or more solid state pH sensors positioned within a fluid pathway of the system to provide continuous pH measurement. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276631 | REFERENCE HALF-CELL AND ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR WITH THE REFERENCE HALF-CELL - A reference half-cell for application in an electrochemical sensor, comprising a housing, in which a chamber containing a reference electrolyte is formed, wherein the reference electrolyte is in contact with a medium surrounding the housing via a liquid junction arranged in a wall of the housing, wherein the liquid junction comprises a porous diaphragm, and wherein the diaphragm has, at least partially, a coating, which comprises at least one metal. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276632 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING VOLUMETRIC SUFFICIENCY IN AN ELECTROCHEMICAL TEST STRIP - There is described a method of detecting or determining volumetric sufficiency in an electrochemical test strip having at least first and second conductive elements. The method comprises depositing or applying a fluid sample on the test strip, the test strip being arranged so as to allow the applied sample to flow from one of the conductive elements into contact with the other of the conductive elements and thereby form an electrical connection or other electrical continuity therebetween. The method further comprises applying a potential difference across the first and second conductive elements. A voltage across a capacitive element connected to one of the first and second conductive elements is then measured. The invention is able to provide a reliable means of establishing a point in time at which electrical continuity between two or more conductive elements (for example electrodes) of an electrochemical test strip is deemed to have occurred. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276633 | DETERMINING GLUCOSE CONTENT OF A SAMPLE - Non-enzymatic approaches to measuring glucose are based on the direct oxidation of glucose using unmodified copper metal electrodes. A potential is applied to a copper measurement/working electrode, which potential is monitored by a separate reference electrode and the current within the system is balanced with a counter electrode. The presence of the ionized glucose in the sample can then be determined electrochemically. Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and test systems which utilise this novel approach. | 2017-09-28 |
20170276634 | ELECTROCHEMICAL GAS SENSOR, FILTER AND METHODS - The invention relates to an electrochemical gas sensing apparatus for sensing one or more analytes, such as NO | 2017-09-28 |
20170276635 | FLEXIBLE AND TRANSPARENT GAS SENSOR BASED ON MOS2 AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A gas sensor includes: an insulating substrate; a gas sensing portion immobilized on the substrate and comprising MoS | 2017-09-28 |
20170276636 | SENSOR ELEMENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND GAS SENSOR - In a sensor element | 2017-09-28 |
20170276637 | GAS SENSOR MANUFACTURING METHOD AND GAS SENSOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - Provided is a method for manufacturing a gas sensor capable of securing airtightness without a chip in a sensor element. The method includes a step of obtaining an assembled body constituting the gas sensor, including steps of causing one end of the sensor element to abut to a positioning member for positioning the sensor element; applying a force F | 2017-09-28 |
20170276638 | GAS SENSOR MANUFACTURING METHOD AND GAS SENSOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - Provided is a method for manufacturing a gas sensor which suppresses a defective product caused by a defective posture of a sensor element therein. The method includes a step of obtaining an assembled body constituting the gas sensor, including steps of: causing one end of the sensor element to come to abut to a positioning member for positioning the sensor element; and applying a first force to the annularly-mounted members including a powder compact annularly mounted to the sensor element under a state that the sensor element is positioned and thereby compressing the powder compact so as to fix the sensor element inside of the tubular body, and the compression is performed while constraining the sensor element in a predetermined constraining region in the other end side of the sensor element. | 2017-09-28 |