43rd week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
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20210333228 | Micro-Four-Point Metrology of Joule-Heating-Induced Modulation of Test Sample Properties - A method of obtaining a physical property of a test sample, comprising a conductive or semi-conductive material (line/area/volume), by performing electric measurements using a multi-terminal microprobe. Periodic Joule heating within the test sample is induced by passing an ac current across a first pair of probe terminals electrically connected to the test sample, measuring the voltage at one and three times the power supply frequency of the current-conducting terminals across a second pair of probe terminals electrically connected to the test sample, and calculating the temperature-modulated property(ies) of the test sample as a function of the voltage measurements at said frequencies. A value proportional to the Temperature Coefficient of Resistivity (TCR), an Electrical Critical Dimension (ECD), or the true resistivity of the test sample at the ambient experimental temperature by subtracting a measurable TCR offset from the apparent (heating-affected) resistivity of the test sample can be determined. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333229 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING DIELECTRIC BREAKDOWN VOLTAGES OF FLUID SAMPLES USING DIELECTRIC FLUID TESTERS - Described herein are dielectric fluid testers for determining dielectric breakdown of fluid samples, systems comprising such testers, and methods using thereof. A dielectric fluid tester comprises a container and two electrodes. The test heads of these electrodes protrude inside the container and face each other, forming a gap. In some examples, one or both electrodes are movable for adjusting the gap and/or the volume inside the container available for a fluid sample. For example, the container includes two internal seals, one of which has a fixed position and is slidably coupled to a respective electrode. The other seal is slidably coupled to the container and moves together with the corresponding electrode. The container comprises an access port, providing a fluid communication between the fluid sample and an external pressure-controlling source. In some examples, the access port is used to deliver and remove the fluid sample from the container. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333230 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DETECTION ELECTRODE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, ELECTROCHEMICAL DETECTION APPARATUS - An electrochemical detection electrode includes: a plurality of electrode structures; and a plurality of groups of detection structures on the plurality of electrode structures; wherein: the plurality of groups of detection structures include a first group of detection structures and a second group of detection structures, each of the first group of detection structures on one of the plurality of electrode structures having a first shape in a plane parallel to a surface of one of the plurality of electrode structures is configured to combine with a first detection object, each of the second group of detection structures on one of the plurality of electrode structures having a second shape in a plane parallel to a surface of one of the plurality of electrode structures is configured to combine with a second detection object; and wherein the first shape is different from the second shape. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333231 | pH MEASUREMENT OF AN AQUEOUS SAMPLE - An embodiment provides a device for measuring pH in an aqueous sample, including: a primary electrode comprising a boron doped diamond-based electrode and a primary carbon region comprising a pH sensitive sp2 carbon region, wherein the primary carbon region comprises a portion of the surface area of a face of the primary electrode; a secondary electrode comprising a boron doped diamond-based electrode and a secondary carbon region, wherein the secondary carbon region comprises a portion of the surface area of a face of the secondary electrode, the portion of the surface area of a face of the secondary electrode being less than the portion of the surface area of a face of the primary electrode; at least one reference electrode; at least one auxiliary electrode; and a memory storing instructions executable by a processor to identify a pH of an aqueous sample by measuring an electrical potential between the at least one reference electrode and at least one of: the primary electrode and the secondary electrode. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333232 | GAS CONCENTRATION DETECTION DEVICE - A gas concentration detection device has a first element part, a first detection part, a second element part, a second detection part and a sensitivity correction part. The sensitivity correction part is configured to correct a second gas component concentration detected by the second detection part based on a time difference between a first response time of the first detection part and a second response time of the second detection part when the first detection part and the second detection part have a function of detecting a common gas component contained in a target gas to be detected, and a variation in concentration of the common gas component exceeds a reference variation amount. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333233 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL SENSOR AND BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL SENSOR SYSTEM - A semiconductor device includes a first terminal receiving a first signal, a second terminal receiving a second signal, a noise extraction analysis unit extracting a signal of a specific frequency component from the first and the second signal, a feedback unit generating a feedback signal based on a magnitude of the signal of the specific frequency component to cancel the signal of the specific frequency component superimposed on the first and the second signal, and third terminal outputting to the feedback signal to outside. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333234 | ADJUSTMENT OF A pH ELECTRODE CARBON REGION - An embodiment provides a method for modifying a carbon region on a boron-doped diamond electrode surface, comprising: placing a boron-doped diamond electrode surface in an aqueous solution, wherein the aqueous solution comprises an ionic treatment solution; applying a voltage difference across the boron-doped diamond electrode surface; and modifying a carbon region on an area of the boron-doped diamond electrode surface, wherein the modifying is responsive to application of the voltage while the boron-doped diamond electrode surface is in the aqueous solution, wherein the modification continues until a desired signal of the carbon region is reached. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333235 | MICROCHIP CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS ASSAYS AND REAGENTS - Microchip Capillary Electrophoresis (MCE) assays and reagents to assess purity and to identify impurities in protein drug product samples are provided. Methods for analyzing analytes in a protein drug sample are provided. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333236 | GASEOUS DETECTOR OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES - This gaseous elementary-particle detector is equipped with a readout plate comprising:
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20210333237 | DISTORTION-FREE BOUNDARY EXTENSION METHOD FOR ONLINE WAVELET DENOISING - The present disclosure provides a distortion-free boundary extension method for online wavelet denoising. The method includes: S | 2021-10-28 |
20210333238 | SCALE AND CORROSION MONITORING SYSTEM USING ULTRASONIC GUIDED WAVES - A nondestructive method of monitoring scale buildup in a section of pipe includes: transmitting, from a first transducer at a first location of the pipe, axisymmetric torsional ultrasonic guided waves (UGWs) to propagate along the pipe, the torsional UGWs spanning a frequency band comprising multiple higher order modes; receiving, by a second transducer at a second location of the pipe, the propagated torsional UGWs; and determining a thickness of the scale buildup in the pipe between the first location and the second locations using the received torsional UGWs. The determining step comprises: measuring attributes from the received torsional UGWs, the attributes being first arrival times or mode cutoff frequencies; comparing the measured attributes to sets of computed said attributes, each set representing a different scale buildup thickness; and selecting the compared set of computed attributes that is closest to the measured attributes. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333239 | DETECTION OF STRUCTURAL VARIATIONS IN ARTICLES USING ACOUSTIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY - An apparatus and method utilizing acoustic resonance spectroscopy applicable to any mechanical device or structure having internal or external components that need to be positioned away from a set point and then returned to the original position, such as a valve which is opened to pass fluids and subsequently closed, for noninvasively providing a measure of the deviation from the original position, and for classifying or grouping together objects that appear to be identical from the outside, but which may have slight external or internal differences, such as sealed containers filled with different fluids or materials, are described. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333240 | Directional Tank Accessing System - A system and method for accessing contents of a tank through a tank opening disposed on the tank. The system and method may obtain samples, use a sensor to analyze sludge or may clean the tank. The system has a rotatable head connected to a rigid tube having a central axis. The rotatable head is adapted to be inserted through the tank opening. The rotatable head comprises a displacer and a head opening. A flexible tube has an insertable end and an external end. The flexible tube is slideably movable within the rigid tube and has a range of motion relative to the rigid tube so that the insertable end of the flexible tube can be directed by the displacer through the head opening at an angle offset from the central axis of the rigid tube. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333241 | MULTI-FOCUS OPTICAL-RESOLUTION PHOTOACOUSTIC MICROSCOPY WITH ULTRASONIC ARRAY DETECTION - A probe for use with an imaging system, including a scanning device configured to receive a first light beam from a light source, a beam-divider configured to split the first light beam into a plurality of second light beams, and a focusing device configured to focus each of the second light beams on respective locations in an object of interest is disclosed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333242 | ASSET INTEGRITY MONITORING USING CELLULAR NETWORKS - An ultrasound sensing system for monitoring the condition or integrity of a structure, comprising: a plurality of ultrasound sensors, each sensor being configured to receive at least one first electrical signal, transmit an ultrasound signal in response to said first electrical signal, receive at least one reflected ultrasound signal, and transmit a second electrical signal in response to said reflected ultrasound signal, said first and second electrical signals being analog; and at least one digital sensor interface (DSI) to which at least a portion of said sensors are connectable, said DSI being configured to transmit said first electrical signal and receive said second electrical signal, and to generate at least an A-scan signal based on said first and second electrical signals for each sensor, said DSI having a cellular transceiver for transmitting a cellular signal based directly or indirectly on at least said A-scan signal, said cellular signal including an address corresponding to said at least one DSI. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333243 | DETECTION DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - A detection device includes a vibration sensor configured to detect vibration of a machine, a calculation unit configured to perform FFT analysis on detection data of the vibration sensor, divide a specific frequency range into a plurality of frequency ranges, and calculate a partial overall value for each of the plurality of frequency ranges, and a wireless communication device configured to transmit the partial overall value. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333244 | PREPARATIVE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH - A preparative liquid chromatograph includes a liquid chromatograph section, a trap section, an eluent supply section, a collector, and a flow path switching section. The flow path switching section is configured to be selectively switched to a component trap mode that connects the liquid chromatograph section and the trap section in such a way that a sample component separated in a separation column is trapped by a trap column of the trap section; and a collection mode that connects the eluent supply section and the trap section and connects the trap section and the collector in such a way that the components trapped in the trap column are eluted by an eluent from the eluent supply section and are guided to the collector. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333245 | Fluidized Bed for Industrial Hygiene Applications - Embodiments relate to systems and methods for fluidization in industrial hygiene applications. The method includes collecting air samples of contaminants onto the surface of fluidized activated carbon particulate as opposed to fixed-bed particulate. The adsorbates include toluene (a cyclic compound) and n-hexane (an open-chain compound). The obtained results are analyzed and discussed in terms of breakthrough times. The input parameters are the initial concentration of toluene or n-hexane in the air feed stream and the amount of the sorbent used. The feed flow rate is at 2 liters/min, and the temperature and humidity are kept constant at their prevailing laboratory conditions, i.e., 22±2° C. and 34±2% RH, respectively. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333246 | SAMPLE INTRODUCTION DEVICE - A sample introduction device | 2021-10-28 |
20210333247 | Sample Injector with Conduit Tip Penetrating Into Needle Opening - A sample injector for a chromatography system is configured for injecting a sample fluid into a mobile phase, and includes a needle and a conduit. The needle is configured for aspirating the sample fluid and includes a needle tip, a needle channel through the needle for guiding the aspirated sample fluid, and a needle opening at the needle tip into which the needle channel opens. The conduit is configured for fluidically coupling with the needle and includes a conduit tip, and a conduit channel through the conduit for guiding fluid and having a conduit opening at the conduit tip. The conduit tip and the needle tip are configured to be pressed against each other for fluidically coupling the conduit channel with the needle channel, with at least a portion of the conduit tip penetrating into the needle opening for providing the fluidic coupling between the conduit and needle channels. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333248 | A New Method and Device for Chemical Quantification Using Electrochemical Mass Spectrometry Without the Use of Standard Target Compounds - A method of quantifying a target compound includes applying an oxidation/reduction potential to an electrochemical cell ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210333249 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TARGETED MASS SPECTRAL PROTEOMIC ANALYSES - A method for determining a quantity of an analyte in a liquid sample, comprises: adding a known quantity of an internal standard comprising an isotopically labeled version of the analyte to the sample; (b) providing a continuous stream of the sample having the internal standard to an inlet of a Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LCMS) system; and repeatedly performing the steps of: performing a data-independent analysis of the precursor ion species using a mass analyzer, whereby mass spectra of a plurality of fragment-ion species are acquired; calculating one or more degree-of-matching scores that relate to either a number of ions of the internal standard that overlap between results of the data-independent analysis and tabulated mass spectral data of the internal standard; and performing quantitative tandem mass spectrometric analyses of the internal standard and the analyte if each of the degree-of-matching scores meets a respective degree-of-matching condition. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333250 | METHOD FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING OF NON-TARGET BIOMARKERS BASED ON METABOLIC PERTURBATION CAUSED BY POLLUTANTS - Disclosed is a method for high-throughput screening of non-target biomarkers based on metabolic disturbance caused by pollutants, belonging to the field of environmental exposure and health. The method includes the following steps: (1) extracting to obtain extracts to be tested; (2) performing chromatographic analysis to obtain a spectrum containing chromatographic peaks; (3) identifying and labeling features of pollutants, taking chromatographic peaks other than the features of the pollutants as features of potential metabolites, and performing non-target labeling of the features of the potential metabolites; (4) establishing a linear regression model by taking the peak areas of the features of the potential metabolites as dependent variables and the peak areas of the features of the pollutants as independent variables; (5) operating the model, and performing non-target screening of the biomarkers to preliminarily obtain related biomarkers; (6) identifying the MS spectra and MS/MS spectra of the preliminarily obtained biomarkers, and identifying biomarkers related to pollutant exposure. The method of the present invention obviously improves the accuracy of biomarker screening, and improves the throughput of biomarker screening. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333251 | METHODS, MEDIUMS, AND SYSTEMS TO COMPARE DATA WITHIN AND BETWEEN COHORTS - Exemplary embodiments provide methods, mediums, and systems for analyzing spectrometry and/or chromatography data, and in particular to techniques to improve the reproducibility of results of spectrographic and/or chromatographic experiments. For example, some embodiments provide techniques for normalizing mass spectrometry (MS) and/or liquid chromatography (LC) data across different experimental devices, allowing data from different cohorts to be directly compared. To this end, exemplary embodiments provide a reliable, reproducible target library usable across different platforms, laboratories, and users. One embodiment leverages statistical techniques to select experimental parameters configured to reduce or minimize the chance of misidentifying a target molecule. Another embodiment leverages the law of large numbers to produce a composite product ion spectrum usable across different experiments. The composite product ion spectrum allows regression curves to be generated, where the regression curves can be used to normalize an experimental mass spectrum. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333252 | INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, SCENT IMPARTING APPARATUS, SCENT DETECTING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - A scent detecting apparatus detects the amount of at least one of a scented substance or a metabolite of the scented substance released from a plant, and transmits detected-amount information indicating the detected amount of at least one of the scented substance or the metabolite to a server apparatus. The server apparatus receives the detected-amount information transmitted by the scent detecting apparatus, estimates the freshness of the plant on the basis of an added amount of the scented substance indicated by stored added-amount information and on the basis of the detected amount of at least one of the scented substance or the metabolite indicated by the received detected-amount information, and transmits freshness information regarding the estimated freshness to the scent detecting apparatus. The scent detecting apparatus receives the freshness information from the server apparatus and presents the received freshness information. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333253 | INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, SCENT IMPARTING APPARATUS, SCENT DETECTING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - A scent imparting apparatus transmits to an information management apparatus, product information that includes added-substance information indicating a first substance that is a scented substance added to a plant and production information regarding the plant. The information management apparatus stores the received product information in a production information storage unit. A scent detecting apparatus detects a second substance that is at least one of the scented substance or a metabolite of the scented substance released from a target plant, and transmits detected-substance information indicating the second substance to the information management apparatus. The information management apparatus transmits to the scent detecting apparatus, in a case where the second substance indicated by the received detected-substance information is the same as the first substance indicated by the added-substance information included in the product information stored in the production information storage unit or is the same as a metabolite of the first substance, the production information included in the product information stored in the production information storage unit. The scent detecting apparatus presents the received production information. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333254 | MICRO-ENVIRONMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AIR SENSOR - A remote test apparatus is configured to simulate an environment of at least one remotely located room and configured to receive at least one air sample from the at least one remotely located room. The apparatus includes a sealed enclosure forming an interior cavity and including an inlet in connection with the at least one remotely located room and an outlet in connection with a sample collection unit. The sample collection unit is configured to communicate the at least one air sample from the remotely located room at a first flow rate. The apparatus further includes at least one sensor disposed in the interior cavity and at least one air transfer unit configured to transfer test air from the interior cavity of the sealed enclosure to the at least one sensor at a second flow rate. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333255 | ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC MODULE FOR ENHANCED GAS TITRATION/DILUTION PROCESSING - A gas mixing device for a NOx detector includes a 3/2 way gas valve having a diaphragm, a first inlet port, a second inlet port, and an exit port. A gas conduit connects the exit port to a gas mixing chamber. A controller controls the diaphragm to alternate between a first position and a second position. The first inlet port may receive a sample gas and the second inlet port may receive ozone gas. In the first position of the diaphragm, a bolus of sample gas enters the conduit, and in the second position of the diaphragm, a bolus of ozone enters the conduit. The alternating boluses of sample gas and ozone mix within the conduit and within the mixing chamber. A NOx detection instrument includes the gas mixing device, an ozone gas source, and an NO | 2021-10-28 |
20210333256 | TESTING SUBTERRANEAN WATER FOR A HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIAL REPOSITORY - Techniques for determining the suitability of a subterranean formation as a hazardous waste repository include determining a neutron flux of a first isotope in a subterranean formation; calculating, based at least in part on the determined neutron flux of the first isotope, a predicted production rate of a second isotope in the subterranean formation; calculating a first ratio of the predicted production rate of the second isotope relative to a theoretical production rate of a stable form of the second isotope; measuring respective concentrations of the second isotope and the stable form of the second isotope in a subterranean water sample; calculating a second ratio of the measured concentration of the second isotope relative to the measured concentration of the stable form of the second isotope; and based on a comparison of the first and second ratios, determining that the subterranean formation is suitable as a hazardous waste repository. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333257 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS INVOLVING FLAVONOLS - The disclosure provides methods for assessing the exposure of red grapes by measuring the amounts of 4′-OH flavonol, 3′4′-OH flavonol, and 3′4′5′-OH flavonol extracted from red grape skins. The disclosure also describes use of Partial Least Squares (PLS) regression for determining the relative percentages of 4′-OH flavonol, 3′4′-OH flavonol, and 3′4′5′-OH flavonol. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333258 | METHODS OF DETERMINING CATION EXCHANGE SITES OCCUPED BY CRUDE OIL AND THE WETTABILITY OF CATION EXCHANGE SITES IN ROCK CORE SAMPLES IN A NON-PRESERVED STATE - A method for determining properties of different cation exchange sites in a rock core sample, at a non-preserved state of the rock core sample may include providing a rock core sample in a non-preserved state; displacing all native components out of the rock core sample; subjecting the rock core sample clean of native components to a plurality of coreflooding steps to determine a total amount of exchangeable cations adsorbed onto the cation exchange sites when the rock core sample is clean of native components; injecting formation brine and then a reservoir crude oil into the rock core sample until reaching irreducible water saturation and equilibrium between formation brine, the reservoir crude oil, and the cation exchange sites, such that rock core sample includes a plurality of indigenous exchangeable cations adsorbed onto the cation exchange sites, a plurality of cation exchange sites occupied by a crude oil, and one or more fluids occupying pore spaces in the rock core sample; subjecting the rock core sample to a plurality of coreflooding steps, the plurality of coreflooding step displacing the plurality of indigenous exchangeable cations, the crude oil, and the one or more fluids in at least two separate coreflooding steps to render the rock core sample clean of the indigenous cations; determining an amount of indigenous exchangeable cations adsorbed onto the cation exchange sites; and determining at least one property of different cation exchange sites in the rock core sample based on the amount of indigenous exchangeable cations and the total amount of exchangeable cations. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333259 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING TILLED FLOOR CONDITIONS USING A TILLED FLOOR SENSING ASSEMBLY - A system for monitoring tilled floor conditions within a field includes a sensor frame and a tilled floor sensing assembly supported on the sensor frame. The assembly, in turn, includes a plurality of pins configured to be extended relative to the sensor frame such that each pin penetrates a top surface of the field. Furthermore, the assembly includes a plurality of position sensors, with each position sensor configured to capture data indicative of a position of a given pin of the plurality of pins relative to the sensor frame. Moreover, the assembly includes a plurality of force sensors, with each force sensor configured to capture data indicative of a force being applied to a given pin of the plurality of pins. Additionally, the data captured by the plurality of position sensors and the data captured by the plurality of force sensors is indicative of a tilled floor profile of the field. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333260 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MONITORING THE CURING OF A PHOTOCURABLE MATERIAL - Apparatuses and methods for monitoring curing of photocurable material are disclosed. The methods generally include directing an ultraviolet cure light into a photocurable material, wherein the ultraviolet cure light causes the photocurable material to cure; directing a probe light into the photocurable material through an optical fiber during the cure; collecting a back reflection signal from the photocurable material with the optical fiber; and determining a refractive index change of the photocurable material during the cure. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333261 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING BLOOD - Provided is a computer-implemented method for testing blood of a subject, comprising: obtaining a plurality of haematological parameters for the blood; performing a plausibility check of haematological parameters; and outputting an indication of a determined probability of an infectious response of the subject based on parameters according to a result of the plausibility check. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333262 | RAPID TESTING MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR RESPIRATORY VIRAL PATHOGENS - A rapid testing mechanism for respiratory viral pathogens includes a filter material positioned to capture exhaled breath particles from a respiratory tract. A portion of the filter material is impregnated with a pathogen binding adsorptive reagent. When the exhaled breath particles pass through the filter material the following occurs: when the binding adsorptive reagent reacts, a positive test for respiratory viral pathogens is indicated by the filter material; and when pathogen binding adsorptive reagent does not react, a negative test for respiratory viral pathogens is indicated by the filter material. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333263 | REDOX ACTIVATABLE FLUORESCENT SENSORS - Provided herein are compounds of the formula: (I) wherein the variables are defined herein, which may be used as redox-activatable sensors. In some aspects, the compounds are fluorescence sensors which are activated by the redox state of the cell. Also provided herein are methods of using these compounds to image the cellular environment or the delivery of macromolecules to a cell. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333264 | A RATIO OF IMMUNE CELLS AS PROGNOSTIC INDICATOR OF THERAPEUTIC SUCCESS IN ALLERGEN-SPECIFIC IMMUNOTHERAPY - The present invention relates to a ratio of immune cells for use in a method of predicting therapeutic success of an allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) in a patient suffering from or having a disposition to develop an allergic disease. Furthermore, the present invention also relates to a kit for predicting therapeutic success of an allergen-specific immunotherapy in a patient suffering from or having a disposition to develop an allergic disease. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of predicting therapeutic success of an allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) in a patient suffering from or having a disposition to develop an allergic disease. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333265 | MINI-CANCERS UTILIZATION FOR PERSONALIZED CANCER DRUG REGIMENS - The present invention includes methods for identifying chemotherapy treatments specifically suited for each cancer patient using mini-cancers to develop personalized cancer drug regimes. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333266 | RAPID QUANTITATIVE ASSAY TO MEASURE CFTR FUNCTION IN A PRIMARY INTESTINAL CULTURE MODEL - The invention relates to an assay for diagnosing a disease or affliction that affects fluid uptake or secretion or for studying the effectiveness of one or more drugs for treating the disease or affliction, wherein the assay comprises measuring swelling of one or more organoids. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333267 | TEST SHEET FOR OCCULT BLOOD - A test sheet for occult blood includes a permeable substrate layer, a test layer, and an outer layer. The permeable substrate layer and the test layer are jointed side by side or stacked from top to bottom on the outer layer. The permeable substrate layer is configured to carry biologic sample, and the test layer includes test agent. The outer layer protects the user from the biologic sample. At least one fold line is formed on the front surface of the connection of the permeable substrate layer and the test layer, or alternatively, on the front surface of the permeable substrate layer. When the test sheet is folded along the fold line, the biologic sample permeates the permeable substrate layer and reacts with the test agent. If the reaction causes color change, the biologic sample is determined to contain occult blood. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333268 | METHODS FOR IMPROVING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE MANAGEMENT - The present invention provides a method and a kit for determining the risk or rate of an individual of developing diabetes related cardiovascular complications in a subject suffering from either type 1 diabetes mellitus or type 2 diabetes mellitus. The method and the kit comprises: determining the levels of two or more biomarkers purified from a biological sample; wherein said biomarkers are selected from the group comprising lysine advanced glycation end products, arginine advanced glycation end products, and oxidation products; and comparing the determined biomarker levels to standard values, wherein the level of said biomarkers indicate the risk or rate of developing diabetes related cardiovascular disease. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333269 | Kits for Using Bispyridines to Improve Labeling of Nucleophiles - Bispyridines improve the labeling of nucleophiles, including amines and thiols and are particularly useful for improving labeling with acidic and basic labels. Use of bispyridines with such labels dramatically increases labeling compared to protocols without a bispyridine. The labeled nucleophile can then be subjected to standard analytical methods. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333270 | SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION - Cell-based sensor devices, systems, and methods for the detection and identification of volatile compounds, and for the determination of the location of the source of the volatile compounds in an enclosed space are described. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333271 | METHODS FOR REDUCING NOISE IN SIGNAL-GENERATING DIGITAL ASSAYS - Methods of reducing background noise in signal-generating digital assays, such as fluorescent digital immunoassays, using a colorant are disclosed. The methods utilize a binding member that specifically binds to an analyte in a biological sample. The binding member is conjugated to a signal generating compound, e.g., an enzyme, which is dissociated from the binding member. A colorant is added with a signal generating substrate, e.g., a fluorogenic or chromogenic substrate for the enzyme, or after a signal generating substrate to reduce background noise in a fluorescent digital immunoassay. The signal generated between the signal generating compound and the signal generating substrate is detected and correlated to the presence and/or concentration of the analyte. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333272 | BASE MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING SENSOR FOR ANALYSIS OF DETECTION TARGET, SENSOR FOR ANALYSIS OF DETECTION TARGET, AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING DETECTION TARGET - A measurement system capable of detecting a detection target such as sEVs with high specificity and rapidity, and also having both high stability and improved binding activity. A base material for producing a sensor for analysis of a detection target, including: a base material; and a polymer film provided on a surface of the base material, wherein the polymer film includes a concave that receives the detection target, and, inside the concave, a group for signal substance's binding and a polynucleotide group for nucleic acid aptamer's binding. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333273 | LABORATORY TEST KIT AND METHOD FOR USING THE LABORATORY TEST KIT - A laboratory test kit includes a development part | 2021-10-28 |
20210333274 | Method and products for the diagnosis of a seafood allergy - A diagnostically useful carrier includes a means for specifically capturing an antibody to a polypeptide from the group including squid MLC1 or squid MLC2 or a variant thereof in a sample from a subject. A method includes the step detecting in a sample from a subject the presence or absence of an antibody to squid MLC1 or squid MLC2. The polypeptide or the carrier or a polypeptide binding specifically to an IgE antibody from the sample of a patient to squid MLC1 or squid MLC2 are useful for the manufacture of a diagnostic kit, preferably for the diagnosis of allergy. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333275 | PAN-ISOTYPE IMMUNOGLOBULIN FINGERPRINTING - Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for classifying individual antigen-specific antibody binding. Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for a proteome-wide pan-isotype immunoassay. Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for immunoglobulin fingerprinting. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333276 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING ARTHRITIC CONDITIONS - The present invention relates to autoantibodies against 14-3-3 proteins or circulating immune complexes thereof and the detection of such for the diagnosis and prognosis of an arthritic condition. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333277 | CORONA NUCLEOCAPSID ANTIGEN FOR USE IN ANTIBODY-IMMUNOASSAYS - The present invention relates to a Corona antigen comprising a Corona nucleocapsid specific amino acid sequence, compositions, and reagent kits comprising the same and methods of producing it. Also encompassed are methods of detecting anti-Corona antibodies in samples using said Corona antigen, and methods of differential diagnosis of an immune response in a patient due to natural Corona infection or due to vaccination against Corona. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333278 | VIRAL RESPIRATORY INFECTION DETECTION DEVICE - The present disclosure may provide a system and method for using a viral respiratory infection detection device, a method comprising: obtaining a biological sample from a subject; preparing the biological sample for testing; placing at least a portion of the prepared biological sample into a sample port of a viral respiratory infection detection device thereby contacting a sample pad with the prepared biological sample thus initiating a first test strip and a second test strip, wherein the first testing strip is formed to detect the binding of a respiratory virus to a recombinant human receptor protein, wherein the second testing strip is formed to detect the binding of a specific respiratory virus to a specific recombinant spike glycoprotein; and analyzing the results of the first test strip and the second test strip. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333279 | IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF TUMORS CHARACTERIZED BY AN OVEREXPRESSION OF THE NEONATAL FC RECEPTOR - In a first aspect, the invention relates to the identification of cancer types over-expressing the FcRn receptor. In a second aspect, the invention relates to the treatment of said cancer types. In further aspects, the invention relates to identification of subtypes of inflammatory diseases and treatments thereof. In an additional aspect, the invention relates to in vivo imaging of cancers over-expressing the FcRn receptor. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333280 | METHODS RELATED TO THE DIAGNOSIS OF PROSTATE CANCER - Disclosed herein are methods of determining the risk of developing prostate cancer in a subject or determining whether a subject suffers from prostate cancer, the method comprising measuring the level of one or more polyamines in a fluid sample obtained from the subject, measuring at a variable selected from the group consisting of age, prostate volume (PV), prostate-specific antigen (PSA), digital rectal examination (DRE), and combinations thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of determining the risk of developing prostate cancer in a subject or determining whether a subject suffers from prostate cancer, the method comprising obtaining a score value based on previously disclosed variables to predict the likelihood of the subject developing or having prostate cancer. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333281 | BIOMARKERS FOR A THERAPY COMPRISING A SORAFENIB COMPOUND - Biomarkers are provided that predict whether a subject having a hepatocellular carcinoma is responsive to a therapy comprising soratenib or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The biomarkers, compositions, and methods described herein are useful in selecting appropriate treatment modalities for and treating a subject having, suspected of having, or at risk of developing a hepatocellular carcinoma. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333282 | ARTICLES AND METHODS DIRECTED TO PERSONALIZED THERAPY OF CANCER - Described are methods for providing personalized medicine for the treatment of B cell malignancies including lymphoma. The methods make use of Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) technology. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333283 | CANCER-RELATED ACTIVITY SENSORS - An activity sensor sensitive to enzymes indicative of the presence of cancer is used to provide non-invasive reporting of tumor development and response to anticancer therapies useful in determining suitability and effectiveness of various treatments including immuno-oncological therapies. Localized reporters are used in patient stratification in clinical trials, monitoring of drug response or disease progression, and differentiating between anti-tumor immune response, tumor progression, and off-target immune response. Activity sensors may include tuning domains to modulate tissue localization and residency. Periodic measurements of activity sensor reporters may be analyzed to determine a velocity value indicative of disease prognosis. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333284 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR LARGE-SCALE ASSESSMENT OF LIGAND BINDING SELECTIVITY OF G-QUADRUPLEX RECOGNITION USING CUSTOM G4 MICROARRAYS - Described herein are devices and processes using single-stranded DNA sequences capable of forming G-quadruplexes (G4s) to assess the binding affinity and binding selectivity of potential G4-interactive ligands. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333285 | DETECTION OF PHOSPHOKINASE SIGNATURES - The disclosure provides methods and compositions for determining the kinase activity profile of a biological sample, e.g., that contains multiple kinases. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333286 | ACTIVITY SENSOR CONTROLS - An activity sensor sensitive to enzymes indicative of tissue condition are co-administered with control or normalizing activity sensors providing levels of the same enzyme in other tissues or levels of control enzymes indicative of assay success. Levels of control reporters can be used to normalize activity sensor data across samples such as in analyte velocity analyses. Control reporters can also be used to differentiate localized enzyme activity from systemic activity and to confirm activity sensor localization or to troubleshoot activity sensor uptake problems. Activity sensors and controls sensitive to immunological enzymes are particularly useful in assessing immuno-oncology treatments. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333287 | METHOD FOR ACQUIRING INFORMATION OF TARGET POLYPEPTIDE AND REAGENT KIT - Disclosed is a method for acquiring information of a target polypeptide, comprising: acquiring a diffusion time of a fluorescently labeled target polypeptide and a diffusion time of each of a plurality of fluorescently labeled reference polypeptides by fluorescence correlation spectroscopy or fluorescence cross-correlation spectroscopy, and acquiring information on size of the fluorescently labeled target polypeptide from the diffusion time of the fluorescently labeled target polypeptide with reference to the diffusion times of the plurality of fluorescently labeled reference polypeptides, wherein information on size of each of the plurality of fluorescently labeled reference polypeptides is known, and the sizes of the plurality of reference polypeptides are different from each other. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333288 | GLYCAN OXONIUM ION PROFILING OF GLYCOSYLATED PROTEINS - Methods disclosed herein include an improved technique for comparing a glycosylation profile of a first protein (e.g., an innovator protein drug) with a glycosylation profile of a second protein (e.g., a corresponding biogeneric/biosimilar). For example, a method of manufacture can include providing or obtaining a batch of a test glycoprotein drug substance, using mass spectrometry to acquire a test oxonium ion profile from a sample of the test glycoprotein drug substance batch, comparing the test oxonium ion profile to a corresponding target oxonium ion profile of a target glycoprotein drug product, and processing the batch of the test glycoprotein drug substance as a drug product if the difference between the test oxonium ion profile and the corresponding target oxonium ion profile is tolerable, or taking an alternative action if the difference between the test oxonium ion profile and the target oxonium ion profile is not tolerable. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333289 | METHODS OF DETECTING AND TREATING AIRWAY INFLAMMATORY DISEASES - The present invention is related to novel methods for identifying and/or diagnosing and/or treating a population of subjects that are at risk for developing and/or have an inflammatory disease of the airways, including type 2 cytokine-driven airway inflammation. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333290 | HIGH SPEED SAMPLE WORKFLOW FOR LC-MS BASED HBA1C MEASUREMENT - The present invention refers to a method for determining peptide fragments of glycated hemoglobin A (HbA1c) molecules by mass spectrometry (MS), a reagent kit, and a clinical diagnostic system adapted for performing the method. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333291 | AUTOMATIC SAMPLE WORKFLOW FOR LC-MS BASED HbA1c MEASUREMENT ON INTACT PROTEIN LEVEL - The present invention refers to a method for determining intact glycated hemoglobin A (HbA | 2021-10-28 |
20210333292 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING OR MONITORING KIDNEY FUNCTION OR DIAGNOSING KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION - A method for (a) diagnosing or monitoring kidney function in subject or (b) diagnosing kidney dysfunction in a subject or (c) predicting or monitoring the risk of an adverse events in a diseased subject or (d) predicting or monitoring the success of a therapy or intervention comprising
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20210333293 | CONTINUOUS STABLE CELL LINE FOR IDENTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUS IN CLINICAL SAMPLES - Methods are provided herein utilizing a stable cell line capable of efficient infection by African swine fever virus (ASFV) and also provides for the detection of the presence of virus in samples applied to the cells. Detection of the virus by means such as red blood cell rosetting is a surprising result given that the cell line is derived from African green monkeys. This cell line provides a marked improvement over the currently available testing strategies. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333294 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OXIDATIVE STRESS - The present application describes methods and systems for measuring and controlling oxidative stress in animals and humans. The degree of oxidative stress can be measured directly by inducing all of the blood cells to produce excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) by exposure to an elevated concentration sulfide or other ROS inducing chemical and measuring the fluorescence intensity of a fluorescent dye or color intensity of dye that reacts with ROS. Oxidative stress can be reduced by reducing dietary sulfur, consumption of a methanogenic probiotic, or apheresis methods to replace ROS-positive blood cells with normal blood cells. Plasma oxidative stress can be compared in venous and arterial blood samples to evaluate small vessel disease. Oxidative stress can be increased by increasing dietary sulfur or the use of an intravenous method that exposes blood cells to an elevated blood concentration of sulfide or other ROS inducing chemical. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333295 | ANALYSIS METHOD, ANALYSIS APPARATUS, AND ANALYSIS PROGRAM - Excellent analysis of a coagulation characteristic of a blood sample is implemented. A method for analyzing a coagulation characteristic of a blood specimen according to the present invention includes: acquiring data for a coagulation reaction curve indicating a coagulation reaction amount of a mixed solution containing a blood sample and a reagent with respect to reaction time; calculating data for a differential curve obtained by differentiating the coagulation reaction curve; calculating information related to a center-of-gravity point of the differential curve; and evaluating the coagulation characteristic of the blood sample using the information related to the center-of-gravity point. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333296 | OPTO-MAGNETOPHORETIC METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE - Method for detecting the presence or absence of a biological or chemical substance in a particular sample mixed with a suspension with functionalized magnetic particles, comprising: providing a light source and detector, providing a constant magnetic force perpendicular to the light's propagation direction by applying a constant magnetic field gradient, and with an absolute value which is higher than 0.1 T and measuring the change of the magnetic particle's suspension transparency versus time and comparing it with the time-variation in absence of the targeted biological or chemical substance. The method of the invention allows monitoring the transparency irrespective of the emitted wavelength and particle's optical properties. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333297 | LABORATORY SAMPLE VESSEL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, METHOD FOR OPERATING, AND IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - A laboratory sample vessel distribution system is presented. The system comprises a cabinet, sample vessel carriers for receiving sample vessels, and a cabinet drawer for receiving a sample vessel carrier. The drawer is locatable in different positions: closed, opened, and fully opened. An actuator moves the sample vessels and the sample vessel carriers between different locations. An actuator driver drives the actuator and applies a first mode of operation with a first speed and a second mode of operation with a second reduced speed compared to the first speed. A sensor device detects between opened and closed positions and provides position signals. A control device is connected to the actuator driver and the sensor device. The control device provides control signals to the actuator driver instructing the actuator driver to apply either the first mode, if in the closed position, or the second mode, if in the opened position. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333298 | HYPOTHESIZING AND VERIFICATION NETWORKS AND METHODS FOR SPECIMEN CLASSIFICATION - A method of characterizing a specimen as containing hemolysis, icterus, or lipemia is provided. The method includes capturing one or more images of the specimen, wherein the one or more images include a serum or plasma portion of the specimen. Pixel data is generated by capturing the image. The pixel data of the one or more images of the specimen is processed using a first network executing on a computer to predict a classification of the serum or plasma portion, wherein the classification comprises hemolysis, icterus, and lipemia. The predicted classification is verified using one or more verification networks. Quality check modules and specimen testing apparatus adapted to carry out the method are described, as are other aspects. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333299 | PRETREATMENT APPARATUS AND PRETREATMENT METHOD - A pretreatment apparatus ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210333300 | PRE-PROCESSING SYSTEM - In a pre-processing system, a state in which a sample dispensing probe | 2021-10-28 |
20210333301 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANGLE OF ATTACK SENSOR - A sensor assembly includes a metallic layer positioned at least partially on an insulating material coupled to a fuselage of an aircraft. The sensor assembly further includes a pair of terminals arranged at opposite ends of the metallic layer and a temperature probe thermally coupled to the metallic layer. The metallic layer is heated by a heater thermally coupled to the metallic layer. The temperature probe is used to determine a rate of cooling for the metallic layer, responsive to an air flow over the metallic layer. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333302 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING TRAJECTORY, ROADSIDE DEVICE AND CLOUD CONTROL PLATFORM - The present disclosure discloses a method and apparatus for processing a trajectory, a roadside device, and a cloud control platform, relates to the field of intelligent transportation, and in particular to the field of computer vision. An implementation scheme is: acquiring a to-be-processed trajectory, the to-be-processed trajectory comprising at least three sequential position points; determining an auxiliary line based on the position points and a preset number of interpolation points; determining positions of the interpolation points based on the preset number of interpolation points; and determining and outputting a target trajectory based on the auxiliary line and the positions of the interpolation points. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333303 | Physical Quantity Sensor, Electronic Apparatus, and Vehicle - The physical quantity sensor includes a movable body oscillating around an oscillation axis, and a detection electrode disposed so as to be opposed to the movable body. The substrate has a first area through an m-th area, and the detection electrode is disposed so as to straddle the first area through an n-th area. When setting a first imaginary straight line which is the smallest in an angle formed with an X-axis direction out of imaginary straight lines connecting two of end parts on respective areas of the first area through the n-th area of the detection electrode, and a second imaginary straight line extending along a principal surface located at the substrate side of the movable body in a state in which the movable body makes a maximum displacement around the oscillation axis, the first imaginary straight line and the second imaginary straight line fail to cross each other in an area between a first normal line which passes the end part of the first area, and which extends in the Z-axis direction, and a second normal line which passes the end part in the n-th area, and which extends in the Z-axis direction. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333304 | Inertial Measurement Device - An inertial measurement device includes: an inertial sensor; a battery supplying electric power to the inertial sensor; a first case accommodating the inertial sensor; and a second case accommodating the battery. The battery and the first case are spaced apart from each other. The second case is fixed outside the first case. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333305 | Method and System for Analyzing Spatial Resolution of Microwave Near-field Probe and Microwave Microscope Equipped with the System - The present disclosure relates to the technical field of microwave test, and discloses a method and a system for analyzing the spatial resolution of a microwave near-field probe and a microwave microscope equipped with the system, wherein in the method for analyzing the spatial resolution of the microwave near-field probe, a three-dimensional equipotential surface in a sample is drawn by using an electric field formula calculated by a quasi-static theory; an equivalent model of a probe sample is established by using finite element analysis software, so as to change material characteristics in the area outside the three-dimensional equipotential surface; by observing the influence of changing materials on the potential distribution in the sample, a near-field action range of the probe is determined, and the spatial resolution of the microwave near-field scanning microscope is analyzed and calculated. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333306 | ENERGY BEAM INPUT TO ATOM PROBE SPECIMENS FROM MULTIPLE ANGLES - An atom probe directs two or more pulsed laser beams onto a specimen, with each laser beam being on a different side of the specimen, and with each laser beam supplying pulses at a time different from the other laser beams. The laser beams are preferably generated by splitting a single beam provided by a laser source. The laser beams are preferably successively aligned incident with the specimen by one or more beam steering mirrors, which may also scan each laser beam over the specimen to achieve a desired degree of specimen ionization. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333307 | Cantilever-Type Probe with Multiple Metallic Coatings - A cantilever-type probe with multiple metallic coatings is disclosed. The cantilever-type probe includes at least one probe pin. A first metallic coating is disposed upon a tip of the probe pin, and a second metallic coating is disposed upon a root of the probe pin. The second metallic coating is in contact with the first metallic coating and comprises a softer (more flexible) metal than the first metallic coating. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333308 | PROXIMITY DETECTION FOR ASSESSING SENSING PROBE ATTACHMENT STATE - A sensor assembly and sensing method is provided for proximity detection for assessing an attachment state of a sensing probe with respect to a subject. A probe is coupled to an electronic probe controller. The probe includes a proximity sensor having a passive energy storing circuit element, and a biological sensor receptacle configured to receive a biological sensor for sensing a biological characteristic of an object. The electronic probe controller excites a circuit network incorporating the proximity sensor with an excitation signal and determines a characteristic of the circuit network that is excited by the excitation signal. The electronic probe controller further generates a proximity indication indicating whether the probe is attached to the object based on the characteristic of the circuit network. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333309 | SEMICONDUCTOR PROBE - A semiconductor probe includes multiple metal layers. An oxide layer is disposed between each adjacent pair of the metal layer. A via for connecting at least one pair of the metal layers. At least one protection layer | 2021-10-28 |
20210333310 | CURRENT SENSING CIRCUIT - The present application relates to current sensing circuitry ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210333311 | Corona Detection System and Method - A system and method for detecting electrical events, often a corona associated with an impending lightning strike, including a coupling mechanism configured to establish an electromagnetic connection with a conductive substrate to receive signals intercepted by the conductive substrate. A detector circuit converts and discriminates the received signals into output signals. An output mechanism records and/or transmits the output signals, as well as determines if the output signal represents a qualified event signal. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333312 | CONTROLLING POWER DISTRIBUTION DEVICES USING WEARABLE VOLTAGE DETECTION DEVICES - A system may include a device that controls power to an electrical component of an electrical power distribution system. The system may also include a voltage detection device that may detect a presence of a voltage within a distance. The system may further include a control system that may receive location information via a receiver communicatively coupled to the control system, and adjust more operations of the device based on at least in part of the location information. The location information may be transmitted by the voltage detection device in response to detecting that the presence of the voltage is within the distance. The location information may correspond to the electrical component. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333313 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN HANDLING COMPONENTS - An electrical component testing apparatus can include a vacuum plate including a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and through-holes extending through the vacuum plate from the first surface to the second surface. The apparatus also includes a manifold arranged at the second surface of the vacuum plate. The manifold can include a manifold body and passageways extending within the manifold body, wherein each of the passageways includes a first end and a second end. The first end includes an opening that intersects an exterior of the manifold body at a first location corresponding to a location of a through-hole in the vacuum plate and the second end includes an opening that intersects an exterior of the manifold body at a second location. The apparatus can also include a source of pressurized air coupled to the opening of the second end. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333314 | HOME LEAKAGE (HL) DETECTION WITH DIRECTION-TO-SOURCE INDICATION - A method, an apparatus and a system that may be configured to determine and provide a direction-to-source indicator on a signal level meter or other test instrument that may be used by a user of the meter (e.g., a technician, maintenance personnel or other personnel) to locate the source of leakage such as home leakage (HL). | 2021-10-28 |
20210333315 | ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY FOR DETECTING DIELECTRIC BREAKDOWN IN DIRECT CURRENT POWER TRANSMISSION MEDIUM - In the field of power transmission networks, particularly high voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission networks, there is provided an electrical assembly ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210333316 | Measuring Temperature-Modulated Properties of a Test Sample - A physical property of a test sample with a conductive or semi-conductive material (line/area/volume) is obtained. Periodic Joule heating is induced within the test sample by passing an AC current across a first pair of probe terminals electrically connected to the test sample, measuring the voltage drop across a second pair of probe terminals electrically connected to the test sample at one and three times the fundamental excitation frequency of the current-conducting terminals, and calculating the temperature-modulated property/properties of the test sample as a function of the potential drop measurement(s). This includes: a) determining a value proportional to the TCR of the test sample, b) a geometric parameter of the test sample (affected by coupling of its TCR to heat transport to/from the test sample), or c) the true resistivity of the test sample at the ambient experimental temperature by subtracting measurable and accountable TCR offset(s). | 2021-10-28 |
20210333317 | Button Module - A button module that includes a housing having a user operable button, a circuit board within the housing and a removable electrical connector, wherein a second module can be electrically connected at the electrical connection, wherein the button module can perform one or more functions in signal-communication with the second module through the electrical connection, such as perform one or more functions programmed on the circuit board utilizing electrical circuits in the second module, or the circuit board being configured to communicate with one or more wireless devices over one or more wireless networks. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333318 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING HOT CARRIER INJECTION EFFECT OF DEVICE - A method for evaluating a Hot Carrier Injection (HCI) effect of a device is provided. The method includes, a ratio of a substrate current to a drain current of a first device at different gate-source voltages is acquired, and recorded as a first current ratio; a ratio of a substrate current to a drain current of a second device at different gate-source voltages is acquired, and recorded as a second current ratio, the second device is subjected to process parameter adjustment or device parameter adjustment relative to the first device; and an influence of the process parameter adjustment or the device parameter adjustment on an HCI effect of the device is determined based on the second current ratio and the first current ratio. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333319 | TESTING SYSTEM - A testing system includes: an inspection module including a plurality of levels of inspection chambers in each of which a tester part having a tester configured to perform an electrical inspection of an inspection object and a probe card is accommodated; an aligner module configured to align the inspection object with the tester part; an alignment area in which the aligner module is accommodated; and a loader part configured to load the inspection object into the alignment area and unload the inspection object out of the aligner module, wherein the inspection module is located adjacent to the alignment area. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333320 | Slew-Load Characterization - Various implementations described herein are related to a method for constructing integrated circuitry and identifying input signal paths, internal signal paths and output signal paths associated with the integrated circuitry. The method may include generating a timing table for slew-load characterization of the input signal paths, the internal signal paths and the output signal paths. The method may include simulating corner points for the timing table, building diagonal points for the timing table based on the simulated corner points, and building remaining points for the timing table based on the simulated corner points and the diagonal points. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333321 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PARAMETRIC TESTING - An illustrative parametric testing system includes a motherboard disposable over a wafer prober chuck. First electrical connectors are disposed on and electrically connected to the motherboard. At least one parametric testing cards is disposable in physical and electrical contact with an associated one of the first electrical connectors proximal a pad of a device under test. The parametric testing card includes electronic circuitry configured to receive a digital signal indicative of test plan instructions, generate an analog stimulus signal for a device under test responsive to the test plan instructions, perform an analog measurement of a stimulated device under test, and transmit a digital signal indicative of the measurement of a device under test. The system includes an interface to a computing system. The interface is electrically connectable to the motherboard. The system includes at least one power supply electrically connectable to the motherboard. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333322 | WAFER PROBE STATION - A wafer probe station includes a thermal chuck, a chuck stage, a platen, some probes, a first focusing device, a second focusing device and a thermal plate. The thermal chuck heats up to an operational temperature and holds a device under test (DUT). The chuck stage connects with the thermal chuck and moves the thermal chuck. The thermal chuck locates between the chuck stage and the platen. The probes are disposed on the platen and configured to contact with the DUT. The first focusing device is disposed on the platen to focus on the DUT. The second focusing device is disposed on the chuck stage to focus on the probes. The thermal plate locates between the second focusing device and the platen and is configured to heat up to the operational temperature. The thermal plate has a through hole aligning with the second focusing device. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333323 | IMPROVED JTAG REGISTERS WITH CONCURRENT INPUTS - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus comprising:
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20210333324 | RE-PROGRAMMABLE SELF-TEST - A built-in self-test (BIST) method includes providing expanded test patterns to a logic circuit under test, generating a first signature based on a response of the logic circuit to the expanded test patterns, generating a second signature based on the first signature, wherein the second signature is a compressed version of the first signature, selecting one of the first signature or the second signature in response to a control signal, comparing the selected one of the first signature or the second signature to an expected signature, and, based on the comparison of the selected one of the first signature or the second signature to the expected signature, determining that the logic circuit passes or fails BIST. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333325 | INTERFACE TO FULL AND REDUCED PIN JTAG DEVICES - The disclosure describes a process and apparatus for accessing devices on a substrate. The substrate may include only full pin JTAG devices ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210333326 | Switch-Mode Based Interposer Enabling Self-Testing Of An MCM Without Known Good Die - A Switching Mode Interposer (SMI) arrangement for boundary-scan testing of a Multi-Chip Module having a System-On-Chip, a Microprocessor Control Unit, and multiple chiplets-based devices including central processing units, graphical processing units, and/or memory devices disposed on a two-tiered interposer-substrate system. The SMI includes (a) a twin Test Access Port connected to a JTAG controller and configured to transmit test data in one direction (TAP-X) and an opposite direction (TAP-Y) along an Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) bus connected with the SOC, the MCU and the multiple devices, the test data being formatted according to IEEE 1149.1 or IEEE 1149.7 standard; and (b) a Mux/DeMux switch connected to the twin TAP and the I2C bus and responsive to the SOC or the MCU for selective switching of the test data along either the TAP-X or TAP-Y direction to a predetermined port associated with one of the multiple devices. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333327 | CONTROLLER FOR A MEMORY COMPONENT - A controller for a memory component comprises a processing unit and at least one memory unit coupled to the processing unit, the memory unit comprising at least a first area for storing a user firmware and a second area for storing a controller firmware; the processing unit is configured to capture a memory address of a program instruction to be executed, compare the memory address with a reference value, and, based on that comparison, enable/restricting actions associated with the program instruction. A related memory component and related methods are also disclosed. | 2021-10-28 |