46th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180328818 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO TIRE TESTING PROCEDURES - A method of performing a test on a tyre to record data for parameterisation of a tyre model, wherein the method is performed on a tyre mounted on a wheel and supported on a mobile axle with respect to a movable testing surface. The method includes supporting the tyre with respect to the movable test surface such that the slip angle of the tyre is controllable and such that the loading on the tyre is controllable, steering the tyre with respect to the test surface so as to vary the tyre slip angle, and applying load to the tyre in dependence on tyre slip angle so as to simulate real life tyre loading conditions. Aspects and embodiments of the invention also provide a computer program product and a machine readable medium. Beneficially, the method results in a tyre being tested under more realistic conditions since the applied tyre loading varies in dependence on the tyre slip angle, thereby mimicking the loading on the tyre experienced as vehicle weight transfers during cornering. This ensures that accurate tyre performance data representing the real-life performance envelope of the tyre is captured during testing, whilst test time can be saved by not testing load cases which the tyre will never experience on a real vehicle. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328819 | METHOD AND LINE FOR CHECKING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS - The invention relates to a method and line for checking a tyre ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180328820 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHECKING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS - Method and apparatus for checking tyres for vehicle wheels. A tyre to be checked is fed to a checking station. A sidewall of the tyre lies on a supporting portion of a rotating table. The supporting portion lies on a plane while the rotating table has a rotation axis perpendicular to the plane. A centring operation is carried out to align, in the plane, the rotation axis of the tyre with the rotation axis of the rotating table. The centring operation includes identification, in the plane, of the rotation axis of the tyre by: a) acquisition of an image of the tyre laid on the supporting portion of the rotating table; b) definition, in the acquired image, of a number of analysis directions intersecting at one selected central point; c) for each analysis direction: c1) definition, in the acquired image, of a number of potential axes of symmetry, perpendicular to the analysis direction; c2) calculation of a level of symmetry of the image with respect to each potential axis of symmetry, where the level of symmetry is indicative of the probability that the centre of the tyre is on the respective potential axis of symmetry; c3) determination of a probability distribution indicative of a variation of the level of symmetry along the analysis direction; d) determination of a centre of the tyre on the basis of a cumulative probability distribution obtained through a combination of the probability distributions calculated for the analysis directions; e) identification of the rotation axis of the tyre in an axis that passes through the determined centre and perpendicular to the plane. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328821 | DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE FOR PREPARING A SAMPLE FLUID CONTAINING CELLS FOR ANALYSIS - A disposable cartridge for preparing a sample fluid containing cells for analysis is disclosed. The cartridge includes one or more parallel preparation units, each preparation unit includes one or more chambers enclosed between seals and connected in series. Each chamber is configured for receiving an input fluid, performing a procedure affecting the fluid thereby generating an output fluid, and releasing the output fluid. A first chamber of the one or more chambers is a pressable chamber coupled to a first opening, while a last chamber of the one or more chambers is coupled to a second opening. The input fluid of the first chamber is the sample fluid. The one or more preparation units are coupleable to a compartment for performing analysis of the respective output fluids convey able via the second openings. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328822 | PREPARATION OF BIOLOGICAL CELLS ON MASS SPECTROMETRIC SAMPLE SUPPORTS FOR DESORBING IONIZATION - The invention relates to the preparation of biological cells for the mass spectrometric analysis of cellular properties such as taxonomic classification, antibiotic resistances, response to drugs or other active substances, and others. The cells can be prokaryotic or eukaryotic microorganisms which have particularly been cultivated directly on a mass spectrometric sample support, or eukaryotic cells from tissues or cell cultures. The invention proposes that the cells are not disrupted by adding matrix solution for a subsequent ionization by matrix-assisted laser desorption (MALDI), but that they are disrupted in a separate treatment step using acids and/or solvents on the sample support itself. Surprisingly, the cell proteins released then adhere to the sample support so that they can be carefully washed with buffer solution to remove salts and other soluble impurities which can stem from earlier treatment steps, for example from nutrient solution. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328823 | SAMPLE PREPARATION DEVICE - A sample preparation device ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180328824 | AUTOMATIC CELL ISOLATION AND COLLECTION SYSTEM - An automatic cell isolation and collection system for sorting out target cells from a sample includes a crush module, a centrifuge module, a transport module, and a control unit. The centrifuge module includes centrifuge tubes and a magnetic mechanism providing a magnetically attractive force to at least one of the centrifuge tubes. The control unit electrically communicates with the crush module, the centrifuge module, and the transport module, and controls operation of the crush module, transport of the sample via the transport module after the sample is crushed by the crush module, centrifugation of the centrifuge module, and operation of the magnetic mechanism for providing the magnetically attractive force. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328825 | SYNCHRONIZATION CIRCUIT FOR MATERIAL TESTER AND MATERIAL TESTER - A synchronous controller is connected to each of boards by one communication wire, and one communication path is formed between the synchronous controller and each of the boards. A multiple synchronization signal S in which a plurality of synchronization signals are multiplexed is transmitted from the synchronous controller to each of the boards. Signal extraction units as extraction means for recognizing synchronization signals included in the multiple synchronization signal S and extracting the individual synchronization signals are provided in the boards, respectively. The individual synchronization signals are extracted from the multiple synchronization signal S input to the boards by the signal extraction units, respectively. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328826 | METHOD OF EVALUATING STRETCH-FLANGEABILITY WITH SMALL-SCALE SPECIMEN WITHOUT SPECIMEN SIZE EFFECTS - A method according to the present invention, it is possible to accurately measure the stretch-flangeability of sheet metal materials without size effects even when a small amount of specimen is used, compared with the stretch-flangeability established as an international standard, and to measure the stretch-flangeability in the local region. The method according to the present invention includes (a) performing a computer simulation of a small-scale specimen having a predetermined size by using finite element analysis to determine a size of the small-scale specimen; (b) using a standard-scale specimen having the same material as the small-scale specimen specified in the step (a) to perform a punching process specified in the standard testing method; (c) observing a distribution pattern of shearing defects in a hole-edge region of the specimen having performed the punching process, and evaluating a hole expansion ratio; (d) comparing the hole expansion ratio and the distribution pattern of shearing defects between the small-scale specimen and the standard-scale specimen to verify measurement reliability for the stretch-flangeability of the small-scale specimen; and (e) using the size of the small-scale specimen having verified the measurement reliability to evaluate stretch-flangeability. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328827 | WELLBORE MATERIAL CONTINUOUS HARDNESS TESTING METHODS AND TOOLS - A method for continuous measuring of hardness in subterranean formation material includes pressing the tip of an indenter in an indentation assembly against the surface of formation material with a prescribed force; creating an indentation; measuring the applied force and/or the depth of the indentation; moving at least one of the indenter across the surface of the material, the material across the surface of the indenter, and combinations thereof, with constant axial force applied to the tip of the indenter to create an indentation path; and measuring applied force, indenter displacement, and lateral displacement while the indenter is creating the indention path, wherein the applied force, indenter displacement, and lateral displacement are used to determine the continuous hardness of the formation material. An apparatus includes a specimen table and an indention assembly including an indention tip. Another apparatus includes a tool body with caliper arms and an indention assembly. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328828 | METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING A VISCOSITY OF A FUEL - A method for ascertaining a viscosity of a fuel with the aid of an electric fuel pump which is integrated into a fuel circuit including an overflow valve which includes a permanently open discharge channel, a fuel supply and delivery being adjusted with the aid of the electric fuel pump in the fuel circuit at a specific pressure and the viscosity of the fuel being ascertained by taking into account a delivery rate of the electric fuel pump. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328829 | Parallel Dipole Line Trap Viscometer and Pressure Gauge - Techniques for gas analysis using a parallel dipole line (PDL) trap viscometer are provided. In one aspect, a gas analysis system is provided which includes: a PDL trap including: a pair of diametric cylindrical magnets, and a diamagnetic rod levitating above the magnets; and a motion detector for capturing motion of the diamagnetic rod. The motion detector can include a digital video camera positioned facing a top of the PDL trap so as to permit capturing video images of the diamagnetic rod and the system can include a computer for receiving and analyzing video images from the video camera. Methods for measuring gas viscosity and pressure using the PDL trap system are also provided. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328830 | Using Offset Parameters in Viscosity Calculations - A sensor is calibrated to determine a first offset parameter. The sensor has a boundary condition that affects the first offset parameter. A first viscosity of a first fluid is calculated using a calculated parameter adjusted by the first offset parameter. The calculated parameter is calculated from an output of the sensor being applied to the first fluid. An operational decision is made based on the calculated first viscosity. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328831 | FLUIDIC DEVICE - Methods for determining the lateral diffusion of one or more components are provided. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328832 | SENSOR FOR DETECTING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE AND/OR POLARIZABLE PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING SUCH A SENSOR - A sensor for detecting electrically conductive and/or polarizable particles, in particular for detecting soot particles, includes a substrate, a first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer, which is arranged between the substrate and the first electrode layer. An insulation layer is formed betweem the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer and at least one opening is formed in the first electrode layer and in the insulation layer, wherein the opening of the first electrode layer and the opening of the insulation layer are arranged one over the other at least in some segments in such a way that at least one passage to the second electrode layer is formed. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328833 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AN AIRBORNE TRIGGER - A method includes receiving multiplexed sensor data from a sensor array. The multiplexed sensor data includes first data from a first sensor of the sensor array and second data from a second sensor of the sensory array. The first data includes first frequency information of a first cantilevered element, the first cantilevered element including a coating material having an affinity for a compound and no diffusion barrier. The second data includes second frequency information of a second cantilevered element, the second cantilevered element including the coating material and a diffusion barrier. The diffusion barrier inhibits mass transfer to the second cantilevered element. The method also includes conditionally generating, based on an analysis of the first data and the second data, an output. The output is conditioned on the first frequency information and the second frequency information indicating more than a threshold amount of the compound present at the sensor array. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328834 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE MOISTURE OF A SAMPLE - The disclosure relates to an apparatus for determining the moisture of a sample comprising a solid mixture, comprising
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20180328835 | Device and Method for Analyzing a Material - The invention relates, inter alia, to a device ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180328836 | Polarimetric Detection of Foreign Fluids on Surfaces - A method for detecting the presence of foreign fluids on surface comprises estimating an expected polarization response for a foreign fluid desired to be detected. Oil from an oil spill is one such foreign fluid. A polarimeter records raw image data of a surface (e.g., the surface of water) to obtain polarized images of the surface. IR and polarization data products are computed from the polarized images. The IR and polarization data products are converted to multi-dimensional data set to form multi-dimensional imagery. Contrast algorithms are applied to the multi-dimensional imagery to form enhanced contrast images, from which foreign fluids can be automatically detected. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328837 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF PATTERNED SAMPLES - A method and system are presented for use in measuring on patterned samples, aimed at determining asymmetry in the pattern. A set of at least first and second measurements on a patterned region of a sample is performed, where each of the measurements comprises: directing illuminating light onto the patterned region along an illumination channel and collecting light reflected from the illuminated region propagating along a collection channel to be detected, such that detected light from the same patterned region has different polarization states which are different from polarization of the illuminating light, and generating a measured data piece indicative of the light detected in the measurement. Thus, at least first and second measured data pieces are generated for the at least first and second measurements on the same patterned region. The at least first and second measured data pieces are analyzed and output data is generated being indicative of a condition of asymmetry in the patterned region. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328838 | SENSOR, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CONCENTRATION OF A SOLUTE IN A SOLUTION - The document describes a sensor, apparatus and method for the direct analysis of fluids in order to determine concentration of solutes in solutions. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328839 | ONLINE LINEARIZATION OF AN OPTICAL SENSOR - A method and device for linearizing an optical sensor in a dialysis apparatus. The method includes introducing a sensor to the dialysate-side drain line, determining the linear range of the optical sensor, backwards extrapolating the data from the linear range and correcting the data from the non-linear range. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328840 | ON-CHIP SPECTROSCOPIC SENSORS WITH OPTICAL FRINGE SUPPRESSION - An on-chip spectroscopic sensor includes a tunable diode laser. A laser driver for drives the tunable diode laser. An analyte test cavity receives a chemical sample and exposes the received chemical sample to light from the tunable diode laser. An optical detector detects light emerging from the analyte test cavity as a result of the laser exposure. A spectral analyzer determines a spectrum of the emerging light, matches and removes one or more known optical fringe patterns from the determined spectrum, and determines a composition or concentration of the chemical sample from the optical fringe pattern-removed spectrum. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328841 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING A COLORIMETRIC SENSOR - Quantitative colorimetric carbon dioxide measurement and measurement systems and methods are disclosed. The methods can include methods for calibrating a chemical colorimetric indicator used in the quantitative colorimetric carbon dioxide measurement system. Apparatuses are disclosed including a cartridge comprising a chemical colorimetric indicator that is configured to removably engage with a quantitative colorimetric measurement system. Cartridges containing a sealed container comprising a reference gas with a known concentration of carbon dioxide are also disclosed. Systems and methods for humidifying the chemical colorimetric indicator are also provided. Methods for using the systems are also disclosed including providing a breathing therapy to a patient or user. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328842 | POROUS MIRROR FOR OPTICAL DETECTION OF AN ANALYTE IN A FLUID - A porous mirror ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180328843 | ADDING ION SENSITIVITY TO AN INTEGRATED COMPUTATIONAL ELEMENT (ICE) - A device including an ion-selective membrane arranged within an optical path of the device and coupled to a sample cell to interact with a fluid sample and thereby modify an optical response of the ion-selective membrane according to an ion con-centration in the fluid sample, is provided. The device also includes an integrated computational element (ICE) arranged within the optical path, so that the illumination light optically interacts with the ICE and with the ion-selective membrane to provide a modified light that has a property indicative of the ion concentration in the fluid sample. A detector that receives the modified light provides an electrical signal proportional to the property of the modified light. A method and a system for using the above device are also provided. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328844 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS MEASUREMENT OF TURBIDITY AND CHLORINE CONTENT OF A SAMPLE OF A LIQUID - A method for measuring turbidity and chlorine content of a liquid. The method includes shaking the liquid in a sample holder, using a shaker assembly, and removing bubbles including micro bubbles from the liquid using the micro-bubble removing shaker, retaining a sample volume of the liquid, and at least nearly simultaneously executing at least two of detecting illumination from the sample volume by a first detector operable for detecting illumination from the sample volume at a 90-degree angle with respect to an illumination beam generated by an illuminator and impinging on the sample volume, thereby measuring a turbidity of the sample volume, detecting illumination from the sample volume of liquid by a second detector operable for detecting illumination from the sample volume of liquid at a 180-degree angle with respect to the illumination beam, thereby measuring chlorine content of the sample. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328845 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH SPEED LOW NOISE IN-PROCESS HYPERSPECTRAL NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION FOR RAPID COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING - A method may include scanning a surface of a composite workpiece with multiple electromagnetic pulses, each of the multiple electromagnetic pulses being associated with a respective location on the surface of the composite workpiece. The method may further include, for each respective location on the surface of the composite workpiece, receiving a response to one of the multiple electromagnetic pulses at a multi-mode fiber, the response including multiple wavelength components, time shifting the multiple wavelength components with respect to each other by passing the response through the multi-mode fiber to produce a wavelength-binned pulse, sampling the wavelength-binned pulse at time intervals corresponding to the multiple wavelength components to determine a set of wavelength intensity levels corresponding to the multiple wavelength components, and identifying a type or condition of material at the respective location on the surface of the composite workpiece based on the set of wavelength intensity levels. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328846 | METHOD OF DETERMINING AN OXYGEN CONCENTRATION INSIDE A GAS SHIELD - Method of determining an oxygen level inside a gas shield: | 2018-11-15 |
20180328847 | OPTOCHEMICAL SENSOR - An sensor ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180328848 | CELL DETECTION, CAPTURE, ANALYSIS, AGGREGATION, AND OUTPUT METHODS AND APPARATUS - An optical system is provided for clinical diagnostics that include methods and apparatus for rapidly detecting and characterizing rare cell objects in a biological sample. The sample is processed, loaded onto a “capture zone” in the optical system, and subjected to a two-stage optical process for very rapid detection and detailed characterization of detected cells and cell fragments. Detected rare cells and rare cell fragments are characterized with regards to biomarker profiles using fluorescent tags or chromophores. A sample is scanned in a first time period to generate a first set of image data from which marked cell objects are detected. The marked cell objects are ranked, and respective area or volume values are determined for the ranked cell objects. The respective area or volume values for the ranked cell objects are combined to generate an equivalent cell count. In some embodiments, a total cell count for the sample is determined based on the equivalent cell count, and in other embodiments, it is determined based on the equivalent cell count and a count of detected marked cell objects. In other embodiments, aggregate information for detected marked cell objects for the sample is determined and output as an indicator of progression of disease. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328849 | STRUCTURED ILLUMINATION MICROSCOPY IMAGING SYSTEM BASED ON LINE-SCANNING SPATIOTEMPORAL FOCUSING - A microscopy imaging system is disclosed. The system includes: a femtosecond laser; an acousto-optic modulator, configured to periodically modulate an intensity of a laser light; a line-scanning component, configured to focus the laser light to form a line-shaped beam and to scan in a direction perpendicular to the line-shaped beam; a chromatic dispersion component, configured to generate spatial chirped laser pulses; a collimating lens, configured to converge components with different wavelengths dispersed by the chromatic dispersion component to propagate in parallel; a microscope component, configured to guide light passing through the collimating lens to illuminate the sample and capture a fluorescence image at a focal plane; and a synchronous control component, configured to synchronously control the acousto-optic modulator to modulate the intensity of the laser light, the line-scanning component to scan and the microscope component to capture fluorescence images, such that a reconstructed image is obtained according to the images. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328850 | INTEGRATED DEVICE WITH EXTERNAL LIGHT SOURCE FOR PROBING DETECTING AND ANALYZING MOLECULES - Apparatus and methods for analyzing single molecule and performing nucleic acid sequencing. An integrated device includes multiple pixels with sample wells configured to receive a sample, which, when excited, emits radiation; at least one element for directing the emission radiation in a particular direction; and a light path along which the emission radiation travels from the sample well toward a sensor. The apparatus also includes an instrument that interfaces with the integrated device. Each sensor may detect emission radiation from a sample in a respective sample well. The instrument includes an excitation light source for exciting the sample in each sample well. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328851 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING BIO OPTICAL SIGNAL USING SPREAD SPECTRUM - Disclosed is an apparatus and method for processing a bio optical signal based on a spread spectrum scheme including a demodulator configured to collect a bio optical signal generated in response to an incident beam modulated based on a spreading code being scattered from a target analyte, and remove a noise from the bio optical signal by demodulating the bio optical signal based on the spreading code, wherein the bio optical signal has a correlation with the modulated incident beam. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328852 | CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT METHOD - A concentration measurement method is a method for measuring a concentration of an analyte in a measurement solution containing the analyte having reducing action, and includes a mixing step of preparing a mixture solution by mixing a metal ion solution, a complexing agent, and a pH adjusting agent to prepare an intermediate mixture solution, and mixing the intermediate mixture solution and the measurement solution, a metal microstructure generation step of generating a metal microstructure on a support by reducing metal ions in the mixture solution by the reducing action of the analyte in the mixture solution, a measurement step of measuring an optical response of the metal microstructure on the support, and an analysis step of determining a concentration of the analyte in the measurement solution on the basis of a measurement result of the optical response. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328853 | MOISTURE SENSING SYSTEM FOR HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS - A moisture sensing system for a refrigerant flow of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a moisture sensor including a color change material sample located in a refrigerant flow of the HVAC system. The color change material sample configured to change color as an indication of a moisture level of the refrigerant flow. A color sensor is in optical communication with the moisture sensor and is configured to sense a color of the color change material and communicate the sensed color to an HVAC system controller. A method of operating an HVAC system includes exposing a condensing a color change material sample to a flow of refrigerant and sensing a color of the color change material via a color sensor. The color is indicative of a moisture level of the flow of refrigerant. The sensed color is communicated to an HVAC system controller. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328854 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATION OF AN ANALYTE IN A BODY FLUID - The invention concerns a method and an apparatus for determining the concentration of an analyte in a body fluid, where the following measures are proposed: providing a layered test element ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180328855 | Image Inspection Device - The invention alleviates a burden on a user relating to an image inspection device based on photometric stereo and multi-spectral imaging. An illumination device | 2018-11-15 |
20180328856 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE QUANTITATIVE MEASUREMENT OF INTERNAL DEFECTS IN AS-CAST STEEL PRODUCTS - A method for quantitatively measuring internal defects in an as-cast steel product includes optically scanning at least a portion of a surface of the steel product with a scanning device to create a digital image thereof, analyzing the digital image to calculate a quantitative value for an amount of internal defects therein, and normalizing the quantitative value to a rating according to a standardized scale. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328857 | METHOD OF INSPECTING FOREIGN SUBSTANCE ON SUBSTRATE - In order to inspect a substrate, an image information of a substrate before applying solder is displayed. Then, at least one inspection region on the substrate is image-captured to obtain an image of the inspection region that is image-captured. Then, image information that is to be displayed is renewed and the renewed image information is displayed. And, in order to inspect a foreign substance, obtained image of the inspection region is compared with a reference image of the substrate. Therefore, an operator can easily catch a region corresponding to a specific region of the image that is displayed, and easily detect a foreign substance on the substrate. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328858 | AUTOMATED TABLET TOOLING INSPECTION SYSTEM AND A METHOD THEREOF - An automated tablet tooling inspection system ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180328859 | WAFER INSPECTION METHOD AND WAFER INSPECTION APPARATUS - Provided is a wafer inspection method capable of examining whether pits are formed in wafer surfaces. The wafer inspection method includes the steps of: choosing defects of a wafer using a first optical system; selecting potential pits from the chosen defects; and classifying the potential pits into pits and defects other than the pits using a second optical system. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328860 | HIGH ACCURACY OF RELATIVE DEFECT LOCATIONS FOR REPEATER ANALYSIS - Methods and systems for transforming positions of defects detected on a wafer are provided. One method includes aligning output of an inspection subsystem for a first frame in a first swath in a first die in a first instance of a multi-die reticle printed on the wafer to the output for corresponding frames, swaths, and dies in other reticle instances printed on the wafer. The method also includes determining different swath coordinate offsets for each of the frames, respectively, in the other reticle instances based on the swath coordinates of the output for the frames and the corresponding frames aligned thereto and applying one of the different swath coordinate offsets to the swath coordinates reported for the defects based on the other reticle instances in which they are detected thereby transforming the swath coordinates for the defects from swath coordinates in the other reticle instances to the first reticle instance. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328861 | Radiation Threat Detection - Systems and methods for detecting clandestine fissile or radioactive material on the basis of emitted radiation and particles (such as neutrons and alpha particles) arising from within the material. Emission by the fissile or radioactive material is detected in conjunction with a conventional x-ray imaging system that includes an external source of illuminating penetrating radiation, at least one detector configured to detect at least the penetrating radiation and to generate a detector signal, and a processor configured as a detector signal discriminator to generate an output indicating whether the detector signal is triggered by an origin other than illuminating penetrating radiation. Active and passive modes of detection are described by some embodiments. Other embodiments are directed toward neutron detection, gamma ray detection with energy resolution, and designs of detectors to enhance the detection of clandestine nuclear material. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328862 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR, AND IMAGING SYSTEM - A radiation imaging apparatus includes a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels are arrayed and a processing unit configured to process pixel signals non-destructively read out from the respective pixels. The processing unit performs a first process of obtaining image data of a plurality of frames by repeatedly reading out image data while the pixel array is irradiated with radiation, with a group of pixel signals from the plurality of pixels corresponding to image data of one frame, and a second process of generating data for a radiation image based on data differences between the image data of the plurality of frames. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328863 | SCATTER CORRECTION TECHNIQUE FOR USE WITH A RADIATION DETECTOR - The present approach relates to scatter correction of signals acquired using radiation detectors on a pixel-by-pixel basis. In certain implementations, the systems and methods disclosed herein facilitate scatter correction for signals generated using a detector having segmented detector elements, such as may be present in an energy-resolving, photon-counting CT imaging system. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328864 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND X-RAY CT DEVICE - A plurality of CT imaging conditions are created beforehand as presets, each preset is created beforehand as an icon, and each preset is associated with an icon and registered. Each icon is disposed in a CT imaging condition setting screen according to a spatial resolution and density resolution that serve as two-dimensional indexes relating to image quality. The selection of a given icon by a user results in the selection of the CT imaging conditions corresponding to the selected icon. The indexes relate to image quality and are two-dimensional, and this facilitates operation and makes it possible to intuitively select optimal CT imaging conditions with a small number of steps. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328865 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AN EFFECTIVE ENERGY SPECTRUM OF AN X-RAY TUBE - The present invention relates to an apparatus for determining an effective energy spectrum of an X-ray tube. It is described to provide (210) a temporally varying acceleration voltage of an X-ray tube for a time period. A temporally varying X-ray tube current is also provided (220) for the time period. At least one product of the temporally varying X-ray tube current and a time interval is determined (230). An effective energy spectrum of the X-ray tube processing the X-ray tube is determined (250) as a function of the at least one product of the temporally varying X-ray tube current and the time interval and as a function of the voltage of the X-ray tube. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328866 | LOW-ANGLE SELF-SWINGING, LARGE-SCALE MULTI-SLICE SPIRAL COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND INSPECTION METHOD - The present disclosure provides a low-angle self-swinging type computed tomography (CT) apparatus, which is provided with an X-ray accelerator and a plurality of rows of detectors and is configured to include a slip ring, such that the slip ring with the accelerator and the detectors thereon is capable of performing a single-pendulum reciprocating movement while an objected to be inspected passes through the slip ring, a three dimension CT image of the object is displayed, thereby achieving accurate inspection for large-scale objects, such as van containers. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328867 | IMPROVED METHOD PTYCHOGRAPHIC DETECTOR MAPPING - Embodiments of the present invention provide a computationally implemented method comprising determining an array of elements at which a wavefront is to be estimated, determining a mapping between one or more of a plurality of detector elements of a detector at which incident radiation is to be measured and one or more of the array elements, and iteratively estimating the wavefront at the one or more of the plurality of detector elements, wherein said iteratively estimating comprises determining an estimated wavefront at the array of elements, and determining an estimated intensity of radiation at the detector based on an intensity of radiation measured at the detector scattered from a target object and the mapping between the array of elements and the one or more of the plurality of detector elements. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328868 | Methods And Systems For Characterization Of An X-Ray Beam With High Spatial Resolution - Methods and systems for positioning a specimen and characterizing an x-ray beam incident onto the specimen in a Transmission, Small-Angle X-ray Scatterometry (T-SAXS) metrology system are described herein. A specimen positioning system locates a wafer vertically and actively positions the wafer in six degrees of freedom with respect to the x-ray illumination beam without attenuating the transmitted radiation. In some embodiments, a cylindrically shaped occlusion element is scanned across the illumination beam while the detected intensity of the transmitted flux is measured to precisely locate the beam center. In some other embodiments, a periodic calibration target is employed to precisely locate the beam center. The periodic calibration target includes one or more spatially defined zones having different periodic structures that diffract X-ray illumination light into distinct, measurable diffraction patterns. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328869 | VISUAL LIGHT CALIBRATOR FOR AN X-RAY BACKSCATTERING IMAGING SYSTEM - An x-ray backscattering imaging system creating a backscatter image representing a structure is disclosed. The system includes a drum rotatable about an axis of rotation at a rotational speed, a radioactive source, a container, at least one collimator, at least one light emitting element, and a plurality of backscatter detectors. The radioactive source is connected to the drum and generates x-ray beams. The container houses the radioactive source and is constructed of a material that substantially blocks the x-ray beams generated by the radioactive source. The collimator is defined by the container and has a length and an aperture, where the collimator filters a stream of x-rays generated by the radioactive source such that the x-ray beams traveling substantially parallel with respect to the length of the collimator pass through the aperture. The light emitting element generates visible light and is positioned to direct the visible light into the collimator. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328870 | X-Ray Based Fatigue Inspection of Downhole Component - Using an X-ray diffractometer, a processing device, and memory, a database models estimates of a number of cycles to failure for each of a plurality of materials. The model estimates are performed on the material at a plurality of applied fatigues up to a failure point and are based on parameters including residual stress, the micro-strain, and the ratio between X-Ray peak intensity and background intensity of the component material. To inspect a component, the material of the component is selected in the database, and measurements are obtained at two or more different depths of at least a portion of the component. Information about current residual stress, micro-strain, and ratio between X-Ray peak intensity and background intensity are determined from the obtained measurements. Then, a fatigue life of the portion of the component is estimated by matching the information to at least one of the modelled estimates of the number of cycles to failure in the database for the selected material. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328871 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE METROLOGY OF THIN LAYERS - Determining a property of a layer of an integrated circuit (IC), the layer being formed over an underlayer, is implemented by performing the steps of: irradiating the IC to thereby eject electrons from the IC; collecting electrons emitted from the IC and determining the kinetic energy of the emitted electrons to thereby calculate emission intensity of electrons emitted from the layer and electrons emitted from the underlayer calculating a ratio of the emission intensity of electrons emitted from the layer and electrons emitted from the underlayer; and using the ratio to determine material composition or thickness of the layer. The steps of irradiating IC and collecting electrons may be performed using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) or x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF). | 2018-11-15 |
20180328872 | GAS SENSOR DEVICE, AND HEATING CURRENT CONTROL METHOD FOR GAS SENSOR DEVICE - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a gas sensor device with which highly accurate measurement performance can be achieved even if there are changes in the environmental temperature. The present invention is provided with: a detection heater ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180328873 | CATALYTIC-CONVERSION-TYPE SENSOR - The present invention provides a catalytic conversion-type sensor that detects a detection target gas by detecting a conversion gas produced through a reaction, the catalytic conversion-type sensor including: a gas flow path that allows the detection target gas to flow down; and a conversion portion that is connected to the gas flow path, the conversion portion including, on a side partitioned by a diffusion means that allows the detection target gas to naturally diffuse, a heated catalyst portion that produces a conversion gas by causing the detection target gas to come into contact with a heated catalyst and react with the heated catalyst, and a sensor element portion that is capable of detecting the conversion gas produced through the reaction. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328874 | NITROGEN OXIDE GAS SENSOR BASED ON SULFUR DOPED GRAPHENE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - A nitrogen oxide gas sensor based on sulfur-doped graphene and a preparation method therefor. The method comprises the following steps: 1) providing graphene and a micro heater platform substrate, and transferring the graphene onto the micro heater platform substrate; 2) putting the micro heater platform substrate covered with the graphene into a chemical vapor deposition reaction furnace; 3) performing gas feeding and exhausting treatment to the reaction furnace by using inert gas; 4) simultaneously feeding inert gas and hydrogen gas into the reaction furnace at a first temperature; 5) feeding inert gas, hydrogen gas and sulfur source gas into the reaction furnace at a second temperature for reaction to perform sulfur doping to the graphene ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180328875 | SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SENSOR - A sensor that detects the state of a fluid more appropriately includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first opposing-side resin portion, and a second opposing-side resin portion. The first and second electrodes are arranged parallel to each other. The first opposing-side resin portion covers an area of a peripheral face of the first electrode, the area opposing the second electrode. The second opposing-side resin portion covers an area of a peripheral face of the second electrode, the area opposing the first electrode. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328876 | DRIVEN SHIELD FLUID SENSOR - An apparatus for liquid sensing includes a drive electrode and a sense electrode disposed on a substrate in a side-by-side relationship. A dielectric layer overlies the sense electrode. A shield electrode disposed on the dielectric layer overlies the sense electrode. The shield electrode is driven to the same potential as the sense electrode. A controller coupled to the drive electrode and the sense electrode provides an excitation signal to the drive electrode and detects capacitance between the drive electrode and the sense electrode. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328877 | ANALYTE SENSORS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING ANALYTE SENSORS - Analyte sensors and methods for fabricating analyte sensors are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a planar flexible analyte sensor includes a flexible base layer and a first electrode formed from a layer of sputtered platinum on the base layer. Also, the analyte sensor includes an insulating dielectric layer over the base layer, wherein the insulating dielectric layer leaves a portion of the first electrode exposed. Further, the analyte sensor includes an electrochemical sensing stack over the exposed portion of the first electrode, including a glucose oxidase layer over the layer of sputtered platinum and a glucose limiting membrane over the glucose oxidase layer. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328878 | ELECTROCHEMICAL BIOSENSOR BASED ON APTAMER/NANO SILVER PROBE AND EXO I ENZYME - A electrochemical biosensor based on an aptamer/nano silver probe and an EXO I enzyme. Nano silver nanoparticles having the functions of identifying a target object and generating electrochemical signals and modified by an aptamer are used as a biological probe for detecting target biomolecules, under the initiation of the target object and the assistance of a complementary probe and the EXO I enzyme cyclic shear amplification, and by means of the DNA complementary pairing principle, the probe can be gathered on the surface of a gold electrode, the larger the concentration of the target biomolecules is, the larger the gathering degree of the induced aptamer/nano silver probe is, and meanwhile an EXO I exonuclease target cyclic amplification strategy is introduced in the identification process of the target object, so that the electrochemical biosensor can sensitively and efficiently detect target biological substances. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328879 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING GAS SENSOR ELEMENT - A method for producing a gas sensor element ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180328880 | GAS SENSOR - A gas sensor S which detects a concentration of a specific gas contained in a gas to be measured is provided with a gas sensor element. The gas sensor element has an ion conductive solid electrolyte body, a measuring gas electrode which is mounted on a surface of the solid electrolyte body, a reference gas electrode mounted on a surface of the solid electrolyte body, and a catalyst layer mounted on an outer-side relative to the measuring gas electrode-side. The catalyst layer contains a metal catalyst loaded onto a carrier. The metal catalyst is a Pt single substance, and has a specific surface area defined by the equation below of equal to or more than 0.01 to equal to or less than 23. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328881 | SENSOR AND MEASUREMENT METHOD FOR MEASURING HYDROGEN CONTENT IN METAL MELT - A sensor and a measurement method for measuring hydrogen content in metal melt. The sensor has a solid proton conductor element, a reference electrode, a quasi-electrode to be measured, a reference compound, a through pipe and an insulating ceramic adhesive. The measurement method has the steps of: (1) inserting the sensor and a corrosion-resistant electrode into the metal melt, and making sure that the solid proton conductor element is fully immersed into the metal melt, the quasi-electrode to be measured is in direct contact with the metal melt and the contact surface is the electrode to be measured; (2) connecting a potentiometer and the reference electrode cable or the metal gas guide pipe to the corrosion-resistant electrode, and measuring a potential difference between the reference electrode and the electrode to be measured; and (3) calculating the hydrogen content S of the metal melt. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328882 | MOLECULAR SENSOR BASED ON VIRTUAL BURIED NANOWIRE - The present invention provides a method and a system based on a multi-gate field effect transistor for sensing molecules in a gas or liquid sample. The said FET transistor comprises dual gate lateral electrodes (and optionally a back gate electrode) located on the two sides of an active region, and a sensing surface on top of the said active region. Appling voltages to the lateral gate electrodes, creates a conductive channel in the active region, wherein the width and the lateral position of the said channel can be controlled. Enhanced sensing sensitivity is achieved by measuring the channels conductivity at a plurality of positions in the lateral direction. The use of an array of the said FTE for electronic nose is also disclosed. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328883 | METHOD FOR TREATING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A sensor array includes a plurality of sensors. A sensor of the plurality of sensors has a sensor pad exposed at a surface of the sensor array. A method of treating the sensor array includes exposing at least the sensor pad to a wash solution including sulfonic acid and an organic solvent and rinsing the wash solution from the sensor pad. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328884 | INTERFACES FOR SYRINGE-INJECTABLE ELECTRONICS - The present invention generally relates to injectable electronics. In some aspects, the present invention is generally directed to systems and methods for interfacing an electrical cable with electrical elements, such as nanoscale wires, that are injected or otherwise introduced into a subject. The subject may be living or non-living. In one set of embodiments, electrical elements introduced within a subject may be placed in electrical communication to a circuit board using a plurality of electrically isolated contacts that the circuit board can clamp or otherwise connect to. The electrical contacts may be in electrical communication with the electrical elements using a joining portion. The circuit board can also be connected to an electrical cable that can be attached, for example, to a computer. In some cases, the electrical cable can be attached or detached to or from the circuit board, e.g., without requiring additional surgeries or interventions into the subject, to allow electrical communication with the electrical elements. Certain embodiments of the invention are also generated to systems and methods of making or using such devices, systems and methods of inserting such devices into a subject, kits including such device, or the like. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328885 | COMBINED AND FREE CHLORINE MEASUREMENT THROUGH ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSENSORS - One embodiment provides a method, including: initiating, at a generator electrode in an electrode array having a collector electrode adjacent to but physically separate from the generator electrode, a reduction reaction for an oxygen containing species and a monochloramine species present in a water sample; said initiating comprising generating, at the generator electrode, a generator current producing the reduction reaction; detecting, at the collector electrode, a collector current associated with products formed from the reduction reaction; wherein the electrode array is biased to preferentially detect one or more products of the reduction reaction; and determining, by comparing the generator current with the collector current, concentrations of oxygen containing species and monochloramine species present in the water sample. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328886 | ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER - A first shutter gate is disposed at an entrance of a drift region, and a second shutter gate is disposed on the downstream side in an ion-drifting direction. In a high-resolution measurement mode, a controller ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180328887 | OBSERVATION METHOD AND OBSERVATION DEVICE - Provided is a measurement device including an application unit, a detection unit, and a calculation unit. The application unit applies a first magnetic field, which is generated by applying a pulse current to a coil or applying currents with a plurality of frequencies to the coil in order, to an object. The detection unit detects a second magnetic field which is generated by applying the first magnetic field to the object. The calculation unit calculates a distribution of a magnetic field source m in the second magnetic field. The calculation unit may further generate an imaging signal for displaying the calculated distribution of the magnetic field source m, as an image. The display unit displays the image indicating the distribution of the magnetic field source m by using the imaging signal. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328888 | A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING A MATERIAL DISCONTINUITY IN A MAGNETISABLE ARTICLE | 2018-11-15 |
20180328889 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PARTICULATE MATTER ANALYSIS - A system and method are described for determining properties of particulates. The device collects particulates on the surface of an oscillating balance and compares the natural resonant frequency of the balance with the particulates with a balance without particulates. In addition, the collected particulates are illuminated with light that is absorbed by the particulates. This causes the balance to heat up, affecting the natural resonant frequency. A comparison of the natural resonant frequencies reveals optical properties of the collected particulates, which may be used to speciate the particulates. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328890 | Non-Destructive Test System with Smart Glasses and Method of Use Thereof - A method of non-destructive testing includes providing a non-destructive tester (NDT), including a first processor and a probe/sensor, and smart glasses including a second processor. During movement of the probe/sensor and a specimen under test (SUT) relative to each other, the probe/sensor outputs an interrogation signal into the SUT and acquires a response of the SUT to the interrogation signal. Data corresponding to the response of the SUT is wirelessly communicated from the first processor to the second processor where the data is processed and produced on a display of the smart glasses as a waveform corresponding to the response. The process can be repeated whereupon a first waveform indicative of no defect in the SUT can be displayed when no defect is detected in the SUT and a second waveform indicative of a defect in the SUT can be displayed when a defect is detected in the SUT. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328891 | PIPELINE CRACK DETECTION - A method includes emitting an ultrasonic signal into a test specimen from a transducer, receiving a first reflected ultrasonic signal from the test specimen, wherein the first reflected ultrasonic signal is reflected from a feature in the test specimen and the first reflected ultrasonic signal is internally reflected within the test specimen three times prior to being received, and determining a threshold depth of the feature in the test specimen based on receiving the first reflected ultrasonic signal. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328892 | IMPLEMENTATION OF HETERODYNE EFFECT IN SHM AND TALKING SHM SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for implementation of the heterodyne effect in structural health monitoring (SHM) systems are provided. A system or method can include propagating a first signal with a first frequency and a second signal with a second frequency through a subject structure, and analyzing the output response to determine if a third frequency has been created, according to the heterodyne effect. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328893 | DOUBLE-ROBOT SYSTEM FOR DETECTING FLAW OF RIM OR SPOKE - A double-robot system for detecting a flaw of a rim or a spoke includes a movable cart, a lifting platform, a lifting rotating mechanism, and robots. The lifting platform is movably connected to the movable cart in a vertical direction. The lifting rotating mechanism is disposed on the lifting platform. A wheel lifting arm is disposed on each of the left side and the right side of the lifting rotating mechanism. The wheel lifting arms are used for lap joint on a rail where a wheel in detection is located. One robot is fixedly connected to each of the front side and the rear side of the lifting rotating mechanism. Each robot is provided with a tread carrier. The lifting rotating mechanism is also provided with two inner carriers. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328894 | Quantitative Liquid Texture Measurement Apparatus and Method - A photo acoustic non-destructive measurement apparatus and method for quantitatively measuring texture of a food snack is disclosed. The apparatus includes a laser generating tool, an acoustic capturing device, and a data processing unit. The laser generating tool directs a laser towards a food snack placed on a surface and creates pressure waves that propagate through the air and produce an acoustic signal. The acoustic capturing device records and forwards the signal to a data processing unit. The data processing unit further comprises a digital signal processing module that processes the received acoustic signal. A statistical processing module further filters the acoustic signal from the data processing unit and generates a quantitative acoustic model for texture attributes such as hardness and fracturability. The quantitative model is correlated with a qualitative texture measurement from a descriptive expert panel. Texture of food snacks are quantitatively measured with the quantitative acoustic model. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328895 | GRAPHENE-BASED NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD - Non-destructive inspection device, comprising: a first structural layer; a second structural layer coupled to the first structural layer; a chamber sealed between the first and second structural layers, containing a gas; and an active region, housed in the chamber, of a Graphene-based material. In a first operating condition, an AC electric current is fed to the active region and generates by thermoacoustic effect a first acoustic wave propagating away from the chamber. In a second operating condition, a second acoustic wave, generated by a reflection of the first acoustic wave, is received at the chamber and causes a variation in pressure and, consequently, a variation in the temperature of the gas contained in the chamber generating, by means of the thermoelectric effect, an electrical signal in the active region. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328896 | ULTRASONIC INSPECTION METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Methods and systems for ultrasonic inspection are presented. For instance, a thin object or an object including a thin coating may be inspected. An ultrasonic signal is transmitted to the object. The dimension of the feature of the object is about one to ten wavelengths of the ultrasonic signal. An ultrasonic signal is received from the object, and includes reflections received from a back surface of the object or coating. The ultrasonic signal is processed by auto-correlating the received ultrasonic signal. The dimension of the object is measured from the processed ultrasonic signal. In one example, the received ultrasonic signal includes reflections from the object, and correlating provides a measure of the periodicity of the reflections in determining the processed ultrasonic signal. In another example, an autocorrelation is used to provide an estimate of the ultrasonic probe response which is used to improve the signal to noise ratio of additional signals received from that probe. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328897 | Device and method for the automatic calculation of a TCG curve - A method for the automatic calculation of a distance-amplitude correction curve for a non-destructive ultrasonic testing system, the system comprising an ultrasound sensor and a reference part. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring a large number of measuring points uniformly distributed over the entire surface of the reference part and classifying, unsupervised, the acquisition points. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328898 | METHOD FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHIC MASS SPECTROMETRY AND LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH MASS SPECTROMETER - In an LC/MS analysis of a sample containing various compounds, additive supply pumps | 2018-11-15 |
20180328899 | LIQUID-CHROMATOGRAPHY APPARATUS HAVING DIFFUSION-BONDED TITANIUM COMPONENTS - An HPLC apparatus includes a heat exchanger formed from diffusion-bonded first and second titanium substrates. At least two conduits for counterflow are defined between the first and second substrates. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328900 | OPEN TUBULAR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE - An open tubular chromatography apparatus has at least one liquid chromatography capillary, a valve in fluid communication with the liquid chromatography capillary for adding a sample to the liquid chromatography capillary, an injector in fluid communication with the valve for driving liquid eluent through the liquid chromatography capillary whereby components of the sample are separated in the eluent, and one or more detectors for detecting the components in the sample as the components elute from the liquid chromatography capillary. The liquid chromatography capillary has an inner surface and an inner diameter in a range of from about 1 μm to about 5 μm. The inner surface is coated with a stationary phase film. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328901 | METHOD FOR MEASURING POLYMER MODIFICATION RATIO - The present invention relates to a method for measuring a polymer modification ratio, and more particularly, to a method for measuring a polymer modification ratio, which includes preparing a first solution by dissolving a polymer mixture containing a modified polymer and an unmodified polymer in a first solvent, injecting the first solution into a column filled with an adsorbent, adsorbing the modified polymer onto the adsorbent, and eluting the first solution in which the unmodified copolymer is dissolved, transferring the eluted first solution to a detector, injecting a second solvent into the column to elute the second solution in which the adsorbed modified polymer is dissolved, and transferring the eluted second solution to the detector. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328902 | HYDROGEN SENSING DEVICE - A hydrogen sensing device includes a multi-layered structure member. The multi-layered structure member includes a stack of alternatingly disposed magnetic layers and non-ferromagnetic layers. One of the magnetic layers is a topmost layer of the multi-layered structure member. The topmost layer includes a palladium-based material to detect hydrogen. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328903 | MULTI-POWER SOURCE PERISHABLE ITEM SENSOR APPARATUS - Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for implementing a sensor apparatus for a perishable item. The sensor apparatus may include a lower frequency (LF) power receiver that is configured to receive power from a LF wireless transmission, a higher frequency (HF) power receiver that is configured to receive power from a HF wireless transmission, and a LF transmitter configured to transmit sensor data using the power received by the HF power receiver from the HF wireless transmission. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328904 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRUG CLASSIFICATION USING MULTIPLE PHYSICAL PARAMETERS - A system and method for classifying a sample are provided. The system includes a housing containing the sample, a sensing element to measure at least one physical parameter of the same, and a processor configured to receive and analyze the physical parameter measurement, and to determine if the sample can be classified based on the measurement. If the sample cannot be classified, the processor selects and applies other analytical techniques until the sample is classified. The method includes selecting an analytical technique to apply to a sample, applying the technique to the sample, obtaining the results of the analytical technique, and determining if the sample can be classified based on the analytical technique. The method further includes selecting and applying further analytical techniques if the sample was not classified, until the sample is able to be classified. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328905 | ANALYZING A ROCK SAMPLE - An example method includes analyzing rock from an image of a sample region of the rock. The example method includes accessing element maps of the sample region in a database, with each element map including an array of pixels, and with each pixel having a value that represents how closely the pixel correlates to a chemical element; accessing a database storing threshold values for multiple chemical elements including the chemical element; determining a presence of a substance in a portion of the sample region corresponding to the pixel by determining whether a value of the pixel in each of the element maps is greater than, or less than, a threshold value for a corresponding chemical element; labeling the pixel based on the presence of the substance in the pixel; and outputting data representing the substance map for rendering on a graphical interface. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328906 | FLUID STATE DETECTION SYSTEM - A fluid state detection system that enables the state of a fluid to be readily detected is provided. A fluid state detection system for detecting the state of a fluid in a container includes a measurement window formed in a wall of the container, and a fluid state detection apparatus for detecting the state of the fluid. The fluid state detection apparatus includes a transmission unit, a receiving unit, and a detection unit. The transmission unit emits electromagnetic waves via the measurement window toward the fluid. The receiving unit receives reflected waves, transmitted waves, or re-radiated scattered waves of the electromagnetic waves emitted from the transmission unit via the measurement window toward the fluid. The detection unit detects the state of the fluid based on the electromagnetic waves emitted from the transmission unit and the electromagnetic waves received by the receiving unit. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328907 | METHOD OF FORMING A LIPID BILAYER - A method for forming a droplet interface bilayer (DIB) comprises the steps of: (1) providing an assembly that includes a housing contained within an enclosure, wherein the housing includes at least one aperture that comprises a cis portion and a trans portion, at least one cis electrode receptacle and at least one trans electrode receptacle, wherein the cis electrode receptacle is operatively connected to the cis portion, and the trans electrode receptacle is operatively connected to the trans portion; (2) inserting an electrode into each of the cis and trans electrode receptacles; (3) introducing an oil/lipid phase to the enclosure such that the oil/lipid phase flows into the housing through the aperture; (4) delivering at least two aqueous droplets to the oil/lipid phase in such a manner that at least one aqueous droplet is disposed within the cis portion of the aperture and at least one aqueous droplet is disposed within the trans portion of the aperture; and (5) lowering a level of the oil/lipid phase in the cis and trans portions of the aperture to cause the aqueous droplets in the cis and trans portions to expand and move closer to one another until the aqueous droplets contact one another thereby forming the lipid bilayer at the location at which the aqueous droplets contact one another. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328908 | GENETICALLY ENCODED POTASSIUM ION INDICATORS - The present invention relates to a polypeptide comprising at least one signaling domain and a potassium sensor which is capable of binding K | 2018-11-15 |
20180328909 | Stacks of coaligned nanopores and fabrication and uses thereof - Disclosed is an improved form of nanopore-based molecular sensor: a stack of coaligned nanopores in an equivalent number of directly stacked membranes. One or more of the membranes is moved laterally, altering the volumetric shape and thus the sensing characteristics of the passage. This allows at least three major improvements over existing nanopore sensors: 1) volumetrically tunable sensors allow sensing over a wider range of analyte sizes, 2) volumetric shape changes allow a a novel form of translocation control over transiting molecules, enabling more information to be derived from single molecules through interactions with the walls of the passage and controllable alterations in the local electrostratic and hydrodynamic environment, and 3) volumetric shape changes allow regeneration of an appropriate sensor geometry in the event of corrosion or clogging, greatly extending the useful lifetime of individual sensors | 2018-11-15 |
20180328910 | EXPORTING MEASUREMENTS OF NANOPORE ARRAYS - A method of exporting measurements of a nanopore sensor on a nanopore based sequencing chip is disclosed. An electrical characteristic associated with the nanopore sensor is measured. The electrical characteristic associated with the nanopore sensor is processed. A summary for the electrical characteristic and one or more previous electrical characteristics is determined. The summary for the electrical characteristic and the one or more previous electrical characteristics are exported. Determining the summary includes determining that the electrical characteristic and at least a portion of the one or more previous electrical characteristics correspond to a base call event at the nanopore sensor. The summary represents the electrical characteristic and the at least a portion of the one or more previous electrical characteristics. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328911 | COMMUNICATION INTERFACE CLIP FOR A HANDHELD MEDICAL DEVICE - A communication interface apparatus is provided for use with a handheld medical test device. The communication interface apparatus is comprised of an attachment member configured to detachably couple to a housing of the medical test device, where the attachment member substantially overlays a rear side of the medical test device. The communication interface apparatus houses an infrared receiver, a secondary transceiver and a controller. The infrared receiver is arranged such that its input port aligns with an output port of an infrared transmitter in the medical test device when the attachment member is coupled to the medical test device. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328912 | METHODS OF MATCHING A URINE SAMPLE TO A SUBJECT AND CLINICAL USES THEREOF - Provided herein are methods of matching a urine sample to a subject that include enriching a urine sample for mammalian cells, isolating any genomic DNA from the enriched sample to form an isolated genomic DNA sample, contacting a set of two or more oligonucleotide probes to the genomic DNA in the isolated genomic DNA test sample, where each of the two or more oligonucleotide probes hybridizes to a sequence of genomic DNA that is one nucleotide upstream of a different target single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), elongating the two or more oligonucleotide probes to generate a set of two or more SNP amplification products; determining the mass distribution of the set of two or more SNP amplification products; and comparing the determined mass distribution of the set of SNP products to a control mass distribution. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328913 | METHODS OF IDENTIFYING COMPOUNDS THAT INTERFERE WITH ERG-DRIVEN MISGUIDANCE OF BAF COMPLEXES IN TMPRSS2-ERG DRIVEN PROSTATE CANCERS - The present invention provides methods of screening for compounds that interfere with interaction between ERG. ETV1, ETV4 or ETV5 and mSWI/SNF (BAF) chromatin remodeling complex proteins. Included are methods of screening for compounds that interfere with interaction between ERG, ETV1, ETV4 or ETV5 and BAF155. Methods of treating prostate cancer with compounds that interfere with interaction between ERG, ETV1, ETV4 or ETV5 and mSWI/SNF (BAF) chromatin remodeling complex proteins are also provided. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328914 | Methods for Quantitative Analysis and Targeting of Inflammatory Breast Cancer Tumor Emboli - The present disclosure provides methods for the quantitative analysis and targeting of inflammatory breast cancer tumor emboli. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328915 | Treatment of Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Diseases and Disorders Associated with Aberrant Ion Channel Expression and Activity - Provided are methods for treating and/or reducing the symptoms of a neurological or neurodevelopmental disease or disorder characterized by ectopic expression of certain ion channels, in particular, the Nav1.8 subtype SCN10a sodium channel, or the KCNQ1 potassium channel, in neuronal cells of the central nervous system (CNS) of a subject by administering to a subject in need an antagonist of one or both of these ion channels, and in particular, an antagonist of SCN10a, to block, reduce, or suppress the aberrant CNS neuronal ion channel expression and/or activity and normalize behavioral and cognitive defects associated with the neurological and neurodevelopmental disease or disorder, so as to treat and/or reduce the symptoms of the neurological or neurodevelopmental disease or disorder. Examples of such diseases or disorders that may be treated by the described methods include, for example, Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome (PTHS), autism, autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia, 18q syndrome and the like. | 2018-11-15 |
20180328916 | BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS TOXIN RECEPTORS AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to identification and characterization of recombinant DNA and polypeptides for specific Bt toxin receptors. In particular, the Bt toxin receptors of the invention include those derived from the Lepidopteran super family including the species | 2018-11-15 |
20180328917 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MODULATING PHYSIOLOGICAL STATES BETWEEN BIOLOGICAL ENTITIES - The invention provides methods and systems for the treatment and diagnosis of pathologic disorders by modulating a physiological state of a target biological entity via exposure of the target entity to a single or a plurality of triggered entities and for transferring of information in a non-direct way and as part of virtual reality interactive environment. | 2018-11-15 |