50th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150354918 | AIR GUN WITH GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY - A gas spring assembly is disposed within a compression chamber of an air gun, and includes a piston defining an interior pressure chamber. The piston includes a latch bushing that is disposed adjacent a rearward end of the bushing. The latch bushing defines a central bore that extends along and is concentric with a longitudinal axis of the piston. A guide rod is slideably supported within the central bore of the latch bushing. The piston is axially moveable along the longitudinal axis relative to the guide rod, between a compressed position and an un-compressed position. The guide rod includes a first end that engages the trigger assembly in abutting engagement, and a second end that engages a head portion disposed within an inner support tube within the interior pressure chamber of the piston. The latch bushing includes a ledge for engaging a sear of the trigger assembly in latching engagement. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354919 | DUAL-BARREL AIR GUN AND BULLET DUCT SWITCHING DEVICE - A dual-barrel air gun and a bullet duct switching device thereof are provided. The bullet duct switching device comprises a valve core, a locating plate and a locating structure; the valve core is rotationally connected to a gun body and with air channels through the locating plate along the central axis of the valve core; the valve core is at least provided with a first through-hole corresponding to one air channel; and the locating structure is disposed at the gun body and limits the rotation direction of the valve core. Using the dual-barrel air gun and the bullet duct switching device, barrels of different calibers can be configured on demand so different bullets can be used and the air gun shoot through any single barrel or two barrels; moreover, the dual-barrel air gun has the advantage that: barrel switching is more convenient and accurate, and two barrels are difficult to bend. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354920 | UNIVERSAL TUBE LAUNCHED MUNITIONS SYSTEM - A universal tube launched munitions system has a launcher base having an array of a plurality of initiator stations, first and second cassettes each having a mounting facility operable for releasable connection to the launcher base, each of the cassettes having a plurality of barrels, the barrels of the first cassette been axially registered with the first quantity of the initiator stations, and the barrels of the second cassette been axially registered with a different second quantity of the initiator stations. The barrels of the first cassette may be axially registered with all of the initiator stations. The barrels of the second cassette may be axially registered with a subset of the initiator stations the barrels of the first cassette are axially registered with. The barrels of the first cassette may have a different diameter than the barrels of the second cassette. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354921 | PROJECTILE-WEAPON RETICLE WITH HOLDOVER AIMING FEATURES FOR MULTIPLE PROJECTILE VELOCITIES - A reticle of a projectile-weapon aiming system such as a riflescope includes first and second series of secondary aiming marks spaced apart below a primary aiming point, the first and second series providing holdover aiming points for regularly incrementing target distances for respective subsonic and supersonic .300 AAC Blackout ammunition, or other differing types of ammunition, without requiring adjustment of the optics or settings of the aiming system. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354922 | FIREARM TRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A firearm training apparatus and method provides simulated weapon realism that places higher priority to shot placement by using a culminated laser beam with specific target areas to achieve marksmanship accuracy. Trainee shooters can visually observe hits by an LED in the target area and hear an alarm sound when another trainee is hit. Stress and reaction to stress is achieved through the use of a TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) units in vests worn by the trainees. Greater realism is achieved by eliminating special safety equipment required with projectile systems, and focus on weapon accuracy and firing characteristics. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354923 | MULTILAYER ARMOR - A multilayer armor is provided that includes a first rigid layer, a second rigid layer, and an interlayer securing the first and second rigid layers to one another. At least one of the first and second rigid layers can include a plurality of regions with a physical or material property that varies between the regions. The interlayer can have a force-extension ratio of 5,600 psi/in or less. The interlayer can have a physical or material property that varies within the interlayer. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354924 | Aluminum Backed Steel Armor - A composite armor having at least one sheet of HHS and at least one sheet of aluminum. The sheet of HHS is adhered to the sheet of aluminum with a sheet of adhesive material. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354925 | HIGH DENSITY, HIGH DRY-RESIN CONTENT FABRIC FOR RIGID COMPOSITE BALLISTIC ARMOR - A ballistic composite armor article includes a multi-layer hard armor sheet that has at least first and second unidirectional yarn monolayers. The second unidirectional yarn monolayer is transversely oriented with respect to the first unidirectional yarn monolayer, and there is at least one polymeric binder layer arranged adjacent to and stabilizing at least one of the first and second unidirectional yarn monolayers. The yarns of the first and second unidirectional yarn monolayers include respective fiber bundles that have a lateral spread factor ranging from negative lateral spread to a positive lateral spread of less than 306%. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354926 | BALLISTIC WALL STRUCTURE - A ballistic wall structure has a primary wall panel formed of a ballistic-resistant material, the primary wall panel having a bottom edge adjacent to a floor surface, and extending to an upper edge above head level, a removable secondary wall panel formed of ballistic-resistant material and removably supported adjacent to the primary wall panel, the secondary wall panel having a lower edge at a first level, and an upper edge at a second level, the first level being at a level above the bottom edge of the primary wall panel, and the second level being at a level below the upper edge of the primary wall panel, such that the secondary wall panel bears the effects of bullet strikes at an intermediate level, and may be replaced as wear becomes excessive without replacing the primary wall panel. There may be a curtain layer adjacent to the primary and secondary wall panels. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354927 | ARMOURED VEHICLE BODY SHELL WITH SMALLER STRUTS - A body shell of an armoured vehicle includes a front face carrying an armoured windscreen projecting towards the outside of the body shell, at least one side wall including an opening, said side wall being integral with the front face at a strut which is defined by a part of the side wall included between an edge of the opening and a rim of the side wall situated furthest outwards at the front of the vehicle. In the armoured vehicle body shell, the strut extends beyond the front face towards the outside of the body shell, and at least one edge of the opening is situated near the front face, so that the junction between the strut and the front face of the vehicle is at the vicinity of the edge of the opening which forms a rear edge of the strut. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354928 | BROADHEAD - Various embodiments of the present disclosure include a mechanical broadhead for use with an archery bow and arrow. In certain arrangements, a broadhead is provided that maintains the cutting blades in a retracted or closed position during flight of the arrow. Upon target contact, the blades expand outwardly from the closed position. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354929 | PROJECTILE FOR USE WITH A TAPERED BORE GUN - A projectile for use with a tapered gun bore having a tapered bore section between the breech and the muzzle. The projectile includes an elongated body having a cylindrical bulkhead with a diameter substantially equal to the large caliber section of the gun bore. A tapered ogive extends from the bulkhead to a front end of the projectile while a tapered tail extends from a rear end of the projectile to the cylindrical bulkhead. A plurality of circumferentially spaced forward grooves extend forwardly from the bulkhead and to a point short of the front end while a plurality of circumferentially spaced rearward grooves extend rearwardly from said midsection and to a point short of a rear end of the body. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354930 | EXPANDING SUBSONIC PROJECTILE AND CARTRIDGE UTILIZING SAME - An expanding subsonic projectile has a body that has a meplat and at least partially defines a hollow bore having a bore diameter. An insert is disposed at least partially in the bore. The insert includes an insert axis; a tip disposed on the insert axis; a leading section extending from the tip towards the meplat, wherein the leading section has an expanding section diameter along the insert axis from the tip towards the meplat; and a waist extending from the leading section towards the meplat. The waist has a contracting waist diameter along the insert axis from the leading section towards the meplat. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354931 | Shotgun Shell Tracer and Tracer Manufacturing Device - A shotgun shell tracer includes a base wall, an obturator, and an edge wall extending from the base wall opposite to the obturator. A chamber support may be engaged to the base wall extending from the base wall within the internal space of the tracer. The shotgun shell tracer may additionally include a tracer insert which may encircle the chamber support. Discharge of a shotgun shell in some embodiments will exert pressure on projectiles which fuse the tracer insert to the base wall and the chamber support, and embed the projectiles into the tracer insert, establishing ballast for the shotgun shell tracer. The chamber support in one embodiment may be a modified spike. The ballast in one embodiment may be a washer replacing embedded projectiles. A conveyor may be used to transport tracer carriers during manufacture of a tracer. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354932 | Bullet or Projectile With Spiral Grooves - A bullet or projectile having surface geometry in the form of a spiral or partial spiral groove. The spiral can be formed, cast or machined and very in depth, angle, and width. The spiral may go from the nose to the end of the bullet in one continual grove or the spiral may be focused on certain, areas of the bullet. The bullet may consist of any material capable of being formed, cast or machined and be of any caliber. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354933 | CONSTRUCTION BOARD INSTALLATION - A system for guiding the installation of construction boards that includes lines marked on the boards and a fixing-point ruler and extensible section. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354934 | Combination Tape Measure and Marker - A combination tape measure and marker is provided. The combination tape measure and marker includes a measuring tape housing having a top portion and a front portion. A lever arm is connected to the top portion of the measuring tape housing. A cartridge is integrally attached to the front portion of the measuring tape housing. The lever arm extends through the cartridge. A marker is removably secured within the cartridge and is operationally attached to the lever arm. A spring is housed in the cartridge and provides a retracted and extended position for the marker. The marker is movable separately and independently from the measuring tape housing by selectively depressing the lever arm to lock the marker in an extended position to mark a surface. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354935 | TAPE SCALE APPLICATION JIG AND TAPE SCALE APPLICATION METHOD - A tape scale application jig includes a frame having a U-shaped cross section; a scale holder that is disposed inside the frame and to which a tape scale is temporarily attached; a handle that is disposed outside the frame and that is connected to the scale holder via a through-hole formed in a web portion of the frame; a spring that is provided so as to separate the handle and the web portion from each other; and a positioning reference disposed on at least one of two flange portions of the frame. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354936 | COMPONENT INCLUDING STRUCTURES FOR DETERMINANT LOADING - An apparatus including a first component having an exterior surface formed of a ceramic material and including a primary surface region and a plurality of secondary surface regions protruding from the primary surface region, and a second component positioned in contact with at least one of the secondary surface regions and spaced from the primary surface region to define a determinant load path between the first and second components. A method of forming the apparatus is also provided. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354937 | INTERFERENTIAL POSITION-MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERFERENTIAL POSITION-MEASURING DEVICE - An interferential position-measuring device determines a position of an object which is disposed to be movable along a measurement direction. A light source is configured to emit a beam which is split into two sub-beams. One of the sub-beams impinges on an optical functional element on the object. The sub-beams are subsequently superimposed and interfered at a superposition location and a resulting signal beam propagates toward an evaluation unit configured to generate a position-dependent measurement signal from the resulting signal beam. A switching element is disposed in the signal path downstream of the superposition location and upstream of a signal-digitizing device. The switching element is configured to define a specific sampling point in time. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354938 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS FOR PROGRAMMABLE QUANTUM PHOTONIC PROCESSING - A programmable photonic integrated circuit implements arbitrary linear optics transformations in the spatial mode basis with high fidelity. Under a realistic fabrication model, we analyze programmed implementations of the CNOT gate, CPHASE gate, iterative phase estimation algorithm, state preparation, and quantum random walks. We find that programmability dramatically improves device tolerance to fabrication imperfections and enables a single device to implement a broad range of both quantum and classical linear optics experiments. Our results suggest that existing fabrication processes are sufficient to build such a device in the silicon photonics platform. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354939 | OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH MAGNITUDE AND DIRECTION TRACKING OF TRANSVERSE MOTION - An optical coherence tomography (OCT) system having magnitude and direction of motion detection has a light source, and a scanning system arranged in an optical path of the light source. The scanning system is configured to scan an illumination beam of light in a spatial pattern around each of a plurality of points of interest of an object under observation for a corresponding plurality of instants of time in which each of the plurality of points of interest are displaced from each other due to motion of at least one of the OCT system or the object under observation. The OCT system also includes an OCT detection system configured and arranged to receive at least a portion of the illumination beam of light after being at least one of reflected or scattered from said the under observation, and a signal processor configured to communicate with the OCT detection system to receive detection signals therefrom. The signal processor is configured to process the detection signals to determine both magnitude and direction of relative motion of the OCT system from a first one of the plurality of points at a first corresponding time to a second one of the plurality of points at a second corresponding time. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354940 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - One or more light source apparatuses, one or more information acquisition apparatuses and related method(s) are discussed herein. At least one embodiment of a light source apparatus includes a light source that generates first pulsed light and a nonlinear optical medium that generates second pulsed light having a wavelength different from that of the first pulsed light due to incidence of the first pulsed light. The light source may be configured so that the center wavelength of the first pulsed light is variable across the zero dispersion wavelength of the nonlinear optical medium. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354941 | FACIAL MOVEMENT AND EXPRESSION DETECTION AND STIMULATION - The disclosure features systems and methods for detecting a user's facial movement and expression, that include a plurality of radiation sources, a plurality of radiation detectors, where each radiation detector is paired with a different one of the radiation sources and configured to detect radiation emitted by its paired radiation source, and a controller connected to the radiation detectors and configured to receive signals corresponding to measurements of emitted radiation from each of the radiation detectors, determine, for each radiation source-detector pair, information about whether a radiation path between the source and detector is blocked by a portion of the user's face, and determine a facial movement or expression of the user based on the information. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354942 | LENGTH ARTIFACT AND METHOD OF MEASUREMENT - A length artifact has a first side wall, a second side wall, and a base portion, the first side wall and the second side wall separated by an air gap at least four millimeters wide, the base portion being attached to a bottom of the first side wall and the second side wall, the base portion further having a first platform region that includes a first nest and a second platform region that includes a second nest, the first nest and the second nest configured to accept a spherical surface of a retroreflector target. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354943 | CALIBRATION OF A DISTANCE SENSOR ON AN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE - Calibrating a distance sensor on an agricultural vehicle provided for measuring the distance between the sensor and a set of points on a ground surface in front of the agricultural vehicle, includes: performing a reference measurement when the agricultural vehicle is standing on a paved and substantially flat ground surface; processing the results of the reference measurement to reference data for use as reference during further measurements; storing the reference data in a memory. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354944 | Optical Position Measuring Device - In an optical position measuring device for detecting the relative position of a first measuring standard and a second measuring standard, movable relative to each other along at least one measuring direction, at a splitting grating, a beam bundle emitted by a light source is split up into at least two partial beam bundles. When passing through scanning beam paths, the partial beam bundles undergo different polarization-optical effects. After the differently polarized partial beam bundles are recombined at a combination grating, a plurality of phase-displaced, displacement-dependent scanning signals is able to be generated from the resulting beam bundle. No polarization-optical components are arranged in the scanning beam paths of the partial beam bundles between the splitting and recombination. To generate the different polarization-optical effects on the partial beam bundles, a conically incident illumination beam bundle impinges upon the splitting grating, the incident illumination beam bundle extending in a plane perpendicular to the measuring direction at an angle other than 0°, the plane of incidence being defined by the grating normal to the splitting grating and the direction of incidence of the illumination beam bundle. The scanning beam paths of the partial beam bundles are arranged in mirror symmetry with respect to the plane of incidence between the splitting and recombination. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354945 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR TESTING STRIP WIDTH OF SCRIBING SLOT - A testing structure of a strip width of a scribing slot is provided, the structure includes a first isolated line ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150354946 | WHEEL TOE AND CAMBER MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A system for measuring wheel alignment includes at least one camera and at least one processor in communication with the camera. The camera captures an image of a test wheel. The processor processes the captured image to measure the wheel alignment. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354947 | Surface Measurement Apparatus - Patent Document 1 discloses height measurement using an atomic force microscope (AFM) as means for measuring micro roughness. However, since it takes time for this measurement, it is difficult to apply a single display to inspection of all wafers and the entire surface thereof in an in-line manner. The invention provides a technique that estimates micro roughness from a total sum of detection signals from plural detection systems and signal ratios, using a light scattering method. The technique rotates and translates a wafer at high speed to measure the entire surface of the wafer with high throughput. Further, the relationship between the micro roughness and the intensity of scattered light varies according to a material of the wafer and a film thickness thereof. Further, calibration of an apparatus is also necessary. In consideration of this point, the invention provides a technique that has a function of correcting an optically acquired detection result using a sample which is substantially the same as a measurement target and makes the optically acquired detection result come close to a result measured by an apparatus (for example, an AFM) using a different measurement principle. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354948 | FLATNESS MEASURING AND MEASURING OF RESIDUAL STRESSES FOR A METALLIC FLAT PRODUCT - A method and apparatus for flatness measuring and measuring of residual stresses in a metallic flat product ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150354949 | ARM-DETECTING OVERHEAD SENSOR FOR INVENTORY SYSTEM - Inventory systems may include one or more sensors capable of detecting spatial positioning of inventory holders and an arm of a worker interacting with the inventory holder. Data can be received from a sensor, a gesture of the arm can be determined from the data, and a bin location or other information can be determined based on the gesture. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354950 | NORMAL-LINE DETECTION DEVICE, PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NORMAL-LINE DETECTION METHOD - A normal-line detection device is provided with: four or more non-contacting distance sensors for measuring the distance to a processing surface of a work piece, the non-contacting distance sensors being arranged on the periphery of a drill body, in an arrangement plane orthogonal to an axis line of the drill body, and a distance measurement axis of each non-contacting distance sensor and the axis line intersecting; and a PC for calculating an approximation surface of a processing surface on the basis of measurement values from the non-contacting distance sensors and the angle of the non-contacting distance sensors with respect to the axis line, and determining the normal-line of the approximation surface as the normal-line of the processing surface. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354951 | Method and Apparatus for Determination of Misalignment Between Device and Pedestrian - The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for determining the misalignment between a device and a pedestrian, wherein the pedestrian can carry, hold, or use the device in different orientations in a constrained or unconstrained manner, and wherein the device comprises a sensor assembly. The sensors in the device may be for example, accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers, barometer among others. The sensors have a corresponding frame for the sensors' axes. The misalignment between the device and the pedestrian means the misalignment between the frame of the sensor assembly in the device and the frame of the pedestrian. The present method and apparatus can work whether in the presence or in the absence of absolute navigational information updates (such as, for example, Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) or WiFi positioning). | 2015-12-10 |
20150354952 | OBJECT DISTRIBUTION ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND OBJECT DISTRIBUTION ANALYSIS METHOD - In one embodiment, an object distribution analysis apparatus includes a coordinate acquiring module configured to acquire coordinate data on plural objects, and an object pair generator configured to generate plural object pairs, each of which includes two objects among the plural objects. The apparatus further includes an azimuth calculator configured to calculate an azimuth of a line segment connecting the objects of each object pair, and a first factor calculator configured to calculate a first factor which depends on azimuths of line segments of the plural object pairs. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354953 | LASER TRIANGULATION SENSOR AND METHOD OF MEASUREMENT WITH LASER TRIANGULATION SENSOR - An apparatus for measuring the distance to a workpiece, in particular a laser triangulation device is described. The apparatus includes a source of coherent radiation for illuminating the workpiece along an optical axis at a first angle relative to the surface of the workpiece, and an optical arrangement for detecting scattered light generated by the illumination, wherein the optical arrangement detects the scattered light at a second angle relative to the surface of the workpiece and wherein the second angle is different from the first angle. The optical arrangement includes detector that is spatially resolving it at least one dimension for the spatial resolved detection of the scattered light, and an interferometer comprising at least one moveably arranged mirror, which is disposed in the optical arrangement in such a way as to be in the path of at least a portion of the scattered light. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354954 | Surveying Instrument - The invention provides a surveying instrument, which comprises a surveying instrument main body and a remote control operation unit being attachable to and detachable from the surveying instrument main body and capable of communicating with the surveying instrument main body, wherein the surveying instrument main body has a telescope unit for sighting a measuring point, a laser pointer irradiating unit for irradiating a laser pointer beam running in parallel to or on the same axis as an optical axis of the telescope unit, a rotation driving unit for rotating the telescope unit in any direction as desired, an angle detector for detecting an angle measuring value, and a main body control unit for controlling the rotation driving unit to direct the telescope unit in a predetermined direction, wherein the remote control operation unit has an operation button, a directional angle sensor and a vertical sensor, the angle measurement value is transmitted to the remote control operation unit by pressing the operation button under the condition where the remote control operation unit is removed, wherein the remote control operation unit calculates a difference between the directional angle and the vertical, angle detected by the directional angle sensor and the vertical sensor before moving and the directional angle and the vertical angle after the moving of the remote control operation unit, wherein either one of the remote control operation unit and the main body control unit calculates an angle measurement value after the moving based on the difference and the main body control unit rotates the telescope unit so as to become the angle measurement value after the moving | 2015-12-10 |
20150354955 | Corner Level - A level apparatus includes first, second, and third segments, and a level-indicating device associated with one of the segments. Each segment has first and second ends; smooth, fiat, parallel top and bottom surfaces; and smooth, flat, parallel front and back surfaces. The ends of the segments are joined to form a fixed triangular structure among the segments. The level-indicating device is arranged to provide an indication of a level orientation of at least one of the surfaces of the segment with which it is associated. At least one segment can include markings indicating distance measurement units. The markings can include numerical indicia. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354956 | METHOD FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF TURBULENCE BY USING RECIPROCATING OCEAN MICROSTRUCTURE PROFILER - The method for the measurement of turbulence by using reciprocating ocean microstructure profiler includes the following procedures: 1) system startup; 2) detection of the profile data of ocean dynamic environment information: a. temperature detection; b. shear detection; c. depth detection; and d. current and temperature & conductivity detection; e. gesture sensing; 3) control of ascending and descending operations of the profiler: a. uprising control; b. redirection operation; and c. sinking control; and 4) sleep mode. The method doesn't consume labor several times and the equipment is capable of providing long-time continuous profile measurement at a fixed area along a steel cable; and the entire system can ascend and descend steadily after hydrodynamic optimized layout, eliminating the measurement errors contributable to water flow fluctuation during detection, thus obtaining accurate ocean microstructure observation in vertical with higher precision. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354957 | RECIPROCATING OCEAN MICROSTRUCTURE PROFILER - A reciprocating ocean microstructure profiler includes a first profiler subunit, a second profiler subunit and a central stand. The first profiler subunit is provided with the first buoyancy drive part and the first observation part; and the second profiler subunit is provided with the second buoyancy drive part and the second observation part. Both the first and second buoyancy drive parts are installed with a floating compartment, a drive compartment and a pressure housing each. A top oil bladder is provided in the floating compartment and a bottom oil bladder in the pressure housing. A drive pump assembly and a solenoid valve are installed in the drive compartment. The first and second observation parts are electrically connected to a controller each and each controller is electrically connected to a drive pump assembly and a solenoid valve. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354958 | THE CALCULATION METHOD REQUIRING A ROTARY INFORMATION, THE ROTATIONAL CALCULATION PROGRAM THE MAGNETIC GYROSCOPE AND THE MOBILE DEVICE - A rotary information computation method eliminate measurement lag of a magnetic gyroscope. This method determines the angular velocity vector of a moving body divided into the magnitude and direction (rotation axis vector) thereof. The method for computing the rotation axis vector is altered depending on whether the rotational mode of the moving body is a stationary axis rotational mode or a free axis rotational mode. If in stationary axis rotational mode, the rotation axis vector is determined by the outer product of two difference vectors. If in free axis rotational mode, the determination is made by calculating the outer product of a difference vector and a radius vector on the basis of a set instantaneous rotational coordinate system. At such time, the rotation axis vector (ni−1) calculated at a time (ti−1) is used (i.e, as feedback) to compute the rotation axis vector (ni) at the following time (=ti−1+Δt). | 2015-12-10 |
20150354959 | Axi-Symmetric Small-Footprint Gyroscope with Interchangeable Whole-Angle and Rate Operation - A toroidal ring gyroscope with a robust outer perimeter anchor and a distributed suspension system. The vibrational energy in the design is concentrated towards the innermost ring, and the device is anchored at the outer perimeter. The distributed support structure prevents vibrational motion propagating to the outer anchor, which helps trap the vibrational energy within the gyroscope and provides a Q-factor of >100,000 at a compact size of 1760 μm. Due to the parametric pumping effect, energy added to each mode is proportional to the existing amplitude of the respective mode. As a result, errors associated with finding the orientation of the standing wave and x-y drive gain drift are bypassed. The toroidal ring gyroscope can be fabricated using any standard silicon on insulator process. Due to the high Q-factor and robust support structure, the device can potentially be instrumented in high-g environments that require high angular rate sensitivity. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354960 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A GLASS-CERAMIC BARRIER COATING - Systems and methods for a glass-ceramic barrier coating are provided. In certain embodiments, a sensor comprises a sensor body, the sensor body enclosing a desired environment within a volume, wherein the sensor body is fabricated from a glass-ceramic; and a barrier coating formed on at least one surface of the sensor body, wherein the barrier coating vacuum seals the desired environment within the volume from an environment external to the volume. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354961 | Method for planning an agricultural post-processing operation - A method for planning an agricultural post-processing operation along a post-processing route includes carrying out an agricultural pre-processing operation by a pre-processing machine along a pre-processing route, using a recording system to record the pre-processing route, determining the post-processing route to be worked by a post-processing machine on the basis of the recorded pre-processing route. The recording system records a processing setting of the pre-processing operation and the planning device determines the post-processing route on the basis of the processing setting. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354962 | Method and Apparatus for Handling Vertical Orientations of Devices for Constraint Free Portable Navigation - The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for enhancing a navigation solution of a device within a platform (such as for example person, vehicle or vessel), wherein the mobility of the device may be constrained or unconstrained within the platform, and wherein the device can be tilted to any orientation including vertical or near vertical orientations, while still providing a seamless navigation solution. This method can enhance navigation solutions utilizing measurements from sensors (such as, for example, accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers, etc.), whether in the presence or in the absence of absolute navigational information (such as, for example, GNSS or WiFi positioning). | 2015-12-10 |
20150354963 | PRESENTING INFORMATION FOR A CURRENT LOCATION OR TIME - A computing system is described that obtains, based at least in part on information included in at least one previous communication associated with a user of a computing device, an indication of a future location and a future time and event information associated with the future location and the future time. The computing system obtains a duration of time for the user to travel from a current location of the computing device to the future location, and, based at least in part on the duration of time, obtains a departure time at which the user is predicted to need to depart from the current location in order to arrive at the future location by an arrival time based on the event. The computing system outputs, for transmission to the computing device, an indication associated with the event and including information indicative of the departure time. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354964 | Mission Planning System and Method - A system and method for planning missions is provided. The system includes at least one client computer coupled to a network, and a server, coupled to the network, that includes a processor coupled to a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform a method for planning missions that includes providing a graphical user interface (GUI) to the client computer, creating a mission including a plan, updating the plan and providing the updated plan to the client computer. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354965 | Irregular Feature Mapping - Disclosed herein are methods and systems for mapping irregular features. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method may include obtaining tracking data that has dead reckoning tracking data for a tracked subject along a path and performing shape correction on the tracking data to provide a first estimate of the path. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354966 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTING A GNSS/INS NAVIGATION SYSTEM IN A CARGO PORT ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for augmenting a GNSS/INS system by using a vision system is provided. The GNSS system generates GNSS location information and the INS system generates inertial location information. The vision system further generates vision system location information including horizon, plumb lines and distance traveled. The GNSS information, INS information and vision system are combined in a Kalman filter to produce improved location information. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354967 | INERTIAL DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An inertial device having sensors operable to output accelerations in a horizontal and a vertical direction is disclosed that includes a detection unit configured to detect a turning point in a waveform representing the acceleration in the vertical direction with respect to time and to detect time at the turning point; a calculation unit configured to calculate a velocity in the horizontal direction using the acceleration in the horizontal direction in a predetermined period centering on the time at the turning point; a determination unit configured to determine whether the velocity is less than or equal to a threshold value; and an estimation unit configured to estimate a direction to which a target having the inertial device moves using the velocity in response to a determination by the determination unit that the velocity is less than or equal to the threshold value. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354968 | CURVE MODELING DEVICE, CURVE MODELING METHOD, AND VEHICULAR NAVIGATION DEVICE - A curve modeling device includes a curvature calculation unit, a curvature correction unit, and a node information generation unit. The curvature calculation unit calculates a curvature of each sampling point on a route based on location information of each sampling point. The curvature correction unit corrects the curvature at each sampling point and approximates the route by a straight line interval, an arc interval, or a smooth curve interval. The node information generation unit builds a shape model of a curve included in the route by generating node information indicative of a node location on a road corresponding to the route based on the corrected curvature of the sampling point. The curvature correction unit corrects the curvature under a condition that an orientation difference defined by the calculated curvatures maintains a constant value. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354969 | MOBILE DEVICE POSITION UNCERTAINTY BASED ON A MEASURE OF POTENTIAL HINDRANCE OF AN ESTIMATED TRAJECTORY - Various techniques are provided for identifying a position uncertainty of a mobile device, such as, based, at least in part, on a measure of potential hindrance of an estimated trajectory. For example, an example method may comprise estimating a trajectory of the mobile device within a particular environment, determining a measure of potential hindrance for at least a portion of the trajectory based, at least in part, on an electronic map that is indicative of a presence or an absence of one or more obstacles, and presenting an indication of a position uncertainty to a user of the mobile device. The position uncertainty may be based, at least in part, on the measure of potential hindrance. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354970 | POSITION INDICATION CONTROLS FOR DEVICE LOCATIONS - Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to localizing mobile devices. In one example, a first location method associated with a first accuracy value may be used to estimate a location of the mobile device. A confidence circle indicative of a level of confidence in the estimation of the location is calculated. The confidence circle may be displayed on a mobile device. When other location methods become available, the size of the displayed confidence circle may be expanded based on information from an accelerometer of the client device or the accuracy of the other available location methods. This may be especially useful when the mobile device is transitioning between areas which are associated with different location methods that may be more or less accurate. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354971 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN NAVIGATIONAL APPLICATIONS - A method comprising providing or receiving updated information, previous and said updated information associated with a geographic region, said previous information comprising information about one or more links usable for connecting to one or more links in a different geographic region, and said updated information comprising at least said previous information and new Information about one or more links for connecting to one or more links in said different geographic region. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354972 | TRAVEL TIME PREDICTION METHOD AND TRAVEL TIME PREDICTION DEVICE - A computer refers to observation data formed by observing, at plural timings, a travel time taken for a vehicle to pass through a road section. The computer then obtains a first statistical value of the travel time at a first time of a prediction target day based on the observation data. The computer further obtains a second statistical value of the travel time at a second time later than the first time. The computer then calculates a prediction value of the travel time at the second time based on the first statistical value, the second statistical value, and the travel time observed at the first time. The computer calculates the prediction value such that a difference between the second statistical value and the prediction value at the second time is smaller than a difference between the first statistical value and the travel time observed at the first time. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354973 | MAP MATCHING - An example map matching technique in accordance with the present disclosure includes receiving a plurality of global positioning system (GPS) data points in a dataset, receiving road map data related to a plurality of roads, determining a plurality of paths of minimum Fréchet distance for the GPS dataset, assigning a weight to each path of minimum Fréchet distance by applying a weight function, and outputting the path with the minimum weight. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354974 | CHARGING FACILITY INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM AND ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE - A charging facility information providing system includes: an electrically driven vehicle, a charging facility, and a management center, wherein, in the case of charging the storage battery, the electrically driven vehicle and the charging facility perform charge communication, the electrically driven vehicle sends travel plan information, to the charging facility by the charge communication during the charge of the storage battery, the charging facility transfers the travel plan information sent from the electrically driven vehicle to the management center through an information network, then based on the travel plan information received from the charging facility, the management center creates a charging plan which is matched with the running route of the electrically driven vehicle, acquires charging facility information of a charging facility at a scheduled charging place included in the charging plan, and sends the charging plan and the charging facility information to the charging facility through the information network and the charging facility transfers the acquired charging plan and the charging facility information to the electrically driven vehicle by the charge communication. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354975 | NAVIGATION DEVICE FOR DEAD RECKONING - A navigation device is provided that includes a processor configured to track a path of the navigation device based on a first signal received by the navigation device, and calculate a calculated position of the navigation device based on a second signal different from the first signal. The navigation device may further include a graphical user interface configured to display a calculated position graphical element representing the calculated position determined based on the second signal and display a tracked position graphical element representing the path of the navigation device determined based on the first signal, the tracked position graphical element and the calculated position graphical element being distinguishable in appearance. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354976 | TOP-DOWN REFINEMENT IN LANE MARKING NAVIGATION - Systems and methods use cameras to provide autonomous navigation features. In one implementation, top-down refinement in lane marking navigation is provided. The system may include one or more memories storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to cause the system to receive from one or more cameras one or more images of a roadway in a vicinity of a vehicle, the roadway comprising a lane marking comprising a dashed line, update a model of the lane marking based on odometry of the one or more cameras relative to the roadway, refine the updated model of the lane marking based on an appearance of dashes derived from the received one or more images and a spacing between dashes derived from the received one or more images, and cause one or more navigational responses in the vehicle based on the refinement of the updated model. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354977 | Mobile navigation system operating with a remote server - A client navigation system establishes a wireless connection to a navigation server on a computer network. The client requests a route by uploading start and destination specifications. The server calculates an optimal route based on real-time data available on the network. A generic natural language description is used to specify the optimal route downloaded to the client. The natural language description is a plain text description for each link using pre-defined generic terms. The client interprets the route, interfaces with the local mapping data and reconstructs the optimal route. The route is subsequently displayed and highlighted on the client. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354978 | SITUATION-AWARE ROUTE AND DESTINATION PREDICTIONS - A method for predicting a destination of a vehicle includes receiving vehicle data from a plurality of sensors, the vehicle data including at least a current location and a current time, determining a plurality of usage scenarios based on the vehicle data, accessing historical vehicle data and user data from a database, assigning, based on the vehicle data, a likelihood value to each of the plurality of usage scenarios, and predicting a set of destinations and routes for each of the plurality of usage scenarios. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354979 | Navigation Device for a Movable Object and Method for Generating a Display Signal for a Navigation Device for a Movable Object - A navigation device for a movable object includes a data provider and a processor that provides a three-dimensional navigation map having towering map objects. Based on an ascertained position of a movable object, the processor receives a three-dimensional navigation map having towering map objects of an area surrounding the movable object and provides navigation map to a display device so that the navigation map is reproducible by the display device in a manner viewed from a view position which is located above the navigation map and is a function of the ascertained position of the movable object. The processor dynamically alters a height of a towering map object in the navigation map as a function of a distance of the towering map object to the view position. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354980 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FAST MAGNETOMETER CALIBRATION - A method and apparatus for fast magnetometer calibration with little space coverage is described herein. The present method and apparatus is capable of performing both 2-dimensional (2D) and 3-dimensional (3D) calibration for a magnetometer (magnetic sensor) and calculating calibration parameters. The present method and apparatus does not need the user to be involved in the calibration process and there are no required specific movements that the user should perform. The present method and apparatus performs magnetometer calibration in 2D or 3D depending on the natural device movements whatever the application that the magnetometer is used in. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354981 | GYROSCOPE WITH SIMPLIFIED CALIBRATION AND SIMPLIFIED CALIBRATION METHOD FOR A GYROSCOPE - A gyroscope including a mass capable of movement due to excitation and a mass capable of movement due to detection, a mechanism applying an excitation signal to the excitation mass in a first direction, a mechanism detecting the movement of the detection mass in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, a mechanism detecting the movement of the excitation mass in the second direction, and a processor processing detection signals emitted by the mechanism detecting movements of the detection mass and the mechanism detecting movements of the excitation mass in the second direction, to obtain a phase bias, quadrature bias, and amplification factor. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354982 | ELECTRIC LOAD LABELING POST ITEMIZATION BASED ON ANALYSIS OF POWER MEASUREMENTS AT A SINGLE POINT - A facility is connected to an electricity utility and includes a plurality of control computer controlled devices and a plurality of devices that is uncontrolled by control computers. An operational status of each of the control computer controlled devices is monitored by a server. The facility has a power meter that provides data representing actual power consumption to the server which is connected via a network to the control computer. The server is configured to determine power consumption of each device in the plurality of controlled devices from operational status data and power consumption data. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354983 | SENSOR MODULE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - Disclosed are a sensor module and a method for operating the same. The sensor module includes a module unit including a first body having a cavity and a module substrate received in the first body; and a sensor unit including a second body detachable from the cavity of the module unit and a sensor received in the second body, wherein the module unit reads an output signal from the sensor unit to generate sensing information and wirelessly outputs the sensing information. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354984 | MAGNETIC FIELD MEASURING DEVICE - A magnetic field measuring device having a semiconductor body with a surface parallel to an x-y plane and having a magnet with a flat main extension surface parallel to the x-y plane, the direction of magnetization changes along the main extension surface due to at least two adjacent magnetic poles, the magnet being rotatable relative to the IC package about an axis of rotation extending in a z direction and the z direction being orthogonal to the x-y plane. An imaginary extension of the axis of rotation passes through the magnet. The semiconductor body has three magnetic field sensors spaced apart from one another on the surface, and each of the magnetic field sensors measures the same component of the magnetic field. All magnetic field sensors are located along the imaginary extension of the axis of rotation within the projection of the main extension surface. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354985 | Magnetic Field Sensor To Detect A Magnitude Of A Magnetic Field In Any Direction - In one aspect, a magnetic field sensor includes first and second magnetic field sensing elements having respective first and second maximum response axes. The first and second maximum response axes point along respective first and second different coordinate axes. In response to a magnetic field, the first and second magnetic field sensing elements are operable to generate first and second magnetic field signals. The magnetic field sensor includes an electronic circuit coupled to receive the first and the second magnetic field signals. The electronic circuit is configured to determine a magnitude of a vector sum of the first and the second magnetic field signals and provide one or more signals in response to the magnitude of the vector sum determined. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354986 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR SYNCHRONIZING A SEGMENT COUNTER WITH A FINE POSITION SENSOR - A method and an arrangement for performing the method for the error-free conversion of the counting values of a segment counter including Wiegand sensors and the position values of a fine position sensor into a total position value using the last magnetization direction of the Wiegand wire of a segment counter as part of the information for an absolute synchronization of counting and position values. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354987 | POSITION DETECTING DEVICE - A highly accurate position detection is performed by the use of a magneto-resistance effect element such as a TMR element. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354988 | ANNULAR INSERT MOLDED ARTICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention is intended to provide an annular insert molded article that suppresses contamination of a metal mold and generation of foreign matter without increase in material costs for an adhesive or contamination of a transfer jig, and has a high adhesion strength so that, when the annular insert molded article is attached to a rotating body, the adhesive does not peel off from the insert or remain as foreign matter in the rotating body, and a manufacturing method thereof. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354989 | MAGNETIC ENCODER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a magnetic encoder in which the outer diameter of an annular plastic magnet is increased to widen a magnetic force stable region, and a manufacturing method thereof. An axial-type magnetic encoder | 2015-12-10 |
20150354990 | SENSOR UNIT AND INSTRUMENTED BEARING COMPRISING SUCH A SENSOR UNIT - A sensor for sensing an angular position of a rotatable element with respect to a non-rotatable element, the sensor comprising an encoder fast in rotation with the rotatable element, and a sensor body fixed respective to the non-rotatable element. The sensor body includes at least one sensing element adapted to sense angular position or rotation speed and direction of the encoder, a signal processor support member, and a sensing data output connector comprising at least one electrical wire connected to the support member. The sensor comprises a tubular body (accommodating the connector), including a first half-shell integral with the sensor body and a second half-shell assembled with the first half-shell around the connector. A tubular body internal surface comprises at least one radial ridge adapted to block a translation of the output connector along a longitudinal axis of the tubular body by penetrating into a sheath of the connector. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354991 | COIL ARRANGEMENT HAVING TWO COILS - A cod arrangement, in particular for a position sensor, has a first coil ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150354992 | ENCODER, SERVO SYSTEM, AND POSITION DATA GENERATION METHOD OF ENCODER - An encoder includes a disc coupled to a rotating body and having first tracks and one or more second tracks, a light source which emits light to the first and second tracks, first arrays positioned mutually offset in width direction of the disc perpendicular to measurement direction of the first and second tracks such that the first arrays receive light reflected or transmitted by the first tracks and output first signals, two second arrays positioned to receive light reflected or transmitted by the second track such that the second arrays output two second signals having mutually different phases, and a device which generates position data of the body based on one or more first signals and one of the second signals selected based on the first signals. Each first track has an incremental pattern along the measurement direction, and the second track has an absolute pattern along the measurement direction. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354993 | REFLECTIVE TYPE OPTICAL ENCODER - A code plate of an optical encoder has a nonplanar incident part on a first major surface for transmitting light emitted from a light emitter to the inside of the code plate, and a planar primary reflection part for fully reflecting the transmitted light. The first major surface is also provided with a code pattern part which extends in a ring shape around the rotation axis at a position different from the incident part to switch transmission/non-transmission of the totally reflected light in accordance with a rotation position of the code plate. The code pattern part has nonplanar exit parts which transmit the totally reflected light, and planar secondary reflection parts which again totally reflect the totally reflected light. The secondary reflection parts and exit parts are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction about the rotation axis. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354994 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE INTERNAL PROFILE OF A HOLLOW SHAFT - A sensor is placed on a plate lowered into the hollow of the shaft and guided by taut wires between a lower attachment device and an upper motorised winder. The deformations, responsible for measurement errors and caused either by static deformations, produced by the weight or poor construction of the apparatus, or by vibrations, are to a large extent eliminated. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354995 | RESOLVER - A resolver can have a stator installed in a housing simply, without requiring a special jig. In the resolver including a housing and a stator core fixed in the housing, the stator core is fixed to the inside of the housing by rotating relative to the housing. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354996 | GAS SENSOR WITH A SEAL AND METHOD OF MAKING - A gas sensor includes a metallic shell with a shell aperture extending therethrough along an axis; a metallic glass holder metallurgically sealed to the shell in order to prevent gases from passing between the glass holder and the shell, the glass holder including a glass holder aperture extending axially therethrough; a ceramic sensing element extending through the shell aperture and through the glass holder aperture; and a glass seal which seals between the sensing element and the glass holder in order to prevent gases from passing between the sensing element and the glass holder. A method of making the gas sensor is also provided. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354997 | GAS SENSOR AND METHOD OF MAKING - A gas sensor includes a metallic shell extending along a shell axis and defining a shell attaching surface that is substantially perpendicular to the shell axis; a metallic shield extending along a shield axis and defining a shield attaching surface that is substantially perpendicular to the shield axis; and a ceramic sensing element extending along a sensing element axis, the sensing element being rigidly fixed at a first axial location of the sensing element to the shell and the sensing element being laterally supported by the shield at a second axial location of the sensing element that is axially spaced apart from the first axial location. The shield is attached to the shell at an interface formed between the shield attaching surface and the shell attaching surface, thereby accommodating misalignment between the shield axis and the shell axis. A method of making the gas sensor is also provided. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354998 | VIBRATION RESISTANT MOUNT FOR METER USED IN INDUSTRIAL FIELD DEVICES - A field device includes a housing and a process variable transducer configured to measure or control a process variable in an industrial process. Field device circuitry in the housing is coupled to the process variable transducer. A meter body mount is carried in housing. A meter is affixed to the meter body mount by an attachment mechanism. The meter includes a display element. A cover seals the meter in the housing. | 2015-12-10 |
20150354999 | SENSOR DEVICE AND SENSOR ARRANGEMENT - A sensor arrangement according to an embodiment includes a board with a plurality of conductive lines of a first type, and a plurality of conductive lines of a second type different from the conductive lines of the first type, and a recess. The sensor arrangement further includes a plurality of sensor devices mechanically accommodated on a main surface of the board and arranged around the recess, each sensor device being electrically coupled to the conductive lines of the first type and at least to one of the conductive lines of the second type, wherein each conductive line of the second type electrically couples a sensor device with at least one other item different from the sensor devices of the plurality of sensor devices. A projection of the conductive lines of the first and second types perpendicular to the main surface is crossing-free. Each conductive line of the first type electrically couples at least all of the plurality of sensor devices. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355000 | Pressure-Based Airflow Sensing in Particle Impactor Systems - Provided are systems and methods for accurate sensing of particle concentrations in fluids by employing a particle impactor system that allows for collection, growth and analysis of biological particles. The disclosed systems and methods make use of a pressure based flow sensor which permits the particle impactor system systems to accurately and reliably provide measurements of biological particle concentrations in the ambient environment. By incorporation of pressure sensors and pressure measurements into the flow measurement techniques, embodiments provide for the ability to use a particle impactor system to accurately measure environmental biological particle concentrations at a variety of atmospheric pressure conditions, such as at high altitude or with minimal perturbation from atmospheric weather conditions, without requiring recalibration or other adjustment of the sensors and control systems. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355001 | EXTENDED RANGE ADC FLOW METER - A method of calculating a time difference is disclosed. The method includes sampling a first ultrasonic signal (r | 2015-12-10 |
20150355002 | CLAMP-ON ULTRASONIC FLOWMETER AND FLOW RATE MEASURING METHOD - A clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeter includes: a first ultrasonic transducer that injects a first ultrasonic signal at an angle in excess of a critical angle into a pipe wherein a fluid flows; a second ultrasonic transducer, provided in a position able to receive the first ultrasonic signal, which injects a second ultrasonic signal at the same angle as the aforementioned angle, relative to the pipe; and a flow rate calculating portion that calculates either one of or both of a flow speed and a flow rate of the fluid within the pipe based on a first time for the first ultrasonic signal to pass through the interior of the pipe to arrive at the second ultrasonic transducer and a second time for the second ultrasonic signal to pass through the interior of the pipe to arrive at the first ultrasonic transducer. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355003 | ACCELEROMETER-BASED SYSTEM FOR MONITORING FLOW - Some system embodiments may include a flow monitor and a communication hub. The flow monitor may be configured to be mounted on a feed line. The flow monitor may include an accelerometer configured to detect vibration of the feed line. The communication hub may be configured to wirelessly communicate with the flow monitor, to receive accelerometer data from the flow monitor, and use the accelerometer data to communicate flow status information through a network to a user. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355004 | ULTRASONIC FLOWMETER AND ULTRASONIC FLOWMETER ATTACHING METHOD - In a method for attaching an ultrasonic flowmeter, the ultrasonic flowmeter includes: a first and second ultrasound transceiving portions for sending and receiving ultrasound, disposed on outer peripheries of upstream and downstream sides of a pipe, respectively, which has a fluid flowing therein; a flow rate calculating portion for calculating a flow rate of the fluid based on the time periods until the receptions, by the second and first ultrasound transceiving portions, of ultrasound transmitted from the first and second ultrasound transceiving portions, respectively; and an ultrasound absorbing body for absorbing a piping-propagated wave of the ultrasound, attached to an outer periphery of the pipe. The first and second ultrasound transceiving portions are pressed against the pipe, with the ultrasound absorbing body interposed therebetween, through the application of a pressing force from the outside, with the ultrasound absorbing body interposed between the first and second ultrasound transceiving portions and the pipe. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355005 | AIR FLOW MEASURING DEVICE - A high-temperature resistance is disposed in an internal passage and has its energization controlled based on an intake-air flow rate in the passage to increase/decrease a heat generation amount. A first low-temperature resistance constitutes a bridge circuit which has its energization state changed according to the heat generation amount of the high-temperature resistance. The first low-temperature resistance varies its resistance value according to intake-air temperature. A second low-temperature resistance is an element, which is not incorporated into the bridge circuit and varies its resistance value according to intake-air temperature to increase/decrease an energization amount. The second low-temperature resistance is provided on a substrate. Another bridge circuit produces an intake air amount detection signal using an electrical signal generated by operation of the high-temperature resistance and the first low-temperature resistance. A digital circuit uses an electrical signal produced by the second low-temperature resistance as an intake temperature detection signal. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355006 | Thermal Flow Meter - It is an object of the present invention to improve a measurement accuracy of a thermal flow meter. A circuit package | 2015-12-10 |
20150355007 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ANALYZING FLUIDITY - An apparatus, method and computer program product for analyzing fluidity are provided which enable fineness and coarseness in a particle distribution pattern in an object to be restrained in analysis results and thus, the fluidity analysis to be conducted with high accuracy. The apparatus for analyzing fluidity, using a particle method, determines a velocity of each particle, based on particle information of a position of each particle and a physical state of each particle in the last time step, and determines a position of each particle in the current time step, based on the velocity determined. The apparatus for analyzing fluidity next rearranges, based on distances between particles arranged at the determined positions, each particle in the current time step so that the fineness and coarseness in the particle distribution pattern in a target for analysis is reduced. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355008 | ELECTRICAL CONFIGURATION FOR A VIBRATING METER - A method for assembling a sensor assembly is provided. The method includes positioning one or more conduits within a case, and coupling one or more sensor components to the one or more conduits, with the sensor components including one or more of a driver, a first pick-off sensor, and a second pick-off sensor. A flexible circuit is positioned within the case, one or more sensor component flexures are coupled to extend from a body of the flexible circuit to a sensor component of the one or more sensor components. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355009 | AIRFLOW-RATE DETECTING DEVICE CAPABLE OF DETECTING HUMIDITY - An airflow-rate detecting device capable of detecting humidity has a housing, a flow rate sensor, a humidity sensor, a humidity sensor case, and a dust separating portion. The housing therein defines a bypass passage into which a part of air flowing in a duct flows. The flow rate sensor is disposed in the bypass passage. The humidity sensor detects a humidity of air flowing in the duct at an outside of the housing. The humidity sensor case houses the humidity sensor and therein defines an interior space into which a part of air flowing in the duct flows as a target air of which humidity is detected by the humidity sensor. The dust separating portion removes dust from the target air before the target air flows into the interior space. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355010 | MAGNETIC ANGLE ENCODER AND ELECTRONIC WATER METER - A magnetic angle encoder comprising counting wheels, with columnar ring-shaped permanent magnets coaxially mounted to the counting wheels, tunneling magnetoresistive angular displacement sensors, and a digital processing circuit. In the magnetic angle encoder, the tunneling magnetoresistive angular displacement sensors are located in a region within detection planes of the permanent magnets with an axial distance and a specific radial distance from the permanent magnets. Within this specific radius range, the rotating magnetic field angle (φ) of the component of the magnetic field generated by the permanent magnets in the detection planes varies linearly with the rotation phase angle (α) of the permanent magnets. An electronic water meter is also disclosed, and it comprises a plurality of counting units and a digital processing circuit. The counting units contain counting wheels, permanent magnets, and tunneling magnetoresistive angular displacement sensors. The digital processing circuit is connected to each tunneling magnetoresistive angular displacement sensor, and converts the output of the tunneling magnetoresistive angular displacement sensors into a digital code. The magnetic angle encoder and the electronic water meter have the advantages of small size and high measurement accuracy. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355011 | Fluid Flow Monitoring System - A fluid flow conditioning conduit for a fluid flow control gate which generates a conditioned fluid flow coupled to a flow meter which measures the velocity of the conditioned fluid flow allowing calculation of the volume of the conditioned fluid flow. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355012 | SENSOR DEVICE CONFIGURATION - A sensor device includes a communication transmitter configured to transmit a sensor device identifier. The sensor device includes a communication receiver configured to receive a sensor configuration associated with the sensor device identifier. The sensor device includes an interrogation signal transmitter configured to transmit an interrogation signal based at least in part on the received sensor configuration to determine an identifier associated with an amount of content included in a container engaged by the sensor device. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355013 | LIQUID-SURFACE DETECTION DEVICE - Provided is a liquid-surface detection device in which a holder is securely and rotatably supported on a frame. A liquid-surface detection device provided with a holder for rotating a circuit board in conjunction with movement of a float which operates so as to follow a liquid surface, a terminal having an elastic piece provided with a junction for contacting an electrode part of the circuit board, and a frame for housing a portion of the terminal, wherein a bearing part is provided for rotatably supporting an end part of a front arm retained by the holder on an external peripheral portion of the frame, the holder is provided with a retaining part having an upper piece and a lower piece between which the bearing part is disposed, and the frame is provided with a first guide part in which the lower piece of the retaining part of the holder can move in the direction of a rotational axis of the holder, and a second guide part in which the lower piece of the retaining part can move in the direction perpendicular to the direction of the rotational axis of the holder. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355014 | DIGITAL LIQUID-LEVEL SENSOR - A digital liquid-level sensor comprises a non-magnetic conduit, a floater provided outside the non-magnetic conduit and capable of axially moving along the non-magnetic conduit, and a permanent magnet fixed on the floater. The non-magnetic conduit further comprises a switch unit and an encoding unit. The switch unit comprises at least one tunneling magnetoresistance switch which is turned on or turned off under the effect of the magnetic field produced by the permanent magnet; and the encoding unit comprises at least one encoder, of which an input end receives an on/off signal from the tunneling magnetoresistance switch and outputs a digital signal indicating the position of the floater. The digital liquid-level sensor is of a small size; has low cost, low power consumption, high reliability, high sensitivity, high solution, long service life, and a good anti-interference capability; and can directly output the digital signal. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355015 | Fibre Optic Cable for Acoustic/Seismic Sensing - This application relates to fibre optic cable structures that are suitable for distributed acoustic sensing, and which may usefully be used for seismic monitoring/detection. The cable structures provide good sensitivity may further exhibit a directional sensitivity and thus can be used to discriminate between stimuli acting on the cable in different directions. One such fibre optic cable comprises a core structure ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150355016 | MEASURING INSTRUMENT USING LIGHT BEAM - The present invention provides a light beam measuring instrument that can securely receive light reflected by a sample. The light beam measuring instrument | 2015-12-10 |
20150355017 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CALIBRATING IRRADIANCE SENSORS - A method for calibrating irradiance sensors is performed by an irradiance analysis computing device in communication with a memory. The method includes receiving an irradiance estimate representing an expected amount of irradiance, receiving a first irradiance value associated with at least one irradiance sensor, processing the irradiance estimate and the first irradiance value to generate at least one irradiance metric, and determining a condition of said irradiance sensor based at least in part on the at least one irradiance metric. | 2015-12-10 |