51st week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150362469 | Methods and Apparatus for Artificial Olfaction - In exemplary implementations of this invention, an electronic olfactor determines whether a scent being tested matches the scent of a positive control. The electronic olfactor can perform this scent matching even in a changing olfactory environment, and even if the positive control scent is a combination of hundreds or thousands of different odorants. No prior training is needed, and no attempt is made to identify a single odorant that is unambiguously responsible for a scent. Instead, a computer compares the total scent pattern of a positive control sample with the total scent pattern of a test sample, across a sweep of many permutations of electrical inputs to scent sensors, to try to find any condition under which the total scent patterns do not match. If such a condition cannot be found, then the computer declares a match between the test and target scents. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362470 | METHOD OF PREPARING GRAPHENE NANORIBBON ARRAYS AND SENSOR COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a method of manufacturing large area graphene nanoribbons, which have no residual layer by interposing a chromium layer between a resist layer and a graphene layer, and a sensor including the graphene nanoribbons. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362471 | WATER QUALITY MEASURING DEVICE - A water quality measuring device comprises a measurement cell ( | 2015-12-17 |
20150362472 | AQUATIC SAMPLE ANALYSIS SYSTEM - According to one aspect, the invention relates to an aquatic sample analysis system adapted for in situ use. The system includes an incubation chamber having an optically clear portion and forming an opening for receiving a fluidic sample and apparatus for sealing the opening. The system also includes a sensor for sensing at least one parameter associated with the sample inside the chamber, a control module in communication with the sensor, and a power source. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362473 | Low-E Panels Utilizing High-Entropy Alloys and Combinatorial Methods and Systems for Developing the Same - Embodiments provided herein describe low-e panels utilizing high-entropy alloys (HEAs) and methods for forming such low-e panels, as well as combinatorial methods and systems for developing such low-e panels. A transparent substrate is provided. A reflective layer is formed above the transparent substrate. A metallic layer is formed above the transparent substrate. The metallic layer includes an HEA. The metallic layer, or any other component of the low-panels, may be formed using combinatorial processing. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362474 | FUNCTIONALIZED NANOSTRUCTURES FOR DETECTING NITRO-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS - Devices, methods and systems for detecting nitro-containing compounds such as TNT, which utilize semiconductor nanostructures modified by a functional moiety that interacts with the nitro-containing compound, are disclosed. The functional moiety is attached to the nanostructures and is being such that upon contacting a sample that contains the nitro-containing compound, the nanostructure exhibits a detectable change in an electrical property, which is indicative of the presence and/or amount of the nitro-containing compound in the sample. Electronic noses for generating recognition patterns of various nitro-containing compounds, made of a plurality of nanostructures modified by versatile functional moieties are also disclosed. The devices, methods and systems are suitable for detecting nitro-containing compounds in both liquid and gaseous states and for detecting a concentration of a nitro-containing compound such as TNT as low as attomolar concentrations. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362475 | PREDICTION OF KIDNEY DISEASE PROGRESSION USING HOMOARGININE AS A BIOMARKER - The present invention relates to the field of laboratory diagnostics. Specifically, means and methods for determining the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and/or kidney transplant failure including determining the risk of progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and/or the risk of kidney transplant failure based on the analysis of homoarginine levels are disclosed. Moreover, the present invention relates to homoarginine for use in a method of treatment and/or prophylaxis of chronic kidney diseases (CKD) as well as for use in a method of treatment and/or prophylaxis of kidney transplant failure in a patient. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362476 | MULTIWELL MICROELECTRODE ARRAY WITH OPTICAL STIMULATION - An electro-optical stimulation and recording system is disclosed, including a substrate and a plurality of wells coupled to the substrate. The system also includes at least one electrode set disposed proximate a respective one of the plurality of wells, wherein the electrode set comprises at least one electrode configured to collect an electric signal associated with at least a portion of the respective well. The system also includes a light-emitting element set corresponding to a respective one of the wells and configured to deliver optical stimulation to at least a portion of the respective well. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362477 | DENSITY-BASED SEPARATION OF BIOLOGICAL ANALYTES USING MULTIPHASE SYSTEMS - The disclosed methods use a multi-phase system to separate samples according to the density of an analyte of interest. The method uses a multi-phase system that comprises two or more phase-separated solutions and a phase component such as a surfactant or polymer. The density of the analyte of interest differs from the densities of the rest of the sample. The density of the analyte of interest is substantially the same as one or more phases. Thus, when the sample is introduced to the multi-phase system, the analyte of interest migrates to the phase having the same density as the analyte of interest, passing through one or more phases sequentially. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362478 | REMOVABLE TAMPER-RESISTANT BREATH ALCOHOL SAMPLING SYSTEM - A breath alcohol testing device has a removable tamper-resistant sampling chamber assembly that provides a disposable interface between the test subject and the alcohol sensor, other sensors and electronics of the testing device. Hydrophobic membranes prevent bodily fluids and other liquids from entering the alcohol sensor and other sensitive components of the testing device. A set of chambers with one-way valves direct the gas flow within the sample chamber assembly to ensure the breath sample delivered to the alcohol sensor is not diluted by the subject inhaling, and is a deep-lung breath sample. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362479 | DYNAMIC BH3 PROFILING - The present invention provides methods of predicting cell sensitivity or resistance to a therapeutic agent. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362480 | METHOD OF ANALYZING UBIQUITIN-PROTEASOME ACTIVITY AND METHOD OF SCREENING UBIQUITIN-PROTEASOME INHIBITOR USING THE SAME - Provided are a method of analyzing ubiquitin-proteasome activity with respect to a target polypeptide and a method of screening a ubiquitin-proteasome inhibitor. According to the provided methods, the pattern of lysis of a target polypeptide by a ubiquitin-proteasome in target cells may be quantitatively analyzed in a rapid and highly sensitive way, a ubiquitin-proteasome inhibitor may be screened in a rapid and highly sensitive way, and an anticancer agent and the activity thereof may be rapidly screened. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362481 | METHOD FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF BITTER TASTING COMPOUNDS AND BITTER TASTE MODULATING COMPOUNDS - The present invention is directed to a method for the identification of bitter tasting compounds and bitter taste modulating compounds, in particular bitter taste masking compounds (bitter antagonists) and bitter taste enhancing compounds (bitter agonists) by monitoring the change in the intracellular pH value and/or proton secretion. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362482 | METHODS OF DETECTING NEUROTOXIN USING SYNAPTIC ACTIVITY - The present invention relates to methods of detecting neurotoxin in a sample. The methods of the present invention are highly sensitive and specific, rapid, and clinically relevant with minimal cost. The methods of the present invention use isolated neurons capable of networked synaptic activity, which allows each step of the natural toxin intoxication process to occur, mimicking the clinical manifestation of toxin intoxication. This networked synaptic activity provides rapid and highly sensitive neurotoxin detection. The methods are also directed to detecting neurotoxin neutralizing agents and neurotoxin identity. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362483 | IN VITRO MODEL FOR PATHOLOGICAL OR PHYSIOLOGIC CONDITIONS - The present invention generally relates to in vitro methods for mimicking in vivo pathological or physiologic conditions. The methods comprise applying shear forces to a cell type or cell type plated on a surface within a cell culture container. Methods for testing drugs or compounds in such systems are also described. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362484 | CHROMOPHORE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Chromophore compositions and methods of making and using the same are provided. Aspects of the chromophore compositions include a chromophore component having a chromophore, such as a fluorescent dye moiety, stably associated with a prosthetic group binding cavity of a metalloprotein. Also provided are methods of making, methods of use, systems and kits related to the subject fluorescent compositions. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362485 | BIOSENSOR HAVING DECOUPLED CAPTURE CHAMBER AND DETECTION CHAMBER, USING PARTICLE AGGREGATION AND SIZE-SEPARATION - A biosensor using a decoupled microfluidic device, which has a capture chamber and a detection chamber separate from and in fluid communication with each other. The sensing method is based on particle aggregation via homogeneous reactions, by employing microparticles having antibodies on their surfaces which can form aggregates through antigen mediation. Either size-separation or magnetic based separation is used to separate aggregates from single microparticles; the aggregates are later dissociated and the resulting single microparticles are counted to measure the amount of the antigen. Another biosensor uses a decoupled microfluidic device with a capture chamber and a detection chamber, and a 3-D structure in the capture camber to increase immobilized antibody concentration. Immunoreaction efficiency is improved by increasing the number of antibody per reaction volume in the capture chamber. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362486 | CHEMICAL-ANALYSIS DEVICE INTEGRATED WITH METALLIC-NANOFINGER DEVICE FOR CHEMICAL SENSING - A chemical-analysis device integrated with a metallic-nanofinger device for chemical sensing. The chemical-analysis device includes a metallic-nanofinger device, and a platform. The metallic-nanofinger device includes a substrate, and a plurality of nanofingers coupled with the substrate. A nanofinger of the plurality includes a flexible column, and a metallic cap coupled to an apex of the flexible column. At least the nanofinger and a second nanofinger of the plurality of nanofingers are to self-arrange into a close-packed configuration with at least one analyte molecule. A morphology of the metallic cap is to generate a shifted plasmonic-resonance peak associated with amplified luminescence from the analyte molecule. A method for using, and a chemical-analysis apparatus including the chemical-analysis device are also provided. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362487 | Multi-Diagnosis Parallel-Type Linear Biochip - The present invention is related to a parallel line biochip for multiplex diagnosis. The parallel line biochip for multiplex diagnosis includes a plurality of line strips disposed in parallel, and a well configured to immobilize the line strips. Since the parallel line biochip for multiplex diagnosis can be used to connect two or more line strips in parallel, the parallel line biochip for multiplex diagnosis has an effect of measuring various materials present in a biological test sample at the same time. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362488 | PROCESS FOR DETECTION OF DNA MODIFICATIONS AND PROTEIN BINDING BY A SINGLE MOLECULE MANIPULATION - The present invention relates to a method for determining whether a protein binds to a specific DNA sequence. This method is useful in particular for identifying modifications to the DNA sequence (e.g. methylations) via the binding of proteins that specifically recognize those modifications (e.g. antibodies), but also to identify the binding sequence on DNA of a variety of proteins. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362489 | RECEPTORS OF RSPO2 AND RSPO3 - The present invention relates to the finding that Syndecans (Sdc) are receptors of Rspondin-2 (Rspo2) and Rspondin-3 (Rspo3). Thus, the present invention relates to the identification of Rspo2, Rspo3 and/or Sdc activity modulators by determining if a test compound has the ability to modulate the binding of an Rspo2 and/or Rspo3 polypeptide to an Sdc polypeptide. Further, the invention refers to novel uses for antagonists of Rspo2 and/or Rspo3 in the treatment of Sdc-associated disorders and for Sdc antagonists in the treatment of Rspo2- and/or Rspo3-associated disorders. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362490 | PROTEIN BIOSENSORS, CROSS REACTIVE SENSOR ARRAYS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention is directed to fluorescent protein biosensors based on oligonucleotide cross reactive sensor arrays including a selective and a non-selective protein surface binding domain for protein detection. Interaction of different protein isoforms with the sensors of this invention yields a unique optical signature for each protein. The unique optical signature allows differentiating between closely related protein isoforms and diagnosing diseases and disorders associated with the proteins also in biofluids. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362491 | METHODS AND ASSAYS RELATING TO RNF216 - The technology described herein relates to the diagnosis and treatment of Gordon Holmes Syndrome and cortical degradation. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362492 | EVALUATION, ASSAYS AND TREATMENT OF PKAL-MEDIATED DISORDERS - The invention provides assay methods of detecting plasma protease CI inhibitor (C1-INH) that binds plasma kallikrein, Factor XII, or both, and uses thereof for identifying subjects at risk for or suffering from a pKal-mediated or bradykinin-mediated disorder. Provided methods permit analysis of patients with plasma kallikrein-mediated angioedema (KMA), or other diseases mediated by pKal useful in the evaluation and treatment. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362493 | EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF BRADYKININ-MEDIATED DISORDERS - The present disclosure provides methods of evaluating a subject, e.g., a subject at risk for or suffering from a pKal-mediated or bradykinin-mediated disorder, based on values (e.g., percentages) of intact and/or cleaved kininogen in a sample of the subject. Provided methods permit analysis of patients with plasma kallikrein-mediated angioedema (KMA), or other diseases mediated by pKal useful in the evaluation and treatment. Such methods can involve the use of a detection agent that preferentially binds cleaved kininogen or intact kininogen. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362494 | METHOD FOR DETECTING A COLORECTAL LESION - The invention relates to a method for detecting a colorectal lesion likely to evolve into invasive colorectal cancer, in a patient, by determining the presence of Liver Fatty Acid-Binding Protein (LFABP), in a biological sample of the patient, distant form the lesion. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362495 | METHOD FOR THE DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER METASTASIS - The present invention relates to a method for the diagnosis or the prognosis of metastasis in prostate cancer which comprises determining if the c-MAF gene is amplified in a primary tumor sample. Likewise, the invention also relates to a method for the diagnosis or the prognosis of metastasis in prostate cancer, as well as to a method for determining the tendency to develop bone metastasis with respect to metastasis in other organs, which, comprise determining the c-MAF expression level. Finally, the invention relates to the use of a c-MAF inhibitor as therapeutic target for treating the prostate cancer. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362496 | METHODS AND PRODUCTS FOR IN VITRO DIAGNOSIS, IN VITRO PROGNOSIS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF DRUGS AGAINST INVASIVE CARCINOMAS - The present invention relates to in vitro methods and products for detecting the presence of an invasive carcinoma in an individual, for determining and/or predicting the stage and/or invasiveness of said carcinoma in an individual, or for monitoring the effect of the therapy administered to an individual who has said carcinoma based on col11a1 gene and proCOL11A1 protein expression. The invention also relates to the search for, identification, development and evaluation of the efficacy of compounds for therapy for said carcinoma, for the purpose of developing new medicinal products. The invention also relates to agents inhibiting proCOL11A1 protein expression and/or activity, and/or the effects of this expression. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362497 | Autoantibody Signature for the Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer - Methods for identifying antigens as potential biomarkers for the early detection of ovarian cancer, as well as kits for utilizing said antigens as biomarkers and in personalized medicine/therapeutics assessment. Protein microarrays displaying full-length candidate antigens were developed and sequentially screening to select candidate autoantibody biomarkers to limit the false discovery rate inherent to large-scale proteomic screening. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362498 | METHOD OF DETECTING C-MET GENE AMPLIFICATION CELL - The present invention provides a method for detecting a c-MET gene amplification cell. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for detecting a c-MET gene amplification cell, comprising measuring a soluble c-MET in a sample utilizing a region specific for the soluble c-MET, wherein the soluble c-MET is formed by cleavage between the lysine residue (K) and the valine residue (V) in the partial region GKVI (SEQ ID NO:2) in a c-MET extracellular domain. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362499 | Multi-dye microparticles - The stable and precise incorporation of multiple fluorescent dyes into hydrogel microparticles. The multiple fluorescent dyes, excited with the same source, have distinct fluorescence emission spectra to enable identification of the microparticles. The fluorescent molecules are directly polymerized into the hydrogel matrix or stably incorporated through molecular entanglement. By changing the molar ratios of the fluorescent dyes, different and identifiable microparticles can be synthesized. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362500 | X-ray Excited Optical Materials and Methods for High Resolution Chemical Imaging - X-ray/optical imaging materials are described and techniques as may be used for sensitive and high spatial resolution chemical and biophysical imaging in tissue. The technique uses high spatial resolution deeply penetrating X-rays to excite scintillators which convert the energy to a different frequency, e.g., visible light frequencies. The emitted spectrum is then modulated by a chemical indicating element such as an indicator dye held in optical communication with the scintillators in order to detect specific concentrations in the local area. The materials can include a magnetic element in conjunction with the scintillator and chemical indicating element. The materials can incorporate a biologically active agent for delivery. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362501 | BIOSENSOR AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention provides a biosensor capable of measuring various blood components, in particular, the concentration of blood glucose with high accuracy even when a hematocrit level varies. The above-described object was achieved by a biosensor, which is a biosensor | 2015-12-17 |
20150362502 | RAPID TEST FOR CELLULAR FIBRONECTIN - A rapid assay for detection of human cellular fibronectin (c-Fn) where ELISA-based assays have previously been developed for detecting and measuring cellular fibronectin in biological fluids, but these methods are too time-consuming for practical clinical diagnostic use. The assay of the present invention enables prediction of bleeding events on a rapid timescale. Described as well are high affinity human monoclonal antibodies, particularly those directed against isotopic determinants of cellular fibronectin (c-Fn), as well as direct equivalents and derivatives of these antibodies. These antibodies bind to their respective target with an affinity at least 100 fold greater than they do to plasma fibronectin, and enable assays to be created that detect c-Fn in less than 30 minutes in a variety of detection formats, and in some detection formats less than 15 minutes. These antibodies are useful for diagnostics, particularly prediction of bleeding events, prophylaxis and treatment of disease. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362503 | REAL-TIME ANALYTICAL METHODS AND SYSTEMS - The present invention is generally directed to compositions, methods, and systems for performing single-molecule, real-time analysis of a variety of different biological reactions, and for determining various characteristics of the different biological reactions. The ability to analyze such reactions provides an opportunity to study those reactions as well as to potentially identify factors and/or approaches for impacting such reactions, e.g., to stimulate, enhance, or inhibit such reactions. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362504 | QUANTITATIVE PEPTIDE OR PROTEIN ASSAY - Peptide and/or protein quantitation methods, kits, and compositions, particularly useful for mass spectrometry, are provided herein based on a bathocuproine-based composition complex such as bathocuproinedisulfonic acid disodium salt hydrate complex. The methods are one-step rapid absorbance methods using small sample volumes. They produce a robust signal with high signal to background ratio and accurately quantitate even complex peptide mixtures with low variability and high sensitivity. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362505 | INHIBITION OF PHOSPHORYLATION OF PRAS40, GSK3-BETA OR P70S6K1 AS A MARKER FOR TOR KINASE INHIBITORY ACTIVITY - Provided herein are methods for treating a cancer treatable by inhibition of phosphorylation of PRAS40, GSK3β or p70S6K1, comprising administering an effective amount of a TOR kinase inhibitor to a patient having a cancer treatable by inhibition of phosphorylation of PRAS40, GSK3β or p70S6K1. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362506 | A METHOD FOR DETERMINING GLYCOSYLATION AND TERMINAL MODIFICATION OF SAMPLES DURING PROTEIN PURIFICATION PROCESS - The present invention provides a method for determining glycosylation and terminal modifications of immunoglobulin during immunoglobulin purification process, which can simultaneously and rapidly determine glycosylation, N-terminal pyroglutamination and C-terminal de-lysination of immunoglobulin. The method comprises: 1) separating immunoglobulin by using cation-exchange resin, and collecting different components in according to retention time; 2) denaturing the components of immunoglobulin obtained in step 1) with a denaturant, followed by reducing them with a reducing agent, to separate the light chain and heavy chain; 3) separating the light chain and heavy chain of immunoglobulin of step 2) by using reverse phase ultrahigh pressure liquid chromatography; 4) measuring the molecular weights of the light chain and heavy chain obtained in step 3) with mass spectrum; 5) analyzing the chromatographic data obtained in step 3) and the mass spectrometric data obtained in step 4) to determine glycosylation and terminal modifications of said immunoglobulin. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362507 | System and Methods of Detecting and Demonstrating Ultraviolet Damage to Hair Via Evaluation of Protein Fragments - The present invention is directed to a method to measure ultraviolet or copper damage of hair comprising: eluting a protein fragment from a hair sample with an aqueous solution; extracting the proteins using a solvent; analyzing the protein fragment samples with MALDI-MS; resulting in protein fragment results; identifying presence of a marker protein fragment and identifying what the fragment is by indentifying the amino acid sequence using high resolution Orbitrap-MS wherein the protein fragment is a protein fragment of S100A3. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362508 | EFFECTOR T CELL RSISTANCE - A method for identifying an autoimmune or demyelinating disease in a subject is described. The method includes (a) FIRST COHORT obtaining a sample comprising CD4 | 2015-12-17 |
20150362509 | Method for Differentiating Sepsis and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) - A method of characterizing sepsis in a subject involves determining an amount in a biological sample from the subject of each biomarker in a biomarker panel including at least two biomarkers; and calculating a risk index or sepsis probability score using the amounts of biomarkers in the biomarker panel. Exemplary biomarker panels include TNF-alpha, interleukin-6, interleukin-10, lipopolysaccharide binding protein, and C-reactive protein; IL-1beta, procalcitonin, absolute neutrophil count, and immature granulocyte count; and Interleukin-8, GM-CSF, MCP1, and INF-gamma. The method can further involve determining one or more clinical parameters about the subject, and calculating the risk index using the amounts of the biomarkers in the biomarker panel and the clinical parameters. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362510 | Biomarkers Related to Insulin Resistance Progression and Methods Using the Same - Biomarkers relating to insulin resistance and insulin resistance-related disorders are provided, as well as methods for using such biomarkers as biomarkers for insulin resistance, dysglycemia, type-2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. In addition, methods for monitoring the respective disorders or conditions of a subject are also provided. Also provided are suites of small molecule entities as biomarkers for insulin resistance, dysglycemia, type-2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362511 | ASSESSING SUSCEPTIBILITY TO CARDIAC INTERVENTION, SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THERAPY FOR HEART FAILURE, RISK OF MORTALITY OR FURTHER CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS, AND RISK OF SUBSEQUENT PULMONARY EMBOLISM IN RELEVANT PATIENTS BASED ON DETERMINATIONS OF GDF-15, NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, CARDIAC TROPONIN OR COMBINATIONS THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method of identifying a subject being susceptible to a cardiac intervention based on the determination of GDF-15 in a sample of a subject in need of a cardiac intervention. Moreover, the present invention pertains to a method for predicting the risk of mortality or a further acute cardiovascular event for a subject suffering from a cardiovascular complication based on the determination of GDF-15 and a natriuretic peptide and/or a cardiac troponin in a sample the said subject. Also encompassed by the present invention, are devices and kits for carrying out the aforementioned methods. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362512 | Composition, Device and Imaging System for Analysis Using Chemiluminescent Probes - The present invention provides a method for the rapid monitoring of biological analytes in a point-of-care setting by providing a smart phone; providing a sample chamber; providing a sample; providing a dark box with a smartphone holder attached to the dark box top with the camera opening positioned about the aperture, adding a biological specimen suspected of containing a biological analyte in the sample chamber; adding a bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl) oxalate, an imidazole and a fluorophore to the sample chamber to react with the biological analyte; placing the sample chamber into the dark box; generating an emission from the fluorophore in response to the reaction with the biological analyte; and recording a set of time-lapse images of the emission with the smartphone. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362513 | CERAMIDES AND THEIR USE IN DIAGNOSING CVD - The present invention inter alia provides a method, and use thereof, of predicting CV complications such as AMI, ACS, stroke, and CV death by determining the concentrations of at least one ceramide of Group A and at least one ceramide of Group B in a biological sample and comparing those concentrations to a control. Finding a decreased concentration of at least one Group A ceramide and an increased concentration of at least one Group B ceramide indicates that the subject has an increased risk of developing one or more CV complications. Also provided are a newly identified subset of ceramide molecules, labelled versions thereof, and kits and compositions comprising the same for use in predicting and/or diagnosing CV complications. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362514 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER - The dispensing mechanisms dips a dispensing nozzle in a dispensing target contained in a container | 2015-12-17 |
20150362515 | MULTI-WELL TRAY - System, apparatuses, and methods for performing automated reagent-based analysis are provided. Also provided are methods for automated attachment of a cap to a reaction receptacle, and automated removal of a cap from a capped reaction receptacle. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362516 | IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and system for automatic in-vitro diagnostic analysis are described. The method comprises adding a first reagent type and a second reagent type to a first test liquid during a first and second cycle times respectively. The addition of the first reagent type to the first test liquid comprises parallel addition of a second reagent type to a second test liquid during the first cycle time. The addition of the second reagent type to the first test liquid comprises parallel addition of a first reagent type to a third test liquid during the second cycle time, respectively. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362517 | A WIND TURBINE COMPONENT HAVING AN OPTICAL FIBRE WIND SENSOR - The application relates to a wind turbine component | 2015-12-17 |
20150362518 | Integer Ratiometric Analysis of Rotating Assets - A computer-executable ratiometric analysis method determines integer components of a rational number ratio or a close approximation of an irrational number ratio. In one embodiment the method uses a ratio of rotational speeds of two rotating assets in a machine or process, generates a new rational number based on the ratio of speeds, and calculates the integer components of the new rational number. The result is the integer ratio relationship between the initial two rational numbers. The method may be used in machinery analysis applications to determine whether a low-order integer ratio relationship exists between two machinery rotating components. Low-order integer ratio relationships in machinery are generally harmful in related machinery rotating components, and detection of such relationships is an important tool in preventing damage to machinery components. In a more general embodiment the algorithm can be used to determine the closest integer roots of any fractional number where this information would be of interest to an analyst in understanding the fractional number. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362519 | Flight Time - Systems and methods for monitoring athletic performances include determining “flight time,” e.g., the amount of time both feet are off the ground, and optionally “flight time” resulting from different types of activities, such as jogging, running, sprinting, jumping, etc. “Flight time” may help a player or coach better understand the effort the athlete is putting out, compare efforts of two or more players, gauge the athlete's performance change over time, and/or identify conditioning needs and/or areas for improvement. Such systems and methods also may generate and display various athletic performance metrics, such as: instantaneous flight time; average flight time; cumulative flight time during an athletic performance or other time period; instantaneous jump height; average jump height; cumulative jump height during an athletic performance or other time period; and comparisons of any flight time and/or jump height metric(s) of one player against another player and/or against himself/herself; etc. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362520 | Step Detection Methods and Apparatus - Step detection methods and apparatus are described. According to one aspect, a footstep detection method includes obtaining accelerometer data regarding movements of a user device, filtering the accelerometer data to remove frequencies above a typical stepping frequency range of a user, after the filtering, analyzing individual ones of a plurality of cycles of the accelerometer data to determine whether any of the individual cycles corresponds to a user taking a footstep with the user device, and as a result of the analyzing, indicating at least one of the individual cycles as corresponding to the user taking a footstep. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362521 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIAL-BASED ACCELEROMETER - This disclosure provides systems and methods for a two-dimensional material-based accelerometer. In one embodiment, an accelerometer comprises a substrate; a membrane suspended over an opening in the substrate to form a suspended membrane, wherein the membrane is composed of a two-dimensional material; a mass structure coupled to the suspended membrane; and wherein the mass structure distorts the suspended membrane about a first axis in response to an applied acceleration providing a first change in a conductance of the suspended membrane so that the applied acceleration along the first axis can be detected. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362522 | MEMS RESONANT ACCELEROMETER HAVING IMPROVED ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS - A MEMS resonant accelerometer is disclosed, having: a proof mass coupled to a first anchoring region via a first elastic element so as to be free to move along a sensing axis in response to an external acceleration; and a first resonant element mechanically coupled to the proof mass through the first elastic element so as to be subject to a first axial stress when the proof mass moves along the sensing axis and thus to a first variation of a resonant frequency. The MEMS resonant accelerometer is further provided with a second resonant element mechanically coupled to the proof mass through a second elastic element so as to be subject to a second axial stress when the proof mass moves along the sensing axis, substantially opposite to the first axial stress, and thus to a second variation of a resonant frequency, opposite to the first variation. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362523 | Low Profile Multi-Axis Sensing System - A multi-axis sensor system has a first pair of first sensors mounted to a substrate, where each first sensor has a first prescribed portion forming a straight first reference line between the first sensors. Each first sensor is oriented at a first acute angle relative to the first reference line. In a similar manner, the system also has a second pair of second sensors mounted to the substrate, where each second sensor has a second prescribed portion forming a straight second reference line between the second sensors. Each second sensor is oriented at a second acute angle relative to the second reference line. The first reference line is orthogonal to the second reference line, and the first and second acute angles are greater than about zero degrees. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362524 | DETERMINING A STATE OF A HIGH ASPECT RATIO HOLE USING MEASUREMENT RESULTS FROM AN ELECTROSTATIC MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A system, method and a non-transitory compute readable medium for evaluating a high aspect ratio (HAR) hole having a nanometric scale width and formed in a substrate, including obtaining, during an illumination period, multiple measurement results by an electrostatic measurement device that comprises a probe tip that is placed in proximity to the HAR hole; wherein multiple locations within the HAR hole are illuminated with a beam of charged particles during the illumination period; and processing the multiple measurement results to determine a state of the HAR hole. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362525 | SURFACE FORCE MEASURING METHOD AND SURFACE FORCE MEASURING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for measuring a force (which will be referred to as surface force) acting between two material surfaces. A surface force measuring method includes moving an object ( | 2015-12-17 |
20150362526 | TESTING OF SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS WITH MICROBUMPS - A package includes a semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip includes a test pad, and a plurality of microbump pads, wherein each microbump pad of the plurality of microbump pads is electrically connected to the test pad. The package further includes a substrate; and a plurality of microbumps configured to electrically connect the semiconductor chip to the substrate, wherein each microbump of the plurality of microbumps is electrically connected to a corresponding microbump pad of the plurality of microbump pads. The package further includes a package substrate, wherein the package substrate comprises a bump pad, wherein an area of the bump pad is greater than a combined area of the test pad and the plurality of microbump pads. The package further includes a bump configured to electrically connect the substrate to the package substrate. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362527 | MEASURING APPARATUS AND MEASURING METHOD - A measuring apparatus includes a stage on which an object to be measured is placed, an insulating base plate, a probe fixed on the insulating base plate, a measuring unit which measures an electrical characteristic of the object to be measured through the probe, a side wall part having such a shape as to surround the probe and smaller in width than the stage, and a supply tube through which an insulating liquid is supplied, wherein when an electrical characteristic of the object to be measured is measured, the stage, the side wall part and the insulating base plate form a measurement region surrounding the object to be measured, and the insulating liquid is applied from the supply tube to the object to be measured in the measurement region. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362528 | VOLTAGE SAMPLING SYSTEM - A voltage sampling system is provided. The voltage sampling system includes a voltage sampling device, two optic-fiber transmission lines and a control device. The voltage sampling device includes a voltage-dividing resistor module, a common mode rejection circuit and an analog-to-digital converter. The voltage-dividing resistor module generates a first and a second divided voltages according to a voltage source. The common mode rejection circuit receives the first and the second divided voltages to perform a common-mode noise rejecting process to generate an output voltage. The analog-to-digital converter converts the output voltage to generate a digital data signal. The two optic-fiber transmission lines transmit the digital data signal and a clock signal respectively. The control device receives the digital data signal from the analog-to-digital converter and the clock signal to perform a digital data processing. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362529 | POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM AND VOLTAGE SAMPLING DEVICE THEREOF - A voltage sampling system is provided. The voltage sampling system includes a first and a second input paths and a signal-processing module. The first input path includes a first input voltage-dividing resistor unit, a second input voltage-dividing resistor unit and a first DC voltage-dividing resistor unit to generate a first input divided voltage and a first DC bias voltage to further generate a first sampled voltage signal according to a first input voltage and a DC voltage source. The second input path includes a third input voltage-dividing resistor unit, a fourth input voltage-dividing resistor unit and a second DC voltage-dividing resistor unit to generate a second input divided voltage and a second DC bias voltage to further generate a second sampled voltage signal according to a second input voltage and the DC voltage source. The signal-processing module receives the first and the second sampled voltage signals to perform signal processing. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362530 | L.E.D. Test Lead - A pair of light shining electrical test leads, the pair using L.E.D. or other lights. The lights are showing to the test point of the electrical leads. The lights receive power from a battery. The lights may be turned off when not needed and turned on when the user is in locations of little or no light. When in locations of little or no light, the user shall use the lights to help determine electrical current while seeing better to avoid injuries. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362531 | Edison Base Fuse Meter for Power Metering - An Edison base fuse meter includes a female Edison base connector, a male Edison base connecter, a socket extender, and two current transformer wires. The socket extender is physically connected in between the female Edison base connector and the male Edison base connector. The socket extender includes at least two wires that electrically connect the terminals of the female Edison base connector and the male Edison base connector. The socket extender includes a current transformer that surrounds one or more wires of the at least two wires so that a transformer current is induced in the current transformer in response to a current in the one or more wires. The two current transformer wires are electrically connected to each end of the current transformer. The two current transformer wires are used for externally measuring the transformer current induced in the current transformer. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362532 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CURRENT CORRECTION - The disclosure relates to a method, apparatus and computer readable medium for compensating for capacitive coupling effects in an inductive current sensor. The method comprises receiving a current of an electrical signal measured at a current sensor at an instant in time. The method further comprises applying a capacitive coupling compensation coefficient to a voltage of the electrical signal measured at a voltage sensor at the instant in time to obtain a capacitive coupling compensation value. Furthermore, the method comprises adjusting the current of the electrical signal using the capacitive coupling compensation value to obtain a compensated current of the electrical signal. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362533 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING EQUIPMENT AT MEDIUM VOLTAGE - A system for monitoring electrical equipment operative at a medium voltage that is isolated from a low voltage environment includes a transmitter unit that is operative at the medium voltage. The transmitter unit produces an optical signal that is indicative of at least one measured property of the electrical equipment. The optical signal is transmitted via an optical fiber to a low voltage receiver within the low voltage environment. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362534 | SIGNAL MONITORING OF THROUGH-WAFER VIAS USING A MULTI-LAYER INDUCTOR - According to a method herein, a multi-level inductor is created around a through-silicon-via (TSV) in a semiconductor substrate. A voltage induced in the multi-level inductor by current flowing in the TSV is sensed, using a computerized device. The voltage is compared to a reference voltage, using the computerized device. An electrical signature of the TSV is determined based on the comparing the voltage to the reference voltage, using the computerized device. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362535 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE AVERAGE VALUE OF A PERIODIC OR QUASI-PERIODIC VOLTAGE SIGNAL - A method for determining an average value of a periodic or quasi-periodic voltage signal that can be transmitted on a communication bus with a transmission period greater than the period of the signal. The method includes acquiring measurements of the signal with a measurement period corresponding to the transmission period of the average value on the bus, obtaining the average value from the acquired measurements, applying, for each measurement, a variable delay, defining a time of measurement within the measurement period, relative to a reference time, and obtaining the average value from the result of the measurement made at each time of measurement and from the results of the measurements made previously. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362536 | HIGH-VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT BROAD FREQUENCY-DOMAIN CORONA CURRENT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - The present invention provides a kind of high voltage direct current broadband domain corona current measurement system, including the sampling resistance sensor, the UHV local end measurement unit, the optical fiber transmission unit, the safe location measurement unit and the upper monitor; The sampling resistance sensor samples the corona current signal of the HVDC line, and converts the corona current signal to the voltage signal, the UHV local end measurement unit collects the voltage signal, and obtains the optical signal by photoelectric conversion, the optical signal transforms to the safe location measurement unit by the optical fiber transmission unit, the safe location measurement unit converts the optical signal to the voltage signal, the host computer performs processing, storing and displaying with the voltage signal. The present invention has a wide range of measuring frequency, strong ability of anti-electromagnetic interference and other advantages, also can running in long-term stable status under the condition of the UHV DC and all kinds of bad natures, this provides effective technological means for further research on the character of the UHVDC corona. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362537 | MONITORING LOAD OPERATION - A load monitoring system for a facility includes a computer system configured to execute a model of the object, the model configured to estimate a state of the object as a function of measured values of at least one characteristic of the object, receive at least one measured value of the at least one characteristic of the object, and execute, by the computer system, the model to compute an estimated state of the object. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362538 | High Speed Adaptive Sweep Capable Digital Transceiver - This invention describes a method by which the frequency and the modulation characteristics of a wire or wirelessly transmitted signal can be identified in a matter of milliseconds with significantly higher speed and accuracy than with existing or prior art receivers and spectrum analyzers, without erroneous image signals. Such signals can be then demodulated and decisions made based upon the demodulated data. The system then can be reconfigured to act as a transmit-receive module, with the transmit frequency enabled to address many different applications. This has applications in, terrestrial and satellite communications, and defense. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362539 | OUTPUT RESISTANCE TESTING STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A testing structure includes a first transistor having a first dopant type connected to a current source. The testing structure further includes a second transistor having a second dopant type, opposite to the first dopant type. The second transistor is connected to a device under test (DUT). The second transistor is connected in series with the first transistor in a cascode arrangement. The cascode arrangement is capable of measuring an output resistance of the DUT of greater than 1 mega-ohm (MΩ). | 2015-12-17 |
20150362540 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR GAIN MEASUREMENT - A circuit for measuring a gain of an amplifier includes a first node coupled to an output of the amplifier, a second node, a first circuit coupled to an input and the output of the amplifier, and a second circuit coupled between the first circuit and the second node. The first circuit is configured to cause a first gain drop in a gain to be measured between the first node and the second node. The second circuit configured to cause a second gain drop in the gain to be measured between the first node and the second node. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362541 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR BANDWIDTH MEASUREMENT - A circuit for measuring a bandwidth of an amplifier includes a switch-capacitor circuit and a controller. The switch-capacitor circuit is coupled to an output and an input of the amplifier. The switch-capacitor circuit is switchable between a sampling mode and an amplification mode. The controller is coupled to the switch-capacitor circuit and the output of the amplifier. The controller is configured to switch the switch-capacitor circuit between the sampling mode and the amplification mode, control the amplification mode to have various durations, and determine the bandwidth of the amplifier based on the various durations of the amplification mode and corresponding voltages at the output of the amplifier. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362542 | PULSE WIDTH MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS - A tyre monitoring apparatus comprising a monitor installed on a tyre and a pulse width measuring apparatus for measuring the width of pulses produced by the monitor. The pulse width measuring apparatus comprises a frequency analyzer for producing a frequency representation of the pulse, a signal processor for determining a minimum value of the frequency representation, and a pulse width estimator that inverts the minimum value to produce a measurement for the pulse width. The tyre monitoring apparatus uses the pulse width measurement as an indication of characteristics of the tyre. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362543 | Detection of and Response to Second Leakage Detection Circuit - A system includes an isolation detection unit (IDU) having a first leakage detection circuit and being configured to determine an isolation characteristic for a voltage bus; and a circuit detection and response unit (CDRU) configured to determine whether the first leakage detection circuit is coupled to a second leakage detection circuit by a common ground. The CDRU can use a change in isolation characteristic of the voltage bus to determine whether a second detection circuit is coupled, and can characterize a coupled circuit. IDU operation and fault detection thresholds can be altered to mitigate confounding effects caused by simultaneous operation of both circuits. A system can be disposed at an electric vehicle to detect coupling of a detection circuit at a charging apparatus, or disposed at a charging apparatus to detect coupling of a leakage detection circuit at an electric vehicle. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362544 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AND DETECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE - A device for controlling and monitoring an electrical system of a vehicle and trailer while the vehicle and trailer are stationary or in motion. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362545 | FLUORESCENT LAMP TESTING DEVICE - A fluorescent lamp testing device | 2015-12-17 |
20150362546 | PROBE APPARATUS AND WAFER TRANSFER SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a probe apparatus that is capable of suppressing generation of a transfer error by adsorbing and holding a semiconductor wafer even in a case where the semiconductor wafer has been warped. The probe apparatus includes a measuring section and a loader section, that is, a transfer unit. The loader section is provided with a wafer cassette placed on a load port, a wafer transfer mechanism having a wafer transfer arm, and a gas ejection mechanism having a gas ejection nozzle. When the wafer transfer arm adsorbs and holds a warped semiconductor wafer in the wafer cassette, the gas ejection nozzle ejects a gas from a substantially central portion on the upper side of the semiconductor wafer toward the lower side, thereby reducing warpage of the semiconductor wafer. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362547 | Step Drill Test Structure of Layer Depth Sensing on Printed Circuit Board - A step drill test structure for a PCB and method for using the same is disclosed. In one embodiment, a test structure includes a drill path and a connection via. The drill path may include sensing pads on selected ones of a plurality of layers of the PCB (e.g., the non-surface layers). The sensing pads of a given drill path may be electrically conductive, while the remaining portion of the drill path is non-conductive. The sensing pads of each drill path may be electrically coupled to the connection via. The depth of a given layer at a particular drill path may be determined by drilling, using an electrically conductive drill bit, into the drill path and determining when an electrical connection is made between the drill bit and the connection via. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362548 | WAFER MAP IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR WAFER TEST DATA - A wafer map identification system for wafer test data includes a capturing unit configured to collect the test data of each wafer chip from the wafer testing device; an execution interface for receiving the test data from the capturing unit and generating a wafer map, the wafer map defining a plurality of color blocks with respect to locations of the test chips, each of the color blocks having a color defined by a grade of the respective test chip. Moreover, each color block reveals the associated test data as being pointed. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362549 | MEASURING APPARATUS - A measuring apparatus includes a measuring unit for measuring an electrical characteristic of a measurement object by applying an electrical signal, and a discharge detection unit connected to the measuring unit, the discharge detection unit obtaining an electrical signal value that is the value of the electrical signal applied to the measurement object, wherein if the electrical signal value is smaller than a predetermined reference value, the discharge detection unit issues a discharge alarm to the outside when a difference value between the electrical signal value and the reference value becomes larger than a predetermined first comparison value after the difference value becomes smaller than the first comparison value, and wherein the reference value is set equal to or larger than the maximum of the electrical signal value when no electric discharge occurs. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362550 | Circuits and Techniques for Detecting an Open Pin Condition of an Integrated Circuit - As integrated circuit as open pin detector includes a current source coupled to the pin, a comparator having a first input coupled to the pin, a second input responsive to a threshold voltage, and an output at which a comparator output signal is provided. A controller is responsive to the comparator output signal to provide an enable signed, to the current source and an open pin signal indicative of an open pin condition at the pin. An open pin condition can be detected by comparing the pin voltage to a first threshold voltage level initiating open pin detection in response to the pin voltage falling below the first threshold voltage level, such as by providing a current to the pin, and indicating an open pin condition if the pin voltage rises to exceed a second threshold voltage level within a predetermined time interval. The pin voltage may be prevented from exceeding a predetermined voltage level during open pin detection. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362551 | Methods for Making Contact Device for Making Connection to an Electronic Circuit Device and Methods of Using the Same - Improved contact devices and methods for producing contact devices and using such contact devices to produce electronic devices are disclosed. A contact device having a plurality of nominally coplanar first contact elements makes electrical contact with corresponding nominally coplanar second contact elements of an electronic device such an integrated circuit or liquid crystal or other display when the contact device and the electronic device are positioned so that the plane of the first contact elements is substantially parallel to the plane of the second contact elements and relative displacement of the devices is effected in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the first contact elements and the plane of the second contact elements. The contact device preferably consists of a stiff substrate having a major portion with fingers projecting therefrom in cantilever fashion, each finger having a proximal end at which it is connected to the major portion of the substrate and an opposite distal end and there being one or two contact elements on the distal end of each finger. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362552 | Probe Device - A probe device of the present invention measures a position of every chip in a wafer to be inspected to acquire the position as actual measurement data. Then, the probe device calculates a variation amount of an actual measurement position of each chip or a variation amount of a position at which a probe is brought into contact with the each chip of the wafer on the basis of the actual measurement data, and allows a monitor to display a range-of-variation display image that visually displays the variation amount. In the image, a quadrangular area corresponding to the each chip is displayed, and a dot is displayed in each the quadrangular area at a position shifted from a center position thereof in accordance with the variation amount. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362553 | Alignment Support Device and Alignment Support Method for Probe Device - The present invention provides a probe device that includes an alignment utility function. When a user inputs a condition value for a variation amount (variation range) of a contact position at which a probe is in contact with each chip, in a simulation using actual measurement data acquired by measuring a position of each of all chips in one wafer, a range of variation of each chip is calculated by changing a measurement point at which alignment is performed to calculate a setting of optimum measurement points so that the range of variation is equal to or less than the condition value and the number of measurement points is minimum. Then information on the optimum measurement point is provided to the user. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362554 | SYSTEM ON CHIP - A system on chip (SOC) is provided. The system on chip (SOC) includes: at least one core including a plurality of scan chains operated by a trigger signal; a delay controller generating a delay target selection signal selecting at least one of the plurality of scan chains and a delay depth control signal indicating a delay depth of the trigger signal; and a delay signal generating unit delaying the trigger signal based on the delay target selection signal and the delay depth control signal and providing the delayed trigger signal to the plurality of scan chains. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362555 | PRODUCT OUTER SHELL TO INHIBIT CONSUMER DISASSEMBLY - A product outer shell containing its own record of any private and unwarranted disassembly includes a first outer element, a second outer element detachably connected with the second outer element, a consumer disassembly inhibiting structure. The consumer disassembly inhibiting structure includes a circuit board, a plurality of special conductive bodies, a plurality of general conductive bodies, and a positioning plate. The special conductive bodies and general conductive bodies all have the same structures and each is secured on the circuit board to electrically connect to a chip located on the circuit board. A conductive piece is positioned on the positioning plate and is coupled with the special conductive bodies. The chip is configured to record electric connections between the special conductive bodies and the conductive piece, the original electric connections being changed to other or no connections after any disassembly of the product outer shell. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362556 | FAILURE DETERMINATION METHOD FOR MOTOR SYSTEM - A failure determination method for a motor system includes setting a current value required to initially drive a motor to a first current command value, increasing a rotational speed of a rotating magnetic field of the motor up to a preset reference speed, comparing an intensity of a back electromotive force, generated when a rotor of the motor is rotated at the preset reference speed, to a magnitude of a voltage applied to apply current in accordance with the set first current command value, and determining a cause of a failure of the motor based on the comparison. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362557 | STATE DETECTING METHOD AND STATE DETECTING DEVICE OF SECONDARY BATTERY - A state detecting method and device of a secondary battery correct impact resulting from state quantities caused by variation and calculate a state of charge with high accuracy. The state detecting method includes a first step of acquiring a detected voltage value and a detected current value, a second step of acquiring state quantities caused by variation such as a detected temperature value, a third step of determining if the detected voltage value is the voltage threshold value or greater, a fourth step of determining if the detected current value is the current threshold value or less, a fifth step of determining if a duration time of the current threshold value or less has elapsed a determination time, a sixth step of setting a state of charge in a reference state as the state of charge, and a seventh step of correcting the state of charge in the reference state. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362558 | ASSESSMENT OF THE ENERGY THAT CAN BE EXTRACTED FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE BATTERY - A method for assessing a quantity of energy that can be extracted from a motor vehicle battery including: receiving an initial temperature value and an initial battery charge status value, corresponding to an initial point in time; estimating at least one subsequent temperature value on the basis of the initial temperature value received and the initial charge status value received; determining an estimated value of the quantity of energy that can be extracted from the battery on the basis of the at least one subsequent temperature value and the initial battery charge status value. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362559 | Method for Determining a Control Observer for the SoC - In order to create a control observer for any battery type in a structured and at least partially automated manner, first, a nonlinear model of the battery, in form of a local model network including a number of local, linear, time-invariant, and dynamic models, which each have validity in specific ranges of the input variables, is determined from the measuring data of a previously ascertained, optimized experimental design via a data-based modeling method. For each local model (LM | 2015-12-17 |
20150362560 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING STATE OF FUEL CELL STACK AND CONTROLLING FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A system and method for diagnosing the state of a fuel cell stack are provided. The method includes simultaneously applying currents having respective first and second frequencies to a fuel cell stack and computing Fourier transforms of output currents and voltages from the fuel cell stack based on the applied currents. A real part of a first frequency impedance and an imaginary part of a second frequency impedance are calculated using amplitudes and phases of currents and voltages having the first frequency and the second frequency among the computed output currents and voltages. Further, a state of the fuel cell stack is determined by magnitude of the calculated real part of the first frequency impedance and by magnitude of the calculated imaginary part of the second frequency impedance. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362561 | BATTERY STATE OF HEALTH ESTIMATION USING CHARGING RESISTANCE EQUIVALENT - A number of illustrative variations may include a method of estimating battery health including using a charging resistance equivalent. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362562 | TESTING SYSTEM FOR BACKLIGHT SOURCE - A testing system for a backlight source is provided. The testing system comprises: a power module; a first ON/OFF module; a second ON/OFF module, wherein a circuit is formed by the power module, the first ON/OFF module, and the second ON/OFF module; and a control module electrically connected to the first ON/OFF module and the second ON/OFF module respectively. The second ON/OFF module is arranged to be electrically connected in parallel with the backlight source. The control module is configured such that when receiving a control signal, the control module controls the first ON/OFF module to switch to an ON state from an OFF state, and after a predetermined time delay, the control module controls the second ON/OFF module to switch to an OFF state from an ON state so as to connect the backlight source into the circuit. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362563 | READING CIRCUIT FOR A MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR WITH SENSITITIVY CALIBRATION, AND RELATED READING METHOD - A reading circuit for a magnetic-field sensor, generating an electrical detection quantity as a function of a detected magnetic field and of a detection sensitivity, is provided with an amplification stage, which is coupled to the magnetic-field sensor and generates an output signal as a function of the electrical detection quantity. In particular, the reading circuit is provided with a calibration stage, integrated with the amplification stage and configured so as to control a feedback loop in such a way as to compensate a variation of the detection sensitivity with respect to a nominal sensitivity value. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362564 | MAGNETIC SENSING APPARATUS AND MAGNETIC SENSING METHOD THEREOF - A magnetic sensing apparatus includes a third direction magnetic sensing component that includes a substrate and a pair of coupled magnetic sensing modules. A groove is set in surface of the substrate. The magnetic sensing module includes a magnetic conductive unit, where a main part of the magnetic conductive unit is set in the groove, and a part of it is exposed out the groove and to surface of the substrate, in order to collect magnetic field signal in the third direction and output the magnetic field signal. The magnetic conductive unit includes a magnetic material layer. The magnetic sensing module includes an inducing configured to receive the magnetic field signal in the third direction and measure corresponding magnetic field strength in the third direction by the magnetic field signal. The inducing unit includes a magnetic material layer. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362565 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HALL SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND A HALL SENSOR ASSEMBLY - An assembly of Hall sensors provides the following: the three averaged values for the magnetic field components are assigned to the same point in space, at the center of the Hall sensor assembly. This allows for the instantaneous measurement of the full field vector. With the appropriate electrical connections of the Hall elements from opposing surfaces of each pair, undesired planar Hall effect is practically cancelled out. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362566 | MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS WITH OPTIMIZED OPERATION - In a method for operating a medical imaging apparatus in which an examination object is situated, information is detected indicating that at least one image of the examination object is to be created by the medical device. Next, a selection of an examination sequence is made from multiple stored, predefined examination sequences, and subsequently a detection occurs as to the step in the selected examination sequence at which the medical device is currently operating. Thereafter, a specification of the next step to be undertaken from the selected examination sequence is presented to a person operating the medical imaging apparatus. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362567 | ADJUSTMENT OF THE TABLE POSITION IN MR IMAGING - A method computer and magnetic resonance (MR) apparatus for controlling a table position of an examination table of the MR apparatus during an MR measurement. An SAR load is determined for an examination object with a calculated pulse sequence, at least for a first table position. Then the table position is adjusted while taking into consideration the SAR load at the first table position. The adjustment of the table position ensures that the SAR load of the examination object is reduced. | 2015-12-17 |
20150362568 | TEM RESONATOR-TYPE RF ANTENNA DEVICE FOR A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM - A TEM RF antenna device ( | 2015-12-17 |