52nd week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160377365 | BARREL SYSTEM FOR A FIREARM - A barrel assembly for use in a semiautomatic firearm, including a barrel and a takedown lever. A rear portion of the barrel includes a follower lug and a rear lug extending from an underside of the rear portion. The follower lug further includes a follower notch. A pin of the takedown lever includes a notch with a vertical face configured to contact a vertical face of the follower notch when the firearm is in the locked position. The rear lug is configured to be supported by a portion of a locking block of the firearm prior to firing and during a portion of the recoil period. The modifications to the barrel assembly result in increased dwell time and accuracy of the firearm. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377366 | Mechanism to Adjust and Restrain Gun Traverse on a Tripod Mount - A traverse stop clamp is provided for restricting sweep of a machine gun mounted on a tripod. The stop clamp is installable on a traverse bar connecting to rear legs of the tripod, the traverse bar having an inverse U-shape cross-section that form edges at ends of the U-shape. The stop clamp includes an open ring member, a shift member, a handle, a spring pin and a locking nut. The open ring member has a C-shaped ring with an interrupted circumferential outer periphery and an inner periphery with channels for receiving the edges of the traverse bar. The outer periphery has first and second ring ends separated by an adjustable gap. The open ring member further includes first and second tabs disposed to extend radially outward from the first and second ends. These first and second tabs respectively have first and second through-holes. The shift member has a tang and a shaft at respectively first and second shifter ends. The receiver has a third through-hole, and the shaft has a threaded terminus. The tang and shaft pass respectively through the first and second through-holes. The handle has a lever and a clevis head with coaxial fourth through-holes. The head has a cam separating a lock clevis face and a release clevis face. The lock clevis face engages the tang in response to the lever being adjacent the outer periphery. The release clevis face engages the tang in response to pulling the lever away from the outer periphery. The handle pivots at the fourth-through-holes to widen the gap between the tabs. The spring pin passes through the fourth and third through-holes to connect the tang and the clevis head pivotably together. The threaded lock nut attaches to the threaded terminus to engage the second tab. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377367 | LIGHT-TAG SYSTEM - A multi-player, indoor human light-tag game system includes as game elements additional non-human players in the form of one or more computer-controlled aircraft with the abilities to shoot and be shot via light by the human players, thereby creating a novel game very different from conventional light-tag. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377368 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FIREARM RECOIL SIMULATION - A method and apparatus for firearm training simulator which simulates realistic recoil of conventional firearms. The method and apparatus incorporates a linear motor and controllable mass for generating recoil. One embodiment includes an adjusting system for adjusting the amount of recoil provided. Also provided are means for simulating semi-automatic and/or full automatic operation of firearms. One embodiment can include a laser emitter which simulates the path for a bullet fired from a firearm that the method and apparatus is simulating. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377369 | NARROW CROSSBOW WITH LARGE POWER STROKE - A crossbow may be a horizontal crossbow having a main beam and a bow assembly mounted to the main beam. The bow assembly may include: a bowstring; a riser attached to the main beam; a first bow limb; a second bow limb; a first wheel that is supported to the first bow limb; and a second wheel that is supported to the second bow limb. In some embodiments, the bow limbs may be separated at least as wide as a user's foot. In other embodiments, the bow assembly may include a trigger oriented parallel to pivot axes about which the wheels rotate. In yet other embodiments, a ratio of the distance between the wheels and the power stroke is less than 1.8. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377370 | NARROW CROSSBOW WITH LARGE POWER STROKE - A crossbow may be a horizontal crossbow having a main beam and a bow assembly mounted to the main beam. The bow assembly may include: a bowstring; a riser attached to the main beam; a first bow limb; a second bow limb; a first wheel that is supported to the first bow limb; and a second wheel that is supported to the second bow limb. In some embodiments, the bow limbs may be separated at least as wide as a user's foot. In other embodiments, the bow assembly may include a trigger oriented parallel to pivot axes about which the wheels rotate. In yet other embodiments, a ratio of the distance between the wheels and the power stroke is less than 1.8. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377371 | GUN SLING SWIVEL ADAPTER - Described herein is an adapter for converting a single sling mount to dual-sling mount. The adapter comprises a body having a modified “H” configuration with two opposing legs joined to two outwardly extending arms. The two opposing legs each have a transverse bore linearly aligned with one another. Each outwardly extending arm also has a transverse bore. The resulting gun sling assembly allows one to carry the gun across one's back in a backpack fashion. An adapter having a modified “Y” configuration allows one to carry a military-style gun across one's back in a backpack fashion. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377372 | MOTORIZED WEAPON GYROSCOPIC STABILIZER - A motorized weapon gyroscopic stabilizer which creates a stabilizing effect for single shot, semi-automatic, and fully automatic weapons. The rotating mass that generates the gyroscopic stabilizing effect can be the rotor of the motor. The motor is designed to allow the mass to rotate around the open core of the motorized weapon gyroscopic stabilizer. Because of its open core design the motorized weapon gyroscopic stabilizer allows the fired projectile to pass through it, or be mounted in line with the sighting mechanism allowing the target alignment-line of sight to pass through the motorized weapon gyroscopic stabilizer, or both. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377373 | WEAPON ALERT SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to a device, system, and associated method useful in alerting and warning an individual or another before the individual activates a weapon such as a gun, a Taser, or the like, by emitting a signal, which could be a vibration, noise, or other indicator to act as a message or to provide the individual with an opportunity to consider the consequences of activating the weapon. The signal may be activated when the weapon is removed or is being removed from a holster or other holding device. The removal of the weapon from the holding device may be detected by using magnets, switches, or another known method. The device may also be able to be turned off manually, such as if in a shooting range or in practice. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377374 | FIREARM SAFETY CASE WITH BATTERY RECHARGER - Apparatus for storing therein a firearm includes a firearm case including walls and defining therein a volume for storing therein a firearm. A recharger is configured for recharging a battery of an electronic device. The recharger is in electrical communication with an access port located in a portion of the firearm case. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377375 | LAUNCH SYSTEM FOR A GUIDED MISSILE AND A GUIDED MISSILE FOR SUCH A LAUNCH SYSTEM - The present embodiment relates to a guided missile launch system comprising a launch tube with a guided missile space for receiving a guided missile and with a cartridge space for receiving a blank cartridge, further comprising a handle piece mountable on the launch tube and separable from the launch tube, the handle piece having a striking pin system for firing the blank cartridge. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377376 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING INCENDIARY SPHERES - An apparatus for dispensing incendiary spheres comprising a hopper operable to store discrete unitary unprimed spheres; a feed mechanism cooperating with the hopper to extract unprimed spheres from the hopper; a rotary sphere delivery mechanism rotating in a first direction and having at least one pocket defined therein, the at least one pocket being adapted to capture a sphere, wherein the feed mechanism cooperates with the rotary sphere delivery mechanism to load an unprimed sphere into the at least one pocket; a rotary injector mechanism rotating in an opposing second direction and having at least one injector needle, wherein the rotary injector mechanism and the rotary sphere delivery mechanism are synchronized such that the at least one injector needle pierces an unprimed sphere within the at least one pocket as the at least one pocket and the at least one injector needle rotate past each other; a source of reactant in fluid communication with the at least one injector needle, wherein the rotary injector mechanism delivers an amount of reactant to the at least one injector upon the at least one injector piercing the sphere to start a delayed exothermic reaction within the sphere thereby priming the sphere; and a motor to drive the rotary sphere delivery mechanism and the rotary injector mechanism. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377377 | HOLOGRAPHIC SIGHT WITH OPTIMIZED REFLECTION AND IMAGE ANGLES - A holographic gun sight has a housing with a viewing end and an opposing target end, a viewing path being defined from the viewing end to the target end. A light source projects a light beam along a path to illuminate a reflection-type holographic optical element (HOE). The HOE reconstructs an object beam with an image of a reticle. The absolute difference between the incidence angle of the light beam on the HOE and the object beam angle is greater than zero and less than or equal to 30 degrees. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377378 | HYBRID HOLOGRAPHIC SIGHT - A hybrid holographic sight generates a reticle or other image for aiming a weapon or an optical device. The hybrid holographic sight includes a light source operable to project a light beam along a path and a holographic optical element (HOE) disposed in the path of the light beam. The HOE reconstructs an image of a reticle and a non-diffraction element reflects the image of the reticle, whereby a user may view a reflection of the reconstructed reticle in the non-diffraction element (NDE). | 2016-12-29 |
20160377379 | DISPLAY INDICATING AIMING POINT RELATIVE TO TARGET SIZE INDICATOR - An improved display provides information regarding a projectile trajectory so that a user is informed whether or not there is a clear shot. In some embodiments, an intermediate point in the projectile trajectory is an aiming point and is indicated in relation to the visualized target or target reference. The rangefinder device is calibrated to a weapon having a sight, for example, having a riflescope calibrated at | 2016-12-29 |
20160377380 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AIMING POINT CALCULATION - The present invention relates to target acquisition and related devices, and more particularly to telescopic gunsights and associated equipment used to achieve shooting accuracy at, for example, close ranges, medium ranges and extreme ranges at stationary and moving targets. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377381 | Target Analysis and Recommendation - An electronic device determines target information about a target and recommends a target based on the target information. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377382 | DIGITAL SIGHT FOR REAL-TIME POSITION CONTROL OF MANUALLY-PORTABLE MORTAR BARREL - Disclosed herein is a digital sight for a manually-portable shell-firing mortar. The digital sight includes a first accelerometer, a second accelerometer arranged perpendicular to the first accelerometer, a gyroscope arranged perpendicular to the first and second accelerometer, and a controller configured to calculate and display a re-firing direction varied from a primary-firing direction, using the first and second accelerometers and the gyroscope. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377383 | NETWORKED BATTLE SYSTEM OR FIREARM - A firearm includes one or more rails to which accessories may be mounted. The rails provide a communication path over which data may be transferred between the accessories and a processor located in the rails or in the firearm. The processor may cause the data to be sent to another location and may receive other data from other locations to provide a network of intercommunicating firearms that may deployed in a battlefield environment. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377384 | REAR SIGHT BLOCK FOR AK-TYPE RIFLES - Implementations of a rear sight block for AK-type rifles are provided. In some implementations, the rear sight block may be drop-in-compatible with most AK-type rifles and performs several functions (e.g., providing a guide hole for the piston of an AK-type rifles operating system) associated with prior art rear sight blocks found on AK-type rifles. In some implementations, the rear sight block disclosed herein comprises an optic mounting interface having an integral rear sight notch therein, and at least one accessory mounting interface. In some implementations, the optic mounting interface places an optical gun sight secured thereto in line with the iron sights of the host AK-type rifle. In some implementations, the accessory mounting interface may be used to position a flashlight, laser, and/or other firearm accessory on the left (or right) side of the rear sight block. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377385 | Adjustable Firearm Scope Mounting Systems - An adjustable firearm scope mounting assembly includes first and second mounting members, each including a base portion fixable relative to a firearm, and an upper portion configured to support a respective scope portion. The first upper portion is selectively adjustable relative to the first base portion in vertical and lateral directions. The second upper portion is selectively adjustable relative to the second base portion in a vertical direction. In one embodiment, one of the first base portion or the first upper portion includes a vertically extending element movable along an arcuate path within a vertically extending socket defined by the other of the first base portion or the first upper portion. In another embodiment, the first and second mounting members include bearing elements that encircle the first and second scope portions and facilitate angular movement of the firearm scope relative to the upper portions when at least one of the upper portions is moved vertically relative to its respective base portion. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377386 | IMPULSE AND MOMENTUM TRANSFER DEVISE - This invention concerns a device for the transmission of impulse and momentum, e.g. from a shock wave from an explosion or momentum from objects impacting the device, from one location to another, and is primarily used to protect vehicles, ships, aircrafts and buildings against impulse and/or momentum, for instance in regards to attacks on those with grenades, bombs, mines and the like. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377387 | COMPOSITE BALLISTIC-RESISTANT UNIT MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD FOR SAME - Provided is a composite ballistic-resistant unit material, formed of an intersecting composite of N two layer structured units, 1≦N≧8, an organic thin film being attached to two sides thereof, the angle of intersection of each adjacent layer being 45°-90°; a first layer is a ballistic-resistant fibre unidirectional tape covered in a first resin adhesive, a second layer is a ballistic-resistant fibre unidirectional tape covered in a second resin adhesive, the tensile modulus of the first resin adhesive being lower than 6 MPa, and the tensile modulus of the second resin adhesive being higher than 6 MPa; the loss modulus of the first resin adhesive and the second resin adhesive, under the same conditions as the test frequency and strain value, at 30-40° C. is the same as the loss modulus of the ballistic-resistant fibre. When the strain sensitive rate of the ballistic-resistant fibre is at 2.4×10 | 2016-12-29 |
20160377388 | MODIFIED SOIL-FILLED REVETMENT - Soil-filled barriers, normally filled with heavy equipment, can be made quickly effective against small arms fire by modifying each cell of a barrier line (wall) with internal closeable gates that allow users to manually shovel fill a small arms security position in 65% less time than manually filling a standard barrier. Select embodiments of the present invention include gates that are inexpensive and lightweight compared to alternatives and readily fielded, in some instances as a field expedient modification. In select embodiments of the present invention the gates may be integrated into fielded conventional barriers, including employing field expedient means, as well as incorporated into production lines of new barriers specifically for use by light military units that operate in restrictive terrain. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377389 | ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NEUTRALIZING EXPLOSIVE DEVICES AND ELECTRONICS - Disclosed is an apparatus that includes an electric power source that powers a Marx generator that is electrically coupled to a cathode emitter that is configured to discharge electrical potential into the earth. The apparatus also includes a load resistor that is coupled between the output of the Marx generator and either a relative ground or the input to the Marx generator. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377390 | Optronic Device - The invention relates to an optronic device ( | 2016-12-29 |
20160377391 | Light-Based Incapacitating Apparatus and Method - Apparatus and method for using a light source having spatially separated light emitting areas emitting light at different wavelengths to incapacitate a subject by a pattern of temporal flashing and/or color flashing of the light source. Reflectors adapted for use with spatially separated light substrates provide for light concentration from lower powered optical sources. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377392 | EXPLOSIVE TUBE HAVING AIR GAP AND METHOD OF BLASTING BEDROCK USING SAME - An explosive tube having an air gap and a method of blasting bedrock using the same, comprising: a filling tube having a filling space which is to be filled with explosives; and an air tube, the upper part of which is connected with another tube to form an air gap space therein, and which has an insertion hole formed on the bottom of the air tube to introduce the explosives into the filling space, the air tube being integrally formed on the filling tube. A plurality of tubes filled with explosives are connected with each other and inserted into blasting holes formed through bedrock to break the bedrock by blasting the explosives. By forming an air gap in the upper part of the tube. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377393 | ARROW FLETCHING DEVICE WITH PLATE CLAMP - An arrow fletching device suitable for mounting Mylar fletching vanes to the surface of an arrow. The device includes a clamp for holding the fletching in a manner that leaves a surface mounting portion of the side of the fletching exposed. Then an adhesive is applied to the exposed surface and the clamp is pressed up against the arrow to securely mount the fletching to the arrow surface. One version utilize three such clamps posited at 120 degree offsets to mount three vanes around the surface of the arrow. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377394 | Arrow Having Multiple Exterior Diameters and Multiple Interior Diameters - A cylindrical carbon fiber arrow shaft formed with an exterior surface having single or multiple outside diameters and formed with an axial bore having multiple interior diameters. In a preferred embodiment, the exterior surface of the arrow shaft has an increased external diameter at the nock end and tapers to a smaller external diameter at the tip end. The axial bore has an internal diameter at the nock end corresponding to standard arrows having external diameters of 0.295 inches and tapers to a smaller internal diameter at the tip end. Modifying the length, diameter, and wall thickness of the arrow shaft varies the stiffness of the arrow shaft along the length and shifts the center of gravity along the length of the arrow shaft and as well. Utilizing standard internal diameters, nock and tips may be attached without spacers or inserts, thereby decreasing weight of the arrow significantly. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377395 | ONE-PIECE FOUR-BLADE MACHINED BROADHEAD AND SHARPENER - A one-piece four-blade machined broadhead and sharpener for sharpening the blades of a four-blade broadhead is described. A broadhead may be machined as a single component from, for example, bar stock material. A broadhead of the present disclosure may be machined on a multi-spindle machine such as but not limited to a Swiss or Swiss-style screw machine. A broadhead may be machined in a reverse configuration such that an attachment end for attaching the broadhead to an arrow is positioned at or near an open end of the bar stock material. One or more steps of the broadhead machining or manufacturing process may be automated, for example by the use of one or more robotic gripping arms. Furthermore, a sharpener of the present disclosure may have sharpening stones positioned at angles such that a two blades of a four-blade broadhead may be simultaneously sharpened. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377396 | MUNITION WITH MULTIPLE FRAGMENT LAYERS - A munition has preformed fragments at two radial distances from a center axis, for instance having inner fragments in or within or adjacent to a casing, and outer fragments outside of the casing. The outer fragments may be between the casing and an outer enclosure that surrounds the casing. The casing may be part of a warhead, and may be a penetrator casing. The fragments at different radial distances from the center may have different sizes, different materials, and/or different shapes. The use of fragments at different radial distances aids in providing enhanced fragmentation effects, such as controlling dispersal of fragments to limit fragmentation effects and/or provide more even distribution of fragments. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377397 | Method of Manufacturing a Polymer Jacketed Bullet - A method of producing a bullet with a polymer bullet jacket. The method of manufacture is accomplished by an injection operation that injects a molten plastic jacket around a suspended metal core in a simple and certain process. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377398 | METHOD FOR FORMING FRAGMENT WRAP OF A FRAGMENTATION STRUCTURE - A method includes forming at least one fragment wrap of a fragmentation structure by providing at least one flexible fragment strand that includes a plurality of discrete fragments held together in a pattern by a flexible media, and applying the at least one flexible fragment strand around a core piece to form the at least one fragment wrap. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377399 | METHOD OF MAKING POLYMERIC SUBSONIC AMMUNITION - The present invention provides a method of making a subsonic ammunition having a polymeric casing body having a generally cylindrical hollow polymer body having a body base at a first end thereof and a mouth at a second end to define a propellant chamber; a propellant insert positioned in the propellant chamber to reduce the internal volume of the propellant chamber, wherein the propellant chamber has an internal volume that is at least 10% less than the open internal volume of a standard casing of equivalent caliber; and a primer insert positioned in the body base and in communication with the propellant chamber. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377400 | CONTAINER FOR PACKAGING AND STORING AMMUNITION UNITS, A UNIT CARGO COMPRISING SUCH CONTAINERS AND A METHOD FOR PACKAGING AND STORING SUCH CONTAINERS - A container for packaging and storing ammunition units in tubes. A unit cargo includes such containers. A method for packaging and storing such containers. T-shaped detonation protections are introduced to separate adjacent tubes in order to prevent mass detonation. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377401 | METHOD FOR GENERATING POWER IN A GRAVITY DROPPED MUNITION - A method for generating power in a gravity dropped munition. The method including: attaching a cable from a generator associated with the munition to a portion of an aircraft; separating the munition from the aircraft to pull the cable from the munition; converting the pulling of the cable to a rotation; producing power from the rotation; and providing the power to an internal component of the munition. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377402 | GRAVITY DROPPED MUNITION HAVING ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE FOR POWER GENERATION ONBOARD MUNITION - A munition including: a shell; and a generator including: a drum having a cable with a free end, the drum includes a drum gear, the cable releasing from the drum when unwound; a spring for storing energy as the cable is unwound; a generator connected to the drum such that drum rotation is transferred to an input of the generator after the cable is unwound and stored energy in the spring turns the member, the generator includes an input gear connected to the drum gear; and a clutch having an input gear engaged with the drum gear and an output gear engaged with the generator input gear, wherein the clutch transfers rotation of the clutch input gear to rotation of the clutch output gear after the cable is unwound and released from the drum and the stored energy in the spring turns the drum. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377403 | Method For Providing Electrical Energy To A Self-Destruct Fuze For Submunitions Contained in a Projectile - A method for providing electrical energy in a projectile upon an expulsion acceleration of the projectile. The method including: using a firing acceleration of the projectile to deform at least one elastic element to store mechanical energy in the elastic element; locking the elastic element in the deformed position; and unlocking the elastic element due to the expulsion acceleration to vibrate the at least one elastic element and apply a cyclic force to at least one piezoelectric element to convert the stored mechanical energy to electrical energy. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377404 | CONTROL RING - The invention concerns a control ring to verify a fastener comprising an enlarged head and a cylindrical shaft extending along an axis, the shaft comprising at least one band of coating parallel to axis (A), the band extending over a circumferential width. The ring comprises a cylindrical tubular body extending along an axis of revolution (B) and two opposite extremities, a first extremity comprising two adjacent arc segments, each arc segment having an end wall extending in a plane perpendicular to the axis of revolution (B) of the ring, the planes of the two walls not being one and the same and axially offset from the first extremity. Each arc segment comprises at least one side wall extending over a radial plane going through the axis of revolution (B) of the ring. The width of an arc segment makes it possible to verify a minimum band width, and the width of the two arc segments makes it possible to verify a maximum band width. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377405 | MEASURING TOOL FOR BUILDINGS - A measuring tool for buildings comprises a body, an electronic reading device, and a probe. The body has a plate, and the plate has two ends and a pushing part. The pushing part is formed on one of the ends of the plate. The electronic reading device is slidably mounted on the plate of the body. The probe is connected to the body and the electronic reading device and has a sharp end and a connecting end. The sharp end of the probe is mounted through the pushing part of the plate. The connecting end of the probe is connected to the electronic reading device. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377406 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ROUNDNESS MEASUREMENT - The invention discloses a method for roundness measurement, which includes the steps of, mounting and rotating an object on a rotary table; driving two measuring surfaces of two measurement units to respectively abut against two opposite sides of the object, wherein the two measurement units are disposed on two opposite sides of the rotary table and the two measuring surfaces are parallel to each other and perpendicular to a to surface of the rotary table; during rotation of the rotary table, measuring intermittently a shortest straight line distance between the two measuring surfaces and generating a variation data and after the rotary table completes a full-circle rotation, a processing unit receiving the variation data and generating measured data. The present invention also discloses a device for roundness measurement. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377407 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING THE PARAMETERS OF THE SUSPENSION GEOMETRY OF THE WHEELS OF A VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a method and a device for adjusting the wheel alignment parameters of the wheels of a vehicle, wherein at least one vehicle axle is gripped by one gripping device per wheel axle, near the wheel flanges of the corresponding axle. According to the present invention, the gripping devices are moved by means of controllable drive means in such a way that the wheel alignment parameters of the wheels are adjusted via the orientation of the gripping devices. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377408 | System for Identifying and Duplicating Master Keys - A system for duplicating a master key includes a clamping mechanism for receiving and positioning a master key. The master key defines a major key axis and an intermediate key axis along which a key blade variably extends. The key blade has an upper surface and a minor key axis along a key thickness. A mechanical measurement device includes a probe that deflects along the intermediate key axis during a measurement process. A movement mechanism imparts relative motion along the major key axis between the mechanical measurement device and the master key. The mechanical probe follows the upper surface of the key blade. The mechanical measurement device generates a signal indicative of the deflection of the probe. A processor receives the signal and generates information usable for defining the machining of a duplicate key. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377409 | STRETCHABLE ELECTRODE, SENSOR SHEET AND CAPACITIVE SENSOR - Provided is a stretchable electrode which has excellent flexibility, stretchability and electrical conductivity and is capable of suppressing increase of the electric resistance in being elongated and the occurrence of variation in the electric resistance during repeated stretching and contracting. The stretchable electrode of the present invention comprises a base formed of an elastomer composition and an electrode main body integrated with the base, wherein the electrode main body is formed using multi-walled carbon nanotubes having a fiber length of 50 μm or more. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377410 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL COORDINATE SCANNER AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A noncontact optical three-dimensional measuring device that includes a first projector, a first camera, a second projector, and a second camera; a processor electrically coupled to the first projector, the first camera, the second projector, and the second camera; and computer readable media which, when executed by the processor, causes the first digital signal to be collected at a first time and the second digital signal to be collected at a second time different than the first time and determines three-dimensional coordinates of a first point on the surface based at least in part on the first digital signal and the first distance and determines three-dimensional coordinates of a second point on the surface based at least in part on the second digital signal and the second distance. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377411 | Device for Contactless Optical Distance Measurement - A device for contactless optical distance measurement includes a polychromatic light source, a light analysis unit and a measurement head. The measurement head has an aperture opening and an optical lens system, which has a chromatic longitudinal aberration. The optical lens system includes a first refractive lens element and a second refractive lens element. At least one of the refractive lens elements has at least one aspherical lens surface, and the first refractive lens element and/or the second refractive lens element has an optical material with an Abbe number 20←V d←41. The optical lens system has such a chromatic longitudinal aberration that a measurement region, which equals an axial focal shift of the optical lens system between the wavelengths of 450 nm and 700 nm, is between 0.2 mm inclusive and 10 mm inclusive. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377412 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING HEIGHT ON A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - Disclosed are apparatus and methods for determining height of a semiconductor structure. The system includes an illumination module for directing one or more source lines or points towards a specimen having multiple surfaces at different relative heights and a collection module for detecting light reflected from the surfaces. The collection module contains at least two detectors with one slit or pinhole in front of each detector that that are positioned to receive light reflected from one of the surfaces. A first detector receives reflected light from a slit or pinhole that is positioned before a focal point, and a second detector receive reflected light from a slit or pinhole that is positioned after the focal point so that the first and second detector receive light having different intensity values unless the surface is at an optimum focus. The system includes a processor system for determining a height based on the detected light received by the detectors from two of the surfaces. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377413 | Methods and devices for detection of movements and deformations of bodies or parts thereof - A device for detecting body deformations or movements of a solid body (e.g. human body) includes a light source, a light receiver receiving a light signal and detecting its variations, an elastic lightguide, including optical imperfections, optically connected to the light source and light receiver, and attached to the body. The body's deformations effect the lightguide's deformations, producing the variations. The lightguide can be made as a single-piece or multiple-piece, wherein gaps between the pieces function as optical imperfections. The light variations are converted into electrical signals for further processing by a control system that can be respectively programmed. Particularly, the device can be implemented for monitoring/training human spine movements for treatment. Other implementations are measuring a position, displacement, speed and acceleration of the body or its parts relative to each other. The device can also measure stretching, shifting, shearing, twisting and other deformations of the body. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377414 | OPTICAL PATTERN PROJECTOR - An optical pattern projector used for projecting a structured-light pattern onto an object for dimensioning is presented. The optical pattern projector utilizes a laser array, a lenslet array, a lens, and a diffractive optical element to create a repeated pattern of projected dots. The pattern repetition is based on the grid pattern of laser array. Each laser's collimated beam, when projected through the lens, impinges on the diffractive optical element from a slightly different direction. The diffractive optical element creates a sub-patterns that continue propagating along these different directions and combine on a target to produce a repeating optical pattern. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377415 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING REFLECTED OPTICAL DISTORTION IN CONTOURED PANELS HAVING SPECULAR SURFACES - A system for measuring reflected optical distortion in a contoured panel having a specular surface includes a conveyor for conveying the panel in a first direction, at least one display projecting a preselected multi-phase non-repeating contrasting pattern, and at least one camera, each one of the cameras uniquely paired with one of the displays. The system may also include a control programmed to execute logic for controlling each of the cameras to acquire the desired images, and logic for analyzing and combining the data acquired by the cameras to construct a definition of the surface of the panel, and logic for performing one or more optical processing operations on the surface data to analyze the optical characteristics of the panel. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377416 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ASSESSMENT OF SURFACES - Devices and methods for assessing topography of a reflective surface are provided. The methods comprise directing an arrayed light source onto the reflective surface to produce a reflected light pattern; and observing the reflected light pattern without the use of a computer to detect the presence of one or more topographical features of the reflective surface. The devices comprise an arrayed light source and a portable support operatively connected to the arrayed light source by an adjusting element. The presence of one or more topographical features of the reflective surface to are noted by an observer without the use of a computer. Defects may be discerned by the presence of a swirl in a reflected light pattern. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377417 | DUAL-PROJECTOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCANNER - A current problem with 3D scanners using structured light patterns is choosing a single light pattern to accommodate all possible object/range conditions. Objects far from the 3D scanner often require different patterns than objects that located close to the 3D scanner. In addition, large objects often require different patterns than small objects. To automatically sense and adapt to a wide variety of size/range conditions, the present invention embraces a 3D scanner for dimensioning that has two projectors for projecting two different light patterns. Based on the scanning requirements for a particular object, one of the two projected patterns may be used to obtain information regarding the shape of an object. In one possible embodiment, this shape information is used to obtain the object's dimensions. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377418 | System for Identifying and Duplicating Master Keys - A system for duplicating a master key includes a mechanism for receiving and positioning a master key. The master key defines a major key axis and an intermediate key axis along which a key blade variably extends, and a minor key axis along a key thickness. Optical path components direct a light beam along the minor key axis. The light beam impinges upon the key blade. A portion of the light beam traverses the key blade. A detector receives the portion of the light beam that traverses the key blade. An apparatus imparts relative motion along the major key axis between the light beam and the master key. The light beam scans along the major key axis of the master key. A processor receives a signal from the detector as the beam scans along the major key axis and generates information usable for defining the machining of a duplicate key. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377419 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEVELOPING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SURFACE INFORMATION CORRESPONDING TO A CONTOURED GLASS SHEET - A system for acquiring surface data from one of the surfaces of a curved glass sheet and developing a surface definition of the glass sheet includes a conveyor for conveying the glass sheet in a first direction, at least one display projecting a preselected multi-phase non-repeating contrasting pattern, and at least one camera, each one of the cameras uniquely paired with one of the displays. The system may also include a control programmed to execute logic for controlling each of the camera/display pairs to acquire the desired images, and logic for analyzing and combining the data acquired by the cameras to construct a definition of the surface of the glass sheet. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377420 | NON-CONTACT GAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTOURED GLASS SHEETS - A system and method for gaging the shape of a curved glass sheet includes, as components, (1) a system and method for acquiring three-dimensional surface data corresponding to the glass sheet, and (2) a system and method for receiving the acquired surface data, comparing the acquired surface to a pre-defined surface description, and developing indicia of the level of conformance of the contoured glass sheet to the pre-defined specification. The surface data acquisition system includes a conveyor for conveying the glass sheet, at least one display projecting a preselected contrasting pattern, and at least one camera. The camera(s) and display(s) are uniquely paired and are mounted in a spaced-apart relationship a known distance and angle from the surface of the glass sheet such that the camera detects the reflected image of the pattern projected on the surface of the glass sheet from its associated display. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377421 | PIPE LOCATING SYSTEM - A method and device for location of pipes is disclosed. The method can comprise mounting one or more centering tools, each having a reflector to a first pipe such that the reflectors are either aligned with, or can be used to determine the location of the center of the first pipe and mounting one or more centering tools, each having a reflector to a second pipe such that the reflectors are either aligned with, or can be used to determine the location of the center of the second pipe. The method can further comprise determining a first distance between the center of the first pipe and a light emitting source at an observation point disposed between the first pipe and the second pipe and determining a second distance between the center of the second pipe and the light emitting source at the observation point. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377422 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FLATNESS OF SURFACE OF DISPLAY PANEL - Provided are a device and a method for detecting flatness of a surface of a display panel. The device comprises: a bearing platform for bearing a display panel; an image acquisition unit that moves in a detection plane parallel to a bearing surface of the bearing platform and is used for focusing detection points preset in a surface of the display panel facing the image acquisition unit in a direction perpendicular to the bearing surface of the bearing platform, and sending a focal length to a data processing unit; and a data processing unit used for calculating a distance of each of the detection points from the detection plane according to the focal length, and then determining the flatness of the surface of the display panel. The damage and pollution to the display panel may be avoided according to the device and method of the present invention. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377423 | SPATIAL-LIGHT-MODULATOR-BASED SIGNATURES OF INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC SCATTERING SURFACE MARKERS FOR SECURE AUTHENTICATION - Unique methods and systems are introduced herein for the determination of unique spatial light modulator based optical signatures of intrinsic and extrinsic scattering surface markers. These techniques can be used to authenticate semiconductor components and systems at various stages during the manufacturing process by measuring and cross correlating the surface marker's unique optical signature. In addition, these techniques can be used with extrinsic surface markers which are added to existing hardware (e.g. containers, locks, doors, etc.). These markers can then be measured for their unique optical signatures, which can be stored and used at a later time for cross-correlation to authenticate the surface marker and verify the hardware's provenance. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377424 | Automated Resin Ridge Reduction System - An apparatus comprises an automated guided vehicle that moves on a surface of a composite structure during operation of the apparatus to inspect the composite structure, a surface inspection sensor system associated with the automated guided vehicle, and an automated guided vehicle and surface inspection sensor system controller in communication with the automated guided vehicle and the surface inspection sensor system. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377425 | DETERMINING MULTI-PATTERNING STEP OVERLAY ERROR - Methods and systems for determining overlay error between different patterned features of a design printed on a wafer in a multi-patterning step process are provided. For multi-patterning step designs, the design for a first patterning step is used as a reference and designs for each of the remaining patterning steps are synthetically shifted until the synthetically shifted designs have the best global alignment with the entire image based on global image-to-design alignment. The final synthetic shift of each design for each patterning step relative to the design for the first patterning step provides a measurement of relative overlay error between any two features printed on the wafer using multi-patterning technology. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377426 | DISTANCE DETECTION APPARATUS AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - A distance detection apparatus includes an image sensor including a first image sensor pixel array and a second image sensor pixel array each including pixels, and a synchronization unit synchronizing operations of the first image sensor pixel array and the second image sensor pixel array. In an example, the distance detection apparatus and the camera module precisely align optical axes of the two cameras without a manufacturing process error and accurately calculate distance information while reducing processing requirements. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377427 | DIGITAL CIRCUITRY AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING INCLINOMETER ANGLES - A method is disclosed for performing calculations for an inclinometer device, as is a digital circuitry for performing such calculations. The circuitry comprises an interface for receiving detection signals from a sensor device and a CORDIC unit for performing calculation of inclinometer output values characterizing a resultant vector. The CORDIC calculation unit is configured to perform a calculation for resolving the angle between a resultant vector and a programmable reference value using hyperbolic CORDIC calculation. Pre-rotation may be performed for a vector before hyperbolic CORDIC arctangent calculation phases. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377428 | LEVELING AND POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods are provided herein that provide for remote leveling and positioning. An embodiment includes a leveling device assembly having an electronic leveling device and a housing with an elongated housing body. The housing can include an elongated cavity body that defines a cavity with the electronic leveling device disposed within the cavity; a tip disposed at a first end of the cavity body; and a first and second arm that extend from a second end of the cavity body that each include a base portion coupled to the second end of the cavity body that defines a channel at the second end that opens into a coupling slot defined by respective arm shafts of the arms that extend from the base portions of the arm, the arms each extending to an arm head at a distal portion of the arms. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377429 | AIRBORNE PARTICULATE SOURCE DETECTION SYSTEM - A method comprises receiving data associated with a detection of the odor, the data associated with the detection of the odor comprising a location of the detection of the odor and a time of the detection of the odor, retrieving weather data corresponding to the detection of the odor, the weather data including a wind speed and direction in the location of the detection of the odor at the time of the detection of the odor, calculating a location of the source of the odor as a function of the location of the detection of the odor, the time of the location of the odor and the wind speed and direction in the location of the detection of the odor, and outputting to a user on a display a graphical representation of a likely area that includes the location of the source of the odor. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377430 | AIRBORNE PARTICULATE SOURCE DETECTION SYSTEM - A method comprises receiving data associated with a detection of the odor, the data associated with the detection of the odor comprising a location of the detection of the odor and a time of the detection of the odor, retrieving weather data corresponding to the detection of the odor, the weather data including a wind speed and direction in the location of the detection of the odor at the time of the detection of the odor, calculating a location of the source of the odor as a function of the location of the detection of the odor, the time of the location of the odor and the wind speed and direction in the location of the detection of the odor, and outputting to a user on a display a graphical representation of a likely area that includes the location of the source of the odor. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377431 | SURVEY DEVICE - A survey device may include a shaft portion having a longitudinal axis, a prism having a center point and being arranged near the top of the shaft portion and offset laterally relative to the longitudinal axis of the shaft portion, and a laser having a laser emission point in general alignment along the shaft portion with the center point of the prism. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377432 | ELECTRONIC ROLL PITCH AND YAW SENSOR USING CONDUCTIVE FLUID - A method and apparatus for determining a rotational orientation of an object is provided. Embodiments of the present invention utilize an electrically conductive fluid enclosed within a shell attached to the object such that the conductive fluid contacts different portions of electrically conductive nodes, located on the inner wall of the shell, depending on the rotational orientation of the shell. The electrically activated nodes in contact with the conductive fluid act as sensors and individually transmit electric signals to a microcontroller for transformation into an indicator of a rotational orientation of the object. The indicator of the rotational orientation is then output. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377433 | Vibration-Type Angular Rate Sensor - This vibration-type angular rate sensor corrects a sensor output from a secondary-side control circuit by adding, to a closed control loop of the secondary-side control circuit, an offset value based on the output of a closed control loop of a primary-side control circuit dependent on temperature. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377434 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A TIME-BASED OPTICAL PICKOFF FOR MEMS SENSORS - Systems and methods for a time-based optical pickoff for MEMS sensors are provided. In one embodiment, a method for an integrated waveguide time-based optical-pickoff sensor comprises: launching a light beam generated by a light source into an integrated waveguide optical-pickoff monolithically fabricated within a first substrate, the integrated waveguide optical-pickoff including an optical input port, a coupling port, and an optical output port; and detecting changes in an area of overlap between the coupling port and a moving sensor component separated from the coupling port by a gap by measuring an attenuation of the light beam at the optical output port, wherein the moving sensor component is moving in-plane with respect a surface of the first substrate comprising the coupling port and the coupling port is positioned to detect movement of an edge of the moving sensor component. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377435 | VIBRATOR DRIVE CIRCUIT - A vibrator drive circuit is configured to drive a vibrator mass | 2016-12-29 |
20160377436 | DIVERGING WAVEGUIDE ATOMIC GYROSCOPE - Waveguide includes fork with first and second bifurcated ends coupled to loop section and separated by angle determined based on velocities of portions of quantum mechanical wavefunction of atoms traveling above waveguide. Waveguide propagates blue-detuned laser having first evanescent field that repels atoms away from waveguide and red-detuned laser having second evanescent field that attracts atoms toward waveguide, together creating potential minimum/well. Laser cooling atoms, causing atoms positioned in potential minimum/well to move toward first fork section following potential minimum/well. Atomic state initialization section initializes atomic states of atoms to known ground-state configuration. Beam splitter section splits quantum mechanical waveform of each atom above surface of diverging waveguide into first portion at first velocity that travels into first end of first fork section into first loop section and second portion at second velocity that travels into second end of first fork section into first loop section. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377437 | UNIT AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING POSITIONING ACCURACY - A unit for improving positioning accuracy of an autonomous vehicle driving on a road includes a first computation unit configured to compute a first position of the vehicle at a time T1 using data from at least an inertial measurement unit (IMU); a second computation unit configured to compute a second position of the vehicle at the time T1 using data from at least one external sensor and a map; a comparison unit configured to compute a position difference between the computed first and second positions; a correction unit configured to correct an error parameter of the IMU, wherein the error parameter is used for correcting a third position of the vehicle computed by the first computation unit at a time T2 with the computed position difference at time T1, if the second computation unit is unable to compute a fourth position of the vehicle at the time T2. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377438 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRID-BASED GEO-FENCING SERVICE - Disclosed are a system and method for a grid-based geo-fencing service. A grid-based geo-fencing service system includes a storage unit configured to store area information including one or more grids and a determination unit configured to receive location coordinates of a moving object and determine whether the moving object is present in an area with reference to the area information. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, it is possible to effectively reduce the amount of calculation needed by a geo-fencing service system to determine whether location-tracking data corresponds to a specified area and thus effectively respond to the processing of a large amount of location-tracking data collected in real time. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377439 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING ROAD STACKING BASED UPON ERROR STATISTICS - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to determine the stacking order of two or more roads that are vertically aligned with one another. In the context of a method, error statistics associated with probe points representative of travel along a first road are determined. In an instance in which the first road is vertically aligned with a second road, the method also includes determining whether one of the first or second roads passes beneath the other of the first or second roads based at least in part upon the error statistics associated with the probe points representative of travel along the first road. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377440 | MAP-CENTRIC MAP MATCHING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to process probe data in accordance with a map-centric map matching technique. In the context of a method, a plurality of vertices are defined along a polyline representative of a road segment such that the polyline includes one or more edges. Each edge extends between a pair of neighboring vertices. For each vertex of a respective edge, spatial searches are conducted to identify each probe point within a region about a respective vertex. For each probe point identified within a region about a respective vertex, a determination is made as to whether the probe point satisfies a projection criteria in order for the probe point to be projected onto the edge or one of the neighboring vertices between which the edge extends. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377441 | QUANTIFYING ANOMALOUS BEHAVIOR BY IDENTIFYING ANOMALIES AT SUBTRAJECTORIES - Methods and arrangements for identifying at least one anomaly in a path taken by a plurality of objects. A plurality of trajectories are input, wherein each trajectory comprises a data set indicative of a path taken by a plurality of objects from a starting point to an ending point, wherein the starting point and ending point are substantially similar for each trajectory. A plurality of sub-trajectories within the input trajectories are identified. There are identified, within the plurality of sub-trajectories, a set of sub-trajectories that are anomalous when compared to other sub-trajectories within the plurality of sub-trajectories, wherein the anomalous sub-trajectories deviate from a predetermined standard. A maximal anomalous sub-trajectory is identified from among the identified set of anomalous sub-trajectories. Other variants and embodiments are broadly contemplated herein. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377442 | Region Guided and Change Tolerant Fast Shortest Path Algorithm and Graph Preprocessing Framework - A method for region guided and change tolerant fast shortest path determination and graph preprocessing for network management and control. In an embodiment, a method includes partitioning, by a network component, a plurality of network nodes into a plurality of regions, each network node belonging to one of the regions; identifying, by the network component, border nodes for each region, each border node in a region connecting to at least one border node in a connecting region; determining, by the network component, intervals between regions according to the border nodes, each interval comprising a minimum distance and a maximum distance between two regions; determining, by the network component, a path from a source node to a target node according to the intervals. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377443 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION OF A POINT OF INTEREST - A method and apparatus are for determining a location of a new point of interest by determining demand information of a user based on retrieval data of the user. The retrieval data includes at least point of interest data, and the demand information includes at least a demand occurrence position. Supply information, including at least a supply region of existing points of interest are obtained based on the retrieval data. The demand information of the user is matched with the supply information of the existing points of interest to obtain the unsatisfied demand information of the user. The location of the new point of interest is determined based on the unsatisfied demand information of the user. The demand information for determining the location of a new point of interest is more accurate and comprehensive, and accuracy and reliability of the site selection of a new point of interest are improved. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377444 | COGNITIVE NEEDS-BASED TRIP PLANNING - A route-determination module (RDM) is provided, with the RDM having as input one or more cognitive preferences of a traveler. Further, the RDM receives input on a current or a forecasted cognitive state of the traveler, along with the cognitive load associated with one or more potential routes for traveling to a destination. A recommended route is determined based on the preference(s), state, and/or cognitive load. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377445 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APP FOR MANAGING WASTE SERVICES - A system is disclosed for providing a waste management app. The system may have a locating device disposed onboard a service vehicle and configured to generate a first signal indicative of a location of the service vehicle, an input device, and a controller. The controller may be configured to receive a route assignment including waste services to be performed by the service vehicle, and to track movement of the service vehicle during performance of the waste services based on the first signal. The controller may also be configured to provide a graphical user interface for display on the input device, listing the waste services from the route assignment to be performed by the service vehicle and showing a location of the service vehicle relative to at least one location at which the waste services are to be performed. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377446 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - The number of times of designation with respect to a position on a map is counted, and the number of times of designation is managed in association with the position and the map. If the number of times of designation with respect to a position of interest on the map exceeds a threshold value, a position that is managed in association with a large-area map including an area shown by the map is specified, and an object in the specified position on the large-area map is highlighted on the large-area map. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377447 | COGNITIVE NEEDS-BASED TRIP PLANNING - A route-determination module (RDM) is provided, with the RDM having as input one or more cognitive preferences of a traveler. Further, the RDM receives input on a current or a forecasted cognitive state of the traveler, along with the cognitive load associated with one or more potential routes for traveling to a destination. A recommended route is determined based on the preference(s), state, and/or cognitive load. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377448 | PREDICTING AND ALERTING USER TO NAVIGATION OPTIONS AND PREDICTING USER INTENTIONS - A computer implemented prediction and alert method automatically executable by a processing unit of a portable computing device. The method includes determining that an event begins from event information of the portable computing device, generating a list of likely event results based on current conditions of the event and historical data, alerting a user to an event result problem for each likely event result in accordance with first and second determinations as the event information indicates that an event decision of the event is upcoming, removing unlikely event results from the list once the event decision is passed and repeating the generating, alerting and removing until only a single event result remains on the list. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377449 | 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. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377450 | PEDOMETER SYSTEM - A pedometer system comprises a pedometer and a portable electronic device. The pedometer is located on a garment and comprises a sensor, a battery, a first transmission unit and a microcontroller. The sensor senses a number of completed paces of a user which walks or runs. The portable electronic device comprises a second transmission unit, a display screen, a processor and a storage device. The storage device is connected to the processor and stores a pedometer application program which has a number of target paces. When the number of completed paces greater than the number of target paces, the pedometer application program displays a preferential certificate by the display screen. Through the pedometer system, the present invention can increase motive of using pedometer regularly, then accomplish the purpose of maintaining health. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377451 | Method And Apparatus For Correcting Magnetic Tracking Error With Inertial Measurement - A method and apparatus is disclosed for synchronizing a magnetic field transmitter and receiver to resolve phase ambiguity so that phase information for the position and orientation of the receiver may be derived and maintained. A synchronization process allows for the phase information to be initially derived based upon known information from other sources, and then tracked from one measurement to the next. In another embodiment, information from an inertial measurement unit (IMU) is used to determine the phase information or to correct for errors in the determination from receiver data of the position and orientation of a receiver, and prevent such errors from accumulating as the receiver moves away from a transmitter. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377452 | Sensor System and Method for Determining a Switching Point for a Sensor System in an Automated Manner - A sensor system for detecting a position of a measuring object relative to a sensor, the system including a sensor for the provision of a measured value and an evaluation device for the evaluation of the measured value and for the provision of an evaluation result, wherein the evaluation device includes a comparison device and a timing element, the comparison device is configured for a comparison of a stored measured value with a currently detected measured value, the comparison device is configured for a provision of a control signal to the timing element if a result of the comparison meets a presettable criterion, the timing element is configured in such a way that a time measurement process is continued at the provision of the control signal and the time measurement process is started anew at an absence of the control signal, the timing element is configured in such a way that a trigger signal is output by the timing element on reaching a presettable period of time. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377453 | POSITION DETECTION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A position detection device including a magnetic detection unit, a magnet, and a calculation unit that calculates a position detection signal based on a signal of the magnetic detection unit is provided. The magnet and the magnetic detection unit are relatively movable while maintaining a predetermined interval. The magnetic detection unit has a longitudinal magnetic field detection unit that detects a magnetic field in a separating direction between the magnetic detection unit and the magnet, and has a transverse magnetic field detection unit that detects a magnetic field in a moving direction of the magnet | 2016-12-29 |
20160377454 | RESOLVER - A resolver includes: a stator core; and an insulator that is mounted on the annular stator core, wherein a terminal pin base that extends outward in a radial direction is integrally formed in the insulator, wherein a plurality of terminal pins are disposed on the terminal pin base, wherein each of the terminal pins has a first connecting portion at one end and a second connecting portion at the other end, wherein first and second covers are provided on the terminal pin base at each sides in an axial direction, wherein the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion of the terminal pin are sealed in a filler which fills a first space and a second space, the first space being formed between the first cover and the terminal pin base, and the second space being formed between the second cover and the terminal pin base. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377455 | ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION SENSOR, OVERLAY MEMBER FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION SENSOR, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION SENSOR - Disclosed herein is an electromagnetic induction sensor that is used with a position indicator and includes coils for electromagnetic coupling with the position indicator. The electromagnetic induction sensor includes: a sensor board main body that includes an insulating substrate and a surface sheet attached to a side of a first surface of the insulating substrate, on which side a position is indicated by the position indicator; at least part of conductors forming the coils being formed on a second surface of the insulating substrate opposite from the first surface; and an overlay member that includes a magnetic powder material layer and is adhered to the side of the second surface of the sensor board main body. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377456 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING MANY FIBER SENSORS USING TIME-DIVISION MULTIPLEXING AND WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING - A system and method for discriminately measuring the response of a plurality of spatially separated fiber sensors positioned along an optical fiber using a sweep of electromagnetic radiation. Each fiber sensor affects the transmission of a particular wavelength of electromagnetic radiation and the particular wavelength affected by a given fiber sensor is dependent on at least one environmental property of the given fiber sensor. By detecting the particular wavelength affected by a given sensor, it is possible to determine the environmental property of the given sensor. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377457 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC MEASUREMENT AND RECORDING - A method and apparatus for automatically measuring and storing a various measured values of an item, or a sequence of measured values of one or more item(s) suitable for single-handed use by a user. In particular, the present invention relates to a mobile computing device with one or more sensors for determining when to measure and record a particular value of one or more items. The mobile computing device may automatically measure the values based on sensing a change in the temperature value or through using proximity as detected by one or more onboard sensors. Additionally, the mobile computing device may automatically measure the values based on coming within range of an external proximity device. In response to automatically measuring the values, the measured values are stored along with additional information for record keeping purposes. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377458 | SENSOR FIXATION DEVICE | 2016-12-29 |
20160377459 | MEASURING INSTRUMENT WITH SPREAD MEASURED VALUE OUTPUT - A measuring system is provided in which the evaluation of a measuring signal is resolved in a variably spread manner or is output in a variably scaled manner on a dial as a function of the measured value range. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377460 | FAILURE DIAGNOSIS METHOD FOR HALL SENSOR - A failure diagnosis method for a Hall sensor includes: a failure recognizing step of recognizing a failure signal of a Hall sensor by a control unit; a duty increasing step of, when the failure signal is recognized as a result of having performed the failure recognizing step, increasing a driving duty of an oil pump by a preset value; and a failure diagnosing step of diagnosing a failure of the Hall sensor after the duty increasing step. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377461 | WAKE TEST INSTRUMENTATION - A wake test instrumentation and more particularly, systems and methods for determining wake velocities and directions are provided. The wake test instrument includes a linkage system mounted to a base and a pole pivotally mounted to the linkage system and which comprises a hydrofoil system. The wake test instrument further includes a hydrofoil system mounted to the pole. The wake test instrument further includes a water flow meter mounted to the pole which is structured to measure wake parameters. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377462 | FLUID FLOW FEATURE IDENTIFICATION METHODS AND TOOLS - A flow feature detection method is described. The method includes storing a plurality of points at locations over a region in which vortex detection is to be performed. A value for each of a plurality of fluid flow parameters, such as velocity, pressure and density, is determined at each point. The points are grouped as being contained in either a flow feature portion or normal flow portion of the region according to one or more statistical distribution for the fluid flow parameters. A point is identified as being indicative of the flow feature by identifying multiple further points at least partially surrounding the point, and determining a plane in which the flow feature is identifiable based upon the relative values of the one or more fluid flow parameter for the further points. The method may be used to detect vortices and to identify a two-dimensional plane representative of a vortex. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377463 | FLUID FLOW MEASURING DEVICE AND ARMATURE COMPRISING A FLUID FLOW MEASURING DEVICE - Fluid flow measuring device for measuring a fluid flow, comprising a rotatable, magnetic element, wherein the rotatable, magnetic element is positioned in the fluid flow, wherein the rotation of the rotatable, magnetic element depends from the fluid flow, wherein the rotation of the rotatable, magnetic element generates a magnetic field; further comprising at least one sensing coil pair having a first sensing coil and a second sensing coil, wherein the respective sensing coils of each sensing coil pair are arranged in such a way that the magnetic field generated by the fluid flow dependent rotation of the rotatable element has a first polarity and a first phase in the region of the respective first sensing coil and a second polarity and a second phase in the region of the respective second sensing coil, wherein at least said polarities differ from each other. | 2016-12-29 |
20160377464 | FLOW METER WITH FLOW DIRECTION SENSING, SEPARABLE FLUID PATH, SUBMERSIBLE ELECTRONIC HOUSING, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CAPACITY - A flow meter includes a first body defining a fluid path. A flow measuring element is operatively positioned within the fluid path. The flow measuring element is configured to generate a signal in response to fluid within the fluid path. At least one circuit element is configured to receive the signal generated by the measuring element and determine a rate of flow and a direction of flow of the fluid within the fluid path. | 2016-12-29 |