53rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150377605 | DETERMINING RETROREFLECTOR ORIENTATION BY OPTIMIZING SPATIAL FIT - A program storage device having instructions that cause a programmable control device to obtain a two-dimensional (2D) image of markings on a retroreflector, determine a 2D mathematical representation of the markings on the retroreflector, extract a first collection of 2D coordinates from the 2D mathematical representation and a corresponding second collection of 2D coordinates from the 2D image of markings, determine a figure of merit, and adjust guess values for three orientation angles of the retroreflector to improve the figure of merit. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377606 | PROJECTION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a metrology system ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377607 | SENSOR SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING DISTANCE INFORMATION BASED ON STEREOSCOPIC IMAGES - A distance measurement method determines the distance of a sensor system to a physical object. The method includes obtaining at least a pair of stereoscopic images including the physical object, and applying to each element of at least a portion of a first image of the pair of stereoscopic images and to each element of at least a portion of a second image of the pair of stereoscopic images at least two differently shaped or sized filters, respectively. Correlation values for each filter applied to the first and second image are determined, and, combined correlation values are determined for the applied filters by combining the determined correlation values for each applied filter. The combined correlation values are evaluated for different disparities for an extremum value of the combined correlation values. A distance value to the physical object is calculated and output based on a disparity value at which the extremum occurs. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377608 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE WEIGHT AND THICKNESS OF A PASSIVATION ORCONVERSION COATING ON A SUBSTRATE - The present invention relates to a method for measuring the weight of a passivation coating composition on a moving substrate with minimal interruption. The method of present invention is especially useful for effective quality control in an industrial setting. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377609 | LIGHT BASED POSITIONING - The subject matter described herein relates to light based positioning. In one embodiment, a method comprises: responsive to receiving a light signal from at least one light source available to the device, decoding a beacon from the received light signal, the beacon associated with the at least one light source; measuring signal strength of the received light signal; and determining a position of the device at least in part based on the decoded beacon, the measured signal strength, and number of the at least one light source. In addition, the frequency channelization and random channel hopping may be utilized to further improve the performance. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377610 | SEPARATION MEASUREMENT METHOD AND SEPARATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A method for measuring a separation (a) between blade tips of rotor blades ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377611 | Wire-Pull Test Location Identification on a Wire of a Microelectronic Package - A mechanism is provided for identifying a wire-pull test location on a wire of a microelectronic package. A first distance between a first terminating location of the wire on the microelectronic package and a second terminating location of the wire on the microelectronic package is determined. Based on the first distance, a second distance from either the first terminating location or the second terminating location is determined as the wire-pull test location for testing a strength of a connection of the wire to at least one of the first terminating location or the second terminating location. An adjustment is performed such that a visual guide is oriented on the wire at the wire-pull test location. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377612 | POSITION/ORIENTATION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, MEASUREMENT PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A position/orientation measurement apparatus inputs the two-dimensional image of a measurement object captured by an image capturing apparatus, obtains the distance data of the measurement object measured by a distance sensor, detects an image feature of the measurement object from the two-dimensional image, determines the state of the measurement object, sets, based on the determined state, a usage mode regarding the image feature and the distance data when measuring the position/orientation, and measures the position/orientation of the measurement object in accordance with the set usage mode. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377613 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECONSTRUCTING 3D SURFACES OF TUBULAR LUMENS - There is provided a method for generating a 3D reconstruction of an internal surface of a hollow lumen, comprising: generating a light pattern having a code denoting angular positions; projecting the light pattern onto an internal surface of a tubular lumen; receiving reflections of the light pattern from the internal surface of the tubular lumen; identifying angular positions of the light pattern based on the code; and generating a 3D reconstruction of the internal surface from the received light pattern reflections based on the identified angular positions. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377614 | POSITION DETECTION APPARATUS, POSITION DETECTION METHOD, IMPRINT APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - The present invention provides a position detection apparatus including a detection unit configured to detect moire caused by overlap between a first diffraction grating including patterns arrayed in a first direction and a second diffraction grating including patterns arrayed in the first direction, and a processing unit configured to obtain a relative position of the first diffraction grating and the second diffraction grating based on the moire, wherein a width of an end pattern of patterns included in at least one of the first diffraction grating and the second diffraction grating in the first direction is smaller than widths of remaining patterns of the at least one diffraction grating in the first direction. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377615 | METHOD OF DOCUMENTING A POSITION OF AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY - A method of documenting a position of an underground utility which involves overlaying temporary marking strips on the underground utility to make markings designating the underground utility vivid and then taking at least one photograph of the markings designating the underground utility, thereby providing a visual reference. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377616 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR SURFACE DETERMINATION BY MEANS OF MICROWAVES - An apparatus comprises: (1) measuring unit configured to transmit a signal towards the object and to determine a plurality of voxels, each comprising phase and magnitude of a reflected signal and spatial coordinates (comprising Z-axis, X-axis and Y-axis), and the voxels comprise a plurality of series of voxels along the Z-axis, each having a same X-coordinate and a same Y-coordinate; and (2) surface-determining unit comprising (a) magnitude unit configured to determine a maximum magnitude voxel for each series of voxels, (b) phase unit configured to determine, for each maximum magnitude voxel, phases of at least three voxels (maximum magnitude voxel and voxels adjacent thereto), (c) angle unit configured to determine, for each maximum magnitude voxel, a normal vector based on the respective phases, and (d) reconstructing unit configured to determine the object surface based on the spatial coordinates of the maximum magnitude voxels and the respective normal vectors. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377617 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A PART - A method and apparatus for measuring a part with a contact probe mounted on a coordinate positioning machine. The method includes measuring a plurality of points on the part when both the part and contact probe are moving continuously between different positions within the coordinate positioning machine. The probe moves, relative to the part, along a scan path such that substantially coincident points that are closely located together along a curve or surface being measured are measured at relatively far apart positions in the machine and at relatively far apart positions along the scan path. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377618 | COMPACT FOLDED SIGNAL TRANSMISSION AND IMAGE VIEWING PATHWAY DESIGN AND VISUAL DISPLAY TECHNIQUE FOR LASER RANGEFINDING INSTRUMENTS - A compact folded signal transmission and image viewing pathway design and visual display technique for laser rangefinding instruments incorporates a beam splitting cube in the eyepiece optical space and advantageously provides an objective image focal length substantially twice that of the physical length of the instrument optical components. Through the use of some of the same optical elements in both the image viewing pathway as well as the laser transmission pathway, a relatively long transmission focal length is provided which saves in both physical instrument space and component cost while also allowing for the use of reasonably sized photodiodes with improved power output over that of previous designs. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377619 | GRADIENT MEASURING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A gradient measuring apparatus includes a gimbal assembly operably supported in a construction vehicle for viewing by an operator to see gradient indications in fore-aft and sideways directions. The gimbal assembly includes an outer orb with pointer that moves with the vehicle, and an inner orb with concentric circles that stays in a true vertical by gravitational forces, the combination of which simultaneously accurately reflects a fore-aft and sideways grade at which a ground surface is being cut in an excavating process. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377620 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING STRIKE AND DIP, TREND AND PLUNGE, BEARINGS, AND INCLINATION - An apparatus and methodology for measuring strike and dip of a plane, trend and plunge of a line, directional bearing in the horizontal plane, and angle of inclination in the vertical plane. More specifically, the present invention relates to a compass adapted to measure geological features using single compass configurations for each type of measurement. The compass includes a base, a hinge assembly rotatably interconnected to the base, and a lid rotatably interconnected to the hinge assembly. The lid is operable to rotate around both a major axis and a minor axis of the compass. A sight tube is positioned in a hollow bore of the hinge assembly and is operable to sight directional bearings. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377621 | MEMS ANGULAR INERTIAL SENSOR OPERATING IN TUNING FORK MODE - A vibrating inertial sensor is provided, micro machined in a plane thin wafer, allowing the measurement of an angular position or of an angular speed. The sensor comprises two vibrating masses suspended by springs with identical stiffness in X and Y and coupled together by identical stiffness springs in X and Y, and at least excitation transducers and detection transducers disposed on at least one of the masses. The mobile assembly consisting of a vibrating mass and the parts of transducers fastened to this mass has a generally symmetric structure with respect to an axis of symmetry OX and with respect to an axis of symmetry OY. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377622 | Systems and Methods for Determining Rotation from Nonlinear Periodic Signals - Systems and methods are disclosed herein for determining rotation. A gyroscope includes a drive frame and a base, the drive frame springedly coupled to the base. The gyroscope includes a drive structure configured for causing a drive frame to oscillate along a first axis. The gyroscope includes a sense mass springedly coupled to the drive frame. The gyroscope includes a sense mass sense structure configured for measuring a displacement of the sense mass along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis. The gyroscope includes measurement circuitry configured for determining a velocity of the drive frame, extracting a Coriolis component from the measured displacement, and determining, based on the determined velocity and extracted Coriolis component, a rotation rate of the gyroscope. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377623 | Systems and Methods for Determining Rotation from Nonlinear Periodic Signals - Systems and methods are disclosed herein for determining rotation. A gyroscope includes a drive frame and a base, the drive frame springedly coupled to the base. The gyroscope includes a drive structure configured for causing a drive frame to oscillate along a first axis. The gyroscope includes a sense mass springedly coupled to the drive frame. The gyroscope includes a sense mass sense structure configured for measuring a displacement of the sense mass along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis. The gyroscope includes measurement circuitry configured for determining a velocity of the drive frame, extracting a Coriolis component from the measured displacement, and determining, based on the determined velocity and extracted Coriolis component, a rotation rate of the gyroscope. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377624 | MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL DEVICE WITH COMPENSATION OF ERRORS DUE TO DISTURBANCE FORCES, SUCH AS QUADRATURE COMPONENTS - MEMS device having a support region elastically carrying a suspended mass through first elastic elements. A tuned dynamic absorber is elastically coupled to the suspended mass and configured to dampen quadrature forces acting on the suspended mass at the natural oscillation frequency of the dynamic absorber. The tuned dynamic absorber is formed by a damping mass coupled to the suspended mass through second elastic elements. In an embodiment, the suspended mass and the damping mass are formed in a same structural layer, for example of semiconductor material, and the damping mass is surrounded by the suspended mass. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377625 | SELF-TEST IN A CLOSED-LOOP VIBRATORY GYROSCOPE - A closed-loop microelectromechanical gyroscope with a self-test function. At least one test input signal is generated from a signal of the vibrational primary motion and input during operation of the microelectromechanical gyroscope to the sense circuit. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377626 | MOBILITY OBSERVATION - Representative implementations provide devices and techniques for observing the movement of one or more objects over a duration of time. Collected locational data of the objects is grouped according to a plurality of sliding time intervals having a variable length. The data is converted to one or more geometric representations, which are representative of object movement during a time interval. Movement patterns of the objects may be determined based on the properties of the geometric representations. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377627 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A POSITION ON A MAP - There is disclosed a method executable by an electronic device for displaying a position on a map. The method comprises appreciating coordinates of position; appreciating coordinates of a map object having a curve near position; identifying a point of curve nearest to position comprising identifying a first segment of curve bounded by a first region and a second segment of curve bounded by a second region, determining that a distance from position to a point of first segment is not greater than a distance from position to a known nearest point of second region, and calculating a shortest distance from position to first segment as a shortest distance from position to either of first segment and second segment without calculating a distance from position to at least one point of second segment other than known nearest point of second region; and causing displaying, on map, of an indication of point of curve nearest to position. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377628 | MAPPING PREFERRED LOCATIONS USING MULTIPLE ARROWS - A method for depicting location attributes in a map environment. The method includes receiving a request for parameters about a first type of location. The method includes determining a first set of directional arrows, where each directional arrow is associated with a location and has a first set of properties based on the parameters about the first type of location. The method further includes determining a selection of a first directional arrow, which is associated with a first location, from the first set of directional arrows. Modifications to the first set of directional arrows are made based on the selection of the first directional arrow. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377629 | VERIFYING A ROAD NETWORK OF A MAP - The present disclosure relates to a method and system for verifying the road network of map. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for verifying a road network of a map. The method comprises: determining, based on locations of a set of points in the map, a trajectory distance of a trajectory between a start point and an end point in the set of points on the map; determining a route distance between the start point and the end point in the road network of the map; and verifying the road network by comparing the trajectory distance and the route distance. A corresponding system is also disclosed. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377630 | Dynamic Highlighting of Geographic Entities on Electronic Maps - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, can be used to dynamically generate electronic maps with highlighted entity boundaries. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request for an electronic map segment for a geographic region, with the request identifying a geographic entity to be highlighted in the requested electronic map segment. A plurality of layers of map data associated with the geographic region and data defining a boundary of the identified geographic entity are retrieved in response to the request. The electronic map segment is rendered based on the retrieved plurality of layers of map data and the data defining the boundary of the geographic entity, with one or more of the retrieved layers are rendered over a rendering of a highlighted boundary of the geographic entity. The rendered electronic map segment is transmitted in response to the request. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377631 | Data Mining to Identify Locations of Potentially Hazardous Conditions for Vehicle Operation and Use Thereof - Disclosed is a feature for a vehicle that enables taking precautionary actions in response to conditions on the road network around or ahead of the vehicle. A database that represents the road network is used to determine locations where a potentially hazardous condition exists. Then, precautionary action data is added to the database to indicate a location at which a precautionary action is to be taken relating to the hazardous condition. A precautionary action system installed in a vehicle uses this database, or a database derived therefrom, in combination with a positioning system to determine when the vehicle is at a location that corresponds to the location of a precautionary action. When the vehicle is at such a location, a precautionary action is taken by a vehicle system as the vehicle is approaching the location where the potentially hazardous condition exists. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377632 | Navigation System and Method - An apparatus and method are provided. A hierarchical navigation database with multiple levels including tiles is defined. Link data records representative of a road segments are stored in the hierarchical navigation database. A lower level tile containing a starting point data record of a route is identified. A link data record crossing the lower level tile border is identified. Whether the identified link data record also crosses a tile border of a higher level tile is determined. If the identified link data record crosses a tile border of a higher level tile, whether the higher level tile includes a destination point record is determined. Unless the higher level tile is determined to include the destination point record, a next link data record is determined in the route from the higher level. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377633 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ARRIVAL DETERMINATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An electronic device configured to detect arrival at a specified location, includes: a location information acquisition unit configured to acquire current location of the electronic device; a detection range setting unit configured to set detection ranges for detecting arrival of the electronic device at specified locations given the order; and a detection range control unit configured to change the detection ranges according to location status of the electronic device based on relationship between the current location and the specified locations. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377634 | AUTOMATIC CONTENT ANALYSIS METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method of analyzing images over time is provided herein. The method includes: capturing a plurality of images each associated with specified objects in specified locations such that a specified area is covered; specifying regions of interest (ROI) in each of the captured images; repeating the capturing with at least one of: a different location, a different orientation, and a different timing such that the captured images are associated with the specified covered area; and comparing the captured imaged produced in the capturing with the captured imaged produced in the repeating of the capturing to yield comparison between the captured objects by comparing specified ROI. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377635 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A DROP-OFF AND A PICK-UP LOCATION BASED ON FITNESS GOALS - An approach is provided for determining a drop-off location, a pick-up location, or a combination thereof at a certain time period based, at least in part, on user fitness targets, user preferences, or a combination thereof. The approach involves determining at least one user location associated with at least one user. The approach also involves determining fitness parameter information associated with the at least one user. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, a calculation of at least one drop-off location, at least one pick-up location, or a combination thereof with respect to the at least one user location based, at least in part, on the fitness parameter information. The approach also involves causing, at least in part, a configuration of at least one vehicle to travel to the at least one drop-off location, at least one pick-up location, or a combination thereof. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377636 | GENERATING A ROAD NETWORK FROM LOCATION DATA - The present disclosure relates to a method and system for generating a road network. An embodiment of the present invention provides a method comprising: identifying a target area to be refined in a road network skeleton; and refining the target area using at least one trajectory associated with the target area to generate the road network. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a corresponding system. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377637 | ROUTE CALCULATION SYSTEM, ROUTE CALCULATION METHOD, AND ROUTE CALCULATION PROGRAM - Route calculation systems, methods, and programs extract from stored past routes, past routes that at least partly pass through a departure point area and at least partly pass through a destination area, and calculate, for each extracted past route, a new departure point side section route and a new destination side section route. The systems, methods, and programs calculate, for each extracted past route, a new candidate route that sequentially passes through the calculated new departure point side section route, a past section route, and the calculated new destination side section route. The systems, methods, and programs compute a cost of each calculated new candidate route and set the new route as the new candidate route having the smallest computed cost. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377638 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING AND USING A LOCATION IDENTIFICATION GRID - A method and system for generating a location identification grid and for using a location identification grid. The location identification grid can include a first geographic area that correspond to a pre-existing area. This pre-existing area can correspond to a postal code such as a zip code, a telephone code such as, an area code, or any other desired pre-existing area. The location identification grid can be subdivided into smaller geographic areas to allow more accurate identification of a location. The location identification grid can include a second geographic area. The second geographic area can be a subdivision of the first geographic area. The location identification grid can be used with signals that identify a location within a location identification grid. These signals can include a first component corresponding to the first geographic area and the second component corresponding to one or more second geographic areas. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377639 | Generating Travel Routes for Increased Visual Interest - A computer system identifies data representing interest of users in a plurality of geographic sites, such as images of geographic sites submitted by people to public photo sharing sites. The system generates a “heat map” representing densities of the interest data. The system generates a route from a starting location to an ending location. The route includes at least one of the plurality of geographic sites, even if the route is not the maximally efficient route from the starting location to the ending location (measured, e.g., in terms of the total time required to travel the route or the total distance of the route). The system favors high-temperature sites for inclusion in the route, but ensures that the route does not deviate too far from the route having the shortest possible distance between the starting location and the ending location at the expense of including high-temperature sites. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377640 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FAMILIARITY-BASED NAVIGATION - Methods and systems to provide navigational assistance to a traveler. Given a start point and a destination, one or more routes may be generated using routes, or segments thereof, that are familiar to the traveler. This provides a route from the start point to the destination where at least some of the route is familiar to the traveler. Such a route may then be provided to the traveler. A description of the route may be provided in the form of a map and/or verbal or written directions. In alternative embodiments, landmarks may be incorporated into the route description as a way of assisting the traveler. In embodiments, difficult driving maneuvers may be highlighted in the description of the route. The description may point out that a given difficult maneuver is similar to a maneuver that the traveler has previously encountered, and remind the traveler of the location where this maneuver was previously seen. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377641 | GENERATING TURN-BY-TURN DIRECTION PREVIEWS - Aspects of the present disclosure relate to generating turn-by-turn direction previews. In one aspect, one or more computing devices, may receive a request for a turn-by-turn direction preview. The one or more computing devices may generate a set of turn-by-turn directions based on a series of road segments connecting a first geographic location and a second geographic location. Each direction in the set of turn-by-turn directions may be associated with a corresponding waypoint. The one or more computing devices then identify a set of images corresponding the series of road segments between two adjacent waypoints of the set of turn-by-turn directions, and determine a subset of the set of images to include in the turn-by-turn direction preview. Subsequently, the one or more computing devices may generate the turn-by-turn direction preview based on at least in part on the determined subset of the set of images. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377642 | POINT OF INTEREST SEARCH ALONG A ROUTE WITH RETURN - A routing module identifies POIs that can be reached from a route with a cost less than distance m. A routing engine performs a reverse exploration on nodes in the planned route to locate POIs from which the route can be reached with a cost of less than a second cost n. POIs identified as being reachable from the route with a cost of less than m, and from which the route is reachable with a cost less than n are then further filtered to identify a subset of the POIs for which the sum of the time or distance from the route to the POI and the time or distance from the POI back to the route is less than a threshold time or distance, t. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377643 | MAPPING PREFERRED LOCATIONS USING MULTIPLE ARROWS - A method for depicting location attributes in a map environment. The method includes receiving a request for parameters about a first type of location. The method includes determining a first set of directional arrows, where each directional arrow is associated with a location and has a first set of properties based on the parameters about the first type of location. The method further includes determining a selection of a first directional arrow, which is associated with a first location, from the first set of directional arrows. Modifications to the first set of directional arrows are made based on the selection of the first directional arrow. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377644 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR PLANNING PATH - A method, a system, and a computer-readable medium for planning a path are provided. The method comprises the following steps. A plurality of pictures with geographic information are received from a cloud server. A selection signal selecting at least two of the pictures is received and the geographic information of the selected pictures is obtained. The path is planned according to the geographic information and then displayed on a map. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377645 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING AND USING A LOCATION IDENTIFICATION GRID - A method and system for generating a location identification grid and for using a location identification grid. The location identification grid can include a first geographic area that correspond to a pre-existing area. This pre-existing area can correspond to a postal code such as a zip code, a telephone code such as, an area code, or any other desired pre-existing area. The location identification grid can be subdivided into smaller geographic areas to allow more accurate identification of a location. The location identification grid can include a second geographic area. The second geographic area can be a subdivision of the first geographic area. The location identification grid can be used with signals that identify a location within a location identification grid. These signals can include a first component corresponding to the first geographic area and the second component corresponding to one or more second geographic areas. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377646 | SENSOR SYSTEM WITH A THREE HALF-BRIDGE CONFIGURATION - It is described a sensor system ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377647 | MAGNETIC SENSOR - To provide a magnetic sensor which is reduced in power consumption without reducing magnetism detection sensitivity of a magnetoelectric transducing element. One end of a magnetoelectric transducing element is connected to an output electrode of a constant current circuit, and the other end thereof is connected to a power supply electrode on the positive side of one or plural signal processing circuits, and the like built in a magnetic sensor, whereby a connection relation of the magnetoelectric transducing element and the signal processing circuit is configured such that they are connected in series with a voltage source. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377648 | Magnetic Field Sensor and Associated Method That Can Sense a Position of a Magnet - A magnetic field sensor, a magnetic assembly, and a method provide circuits and techniques for or measuring one or more displacement angles of a magnet using magnetic field sensing elements. Applications include, but are not limited to, joysticks. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377649 | POSITION DETECTING DEVICE - A position detecting device includes a shaft part that rotates in conjunction with a rotation of an external driving body, a magnet that is integrally provided at one end of the shaft part, a substrate on which a detecting element detecting a magnetic field of the magnet is mounted, a case that includes a disposition portion in which one end of the shaft part and the substrate are disposed, a protective member into which the other end of the shaft part is inserted and which covers the disposition portion, and a seal member that is disposed between the case and the protective member. A support member supporting one end of the shaft part and a bearing supporting the shaft part are mounted on the protective member. The protective member is provided with a protrusion, and the support member is provided with a fitting portion to which the protrusion is fitted. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377650 | MAGNETIC SENSOR DEVICE - A magnetic field generator disposed on one surface side of a sheet-shaped object-to-be-detected contains a magnetic component. The magnetic field generator includes a first magnetic pole part that forms a first magnetic pole, and a second magnetic pole part that forms a second magnetic pole with reverse polarity of the first magnetic pole. The magnetic field generator generates a cross magnetic field that crosses the object-to-be-detected. An MR element is disposed between the first magnetic pole part and the object-to-be-detected. The resistance value of the MR element changes according to a change in a component of the cross magnetic field in a conveying direction. The position of the MR element in the conveying direction is position shifted along the conveying direction from the center position of the first magnetic pole part in the conveying direction, and located between both ends of the first magnetic pole part in the conveying direction. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377651 | THROUGH BIAS POLE FOR IGMR SPEED SENSING - One embodiment relates to a sensing system that includes a magnetic encoder wheel having alternating pole magnetic domains along a circumference thereof. The magnetic encoder wheel is configured to rotate about a first axis. The sensing system further includes a magnetic field sensing element in spatial relationship with the magnetic encoder wheel that is oriented to sense magnetic field components extending generally in a direction parallel to a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis. The sensing system also includes a magnetic flux influencing element configured to influence magnetic field components associated with the alternating pole magnetic domains of the magnetic encoder to reduce magnetic field components associated with the first axis. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377652 | TERMINAL BLOCK STRUCTURE AND STATOR FOR RESOLVER - The width of a terminal block is decreased by decreasing a space between an external connecting terminal at each end of the external connecting terminals and an end portion of the terminal block, whereas a space between a winding terminal at each end of the winding terminals of terminals and an end portion of the terminal block is sufficiently obtained. A terminal | 2015-12-31 |
20150377653 | DEVICE FOR SURVEYING TRACKS - A device is proposed for measuring tracks, in particular for track laying machines, having two outer, one front and one rear, track-traveling measurement carriages ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377654 | Method and System for Estimating Positions Using Absolute Encoders - A position is determined by sensing a signal corresponding to a subsequence of marks in a non-periodic sequence of the marks on a scale. A coarse position P | 2015-12-31 |
20150377655 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTICALLY READING A SENSOR ARRAY - A system including an optical waveguide having a length extending from an optical interrogator at a first end, a plurality of light-modulating sensor nodes disposed at predetermined locations along the length of the optical waveguide, each of the plurality of light-modulating sensor nodes having an optical modulator for modulating an optical signal propagating from the optical interrogator in the optical waveguide, and for returning the modulated optical signal to the optical interrogator in an opposite direction along the same optical waveguide path. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377656 | APPARATUS FOR INTERROGATING DISTRIBUTED STIMULATED BRILLOUIN SCATTERING OPTICAL FIBRE SENSORS USING A QUICKLY TUNEABLE BRILLOUIN RING LASER - Device for measuring the distribution of strain and/or temperature along an optical fibre through the analysis of the stimulated Brillouin scattering, characterized by the fact that both the “optical pump” light from which the scattered energy is derived, and the “stimulus” or “probe” light that stimulates the scattering process are both derived by the same ring-type tuneable optical circuit that at the same type amplifies the amplitude of the “optical pump” light and generates, through a controlled Brillouin amplified scattering, the “probe” light having the spectrum linewidth required for the measurement needs and a wavelength shift with respect to the “optical pump” light that is accurately and quickly tuneable and fully adjustable within the range that is needed for interrogating a distributed optical fibre sensor. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377657 | DISPOSABLE OPHTHALMIC/MEDICAL APPARATUS WITH TIMED COLOR CHANGE INDICATION - A disposable ophthalmic or medical apparatus has a portion with a color changeable dye disposed thereon. The dye changes color after being exposed to oxygen for a controlled and predetermined period of time indicating that the apparatus should no longer be used. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377658 | Sensor Assembly - The subject matter described herein relates to a connector mechanism for safely and quickly attaching or detaching a sensor. The connector mechanism includes a sensor head assembly comprising a detector body with an internal channel and an open distal end. The connector mechanism also includes a sensor head attachment connector (sensor HAC) located within the channel. The HAC may be oriented to face the distal end and recessed within the channel remote from the distal end. The HAC may include a first electrical connection having at least a first contact member. The HAC may include a first key component that is located in a fixed location relative to the first contact member. The connector mechanism also includes a sensor cartridge comprising a cartridge housing that includes a probe component. The sensor cartridge may be configured to be at least partially inserted through the open distal end into the internal channel of the detector body. The sensor cartridge may also include a second electrical connection having at least a second contact member configured to mate with the first contact member. The sensor cartridge may also include a second key component that is located in a fixed location relative to the second contact member. The first and second key components engage one another before the first and second contact members engage one another. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377659 | Wire Seal for Detector Assembly - A detector head assembly of a sensor includes a detector body having an internal channel extending a longitudinal length. The detector body is configured to hold a sensor cartridge that includes a sensing element. The detector head assembly includes a wire having a conductor. The wire extends into the internal channel of the detector body such that an end of the conductor is configured to be operatively connected to the sensing element. The detector head assembly includes a wire seal having a generally pliable sealant held within the internal channel of the detector body. The generally pliable sealant is configured to be longitudinally compressed along the longitudinal length of the internal channel during assembly of the detector head assembly such that the generally pliable sealant moves into and fills one or more voids between the wire and the detector body for sealing the wire to the detector body. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377660 | PROTECTION SHIELD POSITIONING ASSEMBLY AND POSITIONING DEVICE THEREFORE AND METHOD OF USE - A method and assembly for protecting a device connected to a wiring harness is disclosed. The assembly includes a protective tubular shield and a positioning device, with the protective tubular shield having a bore for receiving the device at least partially therein. An elongated wiring harness extends from the device being protected and through the bore of the protective tubular shield. The positioning device is formed having a band and at least one flexible, resilient finger extending radially inwardly from the band. At least one of the fingers forcibly engages the wiring harness to releasably maintain the positioning device and the protective tubular shield in a protection position along the wiring harness at least partially surrounding the device being protected. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377661 | MULTICHANNEL CORRELATION ANALYSIS FOR DISPLACEMENT DEVICE - Methods, systems and devices for estimating a parameter of interest in a borehole. The apparatus may include a displacement device configured for displacement responsive to the parameter of interest and environmental noise; a detector array configured to provide information comprising a first signal and a second signal both relating to the displacement; and at least one processor configured to mitigate effects of the environmental noise on the information by determining correlated portions of each corresponding signal representative of effects of common mode elements of the environmental noise on each corresponding signal. The displacement device may be an optical displacement device configured to receive a first electromagnetic beam with a first value of a beam property and a second electromagnetic beam with a second value of the beam property, which comprises a displacement element configured for displacement responsive to the parameter of interest and the environmental noise. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377662 | MEMS-Based Conformal Air Speed Sensor - Systems and methods for measuring air speed which solve the problem of icing or blockage by creating an exterior surface on an aircraft that channels air and measures the pressure difference of the pressure through the airflow and the static pressure. This exterior surface cannot be blocked easily because air is always flowing when the aircraft is in motion, any external matter that could be on the exterior surface is readily visible, and the exterior surface can be heated to prevent icing. In addition, the exterior surface is made of a flexible material that is able to conform closely to the exterior shape of the aircraft. The preferred embodiments comprise microelectromechanical system pressure sensors placed under the air channels for measuring the pressure difference in each channel and an air speed processor for transforming the pressure differences into an air speed estimate. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377663 | PRESSURE AND FLOW DETECTION SENSOR INCLUDING A CARBON-BASED ELEMENT - A sensor using a carbon-based element for measuring a flow or a pressure in an environment includes: a substrate; a carbon-based element; and one or more electrodes electrically communicating with the carbon based element, wherein the electrodes are located between the substrate and the carbon-based element so that the electrodes are not exposed to the environment. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377664 | BOILER LOAD ANALYSIS APPARATUS - The invention provides a boiler load analysis apparatus that has a simple configuration and achieves highly accurate analysis of a boiler load. A boiler load analysis apparatus ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377665 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MAGNETIC-INDUCTIVE FLOW METER - A method for operating a magnetic-inductive flow meter in which the presence of a parasitic magnetic field is detected energizing of electromagnets with at least one first current value and at least one second current value. The measuring apparatus determines first and second measured values from energizing of the electromagnets with the first and second measured values and a first pair of measured values is formed from the first current value and the first measured value and a second pair of measured values is formed from the second current value and the second measured value, the correspondence of the pairs of measured values and of the function of permeability is determined. If correspondence of the pairs of measured values and of the function of permeability is not found that fact is signaled, the lack of correspondence being due to the at least partial presence of a parasitic magnetic field. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377666 | MAGNETIC FLOWMETER FLOWTUBE ASSEMBLY WITH INTERCHANGEABLE LINER/ELECTRODE MODULE - A flowtube assembly for a magnetic flowmeter is provided. The flowtube assembly includes a tube extending from a first mounting flange to a second mounting flange. Each of the first and second mounting flanges has a pipe flange facing surface for mounting to a respective pipe flange. A coil chamber is disposed outside the tube, between the first and second mounting flanges. The coil chamber has at least one coil located inside that is configured to generate a magnetic field within the tube. A liner/electrode module is positioned within the tube and has a non-conductive liner, at least one electrode and at least one electrode conductor. The non-conductive liner extends from the first mounting flange to the second mounting flange. The at least one electrode is positioned in the non-conductive liner to interact with a conductive process fluid. The electrode conductor extends from the at least one electrode to an interconnect tab disposed adjacent the pipe facing flange surface of one of the first and second mounting flanges. The liner/electrode module is positionable within the tube. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377667 | VIRTUAL MULTIPHASE FLOW METERING AND SAND DETECTION - Virtual and non-invasive multiphase metering is performed for recognition of multiphase flow regimes of hydrocarbons and other fluids, flow rate, presence of sand, and other multiphase flow parameters. A passive acoustical detector system receives acoustical flow information in the form of acoustic emission signals, and a data processor processes and classifies the acoustical patterns. A statistical signal processing methodology is used. Acoustic models are provided for various flow regimes and flow patterns, using Artificial Intelligence methods including Hidden Markov Models and Artificial Neural Networks along with automated learning procedures. The metering can be used for downhole, top side and surface applications. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377668 | FLOW METER UNIT WITH WATER-TIGHT CASING - An ultrasound flow meter unit, e.g., a unit forming part of a flow meter for ultrasonic measurement of a fluid flow. The unit comprises two ultrasound transducers | 2015-12-31 |
20150377669 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING DISTRIBUTION OF TEMPERATURE AND VELOCITY IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - Techniques for determining temperature and velocity in a space inside a gas turbine engine ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377670 | Flow Sensor - Provided is a low-cost flow sensor which improves productivity while maintaining high quality and high reliability. This flow sensor is provided with a housing, a cover, a circuit chamber sealed between these and housing electronic components or wiring, and a subpassage through which the fluid flows that is to be detected, and is characterized in that the welding width of a first welded portion forming the circuit chamber is greater than the welding width of a part of the second welded portion forming the subpassage unit. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377671 | AIR FLOW METER - An air flow meter has a housing, a flow rate sensor, and a physical-quantity measuring sensor. The housing therein defines a bypass passage into which a part of air flowing in a duct flows. The flow rate sensor is disposed in the bypass passage. The physical-quantity measuring sensor measures a physical quantity of air flowing in the duct and is disposed separately from the flow rate sensor. The housing has a recessed portion that is recessed from an inner wall surface of the bypass passage and that has a blind-passage shape. The physical-quantity measuring sensor is disposed in the recessed portion. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377672 | CORIOLIS MASS FLOWMETER - A Coriolis mass flowmeter having at least one curved measuring tube having an inlet end, outlet end and a central curved section between the inlet end and outlet end, a carrier bridge extending between the inlet end and outlet end of the measuring tube and fixing the measuring tube ends, at least one oscillation generator attached to the measuring tube, at least one oscillation sensor for detecting measuring tube oscillations, an evaluation unit for evaluating detected measuring tube oscillations, and wherein the measuring tube extends through at least one opening from an inner area of the carrier bridge out of the carrier bridge into the outer area of the carrier bridge, the central curved section running outside of the carrier bridge. A conductor guiding structure is arranged on the carrier bridge extending toward the oscillation sensor and the conductor arrangement fixed on the conductor guiding structure. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377673 | CORIOLIS FLOW METER AND METHOD OF MEASURING MASS FLOW RATE - A Coriolis flow meter is provided. The Coriolis flow meter includes at least one conduit configured to channel a flow of fluid therethrough, at least two pickup sensors, each pickup sensor coupled to the at least one conduit at a different location, and a drive system configured to oscillate the at least one conduit in a first excitation mode and a second excitation mode. Each pickup sensor is configured to generate a feedback signal including phase shift measurement data corresponding to the first and second excitation modes. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377674 | Coriolis Mass Flowmeter - A Coriolis mass flowmeter having at least one measuring tube that is excitable to oscillations, at least one oscillation generator, at least two oscillation sensors for receiving oppositely influenced oscillation parts of the measuring tube oscillation, at least one evaluation unit and at least two holding devices for holding the oscillation sensors, wherein at least one part of an oscillation sensor is attached to each holding device. Additionally, a Coriolis mass flowmeter that requires little service and is easy to repair, is implemented in that the oscillation sensors each comprise at least one primary oscillation sensor and a secondary oscillation sensor, and that the primary oscillation sensor and the secondary oscillation sensor are connected to the evaluation unit in such a manner that the measuring signal of the primary oscillation sensor and the measuring signal of the secondary oscillation sensor can be detected separately by the evaluation unit. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377675 | Hygienic Dispenser - A hygienic dispenser for edible articles incorporates additional hygiene and dosing features. The dispenser comprises an inner and outer reservoir, wherein the inner reservoir is contained in the outer reservoir. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377676 | Fluid Measurement Device - There is provided a fluid measurement device that is high in measurement precision. The fluid measurement device has a circuit unit into which a first signal S | 2015-12-31 |
20150377677 | OPTICAL REMOTE SENSING SYSTEM FOR PROCESS ENGINEERING CONTROL - The invention concerns an optical remote sensing system, comprising a reaction chamber adapted to host a chemical reaction in the shape of a scattering turbid atmosphere inside the reaction chamber. An optical active sensor is used to detect the three dimensional structure of an accumulation, such as a heap, inside the reaction chamber, suggesting various measurement methods. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377678 | MULTI-CHANNEL GUIDED WAVE RADAR LEVEL GAUGE - A level gauge for detecting process variables related to a distance to a surface of a content in a tank, comprising a first and second functionally independent circuitry arrangements comprising transceiver circuitry and processing circuitry. The gauge further comprises a power divider providing isolation between signals having the same propagation mode, a single wire transmission line probe, and a matching arrangement providing an electrically matched connection between the electrical connection of a process seal and the single wire transmission line probe. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377679 | PULSED RADAR LEVEL GAUGING WITH EFFICIENT START-UP - A method for powering a radar level gauge, comprising an initial frequency stabilization procedure, ensuring a stable separation frequency between a first and a second clock frequencies, during which frequency stabilization procedure said radar level gauge is not powered to provide a level output, and a subsequent measurement cycle, performed only when a stable separation frequency has been established, during which said radar level gauge is powered to provide a level output. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377680 | SINGLE CONDUCTOR PROBE RADAR LEVEL GAUGE SYSTEM AND TANK ARRANGEMENT - A radar level gauge system comprising a single conductor probe extending through a tubular mounting structure towards and into the product in the tank, a shielding structure radially spaced apart from the single conductor probe and extending along a top portion of the probe inside the mounting structure and past the lower end of the mounting structure, and processing circuitry connected to the transceiver for determining the filling level of the product in the tank. The shielding structure at least partly encloses the top portion of the single conductor probe, and is open in a radial direction to allow entry of the product. The shielding structure exhibits a total enclosing arc angle around the single conductor probe greater than 180° inside the tubular mounting structure, and a total enclosing arc angle around the single conductor probe that decreases with increasing distance from the lower end of the mounting structure. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377681 | RADAR LEVEL GAUGE INCLINATION SYSTEM - A radar level gauge arrangement for determining the fill level of a filling material in a tank is disclosed, which arrangement is mounted on a hatch of a tank and/or on a support which is adapted to be mounted on a hatch of a tank. The arrangement comprises a transmitter for transmitting measuring signals at least along a first axis for determining the fill level of the tank; a receiver for receiving echo signals corresponding to the distance to the surface; a first processing circuitry for receiving the echo signals and to determine a fill level of the tank based on the echo signal; an inclinometer attached to the support and adapted to generate an inclination output corresponding to the inclination relative the surface normal; a second processing circuitry for generating, based on the inclination output, an angular output when there is an angular difference between the first axis and the surface normal. The arrangement also comprises a presenter for communicating information about the angular difference externally of said system, or a communication path for communicating the angular output to said first processing circuitry. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377682 | MICROWAVE MODULE - A microwave module | 2015-12-31 |
20150377683 | A SENSOR, A SENSOR SYSTEM, AND A METHOD OF SENSING | 2015-12-31 |
20150377684 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING A FILLING LEVEL OF A LIQUID IN A CONTAINER WITH AN ULTRASOUND SENSOR - A device for measuring the filling level of a liquid in a container is provided, which uses an ultrasound sensor. The ultrasound sensor is associated with a damping cup with at least one antechamber, and the antechamber has at least one outer ring and one inner ring. The inner ring is arranged within the outer ring and the ceiling of the inner ring has different heights. The ceiling has a lowest point and a highest point. In the area of the ceiling the inner ring is provided with a venting connection with the outer ring. The venting connection between the inner ring and the outer ring is located at the highest point of the inner ring. The ceiling of the outer ring has different heights including a lowest point and a highest point. A vent hole is provided at the highest point of the outer ring. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377685 | DISPLACEMENT LEVEL SENSOR AND SEAL AND PIVOT ASSEMBLY FOR DISPLACEMENT LEVEL SENSOR - A seal and pivot assembly for a displacement level assembly includes a pivot base, an annular seal and a pivot body. The pivot base includes a cylindrical base member with an axial end surface defining first and second V-shaped grooves. The pivot body includes a cylindrical body member with first and second pivot body arms extending radially outward from opposite sides of the cylindrical body member. The first and second pivot body arms include first and second knife edges, respectively, that are in line contact with the first and second grooves, respectively, of the pivot base such that the pivot body can pivot relative to the pivot base, as well as uniformly distribute unbalanced forces applied to the pivot body across the entirety of the knife edges. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377686 | FUEL TANK HAVING AN ACTIVATED CARBON FILTER AND METHOD TO DISPLAY THE FUEL LEVEL OF THE FUEL TANK WITH SIGNAL SUPRESSION AT A CRITICAL NEGATIVE PRESSURE DURING REGENERATION OF THE ACTIVATED CARBON FILTER - A fuel tank for a combustion engine includes measuring and signal generating devices constructed to measure a filling level or filling volume within the fuel tank, and to transmit a first signal corresponding to the filling level or filling volume to a fuel indicator; a signal modifying device constructed to modify the first signal when the fuel tank undergoes a deformation; and an activator activating the signal modifying device when a valve between an activated carbon filter communicating with the fuel tank and an intake tract of the combustion engine assumes an open position. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377687 | LEVEL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A level measurement system configured to measure minute changes in fluid level. The system integrates a linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) to provide highly accurate level measurement. Low friction materials and a timed vibrator are used to minimize fluid static friction effects on level measurement. A second LVDT can be utilized to compare the level of a fluid containment structure with level changes caused by environmental factors such as evaporation, tidal effects, wind, or the like. The system also includes a computing device to record and compare level changes over time. A housing connects the elements of the system. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377688 | SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SENSOR - A sensor includes: a Hall IC that outputs an electrical signal depending on a liquid level which is a detection object; a condenser used together with the Hall IC; a plurality of lead frames that includes a terminal portion to which a lead wire is connected, and a base portion to which a lead of the Hall IC is connected; and an inner member that holds the plurality of lead frames. In the inner member holding the lead frame, a space portion recessed in a concave shape is formed, and the Hall IC is accommodated in the space portion. Further, a condenser is mounted between a pair of the leads present in the space portion. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377689 | GRAIN MASS FLOW ESTIMATION - A method of calibrating a mass flow sensor while harvesting grain includes sensing an accumulated mass of a portion of grain within the grain tank with a first sensor. A mass flow rate sensor is calibrated based at least in part on a signal of the first sensor. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377690 | CALIBRATION OF GRAIN MASS MEASUREMENT - A method of calibrating a mass flow sensor while harvesting grain includes sensing an accumulated mass of a portion of grain within the grain tank with a first sensor. A mass flow rate sensor is calibrated based at least in part on a signal of the first sensor. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377691 | FLOW MEASURING DEVICE, AS WELL AS USE OF SUCH DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING FLOW VELOCITY - A flow measuring device for ascertaining a corrected measured value of a flow velocity and/or a corrected mass flow of a medium, especially a gas, in a measuring tube, including: an apparatus for ascertaining a first measured value of flow velocity and/or mass flow of the medium by thermal, mass flow measurement; an apparatus for ascertaining velocity of sound and/or frequency dependent damping of an acoustic signal, especially an ultrasonic signal, in the medium and/or an apparatus for ascertaining an optical, wavelength dependent absorption of an optical and/or excited fluorescence of the medium, and an evaluation unit for correcting the ascertained first measured value of mass flow or flow velocity based on the ascertained sound velocity values and/or the frequency dependent, ascertained damping values of the acoustic signal and/or the ascertained absorption values of the optical signal and/or the florescence values of the medium, and method for ascertaining a corrected measured value of flow velocity and/or mass flow, and use of the device and method. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377692 | OFDR SYSTEM FOR LOCALIZED VIBRATION DETECTION - A vibration detector and method of measuring vibration are described. The vibration detector includes an optical fiber comprising a reference reflector and a delay coil, and one or more sensors comprised at respective one or more locations in the optical fiber, each of the one or more sensors including a center reflector and two side reflectors on either side of the center reflector, the delay coil eliminating detection of interference among reflections from the one or more sensors. The vibration detector also includes a light source to introduce light into the optical fiber to interrogate the optical fiber, a detector to obtain interference signals, each of the interference signals being based on interference between reflections from the reference reflector and one of the one or more sensors; and a processor to process each of the interference signals to obtain vibration measurements. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377693 | A Sound Sensor - The present invention relates generally to an airborne sound sensor in the form of a compression assembly for detecting airborne sound. The system reduces the risk that workers will be exposed to dangerous high pressure gas jets which the industrial workers cannot see or hear escaping from high pressure industrial pressurized gas systems. A compression assembly ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377694 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTELY SENSING AND ASSESSING COLLISION IMPACTS - Various implementations provide systems and methods for remotely detecting and assessing collision impacts using one or more acoustical sensors, such as using acoustical sensors to detect helmet collisions on an athletic playing field. For example, at least one acoustical sensor is disposed adjacent an athletic playing field and remotely from the one or more players on the athletic playing field. A processor of a computing device in communication with the acoustical sensor is configured for identifying whether the acoustical signal indicates a collision event occurred between a helmet and another object. The processor may also be configured for identifying a location on the playing field where the collision event occurred and/or identifying one or more characteristics of the acoustical signal to determine the amount of force, the duration, the speed, the acceleration, and/or the location of the collision event on the helmet. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377695 | Emitter Module for an LED Illumination Device - An illumination device comprises one or more emitter modules having improved thermal and electrical characteristics. According to one embodiment, each emitter module comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured for producing illumination for the illumination device, one or more photodetectors configured for detecting the illumination produced by the plurality of LEDs, a substrate upon which the plurality of LEDs and the one or more photodetectors are mounted, wherein the substrate is configured to provide a relatively high thermal impedance in the lateral direction, and a relatively low thermal impedance in the vertical direction, and a primary optics structure coupled to the substrate for encapsulating the plurality of LEDs and the one or more photodetectors within the primary optics structure. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377696 | INTEGRATED OPTOELECTRONIC MODULES - A beam generating device includes a semiconductor substrate, having an optical passband. A first array of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) is formed on a first face of the semiconductor substrate and are configured to emit respective laser beams through the substrate at a wavelength within the passband. A second array of microlenses is formed on a second face of the semiconductor substrate, with the microlenses in respective alignment with the VCSELs so as to transmit the laser beams generated by the VCSELs. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377697 | OPTICAL PERSPIRATION SENSOR USING FRUSTRATED TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION - Systems and methods may provide for receiving an electrical measurement signal from a first photodetector coupled to a first waveguide and determining a total intensity level of reflected light in the first waveguide based on the electrical measurement signal. Additionally, a perspiration level of skin in contact with the first waveguide may be determined based on the total intensity level of the reflected light in the first waveguide. In one example, an electrical control signal is received from a second photodetector coupled to a second waveguide that is physically isolated from the skin, wherein the total intensity level of the reflected light in the first waveguide is determined further based on the electrical control signal. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377698 | SENSOR ARRANGEMENT FOR LIGHT SENSING AND TEMPERATURE SENSING AND METHOD FOR LIGHT SENSING AND TEMPERATURE SENSING - A sensor arrangement for light sensing and temperature sensing comprises a first sensor input ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377699 | Illumination Device and Method for Calibrating an Illumination Device over Changes in Temperature, Drive Current, and Time - An illumination device and method is provided herein for calibrating individual LEDs in the illumination device, so as to obtain a desired luminous flux and a desired chromaticity of the device over changes in drive current, temperature, and over time as the LEDs age. The calibration method may include subjecting the illumination device to a first ambient temperature, successively applying at least three different drive currents to a first LED to produce illumination at three or more different levels of brightness, obtaining a plurality of optical measurements from the illumination produced by the first LED at each of the at least three different drive currents, obtaining a plurality of electrical measurements from the photodetector and storing results of the obtaining steps within the illumination device to calibrate the first LED at the first ambient temperature. The plurality of optical measurements may generally include luminous flux and chromaticity, the plurality of electrical measurements may generally include induced photocurrents and forward voltages, and the calibration method steps may be repeated for each LED included within the illumination device and upon subjecting the illumination device to a second ambient temperature. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377700 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM HAVING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS - A photoelectric conversion apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a first substrate including a photoelectric conversion region and a surrounding region, and a second substrate including a circuit for processing a signal from the photoelectric conversion region, and overlapping the first substrate. In this case, the circuit for processing a signal from the photoelectric conversion region includes a first circuit and a second circuit with a higher drive frequency than that of the first circuit. In an orthogonal projection, the second circuit is only provided in the photoelectric conversion region. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377701 | FIBER OPTIC PROBE FOR REMOTE SPECTROSCOPY - A fiber optic probe assembly is provided. The probe comprises a first optical system and a second optical system, a delivery light guide comprising one or more than one delivery optical fiber for transmitting excitation radiation from a radiation source disposed at a proximal end of the light guide to the first optical system. The first optical system comprising one or more than one first optical element for forming a substantially collimated illumination beam from the excitation radiation. An optically opaque tubular sleeve is fitted over the first optical system to optically isolate the first optical system and the delivery light guide from the second optical system. The second optical system comprising one or more than one second optical element for gathering optical radiation scattered from a sample and forming the optical radiation into a collection beam. A collection light guide comprising one or more than one collection optical fiber receives the collection beam and transmits the collection beam to an analyzer. The first and second optical systems are disposed within a housing so that an emission cone of the first optical system and an acceptance cone of the second optical system substantially overlap. A spectroscopic measurement system comprising the optic fiber probe is also provided. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377702 | Spectrometer Insert for Measuring Temperature-Dependent Optical Properties - In one aspect, a spectrometer insert is provided. The spectrometer insert includes: an enclosed housing; a first transparent window on a first side of the enclosed housing; a second transparent window on a second side of the enclosed housing, wherein the first side and the second side are opposing sides of the enclosed housing; and a sample mounting and heating assembly positioned within an interior cavity of the enclosed housing in between, and in line of sight of, the first transparent window and the second transparent window. A method for using the spectrometer insert to locally heat a sample so as to measure temperature-dependent optical properties of the sample is also provided. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377703 | Method for Making Wavelength-Selective, Integrated Resonance Detector for Electromagnetic Radiation - Embodiments of the invention are directed to integrated resonance detectors and arrays of integrated resonance detectors and to methods for making and using the integrated resonance detectors and arrays. Integrated resonance detectors comprise a substrate, a conducting mirror layer, an active layer, and a patterned conducting layer. Electromagnetic radiation is detected by transducing a specific resonance-induced field enhancement in the active layer to a detection current that is proportional to the incident irradiance. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377704 | DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR CAVITY-ENHANCED SPECTROSCOPY - Devices, methods, and systems for cavity-enhanced spectroscopy are described herein. One system includes an optical frequency comb (OFC) coupled to a laser source, and a cavity coupled to the OFC comprising a number of mirrors, wherein at least one of the number of mirrors is coupled to a piezo-transducer configured to alter a position of the at least one of the number of mirrors. | 2015-12-31 |