Patents Assigned to Precision Instruments, Inc.
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Patent number: 11631927Abstract: Various aspects directed towards an integrated transverse electromagnetic (TEM) transmission line structure for probe calibration are disclosed. In one example, the integrated TEM transmission line structure includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and an air-dielectric coplanar waveguide (CPW). For this example, the air-dielectric CPW includes an air trace in a cutout slot of the PCB. In another example, a method is disclosed, which includes forming an air-dielectric CPW on a PCB in which the air-dielectric CPW includes an air trace in a cutout slot of the PCB. In a further example, an integrated TEM transmission line structure includes an air-dielectric CPW with an air trace. For this example, a first connector is electrically coupled to a first end of the air-dielectric CPW, and a second connector is electrically coupled to a second end of the air-dielectric CPW.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Amber Precision Instruments, Inc.Inventor: Hamed Kajbaf
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Publication number: 20190200899Abstract: A breath test device capable of correctly and easily performing a diagnosis of COPD in routine checkups, including: a flow path for flowing a respiratory gas of an examinee; an airway member having a pair of detection windows facing each other across the flow path; a gas sensor having a light emitting section that emits an infrared ray to the flow path through one of the detection windows and a light receiving section that receives the infrared ray emitted by the light emitting section through the other detection window; and a mouthpiece connected to the airway member in a state of communicating with the flow path, wherein the airway member and the gas sensor are integrally constituted by mounting the gas sensor on the airway member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2016Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: JAPAN PRECISION INSTRUMENTS INC.Inventor: Akira YOSHIDA
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Patent number: 10325057Abstract: A system and method for testing a device under test (DUT) combines measurement data of field components values made at different sampling locations away from the DUT with computer-aided design layout of the DUT. The combined computer-aided design layout of the DUT and the measurement data can then be displayed for analysis.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: AMBER PRECISION INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Giorgi Muchaidze, Besarion Chikhradze, Hamed Kajbaf
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Publication number: 20190104964Abstract: A breath test system capable of further correctly performing a diagnosis of DOPD even if carbon dioxide concentration in artery is not measured, including: breath test device; a device body communicably connected to breath test device, the breath test device including: a flow path forming member having a flow path for flowing an examinee's respiratory gas; a gas sensor having light emitting section emitting an infrared ray to the flow path, and light receiving section receiving infrared ray emitted by light emitting section; and a mouthpiece connected to flow path forming member in a state of communicating with flow path, the device body including: a measuring section measuring carbon dioxide concentration contained in examinee's exhaled breath, based on an electric signal outputted from gas sensor; an extracting section that extracts carbon dioxide concentration's maximum value from measuring section's measurement result obtained in a period of N-times breathing of the examinee.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2016Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: JAPAN PRECISION INSTRUMENTS INC.Inventor: Akira YOSHIDA
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Patent number: 9618554Abstract: A system and method for performing radiation source analysis on a device under test (DUT) uses discrete Fourier transform on measured field components values at different sampling locations away from the DUT to derive field component values at locations on the DUT. The results of the discrete Fourier transform are multiplied by a complex phase adjustment term as a function of distance from the sampling locations to the DUT to translate the measured field component values back to the locations on the surface of the DUT.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Amber Precision Instruments, Inc.Inventor: Hamed Kajbaf
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Patent number: 9244145Abstract: A system and method for measuring near field information of a device under test (DUT) uses a reference probe and a measurement probe that are configured to sense a field. A probe calibration factor is used to determine corresponding field values for signals from the measurement probe at sampling locations about the DUT. The probe calibration factor is derived from measured signals about a conductive trace using a probe and simulated field information for the conductive trace when subjected to a simulated reference signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Amber Precision Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Kyung Jin Min, Giorgi Muchaidze, Besarion Chikhradze
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Publication number: 20150177301Abstract: A system and method for performing radiation source analysis on a device under test (DUT) uses discrete Fourier transform on measured field components values at different sampling locations away from the DUT to derive field component values at locations on the DUT. The results of the discrete Fourier transform are multiplied by a complex phase adjustment term as a function of distance from the sampling locations to the DUT to translate the measured field component values back to the locations on the surface of the DUT.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: AMBER PRECISION INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventor: Hamed Kajbaf
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Patent number: 8915143Abstract: The scientific characterization of cellular contractility and cell movement, such as muscle function in particular is, to a large extent, carried out on intact tissue preparations for example using whole intact muscles from animals. Typical indices of muscle function may include isometric force, contractility under external force (load) and spatio-temporal determination of internal calcium concentration under strictly controlled conditions of length and applied force. The major advance of the described apparatus is that the common characterization of cellular contractility can be performed on a single cell rather than an entire tissue or whole animal. As such the apparatus described improves on and eliminates known limitations of currently considered state-of-the-art approaches.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: World Precision Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Konrad Güth, Harm J. Knot, Harry Fein
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Patent number: 8483399Abstract: The present invention provides a condenser microphone capable of detecting small sounds (e.g., Korotkoff sounds) with high sensitivity even in environments with variations in pressure, such as cuff pressure. A condenser microphone (10) is disposed as an acoustic sensor for detecting Korotkoff sounds in a communication space reachable by the internal pressure of the cuff of a blood pressure gauge. In the condenser microphone, a diaphragm (13) and a backplate 14) are disposed in the interior of a housing (11), an aeration hole (30) is formed in a wall (11B) that blocks off the housing back surface, and a sound-absorbing element (20) having sound absorption characteristics with respect to a frequency band targeted for detection is disposed on the front surface of a housing (11).Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Japan Precision Instruments Inc.Inventor: Tokurin Shou
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Publication number: 20120184052Abstract: A method of rapidly and accurately identifying and analyzing thiol proteins in a sample using gold nanoparticles. Disclosed are embodiments of a flow device for isolation, fractionation and subsequent instrumental analysis of thiol containing proteins from various samples or tissue sources using gold nanoparticles. Also disclosed are embodiments of a flow device for detecting, isolating and fractionating S-nitrosated proteins and peptides for subsequent analysis, including identification of S-nitrosation sites.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2010Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: WORLD PRECISION INSTRUMENTS INC.Inventors: Xueji Zhang, Bulent Mutus
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Patent number: 8189196Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) based detection system is employed for spectroscopy based applications. LEDs are used as monochromatic light sources for applications at specific and pre-defined wavelengths. Spectrographic information is generated using LEDs of different wavelengths ranging from 260 nm to 1400 nm. Multiple wavelength information is generated by coupling light from each LED into an intensity and mode mixing fiber bundle. A dual beam approach of using a reference and a sample photodiode ensures automatic drift correction. Interference filters at the LED input fiber reduce the spectral bandwidth of the monochromatic light emission to a useful 10 nm bandwidth by cutting off the LEDs trailing emission distribution allowing for absorbance measurements similar to typical spectrometers.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2011Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: World Precision Instruments, Inc.Inventor: Mathias Belz
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Publication number: 20120096955Abstract: The scientific characterization of cellular contractility and cell movement, such as muscle function in particular is, to a large extent, carried out on intact tissue preparations for example using whole intact muscles from animals. Typical indices of muscle function may include isometric force, contractility under external force (load) and spatio-temporal determination of internal calcium concentration under strictly controlled conditions of length and applied force. The major advance of the described apparatus is that the common characterization of cellular contractility can be performed on a single cell rather than an entire tissue or whole animal. As such the apparatus described improves on and eliminates known limitations of currently considered state-of-the-art approaches.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: WORLD PRECISION INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Konrad Güth, Harm J. Knot, Harry Fein
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Publication number: 20120073988Abstract: An electrochemical sensor for measurement of hydrogen sulfide is described. The electrochemical sensor comprises an electrolyte; an electrolyte container comprising a hydrogen sulfide permeable membrane; a working electrode and a reference electrode both disposed in the electrolyte; and an instrument capable of maintaining a fixed DC potential in the range of 0 mV to 1,000 mV between the working electrode and the reference electrode. Also a method of detecting hydrogen sulfide in a sample. The method comprises providing an electrochemical sensor; at least partially immersing the gas permeable membrane in the sample; and detecting hydrogen sulfide in the sample. The detection may be qualitative or quantitative.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: WORLD PRECISION INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Xueji Zhang, David Kraus
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Patent number: 8096952Abstract: The electric-powered air release valve comprises a nozzle, a fixed iron core; an excitation coil; a movable iron plate; a leaf spring: a rubber valve; and a yoke; wherein a circular hole capable of accommodating a circular column part at one end of the fixed iron core when the movable iron plate is moved toward the nozzle is formed in the movable iron plate; and a magnetic gap is maintained between an internal periphery of the circular hole and an external periphery of the circular column part at one end of the fixed iron core.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Japan Precision Instruments, Inc.Inventor: Yukio Takahashi
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Publication number: 20110188042Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) based detection system is employed for spectroscopy based applications. LEDs are used as monochromatic light sources for applications at specific and pre-defined wavelengths. Spectrographic information is generated using LEDs of different wavelengths ranging from 260 nm to 1400 nm. Multiple wavelength information is generated by coupling light from each LED into an intensity and mode mixing fiber bundle. A dual beam approach of using a reference and a sample photodiode ensures automatic drift correction. Interference filters at the LED input fiber reduce the spectral bandwidth of the monochromatic light emission to a useful 10 nm bandwidth by cutting off the LEDs trailing emission distribution allowing for absorbance measurements similar to typical spectrometers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: World Precision Instruments, Inc.Inventor: Mathias Belz
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Patent number: 7914852Abstract: A coating technique for amorphous fluoropolymer involves adding amorphous fluoropolymer resin to a solvent. The resin solvent mixture is heated to a predetermined temperature above room temperature. The amorphous fluoropolymer resin is dissolved in a heated solvent, and the liquid coating solution is applied to a substrate. The solvent is then removed from the applied liquid coating solution. The coating technique may be employed in connection with liquid core waveguides.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: World Precision Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Mathias Belz, Guoming Guan
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Patent number: 7641617Abstract: A convenient, inexpensive wrist blood pressure gauge whereby a cuff can easily be adjusted to the height of the heart merely by adding a simple structure. A lenticular sheet (display body (14)) whose visible image varies according to an angle in relation to a sight line (S) of a measurement subject is provided to a wrist blood pressure gauge (1) worn on a wrist (Mt) of the measurement subject (M), wherein a specific image is visible to the eyes (Ma) of the measurement subject when the wrist is set at the correct height in relation to the heart (H), and a different image is visible to the eyes of the measurement subject when the wrist is not in an appropriate height range.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2007Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Japan Precision Instruments Inc.Inventor: Toshiaki Baba
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Patent number: D589150Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Japan Precision Instruments Inc.Inventor: Junichi Kato
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Patent number: D654592Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Japan Precision Instruments Inc.Inventor: Kazuo Kawasaki
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Patent number: D654593Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Japan Precision Instruments Inc.Inventor: Kazuo Kawasaki