Abstract: A method for detecting the angular change of a scanning device with respect to at least one scale of a position measuring system by detecting several angular positions of the scanning device in relation to the at least one scale by detecting position measurements of the scanning device at several scanning points and determining a value for a chronological progression of a change in angular positions of the scanning device from said detected several angular positions of the scanning device.

Abstract: A calibration system for an inertial sensor includes a calibration module for processing an output value produced by the inertial sensor, the output value related to a detected movement of an object, wherein the calibration module calculates an offset value from a plurality of output values, and memory operatively coupled with the calibration module, the memory capable of storing the plurality of output values and/or the offset value, wherein the inertial sensor is calibrated using the calculated offset value.

Abstract: An apparatus and method causes a response action in an electrical power distribution system having, inter alia, a plurality of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) configured to provide protective monitoring and control of the electrical power system. The method includes detecting receipt of one of a number of matrix input signals that can be received from the plurality of IEDs, and comparing the matrix input signal to a configuration of a m×n cross-point switch matrix having a corresponding number of A[m,n] entries. Each of the n rows is associated with a matrix input signal and each of the m columns is associated with one of a number of matrix output signals that can be transmitted to the plurality of IEDs. The method also includes asserting a matrix output signal based on the comparison to cause the response action.

Abstract: An input signal is analyzed and a proposed processing control is output for review. A user may interact with the proposed processing control to change the outcome of the digital signal processing operation. As proposed changes are received, feedback is output so a user may see the results of the proposed operation. Input from a user commits the changes and the new waveform is output.

Abstract: A system for ordering drink refills, comprising a coaster body with a processor, a wireless transmitter and at least one button, the processor responding to user inputs to activate the wireless transmitter to transmit wireless signals indicative of a desired order.

Abstract: A device and method for conversion of bi-directional signals using controlled dual value up/down counters uses a plurality of cascaded up/down counters chained together to alter the ratio of a maximum coefficient of N to N+1 for the first counter in the cascade of counters. The output count signal of each counter is connected to the clock signal input of the next counter. The signal to be converted is input to the first counter in the chain and each input pulse increments or decrements a count value for the counter until a maximum coefficient or zero is reached at which point a count pulse is output of the counter and it is then reset to zero or the maximum coefficient at the next input pulse depending on whether a direction input is high or low circuit.

Abstract: An automated integrated monitoring (IM) algorithm that automatically puts data from a utility monitoring system into context by temporally aligning the data to a common reference point and by identifying the location of each monitoring device in a hierarchy relative to other devices. Frequency variation data is received from all meters. The data is automatically aligned to a common reference point, such as a precise zero crossing, using a cross-correlation algorithm to determine the time delay at which the data is most correlated. Once the data is aligned, power data is received from all meters in a hierarchy, and the monitoring system layout is auto-learned using a correlation algorithm to determine which two meters are most likely correlated with one another based upon their historical power readings. Once the layout is complete, additional decisions regarding hardware and software configuration can automatically be made by the IM algorithm.

Abstract: A method for efficiently and accurately measuring a maximum Vcc calculation or failure rate and lifetime projection for microprocessors and other semiconductor products analytically scales low voltages applied to thinner oxides to thicker oxides. The expanded voltage window that is closer to the use voltage is obtained thereby to provide accurate voltage acceleration factors and max Vce extraction.

Abstract: An intelligent measurement modular semiconductor parametric test system comprises an engine control module. The engine control module is operable to communicate with a user via a user interface, and is further operable to communicate with and to control the state of at least one other module in the semiconductor parametric test system including pluggable modules. The engine control module is further operable to control test flow via a test monitor module based on data and control events received from an intelligent measurement module. Other modules in various embodiments comprise prober monitor modules.

Abstract: A method and software is disclosed for evaluating characteristics, such as flatness, of a surface of a sample having an edge, comprising selecting an evaluation area having an area surface and a boundary, at least one portion of which is definable with reference to the edge, and evaluating characteristics of the area surface. Edge-specific evaluation conditions are used with edge-specific metrics to quantify parameters for said evaluation area. A system for evaluating such characteristics comprises a data collection system for generating data values for selected locations on said surface; and a data analyzing system for analyzing data values to determine such characteristics. A data interpolation system may be provided to interpolate data values collected with reference to a first coordinate system for analyzing with reference to a second coordinate system.

Abstract: An apparatus, system and methods are provided for collecting information on the geographic positions of several moving or immobile objects simultaneously. A plurality of large scale printed circuits having charge transfer capacitance sensing properties are linked by a communication network in order to form a coherent sensing surface for the collection and reconnaissance of positioning and movement information. The positioning and movement information gathered can be used as input information by media control systems.

Abstract: A timer survey system performing the steps of: placing a first reference point and a second reference point on a tree trunk, wherein an actual distance between the first reference point and the second reference point is a known distance, “A1”; capturing an image of that portion of the tree trunk having the reference points placed on the trunk; measuring on the image an image distance, “D1”, between the first reference point and the second reference point; measuring on the image an image distance, “D2”, between the left outer boundary and the right outer boundary of the tree trunk; and calculating an actual distance, “A2”, between the left outer boundary and the right outer boundary of the tree trunk as follows: A2=[(D2÷D1)(A1)].

Abstract: A density observer for estimating an actual density of a material with a proportional integral controller responsive to a density error determined by subtracting a feedback estimated density from a sensed density. A method of estimating a density of a material by determining a sensed density of the material, determining an estimated density of the material, determining a density error by subtracting the estimated density of the material from the sensed density of the material, and iteratively redetermining the estimated density based on the density error.

Abstract: Apparatus and methodology ensure reliable electricity meter data recordation and maintenance during ongoing operation and any power failure. During normal operations, data committed to memory is immediately read to determine write success. Upon detection of any power failure while monitoring operating power, a reset procedure is entered that ensures provision of reliable initialization data upon restart of the metering operation. Power failure detection may be based on decreases in a voltage associated with the meter metrology board or of a storage capacitor, while clearance for normal mode (i.e., after a power failure) depends on both such voltages passing testing for minimum values. Such combined approach provides a hysteresis effect, for less sensitivity to noise and some adverse AC line conditions. So-called dynamic data (energy flow and amount) is collected for storage by monitoring an interface between the metrology components of the meter and a meter register.

Abstract: The invention proposes a synchronization method and apparatus, wherein based on a measuring time (110, 210) and the value of at least one quantity of the at least one sensor object, the at least one sensor object is determined at at least one of the base times (tk?1, tk, tk+1).

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for an innovative design of the automatic stabilization and pointing control of a device based on the MEMS technology, which is small enough and has acceptable accuracy to be integrated into many application systems, such as, laser pointing systems, telescopic systems, imaging systems, and optical communication systems. The stabilization mechanism configuration design is based on utilization of AGNC commercial products, the coremicro IMU and the coremicro AHRS/INS/GPS Integration Unit. The coremicro AHRS/INS/GPS Integration Unit is used as the processing platform core for the design of the MEMS coremicro IMU based stabilization mechanism.

Abstract: A platform residing viewing sensor and a pointing system/weapon. An operator system is remotely monitoring the scene on a display as viewed by the viewing sensor such that an operator system can gaze, acquire and track targets by scanning the scene with eyes and locking the eyesight onto a selected target and track the target with the eyes. The system further includes a dual camera sensor that follows and monitors the operator system's eyes motion so that the operator system can simultaneously monitor the external viewing sensor's scene, locking and tracking some selected target. The display coordinates of the selected target are utilized to point the pointing system/weapon on the external platform so that the operator system can fire at the target as desired. The problem is thus summarized as one of controlling the weapon pointing, movement and firing on a target that has been selected and is tracked by the eyes of an operator system viewing a display.

Abstract: A system for data acquisition providing dual monitoring of sensor data. Data is acquired from sensing devices by a primary data acquisition circuit and a secondary data acquisition circuit. Multiple sensors are used to sense a condition of the same operating parameters, in order to verify a process condition. Data acquired by first and second sensing devices are respectively processed by the primary and secondary data acquisition circuits. According to one aspect of the present invention, a process condition is verified by comparing data associated with the first sensing device and data associated with the second sensing device. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention data acquired by a single sensing device may be processed through both the primary data acquisition circuit and the secondary data acquisition circuit, in order to verify operation of the primary and secondary data acquisition circuits.

Abstract: A shape model generation method or system for generating a shape model from shape description data such as X-ray CT data, including a process by virtual probe measuring unit of causing a virtual probe defined as an area having a finite expansion in a virtual space in the shape description data to sequentially scan a plurality of probe paths sequentially set by probe path setting unit, measuring the shape description data and thereby acquiring a characteristic value specific to the position in the virtual space of the virtual probe for each of the probe paths and a process by the probe path setting unit of generating a new probe path using the characteristic value obtained for the probe paths and thereby sequentially setting the plurality of probe paths.

Abstract: An electronic circuit for detecting measured quantities has a sensor unit for generating an analog measurement signal and a signal detecting unit (120) with a first analog/digital converter for digitizing the analog measurement signal. Differences in the fluctuations of the supply voltages that are supplied to the sensor unit and the signal detecting unit essentially result in the generation of undesirable fluctuations in the measurement signal. To minimize these effects or compensate for them, the digitized measurement signal is corrected In response to a voltage signal (U) that represents the imprecision x1 of the first supply voltage (VS1).