Abstract: A sensor including a detection film formed from a resin composition, a first electrode provided on a first surface of the detection film, and a second electrode provided on a second surface of the detection film, wherein the first surface of the detection film includes a rough surface having fine irregularities with a root mean square roughness (Rq) of 0.3 ?m to 3.0 ?m in a portion that is in contact with the first electrode.

Abstract: An object is to improve measurement accuracy of a thermal air flow meter. A flow-rate measuring device comprising: a sensor assembly having a flow-rate detecting element; a circuit board on which the sensor assembly is mounted; and a housing on which the circuit board is mounted, wherein the sensor assembly is mounted on the circuit board such that a detection portion side of the flow-rate detecting element is closer to the housing, and the sensor assembly includes a contact portion in contact with the housing on the detection portion side.

Abstract: A system for observing a flow characteristic of a fluid is provided. The system comprises a nadir-facing sensor, an angle flow sensor, and processing circuitry. The nadir-facing sensor and the angle flow sensor are both provided at a distance above the fluid, and the nadir-facing sensor and the angle flow sensor are both Multiple-Input Multiple-Output phase radar sensors. The processing circuitry is configured to receive sensor data from the nadir-facing sensor and the angle flow sensor, the sensor data includes at least one of a fluid speed or a fluid surface level, and the processing circuitry is configured to determine the flow characteristic based upon the sensor data.

Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a fluid flow conditioning apparatus that includes a linear fluid conduit having a first tubular body defining a major axis and extending from a conduit inlet to a conduit outlet arranged opposite the conduit inlet, and configured with a predetermined flow geometry to define a linear fluid flow path along the major axis, a fluid inlet non-parallel to the linear fluid flow path, a first fluid flow conditioner configured to receive fluid flow, condition fluid flow, and redirect conditioned fluid flow along the linear fluid flow path along the major axis, a second fluid flow conditioner configured to receive fluid flow from the linear fluid flow path along the major axis, redirect fluid flow away from the linear fluid flow path, and condition fluid flow.

Abstract: The home device capable of gas detection is provided and includes a main body and a gas detection module. The main body has at least one inlet, at least one outlet and a gas flowing channel disposed between the at least one inlet and the at least one outlet. The gas detection module is disposed in the gas flowing channel of the main body and includes a piezoelectric actuator and at least one sensor. Gas is inhaled into the gas flowing channel through the inlet by the piezoelectric actuator, is discharged out through the outlet, and is transported to the at least one sensor to be detected so as to obtain gas information.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes: smoke sensors located at different locations within a passenger cabin of a vehicle and configured to measure amounts of cigarette smoke at the locations, respectively, within the passenger cabin of the vehicle; and a smoking module configured to, based on the measured amounts of cigarette smoke, determine that: a smoking event occurred at a first location within the passenger cabin; and the smoking event did not occur at a second location that is different than the first location within the passenger cabin of the vehicle.

Abstract: A leak detection device includes a body having at least one fluid input that receives a fluid leak, at least one drain fluidly coupled with a container, and at least one sensor conduit input fluidly coupled with at least one sensor. The fluid input is located above the drain but below the sensor conduit input. The body includes an internal conduit that is fluidly coupled with and extends between the fluid input, the drain, and the sensor conduit input. The internal conduit includes a lower branch that extends below the fluid input to the drain. The internal conduit includes an upper branch that separately extends in the body above the sensor conduit input to the drain. The lower branch includes a reduced flow portion below the fluid input and the sensor conduit input but above the drain.

Abstract: A fine grain powder metering unit for fine-grained powders combines the volumetric metering mode with the weighing mode, using for pre-metering 95-99% of the required quantity a volumetric drawer which is then emptied into the tray of a precision scale where a low-flow feeder feeds the powder for metering the final 1-5%, so as to combine the advantages of both metering modes and quickly achieve a metering with high accuracy and repeatability, automatically and with a simple and reliable structure.

Abstract: A gas chromatograph comprises a sample gas generation unit, separation column, and detector. Multiple gas sources serve as carrier gases to transport sample gas to the separation column. A switching component connects the gas sources to the sample gas generation unit based on user-input information. This information is stored in a gas type memory, which aids a gas type identification component in determining the carrier gas type by monitoring the switching component's status and referring to the stored data.

Abstract: In an embodiment a method includes transmitting a signal train through a medium, wherein the signal train includes a sequence of waves of a first group and of a second group, the first and second groups being shifted in a time domain according to a predetermined phase shift, receiving the signal train as a received signal train and as a function of time, detecting a phase shift in the received signal train, assigning wave periods of the received signal train to respective wave periods of the first group using the detected phase shift as reference and determining a sequence of time-of-flight signals from the sequence of waves of the first group and the assigned wave periods of the received signal train, respectively.

Abstract: A method of determining a temperature of a patient includes measuring a first temperature of the patient with a temperature device, and measuring a second temperature of an environment with the temperature device. The method includes determining if a change in the ambient temperature exceeds a threshold. If the change does exceed the threshold, the method also includes applying a correction factor to the first temperature of the patient to account for the change in ambient temperature.

Abstract: A differential pressure metering apparatus includes a manifold for fluidically coupling impulse lines. The manifold also includes a rigid body having a base, and an arm extending from the base, with a high and low pressure channel extending through the body from a high pressure inlet to opposing first and second high pressure outlet ports, and from a low pressure inlet to opposing first and second low pressure outlet ports respectively. The manifold is configured to be mounted to a flow restrictor pipe section in a wet-line configuration, in which the first high and low pressure outlet ports define impulse line extension directions having a downward component, and the second high and low pressure outlet ports define impulse line extension directions having an upward component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a an electromagnetic flowmeter for measuring flow of fluid flowing in a conduit of the electromagnetic flowmeter, wherein the electromagnetic flowmeter comprises: a coil attached to the conduit and excited by an excitation unit to generate an electromagnetic field to interact with the fluid flowing in the conduit, a shield magnetically coupled with the coil, a pair of electrodes mounted on the conduit for measuring potential difference generated by the interaction of the electromagnetic field in the fluid; and wherein the at least one coil and the at least one shield is provided with an arrangement to displace the at least one of the at least one coil and the at least one shield to adjust the interaction of the electromagnetic field with the fluid.

Abstract: A magnetically inductive flowmeter for determining flow velocity and/or volume flow of a medium includes a measuring tube for conveying the medium, a magnetic field generating device and at least one electrode assembly, which is installed in the measuring tube in such a manner that it forms a galvanic contact with the medium, wherein the electrode assembly has an electrode body, wherein the electrode body is stylus shaped and has a front end surface, wherein a pressure measuring transducer is coupled with the electrode body, and wherein the pressure measuring transducer is contactable with the pressure acting on the front end surface.

Abstract: A thermal desorption tube collection system uses a thermoelectric cooler to collect and concentrate gas samples. In some modes, the operation of the cooler is reversed to flow the concentrated sample directly into a separator such as a gas chromatography system. Components resolved in time by a thermal desorption separator accumulate in a sample cell and are analyzed by electromagnetic radiation-based spectroscopic techniques. Also presented are methods for analyzing biogas samples.

Abstract: The gas sensor includes a sensor element, an element sealing member, a lead wire, a connector, an outer tube, and a grommet. The sensor element has, in the vicinity of a rear end thereof, a surface on which an electrode pad is formed. The element sealing member is configured to hold part of the sensor element. The connector is configured to hold the portion of the sensor element in which the electrode pad is formed, and to electrically connect the electrode pad and the lead wire. The outer tube is configured to be fixed to the element sealing member, and to surround the connector. The grommet is configured to be attached to a rear end of the outer tube, and to allow the lead wire to extend therethrough. A protruding portion is formed on a rear end face of the connector and is in contact with the grommet.

Abstract: A magnetic-inductive flowmeter includes: a measuring tube; a magnetic field generator including a pole shoe for producing in the medium a magnetic field extending perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, wherein the pole shoe subtends a field central angle; and at least two measuring electrode components in galvanic contact with the medium, wherein the measuring electrode components have a circular arc length, which subtends an electrode central angle, wherein the field and electrode central angles are so adapted relative to one another that the flowmeter is insensitive to departures from a rotationally symmetric flow to a degree such that the magnetic-inductive flowmeter has in a test measurement a measurement error of flow velocity and/or a measurement error of volume flow of less than 0.2%.

Abstract: A flow meter is shown. The flow meter includes a housing extending along an axis and defining an interior volume, the interior volume extending between an inlet port and an outlet port. The flow meter further includes an insert positioned within the interior volume and spaced apart from the housing, the insert extending along the axis. A first region between at least part of the insert and the housing along the axis defines a first flow pathway, and a second region within the insert and along the axis defines a second flow pathway.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for sampling of gases to determine information regarding leaks are disclosed. Balanced sampling can be achieved by application of an inlet having a gas permeable membrane covering the opening. Extending the opening for a length can provide additional coverage for gas sampling. Connection of gas sampling instruments with analysis systems can determine leak information for use in remedying leaks, for example, from industrial equipment such as pipelines.

Abstract: A method for correcting a measured value of a measured variable with reference to a medium flowing through at least two measuring tubes, wherein each measuring tube is excited by an oscillation exciter to execute oscillations, and wherein the oscillations of each measuring tube are registered by oscillation sensors, wherein an electronic circuit monitors at least two of the following measured variables or, in each case, a measured variable derived therefrom: phase difference between measurement signals, resonant frequency, ratio of an oscillation exciter electrical current amplitude to a measuring tube oscillation amplitude, the method including: determining a plausibility; and, wherein upon failing a plausibility requirement of at least one of the measured variables, determining measured values of the measured variables of at least one, first/second measuring tube as a function of corresponding measured values of the measured variables of at least one, second/first measurement tube.