Abstract: A system for monitoring and identifying states of a semiconductor device, the system including at least one acoustic sensor for sensing acoustic emission emitted by at least one semiconductor device operating at a voltage of less than or equal to 220 V, the at least one acoustic sensor outputting at least one acoustic emission signal and a signal processing unit for receiving the at least one acoustic emission signal from the at least one acoustic sensor and for analyzing the at least one acoustic emission signal, the signal processing unit providing an output based on the analyzing, the output being indicative at least of whether the at least one semiconductor device is in an abnormal operating state with respect to a normal operating state of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus are provided for cytometer fluidics. In one example, a pressure regulation system is provided for a cytometer fluidics system. The pressure regulation system includes a pressure regulator and a transducer. The pressure regulator pressurizes sheath fluid in a fluid path. The transducer senses a measured pressure in the fluid path independently of the sheath tank. The transducer converts the measured pressure into a voltage. The transducer communicates the voltage to the pressure regulator. The pressure regulator translates the voltage to a regulated pressure that substantially matches the measured pressure. The pressure regulator is the only pressure regulation source in the cytometry fluidics system.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of environment monitoring equipment, and in particular, to a device for determining threshold wind speed in intermittent wind-sand flow. The device includes a base. A rotary bearing is installed on the base. A circuitry is installed in the base. A telescopic rod is installed through the rotary bearing. A wind driven vane and an earth surface wind-sand monitoring frame are installed on the telescopic rod. Photoelectric induction probes are installed on the earth surface wind-sand monitoring frame.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hydrogen sensor and a method for manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a hydrogen sensor having a vertical nanogap structure, in which a nanogap is formed below a sensor portion to bring the sensor portion and an electrode into contact with each other when the sensor portion reacts with hydrogen, so as to allow the sensor portion to expand and contract freely without resistance on a substrate, thereby improving hydrogen sensing accuracy, and it is possible to form a precise nanogap with uniformity and reproducibility at a low cost and a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polypropylene non-woven fabric having excellent loft property, a method for preparing polypropylene non-woven fabric having excellent loft property, and a method for evaluating the properties of the polypropylene resin.

Abstract: A workpiece inspection apparatus includes: a first stage configured to transfer a first table, on which a workpiece accommodated in a tray is loaded at a first transfer position, to an inspection position; an inspection tool configured to inspect workpieces at the inspection position; a second stage configured to transfer a second table, on which another workpiece is loaded at a second transfer position, to the inspection position after retraction of the first table; and a transporter configured to load the workpieces before inspection to the first and second transfer positions and unload the workpieces after inspection from the first and second transfer positions.

Abstract: A MEMS sensing device for sensing microparticles in an environment external to the MEMS sensing device is provided.

Abstract: A method and a device for the measurement of one or more fluid-mechanically effective parameters of a fluid, with a fluid pump which comprises a delivery element which is mounted in a magnet bearing, and the delivery element of the fluid pump is excited into an oscillation by way of an excitation device, wherein the oscillation parameters as well as, as the case may be, the oscillation behaviour is measured, and parameters of the fluid are determined from this.

Abstract: A workstation is described for mounting specimens into a cryotransfer holder at cryogenic temperature. The workstation allows rotation about the cryotransfer holder axis to improve access to the sample placement area on the holder and to facilitate easy removal and retrieval of the sample after imaging. The cryotransfer holder includes a cylindrical dewar configured to maintain a constant center of mass about the holder axis regardless of orientation of the dewar.

Abstract: A method and system for monitoring wine in a barrel having a bung hole is provided. The system comprises a sensor enclosure, a sensor conduit, and an original bung. The sensor conduit is operably coupled to the sensor enclosure. The original bung comprises a passage hole for inserting the sensor conduit through the original bung. The original bung also comprises a space for inserting at least a portion of the sensor enclosure. This space does not extend through the original bung. The outer diameter of the original bung is determined by the diameter of the bung hole of the barrel.

Abstract: A system includes a sensor configured to be disposed within a reservoir of a machine having moving parts that are lubricated by a liquid in the reservoir. The sensor is configured to obtain a measurement of the liquid that is representative of at least one of a quantity or quality of the liquid in the reservoir. The system also includes a device body operably coupled to the sensor. The device body has a processing unit that is operably coupled to the sensor and configured to generate first data signals representative of the measurement of the liquid. The device body also includes a transmitter that is configured to wirelessly communicate the first data signals to a remote reader.

Abstract: A test method for testing for presence of a biological agent, a test apparatus and a system to control entry to an event uses particle count and spectrographic data. The present embodiments of the invention provide testing apparatuses, systems and methods. These embodiments may provide for an apparatus, system and method for non-invasive respiratory testing with multiple spectrometers. Also, the embodiments may provide for a system and method for determining test sufficiency for a non-invasive respiratory testing apparatus. Also, the embodiments may provide for a system and method for permitting access to a venue for a subject.

Abstract: An actuator system includes a piston-cylinder arrangement including a piston that is movable with respect to a cylinder. A first flow path is in fluid communication with the piston-cylinder arrangement and a second flow path is in fluid communication with the piston-cylinder arrangement. A control system is operable to fluidly connect the first flow path to a source of high-pressure fluid and to connect the second flow path to a drain to move the piston in a first direction. A pressure sensor is fluidly connected to the first flow path and is operable to measure sufficient pressure data during the movement of the piston to generate a pressure versus time curve. The control system is operable to compare the generated pressure versus time curve to a known standard pressure versus time curve stored in the control system to determine the condition of the piston-cylinder arrangement.

Abstract: A hazardous gas monitoring system is provided. The hazardous gas monitoring system includes a panel including multiple sensing lines. Each sensing line is configured to receive and monitor an air sample. Each sensing line includes a water separator to remove condensed moisture, a coalescing filter disposed downstream of the water separator, and a flow and gas monitoring system disposed downstream of the coalescing filter. The hazardous gas monitoring system may be used to monitor the presence of hazardous gases within an enclosure, such as an enclosure for a turbomachine.

Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, and apparatus related to a gas detector (100, 402, 802) and a gas detector calibration cap (200, 300, 404, 703, 804). The gas detector calibration cap includes a cap body (202, 302), a first cap wing (204, 304), a second cap wing (206, 306), and an extended strip (216, 316) for opening the gas detector by inserting the extended strip in a groove (106, 707, 808) of the gas detector. The extended strip allows a worker to easily open the gas detector housing, thus improving the speed and reliability of servicing the gas detector while eliminating the potential additional cost on a separated tool for opening the gas detector housing.

Abstract: A TOC analyzer for determining a carbon content of a sample includes: a processing unit for removing carbon dioxide gas from the carrier gas before the oxidation of the sample, wherein the processing unit has a binder for binding the carbon dioxide gas from the carrier gas, wherein a defined water content is provided within the binder, wherein the processing unit is configured for moistening the binder by means of water vapor contained in the carrier gas; a condensation unit for condensing the water vapor resulting from the vaporization and/or oxidation of the sample to form a condensate, wherein the condensation unit has an outlet for the condensate toward a moistening unit; and the moistening unit for moistening the carrier gas by means of the condensate. A method for moistening a binder using such a TOC analyzer is further disclosed.

Abstract: A sensor arrangement for detecting a density of harvested crops deposited as silage in a silo includes a source of a pressurized gaseous medium and an opening connected by a line to the source and which is movable along a surface of the silage. The gaseous medium is guided out of the opening from the source into the silage. The arrangement further includes a sensor for detecting a property of the medium flowing through the line, and an evaluation device connected to the sensor for providing an output signal containing information based on the signal of the sensor regarding the density of the silage.

Abstract: A method and a device for obtaining and measuring at least one physical property of a sample of grease obtained from a reservoir of grease includes attaching the barrel of a syringe to a first linear actuator and the piston of the syringe to a second linear actuator. The actuators are controllable to move the syringe as a unit along a path. The actuators are also controllable to move the piston relative to the barrel for drawing a grease sample into the syringe or expelling the grease sample from the syringe. The actuators move the syringe to one or more measuring positions along the path to measure one or more physical properties of the grease in the syringe.

Abstract: An aspirating detection system, a heat-detection device for an aspirating detection system, and a method of determining that a temperature in a monitored environment has exceed a predetermined threshold are provided. An aspirating detection system for monitoring an environment, the system including: an aspirating detector for aspirating and detecting smoke in a sample of air; a sampling pipe or providing a sample of air to the aspirating detector, the sampling pipe at least partially exposed to the monitored environment; and a heat-detection device exposed to the monitored environment and arranged to emit an airborne substance into the sampling pipe when the temperature of the monitored environment exceeds a predetermined threshold; the aspirating detector is arranged to detect the airborne substance and thereby detect that the temperature of the monitored environment exceeds the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus (20) includes a sensor output data acquisition unit (210), a prediction equation generation unit (220), and an operation setting unit (230). The sensor output data acquisition unit (210) acquires sensor output data for each sampling length of an odor sensor with respect to a target gas. The prediction equation generation unit (220) generates, by using the sensor output data for each sampling length, a prediction equation for making a prediction for an odor component of the target gas. The operation setting unit (230) determines, by using the prediction equation, a sampling length for operating the odor sensor.