Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices, systems, and methods for accurately determining fluid level using Ultra Wideband (UWB) positioning or localization. UWB utilizes a radio-frequency (RF) technology to enable the accurate measurement of the time-of-flight of a radio signal and UWB positioning can operate in Time-Difference-of-Arrival (TDoA) mode, Two-Way-Ranging (TWR) mode, and Phase-Difference-of-Arrival (PDoA) mode. The systems disclosed herein include multiple anchor devices having a UWB antenna(s) and positioned in fixed location(s) over the fluid to be measured. The anchor devices serve as reference points for UWB communication with a remote float device, which emits RF signals and floats on the surface of the fluid to be measured.

Abstract: A sensor assembly for a resistance temperature sensor element includes a substrate and a measuring structure disposed on the substrate. The substrate includes a first material and a stabilized second material. The first material is at least one of aluminum oxide, spinel (magnesium aluminate) and yttrium-aluminum-garnet. The stabilized second material is at least one of stabilized zirconium dioxide and stabilized hafnium dioxide. The stabilized second material is stabilized by containing an oxide of an element having a valence different from four. A coefficient of thermal expansion of the substrate deviates by less than 5% from a coefficient of thermal expansion of the measuring structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dimming panel and a manufacturing method therefor, and a dimming glass and a manufacturing method therefor. The dimming panel includes at least one dimming module; the dimming module includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed oppositely, and a dimming layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; the dimming layer includes a region to be cut and a dimming region connected to the region to be cut, the region to be cut includes at least one definition part, the dimming region includes a plurality of dimming parts, the definition part is disposed between adjacent dimming parts, and configured to be capable of being cut to segment the adjacent dimming parts, and the dimming part is configured to control transmittances of lights under an action of an electric field.

Abstract: Some embodiments include methods of manufacturing a plurality of MEMS devices, each device including a first material and a second material with different CTE. The method includes providing a carrier with substantially equal CTE as the first material, the carrier comprising a plurality of cavities. The method also includes positioning a plurality of components in respective cavities of the carrier, the components comprising the second material. In some embodiments, the method includes positioning a layer of the first material on the second material components. In some embodiments, the method includes bonding the first material layer and the second material components. The method also includes removing the carrier and singulating the first material layer to produce the plurality of MEMS devices.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for treating macular degeneration including an optical filter configured to be mated with the ophthalmic lens, the filter having a surface wherein at least a portion of the surface comprises non-transmissive material that may distribute power from a light beam creating a plurality of light beams. A method of treating macular degeneration using the optical filter is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for calculating a TTC for an object and a vehicle for a calculation device, including: generating a timestamp matrix in accordance with a series of event data from a DVS coupled to the vehicle; scanning events in the timestamp matrix in a predetermined scanning direction, so as to calculate a time gradient of each event in the predetermined scanning direction; creating at least one subset consisting of a first quantity of consecutive events in the predetermined scanning direction and each with a positive time gradient; calculating a spatial position of each event in each subset in accordance with intrinsic and extrinsic parameter matrices of the DVS; and calculating the TTC in accordance with the spatial position and the timestamp of each event in the subset. The present disclosure further provides the calculation device and a corresponding vehicle.

Abstract: In one aspect the invention provides a sensing apparatus comprising a set of N capacitive sensors connected over a single physical channel provided by two terminals, the apparatus comprising: a sensing array having a first capacitive sensor and N?1 parallel capacitive sensors each connected in parallel with first capacitive sensor, each capacitive sensor having electrodes separated by a dielectric to provide a capacitance which is able to vary with deformation to provide sensing, the array having a set of N?1 resistances each being in series with a respective one of the N?1 parallel capacitive sensors; a solution module operable to determine the capacitance of each capacitive sensor by finding solutions for a vector function equating reactance measured at the two terminals to an analytical model for impedance and/or reactance of the circuit seen at the two terminals, wherein the analytical model comprises N capacitances, each connected in parallel with each other, and comprises N series resistances each conne

Abstract: A pixel system for an imaging device can include one or more pixels comprising a pulse trigger assembly configured to detect a pulse at one or more threshold voltages, a timer system forming part of and/or connected to the one or more pixels, the timer system comprising one or more trigger switches. The pulse trigger assembly can be configured to activate the one or more trigger switches in response to detecting the pulse at the one or more threshold values. The pixel system can include a time-of-flight (TOF) module operatively connected to the one or more pixels and/or the timer system to determine a TOF based on an output from the timer system while simultaneously performing either or both passive imaging and asynchronous laser pulse detection.

Abstract: There is provided a device for measuring a person's ventilation or metabolism metrics. The device includes a conduit shaped to receive an exhalation of air therethrough. The device includes at least one gas sensor passively sampling said exhalation of air by means of a positive or negative pressure differential. The device includes a pump configured to assist in said passive sampling. The pump is configured to adjust the flow rate of a sample portion of said exhalation of air passing through to the at least one gas sensor, so as to be proportional or linear within a predetermined threshold, to the flow rate of the exhalation of air passing through the conduit. The device is configured to operate via both breath-mixing and breath-by-breath modes using a single flow path. The device is configured to change between the breath-mixing and breath-by-breath modes as a function of operation of the pump.

Abstract: Disclosed is an X-ray sensor having an active detector region including detector diodes on its surface. The X-ray sensor further includes a junction termination surrounding the surface region including the detector diodes. The junction termination includes a guard arranged closest to the end of the surface region, a field stop outside the guard and at least two field limiting rings, FLRs arranged between the guard and the field stop. A first FLR is arranged at a distance ?1 from the guard selected from the interval [4 ?m; 12 ?m], a second FLR is arranged at a distance ?2 from the first FLR selected from the interval [6.5 ?m; 14 ?m], and wherein the distance ?2 is larger than the distance ?1. The proposed technology also provides a method for constructing such an X-ray sensor and an X-ray imaging system including an X-ray detector system that includes such X-ray sensor.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide physiological movement detection, such as gesture, breathing, cardiac and/or gross motion, such as with sound, radio frequency and/or infrared generation, by electronic devices such as vehicular processing devices. The electronic device in a vehicle may, for example, be any of an audio entertainment system, a vehicle navigation system, and a semi-autonomous or autonomous vehicle operations control system. One or more processors of the device, may detect physiological movement by controlling producing sensing signal(s) in a cabin of a vehicle housing the electronic device. The processor(s) control sensing, with a sensor, reflected signal(s) from the cabin. The processor(s) derive a physiological movement signal with the sensing signal and reflected signal and generate an output based on an evaluation of the derived physiological movement signal.

Abstract: Optical sensor module (54) for detection of ambient light behind an OLED display (2), comprising a first optical sensor (56) and a second optical sensor (58), whereby the first optical sensor (56) is preceded by a polarizer (70).

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for generating a first light wave by an emitter of the sensor system and detecting a second light wave by a detector of the sensor system. The second light wave is detected in response to the first light wave being reflected from a target object. The sensor system includes a first converter that obtains a first temperature measurement from a temperature sensor of the sensor system at least when the first light wave is generated or when the second light wave is detected. A temperature controller computes temperature coefficients to regulate a temperature of the sensor system. Each of the temperature coefficients are computed based on a difference between the first temperature and a reference temperature. The temperature controller generates a control signal to regulate the temperature of the sensor system based on the computed temperature coefficients.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for identifying a user interface. Flow data associated with air flowing in a respiratory therapy system is received. Acoustic data associated with the respiratory therapy system is received. The received flow data and the received acoustic data are analyzed. Based at least in part on the analysis, a mask type for the user interface is determined.

Abstract: A TPMS sensor with an externally replaceable battery is disclosed. The valve stem facilitates battery replacement with a valve stem core designed to removably secure a battery within the valve stem and a sensor configured with an electrical connection designed to connect the sensor to power from the battery. The valve stem has an interior cavity configured to retain the valve stem core. The battery may be at least partially retained within the valve stem. The sensor may be configured in a sensor body connected to an end of the valve stem distal from the valve stem core. The electrical connection may comprise a spring-loaded terminal configured to connect or disconnect the sensor and battery as the battery is inserted or removed from the valve stem through a valve stem end proximal to the valve stem core, permitting battery replacement without removing or deflating a tire configured with the sensor.

Abstract: In one embodiment an optical sensing arrangement includes a first sensor configured to provide a first sensor signal, a second sensor configured to provide a second sensor signal, an integration unit including a first input which is connected to the first sensor, a second input which is connected to the second sensor, a first output which is configured to provide a first integration signal as a function of the first sensor signal, and a second output which is configured to provide a second integration signal as a function of the second sensor signal, a comparing unit including a first input which is connected to the first output of the integration unit, a second input which is connected to the second output of the integration unit and an output configured to provide a comparison signal as a function of the first and the second integration signal, and a control unit including a first input which is coupled to the output of the comparing unit, wherein the control unit is configured to evaluate pulses of the com

Abstract: The apparatus is for use with a surface and includes a light source, a body and a light production apparatus. The light source includes a plurality of elements for generating light. The body: has a planar base for placement in use on the surface, the base being orientated perpendicular to the receiving axis; defines a sampling aperture communicating with the base and through which the receiving axis passes; encompasses the elements; and is adapted, in combination with the light source and when the sampling aperture is blocked to ambient light, to shield the sensor from ambient light. The light production apparatus is for converting the light of the elements through internal reflection, absorption and filtration into light collimated to impinge upon the base, at the intersection of the base and the receiving axis, at a predetermined angle to the receiving axis.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a detection substrate, a preparation method thereof and a flat panel detector. An orthographic projection of a first electrode on the base substrate is set to be at least partially overlapped with an orthographic projection of an active layer of a thin film transistor on the base substrate, a first protruding part is arranged on a side, close to a corresponding data line, of the first electrode, an orthographic projection of the first protruding part on the base substrate is located between the orthographic projection of the active layer on the base substrate and an orthographic projection of the data line on the base substrate.

Abstract: A sensor includes a sensor array. The sensor array includes a plurality of passive imaging pixels and a plurality of time of flight (TOF) imaging pixels. A method of imaging includes collecting passive imaging data from a sensor array and collecting time of flight (TOF) imaging data from the sensor array. Collecting passive imaging data and collecting TOF imaging data can be performed at least partially at the same time and along a single optical axis without parallax.