Abstract: Embodiments are provided for managing the operation of sensors in an electronic device. According to certain aspects, the electronic device may detect a change in motion from a set of lower-sensitivity sensor data generated by a sensor(s) operating in a lower-sensitivity mode. When the change in motion is detected and during a timeout window, the sensor(s) may generate an additional set of lower-sensitivity sensor data and a set of higher-sensitivity sensor data. The electronic device may initially confirm the change in motion based on analyzing the set of higher-sensitivity sensor data. Further, the electronic device may determine that the additional set of lower-sensitivity does not indicate an additional change in motion, and may deem the confirmation of the change in motion as a false positive.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor includes a magnetic field conversion unit that outputs an output magnetic field, a magnetic field detection unit that the output magnetic field can be applied, and a magnetic shield that shields external magnetic fields. The length of the magnetic field conversion unit in the third direction is greater than the length in the second direction. The magnetic shield overlaps the magnetic field conversion unit and the magnetic field detection unit. The magnetic field detection unit includes a Wheatstone bridge circuit in which a first bridge circuit including first and second magnetic field detection units and a second bridge circuit including third and fourth magnetic field detection units are connected in parallel. The first through fourth magnetic field detection units include two magnetoresistive units, and two of the magnetoresistive units have magnetoresistive effect elements that include magnetization fixed layers whose magnetization directions differ from each other.

Abstract: A sensor device for a vehicle, including: at least two magnetic field sensors for detecting a sensing magnetic field from a sensing magnet; in which the magnetic field sensors are configured so that the resultant magnetic field from the sensing magnetic field and an external magnetic interference field from an interference source develops a different strength of effect in different magnetic field sensors. Also described are a related method, control apparatus/unit, sensor system, and computer readable medium.

Abstract: For a hybrid circuit interrupter that includes a secondary actuator disposed in series with a primary actuator, with the primary actuator used for opening the switch at ultra-fast speeds and the secondary actuator used for opening the switch at normal speeds, a performance monitoring system is disclosed. The monitoring system can use either an optical sensor or position sensitive device (PSD) to detect movement of the primary actuator. The optical sensor is coupled to the circuit interrupter housing, and a distance detection means is disposed within the secondary actuator in a manner that enables the optical sensor to detect the movement of a reference surface on the moving assembly of the primary actuator. The PSD is positioned to face a thru-hole formed in a drive shaft of the circuit interrupter, and to sense a change in position of light emitted through the thru-hole during an opening stroke.

Abstract: An evaluation device includes a radio communication module that contains a temperature regulator that adjusts a temperature of a radio communication module to be evaluated, a housing case that houses the radio communication module and the temperature regulator, a gas supplier that supplies dry gas inside the housing case, and a measurement antenna that is disposed so as to face the radio communication module, and that transmits and receives radio waves for measurement. The housing case includes a case main body and a shutter plate that closes an opening of the case main body. The shutter plate is formed of a dielectric foam material, and the shutter plate is capable of contacting and separating from an open edge of the case main body. At least a part of the shutter plate separates from the open edge of the case main body to release gas from inside the housing case when an inner pressure of the housing case is greater than or equal to a predetermined value.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring antenna radiation patterns comprising an array of test antennas coupled to at least one transmitter and an antenna under test located proximate to the array of test antennas. A compressive sensing processor is coupled to the antenna under test and the array of test antennas to control signals emitted and received by the antenna under test and the array of test antennas. The received signals comprise either amplitude only signals or amplitude and phase signals. The compressive sensing processor processes the received signals using compressive sensing to produce an antenna radiation pattern.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic field measurement device which includes a magnetic sensor array that is composed of a plurality of magnetic sensor cells, each of which has a magnetic sensor and an output unit for outputting an output signal, arranged at lattice points between two curved surfaces, each of which is bent in one direction, so as to be three-dimensionally arranged, and is capable of detecting an input magnetic field in three-axial directions, a measurement data acquisition unit configured to acquire measurement data measured by the magnetic sensor array, and a magnetic field reconstruction unit configured to reconstruct a magnetic field of a component orthogonal to a virtual sensor array plane with respect to one or more positions on the virtual sensor array plane, which is a plane specified in a three-dimensional space, using the measurement data.

Abstract: Actuators for rotating an optical-path-folding-element with two, first and second, degrees of freedom in an extended rotation range around two respective rotation axes, folded cameras including such actuators and dual-cameras including a folded camera as above together with an upright camera.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a magnetic field sensor system, comprising an AMR magnetic field sensor and an overcurrent detection sensor. The overcurrent detection sensor comprises an AMR sensing element connected in a half bride arrangement with a field insensitive component. The output of the overcurrent detection sensor is able to monitor the strength of the magnetic field experiences by the sensor system, and detect if the magnet field goes beyond a sensing threshold of the AMR magnetic field sensor. Outside of this threshold, the AMR magnet field sensor is unable to provide a measurement of the magnetic field strength. The overcurrent detection sensor can therefore detect that the system is operating in very high magnetic fields, which in turn can indicate that there is overcurrent in the system.

Abstract: An electrochemical biosensor based on magnetically coupled LC sensors for the rapid detection of microbial growth and sensitivity to microbials. The engineered LC sensors can be placed in 96 well plates and communicate the reading remotely with a receiver coil for signal analysis. The sensors were validated by testing the growth of Escherichia. coli, Staphylococcus. aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the presence and absence of different antibiotics. Drug-resistant strains were used as controls. Bacterial growth was detected within 30 mins of culture inoculation, allowing rapid determination of antibiotic susceptibility at the phenotypic level. The pattern shown in the LC sensor AST is consistent with results collected with traditional optical density (OD) 600 nm measurement, additional validation was also performed with lysogeny broth (LB) dosed with fetal bovine serum (FBS). With the compatibility with 96-well plates, this rapid AST may be used for low-cost, point-of-care applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to a current-sensing resistor for measuring an electric current (I), comprising two connection parts, a resistor element, a pair of voltage-sensing contacts for measuring a voltage drop across the resistor element, and at least one incision in at least one of the connection parts, the incision surrounding one of the voltage-sensing contacts and preventing current flow across the incision. The invention provides for multiple pairs of voltage sensing contacts to be arranged in series in the direction of current flow.

Abstract: This device for measuring a magnetic field comprises: a magnetic field sensor, comprising: a probe, and a pick-up coil and a feedback coil coiled around the probe, and a control circuit, comprising: a generation module comprising a probe signal generation unit, configured to generate an electrical current, a preamplification module, a buffer module, configured to deliver an output signal of the control circuit defining an output magnetic field value, a piloting module configured to pilot the probe signal generation unit to generate the electrical current in the probe. The control circuit comprises a correction module configured to control a working magnetic field, corresponding to a magnetic field maximizing the magnetic field sensitivity of the probe and minimizing the magnetic field noise of the probe.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a socket having a thin structure and to a spring contact suitable thereto. The socket includes: a plurality of spring contacts (100) each of which includes an upper contact pin (110), a lower contact pin (120) assembled to the upper contact pin such that the upper and lower contact pins cross each other to mutually linearly operate, and a coil spring (130) supporting the upper and lower contact pins (110 and 120); a lower film plate (310) including a plurality of first through-holes (311) through which the respective spring contacts (100) are positioned; an intermediate plate (320) provided on the lower film plate (310) and including second through-holes formed at positions corresponding to the first through-holes (311); and an upper film plate (330) provided on the intermediate plate (320) and including third through-holes formed at positions corresponding to the second through-holes.

Abstract: Embodiments presented provide for a system installable on a vehicle chassis that compensates for wheels and tires that vary from original manufacturer equipment to allow on-board safety systems to correctly ascertain and maintain proper vehicle dynamics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method for inspecting an inductively heatable aerosol-generating article (1) for the presence of a susceptor (21) using at least one sensor (110) that is responsive to the susceptor (21) being at least one of electrically conductive, magnetic or magnetized. The invention further relates to method and apparatus for inspecting an inductively heatable aerosol-generating article for a desired article alignment at a specific article location in an article manufacturing apparatus, wherein the susceptor is provided for inductively heating an aerosol-forming substrate comprised in the article, and wherein an arrangement of the susceptor at or in the article is asymmetric with regard to a length axis of the article.

Abstract: A sensor electrode and an insulating body are coupled together by a hot melt member in a sensor of a steering wheel. The sensor electrode makes contact with the insulating body at first protrusions so as to form through holes in the hot melt member. The hot melt member is accordingly able to stretch easily due to the through holes, enabling a high extensibility for the sensor to be achieved.

Abstract: A circuit board inspection apparatus includes an inspection processing portion that inspects an electric circuit of a board to be inspected, an inspection jig, and a position detector used to position the inspection processing portion relative to the board to be inspected. The inspection jig includes a probe unit having a probe, a first board, a second board located in parallel with the first board in a thickness direction of the first board, an electrical connection portion that electrically connects the first board and the second board, and a second board holding portion that holds the second board from the first board and holds the probe unit on a side opposite to the first board side. The second board holding portion has a position detection opening penetrating in the thickness direction, at a position overlapping the position detector as viewed from the thickness direction of the second board holding portion.

Abstract: Provided are an electrical tree test device for a silicone rubber material for a cable accessory and a method for preparing a sample. The method includes: adding a semi-conductive silicone rubber into xylene, performing spraying on a surface of a silicone rubber insulation sample sheet, performing a curing processing, cutting the sample sheet into a high-voltage electrode with a triangular longitudinal section end, then adhering the high-voltage electrode on the surface of the silicone rubber insulation sample sheet, and performing a high temperature vulcanization to obtain a silicon rubber sample sheet; placing the silicon rubber sample sheet into a mold, injecting a high temperature vulcanizable liquid silicone rubber mixture, and performing the high temperature vulcanization, to obtain a sample; and performing cutting at a position distanced from a tip of the high-voltage electrode by 2 mm, and adhering a ground electrode of a flat plate-like structure at the cross section.

Abstract: A contact terminal includes a tubular body and a first conductor. The tubular body has an end-side cutout provided in a shape cut out from one axial-direction end surface toward an other axial-direction side at one axial-direction end portion of the tubular body, a hole that is open at the one axial-direction end portion, and a pair of arms interposed between the end-side cutout and the hole. The first conductor includes a first insertion including an inclined portion having an outside diameter gradually increased toward one axial-direction side, and a first straight portion connected to the one axial-direction side of the inclined portion and having an outside diameter constant along the axial direction. The outside diameter of the first straight portion is larger than an inside diameter of the tubular body. The first straight portion is configured to be in contact with the pair of arms.

Abstract: A radome measuring system configured to perform a radome measurement may include at least one transmission antenna configured for emitting electromagnetic waves, at least one receiving antenna configured for receiving electromagnetic waves, and a measuring device configured to measure at least one difference between the transmitted and received electromagnetic waves for inferring a feature of a radome positioned between the at least one transmission antenna and the at least one receiving antenna. The radome measuring system may be used to measure the effects of a radome on electromagnetic waves traversing through the radome.