Patents Examined by Brandi N Hopkins
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Patent number: 11874210Abstract: A sample analysis substrate capable of holding a plurality of liquids. The sample analysis substrate has a microchannel structure for transferring a liquid through rotary motion, the sample analysis substrate including: a substrate body having a rotation axis; a first and a second container holding a first and a second liquid therein; a first and a second accommodating section accommodating the first and the second container; and a cap having a first and second projection and movably supported on the substrate body. As the cap moves, the first drive projection and the second drive projection move the first container and the second container with staggered timing, thereby releasing the first and the second liquid accommodated therein.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: PHC HOLDINGS CORPORATIONInventors: Fusatoshi Okamoto, Kazuya Kondoh
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Patent number: 11874187Abstract: A miniaturized fiber Bragg grating (FBG) interrogation system may comprise a light source, a FBG sensor, and a photodetector. The FBG sensor may be configured to receive an optical signal from the light source, interact with a transmitted spectrum of the light source over a discriminating spectral domain, and generate a reflected optical signal representative of a change in a physical signal sensed by the FBG sensor. Additionally, the system may include a power management unit configured to reduce power consumption in order to prolong the lifespan of the system.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2023Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: CHELAK MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Jie Cheng, Siu Chun M. Ho, Dhanunjaya R. Lakkireddy, Chen Chen
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Patent number: 11865877Abstract: A tire information acquisition device includes: a sensor unit including a sensor configured to acquire tire information; a sensor holder formed in a cylindrical shape holding the sensor unit, and composed of a non-metallic material having flexibility and air permeability; and a band having a band circumferential length adjustable by a fastening portion provided at one end and configured to reversibly fasten an other end, and the band is fastened to a rim in a state where the band is inserted into the sensor holder.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.Inventor: Daisuke Kanenari
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Patent number: 11867579Abstract: A method for detecting an error state when aspirating a liquid to identify whether a pre-determined volume of liquid was aspirated. The method including: immersing a tip of an aspiration needle in the liquid, aspirating a predetermined partial volume of the liquid in the aspiration needle, continuously acquiring a sensor signal curve, which indicates a pressure in the aspiration needle, during an overall time period, detecting the error state in the case that the sensor signal falls below a first threshold value during the predetermined time period, characterized by providing a reference signal curve, determining a deviation measure, which indicates a deviation of the sensor signal curve from the reference signal curve during the further time period, providing a predetermined second threshold value, detecting the error state as a function of the deviation measure and the second threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: EUROIMMUN Medizinische Labordiagnostika AGInventors: Danny Farell, Anna Katharina Laarmann
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Patent number: 11867598Abstract: An automatic sampling system (100) and an automated sampling method take samples of a rubber strip after shaping and while scrolling in a predetermined direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINInventor: Thierry Ablonet
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Patent number: 11860028Abstract: A vibration detection method is presented to accurately detect vibration physically applied to an optical fiber, using a simple determination reference. In a vibration detection method, scattered light of a given target segment of a measurement target fiber is indicated by vectors of an in-phase component and a quadrature component, and a triangular shape constituted by a near-end-side vector of the target segment and a far-end-side vector is used as a physical amount to be tracked. That is, it is determined whether or not there is vibration based on a change in shape of the triangular shape with respect to a reference state. This is a detection method in which DAS-I and DAS-P are combined, a simple determination reference such as shape change of a triangular shape is employed, and overlooking of vibration detection can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshifumi Wakisaka, Daisuke Iida, Keiji Okamoto, Hiroyuki Oshida
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Patent number: 11860132Abstract: A material analysis device for analysing a material sample. The material analysis device is equipped with a—generally temperature-controllable—sample chamber and a sample holder, which, supported by at least one pillar, protrudes into the sample chamber, and a loading shaft, to one end of which force is applied by an exciter, and the other end of which bears a connecting member, with which it transmits force to the sample in a defined manner and loads same thereby.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbHInventors: Georg Neumann, Marco Zier, Patrick Biermann, Jürgen Tschöpel, Reinhard Gschwendtner, Wiebold Wurpts, Markus Hilmer, Leonhard Faulhammer, Stephan Lauer, Kai Dinges, Claas Luhmann, Michel Bellmann, Georg Storch
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Patent number: 11852552Abstract: A pressure sensor with a communicating passage in a straight line. The pressure sensor includes a main body housing having an inner space and having a connector part provided for connection with an outside thereof. In the main body housing, the first end of a terminal is located in the inner space and the second end thereof is located in the connector part. A substrate is provided in the inner space of the main body housing and on which a sensing element is mounted, a cover housing coupled to the main body housing and comprising a seal configured to be in close contact with the main body housing and with edges of one surface of the sensing element. A communicating passage communicates with the inner space in a straight line, and thus communicates with one surface of the sensing element at a downstream side thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: KOREA ELECTRIC TERMINAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Hyun Seok Yun
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Patent number: 11852613Abstract: A testing machine includes a base, at least a pair of columns joined to the base and a crosshead joined to the columns at a location spaced apart from the base. At least a pair of specimen holders are provided. A first specimen holder is supported by the crosshead and faces the base, and a second specimen holder is supported by the base, the base being that portion joined to each of the columns closest to the crosshead. An actuator connected in series between one of the specimen holders and the corresponding base or crosshead. A brace connected to each of the columns and spanning between the columns, the brace being connected to each of the columns at a location along a length thereof between the base and the crosshead.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: MTS Systems CorporationInventors: Paul Carroll, Dmitrii Pokhil, Byron Saari
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Patent number: 11852547Abstract: A sensor configured to sense when a force is applied to a surface includes a capacitive structure having a first conductive layer, a dielectric layer, and a second conductive layer. The dielectric layer is overlain on the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer is overlain on the dielectric layer. A glass superstrate has a first side and a second side, with the first side overlain on the second conductive layer. The force is applied to the second side of the glass superstrate. The force results from an object attached to the second side of the glass superstrate. The force causes capacitance changes between the first and second conductive layers. The force can be compressive or tensile, depending on whether the object is attached by magnet or adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2023Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Zachary A. Sechrist, Ronald J. Tonucci
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Patent number: 11851146Abstract: Systems for real-time wave monitoring, which provide real-time updates of wave conditions to users who wish to access the beach for leisure or sporting activities, are described. One example system includes a plurality of buoys and a transceiver. Each of the plurality of buoys includes a sensor array configured to continuously monitor one or more characteristics of the wave conditions, and the transceiver is configured to transmit, to a remote server, information corresponding to the one or more characteristics of the wave conditions over a wireless communication channel. The information from each of the plurality of buoys is combined with a user preference to provide a user with a message regarding the wave conditions in response to a user request, and a duration between the user request and transmission of the information from each of the plurality of buoys is less than a predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Inventor: John W. Tauriac
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Patent number: 11846541Abstract: An optical fiber sensing system with improved state detection includes: a cable including optical fibers; a reception unit configured to receive an optical signal from at least one optical fiber included in the cable and acquire a first parameter and a second parameter having a pattern in accordance with a state of a target to be monitored based on the optical signal; and a state detection unit configured to detect a predetermined event based on the pattern that the first parameter has and then detect the state of the target to be monitored based on the pattern that the second parameter has.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Takashi Kojima
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Patent number: 11846569Abstract: A method of utility pole integrity assessment by distributed fiber optic sensing/distributed acoustic sensing (DFOS/DAS) employing existing telecommunications fiber optic cable as a sensor. The fiber optic cable is suspended aerially from a plurality of utility poles and a machine learning model is developed during training by mechanically exciting the utility poles. Once developed, and in sharp contrast to the prior art, the machine learning model—in conjunction with DFOS/DAS operation—determines an integrity assessment for a plurality of the utility poles aerially suspending the fiber optic cable from a mechanical impact of a single pole.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Yue Tian, Sarper Ozharar, Yangmin Ding, Shaobo Han, Ting Wang
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Patent number: 11846609Abstract: An electric actuator includes a stationary support and a guide system having a single stationary guide joined to the stationary support having an axis. The actuator also includes a stationary assembly secured to the stationary support. A moving assembly is movable relative to the stationary support on the guide, where the moving assembly and the stationary assembly provide at least two sets of interacting magnetic fields disposed about the guide at equal angular intervals. A test specimen support is joined to the moving assembly and disposed on one side of the stationary support so as to move along the axis with movement of the moving assembly, the axis extending through the test specimen support.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: MTS Systems CorporationInventors: Dmitrii Pokhil, Byron Saari, Charles Groepper, Paul Carroll
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Patent number: 11846612Abstract: A compact material testing system is configured to expose multiple samples housed within separate sample chambers to simulated fluid, thermal, and mechanical loading conditions. The system includes multiple independent load actuators positioned to extend actuator rods into corresponding sample chambers to apply mechanical loading to the test sample within. A fluid control system is included to bathe each test sample in a fluid medium and replenish the fluid medium within its sample chamber as needed. Each sample chamber includes a gas inlet and gas outlet to provide non-turbulent circulation and control of atmospheric composition above the fluid medium inside the chamber. A logic programmable controller is provided for input of test parameters and automated simultaneous control of mechanical loading, fluid flow, and temperature in the sample chambers.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Oregon Health & Science UniversityInventors: Jack Ferracane, Carmem Pfeifer, Rafael Tiago Patzlaff
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Patent number: 11842245Abstract: A novel method and system is disclosed for using a commodity RFID system for automatically measuring levels of soil moisture in planting containers. A large number of planting containers are used to grow pots in soil in a greenhouse. An RFID reader interrogates passive RFID tags affixed to the planting containers. The RFID reader can be attached to a robotic arm configured to move above multiple rows and columns of containers. Signal features of specific passive RFID tags affixed to specific ones of the containers are automatically monitored, including a minimum response threshold of RFID reader transmission power to activate the passive RFID tag (“MRT”), based on the wireless interrogation of specific tags by the reader. Soil moisture levels of specific containers are then automatically determined based on the signal features of the attached tags, and effects of soilure moisture on electromagnetic fields of antennas of tags.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Inventors: Omid Salehi-Abari, Srinivasan Keshav, Ju Wang
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Patent number: 11841283Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sensor. The sensor includes a sensing element and a housing, the housing including an interior space, which is accessible through a housing opening, and the sensing element being situated in the interior space and being designed to detect a property and/or a composition of an ambient medium of the sensor. The method includes filling the interior space with a protective medium through the housing opening, the protective medium being designed to transfer the property and/or the composition of the ambient medium to the sensing element; fixing a preferably flexible diaphragm at or in the housing opening preferably for sealing the housing opening, the diaphragm including at least one diaphragm opening; and sealing the at least one diaphragm opening. A sensor, which is manufactured according to this method, is also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Lars Sodan, Dorothee Nonnenmacher, Elmar Kroner, Friedhelm Guenter, Joachim Friedl, Joachin Kreutzer, Klaus-Volker Schuett, Michael Raedler, Patrick Stihler, Raschid Baraki, Steven Maul, Yang Zou
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Patent number: 11835412Abstract: Provided is a digitalization system capable of digitalizing the skills of delicate work. This digitalization system comprises a first sensor mounted on a work tool and which detects a deformation of the work tool when the work tool is pressed against a work target, a second sensor which detects a force applied to the work target or a force applied to the work tool when the work tool is pressed against the work target, and a computer which calculates an angle of a corner formed with the work tool and the work target based on sensor values acquired with the first sensor, and calculates a force applied to the work target when the work tool is pressed against the work target based on sensor values acquired with the second sensor.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Yoshimoto, Ryotaro Kawahara, Ryohei Matsui, Nobuyuki Sugii, Tsuneya Kurihara, Hirohiko Sagawa, Naoko Ushio, Motoki Tajima, Shingo Kirita
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Patent number: 11835389Abstract: A temperature measuring device and a temperature measuring method are provided. The temperature measuring device includes a processing module, a first image capturing module and a second image capturing module. The processing module calculates a second reference area, a third temperature measuring area and a fourth temperature measuring area of a second image information according to a first reference area, a first temperature measuring area and a second temperature measuring area of a first image information, respectively. The processing module obtains a first detected temperature value of a test subject in the third temperature measuring area.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Inventor: Ching-Feng Lee
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Patent number: 11835393Abstract: A microprobe is provided that includes a microsphere optical resonator operatively coupled to a nanoscatterer. The microsphere optical resonator includes a back surface and a front surface opposite the front surface. The front surface is configured to receive a focused laser beam, and the nanoscatterer is positioned adjacent to the back surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Washington UniversityInventors: Lan Yang, Fang-Jie Shu, Xuefeng Jiang, Guangming Zhao