Patents Examined by David A. Rogers
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Patent number: 10564141Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for continuously monitoring the degree of progress of oxidation of a fuel, comprising at least the following steps: determining at least one indicator for the progress of the oxidation reaction to be monitored, measuring the content of said indicator for the progress of the oxidation reaction in said fuel, classifying the degree of progress of oxidation of said fuel, determining the measures to be taken as a function of said classification.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLESInventors: Maira Alves Fortunato, Arij Ben Amara, Nicolas Jeuland, Laurie Starck
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Patent number: 10564086Abstract: A measuring apparatus includes a concentration measuring unit that measures a particle number concentration of a particle in gas; a humidity measuring unit that measures humidity of a surrounding to which the particle is exposed when the concentration measuring unit measures the particle number concentration; a first case in which the concentration measuring unit and the humidity measuring unit are accommodated, the first case having a first inlet and a first outlet; and a first exhausting unit that exhausts the gas in the first case from the first outlet; wherein the humidity measuring unit is disposed upstream of the concentration measuring unit in a flow path of the gas from the first inlet to the first outlet.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: Ryozo Takasu
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Patent number: 10557781Abstract: A bending test device and system for a flexible display device is provided. The bending test device has a bending device. The bending device has a bending shaft, an upper bending plate, and a lower fixing plate. An upper clamping plate is disposed on a surface of the upper bending plate. The upper clamping plate is configured to slide along the surface of the upper bending plate. A lower clamping plate is disposed on a surface of the lower fixing plate. The lower clamping plate is configured to slide along the surface of the lower fixing plate. A first tension measuring element connects to an end of the upper clamping plate. A second tension measuring element connects to an end of the lower clamping plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOY CO., LTD.Inventors: Wen Han, Rong Ma, Jichuan Liu
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Patent number: 10551182Abstract: A gas gauge proximity sensor comprising a measurement gas flow channel having an optical pressure sensor for comparing a pressure of the first gas flow and a reference pressure; the optical pressure sensor comprising a first optical cavity fluidly connected to the measurement channel and a second optical cavity fluidly connected to the reference pressure, with the optical cavities being configured to receive electromagnetic radiation and output reflected electromagnetic radiation, the optical pressure sensor further being configured to combine the reflected electromagnetic radiation from the first optical cavity with the reflected electromagnetic radiation from the second optical cavity and determine, based on the combined electromagnetic radiation, a pressure difference between the pressure of the first gas flow and the reference pressure and determine, based on the pressure difference, a distance between the measurement outlet and the measurement object.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Tiannan Guan, Joseph Eid Estafanous Zekry
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Patent number: 10551230Abstract: A measuring system, embodied as a clamp-on, ultrasonic, flow measuring device, comprises a tube, or a pipe, having a lumen surrounded by a tube, or pipe, wall, which tube or pipe is adapted to guide a volume portion of the fluid in its lumen; an ultrasonic transducer mounted on the tube, or pipe, on an outside of the tube, or pipe, wall facing away from the lumen, and acoustically coupled via the tube, or pipe, wall to fluid guided in the lumen, and adapted to convert a time varying electrical voltage into ultrasonic waves propagating through the tube, or pipe, wall and further through fluid guided in the lumen; an ultrasonic transducer mounted on the tube, or pipe, separated from the ultrasonic transducer on the outside of the tube, or pipe, wall, and acoustically coupled via the tube, or pipe, wall to fluid guided in the lumen, and adapted to receive ultrasonic waves propagating through fluid guided in the lumen, and further through the tube, or pipe, wall and to transduce such into an electrical voltage vaType: GrantFiled: May 9, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AGInventors: Peter Ploss, Stefan Rupitsch, Michael Bezdek, Thomas Frohlich, Beat Kissling
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Patent number: 10545067Abstract: A method and system for testing airtightness of a building envelope (10). An air flow generator (21) is provided that is switchable between at least two different flow rates (Q0,Q1). The air flow generator (21) is repeatedly switched between a first flow rate (Q0) and a second flow rate (Q1) for modulating the building pressure (P1) as a function of time (t) between respective equilibrium pressure values at the first flow rate (Q0) and the second flow rate (Q1). The relative building pressure (?P) is measured by a differential pressure transducer (31) and recorded as a function of time (t). A pressure modulation amplitude (?Pmodulation) is calculated for providing a measure of the airtightness.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNOInventors: Johan Cornelis Phaff, Wouter Antonius Borsboom, Bastiaan Knoll
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Patent number: 10545079Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable blood viscosity measurement apparatus, and the present invention includes a case portion which is movable and includes an upper case and a lower case which are installed in a foldable manner, a blood sample injection unit that is installed in the upper case, mixes blood in a blood sample container, and automatically supplies the blood, a blood viscosity measurement unit that is installed in the upper case and measures a blood viscosity which is supplied from the blood sample injection unit, and a data processing unit that is installed in the lower case, analyzes a value which is measured by the blood viscosity measurement unit, and calculates blood viscosity.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION FOUNDATION CHONBUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITYInventors: Donghwan Lee, Jinmu Jung, Jongho Park, Euiho Lee, Uiyun Lee
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Patent number: 10539480Abstract: Examples of analyzing data for a distribution pipe network within a fluid distribution system are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method for analyzing data for a distribution pipe network within a fluid distribution system includes: receiving acoustic data from a plurality of nodes for a plurality of pipe segments; determining a characteristic frequency range for each pipe segment; decomposing the characteristic frequency range into a plurality of frequency sub-bands; building a leak sensitivity model based on the plurality of frequency sub-bands; and implementing a correlation schedule with the plurality of nodes based on a selection of the plurality of frequency sub-bands.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Mueller International, LLCInventor: Valentin Mircea Burtea
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Patent number: 10539549Abstract: In a mobile sensing device, a method of detecting blood alcohol content includes receiving time-series gait data from at least one sensor of the mobile sensing device as a user walks and detecting a set of attributes associated with the time-series gait data, each attribute of the set of attributes related to the user's gait. The method includes comparing the set of attributes with a machine learning classification model learned from a training data set of attributes to determine at least one of a blood alcohol content range of the user and an impairment level of the user and outputting a notification associated with the at least one of the blood alcohol content range of the user and the impairment level of the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Inventors: Emmanuel Agu, Christina Aiello
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Patent number: 10534013Abstract: A sensor includes a sensor element, a package accommodating the sensor element in an inside of the package, a grounding electrode disposed in the package, a lid covering an opening of the package, and a lead extending from the package. The lead includes first and second portions. The first portion of the lead is electrically connected to the grounding electrode and extends along a side surface of the package with a gap provided between the first portion and the side surface. The second portion of the lead is disposed between the lid and the package and extends toward the inside of the package. In this sensor, the opening can be sealed without soldering and reliably connect the lid to the grounding electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuki Maegawa, Hideki Ueda, Hideaki Fujiura, Takeshi Uemura, Hiroshi Nakatsuka, Tsuyoshi Sakaue, Rie Okamoto, Shoya Kida
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Patent number: 10533306Abstract: A work vehicle comprises a swingable body. The swingable body is coupled to an undercarriage by a body joint. A boom is coupled to the swingable body by a boom joint. An arm is coupled to the boom by an arm joint. An implement is coupled to the arm by an implement joint. The work vehicle comprises a joint wear device that comprises a first sensor coupled to the swingable body and configured for generating a first signal indicative of an acceleration of the swingable body during a swing motion. A second sensor is coupled to at least one of the boom, the arm, and the implement and configured for generating a second signal indicative of an acceleration of at least one of the boom, the arm, and the implement, respectively, during the swing motion. A controller is coupled to the work vehicle and configured for generating a wear signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventor: Lance R. Sherlock
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Patent number: 10527534Abstract: A method (900, 1000) of determining a vibration response parameter of a vibratory element (104) is provided. The method (900, 1000) includes vibrating the vibratory element (104) at a first frequency with a first drive signal, receiving a first vibration signal from the vibratory element (104) vibrated at the first frequency, measuring a first phase difference, the first phase difference being a phase difference between the first drive signal and the first vibration signal. The method (900, 1000) also includes vibrating the vibratory element (104) at a second frequency with a second drive signal, receiving a second vibration signal from the vibratory element (104) vibrated at the second frequency, measuring a second phase difference, the second phase difference being a phase difference between the second drive signal and the second vibration signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventors: Craig B McAnally, Andrew S Kravitz
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Patent number: 10520339Abstract: A two-dimensional three-degree-of-freedom micro-motion platform structure for high-precision positioning and measurement. Two series flexible hinges are connected in parallel to form a moving pair. One end of the moving pair is fixed, and driving force is applied to the other end. The driving force is amplified by means of a lever to drive the moving pair to translate and rotate. The moving pair drives a first flexible hinge of a platform to rotate, thereby driving the platform to produce corresponding displacement. Four identical moving pairs and four identical first flexible hinges respectively constitute four branch hinges which are different in arrangement; two branch hinges opposite to the platform are in central symmetry and constitute one group, and the four branch hinges are divided into two groups in total.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignees: NANJING UNIV. OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS, MIRACLE AUTOMATION ENGINEERING CORP. LTD.Inventors: Peihuang Lou, Dahong Guo, Xiaoming Qian, Jiong Zhang
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Patent number: 10514332Abstract: Systems and methods for profiling a material property are provided. A plurality of measurement devices can be configured to measure at least a portion of the material property. A controller including at least one processor can be in communication with one or more of the plurality of measurement devices. At least one measurement device of the plurality of measurement devices can measure at least one segment of the material property, and at least one additional measurement device of the plurality of measurement devices can measure at least one additional segment of the material property. The at least one segment and the at least one additional segment can be combined to provide at least a partial profile of the material property.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Micromeritics Instrument CorporationInventors: Preston Hendrix, Samuel Varner
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Patent number: 10508980Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring nozzle for determining the extensional viscosity of polymer melts during their processing, comprising a flow channel which has a rectangular cross-section and which has a transitional section (3) between an inlet section (1) and an outlet section (2) with respective constant cross-section, which transitional section tapers hyperbolically in the flow direction (8) between two mutually opposite channel walls (6 and 7).Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2016Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Leistritz Extrusionstechnik GmbHInventors: Jürgen Miethlinger, Bernhard Löw-Baselli, Hans Jürgen Luger
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Patent number: 10502671Abstract: A viscosity measuring method includes: immersing a plunger into a sample contained in a cylindrical container by an initial depth L0; further immersing the plunger at a velocity vp1 by a distance ?L1, and measuring a force applied to the plunger; obtaining first peak value FT1 and a first convergent value FTe1 of the force; returning the plunger to the initial depth L0; further immersing the plunger at a velocity vp2 by a distance ?L2, and measuring a force applied to the plunger; obtaining a second peak value FT2 and a second convergent value FTe2 of the force; obtaining a flow behavior index n; and calculating an apparent viscosity ?a of the sample based on Expression (1).Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Aohata CorporationInventor: Takayoshi Hoshino
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Patent number: 10502670Abstract: A fluid density measurement device that includes a housing, defining a chamber and an aperture; a resonator having length that is at least 5 times greater than its smallest diameter and having a longitudinal axis and a nodal plane, transverse to the longitudinal axis. The resonator further includes a tube having a first end and a second end; a second-end closure, closing the second end; and a drive rod centrally attached to the second-end closure and extending to the tube first end. Further, the device includes a resonator transducer assembly and the resonator is sealingly joined to the aperture at the nodal plane, so that an enclosed portion extends into the chamber and an exposed portion extends outside of the chamber, and wherein the chamber tends to assume the temperature of the exposed resonator portion, causing the resonator to be isothermal.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: RHEONICS, GMBHInventors: Joseph H. Goodbread, Sunil Kumar, Klaus Haeusler, Bernhard Zybach
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Patent number: 10502705Abstract: A method for detecting an analyte comprises providing a first carbon-based material comprising reactive chemistry additives, providing conductive electrodes connected to the first carbon-based material, exposing the first carbon-based material to an analyte, applying a plurality of alternating currents having a range of frequencies across the conductive electrodes, and measuring the complex impedance of the first carbon-based material using the plurality of alternating currents.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2019Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Lyten, Inc.Inventors: Michael W. Stowell, Bruce Lanning, Sung H. Lim, Shreeyukta Singh, John Chmiola
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Patent number: 10480984Abstract: The invention discloses a device, a container and a method for measuring a liquid volume in a container based on pressure sensing. The measuring device includes a compression member, a pressure sensor, a force transmission member, an air pressure sensor and a controller. The compression member is hermetically connected to the container under measurement to form a sealed space in the container, and compresses the air in the sealed space under external force; the force transmission member converts the air pressure in the sealed space into a pressure applied on the pressure sensor; and the pressure sensor measures the pressure applied from the force transmission member before and after the compression. The present invention accurately measures the liquid volume in the container, effectively eliminates the impact of the shaking of the liquid on the measurement result, and is conveniently used to detect water quality in the natural usage.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Shenzhen Moikit Network Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kuo Yin
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Patent number: 10472788Abstract: A laboratory device to measure horizontal displacement of soil around a region treated by vacuum preloading includes a box injected with dredger fill. A vertical drainage board and a vacuum pumping tube are buried within soil in the treatment region in connection with a vacuum degree detector and a vacuum pump. A seal membrane covers soil in the treatment region. A loading device is above the seal membrane. Transverse tubes are inserted into a side of the box and in surrounding soil of the treatment region. An annular sensing source, which moves together with the soil and which is movable along the transverse tubes, sleeved on the transverse tubes. Each transverse tube is provided with a sensing instrument, and the sensing instrument is connected with a sensor is inserted into the transverse tube. The different positions of the sensing source at different moments of time are determined.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: WENZHOU UNIVERSITYInventors: Jun Wang, Yuanqiang Cai, Hongtao Fu, Changxin Shi, Peng Wang, Junfeng Ni, Ziquan Fang