Abstract: An ultrasonic inspection device and method of inspecting parts is disclosed that uses significantly less memory and power with little drop in image quality. The device transmits on a full aperture of ultrasonic elements in a phased array but receives on only a fraction of that aperture. The device may be used downhole, in pipeline inspection or Non-Destructive Testing of manufactured parts.

Abstract: A method for measuring pipeline corrosion includes: obtaining a material property of a to-be-detected pipeline, and calculating a theoretical dispersion curve of the to-be-detected pipeline based on the material property; determining a theoretical frequency-thickness product and a theoretical frequency of a zero-group-velocity (ZGV) Lamb wave mode from the theoretical dispersion curve; obtaining a target excitation signal corresponding to the theoretical frequency; sending the target excitation signal to the to-be-detected pipeline and receiving a target waveform, where the target waveform is obtained by reflecting the target excitation signal through the to-be-detected pipeline; determining an actual frequency of the ZGV Lamb wave mode from the target waveform; and calculating corrosion of the to-be-detected pipeline based on the theoretical frequency-thickness product and the actual frequency of the ZGV Lamb wave mode.

Abstract: Disclosed are a height measurer and a weight measurement device. The disclosed height measurer comprises: a bottom plate; a standing frame which is connected to the bottom plate and supported thereby, and has a rail on the rear surface portion thereof; a moving part that moves up and down along the rail; a tact switch disposed on at least a portion of the moving part; and a head plate which surrounds the standing frame, moves up and down along with the moving part, is hinge-coupled to the moving part, and applies a pressing force to the tact switch while being lifted up upon coming into contact with the head of a user during height measurement.

Abstract: A package dimensioning device is provided. The device may comprise a frame, a weight sensor, contactless sensors, a control unit, and a communication unit. The frame may be configured to receive a package thereon. The weight sensor may be configured to output a weight data signal that may be related to a weight of the package. The contactless sensors may comprise a plurality of contactless sensors. The plurality of contactless sensors may be configured to output a dimensional data signal that may be related to at least one of a height, length and width of the package. The control unit may be communicatively coupled to the weight sensors and the plurality of contactless sensors. The communication unit may be coupled to the control unit. The communication unit may be configured to output measurements of the package to a computer network resource.

Abstract: A combination weighing device includes: a storage unit that stores time-series measurement values sequentially acquired by the measurement hoppers; a time measurement unit that measures an elapsed time from a timing corresponding to supply of the products to the measurement hoppers until a timing at which the time-series measurement values enter a region considered to be stabilized when the time-series measurement values stored in the storage unit converge to the region considered to be stabilized as a stabilization time until the measurement values become stabilized; and a selection unit that acquires the stabilization times by the time measurement unit over a plurality of cycles and can select a recommended stabilization time that is the stabilization time in which a predetermined measurement accuracy can be maintained based on a standard deviation of the acquired stabilization times for the plurality of cycles.

Abstract: Provided are an imaging method and system for residual stress of a basin insulator and a method for preparing a test block. The imaging method includes cutting and preparing a standard industrial sample of a basin insulator and testing the acoustoelastic coefficient of the standard industrial sample; then obtaining the residual stress data of the basin insulator and obtaining the spatial point sound velocity distribution of the basin insulator; finally, obtaining a stress distribution cloud map of the basin insulator by calculation of the attribute value and the coordinate data of a to-be-measured location, and performing reliability verification based on the residual stress data.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a weighing device in which dropping of articles from gripping means and reductions in weighing precision are suppressed. In a weighing device (100), when at least one of an operation state of grippers (30) and weighing results from weighing units (40) fulfills any condition from among “a weight value of articles (A) weighed by the weighing units (40) not being a preset target weight value,” “an operating distance in an operation in which the articles (A) are held by gripping members (32) being greater than a prescribed range,” and “the operating distance in the operation in which the articles (A) are held by the gripping members (32) being less than the prescribed range,” the articles (A) gripped by the grippers (30) are returned to an article group accommodation container (52) by a control unit (70) without said articles (A) being discharged to a discharge chute.

Abstract: There is provided a pipeline inspection apparatus and an ultrasonic module for use in a pipeline inspection apparatus, the module comprising: ultrasonic transducers configured to assess the condition of a pipeline; and an elongate body including a front end and a rear end opposed to the front end, the body configured to mount the ultrasonic transducers around the circumference of the elongate body aligned along adjacent transverse planes wherein the ultrasonic transducers aligned along one transverse plane are rotationally offset from the ultrasonic transducers aligned along an adjacent transverse plane.

Abstract: Devices and methods for monitoring the weight of animals in an animal housing facility including a support surface configured so that at least one of the animals can stand on the support surface, a force sensor, attached to the support surface, for measuring a force indicative of a weight of the animal on the support surface, a rail system actuator for suspending the device from a rail or track of a rail system and propelling it along the rail or track, a processor receiving a signal from the force sensor indicative of a weight of the animal or animals on the support surface when the support surface is located at a target position, and determining a weight measurement of an individual animal based on the signal.

Abstract: A patient support apparatus comprises a patient support deck and a base frame assembly. The base frame assembly comprises a first frame assembly supporting a plurality of wheels, and a second frame assembly supporting one or more lift arms that are coupled to the patient support deck to the second frame assembly. A load cell assembly is interposed between the first and second frame assemblies to sense force acting on the first frame assembly associated with weight applied to the second frame assembly. The load cell assembly comprises: a load cell element coupled to one of the first frame assembly and the second frame assembly; a first pivot mount operatively attached to the load cell element; a second pivot mount operatively attached to the other of the first frame assembly and the second frame assembly; and a swing link arranged for pivoting movement.

Abstract: A system for monitoring payload of a vehicle includes at least one wireless transmitter comprising a piezo-resistive pressure sensor, a transceiver and a battery unit, encapsulated in an insulating casing, the at least one wireless transmitter being configured to be attached to an axle beam of the vehicle and to emit a wireless signal in response to a mechanical strain of the axle beam, a wireless receiver configured to receive the wireless signal from the at least one wireless transmitter.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting and classifying cracks in pipelines is disclosed. The method for detecting and classifying cracks comprises the steps of: emitting a first shear wave along a region of inspection, the first shear wave being polarized in a first direction; receiving the first shear wave; emitting a second shear wave along the region of inspection, the second shear wave being polarized in a second direction at a minimal angle of about 10° different from the first direction, preferably at an angle of about 30° or more; receiving the second shear wave; examining the anisotropy of the first and second received shear waves by comparing at least one wave property of said first and second received shear wave for detecting and classifying cracks in the region of inspection. Said apparatus as disclosed herein comprises emitting and receiving EMATs, and is configured to carry out said method.

Abstract: A weighing apparatus includes: a transport unit capable of transporting an article; a weighing unit connected to the transport unit and configured to output an original signal related to a weight; and a weighing control unit configured to output a weighing value of the article by processing the original signal, wherein the weighing control unit is configured: to determine whether or not to adjust a zero point on the basis of a determination signal obtained by applying a first filter to the original signal; to generate an adjustment signal obtained by applying a second filter having more stages than the first filter to the original signal or the determination signal in a case where it is determined that the zero point is to be adjusted; and to perform adjustment of the zero point on the basis of the adjustment signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for weighing pharmaceutical containers (19) nested in a carrier (18), wherein the apparatus comprises at least one weighing device (22) and at least one receptacle (20) for the carrier (18) of the containers (19), wherein the receptacle (20) is connected to the weighing station (22) for weight detection.

Abstract: A vehicle wheel with monitoring device, and a monitoring device, comprising a housing which is arranged rotatably with a rim part of the vehicle wheel, an electronic circuit which is arranged in the housing and is coupled to a load detection device arranged in the housing and having strain gauges for detecting forces acting on the vehicle wheel. In order to create a monitoring device which is easy to install on different vehicle wheels and which can reliably determine the load forces occurring on the vehicle wheel, the housing has two fastening zones which are spaced apart from one another and which are connected to one another via at least one bending strut connected to both fastening zones as a component of the load detection device, at least one pair of strain gauges being arranged on the bending strut between the fastening zones for detecting the bending of the bending strut caused by load forces.

Abstract: A combination scale includes a pedestal having, at its center, an opening that vertically penetrates therethrough, and a center base body equipped with linear feeders and hoppers. The center base body is supported on the pedestal through leg portions. The pedestal has an upper surface formed so as to incline downward toward an outer end thereof.

Abstract: Robotic systems for ultrasonic surface inspection using shaped elements are described. An example system may have an inspection robot structured to move in a direction of travel on an inspection surface. The inspection robot may include: a payload having a first ultrasonic (UT) phased array and a second UT phased array, a rastering device operatively coupled to the payload, and structured to execute reciprocating motion of the payload, and a means for inspecting a weld affected region of the inspection surface on three (3) axes of inspection.

Abstract: The system is for use with a tissue sample and includes a tray and an apparatus. The tray is for receiving the tissue sample in use and an apparatus. The apparatus includes: a support which receives the tray in use: a probe adapted to transmit waves and identify wave echoes: a tissue marking device; and a transporter adapted to: convey the probe over the tissue sample in use, the probe and the transporter being adapted such that, in use, information about the tissue sample is collected sufficient to permit a radiologist to identify structures which resemble lymph nodes in the tissue sample; and convey the tissue marking device to locations of interest which correspond to the locations of structures which resemble lymph nodes in the tissue sample.

Abstract: Aspects of self-powered weigh-in-motion systems and methods that utilize piezoelectric components for sensing load as well as powering data acquisition and analysis components. In one example, the weigh-in-motion system includes a number of piezoelectric stacks, each stack including a number of piezoelectric elements. Each stack includes one or more top or upper piezoelectric element that provides vehicle sensing data. Each stack also includes a set of piezoelectric elements used for energy harvesting. The sensing piezoelectric elements are connected to a data input of a microcontroller for vehicle classification, while the energy harvesting piezoelectric elements are connected to a power input of the microcontroller.

Abstract: A measurement device includes a base, a platform, a temperature sensor, and a weighing component. The platform is movably disposed on the base. The temperature sensor is disposed on the base or the platform. The weighing component is accommodated in the base. The platform has a weight-measuring area and a temperature-measuring area which is located within the weight-measuring area and corresponding to the temperature sensor.