Abstract: A bezel is provided for a multi-sensor device having a cover and a printed circuit board including a plurality of sensors. The bezel comprises a soft, flexible or resilient body including a first side and a second side, and a plurality of openings for the plurality of sensors or components thereof. The plurality of openings extend between the first and second sides. The first side is adjacent to the cover, and the second side is adjacent to the printed circuit board. The body can be a gasketing body to prevent unwanted materials from entering the housing of the multi-sensor device, and to dampen unwanted vibrations.

Abstract: A system for distributed acoustic sensing comprising. The system may include a distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) station to launch a DAS signal into a DAS fiber; and an enhanced sensing array, the enhanced sensing array comprising at least one sensing component. The at least one sensing component may include a DAS fiber coil, forming a portion of the DAS fiber, and a low elastic modulus outer shell, surrounding the DAS fiber coil.

Abstract: A maritime sulfur dioxide emissions switch monitoring system has an emissions sampling apparatus that is self-powered and requires a low power for operation. The emissions sampling apparatus has sensitive and selective chemical sensing technology capable of quantification of sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide. Relative humidity, temperature and pressure sensors, in addition to sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide are used for monitoring the exhaust gas. Filters are used to eliminate solid and liquid aerosolized components in marine engine exhaust.

Abstract: A vibration monitoring device includes: a rotation sensor for outputting a rotation signal synchronized with rotation of a rotational shaft; an output device for outputting a filter command value corresponding to a rotation speed of the rotational shaft calculated from the rotation signal; and at least one filter for extracting, in response to input of the rotation signal and the filter command value, a signal in a passband set according to the filter command value from the rotation signal as a vibration signal from which vibration information of the rotational shaft can be obtained.

Abstract: Methods and systems include a probe configured to measure a vibration of a machine, an extension cable coupled to the probe having a male coaxial connection, and a probe resistance measurement tool having a female coaxial connection configured to connect to the male coaxial connection of the extension cable. The probe resistance measurement tool is configured to measure a circuit resistance value of the probe and the extension cable while connected. The probe resistance measurement tool includes a first connection point and a second connection point. The system further includes a multimeter including a first lead connected to the first connection point and a second lead connected to the second connection point of the probe resistance measurement tool. The multimeter is configured to receive the vibration measured from the probe.

Abstract: Provided is a photoacoustic measuring apparatus. The apparatus comprises an ultrasonic sensor configured to detect a photoacoustic wave generated in a photoacoustic wave generating area in the measurement target in a predetermined frequency band, wherein with a light-incident position and a beam width of the laser light, a center of the photoacoustic wave generating area, and a position of the ultrasonic sensor given according to a predetermined geometry, the frequency band of the ultrasonic sensor may be configured to include a frequency corresponding to a wavelength equal to twice the beam width at the point of light incidence.

Abstract: A sensor fixing structure, a wearable device and a hot melt device are disclosed. The sensor fixing structure comprises a bracket and a sensor structure. A connecting arm is projectingly provided on the bracket. The connecting arm is a hot melt stake. The sensor structure is covered by the bracket. The connecting arm comprises a connecting section and a holding section. One end of the connecting section is connected to the bracket; the other end of the connecting section is connected to the holding section. The holding section is located at a side of the sensor structure that faces away from the bracket, and the sensor structure is held by the holding section to the bracket. The connecting arm forms the holding section by hot melt processing. The packaging effect of the sensor fixing structure is good, and its overall volume is small.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lesion tissue prosthesis that simulates protein properties is provided, which includes steps of: adding sodium carbonate and sodium polyacrylate to a first deionized water to obtain a first mixture; adding a cross-linking agent to the first mixture, and waiting for the cross-linking agent to be completely dissolved; and adding an initiator and an accelerator to the first mixture, stirring to form a viscous colloid, and then shaping the viscous colloid to form a lesion tissue prosthesis. A medical prosthesis is also provided, which is formed by a normal tissue prothesis made of an elastic colloid that covers or adheres to the lesion tissue prosthesis.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of technologies applied to fluid transporting pipelines and, more specifically, it refers to an acousto-optical transducer and a method capable of sensing, monitoring and quantifying losses and leaks in steam plants in oil and gas, food, energy generation industries, among others. Particularly, the present invention describes an acousto-optical transducer for sensing, locating and quantifying leaks in pipelines and equipment for use in distributed optical sensing systems. The apparatus comprises a structure that maximizes the acoustic sensitivity of the fiber, consisting of a housing; a waveguide; a membrane; and a membrane attachment bracket for supporting the membrane; wherein the waveguide is helically arranged and rigidly fixed under the membrane. The method describes the use of the device in optical sensing systems for monitoring steam losses.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a displacement device, comprising a plate model, a cylinder, a circulation component, a confining pressure pump, a displacement component, an acoustic detection component, and a pipeline component. The plate model includes a model cavity and a rock plate disposed in the model cavity, and the rock plate is provided with a sealing member on a surface. The sealing member is provided with an electrode sheet, and acoustic waves generated by the acoustic detection component pass through the rock plate and are received by an acoustic reception assembly. The confining pressure pump applies a confining pressure on the plate model. The pipeline component includes an inner pipeline and an outer pipeline, and a fluid is provided between the outer and the inner pipelines. Cables of the acoustic detection component are provided inside the inner pipeline and are connected to the outside through the inner pipeline.

Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure are directed to sensor apparatuses utilizing a one-piece thermal isolated fitting (TIF) tube and methods of assembling the same. In a particular embodiment, a sensor apparatus includes a one-piece thermal isolated fitting (TIF) tube that includes a cylindrical shaped body portion and a flange at one end of the TIF tube. In this example embodiment, the flange has a top surface that is facing away from the cylindrical shaped body portion and an underside surface that is facing towards the cylindrical shaped body portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a housing of a field device, comprising: a housing body having a housing wall, a lid, which is applied at an opening of the housing wall, wherein the lid includes an annular body and a pane, wherein the pane has two opposite faces and an edge connecting the faces, characterized in that the edge has a groove running around the pane, wherein the annular body has an inner groove, wherein the groove of the annular body surrounds the groove of the pane, wherein the groove of the annular body and the groove of the pane form a first corridor, wherein the first corridor is filled out with a sealing compound and/or wherein a cable or a plurality of spheres is present in the first corridor.

Abstract: A mounting unit for an electronic terminal has a mounting body with a support surface for the electronic terminal and at least one contact surface for at least one-sided contact with a support element. Further, the mounting unit has at least one fastening element for attaching the mounting unit to the support element, wherein the support surface has an angle of inclination to the at least one contact surface, wherein an electronic terminal is rotatably arranged about an axis of rotation on the support surface, and wherein at least one pivotable locking element is provided by means of which the electronic terminal is lockable into its position. Furthermore, an electronic terminal with such a mounting unit is disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor ball and a home appliance system having the same. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a sensor ball including a case having at least some curved surfaces, a first board disposed within the case and on which a processor is disposed, and a second board electrically connected to the first board and on which a plurality of sensors are disposed, in which some of the plurality of sensors are disposed on an outer surface of the case or one end of the second board, and the other of the plurality of sensors protrudes from the outer surface of the case or one end of the second board. Accordingly, it is possible to stably sense information from various home appliances using the plurality of sensors.

Abstract: A network including sensor points that form the node points of the network and elongated connecting elements that form the edges of the network, wherein the connecting elements each have an extensible substrate on which there is at least one conductor that runs from one end region of the connecting element in the longitudinal direction thereof to a second end region of the connecting element. The conductor consists of a non-extensible material and the conductor has a sinuous or zigzag progression on the extensible substrate, such that the individual sections of the conductor run transverse to the longitudinal direction of the respective connecting element.

Abstract: A device including a substrate; a first layer resting on the substrate, the first layer including a first portion and a second portion mobile with respect to each other; and a ring-shaped optical resonator defined in a second layer. The resonator includes a first portion fixed to a first anchor pad connected to the first portion of the first layer and a second portion fixed to a second anchor pad connected to the second portion of the first layer.

Abstract: A combined six-dimensional force sensor based on thin-film sputtering technology includes a force transmission table, a cross beam, a base, a top cover, a bottom cover and strain gauges. Strain gauges are sputtered on the elastomer structure to form six sets of Wheatstone bridges. The measurement method of the six-dimensional force sensor is that: an input force/moment of a certain dimension acts on the elastomer structure including the force transmission table and the cross beam through the top cover, the cross beam is deformed and resistance values of strain gauges at corresponding positions change, and output voltages of corresponding bridges change.

Abstract: Disclosed are an underground engineering rock mass shear simulation test device, a test method and a test machine. The test method includes: setting different test conditions by a controller to perform cyclic shear test at high temperature, fracture shear seepage test, granite uniaxial compression test at high temperature and granite fracture shear test under constant normal stiffness boundary conditions at room temperature. The electric heating wire assembly, the fan assembly and the environmental box are combined to flexibly and uniformly heat the samples placed in the upper shear box and the lower shear box. In terms of shear-seepage test, this scheme proposes a second sample placing mechanism that realizes sealing through sealing capsule and sealing capsule pressing plate. It realizes stable sealing and facilitates monitoring and debugging of seepage parameters.

Abstract: There is a method for measuring a deviation amount of a measuring device, comprising: transferring, by using a transfer device, the measuring device to a position in an area specified by transfer position data; acquiring measurement values using four or more sensor electrodes of the measuring device; identifying two or more sensor electrodes among the four or more sensor electrodes, the two or more sensor electrodes outputting, as the measurement values, capacitances that satisfy a reliability standard; and calculating the deviation amount based on the measurement values of the identified two or more sensor electrodes.

Abstract: A sample measuring device reduces the frequency with which a user introduces a measurement aid into the sample measuring device is provided. A sample measuring method measures a sample using a container containing a measurement aid which is a solid. The sample measuring method includes loading a predetermined number of measurement aids into a container from a storage chamber in which a plurality of measurement aids are movably stored in a cartridge attached to a sample measuring device, dispensing the sample into the container, and measuring the sample in the container into which the measurement aid has been loaded.