Abstract: Assorted apparatus and methods optimize the detection of gas entrapped in drilling fluid. A mudlogging injection system can have a processor that autonomously injects sample gas into a gas chromatograph with near atmospheric pressures to optimize sample gas testing time and accuracy. The processor can autonomously detect errors, such as gas chromatograph detector drift, and conduct chromatograph adjustments to ensure accurate detection of different constituent gases entrapped in the drilling fluid.

Abstract: A photoinduced carrier lifetime measurement device includes light sources that respectively apply light that differs in wavelength and generates photoinduced carriers to a semiconductor substrate, a microwave generation section that generates microwaves that are applied to the semiconductor substrate, a detection section that detects the intensity of the microwaves that have passed through the semiconductor substrate, and a calculation section that calculates the effective carrier lifetime corresponding to the wavelength of each light based on the intensity of the microwaves detected when applying each light, and calculates the bulk carrier lifetime and a surface recombination velocity of the semiconductor substrate based on the effective carrier lifetime calculated corresponding to the wavelength of each light.

Abstract: A method of providing data relating to an electrical device to a client device having a certain, known pixel resolution includes receiving raw waveform data generated by a metering device in response to an event related to operation of the electrical device, the raw waveform data having a total number of data points and a waveform cycle time associated therewith, determining whether the raw waveform data should be decimated based on the total number of data points and the pixel resolution, responsive to determining that the raw waveform data should be decimated, generating decimated waveform data from the raw waveform data using the pixel resolution and the waveform cycle time. And sending the decimated waveform data to the client device.

Abstract: A protective relaying system and a data collection method thereof capable of enhancing a data collection efficiency and effectiveness is provided. The protective relaying system may include a plurality of protective relaying modules respectively connected to a switch to control the operation of the switch; a server module coupled to one of the plurality of protective relaying modules, and connected to the plurality of protective relaying modules, respectively, to sequentially collect and store data of the plurality of protective relaying modules; and a remote monitoring unit connected to the server module to collectively receive and collect the stored data of the plurality of protective relaying modules from the server module.

Abstract: Tools, systems and methods for fast formation dip angle estimation, at least some of which include a logging tool that includes at least one transmit antenna, at least one receive antenna and a controller. The controller measures coupling parameters between the transmit and receive antennas, with at least one of the coupling parameters being measured as a function of depth and azimuthal angle. The controller further determines if a surrounding formation is anisotropic and heterogeneous based at least in part on at least one of the coupling parameters, and if so, derives a dip angle from a partial derivative with respect to depth and artificial dip angle of the coupling parameter(s).

Abstract: A numerical controller has a test mode of a machining program, sets, for each axis, a neighboring distance from a movement prohibition boundary of a tool or a workpiece, and temporarily stops an axis movement at a boundary of a near region thereof. A movable distance in a direction approaching the movement prohibition boundary is obtained for each axis such that the movable distance is less than a distance to the movement prohibition boundary. Further, if an axis exceeding the movable distance is present, an axis movement is stopped by restricting a movement distance within a range not exceeding the movable distance.

Abstract: Provided herein are techniques for improved optical absorption measurements in the presence of time-varying etalons. In one aspect, a method for dynamic etalon fitting for adaptive background noise reduction in an optical sensor is provided. The method includes the steps of: obtaining a zero-gas spectrum measured using the optical sensor; obtaining an analyte gas spectrum of a target trace gas measured using the optical sensor; comparing the zero-gas spectrum and the analyte gas spectrum using fit parameters that compensate for drifting etalons in the optical sensor; and dynamically extracting the drifting etalons from the analyte gas spectrum to retrieve concentration of the target trace gas.

Abstract: A method for estimating the interval within which the total weight of an automobile vehicle is situated includes defining at least two intervals of weights, including determining a first situation in which the total weight of the vehicle belongs to the first interval and a second situation in which the total weight of the vehicle belongs to the second interval, calculating probabilities of being in the first or second situation knowing a value of the weight, calculating a risk of choosing the wrong interval as a function of the calculated probabilities and of a cost associated with an erroneous decision, and determining the interval within which the total weight of the vehicle is situated as a function of the risk.

Abstract: A display terminal includes a first body having a Hall sensor and a second body having a magnetic element. The area of the magnetic element may correspond to a maximum horizontal moving distance and a maximum vertical moving distance of the second body.

Abstract: A parameter adjustment method and apparatus are provided. The parameter adjustment method for a communication device with a SerDes link includes: acquiring, by the communication device, a current ambient temperature of the communication device; and if according to a preset correspondence between a temperature range and a parameter, the current ambient temperature is determined to be not corresponding to a SerDes parameter of the communication device, adjusting the SerDes parameter of the communication device according to the correspondence. The SerDes parameter of the communication device is adjusted in real time, thereby improving reliability of a SerDes link of the communication device, and reducing a bit error rate of the SerDes link.

Abstract: A method for determining a constant current limit value by means of which a first current which flows through a battery cell is limited, wherein the constant current limit value is determined on the basis of a first function which specifies a first profile of the first current, which first profile is dependent on a plurality of parameters. The plurality of parameters include a first voltage which is applied between two terminals of the battery cell, a second voltage which specifies a no-load voltage of the battery cell, and a time variable.

Abstract: A method estimates a weight of a motor vehicle including front and rear wheel assemblies, using a smart communication device, after loading of the vehicle. The method includes identifying the vehicle in the smart communication device, using a camera of the smart communication device to capture and process a photograph of at least one wheel with at least one point of the vehicle brought to sink down jointly upon the loading of the vehicle with a suspension of the wheel of the vehicle, determining a clearance of the wheel assembly opposite the photographed wheel, calculating a load value on the wheel assembly of the photographed wheel and a load value on the opposite wheel assembly as a function of the respective clearances of these wheel assemblies, to determine a total load value, and using the smart communication device to inform a user of a load state of the vehicle.

Abstract: Techniques for configuring a test system that enable simple specification of a degree of concurrency in testing separate functional portions of a semiconductor device. For a test flow with multiple sub-flows, the pins accessed in connection with each sub-flow may define a flow domain. Site regions, each associated with a flow domain, may be defined. Tester sites may be associated with each of these flow domain specific site regions and independently operating resources may be assigned to these tester sites. A second portion of the defined site regions may be associated with tester sites, but resources assigned to these site regions may be accessed from multiple flow domains. Test blocks, even if not developed for concurrent execution, may be executed concurrently using resources in the flow domain specific site regions. Flexibility is provided to share resources through the use of the second portion of the site regions.

Abstract: A navigation system to transition from a stationary alignment filter to an in-motion alignment filter is provided. The system comprises a processing unit configured to implement a stationary alignment Kalman filter (SAKF) in gyrocompass alignment mode to generate state estimates and provide corrections when the object is stationary, and to implement an algorithm to compute a covariance for the SAKF that accounts for uncertainty in the SAKF estimates; wherein the processing unit is further configured to implement a continuous alignment filter (CAF) that generates a secondary solution which remains unaffected by the SAKF corrections during a delay period accommodating a delay between the time of actual motion to the time of detected motion, and to implement an algorithm to compute a covariance for CAF that accounts for the uncertainty in CAF during delay period; and wherein outputs of the CAF and its covariance are communicated to an in-motion alignment filter.

Abstract: A method for locating utensils involves (step a) measuring, by magnetometers, of the amplitude of the magnetic field, and (step b) estimating, with the magnetometer measurements the positions, orientations and amplitudes of the magnetic moments of the objects of the utensils. The method also includes (step c) detecting each immobile utensil and, in response, adding the immobile utensil to a list, and (step d) establishing measurements from the magnetometers when they are exclusively in the presence of a reference magnetic field generated only by magnetic objects of all the immobile utensils in the list of immobile utensils. The method further includes (step e) calculating the amplitude of a disturbance on the basis of the differences between the measurements performed in step a) and the measurements established in step d). If the amplitude of the disturbance crosses a predetermined threshold, step b) is executed, otherwise the method returns to step a).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide jewel and jade identification method and apparatus. The method comprises the steps: (a) placing a sample to be detected over a light transmission hole formed on a carrying surface of an object table and emitting, by an optical probe disposed below the carrying surface, an exciting light onto the sample through the light transmission hole and then collecting a Raman scattered light from the sample by the optical probe. (b) acquiring a Raman spectrum curve of the sample from the collected Raman scattered light from the sample; and (c) comparing the Raman spectrum curve with a reference Raman spectrum library for jewels and jades to identify the sample. The method and apparatus may achieve effective, convenient and accurate inspections of the jewels and jades.

Abstract: A system, includes machinery; and a protection monitoring system, comprising a processor configured to: analyze a trend of one or more data measurements of the machinery for one or more patterns indicative of a potential future fault within the machinery in the trend; and provide a fault prediction based upon the analysis of the trend.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to TPMS utilizing a single-axis acceleration sensor for measuring the direction of rotation of the tires in a tire localization methodology. In an embodiment, the known axis position of the acceleration sensor in the tires allows for the assessment by an integrated circuit in order to determine the left or right positioning of a tire, as well as the magnitude of acceleration or deceleration. Because of the dual components of the measured acceleration signal of first, the directional acceleration of the vehicle and second, the oscillating modulation due to gravity, the generated waveform is known to have differences between the left and right tire signals of an accelerating and decelerating vehicle. The impact of the oscillating modulation on the directional acceleration of the vehicle can be utilized to identify tire rotation direction, and thus the wheels localized therefrom, as well as the magnitude of acceleration and deceleration.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include an information handling resource, a voltage regulator, a non-transitory computer-readable medium, and a controller. The voltage regulator may be coupled to the information handling resource and configured to deliver electrical energy to the information handling resource. The a non-transitory computer-readable medium may have stored thereon curve fit information, the curve fit information including coefficients of a polynomial for approximating a parameter indicative of the power efficiency of the voltage regulator as a function of a measured output current of the voltage regulator. The controller may be coupled to the voltage regulator and configured to receive information indicative of an output power of the voltage regulator and, based on the information indicative of an output power of the voltage regulator and the curve fit information, calculate an input current of the voltage regulator.

Abstract: A battery secondary use management system for managing a secondary use destination of a battery in use by using information of the battery includes an expired use time prediction unit configured to obtain estimated degradation information of the battery in use and predict an expired use time of the battery in use on the basis of the estimated degradation information which is acquired, and a secondary use destination determining unit configured to determine in advance the secondary use destination of the battery in use before expiration of use on the basis of the expiration-of-use date which is predicted.