Patents Examined by Raymond Nimox
  • Patent number: 10180358
    Abstract: A method for photothermal investigation of a sample (P), including: irradiating a first side of the sample (P) with an electromagnetic excitation pulse; detecting a result of the excitation pulse of one of the first side opposite second side of the sample (P) emitted thermal radiation (26); evaluating the detected thermal radiation based on a range defined by the following equations model: ?2T/?x2=1/?×?T/?t for 0<x<L, t>0 k×?T/?x?h×T=E(t)+??×(T(0,t)?T(L,t)) for x=0, t>0 k×?T/?x+h×d=???×(T(0,t)?T(L,t)) for x=L, t>0 T(x,0)=0 for t=0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Netzsch-Gerätebau GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Brunner, Marc-Antoine Thermitus
  • Patent number: 10161770
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a device for measuring a fluid parameter of fluid flow in a channel, including: a transmitter; at least one receiver; a processor operatively coupled to the at least one transmitter and the at least one receiver; a memory device that stores instructions executable by the processor to: transmit, using the transmitter, directed energy carrying a signal toward a surface of a fluid in a fluid channel, so as to produce one or more reflections from the fluid surface; detect, by the at least one receiver, one or more received signals associated with the one or more reflections so produced; determine, based upon a measurement beam comprising characteristics of the transmitted and received signals, one or more fluid parameters to be measured using a processor of the device; and associate, using a processor of the device, the one or more fluid parameters with a channel segment. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: OTT Hydromet GmbH
    Inventors: David L. Rick, Martin Kennerknecht, Stefan Siedschlag, Fabian Kratz, Leon Audergon
  • Patent number: 10151613
    Abstract: A device and method to generate digital serial frequency outputs in a Coriolis flow meter is provided. The present invention provides the theoretically lowest jitter for a given input clock, the highest possible pulse count accuracy, the highest possible absolute accuracy, easily implementable other aspects (including Quadrature, pulse width, etc.) and requires no specialized external hardware, and is, therefore, implemented with commonly available serial output hardware found in most microcontrollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul J Hays
  • Patent number: 10151798
    Abstract: Accessory data collectors coupled to a switch-gear of a power system including at least one circuit breaker are provided. The data collector includes a sensor array configured to sense parameters associated with at least one accessory coupled to the at least one circuit breaker; and data storage configured to store the sensed parameters associated with the at least one accessory for a plurality of operational cycles of the at least one circuit breaker. Related methods and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventor: Anthony Thomas Ricciuti
  • Patent number: 10132847
    Abstract: A tomography system for determining properties of flowing multiphase fluid, comprising a duct having a duct wall and interior space within the duct wall for carrying a flow of the multiphase fluid and a plurality of sensors, which are electrodes or coils, at positions distributed around the duct wall on a planar cross section through the duct, wherein the sensors (electrodes or coils) are used for making a plurality of measurements of electrical or magnetic properties through the duct wall and the multiphase fluid; and a processor is used to receive measurement data from the sensors and to compute from the measured properties to derive quantitative values of at least one property selected from permittivity, conductivity, magnetic permeability and complex-conductivity of the multiphase fluid independent of effects external to the fluid flow, such as effects of the duct walls and the geometry of the positioning of the sensors (electrodes or coils).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Cheng-Gang Xie
  • Patent number: 10132659
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (100) for processing measurement data and/or measurement parameter data which are read from a calibratable tool. The invention is characterized in that said system comprises a data conversion device (11) or protocol conversion device which, on the one hand, can be connected to a tool (10) via an interface in order to read the measurement data from the tool (10), and which, on the other hand, can be connected to a data processing device (12) via the same interface or an additional interface, wherein the data conversion device (11) performs a protocol conversion and/or a check of the measurement values so that measurement data from the different tools (10b, 10c, 10d) can be read with the aid of different interfaces and/or protocols by the data conversion device (11), the system thus allowing the use of tools with different protocols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: EDUARD WILLE GMBH & CO. KT
    Inventors: Klaus Pape, David Waind, Horst Butanowitz, Michael Backhaus
  • Patent number: 10060894
    Abstract: In a method for dynamic monitoring of gas sensors of an internal combustion engine, in the event of a change of the gas state variable to be measured, a dynamic diagnosis is carried out based on a comparison of a measured signal which is an actual value of an output signal of the gas sensor and a modeled signal which is a model value. The output signal of the gas sensor is filtered using a high-pass filter and higher-frequency signal components are analyzed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas Michalske
  • Patent number: 10047956
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are described herein. One method embodiment includes determining an unscaled efficiency signal of combustion equipment using data measured from the combustion equipment, determining a theoretical efficiency signal of the combustion equipment using a theoretical efficiency surface of the combustion equipment and a subset of the measured data, and normalizing the unscaled efficiency signal using values from a correlated portion of the theoretical efficiency signal to monitor efficiency of the combustion equipment. Other embodiments can include providing a performance indicator of the combustion equipment in response to an operational mode change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Strelec, Jiri Vass, David Kucera
  • Patent number: 10048154
    Abstract: A method of calibrating strain sensors operatively associated with a machine may involve the steps of: Calculating, for each of n loading conditions, at least one structural load associated with at least one member of the machine to produce n calculated structural loads corresponding to the n loading conditions; measuring, for each of n machine positions, at least one strain associated with the at least one member of the machine to produce n measured strains corresponding to the n loading conditions; and determining curve fit parameters from said n calculated structural loads and said n measured strains, the curve fit parameters relating measured strain and structural loads over n loading conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Flanders Electric Motor Service, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard L. Claxton
  • Patent number: 10025349
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic device including a situation detecting unit for detecting the present situation of a user, an acquiring unit for acquiring previously stored information on life log of the user, a situation determining unit for determining whether or not the present situation of the user conforms to a behavior pattern based on the life log information, a device setting unit for setting the function of the electronic device in accordance with the behavior pattern in the case that the situation determining unit determines that the present situation of the user conforms to the behavior pattern based on the life log information, and a life log information detecting unit for detecting life log information in the case that the situation determining unit determines that the present situation of the user does not conform to the behavior pattern based on the life log information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazunori Kita
  • Patent number: 9952189
    Abstract: An automated method of detecting measurement inaccuracy in an air quality detection system includes: receiving an air quality measurement from at least two sensors; determining a difference among the received air quality measurements; and comparing the difference to a threshold value. A system that detects measurement inaccuracy in an air quality detection includes: multiple smart residue avoidance and inaccuracy detection (SRAID) devices; and a server. An SRAID device includes: a plurality of air quality detection sensors; a controller able to: receive measurements from the plurality of air quality detection sensors; calculate a difference among the received measurements; and generate a notification if the difference exceeds a threshold value; and a communication module able to communicate with at least one of a server and an air flow controller device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: ESMART TECH, INC
    Inventors: Li Chen, Kenny Fok, David Diplock, Niral Bhalodia, Ying Xiong
  • Patent number: 9943750
    Abstract: A personal vehicle system including a control system and at least one wheel motor coupled to the personal vehicle system and subject to control by the control system. A control system for a personal vehicle system including steps for calibrating the control system, where the control system includes a sensor system having load sensors incorporated into the personal vehicle system and also having lean forward and lean backward outputs, a user interface that prompts a user to lean forward and backward and allows a user to input a sensitivity value, and an electronic hardware component for calculating a normalization value where the wheel motor current is controlled as a function of the normalization value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Stealth Electric Longboards
    Inventor: Aaron Paul Rogers
  • Patent number: 9855110
    Abstract: Disclosed is a medical device, including: a therapeutic component adapted to provide therapeutic functionality while in therapeutic mode and further adapted to enter a device sleep mode (DSM), an accelerometer configured to identify a movement characterization of the therapeutic component and a movement analysis module (MAM) configured to receive the movement characterization from the accelerometer and determine a malfunction parameter wherein the MAM is operable while the therapeutic component is in the DSM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Q-CORE MEDICAL LTD.
    Inventors: Asher Bitan, Arie Ramon, Shachar Rotem
  • Patent number: 9857249
    Abstract: A load and stress of a tensioner may be determined from the change in the strain of the tensioner. The strain of the tensioner may be detected by an optical device having a Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) that is attached to the tensioner. An electrical signal may be generated in response to the detected change in the mechanical strain of the tensioner by processing the light reflected from an optical fiber coupled to the optical device. The electrical signal may be processed to calculate a load on the tensioner. The calculated load may be stored and analyzed, along with previously-stored values for the load, to determine the condition of the tensioner system, and whether the tensioner system requires maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures Limited
    Inventor: Aaron Barr
  • Patent number: 9824328
    Abstract: Inventory systems may include one or more sensors capable of detecting spatial positioning of inventory holders and an arm of a worker interacting with the inventory holder. Data can be received from a sensor, a gesture of the arm can be determined from the data, and a bin location or other information can be determined based on the gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ned Lecky, Peter K. Mansfield, Peter R. Wurman, Dennis Polic
  • Patent number: 9811058
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for controlling a signal such that a PLC input signal is equalized to a reference input signal. The apparatus includes an error calculation unit to calculate an error by using the PLC input signal and the reference input signal; an estimation parameter calculation unit to calculate an estimation parameter by using the reference input signal, the PLC input signal and the error; and an error correction unit to correct the error by using the estimation parameter such that the PLC input signal is equalized to the reference input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: LSIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jung Wook Kim
  • Patent number: 9798036
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a multi-array induction method uses user selectable zoning of a borehole to generate an updated look-up table for borehole corrections based on averaged calipers for the borehole. One example method averages caliper data, defines a good zone of the borehole substantially unaffected by corkscrew borehole effect, defines a start depth and an end depth of a zone of the borehole affected by the corkscrew borehole effect, and averages the caliper data for each coil array to generate updated resistivity outputs RO, Rt, and Rf for further drilling of the borehole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ameet B. Agnihotri, Junsheng Hou
  • Patent number: 9784557
    Abstract: A hand tool device comprises a computing unit and at least one locating device configured to receive two orthogonal polarization directions of at least one reflected locating signal. The computing unit is configured to determine, from two received polarization directions of the reflected locating signal, an item of orientation information of a concealed, elongate object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Sgarz, Martin Pohlmann, Jan-Michael Brosi
  • Patent number: 9778300
    Abstract: A device for measuring a variation (?CX) of a capacitance (CX), includes: elements for charging the capacitance (CX) on the basis of a supply voltage (VCC). elements for discharging the capacitance (CX) into a reference capacitance (CS) in a fixed number of discharges (x), elements for measuring a voltage (VS) and for detecting a threshold of voltage (VTH) across the terminals of the reference capacitance (CS). elements for charging with current (IC) the reference capacitance (CS) on the basis of the supply voltage (VCC) for a duration (t), after the transfer of charge from the capacitance (CX) into the reference capacitance (CS), and elements for measuring the variation between the duration (t) with respect to a previously measured duration so as to estimate the variation (?CX) of the capacitance (CX).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GmbH
    Inventor: Xavier Hourne
  • Patent number: 9737284
    Abstract: A phantom for measuring thickness of a thin layer and a method of using thereof. The phantom may include a non-scattering muscle mimicking material having a flat top surface; a plurality of soft tissue mimicking thin layers placed in a first area, which is at least a part of a top surface of the non-scattering muscle mimicking material, and having thicknesses different from each other; and an anechoic blood mimicking liquid material placed in an area other than the first area among an entire area of the top surface of the non-scattering muscle mimicking material and on a top surface of the plurality of soft tissue mimicking thin layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
    Inventors: Yong Tae Kim, Bong Young Ahn, Il Doh, Wuon-Shick Kim