Abstract: A current sensor has at least one support element that is configured to carry at least one sensing coil of at least two sensing coils of the current sensor. The support element has at least one face on which at least one sensing coil is arranged. The sensing coil is to be used in connection with a current transferring conductor. The at least two sensing coils differ from each other in respect of at least one of an angular orientation of the individual sensing coil relative to a longitudinal axis of the current transferring conductor and/or a vertical distance of the individual sensing coil relative to the current transferring conductor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device and method for testing a crimping status of a hardware fitting and cable conductors. The device includes a device body, a cable fixing assembly is arranged on an insulation console and configured to fix a crimping status test piece on the insulation console. According to the present disclosure, technical problems are solved: the existing device for testing a crimping status of a hardware fitting and cable conductors lacks of a fixing assembly, if an operator touches a test piece being tested, the connection between the test piece and a current generator or a contact resistance tester is likely to be interrupted, resulting in a large error in a test result.

Abstract: A photoionization detector (PID) is disclosed that includes an ionization chamber configured to allow a flow of a gas sample therethrough, the ionization chamber defining an ionization region and a detection region, a photoionization source configured to generate ionizing radiation for irradiating the flow of the gas sample in the ionization region, an electric-field ionization source configured to apply an ionizing electric field inside the ionization chamber to intersect the flow of the gas sample in the ionization region, the ionizing radiation and the ionizing electric field being configured to ionize the gas sample, and an ion detector configured to detect, in the detection region, an ionization current resulting from the ionized gas sample. The PID may also include an optical window, for example, made of a window material including sapphire, configured to allow at least part of the ionizing radiation to pass therethrough prior to entering the ionization region.

Abstract: A method and a system to determine a gelation time of a substance in a container is disclosed. The system includes a container, a bubble generator arranged at a first end of the container, and a bubble sensor arranged at the second end of the container. The container holds a substance having a surface adjacent the second end. The bubble generator is configured to generate a bubble at the first end. The bubble sensor is configured to sense the bubble at the surface of the substance. The method includes releasing a gas into a first end of the container such that the gas bubbles rise from the first end of the container to a second end of the container, sensing the released bubbles, determining an absence of a bubble released by the bubble generator at the bubble sensor, and determining a gelation time based on a number of detected bubbles.

Abstract: Techniques are described by which to enable uniform machined parts inspection processes. A device comprising a memory and a processor may be configured to perform the techniques. The memory may store a unified scan of a workholding piece with a machined part, where the unified scan defines a coordinate system for the workholding piece. The memory may also store a reference model of the machined part. The processor may align, based on the coordinate system for the workholding piece, the unified scan of the workholding piece with the machined part to the reference model, and perform, after aligning the unified scan to the reference model, a comparison of the unified scan to the reference model. The processor may output, based on the comparison, an indication of compliance or non-compliance with the tolerances for the machined part.

Abstract: Provided is a testing method for testing a semiconductor device provided with a main element portion including a main transistor portion and a main diode portion, and a sensing transistor portion for current detection, the testing method having: operating an element by causing a diode operation of the sensing transistor portion in the semiconductor device in a chip or wafer state; measuring the element by measuring a voltage-current characteristic showing a relationship between a voltage between main terminals of the sensing transistor portion and a current flowing through the main terminals during the diode operation; and determining the element by determining a defectiveness of the semiconductor device based on the voltage-current characteristic.

Abstract: A test and measurement device has a communications port configured to connect the test and measurement device to a network, a memory, and one or more processors configured to execute code to cause the processors to receive an original waveform through the communications port, the original waveform having an identified file type, store the original waveform in the memory, the original waveform having an original file size, compress the original waveform to a compressed waveform having a compressed file size that is smaller than the original file size, notify one or more users that the compressed waveform is available, and upon receiving a request, transmitting the compressed waveform to a user device.

Abstract: A method and device for adapting temperatures of semiconductor components. The device includes a first and second semiconductor component, and an evaluation unit. The evaluation unit is configured to ascertain a first and second temperature of the first and second semiconductor component, respectively, calculate a first and second temperature deviation, which represents a deviation of the first and second temperature from a reference temperature, respectively, and adapt a first gate voltage of the first semiconductor component and/or a second gate voltage of the second semiconductor component until the first temperature deviation and the second temperature deviation are smaller than or equal to a predefined maximum allowable temperature deviation from the reference temperature. The adaptation takes place only when a predefined allowable control range for the respective gate voltage is not exceeded, and when the first temperature and/or the second temperature is/are greater than the reference temperature.

Abstract: Methods and system for alerting for a low battery state of charge for an autonomous compartments cluster interacting locally with a mobile device via a short distance wireless communication, the autonomous compartments cluster comprising: at least one compartment equipped with a door and an actuator for unlocking the door, a locker module controlling the actuator, and a battery pack powering the locker module and the at least one compartment, characterized in that the locker module comprises a voltage comparator comparing an output voltage provided at the terminal of the battery pack with a reference minimal voltage wherein the voltage comparator is configured to trigger an alert signal for replacing the battery pack when a minimum transitory voltage at the terminals of the battery pack resulting from an energizing of the actuator by a first step-up converter during an unlocking initiation of the door is lower than the reference minimal voltage, and wherein a controller is configured to change a battery statu

Abstract: A method of determining a molecular structure of a compound includes obtaining a known molecular formula of the compound based on at least one of an observed spectrum and stoichiometric calculations. Edges that meet per-vertex constraints of the molecular formula are determined, and a plurality of candidate structures is generated based on the determined edges. The plurality of candidate structures are evaluated, and one candidate structure of the plurality of candidate structures is determined as the molecular structure of the compound based on the evaluation of the plurality of candidate structures.

Abstract: Systems and apparatuses for generating surface dimension outputs are provided. The system may collect an image from a mobile device. The system may analyze the image to determine whether they comprise one or more standardized reference objects. Based on analysis of the image and the one or more standardized reference objects, the system may determine a surface dimension output. The system may determine one or more settlement outputs and one or more repair outputs for the driver based on the surface dimension output.

Abstract: A method includes imaging a first graybody with a focal plane array (FPA), wherein the first graybody has a first emissivity, and imaging a second graybody having a lower emissivity than the first graybody. The method includes using data captured while imaging the first and second graybodies to perform non-uniformity correction (NUC) of the FPA.

Abstract: A remote temperature detector system comprises a reference thermal mass; a temperature sensor in thermal contact with the reference thermal mass for monitoring temperature thereof and generating temperature signals indicative of the monitored temperature; an infrared detector for detecting infrared radiation emitted by an external object and generating infrared detection signals; and a processor in communication with the temperature sensor and the infrared detector to receive the temperature and infrared detection signals, wherein the processor is configured to operate on the infrared detection signals and temperature signals to estimate temperature of the one or more external objects.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for developing a self-contained conductivity concentration profiler (CCP) system for standalone coastal and ocean deployment. A self-contained CCP system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure can measure sediment concentration profiles and track instantaneous bed levels in sandy environments to enable better understanding of small-scale sediment transport processes in the coastal and nearshore marine environment. A self-contained CCP system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure can support unmanned and standalone deployment configuration, allowing for operation in previously unattainable areas of interest in which small-scale sediment transport processes are important but poorly understood.

Abstract: Techniques of the present disclosure relate to designing a fluid. A method comprises receiving at least one known parameter for a fluid design; receiving at least one constraint for the fluid design; estimating at least one unknown parameter for the fluid design; calculating displacement efficiency of the fluid design based on the at least one known parameter and at least one estimated parameter; and producing a designed fluid based on the displacement efficiency.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for predicting failure event occurrence for a machine asset. Run-to-failure sequences of time series data that include an occurrence of a failure event for the machine asset are received. One or more candidate cut-off values are determined based on iterative evaluation of a plurality of potential cut-off points. A candidate cut-off value is identified as substantially corresponding to a local peak point for calculated distances between relative frequency distributions of positive and negative sub-sequences. A failure prediction model is iteratively trained to iteratively extract sets of relevant features to determine a prediction horizon for an occurrence of the failure event for the machine asset. A candidate cut-off value associated with a model of highest quality from a set of failure prediction models determined during the iterations is selected to determine the prediction horizon for the machine asset.

Abstract: A smoke generator for anti-burglar purposes includes a canister holding means for holding a canister for chemicals to be used to generate smoke wherein the smoke generator further includes a smoke deflector arranged below the position of the canister for even distribution of generated smoke, and wherein the smoke deflector have a smoke deflector cavity of sector shape. The smoke generator is provided with a cartridge for the canister to ease replacement of used or expired canister. The smoke deflector is provided with a residual collector to prevent residuals and debris from littering the room where the smoke generator is used.

Abstract: An interactive test equipment for quality evaluation of an insulative electric resistance value of an electric power cable at least includes a controller, a question type tester and an operator. The question type tester includes at least a test set. Each of the at least a test set includes at least an electric resistance value measurer each of which has an electric voltage value display and an electric resistance value display to respectively display electric voltage values and electric resistance values of a corresponding cable. Besides, the operator is used to initiate the interactive test equipment, to select answers, and the controller is used to load question types and to make judgment on answers. Accordingly, test subjects are authenticated and evaluated for a judgment ability thereof in order for ensuring safety of a working environment.

Abstract: A fluid consumption meter (2) is arranged to measure a flow rate of a fluid and has a control device (14) with a sound detection module (26) arranged to detect a sound in said fluid. The control device (14) is configured such that during activation of the sound detection module (26) at least one further module (20, 22, 24) of the consumption meter (2) not required for sound detection is in a deactivated state. A method is provided for detecting sound in a piping system.

Abstract: A tester apparatus is provided. Slot assemblies are removably mounted to a frame. Each slot assembly allows for individual heating and temperature control of a respective cartridge that is inserted into the slot assembly. A closed loop air path is defined by the frame and a heater and cooler are located in the closed loop air path to cool or heat the cartridge with air. Individual cartridges can be inserted or be removed while other cartridges are in various stages of being tested or in various stages of temperature ramps.