Abstract: A flow-measuring device comprises a housing having a top and a bottom and defining a central opening, an entry at the top of the housing, and a central chamber, wherein the central chamber is connected to the entry by the central opening, a circumferential lip extending from the central chamber where the central opening meets the central chamber, wherein the circumferential lip collects droplets of the fluid at a rate proportional to the flow rate of the fluid, an exit in fluid communication with the central chamber, and a pair of metal elements each mounted in the exit, separated by a hoop distance and operatively connected to a sensor. Both metal elements receive and are in contact with the droplet when the droplet falls from the circumferential lip for a contact time, and the sensor is adapted to sense when the droplet is in contact with both metal elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the cross-sectional area [A(H)] of a tank of a pump station within an interspace (Y). The method includes the steps of establishing the cross sectional area [A(H-seg)] of the tank in a sub-segment of the interspace (Y), operating the pump to transport liquid away from the tank and determining the pumped flow [Q(H-seg)] in the sub-segment, determining the pumped flow [Q(H)] in the interspace (Y) based on the determined sub-segment pumped flow [Q(H-seg)], operating the pump to transfer liquid away from the tank and by means of the liquid level sensor determining a liquid level change [?H(H)] in the interspace (Y), and determining the cross-sectional area [A(H)] of the tank within the interspace (Y), by dividing the interspace pumped flow [Q(H)] by the liquid level change [?H(H)], [Q(H)/?H(H)=A(H)].

Abstract: A handheld camera-stabilization tripod head provided with a remote control assembly comprises a tripod head body and a remote control assembly, wherein an assembly area is arranged on an outer wall of the tripod head body, and at least two electrical feeler pins are arranged in the assembly area; the remote control assembly is detachably connected to the assembly area, and electrical contacts matched with the electrical feeler pins are arranged on an outer wall of the remote control assembly; when the electrical feeler pins are connected to the electrical contacts, the tripod head body in an on state arouses the remote control assembly in an off state; or, the remote control assembly in an on state arouses the tripod head body in an off state, such that the handheld camera-stabilization tripod head can be driven to be activated to be quickly used by users.

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates generally to reflective displays, and more particularly to reflective displays configured to display images with customized and improved viewing parameters. In one aspect, a reflective display comprises a plurality of light-reflective microfacets configured to display an image by reflecting light incident thereon from a light source, wherein light rays reflected by different ones of the microfacets are directed in non-parallel directions.

Abstract: A housing is provided for an air conditioner circuit, comprising: an access panel configured to partially cover the air conditioner circuit and including a panel surface formed on an outside of the housing, a panel opening in the panel surface passing from the outside of the housing toward an inside of the housing; a refrigerant sensor configured to detect a presence of a refrigerant in air proximate to the refrigerant sensor; and a sensor cover attached to an outside of the housing and configured to cover the panel opening and the refrigerant sensor, wherein the refrigerant sensor is located at least partly inside the panel opening.

Abstract: An image forming device includes a brilliant image forming section, a non-brilliant image forming section, and a control section. When an image is formed on a medium by superimposing a brilliant image with an image density of 100% on a non-brilliant image, the control section controls the brilliant image forming section and the non-brilliant image forming section so as to make them form the brilliant image whose image density is a first image density if saturation of the non-brilliant image is first saturation and make them form the brilliant image whose image density is a second image density lower than the first image density if the saturation of the non-brilliant image is second saturation higher than the first saturation.

Abstract: Unitary measuring pipettes include a tubular body of biaxially oriented thermoplastic material, together with size reduction, elimination, and/or reorientation of longitudinally spaced, raised circumferential witness features, to mitigate or avoid interference between such witness features and graduated volumetric markings on an outside surface of the tubular body. Methods and apparatus for vacuum forming of unitary measuring pipettes are also provided. Gas permeable apertures or pores having a maximum width of no greater than 150 microns, in ranges of 10-100 microns, 10-50 microns, or subranges thereof, may be defined in face plates or inserts received by mold blanks, or defined in molding surface of cooperating mold bodies, and may be used to produce a tubular pipette body having reduced height witness features. Cooperating mold bodies may each be produced from multiple mold body sections with gas passages defined therein and/or therebetween.

Abstract: An example heater includes a heat generating pattern provided on a substrate and a first electrode located at a first end of the heat generating pattern. The heater further includes a plurality of second electrodes located at an opposite end of the heat generating pattern. The plurality of second electrodes are respectively spaced apart from the first electrode at a plurality of distances. A connector is located between the heat generating pattern and the first or a second electrode.

Abstract: Devices and methods for sampling an analog signal to perform data analysis are disclosed. The sampling devices and corresponding methods include a detector module that measures a response generated from a sample, an analog to digital converter that samples the analog signal, received from the detector module, and converting it into a digital signal, a sampling rate of the converter being faster than the response of the sample; and a logic circuit coupled to the converter that processes the digital signal to generate a reduced digital data signal, the logic circuit processing the digital signal acquired from the converter to generate a continuous data transfer to a processing system.

Abstract: A method for repairing a stator stage is disclosed herein. The method includes receiving a stator stage including a plurality of stator vanes disposed between an outer diameter and an inner diameter, analyzing the stator stage for defects, determining there is a first defect in a first segment of a the stator stage, the first segment including at least one of a first portion of the outer diameter, a first portion of the inner diameter, or a first stator vane, removing the first segment from the stator stage forming a void in the stator stage, manufacturing a second segment that is the same size as the first segment, attaching the second segment to the stator stage to fill the void, performing a blending process on the stator stage including the second segment to smooth the plurality of stator vanes including the second stator vane.

Abstract: Sensors include an optical source configured to emit a beam directed to an opposing surface having a reflectance pattern, and an optical detector situated in relation to the optical source to detect a portion of the beam reflected by the opposing surface and to produce an output signal that varies based on (i) a relative displacement between the reflectance pattern and the optical detector and (ii) a spatially variable reflectance resulting from the relative displacement. Reflectance patterns can be spatially variable and/or randomly arranged. Displacements in a compressive or tensile direction can be detected. Methods of operation and fabrication of sensors are also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically testing an infotainment system of a motor-vehicle. The apparatus includes, and the method is configured to use, a first multi-axis articulated robot including a chain of connected robot elements which are mutually articulated and ending with a robot wrist, and a second multi-axis articulated robot mounted on the wrist of the first robot. Wherein the second robot is configured for entering into a passenger compartment of the motor-vehicle to automatically test the infotainment system.

Abstract: A developing device includes a housing, a replenishment port, a spiral blade, a discharge port, and a regulating member. The housing houses a developer. Through the replenishment port, the developer is replenished to the housing. The spiral blade stirs the developer in the housing while conveying the developer in a predetermined conveyance direction. Through the discharge port, the developer conveyed by the spiral blade is discharged. The regulating member is disposed between the spiral blade and the discharge port, and regulates a conveyance of the developer to the discharge port. The regulating member has a lack portion penetrating in the conveyance direction.

Abstract: A test environment control system includes a pressure-resistant container, a temperature control device that is at least partially arranged in the pressure-resistant container, and a plurality of contactless test devices that are connected to the pressure-resistant container. The pressure-resistant container is configured to store a dry gas therein that has a dew point temperature less than ?10° C. and that has more than 1 atm. The temperature control device is immersed in the dry gas, and is capable of changing a temperature of the dry gas in the pressure container to a predetermined value. Moreover, a control valve of the pressure-resistant container can selectively output the dry gas having the predetermined temperature into at least one of the contactless test devices, so as to establish a predetermined test environment.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device including a first transmission pad configured to output a data signal; a second transmission pad configured to output a clock signal; a data transmission circuit connected to the first transmission pad and comprising a data driver configured to generate the data signal; a clock transmission circuit connected to the second transmission pad and comprising a clock driver configured to generate the clock signal; a core circuit configured to control the data driver and the clock driver; and at least one buffer, wherein each buffer of the at least one buffer comprises: an input terminal connected to at least one of an output terminal of the data driver and an output terminal of the clock driver; and an output terminal connected to the core circuit.

Abstract: A corrosion resistance test method for a coated metal material, the method including: a preparation step of arranging one or two containers holding a water-containing material and one or two electrodes, and electrically connecting the electrode and the metal base to each other or the two electrodes to each other; a current supply step of supplying a current between the electrode serving as an anode and the metal base serving as a cathode or between one of the two electrodes serving as an anode and the other electrode serving as a cathode to cause corrosion of the coated metal material to progress; a calculation step of calculating a progress degree of the corrosion; a correction step of correcting the progress degree based on a posture of the test target portion; and an evaluation step of evaluating corrosion resistance based on a correction value for the progress degree.

Abstract: A method for monitoring the condition of a laser machining head includes the steps of: detecting current measurement data by means of at least one sensor unit arranged within the laser machining head, determining an input vector based on the acquired current measurement data; and determining an output vector by applying a model trained by machine learning to the input vector, said output vector containing estimated current condition data of at least two elements of the laser machining head.

Abstract: A lens module includes a lens barrel, including a first lens and a second lens arranged along an optical axis, and a spacer disposed between the first lens and the second lens along the optical axis, and defining a hole corresponding to the optical axis and an opening that is open in a direction intersecting the optical axis.

Abstract: An air cleaner including a case comprising an upper surface and a side surface, a sensor to measure a degree of contamination of air introduced into the case, a round portion in a shape that is curved on the upper surface of the case, and a sensor air inlet on the round portion and through which air is introduced.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, a toner storage portion, a developing roller including a toner bearing portion, and a cyclonic separating portion including an intake port, a first discharge port communicating with an interior of the toner storage portion, and a second discharge port communicating with an outside of the toner storage portion. The cyclonic separating portion includes a conical portion formed in a conical frustum shape whose radius decreases as the conical frustum shape extends downward. The first discharge port is disposed at a lower end portion of the conical portion. At least a portion of the conical portion projects downward with respect to an inner upper surface of the toner storage portion.