Abstract: An exemplary embodiment may include a control hub configured to receive data from an emissions analyzer and a leak detection camera. The emissions analyzer may detect levels of various gases and relay such information to the control hub. In an exemplary embodiment, the emissions analyzer may purge after every test to ensure longevity and accuracy. A leak detection camera may implement quantifying optical gas imaging in order to continuously monitor for fugitive leaks on a compressor package. If a leak is detected, it may be logged and the user or an operating group may be alerted.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for quantifying a bearing capacity of foundation containing shallow-hidden spherical cavities, comprising: in Step 1, constructing a spatial axisymmetric calculation model for stability analysis of the foundation containing shallow-hidden spherical cavities; in Step 2, solving the model to obtain a general solution which reflects the spatial stress distribution of surrounding rock containing shallow-hidden spherical cavities; in Step 3, obtain a mathematical expression by derivation for calculating the bearing capacity of the foundation containing shallow-hidden spherical cavities; and in Step 4: completing the determination of the foundation bearing capacity. Benefits: This method has many advantages such as comprehensive consideration, high accuracy and reliability of calculation results, and may provide the scientific basis for the development of prevention and control against the instability of the foundation containing shallow-hidden cavities.

Abstract: Devices and systems are disclosed which reduce compressional forces and allows for the induction of mild CCI injuries. An exemplary device features a resettable fall-away platform which allows for ultra-mild injuries to be induced on mice that are under light anesthesia. The result is injuries which do not produce long periods of unconsciousness, do not cause compressive injury and cause no increase in time-to-righting over control mice.

Abstract: A protective tube, in particular for sealed introduction into a process space having a flow directed in a direction, having a hollow body, which is closed at its lower end, an opening at its upper end for introducing a temperature sensor; and at its upper end has a contour for sealing to a process space. The hollow body is cylindrical inwardly, an outer contour of the hollow body tapers toward the closed lower end, and at least in sections, at least one helix structure is arranged on the outer contour and/or at least in sections, at least one helix structure is arranged in the outer contour. A gas sample collector for introduction into a process space is also provided.

Abstract: A vessel includes a memory and a processor operatively coupled to the memory. The memory is configured to store a vessel identifier. The processor is configured to initiate a timer for a shelf life of a solution placed into the vessel. The processor is also configured to conduct a measurement of the solution using one or more sensors in the vessel. The processor is also configured to compare the measurement to a threshold for the solution. The processor is further configured to activate a solution indicator to indicate that the solution should be discarded responsive to a determination that the shelf life has expired or a determination that the measurement exceeds the threshold.

Abstract: A borescope is for optically inspecting gas turbines of aircraft engines. The borescope having an electronic image capture unit as a borescope objective at an end of a shaft, which is suitable for insertion into a borescope opening and configured for accurate positioning of the borescope objective relative to the borescope opening and through which data lines and supply lines for the image capture unit are guided. The image capture unit has: two spaced apart image capture sensors, recording cones of which overlap in a specified recording plane forming a recording region, in such a way that image data of the two image capture sensors are configured to be processed into 3-D data by way of triangulation.

Abstract: A continuous sample introduction method is provided. The method includes controlling a current sample holder advancing mechanism to perform an advancing operation according to a sample introduction trigger signal, so that the current sample holder advancing mechanism moves in a direction from an initial position to a limiting position, and during the movement, a pushing portion of the current sample holder advancing mechanism is capable of abutting against a side wall of a sample holder in a current sample loading device; controlling the current sample holder advancing mechanism to perform a returning operation when the current sample holder advancing mechanism moves to the limiting position, and during the movement, the pushing portion is capable of avoiding contacting with the sample holder; and the current sample holder advancing mechanism automatically repeats the advancing operation and the returning operation when the current sample holder advancing mechanism moves to the initial position.

Abstract: A housing includes a side wall that includes a button region that receives a pressing operation and a bottom wall that cooperates with the side wall to define a cavity. The bottom wall has first and second regions in which the first region is more easily displaced in response to the pressing operation than the second region. A press sensor is disposed on the bottom wall in the cavity and extends across portions of the first and second regions. A slit is located in the bottom wall between the side wall and the second region and causes the first region to be more easily displaced in response to the pressing operation than the second region.

Abstract: An automated picking system robotic device testing station having rollers for engagement with the wheels of a robotic device; and a controller to vary the rotation of the rollers.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to a testbed platform for characterizing materials and inks utilized in additive manufacturing of nanocomposites. The system may include a testbed base coupled to a group of electromagnets. The base may include an aperture for housing a microscope slide and an interchangeable channel including a microfluidic flow cell of various geometric angles. The system may further include a group of needle tips in fluidic communication with the microfluidic flow cell. The needle tips may be coupled, via lock connectors, to syringes that dispense magnetic inks utilized in additive manufacturing into the microfluidic flow cell. The system may also include an inverted microscope lens and a high-speed camera in optical communication with the base. The camera may be utilized to capture images of a flow behavior of the magnetic inks for performing an analysis that determines a nozzle design for microdispensing during an additive manufacturing process.

Abstract: A ground attachment system (1) for a tire characteristics detection unit (15) comprises an attachment plate (2) comprising a plurality of recesses (3) distributed over the surface of the attachment plate, a plurality of frustoconical clamping rings (4), and a plurality of cylindrical guide tunnels (5) arranged in the detection unit (15), the clamping rings (4) and the guide tunnels (5) each comprising a complementary conical portion (6, 7) converging towards the attachment plate (2) when the ring (4) is in the clamping position in a tunnel (5).

Abstract: In one aspect, fuel inventory data characterizing a level of fuel stored at a fuel storage facility can be received from a sensor in operable communication with the fuel storage facility. Flow meter data characterizing an amount of fuel dispensed from the fuel storage facility by a fuel dispenser nozzle can be received from a flow meter in fluid communication with the fuel dispenser nozzle and the fuel storage facility. Fuel transaction data characterizing the dispensing of fuel by the fuel dispenser nozzle and the dispensing of the fuel by one or more additional fuel dispenser nozzles in fluid communication with the fuel storage facility can be received. An estimate of meter drift characterizing a change in calibration of the flow meter can be determined based on the fuel inventory data, the flow meter data, and the fuel transaction data. The estimate of meter drift can be provided.

Abstract: A test apparatus for simulating road conditions for a motor vehicle. The test apparatus includes a platform, a pair of roller assemblies, and a driveshaft. The pair of roller assemblies are coupled to the platform. Each pair of roller assemblies being configured to receive a pair of wheels of the motor vehicle. The driveshaft is secured between the pair of roller assemblies and is configured to transmit rotary power from one of the pair of roller assemblies to the other of the pair of roller assemblies. An orientation of the platform is adjustable.

Abstract: A process oxygen analyzer includes a process probe extendible into a flow of process combustion exhaust, the process probe having an oxygen sensor measurement cell. Measurement circuitry is coupled to the oxygen sensor measurement cell and configured to obtain a non-corrected indication of oxygen concentration relative to a combustion process based on an electrical characteristic of the oxygen sensor measurement cell. A controller is operably coupled to the measurement circuitry and is configured to obtain an indication of process pressure and selectively provide a corrected oxygen concentration output based on non-corrected indication of oxygen concentration and the indication of process pressure. A method of providing a process oxygen concentration using a process oxygen analyzer coupled to an industrial combustion process is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for checking tyres, includes: arranging a tyre in a station for checking tyres; moving a sensor within the tyre; performing first checks on an inner surface of the tyre with the at least one sensor; engaging a radially outer portion of the tyre with grip elements of an overturning device; extracting the sensor from the tyre and spacing the sensor from the tyre; overturning the tyre by 180° by rotation of the grip elements; moving again the sensor within the tyre; performing second checks on the inner surface of the tyre with the sensor; extracting again the sensor from the tyre and spacing the sensor from the tyre; and transporting the tyre outside the station for checking tyres.

Abstract: A current source sensor delivers detection information in the form of an intermediate signal by selectively applying a low-level or high-level current to a communication bus depending on the passage of a mobile target, the sensor including a sensitive portion detecting the passage of a of the mobile target, an electronic module controlling and shape signals coming from the sensitive portion, an embedded intelligence module designed, inter alia, to receive information from another sensor through a first signal present on the communication bus, the first signal being the sum of the abovementioned intermediate signal generated by the sensor and of another intermediate signal generated by the other sensor, wherein the embedded intelligence module is adapted to modify a first low level and a first high level of the intermediate signal, respectively, into a second low level and into a second high level depending on a the first signal.

Abstract: In a vehicle action simulation method according to the present invention, a behavior of an actual vehicle during travel is predicted, and an attitude of a tire and a rotational speed of a rotary drum are changed to reproduce a transient change in a tire attitude that occurs during the travel of the actual vehicle on the tire while the predicted behavior of the actual vehicle during travel is reflected, stress applied to the tire in contact with the rotary drum of a tire ground contact characteristic measuring portion is measured, tire ground contact characteristics are calculated, the behavior of the actual vehicle during travel is predicted while vehicle characteristics predicted from the tire ground contact characteristics are reflected, and the prediction, the reproduction, the measurement of stress, and the calculation are performed in parallel.

Abstract: A tire inspection device includes a gas sensor disposed outside of a tire and facing an outer surface of the tire. The gas sensor detects a gas that fills the tire.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a thin-film element that enables analytes to be analyzed on separate surfaces. In an example, a thin-film element includes a first layer for processing a fluid sample to generate a first analyte and a second analyte. The thin-film element also includes a second layer configured to be impermeable to the first analyte to enable the first analyte to be retained by the first layer and permeable to the second analyte to enable the second analyte to pass through the second layer. The thin-film element further includes a third layer configured to retain the second analyte. The second layer includes a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface to provide reflectance signals indicative of analytes present in the first and third layers to sensors located on opposite sides of the thin-film element.

Abstract: A fluid sensor for sensing a concentration or composition of a fluid, the sensor comprising: a semiconductor substrate comprising a first etched portion and a second etched portion; a dielectric region located on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the dielectric region comprises a first dielectric membrane located over the first etched portion of the semiconductor substrate, and a second dielectric membrane located over the second etched portion of the semiconductor substrate; two temperature sensing elements on or within the first dielectric membrane and two temperature sensing elements on or within the second dielectric membrane; an output circuit configured to measure a differential signal between the two temperature sensing elements of the first dielectric membrane and the two temperature sensing elements of the second dielectric membrane; wherein the first dielectric membrane is exposed to the fluid and the second dielectric membrane is isolated from the fluid.