Abstract: A tubular fixing member including a substrate, an elastic layer, an interlayer, and a surface layer are laminated in this order, in which “E1<E2” is satisfied in a case where a storage elastic modulus of the elastic layer is denoted by E1 and a storage elastic modulus of the interlayer is denoted by E2.

Abstract: A method of determining a configuration of a measurement volume, the method may include: generating, by at least one transmitter, a transmitted magnetic field within the measurement volume; measuring, by at least one receiver positioned, a total magnetic field in the measurement volume at at least one receiver position and generating at least one receiver output signal; generating, by a processing unit, a measured dataset; comparing, by the processing unit, the measured dataset with at least one of at least two reference configuration datasets each for determined for one of at least two different configurations of the measurement volume; and identifying, by the processing unit, a reference configuration dataset of the at least two reference configuration datasets that corresponds to the measured dataset.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a fixing portion for fixing an image formed on a recording material; and a guide member for guiding the recording material. The guide member is provided at an entrance to the fixing portion and at an end portion with respect to a direction perpendicular to a feeding direction of the recording material The guide member is moved when the guide member is pushed by the recording material.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to obtain increased performance and differentiation for an inductive position sensor through non-disruptive placement of multiloop coil interconnects are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a sense element includes at least one transmit coil and a first receive coil that includes a first plurality of arrayed loops. In this embodiment, two or more of the first plurality of arrayed loops are phase blended. The sense element also includes a first plurality of interconnects. In this embodiment, each of the first plurality of interconnects connects two of the first plurality of arrayed loops. In this embodiment, the first plurality of interconnects is disposed outside of a sensing area of the sense element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the value of one or more parameters relating to the state of health of at least one accumulator of a battery that is intended to provide electrical energy to an external application. A first state-of-health parameter related to the resistance of at least one electrochemical element of the battery is determined according to the method comprising: —a step (1) of determining the value of the state of charge of the electrochemical element, expressed as a percentage of a maximum state of charge; —a step (2) of verifying whether the determined value of the state of charge belongs to a sought range; —a step of repeating, as long as the result of the verification step (2) is not positive, the determination step (1) and then the verification step (2); —calculating the value of the first parameter as a function of at least the value of the state of charge determined during the last determination step (1).

Abstract: The present invention discloses a pin-on-disk type in-situ current-carrying friction testing system, and belongs to the technical field of friction performance testing. The friction testing system includes a pin-on-disk type friction pair, a current loading mechanism, and a magnetic field generating mechanism. The current loading mechanism includes a conductive terminal abutting against an annular sidewall of a disk specimen and used to guide a current in the disk specimen to flow along a horizontal direction, and the magnetic field generating mechanism is used to generate a magnetic field. When a pin specimen and a disk specimen rotate relatively, the pin specimen, the conductive terminal, and the magnetic field generating mechanism are relatively stationary, and an Ampere force generated by the current in the disk specimen flowing in the horizontal direction under the action of the magnetic field faces a support platform.

Abstract: An in-vehicle device includes a housing having an opening, an openable and closable cover disposed over the opening, a sealing member disposed around the opening such that the sealing member is held between the housing and the cover when the cover is closed, at least one first vibration sensor to measure mechanical vibration of the cover, and a degradation determiner to determine whether any degradation occurs in the sealing member. The degradation determiner determines whether any degradation occurs in the sealing member on the basis of the mechanical vibration measured by the at least one first vibration sensor while the cover is closed.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to obstruction detector assemblies, systems, and related methods for detecting obstructions along oil and gas equipment. In one implementation, an obstruction detector assembly includes a driver housing having an internal chamber and a plurality of fastener openings. The obstruction detector assembly includes a driver stem disposed at least partially in the internal chamber of the driver housing. The driver stem is movable partially out of the internal chamber of the driver housing. The obstruction detector assembly includes a driver head disposed outside of the driver housing and coupled to the driver stem. In one implementation, movement of the driver stem and the driver head is used to detect obstructions (such as a wireline) in a wellhead structure. In one implementation, movement of the driver stem and the driver head is used to detect obstructions (such as sand) in a valve.

Abstract: A portable meter (1) for measuring a force generated by a magnetic apparatus (2), comprising a mobile probe (3) configured to be coupled to the magnetic apparatus (2) whose force needs to be measured, the probe (3) comprising at least one active ferromagnetic element (4) which has a configuration corresponding to that of a pole (N, S) on the magnetic apparatus whose force needs to be measured, the probe being equipped with alignment means (5, 6) configured to align the at least one active ferromagnetic element (4) with at least one magnetic pole (N, S) on the magnetic apparatus (2), the at least one active ferromagnetic element (4) having at least one turn (B)—made of an electrically conductive material—wound around it, and a detection unit (7) interfaced with the at least one turn (B) in order to detect a magnetic flux flowing through the coil at least during a transient of activation/deactivation of the magnetic apparatus.

Abstract: An estimation device includes: a derivation unit deriving a derivation history based on a current, a voltage and a temperature of a lead-acid battery; a first specifying unit specifying a specific gravity of an electrolyte solution; a second specifying unit specifying at least one of: a first degree of softening of a positive electrode material; a second degree of corrosion of a positive electrode grid; a third degree of sulfation of a negative electrode; and a fourth degree of shrinkage of a negative electrode material based on the specified specific gravity, the derived derivation history, and at least one of respective first-third relationships between the specific gravity, respective first-third histories and the respective first-third degrees, and a fourth relationship between a fourth history and the fourth degree; and an estimation unit configured to estimate a degree of deterioration of the battery based on the specified degree.

Abstract: The following relates generally to accelerated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reconstruction. In some embodiments, a MRI machine learning algorithm is trained based on reference MRI data in non-Cartesian k-space. During the training, at each iteration of a plurality of iterations: (i) a non-Cartesian sampling trajectory ? may be optimized under the physical constraints, and/or (ii) an image reconstructor may be jointly iteratively optimized. Examples of the image reconstructor include a convolutional neural network (CNN) denoiser, a model-based deep learning (MoDL) image reconstructor, iterative image reconstructor, a regularizer, and an invertible neural network.

Abstract: A trustworthy component for a control path of a magnetic resonance apparatus and a magnetic resonance apparatus with at least one trustworthy component are provided. The trustworthy component is configured to be arranged in a control path of a safety-relevant function of a magnetic resonance apparatus, so that when the trustworthy component is arranged in the control path, the control path is, at least in parts, non-trustworthy.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of a device for generating a fusion model for a physical system is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the device receives low-fidelity input data and low-fidelity output data that represent a low-fidelity measurement of a physical system. In addition, the device trains a first model to predict the low-fidelity output data using the low-fidelity input data. Furthermore, the device receives high-fidelity input data and high-fidelity output data that represent a high-fidelity measurement of the physical system. The device additionally invokes the first model with the high-fidelity input data to generate predicted low-fidelity data. The device further trains a second model to predict the high-fidelity output data using the high-fidelity input data augmented with the predicted low-fidelity data.

Abstract: A method comprises receiving a time series of data values for a time window of each operational parameter of a number of operational parameters of equipment; calculating a time derivative feature that comprises a change of the data values of a first operational parameter of the number of operational parameters over the time window; and classifying, using a machine learning model and based on the time derivative feature, an operational mode of the equipment into different failure categories.

Abstract: Described are techniques for processing data. Sample analysis is performed generating scans of data. Each scan comprises a set of data elements each associating an ion intensity count with a plurality of dimensions including a retention time dimension and a mass to charge ratio dimension. The scans are analyzed to identify one or more ion peaks. Analyzing includes filtering a first plurality of the scans producing a first plurality of filtered output scans. The filtering including first filtering producing a first filtering output, wherein the first filtering includes executing a plurality of threads in parallel which apply a first filter to the first plurality of scans to produce the first filtering output. Each of the plurality of threads computes at least one filtered output point for at least one corresponding input point included in the plurality of scans. Analyzing includes detecting one or more peaks using the filtered output scans.

Abstract: A measurement device (10) includes a first processor (12a) that performs first pipeline processing on a first input signal according to a first sample timing, a second processor (12b) that performs second pipeline processing on a second input signal according to a second sample timing with a sampling period longer than the first sample timing, an adjustment unit that adjusts an output timing of the first input signal on which the first pipeline processing was performed to match an output timing of the second input signal on which the second pipeline processing was performed, and a creation unit (17) that sequentially creates a waveform of the first input signal on which the first pipeline processing was performed and for which the output timing was adjusted by the adjustment unit, and a waveform of the second input signal on which the second pipeline processing was performed.

Abstract: This application discloses a calibration method for navigation of an UAV including a vector sensor. The calibration method includes: collecting, during a flight of the UAV, a current correction value and current data during a current measurement performed by the vector sensor; acquiring previous data during a previous measurement performed by the vector sensor; acquiring an adjustment quantity according to the current data and the previous data; acquiring a next correction value according to the current correction value and the adjustment quantity; and acquiring next original data during a next measurement performed by the vector sensor, acquiring next valid data according to the next original data and the next correction value, and controlling headings and postures of the UAV according to the next valid data. With the calibration method of this application, the next valid data Vk+1 more closely approximated to a true value can be obtained.

Abstract: A measuring arrangement for secondary alkaline solid electrolyte batteries comprising—two electrically non-conductive cell body halves, both cell body halves comprising at least one and one cell body half comprising at least three feedthroughs, both cell body halves forming a receiving space for receiving a solid electrolyte battery cell comprising at least an anode, a cathode and a solid electrolyte. An electrically conductive holding element for each feedthrough; an electrical contact element for each support element, the electrical contact element being adapted to change its length in response to the force applied to the element; and two planar current conductors comprising electrically conductive and electrically non-conductive regions, at least one of the current conductors being adapted to form at least three separate electrically conductive connections between the contact elements and an electrode of the solid electrolyte battery cell.

Abstract: A rotation detection device includes a housing that accommodates a rotating body, a detected part that rotates integrally with the rotating body, a detection part that faces the detected part in an axial direction with an axial gap interposed therebetween, an installation member on which the detection part is installed, a female screw portion that is provided in one of the housing and the installation member, and a male screw portion that is provided in the other of the housing and the installation member and screwed into the female screw portion.

Abstract: A corrosion amount estimation apparatus that estimates the corrosion amount of a metal material buried in the ground, the apparatus including: a soil adjustment unit that dries the target soil; a water permeability measurement unit that measures the water permeability of the soil after supplying water to the dried soil; and a corrosion estimation unit that estimates the corrosion amount of the metal material when buried in the soil using the water permeability.