Abstract: A particle detection system includes a light source configured to generate a light beam, a first collimator lens configured to channel the light beam into the chamber through a first sidewall, the chamber including openings on a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall, and a second collimator lens configured to channel light received from the openings to a light detector. A method for detecting particles flowing through a chamber includes generating a light beam, channeling the light beam into the chamber via a first collimator lens, detecting light escaped from the chamber via a plurality of openings formed at a second sidewall of the chamber opposite the first sidewall, at a light detector via a second collimator lens located outside the second sidewall, and determining parameters of the one or more particles flowing through the chamber based on the received escaped light.

Abstract: A flow separator includes a flow swirling arrangement and a particle collection space disposed in-line with an inlet and an outlet of a flow separator. The flow swirling arrangement includes a bladed arrangement disposed around a flow diverter. The particle collection space is an annular space disposed at an opposite end of a swirl region from the flow swirling arrangement. The annular space is disposed at the radially outward-most portion of the flow passage to collect particles via centrifugal force. A gas conduit may extend from the flow diverter through the particle collection space to separate out gas from the liquid of the input flow.

Abstract: A debris detection system includes a chamber configured to permit particles to pass through the chamber; an optical fiber or fiber optic cable providing a light path; a collimator configured to channel light from the light path into the chamber; and a reflector configured to reflect light back to the collimator for signal detection. In embodiments, the reflector may include a mirror. Methods for detecting particles and information and/or parameters associated with particles, including that associated with reflected light, are disclosed.

Abstract: A method of operating an electro-optic sensor includes disposing at least a portion of the electro-optic sensor in a liquid chamber, providing light from a light source of the electro-optic sensor at a first intensity, driving a light detector of the electro-optic sensor at a first sensitivity level, receiving, via the light detector, a first amount of light from the light source; determining whether liquid is present in the liquid chamber according to the first amount of light, providing light from the light source at a second intensity, driving the light detector at a second sensitivity level, receiving, via the light detector, a second amount of light from the light source, and/or confirming whether liquid is present in the liquid chamber according to the second amount of light. The first sensitivity level may be different from the second sensitivity level. An electro-optic sensor is also disclosed.

Abstract: A debris detection system includes a chamber configured to permit particles to pass through the chamber; an optical fiber or fiber optic cable providing a light path; a collimator configured to channel light from the light path into the chamber; and a reflector configured to reflect light back to the collimator for signal detection. In embodiments, the reflector may include a mirror. Methods for detecting particles and information and/or parameters associated with particles, including that associated with reflected light, are disclosed.

Abstract: A method of operating an electro-optic sensor includes disposing at least a portion of the electro-optic sensor in a liquid chamber, providing light from a light source of the electro-optic sensor at a first intensity, driving a light detector of the electro-optic sensor at a first sensitivity level, receiving, via the light detector, a first amount of light from the light source; determining whether liquid is present in the liquid chamber according to the first amount of light, providing light from the light source at a second intensity, driving the light detector at a second sensitivity level, receiving, via the light detector, a second amount of light from the light source, and/or confirming whether liquid is present in the liquid chamber according to the second amount of light. The first sensitivity level may be different from the second sensitivity level. An electro-optic sensor is also disclosed.

Abstract: A debris detection system includes a chamber configured to permit particles to pass through the chamber; an optical fiber or fiber optic cable providing a light path; a collimator configured to channel light from the light path into the chamber; and a reflector configured to reflect light back to the collimator for signal detection. In embodiments, the reflector may include a mirror. Methods for detecting particles and information and/or parameters associated with particles, including that associated with reflected light, are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are a software recommending method and a software recommending system. The method comprises: detecting software already installed and/or web application already run on a client (101); analyzing software already installed and/or web application already run on the client, and obtaining personalization data of the client user, wherein the personalization data include age data, and/or personality data, and/or gender data (102); providing a corresponding software recommending mechanism according to the personalization data of the client user (103). This solution makes software recommendations for different personalities of different users, so that the recommendations are more targeted; and a user also does not need to search a variety of software for desired software through complicated operations.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method and apparatus for accelerating. It comprises a method and apparatus for accelerating. The method comprises: an acceleration enabling step of constructing and displaying an acceleration panel containing a one-key acceleration control when a preset enabling condition is triggered; and an acceleration execution step of detecting the one-key acceleration control within the acceleration panel in real time, and swapping memory occupied by all currently running processes to virtual memory to assist the system in running acceleration when the one-key acceleration control is triggered. The method and the apparatus of the invention can organize the system running condition for a user at a fastest speed, free redundant resources, increase the real-time system running speed of the user, and well solve the problem in the prior art that the system running speed can not be increased effectively.

Abstract: Disclosed are a software recommending method and a software recommending system. The method comprises: detecting software already installed and/or web application already run on a client (101); analyzing software already installed and/or web application already run on the client, and obtaining personalization data of the client user, wherein the personalization data include age data, and/or personality data, and/or gender data (102); providing a corresponding software recommending mechanism according to the personalization data of the client user (103). This solution makes software recommendations for different personalities of different users, so that the recommendations are more targeted; and a user also does not need to search a variety of software for desired software through complicated operations.