Patents Issued in August 17, 2017
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Publication number: 20170234895Abstract: What is described is a kit for preparing a liquid thromboplastin reagent for a prothrombin time assay. The kit simplifies and minimizes reagent preparation time and is stable for 2-5 years.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Kevin M Cawthern, Ralph E. Bottenus, Chun Kung
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Publication number: 20170234896Abstract: A lateral flow immunoassay for the detection of anti-drug antibodies against a biological drug includes a membrane having a capture area, a sample application area, a flow path from the sample application area to the capture area, and a conjugate area located in the flow path. The conjugate area has said biological drug detectably labeled and the capture area has said biological drug immobilized thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Antonio MARTINEZ MARTINEZ, Daneil NAGORE CASAS, Alberto MONASTERIO ASTEINZA, Nerea TORRES ANTÚNEZ
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Publication number: 20170234897Abstract: A method for quantification of the concentration of one or more cannabinoid compounds in a liquid sample is provided. The method involves contacting the liquid sample with at least one cannabinoid-sensitive visualization reagent, allowing the at least one cannabinoid-sensitive visualization reagent to develop for a defined amount of time; and comparing the resulting color change of the at least one cannabinoid-sensitive visualization reagent to a calibrated quantification reference chart.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Compassionate Analytics Inc.Inventors: Philippe Lucas, Caleb Eades
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Publication number: 20170234898Abstract: An example method includes retrieving a first carrier from a loading bay. In the example method, the retrieving of the first carrier is unrestricted by a position of the first carrier in the loading bay. The example method includes exposing the first carrier to an identification device to identify content of the first carrier and moving the first carrier from the identification device to a first location or a second location based on the content of the first carrier for performance of a diagnostic process using the content at the first location or the second location. The example method includes retrieving the first carrier from the first location or the second location and returning the first carrier to the loading bay.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Robert Paul Luoma, II
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Publication number: 20170234899Abstract: The invention concerns a laboratory product transport element for a laboratory transport system with an energy receiver and/or energy accumulator to provide drive power, at least one signal receiver to receive control signals, a control unit to generate drive signals as a function of at least one control signal obtained from the at least one signal receiver, movement devices for independent movement of the laboratory product transport element on a transfer path as a function of the drive signals of the control unit, in which the drive devices are driven by the drive power and at least one holder to hold a laboratory product being transported. The invention also concerns a laboratory transport system with at least one laboratory product transport element according to an embodiment of the invention and a transfer path arrangement. The invention also concerns methods for operation of laboratory transport systems according to an embodiment of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Michael Eberhardt, Martin Mueller, Sebastian Wiessner, Thomas Moix, Guillaume Ding, Jurjen Zoethout
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Publication number: 20170234900Abstract: A sample vessel assembly, comprising a base member including a base flange having first and second opposing surfaces, first and second sides intersecting with one another; and a first sidewall extending from the first surface at a distance from the first and second sides; and a lid member, including: a lid flange having third and fourth opposing surfaces, third and fourth sides intersecting with one another; and a second sidewall extending from the third surface at a distance from the third and fourth sides, the second sidewall engageable with the first sidewall such that the first surface of the base flange and the third surface of the lid flange are in an opposing spaced-apart relationship with one another and such that the first and second sidewalls cooperate with one another to define a sample chamber. Further disclosed is a method for automated analysis of samples in a sample vessel assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Justin Briggs
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Publication number: 20170234901Abstract: The present disclosure provides devices which deliver fluids from several reservoirs to a reaction vessel and eventually to a waste chamber in a predetermined schedule. The device provides improved simplicity while improving operational robustness and flexibility.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Ashley Middleton-Davis, Kim Middleton-Davis
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Publication number: 20170234902Abstract: A fluid delivery system and process for fluid delivery is provided that is useful in in flow-injection based sensing measurements, wherein samples from a sample rack are introduced into a flow cell where sensing measurements are taken. The system and process utilize at least two holding lines where each holding line can retain one of the samples prior to injection of the thus retained sample into a flow cell. The introduction of the samples from the sample racks to the holding lines is alternated and the injection of the samples from the holding lines to the flow cell are alternated so that one holding line is loaded with one of the samples simultaneously with another sample being injected from the another holding line to the flow cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Christopher Iver Strande
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Publication number: 20170234903Abstract: A sensor device (12) to measure the speed of a wheel of a vehicle is disclosed. The sensor device (12) is assigned an identifier (28, 30, 32) which can be contactlessly read. The identifier (28, 30, 32) can be read by radio. A method for identifying the sensor device (12) and a vehicle including the sensor device (12) are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Dirk BORMANN, Jens GRÖGER, Marco GROSSE WORTMANN, Sebastian KOSS, Stefan NIEBER
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Publication number: 20170234904Abstract: A speed sensor for detecting a speed of a magnetizable object. The speed sensor (100) can be supplied with an electric alternating signal with a first frequency by an electric signal source. The speed sensor including: a primary coil for generating a magnetic alternating field with the first frequency; first and second secondary coils. The first and second secondary coils can each be magnetically coupled to the primary coil via a magnetizable object. First and second electric signals induced in the first and second secondary coils respectively by the generated magnetic alternating field; a Goertzel filter bank detects first and second amplitude values of respective spectral components of the induced first and second electric signals in the event of a second frequency which differs from the first frequency. A processor determines the speed of the magnetizable object depending on the detected first amplitude value and the detected second amplitude value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Frank Grunwald
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Publication number: 20170234905Abstract: A movement pattern determining arrangement comprises a movement classification device (16) that obtains three-dimensional acceleration vectors (A(x, y, z)) from an accelerometer (14) at regularly recurring times, the movement classification device comprises a group of hit indicating units (20A, 20B, 20C, 20D, 20E, 20F) for processing components of the acceleration vectors in at least one dimension in order to obtain acceleration measures, each hit indicating unit being dedicated to perform processing in a dimension and configured to combine a current acceleration vector component with previous acceleration vector components for obtaining an acceleration measure, compare the acceleration measure with at least one acceleration measure threshold, and indicate a hit if the acceleration measure threshold is crossed, and a pattern handling unit (22) configured to provide a pattern of the hits from all processing being made for the dimensions, which pattern corresponds to a type of movement of the accelerometer (14)Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Imagimob ABInventors: Antony Hartley, Alexander Samuelsson
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Publication number: 20170234906Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for installing, configuring and orienting an accelerometer device into an application in which the orientation of the accelerometer device is arbitrary are disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Charles Moore, Arthur W. Kockritz, Steve Michael Bogandoff
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Publication number: 20170234907Abstract: An inspection terminal unit includes at least two inspection pins, which are arrayed side by side, each of which has a contact portion at a first end of the inspection pin and a connection portion at a second end of the inspection pin, the contact portion being in contact with an inspection object element and the connection portion being connected to a substrate, and a holding unit that integrally holds at least the two inspection pins.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hirotada TERANISHI, Takahiro SAKAI, Hideaki OZAKI
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Publication number: 20170234908Abstract: The invention relates to a voltage sensing device (1) for a high and/or medium voltage power carrying conductor (2), the voltage sensing device comprising: a radially outer electrode (3) operable as a first sensing electrode of a sensing capacitor for sensing the voltage of the power carrying conductor; a radially inner electrode (2, 6) operable as a second sensing electrode of the sensing capacitor; a dielectric material (5) arranged between the inner and the outer electrode (3, 2, 6), wherein the coefficient of thermal expansion of the material of at least one electrode (3, 2, 6) is selected such that it compensates the temperature dependent parameters of the dielectric material (5) and/or the other electrode (3, 2, 6), that influences the capacity of the voltage sensing capacitorType: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Mark Gravermann, Gunther A.J. Stollwerck, Michael H. Stalder, Hermanus Franciscus Maria van Meijl, Jens Weichold, Benjamin Muenstermann
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Publication number: 20170234909Abstract: A current measuring device having a probe body with an elongated portion extending outward from a rearward main body portion to a hook-shaped forward end, the hook-shaped end useful for isolating a conductor under test, a slide closure member adapted to slide longitudinally forward from a rearward open position to a forward closed position, the closed position useful to capture the conductor under test within a space encircled by the combination of the hook-shaped end, the closed slide closure member, and the rearward main body, with the space encircled including a current sensing zone, and circuitry adapted for detecting a magnetic flux generated by an electric current passing through the conductor under test positioned within the current sensing zone. A release button for moving the slide closure member serves as a switch to turn on the meter/tester/device when the jaw/slide closure member is opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Universal Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Sean Patrick Tierney, David Lauren Wheaton, Michael John Kane
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Publication number: 20170234910Abstract: A Hall electromotive force signal detection circuit suppresses variations of spike-like error signals that become obstacles to high-precision detection of Hall electromotive force signals. To this end, in the Hall electromotive force signal detection circuit driving plural Hall elements by spinning current techniques and using plural transconductance amplifiers, a reference signal Vcom is supplied from a feedback network controller to a Hall signal feedback network that performs a feedback control so that common voltages of Hall electromotive force signals from the plural Hall elements match with the reference signal Vcom and to an output signal feedback network that feeds back a voltage obtained by dividing a difference between an output voltage and the reference signal Vcom. In this manner, the variations of spike signals are suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: ASAHI KASEI MICRODEVICES CORPORATIONInventors: Takenobu NAKAMURA, Yoshiyasu NISHIMURA, Ryuji NOBIRA
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Publication number: 20170234911Abstract: A method of sensing current flowing in a power module is provided. The module includes a first substrate having a metallized side, a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate and having a metallized side facing the metallized side of the first substrate, and a semiconductor die interposed between the first and second substrates. The semiconductor die has a first side connected to the metallized side of the first substrate and an opposing second side connected to the metallized side of the second substrate. The module further includes a sensor connected to the metallized side of the first substrate and galvanically isolated from the metallized side of the second substrate. The sensor is aligned with a first metal region of the metallized side of the second substrate, for measuring a magnetic field generated by the first metal region responsive to the current flowing through the first metal region.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Carlos Castro Serrato
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REFLECTIVE CURRENT AND MAGNETIC SENSORS BASED ON OPTICAL SENSING WITH INTEGRATED TEMPERATURE SENSING
Publication number: 20170234912Abstract: Optical techniques and sensor devices for sensing or measuring electric currents and/or temperature based on photonic sensing techniques in optical reflection modes by using optical dielectric materials exhibiting Faraday effects are provided in various configurations. The disclosed optical sensing technology uses light to carry and transmit the current or temperature information obtained at the sensing location to a remote base station and this optical transmission allows remote sensing in various applications and provide a built-in temperature calibration mechanism to enhance the measurement accuracy in a range of different temperature conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Xiaotian Steve Yao -
Publication number: 20170234913Abstract: This patent document discloses techniques and devices for sensing or measuring electric currents and/or temperature based on photonic sensing techniques. The optical sensors for sensing the current or temperature can be configured as a polarization-insensitive optical sensor in either an optical transmissive configuration or an optical reflective configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Xiaotian Steve Yao
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Publication number: 20170234914Abstract: A system for monitoring electric energy amount according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes an electric energy system including one or more loads receiving electric energy through an external electric energy source and a renewable energy generator, a home server for receiving information of a first electric energy amount that is an electric energy amount consumed by the one or more loads, a second electric energy amount that is supplied from the external electric energy source to the electric energy system, and a third electric energy amount that is supplied from the renewable energy generator to the electric energy system, and an electric energy amount monitoring server calculating the second electric energy amount or the third electric energy amount from electric energy consumption of the electric energy system, which is received from the home server, and supply electric energy amount information supplied to the electric energy system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Hwa-Young CHOI, Hee-Tae ROH, Young-Gyu YU
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Publication number: 20170234915Abstract: A method and system for determining a whole-body averaged specific absorption ratio (SARwb) in a person comprises positioning an exposimeter on the person's body and providing a chamber forming an electromagnetic (EM) cavity and comprising a radiofrequency emitter and receiver; determining a first reverberation time of decay of EM power and a free-space incident power density in the chamber when the person is absent, and determining, a second reverberation time of decay of EM power in the chamber and a reference received power, received by the exposimeter, when the person is present in the chamber; and determining an absorption cross section of the person taking the first and second reverberation time and a volume of the chamber into account, determining a calibration factor relating a received power on the exposimeter to the SARwb, measuring a received power using the exposimeter, and determining the SARwb by applying the calibration factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Arno THIELENS, Luc MARTENS, Wout JOSEPH
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Publication number: 20170234916Abstract: An automotive diagnostic tool includes an antenna, a speaker, and a controller. In response to a vehicle diagnostic request, the controller generates a carrier frequency that corresponds to a predetermined frequency associated with electromagnetic emissions from an imbalanced differential channel in the vehicle. The controller alternately enables and disables the differential channel resulting in an audio signature and a baseline audio signature. The controller demodulates signals from the antenna based on the carrier frequency and outputs the demodulated signal to the speaker for analysis by a listener. The demodulated signal may be further processed by the controller to identify emissions from the communication network.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: James Martin LAWLIS
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Publication number: 20170234917Abstract: A tool to measure resistance of a wire harness is disclosed herein. An example disclosed tool includes a connector with first and second plugs. The example disclosed tool also includes a resistor. A first terminal of the resistor is electrically coupled to the first plug. Additionally, the example disclosed tool includes a thermal switch attached to the resistor with a thermally conductive adhesive. A first terminal of the thermal switch is electrically coupled to a second terminal of the resistor, and a second terminal of the thermal switch is electrically coupled to the second plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: David Charles Weber, Mark Milton Mahoney, Jonathan Strachan
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Publication number: 20170234918Abstract: A ground fault detecting device includes a signal generating unit that generates a signal for ground fault detection, a signal supply unit that supplies the signal for ground fault detection to an object of ground fault detection a signal processing unit that executes signal processing of a detection-target signal including at least the signal for ground fault detection obtained from the object of ground fault detection a signal separating unit that extracts the signal for ground fault detection from an output signal of the signal processing unit, and a ground fault detecting unit that detects occurrence of a ground fault in the object of ground fault detection based on the signal for ground fault detection output from the signal separating unit. The signal supply unit and the signal separating unit are configured by passive elements. The signal generating unit and the signal processing unit are configured as active circuits.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Keihin CorporationInventors: Shingo Tsuchiya, Seiji Kamata, Takashi Ikeda
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Publication number: 20170234919Abstract: Optical sensing methods and systems for power applications, and the construction thereof, are described herein. An example method of constructing a winding assembly includes mounting a sensing component to a coil former, and winding a coil onto the coil former so that the sensing component is positioned within the coil. A system and method for detecting operating conditions within a transformer using the described winding assemblies are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Gerald Manuelpillai, Ilya Tchaplia, Anselm Viswasam, Guang Zeng
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Publication number: 20170234920Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes evaluating an analog electrical current waveform, determining a Boolean waveform based on the evaluated analog electrical current waveform, determining a collection of one or more first durations based on one or more on times identified from the Boolean waveform, determining a collection of one or more second durations based on one or more off times identified from the Boolean waveform, comparing the first durations and the second durations, determining, based on the comparing, an event based on the comparing, identifying a time at which the event occurred, and providing the time as a completion time.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Suraj Nair, Doyle Kent Stewart
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Publication number: 20170234921Abstract: The present embodiments are directed to locating electrical faults in an electrical circuit, in particular electrical faults in transmission wires of an electrical circuit. Examples of the present embodiments provide a method and apparatus for opening a switch in the electrical circuit to cause an open circuit or discontinuity at the fault; transmitting a signal to be reflected from the open circuit or discontinuity and receiving the signal reflected from the open circuit or discontinuity to determine the location of the fault. Examples are particularly suitable for high voltage systems, for example over 100V.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Peter James HANDY
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Publication number: 20170234922Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods for detecting corona using audio data are disclosed. A method of processing audio data to detect corona includes determining an indicator of energy at a substantially fundamental frequency in the audio data, determining an indicator of the energy at a plurality of harmonic frequencies in the audio data, determining an indicator of the noise energy in the audio data, determining a comparison indicator of the noise energy relative to the energy at the harmonic frequencies, determining a masking indicator having thresholds for each of the harmonics relative to the fundamental frequency, and determining a corona detection indicator. An apparatus for detecting corona includes a memory, an audio detector configured to obtain the audio data near an electrical conductor in an AC system, and a processor to process the audio data, fundamental and harmonic frequencies of the audio data and their corresponding thresholds to detect corona.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Gary Michael Miller
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Publication number: 20170234923Abstract: A sensing system includes circuitry having a diagnostic interface for a powered sensor. Responsive to sensing signals, the circuitry is operable to produce a DC level that is defined by operating or fault conditions. The fault conditions include an open voltage supply, an open sensor power return signal, open communication signal(s), series resistance in a communication signal, fault resistance to ground on the communication signal and fault resistance to a voltage source on the communication signal. The circuitry includes a fault tolerant interface between a wire harness at an output of the powered sensor and a digital input port of a microprocessor for the purpose of un-ambiguous fault detection when distortion of sensor information occurs or when loss of sensor information occurs, and wherein the microprocessor diagnoses a fault as defined by the DC level of the analog signal monitored at the communication signal input to the microprocessor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Roger T. Douglas, Qi Tao
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Publication number: 20170234924Abstract: A wafer inspection system is provided. The wafer inspection system comprises: a transfer region in which a transfer device is arranged; an inspection region in which test heads for inspecting a substrate are arranged; and a maintenance region in which the test heads are maintained. The inspection region is located between the transfer region and the maintenance region, a plurality of inspection rooms accommodating the test heads are adjacent to each other in the inspection region, and the test heads are configured to be unloaded from the inspection region to the maintenance region.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Junichi Hagihara, Shigekazu Komatsu, Kunihiro Furuya, Tadayoshi Hosaka, Naoki Muramatsu
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Publication number: 20170234925Abstract: A scan chain may be formed throughout an integrated circuit in which the scan chain is coupled to a set of pins via bi-directional input/output (I/O) buffers. A test pattern may be received from an external tester using the set of I/O pins and buffers operating in parallel. The test pattern is scanned into the scan chain using a shift clock operating at a first rate. The test pattern is then provided to combinatorial logic circuitry coupled to the scan chain. A response pattern is captured in the scan chain and then scanned from the scan chain using a shift clock operating at a second rate that is slower than the first rate. The response pattern is provided to the external tester using the same set of I/O pins and buffers operating in parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Mudasir Shafat Kawoosa, Rajesh Kumar Mittal
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Publication number: 20170234926Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) is provided with functional logic having a plurality of internal signal lines and test logic. The test logic has a plurality of inputs coupled to the plurality of internal signal lines and with an output coupled to a first external pin of the integrated circuit. The test logic includes a buffer, and the test logic is configured to selectively couple each of the signals received on the plurality of signal lines either directly or via the buffer to the first external pin of the IC. The test logic may be configured to selectively couple a signal received on a second external pin of the IC either via the buffer to the first external pin of the IC in order to calibrate the buffer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Kushal D. Murthy, Manish Parmar, Preetam Tadeparthy, Muthusubramanian Venkateswaran
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Publication number: 20170234927Abstract: Systems and methods for latches are presented. In one embodiment a system includes scan in propagation component, data propagation component, and control component. The scan in propagation component is operable to select between a scan in value and a recirculation value. The data propagation component is operable to select between a data value and results forwarded from the scan in propagation component, wherein results of the data propagation component are forwarded as the recirculation value to the scan in propagation component. The control component is operable to control an indication of a selection by the scan in propagation component and the data propagation component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Ilyas Elkin, Ge Yang
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Publication number: 20170234928Abstract: A device test architecture and interface is provided to enable efficient testing embedded cores within devices. The test architecture interfaces to standard IEEE 1500 core test wrappers and provides high test data bandwidth to the wrappers from an external tester. The test architecture includes compare circuits that allow for comparison of test response data to be performed within the device. The test architecture further includes a memory for storing the results of the test response comparisons. The test architecture includes a programmable test controller to allow for various test control operations by simply inputting an instruction to the programmable test controller from the external tester. The test architecture includes a selector circuit for selecting a core for testing. Additional features and embodiments of the device test architectures are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Lee D. Whetsel
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Publication number: 20170234929Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for monitoring electrical patterns of a motor-driven system. The system first obtains respective measurements of relevant electrical parameters of a motor during operational stages including a start-up stage, a transition stage, a steady-state stage, idle stage, or a shutdown stage of the motor driven system driven by the motor. Based on the respective measurements, the monitoring system then determines respective electrical patterns corresponding to the operational stages. Next, the monitoring system compares the respective electrical patterns corresponding to the operational stages with respective baseline electrical patterns modeled for the operational stages to yield a comparison. Then, the monitoring system determines a status of the motor driven system based on a comparison between baseline and observed operating parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Mark Wayland Vinson, Raymond M. Hayes
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Publication number: 20170234930Abstract: Provided is a non-destructive method for detecting lithium plating by which lithium plating can be detected in real time in an actual use environment of a secondary battery, a secondary battery charging method and apparatus for charging a secondary battery under the condition in which lithium plating does not occur by using this method, and a secondary battery system for detecting the state of a secondary battery by using this method. The method for detecting lithium plating according to the present disclosure is a method which detects lithium plating in a negative electrode in real time by observing a change in battery voltage as a function of SOC during charging a secondary battery, and determines a point at which a rise speed of the battery voltage slows down as a lithium plating occurrence point.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Hyeok-Moo LEE, Hyo-Mi KIM, Song-Taek OH, Sol-Nip LEE
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Publication number: 20170234931Abstract: A computer-based processing system (e.g., host server) is operable for receiving historical device operation information (power consumption data) collected during operation of the remote battery-operated device in accordance with a first set of operating parameters, including rechargeable battery information (such as the number of charging cycles experienced). The first set of operating parameters enable operation of the battery-operated device in a first operating mode. The processing system calculates an observed battery life for the device based on the received historical power consumption data and a power capacity value representing a power capacity of the battery resident in the device. This observed battery life may be output to a user and used to determine whether the device will meet a predetermined operational life. If not, parameters for the device can be modified and a new projected battery life calculated (simulation), with the new modified parameters controlling power consumption in the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Charles Chapman Moore, David Marten
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Publication number: 20170234932Abstract: A battery managing apparatus includes a battery controller configured to determine a time when a battery enters a steady state based on a charge and discharge current of the battery. The apparatus further includes a time controller configured to wake up the battery controller based on the time when the battery enters the steady state. The battery controller is configured to control the battery in response to the time controller waking up the battery controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventor: Jinyong JEON
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Publication number: 20170234933Abstract: A method predicts the battery state in “real-time”, which is based on a nodal algorithmic model. Under this method, the battery is modeled as a network mesh of both linear and non-linear electrical branch elements. Those branch elements are interconnected through a set of nodes. Each node can have several branches either originating or ending into it. The branch elements may represent loosely some particular function or region of the battery or they may serve a pure algorithmic function. The non-linear behavior of the elements may be described either algorithmically or through lookup tables. Kirchhoff's laws are applied on each node to describe the relationships between currents and voltages. The system may be connected with a battery so that it can receive measured values at the battery, and the system yields state-of-charge, state-of-health, and state-of-function signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Ioannis Milios
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Publication number: 20170234934Abstract: Disclosed is a power system including a battery pack and a battery management system, the battery management system including a controller and a storage unit storing one or more executable programs executable to achieve battery functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Qishui ZHONG, Baihua LI, Hui LI, Yuqing ZHAO
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Publication number: 20170234935Abstract: A circuit arrangement is provided for determining the impedance of a test battery having a first test battery pole of a first polarity and a second test battery pole of a second polarity. The circuit includes a first test connection for connecting the first test battery pole and a second test connection for connecting the second test battery pole, an AC source which is connected to the test connections and by which an alternating current can be applied to the test battery in the connected state, and a voltage detection device which is connected in parallel to the test connections and to the AC source and by which a voltage profile between the test connections can be detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Jan Philipp SCHMIDT
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Publication number: 20170234936Abstract: A detection of a failure of a phase (as a method and apparatus) in a system—supplied by multiple phases—including a DC link (5) is suggested. A rectified voltage (10) of the DC link (5) pulses at a multiple of the mains frequency as a fundamental wave. The rectified voltage (10) is filtered for detecting a signal component at the double frequency of the mains frequency (12). The rectified voltage (10) is also “filtered” for detecting an average link voltage (14). A ratio signal (17) is formed as a ratio of the average link voltage (14) to the signal component at the double frequency of the mains frequency (12). An error detection signal (19) results from a comparison of the ratio signal (17) with an error threshold (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Andreas Schrepfer
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Publication number: 20170234937Abstract: A testing apparatus includes a plate unit including at least one chip mounting unit on which a light emitting diode (LED) to be tested is mounted. The chip mounting unit has a first region in which the LED is overlaid and a second region surrounding the first region. The first and second electrode pads are disposed in the first region and include respective extension portions extended toward the second region. A probe portion is configured to connect to the extension portions of the first and second electrode pads. A power control unit is configured to selectively apply test power to the LED through the probe portion. A light measuring unit is configured to measure light properties of light emitted by the LED.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Seung Won Park, Joon Sub Lee, Seung Won Kang
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Publication number: 20170234938Abstract: A magnetic field measurement device capable of accurate measurement of a magnetic field even after a sensitivity of an MI sensor varies is provided. A magnetic field measurement device (1) includes an MI sensor (2) and a sensitivity calculation means (3). The MI sensor (2) includes a magneto-sensitive body (20), a detection coil (21) and a magnetic field generation coil (22) that generates a magnetic field upon energization. The sensitivity calculation means (3) varies a current flowing in the magnetic field generation coil (22) in a state where an outside-sensor magnetic field HO acting on the magneto-sensitive body (20) from outside the MI sensor (2) is constant. Consequently, the magnetic field acting on the magneto-sensitive body (20) is varied to calculate a sensitivity a by dividing a variation in an output voltage of the detection coil (21) by a variation in the magnetic field acting on the magneto-sensitive body (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: AICHI STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohiko NAGAO, Michiharu YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20170234939Abstract: Magnetic field sensor having a magnetic field sensor element and at least a band-shaped electrical contact element, in which the at least one contact element has at least one undercut section to fix in spatially form-fitting manner the magnetic field sensor at a support during the at least sectional injection molding process with a plastic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventor: Thomas Schober
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Publication number: 20170234940Abstract: A magnetic field sensor includes a die and a current generator in the die. The current generator generates a driving current. A Lorentz force transducer is also formed in the die and coupled to the current generator to obtain measurements of a magnetic field based upon the Lorentz force. The magnetic field has a resonance frequency and the current generator drives the Lorentz force sensor with the driving current having a non-zero frequency different from the resonance frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Giacomo Langfelder, Alessandro Tocchio, Dario Paci
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Publication number: 20170234941Abstract: A magnetometer includes a diamond sensor, an excitation light source, a diamond sensor case, and a photodiode. The excitation light source irradiates the diamond sensor case with excitation light. In the diamond sensor case, a reflection film which reflects excitation light is formed on either a front surface or an inner surface, and the diamond sensor is stored. The photodiode detects intensity of fluorescence generated from the diamond sensor. The diamond sensor case includes a fluorescence output window and an excitation-light reception window. Fluorescence generated by the diamond sensor is output through the fluorescence output window. Excitation light emitted by the excitation light source is received through the excitation-light reception window. The photodiode is provided on a side of a second surface opposite to a first surface which is a magnetism measurement surface of the diamond sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Yuji HATANO, Takashi YOSHINO
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Publication number: 20170234942Abstract: An integrated fluxgate device contains a fluxgate magnetometer sensor with a fluxgate core of a thin film magnetic material. Metal windings are disposed above and below the fluxgate core. The fluxgate core has at least one end with a width of at least 5 microns. The fluxgate magnetometer sensor has a crack-resistant structure at the end of the fluxgate core. The crack-resistant structure includes at least one of a laterally rounded contour of the fluxgate core at the end having corner radii of at least 2 microns, a lower metal end structure in the lower dielectric layer extending under the end of the fluxgate core, or an upper metal end structure in the upper dielectric layer extending over the end of the fluxgate core.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Sudtida Lavangkul, Sopa Chevacharoenkul
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Publication number: 20170234943Abstract: A method and system for determining a whole-body averaged specific absorption ratio (SARwb) in a person comprises positioning an exposimeter on the person's body and providing a chamber forming an electromagnetic (EM) cavity and comprising a radiofrequency emitter and receiver; determining a first reverberation time of decay of EM power and a free-space incident power density in the chamber when the person is absent, and determining, a second reverberation time of decay of EM power in the chamber and a reference received power, received by the exposimeter, when the person is present in the chamber; and determining an absorption cross section of the person taking the first and second reverberation time and a volume of the chamber into account, determining a calibration factor relating a received power on the exposimeter to the SARwb, measuring a received power using the exposimeter, and determining the SARwb by applying the calibration factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Arno THIELENS, Wout JOSEPH, Luc MARTENS
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Publication number: 20170234944Abstract: In a magnetic resonance apparatus, a check is performed as to whether coordinate-transformed first values of system parameters of a scan protocol for a magnetic resonance scan sequence each comply with a corresponding limit value. The check is used as the basis for the adaptation of first values of scan parameters of the scan protocol in order to obtain second values of the scan parameters. The second values of the scan parameters are used as the basis for the adaptation of the coordinate-transformed first values of the system parameters in order to obtain second values of the system parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventor: David Grodzki