Patents Issued in November 30, 2017
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Publication number: 20170343367Abstract: An apparatus for anticipating and facilitating metabolic activity of an occupant in a vehicle includes a measurement part measuring a volume of a bladder using a sensor mounted in the vehicle; a rest area information calculator calculating information on a rest area including a distance to the rest area which may be reached within a predetermined time or an expected time of arrival to the rest area which may be reached, according to rest area location information and vehicle speed information; and a guidance part providing indication information including the volume of the bladder or the information on the rest area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Hwal Ly LEE, Jin Kwon KIM
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Publication number: 20170343368Abstract: A machine learning travel management system is operable to provide end-to-end travel solutions and bookings based on machine-learning-assisted choice and selection of travel destinations. Travel solutions may include travel destination choices, which in many instances is one of the most difficult decisions made by travelers. Additionally, the system may interact with active bands, which comprise wearable RFID devices. The wearable RFID devices may provide for identification and location determination to provide location-based services. Also, the system may include a mobile application that provides mapping of travel routes and waypoints, which can interact with location information determined based on the active bands.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LIMITEDInventors: Trilok RANGAN, Chaitra NAGARAJ, Rahul CHAUDHARY
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Publication number: 20170343369Abstract: A method is presented, which comprises: obtaining or holding available map data representing, at least in part, a travel network, determining at least one speed profile for at least one selected link of said travel network at least partially based on speeds represented by a plurality of probe data points of one or more probe data sets of a plurality of probe data sets and a weighting function for weighting said speeds represented by said plurality of probe data points of one or more probe data sets of said plurality of probe data sets, said one or more probe data sets associated with said selected link for which said speed profile is determined. Further presented are inter-alia corresponding apparatuses, a corresponding system and a corresponding computer program code.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: ANTON ANASTASSOV, DONGWOOK JANG, GAVRIL GIURGIU
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Publication number: 20170343370Abstract: A method is presented, which comprises: obtaining or holding available map data representing, at least in part, a travel network, determining, for at least one selected link of the travel network represented by the map data, a plurality of potential travel paths, wherein each potential travel path of the plurality of potential travel paths for the at least one selected link is at least partially defined by an incoming link of the travel network and an outgoing link of the travel network that are linked by the selected link and a direction of travel from the incoming link to the outgoing link on the selected link, for each potential travel path of the plurality of potential travel paths, determining whether the respective potential travel path is at least partially defined by a short incoming link and, if it is determined that the respective potential travel path of the potential travel paths is at least partially defined by a short incoming link, replacing the respective potential travel path of the pluralType: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: GAVRIL GIURGIU, ANTON ANASTASSOV, DONGWOOK JANG
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Publication number: 20170343371Abstract: A method is presented, which comprises: obtaining or holding available map data representing, at least in part, a travel network, determining, for at least one selected link of said travel network represented by said map data, a plurality of potential travel paths, wherein each potential travel path of said plurality of potential travel paths for said at least one selected link is at least partially defined by an incoming link of said travel network and an outgoing link of said travel network that are linked by said selected link and a direction of travel from said incoming link to said outgoing link on said selected link, for each potential travel path of said plurality of potential travel paths, determining a respective speed profile at least partially based on a plurality of respective probe data points of one or more respective probe data sets of a plurality of probe data sets, said one or more respective probe data sets associated with said respective potential travel path of said plurality of potentiType: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: ANTON ANASTASSOV, DONGWOOK JANG, GAVRIL GIURGIU
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Publication number: 20170343372Abstract: A method of operation of a navigation system includes: determining a user orientation for representing a system user; capturing an external image based on the user orientation; determining with a control circuit a sign-content estimate from the external image based on the user orientation; and communicating an augmented output for representing a physical sign captured in the external image.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Naveen Kumar Vandanapu, Gregory Stewart Aist, Aliasgar Mumtaz Husain, Casey Carter, Shalu Grover
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Publication number: 20170343373Abstract: In a map display apparatus, a display processor causes a display to display a map based on map information. A priority object setting unit determines a priority object having higher priority than other objects contained in the map. A scroll processor scrolls the map displayed on the display in step with a scroll operation performed by a user. In a case where the priority object is located outside the map displayed on the display, the operating feel controller adds directivity to an operating feel imparted to the scroll operation in such a manner that a scroll operation for scrolling the map toward the priority object and a scroll operation for scrolling the map in any other direction arouse different operating feels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Haruhiko WAKAYANAGI, Mitsuo SHIMOTANI
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Publication number: 20170343374Abstract: The present application discloses a vehicle navigation method and apparatus. In some embodiments, the method includes: collecting a road condition image; deciding whether a lane currently traveled by a vehicle is a navigation lane; determining a lane object in the road condition image on which a guiding track object is to be superimposed and displayed, the guiding track object adapted to instruct the vehicle to travel along the lane currently traveled by the vehicle, or to instruct the vehicle to turn to the navigation lane; and superimposing and displaying the guiding track object on the determined lane object. According to the current vehicle position and the navigation route, by superimposing and displaying the guiding track object on the lane traveled by the vehicle, the driver is intuitively guided to drive the vehicle in the lane where the vehicle should be driven, thus navigating the vehicle more accurately.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Shichun YI, Tianlei ZHANG
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Publication number: 20170343375Abstract: A system, implemented at a mobile or portable user device having a display to present augmented-reality walking directions from a present user location to an autonomous-vehicle pickup location. The system includes an augmented-reality walking-directions module that, when executed, dynamically generates or obtains walking-direction artifacts for presentation, by a portable user device display, with real-time camera images to show a recommended walking path from the present user location toward the autonomous-vehicle pickup location, yielding real-time augmented-reality walking directions changing as the user moves with a portable user device. The system also includes an augmented-reality directions-presentation module that, when executed, initiates displaying the real-time augmented-reality walking directions from the present user location toward the vehicle pickup location.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Gila Kamhi, Asaf Degani
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Publication number: 20170343376Abstract: Some embodiments provide a mapping application that provides a first map browsing mode for displaying a map that emphasizes a first set of features in a map region. The mapping application also provides a second map browsing mode for displaying a map that de-emphasizes the first set of features while emphasizing a second set of transit-related features in the map region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Justin O'Beirne, Eleanor Cady Washsman, Nathaniel V. Kelso, Aaron A. Reiner, Christopher D. Moore, David Hodge, Ian Leighton
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Publication number: 20170343377Abstract: A system and method for determining location information using a location data point provided by a computing device is described. A location data point is received by a system from a client computing device. The system determines whether the location data point is within a predefined region from a plurality of predefined regions configured by a user of the system. If the location data point is within a predefined region, location information corresponding to the predefined region is transmitted to the client device. If the location data point is not within a predefined region, one or more third-party reverse geocoding services can be used that translates the location data point to a street address.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Paul-Phillip Holden, Matthew Sweeney, Jeremy Grosser
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Publication number: 20170343378Abstract: According to various embodiments, a step counter device may be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2014Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Kah Yong Lee, Qiang Wang, Xiaohui Liu
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Publication number: 20170343379Abstract: A sensor unit comprising; a magnetic sensor adapted to detect a magnetic field; a light source adapted to transmit a radiation having a signature; a reflecting member for reflecting radiation emitted by the light source; a radiation sensor adapted to detect radiation reflected by the reflecting member; a controller adapted to generate a signal indicative of a security breach when the magnetic field is detected by the magnetic sensor and the signature is not identified in the radiation received by the radiation sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventor: Ohad AMIR
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Publication number: 20170343380Abstract: A rotary encoder for measuring absolute rotation around an axis of the rotary encoder, comprising: a magnetised element comprising first and second surfaces at an angle to one another; a first magnetic track provided on the first surface and a second magnetic track provided on the second surface, wherein the first and second magnetic tracks subtend an angle ? around the axis of the rotary encoder, wherein each magnetic track comprises a number of magnetic pole pairs, a magnetic pole pair being formed of two poles defining regions of opposite magnetic polarization, wherein the number of magnetic pole pairs in each track are different and have a greatest common factor of one; and first and second magnetic sensor arrangements, the first magnetic sensor arrangement arranged to detect a magnetic field of the first magnetic track and the second magnetic sensor arrangement arranged to detect a magnetic field of the second magnetic track, wherein the magnetic sensor arrangements are rotatably coupled to the magnetiseType: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Jindong Liu, Guang-Zhong Yang
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Publication number: 20170343381Abstract: A rotation angle detection device of the present disclosure includes, a rotating body having a cylinder and configured to rotate with rotation of a rotating shaft coupled to an inside of the cylinder, an engagement protrusion provided inside of the cylinder of the rotating body and protruding in a first direction serving as a direction in which the rotating shaft extends, an elastic member mounted to the engagement protrusion and having an elastic holding part, a case having a rotation supporting part that rotatably supports the rotating body, and a rotation angle detector configured to detect a rotation angle of the rotating body. A predetermined gap is provided between the rotation supporting part of the case and an outer periphery of the cylinder of the rotating body. A fitting part protruding in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction is formed on an outer periphery of the engagement protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventor: YASUHIRO YAMASHITA
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Publication number: 20170343382Abstract: A method of position estimation including: a signal detection step in which N (where N is an integer of 3 or more) sensors each detect a magnetic field which is in accordance with a position of a mover and output a detection signal as an electrical signal, the detection signals being displaced in phase by an angle obtained by dividing 360 degrees by N; a crossing detection step in which a crossing detection section sequentially detects a crossing at which each detection signal having been output through the signal detection step crosses another; a subdivision detection step in which a subdivision detection section detects a portion of the detection signal that connects from a crossing to another crossing which is adjacent to that crossing, as one or more subdivision signals; and a line segment joining step in which a line segment joining section sequentially joins the subdivision signals and estimates the position of the mover based on the plural subdivision signals having been joined, to generate an estimateType: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Tomohiro FUKUMURA, Atsushi FUJITA, Shota ISHIGAMI
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Publication number: 20170343383Abstract: A magnetic rotation detection apparatus which is capable of suppressing occurrence of assembly failure of components. A gear position sensor 10 is provided with a sensor unit 12 including a Hall element 20, a magnet shaft 11 including a magnet 17, a case 14 housing the sensor unit 12 and the magnet shaft 11, and an inner O-ring 24 sealing a gap between the sensor unit 12 and the case 14. The case 14 includes a metal bearing 19 to support the magnet shaft 11, and the magnet shaft 11 includes a molded portion 18 to fix the magnet 17. A thrust plate 22 is arranged between the molded portion 18 and a base plate 21 (circuit board) of the sensor unit 12, and a spring mechanism 26 is arranged to bias the molded portion 18 to the thrust plate 22. A minute gap is present between the metal bearing 19 and the magnet shaft 11.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: TOYO DENSO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shoji KISHI, Toshiya YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20170343384Abstract: An n-th-harmonic error estimation unit that estimates the error component of an n-th harmonic included in a resolver angle 8 and a subtraction unit that subtracts an n-th-harmonic estimated angle error from ? to output the corrected angle ?? are included.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Kenichi NAKAZATO, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20170343385Abstract: Position sensor for determining the number of repeating courses of movement of an object and of the precise posture of the object in relation to a reference posture, wherein the position sensor has the following: a Wiegand module, which is composed of a Wiegand wire having a coil that surrounds the Wiegand wire; a magnetic temporary storage, which is in addition to the Wiegand module; a first sensor element and a second sensor element; a processing electronic circuit, which is configured to evaluate or to determine an output signal that is output by the sensor elements and an information that is stored in the magnetic temporary storage; and a permanent magnet arrangement, which is movable relatively to the Wiegand module in one direction as well as in a direction that is opposite to said one direction, wherein the permanent magnet arrangement is configured to be arranged at the object such that the permanent magnet arrangement performs the repeating courses of movement together with the object; wherein: uponType: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Walter MEHNERT, Thomas THEIL
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Publication number: 20170343386Abstract: A touch sensing circuit operable to sense a conductor approaching a sensor capacitance by measuring a response signal obtained from the sensor capacitance according to an applied detection signal includes an A/D converter and a Fourier transform device. The A/D converter samples the response signal with a predetermined cycle, followed by conversion to a digital value and outputs as time-series response data. The Fourier transform device calculates, from the time-series response data, a result of transformation at a detection frequency representing the reciprocal of a cycle of the detection signal and outputs it. The touch sensing circuit converts the response signal to the frequency domain, calculates only components (harmonics or others as needed) of a frequency equal to that of the detection signal required for touch sensing, and supplies them for a touch coordinate calculation process in a subsequent stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Nobukazu TANAKA, Takayuki NOTO, Tetsuo TANEMURA
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Publication number: 20170343387Abstract: The invention relates to a counting sensor for counting the number of rotations or of linear displacements of an object, wherein the counting sensor comprises: one single Wiegand module; at least one sensor element; a processing electronic circuit, which is connected to the sensor element; and a permanent magnet arrangement, which is movable relatively to the Wiegand module; wherein the processing electronic circuit is configured to obtain direction information, whether the permanent magnet arrangement moves in said one direction or in an opposite direction, and (ii) to obtain magnetic pole information; and a data storage for storing a value, which indicates the number of the rotations or of the linear displacements; wherein: the processing electronic circuit is configured (i) to determine, on the basis of the direction information and the magnetic pole information, the number of the rotations or of the linear displacements of the object and to store the corresponding value in the data storage, (ii) to perType: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Walter MEHNERT, Thomas THEIL
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Publication number: 20170343388Abstract: A light-emitting unit includes: a light source; and a reflector having reflection faces of first and second partial paraboloids, the first and second partial paraboloids being spaced from each other in an optical axis direction of the light source, the first and second partial paraboloids having a focal point on the light source, wherein: the second partial paraboloid is between the light source and the first partial paraboloid in the optical axis direction; the second partial paraboloid has a coefficient different from that of the first partial paraboloid; and the second partial paraboloid is positioned on a reflection direction side of a light from the light source reflected by the first partial paraboloid, with respect to a plane that is obtained on a presumption that the first partial paraboloid is extended to the light source side in accordance with the coefficient of the first partial paraboloid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventor: Kimitoshi Ono
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Publication number: 20170343389Abstract: An optical fiber sensing system includes a sensing optical fiber and one or more optical amplifiers in series with the sensing fiber and arranged to increase the power of sensing pulses travelling along the fiber to thereby increase the range of the sensing system. The optical fiber sensing system is one selected from the group including an optical fiber distributed acoustic sensor (DAS), an optical fiber distributed temperature sensor (DTS), or an optical time domain reflectometry (OTDR) system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicants: Silixa Ltd., Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Tom Parker, Mahmoud Farhadiroushan, Arran Gillies
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Publication number: 20170343390Abstract: An encoder includes an optical component and an enclosing device having a first surface portion and a second surface portion. The first surface portion is arranged to receive from an ambient environment a first radiation beam. The second surface portion is arranged to receive from the ambient environment a second radiation beam. The optical component is arranged to combine the first and second radiation beams. The enclosing device is arranged to propagate the first radiation beam along a first path. The first path is between the first surface portion and the optical component. The enclosing device is arranged to propagate the second radiation beam along a second path. The second path is between the second surface portion and the optical component. The enclosing device is arranged to enclose a space, so as to isolate the first path and the second path from the ambient environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Wouter Onno PRIL, Jan Peter BAARTMAN, Allard Eelco KOOIKER, Suzanne Johanna, Antonetta, COSIJNS, Bryan TONG-MINH
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Publication number: 20170343391Abstract: Position information of a movable body within an XY plane is measured with high accuracy by an encoder system whose measurement values have favorable short-term stability, without being affected by air fluctuations, and also position information of the movable body in a Z-axis direction orthogonal to the XY plane is measured with high accuracy by a surface position measuring system, without being affected by air fluctuations. In this case, since both of the encoder system and the surface position measuring system directly measure the upper surface of the movable body, simple and direct position control of the movable body can be performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Yuichi SHIBAZAKI
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Publication number: 20170343392Abstract: A sensor hub includes a bit packer that receives sensor data from a plurality of sensors and bit packs the sensor data so that the sensor ID, time stamp and each axis of the measured data is stored contiguously. The bit packer may compress the sensor data by removing the sensor ID and/or the time stamp in the sensor data. The bit packed sensor data is stored in batching memory. A bit unpacker receives the sensor data from the batching memory and unpacks the sensor data, e.g., so that the sensor ID, time stamp and each axis of the measured data is stored in its own word. Additionally, the bit unpacker may decompress the bit packed sensor data by reinserting the sensor ID and/or time stamp in the sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Rajasekaran Ramasubramanian, Anthony Le
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Publication number: 20170343393Abstract: The geared motor and pointer display device are provided with a stopper mechanism which restricts the range of movement of the trailing-side gear when the trailing-side gear rotates in a counter-clockwise direction. Of the stopper touching part and the part touched by the stopper that together constitute the stopper mechanism, the stopper touching part comprises the end of a gear-side protrusion which is integrally formed with the middle part at the outer peripheral surface of the middle part of the trailing-side gear. As a consequence, the stopper touching part comes into contact with the part touched by the stopper at a position close to the central axis of rotation of the trailing side gear. Therefore, when the stopper mechanism is activated, the collision energy to which the trailing side cog is subjected is minimal, which makes it possible to suppress the rebound of the trailing side gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATIONInventor: Masaki YOKOYAMA
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Publication number: 20170343394Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a cover structure of a tactile sensor and a tactile sensor that can secure sufficient adhesion between a sensor body and a covering layer without providing an adhesive layer and have no possibility of causing a sensor to make detection error due to the covering layer formed thereon. A cover structure of a tactile sensor according to the present invention includes a sensor body 2 and a covering layer 3 made of elastic body molded on the sensor body 2. The covering layer 3 includes at least two layers of an outer layer 32 disposed as the outermost layer and an inner layer 31 disposed to come in contact with the sensor body 2 and having a higher adhesiveness and a lower hardness than those of the outer layer 32, and is integrally molded with the sensor body 2 by the cast molding.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicants: NOK Corporation, Nippon Mektron, Ltd.Inventors: Yuki MUROTA, Hiroshi UMEBAYASHI, Toru UDA, Hidekazu YOSHIHARA, Taisuke KIMURA, Keizo TOYAMA
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Publication number: 20170343395Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor device (10), in particular for use in a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (11) for receiving a sensor element (1), wherein the sensor element (1) has contact surfaces (21 to 23) that are electrically conductively connected with electrical plug connections (27) arranged in the housing (11), in the region of contacts (24 to 26), wherein the sensor element (1) is applied with force by a housing element (13), in particular formed as a housing cover, in the direction of the contacts (24 to 26) for the purposes of electrical contacting, and wherein a support in the form of a 3-point contact is formed between the sensor element (1) and the housing (11). According to the invention, the sensor element (1) has at least two measuring devices (5, 6), and the at least two measuring devices (5, 6) have three contact surfaces (21 to 23) that form the 3-point contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Wolfgang Woernle, Eckart Schellkes, Roland Seitz
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Publication number: 20170343396Abstract: A method for defect detection for a signal line between an electrode and a measuring- and/or evaluation unit of a magneto-inductive flow measuring device having at least one measuring- and/or evaluation unit, as well as a measuring tube with at least two measuring electrodes and a third electrode, comprising steps as follows: A) ascertaining a ratio of at least two measured electrical impedances between the measuring electrodes and/or between at least one of the two measuring electrodes and the third electrode; B) comparing the impedance ratio with a desired value range and C) outputting a defect report, when the impedance ratio exceeds or subceeds the desired value range, and a magneto-inductive flow measuring device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AGInventors: Andre Spahlinger, Markus Rufenacht, Christophe Boeglin
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Publication number: 20170343397Abstract: A method of measuring a flow rate of a fluid flowing in a space between an outer conduit and an inner element in the outer conduit is provided. Ultrasonic waves are transmitted and received through the space between multiple pairs of ultrasonic transducers along multiple propagation paths, respectively. A mean line velocity of the fluid is calculated based on data from each pair of ultrasonic transducers. As such, multiple mean line velocities across the space are obtained. The flow rate of the fluid is calculated based on the multiple mean line velocities.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jing YE, Gregory Ronald GILETTE, Christopher Edward WOLFE, Xialei AO, Ran NUI, Weihua SHANG, Robert Arnold JUDGE, Yan MEI
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Publication number: 20170343398Abstract: A flow rate measurement device includes a turbulence reduction component having opening portions and disposed between a measurement channel and a pair of hole portions across which a pair of ultrasonic transceivers are disposed from the measurement channel. The pair of opening portions of the turbulence reduction component each have frame pieces which are substantially identical in width. This makes it possible to reduce, with small attenuation of ultrasound, the occurrence of turbulence that is attributable to entrained flows in the pair of hole portions and is a cause of measurement error, thereby ensuring measurement accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Hiroshi NAKAI, Kenji YASUDA, Masato SATOU, Hideaki MORIHANA, Yuji FUJII
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Publication number: 20170343399Abstract: A system and method for calculation of flow rate comprising at least two ultrasonic sensors, ultrasonic transmit receive device, and signal processing device. At least two ultrasonic sensors are installed on the pipe where the fluid is flowing through, and at least two ultrasonic sensors contain different ultrasonic beam paths, further, the ultrasonic beam paths of at least two ultrasonic sensors contain the overlap area. The ultrasonic transmit and receive device is used to actuate at least two ultrasonic sensors, and is used to transmit one or multiple ultrasonic signals to pipes via one or multiple of at least two ultrasonic sensors, further, to receive ultrasonic signal via at least two ultrasonic sensors. The signal processing device is used to process the ultrasonic signal received, further, to calculate the flow rate of the fluid precisely.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Yan MEI, Ran NUI, Weihua SHANG, Gang CHENG, Jing YE, Longtao YUAN
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Publication number: 20170343400Abstract: There is provided a thermal-type airflow meter that reduces the number of output signals of the sensor circuit and that can suppress the accuracy of flow rate detection from being deteriorated because due to a nonlinear sensor output characteristic and a response delay in the output signal, the output signal shifts toward the positive side or the negative side. A thermal-type airflow meter outputs one or both of a positive-side comparison signal that is at the positive side of a comparison threshold value and a negative-side comparison signal that is at the negative side of the comparison threshold value, outputs a coefficient multiplication signal obtained by multiplying an average signal acquired by averaging the comparison signal by an adjustment coefficient, and outputs, as a flow rate signal, a value obtained by applying the coefficient multiplication signal to increase correction or decrease correction of the amplitude increase signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Naoki MORINAGA, Masahiro KAWAI, Yuji ARIYOSHI, Shinichiro HIDAKA
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Publication number: 20170343401Abstract: Thermal flow measuring device (1), especially for determining and/or monitoring the mass flow (?M) and/or the flow velocity (vF) of a flowable medium (3) through a pipeline (2), comprising at least three sensor elements (4a,4b,4c) and an electronics unit (9), wherein each of the at least three sensor elements (4a,4b,4c) is at least partially and/or at times in thermal contact with the medium (3), and includes a heatable temperature sensor (5a,5b,5c), and wherein the electronics unit (9) is embodied to heat each of the three sensor elements (4a,4b,4c) with a heating power (P1,P2,P3), to register their temperatures (T1,T2,T3), to heat at least two of the at least three sensor elements (4a,4b,4c) simultaneously, to ascertain the mass flow (?M) and/or the flow velocity (vF) of the medium (3), from a pairwise comparison of the temperatures (T1,T2,T3) and/or heating powers (P1,P2,P3) of the at least three sensor elements (4a,4b,4c) and/or at least one variable derived from at least one of the temperatures (T1,T2,T3Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Martin Arnold, Axel Pfau
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Publication number: 20170343402Abstract: An operator is able to easily perform down-tuning while still achieving superior responsiveness and, in some cases, obtain an equivalent responsiveness as that obtained from the flow rate control device currently being used. In a flow rate control device that performs feedback control of a fluid control valve such that a measured flow rate closely approximates a target flow rate, there are provided a response lag input section that inputs a response lag set value, which is a value showing a response lag that an operator wishes to set, and a response lag generating section that generates response lags used in the feedback control in accordance with the response lag set values.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Kotaro Takijiri, Atsushi Ieki, Yuki Tanaka
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Publication number: 20170343403Abstract: A method for operating a nuclear-magnetic flowmeter in which, when determining a velocity of the medium through a measuring tube, the dependency on properties or the state of a medium is at least reduced. The method exciting a first volume of the magnetized medium flowing at a first velocity within a first measuring section to nuclear-magnetic resonances and a first signal sequence is formed characterizing the nuclear-magnetic resonances of the medium in the first volume, and then, exciting a second volume of the magnetized medium flowing at a second velocity within the first measuring section is excited to nuclear-magnetic resonances and a second signal sequence is formed characterizing the nuclear-magnetic resonances of the medium in the second volume. A quotient sequence is determined from each of the first and second signal sequences, and the first velocity and/or the second velocity is/are determined using the quotient sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Krohne AGInventors: Cornelis Johannes Hogendoorn, Rutger Reinout Tromp, Lucas Matias Ceferino Cerioni, Marco Leendert Zoeteweij, Olaf Jean Paul Bousché
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Publication number: 20170343404Abstract: A measuring transducer for registering and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a flowable medium guided in a pipeline, which at least includes: a housing module, which is mechanically coupled with the pipeline via an inlet end and an outlet end, and a sensor module having at least one measuring tube held oscillatably at least partially in the housing module and caused, at least at times, to oscillate. The at least one component of the housing module and/or of the sensor module is manufactured by means of a generative method and method for manufacturing at least one component of a measuring transducer, which method includes manufacturing the at least one component by means of a primary forming process, especially by means of a layered applying and/or melting-on of a powder, especially a metal powder, based on a digital data set, which gives at least the shape and/or the material and/or the structure of the at least one component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AGInventors: Martin Josef Anklin, Gerhard Eckert, Christian Schutze, Ennio Bitto, Christof Huber, Claude Hollinger, Alfred Rieder, Michael Kirst
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Publication number: 20170343405Abstract: A flow meter for measuring a flow rate of a fluid may include a cartridge containing certain components such as a flow sensor. The cartridge is removable from the flow meter such that it may be replaced with a new cartridge, allowing calibration of the flow meter while enabling the flow meter to continue to be operated with another cartridge in the place of the removed cartridge. The flow meter may be configured to direct fluid flow away from selected components of the flow meter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Gregory Webster, Joseph B. Bush
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Publication number: 20170343406Abstract: A sensor for determining at least one parameter of a fluid medium flowing through a measuring channel, in particular an intake air mass flow of an internal combustion engine. The sensor includes a sensor housing, in particular a plug-in sensor which is inserted or is insertable into a flow tube, in which a channel structure is formed, which includes the measuring channel, and at least one sensor chip situated in the measuring channel for determining the parameter of the fluid medium. The sensor housing includes an inlet into the channel structure, which is oriented away from a main flow direction of the fluid medium, and at least one outlet from the channel structure. The channel structure is delimited by wall sections. The wall sections have at least partially electrically insulating properties. Areas of the sensor housing adjoining the wall sections have electrically conductive properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Achim Briese, Alexander Markov, Edda Sommer, Hans Beyrich, Lutz Westenberger, Reinhold Herrmann, Thomas Schwartzkopff, Uwe Konzelmann
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Publication number: 20170343407Abstract: A probe unit having a coaxial structure and including a probe electrode, a guard electrode and a contacting module arranged on a section of the probe electrode, which contacting module including an insulating sleeve, a flexible circuit board with a first conduction path for the electrical contacting of the probe electrode and a second conduction path for the electrical contacting of the guard electrode, and a module housing, wherein a first contact plate is provided that electrically contacts the first conduction path, the module housing including a second contact plate that electrically contacts the second conduction path, wherein the module housing has a pot-shaped geometry with a cylindrical wall, which wall substantially surrounds, protects and/or electromagnetically shields at least the probe electrode in the region in which the contacting module is arranged, at least a part of the insulating sleeve, and at least sections of the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Endress+Hauser GmbH+Co. KGInventors: Robert Schmidt, Andreas Krumbholz, Armin Wernet, Kaj Uppenkamp
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Publication number: 20170343408Abstract: A liquid level detection device is provided with a fixed body and a rotating body, and includes a float floating and an arm. The arm has an insertion section to be inserted into the rotating body and an extending section extending linearly and bent with respect to the insertion section. The rotating body has an insertion hole in which the insertion section of the arm is inserted in an insertion direction and a holding section having a receiving opening which receives the extending section and holding the extending section received by the receiving opening. The fixed body has a guide section covering the extending portion in a part of a region between a portion held by the holding section and a portion connected to the float within a rotatable angular range of the arm. The guide section is provided with a passing section used to dispose the part of the extending section inside the guide section.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroshi HASHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20170343409Abstract: A system for facilitating travel includes a handheld device for weighing luggage that is electronically linked with an application server via a smart device. The device includes electronics disposed within a housing configured to conform to a luggage handle. Lifting the luggage with the device disposed against its handle causes the luggage weight to impart a force onto the housing. This force is sensed by the electronics and converted into a weight measurement that is displayed on the smart device and sent to the application server. Weight measurements stored on the application server can be integrated with airline flight information, such as baggage restrictions, to provide certain advantages. For instance, weight measurements can be retrieved by a traveler to ensure baggage compliance. Additionally, historical luggage data can reviewed by an airline on a flight-based level to prepare for atypical cargo loads or on a traveler-basis to incentivize light baggage travel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventor: Preethi Natarajan
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Publication number: 20170343410Abstract: This invention provides a highly-sensitive, high-frequency, soft-polymer vibrations sensor that is integrated with the artwork and logo's currently utilized in equipment to make the sensor(s) unobtrusive. Low-power electronics with the ability to capture and analyze specific signals of concern are utilized as to increase the operational lifetime of the system and decrease the number of re-charge or battery changes per match. High-frequency vibration data is captured and stored locally on the equipment where user-defined code can analyze data and pick specific parameters of concern to send via the wireless communications link to a receiver. The receiver is able to capture the data and re-construct events of interest. This architecture reduces the power and bandwidth requirements of the device while maintaining functionality and the ability to transmit and report parameters and incidents of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventor: Jacob Van Reenen Pretorius
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Publication number: 20170343411Abstract: A laser wavelength detector includes first and second sensors having a common field of view. A filter having two or more monochromatic attenuation coefficients optically couples the second sensor to the field of view. The filter attenuates incident monochromatic laser illumination detected by the second sensor more heavily than incident monochromatic laser illumination detected by the first sensor such that wavelength of incident laser illumination can be identified according to a ratio of first and second sensor intensities.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Peter C. McNulty, Charles Alte
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Publication number: 20170343412Abstract: A system provides light received from NV diamond material to an optical collector. The provision of light received from NV diamond material to an optical collector impacts the efficiency by which light is directed to the optical collector. The system may be employed to efficiently direct light from the NV diamond material to the optical collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Gregory Scott Bruce, Joseph W. Hahn, Nicholas Mauriello Luzod
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Publication number: 20170343413Abstract: A device for improving the removal of stray light interference in a spectrometer using an aperture slit with a predefined grid pattern incorporated into it and a mounting assembly for proper alignment to the spectrometer's 2D detector to create periodic shadowing allowing the identification of the desired signal and removal of stray light is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventor: Paul W. Ave
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Publication number: 20170343414Abstract: An optical emission spectrometer system includes a light source and a dichroic beam combiner. The light source emits first light in a first direction and second light in a second direction different from the first direction. The dichroic beam combiner receives the first light via a first light path and the second light via a second light path, reflects a portion the first light into an entrance aperture of a light detection and measurement apparatus, and transmits a portion of the second light into the entrance aperture, enabling analysis and measurement of both first and second light characteristics simultaneously. The portion of the first light reflected into the entrance aperture predominately has wavelengths in a first range of wavelengths and the portion of the second light transmitted into the entrance aperture predominately has wavelengths in a second range of wavelengths, different from the first range of wavelengths.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Michael Bolles, Yin Sheng Sun, Lindsay Buck, Glyn Russell
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Publication number: 20170343415Abstract: The present invention is directed to an Interferometer (100) comprising a source (110) of a primary energy beam (111), a first reflector (120) being provided static such that a first path length from the source (110) to the first reflector (120) is constant, a reflector (1) with an energy beam reflecting surface (20) being provided by an outer surface of a sonotrode (10), wherein the reflector (1) is provided to oscillate such that a second path length from the source (110) to the reflecting surface (20) is variable, a target (140), a means for splitting an energy beam (160) arranged such that it divides the primary beam (111) into a first energy beam (112) incident onto the first reflector (120), and a second energy beam (113) incident onto the reflector (1) adapted to oscillate, and a means for combining energy beams (170) arranged such that it combines a third energy beam (114) reflected from the first reflector (120) and a fourth energy beam (115) reflected from the reflector (1) adapted to oscillate inciType: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: FREIE UNIVERSITAET BERLINInventor: Bjoern SUESS
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Publication number: 20170343416Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a detector assembly for use in analysis of elemental composition of a sample by using optical emission spectroscopy is provided, the detector assembly including a rotatable element that is rotatable about an axis and that has attached thereto a laser source for generating laser pulses for invoking optical emission on a surface of the sample, the laser source arranged to generate laser pulses focused at a predefined distance from said axis at a predefined distance from a front end of the detector assembly, and a detector element for capturing optical emission invoked by said laser pulses.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventor: Jukka HASSI