Patents Issued in December 21, 2017
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Publication number: 20170363740Abstract: According to an embodiment, a distance measuring device includes emission circuitry, an optical mechanism system, and measurement circuitry. The emission circuitry emits pulse light having a predetermined pulse width. The optical mechanism system emits the pulse light emitted by the emission circuitry to an object to be measured and receives scattered light of the pulse light scattered by the object to be measured. The measurement circuitry measures, via the optical mechanism system, a distance to the object to be measured using a detection signal having magnitude corresponding to light intensity received within a time range corresponding to the pulse width.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Hiroshi Kubota, Nobu Matsumoto, Tomonori Fukushima
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Publication number: 20170363741Abstract: A method of controlling pixels (134) of at least one spatial light modulator (114) is disclosed. The spatial light modulator (114) has a matrix of pixels (132). Each pixel (134) is individually controllable. The method comprises the following steps: receiving at least one image (331), (342); defining at least one image segment (333) within the image (331),(344); assigning at least one gray scale value to each image segment (333),(348); assigning at least one pixel (134) of the matrix of pixels (132) to each image segment (333),(350); assigning a unique modulation frequency to each gray scale value assigned to the at least one image segment (333),(352); controlling the at least one pixel (134) of the matrix of pixels (132) assigned to the at least one image segment (333) with the unique modulation frequency assigned to the respective image segment (333),(354).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Robert SEND, Ingmar BRUDER, Sebastian VALOUCH, Stephan IRLE, Erwin THIEL, Heiko HENGEN
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Publication number: 20170363742Abstract: A time-of-flight 3D imaging system includes a light source having a plurality of P-N junctions in electrical series, an imaging sensor, and a time measurement device configured to measure the elapsed time-of-flight between a pulse of output light being emitted from the plurality of P-N junctions in series and incoming light including the pulse of output light being detected at the imaging sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Raymond Kirk Price, Ravi Kiran Nalla
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Publication number: 20170363743Abstract: A system for indoor localization using satellite navigation signals in a Distributed Antenna System includes a plurality of Off-Air Access Units (OAAUs). Each of the plurality of OAAUs is operable to receive an individual satellite navigation signal from at least one of a plurality of satellites and operable to route signals optically to one or more DAUs. The system also includes a plurality of remote DRUs located at a Remote location. The plurality of remote DRUs are operable to receive signals from a plurality of the one or more DAUs. The system further includes an algorithm to delay each individual satellite navigation signal for providing indoor localization at each of the plurality of DRUs.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Dali Systems Co. Ltd.Inventor: Shawn Patrick Stapleton
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Publication number: 20170363744Abstract: An augmentation information adjustment unit (102) reduces an amount of information in augmentation information by combining: update cycle adjustment processing (1021) to set an update cycle of the augmentation information to be an integer multiple of a predetermined update cycle; geographic interval error value adjustment processing (1022) to reduce the number of geographic interval error values by selecting from among a plurality of the geographic interval error values each of which is an error at every predetermined geographic interval out of a plurality of error values, a geographic interval error value at every geographic interval that is an integer multiple of the predetermined geographic interval; and bit count adjustment processing (1023) to reduce a bit count of the error value for each error value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Masakazu MIYA, Seigo FUJITA, Yoshihiro SHIMA, Hisao SONE, Ryoichiro YASUMITSU, Natsuki KONDO, Tsutomu NAKAJIMA, Kazuhiro TERAO, Masayuki SAITO
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Publication number: 20170363745Abstract: A handheld electronic device, such as a GPS-enabled wireless communications device with an embedded camera, a GPS-enabled camera-phone or a GPS-enabled digital camera, determines whether ephemeris data needs to be obtained for geotagging digital photos taken with the device. By monitoring user activity with respect to the camera, such as activation of the camera, the device can begin pre-acquisition of a GPS position fix by obtaining needed ephemeris data before the photograph is actually taken. This GPS pre-acquisition improves the likelihood that a position fix (GPS lock) is achieved by the time the photo is taken (to enable immediate geotagging). Alternatively, the photo can be geotagged retroactively by appending the current location to the metadata tag associated with the digital photo. An optional acquisition status indicator can be displayed on a user interface of the device to indicate that a position fix is being obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Piotr Konrad TYSOWSKI, Ngoc Bich NGO, David Noel VANDEN HEUVEL
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Publication number: 20170363746Abstract: A positioning apparatus, including: positioning calculation devices for positioning for a plural antenna, to acquire positioning results indicating the antennas positions and accuracy indices indicating accuracies of the positions, the antennas receiving GPS satellites signals and having a known distance between each antennas; and a determination device including: a determination unit performing first determination whether accuracies indicated by the accuracy indices of two antennas out of the plural antenna is higher than threshold and second determination whether a difference between a measured distance between the two antennas based on a difference between positioning results of the antennas and an actual distance therebetween is smaller than threshold, to thereby acquire a reliability index (RI) and a final positioning result (FPR) based on the two determinations; and an output signal generation unit for generating positioning information for controlling a H/I to notify a result based on the (FPR) and (RIType: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventor: Takuma KADOYA
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Publication number: 20170363747Abstract: A test installation for simulating multiple reflections of GNSS signals, the installation including a bottom screen that is reflective in the radio frequency spectrum; a top screen above the bottom screen, wherein the top screen is partly transparent in a radio frequency spectrum, and wherein the top screen is substantially dome-shaped and has a height of 1 to 3 meters; and a GNSS antenna between the top screen and the bottom screen; wherein the test installation is configured to measure the GNSS signals received by the antenna and to simulate the multipath reflections.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Dmitry V. Tatarnikov, Ivan M. Chernetskiy
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Publication number: 20170363748Abstract: The present invention provides a method (200) for providing an interactive location service to a user, through a computing device (110). The method comprising the steps of obtaining (210) a spherical map of the geographical region, identifying (220) a point of reference within the geographical region, obtaining (230) reference Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates corresponding to the point of reference, defining (240) a spatial coordinate system with the point of reference as an origin of the spatial coordinate system, identifying (250) a first locale within the geographical region and obtaining first GPS coordinates, calculating (260) first spatial coordinates, displaying (270) the spherical map at a screen (120), indicating (280) the first locale on the spherical map by means of a first token and displaying (290) content data corresponding to the first locale to the user. Further, a system (400) for providing an interactive location service to a user is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2016Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Kok Wing Jr Lim, Mehdi Zarrabi Esfahani, Anas Firdaus Bin Ahmad Basri, Zain Bin Kafeel
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Publication number: 20170363749Abstract: An attitude angle may be calculated with high precision. In a traveling state calculating device, receiving parts may output data for calculation using positioning signals received by antennas, respectively. A phase difference calculating part may calculate a single phase difference for every base line based on the data for calculation outputted by the receivers. An attitude angle calculating part may calculate an attitude angle using the data for calculation and the single phase difference. A calculating condition determining part may determine a contribution of the data for calculation to the calculation of the attitude angle, corresponding to the component of the attitude angle, based on a spatial relationship between the base line and the positioning satellite.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Naomi Fujisawa, Hiroyuki Toda, Akihiro Hino, Hiraku Nakamura, Takeshi Nagano, Soichiro Etani, Masashi Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20170363750Abstract: A radioisotope generator that releases a daughter radioisotope from radioactive decay of a corresponding parent isotope, such as a 82Sr/82Rb radioisotope generator or 68Ge/68Ga radioisotope generator, may be used to generate radioisotopes for medical imaging applications. In some examples, a gamma ray detector is positioned to detect gamma rays emanating from radioactive eluate flowing from the generator. Based on the detected gamma rays, an activity of the daughter radioisotope in the eluate and an activity of the parent radioisotope in the eluate may be determined. Depending on the application, the activity of the daughter radioisotope and the activity of the parent radioisotope may be determined in substantially real time, e.g., so that the eluate can be diverted from patient dosing based on determined activity information for the eluate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventor: Adrian D. Nunn
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Publication number: 20170363751Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus of manufacturing a radiation detection panel, includes an evaporation source configured to evaporate a scintillator material and emit the scintillator material vertically upward, a holding mechanism located vertically above the evaporation source, and holding a photoelectric conversion substrate, and a heat conductor arranged opposite to the holding mechanism with a gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Chiyoma, Atsuya Yoshida, Wataru Matsuyama, Toyoo Yamamoto, Hiroshi Aida, Yuichi Shimba
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Publication number: 20170363752Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus of manufacturing a radiation detection panel, includes an evaporation source configured to evaporate a scintillator material and emit the scintillator material vertically upward, a holding mechanism located vertically above the evaporation source, and holding a photoelectric conversion substrate, and a heat conductor arranged opposite to the holding mechanism with a gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRON TUBES & DEVICES CO., LTD.Inventors: Hitoshi CHIYOMA, Atsuya YOSHIDA, Wataru MATSUYAMA, Toyoo YAMAMOTO, Hiroshi AIDA, Yuichi SHIMBA
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Publication number: 20170363753Abstract: A laminated scintillator panel having a structure in which a scintillator layer for converting radiation into visible light and a non-scintillator layer are repeatedly laminated in a direction parallel to an incident direction of radiation, wherein the non-scintillator layer transmits the visible light. Provided is a lattice-shaped laminated scintillator panel with high luminance, a large area, and a thick layer by means completely different from a conventional technique using a silicon wafer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Tadashi Arimoto, Kei Isoda
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Publication number: 20170363754Abstract: An X-ray detector includes a direct-converting converter element, an evaluation unit, and an intermediate layer arranged flat between the direct-converting converter element and the evaluation unit. In an embodiment, the intermediate layer is non-transparent for visible, infrared, or ultraviolet light.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Thorsten ERGLER, Miguel LABAYEN DE INZA, Stefan WOELFEL
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Publication number: 20170363755Abstract: A method for producing a device for detecting flux of neutrons with parameters in predetermined ranges, including: one phase of determining parameters, including: simulating penetration of a flux of incident neutrons with parameters in the predetermined ranges through a modelled stack including in succession and in order at least: one first electrode; one substrate including: a first layer; and a second layer; and one second electrode; and simulating at least one defect peak created in the first layer by vacancies and/or ionization of the particles generated by collisions between neutrons of the flux of incident neutrons and atoms of the second dopant species; and identifying depth of the defect peak closest the interface between the first and second layers of the modelled stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicants: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUT ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, UNIVERSITE D'AIX-MARSEILLEInventors: Laurent OTTAVIANI, Vanessa VERVISCH, Fatima ISSA, Abdallah LYOUSSI
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Publication number: 20170363756Abstract: A seismic receiver may acquire seismic data reflected from one or more subterranean features of the Earth. The seismic receiver may include a housing and a four-component sensor that may measure four properties of a seismic wavefield. The four-component sensor may be disposed within the housing. The seismic receiver may also include a particle motion sensor that may measure a particle motion of the seismic wavefield in at least one direction. The particle motion sensor may be disposed within the housing, such that the four-component sensor and the particle motion sensor are separated by a distance in a first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Nihed El Allouche, David Fraser Halliday
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Publication number: 20170363757Abstract: A method for processing seismic data may include receiving, via a processor, the seismic data acquired via a seismic survey. The seismic survey may include seismic sources that emit seismic wavefields at different locations. Each of the seismic sources may change a directivity pattern of a respective seismic wavefield based on a respective location of the respective seismic source. The seismic survey may also include seismic receivers that may receive the seismic data. The method may also include generating one or more basis functions that correspond to measurements of the seismic data, modelling a signal component of the seismic data as a sum of the one or more basis functions, and storing the signal component in a storage component. The signal component may be used to acquire an image of a subsurface region of the earth for identifying a feature in the subsurface region of the earth.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: David Fraser Halliday, Nihed El Allouche
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Publication number: 20170363758Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of processing seismic signals comprising: receiving a set of seismic signals, applying a wavelet transformation to the set of signals and generating transformed signals across a plurality of scales. Then for each scale determining coherence information indicative of the transformed signals and generating a comparison matrix comparing the transformed signals, then outputting seismic attribute information based on combined coherence information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventor: Adam Gersztenkorn
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Publication number: 20170363759Abstract: Systems and methods for improving or generating an image of a surveyed subsurface based on seismic interferometry. A method includes actuating interferometry-based sources over an area to be surveyed to generate seismic waves; recording seismic signals due to the interferometry-based sources, with seismic receivers; selecting traces corresponding to a pair of seismic receivers and an interferometry-based source such that ray paths between the interferometry-based source and the pair of seismic receivers contribute to a Green's function between the two receivers of the pair; cross-correlating the traces for calculating an earth's response associated with a ray propagating from a first seismic receiver of the pair to a second receiver of the pair; and generating an image based on the calculated earth's response.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Benoit DE CACQUERAY, Jean-Charles FERRAN
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Publication number: 20170363760Abstract: A multi-vessel seismic data acquisition system having a first vessel towing a streamer containing a plurality of seismic receivers and a pair of seismic sources along a first shot line. At least one additional vessel tows only a single seismic source. Each additional single seismic source is spaced from the pair of seismic sources an offset distance in at least one of an inline direction and a crossline direction to the first shot line to define a first bin grid having a first bin size for the first vessel and a second bin grid having a second bin size for each additional vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Thomas MENSCH, Damien GRENIE, Nicolas BOUSQUIE
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Publication number: 20170363761Abstract: A skeg mounts from the stern of a towing vessel and extends below the waterline. A channel in the skeg protects cables for steamers and a source (e.g., air gun array) of a seismic system deployed from the vessel. Tow points on the skeg lie below the water's surface and connect to towlines to support the steamers and the source. A floatation device supports the source and tows below the water's surface to avoid ice floes or other issues encountered at the water's surface. Seismic streamers have head floats supporting the streamers. Each of the floats has adjustable buoyancy preconfigured to counterbalance the weight in water of the towed component that the float supports. Acoustic signals from a transceiver at the vessel find locations of the towed components. A towed fish at a lower level than the towed components also uses acoustic signals with a transceiver to further refine the locations of the towed components.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Curt Schneider, Timothy A. Dudley
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Publication number: 20170363762Abstract: A method and system for detecting electrically conductive objects such as tramp metal embedded in a load of mineral ore/earth within a detection space of an earth moving receptacle. A magnetic signal pulse is projected into a detection space of the receptacle by an antennae loop surrounding the detection space. The magnetic response of the system is monitored and analyzed to determine the presence or absence of electrically conductive objects in the loose material within the detection space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: CMTE DEVELOPMENT LIMITEDInventors: Barend Jacobus Pienaar, Paul J.A. Lever, Terrence James Summers
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Publication number: 20170363763Abstract: A foreign-object detecting device includes a first coil, a second coil arranged adjacent to the first coil and having the same winding direction as that of the first coil, and foreign-object detecting circuitry. The foreign-object detecting circuitry outputs a first detection signal to an outside or inside terminal of the first coil, outputs a second detection signal having an inverted phase to an outside or inside terminal of the second coil, causes one of the first and second detection signal to flow clockwise, causes the other detection signal to flow counterclockwise to generate a combined magnetic field across a center of the first and a center of the second coil, measures an amount of change in an impedance value of the first or second coils, and determines that a foreign object is present within the combined magnetic field, based on the amount of change.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Atsushi YAMAMOTO, Hiroshi KANNO
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Publication number: 20170363764Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for uniquely identifying buried utilities in a multi-utility region. The system and methods may include sensing magnetic fields upon moving a magnetic field sensing locating device over a multi-utility region comprising a plurality of buried utilities. The sensed magnetic fields may be used to identify a plurality of location data points each indicative of location information pertaining to one or more buried utilities. Based on these location data points, a plurality of clusters may be generated where each cluster may include a set of location data points sharing common characteristics. The generated clusters may exhibit one or more patterns which may be identified and subsequently utilized for classifying the clusters to uniquely identify the buried utilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Sequoyah Aldridge, Mark S. Olsson, Michael J. Martin, Youngin Oh
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Publication number: 20170363765Abstract: A method to minimize borehole effects upon a multi-component induction tool within a well and borehole with water-based mud includes measuring parameters of the reservoir with the induction tool to create an array of measured components. The method further includes comparing a measured component from the array of measured components with a corresponding model component from an array of model components for a reservoir model with known parameters and no borehole effects, and determining the parameters for the reservoir based upon the comparison of the measured component and the corresponding model component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Junsheng Hou, John Andrew Quirein
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Publication number: 20170363766Abstract: Apparatus having a focused transducer and methods of operating a focused transducer downhole in a well can provide high resolution downhole imaging. In various embodiments, a focused transducer is used for imaging downhole in a well in which the imaging is based on a seismoelectric effect. In various embodiments, a focused transducer is used for imaging downhole in a well in which the imaging is based on an electroacoustic effect. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventor: Marian Morys
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Publication number: 20170363767Abstract: A container includes multiple panels defining an interior volume, with a first panel including a composite material. A first beam detector element positioned within the interior volume detects a directed radiation scan beam that includes a modulated query message. Also positioned within the interior volume are a security element to detect an intrusion and an identification element communicatively coupled to the first beam detector element to store an identity of the container and to produce a query response message without breaking a seal of the container. A transmitter element is coupled to the identification element to transmit a response message to a receiver unit. The beam enters the inter volume along a path directed through the first panel, across a portion of the interior volume and onto the first beam detector element allowing for determination of a material property of contents of the interior volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventor: Fred Hewitt Smith
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Publication number: 20170363768Abstract: Devices may include a scintillation detection device including a scintillator, a photon detector at least partially enclosed by the scintillator, and at least one reflector at least partially enclosing the scintillator. In another aspect, an oilfield wellbore device may include an oilfield string with at least one scintillation detection device on the string and a pressure housing enclosing the one or more scintillation detection devices. In another aspect, a method of measuring radiation in an oil and gas well may include conveying at least one scintillation detection device to at least one zone of interest in the oil and gas well and recording data from at least one scintillation detection device as a function of location in the well.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Markus Berheide, Wolfgang Ziegler, Timothy Spillane
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Publication number: 20170363769Abstract: A series of techniques incorporated in two sensing methods that enable fullness detection whilst minimizing the current consumption of the battery operated wireless electronic circuitry that implements the detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Seamus Devitt, Brendan Walsh
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Publication number: 20170363770Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for correcting a downhole natural gamma-ray measurement performed in a wellbore. A gamma-ray measurement including at least a gamma-ray count rate is obtained by a gamma-ray detector disposed in a bottom hole assembly having a mud channel inside of the assembly, such that mud flows downwards in the mud channel and upwards outside of the assembly and a neutron source situated above the gamma-ray detector and activating the mud.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Marie-Laure Mauborgne, Francoise Allioli, Fabien Haranger, Christian Stoller
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Publication number: 20170363771Abstract: A ball rotational direction detecting system includes a magnetic sensor that is fixed in a ball, an acceleration sensor, a bearing recording unit that records a moving bearing, a magnetic dip recording unit that records a magnetic dip ? of geomagnetism, and a calculating unit. The calculating unit calculates the orientation of the rotation axis and the rotational direction of the ball with respect to a traveling direction F and a gravity direction G of the ball, based on a geomagnetism vector m, an acceleration vector a, the moving bearing, the magnetic dip ?, and time variations in the geomagnetism vector m or the acceleration vector a.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2016Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: AICHI STEEL CORPORATIONInventor: Michiharu YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20170363772Abstract: Systems and methods for authenticating material samples are provided. Characteristic features are measured for a batch of material samples that comprise substantially the same composition and are produced by substantially the same process. The measured characteristic features have respective variability that is analyzed to extract statistical parameters. In some cases, reference ranges are determined based on the extracted statistical parameters for the batch of material samples. The corresponding statistical parameters of a test material sample are compared to the reference ranges to verify whether the test material sample is authentic.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Anthony J. Sabelli, Jennifer F. Shumacher, Yanina Shkel, Brian J. Stankiewicz, Glenn E. Casner, John A. Wheatley, Andrew P. Bonifas, Ravishankar Sivalingam
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Publication number: 20170363773Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for forecasting lightning activity. Such a method may include obtaining radar reflectivity data from a radar detection device for multiple altitudes over an environmental region for a past period of time, and dividing the reflectivity data into multiple sub-regions within the region. The method may also include obtaining lightning discharge data for the environmental region from a lightning discharge detecting device for a past period of time, and establishing a customizable mathematical operator based on the radar reflectivity data and the lightning discharge data. The method may additionally include receiving forecast radar data for at least one of the sub-region for a future time period, and forecasting a probability of lightning strikes in at least one of the sub-regions based on applying the customizable mathematical operator to the forecast radar data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2016Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventor: Evan Ruzanski
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Publication number: 20170363774Abstract: The systems, methods, and apparatuses described herein provide integrated weather forecast products designed to assist operations managers with operational decision-making related to a designated event or set of events. The present disclosure provides a way to process weather data from various sources and in diverse data formats containing varying spatial resolutions and temporal resolutions, in order to generate an integrated and cohesive weather projection product such that the weather projection product is continuous in both spatial and temporal domains, subject to data availability, relative to a designated event or set of events.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventor: Le Jiang
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Publication number: 20170363775Abstract: The invention relates to a device for measuring rain and snow, comprising: a module for collecting water or snow; a module for measuring the level and volume of fluid; an information processing module; a heating module for collecting snow; a frame; and a photovoltaic energy module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2014Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventor: Jose Luis RAMIREZ ARIAS
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Publication number: 20170363776Abstract: A method for measuring a particles' precipitation rate includes the steps of acquiring at least one first image during a precipitation event through an image acquisition device having a sensor and lens; detecting the particles of the precipitation in the at least one first image by subtracting a background of the first image and setting a brightness threshold for detecting the particles, the particles being visible as a plurality of streaks in the image, wherein a first portion of the plurality of streaks comprises blurred streaks, and a second portion of the plurality of streaks comprises focused streaks; determining an apparent diameter and an apparent length for the plurality of streaks; estimating an actual diameter and an actual length for the plurality of streaks by resolving an equations' system having three equations and three unknowns, namely the actual diameter, the actual length and a depth position of the plurality of streaks, the depth position being the position of each particle from the lens, iType: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2016Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Paola Allamano, Alberto Croci, Francesco Laio
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Publication number: 20170363777Abstract: A multilayer laminated substrate is characterized in that at least a transparent resin substrate [A], a metal oxide layer [C], an electroconductive metal layer [D], a high refractive index metal oxide layer [E], and a protection layer [F] containing at least one of an inorganic oxide and an inorganic nitride are stacked in this order and the following (1) and (2) are satisfied: (1) a film thickness of the protection layer [F] is 5 nm to 300 nm; and (2) relative to a sum total of one or more metal elements, one or more semimetal elements, and one or more semiconductor elements contained in the protection layer [F], a content percentage by mass of carbon contained in the protection layer [F] is less than or equal to 50%.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2016Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Yukihiro Maeda, Masayuki Kitagawa, Masanobu Takeda
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Publication number: 20170363778Abstract: Disclosed are a protective film for a polarizer with superior optical and mechanical properties, a polarizing plate including the same and a display device including the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: SKC CO., LTD.Inventors: Se Chul LEE, Young Min HEO, Da Woo JEONG, Ho Chun KANG, Jang Won LEE
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Publication number: 20170363779Abstract: Disclosed are a protective film for a polarizer with superior optical and mechanical properties, a polarizing plate including the same and a display device including the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: SKC CO., LTD.Inventors: Se Chul LEE, Young Min HEO, Da Woo JEONG, Jang Won LEE
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Publication number: 20170363780Abstract: Lenticular products and methods of manufacturing. A lenticular product can include a lenticular sheet having a front surface and a back surface, the front surface including an array of lenticular lenses. Images can be printed on the back surface of the lenticular sheet, and each of the images can be arranged into frames interlaced with other frames corresponding to other images, wherein each of the frames is aligned with a lenticular lense such that light reflected from frames associated with a same image are refracted in a same direction and frames reflected from frames associated with a different image are refracted in a different direction. The lenticular can include a backing layer having a first surface coupled to the back surface of the lenticular sheet and a second surface opposite of the first surface. The backing layer can include instructions and/or images on the second surface representing a sports move.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Peter KEBIS, Radovan PLETKA
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Publication number: 20170363781Abstract: A display unit includes a display region and a border region. The display region is configured to include a dark state. A diffusing member is positioned adjacent to the border region such that the diffusing member is coextensive with the border region. A first electromagnetic ray bundle incident on the display region in the dark state produces a first bidirectional reflection distribution function. A second electromagnetic ray bundle incident on the border region produces a second bidirectional reflection distribution function. The diffusing member is configured such that the first bidirectional reflection distribution function is substantially identical to the second bidirectional reflection distribution function. The diffusing member may include a base layer and a surface hologram recorded onto the base layer. The surface hologram is configured to encode a spatial pattern in at least one of the opacity, density, and surface height of the base layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2016Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Thomas A. Seder, James A. Carpenter
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Publication number: 20170363782Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for collecting sunlight through an image method by tracking the sun using a dish-shaped light collector or a paraboloidal light collector and, and to a method and an apparatus for transmitting high-density light as the collected sunlight to a remote place, to which the light is applied, and for generating super-high-density light by combining, in a multi-stage manner, the high-density light obtained through a plurality of light collectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventor: Ki Ho HONG
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Publication number: 20170363783Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to retroreflective elements having a mono-layer forming compound, articles (including, for example, retroreflective roadway paints) including these retroreflective elements, and methods of making and using these retroreflective elements. Some embodiments relate to a retroreflective element, comprising: a core; a plurality of glass beads adjacent to the core; and a monolayer-forming organic compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventor: James E. GARBE
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Publication number: 20170363784Abstract: Retroreflective article and precursor articles formed during the preparation of the retroreflective articles are provided. Also, methods of making both the precursor articles and the retroreflective articles are provided. The retroreflective articles and the precursor articles contain a reflective layer that includes both a reflective metal and a polymeric blend. The polymeric blend includes both a fluorinated polymer and a (meth)acrylate polymer. The retroreflective articles typically have anti-staining properties, anti-corrosion properties, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Ruby Chakraborty, Cheryl S. Elsbernd, Shri Niwas, Bruce H. Edwards, Chih-Chung Hsu
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Publication number: 20170363785Abstract: A grating device includes a supporting body having a first main face and a second main face, an under clad layer provided on the first main face of the supporting body, an optical material layer provided on the under clad layer, and a back face layer provided on the second main face of the supporting body. The under clad layer is composed of g a material having a refractive index of 1.69 or lower. The optical material layer is composed of a metal oxide having a refractive index of 1.70 or higher and 3.50 or lower and includes a Bragg grating. The back face layer is composed of a material having a refractive index of 1.69 or lower or a metal oxide having a refractive index of 1.70 or higher and 3.50 or lower.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Kousuke Niwa, Keiichiro Asai, Shoichiro Yamaguchi, Jungo Kondo
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Publication number: 20170363786Abstract: A film type IRAF filter and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. A method for manufacturing a film type IRAF filter includes steps of: providing a first carrier trimmed to a predetermined size in advance; forming a first substrate on the first carrier; forming an intermedia layer on a first surface of the first substrate; forming an Infrared-absorbing filter dye layer on the intermedia layer; forming a first multi-layers optical film on the Infrared-absorbing filter dye layer; forming a release layer on the first multi-layers optical film; removing the first carrier to expose a second surface opposite the first surface of the first substrate; forming a second multi-layers optical films on the second surface of the first substrate; and removing the release layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2016Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Hsin-Miau PENG, Xue-Guang CHEN
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Publication number: 20170363787Abstract: An automobile headlamp comprising a light source; a photochromic lens; and a one-way mirror positioned between the light source and the photochromic lens such that when viewing the light source through the photochromic lens, the one-way mirror conceals at least a portion of the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventor: Ben George Acheff
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Publication number: 20170363788Abstract: A heat-ray shielding particle dispersing liquid includes heat-ray shielding particles at least containing composite tungsten oxide particles and indium tin oxide particles, the weight ratio of the composite tungsten oxide particles and the indium tin oxide particles in the heat-ray shielding particles being within a range of “composite tungsten oxide particles”/“indium tin oxide particles”=99/1 to 22/78; and a liquid medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Kenji Fukuda, Yukihiro Koyama
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Publication number: 20170363789Abstract: A translucent or transparent film or sheet device shows angular-independent IR reflectance, which comprises a substrate (1) covered with a layer of a dielectric high refractive index material (4) containing a thin metallic layer (3) embedded in said material, and a further layer (5) of translucent or transparent material covering said layer (4) of dielectric high refractive index material, characterized in that the embedded metal layer (3) is periodically interrupted with a periodicity of 50 to 800 nm such that metal covers at least 70% of the substrate area. The device may advantageously be integrated into a window, a glass facade element or especially onto a photovoltaic (PV) device, where it reduces the fraction of IR radiation passing into the building, or reduces heat take-up and thus lowers the operating temperature and improves the efficiency of the PV cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Martin STALDER, Benjamin GALLINET, Fabian LUETOLF, Guilaume BASSET, Rolando FERRINI, Patrice BUJARD, Adrian VON MUEHLENEN, Andreas HAFNER