Abstract: A force sensor includes a leadframe comprising a plurality of electrically conductive leads, a sense die coupled to the leadframe, and an encapsulant disposed over at least a portion of the leadframe and the sense die. The sense die is electrically coupled to the plurality of leads, and the plurality of leads extends from the encapsulant.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a nano-conductive rubber sensing unit and a preparation method therefor, which belong to the technical field of pressure measurement. The nano-conductive rubber sensing unit of the invention comprises at least two fabric layers, wherein nano-conductive rubber is filled between every two adjacent fabric layers, and the nano-conductive rubber is a rubber matrix in which carbon nanotubes are dispersed. The preparation method for the nano-conductive rubber sensing unit of the invention comprises: S1, mixing a rubber matrix with carbon nanotubes in accordance with a mass proportion so as to make a nano-conductive rubber slurry; S2, laying flat one fabric layer, spreading the nano-conductive rubber slurry prepared in S1 over the fabric uniformly to a certain thickness, and then, laying flat the other fabric layer thereon; and S3, pressurizing and heating the nano-conductive rubber sensing unit prepared in S2 to cure the same.

Abstract: A load detection apparatus includes an input member for receiving input of a load, a tubular body having a strain element, a strain detection element fixed to a face of the strain element, a circuit board mounted to oppose the strain detection element in a tube axis direction of the tubular body, and a connection member having a first connection portion to be electrically connected to the strain detection element and a second connection portion to be electrically connected to the circuit board. An attaching portion of the strain detection element to be attached to the first connection portion is provided to oppose the circuit board, and also an attaching portion of the circuit board to be attached to the second connection portion is provided in a face of the circuit board opposite a further face of the circuit board which faces the first connection portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a torque sensor that is small and highly rigid and for which high production efficiency is possible. An annular deformation body (50) is disposed between a left side support body (10) and a right side support body (20). Protruding parts (11, 12) of the left side support body (10) are joined to two upper and lower sites on the left side surface of the annular deformation body (50), and protruding parts (21, 22) of the right side support body (20) are joined to two left and right sites on the right side surface of the annular deformation body (50). The annular deformation body (50) has, at four sites, detection parts (D1 to D4) that cause elastic deformation, the right side surface of each of the detection parts (D1 to D4) moves close to or moves away from the opposing surface of the right side support body (20) when torque around the Z axis is exerted on the left side support body (10) in a state that a load is applied to the right side support body (20).

Abstract: A torque detector on an axle is provided with a torque transferring sleeve rotatably disposed on the axle and including a power input at one end, a power output at the other end, first and second spiral ribs on an intermediate portion of an outer surface, the second spiral ribs extending in a spiral direction opposite to that of the first spiral ribs; a first electromagnetic coil core formed of a material having magnetic permeability, surrounded by the first spiral ribs, and secured to the axle; a second electromagnetic coil core formed of a material having magnetic permeability, surrounded by the second spiral ribs, and secured to the axle; and a winding wound about the first and second electromagnetic coil cores. In response to a torque exerted on the torque transferring sleeve, the winding detects a magnetic permeability change of each of the first and second spiral ribs.

Abstract: Tension monitoring is described using a sensor which may exhibit an offset for which compensation may be provided to produce a zero voltage amplified output or to increase dynamic range. An arrangement determines whether a power reset is responsive to a battery bounce such that an initially-measured system start-up parameter can be retained. The start-up parameter is automatically saved at start-up if the power reset is responsive to a start-up from a shut-down condition. The start-up parameter may be a zero tension amplified output responsive to the sensor offset at zero tension. Protection of a tension data set is provided such that no opportunity for altering the data set is presented prior to transfer of the data set. A housing configuration forms part of an electrical power circuit for providing electrical power to an electronics package from a battery.

Abstract: A sensor device includes a plurality of systems each having a sensor element, and a computation unit configured to calculate as a first value a value of at least one of a force and a moment applied to a detection target in a predetermined axial direction, based on a detection signal detected by the sensor element, and an abnormality determining unit configured to compare the first values calculated by the computation units of the systems with one another, and determine that there is an abnormality if a difference of the first value is greater than or equal to a predetermined amount. The computation unit of at least one of the systems calculates as a second value a value of at least one of a force and a moment applied to the detection target in the axial direction, based on detection signals detected by the sensor elements of the systems.

Abstract: A manufacturing method includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a pressure sensor structure; and forming, during a BEOL process (BEOL=back-end-of-line), a metal-insulator-stack arrangement on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the metal-insulator-stack arrangement is formed to comprise (1) a cavity adjacent to the pressure sensor structure and extending over the pressure sensor structure, and (2) a pressure port through the metal-insulator-stack arrangement for providing a fluidic connection between the cavity and an environmental atmosphere, wherein the pressure port has a cross-sectional area, which is smaller than 10% of a footprint area of the pressure sensor structure within the cavity.

Abstract: A hydraulic pressure sensor for a vehicle comprises a sensor housing which comprises a fluid chamber, a sensor element for detecting the pressure of a fluid in the fluid chamber, and an electronic signal processing component which is electrically connected to the sensor element, for processing an electric signal characterizing the fluid pressure. Electrically conductive contacts for forwarding the electric signals processed by the electronic signal processing components are formed on an external main surface of the sensor housing.

Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to an ultrasonic detector, and methods of making the ultrasonic detector. The ultrasonic detector may comprise a piezoelectric element operable to convert the pressure of sound waves from mechanical energy into electric signal; a protective cover; a hot melt adhesive; one or more layers of solder; one or more perforated metal electrodes comprising openings filled with the solder; and one or more support elements. The ultrasonic detector may also comprise one or more casing elements operable to enclose and house the other elements of the ultrasonic detector; a printed circuit board (PCB) operable to receive ultrasonic data from the piezoelectric element and electrodes, wherein the electrodes connect to, or contact, the PCB; and an insulator located in proximity to the electrodes, and operable to prevent shorting between the metal electrodes and the metal casing elements.

Abstract: A sump pump tracking system includes a pressure sensor including a first port and a second port, a tube extending from the first port, a processor in communication with the pressure sensor, a remote server in communication with the pressure sensor, and a memory in communication with the processor. The memory includes instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: receive a water pressure reading from the first port; calculate a corresponding air pressure from the water pressure reading from the first port; and determine the pressure differential between the first port and the second port. The server is configured to be programmed with an alarm threshold limit. The pressure sensor communicates the pressure differentials to the server. The server is configured to compare the pressure differential with the alarm threshold limit and send an alert if the pressure differential is above the alarm threshold limit.

Abstract: A system for controlling pressure associated with a volume may comprising a pump and piston/cylinder assembly, both in fluid communication with a volume of a closed fluid system. In addition, the system may comprise an actuator operatively connected to the actuator and pump to control fluid flow and pressurization or depressurization of the volume and/or fluid flow system. The pump is activated to generate a first pressure level of the closed fluid system and when this first pressure level is reached the actuator is activated to drive the piston/cylinder assembly to reach a pressure set point from the first pressure level. The system may be used as a calibrator or a pressure controller for pressure differentials, gauge pressure or absolute pressure.

Abstract: Provided is a robot center-of-gravity display device including: a specification setting unit that sets specifications including the weights, center-of-gravity positions, and dimensions of components of respective shafts; a posture setting unit that sets position information of the respective shafts; a robot-image generating unit that generates a three-dimensional model image of the robot in a state where the respective shafts are located at the positions indicated by the position information, based on the set position information of the respective shafts and the specifications of the components; a center-of-gravity-position calculation unit that calculates the center-of-gravity position of the overall robot, based on the set position information of the respective shafts and the specifications of the components; an image combining unit that superimposes an indication showing the center of gravity of the overall robot on the three-dimensional model image at the calculated center-of-gravity position; and a displ

Abstract: A fluid measuring device includes a measuring head device having a measuring head with separated and electrically insulated electrodes and measuring head contacts each connected to a respective electrode. A measuring circuit includes terminal contacts each connected to a respective measuring head contact. The measuring circuit includes a current source for pulsed energizing of the measuring head connected to the terminal contacts. The measuring circuit includes an output circuit between the terminal contacts including a measuring capacitor and an evaluation circuit ascertaining state-of-charge information regarding the measuring capacitor.

Abstract: A method for forming a field joint between pipe sections is provided, preferably for pre-insulated pipe sections containing a carrier pipe surrounded by insulation and an outer jacket. The carrier pipes are joined, and an air tube is positioned so that its first end is within the joint area, and its second end extends beyond the joint area. A sleeve is sealed over the joint area, joining the jackets, with the sleeve positioned to cover the first end but not the second end of the tube. Air is injected into the tube to pressurize the cavity within the jacket, and the tube bore is sealed to allow air pressure testing. If the testing shows no loss of air pressure, the bore of the tube is sealed permanently to complete the seal on the field joint. Also provided is a piping system having a field joint formed by this method.

Abstract: An optical line testing device for measuring at least a cutting position of an optical line according to the present invention includes: a first wavelength tunable laser source configured to generate a first optical signal in which a plurality of wavelengths appear alternately and periodically; a second wavelength tunable laser source configured to generate a second optical signal which is identical to the first optical signal but has an adjustable delay time; and an interferometer configured to cause interference between a reflected optical signal, corresponding to the first optical signal, which is returning after having been emitted to the optical line, and the second optical signal to output an interference signal.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a brake beam fatigue test stand, for simultaneously testing a fatigue strength of two brake beams, comprise: a base, and four upright columns vertical to the base and arranged on the base at intervals; a first tangential load actuator is mounted vertically between the first upright column and the second upright column, with simulated wheels being mounted on a front side and a rear side of a bottom of the actuator; a pressure load actuator is mounted vertically between the second upright column and the third upright column; a second tangential load actuator is mounted vertically between the third upright column and the fourth upright column, with simulated wheels being mounted on a front side and a rear side of a bottom of the actuator; the stiffness of the test stand in vertical and transverse directions is enhanced.

Abstract: A system for attaching a probe to a casing of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The system may include a probe receptacle attachable to the casing. The probe receptacle may include an internal bore, a bayonet slot, a spring disposed within the internal bore adjacent to the bayonet slot, and a sealing surface within the internal bore. The system also may include a probe attachment assembly disposed about the probe and configured to engage the probe receptacle. The probe attachment assembly may include at least one bayonet positionable within the bayonet slot and a seal positionable adjacent to the sealing surface within the internal bore.

Abstract: In some examples, a computing device may generate simulated data based on a physical model of equipment. For example, the simulated data may include a plurality of probability distributions of a plurality of degrees of failure, respectively, for at least one failure mode of the equipment. In addition, the computing device may receive sensor data indicating a measured metric of the equipment. The computing device may compare the received sensor data with the simulated data to determine a failure mode and a degree of failure of the equipment. At least partially based on the determined failure mode and degree of failure of the equipment, the computing device may send at least one of a notification or a control signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for detecting at least one chemical species in a medium to be analyzed including a chemical sensor, the chemical sensor including: a substrate; a functionalized carrier intended for capturing and accumulating the chemical species and attached to a side of the substrate. The device also includes a unit for diffusion between the medium to be analysed and the functionalised carrier. The diffusion unit includes a vibration generating system connected to the chemical sensor in order to subject the chemical sensor to controlled vibrations.

Abstract: A process for analysing a hydrocarbon stream comprises: withdrawing a hydrocarbon sample from a hydrocarbon stream; passing the hydrocarbon sample to an analysis device at a target temperature of greater than 120° C. and a target flow rate of greater than 20 litres per minute; and returning the hydrocarbon sample to the hydrocarbon stream. The process may be used for the on-line analysis of crude oil, in order to optimise a refinery operation.

Abstract: An exhaust-gas sampling system includes a main conveying line, a main throughput pump which conveys a sample gas in the main conveying line, a sample gas bag, a sample gas withdrawal line which fluidically connects the main conveying line to the sample gas bag, a throughflow control element arranged in the sample gas withdrawal line, an analyzer, a sample gas analysis line which connects the analyzer to the sample gas bag, an evacuation line which establishes a fluidic connection between the main throughput pump and the sample gas bag, and a first valve arranged in the evacuation line. The first valve opens and closes the evacuation line.

Abstract: An automated in situ heat induced antigen recovery and staining method and apparatus for treating a plurality of microscope slides. The process of heat induced antigen recovery and the process of staining the biological sample on the microscope slide are conducted in the same apparatus, wherein the microscope slides do not need to be physically removed from one apparatus to another. The reaction conditions for treating a slide can preferably be controlled independently, including the individualized application of reagents to each slide and the individualized treatment of each slide.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a system and method relevant to sampling halosilanes or other water-reactive samples. In embodiments, a system for hydrolyzing samples includes a container with a receiving liquid (e.g., an HF solution) contained therein and an actuator coupled with the container. The actuator can be configured to rotate the container, thereby inducing a vortex in the receiving liquid. The system further includes a sample tube configured to direct a halosilane sample into the vortexed receiving liquid. The sample tube can be oriented to release the sample in a flow direction of the vortexed receiving liquid.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method determining the concentration of impurities in a carbon material, comprising: mixing a flux and a carbon material to form a mixture, wherein the carbon material is selected from the group consisting of graphene, carbon nanotubes, fullerene, carbon onions, graphite, carbon fibers, and a combination thereof; heating the mixture using microwave energy to form fused materials; dissolution of the fused materials in an acid mixture; and measuring the concentration of one or more impurities.

Abstract: A system and method for applying force to at least one device by setting a target position of a pin with respect to the device, setting a target force that the pin will apply to the device, moving the pin towards the device, stopping the movement of the pin when the first of a force exerted on the device by the pin substantially equals the target force, or a position of the pin substantially equals the target position happens, and modifying the position of the pin to maintain the force of the pin on the device at substantially constant.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring a dynamic tensile stress and/or tensile strain response of a material such as an elastic material and/or a ductile material. The apparatus may include a striker bar, a stretcher bar, and a drive assembly configured to propel the striker bar toward the stretcher bar. The apparatus may further include a stationary specimen mount and a movable specimen mount that receive a test sample. The striker bar and the stretcher bar of the apparatus may provide a continuous stress on the test sample and an accurate tensile stress/strain measurement.

Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring the viscosity of a fluid comprises an oscillation cylinder having an inner surface, wherein the oscillation cylinder includes a fluid; a fixed piston having a first stopper disposed within the oscillation cylinder and forming a seal with the inner surface; an adjustable piston having a second stopper disposed within the oscillation cylinder and forming a seal with the inner surface; a chamber defined between the first stopper and second stopper; a bob formed within the chamber having a sensor which measures an axial shear force induced by the oscillating cylinder which is indicative of the apparent viscosity of the fluid in the chamber; and a motor capable of linearly translating the oscillation cylinder.

Abstract: A continuous alpha monitor includes an air intake mechanism, which in turn includes an air mover and an air flowrate monitor, an air intake prefilter that limits particulates in the air intake mechanism to an aerodynamic diameter of 10 microns or less, and a particle size detector mounted downstream of the air intake prefilter, the air particle size detector providing a distribution of aerodynamic diameters of particulates in air passing the prefilter, the particulates including depleted uranium particulates. The monitor further includes a sample filter mechanism that collects the particulates; a detector mechanism that detects alpha radiation emitted by the collected particulates; a dust loading mechanism that computes a dust thickness on the sample filter mechanism; and an output mechanism that provides an indication of alpha concentration detected by the detector mechanism.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are presented for the analysis of materials. The apparatus includes two or more similar analyzers, with the output of the analyzers combined to provide improved measurements. The apparatus may be, for example, a differential photometric analyzer, such as the AETHALOMETER®. The apparatus includes a processor programmed to accept an instrument constant determined at low filter loadings and use the constant to compensate for non-linear instrument responses. A method is also presented for conditioning filters before use.

Abstract: A flow cytometer system includes a flow cytometer, an autosampler and a system integration structure to accommodate interconnection and interface of the flow cytometer and autosampler for operation together and providing for convenient interface with equipment for handling process liquids.

Abstract: A urine analysis system according to an embodiment includes: a testing apparatus that measures particles included in a urine sample according to a flow cytometry method; an image capturing apparatus that captures images of particles in the urine sample to acquire particle images; and a management apparatus that receives a measurement result obtained by the testing apparatus and the particle images acquired by the image capturing apparatus. The management apparatus generates an order to capture an image of the urine sample based on the measurement result obtained by the testing apparatus. The image capturing apparatus executes the image capturing processing of the particles in the urine sample for which the image capturing order has been generated by the management apparatus, and transmits the acquired particle images to the management apparatus.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for analyzing potential corrosion for a vehicle. Potential corrosion surfaces for the vehicle are identified using a model for the vehicle. The corrosion risks are predicted for each of the potential corrosion surfaces. The corrosion risks predicted are aggregated into a group of aggregated corrosion risks for a group of functional design units for the vehicle. A corrosion risk assessment for the vehicle is generated to identify a corrosion risk in the vehicle from the group of aggregated corrosion risks, and to enable a change in the model to reduce the identified corrosion risk.

Abstract: The invention provides a method which predicts a ratio of the increase in frictional resistance of a rough surface in a simple manner, quickly and without variations in predicted results among individuals. The method for predicting the frictional resistance of a rough surface having a variation in roughness wavelength, and being in contact with a fluid flowing at varied velocities includes evaluating the total projected area of all prominent peaks standing out above the viscous sublayer thickness per unit area, and calculating the friction increase ratio FIR (%) or the frictional resistance increase ??.

Abstract: Methods for determining a sample concentration of target entities in a sample, for example, determining a concentration of target antigens or antibodies in a blood sample or other biological sample.

Abstract: A measurement method for a laminate substrate is provided. The laminate substrate has: a base substrate; an absorption layer; and a measurement-target layer in this order. The measurement-target layer has a single measurement-target monolayer or a plurality of measurement-target monolayers. The method includes: emitting incident light including light with a wavelength shorter than a threshold wavelength from a side on which the measurement-target layer is positioned, and measuring reflected light and acquiring mutually independent 2n (n is a layer count of the measurement-target monolayers included in the measurement-target layer and is an integer equal to one or larger) or more reflected light-related values for wavelengths equal to the threshold wavelength or shorter; and calculating values related to the measurement-target monolayers for each measurement-target monolayer included in the measurement-target layer using the 2n or more reflected light-related values.

Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to provide a sensor with high sensitivity or high target substance selectivity. A sensor that includes a structure having an internal space into which a detection target is capable of flowing, a light-emitting element, and a photo-receptor element is provided. The sensor is disposed so that light emitted from the light-emitting element passes through the internal space to reach the photo-receptor element. A wavelength of the light emitted from the light-emitting element falls within a range from 2.5 ?m to 15 ?m inclusive. A length of the internal space in a direction perpendicular to an extension direction of the structure should preferably be less than or equal to 1000 ?m.

Abstract: An illumination system for recognizing material includes a measurement stage, a light-providing part, a light-receiving part, and a processing part. The measurement stage is upwardly open and the measurement target is located on the measurement stage. The light-providing part includes a plurality of illumination sections providing incident lights to the measurement target, and provides multi-directional incident lights to the measurement target from multiple upper directions at which the measurement stage is open. The light-receiving part receives single-directional reflection lights reflected by the measurement target according to the multi-directional incident lights provided by the light-providing part.

Abstract: A method and system to measure and image the full optical scattering properties by inverse spectroscopic optical coherence tomography (ISOCT) is disclosed. Tissue is modeled as a medium with continuous refractive index (RI) fluctuation and such a fluctuation is described by the RI correlation functions. By measuring optical quantities of tissue (including the scattering power of the OCT spectrum, the reflection albedo ? defined as the ratio of scattering coefficient ?s, and the back-scattering coefficient ?b), the RI correlation function can be inversely deduced and the full set of optical scattering properties can be obtained.

Abstract: A particulate matter (PM) sensor. The sensor comprises a mass separation fluid tunnel body defining a fluid inflow channel, a first fluid channel branch opening off of the inflow channel and having a first outlet, a second fluid channel branch opening off of the inflow channel and having a second outlet, and a fluid port between the first fluid channel branch and the second fluid channel branch, a fan located downstream of the first outlet and the second outlet, a photodetector located in the first fluid channel branch, and a computing device coupled to the photodetector having a processor and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, determines a mass concentration of particles in the first fluid channel branch based on an output of the photodetector.

Abstract: An apparatus (517) comprising first and second plasmonic nanoparticles (502a, 502b) connected to one another by a deformable member (518), the first and second plasmonic nanoparticles each configured to exhibit a respective plasmon resonance when exposed to incident electromagnetic radiation (203), wherein, in a first configuration, the first and second plasmonic nanoparticles are in sufficient proximity to one another that their respective plasmon resonances can interact to produce a resulting plasmon resonance, and wherein mechanical deformation of the deformable member causes a variation in the relative position of the plasmonic nanoparticles to a second configuration to produce a detectable change in the resulting plasmon resonance of the first configuration which can be used to determine said mechanical deformation.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to an optical biofilm probe. For example, in an implementation, the optical biofilm probe may include a light source to project light towards a substrate disposed within a bypass and a detector to detect light from the substrate. Properties of light detected by the detector may be affected by biofilm formation on the substrate. The bypass may be connected in parallel to a conduit of a fluid system.

Abstract: An illuminator/collector assembly can deliver incident light to a sample and collect return light returning from the sample. A sensor can measure ray intensities as a function of ray position and ray angle for the collected return light. A ray selector can select a first subset of rays from the collected return light at the sensor that meet a first selection criterion. In some examples, the ray selector can aggregate ray intensities into bins, each bin corresponding to rays in the collected return light that traverse within the sample an estimated optical path length within a respective range of optical path lengths. A characterizer can determine a physical property of the sample, such as absorptivity, based on the ray intensities, ray positions, and ray angles for the first subset of rays. Accounting for variations in optical path length traversed within the sample can improve accuracy.

Abstract: A multicolor fluorescence analysis device 1 according to the present invention is provided with: an irradiation unit 41 for irradiating excitation light having a plurality of excitation wavelength bands onto a sample s; a first fiberoptic plate 424 for guiding light including fluorescence emitted from the sample s as a result of the irradiation of the excitation light and emitting the same from a first emission part 425b; a second fiberoptic plate 431 for receiving light emitted from the first emission part 425b at a second incidence part 434a, guiding the same, and emitting the same from a second emission part 434b; a single multilayer dielectric interference film filter 432 that is provided on an end surface of the second emission part 434b, transmits at least a portion of the fluorescence, and transmits light of a plurality of transmission wavelength bands that do not include the excitation wavelength bands; and a two-dimensional detection unit 433 that is disposed so as to be adhered to the multilayer die

Abstract: The surface plasmon-enhanced fluorescence measurement device has: a light source that irradiates the diffraction grating with a linearly polarized excitation light; a rotating part that changes the direction of the optical axis of the excitation light with respect to the diffraction grating when seen in plan view, or changes the polarization direction of the excitation light with respect to the diffraction grating; a polarizer that extracts linearly polarized light from the fluorescence emitted from the fluorescent substance; and a light detection unit that detects the linearly polarized light extracted by the polarizer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for analysing a sample comprising at least a first and a second scale inhibitor, which scale inhibitors are synthetic organic compounds comprising at least one ionised group. The method comprises optionally diluting and/or purifying the sample, and allowing the sample interact with a reagent comprising lanthanide(III) ion. The sample is excited at a first excitation wavelength and a sample signal deriving from the lanthanide(III) ion is detected at a signal wavelength by using time-resolved luminescence measurement. The total concentration of the first and the second scale inhibitor is determined by using the detected sample signal, and the concentration of the first scale inhibitor in the sample is determined. The concentration of the second scale inhibitor is determined mathematically by using the obtained results for the total concentration and for the first scale inhibitor concentration.

Abstract: The invention mimes to an optical sensor system, which is designed to interact with a mobile computer device, which has al least one light source and at least one camera, wherein the sensor system has at least one incoupling interface for coupling light from the light source of the computer device into the sensor system and at least one outcoupling interface for coupling light from the sensor system out to the camera of the computer device, wherein the sensor system has at least one optical light-guiding path, by means of which the outcoupling interface is optically connected to the incoupling interface, wherein at least one sensor designed to modify the light guided by the light-guiding path according to a physical quantity influencing the sensor system from outside is arranged in the light-guiding path, wherein at least one sensor designed to modify the light guided by the light-guiding path according to an influencing quantity influencing the sensor system from outside is arranged in the light-guiding path

Abstract: A method for detecting a dissolution rate of a preparation containing colloidal bismuth pectin includes steps of: according to “Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China, 2010 Edition, Volume 2, Appendix XC”, dispersing the preparation containing the colloidal bismuth pectin into dissolution medium, and directly obtaining dissolution liquid; adding a protonic acid dissociation agent into the dissolution liquid until a hydrogen ion concentration reaches 0.8-1.2 mol/L; centrifuging for separating a supernatant; coloring the supernatant by adding a chromogen solution of citric acid or ascorbic acid and potassium iodide to obtain a test solution; calculating a dissolution amount, which is accounted by bismuth, of the colloidal bismuth pectin with a spectrophotometry method. The method of the present invention well detects dissolution curves and rates of the colloidal bismuth pectin in the preparation thereof, satisfying quality control requirements.

Abstract: Provided is a method for measuring the bismuth content in a colloidal bismuth pectin or a colloidal bismuth pectin-contained preparation. A protonic acid is used to dissociate bismuth from a colloidal bismuth pectin, the principle of the characteristic reaction between bismuth and potassium iodide to produce yellow potassium bismuth iodide is used; ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry is for measurement; an external standard method is for calculation. The method has strong specificity, a good linear relationship, high accuracy, good repeatability and high sensitivity. The method is able to act as a quality control method for bismuth in a colloidal bismuth pectin or a colloidal bismuth pectin-contained preparation to effectively control the product quality.

Abstract: An example peripheral device to be placed over an image sensor and a light source of a portable computing device to assist the portable computing device in reading a reaction area on a test strip in the peripheral device is disclosed. The peripheral device includes a light guide to direct light from the light source to the test strip, and an alignment feature to aid placement of the peripheral device relative to the image sensor and the light source on the portable computing device.