Patents Issued in February 20, 2020
  • Publication number: 20200057090
    Abstract: A method of determining an uncertainty estimate of an estimated velocity of an object includes, determining the uncertainty with respect to a first estimated coefficient and a second estimated coefficient of the velocity profile equation of the object. The first estimated coefficient being assigned to a first spatial dimension of the estimated velocity and the second estimated coefficient being assigned to a second spatial dimension of the estimated velocity. The velocity profile equation represents the estimated velocity in dependence of the first estimated coefficient and the second estimated coefficient. The method also includes determining the uncertainty with respect to an angular velocity of the object, a first coordinate of the object in the second spatial dimension, and a second coordinate of the object in the first spatial dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Mateusz Stachnik, Dariusz Cieslar
  • Publication number: 20200057091
    Abstract: An aircraft probe includes a base, a strut that extends from the base, at least one port, and an electronics assembly insertable into the strut and removable from the strut. The electronics assembly includes at least one pressure sensor that is pneumatically connected to the at least one port to sense a first pressure when in the inserted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Brian Brent Naslund, Matthew Paul Anderson, Benjamin John Langemo, Andrew Sherman
  • Publication number: 20200057092
    Abstract: An acoustic airspeed sensor system can include at least one acoustic transmitter configured to provide an acoustic pulse, a plurality of acoustic receivers including at least a first acoustic receiver positioned at a first radial distance from the at least one acoustic transmitter and a second acoustic receiver positioned at a second radial distance from the at least one acoustic transmitter. The first acoustic receiver is configured to receive the acoustic pulse at a first time and output a first receiver signal. The second acoustic receiver is configured to receive the acoustic pulse at a second time and output a second receiver signal. The sensor system can include an air data module operatively connected to the first acoustic receiver and the second acoustic receiver. The air data module is configured to determine true air speed (TAS) based upon a first signal delay, a second signal delay, and a wind angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: Todd A. Ell
  • Publication number: 20200057093
    Abstract: An example test system includes a test carrier to receive a device to test. The test carrier includes test components to perform at least a structural test on the device. The example test system also includes a slot to receive the test carrier. The slot includes an interface to which the test carrier connects to enable the test carrier to communicate with a system that is part of the test system or external to the test system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Valquirio Nazare Carvalho, Shant Orchanian, Peter Addison Reichert
  • Publication number: 20200057094
    Abstract: A miniature probe for measuring small voltage signals of a DUT includes a probe body having a flexible substrate and signal transmission lines running a longitudinally, and a first probe connection circuit located at a first end of the probe body and including exposed wires, SMT components coupled between the exposed wires and the signal transmission lines, respectively, and a local mechanical stiffener mounted adjacent the SMT components. The wires are connectable to the DUT for receiving the voltage signals. The probe further includes a second probe connection circuit located at a second end of the probe body, and including transmission line connectors coupled to the signal transmission lines, respectively, and a bent portion of the flexible substrate between the probe body and the transmission line connectors. The bent portion enables the transmission line connectors to exit the probe substantially axially, relative to the longitudinal length of the probe body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Jason Andrew Swaim, Daniel A. Garcia, Michael Thomas McTigue
  • Publication number: 20200057095
    Abstract: A probe card for a testing apparatus of electronic devices comprises a probe head housing a plurality of contact probes, each contact probe having at least one contact tip adapted to abut onto contact pads of a device under test, as well as a main support and an intermediate support connected to the main support and adapted to realize a spatial transformation of distances between contact pads on its opposite faces as a space transformer, the probe card suitably also comprising at least one connecting element adapted to link the space transformer and the main support, this connecting element having a substantially rod-like body and being equipped with a first end portion comprising at least one terminal section adapted to be engaged in a corresponding housing realized in the space transformer and with a second terminal portion adapted to abut onto an abutment element linked to the main support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: Riccardo LIBERINI
  • Publication number: 20200057096
    Abstract: A current transducer including a housing comprising an outer casing, a magnetic circuit core configured to encircle at least one primary conductor, and a magnetic field detector positioned in a magnetic circuit gap of the magnetic circuit core. The housing further includes an inner support part comprising a main body portion and a magnetic core support portion. The magnetic circuit core is in the form of a thin strip of amorphous material supported on the main body portion and magnetic core support portion, the magnetic circuit gap being formed between overlapping ends of the strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: LEM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SA
    Inventors: Steve Mouchet, Félix Buhlmann, Stephan Trombert, Steve Moureaux
  • Publication number: 20200057097
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods provide a current sensor system including a plurality of current sensors positioned proximate a plurality of conductors. Each conductor is configured to carry a current to be measured. Each current sensor comprises one or more magnetic field sensing elements configured to generate a respective magnetic field signal indicative of a detected magnetic field. The plurality of current sensors includes a first number of current sensors and the plurality of conductors includes a second number of conductors such that the first number is at least one more than the second number. A controller is coupled to receive the magnetic field signal from each of the current sensors and, for each magnetic field sensing element, is configured to characterize a magnetic coupling between the magnetic field sensing element and each of the plurality of conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
    Inventors: Yannick Vuillermet, Andreas P. Friedrich
  • Publication number: 20200057098
    Abstract: A domestic or commercial electric appliance having at least one electric load, an AC power supply input for receiving electric power from an AC power source to be supplied to the at least one electric load, and a current sensor for sensing an AC current absorbed by the electric appliance from the AC power source. The electric appliance has a processing unit for carrying out a harmonic analysis on a sensed AC current sensed by the current sensor and for driving the at least one electric load based on an outcome of the harmonic analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: Luca Rizzo
  • Publication number: 20200057099
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for monitoring an electrically powered element are described. A set of power usage measurements are received for a set of elements from a hardware-based power measurement device separate from the set of elements, the set of power usage measurements resulting from usage of the set of elements by a set of users. A behavior of the set of users is determined based at least in part on the set of power usage measurements. Based on the behavior of the set of users, at least one of the set of elements performs an action that affects a power function of the at least one of the set of elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: Sergio Pinzon Gonzales, JR.
  • Publication number: 20200057100
    Abstract: A method for separating spectrums of an input signal having a first spectrum and a second spectrum by mixing the input signal at a first mixer with a first frequency to obtain a first mixed signal; mixing the input signal at a second mixer with second frequency to obtain a second mixed signal; displacing the first mixed signal and/or the second mixed signal up and down by the difference of the first and second frequency obtaining at least one lower auxiliary signal and at least one upper auxiliary signal, respectively; and extracting the first spectrum and/or the second spectrum using the lower auxiliary signal and/or the upper auxiliary signal as well as the first mixed signal and/or the second mixed signal. Further, measurement devices for separating spectrums are shown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Ruengeler, Gregor Feldhaus
  • Publication number: 20200057101
    Abstract: Sensing a time varying electric field includes a device or system including a spatial sensor array having one or more transistors, a circuit including a resistor connected to each of the transistors, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to each circuit which convert an analog voltage outputs to digital form, and an antenna to each of the transistors. The antennas sense the time varying electric field and modulate current through their respective transistors. The spatial sensor array may be stationary or in motion during the sensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Justin L. Shumaker, Geoffrey A. Slipher
  • Publication number: 20200057102
    Abstract: Fabrication of a reliable circuit board assembly with press-fit connectors is facilitated by identifying a press-fit-connector-to-circuit board connection of a circuit board assembly for testing, with one or more press-fit connector pins of the connector being press-fit into one or more corresponding plated through-holes of the circuit board at a first surface of the circuit board. An electrically insulative liquid is applied at a second surface of the circuit board to the corresponding plated through-hole(s) with the press-fit pin(s), where the second surface and the first surface are opposite surfaces of the circuit board. Connection of the press-fit pin(s) to the corresponding plated through-hole(s) is tested to identify a connection failure, where the electrically insulative liquid facilitates identifying the connection failure. A fabrication adjustment to the circuit board assembly can be identified and implemented to address the identified connection failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen M. HUGO, Tim BARTSCH, James D. BIELICK, David J. BRAUN, John R. DANGLER, Theron L. LEWIS, Jennifer BENNETT, Timothy P. YOUNGER
  • Publication number: 20200057103
    Abstract: A method monitors capacitor bushings for an AC mains. The mains has first-third phases, associated with first-third mains lines, capacitor bushings, and mains voltages. Each capacitor bushing has a conductor, surrounded by foil, connecting its mains line. The method includes: at a first instant, for each phase: a first reference voltage phasor is determined; and a foil voltage present between the respective foil and ground potential is detected and a corresponding first foil voltage phasor is determined; at a second instant, for each of the phases: a second reference voltage phasor is determined; the foil voltage is detected and a second foil voltage phasor is determined; for each capacitor bushing: a loss factor change is calculated based on the respective reference voltages and foil phasors and those of the adjacent capacitive bushing; and a monitoring signal is generated based on a comparison of the loss factor and a tolerance value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Karsten Viereck, Junliang Wu, Ulrich Sundermann
  • Publication number: 20200057104
    Abstract: Various approaches can be used to interrogate a surface such as a surface of a layered semiconductor structure on a semiconductor wafer. Certain approaches employ Second Harmonic Generation while other utilize four wave-mixing or multi-wave mixing. Corona discharge may be applied to the sample to provide additional information. Some approaches involve determining current flow from a sample illuminated with radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Seongmin Ma, Sangmin Kim, Jonghoi Cho, Ming Lei
  • Publication number: 20200057105
    Abstract: A wafer surface test preprocessing device includes a chamber; a supporting component disposed in the chamber; an atomizer connected to a lateral side of the chamber; a cooling component connected to a bottom of the chamber; and a lid disposed on a top of the chamber. With the wafer surface test preprocessing device having the cooling component to thereby dispense with a ventilation device and collect hydrofluoric acid residues in the chamber at the bottom of the chamber, thereby saving costs and time effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: TE-MING CHIANG
  • Publication number: 20200057106
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of operating a computational system to evaluate a device under test, where the device under test is operable to receive a digital code input and output in response a corresponding output. The method injects a plurality of simulated faults into a pre-silicon model of the device under test. For each injected simulated fault, the method inputs a plurality of digital codes to the model. For each input digital code, the method selectively stores the input digital code if a difference, between a corresponding output for the input digital code and a no-fault output for the input, exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Lakshmanan Balasubramanian, Nadeem Husain Tehsildar, Rubin Ajit Parekhji, Suresh Mallala, Nitin Agarwal
  • Publication number: 20200057107
    Abstract: A system of predicting a failure rate of a contactor before the generation of a failure by counting a lifespan index of the contactor based on normality of through-currents of a primary side and a secondary side of the contactor, and determining that a failure rate of the contactor increases when a count value for an abnormal through-current exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunki CHO, Chang Hyun SUNG, Sang Hoon LEE, Yean Sik CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200057108
    Abstract: In one embodiment, there is a test switch signal analyzer comprising: an analyzer hub operably couplable to a test switch base that includes a plurality of test switch conductors; at least one signal probe operatively couplable to the analyzer hub and to at least one of the plurality of test switch conductors when the analyzer hub is coupled to the test switch base, each of the at least one signal probes being configured to receive electrical signals from one of the plurality of test switch conductors and to generate one or more probe signals that corresponds to the received electrical signals; a signal processing unit coupled to the analyzer hub and configured to receive the one or more probe signals from the at least one signal probe, the signal processing unit configured to determine a plurality of electrical signal values based on the probe signals received from the at least one signal probe; the signal processing unit, the analyzer hub, and at least a portion of the at least one signal probe being positi
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Fischer Block, Inc.
    Inventors: Margaret Paietta, Gregory Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20200057109
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for measuring bandwidth of linear motor, including the following steps: step S1: setting a frequency distribution of an excitation signal; step S2: with reference to a target displacement level, measuring a steady state displacement peak of a motor vibrator at each frequency point of the excitation signal, and obtaining a frequency response curve with reference to the target displacement level; step S3: according to the frequency response curve obtained in step S2, determining an upper frequency limit and a lower frequency limit with reference to the target displacement level, and obtaining a bandwidth of the linear motor by calculating a difference between the upper frequency limit and the lower frequency limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Hanlin Deng, Zheng Xiang, Xiang Lu
  • Publication number: 20200057110
    Abstract: A method for detecting a fault in an AC/AC exciter having an exciter rotor and an exciter stator. A signal reflecting the current or voltage, is obtained at an exciter rotor winding or at an exciter stator winding. A frequency analysis is applied and on the basis of a presence of a frequency component, a rotor current or voltage signal, at a first frequency fs*(2?s), where fs is a supply frequency of the exciter stator and s is an exciter slip, it is determined whether the exciter suffers from an inter-turn short circuit in an exciter stator winding or not. On the basis of a presence of a frequency component, in the case of a stator current signal or a stator voltage signal, at a second frequency fs*(1?2*s), it is determined whether the exciter suffers from an inter-turn short circuit in an exciter rotor winding or not. Presence of frequency components at the first and/or second frequencies in windings of an AC/AC exciter indicate the mentioned fault conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Pedro RODRIGUEZ, Matti KIVIOJA, Janne HOLLA, Tapio RAUHALA, Ilari KARKKAINEN
  • Publication number: 20200057111
    Abstract: A device for interfacing between a battery management system and groups of battery cells including at least one set of local units and at least one global unit that is connected to the local units of the at least one set. Each local unit is configured to compare a parameter related to a group of cells and associated with a first setpoint value, the first setpoint value originating from the at least one global unit, and to generate an output signal representative of the result of the comparison, and the at least one global unit is configured to receive the first setpoint value and includes an electronic module having an operating parameter having a global value that is dependent on the output signals generated by the local units of the at least one set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Philippe AUBIN, Bruno COLAS
  • Publication number: 20200057112
    Abstract: A voltage determinator which determines a battery voltage using a voltage determination circuit and is configured to output the determination voltage to a corrector in a separate body includes a characteristics signal generation circuit that is configured to output a characteristics signal indicating characteristics of the voltage determination circuit to the corrector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Shingo TSUCHIYA, Seiji KAMATA
  • Publication number: 20200057113
    Abstract: A degradation estimating device includes: an acquiring unit that acquires time-series data of an SOC in an energy storage device; and an estimating unit that estimates degradation of the energy storage device based on a fluctuation magnitude of the SOC in the time-series data acquired by the acquiring unit. The degradation estimating method of an energy storage device acquires time-series data of an SOC in the energy storage device, and estimates the degradation of the energy storage device based on a fluctuation magnitude of the SOC in the acquired time-series data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: Nan UKUMORI
  • Publication number: 20200057114
    Abstract: A battery monitoring device is provided which improves communication quality, communication stability, and communication reliability. An ECU substrate and detection substrates which cannot directly communicate with the ECU substrate communicate via a relay substrate which is a detection substrate set up as relay of the detection substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Hironao FUJII, Jian WANG
  • Publication number: 20200057115
    Abstract: A magnetic field measurement system includes at least one magnetometer; and at least one flux concentrator made of a high magnetic permeability material and configured to receive magnetic field signals from a source, to concentrate the magnetic field signals or reorient the magnetic field signals in a preselected direction, and to direct the concentrated or reoriented magnetic field signals toward at least one of the at least one magnetometer. In addition to, or as an alternative to, the flux concentrator, the system can include a passive shield made of the high magnetic permeability material. The system may also include active shielding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Ricardo Jiménez-Martínez, Jamu Alford, Michael Henninger
  • Publication number: 20200057116
    Abstract: A magnetometer can include a single, integrated, unitary structure that has a gas cell defining a cavity having a vapor or vaporizable material disposed therein, a collimating element coupled to the gas cell and configured for collimating light directed toward the gas cell, and a lens element coupled the gas cell and configured for redirecting at least a portion of light that has passed through the gas cell. Additionally or alternatively, a gas cell of a magnetometer may be made of sapphire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Anthony Zorzos, Jamu Alford, Ricardo Jimenez-Martinez
  • Publication number: 20200057117
    Abstract: A diamond magnetic sensor including diamond containing at least one NV? center, a microwave generator which emits microwaves to the diamond, an excitation light generator which emits excitation light to the NV? center of the diamond, and a fluorescence sensor which receives fluorescence produced from the NV? center of the diamond includes a pattern measurement apparatus which measures a temporal change pattern of magnetic field intensity based on variation in fluorescence intensity sensed by the fluorescence sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiki NISHIBAYASHI, Kazuhiro IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20200057118
    Abstract: The magnetic sensor can prevent an increase of a positional detection error of a subject/object even in the case of applying an external magnetic field with a magnetic field intensity exceeding a predetermined range. A magnetic sensor is equipped with a magnetoresistive effect element (MR element) 11 that can detect an external magnetic field and a soft magnetic body shield 12. The soft magnetic body shield(s) 12 are/is positioned above and/or below the MR element 11 in a side view, and the size of the MR element 11 is physically included within a perimeter of the soft magnetic body shield 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Keisuke UCHIDA, Hiraku HIRABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20200057119
    Abstract: A magnetic field sensing device including a magnetic flux concentrating module and a plurality of vortex magnetoresistors is provided. The magnetic flux concentrating module has a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side, wherein the first side is parallel to the third side, the second side is parallel to the fourth side, and the first side is not parallel to the second side. The vortex magnetoresistors are disposed beside the first to the fourth sides. The vortex magnetoresistors have a same pinning direction. The pinning direction is inclined with respect to the first side and the second side. The vortex magnetoresistors are configured to be connected to form a plurality of different Wheatstone bridges, so as to sense magnetic field components in a plurality of different directions, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: iSentek Inc.
    Inventor: Fu-Te Yuan
  • Publication number: 20200057120
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein provide a current sensor based on magnetic field detection having multiple sensor arrangements with multiple, different sensitivity ranges. The outputs of the multiple sensor arrangements can be combined to generate a single output signal. The current sensor can include two or more sensor arrangements, each having one or more magnetic field sensing elements, and configured to sense a magnetic field in different first measurement ranges corresponding to different ranges of currents through the conductor and further configured to generate different magnetic field signals indicative of the sensed magnetic field in the respective measurement range. The current sensor can include a circuit configured to generate an output signal indicative of a combination of the different magnetic field signals that corresponds to the current through the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicants: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC, Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
    Inventors: Noémie Belin, Shaun D. Milano, Wade Bussing, Claude Fermon
  • Publication number: 20200057121
    Abstract: A magnetic field sensing device includes at least one vortex magnetoresistor and at least one magnetization setting element. The vortex magnetoresistor includes a pinning layer, a pinned layer, a spacer layer, and a round free layer. The pinned layer is disposed on the pinning layer, and the spacer layer is disposed on the pinned layer. The round free layer is disposed on the spacer layer, and has a magnetization direction distribution with a vortex shape. The magnetization setting element is alternately applied and not applied an electric current to. When the magnetization setting element is not applied the electric current to, the magnetization direction distribution with the vortex shape of the round free layer is varied with an external magnetic field. When the magnetization setting element is applied the electric current to, a magnetic field generated by the magnetization setting element makes the round free layer achieve magnetic saturation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: iSentek Inc.
    Inventor: Fu-Te Yuan
  • Publication number: 20200057122
    Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetoresistance effect element that has a first ferromagnetic metal layer, a second ferromagnetic metal layer, and a tunnel barrier layer provided between the first ferromagnetic metal layer and the second ferromagnetic metal layer. The tunnel barrier layer has a cubic crystal structure, and the first ferromagnetic metal layer or the second ferromagnetic metal layer is formed of a material having a cubic crystal structure represented by Fe2CoSi. A crystal surface for crystals constituting the tunnel barrier layer and a crystal surface for crystals constituting the first ferromagnetic metal layer or the second ferromagnetic metal layer are matched to be inclined at 0° or 45° in at least a part of a crystal interface between the tunnel barrier layer and the first ferromagnetic metal layer or the second ferromagnetic metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomoyuki SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20200057123
    Abstract: A system for guiding a medical intervention is disclosed. The system employs a device guide that operates on the surface of a sphere that is centered on a selected target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Children's Hospital Medical Center
    Inventors: Charles Lucian DUMOULIN, Neil David JOHNSON, Ronald Gene PRATT
  • Publication number: 20200057124
    Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for imaging a subject with a magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) system using magnetic field gradients generated by one or more gradient coils operating with gradient coil settings (e.g., gradient amplitudes, gradient slew rates) above a threshold at which peripheral nerve stimulation (“PNS”) is likely to be induced in the subject. A dielectric assembly is positioned adjacent a skin surface of the subject such that the dielectric assembly attenuates the local electric fields induced by the magnetic field gradients, which would be likely to induce PNS when the dielectric assembly is not arranged adjacent the skin surface of the subject. As a result of the dielectric assembly placed adjacent the skin surface of the subject, the gradient coil settings can be increased above the threshold without inducing PNS in the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Chad Harris, Geron Bindseil, William Handler
  • Publication number: 20200057125
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a local coil with an energy supply device, a system including an energy transmitting device and a local coil, and a method for operating the system. The local coil includes an energy store, a clock control system, and an energy receiving device for the wireless reception of energy from the energy transmitting device. The clock control system of the local coil is configured to be synchronized with an external clock source. The clock control system has a signal connection with the energy supply device and is configured to control energy take-up via the energy receiving device in dependence on the synchronization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: Andreas Fackelmeier
  • Publication number: 20200057126
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system with emergency quench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: PAUL ROYSTON HARVEY, ERIC JEAN, THEO JENNESKENS
  • Publication number: 20200057127
    Abstract: The invention relates to cooling a gradient coil (3) of a magnetic resonance imaging system (11). It is an object of the invention to provide an improved assembly of a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus with a gradient coil (3) which allows a cooling of the gradient coil (3) in such a way that a better homogeneity of the temperature distribution an reduced hot spots effects can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: JUN PAN, LINGCHENG YUAN, JIAN LIN, YUN ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20200057128
    Abstract: The present invention relate to a system and associate method of MRI and MR spectroscopy which provide stable measurements of the relaxation times, T1 and T2, by using tailored multi-band RF pulses that direct control of the saturation conditions in the background pool of macro-molecular protons, and hence provide a flexible means to induce constant Magnetisation Transfer (MT) effects. In doing this, equal saturation of the background pool is obtained for all measurements independent of the parameters that may be changed, for example, the rotation rate used to obtain a desired flip angle, that is, the degree of change in the magnetisation of the free pool of protons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Rui Pedro Azeredo Gomes Teixeira, Joseph Vilmos Hajnal, Shaihan Jalal Malik, Daniel John West
  • Publication number: 20200057129
    Abstract: Systems and methods for MR siganal synchronization may be provided. The method may include determining a time difference in a local clock generator at a coil side assembly compared to a system clock generator at a system side assembly. The method may include maintaining a constant phase difference between clock signals generated by the local clock generator and by the system clock generator by correcting the local clock generator based on the time difference. The method may include acquiring MR echo signals by scanning at least a part of a subject in response to the clock signal generated by the corrected local clock generator. The method may further include digitizing the MR echo signal at the coil side assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ling JI
  • Publication number: 20200057130
    Abstract: An example method of a wireless device includes, determining a first attribute value of a first radio frequency (RF) signal received through a first antenna during a first period, determining a first attribute value of a second RF signal received through the first antenna during a second period, determining a second attribute value of the first RF signal received through a second antenna during the first period, and determining a second attribute value of the second RF signal received through a third antenna during the second period. The method further includes compensating for a determined difference between a first offset introduced by a first oscillator and a second offset introduced by a second oscillator and then estimating an angle of arrival associated with the first and second RF signals, based on attribute values of the first RF signal and the second RF signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Victor Simileysky
  • Publication number: 20200057131
    Abstract: A method and system for locating a sound source are provide. The method may include detecting a sound signal of a sound by each of two audio sensors. The method may also include converting the sound signals detected by the two audio sensors from a time domain to a frequency domain. The method may further include determining a high frequency ratio of each of the sound signals in the frequency domain. The method may further include determining a direction of the sound source based on the high frequency ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: ZHEJIANG DAHUA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gang QIAO, Ya GAO
  • Publication number: 20200057132
    Abstract: A device for estimating Direction of Arrival (DOA) of sound from Q?1 sound sources is provided. The device is configured to obtain a phase difference matrix, which includes measured phase difference values, each of the measured phase difference values being a measured value of a phase difference between two microphone units for a frequency bin in a range of frequencies of the sound. The device is further configured to generate a replicated phase difference matrix by replicating the measured phase difference values to other potential sinusoidal periods, calculate a DOA value for each phase difference value in the replicated phase difference matrix, and determine, as Q DOA results, the Q most prominent peak values in a histogram generated based on the calculated DOA values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Kainan CHEN, Jürgen GEIGER, Mohammad TAGHIZADEH, Peter GROSCHE
  • Publication number: 20200057133
    Abstract: Approaches for registering and monitoring drones for safety and access control are provided. A computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a computer device, location data from plural drones via low power, long range wireless transmission; updating, by the computer device, a central registry with the location data; generating, by the computer device, display data based on the location data and a location of a display device; and transmitting, by the computer device, the display data to the display device via a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Carlos M. Arteaga, Seng C. GAN, Baiju Mandalia, Brian J. Snitzer
  • Publication number: 20200057134
    Abstract: A method of determining the location of the first object (10) may include receiving signals at a second object (20) from a plurality of measurement points (11) on the first object (10), estimating locations of the plurality of measurement points (11) on the first object (10), determining an estimate of a location of the first object (10), determining a first measurement of an orientation of the first object (10) based on the estimating of the locations of the plurality of measurement points (11) on the first object (10), and determining a second measurement of the orientation of the first object (10) based on measurements by an orientation sensor (12) on the first object (10). The method may include estimating an error of the estimate of the location of the first object (10) based on a difference between the first and second orientation measurements and adjusting a movement of the second object (20) based on the estimated error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Fänge, Mattias Falk, Hannes Bergkvist, Ivar Bergkvist
  • Publication number: 20200057135
    Abstract: The present invention provides a radar device capable of reducing processing load while arraying receiving antennas in two directions. In the present invention, a transmitting unit (transmitting antenna) transmits an electromagnetic wave. A plurality of receiving antennas 108 receive a reflected wave from an object which reflects the electromagnetic wave, and convert the reflected wave into a first signal Sig1. A plurality of receiving circuits 520 are respectively connected to the receiving antennas 108 and generate a second signal Sig2 from the first signal Sig1. A signal processing unit 103 processes the second signal Sig2. The plurality of receiving antennas 108 are arrayed in a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi SASAKI, Akira KITAYAMA, Hiroshi KURODA
  • Publication number: 20200057136
    Abstract: Embodiments of a method and a device are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for operating a radar system is disclosed. The method involves generating a chirp signal having a repeating pattern of chirps, each chirp in the repeating pattern of chirps having a base frequency and a chirp bandwidth, wherein the repeating pattern of chirps includes at least two chirps that differ from each other in at least one of base frequency and chirp bandwidth, transmitting a radar signal according to the chirp signal, receiving radio frequency energy that includes a reflected portion of the radar signal, and selecting for processing from the received radio frequency energy a signal that matches the repeating pattern of chirps of the chirp signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Michael Johannes Doescher, Abdellatif Zanati, Cicero Silveira Vaucher
  • Publication number: 20200057137
    Abstract: A vehicle, radar system for the vehicle and method for detecting an object. The radar system includes a transmitter for transmitting a source signal and a receiver for receiving a reflection of the source signal from an object. A processor obtains a radar parameter of the object from the received reflection, adjusts an operating parameter of the radar based on the radar parameter to provide an altered source signal, and detects the object based on a reflection of the altered source signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Gaston Solodky, Oren Longman, Shahar Villeval, Igal Bilik
  • Publication number: 20200057138
    Abstract: A radar device (100) is described that includes at least one transceiver (105) configured to support frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW); radar device (100) and a digital controller (262). A temperature sensor system includes a plurality of temperature sensors (222, 232, 242) coupled to one or more circuits (220, 230, 240) in the at least one transceiver (105). The digital controller (262, 306) comprises or is operably coupled to an over-temperature emulation circuit (308) configured to emulate an over-temperature shutdown state by injecting an over-temperature force signal (290) into the temperature sensor system (270).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Matthis Bouchayer, Cristian Pavao Moreira, Andres Barrilado Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20200057139
    Abstract: A surrounding monitoring radar device includes a signal generation unit, a spectrum generation unit, a cycle setting unit, a learning unit, and an update unit. At an update timing, the update unit updates a determination reference to a learned value calculated by the learning unit. the learning unit is configured to: set the learning value to an initial value at a start timing of the learning period; compare the learned value with a value of a noise floor of the generated frequency spectrum during the learning period; and update the learned value to the value of the noise floor upon the value of the noise floor being smaller than the learned value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: Naotsugu SHIMIZU