Patents Issued in November 12, 2020
  • Publication number: 20200355626
    Abstract: A system for detecting defects in a contact lens material comprising: a camera having a lens and a digital image output for inspecting said lens suspended in saline solution, wherein said camera's digital image output includes only the image produced by light in a color spectrum corresponding to a portion of the spectrum of light produced by fluorescent emission of said lens material; a first Ultra violet light source to illuminate said lens and excite fluorescent emission therein; a first filter to filter the emitted light from the lens which is illuminated by Ultra violet light; and a computer having an associated memory, an input for accepting the digital image output from said camera, and an output representative of an analyzed digital image wherein said analyzed digital image includes visible indications of any imperfections detected in said lens material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Sergey SMORGON, Bee Chuan TAN
  • Publication number: 20200355627
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for detecting a display screen peripheral circuit, by receiving a quality detection request sent by a console deployed on a production line of the display screen peripheral circuit, where the quality detection request includes an image of the display screen peripheral circuit captured by an image capturing device on the production line of the display screen peripheral circuit; enlarging or reducing the image of the display screen peripheral circuit to obtain an image to be detected, where the defect detection model is obtained by using a historical image of a defective display screen peripheral circuit to perform object detection FAST RCNN algorithm training; inputting the image to be detected into the defect detection model to obtain a defect detection result; and determining, according to the defect detection result, quality of a display screen peripheral circuit corresponding to the image of the display screen peripheral circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Yawei WEN, Jiabing LENG, Minghao LIU, Yulin XU, Jiangliang GUO, Xu LI
  • Publication number: 20200355628
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring environmental state that includes a structure element with a base substrate and at least one reflector element integrated to the base substrate, wherein the reflector element is physically configured with at least one response signature that is discretely expressed based on an substance induced environmental condition of the reflector element; and a remote monitor device comprising a transmitter and receiver unit and a controller, wherein the monitor device is configured to interrogate the structure element; detect a response signature corresponding to at least the one reflector element; and map the response signature to a corresponding substance induced environmental condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Brenna Elizabeth Donohue, Patrick Francis Donohue
  • Publication number: 20200355629
    Abstract: An x-ray screening system includes a plurality of x-ray screening devices each for scanning at least one object of interest. Each screening device emits x-rays which pass through the object of interest and which are detected by a group of detectors including at least one detector to provide measured x-ray energy signals. At least one central processor is in data communication with each screening device for receiving the measured x-ray energy signals from each screening device automatically and in real-time. The at least one processor automatically analyzes the measured x-ray energy signals in real-time to determine at least one property of the object of interest and determining whether the at least one property indicates that at least a portion of the object of interest is composed of a material of interest. The material of interest may be a potentially dangerous material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: EMMANUEL ST-AUBIN, PHILIPPE DESJEANS-GAUTHIER, OLA EL BAKRY, SIMON ARCHAMBAULT, WILLIAM AWAD
  • Publication number: 20200355630
    Abstract: A radiation image imaging apparatus which generates an image from irradiated radiation, the radiation image imaging apparatus including: a communication unit which directly communicates by wireless communication with an information processing apparatus which performs wireless communication, and receives installation setting information transmitted from the information processing apparatus to perform predetermined setting at the time of installation; and a hardware processor which performs setting of the radiation image imaging apparatus in accordance with the installation setting information received by the communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kentaro HARA, Naoki HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20200355631
    Abstract: The present specification discloses systems and methods for identifying and reporting contents of a tanker, container or vehicle. Programmatic tools are provided to assist an operator in analyzing contents of a tanker, container or vehicle. Manifest data is automatically imported into the system for each shipment, thereby helping security personnel to quickly determine container contents. In case of a mismatch between container contents shown by manifest data and the contents as ascertained from the scanning system, the container or vehicle may be withheld for further inspection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Songyang Yu, Rupa Chittineni, Mark J. McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20200355632
    Abstract: The present specification discloses a multi-view X-ray inspection system having, in one of several embodiments, a three-view configuration with three X-ray sources. Each X-ray source rotates and is configured to emit a rotating X-ray pencil beam and at least two detector arrays, where each detector array has multiple non-pixellated detectors such that at least a portion of the non-pixellated detectors are oriented toward both the two X-ray sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Edward James Morton
  • Publication number: 20200355633
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of examining a sample using a charged particle microscope, comprising the steps of providing a charged particle beam, as well as a sample, and scanning said charged particle beam over said sample. A first detector is used for detecting emissions of a first type from the sample in response to the beam scanned over the sample. Using spectral information of detected emissions of the first type, a plurality of mutually different phases are assigned to said sample. An image representation of said sample is provided, wherein said image representation contains different color hues. The color hues are selected from a pre-selected range of consecutive color hues in such a way that the selected color hues comprise mutually corresponding intervals within said pre-selected range of consecutive color hues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: FEI Company
    Inventors: Jan Klusácek, Tomás Tuma, Jirí Petrek
  • Publication number: 20200355634
    Abstract: A defined peak region residing between about 3.2 and 3.4 ppm of a proton NMR spectrum of an in vitro biosample is electronically evaluated to determine a level of trimethylamine-N-oxide (“TMAO”). The biosamples may be any suitable biosamples including human serum with a normal biologic range of between about 1-50 ?M or urine with a normal biologic range of between about 0-1000 ?M.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Liposcience, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Otvos, Elias J. Jeyarajah, Justyna E. Wolak-Dinsmore, Thomas M. O'Connell, Dennis W. Bennett, Steven P. Matyus, Stanley L. Hazen
  • Publication number: 20200355635
    Abstract: A method and system for interspersing different wait times in trainlet and partial recovery sequences is provided. The method includes introducing a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tool into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation. The method also includes applying an NMR pulse sequence to the subterranean formation using the NMR tool, in which the NMR pulse sequence includes at least two different wait times interspersed between successive sequences of radio frequency (RF) pulses. The method also includes measuring one or more echo signals corresponding to a substance in the subterranean formation based on the applied NMR pulse sequence. The method also includes determining a distribution of a characteristic of the substance based on the measured one or more echo signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Lilong Li, Yuesheng Cheng, David R. Beard, Arcady Reiderman, Songhua Chen
  • Publication number: 20200355636
    Abstract: A system for determining one or more properties of one or more gases. The system comprises sensors configured to measure thermal conductivity and exothermic responses of a sample at multiple temperatures. Sensor responses to exposure to a gas sample at two or more temperatures are compensated and analyzed by a subsystem. The subsystem is configured to determine a thermal conductivity of the gas sample at each of the two or more temperatures and determine at least one component of the gas sample based at least in part on the thermal conductivity value of the sample at each of the two or more temperatures. Related systems and methods of determining one or more properties of a sample are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin S. Rogers, Christopher J. Dudley, Jesse D. Adams, Ralph G. Whitten, Alexander C. Woods, Vaughn N. Hartung
  • Publication number: 20200355637
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a thermal protection system coupled to a structural component is provided. The thermal protection system includes a thermally insulative body and at least one layer of thermochromatic material applied thereon such that the at least one layer is positioned between the thermally insulative body and the structural component. The method includes determining a value of a thermochromatic property of the at least one layer of thermochromatic material, wherein the value of the thermochromatic property is responsive to an amount of heat applied to the at least one layer of thermochromatic material, comparing the value to a baseline value of the thermochromatic property, and determining degradation of the thermal protection system when the value of the thermochromatic property deviates from the baseline value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Gary Georgeson, Morteza Safai
  • Publication number: 20200355638
    Abstract: The invention includes a device for determining the moisture or conductivity of a medium in a container. A measurement probe is plunged into the medium and consists of a conductive material, a conductive rod, and a first feed-through component designed such that the conductive rod can be fastened to an electrically conductive wall or holder. A rod of a non-conductive material and a second feed-through component are provided, where the non-conductive rod can be fastened to the wall, the conductive rod and the non-conductive rod are dimensioned and oriented that the measurement probe is oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container and a signal-processing unit designed such that high-frequency measurement signals are conducted via the measurement line to the measurement probe and that the moisture or the conductivity of the medium is determined by means of a TDR method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Kurt Köhler, Timo Camek
  • Publication number: 20200355639
    Abstract: The present invention discloses methods for determining an electrical conductivity of an operating liquid in an operating liquid container (1) for a motor vehicle, wherein the operating liquid container (1) comprises at least one capacitor (60, 70) which is fastened to a container wall (10, 20, 30) of the operating liquid container (1) and has a first electrode (61, 71) and a second electrode (62, 72) opposite said first electrode. A first method according to the invention determines the electrical conductivity of the operating liquid by means of a frequency-dependent phase progression of the impedance of the at least one capacitor (60, 70). Another method according to the invention determines the electrical conductivity of the operating liquid by means of a frequency-dependent capacitance profile of the at least one capacitor (60, 70). The present invention further discloses an operating liquid container (1) which is designed for carrying out the methods according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Karl-Ludwig Krieger, Jakob Happel, Hartmut Wolf
  • Publication number: 20200355640
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing an electrochemical sensor includes forming at least one electrode by printing at least one conductive ink on a surface of at least one substrate. The conductive ink may comprise, e.g., a platinum-group metal, another transition-group metal with a high-temperature melting point, a conductive ceramic material, glass-like carbon, or a combination thereof. The electrochemical sensor may be free of another material over the at least one electrode. An electrochemical sensor, formed according to such methods, may be configured for use in harsh environments (e.g., a molten salt environment). Electrodes of the electrochemical sensor comprise conductive material formed from a printed, conductive ink. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the electrochemical sensor is free of silver, gold, copper, silicon, and polymer materials, such portion being that which is to be exposed to the harsh environment during use of the electrochemical sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Michael R. Shaltry, Prabhat K. Tripathy, David Estrada
  • Publication number: 20200355641
    Abstract: Measurement unit for an ion-sensitive solid-state electrode, that serves to measure pH in a measurement solution, with a layered structure including an ion-sensitive glass layer with a first ring-shaped contact surface, an electrically conducting layer that directly or via at least one intermediate layer adheres to the ion-sensitive glass layer, and a substrate that adheres to the electrically conducting layer and is provided with a second ring-shaped contact surface; and with a holding member that is provided with a first ring-shaped sealing surface, a second ring-shaped sealing surface, and an annular section; wherein the first ring-shaped sealing surface is sealingly connected to the first ring-shaped contact surface, wherein the second ring-shaped sealing surface is connected to the second ring-shaped contact surface of the substrate, and wherein the first and second ring-shaped sealing surfaces of the holding member are sealingly connected by the annular section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Mettler-Toledo GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas RUTZ, Philippe EHRISMANN, Juan LIMON PETERSEN, Corrado BARCELLA
  • Publication number: 20200355642
    Abstract: An ion-sensitive electrode, that serves to measure an ion activity in a measurement solution, in particular a pH value, is configured with a layered structure including a glass layer as ion-sensitive glass membrane, and a substrate as first holding member, which directly or via at least one intermediate layer adheres to the ion-sensitive glass membrane, wherein the ion-sensitive glass membrane is held under compressive stress by the first holding member over the whole range or part of the range of the specified operating temperature of the ion-sensitive electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Mettler-Toledo GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas RUTZ, Philippe EHRISMANN, Juan LIMON PETERSEN
  • Publication number: 20200355643
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an electrochemical sensor. The electrochemical sensor has a lid element comprising a substrate, multiple electrodes, multiple interior contacts electrically coupled to the multiple electrodes, a base element configured to be coupled to the lid element, and an electrolyte element. The base element includes a sensor cavity, multiple exterior contacts located at an exterior surface of the base element, and multiple signal communication channels comprising multiple signal communication lines, and the electrolyte element is located in the sensor cavity. When the lid element is coupled to the base element, the multiple electrodes are located in the sensor cavity, the multiple electrodes are in electrolytic communication with the electrolyte element, the multiple interior contacts are located in the sensor cavity, and the multiple interior contacts are electrically coupled to the multiple exterior contacts by the multiple signal communication lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: SENSIRION AG
    Inventors: Marc Papageorge, Joseph R. Stetter, Vinay Patel, William Escobar
  • Publication number: 20200355644
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and devices for detecting and distinguishing various types of gas molecules or volatile organic compounds (VOCs), the methods and devices have enhanced sensing ability; namely response magnitude, sensitivity, detection limit and selectivity (i.e., classification capability). In one embodiment, the present invention provides methods and devices for diagnosing a disease in a subject or a health status of a subject through the detection of VOCs indicative of the disease or health status in question from breath of the subject. In one embodiment, the present invention provides methods and devices for detecting the existence of lung cancer or the stage of lung cancer in a subject through the detection of VOCs indicative of the existence of lung cancer from breath of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Han JIN, Wan Lung KAM, Wai Fung CHEUNG
  • Publication number: 20200355645
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a transistor, a manufacturing method thereof, a display device and a method for detecting an ion concentration. The transistor includes a gate insulating layer including a solid porous electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Xiaochen MA
  • Publication number: 20200355646
    Abstract: Components, systems, and methods for detection of volatile ions and related methods are generally provided. In some embodiments, the components, systems, and methods are configured for use with mass and/or ion mobility spectrometry. In some embodiments, a characteristic of an article (e.g., identity, authenticity, property, adulteration, product associated information such as age or quality, etc.) may be determined by determining the presence (e.g., an amount) or absence of one or more ionic species emanating from the article. For example, the presence or absence of the one or more ionic species emanating from the article identifies a characteristic of the article. In some embodiments, the one or more ionic species have been proactively added to the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: C2Sense, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Joseph J. Walish, John Benjamin Goods, Robert Deans
  • Publication number: 20200355647
    Abstract: In DM-SWATH a plurality of CoVs and a precursor ion mass range are received. A processor performs an iterative series of steps for each CoV of the plurality of CoVs. For each CoV of the plurality of CoVs, the CoV is applied to the DMS device to select a group of precursor ions. A mass filter is instructed to select precursor ions of the group that are within the precursor ion mass range, producing a subgroup of precursor ions. A fragmentation device is instructed to fragment the subgroup of precursor ions, producing a group of product ions. A mass analyzer is instructed to measure the intensity and m/z of the group of product ions, producing a product ion spectrum for each CoV of the plurality of CoVs. DM-SWATH is further used to validate if a known compound is in a sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Yves Le Blanc, Brendon Seale
  • Publication number: 20200355648
    Abstract: There is provided an integrity monitor configured to monitor the integrity of a component protection device. The component protection device comprises a protective medium to protect at least one electronic component, and having associated therewith a magnetic element and a Hall Effect sensor. The at least one of the magnetic element and the Hall Effect sensor is embedded within the protective medium and the Hall Effect sensor is located, when in use, to sense a magnetic field generated by the magnetic element. The integrity monitor has an input for receiving an output of the Hall Effect sensor indicative of the sensed magnetic field and the integrity monitor is configured to identify from the received output any change to the sensed magnetic field and determine, based on the change to the sensed magnetic field, an integrity of the component protection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventor: Stuart John Kitching
  • Publication number: 20200355649
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting failed electronics using acoustics. The method comprising directing an acoustic wave toward a circuit component to be tested such that the acoustic wave is reflected off the circuit component, receiving the reflected acoustic wave, amplifying the reflected acoustic wave, and comparing the reflected acoustic wave with known acoustic waves to determine if the circuit component is operating properly. The apparatus comprising a data acquisition system for acquiring data, an X-Y-Z positioner to position two transducers and to hold the circuit component, and software to post-process and analyze the data. The data acquisition system further includes an oscilloscope, a pulser-receiver, two air-coupled transducers, and an amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Russell Shannon, Justin Tallent, Vontrelle Collins, John Carswell, Gregory Zucaro
  • Publication number: 20200355650
    Abstract: Pre-registration information representing a correspondence relationship between analysis information representing a condition in regards to analysis or preparation of a sample, and a tray ID or a container type ID of a sample container is acquired by a pre-registration information acquirer. The tray ID or the container type ID is acquired by a tray ID acquirer or a container type ID acquirer from an automatic sample injector. The analysis information corresponding to the tray ID or the container type ID is specified by an analysis information specifier based on pre-registration information. Holding information representing whether a sample is held in a tray is acquired by a holding information acquirer from the automatic sample injector. A batch file is created by a batch file creator based on the holding information and the analysis information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro KIMOTO, Gregory KING
  • Publication number: 20200355651
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a detection method for congeners of short-chain chlorinated paraffins as well as a device for realizing the detection method. The detection method includes the following steps: adding an internal standard substance to a test sample; subjecting the test sample to a separation process using a comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatograph formed by connecting a non-polar or weak-polar column and a medium-polar column in series via a modulator; and detecting the sample by a mass analyzer employing a negative chemical ion source after the separation process. The method according to the present disclosure enables accurate qualitative analysis as well as accurate quantitative measurement for short-chain chlorinated paraffins. The detection is extremely accurate yet can be easily carried out with simple operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Yun ZOU, Naoki HAMADA, Liang DONG
  • Publication number: 20200355652
    Abstract: Presented herein is a new concept of uniformly spin coating a flat surface with a stationary phase and creating a gas chromatography column by pressing a grooved lid, with micro-stamped ridges, down onto the coated substrate. The lids are molded out of commercially available rigid materials including epoxies so that when pressed onto a flat surface it will create an air tight seal. The epoxy material is rendered inert by a thin layer of gold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Furstenberg, Christopher Breshike, Todd H. Stievater, Dmitry Kozak, R. Andrew McGill
  • Publication number: 20200355653
    Abstract: A coupling structure of a UHV characterization instrument-interconnected in-situ reaction cell and a built-in mass spectrometer electro quadrupole is provided. One end of a stainless steel capillary is connected to a segregated in-situ reaction cell gas output pipeline, and the other end of the stainless steel capillary is a sampling port. A sampling gas flowing out of the sampling port is divided into two gas paths, wherein, one gas path enters a vacuum buffer chamber through a valve with a low flow control ratio, and the other gas path enters a mass spectrometer electro quadrupole through a valve with a high flow control ratio. When the mass spectrometer electro quadrupole performs sampling gas composition analysis on the interconnected in-situ reaction cell, its sampling time delay is negligible and the sampling analysis requirements for in-situ analysis of continuity, real-time and high time resolution are met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: SHANGHAITECH UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Yong YANG
  • Publication number: 20200355654
    Abstract: Provided is a mass spectrometer including: a prediction equation storage section 34 configured to store a plurality of prediction equations which respectively correspond to different kinds of isotopic ions originating from a compound, each prediction equation expressing a relationship between m/z of a monoisotopic ion of the compound and a ratio between the signal intensity at the monoisotopic ion of the compound and the signal intensity of an isotopic ion in a mass spectrum; a measurement section 1 configured to perform chromatograph mass spectrometry on a sample to collect data; a predicted mass spectrum creation section 33 configured to calculate a predicted value of the signal intensity ratio related to each isotopic ion, by applying, in the prediction equations, m/z information corresponding to a peak observed on a measured mass spectrum and information of a given charge state of the ion, and to create a predicted mass spectrum based on the predicted values; and a mass spectrum evaluation section 33 conf
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kirsten HOBBY, Kiriko MATSUO
  • Publication number: 20200355655
    Abstract: A method for monitoring, evaluating and controlling a cyclic chromatographic purification process that involves at least two adsorbers. According to the method, one step is monitoring of the chromatogram, including the measurement of at least one current concentration-proportional signal in the liquid. Another step is conducting an evaluation of the chromatogram, including a comparison of at least one of the current concentration-proportional signals measured in the monitoring step with a threshold value thereof. A further step is controlling the chromatographic purification process by adapting the termination of the currently running phase as a function of the comparison of the evaluation step and initiating the next phase. Finally, according to the method, the sequence of steps is carried out in given order at least twice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: ChromaCon AG
    Inventors: Lars AUMANN, Thomas MÜLLER-SPÄTH, Michael BAVAND
  • Publication number: 20200355656
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for simultaneously qualitatively and quantitatively analyzing compounds of aldehydes and/or ketones in a short time by using an optimal TLC plate, a proportion of a developing solvent, a sample amount, etc., and can provide an analysis result equivalent to a conventional analysis result in a shorter time by providing the most optimal conditions when using the TLC method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Su Youn Han, Byoung Hyoun Kim, Byung Hyun Park, Gyeongjin Lee
  • Publication number: 20200355657
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of catalytic process characterization which comprises a reaction system having two or more reaction strands in a parallel arrangement, wherein an individual reaction strand comprises multiple series-connected reaction chambers or a single reaction chamber. In the method, which is also referred to as CPC method, each reaction strand is supplied with a reactant stream. The reactant streams supplied to the reaction strands are subjected to different numbers of process stages in the different reaction strands. The product streams discharged from the reaction strands are subjected to an analytical characterization, wherein the data achieved in the characterization are expressed in relative terms, here preferably including the forming of a difference. The CPC method can be used in a very versatile manner and is characterized by very high accuracy. The mass balance achieves a standard deviation of +/?10% by weight or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: hte GmbH the high throughput experimentation company
    Inventor: Florian HUBER
  • Publication number: 20200355658
    Abstract: A chemical indicator solution, an apparatus, and a method for determining concentration of a chemical analyte is provided. In particular, the apparatus provides a simplified and low cost way to determine that a fluid sample contains a minimum recommended concentration of a chemical. Rather than using complex and expensive components or error-prone manual methods to prepare the solution and measure chemical concentrations, the apparatus may allow for the automatic measuring and mixing of the chemical components of the resulting solution through the unique geometry and layout of the apparatus. The resulting solution may contain a chemical indicator which allows for the detection of the concentration of the chemical analyte within the resulting solution using techniques such as color analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: CS MEDICAL, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory John Dobbyn, John Jans, Thomas Fischer, Robert Bailis
  • Publication number: 20200355659
    Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to a gas detector test fixture (102) that recycles test gas, which can then be reused. A portable gas detector test fixture (102), comprises a test chamber (104), a processor (134), a docking connector (132) communicatively coupled to the processor (134), an output device (138) communicatively coupled to the processor (134), a memory (136) communicatively coupled to the processor (134), and an application (137) stored in the memory (136) that, when executed by the processor (134), is configured to conduct a bump test on a portable gas detector (106) plugged into the docking connector (132) and to output the bump test result to the output device (138).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Shane Lee MCEWEN, Jacob Thomas SPECTOR, Andrew NILSSON, Chris PRESS
  • Publication number: 20200355660
    Abstract: A system for testing a vapor product with a mouthpiece that has a non-circular cross section includes an adaptor coupled to a neck portion of a filter pad holder. The adaptor includes a nose to receive the neck portion and an adaptor body coupled to the nose. An opening is defined by the adaptor body and the nose, the opening extending through the adaptor body and the nose and configured to receive the neck portion. A sealing member is configured to be received by the adaptor and the filter pad holder. The sealing member includes a sealing member nose configured to be received by the neck portion, and a sealing member body coupled to the sealing member nose and configured to be received by the opening. The sealing member body defines an orifice, the orifice extending through the sealing member body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey Sean SMITH, Jason M. SHORT, Robert UNDERLY
  • Publication number: 20200355661
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for partial conversion of a fluid sample comprising a plurality of components and a process for on-line determination and analysis of components of a fluid sample comprising a plurality of components. The invention also relates to the use of the device as a sample treatment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: V&F Analyse- Und Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes VILLINGER, Werner FEDERER
  • Publication number: 20200355662
    Abstract: A gas sensing device includes chemo-resistive gas sensors; heating elements for heating each of the gas sensors; an information extraction block for receiving signal samples and for generating representations for the received signal samples; and a decision making block configured for receiving the representations, wherein the decision making block comprises a weighting block and a trained model based algorithm stage, wherein the weighting block receives feature samples of the representations and applies time-variant weighting functions to the feature samples of the respective representation in order to calculate a weighted representation including weighted feature samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Cecilia Carbonelli, Alexander Jesipow, Alexandra Marina Roth, Alexander Zoepfl
  • Publication number: 20200355663
    Abstract: In a chemiluminescence type nitrogen oxide concentration meter, a mixed gas of air with its moisture adsorbed by an adsorption apparatus and air that through a fifth flow path without the adsorption apparatus in between is flown into an ozone generator. Therefore, ozone can be generated using air of proper humidity in the ozone generator 7. As a result, ozone can be efficiently generated while suppressing occurrence of metal contamination in the ozone generator 7. Then, in the reaction unit 8, nitrogen oxides in the sample gas are made to appropriately show chemiluminescence using the ozone, and in the detector 9, the intensity of light generated in the reaction unit 8 is detected. Furthermore, in the control unit 10, the concentration of nitrogen oxides in the sample gas is measured, based on the intensity of light detected by the detector 9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryo TANABE
  • Publication number: 20200355664
    Abstract: A sensor for detecting non-hazardous and especially hazardous gases and/or vapors comprises a liquid crystal cell generally having a standard substrate and a conductive electrode layer thereon. An alignment layer is desirably located on the electrode layer and contains one or more types of metal nanoparticles that cover at least a portion of the alignment layer. The nanoparticles contain at least one type of ligand thereon that is capable of sensing a specific type of non-hazardous or hazardous gas. The sensor is very sensitive and can detect the gases or vapors contained within air, or the like, up to 1 part per million.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Torsten HEGMANN, Elda HEGMANN, Marianne PRÉVÔT, Ahlam NEMATI, Julie VANEGAS GARCIA
  • Publication number: 20200355665
    Abstract: A technique for monitoring and collecting environmental data is provided that supports acquisition and analysis of quality measurements of pollutants by sensors based on different technologies in an integrated manner. The system includes a primary substrate having a plurality of sensor modules, each sensor module configured to couple to a sensor, and a manifold having a plurality of flow hoods, each flow hood disposed on a top surface of a sensor and connected to another flow hood or component in the manifold. In some cases, the sensor modules are gas sensor modules, and the sensor is a gas sensor. The manifold thus provides a closed system through which a fluid sample can flow across a series of gas sensors in an actively controlled manner that enables independent flow control over each individual gas sensor while limiting exposure of the fluid sample to potential sources of contamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Salvatore Mazzola, Bassam Samih Dgheim, Davida Herzl, Meghan Elizabeth Thurlow
  • Publication number: 20200355666
    Abstract: A chemical oxygen demand (COD) of a sample including water is determined. At least two test specimens are obtained. Each of the test specimens include a mixture of the sample and a standard solution including potassium hydrogen phthalate (KHP) in a known concentration. Each of the specimens include a same amount of the sample. Each of the specimens include different amounts of the standard solution. Each of the specimens is diluted with water. A COD of each of the specimens is measured. A COD of the sample is determined based on the measured CODs of the specimens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Nasir Ullattumpoyil, Abdulaziz M. Rueshed
  • Publication number: 20200355667
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present subject matter is directed to a system for managing material accumulation relative to a ground engaging assembly of an agricultural implement. The system may include one or more ground engaging tools of the ground engaging. assembly, a sensor detecting material accumulation relative to the ground engaging tools, and a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. The controller may receive an input from the sensor associated with material accumulation relative to the ground engaging tools. The controller may further access data associated with an amount of crop residue present and data associated with a moisture content of soil within the field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Christopher Schoeny
  • Publication number: 20200355668
    Abstract: A system, device, and a method for determining a compound content in transformer oil are provided. The method includes positioning a syringe filled with transformer oil in the device to transfer the oil to a vial using the device. The device includes a stand, a threaded rod, a handle, a disc, and a syringe holder. The threaded rod is movable in a vertical direction by rotation of the handle and is configured to apply pressure via the disc on a plunger of the syringe positioned in the syringe holder to maintain an airtight connection between the vial and the device. The compound content is determined using a gas chromatograph by analyzing an aliquot extracted from a headspace gas of the vial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Shafiqur REHMAN, Luai M. Alhems, Ramsey Jadim
  • Publication number: 20200355669
    Abstract: A method including identifying a subject as possibly having a benign tumor in ovarian tissue and obtaining an infrared spectrum of a PBMC sample of the subject and assessing a characteristic of the sample at at least one wavenumber selected from the group consisting of: 754.0±4 cm-1, 1103.6±4 cm-1, 1121.4±4 cm-1, 1346.1±4 cm-1, 1376.9±4 cm-1, 753.50±4 cm-1, 850.5±4 cm-1, 918.9±4 cm-1, 1058.7±4 cm-1, 1187.9±4 cm-1 and 1651.7±4 cm-1. Using a processor comparing, at the at least one wavenumber, the infrared spectrum to an infrared spectrum obtained from a PBMC sample from a person without a benign tumor, to detect a difference between the infrared spectrum of the PBMC sample of the subject and the infrared spectrum obtained from the PBMC sample from the person without a benign tumor. Other applications are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Udi ZELIG, Rami ZIGDON
  • Publication number: 20200355670
    Abstract: A method of recording intracellular action potentials in electrogenic cells through pores in membranes of cells formed by optoporation includes positioning a sample that includes the cells on a multi-electrode array; incubating or perfusing the sample; focusing a laser on the surface of the array electrodes, the surface contacting the sample; applying one or more laser pulses to one or more array electrodes to perform a localized breakdown of the membrane of the cells of the sample; and recording the intracellular action potentials. The surface of the electrodes is porous and has cavities and protrusions at the nanoscale level, and the electric field produced by the laser is localized and amplified to perform the localized breakdown of the membrane of the cells of the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Francesco De Angelis, Michele Dipalo
  • Publication number: 20200355671
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to a sample dispenser including an internal standard and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Zheng Ouyang, He Wang, Nicholas E. Manicke, Robert Graham Cooks, Qian Yang, Jiangjiang Liu
  • Publication number: 20200355672
    Abstract: Provided are an expression inhibitor of a cancer promoting factor based on the discovery of a new factor influencing the expression amount/level of a cancer romoting factor, and a development tool therefor. Provided are also a diagnostic agent and a diagnosis method for cancer. More specifically provided are: an expression inhibitor of a cancer promoting factor containing at least one kind of inhibitor selected from the group consisting of RBMS expression inhibitor and RBMS function inhibitor; a screening method using as an indicator the expression or the function of RBMS; an expression cassette useful for said method; as well as a diagnostic agent containing a product detection agent for RBMS gene expression and cancer detection method using as an indicator RBMS gene expression amount/level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicants: National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Nippon Zoki Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Asahara, Tomoki Chiba, Kentaro Abe
  • Publication number: 20200355673
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method for evaluating two or more target proteins of interest from the same family in a specified functional form, the method comprising: (i) contacting a composition comprising or suspected of comprising the two or more proteins of interest with a molecular construct comprising: a targeting group operatively linked to a retrieval tag; wherein the targeting group specifically binds to the specialized functional form of the two or more target proteins of interest; (ii) contacting the composition with at least two antibody-oligo constructs, wherein at least one of the constructs comprises a first antibody operatively linked to a first oligo and at least a second construct comprises a second antibody operatively linked to a second oligo; wherein the first antibody specifically binds to one of the two or more target proteins of interest and the second antibody specifically binds to the other of the two or more target proteins of interest; (iii) contacting the composition with
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Raymond E. MOELLERING, Gang LI
  • Publication number: 20200355674
    Abstract: Methods for identifying compounds in the treatment of muscular dystrophies, include the use of disease relevant cells derived from a patient. Compounds identified by these methods are useful in the treatment of muscular dystrophy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Gabsang Lee, Kathryn Wagner, Congshan Sun
  • Publication number: 20200355675
    Abstract: The invention provides device and method for detecting infection in a body fluid, in particular in wound exudates and urine, based on protease activity. The device is founded on a detector consisting of one layer, which is an absorbent layer impregnated with a solution formed by dissolving a pH sensitive dye, such as bromothymol blue, in a gelatin solution. The method uses the device in form of a test strip for quick detection of an infection by observing a change in the color of the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Soheila Salahshoor Kordestani