With Multiple Sources Patents (Class 250/341.7)
  • Patent number: 11950879
    Abstract: An optical measurement system includes a first light source configured to emit a first light pulse toward a target, a second light source configured to emit a second light pulse toward the target, a first detector, a second detector, and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured to determine a plurality of temporal distributions of photons included in the first light pulse and the second light pulse and detected by the first detector and the second detector after the photons are scattered by the target. The processing unit is further configured to determine, based on the plurality of temporal distributions, a distance between the first light source and the second detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: HI LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Field, Katherine Perdue, Hamid Dehghani
  • Patent number: 11932991
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide methods, systems, and/or the like for: (1) receiving current thermal imaging data for a portion of a paper web in the paper manufacturing process; (2) determining force data for the portion of the paper web; (3) processing, to produce a first data analysis result, current thermal imaging data, the force data, and paper profile data using a machine-learning model trained with respective historical thermal imaging data, respective historical force data, and respective paper profile data for each respective prior paper breakage event in a set of prior paper breakage events; (4) generating, based on the first data analysis result, a prediction as to an occurrence of the paper break on the portion of the paper web; (5) identifying a preventative action based on the prediction; and (6) facilitating performance of the preventative action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Industrial Video Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Slawek Frackowiak, Leszek Frackowiak
  • Patent number: 11891022
    Abstract: A raindrop sensor device, including a substrate, a raindrop sensor element, a first light emitting diode, and an active element, is provided. The raindrop sensor element is located on the substrate and includes a first electrode and a second electrode separated from each other. The first light emitting diode is located on the substrate and is electrically connected to the first electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are closer to the substrate than the active element. The active element is located on the substrate and is electrically connected to the first light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Chi Lee, Pao-Yu Huang
  • Patent number: 11827248
    Abstract: The autonomous controller includes: a processor configured to control autonomous driving and determines whether to enable an autonomous driving mode or to convert the autonomous driving mode into a manual driving mode based on a current position of the driver's seat; and a storage configured to store data and an algorithm run by the processor. The processor controls at least one of whether to enable an autonomous driving mode, whether to restrict position adjustment of the driver's seat, or whether to hand over control authority based on a movement position in a forward or backward direction of the driver's seat or an angle of the backrest of the driver's seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dae Young Kim, Jin Su Jeong
  • Patent number: 11668648
    Abstract: A concentration measurement device may include a beam splitter. The concentration measurement device may include a first optical path and a second optical path. The concentration measurement device may include a rotatable disk. The first optical path and the second optical path may reach to the rotatable disk. The rotatable disk may include at least one passing portion and at least one reflecting portion. The concentration measurement device may include a light receiver configured to detect a wavelength of the first light ant second light. The concentration measurement device may include a controller comparing the wavelengths of the first and second light. The controller compares the concentration of the object material with a reference concentration of the object material to obtain concentration control information, and the controller compares the concentration of the reference material with a normal concentration of the reference material for a concentration calibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Geon U Ju
  • Patent number: 11583926
    Abstract: A radiation beam field shaping device is made from a 3D printed frame that contains and gives shape to a granular material with bulk density of at least 3 g/cm3 and composed of metal grains having a size between 1 ?m and 4 mm. The frame has a hole in the bottom with surrounding walls that defines the desired beam shape. In one implementation, the metal grains are composed of solid tungsten alloy ball bearings and/or tungsten alloy powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Shu-Jung Yu, Lawrie Basil Skinner, Benjamin Pooya Fahimian
  • Patent number: 11408221
    Abstract: Present invention relates to an entrance system (10) comprising a control arrangement (20) for controlling the automatic door operator (30). The entrance system (10) is configured to operate in any one of the following states: an opening state (OPS) wherein the one or more movable door members (D1 . . . Dm) are moving between the closed position and the opened position towards the opened position; a closing state (CLS) wherein the one or more movable door members (D1 . . . Dm) are moving between the opened position and the closed position towards the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Assa Abloy Entrance Systems AB
    Inventors: Roger Dreyer, Rebeca Homssi
  • Patent number: 11134719
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette particularly adaptable to vaporize liquid material also having exhale filter function is disclosed herein. The exhale function is useful to prevent second hand smoke in an enclosed environment, for example. An innovative diverter valve assembly comprises a unique duckbill valve configuration diverting air through a cooker chamber and into a mouthpiece in an inhale function and diverting exhaled air around the cooker chamber in the exhale function and through a filter assembly. A preferred embodiment further introduces a unique shape to the smoking instrument being elliptical in the cross-section and tapering to proximal and distal ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Philter Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuval Shenkal, John Grimm
  • Patent number: 10739182
    Abstract: A fluid level determining system is for determining a fluid level of a fluid in a reservoir having an interior surface and an opposite, exterior surface. The fluid level determining system includes an emitter configured to be positioned along the exterior surface of the reservoir and emit signals into the reservoir and a receiver configured to be positioned along the exterior surface of the reservoir such that the receiver is oriented in the direction of the emitter. The receiver is configured to receive signals from the emitter passing out of the reservoir. The signals received by the receiver are attenuated relative to the signals emitted by the emitter into the reservoir. A controller is in communication with the receiver and configured to determine the fluid level based on the signals received by the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Trico Corp.
    Inventor: Brian J. Marquardt
  • Patent number: 10627264
    Abstract: A sensor mounting system for mounting onto a sensor mounting bracket a sensing device and a cover that covers the sensing device. The sensing device is mounted onto the sensor mounting bracket by sliding from a sensing device delivery position to a sensing device mounted position. The cover pivots relative to the sensing device from a cover delivery position to a cover locked position. When the sensing device is mounted onto the sensor mounting bracket, the cover is in the cover delivery position and contacts the sensor mounting bracket such that by pivoting the cover towards the cover locked position, the cover causes sliding of the sensing device into the sensing device mounted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: MEAS FRANCE
    Inventor: Yannick Vidal
  • Patent number: 10606301
    Abstract: One example aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method for receiving input. The method can include receiving, by one or more processors, data indicative of finger placement on a three dimensional knob that is associated with a parameter. The method can include determining, by the one or more processors, a height associated with the data indicative of finger placement. The method can include determining, by the one or more processors, a gain associated with the parameter based on the height. The method can include receiving, by the one or more processors, a signal indicative of an adjustment to the parameter. The method can include causing, by the one or more processors, an adjustment to the parameter based on the determined gain and the signal indicative of an adjustment to the parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems Limited
    Inventors: George R. Henderson, Keval Mehta
  • Patent number: 10564314
    Abstract: There is disclosed an automatic door installation 10 comprising: a door opening 16; and an optical door sensor comprising: a plurality of transmitters 30 arranged in a transmitter array 22, each transmitter 30 being configured to transmit an optical beam across the door opening along a respective beam path; a plurality of receivers 32 arranged in a receiver array 24, each receiver 32 being configured to generate a receiver output signal based on an intensity of light received. The plurality of receivers 32 are arranged in at least one set of receivers, the receivers of the or each set being linked so that the respective sensor output signals are combined into a compound signal for the respective set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Ensota(Guangzhou) Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Collins, John Curzon
  • Patent number: 10463883
    Abstract: A radiation therapy system comprises a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system combined with an irradiation system, which can include one or more linear accelerators (linacs) that can emit respective radiation beams suitable for radiation therapy. The MRI system includes a split magnet system, comprising first and second main magnets separated by gap. A gantry is positioned in the gap between the main MRI magnets and supports the linac(s) of the irradiation system. The gantry is rotatable independently of the MRI system and can angularly reposition the linac(s). Shielding can also be provided in the form of magnetic and/or RF shielding. Magnetic shielding can be provided for shielding the linac(s) from the magnetic field generated by the MRI magnets. RF shielding can be provided for shielding the MRI system from RF radiation from the linac.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: ViewRay Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shmaryu M. Shvartsman, Gordon D. Demeester, James F. Dempsey, John Lester Patrick
  • Patent number: 10430833
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems of a sensor surface object detection system are provided. Output from sensors of a vehicle may be used to describe an environment around the vehicle. In the event that a sensor is obstructed by dirt, debris, or detritus the sensor may not sufficiently describe the environment for autonomous control operations. The sensor surface object detection system may receive output from the sensors of the vehicle to determine whether any of the sensors are obstructed. The determination may be made by comparing the output of one sensor to another, determining whether the output of a sensor is within a predetermined threshold, or comparing characteristics of multiple sensor outputs to one another. When a sensor is determined to be obstructed, the system may send a command to a cleaning system to automatically remove the obstruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: NIO USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Austin L. Newman
  • Patent number: 10312859
    Abstract: A device comprising a transparent window, a photoemitter, a photodetector, and a measurement unit, wherein said photoemitter is configured to illuminate soiling particles accumulating on a surface of said transparent window, said photodetector is configured to generate a signal based on detection of light that passes through said transparent window and reflects and/or scatters from said soiling particles, and said measurement unit determines a soiling level of said transparent window based upon a measurement of said signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Gostein, William Stueve
  • Patent number: 10033912
    Abstract: Techniques for fast and accurate measuring test strip intensities are disclosed herein. A cassette attachment device for detecting intensity of a test strip cassette includes a strip chamber configured to accommodate at least a portion of a test strip, a light source configured to provide illumination to the test strip cassette via indirect lighting, an attaching mechanism configured to attach the device to a mobile device, and a camera window configured to transmit light signal reflected from the test strip cassette such that the mobile device can capture an image of the test strip cassette illuminated by the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: HUNAN EHOME HEALTH TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ge Cong, Lijun Wu
  • Patent number: 9442607
    Abstract: An interactive input system comprises imaging devices with different viewpoints and having at least partially overlapping fields of view encompassing a region of interest. At least two of the imaging devices have different focal lengths. Processing structure processes image data acquired by the imaging devices to detect the existence of a pointer and determine the location of the pointer within the region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: SMART TECHNOLOGIES Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald Morrison
  • Patent number: 9375760
    Abstract: A method for inspecting and detecting flaws in spheroidal products involves supplying the product to a transport element formed of pairs of supporting pads, turning the product over by means of inverting the rotation of at least one of the supporting pads, lighting the product, for example, with ultraviolet light, taking images and processing these to determine whether the product is suitable or not. The machine includes transport elements made up of pairs of freely rotating supporting pads (1) placed at regular distances on a conveyor chain, elements for controlling the rotation of the supporting pads independently as these move along, lighting devices and image capturing devices, in which the rotation control items are friction guides (25,27) placed at the bottom and top which are acted on by drive tracks (11) joined to the supporting pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: CITRODIAGNOSIS SELECTIVA, S.L.
    Inventor: Mariano Gual Pasalodos
  • Patent number: 9194744
    Abstract: A transmission quantification approach that is effective at quantifying the concentration of key atmospheric gases, including water vapor and methane, does not require a background spectrum and is immune to changes between background and absorbance spectra. By using local minima and maxima in transmission of a target gas, this approach creates two spectral arrays as long as a single beam input spectra. One of these spectral arrays represents the points in wave-number space that are less absorbing points, and the other represents the more absorbing points. A concentration for a given gas is calculated by determining what reference concentration creates a residual after division by a pure gas spectrum that forces these two arrays to converge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Michael G. Yost, Robert S. Crampton
  • Patent number: 9176559
    Abstract: A display device using infrared sensor modules that is capable of reducing power consumption and extending durability of infrared light sources and sensors and a method of driving the same are disclosed. The display device includes a display panel to display images, a plurality of infrared sensor modules to optically detect a touched position on the display panel, an infrared sensor module controller to sequentially drive the infrared sensor modules and to switch the infrared sensor modules to a low-power mode when a touch operation has not been performed within a predetermined period of time or when the display panel is in a power-saving mode, and a system to provide a state of the display panel to the infrared sensor module controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Seok Oh, Shi-Cheol Song
  • Patent number: 9052780
    Abstract: An optical touch screen system includes a touch screen, an image-sensing device, and a processing device. The image-sensing device generates a plurality of light-shielding information of an object at a plurality of time points. The processing device coupled to the image-sensing device includes a computing unit calculating a projected size difference value according to the plurality of light-shielding information, wherein the projected size difference value is a difference value between the projected sizes of the object on the touch screen at two different time points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Pixart Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Chih Hung Lu, Tzung Min Su, Chih Hsin Lin, Hsin Chia Chen, Cheng Nan Tsai
  • Patent number: 9029780
    Abstract: A method in an electronic device, the method includes projecting infrared (“IR”) light from a plurality of light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) disposed proximate to the perimeter of the electronic device, detecting, by a sensor, IR light originating from at least two of the plurality of LEDs reflected from off of a person, and carrying out a function based on the relative strength of the detected IR light from the LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Rachid Mohsen Alameh, Patrick J. Cauwels, Kenneth A. Paitl
  • Patent number: 9006657
    Abstract: In an optical measuring device, the visual observation section includes: a white light source which emits white light; a first objective lens arranged between the white light source and measurement object, through which the white light emitted from the white light source and return light from the measurement object transmit; a plurality of tube lenses which change a magnification of the return light passing through the first objective lens to a predetermined magnification; and a lens switching mechanism which can selectively switch the tube lenses so as to select one of the tube lenses to be arranged on the return light, and the special observation section includes: a special light source which emits special light; and a second objective lens arranged between the special light source and measurement object, through which the special light emitted from the special light source and return light from the measurement object transmit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Mitutoyo Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Okabe, Tatsuya Nagahama, Nobuya Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20150069249
    Abstract: A method in an electronic device, the method includes projecting infrared (“IR”) light from a plurality of light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) disposed proximate to the perimeter of the electronic device, detecting, by a sensor, IR light originating from at least two of the plurality of LEDs reflected from off of a person, and carrying out a function based on the relative strength of the detected IR light from the LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC
    Inventors: Rachid Mohsen Alameh, Patrick J. Cauwels, Kenneth A. Paitl
  • Publication number: 20150069248
    Abstract: A method in an electronic device, the method includes projecting infrared (“IR”) light from a plurality of light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) disposed proximate to the perimeter of the electronic device, detecting, by a sensor, IR light originating from at least two of the plurality of LEDs reflected from off of a person, and carrying out a function based on the relative strength of the detected IR light from the LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC
    Inventors: Rachid Mohsen Alameh, Patrick J. Cauwels, Kenneth A. Paitl
  • Publication number: 20150060674
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for optically determining a concentration of alcohol and carbohydrates in a liquid sample. The device includes at least a first and a second light source arranged for exposing the liquid sample in a wavelength range between 750 nm and 1000 nm, a spectrometer arranged to determine a first and a second light intensity by measuring the light from the first and the second light source, a processing unit which is connected to the spectrometer and which is arranged to determine an absorption value of the liquid sample from a comparison of the first and the second light intensity with a reference value. In certain aspects, the device may further include a processing unit that calculates concentrations of alcohol and/or carbohydrates and at least two polarization filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Geert Hubert Willem Levels, Emile Thomas Martinus Johannes Martynowicz
  • Publication number: 20140374603
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel measurement techniques based on moiré techniques and optical frequency conversion. For example, in the IR realm, the configuration can be any moiré configuration, the detector is an IR detector, and the light source can be at any wavelength. The optical configuration, the detector, and the type of light source depend on the physical properties of object/scene and the parameter(s) to be measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE
    Inventors: Faramarz FARAHI, Mehrdad ABOLBASHARI, Gelareh BABAIE
  • Publication number: 20140291523
    Abstract: A method and system that measure the head position of a driver in a vehicle include an infrared lamp that is disposed on a driver B-pillar and transmits an infrared signal and an infrared receiving sensor that is disposed on a passenger A-pillar to receive infrared signal from the infrared lamp. In addition, a plurality of infrared lamps are disposed on the headrest of the driver's seat and transmit infrared signals and an infrared receiving sensor is disposed on a dashboard disposed in front of a steering wheel to receive infrared signals from the infrared lamps on the headrest. A controller operates the infrared lamps to transmit infrared signals and measures the head position of a driver based on infrared signals received by the infrared receiving sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Gideok Kwon, Sung Un Kim
  • Publication number: 20140273783
    Abstract: A system for determining a sash panel position. An example system includes a linear array of light emitting elements spaced at equal distances from one another mounted on a fume hood frame. The light emitting elements generate a light path towards a sash panel such that the sash panel blocks the light path when positioned at the light emitting element. A linear array of light sensing elements is spaced at equal distances from one another on a side opposite the sash panel. The light sensing elements receive the light path generated by corresponding light emitting elements when the sash panel does not block the light path. The light sensing elements may be on modules having shift registers with bits corresponding to the light sensing elements. The shift register stores a state of the light sensing element and outputs a series of bits indicating the state of each light sensing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Charles, Guy P. Caliendo
  • Patent number: 8785857
    Abstract: A closed path infrared sensor includes an enclosure, a first energy source within the enclosure, at least a second energy source within the enclosure, at least one detector system within the enclosure and a mirror system external to the enclosure and spaced from the enclosure. The mirror system reflects energy from the first energy source to the at least one detector system via a first analytical path and reflects energy from the second energy source to the at least one detector system via a second analytical path. Each of the first analytical path and the second analytical path are less than two feet in length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: MSA Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher D. Starta, Robert E. Uber, Thomas Trautzsch, Frederick J. Schuler
  • Patent number: 8781353
    Abstract: Toner sensor modules are provided. In one aspect, a toner sensor module has a first light source emitting a first light, a first light sensor that generates a sensed light signal that is indicative of a sensed light, and a frame. The frame positions the light source to illuminate a target area from a first side a plane that is normal to the target area so that illuminated portions of any toner particles at the target area direct a reflected a portion of the first light into the first side and positioning the first light sensor on the first side of the plane to which toner particles at the target area direct the reflected portion of the first light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Matthias Hermann Regelsberger, Thomas Allen Henderson
  • Patent number: 8735824
    Abstract: An infrared sensor module includes a first infrared sensor that includes a first light emitting unit configured to emit infrared light to an object and a first light receiving unit configured to detect an amount of infrared light reflected from the object, a second infrared sensor that includes a second light emitting unit configured to emit infrared light to the object and a second light receiving unit configured to detect an amount of the infrared light reflected from the object, and a controller to measure reflectivity of the object using a peak output voltage of the first light receiving unit, and to measure a distance to the object using not only the measured object reflectivity but also an output voltage of the second light receiving unit. As a result, the distance from the infrared sensor to the object can be correctly measured irrespective of the reflectivity of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Pyo Hong, Jea Yun So, Sang Sik Yoon
  • Patent number: 8735825
    Abstract: In an optical position detection device, when light source sections emit detection light, a light detecting section detects detection light reflected from a object to detect the coordinates of the object. When seen from the detection space, the light detecting section is located inward from a plurality of light source sections, and each of the plurality of light source sections includes first and second light emitting elements. Therefore, the position of the object can be detected on the basis of a comparison result of the received light intensity in the light detecting section when the first light emitting element is turned on and the received light intensity in the light detecting section when the second light emitting element is turned on in both the case where the object is located outside a region between the light source sections and the case where the object is located inside the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke Nakanishi, Kanechika Kiyose
  • Publication number: 20140085245
    Abstract: Motions or gestures can provide input to an electronic device by capturing images of a feature used to provide the motions or gestures, then analyzing the images. Conventional cameras have a limited field of view, creating a “dead zone” near the device that is outside the field of view. Various embodiments utilize an array of detectors positioned behind a display screen that are configured to operate as a large, low resolution camera. The array can resolve objects within a distance of the device sufficient to cover at least a portion of the dead zone. In some embodiments the device can include one or more infrared (IR) emitters to emit IR light that can be reflected by an object in the dead zone and detected by the detectors. The use of multiple emitters at different locations enables at least some depth information to be determined from the array images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8569644
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for analyzing quantities of grain in-line and separating the grain into batches on the basis of one or more grain parameter values is disclosed. The grain is separated in-line on the basis of the grain parameter value thus allowing the grain to be separated into homogeneous batches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Minch Malt Limited
    Inventors: Michael Nierle, Peter Nallen
  • Publication number: 20130075615
    Abstract: A closed path infrared sensor includes an enclosure, a first energy source within the enclosure, at least a second energy source within the enclosure, at least one detector system within the enclosure and a mirror system external to the enclosure and spaced from the enclosure. The mirror system reflects energy from the first energy source to the at least one detector system via a first analytical path and reflects energy from the second energy source to the at least one detector system via a second analytical path. Each of the first analytical path and the second analytical path are less than two feet in length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER D. STARTA, ROBERT E. UBER, THOMAS TRAUTZSCH, FREDERICK J. SCHULER
  • Patent number: 8338787
    Abstract: A system for surface resin thickness measurement on a fiber reinforced polmer composite includes a holding fixture configured to match a contour of a composite part in which a resin thickness is to be measured, a plurality of infrared measurement sensors in the holding fixture which can be moved along the surface to create a map of the surface to be measured, a computer-based data acquisition system interfacing with the plurality of infrared measurement sensors and calibration software supporting the data acquisition system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Paul H. Shelley, Gregory J. Werner, Paul G. Vahey
  • Patent number: 8212682
    Abstract: A disinfection system for liquids is provided that features an irradiation chamber for accommodating a liquid to be disinfected. A UV-radiator with a cladding that is transparent to UV-light is arranged in the irradiation chamber such that the UV-radiation emitted by the UV-radiator may penetrate the liquid. A first UV-sensor is arranged in the irradiation chamber such that a first attenuation characteristic with respect to the UV-light emitted by the UV-radiator may be measured with the first UV-sensor, wherein the first attenuation characteristic comprises a first aging characteristic and a first liquid attenuation characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Axel Schreiner
  • Patent number: 8173983
    Abstract: This invention describes a system for generating multiple simultaneous tunable electron and photon beams and monochromatic x-rays for all field simultaneous radiation therapy (AFSRT), tumor specific AFSRT and screening for concealed elements worn on to the body or contained in a container. Inverse Compton scattering renders variable energy spent electron and tunable monochromatic x-rays. It's spent electron beam is reused for radiation with electron beam or to generate photon beam. Tumor specific radiation with Auger transformation radiation is facilitated by exposing high affinity tumor bound heavy elements with external monochromatic x-rays. Heavy elements like directly iodinated steroid molecule that has high affinity binding to estrogen receptor in breast cancer and to iodinated testosterone in prostate cancer or with directly implanted nanoparticles into the tumor are exposed with tuned external monochromatic x-rays for tumor specific radiation therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Inventor: Velayudhan Sahadevan
  • Publication number: 20120091346
    Abstract: The invention relates to a NDIR two beam gas analyser in which infrared radiation is guided by modulation in an alternating manner through a measuring chamber and a reference chamber and is subsequently detected, a measurement signal being produced due to the analysis which determines the concentration of a measurement gas component present in the measurement chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Ralf Bitter, Camiel Heffels, Thomas Hörner, Martin Kionke, Michael Ludwig
  • Patent number: 8055054
    Abstract: A non-destructive evaluation system and method is provided for detecting flaws in an object. The system includes a lamp for impinging the object with optical pulses and a focal plane array camera configured to capture the images corresponding to evolution of heat due to an impact of the optical pulses in the object. The system also includes an image acquisition system for capturing data corresponding to the images from the focal plane array camera. Both transmission mode imaging and reflection mode imaging techniques are used in an exemplary embodiment. A time of flight analysis system is also provided for analyzing the data from both transmission mode imaging technique and reflection mode imaging technique. The data from transmission mode imaging is used to determine thickness values at different points in the data and for determining location of flaws using the thickness values. The data from reflection mode imaging is used for determining depth of these flaws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Harry Israel Ringermacher, Donald Robert Howard, Bryon Edward Knight
  • Patent number: 8054458
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a detection device for detecting movement of a live insect located within a seed or grain. The device may include a light source with a masking arrangement to block stray light. It may also include a detection region sized to contain at least one seed. Finally, the device may include a detection instrument able to detect changes in light from the light source caused by movement of an insect within the seed. The disclosure also relates to a method of detecting an insect in a seed. First, one may pass light through the seed. Then one may detect light passed through the seed and, based on the light passed through the seed, determine whether or not an insect within the seed is moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Inventor: Roger C. Baker
  • Patent number: 8049173
    Abstract: There is disclosed an dual use RF directed energy weapon and imager. A generator may provide a first beam of RF electromagnetic energy which may be directed to an object by a beam director. An imager may form an image of the object. The imager may share an aperture defined by the beam director.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Kenneth W. Brown
  • Patent number: 7902530
    Abstract: S-band, C-band or X-band microwave powered linear accelerators capable of delivering therapeutic photon and electron beams are mounted to a gantry with extensions to hold multiple accelerators and are combined with a kV CT for 3-D conformal—IMRT and IGRT to treat a patient by SSD or SAD methods and in a full circle. The invention's tertiary collimator system consists of semi-automated reusable custom field shaping with tungsten powder or melted Cerrobend blocks. The beam's intensity modulation is by means of simultaneous but independently operating multiple accelerators. This system's multiple accelerators enable to avoid interrupted subfractionated radiation therapy to each treatment fields. Hence its effective dose rate at the tumor site is high. The improved radiobiology reduces the total radiation dose to treat a tumor, reducing the incidence of developing second primary tumors is also minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Inventor: Velayudhan Sahadevan
  • Publication number: 20100320386
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for detecting adhesives. The apparatus includes an adhesive sensor having a photodiode sensitive to infrared radiation at different wavelengths. The adhesive sensor may sense infrared radiation thermally emitted from a sufficiently hot adhesive. Alternatively, the adhesive sensor may sense infrared radiation from first and second near infrared diodes that emit at different wavelengths that are reflected with different intensities from an adhesive that is at a temperature insufficient to emit infrared radiation at an intensity to be readily detectable. A visible light source may be provided for targeting and focusing the adhesive sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Martin Gaon
  • Patent number: 7838836
    Abstract: A method for detecting a phenomenon affecting visibility generated by an automotive vehicle, comprising the steps of emitting a first beam of light, which beam of light can be reflected by an obstacle; emitting a second reference beam of light using a second emitting source; receiving on a receiver the reflected beam of light resulting from the first beam of light being reflected by an obstacle, and the second beam of light sent directly to the input of the receiver; generating one or more detection signals as a function of a combination of the reflected beam of light in the event of an obstacle and a reference beam; and comparing the modulation of one or more detection signals generated using reference data. According to the invention, the first and second beams of light are infra-red beams, and they are directed towards the rear of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Caroline Robert, Joël Leleve, David Hue
  • Patent number: 7741624
    Abstract: A medical accelerator system consisting of coplanar and non-coplanar beams, on line magnetic resonance anatomic and functional imaging and cone beam computed tomographic imaging for single session image guided all field simultaneous radiation therapy and radiosurgery is provided. This system enables single session simulation, field-shaping block making, treatment planning, dose calculations and treatment of tumors. The radiation exposure time to the tumor and the normal tissue is reduced to a few seconds to less than a minute. In filed intensity modulated radiation is rendered by combined divergent and pencil beam, multiple smaller fields within a larger field, selectively varying beam's energy, dose rate and beam weight. Since all the treatment fields are treated simultaneously the dose rate at the tumor site is the sum of each of the converging beam's dose rate at depth. This super-high biological dose rate impairs the lethal and sublethal damage repair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Inventor: Velayudhan Sahadevan
  • Publication number: 20100102234
    Abstract: A paper-sheet recognition apparatus that acquires information from a paper sheet and recognizes the paper sheet based on the information. The apparatus includes one or more light emitting units that output first to n-th lights (n>2) of different wavelengths; an emission controller that performs emission control of the light emitting units; a light receiving unit that receive a component of a light, which has been emitted from the light emitting unit and then reflected from and/or transmitted through the paper sheet; and a paper-sheet recognition processor that recognizes the paper sheet by using an optical signal received by the light receiving unit. The emission controller performs the emission control of the light emitting units such that the number of light emissions per one emission cycle with respect each of to the first to n-th lights differs depending on information desired to be used in recognizing the paper sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroki Hamasaki, Tomohiko Kasuya, Akira Bougaki, Norio Morikawa
  • Publication number: 20090200472
    Abstract: Apparatus for measurement of a sample comprises means for generating electromagnetic radiation comprising a photoconductive device, the generating means is arranged to generate an output signal comprising electromagnetic radiation in dependence upon radiation received by the photoconductive device and to transmit the output signal towards a sample space, the apparatus further comprises a first radiation source and a second radiation source, arranged such that the radiation received by the photoconductive device comprises a mixture of radiation from the first radiation source and radiation from the second radiation source, control means for varying the frequency of the electromagnetic radiation of the output signal by varying the temperature of the first radiation source and/or the temperature of the second radiation source, and detecting means for detecting a response signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventor: Ian Stephen Gregory
  • Patent number: 7557348
    Abstract: A method and system for imaging an object includes transmitting distinguishable electromagnetic waves from a plurality of radiators of an antenna array, wherein each of the distinguishable electromagnetic waves is distinguishable from others by a detector. Each of the radiators transmits radiation comprising a different distinguishable electromagnetic wave. The method also includes imaging at least a portion of the antenna array onto a targeted object, wherein each image area of a plurality of image areas on the targeted object corresponds to an image of a respective radiator of the antenna array, and detecting a plurality of resultant electromagnetic waves, wherein the resultant electromagnetic waves are transmitted, scattered, or reflected by respective image areas on the targeted object in response to each of the respective image areas being illuminated by the radiation transmitted by the respective radiator of the source array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Inventors: Jingzhou Xu, Xi-Cheng Zhang