Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe signaling of positioning measurement indications or measurement gap requests. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: A method and system for determining a deployment profile of a fiber optic cable. The method may comprise disposing a fiber optic cable into a tubular structure, opening and closing a valve to form a pressure pulse, wherein the pressure pulse travels within the tubular structure, sensing the pressure pulse within the tubular structure with the fiber optic cable and at least one pressure transducer, recording data from the pressure pulse with the fiber optic cable and the at least one pressure transducer, and sending the data to an information handling system from the fiber optic cable. A well measurement system may comprise a tubular structure, a fiber optic cable, a valve, and an information handling system, wherein the information handling system is configured to open and close the valve to form a pressure pulse and record data from the pressure pulse.

Abstract: A tape measure including a reinforced or coated tape measure blade is provided. The coating is thicker than the metal inner layer of the tape blade. The coating provides a reinforced tape blade such that elongate tape blade may have a pinch load threshold of greater than 50 lbs. and/or a pinch height at break of less than 1.5 mm. A hook assembly may also provide for reduced stress at the end of the tape blade.

Abstract: A numerical control apparatus for controlling a tool attached to a column of a machine tool includes a compensation data setting unit that sets, as selection input, a linear drive axis combination of the column, a tilt direction of the column, and a perpendicularity error of the column, and a compensation amount calculation unit that generates a tool vector from a tool length as a distance in an axial direction from a tool attachment position to a tool tip end and a tool diameter as a distance in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction from the tool attachment position to the tool tip end to calculate a position compensation amount of the tool tip end as a machining point in an execution program from the linear drive axis combination of the column, the tilt direction of the column, and the perpendicularity error of the column set by the compensation data setting unit and the tool vector.

Abstract: An arrangement includes a carrier and a scale disposed on the carrier in a spaced-apart relation therewith. The scale has a measuring graduation and is attached to the carrier via areally distributed and spaced-apart adhesive dots. The adhesive dots, which can be circular in shape, each include at least three spacers, which can be spheres, enclosed within an adhesive.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a base station, a terminal device, and a communication system for inter-base station carrier aggregation. A primary base station of the terminal sends a message including indication information to request the terminal device to report a timing offset between the primary base station and a secondary base station of the UE. The secondary base station calculates a corrected measurement gap information according to a measurement gap information and the timing offset. In a second measurement gap period indicated by the corrected measurement gap information, the terminal device is not scheduled.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may mitigate self-interference and intermodulation products caused by communicating over two carriers in order to improve measurements of a third carrier. The UE may determine a measurement configuration to determine the quality of the third carrier. The measurement configuration may include identifying time periods with no scheduled uplink transmissions, time periods with a transmit power below a power threshold, time periods with frequency locations with an expected lower intermodulation interference, or time periods with a scheduled reference signal transmission (e.g., a synchronization signal (SS) block). The UE may also reduce a transmit power for a time period or drop a scheduled uplink transmission in order to perform more accurate measurements on the third carrier. In some cases, a base station may schedule a measurement gap for the UE to perform the measurements.

Abstract: A method for operating a mineral material crusher, a system including a crusher, and a crushing plant. The mineral material crusher, includes a first crushing element and a second crushing element, defining a crusher gap therebetween. The crusher gap is maintained using at least one hydraulic cylinder, the hydraulic liquid pressure in at least one of the hydraulic cylinders is measured and hydraulic liquid is evacuated from the hydraulic cylinder when the hydraulic liquid pressure exceeds a set opening pressure limit. During the crushing process the following steps are repeated: generating, based on the hydraulic liquid pressure measurement, a representative value of a normal hydraulic liquid pressure in the at least one hydraulic cylinder caused by the crushable material in that crushing application; comparing the generated representative value and the set opening pressure limit; and selecting opening pressure limit which is higher than the measured normal hydraulic liquid pressure.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for wireless communication. In one aspect, a method is provided which may be performed by a wireless device such as a user equipment (UE). The method generally includes determining a scheduled occurrence of a measurement gap, wherein the UE measures neighbor cell signal strength during the measurement gap, and adjusting the measurement gap based on at least one criterion.

Abstract: A base station includes a radio communication unit that establishes communication with a mobile communication terminal using a plurality of component carriers. The base station further includes a determination unit that determines a handover factor. The base station also includes a control unit allocates to the mobile communication terminal a measurement time interval for at least one component carrier from the plurality of component carriers according to the handover factor. A channel quality of the at least one component carrier of another base station is measured during the measurement time interval.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a base station, user equipment, and a measurement method for inter-base station carrier aggregation. The method includes: a primary base station of the UE sends a message include indication information to request the UE report a timing offset between the primary base station and a secondary base station of the UE; the secondary base station calculates a corrected measurement gap information according to a measurement gap information and the timing offset; the secondary base station stops scheduling the UE in a measurement gap period indicated by the corrected measurement gap information. In the embodiments of the present invention, the secondary base station does not schedule user equipment in a measurement gap period of the UE, which avoids waste of an air interface resource and improves the network transmission efficiency.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for dual connectivity. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include switching, by a user equipment, between a first carrier associated with a first base station and a second carrier associated with a second base station, wherein the switching is performed based on at least a configuration defining when to perform the switching; and indicate an extension of a time allocated by the configuration at the first base station. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Abstract: A method includes determining a quality of service (QoS) of a direct link between an edge device and a communications controller and determining a hub search parameter in accordance with the QoS of the direct link between the edge device and the communications controller. The method also includes searching for hub devices in accordance with the hub search parameter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of measurement technology, and provides a ruler which can solve the problem that the existing ruler has few kinds of scales and monotonous display content. The ruler of the present invention comprises a strip-like body for performing measurement, the strip-like body is a display screen, and the ruler further comprises a circuit unit, which is connected to the display screen and is used for driving the display screen to display. The ruler provided by the present invention can display rich measurement information when measuring an object.

Abstract: A time period associated with each of a plurality of tasks included in a current instance of WWAN data capture/processing by a WLAN processor and a WWAN processor is determined. A total time period comprising the respective time periods of each task is compared to an overall time budget criterion to obtain a comparison outcome. A change in at least one of the tasks based on the comparison outcome is implemented. The change results in an adjustment of the total time period associated with a next instance of WWAN data capture/processing by the WLAN processor and the WWAN processor.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and devices for supporting configuration of a measurement gap pattern for a user equipment requiring measurement gaps for performing an inter-frequency measurement. A radio network node receives an indication from the user equipment that the user equipment is going to perform an inter-frequency measurement for positioning, which inter-frequency measurement requires measurement gaps. The radio network node may determine a measurement gap pattern for performing the inter-frequency measurement and may signal, to the user equipment, information to initiate use of the determined measurement gap pattern in the user equipment. Alternatively the user equipment configures the measurement gap pattern itself based on a set of pre-defined rules.

Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new method, apparatus and software related product (e.g., a computer readable memory) for implementing enhanced and flexible radio aperiodic measurements, e.g., on an unlicensed band in LTE wireless systems and providing effective and timely reporting. A UE may receive from a wireless network an aperiodic measurement request to measure a special measurement object (e.g., a neighbor cell) specified in the aperiodic measurement request, e.g., in an unlicensed band. In response to the aperiodic measurement request, the UE may perform the measurement of the special management object until a further instruction from the wireless network or for a determined period of time. Inter-frequency measurements may be performed during the measurement gap determined from the aperiodic measurement request.

Abstract: Systems and methods of managing uneven data flow in a wireless communication system are provided. A network node can receive a load parameter of an access node. The network node can receive a measurement gap criteria of a wireless device in communication with the access node. The network node can receive a traffic characteristic associated with the wireless device. The network node can calculate an anticipated data burst based on the load parameter, the measurement gap criteria, and the traffic characteristic. The network node can determine an adjustment measurement gap criteria for the access node based on the anticipated data burst. The adjusted measurement gap criteria can be transmitted from the network node to the wireless device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an operating section, a sensor section, an oscillating mechanism, and a control section. The operating section receives an operation command from an operator. The sensor section includes a pyroelectric infrared sensor configured to detect the presence of an object based on a change in infrared rays. The oscillating mechanism is configured to cause the sensor section to perform an oscillating movement. The control section is configured to control the oscillating mechanism to start the oscillating movement upon satisfaction of a condition that the operator as the object operates the operating section within a predetermined period of time after the object has been detected by the sensor section.

Abstract: A method is provided for measuring the milling depth of a road milling machine, the machine being operative to mill a ground surface with a milling roller lowered to a milling depth to create a milling track, the machine including at least one side plate located to at least one side of the milling roller to engage an untreated ground surface, and the machine including a stripping plate operative to be lowered onto the milling track generated by the milling roller. The method includes measuring the milling depth of the milling track, the measuring including detecting a measurement value of a ground engaging sensor engaging the milling track.

Abstract: A tape measure comprising a housing, a retractable measuring tape disposed in the housing, and a measurement base attached to the housing, running parallel to the direction of the tape, a method for employing said tape measure, and a method for reading measurement of said tape measure.

Abstract: A tape measure system includes a slide element and a tape measure. The tape measure includes a housing and a tape at least partially stored within the housing. The tape can be selectively extended from and selectively retractable into the housing. The slide element slidably engages the tape of the tape measure. For instance, the slide element can include a body with an internal passage in which an extended portion of the tape can be received. The slide element can be selectively movable along the extended portion of the tape. One or more holders can be attached to the body of the slide element. The one or more holders include a passage configured to receive a marking implement therein. The slide element and/or the tape measure can be selectively moved to mark a surface using a marking implement received in one of the holders.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring pedal distances within a vehicle. The apparatus includes a first block for engaging an accelerator pedal. The first block includes a first receptacle for receiving a first measurement device and a second receptacle including slidable and rotatable engagement for receiving a second measurement device. The first measurement device measures pedal stroke and the second measurement device measures distance. The apparatus further includes a second block for engaging a brake pedal. The second block includes a receptacle including slidable engagement for receiving a third measurement device. The third measurement device measures distance, either between pedals or between a pedal and a reference surface in the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method of checking wear on roller chains. In order to provide a device for checking wear on roller chains, which enables a quantitative statement to be made about the state of wear of a fitted roller chain, it is proposed according to the invention that means for tensioning a portion of the roller chain with a defined measuring load be provided and that means for measuring the spacing between a given number of chain links be provided, the means for measuring the spacing having two contact pins, each of which is configured for positioning between two rivet heads or on a rivet head of a link plate, and a device for measuring and displaying the distance between the two contact pins. The advantages of the invention consist essentially in that it enables an accurate, quantitative measurement of the wear on a roller chain in the fitted state to be obtained quickly and easily.

Abstract: A tape measure is described that has a finger recess in a housing, with at least a portion of the underside of a tape blade exposed in the finger recess. Pressing a finger against the underside of the tape allows the user to create a drag brake that acts against the retraction spring to slow and/or stop the retraction of the tape blade. The lateral edges of the tape blade, for that portion of the tape blade disposed in the finger recess, are protected by the housing. This arrangement results in a compact yet versatile and safe overall tape measure with good tactile feedback during finger-braking.

Abstract: A tool is used to determine whether or not a dimension between two surface features on two joined work pieces is within an acceptable range. The tool includes housing, first and second supports carried on the housing and carrying fingers which engage the surface features in a dimensional measurement position. An actuator and linkage displaces the supports relative to each other to bring the fingers into engagement with the first and second surface features on the work pieces. A first sensor is carried on the housing for measuring the dimension between the first and second fingers when the first and second supports are fully displaced relative to each other. The first sensor sends a dimensional measurement signal to a controller which compares the measurement signal with predetermined acceptable and non-acceptable dimensions.

Abstract: A tape measure with a dial for storing a particular measurement value is provided. The present invention consists of a housing containing an extensible and retractable roll of measuring tape and a dial disposed on the outer face of the housing. The dial is used to store a measured value so that it can be remembered at a later time. Worksites are often noisy places filled with distractions, making it very easy to forget or misremember a measurement. When an individual forgets a measurement they are forced to either guess at the measurement value, potentially resulting in wasted materials and money, or re-measure the article, wasting valuable time. The present tape measure circumvents these problems by providing an easy and intuitive means for storing a numeric value while measuring so that it can be used for later without the user having to risk misremembering the value.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a retractable tape rule assembly locking system. The system comprises an elongated tape rule blade, a reel, a biasing spring, a stop assembly, a stop surface, a stop assembly locking device, a housing assembly, and/or other components. The stop assembly is configured to selectively engage the elongated tape rule blade to maintain the elongated tape rule blade in the extended position. The stop assembly is configured to be moveable between a default position and an open position by a user. While in the default position, the stop assembly engages the elongated tape rule blade to prevent retraction of the elongated tape rule blade. The stop surface is associated with the reel and configured to engage the stop assembly to prevent rotation of the reel to retract the elongated tape rule blade.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a backlash in a specimen gear is provided. The apparatus includes a test gear mounted on a forward portion of a spindle, the test gear is configured to mesh with the specimen gear and form an electrical circuit upon contact with the specimen gear. An encoder is rotatably connected to the spindle and configured to output a rotation angle of the spindle. An interrupt unit is configured to detect an opening and closing of the electrical circuit and generate one or more interrupt signals based on the opening and the closing of the electrical circuit. A measuring unit is operatively coupled to the encoder and the interrupt unit, the measuring unit is configured to start measurement, and stop measurement of backlash based on the interrupt signal.

Abstract: A combination gauge tool and a method of measuring are provided. The combination gauge tool includes a processing module having a sensor. The combination gauge tool includes at least two of a brake pad thickness gauge, a tire treads depth gauge, and a rotor thickness gauge each coupled to the processing module at one or more inputs of the sensor and configured to provide measurement data to the sensor.

Abstract: A gauge for measuring a weld between two abutted pipe sections has a unitary body including a reference edge for abut an outer surface of the pipe sections, a first gauge portion at a prescribed first distance from the reference edge corresponding to a minimum cap height of the weld, and a second gauge portion at a prescribed second distance from the reference edge corresponding to a maximum cap height of the weld. One or both ends of the body includes an end surface and a bevel surface at an obtuse angle to the end surface so as to be arranged to abut a bevel cut end of a pipe section when the end surface abuts the outer side of the pipe section to gauge an inclination of the bevel cut end. A measurement scale with an advance cut line extends along the body opposite from the reference edge.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for measuring the drop Y of sports netting (10) strung between opposed posts (14, 16), wherein a datum point (28) is provided on each post, a datum line (42) is provided between the datum points and the distance Y between the datum line and a specified part (38) of the net measured; the height X above ground (40) of the net is extrapolated by providing the datum points (28) at a known height Z above ground (40) and subtracting the measured drop Y from the datum point height Z: the datum line (42) may be a light-weight cord strung between the datum points or a beam of visible or invisible light.

Abstract: An apparatus and its method of use with a conventional tape measure confirms right angles of the corners of a rectangular structure. The apparatus is a two-part tool including a tape measure tab part and a tape measure tape part. The tab part secures a tape measure tab at one corner of the rectangular structure as the tape measure tape is pulled from the tape measure housing diagonally across the structure. The tape part of the apparatus is secured to the diagonally opposite corner of the structure and is used to check the diagonal distance measurement of the tape across the structure. The process is then again performed between the other diagonally opposite corners of the structure to obtain a diagonal distance measurement across the other corners to determine if the two diagonal measurements match and confirm the right angles of the rectangular structure.

Abstract: A gauge for measuring the headspace dimension of a firearm chamber. The gauge includes a first member coupled to a second member in a telescopic fashion. The first and second members may be positioned in an open firearm chamber. With the firearm chamber subsequently closed, the first and second members are moved into a position that gives the actual headspace dimension and locked in that position. The gauge may then be removed from the chamber and measured to give the user the actual headspace dimension.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring pedal distances within a vehicle. The apparatus includes a first block for engaging an accelerator pedal. The first block includes a first receptacle for receiving a first measurement device and a second receptacle including slidable and rotatable engagement for receiving a second measurement device. The first measurement device measures pedal stroke and the second measurement device measures distance. The apparatus further includes a second block for engaging a brake pedal. The second block includes a receptacle including slidable engagement for receiving a third measurement device. The third measurement device measures distance, either between pedals or between a pedal and a reference surface in the vehicle.

Abstract: A measuring tool is formed from a malleable flexible bendable non-resilient material as an elongated planar strip. The planar tool has measuring indicia formed on at least one of the tool's planar surfaces. When the tool is placed in contact with an object, it can be bent to conform to the contact surface of the object. The tool retains the conformed shape for any desired period of time without returning to its normal planar configuration, thus allowing the user to trace the object or record measurements of the object.

Abstract: A system for determining ash height in a filter is disclosed. The system may comprise a string, and a pressure source configured to propel a portion of the string down a channel of a filter. A method for determining ash height in a filter is also disclosed. The method may comprise propelling a portion of a string down a channel of a filter, and determining an ash height in the filter channel based on a measurement of the string inside the filter channel and a known length of a clean filter channel having no ash accumulation.

Abstract: A device for measuring the length of a fish that includes fastener and a measuring tape, the fastener including a distal end and a proximal end, opposite to the distal end, and that is attached to a proximal end of the fish, the measuring tape being coupled to the fastener and having a proximal end, a distal end, and a length separating the proximal and distal ends, with the distal end of the measuring tape being located at least at a distal end of the fish to expose a fish length, the measuring tape also having distance indicators along the measuring tape length and extends downward and away from the distal end of the fastener.

Abstract: In order to be able to deflect a free end of a measuring band of a measuring band sensor not only in a direction transversal to an inlet plane according to the invention the free end of the measuring band 3 arranged outside of the housing is twisted about its longitudinal axis by 90° at the most. This facilitates deflections of a total of 180°. When a deflection within the remaining 180° shall be facilitated, a torsion of the free end of the measuring band also has to be provided by 90°, but in the other direction with respect to the inlet plane.

Abstract: A tool is used to determine whether or not a dimension between two surface features on two joined work pieces is within an acceptable range. The tool includes housing, first and second supports carried on the housing and carrying fingers which engage the surface features in a dimensional measurement position. An actuator and linkage displaces the supports relative to each other to bring the fingers into engagement with the first and second surface features on the work pieces. A first sensor is carried on the housing for measuring the dimension between the first and second fingers when the first and second supports are fully displaced relative to each other. The first sensor sends a dimensional measurement signal to a controller which compares the measurement signal with predetermined acceptable and non-acceptable dimensions.

Abstract: A mobile device accessory for measuring a dimension is described. The accessory includes a housing having a mating feature that is adapted to mate with a corresponding mating feature of a mobile device. A measuring tape includes a detectable pattern thereon. The detectable pattern is related to the dimension. The accessory also includes a detector that generates a signal in response to detecting the pattern. A processor generates dimension data in response to receiving the signal. An interface transmits the dimension data to the mobile device.

Abstract: An improvement in the process of pillow selection is described, allowing customers to select a pillow that is appropriate for them in a less random manner. First, a method of selecting a pillow for a user is disclosed, comprising the steps of locating the user with a shoulder thereof adjacent a flat rigid surface, orienting the user substantially transverse to the surface, measuring a spacing between the surface and a proximate side of the user's head, and selecting at least one pillow from a group of pillows, based on the measured spacing. The rigid surface is ideally upright, such as a wall. The group of pillows can be divided into a plurality of sub-groups, each sub-group containing a plurality of pillows with substantially like thickness. Thus, based on the reading, the user can be invited to choose any pillow from a specific group or range of pillows.

Abstract: An apparatus and method determines the location of wafer boat plate elements having a plurality of plate elements arranged substantially parallel to each other. At least three sensors are moved along travel paths perpendicular to the plate elements, wherein at least a first travel path is above, at least a second travel path is below the wafer boat and at third travel path is laterally spaced from the first or second travel paths above or below the wafer boat. During this movement the position of the sensors along a respective travel path is determined continuously, and it is determined, in which position a respective plate element enters the measuring area of a sensor and exits the same. A distance between a sensor and an edge of a plate element is measured and the location of a respective plate element is determined by means of the sensor signals.

Abstract: A measuring machine comprising a member mobile along an axis, an optical scale extending parallel to the axis, a first reading head, which is carried by the mobile member and co-operates with the optical scale, an additional sensor carried by the mobile member, and a processing unit co-operating with the first reading head and with the additional sensor for detecting data correlated with the state of thermal expansion of the optical scale.

Abstract: In a method for determining a lift height of a work machine, a height measurement is carried out between a position along an approximately vertical movement axis of a lift element of the work machine to a reference point. In order to output a correct lift height constantly despite tire wear occurring on the wheel of the work machine, the reference point is formed by the floor.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of operating an absolute encoder apparatus comprising a scale having features defining absolute position information in at least one measuring dimension, and a readhead configured to read the features. The method comprises: obtaining at least one representation of at least some of the features defining absolute position information; analyzing the at least one representation to determine at least one parameter indicative of the quality of the representation; and providing an output indicative of the relative setup of the scale and readhead based at least in part on the at least one parameter.

Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor device and a method of automatically inspecting the appearance, which achieves proper recognition of the size of a chipping occurring from an end portion of the semiconductor device toward the element forming region by an automatic appearance inspection machine, and prevents a problem of judging an appearance non-defective product as an appearance defective product. A semiconductor device includes a resin layer extending from an element forming region over a guard ring surrounding the element forming region so as to cover these except a plurality of portions of the guard ring, and a chipping extending from a chip end portion of a semiconductor device toward the end portion of the resin layer.

Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus and a method for measuring an opening dimension. The apparatus may comprise a handle or a handle mounting portion and a rod holder adjustably attached to the handle or handle mounting portion. The method may comprise the use of the apparatus to measure an opening dimension.

Abstract: In addition to other aspects disclosed, a caliper is configured to measure at least one physical dimension. The caliper has a display configured to present a first representation and a second representation of a measurement provided by the caliper. The format of the first representation is different from the format of the second representation, and the first representation is approximately simultaneously displayed with the second representation.

Abstract: A method for measuring a plate for a fuel cell stack includes providing a model of the plate including a first axis and a second axis. The model has at least one theoretical measurement feature with a theoretical set of coordinates. The plate is also provided with at least one measurement feature. The first axis and the second axis are established relative to the plate. The at least one measurement feature of the plate is then located relative to the first axis and the second axis. The at least one measurement feature is measured to determine a first set of coordinates for the at least one measurement feature. The first set of coordinates of the plate is compared to the theoretical set of coordinates of the model to determine a displacement of the first set of coordinates from the theoretical set of coordinates.