Display Or Display Device Details Patents (Class 73/866.3)
  • Patent number: 11809168
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system are for displaying measurement information. An embodiment of the method includes: obtaining a display instruction for displaying measurement information of at least one second transmitter; and displaying, after obtaining the display instruction, the measurement information of the at least one second transmitter on a display screen of the a first transmitter. The first transmitter and the at least one second transmitter perform data communication with a distributed I/O device according to a preconfigured data transmission path. Further, the measurement information of the at least one second transmitter is obtained by means of the distributed I/O device according to the preconfigured data transmission path. The embodiment of the method enables an operator to conveniently view the measurement information of the second transmitter on the first transmitter nearby, without viewing the information on a remote device manager or the second transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Yan bin Peng, Qing Gang Wang, Meng Zhang, Xiao Bo Yang, Yao Lei Kang
  • Patent number: 11555807
    Abstract: A method for measuring a proportion of sA1c (%), which includes, when a peak derived from abnormal hemoglobin D, abnormal hemoglobin S or abnormal hemoglobin C is identified, calculation of the peak area, and measurement of the proportion of sA1c (%) corrected by using the calculation results. Results of measurement are obtained, by cation exchange chromatography, of sA1c (%) with a subject who provided a blood sample containing abnormal hemoglobin D, abnormal hemoglobin S or abnormal hemoglobin C by eliminating influences by such abnormal hemoglobin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: TOSOH CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sachiyuki Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 11262131
    Abstract: A tube stay mounting assembly includes a press assembly having a housing and a top block configured to flatten fins on a first surface of a finned tube. A press arm is operable to move the top block vertically with respect to the housing. A bottom block is configured to flatten fins on a second surface of the finned tube when the press arm is rotated and moves the top block downwardly. A tube stay clamping assembly includes a clamping housing configured to receive a tube stay having a top, bottom, rear, and front walls, the tube stay being configured to receive a flattened portion of the finned tube. A clamping arm is connected by linking arms to a clamping block, the clamping block configured to engage and force the front wall into snap-fit engagement with the top wall of the tube stay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: L & M Radiator, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Gregory Dosen, Aaron Patrick Morgan, Robert Janezich
  • Patent number: 10809148
    Abstract: Gas leakage monitoring systems and methods are provided, which use infrared camera(s) configured to capture images and to detect gas leakage at specified detection locations (SDLs) captured thereby, sniffer(s) configured to quantify the gas leakage at specified measurement points, and processing unit(s) in communication with the sniffer(s) and the camera(s), which are configured to associate and display sniffer point measurements within captured image(s) or video of the corresponding SDLs. The systems and methods generate a documentation of gas leakage measurements in association with images of the sniffers' positions during the measurements, e.g., measurement data being displayed on the image(s) of the sniffer(s) and provide additional combined analysis of images and measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: OPGAL OPTRONIC INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Omer Yanai, Ernest Grimberg, Gil Abramovich, Alberto Wahnon
  • Patent number: 10623721
    Abstract: A target is outputted to an ideal position in 3D space. A viewer indicates the apparent position of the target, and the indication is sensed. An offset between the ideal and apparent positions is determined, and an adjustment determined from the offset such that the apparent position of the ideal position with the adjustment matches the ideal position without the adjustment. The adjustment is made to the first entity and/or a second entity, such that the entities appear to the viewer in the ideal position. The indication may be monocular with a separate indication for each eye, or binocular with a single viewer indication for both eyes. The indication also may serve as communication, such as a PIN input, so that calibration is transparent to the viewer. The method may be continuous, intermittent, or otherwise ongoing over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Atheer, Inc.
    Inventors: Sina Fateh, Nathan Abercrombie, Sleiman Itani
  • Patent number: 10368059
    Abstract: A target is outputted to an ideal position in 3D space. A viewer indicates the apparent position of the target, and the indication is sensed. An offset between the ideal and apparent positions is determined, and an adjustment determined from the offset such that the apparent position of the ideal position with the adjustment matches the ideal position without the adjustment. The adjustment is made to the first entity and/or a second entity, such that the entities appear to the viewer in the ideal position. The indication may be monocular with a separate indication for each eye, or binocular with a single viewer indication for both eyes. The indication also may serve as communication, such as a PIN input, so that calibration is transparent to the viewer. The method may be continuous, intermittent, or otherwise ongoing over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Atheer, Inc.
    Inventors: Sina Fateh, Nathan Abercrombie, Sleiman Itani
  • Patent number: 9994341
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a mobile strapping device for wrapping material to be packed with a strap, the device comprising: a tensioning unit for applying a strap tension to a loop of a strap, a welding unit for producing a welded connection on two superimposed regions of the strap loop, a housing with a front housing region formed as a cover for the tensioning unit and a rear housing region for receiving a rechargeable energy store, and a handle arranged between the front and the rear housing regions for holding the strapping device. The device also includes a display device arranged on the rear housing region and configured to display operating information of the strapping device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Signode Industrial Group LLC
    Inventors: Pascal Amacker, Mirco Neeser, Roland Widmer
  • Patent number: 9391568
    Abstract: A field device comprises a transducer, a photodetector, a display, and a display controller. The transducer controls or monitors process variable, and the display shows information relating to the process variable. The photodetector detects a light level. The display controller is capable of switching the display on and off in response to changes in the light level detected by the photodetector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Rosemount Inc.
    Inventors: James Johnson, Richard Nelson
  • Patent number: 9182254
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an indicating device, in particular for a motor vehicle, which comprises a dial, a first needle and a second needle, the first needle being rotated in front of the dial and about a rotational axis, the second needle being rotated behind the dial and about the rotational axis, the second needle comprising an end portion visible along the periphery of the dial, the end portion including at least one first marking element and one second marking element, the first marking element and the second marking element being separated along the circumference of the dial, the indicating device comprising a means of illuminating the end portion of the second needle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Inventor: Sylvain Denise
  • Patent number: 8990030
    Abstract: A submersion detection circuit includes a power source unit, a reference resistor connected between the power source unit and a voltage measurement node, a submersion unit configured to include a plurality of submersion measurement resistors connected in parallel to the voltage measurement node. Submersion contact terminals are formed at respective ends of the submersion measurement resistors, and a voltage measurement unit connected to the voltage measurement node and configured to measure voltage divided by the reference resistor and the submersion unit when the submersion contact terminals submerge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventor: Seongmun Baek
  • Patent number: 8983785
    Abstract: A method and system for displaying waveforms generated from input signals received at a common input channel (CIC) of a data acquisition (DAQ) device. An input signal received at the CIC can be displayed as a present-time waveform, and while the input signal is displayed as a present-time waveform, the input signal can be tagged for displaying the input signal as a historical waveform for the CIC. After receiving another input signal at the CIC, a display can be refreshed to display, simultaneously, the historical waveform for the CIC and the other input signal as another present-time waveform for the CIC. The DAQ device can tag the displayed input signal in response to a user pushing a selector device on the DAQ device. The display can display other present-time waveforms with the historical waveform to allow a user to compare input signals received at the CIC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventor: James A. Panko
  • Patent number: 8972220
    Abstract: Methods, devices and system are provided. One method includes capturing activity data associated with activity of a user via a device. The activity data is captured over time, and the activity data is quantifiable by a plurality of metrics. The method includes storing the activity data in storage of the device and, from time to time, connecting the device with a computing device over a wireless communication link. The method defines using a first transfer rate for transferring activity data captured and stored over a period of time. The first transfer rate is used following startup of an activity tracking application on the computing device The method also defines using a second transfer rate for transferring activity data from the device to the computing device for display of the activity data in substantial-real time on the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: James Park, Barry Burton, Heiko Panther, Eric Friedman
  • Patent number: 8954292
    Abstract: A system for locating and tracking an object is provided. The system includes a measuring device configured to determine a property of a paving-related material, a locating device configured to determine a location of the measuring device, a tracking system configured to store tracking information associated with the measuring device and one or more properties determined by the measuring device, and a communications system configured to transfer, to a remote device, the location of the measuring device and the tracking information associated with the measuring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Ernest Troxler
  • Patent number: 8954289
    Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided for displaying monitored activity data in substantial real-time on a screen of a computing device. One example method includes capturing motion data associated with activity of a user via an activity tracking device. The motion data is quantified into a plurality of metrics associated with the activity of the user. The method includes connecting the activity tracking device with a computing device over a wireless data connection, and sending motion data from the activity tracking device to the computing device for display of one or more of the plurality of metrics on a graphical user interface of the computing device. At least one of the plurality of metrics displayed on the graphical user interface is shown to change in substantial real-time based on the motion data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry Burton, Heiko Panther, James Park, Eric Friedman, Shelten Yuen, Christine Brumback, Timothy Roberts
  • Publication number: 20150033880
    Abstract: The present invention has a main body case having a contact face of a biological information measurement device on its surface, and a first non-contact charging portion (7) composed of a charging coil disposed opposite the contact face with the biological information measurement device inside the main body case. In addition, it has a controller (8) that is connected to the first non-contact charging portion (7), and a display section (5) that is connected to the controller (8). Upon completion of the charging of the biological information measurement device via the first non-contact charging portion (7), the controller (8) connected to the display section (5) displays on the display section (5) that the biological information measurement device will be incapable of measurement for a specific length of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventor: Tatsuhiko Furukawa
  • Patent number: 8949051
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for estimating resource consumption of a household device, e.g., an appliance. The method comprises determining a resource demand profile for a household device for a given time period, the resource demand profile associating, for the given time period, a device state of the household device with a total resource demand for the household. In one embodiment, the apparatus can be incorporated into an energy management system, where the apparatus collects data from each of the appliances in a household as well as from a resource meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: William Jerome Burke, Robert Marten Bultman
  • Patent number: 8922560
    Abstract: A method, program product, and apparatus are provided to correlate operation of a first system and a second system. A first set of metrics are generated for a first set of data produced during operation of the first system. A second set of metrics are generated that correspond to each of metrics in the first set of metrics from a second set of data produced during operation of the second system. A correlation score is computed for the first and second systems based on differences between the first set of metrics and the second set of metrics. The first set of metrics, the second set of metrics, and the correlation score are presented on the display to indicate a similarity of operation of the first and second systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Exelis Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Le'Roy Majors, Jeffrey Victor Kouri
  • Publication number: 20140123781
    Abstract: The devices, systems, and methods described herein facilitate determining whether a patient moved during an imaging procedure causing potentially significant inaccuracies. In some, embodiments, the devices, systems and methods may also or alternatively facilitate correcting the information obtained from the MRI or other imaging procedure in view of the patient's movement or other inaccuracy creating event. There is provide a reference device (100,700,800,900) including a rod (110,710,810,1010) having a known length, a first end (112), and a second end (224); and one or more opaque markers (120,130) connected to each of the ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
    Inventor: Mark Joseph Buisseret
  • Patent number: 8651043
    Abstract: An alarm mark structure of a micro-differential pressure gauge includes a transparent casing. The transparent casing has at least one recess thereon. The recess is located corresponding to the range of movement of a pointer or a scale plate. At least one mark member is provided on the transparent casing. The mark member has an engaging portion. The engaging portion is inserted in the recess, such that the mark member is coupled on the transparent casing. The user can place the mark member on the recess corresponding to the numerical value on the scale plate as desired to know whether the pointer is located within a safe area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Hwa Chi Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Li-Chen Chen
  • Patent number: 8640559
    Abstract: An instrument apparatus, includes a tachometer having a chaptering plate provided at a front surface thereof; a display unit arranged at the front surface of the chaptering plate; a printed circuit board arranged at a rear surface of the chaptering plate and driving the display unit. The display unit includes a projecting portion projecting toward the chaptering plate and a male terminal provided at a top end of the projecting portion. The chaptering plate includes an insertion hole formed into a similar shape as an outline of the projecting portion, in which the projecting portion is inserted. The printed circuit board is arranged at a position, in which an insert direction of inserting the projecting portion through the insertion hole and the printed circuit board intersect, and includes a female terminal to be fitted and electrically connected with the male terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Hideo Ishihara
  • Patent number: 8626460
    Abstract: A chip diagnostics management system includes secure design information that define production features of integrated circuit devices and are accessible according to selected levels of access privilege. A database of device defect information includes information of defects of devices produced according to the production features of the design information and associated wafers, production lots, and dies in or with which the devices were produced. A diagnostic manager correlates device defect information from plural wafers with the design information to identify a device location with a probability of being associated with the device defect information. A diagnostic manager viewer indicates the device location together with an amount of design information correlated the level of access privilege assigned to a selected user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Teseda Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce Kaufman, Ralph Sanchez, Brian Mason
  • Patent number: 8589088
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems and methods for evaluating pipeline using GIS data. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for evaluating pipeline using geographical information system (GIS) data. The method can include receiving component information from a GIS database for one or more components in a pipeline; determining a modified maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOPm) for the one or more components; determining an uprating pressure (MAOPm*) that the one or more components can withstand; and outputting a upgrade recommendation or an uprate recommendation based at least in part on the MAOPm and the MAOPm*.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Vinoth Kumar Mohan, Kavitha Andoji, Christophe Faucherand
  • Patent number: 8583403
    Abstract: A method for the determination of the diffusion tensor anisotropy or the surface energy anisotropy that does not require the formation of particular structures, and that is capable of being performed in cases of moderate-amplitude perturbations. The invention relates to measuring the temporal evolution of natural or artificial roughnesses, and analyzing the results in the firm of the 2D power spectral density for moderate-amplitude perturbations typically characterized by amplitude/wavelength ratios of the perturbation for a spatially defined perturbation having two wavelengths along two orthogonal directions, the ratios typically being less than 0.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique
    Inventors: Francois De Crecy, Jean-Charles Barbe, Daniel Girardeau-Montaut
  • Patent number: 8543340
    Abstract: A gas detector with a compensated electrochemical sensor exhibits altered sensitivity in response to decreasing stochastic noise in an output thereof. A gain parameter can be adjusted to alter sensitivity. A life-time estimate can be made based on sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Lee D. Tice
  • Publication number: 20130239709
    Abstract: A device for measurement and signal generation having multiple different test and measurement applications and an application selector to choose which application is currently active, the device having a graphical screen selector and an input mechanism to enable application selection. The applications use a graphical display of measurement data or input parameters, and each application uses available measurement hardware for different measurement functions to reduce the need for several individual measurement devices. Various test and measurement applications are provided for any specific type of measurement or signal generation. They will typically measure or generate signals in various test and measurement domains, such as high precision multi-meter type measurements, industrial control, signal generator application, audio, communication, device characterization, data logging, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Dolleris Scientific Corp.
    Inventors: Casper Dolleris, Claus Dolleris
  • Publication number: 20130192393
    Abstract: A meter for reading measured values at remote distance comprises a meter and an image reading device. A display screen for displaying measured values is disposed on the meter. The image reading device is coupled on the meter for capturing the measured values displayed on the display screen of the meter and transmitting the image to an external display device for a user to read or store at a remote distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Hsin-Chen KO, Shang-Wen Chang, Win-Throng Chen
  • Patent number: 8473252
    Abstract: A system includes a subsystem interaction module device, which includes at least one interface configured to receive input signals associated with multiple components of a system. The subsystem interaction module device also includes at least one processing unit configured to identify a potential fault in one or more of the components using the input signals and to provide an indicator identifying the potential fault. The at least one processing unit is configured to identify the potential fault by: identifying conflicting frequencies that are associated with different faults in the components of the system; and determining a confidence level associated with the potential fault based on the conflicting frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Chinmaya Kar, Venkataramana Bantwal Kini, Vedika Agrawal, Meenakshi Sunderam
  • Patent number: 8466794
    Abstract: Head impact event evaluation systems and methods. A system and computer implemented method for event detection includes collecting sensor data transmitted from one or more sensor devices being attached to one or more users. The sensors transmit data when an event results in sensor data above a threshold value. At least one force is determined based on the collected sensor data. At least one force vector is determined based on a location of one or more sensors associated with the sensor devices and the determined at least one of the linear or rotational force. At least a portion of a human form is displayed with the determined force vector based on the determined at least on force vector on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: X2 Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Christoph Mack, Marina Kuznetsova, Scott Votaw
  • Patent number: 8447551
    Abstract: An assembly tool is provided. The assembly tool comprises a body and a gripper mount slidably mounted to the body with a first actuator. The first actuator is configured to slide the gripper mount from a first position to a second position along an axis. The assembly tool also comprises a gripper assembly slidably mounted to the gripper mount with a second actuator. The second actuator is configured to facilitate displacement of the gripper assembly with respect to the gripper mount along the axis. The assembly tool also comprises an encoder configured to indicate a displacement distance between an expected position and an actual position of the gripper assembly with respect to the gripper mount along the axis when the gripper mount is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tze Yang Ong, Jit Han Tan
  • Publication number: 20130118279
    Abstract: A measuring instrument includes a display on which measurements are displayed. The display is provided by an organic electroluminescent panel or an electronic paper including an assembly of organic electroluminescence devices and includes: a display controlling section that displays a plurality of scale segment images at an equal interval and a pointer image at a position corresponding to the measurements among display areas displayed by the plurality of scale segment images; and a scale information input section that specifies at least one of the display areas and inputs scale interval information of the scale segment images on the specified area. The display controlling section includes a scale interval changing section that, based on the scale interval information, displays the scale segment images on the specified area commanded by the scale information input section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATION
    Inventor: MITUTOYO CORPORATION
  • Patent number: 8429967
    Abstract: The present invention includes: plural common terminals; plural water level measurement terminals that are arranged at a certain interval along a longitudinal direction; a water level measurement control unit that measures the water level of a measurement subject by letting an electric current flow to the plural common terminals, then reading the state information of an electric current flowing to the plural water level measurement terminals; and an LED unit that reads and displays the water level measurement results through plural LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Construction Technology
    Inventors: Won Kim, Dong Gu Kim, Chan Joo Lee
  • Patent number: 8428913
    Abstract: A system for locating and tracking an object is provided. The system includes a measuring device configured to determine a property of a paving-related material, a locating device configured to determine a location of the measuring device, a tracking system configured to store tracking information associated with the measuring device and one or more properties determined by the measuring device, and a communications system configured to transfer, to a remote device, the location of the measuring device and the tracking information associated with the measuring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Troxler
  • Patent number: 8417466
    Abstract: A product ion spectrum is created on the basis of MS2 analysis data respectively obtained for a parent compound and a metabolite (S1 and S2). Additionally, a neutral loss spectrum, in which the mass of each product ion is replaced with a mass difference between the mass of the product ion and that of a precursor ion, is created (S3). Then, a common peak having the same mass in both the parent compound and the metabolite is extracted (S4), and a complementary peak appearing at a position corresponding to the difference between the mass of the common peak and that of the precursor ion is extracted (S5); the complementary peak corresponding to a common peak located on the product ion spectrum appears on the neutral loss spectrum, while the complementary peak corresponding to a common peak located on the neutral loss spectrum appears on the product ion spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventor: Shinichi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 8407008
    Abstract: An exemplary system for managing the deployment of a seismic data acquisition system uses a module configured to execute a plurality of task in the field by receiving one or more seismic devices. The module may include a power source that provides electrical power to the seismic devices. The module may also include a processor programmed to retrieve data stored in the seismic devices, perform diagnostics, facilitate inventory and logistics control, configure seismic devices and update data or pre-programmed instructions in the seismic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Inova Ltd.
    Inventors: Dennis R. Pavel, Scott T. Hoenmans, Richard Eperjesi, Andra Streho, Gerardo Garcia, Richard Pedersen, Dmitry Grinblat
  • Publication number: 20130036842
    Abstract: A monitoring method includes following steps: placing a tested product in each of a plurality of testing locations of a testing apparatus; turning on the testing apparatus, collecting location information of the plurality of testing locations by a testing information collection module of the testing apparatus; transmitting the location information to a displaying control module; displaying a plurality of indicating blocks on a displaying apparatus by the displaying control module according to the location information; collecting testing state information of the testing product by the testing information collection module, and transmitting the testing state information to the displaying control module; and controlling a corresponding one of the plurality of indicating blocks to indicate a corresponding testing state by the displaying control module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dong CHEN
  • Patent number: 8356516
    Abstract: The balancing machine for balancing vehicle wheels comprises a supporting structure for supporting grip and rotation members for gripping and rotating a wheel to be balanced, a detector for detecting the unbalance of the wheel during rotation, a processing unit which is operatively associated with the grip and rotation members and with the detector, and interface assembly associated with the supporting structure and operatively associated with the processing unit. The interface assembly comprises a support associated to the supporting structure, a screen housed internally of a first housing on the support and a keyboard housed internally of a second housing on the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Sicam S.R.L.
    Inventors: Marco Montanari, Roberto Nicolini
  • Patent number: 8336408
    Abstract: A quick disconnect field instrument display assembly for assembling a display meter with a communication module. A snap-fit locking feature and a tab each mounted on both sides of a display meter housing locks with a receptacle tab located on a communication module housing in order to rotate the display with 90° indexing (360° display rotation). A printed circuit board can be firmly snapped into the display meter housing with the snap-fit locking feature on both sides and a display unit can be mounted in parallel to the display meter housing in order to restrict movement of the printed circuit board. A snap feature located on the inner side of the communication module housing secures a communication board and a number of tabs on the communication module housing facilitate 360° rotation with respect to the display meter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: George Hershey, Mark Striano, Rajender Singh
  • Patent number: 8332185
    Abstract: A method and system that calculate elementary symmetric functions of subsets of a set {Z} comprising a total of m numerical elements in an m2 time-frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventor: Jerry A. Guern
  • Patent number: 8332177
    Abstract: A method for testing a characteristic impedance of a signal path routing of a printed circuit board (PCB) controls the test device to test a characteristic impedance of the signal path routing of the PCB to get test data of the signal path routing of the PCB. The method further analyzes the test data of the signal path routing of the PCB get analysis results, generate a test report for storing the test data of each signal path routing of the PCB and the analysis results if all signal path routings of the PCB have been tested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Chuan Liang, Shen-Chun Li, Shou-Kuo Hsu, Yung-Chieh Chen
  • Publication number: 20120307478
    Abstract: The electric meter contains a number of indicator units radially arranged along the circumference of a selection dial and a backlight switch. Each indicator unit contains a lighting element marked with a label. The backlight switch, when engaged, turns on the lighting element of the indicator unit pointed by the selection dial so that its label is visible in the dark and the operation mode of the electric meter is identifiable, even though there is no or little illumination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventor: SHAW-LIN LIU
  • Patent number: 8326538
    Abstract: Methods for monitoring a wellsite include transporting a mobile monitoring platform to a wellsite. The mobile monitoring platform includes a transportable chassis including two or more wheels; a mast supported by the platform and extendable vertically upward from the chassis; a transceiver including a wireless modem and an antenna; a controller adapted to communicate with the transceiver; and a power module electrically coupled to at least one of the transceiver and the processor. The methods include wirelessly receiving, at the transceiver, wellsite data from a plurality of sensors at or adjacent the wellsite; and wirelessly transmitting, in real-time, the wellsite data to a remote monitoring station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Occidental Permian Ltd.
    Inventors: Kirk Hobbs, Terrell Rowe, Judy Sisson
  • Publication number: 20120291570
    Abstract: A method for assembling a sensor assembly includes providing a sensing device configured to measure at least one variable. The method also includes at least partially enclosing a magnetic material within an enclosure. At least a portion of the enclosure is manufactured from a material having a permeability that facilitates forming a magnetic field therein. The method also includes coupling the sensing device to a first portion of the enclosure. The enclosure includes at least one second portion that is movable with respect to the first portion of the enclosure such that a magnetic coupling force is induced external to the enclosure to facilitate coupling the sensor assembly to a magnetic surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Jacob John Kittleson, Shankar Chandrasekaran, Munish Vishwas Inamdar
  • Publication number: 20120285274
    Abstract: A system and method of obtaining magnetometer readings for performing a magnetometer calibration are provided. The method comprises detecting initiation of a magnetometer calibration; displaying a plurality of visual elements representing at least a pair of movements, each of the movements orienting a device comprising the magnetometer in substantially opposite positions along a respective axis; and obtaining at least one magnetometer reading during movement of the device. The visual elements may include one in an upright position, one in an upside down position, one facing a first direction and one illustrating the device facing in a second direction. A path may also be defined between the plurality of visual elements using one or more arrows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Nazih Almalki, Laura Mahan, Jeffrey Alton Hugh Dods
  • Publication number: 20120272755
    Abstract: A data management computer for a sample measuring apparatus is disclosed. The computer comprises a data storage, a display section; an input device; and a controller. The data storage stores results of measurements for a sample obtained by the sample measuring apparatus, the measurements including an initial measurement for a sample and a secondary measurement which is performed on the sample following the initial measurement. The controller is programmed to cause the display section to display a first result screen which shows a result of the initial measurement for a sample, receive a predefined operation by use of the input device while displaying the first result screen, and cause the display section to display, in a response to the predefined operation, a second result screen which shows a result of the secondary measurement for the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Shunsuke Ariyoshi, Shunsuke Yao
  • Patent number: 8296084
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for vibrometry, gauging, condition monitoring and feedback control of robots, using one or more ultrasonic probes (100) that are non-contact and form a focused beam. The ultrasonic probe is driven by a pulser-receiver (120) controlled by a computer. The probe has a substantially spherical transducer surface (75) that forms the focused beam within a gas or a liquid. The curvature of the transducer surface determines the focal length (25) and the extent of the focal region (50) of the beam. For greatest lateral accuracy, measurements are made within the focal length, where beam is narrowest. Diameter (80) of the probe determines the size of the beam, which can be chosen to satisfy a particular application. The focused beam has acoustic depth of field (85), which is the furthest distance from the probe to a surface (90) that can return a measurable echo to a pulse emitted by the probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Inventor: Robert Hickling
  • Patent number: 8290722
    Abstract: A method for determining the adequacy of the refrigerant charge in an air conditioning system based upon both the instantaneous degree of subcooling present in the liquid refrigerant in the refrigerant line at a location whereat only liquid refrigerant is present and a calculated average subcooling value based upon accumulated instantaneous subcooling values. The adequacy of the refrigerant charge in the system may be indicated by an alert indicating “check charge” or by a series of lights including a first indicator light indicating that the refrigerant charge is low, a second indicator light indicating that the refrigerant charge is high, and a third indicator light indicating that the refrigerant charge is correct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Don A. Schuster, Sathish R. Das, Frederick J. Keller, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8290739
    Abstract: A method for determining a mobility of an object includes the steps of measuring at least a portion of a shape of an object under an initial increment of a weight load of a plurality of increments of a total weight load using a device and measuring at least a portion of the shape of the object under a next increment of a total weight load of a plurality of increments of a weight load using the device. Repeating the measurements until a total weight load is achieved and comparing the measurements from the device under the plurality of incremental weight loads, thereby determining a mobility of at least the portion of said object under the plurality of increments of weight loads. The method further includes adjusting the elevation and angular orientation of a support surface for the object to achieve further measurements and a device for obtaining such measurements. The method further includes comparing the mobility of a present object to a normal-object to determine a deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Amfit, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony Tadin, Arjen Sundman
  • Patent number: 8276447
    Abstract: The balancing machine for balancing vehicle wheels comprises a supporting structure of grip and rotation members for gripping and rotating a wheel to be balanced, detection device for detecting the unbalance of the wheel during rotation, a processing unit which is operatively associated to said grip and rotation members and to said detection device, a screen associated to the supporting structure which is operatively associated to the processing unit and adapted to display the detected unbalance data and selectable functions or lists of functions, a control panel having a touch screen control surface arranged in a discrete ring-like manner, is also located on the control panel. The operator slides his finger on the touch screen control surface to scroll between present functions, or lists of functions, displayed on the screen, in a continuous manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Sicam S.R.L.
    Inventors: Marco Montanari, Roberto Nicolini
  • Patent number: 8265908
    Abstract: Protection, measurement and control IEDs in a substation compute if switches they control may be operated safely, according to interlocking rules or physical principles as well as the dynamic topology of the substation. The IEDs have access to the substation electrical topology, to real-time information generated by other IEDs, and to the rules for interlocking. A standardized Substation Configuration Description (SCD) of the substation for which a Substation Automation system is intended, and a standardized description of the implemented device functions or capabilities of an individual IED are utilized. The substation topology is available from SCD file, real time information about the position of switches and line voltage/current can be obtained via an appropriate protocol, and the interlocking rules are available in script form. These features apply both to simulated and real devices, and increase system testing possibilities by supporting an efficient configuration of a simulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd
    Inventors: Hubert Kirrmann, Michael Obrist, Wolfgang Wimmer
  • Patent number: 8255186
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for presenting users with dynamic views of process data related to the operations of an industrial system. Data obtained by a SCADA system may be stored in a real-time status database (which reflects the current process data of the industrial system) and a historian database (which archives the process data from the industrial system as it changes over time). A design canvas allows users to compose a dynamic view of the process data obtained by the SCADA system. For example, a user may compose a dynamic view of selected temperatures, pressures, and flow rates obtained by the SCADA system while monitoring the status of a pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP
    Inventors: Sultan Q. Mukhi, Jay A. Forman