Measuring and testing inventions 09/06

20060207310 - Failure detection device for rotation angle detection sensor: A failure detection device for detecting a failure of a rotation angle detection sensor, which sensor detects a rotational angle through which a rotary member has rotated, the failure detection device including a first detection element which has an output which increases as the rotational angle of the rotary member...

20060207311 - Apparatus and method for testing an impact and/or vibration absorbent material: A testing apparatus and method for determining the impact an/or vibration absorbent characteristics of an impact and/or vibration absorbent material. The apparatus includes a base having upwardly extending vertical guide rods. A sample plate is maintained in a position above the base by one or more springs of known spring...

20060207312 - Knock sensor: A knock sensor 1 for attachment to an internal combustion engine. The knock sensor 1 includes a cap 41a and a support member 11. At least a part of the top surface of the support member 11 is covered by cap 41a to prevent a mounting bolt 91 from directly...

20060207313 - Method of and apparatus for measuring a level of liquid in a reservoir, and apparatus for forming a layer on a substrate comprising a liquid level detector: A method of and apparatus for measuring a level of a liquid stored under pressure in a reservoir ensure that the level is measured precisely even when a carrier gas is bubbled through the liquid. A tube extends in the reservoir such that a lower end of the tube is...

20060207314 - Vacuum apparatus, method for measuring a leak rate thereof, program used in measuring the leak rate and storage medium storing the program: A leak rate measuring method measures a leak rate of a vacuum apparatus including a vacuum chamber in which an object is accommodated to be processed, a first gas exhaust pump connected to the vacuum chamber via a first valve serving as a conductance variable valve, and a second valve...

20060207315 - Method for the quantitative detection of two contaminants in a fluid: The quantitative determination of two contaminants of a fluid is carried out in the following steps: detection of permittivity ε and viscosity v of the fluid; determination of the quantity of the first contaminant 11e on the basis of a difference between detected permittivity Δε and a first preset value...

20060207316 - Filtration tester: A filtration tester has a scale, a collector disposed on the scale, a pump having an outlet aligned with an opening of the collector, and a force sensor connected to the pump....

20060207317 - Scanning probe microscope: To provide a scanning probe microscope which measures an electric property of a sample with a high degree of accuracy without being affected by light leak. The scanning probe microscope is provided with a self detection type probe 6 including a cantilever 3 whose probe 2 is disposed at its...

20060207318 - System for sensing a sample: A profiler or scanning probe microscope may be scanned across a sample surface with a distance between them controlled to allow the sensing tip to contact the surface intermittently in order to find and measure features of interest. The distance is controlled so that when the sensing tip is raised...

20060207319 - Sensor arrangement: The present invention relates to a system for detecting characteristics of an elastic structure (13, 22, 23, 32, 33, 93, 1202, 1302, 1402), said structure being provided with at least one sensor (111, 112, 14, 211, 212, 311, 312, 911, 1211, 1311, 1411) and said system comprising at least one...

20060207320 - Thermal flow meter: A low-cost thermal flow meter that has good temperature characteristics and little variations. The thermal flow meter includes a sensor element including a heat-generating resistor and at least two temperature-measuring resistors disposed downstream and upstream. The sensor element is positioned in the flow of a measured medium. It also includes...

20060207321 - Level measurement device with a programmable module and programming terminal: A level measurement apparatus for determining the level of a material received in a container is provided. The apparatus includes a transducer for emitting energy pulses and receiving reflected energy pulses, and circuitry operably coupled to the transducer. The circuitry includes a component for controlling the transducer. The circuitry also...

20060207322 - Method and apparatus for capacitively determining the uppermost level of a liquid in a container: A liquid level sensor confirms actual physical contact between a probe and a liquid by verifying that any change in capacitance of the sensor is constant over a given time period and thereby is not caused by spurious electrical disturbances or other measuring irregularities....

20060207323 - Float: The invention relates to a float (8) for a level indicator (3), the float consisting of a casing that surrounds a hollow cavity and a receptacle (16, 16′) for a lever arm (7) of the level indicator (3). The float is configured from at least two interconnected shells (9, 9′),...

20060207324 - Gear and drive shaft assembly for a float gauge: A float-type liquid level gauge assembly is provided for measuring the level of a liquid in a tank. The liquid level gauge is designed to reduce inventory requirements and to speed the assembly process. The gauge includes a gear housing having a lower longitudinal passageway, a shaped drive shaft, a...

20060207325 - Window fog detecting apparatus: A window fog detecting apparatus has an optical type fog detecting sensor for optically detecting fog occurring at a window glass, a humidity sensor for detecting a relative humidity of air at an interior side of the window glass, and a sensor output correcting unit. When a fog occurrence at...

20060207326 - Cross-component superconducting gravity gradiometer with improved linearity and sensitivity and method for gravity gradient sensing: A cross-component superconducting gravity gradiometer sensitive to off-diagonal components of the gradient tensor includes, for each gradient axis, a pair of closely matched angular accelerometers coupled by superconducting circuitry, including sensing circuits designed to minimize the sensitivity of the instrument to angular acceleration of the platform at which the angular...

20060207327 - Linear accelerometer: A linear accelerometer is provided having a support substrate, fixed electrodes having fixed capacitive plates, and a movable inertial mass having movable capacitive plates capacitively coupled to the fixed capacitive plates. Adjacent capacitive plates vary in height. The accelerometer further includes support tethers for supporting the inertial mass and allowing...

20060207328 - Multiple-axis linear accelerometer: A three-axis accelerometer is provided for sensing acceleration in three orthogonal axes. The accelerometer includes a support substrate, fixed electrodes having fixed capacitive plates fixed to the support substrate, and a movable inertial mass having movable capacitive plates capacitively coupled to the fixed capacitive plates. The accelerometer includes banks of...

20060207329 - Ultrasonic evaluation of the strength of flour doughs: A method of determining dough strength and predicting loaf quality is herein described. The method involves propagating an ultrasound signal through a sample of dough and determining the transit time and amplitude of the ultrasound signal, and hence the ultrasonic velocity and attenuation. These data are then used to determine...

20060207330 - Electromagnetic piezoelectric acoustic sensor: An acoustic sensor comprises at least one resonant element. A driver comprises an electrical coupling means and an electromagnetic field source arranged such that the electrical coupling means transfers currents to the electromagnetic field source. The electromagnetic field source produces an electromagnetic field that drives the resonant elements to produce...

20060207331 - Vibration sensor or measurement detector: Vibration sensors or measurement detectors having connecting cables (40) for electrical supply voltages and/or signal voltages are provided with a clamping or winding space (42) on the bottom of the sensor housing (10). One or more turns of the respective connecting cable is deposited with in the clamping or winding...

20060207332 - Piezo inkjet printer: An inkjet printer containing a substantially closed ink duct and a transducer used to generate a pressure wave in the duct, wherein the transducer comprises a first part and, separate from the first part, a second part whereby, by actuation of the transducer, the first part manifests a first deformation...

20060207333 - Pressure sensor: The pressure sensor of the invention, with an internal hydraulic system for pressure transfer, has a seal enabling an exact fill volume for the hydraulic system. The pressure sensor includes: a platform; at least one separating membrane, which, with the platform, encloses a pressure chamber; a hydraulic path inside the...

20060207334 - Shock resistant blood pressure measuring apparatus: A pressure measuring apparatus includes a gage that is at least partially imbedded within a flexible elastomeric member disposed within an interior cavity of a device housing. A shock resistant member into which the gage is inserted permits fluid interconnection between the interior of the gage having a contained movement...

20060207335 - Sensor and guide wire assembly: The invention relates to a sensor (23) adapted for a sensor and guide wire assembly for intravascular measurements in a living body, wherein the sensor (23) comprises a pressure sensitive part (24) and an electronic part (25), said pressure sensitive part (24) comprising a first chip (26) provided with at...

20060207336 - Wheel-acting force measuring device: The invention provides a wheel-acting force measuring device free from the influences of cross talk due to brake torque (torsional torque). A hole is formed in or adjacent an axle of a vehicle at a brake caliper angle or an angle close thereto, and a stress detecting sensor is embedded...

20060207337 - Apparatuses and methods for structurally testing fasteners: Apparatuses and methods for structurally testing fasteners are described herein. A fastener test apparatus configured in accordance with one aspect of the invention includes a first support member configured to support a head portion of a fastener, and a second support member configured to support a locking feature on a...

20060207338 - Electric motor and/or transmission: An electric motor and/or a transmission consisting of an input shaft, an output shaft, and a case provided with a centering flange and/or a fixing flange. At least one extension sensor is allocated to the case....

20060207339 - Mechanical-quantity measuring device: A mechanical-quantity measuring device capable of measuring a strain component of structure deformation for an object to be measured in a particular desired direction with long life, high reliability and high precision. A strain sensor is formed on a semiconductor substrate. Impurity-diffused layers considering the crystal orientation of the semiconductor...

20060207341 - Load detecting device: A load detecting device includes a sensor element including a function for generating and detecting a vibration within a single element, the sensor element converting a load or an acceleration into a detection signal, a driving portion for outputting a driving signal for vibrating the sensor element, a vibration detecting...

20060207340 - Transducer: An electromechanical force transducer comprising a plurality of resonant elements, a low stiffness member coupled between the adjacent faces of at least two adjacent resonant elements, and a stub member on which the resonant elements are supported and for coupling the transducer to a site to which force is to...

20060207342 - Apparatus and method for obtaining press measurements: An apparatus and a method for obtaining press measurements are provided. The apparatus has a cylinder attached to a frame wherein a casing is positioned along a length of the frame. A bracket carrier is fastened onto the casing and moves along a length of the casing from a first...

20060207343 - Methods and apparatus for measuring the viscoelastic response of vocal fold tissues and scaffolds across a frequency range: In one aspect the present invention concerns methods and apparatus for measuring the mechanical properties of soft materials across a frequency regime. In particular, the present invention concerns methods and apparatus using torsional waves to measure the mechanical properties of vocal fold tissue and candidate materials for use in human...

20060207346 - Method and apparatus for force balancing of a coriolis flow meter: A Coriolis flow meter comprising at least one flow conduit, a drive system coupled to the at least one flow conduit, a balance system coupled to the at least one flow conduit wherein the balance system is sized and located such that the momentum of the balance system is equal...

20060207344 - Sensor probe and pipeline construction and method: A sensor and carrier device are provided in combination with a pipeline for either placing a sensor element within the flow stream of the pipeline or a device to divert flow outside of the pipeline to measure a parameter of the conditions within the pipeline or of the gas flowing...

20060207345 - Coupling device: An assembly for estimating consumption of a fluid includes a coupling device enabling fluid flow, a carrier assembly slidingly coupled to the coupling device, a biasing mechanism positioned between the coupling device and the carrier assembly, and a displacement sensing mechanism including a sensor coupled to one of the coupling...

20060207347 - Arrangement for measuring the torque of rotating machine parts: The invention relates to an arrangement for the torque measurement of rotating machine parts with a strain measuring bridge (2) arranged on the rotor, which bridge consists of circuit-connected strain gages. The output signals of the strain measuring bridge (2) are amplified with an amplifier circuit (3) and are converted...

20060207348 - Detecting torque: An apparatus for detecting torque affecting an axle includes a carrier system, located along the axle, and having a central detector segment and external detector segments. The central detector segment and external detector segments interacts such that rotary motion of an external detector segment results in axial motion of the...

20060207349 - Apparatus and method for setting the drag of a fishing reel: An apparatus and method of reliably and consistently setting the drag of a fishing reel for a specified strength of fishing line. The invention utilizes a resilient member that can be moved between a resting position and a stressed position. The fishing line is coupled to the resilient member. The...

20060207350 - Automatic system for surveillance of coal dust supply to coal furnaces: A method is provided for surveillance and balancing of coal dust supply through channels to coal furnaces. Data is gathered from results of automatic sample collections of coal dust particles conveyed by air current in circular channels from a coal crusher to a coal furnace. Data is processed for generating...

20060207351 - Equipment and method for collecting trace substances in the air: The device for sampling the air-brone trace-particulates is a device to collect and gather pathogens and trace chemical substances especially micro pathogens such as virus particles in the air. The device is composed of the air-collecting cavity (a) which is filled with viscous molecular materials, the valve (b), the eluent...

20060207352 - Elevated black panel for accelerated weathering test device: A black panel assembly for use in an accelerated weathering test device having a specimen table includes a platform disposed on the specimen table, the platform including a plurality of standoffs and a mounting surface, wherein the plurality of standoffs elevate the mounting surface relative to the specimen table. The...

20060207353 - Rollover component test fixture and methodology: The invention is an apparatus for simulating attributes of a vehicle during a certain inertial event. The apparatus comprises a rigid shell, an occupant compartment surrounded by the rigid shell, and a carriage supporting the occupant compartment and the rigid shell. The test apparatus transforms the vehicle into a system...

20060207354 - Apparatus for testing liquid crystal display panels: An exemplary apparatus (20) for testing liquid crystal display panels includes an angle adjusting device (21) and a supporting plate (22) mounted on the angle adjusting device for supporting at least one liquid crystal display panel. The angle adjusting device includes a base (211) and a ball-and-socket joint (213) mounted...

20060207355 - Fault diagnosis apparatus: A fault diagnosis section activates a driving compornent alone, measures an operation state signal and a paper passage time, and stores feature values (Vm, σv, Tqs, σts) extracted as a determination reference in a storage medium. A paper passage fault determination section determines whether or not a fault has arisen...

20060207356 - Dosage form holder device and methods for immersion testing: The present invention comprises a device and methods for dissolution or immersion testing and, in particular, a device and methods that improve the consistency of test results by limiting the ability of pharmaceutical or other dosage forms to move or reorient during testing....

20060201232 - Inspection device for humidity sensor and method for adjusting sensor characteristics of humidity sensor: An inspection device inspects a humidity sensor having a sensor portion and a circuit portion, which are integrated into one chip. The inspection device includes: an inspection chamber for accommodating a wafer, in which a plurality of humidity sensors are disposed as a sensor chip in a wafer state; a...

20060201233 - Method for determining a zero-point error in a vibratory gyroscope: A method for determination of the zero error of a Coriolis gyro. Appropriate disturbance forces are applied to the resonator of the Coriolis gyro such that at least one natural oscillation of the resonator is stimulated that differs from the stimulating and read oscillations. A change in a read signal...

20060201234 - Device for judging types of liquid in container and control method therefor: [Solution Means] This invention's device for judging the type of liquid inside a container is equipped with: a plate capacitor 1, wherein two plate electrodes 1a and 1b are positioned in opposing manner; a container supporting member 3, holding, in a region besides the region sandwiched between plate electrodes 1a...

20060201235 - Liquid gas vaporization and measurement system and method: A liquid gas vaporization and measurement system, and associated method, for efficiently vaporizing a continuous sample of liquid gas, such as liquid natural gas (LNG), and accurately determining the constituent components of the gas. A constant flow of liquid gas sampled from a mass storage device is maintained in a...

20060201236 - Water content determination apparatus, image forming apparatus, control method, and program: A water content determination apparatus which are capable of precisely determining water content contained in a medium regardless of an environment where an image forming apparatus is installed. The water content determination apparatus. A signal in accordance with presence or absence of a medium in an electrostatic capacitance region formed...

20060201237 - Sharpness tester: A sharpness tester for testing the sharpness of a blade. The tester has a blade holder 19 and a mounting arrangement 21, 22 for mounting a cuttable material 20. The blade holder 19 is mounted by a carriage 18 which is moveable on a track 14 so that the blade...

20060201238 - Method and apparatus for determining rotary position: A system for determining the angular position of a rotating element such as an engine crankshaft. An encoder wheel is divided into a plurality of equal-angle segments, each comprising a peripheral tooth extending radially over a central angle representing an angular percentage of each segment. The total angle in each...

20060201239 - Method for testing catalytic converter durability: The present application relates in general to methods for testing the performance of an automotive catalytic converter under conditions simulating those which occur in motor vehicles over extended driving conditions....

20060201241 - Device for fixing a module to the surface of a tire: An assembly for fixing a module to a surface of a tire. The assembly includes a base having a sole plate with a mounting face, for permanent connection to the surface of the tire and a bearing face. The base also has holding means for holding the module in place...

20060201240 - Sensor-incorporated tire and tire condition estimating method: In order to accurately and stably estimate the conditions of a running tire, a vehicle is equipped with a sensor-incorporating tire having, at an equal distance from the center in the axial direction of the tire, pressure sensors (11A, 11B) buried in a tread rubber positioned on the outer side...

20060201242 - Method of determining airbag deployment tolerance: A method is provided for determining a safety factor for an airbag assembly used in the formation of an airbag module. The factor is determined from an initial strength characteristic ascertained from a non-aged piece of airbag fabric and a final strength characteristic ascertained from an artificially aged piece of...

20060201243 - Ocean bottom floor hydrophones and seismometers: The invention concerns an ocean bottom station, such as an ocean bottom hydrophone (OBH) or an ocean bottom seismometer (OBS), designed to perform in situ measurements, comprising a support structure with positive buoyancy where-with is associated at least on detachable ballast to bring said support structure to the ocean bottom...

20060201244 - Device for measuring time-resolved volumetric throughflow processes: The invention relates to a device for measuring time-resolved volumetric throughflow processes, especially injection process in internal combustion engines, having a translational volume difference sensor having a piston disposed in a measuring compartment and a detection device detecting the excursion of the piston, the detection device being linked with an...

20060201245 - Orientating device for a measuring instrument: The invention relates to an orienting mechanism (20), with which, even in the case of unfavorable installation conditions at the container (10), a fill level measuring device (16) can be mounted on the container (10) and aimed, such that the line (17) of measurement is perpendicular to the surface (14)...

20060201246 - Method employing the radar principle for measuring the fill level of a medium in a container: A method for measuring the fill level of a medium in a container by applying the radar principle, whereby a measuring signal is generated and transmitted in the direction of the medium. A retroreflected portion of the measuring signal is captured and the fill level is determined as a function...

20060201247 - Relative humidity sensor enclosed with formed heating element: Sensor systems and methods are disclosed herein. A relative humidity sensor is generally associated one or more porous heating elements. A porous resistive material surrounds the relative humidity sensor. Additionally, one or more flat heating elements can be bonded to a base of the relative humidity sensor to conduct heat...

20060201248 - Vibrating gyro element: A vibrating gyro element that is formed of a piezoelectric material having a trigonal crystal structure and having a trigonal axis with respect to the Y-axis, includes a base portion, a detection arm extending in the Y-axis direction from one side of the base portion, and a pair of drive...

20060201249 - Mems device with thinned comb fingers: Methods of fabricating thinned comb MEMS devices are disclosed. A comb drive device in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention can include a number of interdigitated comb fingers some of which have a reduced thickness along at least a portion of their length relative to other comb...

20060201250 - Force compensated comb drive: A force compensated comb drive for a microelectromechanical system includes a MEMS mechanism for providing an output signal representative of a physical quantity; a comb drive for actuating the MEMS mechanism; a comb drive circuit for providing a drive signal to the comb drive for developing a predetermined displacement applied...

20060201251 - Triaxial acceleration sensor module and method of manufacturing the same: A triaxial acceleration sensor module 100 includes: a hollow housing 30 provided with a partition plate 31 having a through-hole 32; a triaxial acceleration sensor 1 provided inside the housing 30; and a sensor driving IC 40 for driving the triaxial acceleration sensor 1. The triaxial acceleration sensor 1 includes:...

20060201252 - Angle beam shear wave through-transmission ultrasonic testing apparatus and method: Improved methods, systems, and apparatus for inspecting a structure using angle beam shear wave through-transmission ultrasonic signals involves positioning transducers at offset positions on opposing sides of the structure and permits inspection of the inside of the structure beneath surface defects and features. Magnetic coupling can be used for supporting...

20060201253 - System for non-contact interrogation of railroad axles using laser-based ultrasonic inspection: A system for ultrasonic inspection of railroad axles uses a laser to project a series of pulses onto the axle to create an ultrasonic signal propagating along the surface of the axle. An air-coupled detector detects the ultrasonic signal at a position on the axle spaced apart from the laser...

20060201254 - Hydrostatic pressure determination in a high-pressure reservoir (common rail) by means of ultrasonic echo time measurement: The invention relates to an economical pressure measuring device as well as to a favorable method for pressure determination, with which a pressure measurement can be performed from outside the high-pressure container. To that end, the device comprises an ultrasound transmitter mounted outside the pressure container and an ultrasound receiver...

20060201255 - Media isolated absolute pressure sensor: A method and media-isolated absolute pressure sensor apparatus includes a first sensor (101) to measure a pressure difference between an isolated media (P1) and a second media (Pa). A second sensor (103) measures an absolute (relative to vacuum) pressure of the second media (Pa). Each sensor (101, 103) has its...

20060201256 - Seismic sensor with thermal stabilization: A seismometer comprising a pressure sealed enclosure; an electrical component; an axis mechanics assembly having moving components, the axis mechanics assembly being in electrical communication with the electrical component; and a thermally insulating assembly mechanically supporting and surrounding the axis mechanics assembly for minimizing heat flow from the pressure sealed...

20060201257 - Turbine blade fatigue life evaluating method: In order to provide a turbine blade fatigue life evaluating method for quantitively evaluating the fatigue life of a turbine blade, the turbine blade is determined to be within its fatigue life if the creep elongation strain in the longitudinal direction of the turbine blade is less than 0.5% of...

20060201258 - Method for operating a magneto-inductive flow meter: A method of operating a magneto-inductive flow meter in which the damping constant for processing of measurement signal values is automatically increased during a cleaning procedure, in order that, during the cleaning procedure, the amount of the used cleaning medium can be easily determined, despite increased fluctuation in the measurement...

20060201259 - Ultrasonic type fluid measurement device: Measurement part (1) is provided forming plural split channels (3) partitioned by partition boards (2) halfway across the fluid channel, and at least a pair of ultrasonic transmitter-receivers transmit ultrasonic waves into fluid flowing through split channels (3) and receive ultrasonic waves that have passed through the fluid. Then, an...

20060201260 - Vibration type measurement transducer: The measurement transducer includes: At least one interconnected system (1, 2) formed by means of at least two components (1, 2), especially components (1, 2) of metal. At least the first component (1) of the interconnected system is, in such case, embodied as a composite, formed part composed of at...

20060201261 - Electronic torsional tool: An electronic torsional tool includes a main body, and a strain gauge mounted in the main body. The main body is provided with an opening to enhance flexibility of the main body and to increase deformation of the strain gauge. The opening is extended through the handle portion and the...

20060201262 - Force sensor and laparoscopic instrument provided with such a force sensor: A force sensor comprising a deformable body and a detector coupled to this deformable body for measuring a force brought to bear on the deformable body, wherein the detector comprises a light conductor and, disposed close to an end of the light conductor and coupled with the body a position-variable...

20060201263 - Disposable, pre-sterilized fluid receptacle sampling device: The present invention provides a fluid sampling device comprising a port insert, a plurality of flexible conduits, and a plurality of sample containers. The port insert comprises a body having a plurality of shafts therethrough and a rotatably displaceable member for individually opening and closing any of said shafts to...

20060201264 - Transformer monitoring system: An oil-filled transformer monitoring system is provided which calculates an oil temperature of an oil-filled transformer with high precision from a current of the transformer and an ambient temperature. The oil-filled transformer monitoring system of this invention has an oil temperature calculation device to calculate a transformer oil temperature using...

20060201265 - Disposable sterilizable liner for a level, pressure or temperature measurement instrument: In order to provide means for allowing a time and cost effective use of measurement instruments (1, 21, 22, 41, 55) in industrial applications where high standard of hygiene need to be fulfilled, a disposable sterilizable liner (15, 27, 28, 51, 67) for a level, pressure or temperature measurement instrument...

20060196245 - Reference leak and process for making same: A reference leak (10) includes a first substrate (20), a second substrate (40) disposed and bonded on the first substrate, and predetermined numbers of leak channels (14) defined in at least one of the first and second substrates. Oblique walls of the leak channels are formed by crystal planes of...

20060196246 - Mis-based sensors with hydrogen selectivity: The invention provides hydrogen selective metal-insulator-semiconductor sensors which include a layer of hydrogen selective material. The hydrogen selective material can be polyimide layer having a thickness between 200 and 800 nm. Suitable polyimide materials include reaction products of benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride 4,4-oxydianiline m-phenylene diamine and other structurally similar materials....

20060196247 - Chromatographic methods for measuring impurities in a gas sample: The present invention provides an improved chromatographic system and an improved chromatographic method for measuring impurities in a gas sample that advantageously allow to extract a peak of impurity masked by the sample background. The method extracts an impurities peak from the sample background and put it in a second...

20060196248 - Oxidizing gas sensor and production method thereof: There is provided an oxidizing gas sensor that includes an insulating substrate, a gas sensing layer laminated on the insulating substrate and substantially made of tin oxide so as to make resistance changes in response to concentration variations in oxidizing gas and a plurality of catalyst grains applied to a...

20060196249 - Multiple trace portal detection systems: A detector system that can analyze multiple samples with a single detector. The detector may contain a portal with a first opening and a second opening. A first sample is obtained from the first opening and a second sample is obtained from the second opening. The openings are coupled to...

20060196250 - Leakage tester: An inexpensive and compact leakage tester is provided, which performs a leakage determination on a measurement object automatically and with high accuracy. The leakage tester of the present invention includes; a pressurizing device for pressurizing the inside of a measurement object; a pressurizing controlling section for controlling the pressurizing device...

20060196251 - System and method for detecting and preventing leaks in pressurized piping systems: A system and method for testing plumbing systems for leaks by which the original plumbing system is cleaned and flushed using ambient temperature water followed by cleaning and flushing with pressurized recirculating elevated temperature water to filter debris and contaminants, shocking the plumbing system with elevated temperature and high pressure...

20060196252 - Hydraulic hose with integral life-sensing capability and method therefor: A system and method for predicting structural failure of a wall of a fluid containment vessel, such as a hydraulic hose or other type of pressurized conduit of types used in mobile machinery, automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, and process equipment. The wall of the vessel has an innermost layer for contact...

20060196253 - Resonant sensor and sensing system: The disclosed sensor chip includes a substrate and a moving member coupled to the substrate and disposed for movement relative to the substrate. The moving member moves relative to the substrate in a first direction and in a second direction in response to movement of the substrate. The first direction...

20060196254 - In situ sampling and monitoring a fluid: A method for in situ sampling and monitoring of a fluid flowing in a flow path, whereby the fluid is to be directed to a chamber a first valve may provide a connection between an inlet to the chamber and the flow path and a second valve may provide a...

20060196255 - Drive unit: A drive unit is provided that is capable of providing a high-accuracy measurement operation while suppressing a posture change of a detector even if the detector is moved. The drive unit includes a cross section of horizontally-oriented-U-shape guide rail provided to a frame, and the outside to be parallel to...

20060196256 - Method for the testing of exhaust gas turbochargers: The method according to the invention provides for an internal combustion engine (11) driven in trailing mode to generate compressed air for driving the turbine (12) of the exhaust-gas turbocharger (10) to be tested. It is thereby possible to carry out the cold testing of the exhaust-gas turbocharger (10) together...

20060196257 - Sensor system for tire: A sensor system for a tire, which enables the installation condition of a sensor unit in a tire's air chamber to be know. A sensor system where a sensor unit is installed in a tire's air chamber has detecting means for detecting a relative change in the distance between the...

20060196258 - Vehicle tire air pressure detection system and method: In a vehicle tire air pressure detection system, a charging electromagnetic wave is transmitted for a predetermined period from a vehicle chassis side and stored as a charge voltage in a transmitter unit attached to a tire wheel. When the charge voltage reaches a predetermined level, a sensor in the...

20060196259 - Aerial of wireless tire pressure monitoring device: A wireless tire pressure monitoring device has a detecting device and an air tap bonded to the detecting device. The detecting device has a flat box, in which an emitting circuit board is received, and a lid to close the box, and the air tap has a tube, a cover...

20060196260 - Simple method and apparatus for quickly and accurately determining pressure points imposed on the foot by a ski boot: A method and apparatus is disclosed for improved selection and fitting of shoes, boots and athletic footwear, such as ski boots. This invention provides a method and apparatus to ensure no pressure is applied to the toes; no pressure-less areas exist where there is supposed to be pressure, thus ensuring...

20060196261 - Remote visual liquid quantity indicator: A remote visual liquid quantity indicator comprises a flexible cable within a flexible outer sleeve and allows a user to remotely determine the level of a liquid in a container, such as an accumulator without the need for electrical power or a direct line of sight to the container. The...

20060196262 - Container arrangement with a level sensor, and a level sensor for a container arrangement: r

20060196263 - Fluid level sensor: A fluid sensor arrangement (20) includes a sleeve (32) that is adapted to be placed within a container (24). A plurality of conductors (46, 48) and a channel member (50) within the sleeve cooperate to provide a measurement of conductivity of the fluid within the sleeve (32). The conductivity measurement...

20060196264 - Level sensor: A level sensor device (20) is useful for making fluid level determinations of highly conductive fluids such as urea. A conductive polymer element (30) has a base polymer material and carbon powder in one example. The amount of immersion of the conductive polymer element within the fluid of interest causes...

20060196265 - System and method for proactive motor wellness diagnosis: The present invention is directed to a power meter or overload relay including a housing and a plurality of sensors configured to monitor operation of a motor. A processor disposed within the housing and configured to receive operational feedback from the plurality of sensor and proactively determine an operational wellness...

20060196266 - Integrated gyroscope and temperature sensor: A gyroscope and temperature sensor are formed on a single chip using SOI-MEMS technology. The temperature sensor has an array of resistors to accurately detect the temperature of the gyroscope in temperatures and conditions that can range from extreme heat to extreme cold. The positioning of the gyroscope and temperature...

20060196267 - Vibrating gyroscopic sensor and method of adjusting vibrating gyroscopic sensor: A vibrating gyroscopic sensor including a vibrating gyroscopic sensor element including a cantilever vibrator that includes a piezoelectric film, a driving electrode, and a pair of detection electrodes on a first surface, and a support substrate on which the vibrating gyroscopic sensor element is mounted. The vibrating gyroscopic sensor element...

20060196268 - Acceleration sensor chip: An acceleration sensor chip has a frame portion having a frame body portion and protruding portions. The acceleration sensor chip also includes a mobile structure having a central weight portion supported movably by four beam portions. The mobile structure also has four rectangular parallelepiped-form protruding weight portions The acceleration sensor...

20060196269 - Inertial measurement system and method with sensor bias cancellation: Inertial measurement system and method in which a base is rotated about an input axis in accordance with a rotation to be measured, rotation about the input axis is sensed with one or more angular rate sensors, fixed bias offset is cancelled by dithering the sensors about an axis perpendicular...

20060196270 - Acceleration sensor: An acceleration sensor has a semiconductor acceleration sensor chip and a case. The semiconductor acceleration sensor chip has a fixed portion, a plummet portion surrounding the fixed portion without contacting the fixed portion, and a beam portion connecting the fixed portion and the plummet portion, the thickness of the beam...

20060196271 - Acoustic array analytical system: A multi-channel acoustic measurement device, which includes a plurality of acoustic detectors (3) and dual temperature control (1, 2). The device employs piezoelectric crystal (21) as the sensing material in the detectors and has an appropriate driving device (40) connected to the detectors for oscillating the piezoelectric crystals. The device...

20060196272 - Ultrasonic sensor having transmission device and reception device of ultrasonic wave: An ultrasonic sensor for detecting an object includes: a substrate; a transmission device for transmitting an ultrasonic wave; a plurality of reception devices for receiving the ultrasonic wave; and a circuit for processing received ultrasonic waves, which are received by the reception devices after the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the...

20060196273 - Optically coupled resonator: An optically coupled resonator includes a resonator body having at least one resonator sidewall and a laterally offset photodiode formed in a semiconductor substrate adjacent to the resonator body. The resonator is driven by an electric field generated between the laterally offset photodiode and the resonator body when an incident...

20060196274 - Method and apparatus for the detection of high pressure conditions in a vacuum-type electrical device: A method for detecting a high pressure condition within a high voltage vacuum device includes detecting the position of a movable structure such as a bellows or flexible diaphragm. The position at high pressures can be detected optically by the interruption or reflection of light beams, or electrically by sensing...

20060196275 - Reliable piezo-resistive pressure sensor: A pressure sensor system for measuring the pressure of a corrosive media includes a silicon plate forming a diaphragm and a glass plate or ring bonded to said silicon plate with an opening over the diaphragm. The diaphragm has resistive areas of different orientations to provide first resistive areas which...

20060196276 - Capacitive load cell apparatus having silicone-impregnated foam dielectric pads: A capacitive load cell includes upper and lower capacitor plates and an intermediate array of dielectric pads formed of silicone-impregnated open-cell urethane foam (i.e., gel pads). The silicone essentially displaces air that would otherwise be trapped in the foam, contributing to a dielectric having minimal humidity-related variability. The upper capacitor...

20060196277 - Communicating with an implanted wireless sensor: The present invention determines the resonant frequency of a sensor by adjusting the phase and frequency of an energizing signal until the frequency of the energizing signal matches the resonant frequency of the sensor. The system energizes the sensor with a low duty cycle, gated burst of RF energy having...

20060196278 - Flow meter: The invention relates to a flow meter for liquid or gaseous media, said flow meter comprising a measuring channel (1) through which the medium flows, at least one inlet channel and at least one outlet channel and also at least one pair of ultrasound converters (2, 3) for emitting and...

20060196279 - Vibratory transducer: A transducer has at least one at least temporarily vibrating flow tube of predeterminable lumen for conducting a fluid. The flow tube communicates with a connected pipe via an inlet tube section (103), ending in an inlet end, and an outlet tube section, ending in an outlet end, and in...

20060196280 - Active sensor for micro force measurement: An active micro-force sensor is provided for use on a micromanipulation device. The active micro-force sensor includes a cantilever structure having an actuator layer of piezoelectric material and a sensing layer of piezoelectric material bonded together. When an external force is exerted on the sensor, the sensor deforms and an...

20060196281 - Capacitive load cell apparatus having a non-planar nonconductive elastomeric dielectric: A capacitive load cell apparatus includes first and second conductor plates and an intermediate convoluted nonconductive elastomeric dielectric that variably collapses in response to applied force. The dielectric convolutions are defined by a pattern of cone-shaped or dome-shaped projections that alternately extend toward the first and second conductor plates. When...

20060196282 - Automatic sample introduction apparatus: A function of automatically performing a pretreatment process on a sample is provided in an autosampler of a total volume injection method that can realize high measurement accuracy even when an amount of the sample is small. A multi-port valve and a multi-position valve are connected to each other, and...

20060196283 - Measurement of thickness profile and elastic modulus profile of a polishing pad: An apparatus for measuring the thickness profile and elastic modulus profile of a polishing pad comprise an eddy current sensor and a mechanism to press the eddy current sensor against the polishing pad. The pad thickness is given by the signal of the eddy current sensor. The elastic modulus of...

20060196245 - Reference leak and process for making same: A reference leak (10) includes a first substrate (20), a second substrate (40) disposed and bonded on the first substrate, and predetermined numbers of leak channels (14) defined in at least one of the first and second substrates. Oblique walls of the leak channels are formed by crystal planes of...

20060196246 - Mis-based sensors with hydrogen selectivity: The invention provides hydrogen selective metal-insulator-semiconductor sensors which include a layer of hydrogen selective material. The hydrogen selective material can be polyimide layer having a thickness between 200 and 800 nm. Suitable polyimide materials include reaction products of benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride 4,4-oxydianiline m-phenylene diamine and other structurally similar materials....

20060196247 - Chromatographic methods for measuring impurities in a gas sample: The present invention provides an improved chromatographic system and an improved chromatographic method for measuring impurities in a gas sample that advantageously allow to extract a peak of impurity masked by the sample background. The method extracts an impurities peak from the sample background and put it in a second...

20060196248 - Oxidizing gas sensor and production method thereof: There is provided an oxidizing gas sensor that includes an insulating substrate, a gas sensing layer laminated on the insulating substrate and substantially made of tin oxide so as to make resistance changes in response to concentration variations in oxidizing gas and a plurality of catalyst grains applied to a...

20060196249 - Multiple trace portal detection systems: A detector system that can analyze multiple samples with a single detector. The detector may contain a portal with a first opening and a second opening. A first sample is obtained from the first opening and a second sample is obtained from the second opening. The openings are coupled to...

20060196250 - Leakage tester: An inexpensive and compact leakage tester is provided, which performs a leakage determination on a measurement object automatically and with high accuracy. The leakage tester of the present invention includes; a pressurizing device for pressurizing the inside of a measurement object; a pressurizing controlling section for controlling the pressurizing device...

20060196251 - System and method for detecting and preventing leaks in pressurized piping systems: A system and method for testing plumbing systems for leaks by which the original plumbing system is cleaned and flushed using ambient temperature water followed by cleaning and flushing with pressurized recirculating elevated temperature water to filter debris and contaminants, shocking the plumbing system with elevated temperature and high pressure...

20060196252 - Hydraulic hose with integral life-sensing capability and method therefor: A system and method for predicting structural failure of a wall of a fluid containment vessel, such as a hydraulic hose or other type of pressurized conduit of types used in mobile machinery, automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, and process equipment. The wall of the vessel has an innermost layer for contact...

20060196253 - Resonant sensor and sensing system: The disclosed sensor chip includes a substrate and a moving member coupled to the substrate and disposed for movement relative to the substrate. The moving member moves relative to the substrate in a first direction and in a second direction in response to movement of the substrate. The first direction...

20060196254 - In situ sampling and monitoring a fluid: A method for in situ sampling and monitoring of a fluid flowing in a flow path, whereby the fluid is to be directed to a chamber a first valve may provide a connection between an inlet to the chamber and the flow path and a second valve may provide a...

20060196255 - Drive unit: A drive unit is provided that is capable of providing a high-accuracy measurement operation while suppressing a posture change of a detector even if the detector is moved. The drive unit includes a cross section of horizontally-oriented-U-shape guide rail provided to a frame, and the outside to be parallel to...

20060196256 - Method for the testing of exhaust gas turbochargers: The method according to the invention provides for an internal combustion engine (11) driven in trailing mode to generate compressed air for driving the turbine (12) of the exhaust-gas turbocharger (10) to be tested. It is thereby possible to carry out the cold testing of the exhaust-gas turbocharger (10) together...

20060196257 - Sensor system for tire: A sensor system for a tire, which enables the installation condition of a sensor unit in a tire's air chamber to be know. A sensor system where a sensor unit is installed in a tire's air chamber has detecting means for detecting a relative change in the distance between the...

20060196258 - Vehicle tire air pressure detection system and method: In a vehicle tire air pressure detection system, a charging electromagnetic wave is transmitted for a predetermined period from a vehicle chassis side and stored as a charge voltage in a transmitter unit attached to a tire wheel. When the charge voltage reaches a predetermined level, a sensor in the...

20060196259 - Aerial of wireless tire pressure monitoring device: A wireless tire pressure monitoring device has a detecting device and an air tap bonded to the detecting device. The detecting device has a flat box, in which an emitting circuit board is received, and a lid to close the box, and the air tap has a tube, a cover...

20060196260 - Simple method and apparatus for quickly and accurately determining pressure points imposed on the foot by a ski boot: A method and apparatus is disclosed for improved selection and fitting of shoes, boots and athletic footwear, such as ski boots. This invention provides a method and apparatus to ensure no pressure is applied to the toes; no pressure-less areas exist where there is supposed to be pressure, thus ensuring...

20060196261 - Remote visual liquid quantity indicator: A remote visual liquid quantity indicator comprises a flexible cable within a flexible outer sleeve and allows a user to remotely determine the level of a liquid in a container, such as an accumulator without the need for electrical power or a direct line of sight to the container. The...

20060196262 - Container arrangement with a level sensor, and a level sensor for a container arrangement: r

20060196263 - Fluid level sensor: A fluid sensor arrangement (20) includes a sleeve (32) that is adapted to be placed within a container (24). A plurality of conductors (46, 48) and a channel member (50) within the sleeve cooperate to provide a measurement of conductivity of the fluid within the sleeve (32). The conductivity measurement...

20060196264 - Level sensor: A level sensor device (20) is useful for making fluid level determinations of highly conductive fluids such as urea. A conductive polymer element (30) has a base polymer material and carbon powder in one example. The amount of immersion of the conductive polymer element within the fluid of interest causes...

20060196265 - System and method for proactive motor wellness diagnosis: The present invention is directed to a power meter or overload relay including a housing and a plurality of sensors configured to monitor operation of a motor. A processor disposed within the housing and configured to receive operational feedback from the plurality of sensor and proactively determine an operational wellness...

20060196266 - Integrated gyroscope and temperature sensor: A gyroscope and temperature sensor are formed on a single chip using SOI-MEMS technology. The temperature sensor has an array of resistors to accurately detect the temperature of the gyroscope in temperatures and conditions that can range from extreme heat to extreme cold. The positioning of the gyroscope and temperature...

20060196267 - Vibrating gyroscopic sensor and method of adjusting vibrating gyroscopic sensor: A vibrating gyroscopic sensor including a vibrating gyroscopic sensor element including a cantilever vibrator that includes a piezoelectric film, a driving electrode, and a pair of detection electrodes on a first surface, and a support substrate on which the vibrating gyroscopic sensor element is mounted. The vibrating gyroscopic sensor element...

20060196268 - Acceleration sensor chip: An acceleration sensor chip has a frame portion having a frame body portion and protruding portions. The acceleration sensor chip also includes a mobile structure having a central weight portion supported movably by four beam portions. The mobile structure also has four rectangular parallelepiped-form protruding weight portions The acceleration sensor...

20060196269 - Inertial measurement system and method with sensor bias cancellation: Inertial measurement system and method in which a base is rotated about an input axis in accordance with a rotation to be measured, rotation about the input axis is sensed with one or more angular rate sensors, fixed bias offset is cancelled by dithering the sensors about an axis perpendicular...

20060196270 - Acceleration sensor: An acceleration sensor has a semiconductor acceleration sensor chip and a case. The semiconductor acceleration sensor chip has a fixed portion, a plummet portion surrounding the fixed portion without contacting the fixed portion, and a beam portion connecting the fixed portion and the plummet portion, the thickness of the beam...

20060196271 - Acoustic array analytical system: A multi-channel acoustic measurement device, which includes a plurality of acoustic detectors (3) and dual temperature control (1, 2). The device employs piezoelectric crystal (21) as the sensing material in the detectors and has an appropriate driving device (40) connected to the detectors for oscillating the piezoelectric crystals. The device...

20060196272 - Ultrasonic sensor having transmission device and reception device of ultrasonic wave: An ultrasonic sensor for detecting an object includes: a substrate; a transmission device for transmitting an ultrasonic wave; a plurality of reception devices for receiving the ultrasonic wave; and a circuit for processing received ultrasonic waves, which are received by the reception devices after the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the...

20060196273 - Optically coupled resonator: An optically coupled resonator includes a resonator body having at least one resonator sidewall and a laterally offset photodiode formed in a semiconductor substrate adjacent to the resonator body. The resonator is driven by an electric field generated between the laterally offset photodiode and the resonator body when an incident...

20060196274 - Method and apparatus for the detection of high pressure conditions in a vacuum-type electrical device: A method for detecting a high pressure condition within a high voltage vacuum device includes detecting the position of a movable structure such as a bellows or flexible diaphragm. The position at high pressures can be detected optically by the interruption or reflection of light beams, or electrically by sensing...

20060196275 - Reliable piezo-resistive pressure sensor: A pressure sensor system for measuring the pressure of a corrosive media includes a silicon plate forming a diaphragm and a glass plate or ring bonded to said silicon plate with an opening over the diaphragm. The diaphragm has resistive areas of different orientations to provide first resistive areas which...

20060196276 - Capacitive load cell apparatus having silicone-impregnated foam dielectric pads: A capacitive load cell includes upper and lower capacitor plates and an intermediate array of dielectric pads formed of silicone-impregnated open-cell urethane foam (i.e., gel pads). The silicone essentially displaces air that would otherwise be trapped in the foam, contributing to a dielectric having minimal humidity-related variability. The upper capacitor...

20060196277 - Communicating with an implanted wireless sensor: The present invention determines the resonant frequency of a sensor by adjusting the phase and frequency of an energizing signal until the frequency of the energizing signal matches the resonant frequency of the sensor. The system energizes the sensor with a low duty cycle, gated burst of RF energy having...

20060196278 - Flow meter: The invention relates to a flow meter for liquid or gaseous media, said flow meter comprising a measuring channel (1) through which the medium flows, at least one inlet channel and at least one outlet channel and also at least one pair of ultrasound converters (2, 3) for emitting and...

20060196279 - Vibratory transducer: A transducer has at least one at least temporarily vibrating flow tube of predeterminable lumen for conducting a fluid. The flow tube communicates with a connected pipe via an inlet tube section (103), ending in an inlet end, and an outlet tube section, ending in an outlet end, and in...

20060196280 - Active sensor for micro force measurement: An active micro-force sensor is provided for use on a micromanipulation device. The active micro-force sensor includes a cantilever structure having an actuator layer of piezoelectric material and a sensing layer of piezoelectric material bonded together. When an external force is exerted on the sensor, the sensor deforms and an...

20060196281 - Capacitive load cell apparatus having a non-planar nonconductive elastomeric dielectric: A capacitive load cell apparatus includes first and second conductor plates and an intermediate convoluted nonconductive elastomeric dielectric that variably collapses in response to applied force. The dielectric convolutions are defined by a pattern of cone-shaped or dome-shaped projections that alternately extend toward the first and second conductor plates. When...

20060196282 - Automatic sample introduction apparatus: A function of automatically performing a pretreatment process on a sample is provided in an autosampler of a total volume injection method that can realize high measurement accuracy even when an amount of the sample is small. A multi-port valve and a multi-position valve are connected to each other, and...

20060196283 - Measurement of thickness profile and elastic modulus profile of a polishing pad: An apparatus for measuring the thickness profile and elastic modulus profile of a polishing pad comprise an eddy current sensor and a mechanism to press the eddy current sensor against the polishing pad. The pad thickness is given by the signal of the eddy current sensor. The elastic modulus of...