Measuring and testing inventions 07/07

20070169535 - 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... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070169536 - Flowmeter/prover system and method: A pulse production interval measurement module (or temporal reconciliation module) for preferred use with a computational flowmeter to thereby temporally reconcile or time shift flowmeter output produced by a volume of fluid flow through the computational flowmeter with the start and stop times of the flow of a calibrated fluid... Agent: Kenneth L. Nash

20070169538 - Sensor drift characteristic testing: Embodiments of apparatuses, articles, methods, and systems for measuring sensor drift characteristics are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.... Agent: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C. Pacwest Center, Suite 1900

20070169539 - Friction testing apparatus and friction testing method: In a friction testing apparatus and method for accurately detecting a physical quantity relating to a friction such as a friction force or the like indicating a friction characteristic between objects to be measured in a dynamic states a first object (21) to be measured is mounted to a movable... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

20070169540 - Method and apparatus for determining gas content of subsurface fluids for oil and gas exploration: A process to analyze fluid entrained in well boreholes. The process includes gathering trap gas samples from return of drilling mud at multiple depths. The process also includes the steps of subjecting the samples to mass spectrometry in order to determine mass to charge ratios data of hydrocarbons and analyzing... Agent: Mark G. Kachigian Head, Johnson & Kachigian

20070169541 - Gas sensor based on dynamic thermal conductivity and molecular velocity: An apparatus and method for gas detection. The apparatus comprises a) a sample chamber for holding a gas sample, b) a sealable vacuum port in fluid communication with the sample chamber, for evacuating the sample chamber, c) a sealable inlet port in fluid communication with the sample chamber, for introducing... Agent: Robert Berliner Berliner & Associates

20070169542 - Blast movement monitor: A blast movement monitor for measuring the movement of material within a body of material as a result of a blasting operation, the monitor including: a housing having an interior chamber defining an inner surface; and an internal communication device that is received immediately within the interior chamber of the... Agent: Kusner & Jaffe Highland Place Suite 310

20070169543 - Automated timer and setpoint selection for pneumatic test equipment: A fill time and stabilize and measurement time are determined for a pneumatic testing procedure. The fill time is computed by identifying, in the filling of a sample unit, a time when a substantial portion of variations of a measured variable (due to stabilization) are completed. The stabilize and measurement... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070169546 - Automatic flow measuring device: An automatic flow measuring device is used in an industry where accuracy in dispensing of liquid is necessary. It is fully automatic in nature and is used with a PLC (programmable logic controller) to give the system intelligence and reporting capability. The automatic flow measuring device for measuring fluid flow... Agent: Bodner & O'rourke, LLP

20070169548 - Air flow measuring device: The present invention provides an air flow measuring device comprising a housing with a sub-passage having a inlet and a outlet for air flow formed in the housing, the sub-passage further having a predefined curvature with a maximum downstream point and a flow measuring element located in the sub-passage at... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070169547 - Drift-free thermodynamic anemometry: Advanced electronic metering of natural gas consumption is a new opportunity in the recent free market economy of the utility sector in the US and Europe. Real-time continuous measurements facilitate our awareness in the consumption of a non-renewable energy resource, which is a first step towards taking energy saving measures... Agent: Mauritius H.p.m Van Putten

20070169550 - Educational accelerometer: For testing the behavior and monitoring the health of things, a novel, simple, low cost, highly sensitive, light weight, easy to install, flexibly wired, sophisticated accelerometer senses the motion of educational structural models that demonstrate eneraction—how the world and sensors work. A modified electret microphone with a mass adhesively attached... Agent: Robert William Lally

20070169551 - Mems sensor system with configurable signal module: An apparatus for detecting movement has a signal module for processing a movement signal produced by an inertial sensor, and a configuration module operatively coupled with the signal module. The configuration module configures the signal module to process the movement signal in accord with at least one specified parameter.... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20070169552 - Acceleration sensor and magnetic disk drive apparatus: An acceleration sensor includes a housing member, first and second magnetic field generation members with weights, a spring member with a fulcrum attached to the housing member, and first and second magnetic field detection sensors attached to the housing member to face the first and second magnetic field generation members... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070169554 - Method and apparatus for ultrasonic testing of an object: A method for ultrasonic testing of an object, wherein at least one test moment an ultrasonic test signal (S1, S2) is transmitted into the object (2), while after a particular verification period (Δt1, Δt2) measured from said test moment, an ultrasonic verification signal (S1′, S2′) is transmitted into the object... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20070169557 - Pressure sensor fault detection: A diagnostic system for a pressure sensor having a cavity configured to receive on applied pressure is provided. The cavity has a first and a second wall. A deflectable diaphragm is positioned in the cavity and configured to form a first and a second capacitance with the first wall and... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20070169558 - Micromechanical device having two sensor patterns; method for producing a micromechanical device: A micromechanical device and a method for producing this device are provided, two sensor patterns being provided in the semiconductor material to record two mechanical variables, in particular the pressure and the acceleration. The functionality of both sensor patterns is based on the same predefined converter principle.... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070169560 - Piezo-electric force sensor and method: A force sensor system including at least one portion of piezo-electric material and a thrust bearing having at least one roller associated therewith, the roller being adapted to move relative to the thrust bearing and contact the portion of piezo-electric material when the thrust bearing is subjected to an external... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc. Legal Staff - M/c 480-410-202

20070169564 - In situ emission measurement for process control equipment: A system and method for accurately measuring supply gas consumed by a particular process control component within a process control system is disclosed. Enhanced measurement accuracy is derived from measuring the consumption of the process control component in a normal operating mode of the process control system. The amount of... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070169568 - Digital torque display device for wrench and method for detecting the torque: A wrench includes a handle and a head connected to an end of the handle. A driving member is received in a through hole in the head and a pawl is received in a first recess defined in an inner periphery of the through hole. The teeth of the pawl... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070169569 - Torque detection device: An inventive torque detection device includes: a magnetic circuit forming member provided at a rotating body to which a torque is applied; a magnetic flux collecting ring for collecting a generated magnetic flux; a detection part for detecting, based on the density of the collected magnetic flux, the torque applied... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070169570 - Device for testing for traces of explosives and/or drugs: An apparatus is provided for detecting whether a person has handled explosives, narcotics or other substances of interest. The apparatus includes a metallic sample collection surface on which a person may place a finger. Upon removal of the finger, the metallic sample collection surface is moved to a desorber. The... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20070169571 - Multivolume pipette: A multivolume pipette is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the multivolume pipette includes a pipette body, a piston disposed within the pipette body, a first chamber, a second chamber, and a valve. The first chamber and the second chamber are defined at least in part by an inner wall of... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070169574 - Manual powered process transmitter: A process transmitter includes a manually operated power generator to provide electrical power to sense a process variable, produce an output based on the sensed process variable, and provide a display of the output.... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20070163324 - Accuracy enhancement of a sensor during an anomalous event: A method for enhancing the accuracy of a sensor is provided. The method includes determining a measure of the output of the sensor, determining whether the measure falls outside of an acceptable range for the output of the sensor, and, when the measure falls outside the acceptable range, modifying the... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070163325 - Method and device for sensing wear: A sensor for detecting erosion of a wear surface of a component, particularly a liner attached to the mill shell of a rotating grinding mill. The sensor comprises a conductive element embedded in the component, the conductive element comprising a first end positioned at a first distance from the wear... Agent: Goudreau Gage Dubuc

20070163326 - Automatic thermal desorption apparatus and method: An analytical apparatus for automatically carrying out a plurality of analytical steps, which apparatus includes: a releasing device for releasing a sample from a sampling tube; device for analysing a first portion of the released sample; a collecting device for collecting a second portion of the released sample; a device... Agent: Tumey, L.L.P.

20070163327 - Detection of trace amounts of airborne or deposited low-molecular weight compounds: A system and a method for detection of trace amounts of airborne or deposited low-molecular weight compound(s), such as narcotics or explosives, comprising an electrically charged collector surface connected to an ionizer ionizing airborne particles with an electrical charge opposite to the charge of the collector surface, optional air-stirring means,... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070163328 - Apparatus and test procedure for measuring the cohesive, adhesive, and frictional properties of bulk granular solids: A test apparatus for measuring the cohesive, adhesive and frictional properties of bulk solids has a bulk solid sample confined between two essentially parallel plates with a single load applied that produces both shear and normal stress and strain to the bulk solid in a manner that nearly uniformly distributes... Agent: Sinsheimer Juhnke Lebens & Mcivor, LLP

20070163329 - Glow plug comprising a pressure sensor and motor equipped therewith: A glow plug (1), includes a pressure sensor (90), suitable for measuring the internal pressure of a motor cylinder in which the plug (1) is housed, a body (10) to be secured to the motor and a finger (20) in which a heater electrode is housed. The sensor (90) is... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070163330 - Pressure control method: The present invention relates to a method of setting the pressure in a chamber of a vacuum system to a required pressure, the system comprising a pressure control system including a pump for evacuating gas from the chamber and a flow controller for allowing the flow of gas into the... Agent: The Boc Group, Inc.

20070163332 - Graft-modified organic porous material and process for producing the same: A graft-modified organic porous material comprising an organic porous material of 1-50 ml/g total pore volume having such an open cell structure that mesopores of 0.01-1000 μm radius are present within walls between macropores communicating with each other and, provided on the surface of the organic porous material, grafted polymer... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070163333 - Measuring apparatus and measuring method for concrete-forming materials: A measuring apparatus of submergence aggregate according to the present invention comprising a stock bin for storing fine aggregate, a fine aggregate feed hopper placed under the stock bin, a vibrating feeder placed under a discharge opening of the fine aggregate feed hopper, a screen device placed in the vicinity... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070163334 - Fluid monitoring apparatus and method: A fluid monitoring apparatus for monitoring a fluid in a fluid mains supply, the apparatus comprising means for connecting the apparatus to the mains supply, a testing chamber, a fluid tester, testing a variable of a fluid in the testing chamber and a purger for purging a volume of fluid... Agent: Adams Evans P.A.

20070163335 - Method and apparatus for measuring electrical properties in torsional resonance mode: The preferred embodiments are directed to a method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope (SPM) including oscillating a probe of the SPM at a torsional resonance of the probe, and generally simultaneously measuring an electrical property, e.g., a current, capacitance, impedance, etc., between a probe of the SPM... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson Newholm Stein & Gratz, S.c.

20070163336 - System and method for sensing position of a motorcycle crankshaft: A system and method allow the position of a motorcycle crankshaft to be sensed without causing oil froth or foam. A flywheel is arranged perpendicularly and concentrically with respect to the crankshaft, and an electronic sensor is positioned for sensing the face of the flywheel, which has a plurality of... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20070163337 - Sensor assembly and method of assembling a sensor module in a transmission: A sensor assembly is provided with a speed sensor module that is rotatable relative to a bracket between first and second positions. The sensor module need not be translated to accomplish the rotation; therefore, it may remain installed through an aperture of a transmission casing and adjustment between the positions... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070163338 - Device for determining at least one parameter of a medium flowing in a line: In a device for determining at least one parameter of a medium flowing in a main direction of flow in a line, which device has a part that can be inserted into the line with a predeterminable orientation in relation to the main direction of flow in such a manner... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070163339 - Sensors and associated methods, including surface condition sensors: An embodiment of the present invention provides a surface sensor system comprising a wet/dry sensor assembly, an electrically isolated passive sensor assembly, a thermally adjustable active sensor assembly, at least one temperature sensor, and a data processing device coupled together as a unit positionable adjacent to a surface, such as... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20070163340 - Transmission for torque transfer with axial compliance: A transmission for torque transfer with axial compliance and a test machine employing the transmission has a flexible connector that provides high torsional stiffness and high axial compliance while inducing no frictional forces. The transmission includes an axial portion allowed to translate freely along its axis due to a high... Agent: Mcdermott, Will & Emery

20070163342 - Device and method for damping the imbalance of a rotating part and dishwashing machine with such a device: A device and a method for damping the imbalance of a rotating part (7) are described, comprising a means (13) for determining at least one parameter of the imbalance during a rotational movement of the part and a means (20) for influencing the axis of rotation (15) of the rotating... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070163343 - Method of sensing the motion of a solid, using an absolute measurement that is associated with a measurement calculated by double integration: A method for measuring movement of a solid, using an absolute measurement associated with a double integration measurement. The method can be applied in particular to sensing movements of the human body and includes a series of measurement of the acceleration of the solid and double integration of the measurements... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070163345 - Angular velocity sensor: An angular velocity sensor is provided, which is capable of accurate failure diagnosis on a detecting portion despite of its simple configuration and small size without providing additional means on an oscillator separately from the driving portion and a detecting portion. When a check signal for carrying out failure diagnosis... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070163346 - Frequency shifting of rotational harmonics in mems devices: Structures and methods for frequency shifting rotational harmonics in MEMS devices are disclosed. An illustrative MEMS device can include a substrate, a sense electrode coupled to the substrate, and a proof mass adjacent to the sense electrode. A number of non-uniformly dispersed holes or openings on the proof mass can... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070163344 - Tuning-fork type transducer for angular-speed sensor, angular-speed sensor using the same transducer, and automotive vehicle using the same angular-speed sensor: The invention provides a tuning-fork type transducer for an angular-speed sensor which realizes a stable fork-driving, realizes downsizing of the angular-speed sensor, and is capable of executing control of a vehicle body with high degree of accuracy when being used under a high-temperature environment, an angular-speed sensor using this transducer,... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070163347 - Mechanical decoupling device for monlithic differential vibrating sensor: A sensor comprises two identical vibrating members operating with a common working frequency and joined to each other by a mechanical decoupling device. The device comprises a frame and two connecting bridges each supporting one member. The frame comprises a succession of mass portions and thinned portions so that the... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Berner, LLP

20070163348 - Method and device for detecting discontinuities in a material region: A method and a device for detecting discontinuities in a material region having at least one probe which has a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements and having an evaluation and control device are proposed, in which the transducer elements are disposed diagonally at an angle to the surface of the... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20070163349 - Systems for providing controlled power to ultrasonic welding probes: An ultrasonic generator comprising an input module for receiving a power signal. An output module for outputting an ultrasonic signal is also included in the generator. A motherboard is coupled to both the input module and the output module. The motherboard includes a digital controller adapted to control the input... Agent: Stephen G. Rudisill Jenkens & Gilchrist

20070163350 - Ultrasound sensor: An ultrasound sensor has an ultrasound oscillator which is expandable and contractible in a thickness direction thereof, and a casing which houses therein the ultrasound oscillator. An outer surface of an end portion of the casing is fixed to a mounting member. The side surface of the ultrasound oscillator has... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070163351 - Non-invasive vibro-acoustic analysis: A system provides an in situ or non-invasive vibro-acosutic (VA) analysis of an arbitrary complex vibrating structure. The major advantages of this system are that: (1) it allows for an identification of the VA modes that are directly responsible for structural vibration and sound radiation; (2) it enables one to... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20070163352 - Detecting rail defects: A method of detecting defects in a railway track rail, the rail (101) having a longitudinal centre plane and a surface, the surface including a running surface (102), the method comprising directing an excitation laser beam (106) to an excitation position (103) on the surface of the rail (101) to... Agent: Day Pitney LLP

20070163353 - Detection of blood pressure and blood pressure waveform: The novel embodiments include a method, system and device for measuring a fluid characteristic in a conduit. The novel method includes applying a planar force to the conduit and receiving a pressure from the conduit. The pressure is responsive to the fluid and the conduit, where the pressure is received... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20070163355 - Preformed sensor housing and methods to produce thin metal diaphragms: A preformed senior housing including a conduit having an inside; a plug disposed within the conduit, and a deposit covering a portion of the plug and a portion of the conduit. A method is also disclosed for creating a thin film diaphragm on a housing including the step of inserting... Agent: Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro, LLP

20070163354 - Relative pressure measuring transmitter: A relative pressure measuring transmitter resistant to the intrusion of moisture. includes a housing, an insert arranged in the housing, a gap existing between the housing and the insert, a relative pressure sensor, and, connected to the relative pressure sensor, a reference pressure supply line, which leads into the insert,... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070163356 - Differential pressure means for a gas meter arrangement, comprising an improved flow geometry: The invention relates to a differential pressure means and a gas meter arrangement for precisely measuring a gas consumption by means of a gas meter. A previously known gas meter is disposed in a bypass comprising a differential pressure means in the gas pipe for measuring a volumetric flow rate... Agent: Marshall & Melhorn

20070163357 - Electric screwdriver and a controller thereof: An object of the present invention is to provide an electric screwdriver device having a function for determining that a correct tightening operation has been carried out when the tightening operation has taken a time longer than a reference time predetermined for the tightening operation, characterized in comprising a novel... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070163358 - Board deflection metrology using photoelectric amplifiers: Manufacturers test printed circuit boards (PCB) to ensure that all components have been soldered to the correctly. Some tests cause the boards to deflect, which can damage component-to-board interfaces (i.e., solder joints) or components. Embodiments of the present invention measure the amount of PCB deflection before, during, and after the... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070163359 - Magnetic inductive flowmeter: The invention relates to a magnetic inductive flowmeter comprising: a measuring distance that is surrounded by a wall; a magnetic field generating device, and; an electrode device, which has at least one electrode on the inside of the wall and an electrode connection on the outside of the wall. The... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Departement

20070163360 - Magnetic-inductive flow meter with a grounding disk: A magnetic-inductive flow meter with a measuring tube (1) made of metal, which is flowed through by a medium (4) which has a minimum electrical conductivity and is permeated by a magnetic field generated by means of an arrangement of magnets (5), in the region of which field at least... Agent: Abb Inc. Legal Dept. - 4u6

20070163361 - Reduced bore vortex flowmeter having a stepped intake: A reduced bore vortex flowmeter and flowmeter body includes a fluid inlet couplable in series to an upstream portion of a fluid flow conduit. The inlet fairs into a central bore having a transverse cross-sectional dimension less than that of the conduit, and which houses a shedder. The central bore... Agent: Richard L. Sampson Sampson & Associates, P.C.

20070163363 - Coriolis flowmeter: A first inlet portion 4, a second inlet portion 6, a first outlet portion 5, and a second outlet portion 7 are fixed to a fixing member 8, and a connecting tube portion 9 is provided between the first outlet portion 5 and the second inlet portion 6. Further, the... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070163362 - Wet gas indication using a process fluid differential pressure transmitter: A process pressure fluid transmitter is coupled to a differential pressure producer and measures a differential pressure across the producer. A statistical parameter is calculated upon successive differential pressure indications, and the calculated parameter is used to indicate wet gas flow. The indication can be generated locally at the process... Agent: Westman, Champlin & Kelly, P.A. Suite 1400

20070163364 - Proxemics sensor: A sensor having a crystal having a first face and a second face, the first face comprising a prong, wherein the sensor is adapted to track movement of an object in a medium other than vacuum and the prong has a frequency of vibration that substantially matched a frequency of... Agent: Honeywell International, Inc. Patent Services Group Ab2

20070163365 - Sensor apparatus and method: A sensing device for sensing activity on or around an object, includes sensor cords provided in a parallel or a substantially parallel arrangement. Each sensor cord includes sensors disposed adjacent one another. Each sensor includes a resilient top portion having at least one resilient conductive member, and a resilient lower... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070163366 - Device and method for pre-treating and injecting liquid specimen: Provided are a device and a method for pre-treating and injecting a liquid specimen. The device includes a first syringe comprising: a first tube having an open top and a first hole in the bottom; and protrusions formed in a lower and outer wall of the first tube; a second... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070163367 - Magnetic sensor array: A magnetic sensor array includes a first three-dimensional magnetic sensor secured to a substrate in a central location of the substrate. A number of second three-dimensional magnetic sensors are secured to the substrate at a first distance from the first magnetic sensor. Additionally, a number of one-dimensional magnetic sensors are... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070157699 - Sensor module: A sensor module is provided having a compact housing containing a sensor. A low temperature co-fired ceramic substrate is located on the housing. The sensor and signal processing circuitry are located on the low temperature co-fired ceramic substrate. The sensor module further includes a metal shield substantially encapsulating the sensor.... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070157698 - System and method for the elastic properties measurement of materials: For heterogeneous materials such as refractories and carbon electrodes, the measurement the elastic properties of the material is difficult to achieve with high level of repeatability. The present invention is directed to a method and system for the elastic properties measurement of a material including the Elastic and Shear Modulus,... Agent: Muirhead And Saturnelli, LLC

20070157700 - Device for impact detection: A piezo cable is provided as an impact sensor, which allows up to four different measuring principles. In addition to the piezoelectric measurement, which causes a piezoelectric pulse in an impact, a capacitive measurement, an inductive measurement and a resistance measurement are possible.... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070157701 - Engine monitoring: Continuous engine monitoring with regard to gas turbine engines is difficult particularly when the engine is utilised for propulsion of an aircraft. Nevertheless, by use of transfer passages 4 to an arrangement located within the tail cone 9 of an engine, it is possible through a transparent test cell 6... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070157703 - Apparatus, methods, and systems having gas sensor with catalytic gate and variable bias: According to some embodiments, an electronics based physical gas sensor includes a semiconductor layer, and at least one contact is electrically coupled to the semiconductor layer. A catalytic gate, having a property that changes when the gate is exposed to an analyte, and a variable bias from a voltage source... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070157704 - System and method for determining the leakproofness of an object: A system and a method for determining the leakproofness of an object having a first cavity. The system includes a closed chamber having a second cavity arranged to envelope the object, an evacuator for lowering the pressure inside one of the cavities, a supply for supplying a tracer gas into... Agent: Venable LLP

20070157706 - Leak detector of liquid in tank: A leak detector comprising a sensor unit including a measuring slim-tube (13b) via the lower end of which a liquid in a tank is led in/out, a measuring tube (17) connected to the upper end thereof and having a sectional area larger than that thereof, and temperature sensors (133, 134)... Agent: Ronald R Santucci Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20070157708 - Multiphase fluid characterization: Methods for determining and validating a first phase fraction of a gravitationally-separated multiphase fluid by conducting physical and electrical property measurements on samples of the fluid. The water content of crude petroleum oil is determined after the oil and water have begun to separate into phase layers such as occurs... Agent: Groover & Holmes

20070157709 - Method and apparatus for sample processing and injection: A sample processing/injection device for liquid chromatography comprises a septum at one end of the device, a processing chamber and injection needle disposed on a second end of the device. A fluid sample is transferred into the device by a transfer needle penetrating the septum of the device. The sample... Agent: Shlesinger, Arkwright & Garvey LLP Suite 600

20070157711 - Digital q control for enhanced measurement capability in cantilever-based instruments: A digital system for controlling the quality factor in a resonant device. The resonant device can be any mechanically driven resonant device, but more particularly can be a device that includes a cantilever within its system, such as an atomic force microscope. The quality factor can be digitally controlled to... Agent: Fish & Richardson, PC

20070157712 - Micromotion device and scanning probe microscope: A micromotion device for preventing a tubular piezoelectric device which is cylindrically shaped and has cutouts in one end portion. The one end portion of the piezoelectric device is mounted to a mount stage made of a material that is different in coefficient of thermal expansion from the material of... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070157715 - Method for model-based determination of the fresh air mass flowing into the cylinder combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine during an intake phase: A method for model-based determination of the total fresh air mass flowing into the cylinder combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine during an intake phase is described. The method includes, steps of ascertaining a first partial air mass on the basis of a first load partial model, the first... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070157716 - Method of testing a fuel injection valve for a diesel engine: Method of testing a fuel injection valve 1 for a diesel engine by supplying pressurized oil to the inlet side of the valve. According to the invention the oil pressure is gradually recorded, the pressure increase being interrupted at the moment when the opening pressure of the valve is exceeded,... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070157717 - Apparatus and method for inspecting brake system of two-wheeled vehicle: An apparatus and a method for inspecting a brake system of a two-wheeled vehicle are provided, which not only can reduce the time required for each inspection of the two-wheeled vehicle to efficiently perform inspection of the two-wheeled vehicle, but also remarkably improve the inspection accuracy. Each wheel of the... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070157718 - System and method for wirelessly determining fluid volume: A system and method are provided for determining the volume of a fluid in a container. Sensors are positioned at distinct locations in a container of a fluid. Each sensor is sensitive to an interface defined by the top surface of the fluid. Interfaces associated with at least three of... Agent: National Aeronautics And Space Administration Langley Research Center

20070157719 - Practical methods to estimate horizontal and vertical permeabilities: In one method, the permeabilities are obtained by correcting the geometric factor derived from combining the FRA analysis and buildup analysis.... Agent: Madan, Mossman & Sriram, P.C.

20070157720 - Rain sensor with fractal capacitor(s): A system and/or method for sensing the presence of moisture (e.g., rain) and/or other material(s) on a window such as a vehicle window (e.g., vehicle windshield, sunroof or backlite). In certain example embodiments of the invention, at least one sensing capacitor is supported by a window such as a vehicle... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070157721 - Rain sensor with sigma-delta modulation and/or footprinting comparison(s): A system and/or method for sensing the presence of moisture (e.g., rain) and/or other material(s) on a window such as a vehicle window (e.g., vehicle windshield, sunroof or backlite). In certain example embodiments of the invention, at least one sensing capacitor is supported by a window such as a vehicle... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070157722 - Rain sensor with capacitive-inclusive circuit: A system and/or method for sensing the presence of moisture (e.g., rain) and/or other material(s) on a window such as a vehicle window (e.g., vehicle windshield, sunroof or backlite). In certain example embodiments of the invention, at least one sensing capacitor is supported by a window such as a vehicle... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070157723 - Multiple differential volume tube measurement quantitative conveying device and its conveying method thereof: This invention discloses a multiple differential volume tube measurement quantity conveying device and its conveying method thereof. The device includes volume tubes, inlet pipes and outlet pipes, in which there are at least two set of volume tubes divided into two groups. The inlet pipe of the volume tube is... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070157724 - Device and method for detecting material by means of gravitational field analysis: Described is a sensor for filling level measurement using a gravitational field analysis, comprising a first and a second gravimeter unit. The measurement is effected in a contactless manner, via the container wall and without input of energy into the filling good. Thus, there is no need for a source... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20070157725 - Mechanically self actuated liquid level sensor: A liquid level sensor for measuring liquid levels in underground and above ground containers includes a frame formed to have an elongate hollow tubular configuration that encloses a cavity. A cam pivot has an end extending into the cavity from a first inner wall portion of the frame. A cam... Agent: John H. Lynn

20070157726 - Method and device for controlling closed packages: To test the integrity of packages—cups (11)—a package conveyor (14) is provided, on whose conveying run (17) the cups (11) are positioned at a distance from one another, specifically in a correct formation forming transverse rows (23). In order to form a sealed testing chamber (13) for a group of... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070157730 - Laser-based maintenance apparatus: A laser maintenance apparatus is provided with a laser system including a laser light source and an optical system and emitting a laser light, a light transmitting device for generating the laser light emitted from the laser system, and a laser irradiation device for irradiating the laser light generated by... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070157732 - Transducer assembly with z-axis interconnect: A composite structure of a z-axis interconnect is presented. The composite structure includes a plurality of layers of backing material alternatingly arranged between a plurality of interconnect layers, where the plurality of interconnect layers is configured to facilitate coupling the composite structure of the z-axis interconnect to a transducer array,... Agent: Patrick S. Yoder Fletcher Yoder

20070157733 - Method and apparatus for non-destructive testing of components of gas turbine engines made of monocrystalline materials: Single-crystal components of gas turbine engines, like turbine blades, are inspected in the installed state within the engine for cracking in certain critical areas using longitudinal ultrasonic waves. A first, rough orientation of the ultrasonic waves onto the critical area is accomplished under camera-visual control using an ultrasonic probe whose... Agent: Timothy J. Klima Harbin King & Klima

20070157734 - Wireless pressure sensor: A battery powered wireless fluid pressure sensor has a sealed chamber which can be vented to the outside atmosphere through a re-sealable reference port to allow a user to set the reference atmosphere inside the pressure sensor enabling the pressure sensor to provide absolute, gauge and true gauge pressure readings.... Agent: Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP

20070157735 - High accuracy, high temperature, redundant media protected differential transducers: A semiconductor chip for use in fabricating pressure transducers, including: a semiconductor wafer having a top and a bottom surface, a layer of an insulating material formed on the top surface, the bottom surface having at least two recesses of substantially equal dimensions and spaced apart, the recesses providing first... Agent: Plevy, Howard & Darcy, P.C.

20070157736 - Screwdriver device and screw: A characteristic constitution is adopted that is equips a screw driving device a2 with a device body 1 that stacks a plurality of piezoelectric elements 3 and 4 that generate predetermined ultrasonic oscillations with the application of a predetermined AC voltage and excites mechanical oscillations in a predetermined direction on... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070157737 - Apparatus and method for measuring a parameter of a multiphase flow: An apparatus is provided that determines a characteristic of a multiphase fluid, such as an aerated oil and water fluid, flowing within a pipe. The apparatus includes a fluid flow meter, a water cut meter, and a density meter, wherein the density meter determines the density of the fluid flow... Agent: Cidra Corporation

20070157740 - Device for determining a steering angle and a torque that is exerted on a steering shaft: A device determines a torque that is exerted on a shaft, the shaft having a first shaft section and a second shaft section, the two shaft sections being rotatable in relation to one another. The device comprise a multi-pole magnetic ring and a stator support that is fixed to the... Agent: Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker

20070157741 - Torque sensor: A torque sensor where a first rotary shaft 1 and a second rotary shaft 2 are disposed on a common axial line L-L, with the first rotary shaft 1 and the second rotary shaft 2 being coupled together by a torsion bar 5, and which detects torsional torque applied between... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070157742 - Hub unit with sensor: A hub unit with a sensor comprises a hub unit 1 including a body-side raceway member 3, a wheel-side raceway member 4 and two rows of rolling elements 5, and a sensor device 2. The sensor device 2 includes a magnetostrictive sensor 8 for detecting the inverse magnetostrictive effect, and... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070157743 - Device for testing at least one quality parameter of a fluid: The invention relates to a device for testing at least one quality parameter of a fluid in fluid apparatuses, e.g. working cylinders (10), hydraulic accumulators, valves, filter housings, pressure tubes, which at least temporarily accomodate a given fluid volume in at least one fluid chamber (12, 14). Said fluid volume... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20070157744 - Collecting line assembly for monitoring and locating leaks: An assembly for monitoring and locating leaks in an installation includes a collecting line formed of a material that is impermeable to a substance to be monitored. The collecting line has a multiplicity of openings spaced apart in its longitudinal direction. The openings are closed with a filter element of... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20070157745 - Generated pointer image for an instrument cluster display: An instrument cluster assembly includes a pointer assembly that generates a pointer image that moves along the scale to point to a portion of the scale that corresponds with the measured parameter. The pointer assembly projects the pointer image such that a solid pointer is not required and therefore does... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070157746 - Corrosion resistant weldable bosses: A corrosion resistant weldable boss includes a body portion having a lower portion formed of a sintered powder, e.g., ferrous powder, which is readily welded to a vehicle structure surface. A capping member is sintered to an upper portion of the body portion and is formed of a corrosion resistant... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070157747 - Securing device for transporting and mounting a measurement instrument: A securing system for transporting and mounting a measuring instrument for the determination of a position of two components which are movable in relation to each other. The securing system including a securing device and a support body having a guide track and supporting a linearly extending measuring graduation. The... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070151319 - System, apparatus and method for dispensing chemical vapor: This invention relates to a system for testing the operation of a detection instrument, which comprises a first enclosure having at least two ports and containing a fluid comprising a substance detectable in gas form by the instrument, said fluid being present in part as a vapor phase and in... Agent: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070151320 - Method for establishing a correlation between a first state of a piezoelectric component and a second state of the component and use of said correlation: A method for producing a correlation between a first state of a piezoelectric component (1, 20) comprising a piezoceramic element and a second state of the component comprises the following steps: a) a first group of components respectively in the first state is prepared (101), b) at least one defined... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20070151321 - Automatic zero point correction device for a pressure sensor, a pressure control device and a pressure type flow rate control device: The invention provides an automatic zero point correction device that includes a pressure sensor, wherein output from the sensor is outputted and the sensor output is inputted to a time-varying zero point drift correction means of the sensor; a sensor output judgement means of the time-varying zero point drift correction... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20070151322 - Rotation angle sensor: A rotation angle sensor is provided for determining mechanical angular positions and transposing them into signals transferable through electricity. The sensor includes a housing (2), a rotation indicator (4) located outside of the sensor housing (2a) so that it can rotate and coupled with the sensor element (3) so it... Agent: Head, Johnson & Kachigian

20070151323 - Breakaway/crash detection system for use with a fixture on a coordinate measurement machine: A breakaway unit sits atop a base plate of a coordinate measuring machine via a breakaway coupling system. A crash detection system including at least one crash detection sensor mounted on the breakaway unit and a crash detection controller stops the machine when vertical movement of the breakaway unit exceeds... Agent: Shlesinger & Fitzsimmons

20070151324 - Odor sensor: The present invention provides a biomimetic odor sensor that utilizes neither an oxide semiconductor nor a quartz oscillator, is hardly affected by the atmospheric moisture, simple in structure, inexpensive in production cost, fast in reaction rate, of a wet type, and provided with the condition close to the condition of... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070151325 - Method and system for detecting one or more gases or gas mixtures and/or for measuring the concentration of one or more gases or gas mixtures: The invention relates to a system and method for detecting one or more gases or gas mixtures and/or for measuring the concentration of one or more gases or gas mixtures, said system comprising at least a light source, a sample space, a reference chamber, and a measuring chamber. The measuring... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070151326 - Sample collection apparatus for analysis of air pollution comprising moisture pretreatment means: Disclosed herein is a sample collection apparatus which includes a pretreatment unit arranged in front of a sample collection section to remove moisture, a first Peltier trap positioned at the lower side of the pretreatment unit to perform cooling condensation and thermal desorption, a switching valve connected to the rear... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070151327 - Gas gauge proximity sensor with internal gas flow control: A choked-flow orifice gas gauge proximity sensor for sensing a difference between a reference surface standoff and a measurement surface standoff is disclosed. Unlike existing proximity sensors, the gas gauge proximity sensor of the present invention replaces the use of a mass flow controller with a choked flow orifice. The... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070151328 - Vacuum driven proximity sensor: A vacuum-driven gas gauge proximity sensor for sensing a difference between a reference surface standoff and a measurement surface standoff is disclosed. Unlike existing proximity sensors, the vacuum-driven gas gauge proximity sensor uses a vacuum to reverse the traditional flow of gas through a proximity sensor, such that gas flows... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070151329 - Engine oil leak test method with egr valve leak offset: A method for pressure testing an engine to detect possible oil seal leaks. The engine is charged with a predetermined pressure while air pressure is also applied to an EGR valve intake port to offset leakage inherent in the EGR valve. Thereafter, a pressure drop in the engine pressure is... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP

20070151330 - Rheometer: A rheometer and method of making rheological measurements are disclosed, in which a sample is supported between plates and an alternating movement is applied by a driver, support rod and plate. Force and displacement measurements are taken and the property determined from those measurements. The vibrating signal which is applied... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070151331 - Liquid type identification device: There is provided an identification device capable of accurately, rapidly, and easily identifying a hydrocarbon-based liquid and alcohol-based liquid. An identification sensor unit (2) is arranged to face a flow passage (20) of a liquid to be measured and includes a liquid type detection unit with indirect heating (21) having... Agent: Ronald S Santucci Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20070151332 - Angular velocity detector, method of detection of angular velocities using angular velocity detector, and method of fabricating angular velocity detector: An angular velocity detector using a vibrator made of an annular thin film. The detector also has electrodes arranged ingeniously to have high detection sensitivity for angular velocities. The detector can detect angular velocities in two axial directions simultaneously. The detector has support portions (1105), (1106) which are formed over... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20070151333 - Ultrasonic-densiometer mass flow sensor for use in flow metering units: A fuel delivery system uses a volumetric flow sensor and a densiometer to measure a mass flow rate of the fuel. A densiometer may be a coriolis mass flow sensor etched into a small circuit chip. As fuel flows past the densiometer a density of the fuel and characteristic slope... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20070151334 - Method for monitoring tyre deformations and monitoring system therefore: A method for monitoring deformations in a tyre of a vehicle wheel, the wheel including the tyre and a rim, the method including: providing the wheel with at least two magnetic-field emitters mutually disposed so as to yield a composite magnetic field having one or more space portions where at... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070151335 - Microfluidic device: A microfluidic device a micromachined freestanding member adapted to sense one or more properties of a fluid flowing through the freestanding member. The freestanding member is supported by a substrate and spaced apart and separated from the substrate to enable the freestanding member to move relative to the substrate under... Agent: Hartman & Hartman, P.C.

20070151336 - Real-time rendering of a parametric breaking wave: In some embodiments, a method is provided. A sinusoidal signal is generated that is representative of a wave at an average surface of a liquid. A distance between the average surface of the liquid and a bottom of the liquid is determined. A characteristic of the sinusoidal signal is adjusted... Agent: Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC Attorneys For Intel Corporation

20070151337 - Magnetically coupled drive for a sealed liquid level sender: The internal movement of one embodiment of a sealed fuel level sender employs two magnets disposed diametrically opposite each other about a pivot. The actuator that is operated by in-tank fuel level has two magnets disposed diametrically opposite each other about the axis with one pole of each magnet of... Agent: George Lawrence Boller

20070151338 - Level sensor comprising a float for determining a fuel level in a fuel tank, and kit for such a level sensor: Disclosed is a level sensor (7) for a fuel tank (1), comprising a holdling part (11) that can be mounted in different positions on a support (13). The support (13) is fastened to a swirl pot (4) while the holding part (11) bears a lever arm (8) that supports a... Agent: Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP

20070151339 - Acceleration sensor element and acceleration sensor: An acceleration sensor element 10 comprises a quartz, has a thickness in a Z axis direction, and is formed in a quartz substrate 20 developed in an orthogonal XY plane. A thin-walled section of a bottom section of a concave section 28 of the quartz substrate 20 has a double-ended... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070151341 - Device and method for measuring flexural damping of fibres: The present invention is directed to a device and a method for measuring flexural damping in fibres. The device comprises a transducer coupled to the fibre. The transducer measures flexural vibration in the fibre. The device includes a light barrier having a light emitter and a light receiver arranged in... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070151342 - Method and system for monitoring a piston rod: A method for monitoring a condition of a piston rod of a reciprocating compressor is provided. The piston rod having a length defined between a piston end and a crosshead end. The method includes positioning a first probe with respect to the piston rod along a x-axis and positioning a... Agent: John S. Beulick (17851)

20070151343 - Method and device for opto-acoustical imagery: The inventive method for opto-acoustical imagery of an image object (OBJ) consists in a) generating an incident optical wave (INC) and a reference optical wave (REF) coherent therewith, b) oscillating the image object (OBJ) area at an acoustic frequency, c) sending the incident wave (INC) to said image object (OBJ),... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070151345 - Blast movement monitor: A blast movement monitor for measuring the movement of material within a body of material as a result of a blasting operation, the monitor including: a housing having an interior chamber defining an inner surface; and an internal communication device that is received immediately within the interior chamber of the... Agent: Greenlee Winner And Sullivan P C

20070151344 - Electromagnetic acoustic transducer: An electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) for inspecting an object is provided. The EMAT includes a magnet configured to generate a magnetic field in an object and a radio frequency coil configured to induce eddy currents on a surface of the object. The EMAT further includes a laminated wear plate disposed... Agent: Patrick S. Yoder Fletcher Yoder

20070151346 - Optical pressure monitoring system: An optical pressure monitoring system includes a tube from an infusion set and an optical signal sensor disposed to detect changes in the diameter of the tube and thereby determine pressure changes within the tube. By selecting the position of the tube relative to the optical signal emitter and optical... Agent: Randall B. Bateman Morriss, Bateman, O'bryant & Comagni

20070151348 - Pressure sensor circuits: Implantable pressure sensors and methods for making and using the same are provided. A feature of embodiments of the subject pressure sensors is that they are low-drift sensors. The subject sensors find use in a variety of applications.... Agent: Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP (prts) (proteus Biomedical,inc)

20070151347 - Pressure sensor with electronic datasheet: A pressure sensing system and method includes a pressure sensor configured to include a pressure sensing diaphragm and a pressure port. A memory circuit incorporated can be incorporated into the pressure port. A high order polynomial component can also be provided. One or more excitation signals are then applicable to... Agent: Attorney, Intellectual Property Honeywell International Inc.

20070151349 - Pressure sensor with deflectable diaphragm: A pressure sensor for sensing a pressure of a process fluid includes a sensor body having a cavity formed therein. A deflectable diaphragm is positioned in the cavity and deflects in response to a pressure applied to the cavity. An electrode on the diaphragm forms a variable capacitor with the... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20070151350 - Measuring fluid volumes in a container using pressure: A fluid meter disclosed herein comprises a container that can be pressurized, means for driving the pressure within the container to a predetermined pressure, a sensor for measuring the pressure within the container and indicating when the predetermined pressure is reached, a timer for measuring the amount of time it... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (fisher)

20070151351 - Monolithic integrated circuit/pressure sensor on pacing lead: A pressure module is provided which comprises a capsule having a cavity formed therein, and a pressure transducer disposed within the cavity of the capsule. A feedthrough pin, fixedly coupled to the capsule, extends into the capsule and is electronically coupled to the pressure transducer.... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070151352 - Pressure pickup with flame penetration barrier: A pressure pickup includes a pressure measuring cell and a platform through which a pressure canal equipped with a flame penetration barrier extends. The pressure measuring cell is loadable with the process pressure through the pressure canal by means of a transmitting medium. The pressure canal includes a first section... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070151353 - Electronic manometer: An electronic manometer comprises a manometer body installed with an operating unit, a tying strip, a pressure sensor, and a main control unit; wherein the operating unit sets the main control unit to adjust the pressure of the tying strip; the pressure sensor serves to measure blood pressure or to... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070151354 - Method for operating a tool shaft: A method for operating a tool shaft with the aid of a sensor element of a sensor, particularly an injection mold, in which at least one sensor, e.g. for determining an internal pressure of the mold, is assigned to the cavity. To this end, the sensor element is placed inside... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20070151355 - Safety device particularly for multiple wheel nuts: A safety device (10) comprises a plurality of wheel nut position indicators (30) captively but rotatably mounted in a holder (12). The position indicators are attachable to respective wheel nuts (40) by means of fastener covers (50). When attached, the fastener covers (50) act to secure the device to a... Agent: Dennison, Schultz & Macdonald

20070151356 - Apparatus for measuring a mechanical quantity: An apparatus structure and measurement method are provided to retain high precision and high reliability of a semiconductor mechanical quantity measuring apparatus which senses a mechanical quantity and transmits measured information wirelessly. As to a silicon substrate of the semiconductor mechanical quantity measuring apparatus, for example, a ratio of a... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070151357 - Hermetically sealed displacement sensor apparatus: A hermetically sealed displacement sensor has strain gauges placed on thin flexible triangular shaped beams of a load beam cell. The strain gauges are enclosed in a hermetically sealed cavity which cavity is sealed by means of a cover plate placed over the load beam cell. The thin beams are... Agent: Plevy, Howard & Darcy, P.C.

20070151358 - Circuit board monitoring system: An instant monitoring system, applied to a circuit board, for inspecting an area under stress on the circuit board, comprises a strain gage, with a thin film structure, and at least one resistance, while the strain gage, with a first resistance value before receiving a stress, is embedded on the... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070151359 - Method for measuring and calculating tensile elongation of ductile metals: The present invention is a method for measuring and calculating tensile elongation of ductile metals on small diameter specimens. The method includes marking a tensile specimen with a pattern of gage markings at predetermined intervals. The tensile specimen is pulled to failure and then fitted together at the fracture. Distances... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20070151360 - Expandable tubular: An expandable tubular member.... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20070151364 - Apparatus for ascertaining and/or monitoring volume-or mass-flow of a medium: apparatus for ascertaining and/or monitoring volume- or mass-flow of a medium flowing through a pipeline in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the pipeline. The apparatus includes at least one ultrasonic sensor containing at least one sound-producing element and an interfacing shoe and emitting, respectively receiving, ultrasonic measurement signals... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070151363 - Non-invasive sensing technique for measuring gas flow and temperature: A non-invasive method for measuring the flow rate and temperature of a gas flowing through a gas passageway. An inventive ultrasound sensor assembly includes a housing having opposed first and second ultrasound transducers. The housing is attachable onto an outside surface of a gas passageway, such as a pipe, at... Agent: Kris T. Fredrick Honeywell International Inc. - Patent Department

20070151361 - Ultrasonic flowmeter: An ultrasonic flowmeter includes two ultrasonic transceivers (10, 16). Each of the ultrasonic transceiver (10, 16) includes a transmitting body (1; 12) fixed to the outer peripheral surface of a measurement pipe (6) through which a fluid to be measured flows so as to surround the measurement pipe (6), and... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070151362 - Ultrasonic flowmeter, wedge for ultrasonic flowmeter, method for setting ultrasonic transmitting/receiving unit, and ultrasonic transmitting/receiving unit: In order to provide a technology in an ultrasonic flowmeter to efficiently penetrate through both of a wedge and a fluid pipe surface so as to contribute to more accurate measurement of a flow rate. An ultrasonic flowmeter includes an ultrasonic transmitter for launching ultrasonic pulses of a predetermined frequency... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070151368 - Device for measuring the mass rate of flow: A mass flow rate measurement device which works according to the coriolis principle, and has two measurement tubes (1) and a vibration converter. It is provided that a carrier (2) is mounted on each of the measurement tubes (1) as a pair of carriers, and the vibration converter is made... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20070151369 - Measurement transducer of vibration-type: The measurement transducer includes at least two oscillatably held transducer tubes vibrating, at least at times, during operation, of which at least one transducer tube serving to convey at least a volume portion of a medium to be measured, communicates with a pipeline; as well as at least one transducer... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070151370 - Measuring transducer of vibration-type: The measuring transducer includes a transducer housing, as well as an internal part arranged in the transducer housing. The internal part includes at least one curved measuring tube vibrating, at least at times, during operation and serving for conveying the medium, as well as a counteroscillator affixed to the measuring... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070151371 - Measuring transducer of vibration-type: A measuring transducer includes a transducer housing, as well as an internal part arranged in the transducer housing. The internal part includes at least one curved measuring tube vibrating, at least at times, during operation and serving for conveying the medium, as well as a counteroscillator affixed to the measuring... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070151365 - apparatus and method for providing a flow measurement compensated for entrained gas: A apparatus 10, 110 is provided that measures the speed of sound and/or vortical disturbances propagating in a fluid or mixture having entrained gas/air to determine the gas volume fraction of the flow 12 propagating through a pipes and compensating or correcting the volumetric flow measurement for entrained air. The... Agent: Robert D. Crawford Cidra Corporation

20070151366 - Flowmeter and method for the making thereof: A flowmeter is provided that comprises a leadframe assembly (140) and a body (144) disposed at least partially around the leadframe assembly (140). The body (144) has a flow passage therethrough that comprises a first channel (178) having a first port (166), a second channel (180) having a second port... Agent: Ingrassia, Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.

20070151367 - Septum leak detector: A gas flow sensor receives a low-volume gas flow to be measured in a selectively sealed chamber. A flow rate signal is generated using a measuring device in response to the received gas flow. The flow rate signal is converted into a desired format for purposes of storage, control, and/or... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070151372 - Power meter for measuring and calculation of forces on bodies: A three-dimensional power meter for measurement and calculation of forces on bodies, accelerating and retarding forces for bodies moving with varying speeds and ascending angles both on the ground and in the air is described. The three-dimensional power meter includes a linear housing (A1) with two through-going parallel axles (B1,... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070151373 - Angular velocity sensor: An angular velocity sensor for precisely calculating an angular velocity by taking the mass balance of the transducer into account is provided. The sensor includes a tuning fork type transducer (23) having a pair of arm portions (22) at a shaft portion (21) and formed of a piezoelectric element, and... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20070151374 - Apparatus for simulating the perspiration of the human body and for assessing the vapor permeability and comfort of an item of clothing: An apparatus for simulating perspiration of human body and for assessing the vapor permeability and comfort of an item of clothing, comprising: a manequin body, provided internally with a cavity, which is contoured so as to wear the item of clothing to be tested and has on its surface a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070151375 - Non-destructive stringer inspection apparatus and method: A hat stringer inspection device permits continuous inspection of hat stringers as one or more probes are moved along the length of the hat stringer. Probes may be magnetically coupled to opposing surfaces of the structure, including, for example, where one of the probes is positioned inside the hat stringer... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP