Measuring and testing inventions 11/07

20070271996 - Cantilever assembly: P

20070271997 - Method and apparatus for sample analysis: Methods and systems for analyzing samples, such as gas samples, are described. One method comprises providing a gas sample, increasing pressure applied to the gas sample to compress the sample to a smaller volume and provide a pneumatically focused gas sample, and analyzing the pneumatically focused gas sample using any... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070271999 - Low current depletion control device: The present invention relates to a low current depletion control device that allows substituting MOS transistors for bipolar transistors and comprises a battery, a switch, a control switch, a self-holding switch, a controller, a driving unit, and a drain switch. The battery connects with the switch that connects with the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070272000 - Device for microfluid analyses: The invention relates to a device for microfluid analyses for a substrate with plane base surface and cover surface, wherein a chamber is integrated in the substrate for receiving liquid with at least two admissions and a semipermeable or permeable membrane is arranged in the chamber, wherein the chamber is... Agent: Ip Strategies

20070272001 - Microfluidic device: Microfluidic systems including a principal microfluidic conduit (24), an adjacent dead volume (1) and a drain conduit (70) which mitigates the adverse effects of the dead volume on the operation of the system.... Agent: Sheldon Mak Rose & Anderson PC

20070272002 - Sensor: A sensor for measuring a liquid viscosity includes at least one piezo-electrical element in the form of a resonator, at least one first exciting electrode, and a second exciting electrode. At least the first exciting electrode is arranged on the sensitive surface of the sensor and, in order to reduce... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070272003 - Molecules suitable for binding to a metal layer for covalently immobilizing biomolecules: An article is provided for immobilizing functional organic biomolecules (e.g. proteins, DNA, and the like) through a covalent bond to a thiolate or disulfide monolayer to a metal surface wherein an extra activation step of the surface layer or an activation step of the functional biomolecules or bioreceptors could be... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070272004 - System and method for the spectroscopic determination of the components and concentrations of pumpable organic compounds: The present invention is directed to a fast, nondestructive measurement method for determining the contents of solid, liquid and/or suspended flowing organic compounds. The arrangement according to the invention comprises a sample vessel, a pump, and a measurement cell which form a unit together with a spectroscopic measurement head. The... Agent: Reed Smith, LLP Attn: Patent Records Department

20070272006 - Tire having a deformation sensor, and method of evaluation of the deflection of a tire: The invention concerns a tire provided with a capacitative sensor including two substantially parallel electrodes, the sensor being carried by a sidewall of the tire. The electrodes of the sensor lie substantially in a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis of the tire and are substantially orientated in an ortho-radial... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070272007 - Fluid measuring system and fluid measuring method: A fluid measurement system of the present invention includes a long focus optical system 3 at a CCD camera 2, and an image processing means 43 for comparing particle images taken at two time points for analysis. The system further includes a high-pass filter for leaving high frequency components at... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070272009 - Float for a fill level sensor: The invention relates to a float (5) for a fill level sensor, comprised of a fuel-resistant plastic (7), an expanding means (8) and/or filler (9), whereby the expanding means consists of gas-filled plastic balls (11) that are provided in the form of microspheres (8), and the filler consists of micro-hollow... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC

20070272010 - Assessment apparatus and method: A method and apparatus are described for assessing function of the cranio-cervical muscles. The method includes assessment of torque produced during flexion/extension, axial rotation, lateral rotation or combination thereof. The apparatus (110) has a lever arm (130) mounted to a support frame (120), wherein the length of the arm and... Agent: Dennison, Schultz & Macdonald

20070272011 - Athleticism rating and performance measuring systems: A universal athleticism rating system and related athletic performance measuring systems for accurately detecting and recording athletic performance are disclosed. The athleticism rating system evaluates individual athletes against a common, standardized, set of athletic performance tests. Each athlete performs the athletic tests and his or her scores in the individual... Agent: Ipsolon LLP

20070272013 - Methods and systems for analyzing engine unbalance conditions: Methods and systems for analyzing engine unbalance conditions are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving vibrational data from a plurality of locations distributed over an engine and a surrounding engine support structure, and inputting the vibrational data into a neural network inverse model. The neural network inverse model... Agent: Robert R. Richardson, P.s.

20070272014 - Computation of imbalance in rotatably mounted object in a motion control system: A method of computing imbalance in a motion control system is disclosed. The motion control system includes an object mounting mechanism for holding and rotating the object about a first axis; an object positioning mechanism for displacing the object mounting mechanism; an object positioning drive for driving the object positioning... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070272015 - Angular rate sensor: An angular rate sensor formed into a planar shape, which detects an angular rate around a first axis in the plane, includes a rotating oscillator rotatably supported in the plane and around the rotational axis in a direction of a second axis perpendicular to the first axis; vibration generating means... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070272016 - Acceleration sensor: The piezo-resistance type triaxial acceleration sensor includes a frame section, a mass section disposed in the frame section, beam elements which flexibly support the mass section, and piezo-resistors for X, Y and Z axes of the frame section, formed on the beam elements. The length of the Z-axis piezo-resistors is... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070272017 - Closed-loop comb drive sensor: A closed-loop, comb drive device that reduces certain “common mode” sensor errors. The device includes a comb structure, electronics, a substrate, and a position sensor. The comb structure includes two comb-drive sections, each having at least two subsections. The comb drive sub-sections in each section are positioned in a diagonal... Agent: Honeywell International Inc. Patent Services Ab-2b

20070272019 - Method and system for short-range ultrasonic location sensing: A system and method for short-range ultrasonic detecting of a target is proposed herein to be used for example in a liquid-dispensing system such as those provided in home refrigerators. The system comprises a sensor assembly including a transmitter and a receiver positioned side by side so as to yield... Agent: Agence De Brevets Fournier

20070272021 - Ultrasonographic equipment: A technology for structuring a three-dimensional image in a more accurate position spatially even when an ultrasonic transducer unit does not perform oscillation scanning at completely constant angular velocity is disclosed. According to the technology, an oscillation angle detection means 104 detects an oscillation angle of an ultrasonic transducer unit... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070272022 - Method of objectively determining subjective properties of a binaural sound signal: For determining a subjective property such as loudness of a binaural sound signal left and right sound pressures in the left and right ears of a human being, resulting from the binaural sound signal, are determined. The left and right ear and right sound pressures are frequency analyzed to obtain... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070272024 - Method and device for producing absolute pressure-type pressure sensor: There is provided a method and device for producing an absolute pressure type pressure sensor that enables a relative pressure type pressure sensor to be modified (converted) into an absolute pressure type pressure sensor in a simple and easy manner. The method is characterized by comprising: a step of arranging... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070272025 - Fuel tank module control system: A fuel tank module control system configured to measure fuel level and fuel tank vapor pressure, the system having an aspirator to use air or liquid fuel to vapor, an oscillator cyclically producing pressurized vapor, and a pressure sensor that alternately measures the pressurized vapor provided by the oscillator and... Agent: Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro, LLP

20070272030 - Electromagnetic flowmeter: An electromagnetic flowmeter includes a measuring tube (1) through which a fluid flows, electrodes (2a, 2b) which detect an electromotive force generated by a magnetic field applied to the fluid and the flow of the fluid, an exciting coil (3) which applies, to the fluid, a magnetic field asymmetrical to... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070272031 - Flow rate measuring device: When a fluid to be measured is supplied to or discharged from a metering chamber 4, a membrane 11 provided in the metering chamber 4 is reciprocally actuated, and a rotation section R1 performs rotational movement in association with reciprocal movement of the membrane 11. At this time, since the... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070272034 - Compensating for frequency change in flowmeters: A method for calculating a property of a fluid includes inducing motion in a conduit such that the conduit oscillates in a first mode of vibration and a second mode of vibration. The first mode of vibration has a corresponding first frequency of vibration and the second mode of vibration... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070272033 - Flow meter using an expanded tube section and sensitive differential pressure measurement: A method and apparatus for measuring the flow rate of a fluid within tubing disposed within a downhole wellbore. The present invention provides an inverse Venturi meter inserted within tubing with an enlarged inner diameter portion. Pressure differential is measured between the enlarged inner diameter portion and another portion of... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20070272037 - Pipette with a tip removing mechanism: The invention relates to a pipette, comprising a tip remover element which, upon moving it against a tip, disengages the tip. The remover element is operated with a mechanism, comprising a rotatable ramp member which is provided with a circle-forming ramp surface, including one or more segments within which the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070272039 - Method and device for drawing and mixing liquid samples: A method and device for continuously drawing and mixing liquid samples originating from at least two different containers are described. The device comprises a mixing chamber, which is connected to each of the containers. The device is characterized in that it comprises, between the container and the mixing chamber, at... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20070272040 - Device and method for measuring molecule using gel substrate material: A device for measuring a molecule, wherein a gel substrate material (200) comprises a gel (220) containing a solvent in the network structure thereof and a molecular chain (210), and a cantilever (100) is bound with the molecular chain (210) by a covalent bonding or a physical bonding and pulls... Agent: Nath & Associates

20070272041 - Systems, devices and methods for thermal testing of an optoelectronic module: Devices, systems and methods for thermal testing of optoelectronic modules are disclosed. The device includes a frame member, a thermoelectric cooler, a plate in thermal contact with the DUT, a heat sink in thermal contact with the frame, and a metallic clip for attaching the thermal testing device to the... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20070272042 - Engine blade dovetail inspection: A set of curved components, such as the dovetail region of engine blades, are inspected by mounting each component into a circular carousel in a vertical orientation and rotating the carousel to move each component toward and away from an inspection site. The inspection site clamps a flexible eddy current... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20070266762 - Method and device for testing the measuring value of at least one level sensor arranged in a fuel tank: Disclosed is a method for checking for errors in the measured value or values of one or more filling level sensors arranged in a fuel tank of a motor vehicle, characterized in that the measured values of a plurality of measurements are sensed and are each compared with a further... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC

20070266770 - Gas sensor unit and method of forming the same: A gas sensor unit includes a conductive polymer and an absorbent for absorbing gas molecules. The conductive polymer is polyaniline (PAN) and the absorbent is polyurethane (PU). The content of the conductive polymer is 25-55 wt % and the content of the absorbent is 45-75 wt %... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20070266771 - Method of an apparatus for detecting the presence of signature volatile compounds from materials in a confined environment: A capture system to enable volatiles associated with targeted materials located within a confined environment to be trapped over a period of time to enable the volatiles to be concentrated. The capture system comprises a package having a “surface” which is constructed in a manner that it can be located... Agent: Lumen Ips

20070266773 - Instrument and method for detecting leaks in hermetically sealed packaging: An instrument for detecting leaks in a hermetically sealed package. The instrument includes (i) a hollow needle, (ii) a mass flow rate sensor in sealed fluid communication with the lumen defined by the hollow needle, and (iii) a vacuum pump. The vacuum pump is in fluid communication with the lumen... Agent: Sherrill Law Offices

20070266775 - Method for producing a biosensor: Thus, the present invention provides a method for producing a biosensor comprising a substrate coated with a hydrophilic polymer, which comprises allowing a compound generating a reactive group as a result of external stimulus to bind to the surface of a substrate, and then giving external stimulus in a state... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070266776 - System for in-situ optical measurement and sample heating during rheometric measurements: An optical rheometer system includes a rheometer chamber that can retain a fluid sample to be measured. A light source is provided that creates a light beam incident on the fluid sample. A Peltier heating plate is provided that has a channel region located within the plate. The channel region... Agent: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

20070266777 - Assay device and method: A device and method for the separation of a component in a liquid sample prior to the detection of an analyte in said sample, wherein a sample is added to a receiving zone on a substrate, said substrate further optionally comprising a reaction zone, a transport or incubation zone connecting... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070266778 - Method and apparatus for ultrasonic determination of hematocrit and hemoglobin concentrations: An ultrasonic field-portable system for accurately measuring hematocrit (HCT) and hemoglobin concentration (HGB) in small food samples. The system includes an analyzer (10) that allows extremely accurate measurements of blood hematocrit from only one or two drops of +>>d collected in a disposable sampling device (12) that is then inserted... Agent: Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver Attorneys At Law

20070266780 - Scanning probe microscope: With a scanning probe microscope, if a plurality of sample properties are measured using a scanning scheme of allowing a probe to approach and withdraw from a sample, the sample properties need to be accurately and reliably detected in the minimum required measurement time. Further, the acting force between the... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070266782 - User interface for vehicle inspection: In general, the invention is directed to methods and articles for inspecting aircraft life vests using radio frequency identification technology (RFID). A user interface is described that renders information pertinent to the inspection upon a screen.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070266786 - Shock isolation system for an inertial sensor array: The shock isolation system for an inertial sensor arrangement, on the one hand, causes an advantageous moment of inertia by the special arrangement of the individual sensors, especially of the gyroscope used. On the other hand, an advantageous long interval of the required shock-absorbing components (“shock mounts”) is provided by... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20070266787 - Mems vertical comb drive with improved vibration performance: A Micro-Electro-Mechanical System closed-loop (MEMS) inertial device having a vertical comb drive that exhibits improved performance under vibration. The device includes one or more stator tines extending from a housing into a cavity formed by the housing. One or more rotor tines extend from a proof mass located in the... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070266788 - Diagnostic systems of optical fiber coil sensors for structural health monitoring: Devices for monitoring structural health conditions of host structures. A device includes at least one optical fiber sensor and an electronic module. The optical fiber sensor includes a rolled optical fiber cable operative to generate a frequency shift of a light signal passing therethrough and a coating layer applied to... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070266789 - Non-contact ultrasonic testing method and device for ceramic honeycomb structures: Both a method and apparatus for determining internal discontinuities or inhomogeneities in a green or fired ceramic honeycomb structure is provided. In the method of the invention, an ultrasonic transmitter is positioned adjacent to, but not in contact with, the honeycomb structure. The transmitter propagates an ultrasonic wave, of preferably... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20070266791 - Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus: A technology for providing a small and inexpensive ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus which does not need a high resolution A/D converter, and has high sensitivity and a wide dynamic range is disclosed. According to the technology, an ultrasonic transducer unit 1 for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic wave is driven by a... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070266793 - Method and apparatus for detection of a variable parameter of a vehicle: A method for detection of a variable parameter of a vehicle with the aid of a measurement device, by which measured values are evaluated as sensor signals of at least one sensor element which is arranged in the immediate vicinity of an actuating element with an electrical drive, in which... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070266794 - Pressure sensor with dual chambers: The present invention relates to a pressure sensor. The pressure sensor includes a substrate assembly. The substrate assembly defines sealed channels and includes a conductive layer. A conductive membrane extends from the substrate assembly and is spaced from the conductive layer to form a sealed reference chamber. A cap defines... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20070266795 - Liquid level sensor device for liquefied gas: An object is to provide a liquid level sensor device for liquefied gas enabling measurement on a liquid level of liquefied gas having a boiling point in the vicinity of 21 K, e.g. liquid hydrogen, accurately and with good reproducibility and enabling simple production with good reproducibility. The present invention... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070266796 - Regenerative system for testing torque converters and other transmission coupling devices: A test system for testing torque converters, other fluid coupling devices, and the like, e.g., devices that couple engine power to driveline power. The test system drives the test device with a first hydraulic motor, which is itself driven by a first hydraulic pump. At the output of the test... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20070266798 - Method and apparatus for bearing thrust monitoring: A method and apparatus for bearing thrust monitoring allows measurable detection of tilt of a support bearing (52 or 56) for a roller (34 or 36) which rotatably supports a rotating body (22). A tilt meter (75 or 77) adapted to measurably detect a tilt of the support bearing is... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20070266801 - Reversible sealing of microfluidic arrays: Channel arrays are reversibly disposed over an array of microwells to deliver materials, for example, cells, to the microwells.... Agent: Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP

20070266803 - Capillary active test element having an intermediate layer situated between the support and the covering: The invention concerns a device and method for withdrawing samples of liquid samples for analytical elements. The device includes a carrier and a cover with a surface that cooperates with a surface of the carrier to form a channel. The channel has an opening defined by at least one edge.... Agent: The Law Office Of Jill L. Woodburn, L.L.C. Jill L. Woodburn

20070266804 - Multi-part seismic cable: A seismic cable (110) and a method for assembling such a seismic cable are disclosed. The seismic cable (110) includes a support cable (205) and a signal cable (210) attached to the support cable (205) at a plurality of points spaced along the length of the signal cable (210). The... Agent: Westerngeco

20070261468 - Calibration arrangement for breath testing equipment: A calibration arrangement for breathalyzers wherein a heightened degree of control and management is applied. Broadly contemplated are arrangements whereby jars or containers of new solution to be used in the calibration arrangement are subject to automatic verification. Also contemplated is the close monitoring of the running of calibration tests... Agent: Ference & Associates LLC

20070261469 - Test apparatus for accelerated wheel and suspension component structural durability: A test apparatus for testing a suspension element for a vehicle, including a wheel test spindle and a road simulation drum that is rotated by a motor is disclosed. The suspension element comprises a wheel and a tire. The wheel test spindle may be supported on a carrier assembly. The... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20070261470 - Oxygen sensor and a method utilising it: Use of an oxygen sensor comprising a membrane, preferably in the form of a first tube (2), which is substantially made of zirconium dioxide and has an internal and an external coating (3, 4) of an electrically conductive, catalytic layer. On the electrically conductive, catalytic layer, a porous, preferably ceramic... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070261472 - Disposable sensor for use in measuring an analyte in a gaseous sample: The present invention is a disposable sensor for use with a device that quantifies analytes in a gaseous sample. It comprises (i) a sensing element, (ii) a means for interfacing the disposable sensor with a gas analysis device, and (iii) a housing. When used with a device that can quantify... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070261473 - Sensor: A sensor, in particular a gas sensor for determining a physical characteristic of a measuring gas, in particular the temperature of the concentration of a gas component, in particular in the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, includes a sensor element which protrudes with a gas-side end section from... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070261474 - System for regulating fluid flowing through chromatographic column: Disclosed are systems and methods that include a sampling device, a chromatographic column, and a transfer line through which a fluid containing analytes to be measured are communicated from the sampling device to the column. The pressure at which the fluid containing the analytes is applied at the inlet of... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070261475 - System, apparatus, and method for measuring an ion concentration of a measured fluid: An apparatus, system and method maximizes efficiency and accuracy of measuring an ion concentration of a measured fluid by varying a flow of ions within a measuring cell in accordance with an output signal of a sensor cell. The pump current through a pump cell is switched between a constant... Agent: Charles D. Gavrilovich, Jr. Gavrilovich, Dodd & Lindsey, LLP

20070261476 - Method for operating a hydrogen test leak unit: For operating a hydrogen test leak unit comprising a chamber (21) defined by a membrane (22), a test gas mixture of hydrogen and an added gas is used. The added gas has a permeation coefficient relative to the material of the membrane (22) ranging between 50% and 200% of that... Agent: Marjama Muldoon Blasiak & Sullivan LLP

20070261477 - Apparatus for detecting leakage of liquid in tank: A apparatus for detecting leakage of a liquid in a tank, where erroneous detection is suppressed and which is capable of fine and accurate display and warning that depend on the degree of increase and decrease in the quantity of the liquid. The apparatus performs a first liquid quantity variation... Agent: Ronald R Santucci C/o Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP

20070261478 - Rheometer: A rheometer comprises a container for receiving a material sample to be investigated, and a rotary driven rotor which can be immersed at least partially into the material sample. At least sections of an inner wall of the container are provided with a profile in order to prevent formation of... Agent: Patentanwaelte Lichti + Partner Gbr

20070261479 - Methods and systems for monitoring molecular interactions: The present invention relates to novel methods and systems for determining the interaction of molecules using the phenomenon of Taylor-Aris dispersion present in fluid flow in conduits. The method involves relating a change in dispersion of molecules to their level of interaction. The present invention also relates to an assay... Agent: Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.

20070261480 - Atomic force microscope tip arrays and methods of manufacturing same: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for forming an array of multiple nanotube tips that can be utilized with AFM technology. The multiprobe tips may be independently modified or specifically left unmodified. Software can generate a composite image of data collected from two or more of the independently modified... Agent: Joseph P. Kincart, Esq.

20070261481 - Procedure to operate a metering device of an exhaust gas emission control system and device to implement the procedure: A procedure to operate a metering device of an exhaust gas emission control system of an internal combustion engine and a device to implement the procedure are proposed. At least one component in an exhaust gas emission control configuration of the exhaust gas emission control system requires at least in... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070261484 - Engine misfire identification device for internal combustion engine and engine misfire identification method: A rotational fluctuation is given as a variation in rotation speed of a crankshaft at every specific crank angle, that is, at every 120 degrees, corresponding to an ignition timing in each cylinder of a six-cylinder engine. The engine misfire identification technique of the invention calculates a difference between a... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070261483 - Method for adjusting an on-time calculation model or lookup table and a system for controlling an injector of a cylinder in a combustion engine: A method for adjusting an on-time calculation model or a lookup table used for determining on-time values for an injector of a cylinder in a combustion engine useful in a motor vehicle, where the injector is connected to a fuel accumulator. The method comprises the steps of injecting a test... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070261486 - Means for measuring fluid flow in a pipe: A means for measuring fluid flow through or into a pipe comprises a fluidistor element (11) arranged in a wall of a pipe splicing piece (10) inserted between sections of the pipe. A pressure sensor (3, 12) senses oscillations in the fluidistor element, and delivers a signal to an analyser... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070261487 - Level sensor: The invention may be said to consist in a level sensor 1 for providing an indication of liquid level in a container comprising: an ultrasonic transducer 120 for emitting an ultrasonic signal to the surface of the liquid and for detecting a return signal, reflected from the surface, a controller... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070261489 - Inertial force sensor: A sensor having a mass that moves relative to a structure is disclosed. A spring mechanism applies a restoring force to the mass when the mass moves from an equilibrium position with respect to the structure. A first code scale is attached to the mass and viewed by a first... Agent: Kathy Manke Avago Technologies Limited

20070261493 - Flexible diagnostic patches for structural health monitoring: Devices for monitoring structural health conditions of structures. A device includes a bottom substrate layer and an electrical connection layer disposed on the bottom substrate layer. The electrical connection layer includes a middle layer and a pair of generally comb-shaped electrodes disposed beneath the bottom surface of the middle layer.... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070261495 - Method for checking a weld between two metal pipelines: A method for checking a weld (1) between a first metal pipeline (2) and a second metal pipeline (4), in particular an austenitic weld, the method comprising at least the following method steps: (a) a first ultrasonic beam (30) is transmitted to an interface (26) between the weld and the... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070261496 - Pressure sensing: A biological fluid device comprises a pressure sensor, which is arranged on the device. The pressure sensor comprises a compressible container, the compression of which is indicative of the pressure, and is capable of wireless communication.... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070261497 - Hermatic chamber with electrical feedthroughs: A pressure cavity is durable, stable, and biocompatible and configured in such a way that it constitutes pico to nanoliter-scale volume. The pressure cavity is hermetically sealed from the exterior environment while maintaining the ability to communicate with other devices. Mi cromachined, hermetically-sealed sensors are configured to receive power and... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20070261498 - Portable pressure transducer, pneumotach for use therewith, and associated methods: A system for sensing respiratory pressure includes a portable pressure transducer configured to be carried by or proximate to a respiratory conduit, such as a breathing circuit or a nasal canula. The portable pressure transducer may removably couple with a pneumotach, in the form of an airway adapter, disposed along... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20070261499 - Test system for vehicles: An apparatus for testing a vehicle. The apparatus includes an actuator and a stand assembly supported by the actuator. The stand assembly includes a coupling device configured to attach to a vehicle, and the actuator is configured to move the vehicle in response to a computer-generated signal.... Agent: Bose Mckinney & Evans LLP James Coles

20070261500 - Method of prediction of in-vivo polymer performance by external experimentation: A method is disclosed of using external polymeric analytical techniques to predict in-vivo polymeric performance, more particularly, viscoelastic property characterization for performance modeling of biomedical devices that incorporate a polymeric component and are load-bearing during service. Time-Temperature Superposition can be used to accelerate external testing of pertinent properties. Boltzmann's superposition... Agent: Polyone Corporation

20070261501 - Ultrasonic flow sensor having a transducer array and reflective surface: An ultrasonic flow sensor is used in particular for measuring the volumetric or mass flow of a fluid in a pipe. The sensor includes at least one ultrasonic transducer which is capable of emitting and receiving ultrasonic signals. An ultrasonic flow sensor, having in particular a simple and cost-effective construction... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070261502 - Load-sensing system with at least one ball and socket joint: A load-sensing system is provided with at least one ball and socket joint and a ball and socket joint for load sensing is provided. The ball and socket joint of the load-sensing system has a joint housing, in which the joint ball of a ball pivot (1) can be received... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20070261503 - Gas membrane sampling device and gas sensor device for geolgical investigations: A gas membrane sampling device, particularly for geological investigations, comprises a membrane element including a liquid-tight, gas-permeable membrane, a filler material contained in and stabilizing the membrane element, and a connection cable being adapted for conducting gas out of the membrane element through a bore hole to a surface of... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20070261504 - Opto-mechanical tilt and inertial force sensor: A sensor having a mass that moves relative to a structure is disclosed. The mass is attached to the structure by a rigid member such that the mass moves around a pivot point on the structure, the pivot point remaining fixed with respect to the structure as the mass moves.... Agent: Kathy Manke Avago Technologies Limited

20070261505 - Systems and methods for operational, systems or integrity management of natural gas pipeline infrastructures: The present invention generally relates to communications. More particularly, the invention concerns methods and systems for operational, systems or integrity management of pipeline infrastructures. This invention operates by broadcasting wireless signals through gas distribution networks and analyzing the traversed signals to assess said operational, systems or integrity of said natural... Agent: Patrick Nunally

20070256469 - Apparatus for detecting a physical quantity acting as an external force and method for testing and manufacturing this apparatus: A sensor comprises a semiconductor pellet (10) including a working portion (11) adapted to undergo action of a force, a fixed portion (13) fixed on the sensor body, and a flexible portion (13) having flexibility formed therebetween, a working body (20) for transmitting an exterted force to the working portion,... Agent: Lester Horwitz Ladas & Parry

20070256470 - Device for calibrating an extruded plastic profile: A device is described for calibrating an extruded plastic profile having a support stand (2), which is assembled from hollow profiles, for a cooling and calibration unit (1) and having supply lines, which are provided in the stand (2), for the cooling and calibration unit (1). In order to provide... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070256471 - Lithographic apparatus and method for calibrating the same: Lithographic apparatus includes a substrate table and a motion control system for controlling a movement of the substrate table. The motion control system includes at least 3 position detectors constructed for detecting a position of the substrate table. For measuring a position and orientation of the substrate table, each position... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP Eric S. Cherry - Docketing Supervisor

20070256472 - Sem test apparatus: Test apparatus for examining the operation and functioning of ultra-small resonant structures, and specifically using an SEM as the testing device and its electron beam as an exciting source of charged particles to cause the ultra-small resonant structures to resonate and produce EMR.... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20070256473 - Method, device, and test specimen for testing a part, and use of the method and device: A method and a device are for testing the detectability of at least one flaw in a component, or for evaluating ultrasonic signals of the flaw. The method provides for an electronic specification of the flaw to be generated, which includes a two-dimensional or three-dimensional point pattern. This specification predefines... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070256474 - Gas chromatograph: The invention relates to a gas chromatograph for the analysis of gas samples. It has a feed arrangement for feeding the sample, an open tubular capillary column for separating the components of the sample, temperature control means for controlling the temperature of the column, and a detector for detecting the... Agent: Nath & Associates

20070256475 - Method of identifying and detecting the concentrations of multiple species by means of a spectrophone: A method of identifying and determining the concentrations of multiple species in a gas sample, includes providing a spectrophone assembly having a detector chamber, supplying the gas sample to the detector chamber and simultaneously passing a plurality of radiations of different wavelengths into the detector chamber to produce multiple acoustic... Agent: Gowling, Lafleur Henderson LLP

20070256476 - Device for continuous real-time monitoring of ambient air: The present invention provides a device for continuous real-time monitoring of ambient air. The device includes a receptacle, a liquid supply, and a pressure balancing system. The receptacle includes a gas inlet slit located such that the gas inlet slit is covered by liquid within the receptacle during use. The... Agent: Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070256477 - Fluid analyser systems: The radiation emitted by the various components in a sample of a fluid wherein the radiation emitted by activated molecules within the sample of the fluid is used to determine the nature of and quantities of materials present in the fluid and a fluid analyser system comprising a receptacle(s) and... Agent: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

20070256478 - Apparatus and method for measuring cavity leakage: A leak detection apparatus and method for testing a sealed cavity, but most readily suitable for leakage testing of the cylinder heads of internal combustion engines. The cavity is pressurized either positively or negatively with a probe. The probe is connected to a computer system or control unit containing pressure-sensing... Agent: C. Thomas Guadagnola

20070256480 - Scanning probe microscopy tips composed of nanoparticles and methods to form same: A structure and method for improving the spatial resolution of a scanning probe microscope (SPM) tip, which has been coated with a layer of chemically-synthesized nanoparticles. The nanoparticles are either single-species or heterogeneous, such that the single-species nanoparticles can be either ferromagnetic, paramagnetic, superparamagnetic, antiferromagnetic, ferrimagnetic, magneto-optic, ferroelectric, piezoelectric, superconducting,... Agent: Frederick W. Gibb, Iii Gibb & Rahman, LLC

20070256481 - Fuel consumption evaluation system: The present invention is intended to provide a fuel consumption evaluation system which obtains quantitative data to determine whether actual driving has consumed fuel more efficiently or less efficiently than average driving and gives the driver and/or manager concrete advice for fuel-efficient driving based on the obtained data, and also... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070256482 - Disturbance-resistant bumpless crankshaft position sensing: Disclosed herein are methods of generating a virtual crankshaft positioning stream of signal pulses that is derived from one or more series of actual crank signals. The virtual stream is useful for monitoring crankshaft positioning and is able to persist despite electromagnetic disturbances in the series of actual crank signals.... Agent: Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Maire, P.A.

20070256486 - Method and apparatus for testing rubber tires or solid rubber wheel laboratory samples: A method and apparatus for testing rubber tires includes an abrader for rubbing against the surface of the tire and an eraser for removing particles of rubber left on the abrading surface by the tire. The eraser has the capability of absorbing oil or wax included in the tire being... Agent: Emch, Schaffer, Schaub & Porcello Co

20070256484 - Tire hil simulator: A tire HIL simulator is provided which is capable of, in a testing apparatus where a vehicle model is incorporated into a tire testing apparatus, reproducing the behavior of a tire which corresponds to the three-dimensional behavior of a vehicle, even if a three-dimensional vehicle model is used. As a... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20070256487 - Sensor apparatus for determination of the tire internal pressure for a motor vehicle: A sensor apparatus for determination of a tire internal pressure for a motor vehicle by at least one measurement sensor in the form of an optical fiber, with an evaluation and computer unit deducing a sought parameter from a change in the light wave. The at least one measurement sensor... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070256488 - Tire valve having indicating device: A valve for a tire with a simple structure and a low cost is easily made for monitoring the pressure of the tire through an indicator.... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC Suite 1404

20070256490 - Internal riser inspection device and methods of using same: An inspection apparatus includes an inspection unit that is lowered into vertically supported pipe filled with seawater. The apparatus includes a pipe weld location detector module carried by the inspection unit. The apparatus also includes a rotating time of flight diffusion (TOFD) module and a non-rotating wall thickness module carried... Agent: James E. Bradley Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20070256491 - Accoustic profiler for wind, temperature, and turbulence: Characterizing atmospheric conditions is accomplished by measuring at least one varying spectral characteristic of sound at a plurality of intervals from a sound source with the point of measurement and the sound source in relative motion and separated by altitude. The spectral characteristic of the sound at each interval is... Agent: The Boeing Company C/o Felix L. Fischer, Attorney At Law

20070256492 - Nautical instrument having slidable mounting and locking: A nautical instrument that can be repetitively mounted to and removed from a surface within a ship without the use of tools or other instruments. The nautical instrument incorporates a mounting system that achieves slidable locking engagement of the nautical instrument to a bulkhead plate that is permanently secured to... Agent: Chernow Katz, LLC

20070256494 - Muscular strength acquiring method and device based on musculoskeletal model: The present invention provides a method capable of acquiring a physically and physiologically valid muscular strength from motion data based on a musculoskeletal model. The present invention relates to a method for obtaining muscular tension by performing inverse dynamics calculation of a musculoskeletal model. The method comprises a step for... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070256495 - Vibrating inertial rate sensor utilizing split or skewed operational elements: A vibrating inertial rate sensor has operational elements that define axes that are rotationally offset or “skewed” from a node or anti-node reference axis. The skew may be relative to separate node or anti-node reference axes, or take the form of an element that is “split” about the same node... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070256499 - Machine and operating environment diagnostics, detection and profiling using sound: A method, system and program storage device are provided for machine diagnostics, detection and profiling using pressure waves, the method including profiling known sources, acquiring pressure wave data, analyzing the acquired pressure wave data, and detecting if the analyzed pressure wave data matches a profiled known source; the system including... Agent: F. Chau & Associates, LLC

20070256500 - Substrate penetrating acoustic sensor: An acoustic sensor configured to detect sound waves traveling through a substrate in which the acoustic sensor is embedded. The acoustic sensor includes a piezoelectric element and mass configured to receive and react to sound waves in three dimensions. Also, methods of using the acoustic sensor to receive sound waves... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070256501 - High temperature lc pressure transducer and methods for making the same: A high temperature pressure capacitor is fabricated utilizing two high temperature substrate wafers. The substrates may be silicon carbide (SiC) or aluminum nitride (AIN). The first substrate has a metal conductive plate positioned on a top surface thereof. The top surface and plate are covered with a dielectric layer. The... Agent: Plevy, Howard & Darcy, P.C.

20070256502 - Mems capacitive bending and axial strain sensor: A three-dimensional micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS) capacitive bending and axial strain sensor capacitor is described. Two independent comb structures, incorporating suspended polysilicon interdigitated fingers, are fabricated simultaneously on a substrate that can displace independently of each other while attached to a substrate undergoing bending or axial deformation. A change in spacing between... Agent: Frost Brown Todd, LLC

20070256503 - Bend testing apparatus and method of carrying out the same: A bend testing apparatus for simulating free vibrational flexing at high speeds and frequencies in a test specimen, said apparatus comprising a cam having a narrow circumferential profile or linear profile wherein at least one portion of the profile of said cam comprises at least one waveform, a specimen holder... Agent: Crockett & Crockett

20070256506 - Method and device for measuring: The invention relates to a pressure probe for characterizing the pressure and/or differential pressure in a fluid, and all derivatives, like for instance, flow rate. The device comprises a front side adapted for facing an upstream direction of the fluid flow, a bulbous part adapted for creating a region of... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20070256507 - System for determining the displacement of a movable member: A means for simultaneous determination of the radial and angular vectors of rotary motion of a body relative to a single reference axis, by measurement of the common aid differential states of three position detectors and, together with an axial position detector, thus to allow the measurable modulation of magnetic... Agent: Kimberly A. Chasteen

20070256508 - Sensor handle assembly: A sensor assembly for use in a surgical procedure is described. The assembly can includes a sensor for implantation into a body part, a sensor cord attached to and extending from the sensor and a handle fastened to the sensor cord. The handle is fastened so that a force can... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070256509 - Soil sampler apparatus and method: An apparatus removes soil samples at intervals over a field of interest. The apparatus comprises a sampling assembly (60) that rotates on a track (32) riding on a plurality of idler wheels (29, 31). A probe (66) extends and retracts under the action of a scissored frame assembly (70), mechanically... Agent: J. Charles Dougherty

20070256510 - Method and device for recording process paramaters of reaction fluids in several agitated microreactors: The invention relates to a method and a device for the recording of process parameters of reaction fluids in several microreactors which are continuously agitated, at least until the termination of the reaction in all the microreactors. The process parameters in the microreactor are recorded during the reaction by means... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20070256511 - Probe holder for various thickness substrates: A probe holder for a signal acquisition probe has a cradle receiving the signal acquisition probe and a pedestal adapted for receiving substrates of various thicknesses. The pedestal has a base member and an upright member with the upright member coupled to the cradle. The base member has at least... Agent: William K. Bucher Tektronix, Inc.

20070251292 - Flip-chip flow sensor: A flip-chip flow sensor has electrical components, such as temperature sensors and a heater, on the top of a substrate and has a channel formed in the bottom of the substrate. The channel is separated from the substrate's top by a membrane of substrate material. A fluid flowing through the... Agent: Attorney, Intellectual Property Honeywell International Inc.

20070251293 - Method and apparatus for storing vacuum gauge calibration parameters and measurement data on a vacuum gauge structure: A method and apparatus for measuring gas pressure by combining an ionization gauge with at least one other vacuum sensor. Nonvolatile memory coupled to the vacuum gauge contains calibration parameters unique to each individual sensor based on factory calibration. The nonvolatile memory may contain calibration parameters for a heat-sensitive vacuum... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20070251294 - Sensor node for impact detection: The invention is intended to provide a technique regarding sensor nodes for impact detection to enable the intensities of impacts to be determined in a multi-value or analog mode and to reduce the power consumption of sensor nodes. The sensor node is provided with a shock detection sensor comprising a... Agent: Stanley P. Fisher Reed Smith LLP

20070251295 - Device for simulating a side collision of a motor vehicle: Disclosed is a device for simulating a collision of a motor vehicle by means of a laterally hitting impactor. Said device comprises a seat carriage (3) which can be displaced in the transversal direction of the vehicle and on which a seat (5) is mounted, a lateral part carriage (10)... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20070251296 - Method and apparatus for downhole detection of co2 and h2s using resonators coated with co2 and h2s sorbents: A formation fluid sample is exposed to a rigidly-supported semi-permeable membrane such as silicone rubber to permit diffusion of gases and vapors from the formation fluid into a vacuum chamber, while at the same time, blocking the passage of any liquids. The membrane-transmitted gas is analyzed in the vacuum chamber... Agent: Madan, Mossman & Sriram, P.C.

20070251297 - Method and apparatus for controlling mass flow rate of recycled anode tail gas in a solid oxide fuel cell system: In an SOFC stack system, a reformer supplies reformate to the stack. An anode tail gas portion is recycled into the reformer. An inline flowmeter indicates an apparent recycle flow rate. A map of anode tail gas composition as a function of fuel utilization efficiency U, reformer oxygen/carbon ratio O:C,... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070251298 - Apparatus and method for accurate, real-time measurement of pipeline gas: An apparatus for BTU measurement of natural gas having at least one reference spherical acoustic resonator containing a reference gas, a sample gas spherical acoustic resonator containing a natural gas sample, a first acoustic transmitter adapted to transmit a first acoustic signal into the natural gas sample, a second acoustic... Agent: Mark E. Fejer Gas Technology Institute

20070251299 - System and method for in-process integrity test of a filter: The invention relates to a method for in-process integrity test of a filter. The method may comprise the steps of: coupling a gas source to an input side of a filter without removing the filter from a dispenser system, the gas source supplying a gas and controlling a pressure of... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070251300 - Device for controlling and regulating the physical-biochemical condition of a liquid mixture: The present invention refers to a device for controlling and regulating the physical-biochemical condition of a liquid mixture (1) in a process in at least one container (3), e.g. a plastic bag (4), which is provided at a mixing means (5) on at least one mixing table (2), where said... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070251303 - Method and device for measuring a phase separation concentration: A method of determining a phase separation concentration of a sample substance in a solution, comprises the steps of measuring values of a physical quantity of the solution containing the sample substance with at least one sample substance concentration lower then the phase separation concentration, wherein the physical quantity characterizes... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20070251304 - Demonstration kit and method for enhancing and/or demonstrating photoactive properties: A method is provided for simulating and/or demonstrating and/or enhancing photoactive properties, such as hydrophilicity, of a surface, such as a photoactive surface. One embodiment includes providing a photoactive surface and applying a peroxide-containing material, such as an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution, over at least a portion of the surface.... Agent: Andrew C. Siminerio Ppg Industries, Inc.

20070251306 - Atomic force microscopy scanning and image processing: A topographic profile of a structure is generated using atomic force microscopy. The structure is scanned such that an area of interest of the structure is scanned at a higher resolution than portions of the structure outside of the area of interest. An profile of the structure is then generated... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20070251305 - Method and apparatus for reducing lateral interactive forces during operation of a probe-based instrument: A cantilever probe-based instrument is controlled to reduce the lateral loads imposed on the probe as a result of probe/sample interaction. In a preferred embodiment, the probe tip and/or sample are driven to move laterally relative to one another as a function of cantilever deflection in order to compensate for... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20070251307 - Particulate sampling system and method: A method for controlling the flow through an exhaust sampling system includes sensing an operating characteristic of a power source, extracting a sample of an exhaust flow of the power source, combining the sample with an additional flow of fluid, and measuring a particulate level of the combined flow. A... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070251308 - Brake wear measurement apparatus and method: A brake wear measurement apparatus for use on a brake assembly equipped with a wear pin having a diameter and an exposed height, which comprises a plunger sleeve having a first end and a second end, and an inner diameter larger than the wear pin outer diameter; a plunger slidably... Agent: Kathleen K. Bowen Co.lpa

20070251310 - Method of confirming a pressure alert in a pressure-monitoring system: A vehicle's tire pressure is monitored such that an actual pressure (Pm) measured within the tire is compared to a set pressure (PcTm) which has been corrected for the measured value of the temperature (Tm) in order to trigger a pressure alert in the event of a pressure leak. If... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070251311 - Method and device for the contactless detection of flat objects: The invention relates to a method and a device for the contactless detection of flat objects, particularly in sheet form, such as paper, films, foils, plates and similar flat materials or packs. In said methods and devices, e.g. in the printing industry there is a need for bringing about a... Agent: Hoffman Warnick & D'alessandro, LLC

20070251312 - Integrated fog free mirror and weather station: A system for planning wardrobe and activities includes a weather sensing unit configured to wirelessly transmit weather conditions, a weather condition display module configured to receive the transmitted weather conditions, and a reflective surface integrally coupled to the weather condition display.... Agent: Bryan G. Pratt Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070251313 - Methods and system for determining angles of attack and sideslip using flow sensors: A system for determining angle of attack and angle of sideslip of an air vehicle is described. The system includes a plurality of mass flow sensors, at least a portion of which are mounted to result in a differential in air flow across the respective mass air flow sensors. The... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070251314 - Process for mounting a clamp-on flow rate measurement device and mounting device for attaching a clamp-on flow rate measurement device: A process and device for mounting a clamp-on flow rate measurement device on a measurement pipe using a mounting device having a holding strap with catches. The holding strap can be fastened on the measurement pipe by the holding strap being guided into and through the catch and tightened. A... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20070251316 - Multiphase-liquid level data logger: A multiphase-liquid level sensing system for sensing a layer depth and thickness of a liquid of a first phase that floats on a liquid of a different second phase includes an elongated stem that defines an elongated cavity. A float, which exhibits a sensible property, is disposed coaxially around the... Agent: Bryan W. Bockhop, Esq.

20070251317 - System for determining fluid level: The present invention is directed to a system for determining a fluid level in a vessel. The system comprises a first differential pressure transducer, a second differential pressure transducer, a pressure delivery system, and a fluid passage. The first differential pressure transducer includes a first side and a second side.... Agent: Mcdonald Hopkins LLC

20070251318 - Moisture detection: A method of retro-fitting a moisture detection fitting in the wall of a building in accordance with the following steps: forming a space which proceeds into the wall; and inserting the moisture detection fitting into the space such that a probe of the fitting: 1) presses into timber framing within... Agent: Weiss & Moy PC

20070251319 - Bimetallic sensor mount for axles: An axle assembly for a vehicle includes an axle housing having a tubular portion. A bimetallic sensor mount having a first region of corrosion resistant material and a second region of weldable material is welded to the tubular portion. A differential unit including a side gear is disposed in a... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070251320 - Tri-axial accelerometer: This invention relates to a tri-axial accelerometer with a magnetic sensing element, and has little or no magnetic shielding. Magnetic fields which would otherwise adversely affect the output of the accelerometer are measured and removed from the calculated accelerations in each dimension.... Agent: Mark A Oathout

20070251323 - High throughput microbalance: A method and apparatus for measurement of mass of small sample sizes. The method and apparatus is particularly adapted for providing microbalance measurement of solid materials as part of a combinatorial research program. The method and apparatus contemplate monitoring the response of a resonator holding a sample and correlating the... Agent: Senniger Powers (smx)

20070251322 - Sensing apparatus: An object of the present invention is to provide a sensing instrument capable to detect a substance existing in a very small quantity, such as environmental pollutants, instantly with a high degree of precision. As a specific means for solving the problem, a frequency signal from a crystal oscillator is... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20070251321 - Sensor, sensor arrangement and measuring method: The invention relates to a method and a device for detecting the environmental influence on a sensor by means of a variation of an electrical conductivity of a layer of the sensor, a device for detecting the environmental influence on sensors by detecting a variation of the electrical conductivity of... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070251324 - Ultrasonic sensor and manufacture method of the same: An ultrasonic sensor is provided with a substrate unit where a thin-walled portion is arranged and a piezoelectric oscillator which is formed at the substrate unit. The piezoelectric oscillator includes two electrodes and a piezoelectric film positioned between the two electrodes. The thin-walled portion and the piezoelectric oscillator construct a... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070251325 - Impulse response pressure transducer: A pressure transducer that does not breech the vessel wall is described. The pressure is determined by introducing an impulse to cause vibrations in the vessel, measuring the vibration, and determining the pressure inside the vessel as a function of one or more frequencies of the measured vibrations in the... Agent: Joseph King

20070251326 - Pressure sensitive cable device for monitoring rock and soil displacement: The present invention is a substance displacement device. The device includes a sensing unit which is positioned in a drill hole or otherwise within the substance, such as soil or rock. A measurement device is connected to the sensing unit to measure changes in resistance caused by deformation of the... Agent: Law Office Of Marc D. Machtinger, Ltd.

20070251327 - Crash analysis through estimation of residual strains resulting from metal formation: A method is disclosed for estimating or predicting residual strains resulting from metal formation. The method includes determining parameters indicative of physical and spatial characteristics of elements representing a formed metal part. A maximum plastic strain resulting from the metal forming processes is then estimated, as a function of the... Agent: Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP

20070251328 - Force sensor package and method of forming same: A low cost force sensor package and a method of forming such a package. The force sensor has a housing or package, such as a surface mount technology package (SMT), and a piezo resistive silicon die, or other force sensing element, carried on the housing or package. An actuator is... Agent: Bryan Anderson Honeywell International Inc.

20070251329 - Bearing balls escape and wear annunciator arrangement for ball screw: An arrangement for detecting a load bearing failure includes a primary load-carrying system for bearing axially translatably a coaxial load, said primary load-carrying system having a rotor portion and an axially displaceable stator portion. A plurality of bearing balls is interposed between the rotor and axially displaceable stator portions. A... Agent: Rohm & Monsanto, PLC

20070251330 - Flowmeter: An apparatus, for use with a fluid moving device that moves a fluid from a container. The apparatus includes a flowtube having a passage, the flowtube having a first end and a second end. A body is positioned in the passage of the flowtube, and a sensor array comprising at... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070251331 - Method for monitoring duct ventilation: A method for monitoring ventilation in a duct (3) by inserting therein a secondary fan (5) have a low self-contained rotation speed, which method comprises a step of continually measuring an image value (vi) of the current flowing through the motor in order to compare same with a predetermined value... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property

20070251334 - Method and apparatus for collecting samples of a solid or slurry flowing in a pipe: A method of and apparatus for collecting samples from a flowing stream in which an elongated sampling device including inner and outer concentric, relatively rotatable tubular members is positioned in and extends across the stream. The tubular members each have a longitudinally extending slot at least as long as the... Agent: James L. Bean

20070251335 - Discrete volume vacuum sampling device: A discrete volume vacuum sampling device is provided with a vacuum tube, a sample tube, and a sample container. The container defines a discrete volume of product to be sampled from a product bed within a processing machine. The sampler tube extends between the container and the machine containing the... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20070251336 - Permeation device and method for reducing aqueous boundary layer thicknesses: In many miniaturized high-throughput assays, effective stirring is difficult to achieve, and its consequences difficult to predict. Most microtitre plate-based in vitro assays of membrane permeability, such as Caco-2 and PAMPA, of sparingly soluble lipophilic test compounds in pharmaceutical research and development report permeability of water, and not of the... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20070251337 - Fluorescent detector systems for the detection of chemical perturbations in sterile storage devices: System and method for detecting and measuring chemical perturbations in a sample. The system and method are useful for non-invasive pH monitoring of blood or blood products sealed in storage bags.... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20070251338 - Process condition measuring device with shielding: A process condition measuring device has electronic components sandwiched between two conductive substrate portions. The conductive substrate portions are joined by an electrically conductive pathway. Native oxide is removed from substrate portions and electrically conductive contact pads are formed that are then joined together with electrically conductive adhesive to form... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

20070251339 - Process condition measuring device with shielding: A process condition measuring device has electronic components sandwiched between two conductive substrate portions. The conductive substrate portions are joined by an electrically conductive pathway. Native oxide is removed from substrate portions and electrically conductive contact pads are formed that are then joined together with electrically conductive adhesive to form... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP