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20120118036 - System and method for reducing the amplitude of thermally induced vibrations in microscale and nanoscale systems: The present invention generally relates to a system and method for improving the precision and applicability of microscale and nanoscale electromechanical systems. The system includes a device (such as an electrostatic sensor) for measuring parameters of a force associated with noise-induced background readings of a microscale or nanoscale electromechanical system,... Agent: Purdue Research Foundation

20120118037 - Device for checking a flow pressure measurement probe, and probe comprising the device: A device is provided for checking a flow pressure measurement probe as well as a probe comprising the device. The probe includes an internal volume and at least one orifice for communication with the outside of the volume. The device includes: an acoustic transmitter and an acoustic receiver that are... Agent: Thales

20120118038 - Test system: A testing system tests or calibrates an electronic test subject while rotating the test subject within a thermally controlled chamber. The testing system includes a stationary thermal chamber, a test subject, testing electronics that receive electronic data from the test subject, and a rotating platform inside the thermal chamber to... Agent:

20120118039 - Gas sensor: A gas sensor including a detecting element; and a protector having a tube portion surrounding the detecting portion, and a bottom portion the protector having a first opening disposed at the tube portion and a second opening at the bottom portion. The bottom portion includes first and second bottom wall... Agent: Ngk Spark Plug Co., Ltd.

20120118040 - System and method for sampling and analyzing downhole formation fluids: A device for sampling fluid from an earth formation is disclosed. The device includes: an inlet port disposable in fluid communication with the fluid in a borehole; an injector including an injection chamber in fluid communication with the inlet port, the injector configured to receive a portion of the fluid... Agent: Baker Hughes Incorporated

20120118041 - System and method for testing gas migration process in coal-rock mass: A system and method for testing gas migration process in the coal and rock mass are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: selecting a cylindrical coal sample, applying an axial pressure and a radial pressure to the coal sample under a sealing state, and/or increasing temperature, to desorb gas... Agent: China University Of Mining & Technology (beijing)

20120118042 - Photoacoustic spectrometer with calculable cell constant for quantitative absorption measurements of pure gases, gaseous mixtures, and aerosols: A photoacoustic spectrometer that is intensity-modulated, laser-driven and with a calculable cell constant. The axially symmetrical photoacoustic spectrometer combines first-principles models of acoustic wave propagation with high-resolution spectroscopic measurements, and takes into account molecular relaxation. The spectrometer includes a duct and two chambers disposed at the end of the duct.... Agent:

20120118043 - Measuring device for determining the fill quantity of an sf6 gas in an isolation chamber or a switchgear, and corresponding method: A measuring device according to the invention for determining the fill quantity of SF6 gas in an insulating chamber comprises a pressure transducer, a temperature measuring element and a processing device for determining the fill quantity of the SF6 gas from the pressure measurement value and the pertinent temperature measurement... Agent: Wika Alexander Wiegand Gmbh & Co. Kg

20120118044 - Method and system for managing a pollution-prevention facility: There are disclosed a method for managing a pollution prevention facility and a system for effectively managing the pollution prevention facility which can exhaust pollutants, and a system thereof. A method for managing a pollution prevention facility includes a first measuring step of measuring pollutants before a pollution prevention facility... Agent: Scientec Lab Center Co., Ltd.

20120118045 - Integrated optoelectrochemical sensor for nitrogen oxides in gaseous samples: A gas-phase detection system based on detecting optochemical and optoelectrochemical signals. The sensing platform is particularly powerful for detection of nitrogen oxides at low ppbV concentrations. The optochemical analysis is based on the color development due to a chemical reaction taking place in an optimized material. The electrochemical analysis can... Agent: Arizona Board Of Regents Acting For And On Behalf Of Arizona State University

20120118046 - Evaporation leak check system: A pump characteristics expression of a pump is developed based on a closed-state pressure detected when the pump is driven while a space between a pump passage and a first passage is closed, an open-time pressure detected immediately after the space is opened while the pump is operated, and a... Agent: Denso Corporation

20120118047 - Iec 61158-2 electrical circuit with water detection means comprising a physical layer attribute modifier: An electrical circuit confirming to the IEC 61158-2 standard comprising a power supply, a device as a load thereof, and monitoring means adapted to monitor one or more physical layer attributes of the electrical circuit, in which the device comprises an enclosure, device function electronics disposed therein and two terminals... Agent: Pepperl + Fuchs Gmbh

20120118048 - Sniffing leak detector: The invention relates to a sniffing leak detector comprising a sniffing line (11) and a feed line (33) that leads to a vacuum pump (16). A distribution point (24) from which a branch line (25) leads to a test gas sensor (15) is provided on the feed line (33). In... Agent: Inficon Gmbh

20120118049 - Fluidic devices and methods using them: Certain embodiments described herein are directed to chromatography systems that include a microfluidic device configured to provide three-way switching or switching between three or more inputs or outputs. The microfluidic device can be fluidically coupled to one or more switching valves to provide for selective control of fluid flow in... Agent:

20120118050 - Drum type container for analytical elements: A drum type container for analytical elements comprises a casing defining a compartment with a plurality of portions for receiving respective ones of the analytical elements. The container further comprises a base assembly to which the casing is rotatably mounted. The base assembly includes a dispenser mechanism for dispensing the... Agent:

20120118051 - apparatus and method for particle analysis: A method for wear analysis. The method includes introducing a lubricant sample into a tube. The lubricant sample includes debris, wear, or other particles of different sizes. The tube includes a number of filter patches, each of a predetermined pore size. The method further includes centrifuging the tube for displacing... Agent: The Thailand Research Fund

20120118052 - Method and system for background suppression in magneto-motive photoacoustic imaging of magnetic contrast agents: Method and system for background suppression in magneto-motive photoacoustic imaging of labeled target objects.... Agent: University Of Washington

20120118053 - Method for determining the injection law of a fuel injector: A method determines an injection law of a fuel injector to be tested in an injection system and includes steps of: completely interrupting feeding of fuel from a fuel pump to a common rail; avoiding opening of fuel injectors except for one injector to be tested; measuring initial pressure of... Agent:

20120118054 - Equipment for test stands of the braking system of vehicles: The equipment (1) for test stands of the braking system of vehicles comprises a supporting element (2) associable with a test stand (A) of the braking system of vehicles, on top of part of measuring rollers (C). The supporting element (2) has a lowered portion (3) suited to accommodate resting... Agent: Giuliano Group S.p.a.

20120118055 - Ge evolution series power assembly test stand system and method: A system and method for testing and maintaining a power assembly of a locomotive diesel engine. In one embodiment of the invention, the testing apparatus comprises: a first test position for securing a strongback of a power assembly; a second test position for securing a cylinder head of the power... Agent:

20120118056 - Apparatus and method for detecting decrease in tire air pressure and program for detecting decrease in tire air pressure: A method for detecting a decrease in tire air pressure based on wheel rotation speed information obtained from tires attached to a four-wheel vehicle. The method includes: a wheel rotation speed information detection step for detecting wheel rotation speed information of the respective tires; a first storage step for storing... Agent:

20120118057 - Tire pressure monitoring apparatuses, systems and methods: Tire pressure monitoring apparatuses, systems and method for adapting a tire pressure monitoring apparatus to be used with a plurality of valve stem configurations. Tire pressure monitoring transducers and sensors designed for use with a single valve stem design can be modified to universally accept a plurality of valve stems... Agent: Dill Air Controls Products, LLC

20120118058 - Methods and apparatuses for measuring properties of a substance in a process stream: A flow-through sensing apparatus includes a flow-head and a sensor that are configured to be selectively coupled through use of a quick-disconnect mechanical coupling. When the sensor is coupled with the flow-head, the sensor cooperates with the flow-head to at least partially define a sensing chamber. The sensor is configured... Agent:

20120118059 - Systems and methods of determining a quality and/or depth of diesel exhaust fluid: A system for determining a quality and/or depth of a fluid in a tank. The system includes a controller, one or more transducers, and a temperature sensor. A fixed distance transducer transmits a sound wave toward a fixed surface. A depth transducer transmits a sound wave which reflects off a... Agent: Ssi Technologies, Inc.

20120118060 - Heat conduction-type barometric sensor utilizing thermal excitation: A heat conduction type barometric sensor has high sensitivity and high accuracy that has simple structure and circuit configuration and can measure a barometric pressure in the range of a very low barometric pressure to ≧1 atm using one sensor chip. The sensor includes a cantilever-shaped thin film provided with... Agent:

20120118061 - Method and appaatus for improving the temperature stability and minimizing the noise of the environment that encloses an interferometric measuring system: Disclosed herein is a method and system for providing environmental control for a vibration sensitive system such as an interferometric measurement system, while minimizing acoustic noise during data acquisition.... Agent: Kla-tencor Corporation

20120118062 - Method for the precise measuring operation of a micromechanical rotation rate sensor: A method and apparatus for the precise measuring operation of a micromechanical rotation rate sensor, including at least one deflectively suspended seismic mass, at least one drive device for driving the seismic mass, and at least one first and one second trimming electrode element, which are jointly assigned directly or... Agent: Continental Teves Ag & Co., Ohg

20120118063 - Apparatus and method for measuring buoyant mass and deformability of single cells: Method for determining buoyant mass and deformability of a cell. The method includes introducing the cell into a suspended microchannel resonator that includes a constriction near a distal location in the resonator. A first frequency shift in the resonator is monitored as a cell moves to the distal location in... Agent: Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

20120118064 - Ultrasonic testing probe and ultrasonic teting apparatus: Provided are an ultrasonic testing probe and an ultrasonic testing apparatus capable of reducing the time required for flaw detection while maintaining the flaw-detection capability, irrespective of the shape of the inner surface of a tested object. A first probe (21) and a second probe (22) are provided, in each... Agent:

20120118065 - Method for pressure measurement in the case of variable temperatures and pressure measuring sensor for pressure measurement in the case of variable temperatures: A method for the compensating temperature gradient influences on a pressure measuring transducer, comprising the steps of: registering a pressure signal Sp(t); registering a temperature signal T(t); ascertaining a pressure measured value ps(Sp(t), T(t)); determining the time derivative of the temperature signal dT/dt; correcting the pressure measured value with a... Agent:

20120118066 - Stretchable two-dimensional pressure sensor: A pressure sensor for measuring the location and intensity of an applied pressure, including an elastomeric sheet; and a plurality of micro-channels embedded in the elastomeric sheet.... Agent:

20120118067 - Capacitive pressure sensor with improved electrode structure: An improved capacitive manometer comprises a diaphragm that is constrained relative to an electrode structure spaced from the diaphragm. An electrode support structure is arranged to support the electrode structure and comprises a compliant ring including at least three flexures integrally formed in the ring and angularly spaced around the... Agent: Mks Instruments, Inc.

20120118068 - Semiconductor pressure sensor, pressure sensor apparatus, electronic equipment, and method of manufacturing semiconductor pressure sensor: A semiconductor pressure sensor (720) includes a thin film piezoelectric element (701) which applies strain to a portion of a semiconductor substrate that corresponds to a thin region (402). The thin film piezoelectric element (701) is formed at a distance away from diffusion resistors (406, 408, 410, and 412) functioning... Agent: Rohm Co., Ltd.

20120118069 - Pressure transducer assembly having an integral back-up ring: A pressure transducer assembly, and a method of making the same, comprising a header having a first connection portion; a port having a corresponding second connection portion, wherein the first connection portion of the header is attached to the second connection portion of the port to create a header-port interface;... Agent: Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc.

20120118070 - Strain sensor: The present invention defines a strain sensor for measuring strains induced on a component surface (34). The strain sensor comprises a strain gauge (31) and a support member (32), whereby the support member is attached to the component surface only at first and second attachment places. The support member comprises... Agent:

20120118071 - Methods and apparatus for detecting cross-linking in a polymer: Methods and apparatus for detecting cross-linking in a polymer, wherein, in some exemplary implementations, the polymer may constitute an encapsulation layer for a photovoltaic module. In one example, a polymer sample is physically deformed, and sample information relating to a relaxation or a recovery of the polymer sample in response... Agent: Fraunhofer Usa, Inc.

20120118072 - Apparatus for measuring the unconfined yield strength and time unconfined yield strength of bulk granular material: An apparatus is provided for measuring the unconfined yield strength and time unconfined yield strength of bulk granular materials and powders. A sample of bulk material is consolidated under controlled pressure in a sample cup with a hole or holes in the bottom. A moveable base smaller than the internal... Agent: Mercury Scientific Inc.

20120118073 - Apparatus for measuring volume-or mass-flow of a medium in a pipeline: In order to place a medium flowing through a magneto-inductive flow measuring device at a reference potential, a grounding gasket is arranged, in each case, between flared end regions of the measuring tube, or measuring tube flanges secured on the measuring tube, and pipeline flanges connected with the pipeline. The... Agent: Endress + Hauser Flowtec Ag

20120118074 - Ultrasonic gas flow measurement device: An ultrasonic gas flow measurement device includes a dumbbell-shaped tube, a first ultrasonic transceiver, a second ultrasonic transceiver, a first cover part, a second cover part and a control unit. The dumbbell-shaped tube includes a central tube part, a first cone part, a first tube part, a second cone part... Agent: Tatung Company

20120118077 - Multiphase metering system: A multi-phase fluid is passed through a Coriolis flowmeter and a watercut meter. The multi-phase fluid includes two phases during a first time period and three phases during a second time period. It is determined that the multi-phase fluid includes two phases during the first time period, and a first... Agent: Invensys Systems, Inc.

20120118075 - Static port apparatus: A static port apparatus for an aircraft having a static plate having inner and outer surfaces for fixture on the aircraft. The static plate including a first set of a plurality of port apertures and at least a second set of a plurality of port apertures. Each port aperture of... Agent: Rosemount Aerospace Inc.

20120118076 - Method of detecting, measuring, correcting and removal of ice for a pitot-static based airspeed detection syeste for an aircraft: Test pressure bursts are utilized to eject a burst of air into the two channels of a pitot-static airspeed detection system and decay times for that air pressure are evaluated with respect to aircraft altitude. A higher-pressure burst of air may be employed to clear ice from a pitot-static channel.... Agent:

20120118080 - Device for the touch-sensitive characterization of a surface texture: Device (100) for touch-sensitive characterisation of surface texture comprising at least one three-axis force sensor (104) at least partially covered by a coating structure (108) comprising at least one first part (110) placed against the sensor and at least a second part (112) placed against the first part such that... Agent: Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Et Aux Energies

20120118078 - Multifunctional torque tool detection device: A multifunctional torque tool detection device includes at least one connection body, at least one tool joint bar, at least one signal ring assembly, a toque detection device, an angle sensor, a plurality of signal pick-up elements, and a displaying and processing unit. The connection body has an end coupled... Agent: Legend Lifestyle Products Corp.

20120118079 - Torque coefficient measuring device: A torque coefficient measuring device can be used to measure an axial load produced by a torque applied to a threaded component which is mounted to the fixture. The measuring device can include a base defining a chamber therein. A load sensor is disposed within the chamber of the base.... Agent: Caterpillar Inc.

20120118081 - Device for transmitting torques: Device for transmitting torques with a torque-transmitting shaft and a bearing block for mounting the shaft. The device includes a measuring device for measuring a torque applied to the torque-transmitting shaft. The measuring device for measuring the torque device is at least partially integrated in the bearing block.... Agent: Thyssenkrupp Egm Gmbh

20120118082 - Soil-cement sampling device: A soil-cement sampling device and method of sampling soil-cement is provided. The soil-cement sampling device may include an inner tube arranged within an outer tube. The inner tube may be removably connected to the outer tube and may be split into two longitudinal sections removably connected to each other. The... Agent: Schnabel Foundation Company

20120118083 - Substrate carrier measuring jig, collision preventing jig, and collision preventing method using the collision preventing jig: [Means for Solution] A wafer carrier measuring jig includes a base member 21 having a carrier placement section 210 where three kinematic pins 211 are disposed in correspondence with three V-shaped grooves provided on the bottom surface of a wafer carrier 10 having a pair of slot sections 12 where... Agent: Hirata Corporation

20120118084 - Movement sensor and system for establishing a movement profile: A movement sensor for establishing a movement profile of a living being, in particular a human, is characterized in that the movement sensor has an arrangement for automatically changing between various operating modes.... Agent:

20120118085 - System and device for monitoring a movable plug element(s) in a pipeline: A friction pig 2 and system for monitoring one or more physical properties upstream and/or downstream of the friction pig 2 when in use in a pipe 1 is disclosed. The friction pig comprises at least one sensor 7 connected to the friction pig 2 for sensing and acquiring data... Agent:

20120118086 - Sensor assembly: A sensor assembly includes a sensor and a sensor housing that supports the sensor and that operably engages a connector. The sensor housing includes a first retainer and a second retainer. The first retainer includes a tapered surface that tapers relative to the longitudinal axis, and the tapered surface abuts... Agent:

20120111087 - Compensation of measuring errors in handling equipment: A method is provided for compensating measuring errors for handling equipment with a drive carrier that includes a carrier part and driven drums for moving the steel cables arranged thereon and including a handling receptacle in which the handling receptacle is suitable for picking up loads and is connected to... Agent: Tecsis Gmbh

20120111088 - Wind tunnel balance calibrator: Provided are a wind tunnel balance calibrator capable of improving accuracy of attitude control of a wind tunnel balance, and a wind tunnel balance calibrator which can ensure a wide work space around the wind tunnel balance. A wind tunnel balance calibrator includes a load application mechanism for applying a... Agent: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

20120111089 - Method for synchronising measurements: A method for synchronizing the measurements obtained, over a given period, from a number of measurement acquisition means for acquiring measurements of characteristics associated with the stresses withstood by a tire fitted on a running vehicle. The measurement acquisition means are brought into operation independently of one another and at... Agent:

20120111090 - Intra-extra oral shock-sensing and indicating systems and other shock-sensing and indicating systems: A mouth guard comprises a base member configured to fit inside the mouth of a user, and at least one shock-sensing and indicating device coupled to the base member. In one exemplary embodiment, the shock-sensing and indicating device is a passive shock-sensing and indicating device that detects a shock substantially... Agent: Bio-applications, L.L.C.

20120111091 - Intra-extra oral shock-sensing and indicating systems and other shock-sensing and indicating systems: A mouth guard comprises a base member configured to fit inside the mouth of a user, and at least one shock-sensing and indicating device coupled to the base member. In one exemplary embodiment, the shock-sensing and indicating device is a passive shock-sensing and indicating device that detects a shock substantially... Agent: Bio-applications, L.L.C.

20120111092 - Gas sensor: A protector (100) of a gas sensor (1) includes an inner protector (120) and an outer protector (110). The inner protector accommodates a gas sensor element (10) and has a tubular side wall (122) having inner gas introduction holes (130), and a bottom wall (124). The outer protector has a... Agent: Ngk Spark Plug Co., Ltd.

20120111093 - Method for detecting an analyte gas using a gas sensor device comprising carbon nanotubes: This invention relates generally to gas sensors comprising organized assemblies of carbon and non-carbon compounds. The invention also relates to devices containing such gas sensors and analysis units. In preferred embodiments, the organized assemblies of the instant invention take the form of nanorods or their aggregate forms. More preferably, a... Agent:

20120111109 - Solids circulation system and method for capture and conversion of reactive solids: A solids circulation system receives a gas stream containing char or other reacting solids from a first reactor. The solids circulation system includes a cyclone configured to receive the gas stream from the first reactor, a dipleg from the cyclone to a second reactor, and a riser from the second... Agent: Thermochem Recovery International

20120111094 - Tube weld steam test device and method: A tube weld seam test method and device for testing a tube weld seam (32) of a flexible tube (18) for leaks having: a first pinching device (10) and a second pinching device (12) for pinching closed the flexible tube (18) at a first position (A) and at a second... Agent:

20120111095 - Heat exchanger integrity testing: The invention relates to the integrity testing of a heat exchanger numeral 1 having a high-pressure section 2 and the low-pressure section 3 by using valves 5, 6, 11 and 12 it is possible to isolate the heat exchanger from the larger system or plant in which it is incorporated.... Agent:

20120111096 - Integration manufacturing process for mems device: A method for manufacturing an MEMS device is provided. The method includes steps of a) providing a first substrate having a concavity located thereon, b) providing a second substrate having a connecting area and an actuating area respectively located thereon, c) forming plural microstructures in the actuating area, d) mounting... Agent: Walsin Lihwa Corporation

20120111097 - Rheometer or viscometer: A rheometer or viscometer has a first measuring part and a second measuring part, between which a sample space for receiving a material sample is formed. By means of a drive device, at least the second measuring part can be rotated and/or can be oscillated, it being possible for the... Agent:

20120111098 - 2- acetamide: The invention relates to 2-{2-amino-3-[hydroxy(phenyl)methyl]phenyl}acetamide, a process for its preparation, and its use as a reference marker and reference standard for analyzing the purity of nepafenac.... Agent: Medichem, S.a.

20120111099 - Copolymer for lithography and method for evaluating the same: The present invention provides a method for evaluating lithographic characteristics of a lithographic composition containing a copolymer for lithography without actually preparing the composition. The method comprises the steps of: dissolving the copolymer for lithography in a solvent to prepare a test solution; separating a gel-like substance from the test... Agent: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.

20120111100 - Deterioration determination apparatus for airflow meter and deterioration determination method: When a deterioration determination apparatus determines a degree of deterioration in characteristics of an airflow meter, a driving condition of an engine is maintained at a specified condition in which intake air flow rate is greater than a specified value. A measurement error of the airflow meter is computed based... Agent: Denso Corporation

20120111101 - Device for brake pad wear monitoring of a brake: A system for monitoring brake pad wear of a brake, including an apparatus for monitoring brake pad wear of a first type (total wear monitoring) and an apparatus for monitoring brake pad wear of a second type (final-position wear monitoring). The apparatus of the first type and the apparatus of... Agent: Knorr-bremse Systeme Fuer A Nutzfahrzeuge Gmbh

20120111102 - Device for monitoring tire pressure: A device for monitoring tire pressure includes an antenna for transmitting pressure data, a printed circuit board with a circuit for measuring and transmitting pressure data that is connected to the antenna, a power source for supplying the circuit, and a housing surrounding the printed circuit board, According to the... Agent:

20120111103 - Detecting apparatus: The objective of the present invention is to provide an unexpected detecting apparatus enabled to evaluate an evenness of a compound coated on an electrode of a battery. The detecting apparatus (1) detects an evenness of a compound (12) coated on an electrode (10) of a battery, and includes a... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20120111104 - Fiber optic cable for distributed acoustic sensing with increased acoustic sensitivity: Methods and apparatus for performing Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) using fiber optics with increased acoustic sensitivity are provided. Acoustic sensing of a wellbore, pipeline, or other conduit/tube based on DAS may have increased acoustic sensitivity through fiber optic cable design and/or increasing the Rayleigh backscatter property of a fiber's optical... Agent:

20120111105 - Mass air flow sensor: A digitally based resistance element and a processor are used with a hotwire to provide a mass airflow (MAF) sensor. A temperature sensor can provide an input to the processor which can provide signals to the digital based resistance element. The digital based resistance element may be on a first... Agent:

20120111106 - Vibrating element apparatus: The invention provides a vibrating fork level switch with alternative self-checking modes. The individual modes are user selectable and allow the switch to be readily adapted for use with liquids of differing viscosities. This, in turn, allows a wider range of failure modes to be determined.... Agent:

20120111107 - Liquid tank and fuel cell: Provided are a liquid tank capable of reducing an influence of disturbance on measurement results and measuring accurate volume, and a fuel cell using the same. One face of a liquid container section is structured by a detector in which a first board to a fourth board each configured of... Agent: Sony Corporation

20120111108 - Liquid level detecting device: One end of a float arm is connected to a float and the other end thereof is rotatably supported by a housing made of insulating resin material. An electrically conductive portion, which is for example made of conducting resin material, is integrally formed with the housing and electrically connecting the... Agent: Denso Corporation

20120111110 - Shock absorption platform: Technologies are generally described for effectively damping the vibration of a platform. In some examples, a platform system for minimizing shock to an object includes a base, a platform effective to carry the object, a number of actuators coupled between the platform and the base and being configured to adjust... Agent: Empire Technology Development LLC

20120111111 - Angular speed sensor: An angular velocity sensor includes a vibration, first and second sensor electrodes generating an electric charge responsive to an angular velocity applied to the vibration body, first and D/A converters each outputting at least two levels of an electric charge, first and second integrator circuits integrating the electric charge generated... Agent: Panasonic Corporation

20120111113 - Baw gyroscope with bottom electrode: A bulk acoustic wave gyroscope has a primary member in a member plane, and an electrode layer in an electrode plane spaced from the member plane. The electrode layer has a first portion that is electrically isolated from a second portion. The first portion, however, is mechanically coupled with the... Agent: Analog Devices, Inc.

20120111112 - Resonating sensor with mechanical constraints: A method and apparatus for sensing movement resonates a primary member in a flexure mode at a given frequency, thus causing the primary member to have top and bottom portions that resonate at substantially about zero Hertz. The method also secures the bottom portion to a first substrate, and mechanically... Agent: Analog Devices, Inc.

20120111114 - Method and apparatus for determining an operating point of a work machine: Method and apparatus for determining an operating point of a work machine and/or asynchronous motor driving the same, the operating point being characterized by the power consumed by and/or output rate of the machine, in which one or more operating point-dependent measurement variables of the machine are detected by sensors,... Agent: Ksb Aktiengesellschaft

20120111115 - Non-contact microelectronic device inspection systems and methods: Non-contact microelectronic device inspection systems and methods are discussed and provided. Some embodiments include a method of generating a virtual reference device (or chip). This approach uses a statistics to find devices in a sample set that are most similar and then averages their time domain signals to generate the... Agent: Georgia Tech Research Corporation

20120111116 - Ultrasound method and device for characterizing an environment: A probe including NE ultrasonic emitters and NR ultrasonic receivers is applied on the medium to be characterized. Each emitter is activated successively and each time signals are detected on the set of receivers during a time window. Each of the NE×NR signals detected is converted by temporal Fourier transformation... Agent: Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique

20120111117 - Ultrasonic method of monitoring particle size distribution of a medium: The present invention provides embodiments relating to novel methods for determining, monitoring or detecting particle size distribution of a medium. In a preferred embodiment, the method comprises comparing a measured ultrasound attenuation spectrum of the medium with a calculated attenuation spectrum, where the calculated attenuation spectrum is obtained by accounting... Agent: The University Of Western Ontario

20120111118 - Method and apparatus for automated ultrasonic inspection: A method and apparatus for ultrasonic inspection of one or more parts, in which one or more parts to be inspected are transferred from a parts carrier to a scan nest that is located in the scanning station. The parts are restrained in the scan nest and then scanned. A... Agent: Sonix, Inc.

20120111119 - Method and apparatus for sensing an input object relative to a sensing region of an ultrasound sensor device: A subsystem, system and method for sensing an input object relative to a sensing region of an ultrasound sensor device are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a subsystem for sensing an input object relative to a sensing region of an ultrasound sensor device includes a circuit, a switch coupled to... Agent: Synaptics Incorporated

20120111120 - Vibratory gyroscope utilizing a frequency-based measurement and providing a frequency output: A vibratory gyroscope utilizing a frequency-based measurement and providing a frequency output.... Agent: Georgia Tech Research Corporation

20120111121 - Pressure monitoring system including multiple pressure switches: A pressure monitoring system (200) is provided. The pressure monitoring system (200) includes a housing (201) and a fluid port (202) formed in the housing (201). The pressure monitoring system (200) also includes a first pressure switch (204) positioned within at least a portion of the housing (201). The first... Agent: Norgren Gmbh

20120111122 - Method and device for determining the properties of a pressure-manipulable test sample: A method for determining the plasto-elastic properties of a test sample, which can be affected by the action of pressure, includes pressing a test body against a surface of the test sample with a defined force. Plasto-elastic changes of the surface resulting therefrom are recorded during and/or after the pressure... Agent: Bam Bundesanstalt F&#xdc R Materialforschung Und -pr&#xdc Fung

20120111123 - Grip mounted safety shield: The disclosure relates a safety shield for the jaws of a grip used for tensile or similar materials testing. The safety shield typically attached to the jaws and shields the jaws on two, three or four sides in order to reduce the hazard of a user placing his or her... Agent: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

20120111124 - Method and apparatus for determining phase fractions of multiphase flows: A multiphase meter for use in the quantification of the individual phase fractions of a multiphase flow has: a resonant cavity through which, in use, a multiphase fluid flows, a signal generator configured to apply electromagnetic energy at a range of frequencies to the cavity, and an enhancing and/or suppressing... Agent: Taylor Hobson Limited

20120111126 - Method for detecting the thickness of the walls of hollow manufactured bodies made from non-ferromagnetic material: A hollow manufactured body has at least one wall of non-ferromagnetic material with an outer surface and an inner surface facing a cavity of the body. Two mutually magnetically attracted sliders are positioned on the inner and outer surfaces. The outer slider is moved manually across the outer surface to... Agent: Alenia Aeronautica S.p.a.

20120111125 - Pressure-sensitive sensor production method and pressure-sensitive sensor: Two electrode wires longitudinally provided along the inner surface of an elastic insulating member having a hollow portion are exposed from said elastic insulating member, the resistive element comprising a resistor body and the resistive element's lead wires is formed into a U-letter shape, said two electrode wires exposed from... Agent: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.

20120111127 - Autosampler: An autosampler is provided with a needle, a measuring pump which sucks and discharges liquid through the needle, a movement mechanism for the needle, and an injection port which has a needle sealing surface. A sample liquid is sucked into the needle and then the sample liquid discharged with the... Agent: Shimadzu Corporation

20120111128 - Sampling system: A sampling system has a first connecting piece for connecting to a pipe traversed by fluid and a third connecting piece, and a cock which has a basic body with a longitudinal axis, about which the cock can be pivoted between a first end position and a second end position.... Agent:

20120111129 - Device for the actively-controlled and localized deposition of at least one biological solution: The invention relates to a device for the actively-controlled deposition of microdrops of biological solutions. The inventive device includes at least one flat silicon lever comprising a central body and an end area which forms a point, a slit or groove being disposed in said point. The invention is characterized... Agent: Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique

20120111130 - Dilution tip: A tip comprising, at its lower end, a capillary channel (1), the length of which is greater than the thickness of the wall of the tip lower end and the cross-sectional area of which is so small that when the end of the tip is pushed into the liquid, the... Agent:

20120103054 - Calibration method in measurement of hemoglobin a1c: A calibration method that enables calibration easily in a short time in a measurement of hemoglobin A1c by use of a separation analysis is provided. In a measurement of a hemoglobin A1c amount by use of a separation analysis, a one-point calibration using a single calibration standard is performed to... Agent: Arkray, Inc.

20120103055 - Scratch resistance test methods and apparatus: The apparatus and methods disclosed may be utilized for the scratch/mar testing of various materials and components that provide improved correlation between the simulated damage modes and those reasonably expected to be encountered by the final components. The apparatus includes both a fixture configured for receiving and holding the material... Agent:

20120103056 - Crash test apparatus: A crash test apparatus for truck cabs includes a fixture frame mounting a cab, a cart mounting the fixture frame, a protruding barrier disposed in front of the cab, and a crash device moving the cart to make the cab crash against the protruding barrier. The crash test apparatus includes... Agent:

20120103059 - Method and device for detecting particulate matter contained in a gas to be measured: A particulate matter detection element includes a capacitance component disposed in parallel with a detected resistance RSEN. A direct current-power source that supplies a direct current (IDC) for particulate matter detection, and an alternating-current power source that supplies an alternating current (IAC) for disconnection detection are provided.... Agent: Denso Corporation

20120103058 - Particulate matter detection element: A shielding part is formed on a detection part in a particulate matter detection element. The detection part has a pair of detection electrodes formed in a comb structure. A shielding layer is made of heat insulating material and formed on the detection part in order to shield a predetermined... Agent: Denso Corporation

20120103057 - Particulate matter detection sensor: In a PM detection sensor, a gas introduction hole is formed in a cover unit which surrounds a PM detection element. The gas introduction hole faces a detection part having detection electrodes of a comb structure. A projected part generated when an opening part of the gas introduction hole is... Agent: Denso Corporation

20120103060 - Target odor detection and security apparatus: A target odor detecting apparatus and method, the apparatus including a rotatable door assembly is disclosed for screening odor emitters for target odors. A screening zone is defined within the rotatable door assembly wherein air is moved to an observation room for screening by an animate odor detector to detect... Agent:

20120103061 - Transportable portal for detection of illicit substances: The present invention is a transportable portal for screening a target, which may be a person, standing or placed inside the portal. It employs two walls with air ducts in the walls, usually two ducts per wall running from the bottom to the top of each wall, and having a... Agent:

20120103062 - Sample preparation for gas analysis using inductive heating: Improved gas analysis for non-gaseous samples is provided by placing the sample in direct contact with an inductive heating element, followed by inductively heating the heating element to provide gas for analysis. Disposable sample vials including such a heating element can be employed, or a sample tube including an inductive... Agent: Picarro, Inc.

20120103063 - Methods, devices, and systems for controlling the rate of gas depressurization within a vial containing a gas sample: The present invention relates to methods and systems for controlling depressurization of a vial containing a gas sample. The disclosed systems and methods are employed during sampling and/or analysis of the gas sample. One exemplary method for controlling depressurization of a vial containing a gas sample includes establishing fluid communication... Agent:

20120103064 - Helium conservation device for a gas chromatograph: A device for conserving helium gas in a gas chromatograph system is characterized in that during the majority of an analytical separation, helium is used as the carrier gas while an auxiliary non-helium gas is used to pressurize the inlet and provide for septum purge and split vent flow. Prior... Agent:

20120103065 - Photoacoustic sensor: A photoacoustic gas sensor, system and method is generally described. In some examples, a photoacoustic gas sensor includes a MEMS-based wavelength-selective optical modulator and a ring array of acoustic sensors. The MEMS-based optical modulator can be adapted to provide flexible wavelength selectivity such that a large number of chemical compounds... Agent: Empire Technology Development LLC

20120103066 - Gas detection system: A gas detection system is provided for identifying a gas. The gas detection system includes a sensing module with a hollow chamber enclosed by a chamber housing. Additionally, the sensing module includes an optical sensing fiber positioned within the hollow chamber. The optical sensing fiber includes a gas sensor including... Agent:

20120103067 - Method for detecting a gas contained in a fluid with use of a gas sensor: A gas sensor includes a catalyst layer and a pipe-shaped thermoelectric power generation device. The pipe-shaped thermoelectric power generation device includes an internal through-hole along the axial direction of the pipe-shaped thermoelectric power generation device, a plurality of first cup-shaped components each made of metal, a plurality of second cup-shaped... Agent: Panasonic Corporation

20120103068 - Head space sampling device and method for detecting leaks in same: The present invention relates to methods and systems for detecting leaks in a head space sampling device. One exemplary method for detecting leaks in a head space sampling device includes establishing fluid communication between a head space and a pressurization gas conduit. Gas pressure and flow rate are monitored within... Agent:

20120103091 - Method and device for detecting contaminants in a fluid: The invention relates to a method and a device for detecting contaminants in a fluid (1), wherein the fluid (2) that is contaminated with particles is conveyed by a first metering pump (3) to a device (4) for measuring the contamination or the particle density in the contaminated fluid (2).... Agent: Hydac Filter Systems Gmbh

20120103069 - Acoustic leak detection system and method with enviromental noise isolation: The acoustic leak detection system with environmental noise isolation provides for the acoustic detection of leaks in a pipe while minimizing interference from external or environmental noise. The acoustic leak detection system includes a hollow shell adapted for positioning about the pipe to be inspected. A pair of gaskets are... Agent: King Fahd University Of Petroleum And Minerals

20120103070 - Leakage detector for compressors: A compressor leakage detector includes a water tank, an elevator platform, a control panel, and a pressure testing unit. The elevator platform is disposed in the water tank to rise and drop vertically. The operating panel of the control panel has a human-machine interface, indicators, and pressure gauges. The pressure... Agent: Heng Sheng Precision Tech. Co., Ltd.

20120103072 - Prognostic assays for maintenance hemodialysis patients: Described herein are methods for determining the overall survival of maintenance hemodialysis patients. The methods include measuring low density lipoprotein (LDL) particle size and subfraction concentrations as prognostic tools for early mortality risk detection. For example, the presence of increased very small LDL concentration or decreased LDL particle size in... Agent: Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated

20120103071 - Stream detection and/or characterization for beverage dispensing in a refrigerator: A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet and a refrigerating compartment within the refrigerator cabinet. A beverage dispensing system is operatively connected to the refrigerator cabinet, the beverage dispensing system configured to dispense a stream of a beverage. The beverage dispensing system includes a light source and a light sensor positioned... Agent: Whirlpool Corporation

20120103073 - Solvent feed systems for chromatography systems and methods of making and using the same: Solvent feed systems are disclosed. Chromatography systems containing a solvent feed system are also disclosed. Methods of making and using solvent feed systems are further disclosed.... Agent:

20120103074 - Automated analyzer with low-pressure in-line filtration: An automated analyzer for biological samples that contain particulate matter is adapted to be able to process a large number of samples without changing the analytical cartridge, and in many cases without changing the internal switching valves, by including a filter in the low-pressure section of the analyzer, and preferably... Agent: Bio-rad Laboratories, Inc.

20120103075 - Automated dilution for liquid chromatography: Described are a method and system for diluting a sample in a liquid chromatography system. A sample flowing at a first flow rate is combined for a predetermined time with a diluent flowing at a second flow rate to generate a volume of diluted sample. The diluted sample has a... Agent: Waters Technologies Corporation

20120103076 - Online-titration in an alternating instrument: Rinsing chamber (10) for an alternating instrument (20) comprising an inlet for rinsing media (11) and an outlet (12), the rinsing chamber (10) furthermore comprising a titration medium inlet (13), a mixing device for mixing liquid contents in the rinsing chamber (10) and a measuring device (15) suitable for determining... Agent: Basf Se

20120103077 - Microsampling nutrient measurement: A device and method for measuring field samples in a liquid form removes the need for dry-and-grind type testing. A field sample is received taken from a location in a field. A soil subsample is separated from the field sample. The soil subsample is mixed with water, and a soil-water... Agent: Solum, Inc.

20120103078 - Mopping device: The invention relates to a mopping device (1) having a mop plate (2), or which a mop cover (3) can be fastened in a replaceable manner, wherein a measuring device (4) for detecting the residual moisture present in the mop cover (3) is integrated in the mop plate (2).... Agent: Carl Freudenberg Kg

20120103079 - Test bench having temperature-controlled cooling blower: A test bench encompasses a load device and a blower device for cooling the load device. With the help of one or more temperature sensors, it is possible to identify the temperature in or on the load device and to adjust the speed of a blower motor of the blower... Agent:

20120103081 - Device for peel test: A device for a peel test. The device includes: a gripping member to grip an end of a test film to be peeled off a test object; a movable member linearly moving in a direction to or away from the gripping member; a holding member for the movable member capable... Agent:

20120103080 - Testing device for checking the quality of a paint or lacquer layer: A testing device for checking the quality of a paint or lacquer layer includes at least one friction element moving device. To prevent an impression on a test region, the friction element moving device is configured to (i) initially move at least one friction element in frictional contact along a... Agent: Robert Bosch Gmbh

20120103082 - Downhole flow meter: A technique facilitates flow monitoring in a well. A well component is designed for engagement with a well string deployed downhole into a wellbore. The well component has an internal flow passage through which well fluid is flowed. A sensor structure is mounted in the well component along the internal... Agent: Schlumberger Technology Corporation

20120103083 - Measuring device: A device for measuring the torque or force exerted by a drilling machine during a rotation, driving or lifting of a tool. The measuring device includes an engaging device with a drilling battery or with a shaft of at least a drilling equipment or rotary of the machine the engaging... Agent: Soilmec S.p.a.

20120103084 - Air flow measuring device: An air flow measuring device includes a passage forming housing, a sensor housing, and a sensor part. An inner wall surface of the passage forming housing defines a measured passage. The passage forming housing includes a sensor attaching part. Measured air flows through the measured passage. The sensor housing is... Agent: Denso Corporation

20120103085 - Thermal flow sensor integrated circuit with low response time and high sensitivity: A thermal flow sensor integrated circuit for sensing flow in a channel based on temperature measurements, the integrated circuit having a temperature sensing element (30) on a front side of the integrated circuit arranged to face the channel, and a bond pad (60, 200) coupled electrically to the temperature sensing... Agent: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

20120103086 - Flow measuring device: A flow measuring device includes a housing, a support, and a flow measurement element. The housing defines a passage therein and includes a passage narrowing part, which reduces a cross-sectional area of the passage, in a predetermined part of the passage. The support has a platy shape and is disposed... Agent: Denso Corporation

20120103087 - Flow rate detection device: The flow rate detection device includes a sensor element and a support. The sensor element includes: a cavity which is formed in a rear surface of a plate-shaped semiconductor silicon substrate by removing part of the plate-shaped semiconductor silicon substrate; and a thin film portion which is disposed over the... Agent: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

20120103088 - Apparatus for determining and/or monitoring a process variable: An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium. The apparatus includes: at least one mechanically oscillatable unit, which comes in contact at least partially with the medium; at least one transducer unit, which excites the mechanically oscillatable unit to execute mechanical oscillations and which... Agent: Endress + Hauser Gmbh + Kg

20120103089 - Encapsulated liquid level sensor device: A method of encapsulating a liquid level sensor device within a protective monolithic block through over-molding a printed circuit board assembly supporting a plurality of electronic components and an external sensor that includes a pair of spaced apart sensor members extending from the protective monolithic block to sense the accumulation... Agent:

20120103090 - Liquid level detector: A liquid level detector is provided. A resistance plate has a plurality of conductive segments. A float vertically moves according to change of a liquid level to be measured. A float arm has one end attached to the float and the other end rotatably supported to rotate according to the... Agent:

20120103092 - Temperature and humidity measuring device deployed on substrate: The present invention provides a temperature and humidity measuring and recording device deployed on substrate for measuring and recording temperature and humidity of the interior of any station for reticles and of any SMIF POD. The temperature and humidity measuring and recording device comprises a substrate with a first surface... Agent:

20120103093 - Signal level conversion circuit, physical quantity detection device and electronic apparatus: A signal level conversion circuit 1 includes a first differential amplifier circuit 10 and a second differential amplifier circuit 20. The first differential amplifier circuit 10 multiplies a potential difference between a first input signal and a second input signal by G1 thereby providing an output signal. The second differential... Agent: Seiko Epson Corporation

20120103094 - System and method for accelerating a device: An acceleration device includes an actuator configured to displace a mass in a reciprocating motion at a desired frequency, a mount configured to hold a device, such as an accelerometer device, and at least one spring connecting the mount to the mass. The actuator is used to apply a force... Agent: Delta Design, Inc.

20120103095 - Piezoelectric vibration type yaw rate sensor: A piezoelectric vibration type yaw rate sensor including driving arms and detection arms. A detection sensitivity spectrum of the detection arms has a first peak with a first resonance frequency in a first detection vibration mode, in which the driving and detection arms vibrate in opposite phases, and a second... Agent: Tdk Corporation

20120103096 - Capacitive electromechanical transducer: A capacitive electromechanical transducer in which a reception characteristic is hardly affected by an elastic wave intruding into a substrate is provided. The capacitive electromechanical transducer includes a first electric connection portion that is connected to a second electrode disposed on a surface of a substrate to draw the second... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20120103097 - Flexible emat arrays for monitoring corrosion and defect propagation in metal components and structures: The invention pertains to the design, arrangement and fabrication of arrays of electromagnetic acoustic transducers (EMATs) for detection and monitoring of defects in metal components while they are being used in service. Emphasis is placed on printed circuit sensor coil designs that are attached to and covered with thin, flexible... Agent:

20120103098 - Method and system for acoustically treating material: Methods and systems for acoustically treating material using a continuous process in which material may be caused to flow in a continuous or intermittent fashion into/out of an acoustic treatment chamber where the material is exposed to focused acoustic energy. The methods and systems may be arranged to permit continuous... Agent: Covaris, Inc.

20120103099 - Laser vibration sensor, system and method: A laser vibration sensor, system and method of vibration sensing employ a nanostructured resonance interactor. The sensor includes a resonator cavity of a laser and the nanostructured resonance interactor. The resonator cavity has a resonance deterministic of a characteristic of an output signal of the laser. The nanostructured resonance interactor... Agent:

20120103100 - Measurement method and measurement device: In the measurement method, a vibrator (5) of a detection unit (4) is relatively moved against a plate (3) of which surface is flat having predetermined area. The vibrator (5) which is vibrating is moved closer to a surface of an object-to-be-measured (1) which is mounted on the plate (3)... Agent: Ts Tech Co., Ltd.

20120103101 - Systems, methods, and apparatus for compensating atmospheric pressure measurements in fired equipment: Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems, methods, and apparatus for providing compensating atmospheric pressure measurements in fired equipment. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided compensating pressure measurements. The method includes providing a wind compensating ring tube having three or more apertures to... Agent: Yokogawa Corporation Of America

20120103102 - Monolithic vacuum manometer utilizing electrostatic interference as a means of detection: A monolithic manometer and method of sensing pressure changes may include sensing a change in parasitic capacitive coupling between multiple parasitic capacitive coupled conductive elements in response to a diaphragm disturbing the parasitic capacitive coupling between the conductive elements. A signal representative of the sensed change in parasitic capacitive coupling... Agent: Brooks Instrument, LLC

20120103103 - Pressure testing device: A pressure testing device includes: a vacuum pump having positive and negative pressure terminals; a first solenoid valve having a first intake terminal and a first exhaust terminal connected to the negative pressure terminal; a second solenoid valve having a second exhaust terminal and a second intake terminal connected to... Agent: Askey Computer Corporation

20120103104 - Testing device for stress corrosion cracking: The present disclosure provides a device for stress corrosion testing of materials, e.g., a test specimen, in corrosive materials. It also provides a testing method that is easy to employ in a consistent and controlled manner and also makes efficient use of the potentially corrosive materials.... Agent: Chevron U.s.a. Inc.

20120103105 - Testing device for stress corrosion cracking: The present disclosure provides a device for stress corrosion testing of materials, e.g., a test specimen, in corrosive materials. It also provides a testing method that is easy to employ in a consistent and controlled manner and also makes efficient use of the potentially corrosive materials.... Agent: Chevron U.s.a. Inc.

20120103106 - Gasbag type pavement accelerated loading testing apparatus: Disclosed is a gasbag type pavement testing apparatus, comprising a main frame (7), roller wheels (1) and a pneumatic suspension frame system which consists of gasbags (2), ventilated bolts (5), spokes (6), an inflating valve (10), a communicating shaft (11) and rockers (3). The gasbags (2), ventilated bolts (5), spokes... Agent: Shandong Jiaotong University

20120103107 - Flow rate measuring apparatus: Provided is a flow rate measuring apparatus which suppresses deformation of a base main body due to vibration of a pipe so as to be able to reduce occurrence of disconnection of wires due to the vibration of the pipe. The flow rate measuring apparatus includes a bonding portion (16)... Agent: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

20120103110 - Mass flow measurement and measuring apparatus having a central bulk material feed: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for measuring a mass flow of flowable bulk materials according to the Coriolis principle of measurement. The apparatus comprises a vane wheel by which a mass flow that is supplied in axial direction can be radially redirected and by which... Agent: Schenck Process Gmbh

20120103108 - Anti-rotation mechanism for pitot tube: A valve assembly is provided and includes a pitot tube having an angled tip to extract from a duct formed by a housing a sample of a fluid to be communicated to an actuator configured to operate the duct, the pitot tube being disposed within the housing whereby the pitot... Agent: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation

20120103109 - Air velocity apparatus and system: An apparatus and a system is provided that may be utilized to determine air flow through an air filter and/or a plurality of air filters. The present invention utilizes a demonstration apparatus to illustrate the differences in air flow and air restriction between a plurality of different air filters and... Agent: K&n Engineering, Inc.

20120103111 - Method and apparatus for continuous sectional magnetic encoding to measure torque on large shafts: Magnetically encoded shafts for use in detecting forces exerted on the shaft during operation. Magnetically encoded regions, arranged in tracks or bands, encircle the shaft and are formed within or affixed to the shaft. The magnetically encoded regions define force-sensitive regions therebetween. Magnetic fields surround the force-sensitive regions and are... Agent:

20120103112 - Dual feedback vacuum fluidics for a flow-type particle analyzer: The present invention relates to a vacuum-driven fluidic system for a flow-type particle analyzer. The system includes a vacuum pump which creates a pressure drop downstream of the flow cell, which pulls sheath fluid and sample fluid through the flow cell. A variable-resistance fluidic resistor is configured to control the... Agent: Becton Dickinson And Company

20120103113 - System and method for microplate pressurization: A pressurizable sample system includes a microplate having a planar plate surface and several sample wells. Each sample well has a flange positioned circumferentially around an outer surface of the sample well and against the planar plate surface. The sample system further includes a capping plate with a planar cap... Agent: Pressure Biosciences, Inc.

20120096918 - Glucose sensor calibration: P

20120096919 - Liquid chromatography adjustment for method-conformally compensating deviations from ideal behavior: A liquid chromatography device (200) being controllable for executing a chromatographic method (402) defined by a set of target parameters and by a corresponding target sequence of operation procedures, the device comprising a method execution unit (202) configured for executing the chromatographic method (402) by applying the set of target... Agent: Agilent Technologies, Inc.

20120096920 - Apparatus and method for turbine flow meter sensor adjustment: A method and apparatus for calibrating a turbine flow meter via adjustment of electromagnetic sensor position are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a turbine flow meter includes a flow tube, a plurality of electromagnetic pickups, and a locator plate. The electromagnetic pickups are configured to detect rotation a flow indicator... Agent: Daniel Measurement And Control, Inc.

20120096921 - System and method for calibrating a magnetometer according to a quality threshold: A method and system are provided for calibrating a magnetometer. The method comprises determining a current quality level associated with magnetometer readings obtained using an active set of calibration parameters; and lowering a quality threshold for a background calibration of the magnetometer when the current quality level exceeds a threshold... Agent: Research In Motion Limited

20120096922 - Sand detector calibration: A method of operating an acoustic sand detector deployed at a flowline within a flow system, the detector comprising an acoustic sensor and functioning to produce electrical output signals in dependence on acoustic signals detected by the acoustic sensor, the acoustic signals being at least partially produced by the impact... Agent:

20120096923 - Meter electronics and fluid quantification method for a fluid being transferred: Meter electronics (20) for quantifying a fluid being transferred is provided. The meter electronics (20) includes an interface (201) configured to communicate with a flowmeter assembly of a vibratory flowmeter and receive a vibrational response and a processing system (203) coupled to the interface (201). The processing system (203) is... Agent: Micro Motion, Inc.

20120096924 - Particle classifier: A new installment classifies particles by their aerodynamic size This installment produces a truly monodisperse aerosol, and can produce very narrow distributions over a wide range of sizes Particles suspended in a fluid are classified by supplying particles into suspension in a carrier flow of a fluid and providing an... Agent: The Governors Of The University Of Alberta

20120096925 - Method and analyzer for determining the content of carbon-containing particles filtered from an air stream: An improved analyzer and method of analyzing the content of carbon-containing particles in samples filtered from an air stream is presented. The air stream may be, for example and without limitation, ambient air impacted by pollution; air breathed in an occupational situation such as the atmosphere in a factory or... Agent: Magee Scientific Corporation

20120096926 - Adhesive assembly and assembly and reinforcement methods comprising the use thereof: An adhesive assembly is provided in particular for assembling a novel element on a structure or further for reinforcing a structure. The adhesive assembly includes a substrate, a rigid element placed with an interval relative to the substrate, at least one seal compressed between the substrate and the rigid element... Agent: Cold Pad

20120096927 - System and method for operating a turbocharged system: A method includes detecting a presence of a fouling layer in an exhaust gas recirculation cooler of an internal combustion engine. The flow of a coolant through the exhaust gas recirculation cooler is stopped for a predetermined period of time while the engine exhaust gas flows through the exhaust gas... Agent: General Electric Company

20120096928 - Method for manufacturing a sensor device of a gaseous substance of interest: A method manufactures a sensor device for sensing a gaseous substance and includes a thin film transistor, which includes a source electrode, a drain electrode and a gate electrode; and an element sensitive to the gaseous substance. In particular, the method includes: forming a first metallic layer on a substrate;... Agent: Stmicroelectronics S.r.l.

20120096929 - Portable viscometer: A portable viscometer includes a pump mechanism which cooperates with a positive displacement sample container referred to as a positive displacement pipette, for dispensing, at a known flow rate, a sample of liquid for which viscosity is desired to be determined. The dispensed liquid flows through a flow through miniature... Agent:

20120096930 - Direct quantitative colorimetric measurement of liquid foam: The present invention generally relates to a foaminess characterization method for characterizing liquid foams and defoamers and a foam generation method for generating the liquid foams.... Agent:

20120096931 - Device: An adapter for an analyte measuring device for measuring the amount of analyte in a test sample, typically a biological fluid, the device comprising a meter (14) and a test strip (10), the adapter (12) comprising a meter interface (20) for connecting to a meter designed for use with a... Agent:

20120096932 - Automated sample injection apparatus, multiport valve, and methods of making and using the same: Automated sample injection apparatus, multiport valves, and chromatography systems containing an automated sample injection apparatus and/or a multiport valve are disclosed. Methods of making and using automated sample injection apparatus and multiport valves within chromatography systems are also disclosed.... Agent:

20120096934 - Communication system for turbine engine: A communication system is provided and includes a sensor to measure a condition at a point of measurement interest defined on a rotor of a turbine at a radial distance from a centerline about which the rotor is rotatable, wiring disposed on the rotor at a radial distance from the... Agent: General Electric Company

20120096933 - Sensor with g-load absorbing shoulder: A sensor is provided and includes a body disposed at a point of measurement interest on a rotor at a radial distance from a centerline thereof and having a substantially cylindrical shape and first and second opposing ends and a sensing end coupled to one of the first and second... Agent: General Electric Company

20120096935 - Downhole sensor tool with a sealed sensor outsert: A downhole sensor tool includes a sensor outsert coupled into an exterior pocket of the tool body. The sensor outsert is a pressure vessel with an exterior electrical connector coupled to the interior sensor. The sensor outsert contains a sensor, and is pressure-sealed about the sensor. The outsert includes an... Agent: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.

20120096936 - Thermal analysis apparatus and thermal analysis method: A thermal analysis apparatus and method, including a sample space with a sample carrier, and heating devices, and an inert gas. Flow devices generate an inert gas flow to the sample carrier. Getter devices and/or oxygen traps disposed in the inert gas flow remove residual oxygen.... Agent:

20120096937 - Flow measuring device and method for manufacture of a measuring tube of a flow measuring device: A method for the manufacture of a measuring tube of a flow measuring device, and to a flow measuring device. The measuring tube has a lumen for accommodating a flowing, measured material. The method comprises: introducing at least one, essentially cylindrical, hollow body into a support tube; joining the essentially... Agent: Endress + Hauser Flowtec Ag

20120096938 - Pneumatic indicator for detecting liquid level: A pneumatic sensor/indicator device includes a sensor assembly having a bellows receiving chamber and sensor housing. An elastic bellows is in the bellows receiving chamber. A shaft connects to the bellows so bellows extension/retraction causes shaft axial movement. A magnet connected to the shaft generates a field moving an indicator... Agent: Qed Environmental Systems, Inc.

20120096939 - Level sensor and reservoir for housing liquid: A sensor for determining level of liquid in a reservoir, a reservoir containing such sensor, and a method for determining level using such sensor. The sensor comprises a liquid-proof housing, at least one actuator operatively connected to the inner side of the housing and configured to generate vibrations, and at... Agent:

20120096940 - Method and apparatus for detecting the level of a liquid in monitoring a dispense/aspirate process: A device and a method are used for measuring the filling level of a fluid for monitoring a dispense/aspirate process in reaction vessels, including at least one cavity for dispensing and aspirating the fluid, where the cavity is provided with a filling level sensor whose signals, transmitted to an evaluation... Agent: Stratec Biomedical Ag

20120096942 - Angular velocity sensor and synchronous detection circuit used therein: In an angular velocity sensor, an upper electrode of a first piezoelectric element and a lower electrode of a second piezoelectric element are connected to an input terminal of a first Q/V conversion circuit, and a lower electrode of the first piezoelectric element and an upper electrode of the second... Agent: Rohm Co., Ltd.

20120096941 - Vibration gyro element: A vibration gyro element that includes a piezoelectric substrate configured to have a shape that is line-symmetrical about each of the two detection axes X1 and X2 which are parallel to a principal surface and orthogonal to each other; and a plurality of pairs of principal surface electrodes which are... Agent: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

20120096943 - Mems gyros with quadrature reducing springs: Spring set configurations that include an advantageous combination of spring geometries are disclosed. Spring elements having curved and straight sections, orientation of spring element anchor points with respect to the common radius, orientation of spring element segments with respect to a specific axis, balance of the length of spring elements... Agent: Rosemount Aerospace Inc.

20120096944 - Device for measuring pressure, and method for manufacturing same: Device for measuring pressure through the capacitive effect between two electrodes including at least one sensitive electrode spaced apart from and opposite a stationary electrode so as to define a cavity in which a reference pressure (Pref) exists. The device in accordance with the invention further includes a protective housing... Agent: Tronic's Microsystems

20120096945 - Pressure sensor: A pressure sensor includes a container, a pressure receiving unit that seals an opening section of the container, has a pressure receiving section and a peripheral section outside the pressure receiving section, a plurality of support members having one ends affixed to the peripheral section and other ends that extend... Agent: Seiko Epson Corporation

20120096946 - Sensor packaging for turbine engine: A turbine is provided and includes a rotor, which is rotatable about a centerline thereof, a sensor to measure a condition at a point of measurement interest defined on the rotor at a radial distance from the centerline, a communication system by which condition measurements are transmittable from the sensor... Agent: General Electric Company

20120096947 - Christmas tree with internally positioned flowmeter: A measurement device is disclosed which includes a structure adapted to be removably coupled to a Christmas tree, a sleeve operatively coupled to the structure and a flowmeter positioned at least partially within the sleeve.... Agent: Fmc Technologies, Inc.

20120096948 - Conditioner, apparatus and method: The present invention pertains to a flow conditioner for displacing and mixing fluid flow to minimize the effects of thermal gradients on the accuracy of a transit time ultrasonic flowmeter and defines an envelope in a cross sectional direction in a pipe having a first ramp adapted to be disposed... Agent: Cameron International Corporation

20120096950 - Coriolis mass flowmeter: First and second ΔΣ modulators convert output signals of two sensors into pulse density signals. First and second LPFs convert the pulse density signals into multi-bit signals. A signal computing module calculates a mass flow rate based on the multi-bit signals. A resonance circuit generates an excitation signal based on... Agent: Yokogawa Electric Corporation

20120096949 - Beta ratio changer for flow measurement devices: A beta ratio changer is provided for a flow measurement device having a fluid displacement member. The beta ratio changer includes a flange and a sleeve extending axially from the flange. The sleeve may be inserted into a fluid conduit of the fluid measurement device, reducing the inner diameter of... Agent: Cameron International Corporation

20120096952 - Detection device, electronic apparatus, and robot: A first substrate that includes pressure sensors which are disposed in plural around a reference point; an approximately hemispherical elastic protrusion that is positioned so that the center of the elastic protrusion is approximately disposed in a position which is overlapped with the reference point, and is elastically deformed by... Agent: Seiko Epson Corporation

20120096951 - Catcher pin assembly: A catcher pin assembly for attachment to a catcher link of an aircraft frame, the catcher pin assembly having an engine mounting element, a catcher pin, a compressible element, and a nut, which is lockable to the catcher pin, the compressible element being compressed between the pin and the mounting... Agent: Rolls-royce PLC

20120096953 - Sensor assembly and medical device incorporating same: Apparatus are provided for sensor assemblies and related medical devices. An embodiment of a sensor assembly includes a beam and a sensing element disposed on the beam. The sensor assembly also includes a structure to prevent deflection of the beam when a force applied to the sensor assembly is greater... Agent: Medtronic Minimed, Inc.

20120096954 - Sensor assembly and medical device incorporating same: Apparatus are provided for sensor assemblies and related medical devices. An embodiment of a sensor assembly includes a beam and a sensing element disposed on the beam. The sensor assembly also includes a loading member to deflect the beam in response to a force applied to the sensor assembly. The... Agent: Medtronic Minimed, Inc.

20120096956 - Photonic crystal pressure sensor: The present invention provides a microscale pressure sensor that exhibits high sensitivity in a small form factor. The sensor is a bridged device in which a photonic crystal waveguide, surrounded by a photonic crystal slab, is suspended over a dielectric substrate. Under applied pressure, the photonic crystal waveguide is deflected... Agent: The University Of Western Ontario

20120096955 - Combination ultrasensitive force transducer and grabbing device for force and strain measurement from single cells: The scientific characterization of cellular contractility and cell movement, such as muscle function in particular is, to a large extent, carried out on intact tissue preparations for example using whole intact muscles from animals. Typical indices of muscle function may include isometric force, contractility under external force (load) and spatio-temporal... Agent: World Precision Instruments, Inc.

20120096957 - Pipette differentiation: A pipette for transferring a volume of liquid, a portion of the pipette formed from a material tinted with a color associated with the pipette volume, facilitating the differentiation of the pipette from other pipettes of different volumes. The portion of the pipette that is tinted may include at least... Agent: Miniplast Ein-sherner Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd.

20120096958 - Water sampling device: A water sampling device includes a mounting frame including two end plates disposed parallel to one another on a shaft. A multiple magazine is configured as a rotatable drum magazine that is horizontally disposed between the two end plates of the mounting frame. The multiple magazine includes a plurality of... Agent: Stiftung Alfred-wegener-institut Fuer Polar-und Meeresforschung

20120096959 - Device for sampling working liquids of industrial machines: A device for sampling working liquids of industrial machines, comprising a container (2) having an aperture (3) and a closing member (4) engaged to said aperture (3) for fluid-tight sealing same aperture. The pressure inside said container (2) is below 101000 Pa.... Agent:

20120096960 - Vehicular dynamic ride simulation system using a human biofidelic manikin and a seat pressure distribution sensor array: A system that generates a dynamic seating body pressure distribution data includes a seat and a stimulus applying mechanism that is adapted to apply a stimulus to the seat. A human biofidelic manikin is provided on the seat. A seat pressure distribution sensor array is responsive to the human biofidelic... Agent: Lear Corporation

20120096961 - Probe holder for turbine engine sensor: A turbine is provided and includes a component having a body, which is rotatable about a rotor centerline and which is formed to define a cavity radially proximate to a point of measurement interest defined at a radial distance from the centerline, a sensor to measure a condition at the... Agent: General Electric Company