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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120084044 | Method And Apparatus For The Determination Of Laser Correcting Tool Parameters The invention relates to a method for determining at least one unknown laser beam parameter of a laser beam used for correcting errors of a transparent material including inducing a first persistent modification in the material by an interaction with the laser beam havi... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120072160 | MEASURE PRESENTATION DEVICE, MEASURE PRESENTATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM A measure presentation device includes a measure storage unit that stores a measure content group in which a measure content performed against a phenomenon of a device and the next measure content determined by the execution result of the measure content are associated ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120035879 | URINE SAMPLE TESTING APPARATUS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING MEASUREMENT RESULT OF URINE SAMPLE A urine sample testing apparatus comprises: a urine qualitative measuring section configured to acquire a measurement result for each of a plurality of urine qualitative measurement items; a urine sediment measuring section configured to acquire a measurement result for... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120029862 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN EFFECT OF A PARTICLE BEAM ON A MATERIAL A method for determining an action of a particle beam on a material at least partially irradiated or to be irradiated by the particle beam includes providing at least one particle beam parameter of the particle beam and at least one material property parameter of the ma... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120030229 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Measuring Health Methods, systems, and products measure health data related to a user. A time-stamped device identifier is received that uniquely identifies a communications device. A time-stamped sensor measurement is separately-received. A difference in time between the time-stamped d... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120010844 | Sensors, systems, and methods for measuring fluid perturbation Sensors, systems, and methods for measuring fluid perturbation are provided. One system includes a sensor module, a data management system, and a control system. In operation, data representing fluid is generated and recorded on the sensor module. During generating and ... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110295554 | Equipment For Manufacturing Semiconductor Device And Seasoning Process Method Of The Same Disclosed is an apparatus for processing a semiconductor and a method for generating a seasoning process of a reaction chamber. The method may include generating plasma in the reaction chamber using a production process recipe, obtaining at least one reference measureme... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110264397 | Characterizing an Elongate Textile Product A method for characterizing a yarn moved along its longitudinal direction. Readings of a characteristic of the yarn along the longitudinal direction of the yarn are detected. Values of a yarn parameter are determined from the readings. An event field is provided, which ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110238361 | TALLYING SYSTEM, TALLYING APPARATUS AND TALLYING METHOD The object is to provide a tallying system, a tallying apparatus and a tallying method which are capable of tallying characteristics of non-users who have not perform predetermined use among visitors in a predetermined place. Included here ... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110238339 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT FOR A SENSOR APPARATUS, SENSOR APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONFIGURING A SENSOR APPARATUS The invention relates to an electronic component for a sensor apparatus comprising a first terminal device for connecting a sensitive device which is influenceable by a target, a second terminal device for the external communication, and a control device and/or an evalu... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110213559 | MULTI-SENSOR PATCH AND SYSTEM Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for remote sensing and/or monitoring utilizing a sensing device, such as may be implemented in a patch that can be placed on or affixed to a subject, where the sensing device includes multiple sensors. For example... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110213564 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CODE VERIFIED TESTING This document discusses, among other things, a method for verifying a result of a test. The method includes providing a plurality of codes that are indicative of a first result of a test. A first test is then performed on a material. A first code of the plurality of cod... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110202302 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN HUMAN BEING AND ANIMAL USING SELECTIVE STIMULI An apparatus and method for identifying a human being and an animal are disclosed to properly identifying whether or not a target is a human being or an animal. The apparatus for distinguishing between a human being and an animal includes: a target stimulation unit gene... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110196642 | SUBGRAPH SEARCHING Systems and methods for receiving a graphical pattern, wherein the graphical pattern comprises a collection of one or more electronic devices, using the graphical pattern searching for matches within the circuit, and reporting the matches.... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110191509 | Automatically Launching a Measurement Application in Response to Measurement Device Connection Automatically launching a measurement program in response to measurement device connection. The measurement device may be connected to a host device. The measurement device may store a measurement program. The host device may automatically detect the measurement device.... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110169636 | System and Method for Generating a Transporting Instruction Using an Environmental Sensor A system including an environmental sensor that can travel with a product within a carrier's logistics network. The environmental sensor being configured to sense an environmental condition capable of affecting the product to generate product environment data. The syste... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110153277 | SENSOR A sensor for measuring any desired variable, with the sensor having a sensor housing with a specimen feed and with at least two measured value pick-ups and at least two processing units being arranged redundantly respectively pairwise with respect to one another and/or ... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110125462 | TETHERLESS TUBE INSPECTION SYSTEM Apparatus and a method to inspect tubing by means of a free flying, autonomous inspection head that is not attached by wires to external control and data acquisition equipment. The inspection head travels through the tube with an attached module that integrates all the ... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110119017 | SELF-POWERED DETECTION DEVICE WITH A NON-VOLATILE MEMORY The self-powered detection device comprises a Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) unit (52) formed by at least a NVM cell and a sensor which is activated by a physical or chemical action or phenomenon, the NVM unit being arranged for storing in said NVM cell, by using the ... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110077894 | Process parameter assessment method for the solid target for gallium (Ga)-68/germanium (Ge)-68 generator A process parameter assessment method for the solid target for gallium (Ga)-68/germanium (Ge)-68 generator mainly consists of the procedures: first calculate the thickness d for the electroplated gallium (Ga)-69 on the solid target; and then through a graph of decay cur... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110066465 | ARCHITECTURAL DYNAMIC CONTROL: INTELLIGENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND FEEDBACK SYSTEM FOR ARCHITECTURAL SETTINGS INCLUDING OFFICES A smart, adaptive control system that monitors and influences physical conditions of an architectural setting. The architectural setting in which the system is deployed typically includes a plurality of private spaces and at least one community space. The individual pri... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110040525 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CALCULATING ELEMENTARY SYMMETRIC FUNCTIONS OF SUBSETS OF A SET A method and system that calculate elementary symmetric functions of subsets of a set {Z} comprising a total of m numerical elements in an m2 time-frame. In one embodiment the method comprises: receiving (310) a set {Z} comprising a total of m numerica... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110000310 | GAS METER AND GAS SECURITY SYSTEM The present invention is intended to make it possible to set security functions as necessary depending on usage environment, etc. and to improve the security functions; a function setting section 1116 sets security function information received from the outside v... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100298968 | QUAY CRANE HATCH COVER SAFETY SYSTEM A safety device and a processor are disclosed for a quay crane, both are configured to avert the hatch cover being lifted from a ship as a container on the hatch is lifted. A computer readable memory and server are disclosed that may provide the processor with a program... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100299097 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING, RECORDING, MONITORING, AND TRACKING THE CONTENTS OF SEALED REFUSE BALES This invention is a method and system for recording, monitoring, and tracking the contents of refuse bales. All refuse bale information is locally and remotely accessible. This method prevents the circulation of hazardous waste and undesirable materials without effectin... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100274521 | Simulating Two-Dimensional Periodic Patterns Using Compressed Fourier Space The process of modeling a complex two-dimensional periodic structure is improved by selectively truncating the Fourier expansion used in the calculation of resulting scatter signature from the model. The Fourier expansion is selectively truncated by determining the cont... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100241390 | COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING SAFETY CRITICAL SENSOR VARIABLES A computer system for safety critical sensor variables includes first and second sensors which respectively output first and second sensor variables, a computer, and an independent comparator. The computer calculates an output variable from the first sensor variable by ... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100225562 | BROADBAND METAMATERIAL APPARATUS, METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA Broadband metamaterial apparatus, methods, systems, and computer readable media are disclosed, as well as exemplary embodiments that provide cloaking, beam steering, and beam focusing. In one exemplary implementation, a broadband interface structure has a front surface ... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100208245 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A LIGHT DIRECTION SENSOR The present invention provides a light direction sensor for determining the direction of a light source. The system includes an image sensor; a spacer attached to the image sensor, and a pattern mask attached to said spacer. The pattern mask has a slit pattern that as l... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100187832 | DEVICES FOR RECEIVING AND USING ENERGY FROM A BUILDING ENVIRONMENT A device for use in a building automation system includes a first circuit configured to receive non-electrical energy from an environment in which the device is placed and convert the non-electrical energy to electrical energy. The electrical energy is used to power the... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100157427 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHADE SELECTION USING A FABRIC BRIGHTNESS FACTOR Brightness factors associated with shade fabric may be utilized when shading a building. A brightness factor may incorporate an openness factor, a visible light reflectance, a diffusion factor, a color, or other characteristics of the shade fabric. The brightness factor... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100134787 | MEASUREMENT METHOD OF CHROMATIC DISPERSION OF OPTICAL BEAM WAVEGUIDE USING INTERFERENCE FRINGE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM The present invention relates to a measurement method of the chromatic dispersion of an optical waveguide using an optical interferometer with a broadband multi-wavelength light source and an optical spectrum analyzing apparatus, wherein one arm, called “reference arm... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100131233 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRIVER HANDS OFF DETECTION FOR VEHICLES WITH ACTIVE FRONT STEERING SYSTEM A system and method for detecting the absence of contact between the hands of a driver of a vehicle and a steering wheel of the vehicle that have particular application in ensuring the proper functioning of various components of the driver assist steering systems and ma... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100094581 | Method for tracking and reporting personal hand hygiene dispenser electronic time-stamp data Systems and methods for hand hygiene compliance management include a hand-held personal liquid dispenser including a pump and pump plunger that dispenses liquid from a reservoir inside the dispenser when depressed. The dispenser includes circuitry that detects and recor... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100082264 | MLD-Modified Synthetic Ocean Profiles A method for providing a more accurate synthetic profiles of temperature, salinity and sound speed of the ocean over an area of interest is provided by using a value of the mixed layer depth in addition to values of surface temperature and surface height in an ocean mod... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100076718 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRIGGERING A RECORDING OF A MEASURED SIGNAL A device for triggering a recording of a measured signal dependent upon at least one triggering event identifiable in a frequency distribution of parameter pairs from two mutually-dependent parameters of the measured signal includes a discriminator for the identificatio... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100076859 | Reconfigurable Garment Definition and Production Method Computer-aided design and manufacture software and hardware automate garment and fashion definition and production. Configurable garment includes ornamental element, pattern display, and personal identifier and wireless sensor electronics.... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100070233 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS A measurement apparatus includes an elastic detector configured to detect an elastic wave by utilizing a PAT and to convert the elastic wave into a detection signal, and a signal processor configured to calculate an absorption characteristic of a heterogeneous part incl... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100050737 | SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY METHOD AND IDENTIFICATION OF ERROR The present invention relates to a method and accompanying device for separating a known or unknown sample into one or more subsamples. By comparing the subsample's measurement profile data to the sample measurement profile data, the performance of the separation can be... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100057465 | VARIABLE TEXT-TO-SPEECH FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION A text-to-speech (TTS) system implemented in an automotive vehicle is dynamically tuned to improve intelligibility over a wide variety of vehicle operating states and environmental conditions. In one embodiment of the present invention, a TTS system is interfaced to one... | 03/04/2010 |
