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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120053834 | Cordless inertial vehicle navigation Inertial navigation systems for wheeled vehicles with constrained motion degrees of freedom are described.... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120046898 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESSURE MEASUREMENT USING OPTICAL SENSORS Embodiments of systems and methods for pressure measurement using optical sensors are disclosed that include a computer processor that executes logic instructions to receive data based on optical signals from an optical sensor. The data represents velocity of the object... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20110282163 | SENSOR Disclosed is a multi-variable sensor and systems and methods for its use to sense process changes or variations. The sensor is employed to concurrently sense a plurality of parameters (e.g., temperature and pressure) for a process.... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110224925 | Altimeter In an altimeter which makes use of power generated by a photoelectric conversion means as a drive power force, it is possible to prevent the altimeter from falling into a state where the altimeter cannot perform measurement of altitude due to large power consumption for... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110172949 | MOTION CONTROLLER HAVING MICRO ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL SYSTEM PRESSURE SENSING MODULE A motion controller includes a handle and a MEMS pressure sensing module. The handle has an output interface circuit for coupling with a terminal electronic device. The MEMS pressure sensing module includes a compressible member mounted on the handle, a MEMS sensor for ... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110106486 | Acoustic Energy Measurement Device, and Acoustic Performance Evaluation Device and Acoustic Information Measurement Device Using the Same An acoustic energy measurement device that measures acoustic energy, the acoustic energy measurement device has a sound receiving unit that performs sound/electricity conversion and includes a plurality of unidirectional microphones being so disposed that a sum total of... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110098878 | MOTOR VEHICLE IGNITION KEY, MOTOR VEHICLE NAVIGATION DEVICE, MOTOR VEHICLE SYSTEM, AND METHODS What is described is a motor vehicle ignition key and a method including a movement sensor for detecting the movement of the motor vehicle ignition key, a motor vehicle navigation device, and a method including a calculator for calculating a driving route in dependence ... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110060547 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR MEASURING LEAKTIGHTNESS To solve a leakage problem in a box, it is proposed to provide the box with an electronic circuit for measurement of its specific humidity. It is shown that by comparing this current specific humidity to an initial specific humidity and by evaluating the difference foun... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110022318 | High Resolution Sensor with Scalable Sample Rate Apparatus and methods of providing a selected sample rate for sensor measurements are provided, which in one aspect may include a circuit configured to receive sensor signals as a first series of count rates corresponding to sensor the sensor measurements, each count ra... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110022346 | CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS A computerized hardware and software system and a method for processing and storing measured data from various inputs (sensors) that reduces the data memory requirements and data transmission requirements of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and/or refrigeration s... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110015763 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PROCESS AND FOR MONITORING THE CONDITION OF PROCESS EQUIPMENT, AND AN AUTOMATION SYSTEM An automation system and a method for controlling a process and for monitoring the condition of process equipment. The method comprises the steps of measuring process signals indicating the condition of the process by means of a first sensor; measuring condition monitor... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110004435 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING EVENTS The system according to the invention interprets sensor observations by tracking objects and by collecting information about the objects by means of the tracking and by using this information for affirming events linked to the objects and in producing information descri... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100332179 | Wireless interface for a plurality of transducers A wireless interface system can interface with any one of a plurality of transducers of different types, such as pressure sensors, temperature sensors, current probes and so on. In the system, all such transducers employ identical connectors with a common connecting sch... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100324856 | Industrial Roll With Sensors Arranged To Self-Identify Angular Location An industrial roll includes: a substantially cylindrical core having an outer surface; a polymeric cover circumferentially overlying the core outer surface; and a sensing system. The sensing system comprises: a plurality of sensors embedded in the cover, the sensors con... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100324857 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING AN ACTUATOR FOR A BOOST PRESSURE SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE A method for diagnosing an actuator for a boost pressure system of an internal combustion engine, in which the actuator is controlled using a triggering signal, and a state variable of the boost pressure system which is at least an indirect function of the triggering si... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100292953 | METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING THE PRESSURE AND THE PROFILE DEPTH IN A VEHICLE TIRE A method for ascertaining the pressure and the profile depth in a pneumatic vehicle tire which is fitted to a vehicle, wherein the pressure is detected with the aid of an arrangement comprising load sensors, which arrangement supplies force signals for a two-dimensional... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100256946 | WHEEL-MONITORING MODULE A module is operable to monitor at least a pressure within a tire of a wheel, the module being operatively mounted to said wheel, the module including:
| 10/07/2010 |
| 20100245114 | Thin Flexible Sensor The present invention provides a sensor (100, 300, 400) that includes a thin and substantially flat flexible substrate (102, 406) having one or more sensor arrays (104, 302), a power source (106, 416), an output interface (108, 418) an... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100111736 | ROOTS-TYPE BLOWER ROTOR ALIGNMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS Roots-type blowers with helical cycloidal rotors exhibit variation in leakback flow with angular position intrinsic to these rotor geometries. Calibration of individual blowers using a combination of high-resolution alignment and enhanced detection of residual noise phe... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100106450 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING MEAL ACTIVITY USING PRESSURE SENSOR There is provided a method and apparatus for sensing a meal activity among the various activities of daily life using pressure sensors. A meal activity sensing apparatus collects sensor data detected through a plurality of pressure sensors installed in a smart meal mat,... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100090820 | DATA COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AIR PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM USING THEREOF, AND DATA COMMUNICATION METHOD A data communication device includes: an antenna resonance circuit; a detection circuit; an arithmetic processing device; and a first switch. The antenna resonance circuit receives a signal in the ASK (Amplitude Shift Keying) format. The detection circuit demodulates a ... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100053608 | TACTILE SENSOR BASED ON COUPLED SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE Systems and methods for sensing an applied local tactile pressure are disclosed. The methods can include directing light onto a tactile sensing element that includes a metal nanoparticle layer. The methods can further include receiving at least a portion of the light sc... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20090319220 | PRESSURE MEASUREMENT USING A MEMS DEVICE A device to measure pressure is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device comprises at least one element comprising two layers separated by a space, wherein a dimension of the space changes over a variable time period in response to a voltage applied across the two layer... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090216483 | Measurement of Bowed String Dynamics There are disclosed systems and methods for measuring the bowing parameters and the bowed string dynamics of a player playing a bowed string instrument. A system for measuring the bowing parameters and the bowed string dynamics may comprise a computer, a bow system and ... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090199636 | ANALYZING GRIP PRESSURE OF A BOWLER Systems and methods for measuring and analyzing the grip of a bowler. In some embodiments, a bowling grip pressure device includes a glove configured to leave the second finger, the third finger, and the thumb substantially exposed. Pressure sensors are attached to the ... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090204359 | Method for determining the contributions of individual transmission paths A method for determining the contributions of individual sound transmission paths to the operation-dependent total noise of a sound transmitting structure includes the following steps:
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| 20090151475 | Pressure Sensor and Data Input Apparatus Grounded, circular movable electrode and divided electrodes, formed on a surface of a circular printed board, are opposed to each other via a double-face tape, functioning also as a spacer, with a slight gap interposed therebetween. As a pad is struck with a stick, the ... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090145215 | TAG USED FOR MONITORING THE TIRE PRESSURE A measuring method for measuring physical variables comprises
| 06/11/2009 |
| 20090048802 | Method and apparatus for monitoring a variable geometry intake air compressor device A method for monitoring operation of a variable geometry turbocharger device includes monitoring exhaust gas pressure and vane position of the variable geometry turbocharger device. Exhaust pressure and vane position are estimated. Residual exhaust pressure and vane pos... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20080319701 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A TIRE POSITION IN A TIRE PRESSURE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM In a method for transmitting data, the step of transmitting the data representing a measured pressure or pressure variation is repeated with a first repetition rate if no pressure variation has been detected or repeated with a second repetition rate if a specific pressu... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080319688 | Usage monitoring system of gas tank A usage monitoring system of a gas tank. A monitoring system for monitoring the usage of a tank includes: a sensor module for measuring one or more thermophysical quantities of a gas in the tank; and a processor module for controlling the usage of the tank based on the ... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080281552 | Method for the Detection of the Loading of a Motor Vehicle A method for the detection of the loading of a motor vehicle determines a loading condition of the vehicle using an analysis of the rotational behavior of the wheels. In a frequency analysis, it determines the natural frequencies of the wheels and looks at the amplitude... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080262784 | Device and a method for monitoring tire pressures of a vehicle with the help of inclinometers The device (12A, 12B) comprises first and second inclinometers (IT1, IR1; IT2, IR2) carried by first and second axles (T1, R1; T2, R2). The inclinometers are designed to measure respective angles of i... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080255793 | Pressure display apparatus A pressure display apparatus 1 comprising a detected signal processing mean 3 for processing a detected signal Si obtained from a pressure detection means 2 for detecting a pressure P, a pressure value display means 4 for displaying on a disp... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080243422 | SENSOR DEVICE FOR A FLUID POWER APPARATUS A sensor device for a fluid power apparatus and in particular a pneumatic cylinder comprises at least one sensor for producing at least one sensor value on the basis of a property or a condition of the fluid power apparatus, and a sensor communication means for the tran... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080243423 | Method For the Indirect Tire Pressure Monitoring Method for the indirect tire pressure monitoring in which there are performed a rolling circumference analysis of the tires, in which rolling circumference analysis variables (ΔDIAG, ΔSIDE, ΔAXLE) are determined from actually found and learnt test variables describin... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080234970 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING RESIDUAL STRESS The invention comprises devices and methods for determining residual stress in MEMS devices such as interferometric modulators. In one example, a device measuring residual stress of a deposited conduct material includes a material used to form a MEMS device, and a plura... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080209995 | Vehicle Tyre Checking System A method and apparatus for assessing the tread on a vehicle tyre, measuring tyre pressure and calculating other parameters such as vehicle weight. The vehicle is driven in a longitudinal direction so that the tyre passes over a first lateral sensor (6) that exten... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080208515 | System for Determining Inflating Pressures of Tyres Mounted on a Motor Vehicle Front and Rear Wheels The invention concerns a system for determining inflating pressure of tires mounted on a motor vehicle front and rear wheels. Said system comprises means (12, 14) for acquiring inflating pressures of the front and rear wheels, means (16, 18) for acquiring ... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080190176 | Method and Device For Monitoring a Fluid Flow Delivered By Means of a Pump The invention relates to a method and a device for monitoring a fluid flow delivered by means of a pump. In the method the pressure distribution of the fluid is continuously or quasi-continuously measured as actual values in partial areas of the pump stroke and compared... | 08/14/2008 |
