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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7461539 | Quartz crystal microbalance humidity sensor A humidity sensor and a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) therefor, for measuring low humidity levels, and a method for preparing same. The metallic surface of the QCM is electroplated with a hygroscopic layer. The hygroscopic layer preferably includes Manganese. A ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7325480 | Apparatus for treating and preparing food by gas-fired heating and a heat exchange device for such an apparatus The present invention refers to an apparatus for treating and preparing food having a cooking chamber in which the food is treated and cooked. The apparatus further includes a motor-driven ventilation fan which serves to circulate the cooking chamber atmosphere, and... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327068 | Sensors and related devices and methods Sensors that include SAW devices, related methods, and related devices. Many embodiments are included. Some of the present sensors include an inlet structure; a mounting structure that is spaced apart from the inlet structure, the mounting structure having a top sur... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7290450 | Process diagnostics A diagnostic device for use in a industrial process includes monitoring electronics or diagnostic circuitry configured to diagnose or identify a condition or other occurrence in the industrial process. The system can be implemented in a process device such as a flow... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270002 | Humidity sensor element, device and method for manufacturing thereof A humidity sensor element, a humidity sensor device and a method for manufacturing thereof are provided. The humidity sensor element includes a substrate having a nanocomposite film as sensing material, wherein said nanocomposite film consists of carbon nanotube/per... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7238238 | Gasification monitor, method for detecting mist, film forming method and film forming apparatus A deposition apparatus supplies a reactive gas obtained by vaporizing a liquid material at a vaporizer 30 into a chamber 10 via a processing-gas pipe 40 and forms a thin film on a semiconductor wafer W due to a thermal decomposition of the react... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7205246 | Forming low k dielectric layers A low k dielectric layer is formed by depositing an unset dielectric layer on a substrate, the dielectric layer including Silicon, Carbon and Oxygen. The surface of the dielectric layer exposed to an activated gas to form a semi-permeable skin on or of the surface o... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7134319 | Acoustic wave sensor with reduced condensation and recovery time An acoustic wave sensor apparatus is disclosed, which generally includes a piezoelectric substrate having a surface thereon. One or more interdigital transducers and a passivation layer can be formed upon the piezoelectric substrate. Additionally, an absorbent mater... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7096719 | Apparatus for measuring parameters of a flowing multiphase mixture An apparatus 10 is provided that measures the speed of sound propagating in a multiphase mixture to determine parameters, such as mixture quality, particle size, vapor/mass ratio, liquid/vapor ratio, mass flow rate, enthalpy and volumetric flow rate of the fl... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7082810 | Gas sensor A gas sensor (10) including a measurement chamber (28) into which a gas GS is flown and a detection element main body (40) facing the measurement chamber (28). The detection element main body (40) includes an element case 42, | 08/01/2006 |
| 6964196 | Resonant pivoting surface with inertially coupled activation A system and method for providing resonant movement about a first axis. A functional surface supported by a first pair of torsional hinges is driven into resonant oscillations about the first axis by inertially coupling energy through the first pair of torsional hin... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6938459 | Method for detecting moisture level in apparatus for treating and preparing food and related food treatment and preparation apparatus The present invention refers to a method of detecting the moisture in an apparatus for treating and preparing food, as well as to a method of treating and preparing food. In the method according to the invention, the current temperature values and speed values of th... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935158 | MIS hydrogen sensors Hydrogen gas sensors employ an epitaxial layer of the thermodynamically stable form of aluminum nitride (AlN) as the “insulator” in an MIS structure having a thin metal gate electrode suitable for catalytic dissociate of hydrogen, such as palladium, on a semicon... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6920802 | Adsorption trap for the detection of surface-active agents in gas streams A method and apparatus are provided for adsorbing surface-active compounds, such as corrosion inhibitors and water, from pressurized gas streams utilizing existing gas pipeline sampling valves. The apparatus includes an adsorption trap assembly containing an adsorpt... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6881585 | Method and apparatus for rapid screening of volatiles In one embodiment, the present method includes the steps of introducing a volume of a sample into a vapor delivery line and volatilizing at least a portion of the volume as it is carried through the vapor delivery line. At least a portion of the volatilized volume c... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6847903 | Liquid water content measurement apparatus and method Ice accretion on a probe is detected by determining the change of frequency of a vibrating type ice detector or sensor as ice starts to build up. The rate of change of frequency is determined and is combined with parameters including air velocity and air temperature... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6836732 | Enhanced vapor containment and monitoring An apparatus and method for ensuring effective and efficient vehicle vapor recovery performance, storage tank system integrity relative to both vapor and liquid containment and for reducing the probability that inaccurate information causes companies to undertake un... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6560551 | Liquid water content measurement apparatus and method Ice accretion on a probe is detected by determining the change of frequency of a vibrating type ice detector or sensor as ice starts to build up. The rate of change of frequency is determined and is combined with parameters including air velocity and air ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6439028 | Method and equipment for measuring vapor flux from surfaces A method and equipment for measuring vapor flux from a surface e.g. the rate of water loss from human skin which is useful in the evaluation of the efficiency of the skin/water barrier uses a closed cylinder which is placed with the open end against the s... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6341521 | Process and device for measuring the amount of impurities in a gas sample to be analyzed Provided is a process for measuring the amount of impurities in a gas sample filling a laser absorption spectroscopy analysis cell. The process includes calculating the value of a characteristic representative of the absorbance of the gas sample, from a m... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6151958 | Ultrasonic fraction and flow rate apparatus and method Disclosed is a method for measuring the amount of liquid in a volume of gas and the associated flow rates. A method of determining the percentage of a liquid present in a volume of gas is provided. The method comprises the steps of impressing the volume o... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6009739 | Method for evaluating performance of chemical filter for cleaning gas A method for evaluating performance of a chemical filter element is disclosed. A moisture content, a weight or a pressure loss of a filter element including an ion exchanger is determined, and the determined value is compared with a prescribed value. Alte... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5996397 | Reactive gas sampling/analyzing hygrometry system The concentration of a component, e.g., moisture, in a sample fluid, such as a chemically reactive gas or liquid, is determined by the creation of an identical concentration in a chemically inert fluid. Sample and inert fluids are brought into contact wit... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5838088 | Surface acoustic wave device for sensing a touch-position A surface acoustic wave position-sensing device comprising two surface acoustic wave transducing units, a nonpiezoelectric plate and a controlling system connected with the units. Each unit consists of two piezoelectric substrates, a first group of interd... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5804702 | Process for reducing interfering signals in optical measurements of water vapor A process for improving moisture analyzers or hygrometers that use optical absorption techniques to measure water vapor. Water vapor in the optical path outside the sample region is treated to exchange the hydrogen atoms for deuterium, so that the adsorbe... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5689060 | Humidity measuring device and a heat cooker employing the device A highly reliable, accurate humidity measuring device which detects differences in humidity between datum air and measuring air as a time or a phase difference in the propagation velocity of sonic waves, using sonic wave generating and receiving means, an... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5627306 | Oxygen concentration sensor In an oxygen gas sensor having a variable electrical characteristic dependent upon ambient oxygen concentration, a ceramic holding member having a hole for holding a plate sensor sensor element is disposed in a housing with the element inserted into the h... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5571944 | Acoustic wave (AW) based moisture sensor for use with corrosive gases Moisture corrosive gas stream is measured as a function of the difference in resonant frequencies between two acoustic wave (AW) devices, each with a film which accepts at least one of the components of the gas stream. One AW is located in the gas stream ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5469732 | Method and device for gas analysis Analyzing gas samples wherein the sample is passed into a measurement chamber via a molecular diffusion filter. The composition or pressure of the gas is changed with time as it moves through the filter and a pressure sensor within the measurement chamber... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5387254 | Humidity measuring device and a heat cooker employing the device The present invention relates to a highly reliable, accurate humidity measuring device which detects differences in humidity between datum air and measuring air as a time or a phase difference in the propagation velocity of ultrasonic waves, using ultraso... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5339675 | Apparatus for monitoring impurities in a gas stream A device is provided comprising a piezoelectric material and at least one coating reactive with trace quantities of oxygen and/or water in reactive and inert gases. The piezoelectric material is bonded to a conductor for delivering an alternating electric... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5325703 | Method for identifying the concentration of fuels or gases The present invention discloses a method for identifying the concentration of fuels or gases in air, particularly in the intake of motor vehicle motors, with ultrasound measurement, comprising the steps of conducting an air/vapor mixture whose concentrati... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5158747 | Apparatus for identifying and distinguishing different refrigerants Apparatus for identifying and distinguishing between at least two different types of refrigerant includes a sample container having a fixed internal volume. Refrigerant to be tested is selectively admitted into the container in vapor phase, vapor pressure... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5076094 | Dual output acoustic wave sensor for molecular identification A method of identification and quantification of absorbed chemical species by measuring changes in both the velocity and the attenuation of an acoustic wave traveling through a thin film into which the chemical species is sorbed. The dual output response ... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5065140 | Early warning reactive gas detection system A reactive gas detection system provides early warning of gas emissions that often occur in developing fire conditions in environments such as telephone system central offices where halogenated substances, for example polyvinyl chloride wire insulation an... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4896540 | Aeroacoustic flowmeter The flowmeter is based on a measurement of phase difference between two points on the circumference of a pipe separated axially by an integral multiple of sound wavelength. Plane sound waves are generated aeroacoustically by a non-protruding ring cavity e... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4782334 | Vapor or gas detector and alarm system A vapor or gas detector (12) that forms an element of a vapor or gas detecting and alarm system (30). The detector in one of its embodiments is configured as a three-section dynamic junction (16) consisting of a resilient substrate (22) having a resonant ... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4681855 | Humidity sensing and measurement employing halogenated organic polymer membranes Thin films of hygroscopic, halogenated organic polymer having pendant groups of a relatively strong acidic type (e.g., sulfonic groups) and pendant groups of a relatively weak acidic type (e.g., carboxylic groups) are employed for humidity sensing by elec... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4679947 | Method and apparatus for measuring steam quality A method and apparatus for measuring steam quality of wet or two-phase flowing steam includes a flow-through densitometer comprised of two parallel tubes connected to two common nodes, a vibrator for causing the tubes to vibrate, and a transducer for dete... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4597285 | Humidity monitor and method Methods and apparatus for determining water content of gases and vapors. The primary sensing device is a fluidic oscillator through which a sample of gas is passed. It is primarily useful in systems where the moisture content is large and there is a small... | 07/01/1986 |
