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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171774 | Hydrocarbon liquid-seal device and a hydrocarbon vapor testing system having the hydrocarbon liquid-seal device A hydrocarbon liquid-seal device is provided. The device includes first and second conduits in fluid communication with each other such that the first and second conduits define a flow path therethrough configured to pass a hydrocarbon vapor. The first and second co... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8141412 | Method of detecting dryness of wet steam of a once-through steam injection boiler and a detecting apparatus therefor A method of detecting the dryness of wet steam of a once-through steam injection boiler, comprises: first, by detecting and/or calculating, obtaining volume flow of wet steam, corresponding volume flow of saturated liquid, and corr... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8079248 | Moisture sensor A moisture sensor includes interdigitated first and second electrodes formed in trenches A porous low-k dielectric is provided between the electrodes. The electrodes are of Cu surrounded by a barrier layer to protect the Cu from corrosion. TiN may be used as barrier... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8051701 | Methods and systems for measuring atmospheric water content Methods and systems for measuring atmospheric water content, are provided. The method includes measuring a first air temperature and a first air pressure at a first location in a compressor, measuring a second air temperature and a second air pressure at a second lo... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047056 | Moisture vapor probe One embodiment of the invention comprises a moisture vapor probe comprising a hollow sleeve and a removable electronics module. The probe has a generally cylindrical hollow sleeve having a sidewall with an inner surface and an outer surface. The sleeve comprises a s... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7882725 | Sensor An energy-autonomous sensor for detection of physical environmental parameters, having at least one sensor element, one storage element and one control circuit, with a timer circuit which is activated on reaching a predetermined electrical voltage on the storage ele... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7779672 | Method and device for measuring the minimum miscibility pressure of two phases The invention is a method and device for measuring the minimum miscibility pressure of two phases having application for enhanced oil recovery or CO2 geologic storage. In a pressure cell, gas is bubbled into a liquid, or conversely, liquid is dripped into... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7698927 | Methods and systems for measuring atmospheric water content Methods and systems for measuring atmospheric water content, are provided. The method includes measuring a first air temperature and a first air pressure at a first location in a compressor, measuring a second air temperature and a second air pressure at a second lo... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7631538 | Method and equipment for measuring vapour flux from surfaces A method and equipment for measuring vapour flux from a surface (10) e.g. the rate of water loss from human skin, which is useful in the evaluation of the efficiency of the skin/water barrier. It uses a closed cylinder (12), which is placed against the... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7523643 | Humidity sensing structure having a cantilever resistor and method for fabricating the same A humidity sensing structure having a cantilever resistor and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The method includes providing a substrate having a first surface and a second surface; performing an oxidation process on the first surface and the second ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7509838 | Correction of humidity measurement results of a radiosonde A method for correcting humidity measurement results of a radiosonde, especially for errors resulting from radiative heat exchange. Environmental humidity Um is measured with a humidity sensor in the radiosonde, a current value of at least one environment... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7469572 | Measurement of moisture vapor transfer rate Systems and methods include a test media, a reservoir containing fluid, and a sensor compared to measure a parameter that is related to an amount of fluid in the test media. Systems and methods may include a comparator to compare the parameter measurement to a param... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7416331 | Condensation sensor A measuring device for detecting a humidity and temperature of a window surface including at least one moisture sensor and at least one temperature sensor placed on the window surface, an evaluation unit connected downstream from the moisture and temperature sensors... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7404312 | Humidity-sensitive element for humidity sensor The invention provides a humidity-sensitive element using, as a humidity-sensitive film, a polyimide having a molecular structure capable of forming a network structure at a high density, exhibiting less drift after being left standing at a high temperature and a hi... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7405669 | Sensor arrangement A sensor arrangement for detecting fogging on a glass pane, the arrangement including a support plate, a sensor element in thermal communication with the glass pane, wherein the sensor element is arranged on the support plate and is sensitive to moisture and a conta... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7393135 | Moisture detection device Very small projections (10-2) are arranged on a mirror surface (10-1) of a mirror (10). The shape of a projection (10-2) is not limited to a circular cone, but it can be a hollow-cylindrical shape, semispherical shape... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389674 | Sensor An energy-autonomous sensor for detection of physical environmental parameters, having at least one sensor element, one storage element and one control circuit, with a timer circuit which is activated on reaching a predetermined electrical voltage on the storage ele... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7373819 | Stress sensitive humidity sensor based on a MEMS structure A humidity sensing apparatus and method include a substrate and a MEMS structure, wherein the MEMS structure is supported by the substrate. The MEMS structure comprises a humidity-sensitive material in association with a movable member such that when the humidity-se... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7368291 | Sulfuryl fluoride fumigation process A process is provided for determining the amount of sulfuryl fluoride in the atmosphere of an enclosed area that has been fumigated with sulfuryl fluoride (SO2F2). This process comprises: (A) sampling said atmosphere of said enclosed area to ob... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363911 | Humidity-based combustion control in a multiple combustion mode engine A system and method for controlling operation of a gasoline internal combustion engine capable of running in a spark ignition mode and a homogeneous charge compression ignition mode. The method and system implementation include determining humidity of air to be draw... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361227 | Gas supply system for a powder-fluidizing apparatus A coating apparatus includes a container and a perforated plate separating a plenum from a coating chamber. A gas supply system delivers a gas to the plenum in a sufficient amount for passage of the gas through the plate and suspension of a powder in a fluidized con... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360396 | Gas sensor and fuel cell system and automobile employing the same In a gas sensor, at least three levels of current are supplied to a heating element successively in a step-like manner for a predetermined time period. An arithmetic unit receives both-end voltages of the heating element for the respective current after elapse of th... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358863 | Double barrel chemical seeking sidewinder gun devices A large side vandal and weather resistant sign, capable of displaying images from several components, including a video cassette with tapes or video disc and other component parts for broadcasting command directions and to provide information. The sign system, with ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353690 | Atmospheric refractivity profiling apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods for characterizing atmospheric refractivity and its evolution in time and space utilizing passive radiation emission measurement devices are disclosed. Based on an instrument such as a passive microwave radiometer, ancillary meteorological meas... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7333901 | Transmitter system The present invention intends to provide a small, low-cost, convenient transmitter system. The transmitter system detects physical quantities, converts the physical quantities into electrical signals, and allows the electrical signals to be transmitted to a load thr... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331531 | Condensation sensor A measuring device for detecting a humidity and temperature of a surface of a glass pane facing an interior of a vehicle. The measuring device includes at least one humidity sensor and at least one temperature sensor jointly arranged on the surface of the glass pane... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328232 | Distributed multiprocessing system A distributed multiprocessing system includes a number of nodes 1-6 interconnected through a central signal routing hub. Each of the nodes 1-6 are preferably connected to an actuator and include a processor for processing information. The... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318908 | Integrated nanotube sensor Integrated nanotube sensors are adapted for detecting various chemical and biological molecules. In one implementation, nanotube sensor arrays are formed as nano-electronic noses capable of such detection, and can be implemented in devices including carbon nanotube-... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7302829 | Contactless humidity/chemical vapor sensor device and associated method of fabrication The invention provides a contactless sensor device operable for sensing water vapor or a predetermined chemical vapor including a thin film, wherein the thin film includes a nanostructured sensing layer and a soft magnetic layer disposed directly adjacent to the nan... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302313 | Air quality monitoring systems and methods An air monitoring system is disclosed having an air monitoring unit with at least one sensor for measuring data of an air quality parameter and a computer for storing the air quality parameter data received from the sensor. The air monitoring unit may use an install... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297932 | Vehicle optoelectronic precipitation sensor with adjustable lens holder An optoelectronic sensor for sensing wetting of a windshield includes a first circuit, and a radiation emitter and a radiation detector both arranged on the first circuit to emit radiation toward the windshield and to detect radiation reflected from the windshield. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7295229 | Surround surveillance apparatus for mobile body A surround surveillance system mounted on a mobile body for surveying surroundings around the mobile body includes an omniazimuth visual system, the omniazimuth visual system includes at least one omniazimuth visual sensor including an optical system capable of obta... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7286894 | Hand-held computer device and method for interactive data acquisition, analysis, annotation, and calibration A handheld computer device for data acquisition is described. The device includes a hardware interface to be connected to a processing device and to an attachable sensor. The device also includes a data module to interact with the sensor and with the processing devi... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281405 | Method and device for calibration sensors A method and device are disclosed for calibrating sensors, which sensors are arranged on semiconductor chips and are e.g. to be used for detecting a substance in a fluid. The sensors are calibrated while they are still assembled on a semiconductor wafer by exposing ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7263875 | Multi-layer windshield moisture detector A moisture detection system includes a moisture detector having a first electrical conductor, a first substrate having the first electrical conductor disposed on one surface thereof, a spacing layer coupled to the other surface of the first substrate, a second subst... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7266532 | Reconfigurable autonomous device networks The present invention describes the use of autonomous devices, which can be arranged in networks, such as neural networks, to better identify, track, and acquire sources of signals present in an environment. The environment may be a physical environment, such as a b... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258024 | Simplified fluid property measurement A process fluid measurement system provides a first measurement relative to process fluid flowing in a pipe. An additional measurement of process fluid flow velocity in the pipe is combined with the first measurement to provide a simplified indication of mass fluid ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257985 | Apparatus and method for real time determination of density and related parameters in manufacturing processes Methods and apparati for measuring entrained gas content. One of the disclosed apparatus embodiments includes a chamber and piping for process fluid, the piping including two different sectors each comprising a density and temperature gauge having a pressure gauge l... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249493 | Method and apparatus for measuring relative humidity of a mixture A method and apparatus for measuring relative humidity of a mixture that provides a quick response time for thermal lag while affording protection to fragile sensors. In one aspect, the invention is a method for calculating the relative humidity of a mixture compris... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247494 | Scanner with array anti-degradation features A reader is provided that, itself, addresses the issue of damage or degradation to arrays within the reader by virtue of air exposure. In doing so, experimental variability is reduced, and read/scan signal strength degradation is minimized for arrays/slides scanned ... | 07/24/2007 |
