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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8112242 | Paving-related measuring device incorporating a computer device and communication element therebetween and associated method A system for determining a property of a paving-related material is provided. Such a system comprises a measuring device for selectively and directly measuring the property. A computer device is capable of executing a software program product and communicating with ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8090552 | Sensor fusion using self evaluating process sensors A measurement processing system is disclosed for fusing measurement data from a set of independent self-validating (SEVA™) process sensors monitoring the same real-time measurand in order to generate a combined best estimate for the value, uncertainty and measurem... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8050883 | Material property estimation using inverse interpolation A method is provided for performing inverse interpolation that estimates the values of at least two identified parameters. Initially, a database of sensor responses is generated over a range of values for each of the identified parameters. The sensor responses assoc... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8036849 | Module for measuring physical attributes linked to exercise, system for analyzing physical attributes linked to exercise and including the module, and method of applying the module A module for measuring physical attributes linked to includes a pad that is attachable or wearable to the body of a person; a signal sensing unit installed on the pad to sense at least one type of physical attributes signal that changes according to motions of the b... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8032322 | Apparatus for measuring a frequency-domain optical coherence tomography power spectrum from a sample An apparatus is provided for measuring a frequency-domain optical coherence tomography power spectrum from a sample. The apparatus includes a broadband light source, an optical spectrum analyzer, and a partially reflective element optically coupled to the light sour... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8014970 | Software enabled video and sensor interoperability system and method A novel method and software system design are presented for interchanging sensors from different vendors in a plug and play manner to drive mission critical applications within a sensor based architecture, policy based framework, event-based architecture. This techn... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7987068 | Explosive device countermeasures A method and system for mitigating the effectiveness of IEDs are disclosed. The method can include detecting IEDs by sensing the presence of a non-linear electronic component of an IED. The presence of a non-linear electronic component of the IED can be detected by ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7984399 | System and method for random defect yield simulation of chip with built-in redundancy In random defect yield simulation, a specific defect size interacts with a specific physical design and has a calculated probability of failure associated with it. The failure model is in terms of probability of failure. It provides a solution to the random defect y... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7979233 | Rotor assembly system and method A method and system are disclosed for use in assembling a plurality of rotatable elements in the assembly of a turbine engine. The system and method include an initialization unit, a measurement unit, and a processing unit. The initialization unit receives and store... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7974811 | System for optimal alignment of a bearing seal on a shaft of a gas turbine A method for substantially aligning a bearing seal on a shaft of a turbine engine. The method including measuring characteristics of the subject shaft, measuring characteristics of a plurality of bearing seal components and determining and outputting alignment infor... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7957929 | Drug dispensing apparatus A drug dispensing apparatus including a cassette for containing drugs in an aligned state, a rotor disposed at one open end of the cassette, a pushing unit for pushing the drugs toward the rotor, a drive mechanism for pivoting the rotor alternately between a dispens... | 06/07/2011 |
| RE42439 | Canopy modification using computer modelling A method and system for determining canopy coverage to a golf green to assist in increasing sunlight exposure of the green. The system allows users to enter data regarding the golf green, surrounding foliage, and other topographical and man-made features surrounding... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7953571 | Sensor network system for managing the latest data and history data In a sensor network system comprising a sensor terminal and a management server, the sensor terminal transmits observation data acquired using the sensor, the management server has a latest data storage manager which manages the latest observation data among observa... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7953572 | Measurement system, and program product for measurement system A measurement system for obtaining a predetermined estimated value, including a measuring section for acquiring measurement data with respect to a measurement object, a display section for displaying indication concerning a measurement, a display controller, a measu... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7937239 | System and method for selecting ergonomic sleep components with mattress selection system providing input for pillow selection system A method is provided for selecting a pillow and mattress based upon an empirical measurement of an individual's pillow selection criteria, mattress selection criteria and sleep characteristics. In accordance with the method, an individual's position on a diagnostic ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7937238 | System and method for selecting a pillow and mattress A method is provided for selecting a pillow and mattress based upon an empirical measurement of an individual's pillow selection criteria, mattress selection criteria and sleep characteristics. A system incorporating the principles of the method are also disclosed. | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933919 | One-pass sampling of hierarchically organized sensors One-pass sampling is employed within a hierarchically organized structure to efficiently and expeditiously respond to sensor inquires. Identification of relevant sensors and sampling of those sensors is combined and performed in a single pass. Oversampling can also ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7933736 | Electronic device for recording, storing and processing measured data, particularly a data logger A data logger is disclosed wherein a common housing includes different function blocks which are connected to one another. These function blocks include at least one analog/digital converter for conversion of measurement signals into digital input data, a memory uni... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7895012 | Systems and methods for organizing and storing data One embodiment includes a method for tracking usage of system components such that for each system component to be tracked the value of that component is measured on a successive time unit basis and the measured value is stored together with the number of successive... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7881899 | Programmable measurement system with modular measurement modules that convey interface information System and method for measurement, DAQ, and control operations which uses small form-factor measurement modules or cartridges with a re-configurable carrier unit, sensors, and a computer system to provide modular, efficient, cost-effective measurement solutions. The... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7873490 | Solar access measurement device A Solar Access Measurement Device (“SAMD”) located at a predetermined position is disclosed. The SAMD may include a skyline detector enabled to detect a skyline of a horizon relative to the SAMD, an orientation determination unit enabled to determine the orienta... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7865326 | Compact input measurement module In some embodiments, an input measurement module may be configured to insert into a slot of a carrier using alignment guide slots and corresponding guide projections. Clips on the input measurement module or the carrier may engage corresponding depressions to secure... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7860680 | Robotic system for powering and interrogating sensors A mobile system powers, charges, and communicates with separate devices, such as sensors and actuators. The mobile system includes an unmanned vehicle for approaching and wirelessly electromagnetically powering the separate device. ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7826997 | Method for acquiring and managing morphological data of persons on a computer network and device for carrying out said method The invention relates to a method for acquiring and managing morphological data of persons on a computer network, wherein said data is used for producing and/or delivering ready-made individually dimensioned clothes by at least one of the plurality of manufacturers.... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7779015 | Logging and analyzing context attributes A facility for logging context attributes is described. For each of a set of selected context attributes, the facility determines a target frequency with which values of the selected context attribute are to be logged. For each of the set of selected context attribu... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7774155 | Accelerometer-based controller Acceleration data which is output from an acceleration sensor is obtained. A rotation motion of an input device around a predetermined direction as a rotation axis is determined by comparing a start point in a two-dimensional coordinate system which is represented b... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7765082 | System for optimal alignment of a shaft of a gas turbine A system for substantially aligning a shaft of a turbine engine with components of the turbine engine. The system includes a horizontal bed adapted to support a shaft in a horizontal orientation, at least one stand for rotatably supporting the shaft in the horizonta... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7756665 | Electronic measuring device An electronic measuring device that includes a transceiver device, a microprocessor operatively connected to the transceiver device, as well as a memory, an electronic output device, and a plurality of input mechanisms, all of which are operatively connected to the ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7752007 | Setting information management system, setting information management device, setting information management method, and computer program product A setting information management method executed by a backup program stored in a portable storage medium by a processing computer of an analyzer, comprising: determining a type of the analyzer in which the backup program is executed from a plurality of types of anal... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7739072 | Rotor assembly system and method A system is disclosed for use in assembling a plurality of rotatable elements in the assembly of a turbine engine. The system includes an initialization unit, a measurement unit, and a processing unit. The initialization unit is for entering initialization data into... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7725284 | Method and device for automatically establishing value range limits that are associated with code words for sampling values In one aspect, a method for automatically establishing value range limits for sampling values is provided wherein the value ranges are associated with code words. A total value range for sampling values is divided into source value ranges. Each source value range is... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7707001 | Control of object operating force, object gripping force and robot hands An optical tactile sensor has a touch pad and a CCD camera for imaging behavior of the touch pad. A CPU processes image information from the CCD camera, extracts information on the size, shape, and center of gravity of a contact region, and extracts information on t... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7693677 | Method of characterizing the distribution of the absolute permeability of a heterogeneous sample The invention relates to a method having applications for oil exploration and CO2 storage of determining the three-dimensional distribution of the absolute permeability of a heterogeneous sample. The method includes: determining a 3D porosity map of the s... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7684951 | Method and device for detecting a pulse-type mechanical effect on a system part A method and a device for detecting a pulse-type mechanical effect at a system component, include continuously recording an operating noise in the system component with a sensor disposed at the system component and converting the operating noise with the sensor into... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7684950 | System for detecting and transmitting test data from a pressure chamber filled with a high-pressure fluid The invention relates to an arrangement for detecting and transmitting test data from a housing (10) including a pressure chamber (11) that is filled with a high-pressure fluid and is homogeneously pressurized via strip conductors (21) which are... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7676343 | Transfer measurement circuit A transfer circuit that transmits a signal includes an electrical signal sending section that sends a sending signal, a current to light converting section that converts the sending signal to an optical signal, an optical signal transmitting section that transmits t... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7676342 | Sensor assembly, digital serial bus and protocol, sensor network, and lithographic apparatus and system An sensor assembly according to one embodiment includes a sensor, an analog-to-digital converter configured to digitize a data signal received from the sensor, and an array of logic elements configured to receive a first data transmission over a serial bus and to tr... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7668685 | Electrical connector and process for decentralized storage of the parameters of a sensor An electrical connector for connection to a sensor has an integrated microcontroller, with a plug-and-socket connection for connection to an interface of the sensor and with an electronic circuit. With the connector, the data of a sensor, especially the parameter da... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7660692 | Ballistic impact detection system A wearable ballistic impact protection system detects impacts to a body. The system includes multiple sensors for detecting vibration. The sensed vibrations are converted to electrical signals which are filtered. Electronic components are provided to determine wheth... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7660693 | Activation energy measurement method A method for computing activation energy of diffusion for a material in a liquid is provided. At least two identical samples of the material are submerged in the liquid at different temperatures. The time required for each sample to reach a goal weight percentage is... | 02/09/2010 |
