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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7836769 | Apparatus and method of measuring acoustical energy applied to a substrate An apparatus and method for measuring the acoustical energy that will be applied to a substrate during cleaning. A substrate is provided that has placed upon it a piezoelectric member that is capable of sensing the acoustical power that is transmitted. This enables ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7415365 | Structure-borne sound sensor unit A structure-borne sound sensor unit, in particular for an agricultural machine, includes a signal converter, which converts a mechanical sensor signal into an electrical sensor signal, and preprocessing electronics, which are connected with the signal converter. The... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7334452 | Method for characterizing materials by using a mechanical resonator Methods for monitoring a fluid composition include placing a mechanical resonator in the fluid composition and oscillating the resonator. The resonator can be a tuning fork resonator having tines oscillated in opposite directions and in opposite phases. A variable f... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328624 | Probe for measuring parameters of a flowing fluid and/or multiphase mixture A probe 10,170 is provided that measures the speed of sound and/or vortical disturbances propagating in a single phase fluid flow and/or multiphase mixture to determine parameters, such as mixture quality, particle size, vapor/mass ratio, liquid/vapor ratio, ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328131 | Implantable pedometer An implantable pedometer for measuring the amount of joint use is disclosed. The implantable pedometer includes a sensor adapted for detecting indicators of joint usage. A counter is configured for storing count data corresponding to the number of indicators detecte... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7315244 | Excessive noise level alerting device A sound-detection and alerting system (SDAS) is designed for use in hospitals, offices, or other environments where excessive noise levels are of concern. The SDAS depends on several variables to trigger an alarm so that false alarms are kept to a minimum. A microph... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7270006 | Single button operating sound level meter and method therefor A sound level monitor device has a microphone. A sound level measurement circuit is coupled to the microphone. The sound level measurement circuit takes sound signals monitored by the microphone and converts the sound signals to digital signals. A display is coupled... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7254987 | Method and system for conducting an on-site measurement of the density of an insulation material Method for conducting an on-site measurement of a density value of an insulation material is provided, comprising: (a) providing an acoustic source for emitting a sound wave; (b) directing the sound wave emitted from the acoustic source through a waveguide and at an... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7237440 | Flow measurement apparatus having strain-based sensors and ultrasonic sensors A flow measurement apparatus is provided that combines the functionality of an apparatus that uses strain-based sensors and ultrasonic sensors to measure the speed of sound propagating through a fluid flowing within a pipe, and measure pressures disturbances (e.g. v... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7159472 | Apparatus for determining fluid flow An apparatus for determining the flow rate of a fluid in a pipe. The apparatus includes a device for providing acoustic energy on a diametrical path through the fluid. The diametrical providing device is in contact with the pipe. The apparatus also includes a signal... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7151835 | Personal noise monitoring apparatus and method The present invention relates to a method, system and device for monitoring noise received by individuals operating in noisy environments. The device comprises a substantially credit card size housing and can be worn as a “badge”. The device includes a mo... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7058549 | Apparatus and method for measuring unsteady pressures within a large diameter pipe An apparatus 10 is provided that includes a spatial array of at least two unsteady pressure sensors 18–21 placed at predetermined axial locations x1–xN disposed axially along a pipe 14 for measuring at least one paramet... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7026943 | Acoustic wave ice and water detector An acoustic wave sensor utilizes one or more acoustic waves trapped in an acoustic wave cavity to detect the presence of one or more substances on a surface of the acoustic wave cavity. To detect the presence of ice, a trapped torsional acoustic wave is used. To det... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6988411 | Fluid parameter measurement for industrial sensing applications using acoustic pressures In industrial sensing applications at least one parameter of at least one fluid in a pipe 12 is measured using a spatial array of acoustic pressure sensors 14,16,18 placed at predetermined axial locations x1, x2, x3 along the pipe ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6968740 | Systems and methods for determining an acoustic and/or thermal characteristic of a target material A system and method for determining an acoustic and/or thermal characteristic of a target material are provided. The system includes an acoustic source arranged to direct a sound wave at a target material; a device for measuring a sound pressure generated by at leas... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6920399 | Method and apparatus for determining the composition of fluids A method and apparatus for analyzing a fluid to obtain the concentrations of N of its components, N being at least three. The method comprises the steps of bringing a sample of the fluid to a plurality of successive temperatures, measuring a combined total of at lea... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6878237 | Machine and process for operating a machine to monitor vibrations Machine and process for operating machine having at least one roll and an opposing surface arranged to form at least one nip. The machine includes at least one roll and an opposing surface arranged to form at least one nip. A sound measuring device is arranged to co... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6857312 | Systems and methods for sensing an acoustic signal using microelectromechanical systems technology An acoustic system has an acoustic sensor and a processing circuit. The acoustic sensor includes a base, a microphone having a microphone diaphragm supported by the base, and a hot-wire anemometer having a set of hot-wire extending members supported by the base. The... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6789518 | Method and system for identifying valve clearances and position of valve opening cams In a method and system, the condition of a valve drive, particularly of valve clearance, and the position of at least one valve opening cam of a cam shaft of an internal combustion engine are recorded from processing signals which are generated by at least one impac... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6786633 | Method and arrangement for acoustically determining a fluid temperature In a method and an arrangement for acoustic determination of an instantaneous fluid temperature, acoustic velocity V in a fluid is monitored and an output signal related to the acoustic velocity is generated. A conventional temperature sensor senses a fluid temperat... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6752018 | Method and apparatus for characterizing an acoustic impedance In one embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for characterizing an acoustic impedance of an engineering component acoustically coupled to an acoustic waveguide includes: a pressure measurement apparatus adapted to be moved and to be disposed to measure p... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6584848 | Non-destructive evaluation method employing dielectric electrostatic ultrasonic transducers An acoustic nonlinearity parameter (ଲ) measurement method and system for Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) of materials and structural members novelly employs a loosely mounted dielectric electrostatic ultrasonic transducer (DEUT) to receive and conv... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6443010 | Audible air flow detector for air filters An apparatus for detecting blockage of a porous medium of an air filter utilized to filter air within a forced air stream contained within an enclosure. The air filter extends in a direction transverse to a direction of the forced air stream. The detectio... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6343513 | Non-destructive evaluation method and apparatus for measuring acoustic material nonlinearity An acoustic non-linearity parameter (ଲ) measurement method and system for Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) of materials and structural members obviates the need for electronic calibration of the measuring equipment. Unlike known substitutional measu... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6311156 | Apparatus for determining aerodynamic wind of utterance The present invention relates to the detection, analysis, and recognition of speech and is especially concerned with systems utilizing speech air flow, and, particularly concerned with positioning a plurality of transducers in front of a speaker's mouth f... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6098463 | Method and apparatus for measurement of wide dynamic range signals A method and apparatus for measurement of wide dynamic range signals is provided. The method and apparatus is particularly suited to measurement of physical parameters over a wide dynamic range and utilizes a plurality of concurrently operating channels o... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6094987 | Method and apparatus for ultrasonic wave measurement First and second ultrasonic sensors 1A and 2A are arranged facing each other, and these ultrasonic sensors 1A and 2A are provided with first and second reflectors 1 and 2 on their surface, respectively, and thereby, a propagation time tt of ult... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6029522 | Ultrasonic apparatus for characterizing wooden members Ultrasonic techniques are applied to the measurement of wooden members to identify localized anomalies internal to the wooden members substantially smaller than the full width of the ultrasonic beam. Multiple spatially displaced measurements allow generat... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5804698 | Method and system for measuring fluid parameters by ultrasonic methods A system for measuring fluid parameters of one or more liquids by an ultrasonic method comprises a voltage controlled oscillator; an ultrasonic resonator comprising one or more resonator cells, each of the resonator cells comprising an electro-acoustical ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5713540 | Method and apparatus for detecting railway activity A highly reliable early warning system that can provide efficient detection of railway activity and early warning of dangerous railway conditions to train operators and to central dispatch control offices. The warning system has an acoustic sensor circuit... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5656428 | Homogeneous bioassay using acoustic emission spectroscopy A system and method for homogeneous bioassay uses acoustic energy emissions. A measurement cell is designed for binding reactions of mobile biorecognition molecules. The binding reaction contained in the measurement cell is for example a ligand/receptor b... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5533402 | Method and apparatus for measuring acoustic parameters in liquids using cylindrical ultrasonic standing waves Methods and apparatus are disclosed for analyzing liquids utilizing cylindrical acoustic standing waves, generally in the ultrasonic region. The invention facilitates measurement of acoustic parameters of a fluid, such as sound velocity and attenuation, w... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5478756 | Chemical sensor for detecting binding reactions A chemical sensor includes a piezoelectric support (1) capable of supporting a shear horizontal wave provided on its surface with an electrode (2,3). The sensor is characterized in that the surface of the piezoelectric support (1) including the region bea... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5420581 | Maternal sound level device and method for protecting fetal hearing The present invention is a maternal sound level device that functions to protect fetal hearing by alerting the mother whenever her fetus is exposed to sound pressure levels (SPL) which exceed predetermined levels. The device is comprised of a microphone (... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5374521 | Acoustic reflection process for molecular sensing using a bulk acoustic wave quartz sensor A passive process for selectively sensing analyte molecules in a fluid by reflection of acoustic waves from a sensing surface of a bulk accoustive wave quartz sensing device to which analyte molecules bind is provided. The sensing surface has a plurality ... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5347496 | Method and system of mapping acoustic near field A method and system for mapping the acoustic near field of a stationary al symmetric structure are provided. The structure is subjected to a rotating excitation energy profile from a plurality of stationary excitation sites located radially around the st... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5337610 | Method of determining load in anisotropic non-crystalline materials using energy flux deviation An ultrasonic wave is applied to an anisotropic sample material in an initial direction and the intensity of the ultrasonic wave is measured on an opposite surface of the sample material by two adjacent receiving points located in an array of receiving po... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5305641 | Method for evaluation of acoustic anisotropy and measuring apparatus therefor Increasing use of thermo-mechanically treated high strength steels in construction projects has created a need for on-site inspection of welded joints by ultrasonic techniques. However, such steels are acoustically anisotropic, and corrections of test res... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5097512 | Transducer testing A phased array of transducers is placed in contact with a block (15) of sound absorbent material surrounded by a housing (12) in such a manner that the block and housing together define an effectively anechoic chamber. A plurality of transducer elements (... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4811605 | Apparatus and method for inspecting the degradation of a gas nozzle The present disclosure describes an apparatus and a method for inspecting the degradation of a gas nozzle. The nozzle is of the type that can produce a whistle when a gas is blown through the nozzle. The method comprises the steps of detecting an acoustic... | 03/14/1989 |
