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Document | Title | Date |
20080202246 | VIBRATION DETECTING DEVICE - A vibration detecting device comprises an electric field changing unit that changes an electric field using the vibration of an object to be measured, an electric field detecting unit that detects the electric field changed by the electric field changing unit, and a converting unit that converts the variation in the electric field into waveform data. | 08-28-2008 |
20080223138 | OSCILLATION TYPE GYRO SENSOR, CONTROL CIRCUIT, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN OSCILLATION TYPE GYRO SENSOR - There is provided an oscillation type gyro sensor including an oscillation gyro device, an oscillation circuit, a controller, and an impedance conversion circuit. The oscillation gyro device includes a piezoelectric device including a drive electrode and a detection electrode, oscillates according to a drive signal input to the drive electrode, and is capable of generating an output signal including a detection signal corresponding to a Coriolis force from the detection electrode. The oscillation circuit outputs, based on the output signal, a signal for oscillating the oscillation gyro device to the drive electrode as the drive signal. The controller controls the oscillation circuit such that the oscillation circuit outputs a drive signal that makes the output signal constant. To the impedance conversion circuit, the drive signal output from the oscillation circuit is input. | 09-18-2008 |
20080289428 | ULTRASONIC SENSOR - An ultrasonic sensor includes a cylindrical case with a bottom. A piezoelectric element is bonded to an inner side of a bottom portion of the case, and a felt is bonded to the piezoelectric element. A cap is fitted to an opening of the case. The cap includes a fixing portion and a substrate which is harder than the fixing portion. Terminals are press-fitted to the substrate. Wires are connected to the terminals, so that the terminals are electrically connected to the piezoelectric element. A through hole is provided in the fixing portion. Resin before being foamed is injected from the through hole and then foamed, so that the case is filled with foamable resin while an excess amount of foamable resin is pushed out from the through hole. | 11-27-2008 |
20080314155 | Remote Voice Detection System - A device and system to remotely detect vocalizations of speech. The skin located on the throat region of a speaking person or a reflective layer on the skin on the throat region vibrates in response to vocalizations of speech by the person. The vibrating skin or reflective layer is reflective of impinging radiation. A laser Doppler vibrometer transmits radiation onto the vibrating skin or the covering reflective layer and receives reflected radiation from the vibrating skin or reflective layer. The laser Doppler vibrometer generates voltage output signals that are representative of the speech causing the vibrations. A target tracker directs the impinging radiation and detects the reflected radiation to pass between the throat region and the laser Doppler vibrometer and includes a processor that removes non-speech signal artifacts from the voltage output signals. An interconnected audio speaker reproduces the speech from the voltage output signals. | 12-25-2008 |
20090000384 | Stress monitoring system for vibrator screen units - A stress monitoring system for use in a vibrating unit having first and second opposed sidewall plates includes at least one motion sensor disposed at at least one corresponding monitoring point on each of the first and second plates. The motion sensors are connected to a processor such that simultaneous monitoring data of the monitoring points is provided to the processor for comparing real-time movement of the corresponding monitoring points of the opposed plates. | 01-01-2009 |
20090013789 | Acoustic sensor for proactive fault monitoring in computer systems - Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for detecting vibrations from a component. The system operates by coupling vibrations from a component to a membrane using a flexible connecting line. The membrane converts the vibrations into acoustic waves that are transmitted through a medium. Finally, a microphone detects the acoustic waves in the medium and converts the acoustic waves into electrical signals. | 01-15-2009 |
20090049920 | IMMERSION ULTRASONIC TEST PART HOLDER, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION - A part holder for immersion ultrasonic testing having a solid buffer material with acoustic properties that match the immersion fluid is disclosed. Test systems and methods are also disclosed. | 02-26-2009 |
20090056456 | Orientation aware sensor - A sensor for detecting a parameter of an object includes a probe, a first sensing member for detecting the parameter of an object to be sensed and a second sensing member for determining an orientation of the probe relative to the object to be sensed. The second sensing member communicates the orientation of the probe to a data acquisition device to minimize data analysis errors associated with inaccurate orientation information. | 03-05-2009 |
20090120193 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT FOR MEASURING THE MASS OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A micro scale includes one substrate forming a first zone constituting a first terminal, one conducting vibrating beam which has two opposite ends affixed on two supporting areas on the substrate, the conductive beam forming a second terminal; wherein the conductive beam is made of polymer gel having metallic microparticles in low quantity so as to avoid any contamination of a biological material to measure, the density of the metallic microparticles being high enough to achieve electrical conduction of the second terminal. A manufacturing process of such a micro scale circuit is also provided. | 05-14-2009 |
20090133503 | Discharge inspection mechanism, recording device, discharge inspection method, and discharge inspection program - When vibrations that may adversely affect the results of inspecting recording fluid discharge occur during the discharge inspection, properly discharging nozzles may be determined to be not functioning normally or faulty nozzles may be determined to be functioning normally. A vibration sensor is therefore used to detect vibrations in the inspection box during discharge inspection of a plurality of nozzles. Whether vibration adversely affecting inspection results was detected during the discharge inspection is then verified after discharge inspection is completed, and the cleaning process is applied to the faulty nozzles that need cleaning if such vibration was not detected. If such vibration was detected, the cleaning process is not executed and discharge inspection is repeated. | 05-28-2009 |
20090145233 | CARBON NANOTUBE-QUARTZ RESONATOR WITH FEMTOGRAM RESOLUTION - Methods for sensing and building sensors provide for adding nanotubes to a sensor to improve characteristics such as the Q-factor associated with the sensor. Mass loading and damping characteristics of micromachined quartz crystal resonators on which a thin film of debundled single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) has been deposited are disclosed. An absolute mass sensitivity of ˜100 fg was experimentally measured by monitoring the continuous desorption of gases from SWNT surfaces in a vacuum ambient. | 06-11-2009 |
20090173159 | Method for generation of THz frequency radiation and sensing of large amplitude material strain waves in piezoelectric materials - Strain waves of THz frequencies can coherently generate radiation when they propagate past an interface between materials with different piezoelectric coefficients. Such radiation is of detectable amplitude and contains sufficient information to determine the time-dependence of the strain wave with unprecedented subpicosecond, nearly atomic time and space resolution. | 07-09-2009 |
20090193900 | ORDER TRACKING METHOD AND SYSTEM - The present invention describes an order tracking system ( | 08-06-2009 |
20090266168 | COMPACT TILT AND VIBRATION SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a tilted vibration sensor incorporating a plurality of electrodes and a conductive spherical body which is turned on and off by the moving displacement of the spherical body, and which may be remarkably reduced in size and may have high performance and high operating sensitivity, high durability, and high reliability; and a method of manufacturing the sensor. The case ( | 10-29-2009 |
20090314091 | Induction sensor to measure vibrations of a turbo-machine rotor blade - An induction sensor measures vibrations of a turbo-machine fan blade. The induction sensor comprises a magnet and an induction coil wound upon the magnet transversely to the lines of the magnetic field generated by the magnet. | 12-24-2009 |
20090320604 | SENSOR SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a sensor system ( | 12-31-2009 |
20100024560 | DISC RESONATOR GYROSCOPE FABRICATION PROCESS REQUIRING NO BONDING ALIGNMENT - A method of fabricating a resonant vibratory sensor, such as a disc resonator gyro. A silicon baseplate wafer for a disc resonator gyro is provided with one or more locating marks. The disc resonator gyro is fabricated by bonding a blank resonator wafer, such as an SOI wafer, to the fabricated baseplate, and fabricating the resonator structure according to a pattern based at least in part upon said location of said at least one locating mark of said fabricated baseplate. MEMS-based processing is used for the fabrication processing. In some embodiments, the locating mark is visualized using optical and/or infrared viewing methods. A disc resonator gyroscope manufactured according to these methods is described. | 02-04-2010 |
20100175475 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF TESTING A VIBRATING DEVICE - A device of testing a vibrating device includes a housing, a connector, an indicator, and a vibrating sensing apparatus. The connector, the indicator, and the vibrating sensing apparatus are mounted with the housing, and electronically connected in series. When the test device is vibrated by a portable electronic device received in the housing, the vibrating sensing apparatus forms a closed circuit with the connector and the indicator to activate the indicator to indicate whether the vibrating performance of the portable electronic device is normal or not. | 07-15-2010 |
20100175476 | VIBRATION SENSOR - The invention is a vibration sensor with a carrying element capable of being set into vibration; a conversion device having a field coil to set and/or tap the carrying element into vibration; an anchor mounted in the field coil; and, a vibration element to transmit the vibrations from the carrying element into/from a surrounding space. The anchor is designed as two parts, having a permanent magnet and a coil core connected to the field coil, with an air gap arranged therebetween and lying in the area of the axial extension of the field coil. The permanent magnet is connected to the carrying element to transmit vibrations; | 07-15-2010 |
20100175477 | ACOUSTIC SENSOR - A vibrating electrode plate | 07-15-2010 |
20100229649 | ULTRASOUND SENSOR WITH MEMBRANE - The invention relates to an ultrasonic sensor ( | 09-16-2010 |
20100288051 | ORDER TRACKING METHOD AND SYSTEM - The present invention describes an order tracking system ( | 11-18-2010 |
20100319457 | DEVICE FOR IMPROVED RESPONSE WHEN MEASURING VIBRATION FREQUENCY OF A VIBRATING OBJECT - A device for measuring a vibration frequency of a mechanically vibrating string or rod, comprising a microwave transmitter for directing microwaves towards the vibrating string and a microwave receiver for receiving the microwaves amplitude modulated by the frequency of mechanical vibration. A member is arranged close to a vibration maximum of the vibrating string. The member is arranged on one side of the vibrating object and the microwave receiver is arranged on the other side thereof. The device is used for measuring temperature, pressure, torque, force or identity. | 12-23-2010 |
20110088478 | COMPACT TILT AND VIBRATION SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A tilt and vibration sensor incorporating a plurality of electrodes and a conductive spherical. body which is turned on and off by the moving displacement of the spherical body, and which may be remarkably reduced in size and may have high performance and high operating sensitivity, high durability, and high reliability; and a method of manufacturing the sensor. The case ( | 04-21-2011 |
20110088479 | ULTRASONIC SENSOR - An ultrasonic sensor that has a simplified structure, ensures high water resistance, and shortens the manufacturing time. An ultrasonic sensor includes a transducer, an electronic circuit substrate on which an electronic circuit is arranged to process an ultrasonic signal transmitted and received via the transducer, and a housing including a substrate retainer that retains the electronic circuit board. The substrate retainer includes a lid welded to an open portion thereof to hermetically seal the substrate retainer against the entry of a liquid. | 04-21-2011 |
20110113887 | METHOD FOR THE ELASTIC INSTALLATION OF DETECTION DEVICES ON PIPELINES AND SUITABLE DEVICE THEREFOR - With a certain pipeline, either buried or deposited on a sea/lake bottom, the formation of critical faults is determined and localized, which arise in the walls of the pipeline, or the development of an already localized fault is monitored, through sensors regularly distributed along the pipeline, and fixed to the same by means of a plate equipped with a pass-through hole in which the sensor is inserted. | 05-19-2011 |
20110154904 | SPECIALIZED RESTRAINT SYSTEMS FOR AMUSEMENT RIDES - The patron restraint system for amusement rides includes a locking receiver with a locking assembly for engaging a restraining strap. The engagement of the restraining strap in the locking receiver can be verified by a ride operator by visual or physical inspection, or by a sensor system indicating the locked or unlocked state of the locking receiver. A latching ratchet mechanism may be provided in the receiver to restrict movement of the restraining strap until it is released by the ride operator. The sensor system includes an acoustic sensor that detects alignment of an aperture with a piezoelectric acoustic emitter and an acoustic detector. | 06-30-2011 |
20110167915 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR AN ASSEMBLY THAT IS SUBJECT TO VIBRATIONS - A monitoring system for an assembly that is subject to vibrations. The system has a first unit for monitoring vibrations. The monitoring system permits the connection of a sensor unit that detects one or more measured values. A measured value converter with inputs for one or more measured values is provided to convert the values into a temporally variable analogue signal, in which at least one frequency portion represents one measured value. Other detected measured values and status parameters can thus be processed in one vibration monitoring unit. | 07-14-2011 |
20110179876 | CAPACITANCE TYPE VIBRATION SENSOR - A capacitance type vibration sensor has a substrate including a hollow portion, a vibration electrode plate, which is arranged facing the hollow portion at an upper surface side of the substrate and which performs film vibration upon receiving vibration, and a fixed electrode plate which is arranged facing the vibration electrode plate and which is opened with a plurality of acoustic perforations passing therethrough in a thickness direction. The capacitance type vibration sensor has an air path, which communicates a space between the vibration electrode plate and the fixed electrode plate to the hollow portion, between an upper surface of the substrate and a lower surface of the vibration electrode plate in at least one part of a periphery of the hollow portion. | 07-28-2011 |
20110203377 | ABSOLUTE DISPLACEMENT DETECTION METHOD AND ABSOLUTE DISPLACEMENT SENSOR USING THE METHOD - An absolute displacement sensor | 08-25-2011 |
20110209550 | SOUND SENSOR ARRAY WITH OPTICAL OUTPUTS - Two or more sound sensors are placed in a space of interest. Each sensor has a light-emitting output. Each sensor can be positioned at a specific location, such as at an ear location for a seated listener. An excitation source can provide a specified acoustical energy stimulus to the space. A user can obtain a visual impression of acoustical response of the space corresponding to the sound sensors' positions. An image acquisition system can acquire an image of the sound sensors responding to a stimulus. Acquired images can be analyzed to determine response characteristics. A presentation system can provide a display of response characteristics. | 09-01-2011 |
20110308318 | INSOLATION SENSOR FOR SOLAR LIGHT INTENSITY - An insolation sensor is disclosed and is used to determine a solar light intensity as a basis for evaluating electric power generated by solar modules exposed to the solar light intensity. The insolation sensor includes an outer surface including a light entrance window, and at least one photo sensor configured to measure the solar light intensity. The at least one photo sensor is arranged behind the light entrance window. The insolation sensor further includes a detector device configured to detect precipitation and/or a resulting deposit on the surface which both affects the insolation sensor and the solar modules. | 12-22-2011 |
20110314920 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STUDYING A STUDY AREA BY MEANS OF AN ACOUSTIC WAVE - A device includes a substrate | 12-29-2011 |
20120055254 | DRIVE CIRCUIT AND PHYSICAL QUANTITY MEASURING DEVICE - In order for keeping the amplitude of the excitation current of a vibrator constant irrespective not only of the temperature variation but also of the manufacturing variation and the variation in frequency, a comparison control circuit for controlling the amplitude of the drive signal for exciting the vibrator includes a comparative voltage supply circuit for supplying the comparative voltage, and the comparative voltage supply circuit generates the comparative voltage with a constant current source and a second resistor made of a material the same as a material of a first resistor included in a current-voltage conversion circuit. | 03-08-2012 |
20120060614 | IMAGE SENSING DEVICE - An image sensing device according to the present invention includes: an optical portion that is driven to form an optical image in any state; a sensor portion that acquires, as an image signal, the optical image formed by the optical portion; a sound collection portion that acquires an acoustic signal by collecting sound; an image sensing environment determination portion that determines an image sensing environment which is an environment under which the sensor portion acquires the image signal; and an operation determination portion that determines, based on the image sensing environment determined by the image sensing environment determination portion, at least one of a drive speed of the optical portion and a method of processing the acoustic signal acquired by the sound collection portion when the optical portion is driven. | 03-15-2012 |
20120137780 | STRUCTURE FOR ATTACHING VIBRATION SENSOR TO STORAGE DEVICE - A structure for attaching a vibration sensor to a storage device having a recording or reproducing head that records on or reproduces from a recording medium, includes: a first vibration sensor which is provided on a first outer surface of a base of the storage device, and detects vibration in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the recording medium; a second vibration sensor which is provided on a second outer surface of the base, the second surface orthogonal to the first outer surface, and detects vibration in an in-plane direction of the recording medium; an urging section which has a first end portion in contact with an upper surface of the first vibration sensor and a second end portion in contact with an upper surface of the second vibration sensor, and has a substantially L-shape; and a damping member affixed to the urging section. | 06-07-2012 |
20120152023 | VIBRATION TEST ARRANGEMENT - Vibration test arrangements incorporate an isolation device. In order to allow the isolation device to operate on one side only of a component subject to vibration testing a clamp association is provided between isolation elements. An abutment pressure to retain and present the component is generated between the isolation elements utilising the clamp association and an appropriate displacement mechanism. The displacement mechanism is controlled by a controller in a control loop incorporating a sensor to determine operational characteristics of the arrangement and appropriate drivers for the displacement mechanism. | 06-21-2012 |
20120216620 | RESONATOR INCLUDING A PASSIVATION LAYER, A VIBRATING SENSOR INCLUDING SUCH A RESONATOR, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A resonator has a body of silicon-based material with at least one resonant part having at least one portion covered in an electrical conduction layer and at least one portion not covered in a conduction layer. The portion of the resonator not covered in a conduction layer is covered in a passivation layer in such a manner that, in the resonant part, the silicon-based material is completely covered by the conduction layer and by the passivation layer in combination. A vibrating sensor is also provided which includes such a resonator and a method of fabricating the resonator. | 08-30-2012 |
20120222486 | ABSORPTION TARGET FOR MEASURING POWER OF HIGH-INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND - An absorption target for measuring power of high-intensity focused ultrasound, comprising a container and a cone target cluster. The cone target cluster includes basic units with the same geometrical shape. The upper part of each basic unit is a pyramid, and the lower part of each basic unit is a prismatic base. The vertexes of respective side surfaces of the pyramid converge at a perpendicular bisector of the prismatic base to form a cone vertex and the cross sections of the pyramid and the base are squares, regular triangles or regular hexagons. The bases of the basic units are seamlessly and tightly arrayed at the bottom in the container. Sound waves of an incident cone target cluster to escape into space outside the cone target cluster only in case of at least two reflections or scatterings. Open micropores are densely distributed inside the basic units of the cone target cluster. | 09-06-2012 |
20120227503 | Plant Biosensor and Method - A system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises at least two electrodes coupled to an electromagnetically sensitive bio-organism and control logic configured to predict an earthquake based upon signals produced by the electrodes in response to an electromagnetic signal. | 09-13-2012 |
20120318065 | MONITORING DEVICE FOR A VISCOELASTIC MATERIAL - A device for monitoring a viscoelastic material by subjecting the sample to vibration and analyzing the response of the sample to such vibration. According to the invention, the sample ( | 12-20-2012 |
20130081471 | ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER DEVICE AND ANALYTE INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS - To suggest an electromechanical transducer device with a high S/N ratio, an electromechanical transducer device includes a first substrate; electromechanical transducer elements two-dimensionally arrayed on a front surface of the first substrate and configured to provide conversion between acoustic waves and electric signals; an electric wiring substrate that is a second substrate electrically connected with a back surface of the first substrate; a first acoustic matching layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; an acoustic attenuating member arranged on a back surface of the second substrate; and a second acoustic matching layer provided between the second substrate and the acoustic attenuating member. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086986 | VIBRATING METER INCLUDING AN IMPROVED METER CASE - A vibrating meter is provided. The vibrating meter includes one or more conduits formed from a first material. The vibrating meter further includes a driver coupled to a conduit of the one or more conduits and configured to vibrate at least a portion of the conduit at one or more drive frequencies and one or more pick-offs coupled to a conduit of the one or more conduits and configured to detect a motion of the vibrating portion of the conduit. The vibrating meter further includes a case enclosing at least a portion of the one or more conduits, the driver and the one or more pick-offs. The case is formed from a second material comprising a higher vibrational damping characteristic than the first material. | 04-11-2013 |
20130133430 | POWER CIRCUIT AND PORTABLE ULTRASOUND DETECTING DEVICE COMPRISING SAME - A power circuit is provided. The power circuit comprises an input terminal configured to receive a DC input, a DC-DC converting module configured to convert the DC input received at the input terminal into one or more DC outputs at predefined ratings, and a parameter configuring module configured to configure parameters of the DC-DC converting module to match with the DC input received at the input terminal based on different DC inputs. The DC-DC converting module is further configured to operate at the parameters configured by the parameter configuring module, and an output terminal configured to output the one or more converted DC output. | 05-30-2013 |
20130133431 | INPUT DEVICE - An input device is connectable to a headphone that includes a speaker unit. The input device includes a vibration detection unit for detecting an electrical signal output from the speaker unit thereby to detect vibration of the headphone from the detected electrical signal on the basis of a preset vibration detection parameter. The input device also includes an input information determination unit for determining information to be input in accordance with the vibration detected by the vibration detection unit. The vibration detection unit includes a resistor provided between a headphone amplifier for outputting a sound signal to the headphone and the headphone, and the vibration detection unit detects vibration of the headphone by detecting a potential change of the resistor. | 05-30-2013 |
20130186203 | Sensor Configuration - A sensing unit includes four uniaxial sensors each capable of detecting a movement component along a respective axis having a respective orientation and arranged such that the angles between any two of said respective orientations of said respective axes are substantially equal, wherein the uniaxial sensors are arranged such that in use the respective axes are at substantially the same angle to the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. | 07-25-2013 |
20130186204 | CONTROL DEVICE - The invention relates to a control device comprising a housing ( | 07-25-2013 |
20130233083 | System for Determining Vibration Characteristics of a Motor Vehicle - A system for determining vibration characteristics of a motor vehicle having a sensing arrangement ( | 09-12-2013 |
20130239691 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE VIBRATIONS GENERATED IN A MATERIAL - A device (D) for measuring the vibrations generated in a material, includes at least two separate modules, namely: a first module including a sensor provided with a membrane stretched over a rigid part, and a second module including a stressing device capable of generating vibrations by friction inside the material. | 09-19-2013 |
20130255387 | VIBRATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VIBRATION DEVICE - A vibration device includes: a semiconductor substrate;
| 10-03-2013 |
20130276541 | VIBRATION METER - A compact vibration meter has at least two vibration sensors which sense vibrations at regions of a support element, the detected vibrations being adjusted to the frequency range to be sensed by the respective sensor. | 10-24-2013 |
20130283920 | Multi-Function Detection Liner for Manufacturing of Composites - A multi-function detection liner is applied to a non-cured composite material at the point of manufacturing for building a composite part. The detection liner includes a first insulative layer and a first conductive layer. The detection liner is configured to be detectable from a plurality of non-destructive inspection tests. The first insulative layer is detectable by ultrasound and radiograph within the composite part. The first conductive layer is configured to provide an eddy current signal and to enhance ultrasound attenuation of the detection liner within the composite part. Alternatively, the detection liner may include an integrated layer that combines the functions of an insulative layer and a conductive layer. The detection liner is releasably bonded to a surface of the non-cured composite material. | 10-31-2013 |
20130305827 | APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A ROTATING MACHINE PART - An apparatus for monitoring a machine element ( | 11-21-2013 |
20140033823 | ANNULAR SEISMIC SENSOR NODE - A seismic sensor node comprising an annular body ( | 02-06-2014 |
20140069195 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIBRATION ANALYSIS - An exemplary analyzer, such as a circuit breaker analyzer, method, and system are provided for use in determining the mechanical condition of a device, such as a circuit breaker, appliance, machine, equipment, or other mechanical system. In one embodiment the analyzer is implemented using a smartphone or other smart device to couple to the device being analyzed to measure mechanical vibrations generated at a surface of the device during an operational event using a force detector, such as an accelerometer, and then comparing such measured values to a known, good signature of mechanical vibrations for the same type of operational event for same type of equipment. | 03-13-2014 |
20140076054 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING STRENGTH OF ULTRASONIC WAVES - A method of and an apparatus for measuring the strength of ultrasonic waves are provided. They are capable of measuring the strength of ultrasonic waves easily and at low cost without using a sound pressure meter. The ultrasonic wave strength measuring apparatus has a particle source soaked in a cleaning liquid, an oscillator to generate the ultrasonic waves whose strength is going to be measured to vibrate the particle source so that particles are eluted from the particle source into the cleaning liquid, a counter to count the number of particles in the cleaning liquid, and an operation unit to find the strength of the applied ultrasonic waves based on the counted number of particles. | 03-20-2014 |
20140083195 | SYSTEM FOR MAKING AVAILABLE INFORMATION WHICH REPRESENTS A VIBRATION STATE FOR THE OPERATION OF VIBRATION-EMITTING MACHINES, IN PARTICULAR CONSTRUCTION MACHINES - A system for making available information which represents a vibration state for the operation of vibration-emitting machines, in particular construction machines, comprising at least one measuring station ( | 03-27-2014 |
20140102203 | STANDING WAVE AMPLIFICATION DEVICE FOR VIBRATION SIGNAL COLLECTION AND LADLE SLAG VIBRATION SIGNAL DETECTION METHOD - A standing wave amplification device for vibration signal collection includes a sensing rod ( | 04-17-2014 |
20140190265 | ACCOMMODATION OF DIFFERENT TYPE OF SENSORS IN VIBRATION MONITORING SYSTEM USING EXTERNAL INPUT OR DAUGHTER BOARD WTIH INTERCHANGEABLE OPERATING HARDWARE - An apparatus and method for a monitoring system for operating equipment is provided. The monitoring system includes a first sensor having first operating parameters. A first printed circuit board includes an electrical circuit and signal processing hardware. A first sensor is in electrical communication with a second printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board includes signal processing hardware configured to process the signal. The second printed circuit board is in electrical communication with the first printed circuit board through a connector. The connector is configured to permit insertion and removal of a third printed circuit board to operate a second sensor having second operating parameters that differ from the first operating parameters of the first sensor. In another aspect, the first printed circuit board includes no processing circuit, the first printed circuit board includes an analog-to-digital hardware circuit, processor, controller or microprocessor and an output circuit. | 07-10-2014 |
20140238140 | COLLOCATED SENSOR FOR A VIBRATING FLUID METER - A combined driver and pick-off sensor component ( | 08-28-2014 |
20140260639 | Vibration Sensor In A Portable Vibration Meter - A vibration detector suitable for field use and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative apparatus includes a vibration sensor in contact with the vibrating structure. The vibration sensor can be in contact with the vibration isolators to eliminate the frequencies of the operator's hand. In some embodiments, a contact force between the vibration sensor and the vibrating structure can be measured using, for example, contact resistors. Since the sensitivity of the vibration sensor can be a function of the contact force, the vibration amplitude measurements can be adjusted for a known contact force to improve the precision of the vibration amplitude measurement. | 09-18-2014 |
20140283613 | EMPTY CRATE INSPECTION BY DETECTION OF EXCITED OSCILLATIONS - An apparatus for inspecting an empty crate that is transported on a transport device includes an inspection device having a pulse generator, a processor, a sensor, and an uncoupling device. Prior to inspection, the uncoupling device uncouples the empty crate from the transport device. The pulse generator then excites vibrations in the empty crate, which the sensor receives and passes to a processor for analysis. | 09-25-2014 |
20140283614 | MEASURING APPARATUS, MEASURING SYSTEM AND MEASURING METHOD - Provided is a measuring apparatus capable of measuring a vibration amount weighted with characteristics of vibration transmission to a human ear and capable of evaluating correctly an electronic device having a vibrator. | 09-25-2014 |
20140331773 | MICROWAVE VIBRATION SENSORS - A vibration sensor includes a probe body with a vibration isolator operatively connected to the probe body for isolation of the probe body from vibrations of a structure to be monitored for vibration. A waveguide is operatively connected to the probe body to convey microwaves to and from a surface for sensing vibration of the structure to be monitored for vibration. | 11-13-2014 |
20150027229 | TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION FOR SEISMIC SENSOR AND METHOD - A seismic sensor detects a characteristic of a medium during a seismic survey. The seismic sensor includes a casing; a magnet located inside the casing; a coil assembly located inside the casing, wherein the coil assembly moves relative to the magnet; and a temperature-sensitive device connected to terminals of the coil assembly and configured to improve the damping. The magnet and the coil assembly produce some intrinsic damping and the additional damping introduced by the temperature-sensitive device is selected to counterbalance the temperature-dependent intrinsic damping so that a phase of a recorded seismic signal is compensated for temperature induced magnetic field changes. | 01-29-2015 |
20150033865 | FIBER OPTIC VIBRATION DETECTION - An apparatus to detect vibration is provided. The apparatus comprises an optical transmitter and an optical receiver. The optical transmitter is configured to send an optical signal that is modified by a vibration sensor. The optical receiver configured to receive the optical signal from the vibration sensor, the optical signal comprising fluctuations responsive to vibration of the vibration sensor. The optical signal includes a radio frequency (RF) signal. The vibration sensor is comprised by an optical assembly configured to detect underground vibrations. | 02-05-2015 |
20150059480 | Method for Validating a Workpiece Measurement in a Dimensional Metrology Hand Tool - A method for validating a workpiece measurement in a hand-held spatial dimension measurement metrology tool comprises vibrating a portion of the metrology hand tool using the vibration excitation element; sensing a vibration signature using the vibration sensor configuration; identifying a valid contact state between the metrology hand tool and the workpiece based on a vibration signature criterion; identifying a valid seating state based on a measurement stability criterion applied to a set of dimensional measurements of the metrology hand tool; and indicating that a dimensional measurement is valid for a dimensional measurement that is obtained when the valid contact state and the valid seating state occur simultaneously. | 03-05-2015 |
20150107363 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATION SENSOR - A piezoelectric vibration sensor includes a piezoelectric element which is in a form of flat plate, an element holding plate which is in a form of flat plate, and first and second support members. An electrode is arranged on at least one plane of the piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element is joined to one plane of the piezoelectric element. The first support member and the second support member support the piezoelectric element and the element holding plate. A vibration film activates vibration of the element holding plate between the first support member and the second support member. Moreover, the element holding plate is joined to each of the first support member and the second support member through the vibration film. As a result, it is possible to obtain high sensitivity in a wide frequency range and to withstand an impact which is added from the outside. | 04-23-2015 |
20150122034 | DETECTION DEVICE, SENSOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A detection device includes a driving circuit which drives a physical quantity transducer, a detection circuit which detects a desired signal, a power-supply terminal into which a power-supply voltage is input, a regulator circuit which performs a voltage adjustment of stepping down the power-supply voltage from the power-supply terminal, and supplies a regulated power-supply voltage obtained by the voltage adjustment to the driving circuit and the detection circuit as an operating power-supply voltage, and a buffer circuit which is supplied with the power-supply voltage, receives a drive signal from the driving circuit, and outputs an amplified drive signal in which an amplitude of the drive signal increases to the physical quantity transducer. | 05-07-2015 |
20150122035 | DETECTION DEVICE, SENSOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A detection device includes a driving circuit which drives a vibrator, and a detection circuit which detects a desired signal. The driving circuit includes a current-voltage conversion circuit which receives a feedback signal, and performs a current-voltage conversion, a drive signal output circuit which amplifies an input voltage signal after being subjected to the current-voltage conversion, and outputs a drive signal of a sine wave, and a gain control circuit which controls a gain of amplification of the drive signal in the drive signal output circuit. When a resistance for a current-voltage conversion is set to RI, the gain of the amplification of the drive signal in the drive signal output circuit is set to K, and an equivalent series resistance in a fundamental wave mode of the vibrator is set to R, the gain control circuit performs a gain control such that K×RI=R is satisfied. | 05-07-2015 |
20150308888 | Vibration Sensor with Bonded Drive - Vibration sensor comprising a membrane, which can be excited to vibrate by means of a drive, wherein the drive has at least one piezo actuator, which is designed so as to be bonded with the membrane, wherein the membrane has at least one centering device that is designed to be suitable for orienting and keeping the drive centered relative to the membrane. | 10-29-2015 |
20150323504 | ULTRASONIC WAVE SENSING MODULE - An ultrasonic wave sensing module includes a housing, an ultrasonic wave sensor, an adapter, and a circuit board. The housing has a first containing space and a second containing space being separated from each other by a blocking wall. The ultrasonic wave sensor is disposed within the first containing space and has a first connecting pin. The adapter includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting pin, and is integrally formed with the blocking wall by means of insert molding. The circuit board is provided within the second containing space, and has a second connecting portion. The first connecting pin of the ultrasonic wave sensor is coupled to the first connecting portion of the adapter, and the second connecting pin of the adapter is coupled to the second connecting portion of the circuit board, so that the ultrasonic wave sensor and the circuit board are electrically connected. | 11-12-2015 |
20150338293 | PRESSURE SENSOR, MICROPHONE, ULTRASONIC SENSOR, BLOOD PRESSURE SENSOR, AND TOUCH PANEL - According to an embodiment, a pressure sensor includes a substrate, a support part, a flexible membrane part, and a magnetoresistive element. The support part is adhered on the substrate by using a first adhesive material with a first Young's modulus and a second adhesive material with a second Young's modulus different from the first Young's modulus. The membrane part is supported by the support part. The magnetoresistive element is provided on the membrane part, and includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a spacer layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. | 11-26-2015 |
20150362464 | SENSOR APPARATUS - A sensor apparatus includes a first cover member; a detection element including an element substrate located on the first cover member, and a detection portion configured to detect an analyte, the detection portion being located on the element substrate; a terminal located on the first cover member and electrically connected to the detection element; an intermediate cover member located on the first cover member and having a space with the detection element; a filler member located in the space between the detection element and the intermediate cover member; a second cover member configured to cover at least a part of the detection element and joined to at least one of the first cover member and the intermediate cover member; an inlet into which the analyte flows; and a flow passage which is continuous with the inlet, and extends at least to the detection portion. | 12-17-2015 |
20160033322 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A QUALITY CHARACTERISTIC AND VIBRATION MEASUREMENT METHOD - A method for measuring vibrations in which gravity forces and acceleration forces resulting from machine vibrations are measured using an accelerometer/inclinometer sensor coupled to a non-rotating part of a rotating machine, the orientation of the sensor with regard to the direction of action of the gravity forces is determined from a stationary component of sensor output, and non-stationary components of sensor output are evaluated based upon the determined sensor orientation. Both the result of the alignment process and also the result of the vibration measurement are communicated to the user as an easily understandable characteristic on a display of an evaluation unit. | 02-04-2016 |
20160109286 | VIBRATION DETECTOR - A vibration detector has a structure including a heat generation member which generates heat when subjected to at least one of deformation and friction by external vibration and a detection element for detecting a heat flux from the heat generation member, and configured to detect data regarding vibration based on a detection result of the detection element. The detection element has a structure in which an insulation base material made of thermoplastic resin is formed with first and second via holes penetrating therethrough in a thickness direction, first and second inter-layer connection members formed of different metals are embedded in the first and second via holes, and the first and second inter-layer connection members are connected in series alternately, the metals forming the first and second inter-layer connection members being sintered alloys sintered in a state in which metal atoms maintain a crystal structure thereof. | 04-21-2016 |
20160109324 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MULTI-AXIS RESONANCE FATIGUE TEST - A multi-axis resonance fatigue test method and apparatus are provided by considering both stiffness coupling and inertia coupling in a resonance fatigue test that causes a complicated behavior and nonsymmetrical bending of a test article such as a wind turbine blade due to a coupling effect. In the method, a processor of the apparatus calculates a load value by considering a coupling between at least two axes of the test article. Also, the processor determines respective single-axis equivalent loads from the calculated load value by considering the coupling. This coupling may include at least one of a stiffness coupling and an inertia coupling. | 04-21-2016 |
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20160184988 | Vibration Sensor - A handling device has a robot arm, the arm having a vibration sensor and a coupling device. The vibration sensor is mounted on the arm, and the coupling device is configured to conductively connect the vibration sensor to processing circuitry located remotely therefrom. A second handling device has a robot arm, the arm having a vibration sensor and a coupling device. The vibration sensor is mounted on the arm, and the coupling device is configured to connect the vibration sensor to power supply circuitry located remotely therefrom. A robot arm vibration sensor has coupling device for connecting the sensor to power and control circuitry. The coupling device is configured to allow the power and control circuitry to be disposed remotely from the sensor. | 06-30-2016 |
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20190145801 | MEASURING APPARATUS | 05-16-2019 |