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20080243420 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MEDIA MANAGEMENT, SUCH AS MANAGEMENT OF MEDIA TO AND FROM A MEDIA STORAGE LIBRARY - A system and method for determining media to be exported out of a media library is described. In some examples, the system determines a media component to be exported, determines the media component is in the media library for a specific process, and exports the media component after the process is completed. | 10-02-2008 |
20080262779 | Multiple Independent Measurements of Events from Multiple Measurement Setups Entered at a Single Time - A method and apparatus for making multiple independent measurements of events from multiple measurement setups entered at a single time. A measurement instrument receives N measurement setups to make N measurements of an input signal, where N is an integer greater than or equal to one. A memory is divided into N partitions, each of the N partitions corresponding to one of the N measurements. A first measurement is run on the input signal, the first measurement selected from the N measurements. The data from the first measurement is stored in a first partition selected from the N partitions. | 10-23-2008 |
20080262780 | 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 the measuring device. The computer device directs the measuring device to measure the property of the paving-related material according to a parameter determined by the software program product, and to receive data comprising the measured property from the measuring device. A communication element operably engaged between the measuring device and the computer device allows communication therebetween. The communication element is configured to allow the computer device to be spaced apart from the measuring device, thereby allowing the computer device to be prepared, to include the parameter and to manipulate the data, in spaced apart relation with respect to the measuring device. An associated method is also provided. | 10-23-2008 |
20080270066 | SENSOR MIDDLEWARE SYSTEMS AND AGENTS WITH SENSOR MIDDLEWARE SYSTEMS - An agent for performing a mission function is provided. The agent includes at least one sensor for collecting data related to the mission function; and a sensor middleware system. The sensor middleware system includes a physical interface module including at least one socket for receiving the at least one sensor, a fault tolerance and sensor fusion module coupled to the physical interface, the fault tolerance and sensor fusion module configured to detect faults in the at least one sensor, and a mission services module coupled to the physical interface module and including algorithms for performing the mission function based on the data from the at least one sensor. | 10-30-2008 |
20080275663 | 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 assigned a code word in each case. A number of sampling values that lie in a source value range is determined in respect of sampling values of a sampling interval. A limit of a modified value range is established depending on the determined number. A code word is assigned to the modified value range. | 11-06-2008 |
20080281550 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING BALANCE FUNCTION - The present invention relates to systems and methods for characterizing balance function. In particular, the present invention provides systems and methods for monitoring balance function (e.g., in a single individual and/or plurality of individuals), generating one or more databases comprising balance function data, processing and/or analyzing databases comprising balance function data, and characterizing balance function (e.g., in a single individual and/or plurality of individuals (e.g., utilizing databases comprising balance function data)). Systems and methods of the present invention find use in, among other things, research, diagnostic and therapeutic applications. | 11-13-2008 |
20080294366 | 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 measurement status of the measurand. The system also provides consistency checking between the measurements. The measurement processing system includes a first process sensor and a second process sensor. Each of the first and second process sensors receive a measurement signal from a transducer and generate independent process metrics. A measurement fusion block is connected to the first and second process sensors, the measurement fusion block is operable to receive the independent process metrics and execute a measurement analysis process to analyze the independent process metrics and generate the combined best estimate of the independent process metrics. | 11-27-2008 |
20090006026 | System, Apparatus and Method for Monitoring Accumulation of Fluids in a Containment Tank - A system and method for monitoring accumulation of fluids in a containment tank is provided. The system may be operable to and method may function to prevent (i) fluids destined for an underground storage tank (“UST”) from entering into, diffusing into and/or contaminating the ground soil due to, for example, spillage or overflow of a fill pipe of the UST when filing or otherwise servicing the UST, and/or (ii) fluids present in the ground soil from entering into and/or contaminating fluids stored in the underground storage tank. The system may include a first containment chamber that defines a given volume; a second containment chamber that may be positioned substantially within the given volume; an accumulation zone defined by a volume between the first and second containment chambers; and a monitoring device for detecting accumulation of fluids in the accumulation zone. | 01-01-2009 |
20090012738 | Measurement of Air Quality in Wireless Networks - A system for measuring air quality in wireless networks. In particular implementations, a method includes computing an interference severity level for a plurality of interference sources detected at an access point; aggregating one or more of the computed interference severity levels relative to the access point; and computing an air quality metric for the access point, wherein the air quality metric based at least in part on an equation: 1—aggregated interference severity level. | 01-08-2009 |
20090030643 | METHOD FOR COLLECTING STATISTICS FOR MOVIE THEATERS - A movie theater includes an infrared camera disposed in an auditorium of a movie theater which infrared camera captures an image of one or more persons in the movie theater; and an algorithm that determines the number of persons present in the movie theater. | 01-29-2009 |
20090037134 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PROPERTY EXTRACTION, GENERATION, VISUALIZATION, AND MONITORING METHODS - Various methods, carrier media, and systems for monitoring a characteristic of a specimen are provided. One computer-implemented method for monitoring a characteristic of a specimen includes determining a property of individual pixels on the specimen using output generated by inspecting the specimen with an inspection system. The method also includes determining a characteristic of individual regions on the specimen using the properties of the individual pixels in the individual regions. The method further includes monitoring the characteristic of the specimen based on the characteristics of the individual regions. | 02-05-2009 |
20090063087 | Virtual sensor based control system and method - A method for a virtual sensor system corresponding to a target physical sensor is provided. The method may include selecting a plurality of measured parameters provided by a set of physical sensors based on operational characteristics of the virtual sensor system. The method may also include establishing a virtual sensor process model indicative of interrelationships between one or more sensing parameter and the plurality of measured parameters. Further the method may include obtaining a set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters; calculating a value of the sensing parameter based upon the set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters and the virtual sensor process model; and providing the value of the sensing parameter to a control system. | 03-05-2009 |
20090082988 | NON-ORTHOGONAL MONITORING OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS - Apparatus for non-orthogonal monitoring of a variable measurand in a system or process, comprising: means defining at least three sources having limited spectral widths and non-orthogonal spectral outputs; a modulator means which is adapted to modulate the outputs of said sources in response to said variable measurand; at least three detectors which have non-orthogonal responsivities in the measurement domain and which receive the modulated outputs of said sources; and a processor which converts the detector outputs algorithmically into primary chromatic parameters. | 03-26-2009 |
20090105984 | Methods and Apparatus for Dynamic Data Transformation for Visualization - Data transformation techniques are disclosed for use in such data visualization systems. For example, a method for dynamically deriving data transformations for optimized visualization based on data characteristics and given visualization type comprises the steps of obtaining raw data to be visualized and a visualization type to be used, and dynamically generating a list of data transformation operations that transform the raw input data to produce an optimized visualization for the given visualization type. | 04-23-2009 |
20090105985 | 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 measurement module includes measurement circuitry, e.g., signal conditioner and/or signal conversion circuitry, and interface circuitry for communicating with the carrier unit. The module communicates interface information to the carrier unit, which informs the computer system how to program or configure a functional unit on the carrier unit to implement the communicated interface, or sends the information directly to the computer system. The computer system programs the carrier unit with the interface, and the programmed carrier unit and measurement module together function as a DAQ, measurement, and/or control device. The carrier unit may receive multiple cartridges, each having a respective interface protocol, where the carrier unit is configurable to support the respective protocols sequentially and/or in parallel. | 04-23-2009 |
20090150113 | 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 - Provided are a module, for measuring physical attributes linked to exercise, comprising: 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 body; and a transmitting unit transmitting the physical attributes signal sensed by the signal sensing unit, a system including the module, and a method of applying the module. | 06-11-2009 |
20090177430 | Method for Reconstructing the Distribution of Fluorophores in a Non-Homogeneous Medium by Optical Tomography in Continuous Mode - The method enables a non-homogeneous diffusing object to be examined by illuminating the object with a continuous light by means of a light source. It previously comprises reconstruction of the three-dimensional spatial mapping of an attenuation variable representative of the diffusion and absorption non-homogeneities of the object, by resolving a diffusion equation | 07-09-2009 |
20090182524 | System and method of event detection - A system and method of event detection is disclosed. The technology involves prequalifying an input signal received from an environmental monitoring device for a specific frequency band. The input signal is compared to a database of reference signals each having an associated event frequency range, and conditioned to generate a conditioned signal with a refined frequency spectrum when the comparison results in a match. The conditioned signal is then utilized to identify at least one event attribute corresponding to an event associated with the input signal, and the identified event attribute is outputted. | 07-16-2009 |
20090182525 | 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 illuminating the device with a high power microwave signal containing a plurality of radio frequencies of electromagnetic radiation and receiving sum and/or difference frequency components that are produced by interaction of the illuminating signals with a non-linear IED component and subsequently re-radiated. | 07-16-2009 |
20090192755 | Material property estimation using inverse interpolation - Magnetic field sensor probes are disclosed which comprise primary or drive windings having a plurality of current carrying segments. The relative magnitude and direction of current in each segment are adjusted so that the resulting interrogating magnetic field follows a desired spatial distribution. By changing the current in each segment, more than one spatial distribution for the magnetic field can be imposed within the same sensor footprint. Example envelopes for the current distributions approximate a sinusoid in Cartesian coordinates or a first-order Bessel function in polar coordinates. One or more sensing elements are used to determine the response of a test material to the magnetic field. These sense elements can be configured into linear or circumferential arrays. | 07-30-2009 |
20090210189 | Polymer melt extrusion which has potential use in die design - The present invention discloses a system for analyzing and simulating the die swell and the flow profile in polymer melt extrusion through a die, said system typically comprising a mesh generator adapted to generate a computational mesh; a pre-processor adapted to obtain die parameters, boundary conditions, polymer melt parameters including rheological characterization and constitutive equations and to generate an input file; a simulator adapted to receive the input file from the pre-processor and process the input data to simulate die swell; a mesh corrector means adapted to analyze the die swell obtained from said simulator and to correct the motion of the computational mesh and polymer melt to converge the die swell; a post-processor means adapted to visualize the die swell and flow profiles for the polymer melt; and a database means adapted to store the die swell corresponding to the die, mesh and polymer melt parameters. | 08-20-2009 |
20090287447 | Remote Monitoring System - A remote monitoring system is disclosed. In one such embodiment, a system may comprise a first measuring unit disposed within a structure, a first processor disposed in operative communication with the first measuring unit, and a second processor disposed within the structure. The first measuring unit may comprise a first sensor adapted to detect a first parameter. The first measuring unit may be adapted to output a first signal associated with the first parameter. The first processor may be adapted to receive the first signal and to control the first measuring unit. The second processor may be disposed in operative communication with the first measuring unit and the first processor. | 11-19-2009 |
20090292500 | USER INTERFACE FOR ESTABLISHING SYNCHRONOUS SAMPLING CHARACTERISTICS FROM ASYNCHRONOUS DATA ACQUISITIONS - A test and measurement instrument and method of configuring the same is disclosed. The method includes presenting acquired data, where the acquired data includes a plurality of signals; receiving a user input; and defining a sampling characteristic of the test and measurement instrument in response to the user input manipulating the presented acquired data. | 11-26-2009 |
20090306926 | Apparatus and method for measuring color - Color measuring systems and methods are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic and receive light reflected from the surface of the object being measured. Light from the perimeter fiber optics pass to a variety of filters. The system utilizes the perimeter receiver fiber optics to determine information regarding the height and angle of the probe with respect to the object being measured. Under processor control, the color measurement may be made at a predetermined height and angle. Various color spectral photometer arrangements are disclosed. Translucency, fluorescence and/or surface texture data also may be obtained. Audio feedback may be provided to guide operator use of the system. The probe may have a removable or shielded tip for contamination prevention. | 12-10-2009 |
20100070233 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A measurement apparatus includes an elastic detector configured to detect an elastic wave by utilizing a PAT and to convert the elastic wave into a detection signal, and a signal processor configured to calculate an absorption characteristic of a heterogeneous part included in a homogeneous part of a scattering medium based on μ | 03-18-2010 |
20100076718 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRIGGERING A RECORDING OF A MEASURED SIGNAL - A device for triggering a recording of a measured signal dependent upon at least one triggering event identifiable in a frequency distribution of parameter pairs from two mutually-dependent parameters of the measured signal includes a discriminator for the identification of triggering events in each case with one frequency (NofTreffer) determined for the respective parameter pair and, in a first embodiment, disposed outside, and in a second embodiment, disposed inside, an upper and lower threshold value (UpperNofTreffer, LowerNofTreffer) associated with the respective parameter pair and for marking each occurring triggering event with the assistance of an activated first trigger marker (TrigMerk | 03-25-2010 |
20100094581 | Method for tracking and reporting personal hand hygiene dispenser electronic time-stamp data - Systems and methods for hand hygiene compliance management include a hand-held personal liquid dispenser including a pump and pump plunger that dispenses liquid from a reservoir inside the dispenser when depressed. The dispenser includes circuitry that detects and records each depression of the plunger, and a port for connection to an external computer to transfer data such as identifiers for the dispenser and its user, and time and date of dispenser usage. A tracking and reporting system is disclosed that allows for the collection of nationwide data for standards per setting and health care worker and the report of same. | 04-15-2010 |
20100241390 | COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING SAFETY CRITICAL SENSOR VARIABLES - A computer system for safety critical sensor variables includes first and second sensors which respectively output first and second sensor variables, a computer, and an independent comparator. The computer calculates an output variable from the first sensor variable by a first function. The computer calculates a comparison variable from the output variable by a second function. The comparison variable and the second sensor variable are applied to the input of the comparator. The second sensor variable is not an input variable of the computer and differs from the first sensor variable in terms of its qualitative value. By calculations of the computer and, if appropriate, of the comparator, an expected comparison variable for the second sensor variable is determined from the calculated output variable, and the correspondence of the two variables is checked by the comparator. Specific internal errors of the computer can thereby be discovered. | 09-23-2010 |
20100274521 | Simulating Two-Dimensional Periodic Patterns Using Compressed Fourier Space - The process of modeling a complex two-dimensional periodic structure is improved by selectively truncating the Fourier expansion used in the calculation of resulting scatter signature from the model. The Fourier expansion is selectively truncated by determining the contribution for each harmonic order in the Fourier transform of the permittivity function and retaining the harmonic orders with a contribution that is above a threshold. The Fourier space may be compressed so that only the selected harmonic orders are used, thereby reducing the required memory and calculation times. The compressed Fourier space may be used in a real-time analysis of a sample or to generate a library that is used in the analysis of a sample. | 10-28-2010 |
20100299097 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING, RECORDING, MONITORING, AND TRACKING THE CONTENTS OF SEALED REFUSE BALES - This invention is a method and system for recording, monitoring, and tracking the contents of refuse bales. All refuse bale information is locally and remotely accessible. This method prevents the circulation of hazardous waste and undesirable materials without effecting baling efficiency. Bale attributes are updateable allowing for long distance and highly informative tracking. | 11-25-2010 |
20110077894 | Process parameter assessment method for the solid target for gallium (Ga)-68/germanium (Ge)-68 generator - A process parameter assessment method for the solid target for gallium (Ga)-68/germanium (Ge)-68 generator mainly consists of the procedures: first calculate the thickness d for the electroplated gallium (Ga)-69 on the solid target; and then through a graph of decay curves comprising 69Ga(p, 2n) 68Ge target thickness and incident energy with 5 different incident energy doses (30, 26, 25, 24, 23 MeV), based on electroplating thickness d, derive the corresponding irradiation energy dose Yi for each group after decay; and through the graph comprising 69Ga(p, 2n) 68Ge incident energy and reaction cross-sectional area (containing corrected function graph of incident energy for germanium-68, gallium-68, or zinc-65 and reaction cross-sectional area), based on the defined range by irradiation energy dose Xi and the corresponding irradiation energy dose Yi, derive the nuclear reaction cross-sectional area for each group for germanium (Ge)-68, gallium (Ga)-68, zinc (Zn)-65 and figure out the mean reaction area (MRA) from the reaction cross-sectional area of each group; and select the maximum germanium (Ge)-68 MRA value and the minimum gallium (Ga)-68 and zinc (Zn)-65 MRA values; and generate the required default irradiation energy for the MRA of each group as the optimal reaction energy. | 03-31-2011 |
20110119017 | SELF-POWERED DETECTION DEVICE WITH A NON-VOLATILE MEMORY - The self-powered detection device comprises a Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) unit ( | 05-19-2011 |
20110196642 | SUBGRAPH SEARCHING - Systems and methods for receiving a graphical pattern, wherein the graphical pattern comprises a collection of one or more electronic devices, using the graphical pattern searching for matches within the circuit, and reporting the matches. | 08-11-2011 |
20110202302 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN HUMAN BEING AND ANIMAL USING SELECTIVE STIMULI - An apparatus and method for identifying a human being and an animal are disclosed to properly identifying whether or not a target is a human being or an animal. The apparatus for distinguishing between a human being and an animal includes: a target stimulation unit generating a stimulation signals for selectively stimulating the senses of a human being and an animal and providing the generated stimulation signal to a target; and a target identifying unit detecting the reaction of a target to the simulation signal to identify whether or not the target is a human being or an animal. | 08-18-2011 |
20110238361 | TALLYING SYSTEM, TALLYING APPARATUS AND TALLYING METHOD - The object is to provide a tallying system, a tallying apparatus and a tallying method which are capable of tallying characteristics of non-users who have not perform predetermined use among visitors in a predetermined place. | 09-29-2011 |
20110264397 | Characterizing an Elongate Textile Product - A method for characterizing a yarn moved along its longitudinal direction. Readings of a characteristic of the yarn along the longitudinal direction of the yarn are detected. Values of a yarn parameter are determined from the readings. An event field is provided, which contains a quadrant of a two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system, whose abscissa defines an extension of yarn parameter values in the longitudinal direction and whose ordinate defines a deviation of the yarn parameter from a desired value. Densities of events in the event field are determined from the values of the yarn parameter and their extensions in the longitudinal direction. A yarn body is represented as an area in the event field. The area on the one hand is delimited by the abscissa, on the other hand by the ordinate and further by a line in the event field that substantially follows a constant event density. The representation of the yarn body permits a clearing limit to be defined in a rapid and rational manner. | 10-27-2011 |
20120010844 | Sensors, systems, and methods for measuring fluid perturbation - Sensors, systems, and methods for measuring fluid perturbation are provided. One system includes a sensor module, a data management system, and a control system. In operation, data representing fluid is generated and recorded on the sensor module. During generating and recording, the sensor module is preferably partially submerged in a conductive fluid. The sensor module transmits the data representing fluid to the data management system in response to receiving data representing a record request from the data management system. Next, the data management system operates on the received data representing fluid to convert the data representing fluid into data representing fluid perturbation. Then the data management system stores the data representing fluid perturbation and transmits the data representing fluid perturbation to the control system. The control system stores the data representing fluid perturbation and displays the data representing fluid perturbation. | 01-12-2012 |
20120029862 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN EFFECT OF A PARTICLE BEAM ON A MATERIAL - A method for determining an action of a particle beam on a material at least partially irradiated or to be irradiated by the particle beam includes providing at least one particle beam parameter of the particle beam and at least one material property parameter of the material. A microscopic damage correlation is performed and the at least one particle beam parameter of the particle beam and that at least one material property parameter of the material are used so as to determine the action of the particle beam on the material. | 02-02-2012 |
20120035879 | URINE SAMPLE TESTING APPARATUS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING MEASUREMENT RESULT OF URINE SAMPLE - A urine sample testing apparatus comprises: a urine qualitative measuring section configured to acquire a measurement result for each of a plurality of urine qualitative measurement items; a urine sediment measuring section configured to acquire a measurement result for each of a plurality of urine sediment measurement items; an operation part that is operable by a user to specify a combination of one of the plurality of urine qualitative measurement items and one of the plurality of urine sediment measurement items; an information processing unit configured to determine whether or not a first measurement result of the urine sample obtained by the urine qualitative measuring section and a second measurement result of the urine sample obtained by the urine sediment measuring section have a predetermined relationship with respect to the urine qualitative measurement item and the urine sediment measurement item included in the specified combination. | 02-09-2012 |
20120059618 | STORAGE UNIT FOR OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM - A storage unit for an occupant detection system detecting an occupant based on a magnitude correlation between a detection load value obtained by a load sensor and a threshold value, the storage unit includes a first ROM storing either one of the threshold value and a threshold value specific information for identifying the threshold value, the first ROM being rewritable and a second ROM storing information except for either one of the threshold value and the threshold value specific information, a rewriting of the second ROM being more difficult than a rewriting of the first ROM. | 03-08-2012 |
20120072160 | MEASURE PRESENTATION DEVICE, MEASURE PRESENTATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A measure presentation device includes a measure storage unit that stores a measure content group in which a measure content performed against a phenomenon of a device and the next measure content determined by the execution result of the measure content are associated with each other. The measure storage unit stores split measures that are associated with several measure contents with respect to one execution result. Moreover, the measure presentation device includes a history storage unit that stores therein measure procedures performed against the phenomenon of the device in past times and the success or failure of the execution result for the measure procedures. Moreover, the measure presentation device includes an evaluating unit that evaluates the effectiveness of a split destination measure for a split measure stored in the measure storage unit on the basis of the success or failure of the execution result in the measure procedures. | 03-22-2012 |
20120084044 | Method And Apparatus For The Determination Of Laser Correcting Tool Parameters - The invention relates to a method for determining at least one unknown laser beam parameter of a laser beam used for correcting errors of a transparent material including inducing a first persistent modification in the material by an interaction with the laser beam having a first set of laser beam parameters, measuring the induced first persistent modification of the material, calculating a second persistent modification in the material using a model describing persistent modifications in the material with a second set of laser beam parameters, wherein the first set of laser beam parameters comprises the second set of laser beam parameters and the at least one unknown laser beam parameter, setting up a target functional including the first persistent modification and the second persistent modification, and determining the at least one unknown laser beam parameter by minimizing the target functional. | 04-05-2012 |
20120123729 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONVERTING MEASUREMENT PROGRAMS - A method of converting a measurement program A of a first measurement machine to a measurement program B which is usable to a second measurement machine B inserts the measurement information of the measurement program A into a measurement program template A′ of the first measurement machine to generate a measurement program template A | 05-17-2012 |
20120123730 | METHOD FOR DETECTION USING A YI ALGORITHM, AND YI DETECTOR - In the field of communications technologies, embodiments of the present invention provide a method for detection using a YI algorithm and a YI detector, so as to solve the technical problem of poor detection performance caused by signal environment variation in the prior art. In the embodiment of the present invention, parameters are obtained according to a received signal; a level threshold at each level starting from a level corresponding to a Tailbits value is obtained according to the parameters, and validity of at least one node at the level is determined according to the level threshold, where the level is the same as a level of the level threshold; and a detection identifier is output according to the validity. The embodiment of the present invention is mainly applied to a scenario of detection using thresholds. | 05-17-2012 |
20120150480 | MONITORING SENSOR WITH ACTIVATION - A monitoring sensor for detecting a test signal from an external signal generator at an input for receiving signals, to switch the monitoring sensor from a passive state to an active state when a signal is detected, to switch the monitoring sensor to a test state after a test period “t | 06-14-2012 |
20120166132 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS USING USER EQUIPMENT - A method including determining to sense, using a user equipment, first data related to a physical characteristic associated with a user taken at a first time. The method further including determining to display a result based on an analysis of the first data. | 06-28-2012 |
20120191404 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING CONFIGURATION OF ENVIRONMENTS - A method for testing configuration of environments is provided. A probe for connection to a network and/or devices interacts to launch a configuration analyser tool. The configuration analyser tool includes a test mechanism for running a set of tests for the probe relating to connectivity and configuration of attached networks and devices before connection and suggesting solutions to test results. The tests may be externalised and dynamically loaded at run time of the configuration analyser tool. | 07-26-2012 |
20120215482 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ORTHOGONALIZING INPUT SIGNALS - A method for the orthogonalization of initially overlapping vectors, the uses for which include the re-encoding and decoding of representations triggered by sensory arrays. | 08-23-2012 |
20120232828 | IHS Security System - A method for providing information handling system (IHS) security includes providing a plurality of monitored IHSs coupled to a monitoring IHS through a network. A physical lock status is determined for each of the plurality of monitored IHSs using a respective lock sensor located in each monitored IHS. The physical lock status is received by the monitoring IHS for each of the plurality of monitored IHSs over the network. A security report that includes the physical lock status for each of the plurality of monitored IHSs is created. The security report is displayed on a display coupled to the monitoring IHS. | 09-13-2012 |
20120232829 | Method for visualizing and quantifying the changes in an organic or non-organic structure in the human body - The invention relates to a method for visualizing and/or quantifying structures, in particular structures within an object and/or subject, preferably within the human body. The method according to the invention is in particular characterized by the automatic or semiautomatic calculation of a decomposition of the structure into components as well as by at least one of the following steps: (i) the optionally sole visualization of one or more of these components, in particular in case of a superimposed representation of the structure for two or more points in time, and/or (ii) the representation of different components in different colours/shades/patterns, and/or (iii) the calculation of quantitative parameters describing the structure and/or its components, separately for the individual components, and/or (iv) the calculation of parameters measuring the interrelationship between specific components. | 09-13-2012 |
20120232830 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING LIGHT SCATTERING - The invention relates to a method for estimating the quantity of light scattered by a heterogeneous participating media. In order to improve the display while minimising the required calculation time, the method comprises steps for:
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20120271587 | EQUIPMENT STATUS MONITORING METHOD, MONITORING SYSTEM, AND MONITORING PROGRAM - Anomaly sign detection methods such as those found in plants cannot detect anomalies when relevant sensor information is not acquired, and while it is possible to detect anomalies through changes in sensor output when manual operations are performed, it is difficult to distinguish between anomalies such as those caused only by the sensor signal and actual anomalies which should be detected. The disclosed method uses event signals, which contain a signal based on the status of a unit unable to acquire sensor information and a signal based on human operations. An event sequence is extracted from an event signal outputted from a piece of equipment and grouped by clustering, then a frequency matrix is created for the alarms generated within a prescribed interval of an event sequence, and a prediction of alarms with a high probability of occurring for an event sequence is output on the basis of the frequency matrix. | 10-25-2012 |
20120278028 | GENERATING MODEL BASED SPECTRA LIBRARY FOR POLISHING - A method of generating a library of reference spectra, includes receiving a first spectrum representing a reflectance of a first stack of layers on a substrate, the first stack including a first dielectric layer, receiving a second spectrum representing a reflectance of a second stack layer on the substrate, the second stack including the first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer that is not in the first stack, receiving user input identifying a plurality of different contribution percentages for at least one of the first stack or the second stack on the substrate, and for each contribution percentage from the plurality of different contribution percentages, calculating a reference spectrum from the first spectrum, the second spectrum and the contribution percentage. | 11-01-2012 |
20120290247 | System and Method of Sensor Installation Validation - A glassbreak detector or motion detector includes circuitry responsive to an installation process. Data concerning the installation process can be automatically stored in non-volatile memory. The stored data can be retrieved as part of an after-installation review. | 11-15-2012 |
20120310586 | CONTAINER CONTROL - The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for controlling environmental systems in containers. A first set of environmental conditions for a first product be stored in a container is received and it is determined if the first set of environmental conditions are compatible with a second set of environmental conditions for one or more second products in the container. An acceptable set of environmental conditions for both first and second products based on said first set of environmental conditions and said second set of environmental conditions is determined and the acceptable set of environmental conditions are stored. | 12-06-2012 |
20120316821 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING INTUITIVE CONTEXT FOR ANALYSIS DATA - One or more computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon are described. When executed, the computer-executable instructions cause at least one processor to define an analysis and an analysis data object related to a part, data for an analysis of the part at least partially available from a plurality of disparate applications related to the design, fabrication and testing of the part, verify that all the data needed for the analysis, as defined within the analysis data object, is available from at least one source of data, invoke an analysis of the part upon receipt of all of the data needed for the analysis, the analysis results populating the analysis data object, and storing the analysis data object such that the analysis results therein occur in a format unrelated to any of the applications that generated data used in the analysis. | 12-13-2012 |
20130006571 | PROCESSING MONITORING DATA IN A MONITORING SYSTEM - A monitoring system includes recording units for recording sequences of monitoring data and a system control station. In the system control station, timing information related to each sequence of monitoring data recorded by the recording units is obtained. The timing information indicates a start time and a stop time for each sequence. A recording unit selection signal is received that indicates a selected recording unit. The timing information is processed together with the recording unit selection signal, and a graphic representation of the start and stop times for a subset of the sequences of monitoring data is displayed using a first graphic characteristic. Further, a graphic representation of the start and stop times for each sequence of monitoring data recorded by the selected recording unit is displayed using a second graphic characteristic that is different from the first graphic characteristic. | 01-03-2013 |
20130085705 | METHOD AND APPARATUS PERTAINING TO AUTOMATICALLY PERFORMING AN APPLICATION FUNCTION OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE BASED UPON DETECTING A CHANGE IN PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION OF THE DEVICE - An electronic device detects a change in its physical configuration and automatically performs an application function in response to such detection. By one approach this can comprise detecting a change in configuration as regards a native component of the electronic device (such as, for example, whether the component is configured in a deployed position or a non-deployed position). The nature of the performed application function can vary with the application setting. As one example, this activity can comprise moving at least a portion of the application's user interface to the aforementioned component. As another example, this activity can comprise accessing preferences information (by, for example, accessing stored information that maps particular application functions to corresponding physical configurations of the electronic device). | 04-04-2013 |
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20130166245 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPORTING PATIENT RADIATION EXPOSURE - A method for generating radiation reports includes querying at least one source for a radiation exposure. The information for a patient is collected and a report is generated. Media having an instruction set for generating the reports can also include a viewer or viewing software for viewing the radiation report. An apparatus for generating the radiation reports can be a computer having modules comprised of hardware and software or both. | 06-27-2013 |
20130275075 | Water Bottle with Electronic Consumption Counter - A water bottle consumption counter apparatus includes a bottle having a bottom, a top, and a continuous side wall extending upwardly from the bottom to the top, the bottle defining a reservoir and an opening defined by the top in communication with the reservoir. A control module is mounted to the bottle bottom and defines an interior area. A processor is situated in the control module interior area. A battery is also situated in the control module interior area and electrically connected to the processor. A timer is electrically connected to the processor. At least one input and one output are positioned on the exterior of the bottle side wall and electrically connected to the processor. The processor is configured to actuate the output when the input is actuated. | 10-17-2013 |
20130346012 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING IMMERSION RISK OF MOBILE TERMINAL USER - An apparatus that determines an immersion risk of a mobile terminal user, includes an immersion determination unit configured to determine whether the user is immersed in a mobile terminal based on data of the user, and calculate an immersion frequency based on a result of the determination. The apparatus further includes an immersion risk determination unit configured to calculate a degree of the immersion risk based on the immersion frequency, and determine whether the immersion risk is present based on the degree of the immersion risk. | 12-26-2013 |
20140012532 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY DETERMINING SETTINGS FOR A PLURALITY OF PARAMETER VARIATIONS - A system, method, and computer program product are provided for simultaneously determining settings for a plurality of parameter variations. In use, a plurality of parameter variations associated with a device is identified. Additionally, settings for each of the plurality of parameter variations are determined simultaneously. | 01-09-2014 |
20140032159 | CAUSATION ISOLATION USING A CONFIGURATION ITEM METRIC IDENTIFIED BASED ON EVENT CLASSIFICATION - Based on an event classification for an event of a cross-domain computing environment, a metric of a configuration item is obtained and used to isolate a causation of the event. | 01-30-2014 |
20140032160 | Methods for gas leak detection and localization in populated areas using horizontal analysis - Improved gas leak detection from moving platforms is provided. Automatic horizontal spatial scale analysis can be performed in order to distinguish a leak from background levels of the measured gas. Source identification can be provided by using isotopic ratios and/or chemical tracers to distinguish gas leaks from other sources of the measured gas. Multi-point measurements combined with spatial analysis of the multi-point measurement results can provide leak source distance estimates. These methods can be practiced individually or in any combination. | 01-30-2014 |
20140046618 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING REPLACEMENT COMPATIBILITY OF FIELD DEVICES IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS - A method includes identifying device description files corresponding to first and second field devices associated with an industrial process control system. The method also includes comparing multiple field device characteristics of the first and second field devices using the device description files. The method further includes identifying any differences between the device characteristics of the first field device and the device characteristics of the second field device. In addition, the method includes determining a compatibility of the first and second field devices based on any identified differences. The field device characteristics can relate to field device attributes, field device function blocks, and function block parameters of the first and second field devices. | 02-13-2014 |
20140095102 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING SENSORS - An impedance analyzer is provided. The analyzer includes a signal excitation generator comprising a digital to analog converter, where a transfer function of the digital to analog converter from digital to analog is programmable. The impedance analyzer further includes a receiver comprising a low noise amplifier (LNA) and an analog to digital converter (ADC), where the LNA is a current to voltage converter; where the programmable digital to analog transfer function is implemented by a direct digital synthesizer (DDS) and a voltage mode digital to analog converter, or a digital phase locked loop (PLL), or both. Further, a multivariable sensor node having an impedance analyzer is provided. Furthermore, a multivariable sensor network having a plurality of multivariable sensor nodes is provided. | 04-03-2014 |
20140129174 | Apparatus and Sensors for Attachment to the Apparatus - An apparatus and plurality of sensors where the apparatus includes a plurality of coupling elements; a plurality of attachment portions configured to enable a plurality of sensors to be removably attached to the apparatus; at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program instructions; wherein the at least one memory and the computer program instructions are configured to, with the at least one processor, enable the apparatus to individually address each of the plurality of coupling elements to obtain a reading from each of the plurality of sensors attached to the apparatus. | 05-08-2014 |
20140163920 | METHOD FOR HOLDING MULTIPLE TYPES OF DIAGNOSTIC TEST CONSUMABLES IN A RANDOM ACCESS SINGLE CONTAINER - An immunodiagnostic test method includes holding a selection of immunological test elements or consumables in one or more containers attached to or positioned in the analyzer and providing random access to any test element therein. The container can hold multiple types of test elements in compartments or slots. Through sensing of a test element position in its slot, the detection mechanism of the invention provides for random access to multiple types of test elements in any sleeve and within a single sleeve, and provides efficient inventory control. The method increases the number of test element types that may be loaded onto an analyzer and maintains fast determination of inventory. | 06-12-2014 |
20140214356 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USE IN DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURING DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS - A data acquisition system (DAS) includes a plurality of processors comprising at least one first processor and a plurality of second processors. The at least one first processor is configured to receive at least one configuration file and generate at least one measurement data application from the at least one configuration file. The DAS also includes a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) coupled to the plurality of processors. The FPGA is configured to receive the at least one measurement data application and allocate at least a portion of one of the FPGA and at least one second processor of the plurality of second processors to calculate measurement data at least partially based on the at least one measurement data application and an availability of the at least a portion of the FPGA. | 07-31-2014 |
20140316736 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SPATIO-TEMPORAL SENSOR SELECTION - A computer implemented method, computer program product and computer system for sensor selection. The computer system can run the computer program to execute the method by dividing a two-dimensional area into cells, wherein the cells are arranged in a grid; receiving a selection trigger for a subset of cells of the grid, wherein at least one cell of the subset has at least one sensor and the at least one cell has a sampling frequency associated; determining a set of constraints for the at least one sensor; selecting the at least one sensor if the at least one sensor complies with the set of constraints; and calculating a sampling frequency of the at least one sensor dependent on the sampling frequency of the at least one cell. | 10-23-2014 |
20140358468 | APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY ARRANGING SENSORS AND METERS BASED ON BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING - A apparatus includes a function of automatically arranging various sensors, such as temperature, humidity, illumination, presence, and CO | 12-04-2014 |
20140358469 | Extending Programmable Measurement Device Functionality - System and method for extending programmable device functionality while preserving functionality of the device driver and driver IP. User input may be received specifying functionality of custom IP for a programmable measurement device with standard driver IP. The custom IP may be generated accordingly, and may be deployable to the programmable measurement device. During operation the custom IP may communicate directly with the standard driver IP and may provide custom functionality of the programmable measurement device while preserving functionality of the standard driver IP on the programmable measurement device and the standard device driver. | 12-04-2014 |
20140365161 | MATERIAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE - The invention relates to a system and method of analysing material as well as to an apparatus for analysing material, particularly, though not necessarily exclusively, biomaterial. The invention entails receiving holographic intensity data comprising at least a holographic intensity pattern associated with a sample of the material of interest and processing, by applying image processing algorithms and techniques, the received holographic intensity data at least to perform one or both steps of detecting and identifying at least one object of interest in the sample thereby at least to generate a suitable output. | 12-11-2014 |
20150127292 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY MEASURING AN ENVIROMENTAL QUALITY FACTOR - A device and apparatus for measuring and monitoring a domestic environment, include a plurality of sensors (SD | 05-07-2015 |
20150309110 | MEASURING DEVICE WITH FUNCTIONAL UNITS CONTROLLABLE VIA A BLOCK DIAGRAM - A measuring device comprises several functional units which may be connected to each other in various combinations, a control device which determines the connection and functions of the functional unites, and optical display device. The functional units are symbolized by function blocks which may be represented on the display device and graphically connected by connection elements. The control device controls the display device so that the functional blocks are graphically connected to each other correspondingly to the actual connection of the functional units by the connection elements. Specific configuration settings and/or specific functions of a functional unit are directly selectable and/or configurable on the visual display device through shortening links of the configuration setting. Alternatively panel images of the measuring device are displayed on the displaying device and wherein the visual display device indicates a selected connector. | 10-29-2015 |
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20160033308 | INTELLIGENT GAUGE DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments relate to intelligent sensing devices, systems, and methods for the measurement of a wide variety of parameters. In embodiments, an intelligent sensing device includes at least one sensor configured to measure a characteristic proximate the sensing device as a data parameter, an integrated circuit electrically coupled to the at least one sensor, the integrated circuit comprising memory and configured to store the data parameter in the memory, and an antenna electrically coupled to the integrated circuit and configured to transmit the data parameter stored in the memory to a remote device. | 02-04-2016 |
20160041014 | SENSOR DEVICE, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, AND MEASUREMENT METHOD - A controller switches a measurement unit from a non-measurement state to a measurement state to start measurement processing of the measurement target physical amount when a trigger condition having a lowest variation level for a steady state is satisfied in plural trigger conditions set according to a trigger physical amount detected by a trigger detector, and the controller interrupts currently-performed measurement processing to start measurement processing corresponding to a trigger condition having a higher variation level when the trigger condition having the variation level for the steady state higher than that of the trigger condition corresponding to the currently-performed measurement processing is satisfied during performance of the measurement processing. | 02-11-2016 |
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20160077892 | Automatic Sensor Selection Based On Requested Sensor Characteristics - A computing device can include or receive data from one or more sensors. Each sensor provides data regarding the environment in which the computing device is located, or the manner in which the computing device is situated or present in the environment. The computing device also includes one or more programs that make use of data received from the sensors. A sensor system of the computing device presents a sensing priority interface that allows a program to request aggregated data from the sensors. The program provides, as a parameter of the interface, an indication of sensor characteristics that are to have priority. The sensor system determines, based on the sensors supported by the computing device and the indication provided by the program, which sensors to use to obtain the aggregated data. The sensor system activates the appropriate sensors, and returns the requested aggregated data to the requesting program. | 03-17-2016 |