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20080215295 | Method Of Analysis, Exposure Apparatus, And Exposure Apparatus System - The present invention provides a method of analysis enabling easy and suitable analysis of measurement data relating to the production of devices and dependent on the recipe or combination of processing units. According to the method, for example the line width precision, overlay precision, and other characteristics of the results of exposure are detected from the results of exposure for different lots and those characteristics are classified linked with for example the recipes at the time of the exposure processing exhibiting those characteristics and the processing units or combinations thereof in the exposure apparatus or track. Further, based on the classified results, whether the characteristics of the results of exposure are dependent on the specific recipe or processing units is judged. When there is dependency, when a lot using that recipe or processing unit is subsequently loaded, a warning is issued or automatic correction is performed to prevent processing with poor precision. | 09-04-2008 |
20080288217 | Data Logging Method - The invention relates to the acquisition of log data in an apparatus such as a substrate processing apparatus. The invention permits detailed data related to a premonitory phenomenon preceding the occurrence of an alarm condition to be acquired without increasing the amount of data. A data logging method of the invention has a constitution wherein a difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the acquired data is determined, wherein a first segment of the acquired data is stored if the difference is not less than a preset value, and if the difference is less than the preset value, a second portion included in the first segment of the acquired data is stored. | 11-20-2008 |
20080294384 | PROVIDING EVENT-CONTROLLED CONTINUOUS LOGGING FOR A MOBILE OPERATING ENVIRONMENT - Providing for event-controlled continuous logging for a mobile operating environment is described herein. For instance, collection of mobile device operating system (OS) log data can be initiated and terminated as a result of one or more predetermined events. The events can both trigger collection as well as terminate collection of the log data. Further, limiting collection/termination of log data to particular log index codes is also described herein, enabling logging of data pertinent to one or more determinable events. As described, the subject specification discloses mechanisms to initiate and to terminate continuous logging of mobile OS log codes as a result of occurrence of one or more determinable events. | 11-27-2008 |
20080300829 | Data collection apparatus - In a data collection apparatus, a calendar display section and a file integration display section are displayed on a display screen of a two-dimensional display, a cursor for specifying the check time period of measurement data is provided in the calendar display section, the sampling time period of measurement data is also displayed therein as a line segment, and file integration information in the check time period specified with the cursor is displayed in the file integration display section. | 12-04-2008 |
20090012748 | SUPPRESSING REPEATED EVENTS AND STORING DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION - Events that repeatedly occur during a detection period are intercepted and suppressed before being written to a log. When the same error has been detected a predetermined number of times within the detection period, the event logging for the event is suppressed for a suppression period. At the end of the suppression period an entry is made in the log summarizing the events during the suppression period. Additionally, diagnostic information relating to an application is collected and then stored within a high speed memory. Upon the occurrence of a triggering event, the diagnostic information from the high speed memory is stored within a data store for later use. | 01-08-2009 |
20090048809 | SENSOR EVALUATION SYSTEM, SENSOR EVALUATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM RECORDING SENSOR EVALUATION PROGRAM - A sensor evaluation system communicating to a plurality of sensors and an analysis system providing analysis service using time series sensor data obtained from at least one of the plurality of sensors includes a time series data recorder recording a time series data showing changes with time of events having predetermined relations with the analysis service associating with the analysis system, a sensor relevance ratio calculator calculating sensor relevance ratios indicating relevance ratios of sensor data to the time series data by comparing changes with time of events indicated by the time series data and time series records of the sensor data used by the service execution part to provide analysis service in the same period, and a sensor importance calculator calculating sensor importance using the sensor relevance ratio calculated by the sensor relevance ratio calculator as a guide before recording the calculated sensor importance in a sensor importance recorder. | 02-19-2009 |
20090055131 | AUTOMATIC RECORDING VOLUME MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - Data acquisition apparatus for use with a fluid dispensing device and providing an electronic record of the precise volumes of fluid dispensed from the fluid dispensing device. The fluid dispensing device may be laboratory or clinical apparatus such as an automatic or manual pipette. The apparatus generally includes a fluid volume sensor for detecting the volume of fluid released from the fluid dispensing device and producing electrical signals determined by the volume of fluid released from the device, a data transmission device configured to receive the electrical signals, and a data storage device for storing them. | 02-26-2009 |
20090055132 | DETERMINING SITUATIONAL PATTERNS OF USE FOR COMPUTING SYSTEMS - Techniques for determining situational patterns of use of computing systems are disclosed. A situational pattern of use can be determined based on the situations encountered by the computing system as the situations occur without having to predefine a set of situations. Generally, a situation can be determined and/or defined based on the context of use of the computing system when the use occurs. The context of use can, for example, be determined based on internal and external variables including the physical environment where a device is used and biological data associated with a person who uses the device. The state of use of the computing system can, for example, be determined based on the state (or status) of one or more components of the computing system (e.g., the state of one or more active applications that are being used by person). Similar to the context of use, the state of use can be determined as the use occurs without having to predefine potential uses of the computing system (e.g., there is no need to predefine or know the applications that will be used on a device). Moreover, the state of use can be connected to context of use defining a situation in which the state of use has occurred to allow determining a pattern of use of the computing system at least based on the association of the state of use with the situation effectively defined by the contextual usage data which can be obtained as and when the use occurs. | 02-26-2009 |
20090055133 | Method for the asynchronous, space-saving data acquisition within a continuous measured value storage - A system and method for the acquisition and storage of measured values includes continuously acquiring measured values by at least one sensor in a predefined first measurement interval. The acquired measured values are stored in a measured value memory. Upon occurrence of an event detected by an event sensor one or more further measured value(s) may be acquired by the at least one sensor and/or one or more further measured values may be acquired with a further measurement interval in an asynchronous manner to the first measurement interval and stored in the measured value memory. | 02-26-2009 |
20090063098 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING NOTES IN MEASUREMENT DEVICES - A measurement device with capabilities of note taking. The measurement device comprises at least one measurement component, adapted to perform measurement in at least one measuring event of the measurement device; a note control component, adapted to obtain and record at least one note input with respect to the at least one measuring event; and a Central Processing Unit (CPU), adapted to link the at least one note with the at least one measuring event. | 03-05-2009 |
20090076777 | System and Method for Change Detection of Information or Type of Data - A method is provided of determining the how information from any information system changes over time. WebPages A through WebPages Z with nodes A through Z, are located, where A through Z are integers. Timestamp values for each of a node from A through Z are retrieved. Timestamp values from A are subtracted to create a denominator time value. A distance between the nodes A through Z is determined by calculating a number of edges in the digraph to create a numerator value. The numerator value is divided by the distance to provide a velocity value. | 03-19-2009 |
20090083003 | Method and apparatus for providing peak detection circuitry for data communication systems - Method and apparatus for providing a peak detection circuit comprising a diode including an input terminal and an output terminal the input terminal of the diode configured to receive an input signal, a capacitor operatively coupled to the output terminal of the diode, an output terminal operatively coupled to the capacitor and the output terminal of the diode for outputting an output signal is provided. Other equivalent switching configuration is further provided to effectively detect and compensate for a voltage droop from a power supply signal, as well as to electrically isolate the voltage droop from the system circuitry. | 03-26-2009 |
20090105992 | HISTOGRAM GENERATION WITH CONFIGURABLE MEMORY - The configuration and utilization of multiple memories is disclosed to efficiently gather histogram data for either multiple devices or single devices. Each memory can be configured depending on the number of ADCs to be tested. Rather than utilizing a separate histogram engine for each ADC, or duplicate memories to test each ADC, the memory of each histogram engine can be used either for a single ADC having a large or otherwise substantial sample width, or for multiple ADCs, each having a smaller sample width. To accomplish this, the memory is partitioned into multiple segments using address decoding such that a single ADC can use all of the segments for histogram data collection, while multiple ADCs can each use one of the segments for histogram data collection. | 04-23-2009 |
20090105993 | HISTOGRAM GENERATION WITH MULTIPLE INCREMENT READ-MODIFY-WRITE CYCLES - Performing multiple increments to the count of a particular code in a single RMW cycle is disclosed when gathering histogram data. To accomplish this, a duplicate sample removal circuit receives a current code and one or more future codes from a device in a pipelined fashion, determines if any of the future codes are the same as the current code, and if they are, provides an increment value to an adder indicative of the current code plus the total number of future codes that match the current code. The output of the adder is then written back to the memory location specified by the current code. The duplicate sample removal circuit also “removes” those codes that have already been counted as part of a larger increment by de-asserting a write enable line to a memory element such as a dual port RAM. | 04-23-2009 |
20090112523 | Data Collection and Storage Device - A data collection apparatus includes a network of sensing units for sensing a parameter. Each sensing unit of the network of sensing units includes a sensor, a first data storage device, a first receiving device, and a first transmitting device. The first data storage device is for storing data from the sensor. The first transmitting device is for transmitting data derived from the sensor. The apparatus also includes a single control unit. The single control unit includes a second receiving device, a second transmitting device, and a second data storage device. The second receiving device is for receiving data transmitted from the network of sensing units. The second data storage device is for storing the data received from the network of sensing units. The sensing units of the network of sensing units are each configured so a real time signal triggers a change in at least one from the group consisting of: (a) sensor data handling, (b) sensor data collection, (c) sensor data storage in the sensing unit, and (d) sensor data transmission to the single control unit. | 04-30-2009 |
20090125278 | Sampling Method for an Asynchronous Sensor and Associated Asynchronous Sensor - A sampling method is for an asynchronous sensor, in which sensor data are read out from a sensor element at a sampling rate and written into an output register and subsequently read out from the output register at an output rate. The output rate of the output register is increased by a programmable interpolation of at least two sampling values. | 05-14-2009 |
20090171624 | Method and Apparatus to Provide a Data Interface Between Equipment to be Temporarily Monitored and Diagnostic Data Gathering Apparatus - A channel ( | 07-02-2009 |
20090171625 | Statement-Based Computing System - A computer-implemented system and method creates and stores measurement statement objects representing complete statements of measurement. Each measurement statement object represents a measurement, such as “the left wing of the F-16 aircraft has a span of 36 m,” and contains a value object, an aspect object, and an entity object. The value object represents a value of the measurement (such as 36 meters) and the aspect object represents an aspect of the measurement (such as span). The value is a value of the aspect of the measurement. The entity object represents an entity (such as the left wing of an F-16 aircraft) measured by the measurement. The aspect of the measurement is an aspect of the entity measured by the measurement M | 07-02-2009 |
20090192763 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC PEST TRAP REPORT GENERATION AND ADDITIONAL TRAP PARAMETER DATA - A reporting system for collecting, communicating and analyzing information from a plurality of pest monitoring locations is disclosed. The monitored locations include activity sensing pest devices. These devices can include traps and/or passive and active monitoring devices not having a trapping or killing functionality. While traps may constitute the majority of activity sensing pest devices in a given pest control program, devices which only monitor pest activity may be preferred in some locations and applications. The system includes automatic reporting from the plurality of activity sensing pest devices and also includes physical inspection data. Preferably an automatic real-time communication system is used, with the preferred communication system being a radio-frequency (RF) or other over-the-air system. However, hardwired systems, use of a personal digital assistant (PDA) as an interim data carrier, and other technologies may also be employed. Manual input means for providing the additional physical inspection data on the activity sensing pest device parameters and a computer based report generation means (of the resulting combined data) provide for a robust and efficient pest monitoring and/or trapping tool. | 07-30-2009 |
20090210197 | DATA ACCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for accessing and collecting data from a utility meter comprising a data reading means for reading the data from the utility meter and temporarily storing the data, data collector means for receiving the temporarily stored data from the data reading means and data storage means for permanently storing the data which is transmitted from the data collector means. A first communications network is used to transmit the data from the data reading means to the data collector means and a second communications network is used to transmit the data from the data collector means to the data storage means. | 08-20-2009 |
20090254313 | DETERMINING COMPUTER SYSTEM USAGE FROM LOGGED EVENTS - Described is a technology by which logged events such as in a security event log (e.g., within a defined timeframe) are processed to determine logon times and logoff times, which are then used to determine system usage. Logoff times may correspond to an actual logoff event, a shutdown event, or another login. In one example, logon and logoff times determine the combined times that each user of the system was logged on, e.g., a total session time for each user. Multiple users' times may be combined into a total usage time of all users. Each user's combined session time may be evaluated against the total usage time to determine whether any user is a primary user, e.g., by being logged on more than a threshold percentage of the total usage time. A primary user may be identified, or the system determined to be a shared system without a primary user. | 10-08-2009 |
20090287454 | METHOD OF DETERMINING THE DYNAMIC LOCATION OF A PROTECTION DEVICE - The method uses a location device and a timing element to determine the location of a protection device at various periods of time. During these periods of time, the human may be participating in a variety of activities and positions. | 11-19-2009 |
20090287455 | Processes and Systems for Monitoring Environments of Projectile Weapons - Processes and systems are disclosed for recording data relating to a shot by a projectile weapon. Environment data occurring prior to data indicating the occurrence of a shot by the projectile weapon is retained for subsequent evaluation. Such environment data includes, but is not limited to, ambient audio data, video data produced by a video camera associated with the projectile weapon, GPS data representing locations of the projectile weapon, electronic compass data representing orientations of the projectile weapon and acceleration data representing accelerations of the projectile weapon. | 11-19-2009 |
20090312985 | Multiple hypothesis tracking - Multiple hypothesis tracking is a system which enables an analytic sensor framework to capture sensor data and simultaneously account for many possible instantiations of objects, trajectories and behaviors that may be represented within the captured data. Each data instantiation is represented by a different likelihood of possibility based upon data used to train the recognition module of the analytic sensor framework and/or prior knowledge of an analyst. The data instantiations for objects, trajectories, and behaviors are identified in real time. | 12-17-2009 |
20100057405 | AUTOMATED SOFTWARE TESTING ENVIRONMENT - A computer controlled system of capturing and replaying test information. The system may comprise a device under test (DUT), e.g., a television set, a recording device, e.g., a camera, a memory component and a processor. The DUT receives test signals and responsive thereto generates a plurality of output responses. The recording device captures renderable output responses, e.g., image, audio, etc., of the plurality of output responses. The memory component stores the plurality of output responses. Non-renderable output responses are captured and stored in memory. Storing the responses may be responsive to a triggering event, e.g., detection of a new device. The processor may analyze data by correlating testing signals, renderable output responses and non-renderable output responses. The plurality of testing signals may be provided from a pre-programmed test script via a remote control. The plurality of testing signals and the plurality of output responses may be time coded and tagged. | 03-04-2010 |
20100057406 | Electrical Equipment Device - An electrical equipment device arrangement comprises an electrical equipment device (EED) including an environmental sensor, and a processor device, the environmental sensor and processor device being operable to monitor the environmental conditions to which the EED has been exposed, and to output signals indicative of the impact of the environmental conditions upon the operability and/or availability of the EED. | 03-04-2010 |
20100100357 | Information Collection and Storage for Single Core Chips to 'N Core Chips - Provided is a method for the collection and storage of information related to the operation of a chip module. The disclosed technology provides a chip data collection and storage controller. In one embodiment, a chip module is provided with a stand-alone memory that records information relevant to potential debugging operations. The stand-alone memory is on the same chip module as the chip die but is not part of the chip die. A data bus is provided between the chip module and the memory. In addition, the memory has I/O access so that information can be accessed in the event that the chip module cannot be accessed. Stored information includes, but is not limited to, environmental conditions, performance information, errors, time usage, run time, number of power on cycles, the highest temperature experience by the chip, wafer and x, y data, manufacturing info, FIR errors, and PRSO, SRAM PSRO values. | 04-22-2010 |
20100153070 | DATA-RECORDING DEVICE FOR A MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A data-recording device for a measurement device ( | 06-17-2010 |
20100153071 | System and method for providing notes in measurement devices - A measurement device. The measurement device comprises a note control component, adapted to obtain and record a note that is input with respect to a measuring event of the measurement device; and a Central Processing Unit (CPU), adapted to link the note with the measuring event. | 06-17-2010 |
20100198558 | MULTILEVEL TIMESTAMP DETECTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD - Disclosed are methods and circuits for detecting and recording timestamps for multiple events ( | 08-05-2010 |
20100280795 | SENSING METHOD FOR IMPROVED SENSING MODULE - A sensing method for an improved sensing module comprises the steps of: (1) determining whether a sensed object is the same to previous one; (2) collecting sensed signals by using a sensor; (3) processing the sensed signals to produce sensed data through a central processor; (4) determining whether a moment to transmit the sensed data is approached; (5) capturing and transmitting the sensed data; (6) receiving the sensed data by a computer of an end user; (7) writing the sensed data into a flash memory; (8) determining whether the flash memory is full, if so, going to step (5), otherwise, going to step (2); and (9) updating the data in an API by the end user for executing step (2). | 11-04-2010 |
20100286962 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RECORDING MEASUREMENT DATA - A measurement data recording system includes a microprocessor, a first switch and a second switch. The first switch sends a trigger signal to trigger a digital measurement instrument sends a measurement data. The microprocessor detects the trigger signal aroused by the first switch, receives the measurement data, and records it into the memory card. The microprocessor also detects a trigger signal aroused by the second switch and deletes the measurement data in the memory card. A method for recording the measurement data includes steps of detecting the trigger signal, detecting a status of the memory card, detecting a status of a data file in the memory card, receiving the measurement data and recording it into the data file while the trigger signal being aroused by the first switch, and deleting the measurement data recorded in the data file while the trigger signal being aroused by the second switch. | 11-11-2010 |
20100332190 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NOTIFYING SENSOR OBSERVATION DATA - An apparatus and method for notifying observation data to an application program which includes a memory which stores observation data received from a sensor and time information corresponding to the observation data are provided. The apparatus includes an evaluation-data calculating unit which calculates amount-of-change evaluation data based on the received newest observation data and former observation data notified to the application program, a determination unit which determines whether the amount-of-change evaluation data is greater than or equal to reference change amount, and a notification unit which notifies the observation data received from the sensor to the application program when the determination unit determines that the amount-of-change evaluation data is greater than or equal to the reference change amount. | 12-30-2010 |
20100332191 | SAMPLE TESTING APPARATUS - A sample testing apparatus comprising: a first storing section for storing identification information of an operator in association with first or second attribute information; an identification information receiving section for receiving an input of the identification information of the operator; a testing section for obtaining a test result by testing a sample; a second storing section for storing the test result of the sample so as to be linked with the received identification information; an operation end instruction receiving section for receiving an operation end instruction by the operator; and a deleting section for deleting from the second storing section the test result which is stored so as to be linked with the identification information received by the identification information receiving section in the case in which the received identification information is associated with the second attribute information when the operation end instruction is received. | 12-30-2010 |
20110004444 | VIBRATION POWERED IMPACT RECORDER (VPIR) - A vibration-powered impact recording device that harvests power from vibrations that affect the device is provided. The recording device is affixed to an object and includes a vibration limit detection and recordation system. The system can include a suitable part that is fixed to the object, and a mass (or other suitable part) that is less firmly attached, with the relative motion between the two parts producing an electrical voltage. The electrical voltage can be used to power an information storage unit that records the details of the impact and optionally other sensors which record other parameters such as temperature, humidity etc. at the time of impact. | 01-06-2011 |
20110004445 | SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING DATA FROM A MEASUREMENT SENSOR FOR REMOTE LOGGING WITH TIME STAMPING - System for transmitting data for remote logging between a measurement sensor ( | 01-06-2011 |
20110010133 | WIRELESS DATA LOGGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A data acquisition system including a first sensor, a second sensor, and an electronic data acquisition device. The sensors can assume a variety of forms, such as analog, digital, bus, GPS, etc., and have disparate information formats. The data acquisition unit is electronically coupled to the sensors, and includes a processor, an aggregator module and a communication device. The processor processes information from the sensors. The aggregator module correlates signaled information from the first sensor with signaled information from the second sensor based on time. Finally, the communication device is adapted to transmit information generated by the aggregator module to a location remote of the housing. | 01-13-2011 |
20110029284 | SIGNAL ACQUISITION DEVICE - A signal acquisition device which receives an input signal, a physical data and a timing data to generate an output data. The signal acquisition device keeps monitoring the input signal for a valid edge. When a valid edge is detected, the signal acquisition device reads the physical data from a physical data processing module and a timing data from a timing module to generate the output data which comprises the new state of the input signal, the physical data and the timing data. The output data is written to a storage arrangement and also sent out to CPU or any other devices. | 02-03-2011 |
20110035187 | Scalable and Extensible Framework for Storing and Analyzing Sensor Data - In a framework for acquiring and analyzing data from a network of sensors, plug-in software interfaces are used to provide scalability and flexibility. Data collection set-up data is exchanged through one or more first plug-in software interfaces with data collection devices, to configure the processor to collect measurement data from the data collection devices. Analysis set-up data is exchanged through one or more second plug-in software interfaces with one or more data analysis software packages, to configure the processor to provide a predefined subset of the measurement data to the data analysis software packages and to accept analysis results from the data analysis software packages. Measurement data and analysis results are subsequently exchanged through the plug-in interfaces. | 02-10-2011 |
20110046921 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MONITOR HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE - A system which allows healthcare providers to monitor hand hygiene compliance includes a data reader adapted to be worn by a healthcare provider. The system includes a portal trigger disposed at each door portal of a patient room which activates the reader to record an entrance event when the provider enters the patient room. The system includes a dispenser trigger disposed at each cleaning dispenser having cleanser in or at the entrance of each patient room which activates the reader to record a dispensing event when the provider causes the dispenser to dispense cleanser, the reader having a display which displays a number of dispensing events and a number of entrance events. A method which allows healthcare providers to monitor hand hygiene compliance. A system which allows a person to monitor hand hygiene compliance. A method for allowing a person to monitor hand hygiene compliance. | 02-24-2011 |
20110066402 | MIXED SIGNAL ACQUISITION SYSTEM FOR A MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT - A mixed signal acquisition system for a test and measurement instrument allows configuring of the number of analog and digital channels in use. The instrument includes an analog input interface and an N-channel logic input interface for receiving an analog signal and an N-channel logic signal, respectively. An ND converter converts the analog input signal into an N-bit digital signal, and N latch circuits latch the N-bit logic signal. A multiplexer selects either the N-bit digital signal from the A/D converter, or the N-bit logic signals from the N latch circuits, and the selected signal at the output of the multiplexer is stored in an acquisition memory. By controlling the multiplexer selection, the number of analog channels and the digital channels can be controlled. | 03-17-2011 |
20110077909 | PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT IN A LOGISTICS SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for tracking one or more items. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a device for tracking one or more items. The device may include a plurality of sensors for detecting light, temperature, humidity, pressure, and acceleration. The device may also include a memory for storing information received from the plurality of sensors. | 03-31-2011 |
20110087461 | WIRELESS DATA LOGGING DEVICE - A wireless data logging module for a test and measuring device is presented. The data logging module includes a test and measuring device that measures a variable of a process and a wireless transceiver coupled to the test and measuring device. The wireless transceiver includes a microprocessor for capturing and processing signals. The signals encode data and information including the measured variable from the test and measuring device. The transceiver also includes memory coupled to the microprocessor for storing the data, and communication circuitry coupled to the microprocessor. The communication circuitry includes input/output circuitry for transmitting and receiving the signals over a wireless communication path to a plurality of wireless devices. In one embodiment the process variable includes at least one of temperature, voltage, humidity, pressure, strain, resistance, motion, light, current, velocity and flow. | 04-14-2011 |
20110178774 | Low Cost Multi-Channel Data Acquisition System - Embodiments of the present invention provide an inexpensive and fast pulse characterization platform capable of real time operation, suitable for acquisition of single-photon data. Embodiments of the present invention include both a digital multi-channel data acquisition instrument and an analog pulse acquisition instrument suitable for a wide range of applications in physics laboratories. An FPGA performs multi-channel acquisition in real time, time stamps single events, and determines if the events fit a predetermined signature, which causes the events to be categorized as a coincidence. The indications of coincidences are then communicated to a host computer for further processing as desired. | 07-21-2011 |
20110208479 | ANGLING DATA LOGGING APPARATUS WITH A HORIZONTAL MEASURING WEIGHING PLATFORM - A data receiving and storage device designed to record and display any and all relevant data that might be useful to an angler. A portable platform containing a fish scale, fish measuring apparatus, and a display with a user interface allows an angler to record data on each fish that is caught, including GPS position where the fish was caught and what time of day. The device is capable of storing data for numerous fish and culling fish so that the angler knows to remove smaller fish when the device has determined that the most recently caught fish is larger than one stored in the boat's fish locker. | 08-25-2011 |
20110231155 | DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE SENSOR CHASSIS - A method and a system for configuring a sensor chassis are presented. In the presented method, a set of parameters may be remotely received by the sensor chassis for compressively sampling an input signal. Further, a compressive sampling protocol for compressively sampling the input signal may be dynamically determined based on the remotely received set of parameters. Particularly, the compressive sampling protocol may be dynamically determined for achieving a desired sampling performance. Subsequently, the input signal is compressively sampled according to the determined compressive sampling protocol. | 09-22-2011 |
20110231156 | Trigger Figure-of-Merit Indicator - A real-time trigger figure-of-merit indicator for test and measurement instruments provides an indication of how close a signal-under-test is to satisfying a relevant trigger condition. The indicator includes a first marker that indicates a real-time trigger figure-of-merit that is calculated based on digital samples that represent the signal-under-test, and a second marker that indicates a level that the figure-of-merit must exceed in order for a trigger event detector to detect a trigger event and generate a trigger signal. Thus, by observing the indicator, a user may easily ascertain how close a signal-under-test is to satisfying the relevant trigger condition without requiring the instrument to actually trigger. | 09-22-2011 |
20110231157 | CONFIGURABLE ANALOG INPUT CIRCUIT - Configurable analog input circuits are provided. An analog input circuit may include a plurality of configurable input channels, at least one analog-to-digital converter, and at least one processor. Each input channel may include a plurality of switches utilized to select a type of input signal received via the input channel and a set of input terminals selectively utilized to correspond with the selected type of input signal. The at least one analog-to-digital converter may be configured to convert, for each of the plurality of input channels, the selected type of input signal into a digital output. The at least one processor may be configured to control operation of the plurality of switches associated with each of the plurality of configurable input channels. | 09-22-2011 |
20110238379 | ENABLING CAPTURE, TRANSMISSION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF RELATIVE CAUSITIVE CONTEXTURAL HISTORY FOR RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED STREAM COMPUTING APPLICATIONS - A scalable middleware for supporting energy-efficient, long-term remote health monitoring and the capture and transmission of relative causative contextual history where data is collected using physiological sensors and transported back to the middleware through a mobile device serving as a gateway. The key to energy efficient operations lies in the adoption of an Activity Triggered Deep Monitoring paradigm, where data collection episodes are triggered only when the system is determined to possess a specified set of causative contexts. The system supports on-demand collection of causative contextual history using a low-overhead provenance collection sub-system. In a preferred embodiment the behavior of this sub-system is configured using an application-defined context composition graph. The resulting causative context history stream provides valuable insight into the states and conditions surround sensor readings and allows improved human interpretation of the ‘episodic’ sensor data streams. | 09-29-2011 |
20110238380 | System And Method For Preventing Objects From Entering The Intake Of A Jet Engine - A system for preventing objects from entering the intake of a jet engine including a deflector mounted to the turbine shaft and including a de-icing device to minimize collection of ice on the deflector. The deflector includes a sensor in one embodiment for measuring object strikes so that comprehensive impact data may be obtained to generate an impact report so that measures can be taken to minimize object impacts. | 09-29-2011 |
20110276312 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING AND MODIFYING EATING BEHAVIOR - A device for monitoring eating behavior of a user is provided. The device includes at least one sensor mounted on a head of the user, the sensor being capable of detecting jaw muscle movement and sound while not occluding an ear canal of the user. | 11-10-2011 |
20110276313 | RECORDING SYSTEM, IN-VEHICLE APPARATUS, AND PORTABLE TERMINAL - An in-vehicle apparatus is connected with a portable terminal to enable communications. The in-vehicle apparatus then acquires an ID code of the portable terminal and opens a log file corresponding to the ID code, registering a record describing a vehicle compartment environment, etc. When the vehicle compartment is under an abnormal environment (high temperature, high humidity, or strong vibration environment), a record describing a duration of the abnormal environment is registered in the log file. In addition, when an operation anomaly occurs in the portable terminal or the vehicle compartment is under the abnormal environment, a record describing an operation state of the portable terminal is registered in the log file. Furthermore, when the connection between the portable terminal and the in-vehicle apparatus is released, a record describing a duration of the connection is registered in the log file. | 11-10-2011 |
20110295560 | CRITICALITY OF DATA - One use of datalogger's is for gathering physiological conditional data about a person. A person can carry a datalogger and any associated sensors whilst they are in motion. The data recorded by the datalogger can then be uploaded to a third party system for analysis. Datalogger's that record physiological information have a variety of uses. For example, they can be used for medical purposes to monitor a patient's response to a course of treatment, or to monitor background factors about a person's lifestyle that may allow a doctor to advise on healthy living, and for sports purposes, to monitor an athlete's performance. | 12-01-2011 |
20110301918 | DATA ACQUISITION FOR POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY - A method for estimating the start time of an electronic pulse generated in response to a detected event, for example the start time for pulses received in response to photon detection in positron emission tomography, includes providing a detector that detects an external event and generates an electronic analog pulse signal. A composite reference pulse curve is calculated to represent analog pulse signals generated by the detector. Upon receiving an analog pulse signal, it may be filtered, and then digitized, and normalized based on the area of the digital signal. Using at least one point of the normalized digital pulse signal, the composite reference pulse curve shape is used to estimate the pulse start time. | 12-08-2011 |
20110307221 | BLIND LOGGER DYNAMIC CALLER - Described is an apparatus and method for remotely controlling the call interval of an environmental instrument for a water quality monitoring apparatus based on environmental data obtained by one or more environmental instruments. | 12-15-2011 |
20110313730 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ADAPTIVELY RECORD DATA - A recording unit includes one or more signal sensors and a recording controller. The recording controller is configured to execute a first recording instruction to record first data received from the one or more signal sensors. The first data is recorded according to first recording rules that specify a first value of a parameter. The recording controller is also configured to, in response to an irregularity detected in the first data, execute a second recording instruction to record second data received from the one or more signal sensors. The second data is recorded according to second recording rules that specify a second value of the parameter, where the second value differs from the first value. | 12-22-2011 |
20110320173 | SAMPLING WITH SAMPLE PACING - A plurality of samples is generated in a computer to profile and record a plurality of events associated with the computer. For each of the plurality of samples, a plurality of partial samples is accumulated prior to occurrence of each of the plurality of events. In addition, a processor may process a current sample of the plurality of samples in response to (i) a completion of a previous sample of the plurality of samples and (ii) a predetermined threshold quantity of partial samples being accumulated. Embodiments of the invention include methods, systems and computer program products. | 12-29-2011 |
20120010856 | WIRELESS DATA RETRIEVAL AND COLLECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREFOR - A data retrieval and collection system is described. The system includes a plurality of measurement sensors, and at least one transmission unit associated with and interchangeably coupled to each of said measurements sensors. Each transmission unit includes an input for receiving measurement data from its respective sensor. The measurement data is received in a format specific for the respective sensor. An output communicates the measurement data. The system further includes an addressable base unit to be placed in communication with each transmission unit. The base unit automatically receives the measurement data from each transmission unit. | 01-12-2012 |
20120010857 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPLEX TIME MEASUREMENTS - Apparatus used in an automatic test equipment, comprising a plurality of system modules. Each system module comprises a Time Measurement Unit. The Time Measurement Unit comprises a Global Time Stamping Module. The Global Time Stamping Module comprises a plurality of Global Time Stamping Cores that comprising: an information receiving section for receiving at least two information, an event receiving section for receiving at a Core Input events, an event determining section for determining events of interest from said received events appearing on said Core Input, and an instructing section for instructing a Time Stamp Memory to record a current status of a Time Stamp Counter corresponding to the Clock Information, if an event of interest is determined. The Global Time Stamping Module further comprises a supplying section for supplying said plurality of Global Time Stamping Cores with a common time base. | 01-12-2012 |
20120065937 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING TECHNICAL PARAMETERS OF EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND COMPONENTS VIA CONFORMAL ELECTRONICS - A flexible and/or stretchable “test data sheet” is provided for recording technical parameters associated with various industrial equipment. The test data sheet includes a flexible and/or stretchable substrate, a microprocessor disposed on the substrate, a memory disposed on the substrate, a power source disposed on the substrate, and one or more sensors of various types disposed on the substrate (e.g., temperature sensors, photodiodes/imaging sensors, impact/force sensors, accelerometers, etc.). The test data sheet optionally may include one or more ports or communication interfaces to facilitate wired or wireless communication to/from the data sheet. The test data sheet is coupled (e.g., applied to) an arbitrarily-shaped surface associated with a piece of industrial equipment, a tool, a pipe, etc., and the test data sheet conforms to as to facilitate intimate proximity to the surface. In this manner, the test data sheet may be in the form of an electronic sticker or decal. The elastic nature of the test data sheet permits it to accommodate vibrations, stretching, change of shape, etc. of the surface itself, and harsh conditions associated with same, while nonetheless maintaining the data sheet's electronic functionality. | 03-15-2012 |
20120109583 | Logistically Enabled Sampling System - In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a data acquisition and control system includes a sample manifold for collecting air samples. The manifold may include twenty-eight discrete sorbent tubes. Each sorbent tube may be sealed within the manifold and the manifold may be removed from the system for sorbent tube analysis. A second manifold may be connected to the system for continued air sampling collection. The system may autonomously collect multiple samples at scheduled or triggered events. The system may also communicate with other systems to form a multi-system monitoring network. The system may also interface and operate with a multitude of sensors and monitors of different types. | 05-03-2012 |
20120158365 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING EVENTS OVER A GEOGRAPHIC AREA - The present relates to a device and system for monitoring events over a geographic area performed by means of an apparatus, where the apparatus has an actuator for performing the events. The device comprises a trigger, a geographic location module and a processor. The trigger is adapted to be operationally engaged with the actuator of the apparatus. The trigger generates a confirmation signal upon actuation of the actuator of the apparatus by a user. The geographic location module obtains geographic location information. The processor periodically gathers geographic location information and associates to each confirmation signal a corresponding one of the geographic location information. | 06-21-2012 |
20120179422 | Systems and methods for precise timing measurements using high-speed deserializers - Systems and methods are disclosed for precise event time measurement using high-speed deserializer circuitry. The described embodiments utilize high speed deserializer circuitry to achieve a precision based upon a bit period associated with the operation of the high speed operation of the deserializer circuitry rather than upon slower speed clock periods associated with reference clock signals. In certain embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods receive an event occurrence signal and use deserializer circuitry to sample the event occurrence signal and to produce multi-bit parallel data representing the event occurrence signal. Precise timestamps can then be generated based upon the multi-bit parallel data. Advantageously, the precision of these time measurements is associated with the bit period of the high speed operation of the deserializer circuitry and are not limited to lower speeds at which other circuitry within the system may be operating, for example, based upon a slower reference clock signal. | 07-12-2012 |
20120290266 | Data Aggregation Platform - In particular embodiments, a method includes accessing an original data stream from a sensor, associating a timestamp with each of the samples in the data stream based on a system clock, and recording the original data stream with the associated timestamps. | 11-15-2012 |
20120310598 | PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT IN A LOGISTICS SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for tracking one or more items. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a device for tracking one or more items. The device may include a plurality of sensors for detecting light, temperature, humidity, pressure, and acceleration. The device may also include a memory for storing information received from the plurality of sensors. | 12-06-2012 |
20120316837 | SYSTEM FOR ONLINE/OFFLINE SINGLES-PAIRING WITH KEEPING/REJECTING MULTI-COINCIDENCES FOR POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY - A method of processing, by a processor of a computer, positron emission tomography (PET) information obtained from a PET detector, including the steps of obtaining a singles event list that includes a plurality of single event entries, each entry corresponding to a single event detected by the PET detector and including a timestamp, energy information, and crystal position information; and determining, based on the timestamp and the crystal position information of each entry and a predetermined coincidence time period, all event pairs within the plurality of single event entries, each event pair consisting of two single events whose respective timestamps differ by less than the predetermined coincidence time period, wherein the determining step determines that an event pair exists when at least two, but no more than k, single events are found within a given time window, wherein k is an integer value greater than or equal to two. | 12-13-2012 |
20120330617 | MEASURING APPARATUS - In a measurement situation information storage unit, a plurality of sets of measurement situation information for identifying a measurement situation in which predetermined measurement is performed on a measurement target are stored in association with time periods. A measurement processing unit executes measurement on the measurement target. A display unit selects, from among the plurality of sets of measurement situation information, a set of measurement situation information corresponding to the measurement operation timing based on the time of the measurement operation timing or based on processing results obtained as a result of execution of measurement by the measurement processing unit, and causes a display to show the selected set of measurement situation information in a manner distinguishable from other measurement situation information. | 12-27-2012 |
20130035900 | Method for Promoting Hygiene and Cleanliness - The present invention provides a method for promoting hygiene in an away-from-home location. The method collects data from an away-from-home location by testing common areas and personal areas within the away-from-home location and takes this data to develop a plan of action to reduce the contaminants within the away-from-home location. | 02-07-2013 |
20130046510 | Systems and Methods for Controlling the Collection of Vehicle Use Data Using a Mobile Device - A mobile device may include at least one sensor that detects a characteristic of the mobile device selected from distance traveled, location, time, and g-force dynamics; a processor; and a tangible non-transitory computer readable storage medium containing instructions that, when executed on by the processor, are programmed to automatically detect that a wireless connection has been established between the mobile device and a vehicle, and in response to detecting the wireless connection between the mobile device and the vehicle, automatically start collecting vehicle operation data via the at least one sensor. The mobile device may automatically stop collecting the vehicle operation data in response to the vehicle being turned off. | 02-21-2013 |
20130054195 | Low Power, Multi-Channel Pulse Data Collection System and Apparatus - The present invention is directed to a system and apparatus employing an ultralow power, pulsed data collection apparatus having multiple detector channels, such as 64 channels. The system and apparatus has a small volume and power requirements, enabling launch and deployment from commercial spacecraft, such as pursuit to the CubeSat and other nanosatellite protocols. | 02-28-2013 |
20130103355 | BATTERY HISTORY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE, BATTERY HISTORY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, BATTERY HISTORY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE - A battery history information management device for managing history information of a secondary battery includes: a connection determination unit which determines whether a charge/discharge device connected to the secondary battery is (i) a first charge/discharge device connected via a communication network to a server which manages the history information or (ii) a second charge/discharge device not connected to the server; a battery history recording unit which records, when it is determined that the charge/discharge device is the second charge/discharge device, charge/discharge history for second charge/discharge device into battery history data; and a history upload control unit which transmits, when it is determined that the charge/discharge device is the first charge/discharge device, the battery history data to the server via the first charge/discharge device. | 04-25-2013 |
20130110465 | CHIP STRUCTURE HAVING HISTORY RECORDING UNIT | 05-02-2013 |
20130124146 | SERVER AND METHOD FOR MANAGING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVESTIGATIONS - In a method for investigating greenhouse gas emissions, and managing the investigation, an investigation mode of greenhouse gasses emitted by an organization is applied, and an organization boundary, an emission boundary, and a base year of the investigation mode is set. Collection parameters of the greenhouse gas emissions are acquired according to the investigation mode, and data about the greenhouse gas emissions is collected according to the collection parameters. The collected data is analyzed and a report is created according to the analysis of the collected data. | 05-16-2013 |
20130144558 | Systems and Methods for Dive Computers with Remote Upload Capabilities - Dive computers incorporating a variety of features are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention includes a dive computer including a microprocessor, memory configured to store a software application, a pressure transducer configured to determine depth information, and a communications device configured to communicate with external devices, wherein the software application configures the microprocessor to create a dive log stored in memory, wherein the dive log includes recorded information including depth of submersion information recorded from the pressure transducer, and transmit the dive log using the communications device. | 06-06-2013 |
20130166251 | PARTICLE MONITORING WITH SECURE DATA LOGGING - A data logging monitoring instrument and related methods are described. One aspect provides a particle counting instrument, including: one or more sensors; a storage system; and a processing system coupled to the storage system, the processing system being configured to accumulate measurement data ascertained via the one or more sensors in the storage system into one or more log files; wherein the one or more log files are stored in a secure file format that is compatible with other non-particle counting instrument information processing device applications. Other embodiments are described. | 06-27-2013 |
20130179123 | Handheld Measuring Device - A handheld measuring device includes at least one locating sensor provided for locating at least one object in a measured object, and has a protective circuit that comprises at least one object sensor provided for registering at least one object parameter which at least depends on an alignment of the locating sensor to the measured object. The protective circuit has at least one operator sensor provided for registering at least one operator parameter dependent on an operator. | 07-11-2013 |
20130262034 | HAND HYGIENE TRACKING SYSTEM - In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may comprise collecting at least one instance of user-location information, wherein each instance of the user-location information includes a user identifier, a location identifier, and a user time, and collecting at least one instance of dispense-location information, wherein each instance of the dispense-location information includes the user identifier, the location identifier, and a sanitizer dispense time. | 10-03-2013 |
20130317782 | TIMESTAMPING IN WIND TURBINES - A method of collecting event data in a wind park installation including a plurality of wind turbines is provided. Each wind turbine includes a satellite-based clock. In each wind turbine, a first time signal is distributed from the satellite-based clock to at least one node in the wind turbine. In the at least one node, events happening in at least one subsystem connected to the node are detected. When an event is detected, event data including an information about the event is collected. For each piece of collected event data, a timestamp is added to the piece of collected event data characterising a corresponding instant of time when the event was detected. The timestamped event data is stored for later inspection. | 11-28-2013 |
20130346027 | CASH DRAWER HAVING A BLUETOOTH INTERFACE - Cash drawers having a Bluetooth interface and a processing unit are disclosed. The processing unit detects cash drawer events and transmits an indication of the cash drawer events across the Bluetooth interface. The cash drawer optionally includes a storage component that stores the indication of the cash drawer events. The cash drawer may receive electrical power from an external supply. | 12-26-2013 |
20140052413 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM, DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A data processing system for storing observation data including an observation value corresponding to a point in a storage area and calculating a comparison value to be compared with a future observation value, the data processing system comprising: an observation data collection unit for specifying first observation data and second observation data which are observation data before the first point; a past similar data selection unit for selecting parts for the same duration as the first predetermined time, the observation values of which are identical to the observation values of the first observation data, from the second observation data as past similar data; a parameter data selection unit for selecting the observation values for a predetermined time from the latest time of the parts selected as the past similar data as parameter data; and a comparison value calculation unit for calculating the comparison value based on the parameter data. | 02-20-2014 |
20140067328 | SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING MEASUREMENT DATA AND/OR MEASUREMENT PARAMETER DATA - The invention relates to a system ( | 03-06-2014 |
20140095114 | System And Method For Tracking And Displaying Equipment Operations Data - A maintenance terminal unit is provided with a processor and a computer readable medium coupled to the processor. The computer readable medium is non-transitory and local to the processor. The computer readable medium stores computer executable instructions, that when executed by the processor cause the processor to: (1) receive equipment operations parameter data indicative of an operating status of a plurality of equipment, wherein separate equipment operations parameter data is received for at least two of the plurality of equipment; (2) translate the equipment operations parameter data relative to at least one threshold level into management operations data; (3) generate indicia of logs for the plurality of equipment; (4) generate indicia of log entries for the plurality of equipment; and (5) display indicia of the logs and log entries. The equipment can be wellsite equipment located at a wellsite. | 04-03-2014 |
20140149079 | RFID SENSOR TAG SUPPORTING DUAL MODE LOGGING, RFID SENSOR READER AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is an RFID sensor tag supporting dual mode logging, an RFID sensor reader, and a controlling method thereof. The RFID sensor tag includes a controller that supports a dual mode including a scheduling logging mode in which sensor data is recorded in a predetermined interval and an alarm event logging mode in which sensor data is recorded in a predetermined alarm condition and records sensor data in the memory when a corresponding mode is performed and a memory that has a sensor data recording area divided per mode. | 05-29-2014 |
20140156227 | TIME STAMPING A SENSOR SAMPLE - Methods and devices for determining a timestamp that represents a time a sensor sample was generated are described. In one aspect, a method includes: obtaining a sampling rate estimate for the sensor; determining an expected sample time based on the sampling rate estimate; detecting a sensor sample and assigning a reporting time to the detected sensor sample, the reporting time representing the time when the sensor sample was detected; and determining the timestamp for the sensor sample based on the expected sample time and the reporting time. | 06-05-2014 |
20140207417 | REALTIME INSPECTION MANAGEMENT - An inspection management system is provided. The inspection management system includes an inspection data provider that receives inspection data relating to an inspector, one or more devices used to complete an inspection, one or more assets associated with an inspection, an inspection plan, etc. A display of the inspection management system presents one or more graphical user interfaces based upon the inspection data. The graphical user interfaces may facilitate inspection planning, execution, preparation, and/or real-time inspection monitoring. | 07-24-2014 |
20140278249 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING USER INTERACTIONS WITH A UNIVERSAL CONTROLLING DEVICE - Usage of a universal controlling device is monitored by determining a current operating mode of the universal controlling device, sensing an event occurring within the universal controlling device, and storing within a memory of the universal controlling device data indicative of the event occurring in the current operating mode of the universal controlling device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278250 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OBTAINING SMOKING TOPOGRAPHY DATA - An exemplary smoking topography circuit of an electronic aerosol smoking article, includes at least one sensor configured to measure user interaction with the smoking article, a processor, and memory. The processor is configured to detect a smoking event based an output of the at least one sensor, collect data associated with the smoking event, and arrange the data in a pattern that associates the smoking event to shifts in battery voltage. The memory is configured to store the data pattern in a structured multi-byte format. | 09-18-2014 |
20140288883 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ANGLE OF A MAGNETIC POLE OF A ROTATING OBJECT - In various embodiments, a method may include: generating at least one time stamp based on detection of at least a first magnetic field event of at least one pole of a magnetic object during a first rotation; determining a model of the magnetic object based on the at least one time stamp, wherein the model describes a magnetic pattern caused by the first rotation of the magnetic object; generating at least one further time stamp based on detection of at least a second magnetic field event of the at the least one pole of the magnetic object during a second rotation; and updating the model based on the at least one further time stamp. | 09-25-2014 |
20140324389 | DYNAMIC TRANSDUCER WITH DIGITAL OUTPUT AND METHOD FOR USE - A digital transducer provides a digital output indicative of dynamic characteristics of machines and processes. The transducer sensors may be single-axis or multiple-axis accelerometers and other measurement sensors. The transducer may be hands-free and wireless in machinery monitoring applications. An integral magnetic mount assists with hands-free data collection. Digital data accumulated in transducer memory may be selectively decimated before or after transfer from the transducer to a remote analyzer. Wireless communications are used to upload measurement setups to the transducer and download data from the transducer to a handheld analyzer or remote computer. Analysis and interpretation of dynamic digital data streams are performed after data is downloaded. | 10-30-2014 |
20140336987 | METHOD TO IMPROVE THE TIME RESOLUTION OF DIGITAL SILICON PHOTOMULTIPLIERS - A radiation detector module for use in a time-of-flight positron emission tomography (TOF-PET) scanner generates a trigger signal indicative of a detected radiation event. A timing circuit including a first time-to-digital converter (TDC) and a second TDC is configured to output a corrected timestamp for the detected radiation event based on a first timestamp determined by the first TDC and a second timestamp determined by the second TDC. The first TDC is synchronized to a first reference clock signal and the second TDC is synchronized to a second reference clock signal, the first and second reference clock signals being asynchronous. | 11-13-2014 |
20140343896 | Determining Sensor Information in the Background On a Mobile Device - Methods and systems for acquiring and batching sensor data using a mobile device are described. In one example, a system in a mobile device is provided. The system includes one or more sensors, a memory, a sensor processor, and a main application processor. The sensor processor is configured to determine sensor data using the one or more sensors on an interval basis and store the sensor data into one or more first-in, first-out (FIFO) queues. Additionally, the sensor processor is configured to replace at least a portion of the stored sensor data if a main application processor of the mobile device does not request the stored sensor data within a certain amount of time. The main application processor is configured to receive data indicating a request for sensor data for a recent time period and, in response, to retrieve the sensor data from the one or more FIFO queues. | 11-20-2014 |
20150032415 | System and Method for Software Application Usage Metering Using Data Store - A system and method for usage metering software applications (or features or functions) by monitoring the data store underlying the software application. The data store function may be implemented in many ways, such as a Relational Database, Transactional Database, Network and Graph Database, Object-Oriented Database, Embedded Database, In-memory Database, Schema-less Database, Files and Directories, whether structured or unstructured, Configuration Registries, or Non-traditional Repositories. Business activities performed by the software application are tracked and are independent of hardware usage. Such usage data is valuable in a variety of contexts, including billing based on business activity. | 01-29-2015 |
20150051873 | DEVICE FOR THE SURVEILLANCE OF A WEAPON SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY OF MISSILE TYPE - The surveillance device is autonomous and comprises data processing means which, in real time, process the values measured by measurement means and transmit at least the results of the processing operations to logging means for logging them, said measurement means comprising elements for measuring the values of parameters representative of the mechanical environment and elements for measuring the values of parameters representative of the climatic environment, restitution means additionally allowing restitution of the logged data and at least of the results of the processing operations at any time. | 02-19-2015 |
20150066434 | DATA ACQUISITION DEVICE FOR ACQUIRING CAUSE OF STOPPAGE OF DRIVE AXIS AND INFORMATION RELATING THERETO - A data acquisition device includes an operational information acquiring part for acquiring operational data from a numerical control device, an active portion acquiring part for acquiring an active portion of a machining program from the numerical control device, a stopping cause acquiring part for acquiring stopping cause information representative of cause of stoppage when the drive axis is stopped, from the numerical control device, and storing part for storing the operational data, the active portion, and the stopping cause information, in association with time of their acquisition, respectively. | 03-05-2015 |
20150100276 | MEDICATION RECORDING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A medication recording apparatus is used for motoring and recording patient's medication. The medication recording apparatus is coupled with a drug inhaler. When the patient receives a drug from the drug inhaler, a drug-supply actuation is generated. The medication recording apparatus has: a sensing module for sensing at least one type of the medication recording apparatus motion generated by the drug-supply actuation and sensing a motion data generated by the drug-supply actuation; a control and analysis module for determining if the medication recording apparatus motion is a valid medication according to the motion data and recording correct medication information corresponding to the correct medication. A medication recording method is also provided and used to analyze if the drug-supply actuation of the patient generates the valid medication and to record the correct medication information, so as to control the patient's medication status. | 04-09-2015 |
20150142387 | DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOGGING SMOKING DATA - A system, a method, a device, and a computer program for detecting, monitoring and logging smoking activity related data. The device can comprise a housing, a power supply located within the housing, an atomizer electrically coupled to the power supply, a liquid solution fluidly coupled to the atomizer, and a data logging device configured to be located within the housing and that can comprise a microcontroller, a memory, and a data interface. The data logging device can be configured to detect, monitor, and log smoking activity data, and a data logging device that can comprise a microcontroller, a memory, and a data interface. The data logging device can be configured to detect, monitor, and log smoking activity data. | 05-21-2015 |
20150149117 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, SETTING METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM THEREOF - The present invention provides an electronic device including a situation detecting unit for detecting the present situation of a user, an acquiring unit for acquiring previously stored information on life log of the user, a situation determining unit for determining whether or not the present situation of the user conforms to a behavior pattern based on the life log information, a device setting unit for setting the function of the electronic device in accordance with the behavior pattern in the case that the situation determining unit determines that the present situation of the user conforms to the behavior pattern based on the life log information, and a life log information detecting unit for detecting life log information in the case that the situation determining unit determines that the present situation of the user does not conform to the behavior pattern based on the life log information. | 05-28-2015 |
20150149118 | Mobile Asset Data Recorder and Transmitter - An acceleration-based mobile asset data recorder and transmitter equipped with a wireless processing unit, an event recorder, a digital video recorder, a fuel level sensor, and an inertial navigation sensor board. The inertial navigation sensor board includes a 3-axis gyroscope, a 3-axis accelerometer, a 3-axis magnetometer, and a microcontroller. The data recorder and transmitter allows for automatic orientation, automatic compass calibration, fuel compensation with pitch and roll, emergency brake application with impact detection, rough operating condition detection, engine running detection, and inertial navigation of a mobile asset. Users can use the normal operation of their mobile assets to locate and alert, in real-time, areas where their assets are encountering rough operating environments, to provide for quicker emergency response, and to validate the effectiveness of repairs and rerouting. | 05-28-2015 |
20150317230 | Adjustment of Interrupt Timestamps of Signals from a Sensor Based on an Estimated Sampling Rate of the Sensor - Examples include systems and methods for adjusting interrupt timestamps associated with sensor measurement data. One method includes receiving from a sensor an interrupt signal, storing an interrupt timestamp corresponding to the interrupt signal, and determining expected sampling rates associated with the sensor. The method also includes determining a first minimal latency timestamp based on a comparison of one or more previously stored interrupt timestamps and the expected sampling rates, and determining a second minimal latency timestamp based on the interrupt timestamp, one or more previously stored interrupt timestamps, and the expected sampling rates. The method also includes determining an estimated sampling rate of the sensor based on the first and second minimal latency timestamps, and determining an adjusted interrupt timestamp corresponding to the interrupt signal based on the estimated sampling rate and the interrupt timestamp. | 11-05-2015 |
20150378963 | DETECTING AN EVENT FROM TIME-SERIES DATA SEQUENCES - The present subject matter discloses a system and a method for detecting an event from time-series data sequences. The system receives time-series data sequences generated by sensors, wherein the time-series data sequences comprise sample points. The system pairs the sample points with one another for determining pairs of the sample points. The system computes Euclidean distances and angles between the sample points for determining distance matrix and angle matrix corresponding to the sample points. Further, the system determines global distribution of the plurality of pairs of sample points, wherein the global distribution of the plurality of pairs of sample points represent 2D shape histogram for the time-series data sequence. Further, the system concatenates the 2D shape histogram for each time-series data sequence to generate a concatenated shape histogram. Finally the system matches the concatenated shape histogram to pre-stored shape histograms for determining the event. | 12-31-2015 |
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