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20090282892 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAL-TIME CALIBRATION OF A LIQUID STORAGE TANK LEVEL GAUGE - A system and method are provided that receive a signal representing a reflection of an electromagnetic wave from a liquid and from one or more reference pins in a storage tank. A sensed distance to the liquid and one or more sensed distances to the pins are calculated from the signal, and the sensed distances to the pins are compared to one or more reference distances. A correction factor is calculated based on the comparison of the sensed distances and the reference distances, and a corrected distance to the liquid is calculated based on the correction factor and the sensed distance to the liquid. While the storage tank is empty, a reference signal representing a reflection of an electromagnetic wave from the reference pins may be obtained and reference sensed distances to the reference pins calculated and stored as the reference distances. | 11-19-2009 |
20100070209 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVELY HANDLING LEVEL MEASUREMENTS UNDER UNSTABLE CONDITIONS - A method includes retrieving at least one first measurement associated with material in a tank from a memory at a level gauge. The method also includes comparing the at least one first measurement to at least one second measurement associated with the material in the tank. The method further includes determining whether a difference between the at least one first measurement and the at least one second measurement exceeds a threshold. In addition, the method includes identifying a current level of the material in the tank in a first manner if the difference does not exceed the threshold or a second manner if the difference does exceed the threshold. The first manner could include correcting a level measurement using the difference between the at least one first measurement and the at least one second measurement. The second manner could include identifying an offset value based on differences between pairs of level measurements. | 03-18-2010 |
20100299105 | ONLINE CONDITION-BASED MONITORING FOR TANK FARMS - A method for online condition-based monitoring (CBM) of a tank farm including a plurality of storage tanks includes providing a tank model including a diagnostic and/or predictive tank model based on calculated tank metrics that is derived from historical data including tank operation data. The calculated tank metrics include tank operational metrics based on the tank operational data for the storage tanks and tank condition metrics based on tank inspection or maintenance data for the storage tanks. The tank model provides relationships between the tank condition metrics and the tank operational metrics. Results are generated using the tank model including at least one failure indicia for at least a first of the storage tanks using the calculated tank metrics and current measured data for the first tank as inputs to the tank model. The failure indicia is processed for scheduling at least one maintenance task for the first tank. | 11-25-2010 |
20120069193 | THERMAL CAMERA CALIBRATION - A system for calibrating a thermal camera with a calibration target. The calibration target may have a pattern which can be seen on an infrared image captured by the camera. The pattern may be of various kinds. For example, the pattern may be a checkerboard with some, such as every other square, having one emissitivity and the remaining squares having a different emissitivity, or having infrared light sources placed at corners of the squares. A difference between the emmissitivities may be sufficient so that the checkerboard pattern appears in an infrared image captured by the camera for calibration. The calibration may aid in determining intrinsic and extrinsic parameters of the camera. The parameters may provide a basis for transforming camera pixel coordinates to a world coordinate system which allows measurement of real world entities by the thermal camera. Measurements may incorporate distances between objects, heights of objects, and so forth. | 03-22-2012 |
20120281096 | STORAGE TANK INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A multi-sensor method and system for imaging and inspecting a storage tank that holds a liquid. The system includes an infrared sensor including a scanning vertical mount positioned outside the storage tank, an ultrasonic sensor array positioned outside the storage tank, and at least one of an ultrasonic sensor positioned inside the storage tank and a phased array radar positioned inside the storage tank secured to an interior top surface of the storage tank. The system further includes a processor coupled to receive multi-sensor data from the infrared sensor, ultrasonic sensor array and at least one of the ultrasonic sensor in the tank and the phased array radar. The processor fuses the multi-sensor data to generate a sludge level image profile for sludge in the storage tank, a liquid level image for liquid in the storage tank, and optionally an integrity profile for a shell of the storage tank. | 11-08-2012 |
20150160065 | RECEIVER WITH PROGRAMMABLE GAIN FOR UWB RADAR - A receiver for an ultra wideband (UWB) pulse radar system includes a programmable gain network (PGN) block coupled to process a received UWB radar signal. The programmable PGN block includes programmable attenuator having an output coupled to an input node of a UWB low noise amplifier (LNA), and a fast acting power limiter is between the input node and a system ground and/or a power supply node for the radar system. A sampling unit is coupled between an output of the LNA and a processor. The processor implements an attenuation algorithm, wherein the processor is coupled to the programmable attenuator, and provides attenuation control signals to dynamically control a gain or attenuation of the programmable attenuator, such as based on a distance from a transmitting antenna to the product material. | 06-11-2015 |
20150160066 | ADAPTIVE RADAR SYSTEM WITH MUTLIPLE WAVEFORMS - A pulsed radar method of sensing or measuring a product material in a storage tank. A plurality of waveform types are automatically selected based on a power limitation. The pulsed radar signal is transmitted by a programmable transmitter to the product material, wherein the pulsed radar signal is reflected or scattered by the product material to provide a radar signal during an interval of time including a target signal. An initial gain or attenuation is automatically set for a programmable receiver. The programmable receiver receives the radar signal including the target signal during the interval of time, and the target signal is signal processed using a lower attenuation setting as compared to the initial gain or attenuation to determine at least one parameter associated with the product material. The transmitted and received radar signal can also be adjusted according to the measured SNR. | 06-11-2015 |
20150160067 | MULTI-MODE PULSED RADAR PROVIDING AUTOMATIC TRANSMIT PULSE SIGNAL CONTROL - A multi-mode pulsed radar method for sensing or measuring a product material in a storage tank includes providing a measure of radar signal attenuation for pulsed radar signals transmitted to the product material. Automatic adjustment of one or more transmitted radar pulse parameters is implemented by selecting a pulse width and a pulse amplitude based on the measure of radar signal attenuation. In signal mode 2 higher amplitude and/or wider pulses are selected when the measure of radar signal attenuation is relatively high and in signal mode 1 lower amplitude and/or narrower pulses are selected when the measure of radar signal attenuation is relatively low. The radar pulse is transmitted to the product material using the selected pulse width and the pulse amplitude. The target signal reflected or scattered from the product material is processed to determine at least one parameter, such as product level. | 06-11-2015 |
20150276459 | FOAM FILLED DIELECTRIC ROD ANTENNA - An antenna combination includes a feed-through having an input side including a connector for coupling to a transmission line connector and an output side including an inner cavity attaching to an aperture in a top surface or a nozzle of a tank. A foam filled dielectric rod antenna is coupled to the output side of the feed-through having a nose portion including a sub-portion within the inner cavity and a rod-shaped portion from beyond the inner cavity to an antenna launch end. The rod-shaped portion includes an outer solid dielectric material including a thickness transition region, wherein a thickness of the solid dielectric material decreases toward the antenna launch end to a constant minimum thickness shell region that extends to the antenna launch end. The outer solid dielectric material defines an inner hollow region. A dielectric foam fill material fills the inner hollow region. | 10-01-2015 |
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20140149219 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING CONTENT TO A MOBILE DEVICE BASED ON GEO-LOCATION - Described herein are a system and method for delivering content to a mobile computing device, where the content is selected for presentation to a member of a social network service based on the current geo-location of the member (device) and one or more associations and/or relationships between entities represented in a social graph of the social network service. A particular embodiment includes providing, by use of a data processor, a user interface to notify a member of a social network service of his or her proximity to another entity that is represented in the social graph of the social network service. In some embodiments, in response to determining that a member is in geographical proximity of a company that has a presence in the social graph of the social network service, a job recommendation/matching engine may cause information to be presented relating to a job listing posted to a job listing service by an authorized representative of the company. | 05-29-2014 |
20140149507 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING CONTENT TO A MOBILE DEVICE BASED ON GEO-LOCATION - Described herein are a system and method for delivering content to a mobile computing device, where the content is selected for presentation to a member of a social network service based on the current geo-location of the member (device) and one or more associations and/or relationships between entities represented in a social graph of the social network service. A particular embodiment includes providing, by use of a data processor, a user interface to notify a member of a social network service of his or her proximity to another entity that is represented in the social graph of the social network service. In some embodiments, in response to determining that a member is in geographical proximity of a company that has a presence in the social graph of the social network service, a job recommendation/matching engine may cause information to be presented relating to a job listing posted to a job listing service by an authorized representative of the company. | 05-29-2014 |
20140149519 | MEETING ROOM STATUS BASED ON ATTENDEE POSITION INFORMATION - A system may include a processor and a network interface. The processor may be configured to set a meeting room status of a meeting room over a selected time period to unavailable based on a meeting organizer specifying the time period and an attendee of a meeting, obtain a location status of the attendee during the selected time period, and change the meeting room status to reserved but not occupied based on the location status of the attendee being not in proximity of the meeting room. The network interface may be configured to transmit the meeting room status to a user device. | 05-29-2014 |
20140149843 | VARIABLE PROFILES AND PROFILE ORGANIZER - A system may include a profile module and a network interface module. The profile module may be configured to generate a first profile of a user of a social network based, at least in part, on first characteristics related to the user and a second profile of the user based, at least in part, on second characteristics related to the user, at least one of the first plurality of characteristics being the same as at least one of the second characteristics and at least one of the first characteristics being different from at least one of the second characteristics. The network interface module may be configured to transmit the first profile to a device of a third party based on the third party meeting a first criterion and the second profile to a device of the third party based on the third party meeting a second criterion. | 05-29-2014 |
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20110289201 | Method and System to Add Video Capability to any Voice over Internet Protocol (Vo/IP) Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Phone - Systems and methods of configuring an add-on device to augment the capability of existing endpoint infrastructure are disclosed. In one embodiment, a video add-on device is configured to receive, augment or downgrade, and forward messages for an existing SIP audio-only phone. The video add-on device in this embodiment can receive messages from the existing SIP audio-only phone and augment the messages with information regarding the additional video capabilities being provided. The messages can then be forwarded to an infrastructure SIP Proxy/Registrar for further routing. From the perspective of the infrastructure SIP Proxy/Registrar and other network attached devices the outbound messages from the video add-on device appear as if they originated from the video add-on device, other devices will not be directly aware of the existing SIP audio phone providing its designed function. Utilizing devices similar to the disclosed video add-on device may allow incremental corporate network endpoint upgrades. | 11-24-2011 |
20120062687 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCHEDULING SHARED PROGRAM CONTENT VIDEOCONFERENCING - A videoconferencing system provides sharing program content during a videoconferencing session. A graphical user interface (GUI) allows participants to select a program to be shared and participants to share the selected program with. A scheduler communicates with the videoconferencing systems of the participants to tune or configure them to receive the selected shared program content at a scheduled time. The scheduler also communicates with a multipoint control unit (MCU) for initiating a videoconferencing session between the participants. The videoconferencing system combines mixed video streams received from the MCU with the program stream of the selected shared program and displays the combined stream on the display device. The scheduler can be located at a program service provider or at the initiating participant's videoconferencing system. | 03-15-2012 |
20120062689 | PERSONALIZED VIRTUAL VIDEO MEETING ROOMS - A videoconferencing system allows host users to personalize virtual meeting rooms (VMR). A multipoint control unit (MCU) generates VMRs using associated VMR configuration parameters, which include personal VMR parameters specified by the host user, and admin VMR parameters specified by an administrator of the videoconferencing system. The host user can connect to a server at the MCU to request a list of personal VMR parameters, for which the host user can specify values. The server can receive and store the specified values for the personal parameters. The MCU can combine the values of personal VMR parameters with values of admin VMR parameters in generating VMR configuration. | 03-15-2012 |
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20100039495 | METHOD TO POPULATE CONTACT LIST FROM RECENT CALL LOG - A method for efficiently accessing pertinent information retrieved from a videoconferencing system call log. System call logs typically contain a chronological list of raw information pertaining to inbound and outbound videoconferencing calls. The method for efficiently accessing this chronological information is performed using input from the user at an endpoint to correlate and sort for display the information required at the current time. Videoconferencing systems typically are shared use or community type devices and the method of this disclosure allows for more user friendly access to pertinent information. Auto population of a speed dial list or associating a smart tag with the retrieved information is another possible feature to aid the end user. This method will allow a business to more efficiently use a limited number of videoconferencing systems amongst diverse groups of users with diverse calling needs. | 02-18-2010 |
20120169831 | Home Videoconferencing System - A home videoconferencing system interfaces with traditional set-top boxes and typical home A/V equipment. The system includes a camera, a microphone, and a codec module. The module can couple to a modem connected to a television network and can couple to a display and a set-top box. Alternatively, the module can connect to a network for exchanging videoconference data and can connect between the set-top box and the display. The set-top box can connect to the television network on its own. | 07-05-2012 |
20120233155 | Method and System For Context Sensitive Content and Information in Unified Communication and Collaboration (UCC) Sessions - Systems and methods are disclosed to identify and generate keyword searches in real-time or near real-time for active participants in an on-going Audio, Video and Data Collaboration meeting (also referred to as “Unified Communications and Collaboration” or UCC). In one embodiment, multiple input sources are screened to detect text data and generate search strings from the deciphered keywords. Keywords are deciphered from presentation materials and other forms of data input to a UCC (e.g., documents, video, and audio). Keywords and generated search strings can then be presented to one or more participants for selection (e.g., hyperlink) to retrieve and present supporting material relative to a topic of discussion or point of interest in the UCC. Alternatively, recorded content can be search during or prior to playback to allow incorporation of disclosed embodiments and concepts. | 09-13-2012 |
20120320143 | Automatic Camera Selection for Videoconferencing - In videoconference camera selection, audio inputs associated with cameras for a videoconference are each processed into first and second audio energies respectively for first and second frequency ranges. The selection then determines which of the audio inputs has a greatest ratio of the first audio energy to the second audio energy and selects the associated camera view for outputting video for the videoconference. The selection can also process video inputs from the cameras either alone or in combination with the audio processing. Either way, the selection processes each of the video inputs for at least one facial characteristic and determines which of the video inputs has a greatest likelihood of framing a human face. In the end, the selection selects the associated camera view for outputting video for the videoconference based at least in part on this video-based determination. | 12-20-2012 |
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20140253665 | Home Videoconferencing System - A home videoconferencing system interfaces with traditional set-top boxes and typical home A/V equipment. The system includes a camera, a microphone, and a codec module. The module can couple to a modem connected to a television network and can couple to a display and a set-top box. Alternatively, the module can connect to a network for exchanging videoconference data and can connect between the set-top box and the display. The set-top box can connect to the television network on its own. | 09-11-2014 |
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20130200152 | LOW-POWER PULSE WIDTH ENCODING SCHEME AND COUNTER-LESS SHIFT REGISTER THAT MAY BE EMPLOYED THEREWITH - A method of decoding an encoded signal includes steps of receiving the encoded signal, creating a decoding signal by delaying the encoded signal by a predetermined amount of time Δ, sampling the encoded signal using the decoding signal, and determining a value of each of a plurality of decoded bits represented by the encoded signal based on the sampling. Also, a method of operating a shift register wherein the shift register has an initialization state wherein a first binary symbol is stored in a first position and a second binary symbol different than the first binary symbol is stored in each of one or more intermediate positions and a last position. The method includes determining that the shift register is full responsive to detecting that the first binary symbol has been stored in either one of the intermediate positions or the last position. | 08-08-2013 |
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20150325311 | LOW-POWER PULSE WIDTH ENCODING SCHEME AND COUNTER-LESS SHIFT REGISTER THAT MAY BE EMPLOYED THEREWITH - A method of decoding, an encoded signal includes steps of receiving the encoded signal, creating a decoding signal by delaying the encoded signal by a predetermined amount of time Δ, sampling the encoded signal using the decoding signal, and determining a value of each of a plurality of decoded bits represented by the encoded signal based on the sampling. Also, a method of operating a shift register wherein the shift register has an initialization state wherein a first binary symbol is stored in a first position and a second binary symbol different than the first binary symbol is stored in each of one or more intermediate positions and a last position. The method includes determining that the shift register is full responsive to detecting that the first binary symbol has been stored in either one of the intermediate positions or the last position. | 11-12-2015 |
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