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20110197687 | Device for Fluid Sampling - The disclosure is directed to a device for fluid sampling. The device may have two panels that are or may be adhered, attached or otherwise connected to opposite sides of a sampling bag having flexible walls. The panels may be used for conveniently inflating or deflating the sampling bag and obtaining fluid samples. | 08-18-2011 |
20110202031 | Containers for Fluids with Composite Agile Walls - The disclosure is directed to sampling bags having flexible walls. The sampling bags may have agile walls that include a shape memory component. The shape memory component tends to return the sampling bag to its initial shape. Such sampling bags may be used in a variety of sampling methods. | 08-18-2011 |
20110219891 | Container For Fluid Sampling With Flexible Metal Alloy Walls - The present invention is directed to containers for fluids. The containers may comprise a flexible wall, wherein the flexible wall comprises a metal alloy. The metal alloy may be any metal alloy that may be formed into a sheet including, but not limited to, some stainless steel alloys such as SST 304, SST 309, SST 316, SST 316L, SST 321, low carbon stainless steels and nickel-titanium alloys known as Nitinol. | 09-15-2011 |
20120055815 | Remaining Service Life Indication System for Gas Masks Cartridges and Canisters - Gas masks and canisters for gas masks have a chemical sorbent that protects the respiratory system of the wearer from gaseous compounds. The remaining service indication systems for respiratory protections systems provide a warning to the wearer that the capacity of the chemical sorbent to adsorb or absorb further compounds is nearly depleted. A remaining service life indication system has a computer memory device for storing information concerning the canister for determining an end of the service life of a gas mask, a canister and/or a cartridge and such devices from the input of various sensors. | 03-08-2012 |
20120063956 | System for Visual and Electronic Reading of Colorimetric Tubes - Gas detector tubes may be used to determine a concentration of target gases in air. The gas detector tubes described may be read either by and optical reader or visually by the user. A gas detector tube reader having an optical reader capable of reading a length of stain, a color change and color density of a reagent in a gas detector tube. The gas detector tube may further comprise sensors for measuring the environmental conditions during sampling. | 03-15-2012 |
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20130167667 | Sampling Device - Sampling devices are used to obtain samples of fluids to be analyzed and to determine the composition of the fluid in the sampled environment. A sampling apparatus with an inflatable sample bag used to collect and store liquid, air, vapor, and or gas samples by drawing the sample into the bag through an inlet, a sorbent tube, cassette, and/or other collection media is described. The means for extracting the sample and moving it into the sample bag comprises means for expanding the volume of a sample bag and creating a vacuum or reduced pressure within the sample bag. The means for expanding the include separating walls of a sample bag by use of gravity, pneumatic pressure, a biasing force, hydraulic force, for example or increasing the volume of a sample bag retaining container by such forces. Such sampling apparatuses do not require use of a sampling pump. | 07-04-2013 |
20130180345 | Sampling Bag with Multilayer Walls - Sample bags having at least one multilayer wall are described. The multilayer wall may include an inner layer and a sealing layer. The sealing layer is outside of the inner layer and forms a seam around at least a portion of the sample bag. In certain embodiments, the inner layer comprises a patterned periphery. The patterned periphery extends into the seam to provide the inner layer with a mechanical stability. | 07-18-2013 |
20140051179 | System for Visual and Electronic Reading of Colorimetric Tubes - Gas detector tubes may be used to determine a concentration of target gases in air. The gas detector tubes described may be read either by and optical reader or visually by the user. A gas detector tube reader having an optical reader capable of reading a length of stain, a color change and color density of a reagent in a gas detector tube. The gas detector tube may further comprise sensors for measuring the environmental conditions during sampling. | 02-20-2014 |
20140283840 | REMAINING SERVICE LIFE INDICATION SYSTEM FOR GAS MASKS CARTRIDGES AND CANISTERS - Gas masks and canisters for gas masks have a chemical sorbent that protects the respiratory system of the wearer from gaseous compounds. The remaining service indication systems for respiratory protections systems provide a warning to the wearer that the capacity of the chemical sorbent to adsorb or absorb further compounds is nearly depleted. A remaining service life indication system has a computer memory device for storing information concerning the canister for determining an end of the service life of a gas mask, a canister and/or a cartridge and such devices from the input of various sensors. | 09-25-2014 |
20140318280 | Device for Fluid Sampling - The disclosure is directed to a device for fluid sampling. The device may have two panels that are or may be adhered, attached or otherwise connected to opposite sides of a sampling bag having flexible walls. The panels may be used for conveniently inflating or deflating the sampling bag and obtaining fluid samples. | 10-30-2014 |
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20140121479 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTION OF DIABETIC FOOT ULCERS - The present invention pertains to a device and method for imaging of a human foot including a transmissive sheet with an upper surface configured to accommodate a sole of the foot, a light source positioned below the sheet for emitting light toward the sheet, and an optical path controller in the sheet or coupled to the sheet for altering a path of the light causing internal reflection of the light toward a predetermined region of the foot. The image can be analyzed for a predetermined characteristic associated with a human patient, and determination made whether the characteristic in the image matches the patient. Brightness in the image can be analyzed for tissue moisture information. | 05-01-2014 |
20140121532 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTION OF DIABETIC FOOT ULCERS - The present invention pertains to a device and method for monitoring of human feet including a transmissive sheet configured to bear at least 90 kg supported at a height of no more than 23 cm and having a foot image capture system below the sheet wherein an optical image sensor can capture a field of view including at least 250 cm | 05-01-2014 |
20140200486 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF A HUMAN FOOT FOR SIGNS OF ULCER DEVELOPMENT - The present invention pertains to a system and method for monitoring a human foot by measuring pressures applied to regions of the foot or by measuring another tissue-health related condition. A light source in the 400 nm to 1400 nm range and a detector can be embedded in a wearable article that contacts tissue while in use, spaced 200 μm to 1 cm apart, and measure a tissue hemoglobin condition. A pressure-sensing array may be read by a low-power control circuit, and a power source can be incorporated in the article. An external processing unit wirelessly coupled to the control circuit can relate pressures measured with counts that are associated with injury risk, and an alert system can notify a patient if the counts exceed a predetermined threshold. A relationship between pressure experienced by a region of tissue and the risk of ulcer development in that region may be derived. | 07-17-2014 |
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20100293107 | Risk and Reward Assessment Mechanism - A data driven and forward looking risk and reward appetite methodology for consumer and small business is described. The methodology includes customer segmentation to create pools of homogeneous assets in terms of revenue and loss characteristics, forward looking simulation to forecast expected values and volatilities of revenue and loss, and risk and reward optimization of the portfolio. One methodology used for modeling revenue and loss is a generalized additive effect decomposition model to fit historical data. Based on the model, a segmentation procedure is performed, which allows for creation of groups of customers with similar revenue and loss characteristics. An estimation procedure for the model is developed and a simulation strategy to forecast and simulate revenue and loss volatility is developed. Efficient frontier curves of risk (e.g., return volatility) and reward (e.g., expected return) are created for the current portfolio under various economic scenarios. | 11-18-2010 |
20130024160 | EVALUATING MODELS USING FORECAST ERROR ATTRIBUTION - Methods, computer readable media, and apparatuses for evaluating models using forecast error attribution are presented. According to one or more aspects, one or more input values corresponding to one or more input variables may be forecast. One or more results of a modeling function may be calculated using the one or more forecasted input values. Thereafter, actual performance data corresponding to the modeling function may be received. One or more holdout values for the modeling function may be calculated using the actual performance data. Subsequently, a graph that includes the one or more results of the modeling function, the actual performance data, and the one or more holdout values for the modeling function may be plotted. In some arrangements, the one or more holdout values for the modeling function may be indicative of one or more assumption errors made with respect to the one or more forecasted input values. | 01-24-2013 |
20130073481 | Risk and Reward Assessment Mechanism - A data driven and forward looking risk and reward appetite methodology for consumer and small business is described. The methodology includes account level historical data collection for customers associated with accounts as part of a portfolio. The account level historical data is segmented into groups of customers with similar revenues and loss characteristics. Segmented data is decomposed into seasoning, vintage, and cycle effects. Statistical clusters are formed based upon the data and effects. A simulation is applied to the statistical clusters and prediction data is generated. A simulation strategy to forecast and simulate revenue and loss volatility is developed. Efficient frontier curves of risk (e.g., return volatility) and reward (e.g., expected return) are created for the current portfolio under various economic scenarios. | 03-21-2013 |
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20090244910 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LAMP TEMPERATURE CONTROL IN OPTICAL METROLOGY - A method and system are provided for lamp temperature control for optical metrology. Precise control of the lamp temperature provides the improved signal-to-noise ratios required for accurately determining the profile of nanometer sized structures using optical metrology. | 10-01-2009 |
20090319075 | AUTOMATED PROCESS CONTROL USING AN OPTICAL METROLOGY SYSTEM OPTIMIZED WITH DESIGN GOALS - Provided is a method of designing an optical metrology system for measuring structures on a workpiece wherein the optical metrology system is configured to meet a plurality of design goals. The design of the optical metrology system is optimized by using collected design goal data in comparison to the set plurality of design goals. In one embodiment, the optical metrology system is used for stand alone metrology systems. In another embodiment, the optical metrology system is integrated with a fabrication cluster in semiconductor manufacturing. At least one parameter determined from a diffraction signal measured using the optical metrology system is transmitted to the fabrication cluster. The at least one parameter is used to modify at least one process variable or equipment setting of the fabrication cluster. | 12-24-2009 |
20090319214 | OPTICAL METROLOGY SYSTEM OPTIMIZED WITH DESIGN GOALS - Provided is a method of designing an optical metrology system for measuring structures on a workpiece where the optical metrology system is configured to meet two or more design goals. The design of the optical metrology system is optimized by using collected design goal data in comparison to the set two or more design goals. In one embodiment, the optical metrology system is used for stand alone metrology systems. In another embodiment, the optical metrology system is integrated with a fabrication cluster in semiconductor manufacturing. | 12-24-2009 |
20100118316 | AUTO FOCUS ARRAY DETECTOR OPTIMIZED FOR OPERATING OBJECTIVES - Provided are an apparatus and a method of measuring structures on a workpiece using an optical metrology system, the optical metrology system comprising an auto focus subsystem which includes a motion control system and a focus detector. The focus detector includes an array of sensors where each sensor has identification (ID). The focus detector measures the focus beam and converts the measurements into a focus signal for each sensor. The focus signal and associated ID of each sensor are transmitted to a processor that generates a best focus instruction. A motion control system utilizes the best focus instruction to move the workpiece to the best focus location. The auto focusing of the workpiece is performed to meet set operating objectives of the auto focus subsystem. | 05-13-2010 |
20140024143 | SYSTEM FOR IN-SITU FILM STACK MEASUREMENT DURING ETCHING AND ETCH CONTROL METHOD - Disclosed is an in-situ optical monitor (ISOM) system and associated method for controlling plasma etching processes during the forming of stepped structures in semiconductor manufacturing. The in-situ optical monitor (ISOM) can be optionally configured for coupling to a surface-wave plasma source (SWP), for example a radial line slotted antenna (RLSA) plasma source. A method is described to correlate the lateral recess of the steps and the etched thickness of a photoresist layer for use with the in-situ optical monitor (ISOM) during control of plasma etching processes in the forming of stepped structures. | 01-23-2014 |