91 results about "Instruments apparatus" patented technology

A mobile turf instrument apparatus has a wheeled frame that may be propelled over the ground by a motive device, such as by a separate vehicle or by its own engine and drive train. A driven arm is carried on the frame and revolves in circles to periodically insert the probe(s) of a probe assembly into the ground during motion of the frame. The drive to the arm is momentarily disengaged when the probe(s) of the probe assembly are inserted into the ground. The probe assembly comprises two parts that rock relative to one another. Two soil measurement devices are connected to the probe assembly. A soil moisture sensor is coupled to the probe assembly for measuring soil moisture when the probe(s) are inserted into the ground. A load cell is responsive to the amount of rocking of the two parts of the probe assembly to measure soil compaction.

A musical instrument apparatus has the ability to interchange from acoustic to electric string instrument embodiments; both the acoustic and electric string embodiments share a common hollow modular body assembly.

A musical instrument apparatus has the ability to interchange from acoustic to electric string instrument embodiments; both the acoustic and electric string embodiments share a common hollow modular body assembly.

A mobile turf instrument apparatus has a wheeled frame that may be propelled over the ground by a motive device, such as by a separate vehicle or by its own engine and drive train. A driven arm is carried on the frame and revolves in circles to periodically insert the probe(s) of a probe assembly into the ground during motion of the frame. The drive to the arm is momentarily disengaged when the probe(s) of the probe assembly are inserted into the ground. The probe assembly comprises two parts that rock relative to one another. Two soil measurement devices are connected to the probe assembly. A soil moisture sensor is coupled to the probe assembly for measuring soil moisture when the probe(s) are inserted into the ground. A load cell is responsive to the amount of rocking of the two parts of the probe assembly to measure soil compaction.

The disclosure relates to devices and methods for analyzing blood cells in a sample. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides devices and methods of performing complete blood count (CBC) testing. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a cartridge device and a reader instrument device, wherein the reader instrument device receives, operates, and / or actuates the cartridge device. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method of using a device as disclosed herein for analyzing blood cells in a sample.

Apparatuses and methods for a ornamental piercing of body parts are disclosed. An exemplary a piercing instrument includes a post carrier disposed to translate in a first channel within the body piercing instrument, a nut carrier disposed to translate in second channel within the body piercing instrument in opposition to translation of the post carrier and a synchronizing mechanism between the post carrier and the nut carrier to coordinate opposing motion relative to the body piercing instrument of both the post carrier and the nut carrier simultaneously. The synchronizing mechanism can be a gear, where the post and nut carriers include racks that engage the gear. The body piercing instrument can be hand-operated and also include a stabilizing surface to support the body part to be pierced during operation.

An instrument apparatus, includes a tachometer having a chaptering plate provided at a front surface thereof; a display unit arranged at the front surface of the chaptering plate; a printed circuit board arranged at a rear surface of the chaptering plate and driving the display unit. The display unit includes a projecting portion projecting toward the chaptering plate and a male terminal provided at a top end of the projecting portion. The chaptering plate includes an insertion hole formed into a similar shape as an outline of the projecting portion, in which the projecting portion is inserted. The printed circuit board is arranged at a position, in which an insert direction of inserting the projecting portion through the insertion hole and the printed circuit board intersect, and includes a female terminal to be fitted and electrically connected with the male terminal.

A percussion instrument that suppresses erroneous detection by a rim sensor includes a first plate affixed to a frame, a second plate elastically supported on the first plate by one or more elastic members, and a rim sensor attached to the second plate. Large vibrations of the frame from an impact of a strike on the rim are transmitted to the second plate, and the rim sensor provides an output corresponding to the striking force. Also, vibrations of the frame generated by striking sound or external sound is attenuated by the elastic member, to suppress transmission of such vibrations to the second plate.

Apparatus and methods for a magnetic coupling motor drive for a surgical cutting instrument. A magnetic coupling motor drive unit includes a motor housing containing a motor and a magnetic drive hub assembly, the magnetic drive hub assembly having a drive hub and a driven hub, the driven hub rotating about a driven hub spindle, the driven hub spindle attached to a seal cap, the seal cap sealing the drive hub and the motor to the motor housing, wherein the drive hub includes an array of magnets aligned to a respective array of magnets in the driven hub.

Apparatus includes an X-ray source 10, a wavelength dispersive X-ray detector for measuring X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and an energy dispersive X-ray detector 14 again for measuring X-ray fluoresence. Selected elements are measured using the wavelength dispersive process to reduce the overall measurement time compared with using only one of the two detectors or compared to a simple approach of measuring low atomic number elements with the wavelength dispersive detector and high atomic number elements with the energy dispersive detector. The selection can take place dynamically, in particular on the basis of the results of the energy-dispersive detector.

Apparatus and methods for its use are provided that relate to an octave / register key for musical wind instruments that combines (i) a vent formed by alignment of an opening of a core and a sidewall aperture of a sleeve, wherein the core is slidably and coaxially mounted within the sleeve, or a vent formed by alignment of sidewall apertures on an inner chamber slidably mounted within an outer chamber, and (ii) the mechanism to open and close such a vent. The device, upon actuation, vents the wind instrument air column to remove the fundamental pitch frequency, and can be mounted anywhere on the body of a musical wind instrument or onto any existing tone hole key of the instrument.

The invention discloses an instrument identification device and method based on an intelligent track video camera. The device comprises a track holder, an intelligent video camera, a server, and an instrument apparatus set. The method comprises that the server sends an instruction to the intelligent video camera; the intelligent video camera operates according to the instruction, controls the track holder to move, captures and identifies the information of more than one apparatuses, packs identified information and sends the identified information to the server; and the server determines whether to trigger an alarm signal. The device and the method identify and manage various types of field instrument apparatuses so as to prevent problems generated in manual instrument apparatus management configuration and maintenance and solve a problem of a waste of resources caused by field debugging.

An in-line inspection device and methods of operation thereof for identifying and characterizing features of a metallic pipe structure are disclosed. An in-line inspection device with a central body supports an instrument apparatus which includes a plurality of magnetic members to magnetically saturate the pipe, and a plurality of magnetic sensor assemblies to detect magnetic flux leakage signals caused by pipe features. The plurality of magnetic sensor assemblies are positioned such that some are as close as practicable to the internal surface of the pipe, and others are at a predetermined offset distance from the internal surface of the pipe. By analyzing and comparing the outputs of the magnetic sensor assemblies, pipeline features can be identified and characterized.

The invention discloses a flame retardant polypropylene composition for salivating method sheet materials. The flame retardant polypropylene composition is characterized by consisting of the following ingredients in parts by mass: 100 mass parts of polypropylene, 30 to 50 mass parts of phosphoric flame retardant copolymers, 5 to 8 mass parts of additive flame retardants, 5 to 8 mass parts of tougheners, 1 to 5 mass parts of flame retardant synergistic agents and 0.1 to 1 mass part of antioxidants. A preparation method of the flame retardant polypropylene composition comprises the steps that: the phosphoric flame retardant copolymers are prepared; all ingredients of the composition are put into a mixing machine to be uniformly mixed, then, the melt extrusion is carried out by an extruding machine, in addition, the melt temperature is controlled to be 160 to 200 DEG C, the bar pulling and the grain cutting are carried out, and the flame retardant polypropylene composition for the salivating method sheet materials is prepared. The flame retardant polypropylene composition has good compatibility with polypropylene base bodies, the influence on the mechanical performance and the thermal performance of the material is small, and the flame retardant performance and the tearing resistance performance of the polypropylene material are particularly improved. The flame retardant polypropylene composition can be widely applied to the insulation manufacture in the fields of electronic appliances, office electric appliances, vehicles, instrument apparatuses and the like.

Apparatus for determining physical properties of micromachined cantilevers used in cantilever-based instruments, including atomic force microscopes, molecular force probe instruments and chemical or biological sensing probes. The properties that may be so determined include optical lever sensitivity, cantilever spring constant and cantilever sample separation. Cantilevers characterized with the method may be used to determine fluid flow rates. The apparatus measures cantilever deflection resulting from drag force as the cantilever is moved through fluid. Unlike other methods for determining such physical properties of cantilevers, the method described does not depend on cantilever contact with a well-defined rigid surface. Consequently, the apparatus may be employed in situations where such contact is undesirable or inconvenient. The apparatus may be used for applications such as molecular force measurements, atomic force microscopy and manipulation technology, chemical or biological sensing, nanometer scale surface profiling, and other aspects of nanotechnology.

This invention provides biochip cartridges and instrument devices for the detection and / or analysis of target analytes from patient samples.

The present invention discloses an instrument apparatus for low-temperature storage of a biological material. The instrument apparatus at least comprises a low-temperature protection agent storage tank, a protection agent dilution buffer liquid storage tank, a miniature electromagnetic valve, a miniature electromagnetic valve, a constant flow pump, a programmable controller, a PC computer, a data acquisition card, an electromagnetic feedback density sensing system, a temperature measurement sensor, sterile filters, a container cover, a biological material storage container, a stainless steel container housing, a temperature control device, a small peristaltic pump, and a valve. According to the present invention, with the instrument apparatus, the addition of the low-temperature protection agent can be strictly controlled, the whole cooling process can be controlled, the low-temperature protection agent is synchronously subjected to elution during the rewarming control, the toxicity of the low-temperature protection agent can be minimized, the tissue cells can achieve the low temperature state within the specified time range under the room temperature state, and the specimen can recover to the room temperature state from the low temperature state within the specified time if necessary.

Apparatus includes an X-ray source 10, a wavelength dispersive X-ray detector for measuring X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and an energy dispersive X-ray detector 14 again for measuring X-ray fluorescence. Selected elements are measured using the wavelength dispersive process to reduce the overall measurement time compared with using only one of the two detectors or compared to a simple approach of measuring low atomic number elements with the wavelength dispersive detector and high atomic number elements with the energy dispersive detector. The selection can take place dynamically, in particular on the basis of the results of the energy-dispersive detector.

The invention discloses a balanced type water pressure sensor and a testing method of the balanced type water pressure sensor, wherein the balanced type water pressure sensor comprises an A sensing device, a B sensing device, a base and a slag settler; under the control of a water pressure tester, the A sensing device of the balanced type water pressure sensor is used for testing a main body water depth pressure of a part free from water level variation, and the main body water depth pressure is taken as a control value to exert a balance pressure on a B water pressure sensor by a balance pressure gauge of the B sensing device; the B water pressure sensor, under the balance of the control pressure in the B water pressure sensor, is used for detecting the rest water depth pressure of a part with water level variation; and the main body pressure is added with the rest pressure by the water pressure tester, to obtain the tested deep water pressure. The balanced type water pressure sensor disclosed by the invention, while widening the measurement range, improves the testing precision, and has the characteristics of being simple and compact in structure, easy to install and capable of displaying data in real time; and a new instrument apparatus is provided for testing the deep water pressure with high precision.

The invention provides a vehicle instrument apparatus provided with an anti-falling configuration for fixing a sensor support block provided with a speed sensor on a fasten part (a screw) of a shield part of the instrument apparatus. The apparatus is provided with a rotor (85) provided with magnet (98) and synchronously rotating with rotation of a wheel (WF) and the speed sensor (86) configured in a magnetic path of the magnet (98). Rotation of the rotor (85) is detected based on magnetic field change of the magnetic path. The speed sensor (86) is mounted on a sensor substrate (87). The sensor substrate (87) is fixed on a rotor support rack (76) by fixed screws (92,93). A shielding part (59) covers around the rotor support rack (76) and accommodates the rotor (85), the speed sensor (86), sensor substrate (87) and a sensor support block (88). Libs (83,84) of a wall (130) for preventing the fixed screws (92,93) from falling off in a state of accommodating the sensor substrate (87) and the sensor support block (88) are disposed on a shield part (59).

Apparatuses and systems for ornamental piercing of body parts are disclosed comprising a main housing having a thumb grip section along a rear surface, a post holder including separate portions held together slidably engaged within a post holder track within the main housing such that the separate portions support a post while held together within the post holder track and fall away to release the post after exiting the post holder track, and a jaw slidably engaged with the main housing with a jaw track. The jaw track is parallel to the post holder track and the jaw supports a backing platform for piercing with the post as the jaw and main housing are moved together along the jaw track. The jaw includes a finger grip section disposed below and opposite the backing platform and opposite the thumb grip section of the main housing.

Apparatus and methods for a magnetic coupling motor drive for a surgical cutting instrument. A magnetic coupling motor drive unit includes a motor housing containing a motor and a magnetic drive hub assembly, the magnetic drive hub assembly having a drive hub and a driven hub, the driven hub rotating about a driven hub spindle, the driven hub spindle attached to a seal cap, the seal cap sealing the drive hub and the motor to the motor housing, wherein the drive hub includes an array of magnets aligned to a respective array of magnets in the driven hub.

[Constitution] A coatings composition having vibration-damping of two-components type and coating type which can be cured at the normal temperature comprising:a combination of not less than two kinds of an epoxy resins which can be provided with a curing compounds having each different glass transition temperature and a curing agent for an epoxy resin, and a filler.[Effect] The coatings composition having vibration-damping of two-components type and coating type which can be cured at normal temperature can be provided. Specially, said coatings composition which a drying oven for baking such as conventional example is not necessary because its composition can be cured at the normal temperature in a short time can be provided. Said coatings composition which can be exerted excellent vibration-deadening performance at even machine-instrument-apparatus-parts of using at high temperature because it's composition can be exerted high vibration-damping performance at broad range of temperature especially at high temperature can be provided.

A treatment instrument apparatus, which is an endoscopic treatment instrument, includes a sheath having an opening in a distal end; an actuator placed in the sheath and driven by a gas supplied via a tube; a treatment unit connected with the actuator by a wire and placed on a distal end side of the opening of the sheath; and an opening and closing switch, which is an operation portion used for an operation of supplying the gas into the sheath and supplying the gas to the actuator.

The invention discloses an inclination monitoring instrument comprising a mounting box, foot screws, a connecting support, a protective cylinder, a communicating pipe, suspension sensors, a horizontalbubble, an electronic sensor, a data receiving and transmitting device, a mobile power supply and a bubble fixing device. The mounting box is used for mounting and fixing the instrument on a monitored object to monitor the change of the object; and the electronic sensor arranged above the mounting box transmits measured parameters to a data receiving and transmitting device in the mounting box and then transmits the parameters to a computer wirelessly. According to the instrument for monitoring the inclination of buildings, the instrument is operated simply and used conveniently; the on-sitelimiting conditions are reduced; lots of manpower, material resources and time are saved; the precision can reach the monitoring requirements; the risk of rainwater infiltration of the instrument is prevented effectively; the material, size and model of the instrument can be adjusted based on different monitored objects; the main monitoring instrument device can be repeatedly used; and the application range is wide.

The disclosure relates to devices and methods for analyzing blood cells in a sample. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides devices and methods of performing complete blood count (CBC) testing. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a cartridge device and a reader instrument device, wherein the reader instrument device receives, operates, and / or actuates the cartridge device. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method of using a device as disclosed herein for analyzing blood cells in a sample.