1237 results about "Level measurement" patented technology

A system for optimizing a patient's insulin dosage regimen over time, comprising at least a first memory for storing data inputs corresponding at least to one or more components in a patient's present insulin dosage regimen, and data inputs corresponding at least to the patient's blood-glucose-level measurements determined at a plurality of times, and a processor operatively connected to the at least first memory. The processor is programmed at least to determine from the data inputs corresponding to the patient's blood-glucose-level measurements determined at a plurality of times whether and by how much to vary at least one of the one or more components in the patient's present insulin dosage regimen in order to maintain the patient's future blood-glucose-level measurements within a predefined range.

Provided is a detector system for detecting a plurality of items each having at least one RFID tag attached thereto. The detector system may include a presence detector and / or a message detector. The presence detector may include a signal reader which receives modulated carrier frequencies from the RFID tags during a predetermined response time period for comparison to a reference level. The signal reader may be configured as a power integrator or a constellation discriminator. The power integrator sums the power contained in signals transmitted by the RFID tags by integration for comparison to an environmental noise level measurement taken during a quiet period. For the constellation discriminator, bits contained in the modulating message are compared to the bit pattern of a predetermined reference constellation. The detector system may be configured as a 3-state detector which combines the presence detector with a message detector that indicates the identification code of the RFID tags.

The systems, methods and associated devices performing diagnostic hearing tests which use a computer network to allow interaction between a test administration site and one or a plurality of remote patient sites. The test can be administered by an audiologist or clinician at a site remote from the patient, in a manner, which can allow interaction between the user and the clinician during at least a portion of the administration of the test. The diagnostic hearing tests can be performed such that they meet standardized guidelines such as ANSI requirements or certification standards and can include distortion product emission level measurements or middle ear compliance measurements.

Provided is a detector system for detecting a plurality of items each having at least one RFID tag attached thereto. The detector system may include a presence detector and / or a message detector. The presence detector may include a signal reader which receives modulated carrier frequencies from the RFID tags during a predetermined response time period for comparison to a reference level. The signal reader may be configured as a power integrator or a constellation discriminator. The power integrator sums the power contained in signals transmitted by the RFID tags by integration for comparison to an environmental noise level measurement taken during a quiet period. For the constellation discriminator, bits contained in the modulating message are compared to the bit pattern of a predetermined reference constellation. The detector system may be configured as a 3-state detector which combines the presence detector with a message detector that indicates the identification code of the RFID tags.

A microwave level gauge for measuring a level of a process material in a tank includes a ceramic seal and a microwave conductor. The ceramic seal is disposed adjacent to an opening in the tank and adapted to isolate circuitry from the process material. The microwave conductor is electrically coupled to the circuitry and extends through the hermetic seal and into the process material in the tank. The ceramic seal and an isolating adapter cooperate to isolate the microwave conductor from the process fluid and from external forces.

A system and methods for measuring the performance of individual strings of photovoltaic (PV) modules in a PV array, including a string combiner box with integrated capability for measurement of string current versus voltage (I-V) characteristics. The system may include calibrated solar insolation reference devices; environmental meters; and / or at least one system computer. The string combiner box allows: high precision string performance measurement during normal power generating operation; isolation of individual strings or groups of strings; and the performance of high-precision full I-V sweeps on individual strings. Methods are provided to analyze measured I-V curves to compensate for the effects of temperature and other variables thereby increasing PV module performance measurement accuracy. Methods are further provided to incorporate data from insolation reference devices and / or environmental meters to extract meaningful parameters from collected data regarding PV module efficiency and degradation, and track string-level performance and degradation over extended periods of time.

A surgical cassette having an aspiration chamber or infusion chamber with a sensing portion and a storage portion. The sensing portion has a small transverse cross sectional area and facilitates accurate fluid level measurements. The storage portion has a larger transverse cross sectional area to facilitate fluid storage.

The present invention relates to an antenna system for a level measuring device for emitting microwaves by means of an antenna horn (2), at the front side of the smaller funnel aperture thereof, HF energy in the form of microwave signals is directly axially coupled by means of planar structures having one patch or several patches (4).

An electronic vertical angle sensing and indicating device for use on aiming systems is provided for bow sights and for other aiming sights for projectile launchers. Improved vertical level measurement and display minimizes the left-right drift of a projectile by sensing and indicating to the user when the projectile launcher is tilted slightly prior to release of the projectile. The vertical level indicator is easily viewed within the field of direct or near direct vision and focus of the eye in a reduced profile that does not distract the operator from the task of accurately aiming the projectile is provided. One embodiment of the present invention positions the signal indicators in the far-field of view of the eye, so that all of the signal indicators, the sighting means and the distant target being viewed are simultaneously in focus or near-focus.

The systems, methods and associated devices performing diagnostic hearing tests which use a computer network to allow interaction between a test administration site and one or a plurality of remote patient sites. The test can be administered by an audiologist or clinician at a site remote from the patient, in a manner, which can allow interaction between the user and the clinician during at least a portion of the administration of the test. The diagnostic hearing tests can be performed such that they meet standardized guidelines such as ANSI requirements or certification standards and can include distortion product emission level measurements or middle ear compliance measurements.

A TDR for locating impairments in an HFC network is claimed. The network carries burst signals in an upstream band during burst intervals. The TDR comprises a transmitter, receiver, level detector, controller, accumulator, and probe detector. The transmitter transmits probe signals to the impairment, causing a reflection of the probe signals. Each probe signal is in the upstream band and has a bandwidth extending the width of the upstream band. The receiver receives the reflected probe signals during receiving intervals, and receives the burst signals during receiving intervals that overlap burst intervals. The level detector measures a level of the signals received during each receiving interval. The controller determines which of the receiving intervals are free of burst signals, based on the level measurement. The accumulator accumulates reflected probe signals received during intervals free of burst signals. The probe detector detects the impairment from the accumulated probe signals and estimates a time delay for the impairment. A distance to the impairment is estimated from the time delay.

A microwave level gauge for measuring a level of a process material in a tank includes a ceramic seal and a microwave conductor. The ceramic seal is disposed adjacent to an opening in the tank and adapted to isolate circuitry from the process material. The microwave conductor is electrically coupled to the circuitry and extends through the hermetic seal and into the process material in the tank. The ceramic seal and an isolating adapter cooperate to isolate the microwave conductor from the process fluid and from external forces.

This invention relates to a method, system and computer program product that monitors usage for man carried weapon systems; specifically a device to monitor ammunition level and weapon discharges through real time data collection, analysis and real time visual feedback to the operator. An ammunition level detecting system mounted on a projectile weapon comprising: A level measurement unit (LMU) and a Reader and Visualization Unit (RVU) and a PC Dongle which configured to facilitate communication between the RVU and a personal computer (PC), enabling management of the RVU configuration and offloading of sensor obtained and system determined data values.

A radar level gauge system using microwaves for measuring a level of a surface of a product in a container, comprising a waveguide arranged to extend into the product contained in the container, wherein a plurality of reference impedance transitions are arranged at known position along the waveguide and being configured to reflect a portion of transmitted electromagnetic signals back towards the transceiver. Preferably, each of the reference impedance transitions has a first reflection coefficient for the electromagnetic signals when the level of the surface is above the reference impedance transition and a second reflection coefficient for the electromagnetic signal when the level of the surface is below the reference reflector, the first reflection coefficient being substantially lower than the second reflection coefficient. According to this design, a higher accuracy of filling level measurements can be achieved.

Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for obtaining at least one bodily function measurement are presented. A mobile device includes an outer body sized to be portable for user, a processor contained within the outer body, and a plurality of sensors physically coupled to the outer body. The sensors are configured to obtain a first measurement indicative of blood volume and a second measurement indicative of heart electrical activity in response to a user action. A blood pressure measurement is determined based on the first measurement and the second measurement. The sensors also include electrodes where a portion of a user's body positioned between the electrodes completes a circuit and a measurement to provide at least one measure of impedance associated with the user's body. A hydration level measurement is determined based on the measure of impedance.

Disclosed are systems, apparatuses and methods for determining the amount of liquid contained within a vessel. In one aspect, a liquid dispensing apparatus is provided comprising a pour spout mountable to an opening formed by a liquid containing vessel. A range sensor assembly is housed within the pour spout and comprises a trigger pulse source capable of receiving an actuation signal to thereby provide a trigger pulse and an echo pulse detector capable of providing an echo pulse detection signal. A microcontroller is provided in communication with the range sensor assembly. The microcontroller is configured to send an actuation signal to the trigger pulse source and to receive an echo pulse detection signal from the echo pulse detector, and, in a further aspect, can be configured to determine an elapsed time occurring between an actuation of the trigger pulse source and a subsequent detection of an echo pulse.

A microwave window for the spatial, pressure-impervious and diffusion-impervious separation and microwave connection of a first space from / to a second space, and a level-measuring system that works according to the radar principle, is provided with a barrier that has two opposite sides and is at least partially permeable to microwaves. To provide a microwave window that makes possible a reliable sealing of a process space and exact measurement, the microwave window has the barrier designed as a disk on at least one side of which at least one plano-convex dielectric lens, which has an essentially homogenous body.

Methods and systems for a hybrid optical device for high dynamic range high resolution remote sensing of object distance, object motion displacement, object three dimensional structure, object spatial profile, and measurement of liquid levels, and different matter interface positions. The device uses a hybrid digital-analog controlled variable focal length lens system to target both specular and diffuse objects. The spatial processing methods and systems can include time-frequency processing optical distance measurement methods to enable a robust hybrid-technique sensor.

The invention is an improved guided wave level measurement device. A guided wave measuring device includes a waveguide, a signal generator and a signal receiver, where the signal generator and signal receiver are operationally connected to the waveguide. The improvement included a target which is displaceable with respect to the waveguide and coupled to the waveguide. The target presents a reflective surface and the position of the target is detectable through time of flight measurements of a signal generated by the signal generator.

A laser liquid-level measure of floater type consists of screen laser-logging, fixing device of said logging, floater, balance weight and laser distance measurer of reflection type.

The invention relates to a method for measuring coal bunker material level based on laser and binocular vision and a device thereof, belonging to the field of machine vision. The device comprises two CCD cameras with the same parameters, two lenses with consistent parameters, one or a plurality of lasers, a light source, a processing element and an explosion-proof case provided with a window. A rotating mechanism is also included when one laser is used. The method includes that the laser emits variable size laser beams, so as to form a light spot on coal surface, image parallax of the light spot between the two cameras is utilized to measure material level, and an image pair is acquired by the two cameras; corrosion expansion pre-treatment is carried out on the obtained images by utilizing an improved algorithm; for the two images after being pretreated, a new rapid stereoscopic vision algorithm is utilized to calculate a depth map; depth is obtained according to the depth map, and finally high efficiency, real time and accurate coal bunker material level measurement is realized. The device has two measuring modes, namely real-time detection mode and sensor detection mode.

The invention discloses a device and method of measuring liquid using ultrasonic. The device includes: a signal generator; a data collecting device; a data process device; it is characterized in that it also includes an ultrasonic sending probe and at least two ultrasonic receiving probes which are fixed to a probe fixation device. The method includes following steps: 1)an ultrasonic sending probe sends ultrasonic to surface of liquid; 2)at least two ultrasonic receiving probes receive ultrasonic reflected from surface of liquid detected; 3)time of ultrasonic from sending to receiving is recorded; 4)radial distance and lognitudinal distance between said ultrasonic receiving probes and said ultrasonic sending probe are ensured; 5)altitude of liquid can be obtained by said time of ultrasonic and said radial distance and lognitudinal distance. The invention does not need to consider speed of sound, and precision of measuring liquid is increased.

Disclosed is an otherwise conventional level measurement device adapted so as to include a means by which a spring biased clamping device can be used to attach the level to a workpiece, thus freeing the user's hands and allowing the performance of other tasks.

An antenna device in a radar-based level gauge mounted at an opening in a roof of a tank, the antenna device comprising at least one elongated radiating structure, which has a length that is substantially larger, preferably more than 3-5 times longer, than a maximum cross-sectional length dimension of the opening; is oriented in a non-vertical position; and is configured and fed to produce an essentially vertical radiation beam directed downwards in the tank. Preferably, the antenna device is foldable and is inserted into the tank through the opening and oriented in the non-vertical position by means of folding the radiating structure.

A system for optimizing a patient's insulin dosage regimen over time, comprising at least a first memory for storing data inputs corresponding at least to one or more components in a patient's present insulin dosage regimen, and data inputs corresponding at least to the patient's blood-glucose-level measurements determined at a plurality of times, and a processor operatively connected to the at least first memory. The processor is programmed at least to determine from the data inputs corresponding to the patient's blood-glucose-level measurements determined at a plurality of times whether and by how much to vary at least one of the one or more components in the patient's present insulin dosage regimen in order to maintain the patient's future blood-glucose-level measurements within a predefined range.

The present invention relates to an antenna system for a level measuring device for emitting microwaves by means of an antenna horn, at the front side of the small funnel aperture thereof. HF energy in the form of microwave signals is directly axially coupled by means of planar structures having one patch or several patches.