G01C9/00

INDIRECT WEIGHT MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES

According to one aspect, this disclosure describes a novel indirect weight sensing device, systems, and related processes. In at least one embodiment, the present systems include one or more springs with known properties, at least one metal plate on which the springs are fastened and through which the container load is transferred from the container to the ground, a spring deformation sensor by which spring deformation is reckoned, a digital level by which general orientation of the upper plate is determined relative to the ground, a computing unit to collect and process data from the spring deformation sensor and digital level, and an antenna or other such hardware to wirelessly connect to another device and interface with the computing unit.

GAS CYLINDER AUTOMATION SYSTEM

A gas cylinder automation system may include: a transfer path automatically supply gas in a gas cylinder brought into the gas cylinder automation system to a semiconductor process line; and a cylinder-type sensor checking whether the transfer path is abnormal by moving along the transfer path, wherein the cylinder-type sensor includes: a cylinder head including an end cap fastening member and an end cap coupled to the end cap fastening member and having a first detecting sensor disposed on the end cap fastening member to detect one of a force or torque applied to the end cap and a cylinder body connected to the cylinder head and having a second detecting sensor including at least one of an acceleration sensor or an inclination sensor mounted thereon.

GAS CYLINDER AUTOMATION SYSTEM

A gas cylinder automation system may include: a transfer path automatically supply gas in a gas cylinder brought into the gas cylinder automation system to a semiconductor process line; and a cylinder-type sensor checking whether the transfer path is abnormal by moving along the transfer path, wherein the cylinder-type sensor includes: a cylinder head including an end cap fastening member and an end cap coupled to the end cap fastening member and having a first detecting sensor disposed on the end cap fastening member to detect one of a force or torque applied to the end cap and a cylinder body connected to the cylinder head and having a second detecting sensor including at least one of an acceleration sensor or an inclination sensor mounted thereon.

Vehicle falling-over detection device
11472355 · 2022-10-18 · ·

A falling-over detection device is mounted on a motorcycle. The falling-over detection device includes an acceleration sensor that detects acceleration at an interval decided by an interval adjusting device, a threshold value determining device that determines whether or not a detected angle is larger than a predetermined threshold value, a counting device that counts the number of times it is determined that the detected angle is larger than the threshold value, and a falling-over determining device that determines that the motorcycle has fallen over in a case where the count is successive a predetermined number of times. The interval adjusting device uses a pulse generated based on white noise as an interval, and therefore noise does not successively affect a value detected by the acceleration sensor.

Method for managing the energy of a system for verifying the inflation pressure of the tires of an aircraft

Method for managing the energy in a system for verifying the inflation pressure of the tires of an aircraft, consisting in measuring, by a pressure sensor, at least one inflation pressure of each of the tires, obtaining a unique identification data relating to each of the tires, and sending via the wireless communication link the measurements and data thus collected to a processing unit disposed in or out of the aircraft for them to be available to a pilot or a maintenance operator, the step of sending the measurements and data being carried out in an acyclic manner as a function of a trigger signal given by a motion detector that detects the motion of the wheels of the aircraft as long as the speed is lower than a predetermined maximum speed.

SELF-DIFFERENTIAL CONFOCAL TILT SENSOR FOR MEASURING LEVEL VARIATION IN CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM SYSTEM

A sensor may be used to measure a degree of tilt of a sample. The sensor may include an apparatus having a light source, first, second, and third optical elements, a lens, and an aperture. The first optical element may supply light from the light source toward the sample, and may supply light input into the first optical element from the sample toward the second optical element. The second optical element may supply light toward first and second sensing elements. An aperture may be arranged on a focal plane of the lens. A light beam incident on the first sensing element may be a reference beam.

TILT ANALYSIS METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM STORING TILT ANALYSIS PROGRAM, AND TILT ANALYSIS DEVICE

A tilt analysis method analyzing a tilt of a columnar object is disclosed. The tilt analysis method includes: acquiring a reference value on the basis of a first position of a reflector of a measurement target device attached to a column foot portion of the columnar object; acquiring, in response to an execution instruction, a column top value on the basis of a second position of the reflector of the measurement target device attached to a column top of the columnar object, the execution instruction being received by an input section and inputted via a column top value acquisition instruction section displayed on a display section of a terminal device; generating tilt information indicating in which direction the columnar object tilts based on the reference value and the column top value; and causing the display section to display the tilt information including graphic display.

Method for detecting a blockage of at least one wind vane of an aircraft and associated system
11661210 · 2023-05-30 · ·

A method is for detecting a blockage of a wind vane (12) of an aircraft, with the wind vane (12) including a support (20), a paddle (22) mounted rotating relative to the support (20) along an axis (A), a motor (28) able to exert a rotational torque on the paddle (22) along the axis (A), the motor (28) being connected to a processing unit (18). The method includes applying a predetermined blockage detection torque on the paddle (22) by the motor (28); measuring at least one piece of information representative of a resistance of the paddle (22) to the predetermined detection torque; and generating, via the processing unit (18), a blocking information signal, if a predetermined condition based on the representative information is verified.

WORK VEHICLE
20220333337 · 2022-10-20 ·

Provided is a work vehicle capable of preventing spillage of load materials from a bucket, even without adjusting an angle of the bucket in a scene where a traveling state is switched from a flat ground traveling to an inclined ground traveling. In a wheel loader 1 comprising a bucket 21 provided on the front of a vehicle body to scoop and discharge a work object, an inclination sensor 33 for detecting an inclination angle θ of the vehicle body is provided, and the controller 6 is configured to, in the case where a height position of the bucket 21 is higher than a predetermined height and it is determined that the vehicle body is in a state of being inclined rearward, activate a bucket cylinder 22 to a side for causing the bucket 21 to dump and correct an angle of the bucket 21.

HEARING AID DEVICE COMPRISING A SENSOR MEMBER

A hearing aid device is disclosed. The hearing aid device comprises means to improve, augment and/or protect the hearing capability of a user by receiving acoustic signals from the surroundings of the user, generating corresponding audio signals, possibly modifying the audio signals and providing the possibly modified audio signals as audible signals to at least one of the user's ears. The hearing aid device comprises a sensor member for detecting the movement and/or acceleration and/or orientation (or spatial position) of the hearing aid device. The hearing aid device comprises at least two hearing aid microphones and a control unit for determining the position or a deviation from an intended position of the hearing aid device or hearing aid microphones. The hearing aid device is configured to compensate for a possible dislocation of the hearing aid microphones.