G01N25/00

Temperature and strain sensing optical fiber and temperature and strain sensor

Disclosed is a temperature and strain sensing optical fiber including a first doped radial zone (Z1) with an associated first Brillouin shift (BS1) caused by the doping of said zone (Z1) and a second doped radial zone (Z2) with associated second Brillouin shift (BS2) caused by the doping of said second zone (Z2). The concentration and/or composition of the doping materials in said first and second radial zones are chosen such that the first Brillouin Shift (BS1) is different from the second Brillouin Shift (BS2) for all variations of said Brillouin Shifts (BS1, BS2) caused by temperature and/or strain.

Fuel tank structure
09834089 · 2017-12-05 · ·

A fuel tank structure includes: a fuel tank that is installed in an automobile and that accommodates fuel; a bag-shaped member that is fixed to a ceiling portion of an interior of the fuel tank, and whose state of contact with a liquid surface of fuel accommodated in the fuel tank is maintained due to the bag-shaped member inflating or deflating in accordance with a height of the liquid surface; a temperature sensor that senses a temperature of the fuel or evaporated fuel that is within the fuel tank; and a cooling wind introducing section that introduces cooling wind into an interior of the bag-shaped member in a case in which the temperature of the fuel or the evaporated fuel detected by the temperature sensor becomes higher than a predetermined temperature.

Fuel tank structure
09834089 · 2017-12-05 · ·

A fuel tank structure includes: a fuel tank that is installed in an automobile and that accommodates fuel; a bag-shaped member that is fixed to a ceiling portion of an interior of the fuel tank, and whose state of contact with a liquid surface of fuel accommodated in the fuel tank is maintained due to the bag-shaped member inflating or deflating in accordance with a height of the liquid surface; a temperature sensor that senses a temperature of the fuel or evaporated fuel that is within the fuel tank; and a cooling wind introducing section that introduces cooling wind into an interior of the bag-shaped member in a case in which the temperature of the fuel or the evaporated fuel detected by the temperature sensor becomes higher than a predetermined temperature.

Apparatus and method for determining denaturation thermograms of blood plasma or serum
09829386 · 2017-11-28 · ·

An apparatus for determining thermograms of blood plasma or serum includes two or more reaction vessels that each comprise a temperature sensing coil and a heating coil that is coaxial with and exterior to, or interleaved with, the temperature sensing coil. The apparatus also includes a heat conductive body having two or more cavities formed therein for receiving the reaction vessels. A corresponding method includes activating the heating coils of the reaction vessels and collecting temperature data for the reaction vessels with the temperature sensing coils.

Microelectromechanical gas sensor based on knudsen thermal force

A microelectromechanical (MEMS) gas sensor operating based on Knudsen thermal force is disclosed. The sensor includes a substrate, at least one stationary assembly that is fixedly coupled to the substrate, and at least one moveable assembly that is positioned above the substrate which is biased to move substantially according to a main axis and juxtaposed with the at least one stationary assembly.

Microelectromechanical gas sensor based on knudsen thermal force

A microelectromechanical (MEMS) gas sensor operating based on Knudsen thermal force is disclosed. The sensor includes a substrate, at least one stationary assembly that is fixedly coupled to the substrate, and at least one moveable assembly that is positioned above the substrate which is biased to move substantially according to a main axis and juxtaposed with the at least one stationary assembly.

INFRARED SIGNAL CAPTURE AND ANALYSIS

A system for infrared analysis of a target surface region of a subject includes a reservoir containing a medium at a predetermined temperature and a conduit defining a channel for transmitting the medium from the reservoir to the target surface region. The conduit may have a first end that is attached to an outlet of the reservoir and a second end that is flexibly conformable to a shape corresponding to a perimeter of the target surface region. The system may further include an infrared camera(s) operable to capture infrared image data of the target surface region and one or more processors operable to produce a representation of the captured infrared image data at a plurality of timings relative to the transmission of the medium from the reservoir to the target surface region. Adjunctive reflective surfaces may ensure that IR signals from target geometric surfaces can be captured for analysis.

Reducing noise and temperature during measurements in cryostats

A device is disclosed to reduce noise and temperature during measurements in cryostats comprising, the device comprising any of, or a combination of, the following PC boards, each conditioning a different frequency range: a RC-PC board having a two-stage RC filter in series with a surface-mounted pi-filter; a RF-PC board having a plurality of surface-mounted pi-filters in series, each configured with different low-frequency cutoff frequencies; and a Sapphire-PC board having a sapphire substrate having high heat conductivity at low temperature with thin metal films routed in a meandering fashion.

GAS CONCENTRATION DETECTION DEVICE AND DETECTION METHOD THEREOF
20170328876 · 2017-11-16 ·

The instant disclosure provides a gas concentration detection device including a plurality of gas concentration measurement modules and a control module. The control module coupled with the plurality of gas concentration measurement modules. Each gas concentration measurement module including: a gas chamber, a signal generating unit and a sensing unit. The control module providing a plurality of clock signals, wherein each clock signal controls the corresponding signal generating unit to correspondingly generate the medium to enter the gas chamber and pass through the gas. The sensing unit outputs a sensing signal by receiving the medium, and the control module corrects the sensing signals from the sensing units to respectively obtain corrected sensing signals, and the corrected sensing signals are integrated by the control module to obtain a gas concentration signal.

METHOD OF MULTI-OBJECTIVE AND MULTI-DIMENSIONAL ONLINE JOINT MONITORING FOR NUCLEAR TURBINE

The present disclosure provides a method of multi-objective and multi-dimensional online joint monitoring for a nuclear turbine. The method includes: obtaining first temperature monitoring data of the nuclear turbine by performing online thermal monitoring on a rotor, a valve cage and a cylinder of the nuclear turbine under quick starting-up; obtaining second temperature monitoring data of tightness of a flange association plane of the cylinder of the nuclear turbine by performing online thermal monitoring on the tightness of the flange association plane; obtaining operation monitoring data of a shafting vibration of a rotor and bearing system of the nuclear turbine by performing online safety monitoring on the shafting vibration of the rotor and bearing system; and optimizing operation and maintenance control of the nuclear turbine according to at least one type of monitoring data among the first temperature monitoring data, the second temperature monitoring data and the operation monitoring data.