Patent classifications
G01N33/00
GAS SENSOR
Provided is a gas sensor element capable of realizing both highly accurate concentration measurement in environments where the concentration of a specific gas in a measurement target gas is high and highly accurate concentration measurement in environments where the concentration is low. A gas sensor according to one aspect of the present invention adjusts a sensor element drive temperature such that the value of cell resistance of a main pump cell is a predetermined value. Further, in the gas sensor according to one aspect of the present invention, the slope of the cell resistance of the main pump cell is larger than the slope of cell resistance of a measurement pump cell.
GAS SENSOR
Provided is a gas sensor element capable of realizing highly accurate concentration measurement in both environments where the concentration of a specific gas in a measurement target gas is high and where the concentration is low. A gas sensor according to one aspect of the present invention determines whether the concentration of a predetermined gas component in a measurement target gas is higher or lower than a predetermined concentration. If it is determined that the concentration is lower, a specific temperature that a sensor element is to reach as a result of being heated by a heater unit is set to be lower than the specific temperature set if it is determined that the concentration is higher.
OPTICAL MEASUREMENT CELL, OPTICAL ANALYZER, WINDOW FORMING MEMBER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL MEASUREMENT CELL
In order to prevent cracking of a window material in manufacturing an optical measurement cell that satisfies various performances required for airtightness, heat resistance, and the like by atomic diffusion bonding, an optical measurement cell into which a sample is introduced includes a light transmission window through which light is transmitted, and includes a window material forming the light transmission window, and a flange member to which the window material is bonded via a metal thin film, and a ratio of a thermal expansion coefficient of the flange member to a thermal expansion coefficient of the window material is 0.5 times or more and 1.5 times or less.
MULTI-SENSOR PLATFORM FOR CROP HEALTH MONITORING
A mobile sensory platform includes a propulsion system configured to move the platform within a growing area, a vertically-extending support, and sensors in or on the support. Different sensors are positioned at different heights along the support. The sensors are configured to capture data associated with plants in the growing area. The platform also includes a communication interface configured to support two-way wireless communication, a power supply, and a control system configured to control movement of the platform and operation of the sensors. The sensors include microclimate sensors configured to sense microclimates around individual ones of the plants and stereo imaging sensors configured to capture images of the plants. The sensors are configured to non-invasively capture multi-dimensional data points for the individual ones of the plants. At least some of the multi-dimensional data points are associated with a 3D structure of a canopy of the individual ones of the plants.
METHOD FOR ANALYZING DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF CARBON COMPOSITE MATERIALS WITH RESPECT TO THE CARBON FIBER ANGLE
This application relates to a method for analyzing the dynamic characteristics of carbon composite materials. In the method, a specimen for a specific carbon fiber orientation is prepared and a modal test is performed on the specimen to obtain data and analyze the characteristics of the specimen on the basis of the data. To solve conventional carbon composite material dynamic characteristic analysis methods for carbon composite materials, the proposed method can determine the orientation of carbon fiber orientation exhibiting desired dynamic characteristics by predicting various system parameters at the state of designing, i.e., before the manufacture of a carbon composite material. Especially, the method predicts system parameters such as structural stiffness and viscous damping coefficient which are very sensitive to the orientation of carbon fiber, using only data of a single reference orientation, and reflects the prediction results on the design of a carbon composite material.
METHOD FOR ANALYZING DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF CARBON COMPOSITE MATERIALS WITH RESPECT TO THE CARBON FIBER ANGLE
This application relates to a method for analyzing the dynamic characteristics of carbon composite materials. In the method, a specimen for a specific carbon fiber orientation is prepared and a modal test is performed on the specimen to obtain data and analyze the characteristics of the specimen on the basis of the data. To solve conventional carbon composite material dynamic characteristic analysis methods for carbon composite materials, the proposed method can determine the orientation of carbon fiber orientation exhibiting desired dynamic characteristics by predicting various system parameters at the state of designing, i.e., before the manufacture of a carbon composite material. Especially, the method predicts system parameters such as structural stiffness and viscous damping coefficient which are very sensitive to the orientation of carbon fiber, using only data of a single reference orientation, and reflects the prediction results on the design of a carbon composite material.
GAS ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND GAS ANALYSIS METHOD
Provided are a gas cell into which a gas is introduced, a temperature control block configured to control a temperature of the gas cell, and a pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure inside the gas cell. The pressure sensor is built into the temperature control block and/or the gas cell.
PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR USE IN DIFFERENT ORIENTATIONS
A portable electronic device for use in different orientations includes a signal control module, a key control module, an information display module, and a position detection module. The key control module includes a plurality of functional switches and functional keys. The signal control module has a plurality of key function execution commands respectively corresponding to the functional keys. The position detection module is configured for detecting a placement orientation of the portable electronic device. When the portable electronic device is rotated to change the placement orientation of the information display module, a screen orientation of an information display image provided by the information display module is changed following a change of the placement orientation of the information display module, and a corresponding relationship between the functional switch and the key function execution command is changed following the change of the placement orientation of the information display module.
Ventilation system with electrochemical filter for alkyl phenols and method using the electrochemical filter
A ventilation system includes an electrochemical filter for depleting alkyl phenols, especially 2,6-diisopropyl phenol, in breathing gas. A method uses the filter for removing alkyl phenols, especially 2,6-diisopropyl phenol, from breathing gas.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING DURING ATYPICAL ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS
Determining when a barometric-based approach for estimating an unknown altitude of a mobile device should not be used. Different approaches determine if estimating an unknown altitude of a mobile device using a measured atmospheric condition will result in an estimated altitude having acceptable or unacceptable error. If use of the measured atmospheric condition would result in acceptable error, the measured atmospheric condition is used to estimate the unknown altitude. If use of the measured atmospheric condition would result in unacceptable error, the measured atmospheric condition is not used to estimate the unknown altitude. The resultant altitude estimate is then used to locate the mobile device.