A method for injecting data into a secure distributed computing system includes obtaining characteristics of an object via a secure operable connection from a smart silo. The method further includes verifying an identity of the smart silo based on credentials included in a message from the smart silo received via the secure operable connection. The methods further includes making a determination that the characteristics match a trigger condition of a smart contract. The method further includes executing the smart contract in response to the determination.

Methods, systems, and computer program products for determining a property of construction material. According to one aspect, a material property gauge operable to determine a property of construction material is disclosed. The gauge may include an electromagnetic sensor operable to measure a response of construction material to an electromagnetic field. Further, the electromagnetic sensor may be operable to produce a signal representing the measured response by the construction material to the electromagnetic field. An acoustic detector may be operable to detect a response of the construction material to the acoustical energy. Further, the acoustic detector may be operable to produce a signal representing the detected response by the construction material to the acoustical energy. A material property calculation function may be configured to calculate a property value associated with the construction material based upon the signals produced by the electromagnetic sensor and the acoustic detector.

A miniaturized microsystem device including at least one of electrical, optical and mechanical components in a hermetically or non-hermetically sealed housing with respect to air humidity or encapsulated, which contains a desiccant. The humidity-dependent lifetime of the arrangement is determined by measuring the absorptivity of the desiccant.

A miniaturized microsystem device including at least one of electrical, optical and mechanical components in a hermetically or non-hermetically sealed housing with respect to air humidity or encapsulated, which contains a desiccant. The humidity-dependent lifetime of the arrangement is determined by measuring the absorptivity of the desiccant.

A system for sensing water status in soil includes a porous material selected for actively proliferating root growth and a water status sensor that is hydraulically coupled to the porous material. The porous material is configured to have an area of at least 0.025 m.sup.2.

A system for sensing water status in soil includes a porous material selected for actively proliferating root growth and a water status sensor that is hydraulically coupled to the porous material. The porous material is configured to have an area of at least 0.025 m.sup.2.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for measuring moisture of a solid sample, a method for measuring a moisture content of the solid sample, and a method for analyzing an imidization rate, and more particularly, to an apparatus for measuring moisture of a solid sample, a method for measuring a moisture content of the solid sample, and a method for analyzing an imidization rate, which detect the moisture content of the solid sample at a specific temperature by using a Karl-Fischer device capable of selectively detecting only the moisture content of the solid sample in the method for analyzing an imidization rate of the solid sample and calculate the imidization rate of the solid sample by using the detected moisture content.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for measuring moisture of a solid sample, a method for measuring a moisture content of the solid sample, and a method for analyzing an imidization rate, and more particularly, to an apparatus for measuring moisture of a solid sample, a method for measuring a moisture content of the solid sample, and a method for analyzing an imidization rate, which detect the moisture content of the solid sample at a specific temperature by using a Karl-Fischer device capable of selectively detecting only the moisture content of the solid sample in the method for analyzing an imidization rate of the solid sample and calculate the imidization rate of the solid sample by using the detected moisture content.

Provided is a PSA sheet having excellent moisture resistance with reduced gas emission.

The sheet body provided by this invention is a laminate sheet body having a PSA layer on at least one face. The sheet body has a moisture permeability of less than 90 g/cm.sup.2 per 24 hour measurement period in in-plane direction of bonding interface of PSA layer, with the sheet body having an internal volume (bulk) forming a permeation channel that has a prescribed length of 2.5 mm, the moisture permeability determined based on a modified MOCON method, at a permeation cell temperature of 40 C., with humidistat gas at a temperature of 40 C. and 90% relative humidity supplied to a wet chamber. It also has an amount of thermally released gas of 10 g/cm.sup.2 or less, determined at 130 C., over 30 minutes, by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

Provided is a PSA sheet having excellent moisture resistance with reduced gas emission.

The sheet body provided by this invention is a laminate sheet body having a PSA layer on at least one face. The sheet body has a moisture permeability of less than 90 g/cm.sup.2 per 24 hour measurement period in in-plane direction of bonding interface of PSA layer, with the sheet body having an internal volume (bulk) forming a permeation channel that has a prescribed length of 2.5 mm, the moisture permeability determined based on a modified MOCON method, at a permeation cell temperature of 40 C., with humidistat gas at a temperature of 40 C. and 90% relative humidity supplied to a wet chamber. It also has an amount of thermally released gas of 10 g/cm.sup.2 or less, determined at 130 C., over 30 minutes, by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.