Downhole strain sensor
    53.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11512589B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-29

    申请号:US17059529

    申请日:2019-06-03

    Abstract: A device for measuring strain on the exterior of a pipe includes a body comprising a top portion and a bottom portion; one or more elastically deformable members coupled between the top portion and the bottom portion, wherein each of the one or more elastically deformable members have an outer contact surface and an inner non-contact surface. One or more sensors are disposed on the inner non-contact surface of one or more of the elastically deformable members. The sensors, during use, provide data that can be used to determine changes in strain on the exterior of the pipe. In another embodiment, one or more sensors are embedded in, or attached to, a casing disposed in a wellbore. In an embodiment, a method includes pressurizing or depressurizing the wellbore with a fluid and measuring the strain induced in the casing (or in an open wellbore) in response to this change in wellbore pressure.

    Interactive Tactile Perception Method for Classification and Recognition of Object Instances

    公开(公告)号:US20220126453A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-28

    申请号:US17077937

    申请日:2020-10-22

    Abstract: A controller is provided for interactive classification and recognition of an object in a scene using tactile feedback. The controller includes an interface configured to transmit and receive the control, sensor signals from a robot arm, gripper signals from a gripper attached to the robot arm, tactile signals from sensors attached to the gripper and at least one vision sensor, a memory module to store robot control programs, and a classifier and recognition model, and a processor to generate control signals based on the control program and a grasp pose on the object, configured to control the robot arm to grasp the object with the gripper. Further, the processor is configured to compute a tactile feature representation from the tactile sensor signals and to repeat gripping the object and computing a tactile feature representation with the set of grasp poses, after which the processor, processes the ensemble of tactile features to learn a model which is utilized to classify or recognize the object as known or unknown.

    Standing desk mat
    55.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11116343B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-14

    申请号:US15921846

    申请日:2018-03-15

    Abstract: Standing desks, such as fixed work surfaces or height-adjustable desks or computer/workstation supports, provide relief from computer or other desk work that might otherwise force a user to remain seated. However, concerns about utilization and comfort are points of resistance to standing desks. A “smart” pressure sensing mat is provided that may provide additional cushioning and comfort as well as a source of data input for record keeping, usage verification, user identification, and control signals. Signals may be utilized to report data (e.g., utilization, user operations, functions, etc.) and/or control components (e.g., trigger a standing desk to rise for standing use or lower for seated use, activate lights, etc.).

    Integrated system and method for measuring deformations and/or stresses in one-dimensional elements

    公开(公告)号:US11092499B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-17

    申请号:US16462783

    申请日:2017-11-21

    Abstract: An integrated measuring system comprises a structural element for building constructions, having an internal cavity, hermetically closed to contain a compressible fluid, and a measuring system for measuring stresses and/or deformations on the structural element, whereby it is possible to measure pressure and temperature of the compressible fluid so as to measure a change in the compressible fluid pressure and determine a variation of the volume of the internal cavity resulting from an action imparted to the structural element.

    MUSCLE CONTRACTION DETECTION SENSOR
    57.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200289031A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-17

    申请号:US16500485

    申请日:2018-04-02

    Inventor: Shunji MOROMUGI

    Abstract: A muscle contraction detection sensor for detecting a muscle contraction that includes: a substrate to be mounted facing a muscle to be detected; at least two pressing members that are disposed on the substrate and are to be pressed against the muscle; and at least two reaction force detection units configured to detect respective reaction forces received by the pressing members, wherein the pressing members include a first pressing member and a second pressing member, the reaction force detection units include a first reaction force detection unit and a second reaction force detection unit, a muscle contraction is detected based on a change in a difference between, or a change in ratios of, the reaction force received by the first pressing member detected by the first reaction force detection unit and the reaction force received by the second pressing member detected by the second reaction force detection unit.

    Elastomeric Pressure Transduction Based User Interface

    公开(公告)号:US20200092629A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-19

    申请号:US16131996

    申请日:2018-09-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are electronic devices having a deformable surfaces through which a user can provide inputs to the device by applying a force such as a pinch or a squeeze. A particular embodiment is an earpiece with the deformable surface part of an elongate section extending from an earbud. The deformable surface includes an incompressible hyperelastic material and a pressure sensor. The pressure sensor includes a pressure sensing element and a void defined between the pressure sensing element and the incompressible hyperelastic material. An applied force is transferred by the incompressible hyperelastic material to compress the void and change an internal pressure thereof. The changed pressure is detected by the pressure sensor, and can result in changed operation of the electronic device.

    Optical sensor device, sensor apparatus and cable comprising such device

    公开(公告)号:US10545166B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-28

    申请号:US15572618

    申请日:2015-05-08

    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical sensor device comprising a reference body, an optical fiber including an intrinsic fiber optic sensor, and a hydraulic transmission system. The hydraulic transmission system is connected to the reference body such that an input portion and an output portion are movable with respect to the reference body. The optical fiber is connected with a first connecting portion to the output portion of the hydraulic transmission system and with a second connecting portion to an element exterior to the hydraulic transmission system. The intrinsic sensor is positioned between the first and second connecting portion. The input portion is arranged for receiving an input action and the hydraulic transmission system is arranged for converting the input action to a sensing action applied to the optical fiber by the output portion such as to modify strain in the optical fiber dependent on said input action.

    PROPULSION DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT, SUCH AS A TURBOPROP

    公开(公告)号:US20190285029A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-19

    申请号:US16317377

    申请日:2017-07-11

    Abstract: The invention concerns a propulsion device (1) comprising a torque generator (2) driving an output shaft (3) via a power gearbox (4), the output shaft (3) being rotatably coupled to a thruster (5), said power gearbox (4) being fixed on a frame (7) by means of suspension means (8, 14, 15), said suspension means including hydraulic torque recovery means comprising at least a first hydraulic system (15) and a second hydraulic system (15) spaced from each other, each hydraulic system (15) having a pressure chamber whose volume varies according to the position of the housing (9) of the power gearbox (4) relative to the frame (7), the pressure chambers of the hydraulic systems (15) being connected by a capillary so that a hydraulic fluid is able to flow from one pressure chamber to another via the capillary.

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