System for analyzing a smoking article filter associated with a smoking article, and associated method

    公开(公告)号:US09664570B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-30

    申请号:US13675187

    申请日:2012-11-13

    CPC classification number: G01J5/28 A24C5/3412 A24D3/0216 A24D3/0295 G01N21/95

    Abstract: A system and associated method for analyzing a smoking article filter is provided. An emitter emits an initial signal toward a smoking article filter. The initial signal may have a frequency between about 0.1 teraHertz and about 10 teraHertz. A sensor may detect a resultant signal resulting from interaction of the initial signal with the smoking article filter. An analysis unit may receive the resultant signal from the sensor, determine a filter status based on the resultant signal, and output an indicium indicative of the filter status. The filter status may include a capsule presence within the smoking article filter, a capsule absence from the smoking article filter, a proper insertion of a capsule into the smoking article filter, a defective insertion of a capsule into the smoking article filter, a proper capsule within the smoking article filter, and a defective capsule within the smoking article filter.

    PORTABLE DEVICE FOR QUANTIFYING THERMOCHROMATIC COATING SIGNATURES
    2.
    发明申请
    PORTABLE DEVICE FOR QUANTIFYING THERMOCHROMATIC COATING SIGNATURES 审中-公开
    便携式设备,用于定量热烫涂层信号

    公开(公告)号:US20160195470A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-07

    申请号:US14591348

    申请日:2015-01-07

    CPC classification number: G01J5/28 G01K11/00 G01K11/12

    Abstract: A portable device for quantification of thermochromatic coating signatures is provided. The portable device includes a directing component configured to direct light to a target having a thermochromatic coating. Additionally, the portable device includes a conditioning component configured to condition reflected light from the target, the reflected light including thermochromatic coating signatures. The portable device also includes an image detector configured to generate images from the conditioned reflected light, and a processor configured to receive and analyze images from the image detector and identify at least one portion of the target that has exceeded a predefined temperature or predefined temperature variance based on the analyzed images.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于定量热色涂层签名的便携式设备。 便携式设备包括被配置为将光引导到具有热色涂层的目标的引导部件。 此外,便携式设备包括调节部件,其被配置为调节来自目标物的反射光,反射光包括热色漆涂层标记。 便携式设备还包括被配置为从经调节的反射光产生图像的图像检测器,以及被配置为从图像检测器接收和分析图像的处理器,并且识别超过预定温度或预定温度差异的目标的至少一部分 基于分析的图像。

    INFRARED THERMOMETER AND METHOD FOR MEASURING TEMPERATURE OF ENERGY ZONE
    3.
    发明申请
    INFRARED THERMOMETER AND METHOD FOR MEASURING TEMPERATURE OF ENERGY ZONE 有权
    红外线温度计和测量能量温度的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150233766A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-20

    申请号:US14613664

    申请日:2015-02-04

    Inventor: Zumao Xu Kaiyuan Lv

    Abstract: An infrared thermometer measures a temperature of an energy zone. The infrared thermometer comprises a beam splitter for splitting an incident light beam from an energy zone into an infrared light beam and a visible light beam; an infrared detector for detecting the infrared light beam and generating a signal indicative of a temperature of the energy zone according to the detected infrared light beam; and a sighting device having an optical module for generating a reflective reticle image and transmitting the visible light beam to generate a target image at a sight window, wherein the sighting device is configured to superimpose the reflective reticle image over the target image at the sight window to align the infrared detector with the energy zone. The infrared thermometer and an associated measurement method facilitate the alignment of the energy zone by the users, thereby improving the accuracy of the measurement.

    Abstract translation: 红外线温度计测量能量区的温度。 红外线温度计包括用于将入射光束从能量区分解为红外光束和可见光束的分束器; 红外检测器,用于检测红外光束,并根据检测到的红外光束产生指示能量区温度的信号; 以及瞄准装置,其具有用于产生反射标线图像的光学模块,并且在所述视窗处发送所述可见光束以产生目标图像,其中所述瞄准装置被配置为将所述反射标线图像叠加在所述瞄准窗上的所述目标图像上 将红外探测器与能量区对准。 红外线温度计和相关的测量方法有助于用户对能量区的对准,从而提高测量的准确性。

    Inspectable Black Glass Containers
    4.
    发明申请
    Inspectable Black Glass Containers 有权
    可检查的黑色玻璃容器

    公开(公告)号:US20140117240A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-01

    申请号:US13666644

    申请日:2012-11-01

    Abstract: A soda-lime-silica glass container and related methods of manufacturing. A black-strikable glass composition having a base glass portion and a latent colorant portion is prepared. The base glass portion includes soda-lime-silica glass materials and one or more blue colorant materials, and the latent colorant portion includes cuprous oxide (Cu2O), stannous oxide (SnO), bismuth oxide (Bi2O3), and carbon (C). Glass containers may be formed from the black-strikable glass composition, and these glass containers may be heated to a temperature greater than 600 degrees Celsius to strike black therein. The glass containers formed from the black-strikable glass composition may be inspected—before or after striking—by infrared inspection equipment.

    Abstract translation: 钠钙硅玻璃容器及相关制造方法。 制备具有基底玻璃部分和潜着色剂部分的黑色可蚀刻玻璃组合物。 基础玻璃部分包括钠钙石英玻璃材料和一种或多种蓝色着色剂材料,潜着色剂部分包括氧化亚铜(Cu 2 O),氧化亚锡(SnO),氧化铋(Bi 2 O 3)和碳(C)。 玻璃容器可以由黑色玻璃组合物形成,并且这些玻璃容器可以被加热到大于600摄氏度的温度以在其中发黑。 由黑色可见玻璃组合物形成的玻璃容器可以在通过红外检测设备打击之前或之后进行检查。

    DETECTION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION USING NONLINEAR MATERIALS
    5.
    发明申请
    DETECTION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION USING NONLINEAR MATERIALS 有权
    使用非线性材料检测电磁辐射

    公开(公告)号:US20140061469A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-06

    申请号:US13933557

    申请日:2013-07-02

    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting electromagnetic radiation within a target frequency range is provided. The apparatus includes a substrate and one or more resonator structures disposed on the substrate. The substrate can be a dielectric or semiconductor material. Each of the one or more resonator structures has at least one dimension that is less than the wavelength of target electromagnetic radiation within the target frequency range, and each of the resonator structures includes at least two conductive structures separated by a spacing. Charge carriers are induced in the substrate near the spacing when the resonator structures are exposed to the target electromagnetic radiation. A measure of the change in conductivity of the substrate due to the induced charge carriers provides an indication of the presence of the target electromagnetic radiation.

    Abstract translation: 提供一种用于检测目标频率范围内的电磁辐射的装置。 该装置包括衬底和设置在衬底上的一个或多个谐振器结构。 衬底可以是电介质或半导体材料。 一个或多个谐振器结构中的每一个具有小于目标频率范围内的目标电磁辐射的波长的至少一个维度,并且每个谐振器结构都包括由间隔隔开的至少两个导电结构。 当谐振器结构暴露于目标电磁辐射时,电荷载流子在衬底附近被感应。 由于感应的电荷载体导致的衬底的电导率变化的测量提供了目标电磁辐射的存在的指示。

    BOLOMETER HAVING FREQUENCY DETECTION
    6.
    发明申请
    BOLOMETER HAVING FREQUENCY DETECTION 有权
    具有频率检测功能的BOLOMETER

    公开(公告)号:US20130170517A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-04

    申请号:US13824719

    申请日:2011-09-23

    CPC classification number: G01J5/28 G01J5/02 G01J5/023 G01J5/40 G01J5/44 H01L31/18

    Abstract: A bolometer including: at least one electromechanical microsystem or nanosystem, the microsystem or nanosystem including a support and a mobile mass hung from beams above the support, the mobile mass forming an absorber of optical flux; actuation electrodes configured to set the mobile mass in vibration and arranged laterally relative to the mobile mass; and detection electrodes to detect variation in vibration frequency of the mobile mass arranged laterally relative to the mobile mass.

    Abstract translation: 包括:至少一个机电微系统或纳米系统,所述微系统或纳米系统包括从所述支撑件上方的梁悬挂的支撑件和移动块,所述移动块形成光通量的吸收体; 致动电极,其构造成将移动质量块设置为振动并相对于移动质量块横向设置; 以及检测电极,用于检测相对于移动体横向布置的移动体的振动频率的变化。

    Upconversion luminescence materials and methods of making and using same
    7.
    发明申请
    Upconversion luminescence materials and methods of making and using same 失效
    上转换发光材料及其制作和使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20030030067A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-13

    申请号:US10166313

    申请日:2002-06-06

    Inventor: Wei Chen

    Abstract: The present relates in general to upconversion luminescence (nullUCLnull) materials and methods of making and using same and more particularly, but not meant to be limiting, to Mn2null doped semiconductor nanoparticles for use as UCL materials. The present invention also relates in general to upconversion luminescence including two-photon absorption upconversion, and potential applications using UCL materials, including light emitting diodes, upconversion lasers, infrared detectors, chemical sensors, temperature sensors and biological labels, all of which incorporate a UCL material.

    Abstract translation: 本发明一般涉及上转换发光(“UCL”)材料及其制造和使用方法,更具体地但并不意味着限于用作UCL材料的Mn 2+掺杂半导体纳米粒子。 本发明通常还涉及上转换发光,包括双光子吸收向上转换,以及使用UCL材料的潜在应用,包括发光二极管,上变频激光器,红外探测器,化学传感器,温度传感器和生物标签,所有这些都包含UCL 材料。

    Infrared radiation-detecting device
    8.
    发明授权
    Infrared radiation-detecting device 失效
    红外辐射检测装置

    公开(公告)号:US06211529B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-04-03

    申请号:US08785350

    申请日:1997-01-17

    Abstract: An AlxGa1−xAs/GaAs/AlxGa1−xAs quantum well exhibiting a bound-to-quasibound intersubband absorptive transition is described. The bound-to-quasibound transition exists when the first excited state has the same energy as the “top” (i.e., the upper-most energy barrier) of the quantum well. The energy barrier for thermionic emission is thus equal to the energy required for intersubband absorption. Increasing the energy barrier in this way reduces dark current. The amount of photocurrent generated by the quantum well is maintained at a high level.

    Abstract translation: 描述了表现出界限对准的子带间吸收转变的Al x Ga 1-x As / GaAs / Al x Ga 1-x As量子阱。 当第一激发态具有与量子阱的“顶部”(即,最上面的能量势垒)相同的能量时,存在边界到准近渡的转变。 因此,热离子发射的能量势垒等于子带间吸收所需的能量。 以这种方式增加能量屏障可以减少暗电流。 由量子阱产生的光电流的量保持在高水平。

    Nonbolometric superconductive photoresponsive
    9.
    发明授权
    Nonbolometric superconductive photoresponsive 失效
    非自由基超导光响应

    公开(公告)号:US5682042A

    公开(公告)日:1997-10-28

    申请号:US193666

    申请日:1994-02-09

    CPC classification number: G01J1/42 G01J5/28 H01L39/10

    Abstract: The optical response of high-quality epitaxial copper-oxide perovskite films on substrates such as LaGaO.sub.3 and SrTiO.sub.3 exhibits a nonbolometric component to a photoresponse at certain temperatures below the onset of the superconducting transition and when carrying bias currents of a certain magnitude. A nonbolometric superconductive photoresponsive cell and method employ such films. The photoresponsive cell and method of the invention can be used to detect electromagnetic radiation incident on the film and to switch or modulate electrical signals passing through the film.

    Abstract translation: 在诸如LaGaO 3和SrTiO 3的衬底上的高质量外延氧化铜钙钛矿薄膜的光学响应在低于超导转变开始的某些温度下和当承载一定量级的偏置电流时表现出对于光响应的非比热成分。 非自由基超导光响应池和方法采用这种膜。 本发明的光响应单元和方法可用于检测入射到膜上的电磁辐射,并且切换或调制通过膜的电信号。

    Infrared rays detecting apparatus with integral temperature control
element
    10.
    发明授权
    Infrared rays detecting apparatus with integral temperature control element 失效
    具有积分温度控制元件的红外线检测装置

    公开(公告)号:US5118947A

    公开(公告)日:1992-06-02

    申请号:US556451

    申请日:1990-07-24

    Abstract: A cooling type infrared rays detecting apparatus is disclosed which prevents a fluctuation of an infrared rays image arising from a variation of the cooling temperature. The infrared rays detecting apparatus includes a dummy element mounted adjacent an infrared rays detecting device on a device mounting portion of an inner tube. The dummy element has a similar structure to that of each of infrared rays detecting elements of the infrared rays detecting device and is formed from the same material as the latter. A temperature variation of the dummy element is detected from a variation in resistance of the dummy element, and an output of the infrared rays detecting device is compensated for in response to the thus detected temperature variation to prevent a possible fluctuation of an infrared rays image arising from a temperature variation. Consequently, an infrared rays image of a high quality can be obtained.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种冷却型红外线检测装置,其防止由于冷却温度的变化引起的红外线图像的波动。 红外线检测装置包括在内管的装置安装部分上安装在红外线检测装置附近的虚拟元件。 伪元件具有与红外线检测装置的红外线检测元件的结构相同的结构,并且由与之相同的材料形成。 根据虚拟元件的电阻的变化来检测虚拟元件的温度变化,并且响应于这样检测的温度变化来补偿红外线检测装置的输出,以防止产生的红外线图像的可能的波动 从温度变化。 因此,可以获得高品质的红外线图像。

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