摘要:
A clippable air condition monitoring device detects air parameters inside an enclosed space below a canopy of an infant carrier. The clippable air condition monitoring device includes a generally U shaped flexible member configured to snap fit on an edge of the canopy, and one or more sensors positioned on the flexible member. The sensors are configured to detect one or more air parameters which determine comfort of an infant seated under the canopy of the infant carrier. In an embodiment, the flexible member is made of an elastic material. In an embodiment, the air parameters comprise one or a combination of temperature, relative humidity and heat index.
摘要:
A method for monitoring the activities of a user within a selected environment, which comprises monitoring and reporting the condition of a user in a selected environment, monitoring the time, frequency and duration of use of each of a plurality of selected elements, selected from a plurality of physiological measurements of the user and a plurality of non-physiological measurements from the selected environment, a repeating hub for receiving data from each of the selected elements, transmitting the data from the repeating hub to a central processing unit, analyzing the data received by the central processing unit to establish a pattern of user behavior and normal-use parameters for each of the plurality of selected elements, and signaling beyond the selected environment when at least one selected element exceeds the normal use parameters being monitored.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for measuring and compensating for the impact of environmental effects on industrial processing units. A thermal test element having a low thermal mass and high conductivity is exposed to the environment. Ambient air temperature is sensed at a nearby location, and a differential temperature controller determines how much energy is required to maintain the test element at a desired temperature differential from ambient temperature. Duty cycle and wattage outputs enable feedforward compensation for environmentally induced process unit control disturbances.
摘要:
A wind-chill indicator including a rotameter, a thermometer, and wind chill chart arranged such that the rotameter float's position indicates the chart value expressing the "wind-chill" effect corresponding to the existing velocity and temperature of the wind.
摘要:
A radiosonde is conformable for use either as a disposable sonde in which the device will ascend vertically to a predetermined altitude and when the balloon from which it is suspended bursts at a maximum altitude the sonde will automatically flip over and autogyrate at a reduced rate of descent back to earth; or may be used as a tethered radiosonde in which it is suspended from a tethered balloon in such a way as to be freely rotatable about a substantially horizontal axis. In either version, the sonde is characterized by a generally helicoidal propeller construction having thermistor-receiving end tips and whereby the propellers will impart sufficient spin or rotation to the sonde as to cause the desired degree of aspiration to provide accurate wet bulb psychometric measurements; and further the propeller construction is such as to permit freefall at a reduced controlled rate of speed without the assistance of a parachute.
摘要:
An instrument for indicating wind chill temperature has a temperature responsive means producing an indication of temperature and a wind velocity responsive means. Means operatively couples the wind velocity responsive means and the temperature responsive means for altering the indication of temperature produced by the temperature responsive means in accordance with wind velocity. The invention may utilize, e.g., a thermistor, a liquid column thermometer, or a bimetallic element as the temperature responsive means. The indication of temperature may be modified to give the wind chill temperature by a piezoelectric element, a heat transfer surface receiving a predetermined quantity of heat, or a member applying wind force to modify force produced by the bimetallic element, respectively.
摘要:
A computer implemented method for communicating information to a user; the method including: receiving, from one or more sensors, sensor data containing values of one or more parameters monitored by the sensors; receiving, from one or more users, semantic data for use in interpreting the values of the one or more parameters contained in the sensor data; storing the received semantic data in association with the values of the parameters; receiving a request from a user for information relating to one or more of the parameters at a specified location; determining a value of the one or more parameters at the specified location based on the received sensor data; identifying semantic data that reflects the determined value(s) of the one or more parameters, based on the stored semantic data and stored values of the parameters; and sending the identified semantic data to the user that issued the request.
摘要:
A method for analyzing a gas sample is described. The method comprises providing a gas sample, increasing pressure applied to the gas sample to compress the sample to a smaller volume and provide a pneumatically focused gas sample, and analyzing the pneumatically focused gas sample using any of a variety of analytical techniques. Pneumatic Focusing generally means increasing the pressure of the sample, column or cell to a pressure of from about 100 psi to about 15,000 psi, more typically from about 200 psi to about 2,000 psi. Examples including gas chromatography and absorption spectroscopy are illustrated herein. Numerous other examples could be given. The method is well suited for analyzing gaseous samples, such as ambient air samples, both continuously, and remotely, using computer control. Continuously sampling ambient air provides a method for real-time monitoring of air quality. Continuous monitoring allows for pollutant exposure and allows for the identification of emission sources. The method is also well suited for analysis of breath exhalations from respiring organisms useful in metabolic studies or disease diagnosis.
摘要:
A wet bulb thermometer. A temperature sensor which can function in a moist environment is placed in such a location that it will be within the mist of water produced by a nozzle when pressurized water is supplied to the nozzle. Preferably, the temperature sensor is placed somewhat below the nozzle to account for the effect of gravity upon the mist of water. Also, preferably, the temperature sensor produces an electrical signal that is indicative of temperature and that can be read by a computer. Accuracy of the determination of the wet-bulb temperature of the air is assured by the redundancy of this device. Evaporation from droplets in the mist assure that the temperature of the air within the mist is at the wet-bulb temperature as, independently, does the evaporation from the film of water which forms on the surface of the temperature sensor. Avoiding confining the spray and conducting liquid water from a reservoir to the temperature sensor eliminates potential external sources of heat which could prevent an accurate determination of the wet-bulb temperature.
摘要:
A method for determining the relative humidity in an interior space without using a special humidity sensor, the method including passing a flow of air of known temperature and humidity through the cooling coil of a known air conditioning system for a pre-determined period of time. The temperature of the air exiting from the cooling coil after the pre-determined period of time is measured. A reference temperature differential is determined by subtracting the exiting temperature from the known temperature of the entering air. A flow of air for which it is desired to know the relative humidity is then passed through the cooling coil for the same pre-determined period of time. The temperature of the air entering the cooling coil and exiting from the cooling coil at the end of this pre-determined period of time is determined. The exit temperature is subtracted from the entering temperature to provide the temperature differential for the air of unknown relative humidity. The reference temperature differential is then compared to the calculated temperature differential. If the temperature differential is smaller than the reference temperature differential the air is then known to be more humid than the known relative humidity. If the temperature differential is the same, the relative humidity is the same, and, if the temperature differential is greater the air is less humid than the known relative humidity.