360 results about "Pressure sensor array" patented technology

A mobile information terminal to determine whether a user's operation state is one-handed operation or two-handed operation. The mobile information terminal includes a pressure sensor array that acquires a gripping pressure distribution; a gripping pressure logger that records time-series changes in gripping pressure at each pressure sensor forming the pressure sensor array; a gripping pressure change point detection unit that includes a gripping pressure change amount calculation section that acquires time-series changes in gripping pressure at each pressure sensor and determines whether the amount of change in gripping pressure per unit time exceeds a predetermined value at any pressure sensor; and an operation state determination section that determines the operation state of the user of the mobile information terminal is one-handed operation when the amount of change in gripping pressure per unit time exceeds the predetermined value at any pressure sensor.

An input apparatus and method for tactile sensing are disclosed. The input apparatus includes a sensor array for outputting input data in an array format according to a touch input, and a controller for obtaining first input data for a first input from the sensor array if the first input above a predetermined pressure is imposed on the sensor array, for obtaining second input data for a second input from the sensor array if the second input above a predetermined pressure is imposed on the sensor array, for generating third input data indicating an input characteristic by comparing the first input data and the second input data, and for operating according to a program based on the third input data.

A dual function flow measurement apparatus is provided that combines the functionality of an apparatus that measures the speed of sound propagating through a fluid flowing within a pipe, and measures pressures disturbances (e.g. vortical disturbances or eddies) moving with a fluid to determine respective parameters of the flow propagating through a pipe. The apparatus includes a sensing device that includes an array of pressure sensors used to measure the acoustic and convective pressure variations in the flow to determine desired parameters. The measurement apparatus includes a processing unit the processes serially or in parallel the pressure signals provided by the sensing array to provide output signals indicative of a parameter of the fluid flow relating to the velocity of the flow and the speed of sound propagating through the flow, respectively.

A system for monitoring, diagnosing, and/or controlling a flow process uses one or more flow meters based on an array of pressure sensors. A signal processor outputs at least one of a flow signal, a diagnostic signal, and a control signal in response to the pressure signals from the pressure sensors. The flow signal indicates the at least one parameter of the fluid, the diagnostic signal indicates a diagnostic condition of a device in the flow process, and the control signal is effective in adjusting an operating parameter of at least one device in the flow process. The system may be arranged as a distributed control system (DCS) architecture for monitoring a plurality of flow meters based on array-processing installed at various locations throughout a flow process.

A device for carrying out gesture recognition based on a pressure sensor array, comprising a muscle tendon pressure signal acquisition unit, a signal conversion unit, a data processing and gesture action identification unit and the like, and being characterized in that the pressure sensor array of the muscle tendon pressure signal acquisition unit is mounted on an inner side, close to skin of a user, of a wearing mechanism. And a method for carrying out the gesture recognition based on the pressure sensor array, comprising: step 1, acquiring a signal caused by detected muscle tendon pressure of a wrist of the user; step 2, extracting characteristic data for characterizing hand gestures or actions of the user of detected muscle tendon from the acquired signal; and step 3, analyzing the extracted characteristic data to determine the hand gestures or actions of the user. The gesture recognition method and device, provided by the invention, have the advantages of being simple in principle and high gesture recognition accuracy. Meanwhile, the utilization of the device is not limited by conditions; and the device can be combined with wearable equipment including intelligent watches, bracelets and bangles, so that the device is more easily popularized and utilized.

A method and apparatus for recognizing a gait pattern are provided. The method for recognizing a gate pattern includes: obtaining a walker's foot pressure distribution values through a pressure sensor array disposed at the bottom of a pair of shoes; calculating valid pressure points among the foot pressure distribution values; calculating a center of pressure (COP) movement trace by using the valid pressure points; and recognizing the walker's gait pattern by using the COP movement trace.

An apparatus 10,110 is provided that measures the speed of sound or acoustic disturbances propagating in a fluid or mixture having entrained gas/air to determine the gas volume fraction of the flow 12 propagating through a pipe 14. The apparatus includes an array of pressure sensors disposed axially along the length of the pipe. The apparatus measures the speed of sound propagating through the fluid to determine the gas volume fraction of the mixture using adaptive array processing techniques to define an acoustic ridge in the k-ω plane. The slope of the acoustic ridge 61 defines the speed of sound propagating through the fluid in the pipe.

A portable flow measuring apparatus is provided that measures the speed of sound and/or vortical disturbances propagating in a fluid flow to determine a parameter of the flow propagating through a pipe. The apparatus includes a sensing device that includes an array of pressure sensors, which may be removable, used to measure the acoustic and convective pressure variations in the flow to determine a desired parameter. A portable processing instrument processes the signals provided by the sensing array to provide an output signal indicative of a parameter of the fluid flow. The portable processing instrument includes a processor having appropriate processing algorithms to determine the desired or selected parameter(s) of the process flow 12. The portable processing instrument has a user interface to permit the user to select the parameters to be measured in the process flow, and/or more importantly, to enable the user to modify particular parameters or functions in the processor 30 and/or processing algorithms. The user interface 32 also enables a user to modify the code of the algorithm via a graphic user interface (GUI), keyboard and/or user input signal 34.

The invention relates to a traditional Chinese medical science pulse-taking instrument, which comprises a flexible body, a flexible pressure sensor array, an air bag, a signal processing system and a connecting structure; the flexible body is used for arranging the flexible pressure sensor array and the air bag; the air bag covers the side, far away from a wrist, of the flexible pressure sensor array; the connecting structure is used for fixing the flexible body at the wrist of a user. According to a pressure signal collected by the flexible pressure sensor array at the area of the radial styloid process of the wrist, the signal processing system determines the position of the highest point of the radial styloid process, and by combining the position of the highest point of the radial styloid process and a pressure signal collected by the flexible pressure sensor array at the area of a radial artery vessel of the wrist, the positions of Cun-Guan-Chi pulse points are finally determined. The invention further relates to a method for determining the Cun-Guan-Chi positions by using the pulse-taking instrument. The traditional Chinese medical science pulse-taking instrument can automatically search for Cun-Guan-Chi pulse points, and the degree of accuracy, repeatability and usability of the traditional Chinese medical science pulse-taking instrument are improved.

A micro-rheometer for measuring flow characteristics such as viscosity, elasticity, and flow rate of a sample liquid combines well defined micro-fabricated flow channels having geometry changes forming a constriction region therein to a monolithically fabricated pressure sensor arrays. The pressure sensor array positions pressure sensors to measure the viscosity of the sample liquid while flowing in a uniform length of the flow passage and to measure the extensional viscosity while flowing through the constriction region of the passage. The invention can improve the measurement accuracy of the flow rate, viscosities, or elasticities over a wide range of shear rate. The accuracy of the viscosity over a broader range of shear rate or flow rate measurement over broader range of flow rates can be accomplished by employing monolithically integrated pressure sensors fabricated with different sensitivities disposed in a known manner. The invention further includes necessary components such as a display, a pumping system, valve manifolds, and software for a portable or laboratory measurement instrument, process control, and high throughput measurements.

The invention provides a leakage rate estimation system and method for product oil pipelines based on zero dimension and belongs to the technical field of leakage rate detection for the product oil pipelines. The method comprises the following steps: effectively analyzing a lot of data collected on site in a reasonable time, obtaining the state of a whole pipe segment by using a pressure sensor array, and therefore obtaining the pressure changing trend of the pipeline; meanwhile, analyzing whether the pipeline has abnormal conditions or not by adopting a flow balance method and combining with an information consistency theory. The method is visualized and simple, is high in sensitivity and low in false alarm rate and can precisely give an alarm for detection of the small leakage rate and slow leakage. A BP neural network is adopted to calculate the rate of pressure decay of the pipeline, so that the accuracy of the final result is improved. Meanwhile, the method adopting dimensionless modeling decreases the calculated amount and increases the calculation accuracy.

The invention discloses a wireless charging method and system of an electric vehicle. The charging method comprises the following steps that firstly, preparatory work is conducted, wherein a wireless transmitting device is arranged on the ground of a parking area, electric vehicle guide rails are arranged on the two sides of the parking area and are each provided with a set of pressure sensor arrays, and a wireless receiving device is arranged on the bottom of the electric vehicle in a lifting mode through a lifting device; secondly, charging position alignment of the electric vehicle is conducted through the pressure sensor arrays; thirdly, the electric vehicle executes charging operation, wherein the wireless receiving device drives the lifting device to descend the wireless receiving device towards the wireless transmitting device to enable the wireless receiving device to get close to the wireless transmitting device, and energy transmission maximization is achieved.

An apparatus measures the speed of sound and/or vortical disturbances propagating in a fluid flow to determine a parameter of the flow propagating through a pipe. The apparatus includes a sensing device that includes an array of pressure sensors used to measure the acoustic and convective pressure variations in the flow to determine a desired parameter. The sensing device includes a unitary strap having a plurality of bands disposed parallel to each other. The bands are interconnected by cross members to maintain the bands a predetermined distance apart. Each of the bands having a strip of piezoelectric film material mounted along a substantial length of the bands. The piezoelectric film material provides a signal indicative of the unsteady pressures within the pipe. The sensing device includes a conductive shield around the multi-band strap and the piezoelectric film material to provide a grounding shield.

An infant monitoring system, comprising: a blanket member having a pressure sensor array in an arcuate shape; a speaker module; a control module to control the relay of signals; a remote alert module for audio and vibratory alerts; and a relay module, in communication with the control module, remote alert module and a user. The blanket member has multiple layers. The pressure sensor array includes at least one pressure sensor disposed in a fluid filled member for registering pressure differentials applied thereto. There is a multiplicity of pressure sensor arrays inside the blanket member; the multiplicity of pressure sensor arrays is formed in concentric arcuate shapes proximate to each other. The pressure sensor array is curved so as to define a top half of a body outline. The pressure sensor array has a material disposed around it to form a semi-tubular shape to keep an infant in a proper position.

The invention discloses a flexible resistive-type pressure sensor array and a preparation method therefor. The flexible resistive-type pressure sensor array comprises a surface packaging layer, an electrode layer and a functional layer, wherein the electrode layer comprises a base film and a plurality of thin film metal wires arranged on the base film at equal intervals. The thin film metal wiresare connected with a multi-way gate. The functional layer is a flexible elastic film with a convex microstructure on the surface, and the flexible elastic film is covered by a plurality of conductivemetal wires arranged at equal intervals, wherein the conductive metal wires are connected with an operational amplifier. The thin film metal wires of the electrode layer and the conductive metal wiresof the functional layer are stacked and assembled in a vertical crossing manner. The pressure sensor array provided by the invention has a series of advantages, such as high sensitivity, fast response and recovery, low operating voltage, large array scale, simple preparation process, and low cost.

The invention discloses a distributed flexible pressure sensor based on an electrically active polymer. The distributed flexible pressure sensor comprises a sensor array, a switching circuit, an interface circuit and a computer. The sensor array is used for preparing a corresponding array according to the size of a measuring plane and inputting pressure. The switching circuit is used for converting a sensed capacitance value into a voltage value. The interface circuit is used for conducting line-rank scanning, filtering, amplifying and A/D conversion on an input signal and converting an analog voltage signal into a digital voltage signal capable of being read by the computer. The computer is used for collecting, analyzing, processing and displaying the data input by the interface circuit. The flexible pressure sensor can be widely applied to the fields of human health monitoring, physical training, medical rehabilitation, biomechanics and safety monitoring and the like.

Disclosed are a pressure sensor, a pressure sensor array and a preparation method thereof. The pressure sensor comprises an organic thin film transistor, the organic thin film transistor comprising asubstrate, a gate electrode at the surface of the substrate, an insulating layer covering the gate electrode and the substrate, a source electrode and a drain electrode on the surface of the insulating layer, and a semiconductor layer covering the source and drain electrodes and the insulating layer; an insulating pressure-sensitive thin film over the semiconductor layer of the organic thin film transistor, a gap being present between the pressure-sensitive thin film and the semiconductor layer; and a top electrode located on the surface of the pressure-sensitive thin film. The above pressuresensor has a higher sensitivity and integration degree.