In a measuring arrangement (1) for contactless electric current measurement, it is provided to detect a common signal of a measuring coil arrangement (2) and a compensating coil arrangement (3) by a first detection device (4) and to detect a signal from at least one measuring coil (6, 7) of the measuring coil arrangement (2) separately therefrom by a second detection device (5, 23).
G01R 15/18 - Adaptations providing voltage or current isolation, e.g. for high-voltage or high-current networks using inductive devices, e.g. transformers
A current meter having a movably mounted swivel element, in which an angle is subtended between a first leg and a second leg of the swivel element. A free end of the first leg is coupled to the handle and a free end of the second leg is coupled to the first receiving element, these being movable relative to each other, so that upon activating the handle an activating force engaging with the first leg can be generated. The activating force can be converted by the swivel element into a displacement force on the second leg, directed transversely to the activating force, so that by this displacement force the first receiving element can be moved.
G01R 1/22 - Tong testers acting as secondary windings of current transformers
G01R 15/18 - Adaptations providing voltage or current isolation, e.g. for high-voltage or high-current networks using inductive devices, e.g. transformers
G01R 19/00 - Arrangements for measuring currents or voltages or for indicating presence or sign thereof
G01R 31/02 - Testing of electric apparatus, lines, or components for short-circuits, discontinuities, leakage, or incorrect line connection
A 3D recording device (1) is provided including an image recording device (2), a distance measuring device (3), and an output unit (5). An image processing device (4) is used to calculate, for a sequence (8) of images (9, 10) recorded in different poses (15, 16, 17), groups (29, 30, 31, 32) of image elements (18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28) corresponding to each other and to determine for each group (29, 30, 31, 32) a three-dimensional position indication (48, 49, 50) and to scale the three-dimensional position indication (48, 49, 50) with the aid of distance information (42) measured by the distance measuring device (3).
The invention relates to a method and a device for determining at least one dimension of at least one object. In a first step of the method according to the invention, at least one pattern consisting of at least two pattern components is projected onto the at least one object using a stationary pattern projector; in a second step, at least one distance measurement of the distance between the pattern projector and the at least one object is carried out; in a third step, a sequence of at least two spatially resolved individual images of the at least one object, said individual images being composed of multiple pixels, is captured from different respective image-capturing perspectives using at least one image-capturing device while the pattern is being projected; in a fourth step, a group of pattern components which correspond to one another is identified in the individual images of the sequence; and in a fifth step, the measured distance is used to automatically calculate scaled positional information, in particular three-dimensional positional information, for the pattern component group identified in the fourth step in order to calculate the at least one dimension of the at least one object. The device according to the invention comprises at least one pattern projector, a distance measuring device, an image-capturing device, and an image-processing device.
G01B 11/25 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. moiré fringes, on the object
G01B 11/02 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width, or thickness
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SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD, USE OF A HUMAN BODY FOR FORMING A SIGNAL TRANSMISSION PATH, AND SIGNAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE
In a method for transmitting a signal (14) from a transmitter part (2) to a receiver part (3), a signal transmission path via which the signal (14) is transmitted is formed by capacitively coupling a human body (7) of a user to at least one transmitter contact surface (4, 5) of the transmitter part (2) and to at least one receiver contact surface (8, 9) of the receiver part (3).
The invention relates to a model calculation system (1) for creating a detailed 3D model (20), comprising a receiving device (3) for producing a first video data stream (4), and to produce a reduced video data stream (13) from frames (26) of the first video data stream (4), and to create an approximate 3D model (30) which is to be processed further.
A volumetric-flow measuring apparatus (1) is provided using a measuring funnel (4) and a flow straightener (6) from a foldable material, which is disposed in the measuring funnel (4), configured such that the measuring funnel (4) and the flow straightener (6) are convertible between a folded-up transport position and an unfolded use position.
G01F 1/00 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
G01F 1/05 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects
F24F 13/06 - Outlets for directing or distributing air into rooms or spaces, e.g. ceiling air diffuser
F24F 13/08 - Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates
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METHOD FOR THE POSITIONALLY ACCURATE PROJECTION OF A MARK ONTO AN OBJECT, AND PROJECTION APPARATUS
Disclosed is a projection apparatus (1) in which a capturing and/or measuring device (2) is used for measuring a three-dimensional position and/or orientation of an object (3), a projection pose of a projection means (4) is calculated from the result of said measurement, and the projection means (4) is oriented in such a way that a mark (20) predefined in a 2D or 3D model (13) of the object (3) is projected in a positionally accurate manner onto the object (3).
G01B 11/25 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. moiré fringes, on the object
G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups
In a device (1) for non-contact temperature measurement, it is proposed that an angle measuring device (5) is designed such that an emission angle (6) of the IR radiation detected with a detector (2) for temperature measurement can be measured on the measuring region (9) of a measuring object (3) emitting the IR radiation.
The invention relates to a method for the quenching, by means of a halogen, of extracellular fluorescence in the detection, examination, and/or sorting of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells by means of esterase substrates that fluoresce after ester cleavage, wherein at least one esterase substrate is used in combination with at least one halogen as such or in the form of a halogenide or as oligo halogenide ions, or as mixtures of two more of said species, bonded to a long-chain polymer, as a quencher, corresponding use of halogen/halogenide/oligo halogenide bonded to long-chain polymers, and measuring devices that are equipped with reservoirs for the halogen/halogenide/oligo halogenide and the long-chain polymer, separately or as a mixture.
C12Q 1/04 - Determining presence or kind of microorganismUse of selective media for testing antibiotics or bacteriocidesCompositions containing a chemical indicator therefor
G01N 33/542 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor with immune complex formed in liquid phase with steric inhibition or signal modification, e.g. fluorescent quenching
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Temperature measuring device, temperature measuring device set and method for configuring a temperature measuring device that can be operated with a thermocouple
In a temperature measuring device set (1) with at least one thermocouple (2) and a temperature measuring device (3) that can be connected to the thermocouple (2) in order to measure a temperature, according to the invention a measurement sensor (13, 14) for measuring or detecting a magnetic property is arranged on at least one opposing contact element (11, 12) mating with a contact element (9, 10) of the thermocouple (2), in order to automatically provide specific information or a characteristic curve of the connected thermocouple (2) on the basis of an output signal of the measurement sensor (13, 14).
G01K 7/02 - Measuring temperature based on the use of electric or magnetic elements directly sensitive to heat using thermoelectric elements, e.g. thermocouples
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Deep-frying device, portable deep-frying oil measuring device, deep-frying device set and method for monitoring a deep-frying device
According to the invention for a deep-frying device (2) including a stationary deep-frying oil sensor (5) which immerses into deep-frying oil (4) of a deep-frying oil basin (3), in order to monitor the stationary deep-frying oil sensor (5), a receiving unit (17) having a receiving data interface (8) is provided, via which interface a reference value obtained beforehand by a portable deep-frying oil measuring device (14), the portable deep-frying oil sensor (15) of which is immersed into the deep-frying oil (4) in the deep-frying oil basin (3) for measuring, can be transmitted in order to adapt a characteristic curve stored in the stationary evaluation unit (6) of the deep-frying device (2) such that the stationary evaluation unit (6) calculates a value for an evaluation variable for characterizing the deep-frying oil (4), this value being consistent with the reference value of the portable deep-frying oil measuring device (14).
In the case of a measuring device for recording a sequence of individual images (6, 7, 8) in a non-visible spectral range, a method for generating an SR image (11) having an image resolution that is higher than an image resolution of the individual images (6, 7, 8) is provided, wherein, for the individual images (6, 7, 8), a displacement vector field (11, 12) is determined with a calculation of the optical flow and the individual images (6, 7, 8) are segmented into segments (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25) with regard to the values of the displacement vector field (11, 12), and an optimization method is carried out for calculating the SR image (11) from the individual images (6, 7, 8) with variation parameters individually assigned to the segments (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25).
The invention relates to a 3D recording device (1) comprising an image recording device (2), a distance measuring device (3) and an output unit (5). According to the invention, an image processing device (4) is used to calculate, for a sequence (8) of images (9, 10) recorded in different poses (15, 16, 17), groups (29, 30, 31, 32) of image elements (18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28) corresponding to each other and to determine for each group (29, 30, 31, 32) a three-dimensional position indication (48, 49, 50) and to scale the three-dimensional position indication (48, 49, 50) with the aid of distance information (42) measured by the distance measuring device (3).
In an electrochemical gas sensor (1), a carrier substrate (2) has an underside (3) and a top side (4), wherein an electrode structure (20) with an electrolyte layer (6) is arranged at the top side (4), while a gas inlet for a measurement gas is formed at the underside (3). A porous region (7) formed of a porous material is provided in the carrier substrate (2), such that diffusion openings in the porous material connect the underside (3) to the top side (4) in a gas-permeable manner, and a connection (5, 27) of a measurement electrode (25, 26) is formed in a gas-tight surface region (33, 34, 35) at the top side (4) adjacent to the porous region (7) and the connection (5, 27) is at least partly covered by the electrolyte layer (6).
The invention relates to a sensor arrangement (1) comprising a measurement chamber (2) that receives a fluid sample. According to the invention, a light source (3) and an acoustic measured-value pick-up (5) are designed and equipped for carrying out a photoacoustic measurement method and, on the measurement chamber (2), at least one scattered light detector (6) is arranged and equipped for carrying out a scattered light method on the sample.
In the case of an impactor (1) with an impact plate (7) and a classifying nozzle (2) directed at this impact plate (7), in the case of which the impact plate (7) is formed as an electronically readable resonantly oscillating, mass-sensitive element (7, 33), it is proposed to move the oscillating crystal (7, 33) held in an impact plate holder (8) in relation to the static classifying nozzle (2) by a motor (12) during the operation of the impactor (1).
G01N 15/06 - Investigating concentration of particle suspensions
G01N 5/02 - Analysing materials by weighing, e.g. weighing small particles separated from a gas or liquid by absorbing or adsorbing components of a material and determining change of weight of the adsorbent, e.g. determining moisture content
G01N 15/02 - Investigating particle size or size distribution
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Handheld sampling-removal head, analysis arrangement and method for characterizing an aerosol
In a sampling head (1) of an analysis arrangement (31), provision is made that a sample stream delivered via a sampling line (2) and a dilution air stream delivered through a dilution air inlet (4) are mixed together in a dilution unit (3) in such a way that a volumetric quantity entrained in at least one receiving space moved along by a movable element (8) between the sampling stream and the dilution air stream are exchanged with each other, wherein the analysis arrangement (31) has a gas analyzer (35) for the analysis of the slightly diluted sample stream and a particle determination unit (32) for the analysis of the enriched dilution air stream.
In a thermal imaging camera (1), an infrared image data stream (5) of infrared images (4) is captured during a random movement of the thermal imaging camera (1), and the infrared images (4) are combined into a higher-resolution infrared image (9).
In a metering method for providing a metered quantity of a liquid the invention proposes forming an inlet opening (3), an outlet opening (4) and a porous wall region (8) with an external removal opening (9) on a metering chamber (5), and applying a first pressure difference between the inlet opening (3) and the outlet opening (4) in order to transport a liquid from a reservoir (12), externally connected to the inlet opening, to the outlet opening (4), and at the same time applying a second pressure difference between the removal opening (9) and the inlet opening (3) in order to divert some of the liquid (7), which is flowing in through the inlet opening, via the porous wall region (8) out of the metering chamber (5) until the reservoir (12) and the metering chamber (5) are emptied, wherein the metered quantity of the liquid has exited the outlet opening (4) and is in readiness after termination of the process.
The invention relates to a measuring device (100, 200) for detecting and displaying electric variables, in particular for detecting and displaying voltage, current, and/or resistance values. The measuring device (100, 200) has (a) a housing (112, 212), (b) a measuring device which is arranged in the housing (112, 212), (c) at least one test electrode (114) and/or at least one terminal (274c) for at least one test electrode, said test electrode or terminal being connected to the measuring device in an electrically conductive manner, and (d) a display device (150, 250) which is attached to the housing (112, 212) and which is coupled to the measuring device such that measuring information obtained by the measuring device can be displayed. According to the invention, the display device (150, 250) extends over an edge (113, 213a, 213b) of the housing (212) such that the display device (150, 250) covers both at least one first part of a first outer face (112a) of the housing (112, 212) as well as at least one second part of a second outer face (112b) of the housing (112, 212), said first outer face (112a) and second outer face (112b) being oriented at an angle to each other, in particular perpendicularly.
According to the invention for a deep-frying device (2) comprising a stationary deep-frying oil sensor (5) which immerses into deep-frying oil (4) of a deep-frying oil basin (3), in order to monitor the stationary deep-frying oil sensor (5), a receiving unit (17) comprising a receiving data interface (8) is provided, via which interface a reference value obtained beforehand by means of a portable deep-frying oil measuring device (14), the portable deep-frying oil sensor (15) of which is immersed into the deep-frying oil (4) in the deep-frying oil basin (3) for measuring, can be transmitted in order to adapt a characteristic curve stored in the stationary evaluation unit (6) of the deep-frying device (2) such that the stationary evaluation unit (6) calculates a value for an evaluation variable for characterising the deep-frying oil (4), said value being consistent with the reference value of the portable deep-frying oil measuring device (14).
A47J 37/12 - Deep fat fryers, e.g. for frying fish or chips
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TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE, TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE SET AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE THAT CAN BE OPERATED WITH A THERMOCOUPLE
In a temperature measuring device set (1) with at least one thermocouple (2) and a temperature measuring device (3) that can be connected to the thermocouple (2) in order to measure a temperature, according to the invention a measurement sensor (13, 14) for measuring or detecting a magnetic property is arranged on at least one opposing contact element (11, 12) mating with a contact element (9, 10) of the thermocouple (2), in order to automatically provide specific information or a characteristic curve of the connected thermocouple (2) on the basis of an output signal of the measurement sensor (13, 14).
G01K 7/02 - Measuring temperature based on the use of electric or magnetic elements directly sensitive to heat using thermoelectric elements, e.g. thermocouples
26.
DEVICE FOR NON-CONTACT TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT AND TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT METHOD
In a device (1) for non-contact temperature measurement, it is proposed that an angle measuring device (5) is designed such that an emission angle (6) of the IR radiation detected with a detector (2) for temperature measurement can be measured on the measuring region (9) of a measuring object (3) emitting the IR radiation.
The invention relates to a measuring device (1) with a recording device (2) for capturing a spatially resolved measurement result in a nonvisible spectral range. According to the invention, an image depth measurement is made using an image depth measuring unit (6) which assigns to each of the measurement values of the spatially resolved measurement result a distance or position information item (x, y, z) that describes the distance or the position of a surface region (9) of a measurement object (5), from which the electromagnetic radiation was detected to produce the measurement value (16, T), in relation to the recording device (2).
G01B 11/25 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. moiré fringes, on the object
G01N 21/84 - Systems specially adapted for particular applications
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METHOD FOR GENERATING SUPER-RESOLUTION IMAGES HAVING IMPROVED IMAGE RESOLUTION AND MEASURING DEVICE
In the case of a measuring device for recording a sequence of individual images (6, 7, 8) in a non-visible spectral range, a method for generating an SR image (11) having an image resolution that is higher than an image resolution of the individual images (6, 7, 8) is proposed, wherein, for the individual images (6, 7, 8), a displacement vector field (11, 12) is determined with a calculation of the optical flow and the individual images (6, 7, 8) are segmented into segments (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25) with regard to the values of the displacement vector field (11, 12), wherein an optimization method is carried out for calculating the SR image (11) from the individual images (6, 7, 8) with variation parameters individually assigned to the segments (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25).
For a measuring arrangement (1) having a detector (3) that records in the nonvisible spectral domain on a camera (2), it is proposed that an electrically and/or mechanically operable modality (8) be used between the recording of images (6, 7) to execute a relative shift in a depicted scene (10, 11) in relation to a two-dimensional recording field (4) of the detector (3) in order to obtain images (6, 7) of an essentially unaltered scene (15) which are able to be combined to form an SR image with increased output image resolution (Figure 4).
H04N 5/349 - Extracting pixel data from an image sensor by controlling scanning circuits, e.g. by modifying the number of pixels having been sampled or to be sampled for increasing resolution by shifting the sensor relative to the scene
In a thermal imaging camera for acquisition of thermographic images of a measurement object, an electronic evaluation unit is integrated into the thermal imaging camera; it is designed for recognition of corresponding partial regions of the acquired thermographic images, and with it, the acquired images can be assembled into an overall image by overlapping the corresponding partial regions and displayed. The acquisition of the images preferably takes place during the swiveling of the thermal imaging camera over the solid angle region of the desired overall image.
G02F 1/01 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulatingNon-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour
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METHOD AND MEASURING ARRANGEMENT FOR DETERMINING SPECIFIC AND/OR ABSOLUTE EMISSIONS VALUES FOR NOX AND/OR CO2 IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
In a measurement arrangement for determining specific and/or absolute emissions values for NOx and/or CO2 (19) in an internal combustion engine (3), it is proposed that the profile with respect to time (5) of the cylinder pressure (1) at at least one cylinder (2) be measured and, from this, without direct measurement of a rotational angle of a crankshaft (7), a cylinder pressure curve (10) be derived which represents the relationship between the cylinder pressure (1) and a rotational angle of a crankshaft (7) of the internal combustion engine (3). It is furthermore proposed that, from said cylinder pressure curve (10) in combination with a CO2 - and/or O2 - concentration measurement, an output power (11) and an exhaust-gas mass flow rate (12) be determined, which are combined with a measured NOx concentration (17) in the exhaust gas (15) of the internal combustion engine (3) to give the specific and/or absolute emissions values for NOx and/or CO2 of the internal combustion engine (3).
F02D 35/02 - Non-electrical control of engines, dependent on conditions exterior or interior to engines, not otherwise provided for on interior conditions
For a thermal imaging camera (1), features are extracted from a series of at least two infrared images (10, 11) or visible images (19, 20) associated therewith by a feature analysis, and an optimal correspondence between features extracted from the images (9, 10, 19, 20) is determined, and a translation vector (18) that relates the pixels of the first infrared image (10) to pixels of the second infrared image (11) is determined for the image positions (16, 17) of the corresponding features.
The invention relates to a system for continuously transmitting data between a terminal and a computer. The system comprises the following: a USB bus; a terminal which continuously generates data during operation and which continuously makes said data available on a USB bus in accordance with the USB mass storage class standard; and a computer which is connected to the USB bus, which comprises a USB device driver that operates in accordance with the USB mass storage class standard, and which comprises an application program designed to receive the data that is continuously generated by the measuring device from the USB bus using the device driver.
In a measuring apparatus (8) having a measuring unit (1) according to the invention a spatially resolved measurement result detected using the measuring unit (1) of an object (16) is converted into a false-color image, and the false-color image is cast back or projected onto the object (16) by a display device (3).
In a sample-removal head (1) of an analysis arrangement (31), provision is made for a sample stream, supplied via a sample-removal line (2), and a dilution air stream, supplied via a dilution air inlet (4), to mix in a dilution unit (3) such that a volume amount, carried in at least one receiving space which is moved along with a moveable element (8), is mutually exchanged between the sample stream and the dilution air stream, wherein the analysis arrangement (31) has a gas analyzer (35) for analyzing the slightly diluted sample stream and a particle determination unit (32) for analyzing the enriched dilution air stream.
G01N 1/38 - Diluting, dispersing or mixing samples
G01N 1/22 - Devices for withdrawing samples in the gaseous state
F16K 31/05 - Operating meansReleasing devices electricOperating meansReleasing devices magnetic using a motor specially adapted for operating hand-operated valves or for combined motor and hand operation
G01N 33/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups
36.
IMPACTOR AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING A CARRIER GAS ENRICHED WITH SUSPENDED PARTICLES
In an impactor (1) having a baffle plate (7) and a classifying nozzle (2) aimed at this baffle plate (7), in which the baffle plate (7) is in the form of an electronically readable, resonantly oscillating, mass-sensitive element (7, 33), it is proposed to move the oscillating crystal (7, 33), which is held in a baffle plate holder (8), relative to the static classifying nozzle (2) using a motor (12) during operation of the impactor (1).
G01N 5/02 - Analysing materials by weighing, e.g. weighing small particles separated from a gas or liquid by absorbing or adsorbing components of a material and determining change of weight of the adsorbent, e.g. determining moisture content
G01N 15/02 - Investigating particle size or size distribution
G01N 15/06 - Investigating concentration of particle suspensions
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METHOD FOR PREPARING IMAGES IN NON-VISIBLE SPECTRAL RANGES, AND CORRESPONDING CAMERA AND MEASURING ARRANGEMENT
In a thermal imaging camera (1), an infrared image data stream (5) of infrared images (4) is captured during a random movement of the thermal imaging camera (1), and said infrared images (4) are combined into a higher-resolution infrared image (9).
H04N 5/30 - Transforming light or analogous information into electric information
H04N 5/347 - Extracting pixel data from an image sensor by controlling scanning circuits, e.g. by modifying the number of pixels having been sampled or to be sampled by combining or binning pixels in SSIS
G06T 3/40 - Scaling of whole images or parts thereof, e.g. expanding or contracting
H04N 3/10 - Scanning details of television systemsCombination thereof with generation of supply voltages by means not exclusively optical-mechanical
The invention relates to a measurement probe for measuring a physical property of a medium in a channel or in a measurement chamber. The measuring probe comprises the following: a rod-shaped probe body for inserting into the medium through an opening of a wall of the channel or of the measurement chamber; a handle arranged at a first end of the rod-shaped probe body; a sensor element, which is arranged at a second end of the rod-shaped probe body and which is designed to produce an electrical sensor signal that depends on the physical property to be measured; and a transducer, which is connected to the rod-shaped probe body and which is designed to measure the position of the sensor element relative to the wall without contact.
For a thermal imaging camera (1), features are extracted from a series of at least two infrared images (10, 11) or visible images (19, 20) associated therewith by means of a feature analysis, and an optimal correspondence between features extracted from the images (9, 10, 19, 20) is determined, and a translation vector (18) that relates the pixels of the first infrared image (10) to pixels of the second infrared image (11) is determined for the image positions (16, 17) of the corresponding features.
In a temperature measuring device (1) an IR-radiation detector (2) and a reference element (3) are provided, connected to a surface (6) of an object (7) in a heat-conducting fashion, with a first area (4) with high emissivity and a second area (5) with high reflectivity formed at the reference element (3), and the IR-radiation detector (2) is equipped for a separate detection of IR-radiation (9, 10, 11) from the first and second areas (4, 5) and a surface area (12) of the object (7). A computer (13) in the IR-radiation detector (2) is equipped to deduct a temperature measurement for the object (7), corrected for emissions and reflections from the detected IR-radiations (9, 10, 11).
G02F 1/01 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulatingNon-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour
41.
Thermal imaging camera and method for the determination of the lens parameters of an IR interchangeable lens of a thermal imaging camera
In a thermal imaging camera (1) with an IR sensor arrangement (2) and an interchangeable IR lens (5), an image processing unit (12) and a data processing unit (13) are provided with which at least one feature (8, 9) can be extracted from a recorded IR image (6) and a numerical value (14) can be derived from this feature, wherein the numerical value (14) is determined by the distortion of the interchangeable IR lens (5), and a mapping (16) of lens characteristics (17, 18, 19) with the determinable numerical values (14) is stored.
In a measuring arrangement (8) having a measuring unit (1) according to the invention a spatially resolved measurement result detected using the measuring unit (1) of an object (16) is converted into a false-colour image, and the false-colour image is reflected or projected onto the object (16) by means of a display device (3).
G01N 27/10 - Investigation or analysis specially adapted for controlling or monitoring operations or for signalling
G01N 27/27 - Association of two or more measuring systems or cells, each measuring a different parameter, where the measurement results may be either used independently, the systems or cells being physically associated, or combined to produce a value for a further parameter
G01N 27/407 - Cells and probes with solid electrolytes for investigating or analysing gases
G01N 27/417 - Systems using cells and probes with solid electrolytes
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Handheld device for infrared temperature measurement with simultaneous image and temperature display
The invention relates to a handheld device (1) for infrared temperature measurement, comprising an infrared radiation detector (3) for measuring the temperature of a measuring spot (4) on an object under measurement (5), comprising an optical pickup device (2) for sensing the region containing the measuring spot (4) and comprising a display means (6) for presenting the measured temperature value. To provide a handheld device (1) which uses simple means to enable an operator to line up a measuring spot (4) on an object under measurement (5) and at the same time give the operator information on one or more ambient variables during this operation, it is proposed to design the display means (6) for continuously presenting the region of the object under measurement (5) that contains the measuring spot (4) and at least one item of temperature information that is correlated synchronously in time with the presentation.
In a method for recording a thermographic inspection image (14) with, for example, an imaging inspection device (20), in particular a thermal imaging camera and/or a UV camera, a pyrometer and/or an imaging gas-leak detection system, it is provided that a feature or a marker (12) is identified with a feature recognition unit, and/or the perspective distortion of a recorded image (10, 14) is calculated, and that metadata (17, 18, 19) associated with the identified feature and/or marker (12) is output with the inspection image (14), and/or the inspection image (14) corrected for the perspective distortion is output in a standard perspective or in a standard representation.
The invention relates to a method and a device for determining specific emissions as an exhaust gas characteristic of an internal combustion engine. Said method is characterized in that the exhaust gas mass flow (3) is determined as the first operating parameter and the engine power output (2) as the second operating parameter, the nitrous oxide mass flow (3) and the engine power output (2) are derived from a respective measured value that deviates from the operating parameter and the exhaust gas characteristic is calculated as a quotient from the corrected exhaust gas mass flow (3) and the engine power output (2).
Disclosed is an IR measuring instrument (1) comprising a least one sensor element (29) which is sensitive to infrared radiation and generates an output signal (12) that depends on the radiation incident on the at least one sensor element (29). The output signal (12) for a predefined incident radiation can be varied by means of an integration time. The actual temperature prevailing on the at least one sensor element (29) is detected and is used for varying the integration time in such a way that the integration time compensates the influence of the temperature variations on the output signal (12) of the at least one sensor element (29).
This invention relates to a thermal imaging camera comprising a thermal imaging sensor and a cover plate that can be displaced between an open and a closed position by means of an electric drive. The invention is characterized in that the open and the closed position of the cover plate (1) form respectively self-locking end positions and that an electric drive is provided to switch between the end positions, said drive being supplied with no current in the self-locking end positions.
A method for testing a measuring device is used to determine a permittivity of a frying fat which permittivity is inter alia dependent on the temperature, while taking into consideration the temperature. The method is characterized in that the permittivity is measured at least two different temperatures and the temperature dependence is determined and is used to make a statement on the ability to function of the measuring device.
The invention relates to a method for determining an NOx concentration in a measurement gas, wherein a measurement value for the NOx concentration is determined from the sensor signal of a gas sensor and wherein a measurement value for the concentration of a second component in the measurement gas is determined, wherein a corrected value for the NOx in the measurement gas is determined from the measurement values, and wherein the measurement value and the corrected measurement value for the NOx concentration are displayed and/or output (Fig. 1).
A measuring arrangement for determining flow speeds in a flow channel includes a probe tube which is introduced via a first opening into the flow channel. The probe tube is exposed to a flow with a flow speed, the side of the probe tube facing the flow comprising a plurality of openings which are interconnected inside the probe tube such that a total pressure dependent on the flow speed prevails inside the probe tube. The measuring arrangement also comprises a static pressure opening in the flow channel, and a differential pressure sensor that determines the differential pressure between the total pressure inside the probe and the static pressure in the flow channel. The probe tube may be partially surrounded by a shield which is mobile and/or length-adjustable and that, according to its position and/or length along the probe tube, may close one, several or none of the openings.
Disclosed is an IR measuring instrument (1) comprising a least one sensor element (29) which is sensitive to infrared radiation and generates an output signal (12) that depends on the radiation incident on the at least one sensor element (29). The output signal (12) for a predefined incident radiation can be varied by means of an integration time. The actual temperature prevailing on the at least one sensor element (29) is detected and is used for varying the integration time in such a way that the integration time compensates the influence of the temperature variations on the output signal (12) of the at least one sensor element (29).
The invention relates to a thermographic camera comprising at least one infrared radiation detector and at least one adjusting device that supplies control and/or supply voltages required for operating the thermographic camera. In order to design a thermographic camera in which the temperature-induced drift of the electronics can be compensated while the cost of parts is reduced, a storage medium in which at least one temperature-related characteristic curve is stored is provided on the thermographic camera, and the thermographic camera automatically compensates a temperature-induced drift of the at least one adjusting device on the basis of the characteristic curve. The invention further relates to a method for operating such a thermographic camera.
The invention relates to a method and a device for determining specific emissions as an exhaust gas characteristic of an internal combustion engine. Said method is characterised in that the exhaust gas mass flow (3) is determined as the first operating parameter and the engine power output (2) as the second operating parameter, the nitrous oxide mass flow (3) and the engine power output (2) are derived from a respective measured value that deviates from the operating parameter and the exhaust gas characteristic is calculated as a quotient from the corrected exhaust gas mass flow (3) and the engine power output (2).
The invention relates to a thermal imaging camera comprising a thermal imaging sensor and a cover plate that can be displaced between an open and a closed position by means of an electric drive. The invention is characterised in that the open and the closed position of the cover plate (1) form respective self-locking end positions and that an electric drive is provided to switch between the two end positions, said drive being supplied with no current in the self-locking end positions.
H02K 33/02 - Motors with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating magnet, armature or coil system with armatures moved one way by energisation of a single coil system and returned by mechanical force, e.g. by springs
H02K 37/00 - Motors with rotor rotating step by step and without interrupter or commutator driven by the rotor, e.g. stepping motors
The invention relates to a handheld device (1) for infrared temperature measurement, comprising an infrared radiation detector (3) for measuring the temperature of a measuring spot (4) on an object under measurement (5), comprising an optical pickup device (2) for sensing the region containing the measuring spot (4) and comprising a display means (6) for presenting the measured temperature value. To provide a handheld device (1) which uses simple means to enable an operator to line up a measuring spot (4) on an object under measurement (5) and at the same time give the operator information on one or more ambient variables during this operation, it is proposed to design the display means (6) for continuously presenting the region of the object under measurement (5) that contains the measuring spot (4) and at least one item of temperature information that is correlated synchronously in time with the presentation.
A measuring device (1) for contactlessly measuring the temperature is provided with imaging optics (3, 3') for IR radiation (5), which is incident on a measurement object (16) from a measuring spot (14), and a measuring spot marking apparatus (11) which generates a measuring spot mark (15) which delimits the measuring spot (14), wherein the aperture angle detected by the imaging optics (3, 3') can be varied using an adjustment device (7), and the adjustment device (7) can be used to change the size of the measuring spot mark (15) in a manner corresponding to the variation in the aperture angle (Fig. 2).
The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for measuring the state of a measuring material, in particular of oils or fats, having a housing (3), a hollow connection element (10) fixed thereto and a support (14), which is attached to the opposite end of the connection element (10), for holding a sensor (16) for measuring an electrical property of the measuring material, wherein the sensor (16) is connected, via at least one electric line (12), to an evaluation electronic system which is arranged in the region of the housing (3) and/or of that end of the connection element (10) that faces the housing (3), wherein the sensor (16) is covered by a protective layer (18).
G01N 27/22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating capacitance
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
Goods & Services
Devices for separating nanoparticles of internal combustion
engine exhaust gas, especially filters, impactors (for the
cleaning of exhaust gas), diffusion batteries (for the
cleaning of exhaust gas). Scientific, optical, control, weighing and measuring
apparatus and instruments, in particular for measuring and
characterising aerosols or nanoparticles, in particular
nanoparticle diluents, particle concentration measuring
appliances, measuring appliances for the distribution of
particle quantities and chemical properties, condensation
nuclei meters, differential mobility analysers, time of
flight mass spectrometers, photoelectronic particle
detectors, electrical aerosol analysers, impactors (for
measuring), diffusion batteries (for measuring), gravimetric
measuring appliances; light diffusion measuring appliances
(nephelometers), surface measuring apparatus
(epiphaniometers), apparatus for measuring the optical
transmission of filter samples (aethalometers), particle
generators for gauging, characterization and control, as
well as for development and the quality control of filters,
filter test installations; software (stored on data media or
downloadable) for the control of scientific, control and
measurement apparatus and instruments, and for measurement
evaluation. Devices for separating nanoparticles from the air and from
incinerator exhaust gases, especially filters, impactors
(for the cleaning of exhaust gas), diffusion batteries (for
the cleaning of exhaust gas); air filters and air filter
installations as parts of domestic or industrial
installations, or for air conditioning.
60.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRYING FLUIDS CONDUCTED IN CLOSED CIRCUITS
The invention relates to a device for drying fluids conducted in a closed circuit, having a bypass line (20), which can be switched in parallel to a pipe (10) of the closed circuit that conducts a fluid via a first valve (V1) and a second valve (V2), wherein a first dehumidifier (E1) is disposed in the bypass line (20). The invention further relates to a method for drying fluids conducted in closed circuits, wherein part of the fluid is conducted from the pipe (10) of the closed circuit conducting a fluid into a bypass line (20) connected in parallel to the pipe (10) of the closed circuit conducting the fluid, and wherein a device for drying fluids according to any one of the preceding claims is disposed in the bypass line (20).
F24F 3/14 - Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatmentApparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidificationAir-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatmentApparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by dehumidification
F25B 47/00 - Arrangements for preventing or removing deposits or corrosion, not provided for in another subclass
F25D 21/04 - Preventing the formation of frost or condensate
The invention relates to a valve block with at least one first connection and one second connection. Both connections are connected to each other inside the valve block to temporarily change flow paths in a coolant device and/or to fill and/or empty the coolant device. The valve block is made of a coolant and pressure-resistant plastic.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Devices for separating nanoparticles of internal combustion engine exhaust gas, namely, filters, impactors for the cleaning of exhaust gas and diffusion batteries for the cleaning of exhaust gas Scientific, optical, control, weighing and measuring apparatus and instruments, in particular for measuring and characterising aerosols or nanoparticles, namely, nanoparticle dilutors, particle concentration measuring appliances, measuring appliances for the distribution of particle quantities and chemical properties, condensation nuclei meters, differential mobility analysers, time of flight mass spectrometers, photoelectronic particle detectors, electrical aerosol analysers, impactors for measuring, diffusion batteries for measuring, gravimetric measuring appliances; light diffusion measuring appliances nephelometers, surface measuring apparatus, namely, epiphaniometers, apparatus for measuring the optical transmission of filter samples, namely, aethalometers, particle generators for gauging, characterization and control, as well as for the development and the quality control of filters, filter test installations; downloadable software for the control of scientific, control and measurement apparatus and instruments, and for measurement evaluation all in the field of nanoparticle engineering; software stored on CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, flash memory devices, hard drives and EPROMs, for the control of scientific, control and measurement apparatus and instruments, and for measurement evaluation all in the field of nanoparticle engineering
63.
METHOD FOR THE EARLY DETECTION OF DAMAGE TO A CAPACITIVE SENSOR, AND CAPACITIVE SENSOR FEATURING A DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION
Disclosed is a method for the early detection of damage to and/or soiling of a capacitive sensor. According to said method, a degree by which the sensor is damaged and/or soiled is determined by measuring a physical property of an electrode, e.g. the resistance of the electrode, or optically by means of the coefficient of reflection of the electrode surface of at least one electrode of the capacitive sensor.
G01N 27/22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating capacitance
64.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HUMIDITY AND DEW POINT MEASUREMENT IN A HYDROGEN PEROXIDE RICH ENVIRONMENT
The invention relates to a method and a device for measuring humidity in a hydrogen peroxide rich environment. The device according to the invention comprises a protective catalytic reduction filter and an evaluation unit for correcting the measured values for humidity and for calculating the dew point of the mixture and other humidity-derived variables. The method according to the invention is characterized by determining the partial pressures of water vapor and hydrogen peroxide in a measurement gas by way of the following steps: (A) measuring a temperature of the measurement gas, (B) measuring a relative humidity by means of a humidity sensor (3) which comprises a reducing protective cap (1), the measured relative humidity being increased by a humidity quantity that is produced by reduction of the hydrogen peroxide present in the measurement gas to water vapor, (C) calculating an increased partial pressure of water vapor from the measured values for temperature and relative humidity, the calculated increased partial pressure representing the sum of partial pressures of the water vapor and hydrogen peroxide contained in the measurement gas, (D) calculating the individual partial pressures of the water vapor and hydrogen peroxide contained in the measurement gas by using the increased partial pressure and an additional parameter representing the ratio of the partial pressures of the water vapor and hydrogen peroxide contained in the measurement gas or a variable derived thereof.
G01N 25/56 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of thermal means by investigating moisture content
G01N 33/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups
G01N 27/22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating capacitance
G01N 25/66 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of thermal means by investigating moisture content by investigating dew-point
G01N 7/00 - Analysing materials by measuring the pressure or volume of a gas or vapour
65.
PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR A HUMIDITY SENSOR IN AN AGGRESSIVE ATMOSPHERE
The invention relates to a protective device for a humidity sensor, the function of said device being to protect the sensor from aggressive substances in a fluid to be analyzed. The protective device for a humidity sensor comprises a protective cap (10) having openings (11) that are covered with a membrane (12) in such a manner that mass transfer between a measuring medium present in the environment and the interior of the protective cap (10) can only take place through the membrane (12), said membrane (12) consisting of a plastic material which is highly permeable to water vapor, has high thermal stability and high corrosive resistance.
G01N 27/22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating capacitance
G01N 33/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups
66.
MEASURING ARRANGEMENT FOR FLOW MEASUREMENT IN A CHANNEL
The invention relates to a measuring arrangement for determining flow speeds in a flow channel, said arrangement comprising a flow channel (1), and a probe tube (10) which is introduced via a first opening into the flow channel (1) wherein it is exposed to a flow with a flow speed (vS), the side of the probe tube (10) facing the flow comprising a plurality of openings (11) which are interconnected inside the probe tube (10) such that a total pressure dependent on the flow speed prevails inside the probe tube (10). Said measuring arrangement also comprises a static pressure opening (14) in the flow channel (1), and a differential pressure sensor (20) which is embodied in such a way as to determine the differential pressure (pS) between the total pressure (pG; p1; p5) inside the probe and the static pressure (pO) in the flow channel (1). The probe tube (10) is at least partially surrounded by a shield which is mobile and/or length-adjustable and embodied in such a way that, according to its (12a, 12b, 12c) position and/or length along the probe tube (20), one, several or none of the openings (11) are closed.
Gas sensor and method for producing a gas sensor. In a gas sensor with at least two electrodes (2, 3) and with a sensor body (4) which is connected thereto and is composed of a gas-sensitive material, in addition to pores which may already be present, second cavities are provided in the sensor body, which are suitable on account of their size to facilitate and accelerate the distribution of gas molecules in the sensor body and to thus improve the time response of the gas sensor.
G01N 27/12 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance of a solid body in dependence upon absorption of a fluidInvestigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance of a solid body in dependence upon reaction with a fluid
G01N 27/22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating capacitance
C04B 38/00 - Porous mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramic warePreparation thereof
The invention relates to a method for inspecting a measuring device (1). Said method is used to determine a permittivity of a frying fat which permittivity is inter alia dependent on the temperature, while taking into consideration the temperature. The method is characterized in that the permittivity is measured at at least two different temperatures and the temperature dependence is determined and is used to make a statement on the ability to function of the measuring device (1).
The invention relates to a soot number determining device having an intake line (10) for taking in a soot-containing gas through a filter paper (23) that has been introduced into the intake line (10), a transport apparatus (25) which is designed to transport a speck of soot (24), which is produced at an intake position (21) by virtue of the gas being taken in on the filter paper (23), by transporting the filter paper (23) further to an evaluation position (22), and an apparatus for determining the extent of blackening of the filter paper (23).
G01N 21/29 - ColourSpectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands using visual detection
Protective device for a sensor for measuring parameters of a fluid, having a protective body (1) which is permeable to the fluid to be measured and through which the fluid to be measured reaches the sensor (3), wherein the protective body (1) has finely distributed through-openings at whose surfaces an active substance is located which renders objectionable components of the fluid to be measured at least partially harmless.
The invention relates to an apparatus (5) for determining the moisture (TWandfeu) of a surface, particularly a wall surface (6). Said apparatus comprises a fifth device for determining a room dew point (TPRaum), a third device (3) for determining the surface temperature (TWand) by means of an infrared radiation measuring instrument, and an assembly (7) for determining the surface moisture (TWandfeu) from the room dew point (TPRaum) and the surface temperature (TWand).
According to the invention, particles of an aerosol are firstly charged in a unipolar manner in a diffusion charger (10). They are subsequently led through a diffusional precipitator (20) in which a part of the particles is precipitated. The diffusional precipitator current is measured and a value for the number concentration is evaluated from the current. A single diffusional precipitator may be used for this. According to preferred embodiment, a means for measuring the influence current and/or an aerosol electrometer are additionally present, by way of which one may measure a complete current. The latter additionally permits the evaluation of the average particle size. Additionally, one may determine an elementary carbon total quantity from the average particle size with the help of a measurement of the photoelectric charging carried out in parallel.
Volatile suspended particles are eliminated from an aerosol by heating the aerosol to a temperature at which the volatile suspended particles evaporate and diluting the aerosol with a dilution gas. The sequence heating and diluting may be performed in any order. According to another aspect of the invention, dilution of the raw gas takes place such that raw gas is led to a measurement gas channel through which measurement gas flows, wherein the quantity of raw gas transferred per unit of time is dependent on the volume flow in the raw gas channel. According to a further aspect of the invention, in a condensation nucleus counter the number and intensity of scattered light pulses evaluated in order to be able to draw conclusions on the reliability of the measurement.
B01D 53/00 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols
