Abstract:
Floating roof storage tank systems and related methods are disclosed. The disclosed systems include a storage tank, a floating roof, and a plurality of acoustic sensors. The storage tank has one or more walls defining an interior space and the floating roof is configured to move vertically within the interior space. The acoustic sensors are levelly mounted along a horizontal plane on the one or more walls of the storage tank. One or more signals received by at least a portion of the plurality of acoustic sensors are used to determine a tilt angle of the floating roof.
Abstract:
In a method of determining the position of an object, raw image data of the sky is recorded using a celestial imaging unit. The last known position, orientation, date, and time data of the object are obtained, and the position of a celestial body is measured. A latitude and longitude of the object is determined by matching the measured celestial body position to the expected celestial body position based on the input parameters.
Abstract:
In a method of detecting objects behind substantially transparent surfaces, a polarimeter with pixelated polarizer array architecture records raw image data of a surface and obtains polarized images. Glare is reduced in the polarized images to form enhanced contrast images. The glare reduction method selects optimal pixels from a subset of a super pixels of polarizing filters and displays the optimal pixels.
Abstract:
A method using Long Wave Infrared Imaging Polarimetry for improved mapping and perception of a roadway or path and for perceiving or detecting obstacles comprises recording raw image data using a polarimeter to obtain polarized images of the roadway or area. The images are then corrected for non-uniformity, optical distortion, and registration. IR and polarization data products are computed, and the resultant data products are converted to a multi-dimensional data set for exploitation. Contrast enhancement algorithms are applied to the multi-dimensional imagery to form enhanced object images. The enhanced object images may then be displayed to a user, and/or an annunciator may announce the presence of an object. Further, the vehicle may take evasive action based upon the presence of an object in the roadway.
Abstract:
A system and method for monitoring vehicle traffic and collecting data indicative of pedestrian right of way violations by vehicles is provided. The system comprises memory and logic for monitoring traffic intersections and recording evidence indicating that vehicles; have violated pedestrian right of way. Two sensor modalities collecting video data and radar data of the intersection; under observation are employed in one embodiment of the system. The violation, evidence can be accessed remotely by a traffic official for issuing of traffic citations.
Abstract:
A smoke producing method and device of the present disclosure produces a non-incendiary, organic-polymerization based, smoke-producing reaction. The limited of generating smoke comprises Initiating a frontal polymerization reaction by heating a composition comprising a monomer compound that exothermically polymerizes upon initiation with an initiator compound and an initiator compound that initiates polymerization of the monomer compound present at a mass concentration that is at least five percent of the mass concentration of the monomer compound. The polymerization of the monomer compound is exothermic, and in one embodiment the concentration of initiator compound is at least five percent of the concentration of monomer compound. The smoke mainly comprises thermal decomposition products of the initiator compound.
Abstract:
A system for display of three dimensional images and video utilizing flat panel technology, such as liquid crystal technology, wherein the left and right images are separated by polarization and the user wears polarized glasses to view the display. A first display, which may be any display technology, is used to generate an intensity modulated image. The second display is used to modulate the polarization of the intensity modulated image. A light spreading device is used to spread the light to minimize Moir- effects resulting from the use of two displays. In one embodiment the light spreader is a diffuser. In another embodiment, the light spreader is a micro lens array.
Abstract:
This invention is an apparatus for determining pressure at one or a number of intermediate points along a catheter (10) inserted into a closed cavity. Fiberoptic cables (34) extend from the proximal end of the catheter (12a) to the intermediate points at which pressure measurements are taken as well as to the distal tip of the catheter (12d).
Abstract:
A fiberoptic based sensor (10) for patient care use. The sensor includes a catheter (11) placed transcutaneously into a blood vessel which is connected to an external measuring head. A sensing tip (12) of the catheter includes a pressure sensing element (58) and an oxygen saturation measuring element (64). Features of the invention include novel tip designs, measuring head features, and approaches for enhancing measurement through correlation of the saturation and pressure readings.
Abstract:
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for evaluation of fluid quality are provided. The system includes a vessel containing a quantity of fluid. At least one sensor is positioned to emit at least one signal into the quantity of fluid. A temperature sensor is configured to sense a temperature of the quantity of fluid. A computerized device is in communication with the at least one sensor and the temperature sensor. The processor of the computerized device calculates at least a fluid identity of the quantity of fluid and determines a quality of the quantity of fluid based on the at least one signal from the at least one sensor and the sensed temperature of the quantity of fluid. The system may have a particular benefit in evaluating dielectric fluid degradation used in liquid cooled centers and other settings.