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Counting mechanisms; counting of objects not otherwise provided for (G06M)

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Physics
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Computing; calculating; counting
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Counting mechanisms; counting of objects not otherwise provided for (counting by measuring volume or weight of articles to be counted g01f, g01g; adaptation of counters to electricity meters in electromechanical arrangements for measuring time integral of electric power or current g01r0011160000; computers g06c-g06j; counting electric pulses h03k; counting characters, words or messages in switching networks for transmission of digital information h04l0012080000; metering arrangements in telephonic systems h04m0015000000)
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G06M1 - Design features of general application
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G06M3 - Counters with additional facilities (generating electric pulses at random intervals h03k0003840000)
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G06M7 - Counting of objects
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G06M11 - Counting of objects distributed at random, e.g. on a surface
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System to determine number of steps, method of step number determination and activity meter

Invention consists in the proposal of a system to determine the number of steps, method to determine the number of steps and a pedometer which can define the number of steps according to the characteristics of walking of an individual. Vibration data obtained by a vibration data acquisition unit (computing module 554) of a pedometer 505 are transferred from the pedometer 505 to a server by a communication unit (communication module 524, 551), and the data of step number determination criterion suitable for the measurement of the number of steps are calculated by a computing unit (control unit 520) of the server 502 on the basis of the vibration data. The data of the step number determination criterion calculated in the server 502 are transferred from the server 502 to the pedometer 505 and the data of the of step number determination criterion saved in the pedometer 505 are updated up to the data of the step number determination criterion calculated in the server 502 for accurate counting of the number of steps according to the characteristics of walking of a certain individual.

System for obtaining biological information and method for obtaining biological information

System for obtaining biological information and method for obtaining biological information

Group of inventions refers to medicine. A method for obtaining biological information is implemented using a system for obtaining biological information. A vibration generated by a body motion is recorded using an exercise range metre to derive vibration data. A fat weight and percentage are measured by a fat weight and percentage metre. A calculator is used to derive exercise data on the basis of the fat weight and percentage before the exercises and upon the completion of the exercises, and vibration data while doing the exercises. The above calculation is performed taking into consideration an adjustment factor of calorie consumption on the basis of the fat weight or percentage before the exercise, the fat weight or percentage after the exercise and the vibration data.

Method of development of hot water counter and device for its implementation

Method of development of hot water counter and device for its implementation

Method of development of a hot water counter is based on using the device for switching on and off of the calculating mechanism for flowing hot water count. The calculating mechanism is switched on and off by connection and disconnection of interaction of a master and slave semi-couplings by a device containing details from nitinol - memory metal, which is used to switch on magnetic interaction of the master and slave magnetic semi-couplings as hot water flows along the counter , and to switch off magnetic interaction of the master and slave semi-couplings as cold water flows along the counter.

Counter of banknotes providing for prevention of their jamming

Counter of banknotes providing for prevention of their jamming

Counter of banknotes for sorting and counting of banknotes is divided into three parts so that whenever sections of a tract are opened, there is access provided to the entire tract. When jammed banknotes are removed, the sections separated from the fixed main part are coupled with each other with the help of hinged joints, which provides for convenience of simultaneous removal of all jammed banknotes.

Metal part position control transducer

Metal part position control transducer

Proposed transducer comprises oscillator with inductive sensor composed if inductor arranged in annular groove of ferrite core open end, first threshold element, flip-flop with capacitative sensor, detector, second threshold element, logical element AND with its first and second inputs connected with appropriate outputs of threshold elements and its output making transducer output. Note here that capacitative sensor with central hole and inductive sensor are aligned to make transducer sensor. With metal part displacing relative to transducer sensor, signal with logical "1" is generated at transducer output to indicate control over said metal part. In case non-metal part is displaced, no said signal is generated and signal with logical "0" exists at transducer output.

Device for setting angular position

Device for setting angular position

Device for counting of the specified angular position (DCSAP) is proposed, which includes a row of digitised drums connected by means of gear transmissions. On one axis with the first drum there installed is a drive gear and a gear sector with two teeth; on the other axis there are two elements of gear transmission, one of which has the shape of a maltose cross. In compliance with the invention, DCSAP is composed of the first and the second drums; it includes a rack rail, a reduction gear and a sine-cosine rotating transformer. In the first drum there formed is an internal cylindrical groove and an external cylindrical groove with a slot. The second drum has an internal circular groove and an internal gear wheel and is installed on three bearings. On the second axis, as the second element of the gear transmission with a single element with the maltose cross there made is the first pinion engaged with the second pinion installed on the third axis, which is engaged with internal engagement of the second drum.

Device for counting ions

Device for counting ions

Apparatus has an aspirating chamber with a power supply, switches, a processing device and a display device, a control device for transmitting an arithmetic shift signal to the display device, an integrator, a voltage comparator and two circuits, each consisting of series-connected capacitor and switch and each of the circuits is connected in parallel to the capacitor of the integrator in the processing device, wherein capacitance of the capacitor in the first circuit is n times greater than that of the capacitor of the integrator of the processing device, and capacitance of the capacitor in the second circuit is n times greater than the sum of capacitances of the integrator and the capacitor in the first circuit, wherein the base of the number system used in the display device is equal to (n+1). The first input of the comparator is connected to the output of the processing device, the second input is connected to a reference voltage source, and its output is connected to the control device, whose additional outputs control the state of the switches.

Inhalator counter

Inhalator counter

Counter (20) of inhalator containing body (390), link (200) with catch (210) fixed pivotally on the body and made with possibility of reciprocating moving under action of linear actuating movement, pullback spring (220) to return link in initial position, ratchet (230) made able to engage with catch for converting link movement into stepped shaft rotation (240) with providing propulsion of indicating device (60). Herewith, the shaft contains facility (280) preventing reverse rotation made as spring-loaded friction brake, and screw, and indicating device contains rotation facilities (120) of indication with teeth which are engaged with the screw and static scale.

Device and method for counting and measurement of seeds rate

Device and method for counting and measurement of seeds rate

System for counting of seeds includes area of image generation, device for reading of image and lens arranged between area of image formation and device of image reading. Extender of optical track arranged between area of image generation and lens develops efficient optical distance between area of image generation and lens, which substantially exceeds physical distance between area of image generation and lens, thus providing for sufficient depth of focus.

Egg counter sensor

Egg counter sensor

Device and method of counting items, namely eggs, are proposed; they provide for the differential definition and printing of the functions implemented and possible faults in the course of operation and facilitate the economical manufacturing process efficiency. The device as per the invention comprises many first detectors and many second detectors each of which has the locally defined detection area and can detect the electromagnetic radiation, namely light of the visible and infrared spectrum in the detection area; the said detectors are set one behind the other at the first and second lines with the second line being parallel to the first one. A data processing unit is connected to the first and second detectors and is designed for processing signals of each detector to define the presence of an item in the detector direction.

Method of calibrating radial distortion of computer vision system optical subsystem

Method of calibrating radial distortion of computer vision system optical subsystem

Invention refers to the sphere of computer engineering and provides for estimate of radial distortion factor with optical subsystems in the course of computer vision systems setup and operation. Integration of the option of arbitrary displacement of the optoelectronic sensor viewing direction into a method of adaptive calibration of radial distortion of computer vision system optical subsystems envisaging computer input of image, calculation of the lens radial distortion out of expression , contour extraction and image binarisation, selection of calibration object from among the sceneshifter objects based on fuzzy logic mathematical tools techniques, definition of the calibration object centre point through arithmetical average of all the points of the object, localisation of the calibration object centre point in the image for the "n" viewing direction and estimate of radial distortion factors. The method ensures the object framing maintenance providing for the principal optic axes and the original direction principal optic axis remaining within the same plane after each displacement.

Item position sensor

Item position sensor

In the field of production processes automation. Sensor includes serially connected generator of electric vibrations with inductive sensitive element in the form of induction coil installed in annular groove of ferrite core open end with central opening, the first threshold element, serially connected multivibrator with capacitance sensitive element installed inside central opening of ferrite core coaxially with this opening, detector, the second threshold element, and also logical element AND, the first and second inlets of which are connected to outlets of the first and second threshold elements accordingly, and its outlet is sensor outlet. At that inductive and capacitance sensitive elements form sensitive element of sensor.

Majority counting reserved device

Majority counting reserved device

Device contains reserve channels (1-3), each one of which contains counter (7-9), counting trigger (13-15), majority element (19-21), D-trigger (16-18), AND element (28-30), input (4-6) and output buses. Delay element (10-12) and second D-trigger (22-24) are incorporated into each reserve channel.

Redundant rs-trigger

Redundant rs-trigger

To increase reliability and interference resistance of electric motors with digital control due to increased trustworthiness of functioning of devices on RS-triggers, in a redundant RS-trigger, containing parallel channels from 1 to i, RS-trigger of channel i contains two inverters (3), (4), into check connections of which trigger 2 majority elements (5), (6) are introduced. Control signals are generated by means of gates with open collector. On occurrence of error, absence of signal x1 or in case of appearance of systematic error, i.e. failure of any one of inverters (3), (4) of RS-trigger of any channel (single error) due to signals of majority elements from outputs of RS-triggers of parallel channels, operating identically, the trigger is always set to same position as two neighboring ones. Suggested principle for building redundant RS-triggers is universal and useable for all devices consisting of RS-triggers, such as counters of any phase characteristic, code type, reverse counters, non-reverse counters, circular counters, etc. All variants are united by single idea, in accordance to which majority elements (5), (6) are installed in check connections of RS-trigger, allowing synchronous operation of parallel channels in case of interferences or disruption of connections.

Method for detecting unacceptable density of point objects, irregularly positioned on a plane

Method for detecting unacceptable density of point objects, irregularly positioned on a plane

Testing square value is selected, aforementioned testing square is moved to various positions covering the whole checked surface, number of point objects in each square is counted, resulting values are compared to given minimal and maximal allowed values of number of point objects and the squares, where density of point objects assumes unacceptable values, are detected, while aforementioned various positions of testing square are selected as positions of testing square, at which it passes with its two adjacent sides through appropriate two point object, and also all positions of testing square, at which one of square vertexes coincides with one of point objects.

Device and method for automated control of situation in auditoriums

Device and method for automated control of situation in auditoriums

In accordance to invention at least one video camera is mounted in auditorium for producing image of auditorium, and at least one computer with memory, interconnected via a local area network, while in memory of computer a database is generated, storing data, reflecting filling of auditorium, in accordance to sold tickets, and computer can process video signal received from video camera for producing data about filling of auditorium with possible storage of these data in memory for following analysis, and also with possible comparison of produced data to data stored in database and with possible generation of signal of disruption of set mode in case if mismatch of data being compared exceeds the predetermined threshold value.

Bank-note counting device

Bank-note counting device

Device contains mechanisms for one by one bank-note feeding, bank-note moving, counting and stacking, and control system. One by one feeding mechanism contains card 3, located below feeding pocket 2 and connected to it by joint 5 and to case 1 by elastic element 6. Resin plates 7 are fixed on card 4, and on pocket 2 metal plates 8 are fixed on the side of plates 7. Shaft 9 of catching roller 3 of mechanism is connected to case 1 above pocket surface 2 and is kinematically connected to motor 10. Roller 3 is equipped with saw-shaped rim made of material with high coefficient of friction. Bank-note moving mechanism contains kinematically connected to motor 10 feeding 18 and supporting 19 rollers. Counting and stacking mechanism is equipped with its own motor and contains receiving roller 24 with a rim made of flexible indents 25.

Device for counting processed wheels on tire-mounting machine

Device for counting processed wheels on tire-mounting machine

Device for counting number of processed wheels on tire-mounting machine includes, mounted on appropriate parts of machine: sensor of position of machine cross-arm with disassembling head and sensor of angular position of rotary table of machine, with a wheel mounted on the table, while both sensors are connected to input of microcontroller, and outputs of microcontroller are connected to input of indication device and/or wireless communication interface. It is also possible to connect position sensor of device of machine for detaching edges of tire (pneumatic tire) from disk of wheel, and also sensor of air pressure in pneumatic wheel tire, to microcontroller. Device for adjusting air pressure in pneumatic tire of wheel may also be connected to microcontroller.

Method for treating the cases of leukopenia

Method involves administering inmmunotherapy with recombinant interferon-α2b in daily dose of 3x106 MU. It is incubated in thermostat during 1 h at 37°C with 100 ml of autoblood and then it is intravenously introduced to a patient during 1-1.5h daily under blood formula control to reach leukocyte content of>4*109 /l, granulocytes >2*109 /l.

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