Author: claimsbot

1. A sensor head that applies a light beam from a light emitting element to an object to be measured and detects a light beam reflected by the object by using a light receiving element so as to acquire information on physical quantities of the object to be measured, characterized in that said sensor head comprises: a first substrate provided with said light emitting element and said light receiving element; an optical structure body formed in one piece on a second substrate, said optical structure body having a plurality of optical elements intended for converging incident light in a parallel direction to a surface of the second substrate, for converging an outgoing beam from said light emitting element and a light beam reflected by said object to be measured in the parallel direction to the surface of the second substrate; and lenses intended for converging incident light in a perpendicular direction to the surface of the second substrate, for converging the outgoing beam from said light emitting element and the light beam reflected by said object to be measured in the perpendicular direction to the surface of the second substrate, respectively.
2. The sensor head according to claim 1, characterized in that the first substrate is combined with the optical structure body formed on the second substrate by way of at least two microspheres.
3. The sensor head according to claim 1, characterized in that the light emitting element is disposed on a movable plate formed on the first substrate.
4. The sensor head according to claim 1, characterized in that the functionality of the first substrate is provided for the optical structure body and the light emitting element and the light receiving element are directly disposed on the optical structure body.
5. The sensor head according to claim 1, characterized in that a mold insert used for molding the optical structure body with a resin and a mold insert used for molding the lenses intended for converging incident light in the perpendicular direction to the surface of the second substrate with a resin are combined and the optical structure body and the lenses intended for converging incident light in the perpendicular direction to the second substrate are molded in one piece.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A brake-operating assembly for a machine comprising:
a first and a second brake pedal which are interconnected with one another, and a first valve element which, is connected to the first brake pedal and is arranged so as to control the flow of hydraulic fluid from a pressure source to brake cylinders of the machine, wherein a second valve element is connected to the second brake pedal and is a arranged so as to control the flow of hydraulic fluid from the pressure source to the brake cylinders of the machine, and in that the connection between the first and the second brake pedal consists of at least one connecting line for hydraulic fluid arranged between the first and the second valve element.
2. The brake-operating assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein a shuttle valve is arranged in the connecting line, which shuttle valve closes the connection between the second valve element and the brake cylinders when the first valve element is activated by the first brake pedal.
3. The brake-operating assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein a shuttle valve is arranged in a first brake line that is connected to the brake cylinders that are located on a first wheel axle of the machine.
4. The brake-operating assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the first valve element comprises a first and a second slide valve which are arranged in such a manner that the first slide valve controls the second slide valve when the first slide valve is activated by the first brake pedal.
5. The brake-operating assembly as recited in claim 4, wherein the first slide valve is connected to the shuttle valve, and in that the second slide valve is connected via a second brake line to the brake cylinders which are located on a second wheel axle of the machine.
6. The brake-operating assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein a pilot line for hydraulic fluid is arranged between the first and the second valve element so that when the second valve element is activated by the second brake pedal, the first valve element will be activated by the hydraulic fluid in the pilot line.
7. A brake-operating assembly for a machine, said assembly comprising:
a first second brake pedal and a second brake pedal that are interconnected with one another;
a first valve element connected to the first brake pedal and arranged to control flow of hydraulic fluid from a pressure source to brake cylinders of the machine;
a second valve element connected to the second brake pedal and arranged to control flow of hydraulic fluid from the pressure source to the brake cylinders of the machine; and
the interconnection between the first and the second brake pedals comprising at least one connecting line arranged between the first and the second valve element for hydraulic fluid.
8. The brake-operating assembly as recited in claim 7, further comprising:
a shuttle valve arranged in the connecting line, said shuttle valve being adapted to close the connection between the second valve element and the brake cylinders when the first valve element is activated by the first brake pedal.
9. The brake-operating assembly as recited in claim 8, wherein the shuttle valve is arranged in a first brake line that is connected to the brake cylinders which are located on a first wheel axle of the machine.
10. The brake-operating assembly as recited in claim 7, wherein the first valve element comprises a first and a second slide valve, each of which are arranged so that the first slide valve controls the second slide valve when the first slide valve is activated by the first brake pedal.
11. The brake-operating assembly as recited in claim 10, wherein the first slide valve is connected to the shuttle valve and the second slide valve is connected via a second brake line to the brake cylinders, said brake cylinders being located on a second wheel axle of the machine.
12. The brake-operating assembly as recited in claim 7, further comprising:
a pilot line for hydraulic fluid arranged between the first and the second valve elements and adapted so that when the second valve element is activated by the second brake pedal, the first valve element will be activated by the hydraulic fluid in the pilot line.
13. A brake-operating assembly for a machine, said assembly comprising:
a first brake pedal and a second brake pedal arranged in an operator foot-space on a contractor’s machine;
a first valve means for controlling flow of hydraulic fluid through a first conduit from a pressure source to a brake cylinder of the machine in responsive to manipulation of the first brake pedal;
a second valve means for controlling flow of hydraulic fluid through a second conduit from the pressure source to a brake cylinder of the machine in responsive to manipulation of the second brake pedal; and
an isolation means for permitting only one of the first and second brake pedals to control flow of hydraulic fluid from the pressure source to a brake cylinder of the machine at any one time.
14. The brake-operating assembly as recited in claim 13, said isolation means further comprising:
a shuttle valve means for precluding one of the first and second valve means from influencing a brake cylinders when the other valve means is activated.
15. The brake-operating assembly as recited in claim 14, wherein the first valve means further comprises a first and a second slide valve arranged so that the first slide valve controls the second slide valve when the first slide valve is activated by the first brake pedal.
16. The brake-operating assembly as recited in claim 15, wherein the first slide valve is connected to the shuttle valve and the second slide valve is fluidly connected, via a second brake line, to brake cylinders.
17. The brake-operating assembly as recited in claim 13, further comprising:
a pilot line for hydraulic fluid arranged between the first and the second valve means, the pilot line being adapted so that when the second valve element is activated by the second brake pedal, the first valve element will be activated by the hydraulic fluid in the pilot line.

1. A system for detecting an analyte in a fluid, said system comprising:
a sensor array comprising first and second sensors wherein said first sensor comprises a region of aligned conductive material which provides a response in the presence of said analyte;
an electrical measuring device electrically connected to the sensor array;
and a computer comprising a resident algorithm; the electrical measuring device detecting the response and the computer assembling the response into a sensor array response profile.
2. The system for detecting an analyte in a fluid in accordance with claim 1, wherein said first and said second sensors are first and second chemically sensitive resistors, each chemically sensitive resistor comprising a plurality of alternating regions comprising a nonconductive region and an aligned conductive region that is compositionally different than said nonconductive region wherein,
each resistor provides an electrical path through said nonconductive region and said aligned conductive region, a first electrical resistance when contacted with a first fluid comprising an analyte at a first concentration and a second different electrical resistance when contacted with a second fluid comprising said analyte at a second different concentration wherein,
the difference between said first electrical resistance and said second electrical resistance of said first chemically sensitive resistor being different from the difference between said first electrical resistance and said second electrical resistance of said second chemically sensitive resistor under the same conditions; and
the electrical measuring device detecting the first and said second electrical resistances in each of said chemically sensitive resistors and the computer assembling the resistances into a sensor array response profile.
3. The system for detecting an analyte in a fluid in accordance with claim 1, wherein said conductive region is aligned by exposure to a member selected from the group consisting of an electric field, a thermal field, a magnetic field, an electromagnetic field, a photoelectric field, a light field or combinations thereof.
4. The system for detecting an analyte in a fluid in accordance with claim 3, wherein said conductive region is electrically aligned.
5. The system for detecting an analyte in a fluid in accordance with claim 3, wherein said conductive region is magnetically aligned.
6. The system array for detecting an analyte in a fluid in accordance with claim 3, wherein said conductive region is photolytically aligned.
7. A method for detecting the presence of an analyte in a fluid, said method comprising:
providing a sensor array comprising first and second sensors, wherein said first sensor comprises a region of aligned conductive material; and
contacting said sensor array with said analyte to produce a response thereby detecting the presence of the analyte.
8. The method for detecting an analyte in a fluid in accordance with claim 7, wherein said first and said second sensors are first and second chemically sensitive resistors each comprising a plurality of alternating regions comprising a nonconductive region, and an aligned conductive region that is compositionally different than the nonconductive material, and wherein each resistor provides an electrical path through said nonconducting regions and aligned conductive regions, a first electrical resistance when contacted with a first fluid comprising an analyte at a first concentration and a second different electrical resistance when contacted with a second fluid comprising said analyte at a second different concentration.
9. The method for detecting an analyte in a fluid in accordance with claim 7, wherein said conductive region is electrically aligned.
10. The method for detecting an analyte in a fluid in accordance with claim 7, wherein said conductive region is magnetically aligned.
11. The method for detecting an analyte in a fluid in accordance with claim 7, wherein said conductive region is photolytically or mechanically aligned.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A system for crushing a material, comprising:
a compaction chamber including an inlet chamber at a proximal portion configured to receive the material and an outlet chamber at a distal portion configured to allow crushed material to exit, said compaction chamber further comprising at least one wear member removably associated with the distal portion of the compaction chamber, said at least one wear member comprised of a first wear member and a second wear member that are configured to form a ring; and
a screw assembly comprising a shaft that generally extends between the proximal and distal portions of the compaction chamber, a portion of the screw assembly increasing in diameter along a length of the shaft from the proximal portion to the distal portion of the compaction chamber such that the system is configured to crush the material between the compaction chamber and the portion of the screw assembly that increases in diameter.
2. A system for crushing a material, comprising:
a compaction chamber including an inlet chamber at a proximal portion configured to receive the material and an outlet chamber at a distal portion configured to allow crushed material to exit, said compaction chamber further comprising at least one wear member removably associated with the distal portion of the compaction chamber; and
a screw assembly comprising a shaft that generally extends between the proximal and distal portions of the compaction chamber, a portion of the screw assembly increasing in diameter along a length of the shaft from the proximal portion to the distal portion of the compaction chamber such that the system is configured to crush the material between the compaction chamber and the portion of the screw assembly that increases in diameter;
wherein the at least one wear member is configured to define a gap between the compaction chamber and the screw assembly through which the crushed material passes to the outlet chamber.
3. The system of claim 2 wherein the at least one wear member is configured to be removable in order to adjust the size of the gap between the compaction chamber and the screw assembly.
4. The system of claim 3 wherein the at least one wear member is comprised of a first wear member and a second wear member that are configured to form a ring.
5. The system of claim 2 wherein the compaction chamber is substantially cylindrical along its length.
6. The system of claim 2 wherein the compaction chamber includes a series of longitudinal members secured by at least one securing member along the length of the compaction chamber.
7. The system of claim 6 wherein the at least one securing member is configured to form at least one substantially circular ring such that an interior face of each ring is associated with an exterior face of each longitudinal member.
8. The system of claim 6 wherein the compaction chamber includes a substantially tubular member such that an interior surface of the substantially tubular member is associated with the at least one securing member.
9. The system of claim 2 further comprising at least one flow bar situated within at least a portion of an interior face of the compaction chamber to facilitate flow of the material.
10. The system of claim 9 wherein the at least one wear member includes a portion of the at least one flow bar.
11. The system of claim 2 further comprising a drain aperture associated with the compaction chamber.
12. The system of claim 2 further comprising wire mesh associated with at least a portion of an interior face of the compaction chamber.
13. The system of claim 2 wherein the screw assembly includes a flattened portion associated with the portion of the screw assembly that increases in diameter such that the flattened portion facilitates the crushing of materials to a desired thickness.
14. The system of claim 2 further comprising a metering member associated with at least a portion of the screw assembly to regulate the volume of material in the compaction chamber.
15. The system of claim 2 wherein the portion of the screw assembly that increases in diameter is integral with the shaft of the screw assembly.
16. A system for crushing a material, comprising:
a compaction chamber including an inlet chamber at a proximal portion configured to receive the material and an outlet chamber at a distal portion configured to allow crushed material to exit, the compaction chamber further comprising at least one wear member removably associated with the distal portion of the compaction chamber; and
a screw assembly comprising a shaft that generally extends between the proximal and distal portions of the compaction chamber, the shaft comprising a portion that increases in diameter toward the distal portion of the compaction chamber, the shaft further comprising a flattened portion associated with the portion of the screw assembly that increases in diameter;
wherein the at least one wear member extends around the flattened portion of the screw assembly; and
wherein the system is configured to crush the material between the compaction chamber and the screw assembly.
17. A system for crushing a material, comprising:
a compaction chamber including an inlet chamber at a proximal portion configured to receive the material and an outlet chamber at a distal portion configured to allow crushed material to exit, the compaction chamber further comprising at least one wear member removably associated with the distal portion of the compaction chamber; and
a screw assembly comprising a shaft that generally extends between the proximal and distal portions of the compaction chamber, the shaft comprising:
a portion that increases in diameter toward the distal portion of the compaction chamber;
a flight that extends about the portion that increases in diameter such that the height of the flight decreases toward the distal portion of the compaction chamber; and
a flattened portion associated with the portion of the screw assembly that increases in diameter;

wherein the at least one wear member extends around the flattened portion of the screw assembly; and
wherein the system is configured to crush the material between the at least one wear member and the flattened portion of the screw assembly.
18. The system of claim 2 wherein the at least one wear member is comprised of a first wear member and a second wear member that are configured to form a ring.
19. The system of claim 16 wherein said at least one wear member is comprised of a first wear member and a second wear member that are configured to form a ring.
20. The system of claim 16 wherein the at least one wear member is configured to define a gap between the compaction chamber and the screw assembly through which the crushed material passes to the outlet chamber.
21. The system of claim 17 wherein said at least one wear member is comprised of a first wear member and a second wear member that are configured to form a ring.
22. The system of claim 17 wherein the at least one wear member is configured to define a gap between the compaction chamber and the screw assembly through which the crushed material passes to the outlet chamber.