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6244121 Sensor device for non-intrusive diagnosis of a semiconductor processing system  
A sensor device, for diagnosing a processing system, generally includes a support platform and one or more sensors mounted on the support platform. The sensor senses a condition, such as direction...
6244120 Apparatus and method for counting number of particles present in compressed air, and method of constructing compressed-air cleaning system  
An apparatus including a tube which is elastically deformable and which is connected to a compressed-air passage to introduce a compressed air therefrom, a pressure lowering device which is...
6240793 Automated confirmation of the presence of at least one ring in an article of manufacture during assembly of the article of manufacture  
The present invention is a testing apparatus and method for automatically confirming the presence of all of at least one ring within a groove of an article of manufacture, such as a piston of a...
6240792 Support and testing apparatus for snow plow assembly  
A support and testing apparatus is designed for use with a vehicle mountable snow plow assembly. Typical snow plow assemblies include a snow plow frame designed to attach to a vehicle, at least one...
6238595 Target for testing perforating systems  
A target for testing perforating systems, including an agglomeration of sand selected and conditioned to simulate a down-hole rock formation. A sand mixture may be selected to simulate the...
6237431 Apparatus for testing hollow bodies for defects  
Apparatus for testing non-rotationally symmetrical hollow bodies for defects includes a conveyor for continuously conveying the hollow body through a test region past a detector for producing...
6237395 Annular after reactor for use with a jet engine test cell  
An annular after reactor is aligned axially with the direction of exhaust flow from the exhaust port of jet engine undergoing static test. Located near the front end of the annular after reactor is...
6234002 Apparatus and methods for cleaning and testing fuel injectors  
Automated apparatus and method to aid in the servicing of fuel injectors is adapted to be selectively operated in a test mode or a cleaning mode. The test mode senses flow rate through the injector...
6230574 Apparatus and method for measuring strangulation effect  
An apparatus for measuring the effect of strangulation. The apparatus includes a model of a human having an artificial neck, and at least one sensor for measuring physical characteristics of the...
6229664 Head-disk interface tester with optically servo controlled rotary voice coil motor actuator  
A head-disk interface tester for magnetic recording disk drives uses a rotary voice coil motor (VCM) actuator and a rotating laser beam that rotates with the actuator to accurately move the head to...
6227701 Apparatus for thermally testing an electronic device  
A turbulent plate is installed nearby the heat source of an apparatus for thermally testing an electronic device. The testing apparatus comprises a main body and a pallet. The main body is formed...
6227375 Device for monitoring the transport process of flat despatches  
The invention relates to a device for monitoring the transport process of flat despatches with a sensor, a store and an evaluation device, in which the device, takes the form of a flat despatch...
6223604 Mobile truss testing apparatus  
A multiaxial testing apparatus is shown and described wherein items to be tested are affixed to opposing mounts, and wherein at least one of these mounts defines a constant link of a mobile truss....
6220079 Annular fluid manipulation in lined tubular systems  
A lined tubular system and method provides for the manipulation and control of annular fluids tubular and the liner. This structure allows for profiling of the exterior wall of a liner such that...
6216535 Apparatus for testing isoinertial lifting capacity  
A lever arm for testing consistency of effort during a lifting assessment has a plurality of measurement points at intervals along the length of the device. The lever arm pivots on a fulcrum...
6212963 Piezo-transducer and cabling configuration  
A production mold with piezo-transducers and associated signal processing amplifiers located inside it are housed in a tightly sealed, electrically shielded unit. The piezo-transducers are linked...
6212962 Hot bottle inspection apparatus and method  
A bottle inspection apparatus and method are disclosed in which an improved housing contains an imaging device which is focused at a target area through an unobstructed window opening formed in a...
6212961 Buffer system for a wafer handling system  
A processing unit for processing at least one semiconductor wafer includes a processing station for processing the wafer, a measuring station for measuring the at least one water, a robot for...
6212045 Method and apparatus for loading a magnetic head onto a magnetic disk  
A spinstand head-loading mechanism of a magnetic tester includes a protector bar and a lift arm which control the loading and unloading operations of a magnetic head, as part of a head-gimbal...
6205870 Automated substrate processing systems and methods  
Automated systems and methods for processing substrates are described. An automated processing system includes: a vacuum chamber; a substrate support located inside the vacuum chamber and...
6205848 Method and equipment for the characterization of suspensions  
Method and equipment for the detection and identification of particles in a suspension with the aid of acoustic signals, directed at at least one measurement volume within the suspension, via...
6202482 Method and apparatus for testing of sheet material  
An apparatus for testing of electrical, mechanical, physical and/or chemical properties of material in sheet form includes a cassette for holding of sheets and sensors rigidly mounted relative to...
6196075 Device for inspection of pipes  
In order to facilitate introduction of an inspection pig through an introductory conduit having a smaller diameter and into a pipeline of large diameter and transporting a fluid, in particular gas...
6192764 Sample focusing device and method  
Sample focusing method and device for field-flow fractionation techniques that lead to improved detection, improved separation resolution, and a compressed sample plug while permitting a more...
6192321 Method of and apparatus for deterministically obtaining measurements  
A diagnostic test unit for deterministically measuring one or more parameters, such as dead band, dead time, response time, gain, or overshoot, of a process control device that is connected in a...
6190915 Ultrasound phantoms  
An improved ultrasound phantom includes a container having a window covered by an ultrasound transmitting window cover that seals and protects a water based tissue mimicking material within the...
6189394 On-line power sliding door test method  
An in-line testing method for non-intrusively testing the force required to complete the closure of a power assisted sliding door assembly onto a door opening having resistance seals, comprising:...
6189393 Method and apparatus for detecting subterranean termites  
A system for subterranean termite detection, concentration and suppression is provided by deploying quasi-subterranean food masses configured in three functional forms tailored to each phase of a...
6186013 Closure system testing apparatus  
A vehicle closure testing apparatus for opening or closing a vehicle door of any of a variety of vehicles under test comprises a supporting structure, a door moving mechanism, and an assembly...
6182519 Method for qualifying the cylinder valve on gas cylinders  
Provided is a safe method for qualifying the cylinder valves on gas cylinders, which method can also clean the cylinder valve when necessary. Compressed gas residing in a gas cylinder is discharged...
6182518 Process for measuring the relative movement of at least two components  
The invention provides a process for measuring the relative movement of at least two components, such as a fixed wheel, a loose wheel and a sliding sleeve of a synchronizing device. For analyzing...
6179058 Measuring method and system comprising a semi-rigid extension  
A system for displacing instruments in a pipe including a portion that is greatly inclined to the vertical. The system includes a set of instruments mechanically linked, by means of an extension,...
6178835 Tool, apparatus and method of testing a fixture  
A tool (20) is provided for mounting in and testing a fixture (12) used for mounting a device, such as a disk drive, having an arm which is movable to selected locations by an actuator. The tool...
6178834 System and method of detecting, concentrating and suppressing subterranean termites  
A system for subterranean termite detection, concentration and suppression is provided by deploying quasi-subterranean food masses configured in three functional forms tailored to each phase of a...
6178833 Electronic parts loading device  
Disclosed is an electronic parts loading device comprising a head unit on which a operating means, such as a loading mechanism for loading electronic parts on a printed circuit board or an adhesive...
6178812 Methods for measuring the sorbate content of substrates  
The invention relates to methods for measuring the sorbate content in substrates, using a sensor with a measuring chamber. Said chamber contains a support medium whose partial pressure of sorbate...
6176124 Spark plug connector checking apparatus  
A bushing holder unit includes a cap holder unit including a cap holder in which a cap portion of a spark plug connector is fit, and a magnetizable portion by which the cap holder unit may be...
6176119 Analytical system for sample liquids  
The invention concerns a system for the analysis of sample liquids, comprising: a) test elements comprising an edge profile; b) a moisture-impermeable, tightly sealable storage container for...
6173787 Method and system intended for measurements in a horizontal pipe  
A system and method for displacing instruments in a pipe having a portion thereof which is greatly inclined to the vertical. The system comprises in combination: a set of instruments mechanically...
6170344 Pipeline distortion monitoring system  
A pipeline distortion monitoring system equipped with an inertial system measures geometric characteristics of the pipeline, and generates signals representative of the characteristics. Additional...
6167357 Recursive vehicle mass estimation  
A method and apparatus is disclosed for recursively estimating vehicle mass and/or aerodynamic coefficient of a moving vehicle. The vehicle speed and push force data are collected and a segment of...
6164146 Test device for ozone-ultraviolet cleaning-stripping equipment  
A calorimetric test device for monitoring the effectiveness of an ozone-ultraviolet light apparatus for cleaning-stripping work pieces is disclosed. This device relies upon the ability of ozone to...
6155120 Piezoresistive foot pressure measurement method and apparatus  
A method and apparatus (68, 40) for measuring pressures exerted on 6 human feet or horses' hooves comprises a rectangular array of piezoresistive force sensors encapsulated in a thin polymer...
6151973 Bead picking apparatus and method  
The invention provides exemplary systems and methods for processing solid supports. According to one system, a probe is provided having a distal end and a lumen terminating at the distal end. The...
6148280 Accurate, rapid, reliable position sensing using multiple sensing technologies  
In accordance with the subject invention, devices and methods are provided for the accurate reporting of movement of an entity. Sensors which are accurate, but provide a delayed signal ("delayed...
6145391 Charged particle neutralizing apparatus and method of neutralizing charged particles  
A method for use in neutralizing a charged discharge includes providing a neutralizer housing having a longitudinal axis extending between an inlet and an outlet thereof. A charged discharge is...
6145390 Flat and elongated device for measuring particle sizes  
An apparatus for measuring dimensions of particles includes a base. At least three fixed posts are mounted to the base. A swinging arm is pivotally mounted to the base about a pivot point. The...
6145389 Pedometer effective for both walking and running  
A pedometer is disclosed that accurately calculates the length of the strides taken by a user when walking and running. The length of each stride is calculated using measurements of the...
6145378 Aided inertial navigation system  
The invention relates particularly to sensing devices and techniques which may be used to provide measurement data to aid an inertial navigation system, or attitude and heading reference system,...
6144928 Method and device for determining vehicular mass  
A vehicular mass is determined, or a signal indicative thereof is generated, in particular for a commercial vehicle having a towing vehicle and a trailer/semitrailer. The vehicle has actuatable...