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7224475 |
Methods and apparatus for measurement of a dimensional characteristic and methods of predictive modeling related thereto
A method of optically determining a change in magnitude of at least one dimensional characteristic of a sample in response to a selected chamber environment. A magnitude of at least one dimension...
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7222549 |
Systems and methods for determining the location of a pig in a pipeline
The location of a pig in a conduit, e.g., an underwater pipeline, may be determined by measuring an amount of a fluid displaced by the pig from the conduit and calculating the location of the pig...
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7222548 |
Elevated black panel for accelerated weathering test device
A black panel assembly for use in an accelerated weathering test device having a specimen table includes a platform disposed on the specimen table, the platform including a plurality of standoffs...
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7219565 |
Specimen holding apparatus
A specimen holding apparatus includes a main body, a specimen supporting surface provided on the main body, and a restraining element movable along the main body in a direction substantially...
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7219555 |
Method and apparatus for testing a joint replacement device
An apparatus and method for testing components of a joint replacement device in desired articulation relative to one another under a load, include: a first unit or step operable to impart...
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7216557 |
Apparatus and method for testing and occupant position sensing system of a vehicle
A method and apparatus ( 40 ) for testing an occupant position sensing system ( 12 ) of a vehicle ( 10 ) includes a motor ( 42 ) having a stationary portion ( 44 ) and a movable portion ( 46 ). A...
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7213478 |
Method for automatic configuration of processing system
A method of automatically configuring an Advanced Process Control (APC) system for a semiconductor manufacturing environment in which an auto-configuration script is generated for executing an...
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7213477 |
Quick disconnect interface for environmental testing
An apparatus ( 10 ) tests different products ( 15 ). The apparatus ( 10 ) includes an environmental chamber ( 20 ) for providing thermal shock to the products ( 15 ), a conveyor ( 40 ) for...
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7213476 |
Stackable differential mobility analyzer for aerosol measurement
A multi-stage differential mobility analyzer (MDMA) for aerosol measurements includes a first electrode or grid including at least one inlet or injection slit for receiving an aerosol including...
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7213475 |
Measurements of particle size in pneumatic flows
This invention concerns the measurement of particle size of particles entrained in a gas. The apparatus ( 5 ) includes an acoustic sensor ( 10 ) used to monitor the acoustic signals produced by...
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7212129 |
Devices, systems, and method to control pests
Among the embodiments of the present invention is a system including a pest control device and a magnetic field source external to the pest control device. The pest control device has a bait...
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7210364 |
Autonomous robotic crawler for in-pipe inspection
The specification discloses a robot for inspection adapted to travel virtually unlimited distances through small-diameter enclosed spaces such as conduits or ducts, preferably using a fluid-driven...
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7210338 |
Valve testing device having integrated purge circuit and method of valve testing
A valve testing device and method for determining whether a fluid control valve, such as an automatic transmission valve, is operating acceptably. The device and method of the present invention...
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7207230 |
High-stability instrument mounting system for repeatable field testing of equipment
An instrument mounting system for repeatable field testing of equipment or other test object, comprising a frame and an inner surface defined at least in part by the frame. Exactly three object...
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7206436 |
Computer readable medium recording handwritten signature authentication program, and handwritten signature authentication method apparatus
When a signature is registered, a signature in Japanese characters, for example, ‘ ’ (‘Fujitsu’), or a signature in English characters, for example, ‘Fujitsu’ is input n times through...
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7204153 |
Apparatus and a method for testing attachment features of components
An apparatus ( 10 ) for testing attachment features ( 26,28,30,32 ) of components ( 12,14 ) comprises a first member ( 16 ) having a first end ( 18 ), a second end ( 20 ), a first edge ( 22 ) and a...
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7204152 |
Apparatus and method for fatigue testing
A method of simulating life of a rotor blade mounting feature mounted in a complementary rotor disc mounting feature comprises the steps of providing two specimen mounting features ( 37 ) each...
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7204145 |
Activity monitoring
An activity monitor is provided that corrects for the effects of motion external to the entity being monitored. For example, the activity monitor can overcome the effects of vehicular travel.
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7197951 |
Multi-resolver rotation angle sensor with integrated housing
A rotation angle sensor includes: (a) a multi-resolver housing with a high precision structure; (b) stator terminals that do not cause deformation or loosening of terminal pins from the substrates...
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7197950 |
System for temperature-controlled testing of hydraulically actuated devices
A temperature controlled hydraulic fluid supply circuit ( 12 ) includes a first hydraulic fluid reservoir ( 18 ), that has an initial hydraulic fluid ( 20 ), and a temperature controlled housing (...
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7195536 |
Integrated endpoint detection system with optical and eddy current monitoring
A chemical mechanical polishing apparatus and method can use an eddy current monitoring system and an optical monitoring system. Signals from the monitoring systems can be combined on an output...
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7191673 |
Apparatus for inspecting a lateral conduit
An apparatus for inspecting a lateral conduit from a main conduit including a frame, an upper push rod drive assembly and a lower push rod drive assembly. The upper push rod drive assembly includes...
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7191664 |
Testing of mechanical properties of materials
Apparatus is disclosed for testing the mechanical properties of a material. The apparatus comprises a sample container ( 10 ) adapted to be filled with a sample of the material, and a housing ( 20...
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7191656 |
Substrate crack inspecting method, substrate crack inspection apparatus, and solar battery module manufacturing method
Certain example embodiments of the present invention provide a method for detecting a substrate crack by simple equipment and steps. A substrate crack inspecting method may include the steps of (1)...
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7191078 |
Offset compensated position sensor and method
A position sensor monitors relatively fast moving objects with signal conditioning for reduced power and reduced wiring. A transducer and related circuitry generate a dynamic signal proportional to...
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7188538 |
Hazardous material detector for detecting hazardous material in a mailstream
The invention disclosed herein relates generally to mailpieces and more particularly, a hazardous material detector for detecting hazardous material in a mail stream. The present invention is...
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7185552 |
Movable sample holder
A device for the axial and rotational movement of a sample is disclosed comprising a mount member for mounting the sample, which is rotatable about and movable along an axis, characterised in that...
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7181985 |
Conduit inspection apparatus and method
There is disclosed a conduit inspection apparatus of a type adapted to be located within and transported along a conduit such as a duct, and a method of inspecting a conduit. In one embodiment,...
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7178418 |
Segment of a sensor-supporting element for a scraper-type device
Disclosed is a segment ( 15 ) of a sensor-supporting element for a scraper-type device, which comprises at least two pairs of runners ( 16 a, 16 b ) that are arranged essentially parallel behind...
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7178417 |
Piezo-electric content use monitoring system
A content use monitoring system is provided for monitoring use of blister packaged contents. The monitoring device comprises an integrated circuit ( 14 ), battery ( 16 ) and piezo-electric foil (...
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7174797 |
High temperature and pressure testing facility
A test facility is provided for testing materials under high temperature, pressure, and mechanical loads. The facility provides a physically scaled system that simulates conditions in hot sections...
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7174264 |
Fault diagnosis apparatus
A fault diagnosis section activates a driving component alone, measures an operation state signal and a paper passage time, and stores feature values (Vm, ov, Tqs, ots) extracted as a determination...
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7174263 |
External volume insensitive flow verification
A flow verifier for in-situ verification of a device under test (DUT), including an inlet connectable to a DUT, an outlet connectable to a vacuum pump for drawing gas through the DUT and the flow...
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7171864 |
Method for testing writing instruments
The present invention concerns a method for controlling writing instruments, in particular ball-point pens, on paper, which consists in guiding the writing instrument relative to the paper plane in...
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7171337 |
Event-based automated diagnosis of known problems
System events preceding occurrence of a problem are likely to be similar to events preceding occurrence of the same problem at other times or on other systems. Thus, the cause of a problem may be...
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7168333 |
Monitoring system for pressurized container
A system and method of monitoring a pressurized container having an auxiliary device are provided. The system includes a sensor operable to provide a signal representative of at least one operating...
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7164476 |
Apparatus and method for detecting pipeline defects
An apparatus and method are disclosed for scanning and detecting defects in sewer and similar pipelines that eliminate the need to stop and pan-and-tilt areas of concern. In the method of the...
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7161143 |
Method and apparatus to increase the resolution and widen the range of differential mobility analyzers (DMAs)
A differential mobility analyzer (DMA) for separating charged particles or ions suspended in a gas and a method of using the DMA for separating such particles. The invention includes various means...
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7159478 |
Pretensioner testing apparatus and method
A test system is provided for simulating pre-tensioner systems that use pyrotechnic gas generators. In a preferred form, the test system includes a pneumatic cylinder energized by pressurized air...
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7159477 |
Apparatus for inspecting deformation of pipes
An apparatus is provided for measuring deformation of a surface of a pipe. The apparatus has a central portion to which a detector section is mounted. At each side, guides are connected to the...
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7159476 |
Measuring device and method for reducing measuring errors
The invention relates to a device for determining the non precise placement of measuring sites on measuring sensors and for reducing measuring errors, which result from the movement between the...
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7155991 |
Method of measuring attributes of personal care articles and compositions
Novel methods for measuring the soothing attributes of personal care compositions are disclosed. The methods disclosed are particularly suitable for measuring and comparing the soothing attributes...
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7152494 |
Method of testing
A method of testing a system including a plurality of modules, each of which in use, produces from an air supply, a product gas which is one of oxygen gas and oxygen enriched gas, the method...
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7151380 |
Microwave water weight sensor and process
Sensor and process for measuring mass of water on a sheet forming fabric. The sensor includes a microwave element positionable to couple an electromagnetic field into a stock layer to be measured,...
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7146868 |
Machine and process for carrying out quick tests on textile materials for accessing color fastness and/or ability to be dyed thereof
A plate ( 1 ) supports a sample of the material under test, and a clamp or compressor ( 2; 7; 72 ) compresses the sample and a multifibre witness or fabric standard ( 4 ) on the plate ( 1 ). The...
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7146863 |
Torsion angle measuring method and device for magnetic-disk suspension
In a torsion angle measuring method and device for a magnetic-disk suspension, a datum surface of the suspension is fixed to a fixture under pressure, the fixture being provided with a smooth...
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7145765 |
Support device and extender assemblies for interposers
Methods and apparatuses for mounting an interposer in a chassis. An apparatus can include a spreader frame attached to an interposer, and supporting means attached to the spreader frame for...
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7143660 |
Method and system for processing semiconductor wafers
A method for processing semiconductor wafers includes processing a semiconductor wafer in a processing chamber having upper and lower chambers, decoupling the upper chamber from the lower chamber,...
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7143659 |
Pipe-inspection system
A pipe-inspection system ( 100 ) is provided. The system ( 100 ) is made up of a transmission cluster ( 104 ) incorporating a transmission unit ( 800 ) between first and second wheeled guidance...
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7142152 |
Device and method for calibrating and improving the accuracy of barometric altimeters with GPS-derived altitudes
A portable, handheld electronic navigation device includes an altimeter and a GPS unit. An internal memory stores cartographic data, for displaying the cartographic data on a display of the...
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