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7377190 Method and mechanism of the suspension resonance optimization for the hard disk driver  
A system and method are disclosed for using a test slider to test the resonance performance of a head gimbal assembly. The test slider has a two-stripe air-bearing surface to allow the test slider...
7373850 Test chamber for bi-manual lens extraction  
Test apparatus for bi-manual phaco needle apparatus are provided which includes a chamber for establishing a fluidic circuit between an irrigation needle and an aspiration needle. A first inlet...
7363127 Air brake system monitoring for pre-trip inspection  
Vehicles equipped with air brake systems and compressed air systems for supporting operation of the brakes provide for automated inspection of the air compressor system using an onboard vehicle or...
7360463 Process condition sensing wafer and data analysis system  
A measuring device incorporating a substrate with sensors that measure the processing conditions that a wafer may undergo during manufacturing. The substrate can be inserted into a processing...
7353140 Methods for monitoring and controlling boiler flames  
The current invention provides a method and apparatus, which uses symbol sequence techniques, temporal irreversibility, and/or cluster analysis to monitor the operating state of individual burner...
7347113 Method for evaluating the filling rate of a tubular rotary ball mill and device therefor  
The invention concerns a method which consists in establishing, by modeling, an algorithm which defines a relationship between the filling ratio of a ball mill and the angular positions of the...
7340971 Method and apparatus for inspecting a pallet  
A system and method for inspecting pallets verifies a pallet meets dimensional and structural integrity requirements for transporting a load. The method and automated system verify that a pallet is...
7334490 Method and apparatus for v-bank filter bed scanning  
Embodiments of the invention generally related to a method and apparatus foe scanning a v-bank filter. In one embodiment, an apparatus for scanning a v-bank filter includes a hollow body having...
7324913 Methods and apparatus for testing a link between chips  
In a first aspect, a first method of testing a link between a first chip and a second chip is provided. The first method includes the steps of, while operating in a test mode, (1) transmitting test...
7323843 Method and device for treating signals for detection of stator and rotor errors in magnetic circuits in a synchronous machine  
It is possible to determine the types and values of stator and rotor errors in magnetic circuits in a synchronous machine by measuring the induced voltage (u i ) for the terminals of measurement...
7320261 Animal skin and eye moisture and heat simulator  
A new simulator of the human head and animal bodies mimics moisture transpiration from eyes and skin and heat emission. The present invention used to demonstrate and quantify anti-fogging...
7316170 Method and measuring configuration for measuring backlash at an axial joint  
A method measures the backlash at an axial joint of an industrial robot having a first and a second robot knuckle that are movably connected to each other in a direction of rotation by the axial...
7311012 Elongation measuring device  
An elongation measuring device 10 measures an elongation in a timing belt 4 included in a driving device 1 provided with a drive roller 2 . The elongation measuring device 10 is provided...
7311004 Flow control and operation monitoring system for individual spray nozzles  
An apparatus and process for monitoring fluid flow through a nozzle is disclosed. A vibration sensor, such as an accelerometer, is mounted to a nozzle. The vibration output received from the sensor...
7302865 Sensor mat  
A sensor mat, particularly for vehicle seats in connection with restraint systems, which includes at least one positioning strip that may be snapped onto a fastener.
7293478 Method for testing a foam delivery system on a vehicle  
A method which permits the environmentally safe testing of the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting vehicle's foam delivery system by using a surrogate fluid to test the foam delivery system. The...
7290457 NoFoam system for testing a foam delivery system on a vehicle  
A NoFoam system which permits the environmentally safe testing of the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting vehicle's foam delivery system by using a surrogate fluid to test the foam delivery system....
7284456 Apparatus for moving a measuring device along a pipe  
The apparatus is for displacing a measurement device along a pipe. The apparatus comprises a bracelet; a support device for supporting the measurement device in relation to the bracelet; at least...
7278294 System and method for determining atomization characteristics of spray liquids  
A system and method for determining the atomization characteristics of fluids being emitted by a nozzle is disclosed. In one embodiment, a fluid is emitted through a nozzle while simultaneously...
7272982 Gathering data concerning publication usage  
Methods and systems for measuring and gathering data relating to publication usage by participants in publication readership studies. Some methods and systems employ portable monitors carried by...
7272528 Reloadable word recognizer for logic analyzer  
A test and measurement instrument such as a Logic Analyzer, or the like, has at least one Reloadable Word Recognizer whose reference value can be loaded by a trigger machine with a current acquired...
7267020 Apparatus for structural testing  
An inspection device for performing nondestructive testing on a test subject includes a manually controlled inspection cart. The inspection device also includes a nondestructive testing platform...
7261028 Ordnance system with common bus, method of operation and aerospace vehicle including same  
An ordnance system and method for controlling an ordnance system is provided. The system and method utilizes an addressable common, or shared, bus configured to transmit and receive data thereon....
7251354 Electronic component inspection apparatus  
An electronic component inspection apparatus includes an inspection socket which inspects a component, a tray disposition area in which a component waits before it is inspected, tray disposition...
7225691 Airbag inflator performance test system  
An airbag inflator performance test system includes: a cylindrical tank; a disk-shaped piston vertically movably disposed with a gap between the piston and an inner peripheral face of the tank, the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
7134353 Method and apparatus for determining system integrity for an oilfield machine  
In general, in one aspect, the invention relates to a method for determining a system integrity of an oilfield machine operatively coupled to a magnetic drive, wherein the magnetic drive is...
7131346 Spin stand testing system with fine positioner for head stack assembly  
Head stack fixtures for securing head stack assemblies to spin stand testing systems, and spin stand testing systems incorporating such fixtures, are disclosed. Exemplary head stack fixtures...
7127958 Dust testing facility for motor vehicles  
A dust testing facility for static dust testing of a motor vehicle, wherein actual road dust is utilized, which dust is fully recirculated and reused, and wherein the dust testing of the motor...
7124652 Methods for promoting sleep systems  
A method for selecting a sleep system comprises positioning a person on a mattress in a lying position. One of the person's arms extends generally perpendicular to the person's torso. A first...
7117715 Servo mechanism test stand  
An apparatus to test a servo mechanism that has an electric, servo controlled motor includes a portable frame, a fluid source carried by the frame, a mounting station carried by the frame and...
7114404 System and method for detecting flow in a mass flow controller  
Systems and methods are provided for detecting flow in a mass flow controller (MFC). The position of a gate in the MFC is sensed or otherwise determined to monitor flow through the MFC and to...
7107184 Strategies for analyzing pump test results  
Strategies are described for analyzing test data received from tests performed on a fire pump, and then automatically computing an overall grade (e.g., excellent, good, fair, or poor) which...
7100839 Method of servicing companies associated with a spray device operating under guidelines of a regulatory body  
A method for servicing companies associated with a spray device operating under guidelines of a regulatory body includes capturing in vitro actuation data associated with operation of the spray...