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6570505 LED lamp with a fault-indicating impedance-changing circuit  
In a light-emitting-diode lamp, there is provided an input impedance-changing circuit for establishing a low input impedance circuit when the light-emitting-diode lamp is missingline turned off....
6568289 Planar shape characteristic measuring apparatus and planar shape characteristic measuring method  
A planar shape characteristic measuring apparatus and method, which can precisely and efficiently measure the characteristics relating to a surface shape of the measured surface of a disk such as a...
6567157 Fast mixing condensation nucleus counter  
A fast mixing condensation nucleus counter useful for detecting particles entrained in a sample gas stream is provided. The fast mixing condensation nucleus counter comprises a detector and a...
6564165 Apparatus and method for inline testing of electrical components  
An apparatus ( 10 ) for inline testing of a product ( 15 ) includes an environmental chamber ( 20 ), a conveyor ( 40 ), a stimulation means ( 60 ), and a monitoring means ( 80 ). The environmental...
6561048 Water-flow testing apparatus  
A water-testing apparatus tests an article such as a turbine airfoil component having at least two water flow passage article inlets. The apparatus includes an apparatus body having a water inlet,...
6561047 Method and system for analyzing motion transferred to a subject on a sleeping surface  
A method and system for analyzing the transfer of motion to a subject on a sleeping surface. A mattress is positioned on a frame, and a subject is positioned on the mattress. A sensor is placed in...
6561007 Device for carrying out side impact tests on motor vehicle passenger restraint systems  
A device for testing vehicle occupant restraint systems for a side impact, with a target carriage ( 10 ) which is provided with a structure ( 12 ) in which there are mounted a seat ( 14 ) for a...
6557430 System and device for determining particle characteristics  
The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for determining at least one of a plurality of particle physical characteristics. The particle physical characteristics include particle size,...
6557429 Method of using magnetic lifting devices  
A method of testing whether a magnetic lifting device may safely lift a particular load where the magnetic lifting device is placed adjacent to the load, some or all of the magnetic elements of the...
6556928 System and method for evaluating a tipping moment experienced by a movable press member  
A system is provided for monitoring the operation of a press machine over a series of press running cycles. A plurality of press operating events associated with the operation of the press machine...
6553851 Exit sign and emergency light testing-clamp  
A clamping device is used to push a test button on an exit sign or emergency light. The clamp can be attached without damaging various signs and lights. The clamp includes a channel ( 40 ), which...
6553850 Method and arrangement for transporting and inspecting semiconductor substrates  
The invention relates to an arrangement for transporting and inspecting semiconductor substrates ( 6 ), having at least three workstations ( 8, 10, 12 ), a changer ( 14 ), which has at least three...
6553849 Electrodynamic particle size analyzer  
An apparatus and method for determining the particle size distribution of a plurality of particles in a sample, the apparatus comprising a particle charging chamber for charging the particles in...
6553823 Model for wind tunnel test  
A model for a wind tunnel test fabricated at a low cost, in which a plurality of small bores opening on a surface of a wing and a plurality of passages permitting the small bores to communicate...
6553638 Methods for determining the existence and the size of a gap and for determining the amount by which a portion of an assembly deflects  
A method 500 and an assembly 200 for determining the presence of gaps located between a first portion 240 of a partially assembled apparatus 228 and a second portion 230 . The existence...
6553322 Apparatus and method for accurate pipeline surveying  
A pipeline surveying system including a pipeline pig can accurately provide a pipeline profile after correlation with a previously determine Global Positioning System (GPS) survey. An inertial...
6549020 Cartridge screening technique by using the electrical dynamic bearing resistance  
A method for characterizing a bearing cartridge based on a preload applied to the bearing cartridge used in a disc drive, to increase disc drive yield rates. The method begins by loading the...
6546821 Methods and apparatus for determining the location of a shaft within a vessel  
An apparatus and method are provided for determining the position of an elongate member such as a shaft in relation to a vessel in which the elongate member operates. The apparatus includes a...
6546820 Method and apparatus for multifunction vacuum/nonvacuum annealing system  
An apparatus is disclosed for in situ characterizing and quantifying physical properties of thin film materials over time and in various environments. Through the utilization of multiple probes and...
6546793 Method for manufacturing concrete  
A method for selecting proportions of aggregate for incorporation into concrete comprises several steps. First, a maximum aggregate size for a specific application is determined. A sample of the...
6546352 Method and apparatus for evaluation of aggregate particle shapes through multiple ratio analysis  
A method and apparatus for performing multiple ratio analysis of aggregate particles, wherein the method includes the steps of measuring a first maximum dimension of a particle, measuring a second...
6546134 System for assessment of fine motor control in humans  
A biometric machine method for instantaneous assessment of the fine motor control of a human individual through analysis of that individual's handwriting dynamics in which the dynamic data...
6543276 Oil well bore hole filter cake breaker fluid test apparatus and method  
A method and apparatus for determining the effectiveness and reaction time of a breaker fluid in breaking a filter cake on the wall of a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation is disclosed....
6542852 System and method for paper web time-to-break prediction  
System and method for generating a time-to-break prediction for a paper web in a paper machine. This invention uses principal components analysis, neuro-fuzzy systems and trending analysis to form...
6539818 Process for testing compaction of a swaged heater for an anode sub-assembly of a hollow cathode assembly  
A process for testing compaction of a swaged heater for an anode sub-assembly of a Hollow Cathode Assembly (HCA), in which a test sample is cleaned, its mass measured before and after immersion in...
6536294 Inspection machine  
A machine for inspecting glass bottles comprising an elliptical first conveyor having parallel linear front and rear portions. Bottles are displaced sequentially along the linear front portion of...
6536269 Method and apparatus for aligning and inserting a fuel injector in a test head  
A method of inserting an injector in a test head includes inserting the injector in a puck; aligning the puck beneath the test head; engaging a bottom of the puck with a floating cone assembly;...
6533452 Accelerated weathering test apparatus with soaking cycle  
An accelerated weathering test apparatus for concentrating solar irradiance upon and immersing at least one test specimen including at least one support member and an operative portion operatively...
6532838 Method and apparatus for detecting, measuring, concentrating and suppressing subterranean termites  
A system for subterranean termite detection, measuring, concentration, collection, marking, tracking and suppression is provided by deploying a family of devices in the soil peripheral to objects...
6532791 Method for increasing the positioning accuracy of an element which is movably arranged relative to a stator  
The invention relates to a method for increasing the positioning accuracy of an element ( 13 ) which is movably arranged relative to a stator ( 10 ). At least two sensors ( 11, 12 ) are provided in...
6531326 Method to calibrate the wafer transfer for oxide etcher (with clamp)  
A method for calibrating the wafer transfer system by using an inspection control wafer after plasma etching is described. An inspection control wafer is provided comprising a polysilicon layer...
6526841 Environmental test chamber and a carrier for use therein  
One aspect of the present invention is a system of fabricating a barrier wall between the testing and tester volumes of an environmental test chamber. This aspect may use a plurality of pallets...
6526840 Method for measuring sound absorption power of a theater chair with a human being seated thereon and a dummy sound absorber  
There is provided a method for measuring a sound absorption power of a theater chair with a human being seated thereon. The method includes steps of disposing a theater chair which is an object of...
6522998 Sled test apparatus and method for simulating pre-impact crash event  
The present invention provides a method and device for simulating impact conditions which has a test sled 10 , simulated occupant ( 14 ), and a pre-impact force-generating device. The pre-impact...
6522978 Paper web breakage prediction using principal components analysis and classification and regression trees  
A system and method for predicting web breaks in a paper machine. Principal components analysis (PCA) and classification and regression tree (CART) modeling are used to predict web break...
6519534 Paper web breakage prediction using bootstrap aggregation of classification and regression trees  
System and method for predicting web breaks in a paper machine. Principal components analysis and an aggregated classification and regression tree (CART) model are used to predict web break...
6515586 Tactile tracking systems and methods  
A tactile sensory system comprising a floor covering integrated with a tactile sensory layer to form a tactile sensory surface is described. The tactile sensory layer has a plurality of sensors....
6513381 Motion analysis system  
A device comprised of at least a pair of accelerometers and a tilt sensor mounted in fixed relation to a datum plane defining surface (sole of a shoe) may be used for extracting kinematic variables...
6510753 Method and apparatus for cycle testing a motor vehicle closure panel  
An apparatus for cycle testing a closure panel of a motor vehicle. The closure panel is coupled to a body of the motor vehicle for articulation about the pivot axis. The closure panel includes...
6510752 Method and apparatus for testing microactuators on a suspension assembly  
A method and apparatus are provided for testing a microactuator that forms part of a suspension assembly in a disc drive. The method and apparatus test the microactuator before placing the...
6510751 Glass container inspection machine  
A glass container inspection machine has a machine frame to which an inspection device is secured. The inspection device includes a vertical track member, a car vertically displaceable along the...
6510724 Method and system for selective soldering process characterization  
In a selective soldering machine (FIG. 1, 5 ), a calibration circuit board (FIG. 2, 100 ) makes contact with a solder wave (FIG. 1, 25 ). The calibration circuit board ( 100 ) is interfaced with...
6508896 Method and apparatus for calibrating and optimizing equipment for product fabrication  
By measuring the pressure distribution between fabricating equipment and a product formed in that equipment, and optionally the sequence in which the pressure is applied, the quality of product...
6508138 Method of, and device for, checking cigarettes  
The invention relates to a method of, and to a device for, checking cigarettes ( 12 ) during the production or packaging of the cigarettes ( 12 ), a push rod ( 35 ) being displaced axially in the...
6505526 Fluid flow inspection apparatus and method for gas turbine buckets  
An inspection apparatus for water flow testing of cooling passageways in gas turbine buckets provides observable visual determination of whether any blockages were formed during the manufacturing...
6505525 Apparatus and method for inspecting lateral sewer pipes  
A self-propelled lateral inspection apparatus includes a body, a main camera fixed to the body, and a lateral camera movable with respect to the body into a lateral sewer pipe. A low frequency...
6505503 Stationary drag racing simulation system  
The vehicle drag racing simulation system includes a drag racing simulation area typically for a plurality of vehicles, such as a flatbed of a truck. A restraining assembly is provided for rigidly...
6502471 Electrical circuit for testing a transducer horn assembly  
A method and apparatus for evaluating the end cap round transducer horn assemblies used in debubbling operations wherein the ECR THA can be evaluated off-line at both high and low power and on-line...
6502458 Method for checking the operational readiness of a valve  
A method for checking the operational readiness of a valve determines at least one measured value for a valve-specific parameter and compares it with a previously fixed value. The measured value is...
6502457 Countermeasure hovering test fixture  
A test fixture for testing hovering performance of a tailcone of a countermeasure device is disclosed. The tailcone includes a motor and a propeller which is driven by the motor. The test fixture...