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6499367 Device and method for detecting substrate  
The invention has an object to provide a substrate detecting device which is capable of detecting the presence of a substrate and the existence of the substrate's off-position by a low number of...
6498993 Paper web breakage prediction using bootstrap aggregation of classification and regression trees  
A 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...
6498641 Condensation nucleus counter with multi-directional fluid flow system  
A condensation nucleus counter (CNC) device implemented with a multi-directional fluid flow system is configured in a compact, conical geometry. A saturation region includes an inlet that delivers...
6497137 Annular after reactor with sound attenuator for use in a jet engine test cell and test stand  
An annular after reactor is aligned axially with the direction of exhaust flow from the exhaust port of a jet engine under static test. Located near the front end of the reactor is a first set of...
6494109 Apparatus and method for tuning a golf shaft  
A method of making a golf club includes making a first determination of the location of the effective seam in a shaft and then more precisely locating the seam before attaching a golf club head...
6491872 Method and system for detecting and recording submicron sized particles  
A system and method for detecting the presence of submicron sized particles in a sample taken from the environment includes a collecting a sample from the environment and purifying and...
6491625 Endoscopy testing apparatus and method  
The present invention is a cap tester for a water resistant cap for medical video equipment that comprises a neck capable of insertion within the cap. The neck has an air duct extending...
6490930 Human body vibration evaluation device and hand-held vibration tool  
A three-axis vibration acceleration pickup with the handle of a vibration-generating tool such as, an angle grinder or the like, feeds detected vibrations along the three axes to an A/D converter ...
6490913 Humidity chamber for scanning stylus atomic force microscope with cantilever tracking  
The present invention provides a novel humidity chamber suitable for use with an atomic force microscope (AFM). The humidity chamber of the present invention employs an intricate geometrical design...
6490785 Manufacturing apparatus of wire harness  
In a manufacturing apparatus of a wire harness in which pallet P, on which a plurality of connectors C are juxtaposed, is moved by a pallet feeding section 1 and a pressure-contact terminal of...
6487922 Steam turbine inlet sleeve inspection apparatus and method  
An inspection apparatus ( 40 ) for remote inspection of the trepan radius area ( 34 ) of the inlet sleeve ( 24 ) of a steam turbine ( 10 ). The apparatus ( 40 ) provides a sealed volume ( 50 )...
6487921 Fluidization segregation tester  
Apparatus providing samples for evaluating the sensitivity of bulk particulate solids to segregation when permeated by a gas. A plurality of stacked discs are rotatably mounted on a vertical shaft....
6487894 Method for determining particle size distribution and mechanical properties of soft particles in liquids  
A method is described which applies Acoustic Spectrometry to characterize both the particle size distribution and mechanical properties of the soft particles in concentrated dispersed systems. It...
6485686 Method and apparatus for counting submicron sized particles  
A system for detecting the presence of different size groups of submicron size particles in a fluid sample collected from the environment includes apparatus for collecting the environment. The...
6484580 In situ testing of a satellite or other object prior to development  
A method and system for testing a test object, such as a satellite, is disclosed. High energy acoustic testing is performed on the object by assembling an acoustical system about the test object...
6481302 Slip ring position encoder  
A method, apparatus, and an article of manufacture for determining the angular position of a shaft. The apparatus comprises a circumferentially alternating series of conducting and substantially...
6477885 Lubricant applying system for a rolling bearing  
In a lubricant application system, a prescribed volume of lubricant is transferred from a lubricant discharge port 8 of a prescribed liquid volume discharge device to a rolling element 703 of a...
6474182 Methods and apparatus for determining the location of a shaft within a vessel  
Apparatus and methods for measuring the amount by which the centerline of a shaft disposed in a vessel is offset from the central vertical axis of the vessel, and for measuring the height of such...
6469658 Method for creation of planar or complex wavefronts in close proximity to a transmitter array  
An apparatus and method for generating an electromagnetic environment in which the free field, plane wave response of electronic systems of an electrically large (greater than several wavelengths...
6469526 System for detecting conductive contaminants and method of use  
The present invention provides a system to detect conductive contaminants interspersed within unconsolidated materials. By using the system described herein, voluminous amounts of unconsolidated...
6468816 Method for sensing conditions within a substrate 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...
6467332 Device for olfactory judgment of an odorous substance, use thereof and a method of operating the device  
A device for olfactory judgement of an odorous substance, particularly a perfume, substantially comprising a flat test object in a casing, preheated or heated electrically by a temperature control...
6466877 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...
6463817 Dummy sound absorber representing a seated human for measuring sound absorption power of a theater chair  
There is provied a method for measuring a sound therefor 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...
6462811 Automatic circular saw tooth inspection system and method  
A system for inspecting first and second surfaces of a cutting member, such as a tooth of a carbide tooth circular saw blade, includes a support for carrying the cutting member, the cutting member...
6460377 Method and apparatus for testing dual-stage blowheads  
Apparatus for testing air flow through a dual-stage blowhead that includes an adapter block with a blowhead cup for releasably receiving a dual-stage blowhead. The adapter block has a first block...
6454862 Fine-particle classification apparatus and functional material production apparatus  
In the fine-particle classification apparatus of the present invention, a carrier gas velocity in a take-in section to introduce the aerosol to the fine-particle classification apparatus from the...
6453760 Automated detection of unacceptable warpage of trays for holding integrated circuit packages  
Unacceptable warpage of a tray for holding a plurality of integrated circuit packages is automatically detected after an operator places the tray on a conveyor. The conveyor holds and moves the...
6452673 Multiple input flow cell with single fluid path  
A chromatographic flow cell having the capacity to handle fluid flow from one or more chromatographic systems, at widely varying flow rates without the need to change flow cells or detectors. The...
6450104 Modular observation crawler and sensing instrument and method for operating same  
A robotic apparatus adapted for locomotion in an enclosed space such as a pipe includes a combination of articulated gripping and locomotive modules. Each gripping module includes an actuator...
6450049 Glass run seal testing machine  
A window seal testing machine for seals of the type used in powered automotive windows, the testing machine comprising an adjustable frame simulating a portion of a powered automotive window, the...
6446517 Controlled particle deposition in drives and on media for thermal asperity studies  
An environmental chamber that can be used to test a device under test such as a hard disk drive. The environmental chamber may include an electronically controlled shutter that controls the flow of...
6446508 Vibration compartment environmental control  
A testing apparatus is provided for testing a product in various climatic conditions. The testing apparatus includes a testing cabinet defining a first testing chamber for receiving the product...
6443002 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...
6441398 Algorithm for detecting sloped contact holes using a critical-dimension waveform  
A method for contact hole formation and inspection during integrated circuit fabrication is disclosed. The method includes defining tolerances for one or more contact hole formation processes, and...
6439069 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...
6439068 Process and device for determining the volume of liquid droplets  
First a liquid volume is comminuted into individual droplets in order to measure the volume of liquid droplets, then an electric potential different from that of the ambience is applied to the...
6435044 Axle measuring device and method  
A device and a method for axle alignment, in which an angle between a wheel of a vehicle and a reference direction is determined, the angle being determined using a transducer, which contains at...
6435043 Impaction substrate and methods of use  
The present disclosure relates to a method of collecting particles in a gas sample comprising impacting particles in the gas sample on a porous material, as well as to impactors wherein an inertial...
6435004 Apparatus and process for aerosol size measurement at varying gas flow rates  
A measuring system and process for measuring the size distribution of particles in an aerosol with a time-varying flow utilizing a measuring instrument that utilizes a time-invariant flow rate is...
6435002 Assessment of the condition of fruit and vegetables  
An assembly for measuring the condition of fruit and vegetable is disclosed which comprises an expandable resilient bellows arrangement ( 10 ) having a passive sensor ( 22 ) mounted therein. In...
6434847 Methods and apparatus for determining the location of a shaft within a vessel  
Apparatus and methods for measuring the amount by which the centerline of a shaft disposed in a vessel is offset from the central vertical axis of the vessel, and for measuring the height of such...
6434499 Hard disc drive verification tester  
The present invention provides a portable on-site tester to test a disc drive at a location remote from the disc drive manufacturer. The tester supports multiple disc drive interfaces by supporting...
6433559 Capacitive angle sensor, in particular for motor vehicle steering column  
The present invention relates to an angle sensor of the capacitive type, in particular for a steering column of a motor vehicle having a stator and rotor element, comprising at least one sensor...
6427545 Strength tester for automobile door handle  
A strength tester for automobile door handle adapted to allow a strength test manually performed on a door handle equipped at an outer handle part of the door to be performed by an external force...
6427544 Environmentally friendly ultra-high sensitivity liquid penetrant inspection process and system  
The present invention relates to a process for inspecting a part to detect defects in the part. The process comprises the steps of placing a part to be inspected in an immersion tank, introducing a...
6425300 Testing device for an inside door handle  
A testing device of an inside door handle, the device comprising a surface plate, a plurality of support legs, a locking release device, a driving device and a control unit is mounted inside a...
6425299 Relative height gauge  
A gauge for monitoring the relative height of two points comprises a generally tubular conduit extending from a first end thereof via a first limb thereof to a monitoring position spaced from the...
6422097 Assembly line mounted assemblies with means for verification  
An assembly line for mounting tires on wheels, for inflating the tire mounted on a wheel, for placement of the bead heels of the tire and for balancing which also includes apparatus for checking...
6422091 Apparatus for testing the life expectancy of a straw  
An apparatus for testing the life expectancy of a straw having a test straw holder, an upper jaw, a lower jaw, and a frame. One end of the test straw is connected to the test straw holder and the...