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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...
7113277 System and method of aerosolized agent capture and detection  
System and method of aerosolized agent detection. Multi-part collection tape is employed for capturing particles of interest for immediate analysis and optional forensic preservation and recording...
7107863 Internal riser inspection system, apparatus and methods of using same  
A system for inspecting a pipe weld from within a pipe through use of magnetic particle imaging “MPI” includes an apparatus having a head unit that carries a wire wheel brush for cleaning an...
7107850 Bearing vibration measuring apparatus, bearing vibration measuring method, and radial type bearing  
A bearing vibration measuring apparatus is an apparatus of measuring vibration of a bearing. The bearing vibration measuring apparatus detects a vibration component generated from the bearing in a...
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...
7104147 System and method for measuring electric current in a pipeline  
A system and method for measuring a voltage differential in a current-carrying pipe using a propulsion vehicle. The system may be adapted for use with a pipeline pig or other propulsion device,...
7104125 Internal riser inspection device and methods of using same  
An inspection apparatus includes an inspection unit that is lowered into vertically supported pipe filled with seawater. The apparatus includes a pipe weld location detector module carried by the...
7102621 Force measurement system correcting for inertial interference  
A method and apparatus is disclosed, particularly, though by no means exclusively, useful in touch-screen computer CRT display systems and the like, and more generally in other force and/or torque...
7101068 Water cloud evaluating device for vehicle lighting fixture  
A water cloud evaluating device includes a partition member for partitioning an outer space of the vehicle lighting fixture into a front space and a rear space, vehicle outside environment...
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...
7100463 Pipeline locator/coordinate mapping device  
The pipeline locator/coordinate mapping device is a tool to be utilized for the location of pipeline coordinate data points via a Cartesian coordinate system. The device will initiate from a known...
7100428 Method and device for determination of moisture content and solid state phase of solids using moisture sorption gravimetry and near infrared or raman spectroscopy  
A method and apparatus for measuring isotherms and determining solid state phase changes comprising a humidity generator having a temperature controlled internal chamber, a microbalance mounted...
7096752 Environmental damage reduction  
A substrate processor that processes and inspects a substrate. A substrate handler moves a substrate within the substrate processor. A processing chamber receives the substrate from the substrate...
7096751 Measuring apparatus and accuracy analyzing apparatus having the same  
A measuring apparatus 2 comprises: a base 10 fixed onto the rotary table 83 ; a rotational angular position detector 35 having first and second members 36 and 37 mounted in relatively...
7091503 Measuring plasma uniformity in-situ at wafer level  
An apparatus and method for measuring plasma uniformity and RF uniformity within a plasma chamber. A measurement device is provided within the plasma chamber, where the measurement device includes...
7089816 Method and apparatus for testing cement slurries  
A method and apparatus for testing cement comprising introducing cement into a curing vessel that is at least partially inside a test vessel, curing the cement at a selected temperature and...
7089815 Air brake system characterization by self learning algorithm  
Vehicles equipped with air brake systems and onboard vehicle management computers may be programmed to determine normal operating variables for the air compressor system used for maintaining air...
7089814 Apparatus for inspecting rubbing inferiority of alignment film of liquid crystal display device  
An apparatus for inspecting rubbing inferiority of an alignment film of a liquid crystal display device by spraying moisture particles, the apparatus including a moisture storing unit for storing...
7089813 Mass sensor and mass sensing method  
A mass sensor in which a connection plate and a diaphragm are joined together at their respective sides; a sensing plate is joined to the connection plate at their respective sides in the direction...
7089801 Metal ring inspection method and metal ring inspection device  
A metal ring inspection method of a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) V-belt for inspecting end face defects in a belt laminated band composed of a plurality of metal ring stacked layers in...
7086269 Apparatus and method for testing seed singulation of a seed meter  
An apparatus and method of testing seed singulation of a seed meter. The apparatus includes a frame which supports the seed meter to be tested above a track within which is disposed a continuous...
7084358 Apparatus and method for balancing and for providing a compliant range to a test head  
A load, such as an electronic test head, is supported. A force sensor detects a force received from the load, the force resulting from the load being imbalanced such that a torque is created about...
7082822 Internal riser inspection device and methods of using same  
An inspection apparatus includes an inspection unit that is lowered into vertically supported pipe filled with seawater. The apparatus includes a pipe weld location detector module carried by the...
7082666 Method for testing print circuit boards  
A method for testing a printed circuit board includes manufacturing a dedicated testing board having protrusive metal points corresponding to the points to be tested on the printed circuit board. A...
7078911 Patent application for a computer motional command interface  
A method and apparatus are described for interacting with electronic devices through motional commands. The method uses perturbations of the background quasistatic electric fields. The apparatus...
7077021 Sensor device on a feed pipeline carrying high voltage  
In order to be able to operate a sensor device on a feed pipeline carrying high voltage without using batteries or storage batteries, the sensors are connected for supply purposes via an electrical...
7077020 Internal field joint inspection robot  
An inspection robot is provided to traverse the interior of a pipeline for the purpose of checking the coating at the interior surface of the pipeline at the weld seams. The robot is designed to...
7077019 High precision gas bearing split-axis stage for transport and constraint of large flat flexible media during processing  
A modular split-axis stage is used to inspect and/or repair large flat glass media suitable for LCD/TFT applications. Low-precision air table sections are detachably mounted to a centrally located,...
7073404 Method and device for detecting accumulations of solid material  
A method and device for detecting an accumulation of a solid material in a vessel that contains at least one fluid phase. The device includes an electric conductor element that is positioned in a...
7071706 Measuring device for rapid non-destructive measurement of the contents of capsules  
The invention relates to a process for the non-destructive net weighing of capsules using microwaves.
7069767 Method of determining initial transmission calibration  
A process for learning the pressure and volume characteristics for a given torque-transmitting mechanism is established on the final assembly line wherein a powertrain incorporating the desired...
7066040 Test bed comprising elastic connector elements for helicopter gearboxes  
A testing stand for a helicopter transmission is arranged in a testing stand ( 20 ) capable of swiveling deflection around a rotor shaft ( 4 ) with one output side rotor shaft ( 4 ) and at least...
7066039 Method and device for checking the mechanical fastening of a component to a base body  
The invention relates to a method for inspecting the mechanical fastening of a component including an electrical conductor to a base body including an electric conductor. According to the method,...
7066038 Material stability test system  
A material stability test system has a plurality of sealed test containers mounted in an environmental chamber. Each container has a humidifier for generating a desired humidity within the...
7066037 Method for measuring properties of a particle distribution  
A method and a device for measuring properties of a particle distribution, in which a parameter relating to the mobility of the particles is measured at one measuring point ( 302 ) and a parameter...
7066006 Method of collecting data relating to 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...
7060203 Electrolyte solution for particle measuring apparatus, and particle measuring method using same  
An electrolyte solution for a particle measuring apparatus which comprises an inorganic salt, such as sodium chloride or calcium chloride, dissolved in an organic solvent. A substance that promotes...
7048435 Humidity-controlled chamber for a thermogravimetric instrument  
Embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatus, systems and methods for adding a humidity-controlled system to a thermogravimetric instrument. A humidity-controlled chamber incorporates a...
7047830 Method to detect and characterize contaminants in pipes and ducts with interactive tracers  
A method and an apparatus for detecting, locating, and quantifying contamination in a fluid flow system like a pipe or duct. This characterization technique uses a conservative and one or more...
7047152 Method and a system for evaluation of static friction  
A method for evaluation whether oscillations in a control process depend on static friction in an actuator. A signal from the actuator or the signal from the process is measured. The measured...
7044011 Test fixture assembly for directional pilot valve and related method  
A test fixture for testing directional pilot valves as used in connection with turbine engine thrust reversers, and an associated method of use. In a particular embodiment, the test fixture has a...
7043974 Multiple-blower relative humidity controlled test chamber  
An accelerated weathering apparatus includes a test chamber ( 30 ), a specimen supporting means ( 34 ), a light source ( 60 ) powered by a power source controlled by a ballast, at least one chamber...
7043394 Method and device for measuring fine particles in ultrapure water  
A novel measuring method which allows measurement of fine particles which are extremely fine and contained in a very small amount in ultrapure water is provided. The number frequency with respect...
7040032 Method and device for measuring whether a process kit part meets a prescribed tolerance  
A go no-go gauge and method for verifying whether a process kit part used within a plasma chamber of a plasma processing tool has accumulated excessive wear or deposits. The gauge includes a...
7038196 Accelerated weathering test apparatus with full spectrum calibration, monitoring and control  
An accelerated weathering test apparatus and method for calibration and operation thereof including a spectroradiometer for monitoring a full spectrum power distribution of a light source....
7036390 Method for detecting human body in a vehicle  
A synthetic wave is obtained which represents the synthesis of a transmitted wave radiated from a sensor and a reflected wave returned from a breathing human body, and the presence or absence of a...
7036389 System for determining characteristics of substrates employing fluid geometries  
The present invention provides a system for determining characteristics of substrates, such as the presence of contaminants, shape, as well as the spatial relationships between spaced-apart...
7032468 Vehicle weight determining device  
The vehicle weight determination device includes a microcomputer for achieving the vehicle weight determination by obtaining a driving force after filtering based on the speed ratio of the torque...
7028566 Metrological recording of bearing plays in a highly dynamic mechanical transmission chain  
Method for measuring the bearing play in a highly dynamic mechanical transmission chain between a setting member and a functional member on which it acts, wherein a control unit actuates the...
7028565 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...