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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7926326 | System and method for interfacial rheometry An apparatus and method for performing rheological measurements of interfaces located at the top of fluid sub-phases. In one configuration, a rotating rheometer is provided with a chamber wall whose inner surface defines an outer chamber radius and an inner cylinder... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7607098 | System and method for dynamically controlling operation of rheometric instruments System and methods are described for dynamically controlling operation of a rheometer. A program is created on a programming interface for executing a test upon a sample in a rheometer by receiving user selections of a plurality of nodes and connections of each node... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7594429 | System and method for improved optical measurements during rheometric measurements A rheometric system includes an optical encoder coupled to a rotating shaft and configured to detect a rotational position of the shaft with respect to a reference. The rotational information is forwarded to a program or memory. An optical rotation plate is mechanic... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7578613 | Modulated differential scanning calorimeter solvent loss calibration apparatus and method A modulated differential scanning calorimeter that accounts for heat flow due to evaporative solvent loss. The calorimeter modulates the temperature applied to a sample and a reference to determine the amount of heat flow that is due to evaporation. By calculating t... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7566167 | System and method for a thermogravimetric analyzer having improved dynamic weight baseline Systems and methods for minimizing extraneous forces and calculating corrected weights of samples based on buoyancy factors for a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA). The TGA includes a balance chamber and a furnace configured to heat a sample. A null balance is provid... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7537018 | Method and apparatus for controlling partial vapor pressure in a sorption analyzer An embodiment of the present invention is a method for creating and maintaining a partial vapor pressure in a sample chamber of a sorption analyzer. A first dry gas flow is purged from a first mass flow controller through a saturator to produce a near-saturated gas ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7526941 | Rheometer torque calibration fixture A method of calibrating the torque outputs of a rheometer by using a calibrating object with a certified moment of inertia, measuring the moment of inertia of the calibrating object using the rheometer, and calculating the torque adjustment factor by dividing the ce... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7500385 | System for in-situ optical measurement and sample heating during rheometric measurements An optical rheometer system includes a rheometer chamber that can retain a fluid sample to be measured. A light source is provided that creates a light beam incident on the fluid sample. A Peltier heating plate is provided that has a channel region located within th... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7470057 | Differential scanning calorimeter sensor and method A sensor for a heat flux differential scanning calorimeter in which the differential temperatures are measured between locations external to the regions of heat exchange between the sensor and sample containers. The measured differential temperatures respond to the ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7467493 | Raising device for raising a closure panel The invention relates to a raising device for raising or opening a closure panel, in particular a rear flip glass, decklid, door or hood of a vehicle, after the closure panel has been unlocked. The raising device includes a raising lever moveably supported by a base... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7416328 | System and method for a thermogravimetric analyzer having improved dynamic weight baseline Systems and methods for minimizing extraneous forces and calculating corrected weights of samples based on buoyancy factors for a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA). The TGA includes a balance chamber and a furnace configured to heat a sample. A null balance is provid... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7406983 | Shut-off fitting The invention relates to a shut-off fitting comprising a housing which is connected to an adjacent pipeline in a pressure tight manner, the diameter of said pipeline defining a tubular passage in the housing. Said fitting also comprises at least one closing body whi... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7322878 | Belt grinder and attachment for grinding pipe ends A belt grinder includes a motor, a driving disc, a contact disc, a grinding belt, and a housing, where the motor and the driving disc are moveable with respect to the contact disc in order to vary the distance between the axis of the contact disc and the axis of the... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7180302 | Method and system for determining cracks and broken components in armor A ceramic armor system with built-in conductive circuit attached to a ceramic component. The conductive circuit can be accessed by a user at contacts provided in the system. The circuit is arranged so that damage such as cracks that occurs within the ceramic compone... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7140692 | Vehicle passenger safety devices A vehicle passenger safety device for use on vehicles such as airplanes and automobiles. The device includes a horizontal member that is configured to be secured to a back support of a seat in a vehicle, and two vertical members, each being attached to the horizonta... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6931915 | Wide range dynamic rheometer A rheometer includes a holder assembly for coupling a test specimen to a motor assembly to effect rotational strain in the test specimen while enabling the determination of axial displacement effected by the test specimen normal to the direction of the rotational st... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6925157 | Method for operating devices for transmitting high-bit-rate data on an extension line and arrangement having such devices for data transmission In a method and apparatus for data transmission and voice signal transmission on a subscriber line, in terminal devices located at least on a network side of the subscriber line, only those parts which evaluate a criterion indicating the beginning of the data transm... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6922399 | Method of handling service connections in a communication network A method for controlling connections in a communication network including setting up a signaling connection between a subscriber of the communication network and a service access system based on a service connection request by the subscriber; and setting up a payloa... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6823787 | Expandable layer made of compressible material An expandable layer made of compressible material placed in a rotary printing from between a core cylinder and a sleeve. An embodiment includes depressions on the outer circumferential surface and/or the inner circumferential surface of the expandable layer. The dep... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6705185 | Lathe for interior cutting of hollow work pieces A turning lathe for interior cutting of hollow work pieces using a boring rod onto which a tool holder device is fitted and on which there is a mechanism for holding a work piece in such a way that it encloses at least part of the boring rod characterized by the fac... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6683153 | Thermal separation method for mixed polymers A method for separating technical and biological polymers by generating two liquid phases using an added gas or an adjusted temperature. The separated polymers are obtained in solution with a high degree of purity. Complete separation can be achieved by s... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6555588 | Method for the production of a polypropylene blend A method for producing a polypropylene blend from a plastic packaging materials containing high molecular weight polypropylene, other high molecular weight polymers such as polyethylene, low molecular weight polymers and other contaminants. The method inc... | 04/29/2003 |
