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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120024077 | INCLUSION RATING METHOD An inclusion rating method includes carrying out a tensile test on a test specimen, which is made of a metallic material and charged with a hydrogen, to cause a fracture originating from a nonmetallic inclusion affected by the hydrogen in the test specimen, identifying ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120017696 | TENSION MONITORING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD Tension monitoring is described using a sensor which may exhibit an offset for which compensation may be provided to produce a zero voltage amplified output or to increase dynamic range. An arrangement determines whether a power reset is responsive to a battery bounce s... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120006126 | Tensile Testing Device A tensile testing device includes a supporting unit, a cantilever unit and a connecting unit. The supporting unit defines a plurality of mating elements secured thereon for mating with a detected element. The cantilever unit is connected with the detected element by a l... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110314926 | BIAXIAL TENSILE TESTING MACHINE A biaxial tensile testing machine performing a tensile test of a test piece by stretching the test piece in four directions along two axes perpendicular to each other includes: first and second turntables which are disposed so as to be parallel to each other and relativ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110294904 | Dry Granulation Binders, Products, and Use Thereof A method for the preparation of microcrystalline cellulose containing tablets by roller compaction followed by tabletting is disclosed. A tablet formulation is converted to a dry granulate by roller compaction, and the dry granulate lubricated dry granulate and compacte... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110271766 | TENSILE BAR MARKING FIXTURE The present invention provides an apparatus and method to accurately scribe benchmarks into a tensile test sample bar. The apparatus includes a base having a planar surface allowing a tensile test sample bar to rest thereupon. The apparatus further includes a guide havi... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110252892 | MEDICAL TESTING DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE TESTING PARAMETERS The present invention is a device for testing the mechanical properties of a specimen. The device includes an actuator component slider for positioning the specimen within one of multiple test configuration positions, such that each test configuration position examines ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110178730 | Flexible Pipe Fatigue Monitoring Below the Bend Stiffener of a Flexible Riser A flexible pipe fatigue monitoring system 30 comprising a pipe monitoring system 32, 40, 42 adapted to be provided on a flexible pipe 10 having a bend stiffener 18. The pipe monitoring system 40, 42 is provided on the pipe 10 be... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110138926 | METHOD FOR TESTING THE COATING OF A VANE BASE A method for testing a coating for blade roots, includes: providing a disk test piece including at least one bearing surface and a blade test piece including at least one bearing surface coated with the coating to be tested, the blade test piece including two test piece... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110132100 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO TEST SPECIMENS An apparatus and method to test a specimen is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a housing defining a passage having a length extending along a longitudinal axis, an anvil movable in the passage between a first position and a second position along the... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110137578 | Z-AXIS TEST COUPON STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS A Z-axis test coupon structure includes a plurality of circularly-arranged tensile specimens oriented along a Z-axis and at least one web connecting adjacent ones of the plurality of tensile specimens.... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110126635 | APPARATUS FOR TESTING TENSILE STRENGTH UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURE CONDITION AND UNIT FOR MEASURING ELONGATION PROVIDED IN THE SAME Provided are an apparatus for testing a tensile strength under a high temperature condition and a unit for measuring elongation provided in the same. The apparatus for testing a tensile strength under a high temperature condition includes a base frame part, a test sampl... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110088481 | ATTACHMENT DISPLACEMENT SENSOR FOR MEASURING THE CHANGE IN LENGTH OF A SAMPLE AND MEASURING METHOD WHICH USES SUCH A SENSOR The present invention relates to a contact displacement sensor for use in the mechanical measurement of the elongation of a sample by stretching. It further relates to a method for the measurement of the elongation of a sample using such a contact displacement sensor, a... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110092946 | Wearable Article with Extensible Fastening Member Having Stress Distribution Features and/or Fastening Combination Performance Characteristics, and Method of Testing and Selecting Fastening Combination Performance Characteristics A method for measuring the force necessary to separate a sample of a hooks fastener component from engagement with a loops component is disclosed. The method includes the steps of engaging respective samples of the hooks material and loops material along a plane of enga... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110056304 | Controlled Shear/Tension Fixture A test fixture for simultaneously testing two material test samples is provided. The fixture provides substantially equal shear and tensile stresses in each test specimens. By gradually applying a load force to the fixture only one of the two specimens fractures. Upon f... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110000308 | DEVICE FOR TESTING THE COATING OF A VANE BASE A device for testing a coating for a turbomachine rotor disk blade root, including two test piece halves, each including a bearing surface coated with the coating, one counter test piece including two bearing surfaces, and a machine including a first holding system for ... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100313670 | DEVICE FOR TESTING STRUCTURAL PANELS A testing device for structural panels is characterised in that it includes passive apparatus in the form of a mount and interface apparatus between the mount and the panel to geometrically apply stresses representing the stresses caused by the parts surrounding the pan... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100301848 | Method for Continuously Determining the Tensile Force F in a Cable of a Parking Brake Presented is a method for continuously determining the tensile force F in a cable of a parking brake that includes transmitting the tensile force F to a cable grommet coupled to a first end of an expandable intermediate part that includes a magnet and/or a magnetic sens... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100294042 | APPARATUS FOR TESTING STRENGTH OF OBJECTS An apparatus for testing strength of a corner portion of an object includes a support platform, an installing mechanism on the platform, a force gauge, a driving mechanism connected to the slidable plate to move the slidable plate, a clamp mechanism for clamping the obj... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100275700 | Tension Monitoring Arrangement and Method Tension monitoring is described using a sensor which may exhibit an offset for which compensation may be provided to produce a zero voltage amplified output or to increase dynamic range. An arrangement determines whether a power reset is responsive to a battery bounce s... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100263453 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING LIFETIME OF AND/OR STRESS EXPERIENCED BY A ROTOR BLADE AND ROTOR DISC FIXTURE An apparatus for simulating stresses experienced by a rotor blade root in a complementary disc fixture, especially in gas turbine engines. The apparatus comprises a mounting member for receiving a blade speciman having a root. The mounting member has an aperture for rec... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100224006 | Internal Stress Actuated Micro- and Nanomachines for Testing Physical Properties Of Micro and Nano-Sized Material Samples. This invention provides an internal stress actuated micro- or nano-machine for measuring mechanical and/or electrical properties, e.g. traction measurement, compression measurement or shear measurement, on micro-scale and nano-scale films or multi-layers of materials su... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100224007 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSVERSE TENSILE STRENGTH TESTING OF MATERIALS AT EXTREME TEMPERATURES A composite specimen for conducting transverse tension strength testing may include a solid cylinder comprising parallel opposing ends, a cylindrical surface extending between and around the parallel opposing ends, and only parallel planar plies extending between and pe... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100206089 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING POST-INSTALLED ANCHOR RODS A method is provided for testing a post installed anchor rod to determine the stresses on the anchor rod. The method comprises the steps of providing a linear hydraulic actuator comprising a cylinder, a piston slideable therein in response to a change in hydraulic press... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100198530 | ESTIMATION OF NON-EQUIBIAXIAL STRESS USING INSTRUMENTED INDENTATION TECHNIQUE Method for evaluating an asymmetric residual stress for a material by the indentation test comprises applying the residual stresses with an uniaxial and an symmetrical biaxial tensions on the material and then performing an instrumented indentation test indenting an asy... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100186520 | Microtesting Rig with Variable Compliance Loading Fibers for Measuring Mechanical Properties of Small Specimens The present invention provides a microtesting rig for measuring mechanical properties of small specimens. The rig includes a microsized specimen positioned on a mounting block, an interchangeable contact tip connected with an actuator and configured for contact with the... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100064765 | Apparatus and method for material testing of microscale and nanoscale samples Methods and apparatus for testing a microscale or nanoscale sample. A testing stage comprises a frame having first and second laterally opposing ends and first and second side beams. At least one deformable force sensor beam is disposed near the first opposing end and e... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100058877 | Coated optical fibers The invention relates to coated optical fibers comprising soft primary coatings and to such primary coatings for protecting glass optical fibers having a sufficient high resistance against cavitation. In particular, the primary coatings have a cavitation strength at whi... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100036287 | Method and Device for Detecting Parameters for the Characterization of Motion Sequences at the Human or Animal Body The invention relates to a bending sensor for detecting function parameters for the characterization of motion sequences at the human or animal body. The bending sensor comprises a fixing element 20, in particular a fixing plaster, for fixing the bending sensor o... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100000328 | METHOD FOR MEASURING STENT DISLODGEMENT FORCE A method for measuring the force necessary to dislodge a stent from a balloon catheter to which it is mounted. The balloon catheter with a stent mounted thereon is encased in a mass of gel material. The force necessary to pull the catheter from the gel is measured.... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090308173 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF MEASURING TENSION IN A HANDRAIL FOR AN ESCALATOR OR MOVING WALKWAY An apparatus for and a method of measuring tension in a handrail for an escalator or moving walkway provides for three support or contact points on the handrail. Two outer or first and second support points are provided by rollers at either end of the support bar. A cen... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090277277 | Tension Monitoring Arrangement and Method Tension monitoring is described using a sensor which may exhibit an offset for which compensation may be provided to produce a zero voltage amplified output or to increase dynamic range. An arrangement determines whether a power reset is responsive to a battery bounce s... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090229371 | COMPOSITE GLAZING WITH AN INCREASE ENERGY ABSORPTION AND FILM INTERLAYERS THAT ARE SUITABLE FOR SAID GLAZING The present invention relates to composite glazing and/or intermediate layer films suitable for this purpose having a high penetration resistance, i.e. energy absorption on sudden mechanical stress and to a process for the determination of the maximum energy absorption ... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090199652 | TENSILE SPECIMEN MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD A tensile specimen measuring apparatus includes a generally elongated base, a generally elongated pin channel provided in the base, a measuring pin carrier slidably mounted in the pin channel of the base, at least one contact pin carried by the measuring pin carrier, at... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090177417 | FRACTURE PREDICTION METHOD, DEVICE, A PROGRAM ARRANGEMENT AND COMPUTER-ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM THEREFOR According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, using a fracture limit stress line obtained by converting a hole expansion ratio into a stress as a criterion for a fracture, the risk of fracture in a material can be evaluated quantitatively by comparing the... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090151468 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE TENSION OF A FILTER SCREEN IN A FILTER FRAME The inventions relates to an apparatus, in particular for a screen-printing machine, for measuring tension in a printing screen in a frame, characterized in that a holder for the frame (1) has holder bars (3a, 3b, 3c, ... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090139802 | ELEVATOR The present invention relates to an elevator and a method for measuring the load in an elevator, in which the elevator car is suspended on hoisting ropes with at least one upward-directed diverting pulley or diverting pulley pair, from which the elevator ropes go upward... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090107965 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AND TESTING MONOFILAMENT AND MULTI-FILAMENTS SELF-RETAINING SUTURES The present invention relates to self-retaining (“barbed”) systems for surgical procedures, methods of manufacturing self-retaining systems for surgical procedures, included their uses and testing. In various embodiments of the invention, a device and method for bar... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090056468 | FORMING LIMIT STRAIN ANALYSIS In the computed-based analysis of forming processes, for example, manufacturing sheet metal parts for the automobile industry, the material loading is represented by major and minor strains εI, εII and is visualised with respect to a forming limi... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090019941 | PULL TEST CALIBRATION DEVICE AND METHOD A device and method permits absolute and relative calibration of a pull-test device for testing the mechanical strength of electrical bond deposits. The invention provides repeatable breaking of a test specimen such as a wire (11) indexable through an anvil (1... | 01/22/2009 |
