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| 7583090 | Electromagnetic apparatus for measuring angular position An apparatus is disclosed for measuring a variable angular position of a movable part. The apparatus comprises at least two resonators formed by coupled slow-wave structures, and at least two movable targets having electrodynamic profiles, the targets also having a ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7363125 | Tracking system and autonomous mobile unit A tracking system of the present invention includes a transponder 20 attached on a moving object 2 and an autonomous mobile unit 1 for tracking the transponder 20. The autonomous mobile unit 1 has an environment detecting means for... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7352194 | Method for determining the thickness of a coating on a composite material The invention relates to a method for determining the thickness of a coating on a composite material by applying induced currents wherein the composite material together with its coating is placed on a conducting material, in which circulating electric currents indu... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7285963 | Method and system for measurement of dielectric constant of thin films using a near field microwave probe A measurement technique based on a microwave near-field scanning probe is developed for non-contact measurement of dielectric constant of low-k films. The technique is non-destructive, non-invasive and can be used on both porous and non-porous dielectrics. The techn... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7210364 | Autonomous robotic crawler for in-pipe inspection The specification discloses a robot for inspection adapted to travel virtually unlimited distances through small-diameter enclosed spaces such as conduits or ducts, preferably using a fluid-driven screw-drive propulsion system. The robot preferably includes a drive ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7206719 | Diagnostic method for predicting maintenance requirements in rotating equipment This invention is a method to determine the condition of rotating equipment, namely drive spindles, to enable the timely maintenance or replacement of same. The method uses an electrical signal from a vibration sensor mounted on part of the drive train to measure th... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7180053 | Apparatus, a system and method for determining a position within a cylinder An apparatus, a system and a method are provided for monitoring position of a machine element within a mechanical system and/or cleaning a machine element. A light source and sensor may be positioned within a cylinder. The sensor may detect the intensity of light wi... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7173435 | Thickness measuring apparatus and method using a microwave cavity resonator A measurement device for measuring a thickness of a film layer over a substrate utilizes a microwave source and a resonant cavity having an open side. A microwave signal is introduced at a first end of the resonant cavity with the open side against a surface measure... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7170300 | Apparatus and method for inspecting interface between ground layer and substrate of microstrip by using scattering parameters An apparatus and method for detecting a defect on a ground layer of microstrip by using scattering parameters is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a providing unit for providing a signal to the microstrip by changing a frequency of the signal in a predetermined ran... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7170408 | System and method for information assimilation and functionality control based on positioning information obtained by impulse radio means A system and method for information assimilation and functionality control based on positioning information obtained by impulse radio techniques, which utilizes the position information and communication abilities inherent in impulse radio technology to correlate po... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7141985 | Field programmable driver/transmitter for a proximity probe An electronics package for use with a proximity probe is disclosed that is capable of being calibrated to work with any proximity probe and cable and that is capable of being programmed in the field. The electronic package establishes and measures a plurality of gap... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135869 | Thickness measuring systems and methods using a cavity resonator Film thickness measurement systems and methods are provided that utilize a signal generator having a Gunnplexer design and a resonant frequency detector to correlate the shift in resonant frequency experienced by a resonant cavity having one face abutting a test obj... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7123024 | Device comprising a microwave resonator for or on a spinner preparation machine A device is disclosed, comprising a microwave resonator, for or on a spinner preparation machine with drawing gear (2) for drawing fiber material (FB), in particular a carding, drawing or combing machine, whereby the resonator (30) is embodied for conn... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120523 | Hydraulic cylinder life prediction Maintenance requirements for hydraulic cylinders used to actuate heavy equipment may be predicted by measuring actual use of the cylinders. Sensors measuring piston position within each cylinder are integrated and the results stored in histograms bins to provide a p... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104182 | Contractile unit having a position sensor means A contractile unit comprising a contractile hose extending between two spaced head pieces and adapted to perform a longitudinal contraction on being subjected to internal pressure, and a position sensor means responsive to the distance between the head pieces. The p... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7090392 | Roadway freezing point monitoring system and method Improved roadway freezing point monitoring systems and methods include improved sample wells for the accurate measurement of the freezing point of liquid on a roadway, the use of temperature sensors that require only two conductors to receive power and to send and r... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7059238 | Method and apparatus for stroke position sensor for hydraulic cylinder A fluid pressure cylinder assembly is provided with a sensor for sensing the extension of a piston rod from a tubular cylinder. The tubular cylinder has a base block that seals the end of the tubular cylinder with an inner wall. The inner wall has a threaded bore fo... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7049810 | Apparatus to measure fill An apparatus for indicating the wall thickness of a cored welding wire traveling in a given path to determine the percentage of volume of fill. This apparatus comprises a first induction coil surrounding the path; a source of AC current connected across the coil; a ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7046015 | Ultrasonic distance measure An ultrasonic distance measure includes: transmitting and receiving ultrasonic transducers with changeable resonant/resonance frequencies; a driving section generating a frequency-modulated drive signal to drive the transducer and transmit an ultrasonic wave; a tran... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7038467 | Resonant network fluid level sensor assembly A sensing assembly senses liquid levels in a reservoir and creates a sensing signal. The sensing assembly includes a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor extending into the reservoir. A first electrode is electrically connected to the first e... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7035555 | Apparatus and method for detecting consumable product engagement in a printing device An apparatus for detecting the engagement of a consumable in a printing device includes a consumable cartridge having a rotatable member carried by the cartridge, and a drive member configured to engage and rotate the rotatable member. A proximity sensor positioned ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030626 | High-frequency oscillation type proximity sensor A high-frequency oscillation proximity sensor with an improved detection sensitivity uses, as a detection coil 11, a two-thread coil formed of substantively two coil conductors joined together at their first ends to form a joint connection end and twisted tog... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7023220 | Method for measuring nm-scale tip-sample capacitance A method for measuring nm-scale tip-sample capacitance including (a) measuring a cantilever deflection and a change in probe-sample capacitance relative to a reference level as a function of a probe assembly height; (b) fitting out-of-contact data to a function; (c)... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7019537 | Non-destructive determination of machining induced surface defects on metal parts A non-destructive method of detecting and measuring machining induced surface defects on gas turbine engine components is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the method includes positioning an evanescent microwave microscope probe adjacent a turbine component surf... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6995574 | Measurement of a coating on a composite using capacitance A method for measuring a thickness of a non-conductive coating on a semi-conductive substrate includes placing a pair of conducting plates in contact with the non-conductive coating. A capacitance value of the non-conductive coating in combination with the semi-cond... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6954062 | Apparatus for determining gaps between a proximity probe and a conductive target material A digital eddy current proximity system including a digital impedance measuring device for digitally measuring the proximity probes impedance correlative to displacement motion and position of a metallic target object being monitored. The system further including a ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6952009 | Apparatus, a system and a method for monitoring a position of a shaft element in a cylinder and an apparatus, a system and a method for cleaning of the shaft element An apparatus, a system and a method are provided for monitoring position of a machine element within a mechanical system and/or cleaning a machine element. A light source and sensor may be positioned within a cylinder. The sensor may detect the intensity of light wi... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6949939 | Methods and apparatus for measuring rotating machine clearances A method of monitoring a clearance distance between a rotatable member and a stationary member within a rotary machine is provided. The method includes exciting a probe with a first modulation signal when the rotatable member is rotating at less than or equal to a p... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6936299 | Method and device for in situ layer thickness determination A method and device for layer thickness determination allows for the layer thickness to be determined in situ during the coating process. This is achieved using a sensor which has an electrical property which, as a result of the coating process, changes in a manner ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6925124 | Unit for and method of motion estimation and image processing apparatus provided with such motion estimation unit The motion estimation unit (100) comprises a block-matcher (102) for calculating a start motion vector (110) by minimizing a predetermined cost function as a matching criterion for the block (116) of pixels with a further block of pixels ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6917176 | Gas main robotic inspection system The present invention provides a long-range, untethered, live, in-pipe inspection system that includes a self-propelled train having a plurality of modules; joint members for interconnecting adjacent modules, data collection components, and wireless communication co... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6906523 | Method and apparatus for testing cells and batteries embedded in series/parallel systems A “three-point” measurement technique effectively removes system effects to determine impedance, admittance, resistance, or conductance of an individual cell, battery, or interconnecting conductor embedded in a series or series-parallel electrochemical battery o... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6906625 | System and method for information assimilation and functionality control based on positioning information obtained by impulse radio techniques A system and method for information assimilation and functionality control based on positioning information obtained by impulse radio techniques, which utilizes the position information and communication abilities inherent in impulse radio technology to correlate po... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6891380 | System and method for measuring characteristics of materials with the use of a composite sensor The system of the invention for measuring characteristics of thin conductive and non-conductive material, such as bulk material or films, is based on the use of a resonance oscillating circuit that incorporates at least two components selected from the group consist... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6765393 | Method and an apparatus for determining distance Techniques for determining the distance between a measuring apparatus and an object are provided. The measuring apparatus includes a transmitter, a receiver and a filter module having a defined phase frequency characteristic, in which a modulated signal, in particul... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6761352 | Method and system for double feed detection A system for detecting overlapped flat objects in a sequence of flat objects have at least one of their edges exposed for viewing as they pass along a feed path. The system includes a sensor for generating a signal in response to detecting a flat object in the feed ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6731119 | Proximity sensor and method for operating a proximity sensor A proximity sensor, in particular a proximity switch is described. A component that pertains to a system variable and is independent from the material of a trigger or target is elected and transformed into a non-periodic signal that depends upon the distance of the ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6642722 | Method and arrangement for level measuring The invention pertains to a level measuring by an apparatus has oscillating fork (1) that is excited to oscillate by an oscillator circuit that, for example, is realized in the form of a series circuit consisting of an input amplifier (2), a band filter (... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6643594 | Electromagnetic wave source probing device and probing method with the probing device A quite novel electromagnetic wave source probing device and a method with such a device in which the probing time can be shortened. Magnetic field to time characteristics generated from a subject to be measured are measured in a plurality of positions. E... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6614227 | Scanning microwave microscope capable of realizing high resolution and microwave resonator In a scanning microwave microscope including a microwave resonator, an exciting unit for exciting the microwave resonator, a first detecting unit for detecting a first detection amount relating to a resonant state of the microwave resonator, a sharp end c... | 09/02/2003 |
