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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7305894 | Nip press sensing system including a sensor strip having sensor interface electronics associated therewith and methods of operating the same According to some embodiments of the present invention, a system for determining characteristics of two rolls configured in a nip press includes a strip configured to be placed in the nip press. A plurality of sensors embedded in the strip is configured to generate ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7182301 | Mounting bracket for electronic device having dimensional inserts A mounting bracket and insert for use in mounting mountable devices to a mounting pole including a first section and a second section, each of said first and second sections having a concave surface, each concave surface having at least a one longitudinally extended... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7117981 | Load bearing member for use in an elevator system having external markings for indicating a condition of the assembly A load bearing assembly in an elevator system includes a plurality of discernable markings on an external surface of the assembly. A monitoring device includes at least one detector that detects locations of the markings along the length of the assembly. Changes in ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7082839 | Apparatus and method for testing moisture susceptibility, rutting and fatigue of material The moisture susceptibility material testing apparatus includes a specimen chuck, multiple rollers, a temperature controlled water bath, and a control system to automate the testing cycle and collection of data. The water bath is prepared at the desired testing temp... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6886666 | Elevator load bearing assembly having a detectable element that is indicative of local strain A load bearing member, such as a polymer cord reinforced belt, includes at least one element of a different material having a characteristic that distinguishes it from the polymer fibers that make up the strands of the cord. The element of second material has a conf... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6684981 | Elevator load bearing assembly having a ferromagnetic element that provides an indication of local strain An elevator load bearing assembly, such as a polymer cord, reinforced belt, includes at least one element of a ferromagnetic material associated with each cord that comprises one or more non-ferromagnetic materials. The ferromagnetic element is associated... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6653943 | Suspension rope wear detector A wear detector for a suspension rope having a plurality of load bearing strands covered by a sheath includes a sensor at a surface of the sheath. The sensor senses a characteristic of the rope representing a predetermined amount of wear of the sheath. Th... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6608487 | Contact-connecting safety-monitored synthetic fiber ropes A contact-connecting device connects more than two indicator fibers in an electrically conducting manner to create a conducting connection of the indicator fibers at the end of a safety-monitored synthetic fiber rope made from electrically insulating synt... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6550323 | Fatigue machine for testing cord or filament An apparatus for testing the fatigue of a sample of cord or filament (12) by bending it over a fixed surface (19). The apparatus comprises a tensioner (14), a fixed bending surface (19) and a driving mechanism (24), whereby the driving mechanism (24) caus... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6289742 | Method and apparatus for detecting damage to a sheath of a synthetic fiber rope An apparatus and method for the detection of damage to a rope sheath of a sheathed synthetic fiber rope includes at least one breaking element covered by the sheath and extending along the rope. If the breaking element is damaged, a predetermined detectab... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6247359 | Apparatus for identification of need to replace synthetic fiber ropes To identify the need for replacement of stranded synthetic fiber ropes, preferably ropes of aramide fiber, a torsionally neutral rope construction of load-bearing fiber strands is obtained by having at least two layers of strands laid together in opposite... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6073728 | Method and apparatus to inspect hoisting ropes A hoisting rope for an elevator includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced, discrete targets retained within the rope. The targets have a characteristic that may be monitored by a device that is responsive to that characteristic. In a particular embodi... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5992574 | Method and apparatus to inspect hoisting ropes A hoisting rope includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced, discrete targets retained within the rope. The targets have a characteristic that may be monitored by a device that is responsive to that characteristic. In a particular embodiment, the target... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5834942 | Equipment for determining when synthetic fiber cables are ready to be replaced An apparatus for determining when a synthetic fiber cable for an elevator is ready for replacement is disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one voltage detection unit for detecting a voltage in at least one carbon fiber of the synthetic fiber cable a... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5399962 | Apparatus for detecting damped wave disturbances An apparatus for detecting damped wave disturbances includes a hollow tubular housing of electrically nonconductive material with a pair of electrodes extending through apertures in each end of the housing such that the inner ends of the electrodes are sp... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5152183 | Measurement system for loaded lifting rope A measurement device is furnished at a lifting means, in particular at a lifting rope, subjected to a load and used in hoisting machines. A support element (5) is disposed at the hoisting device and is attached with at least two force transducers (1) via ... | 10/06/1992 |
| 4989450 | Cable tensiometer An improved tensiometer for measuring the amount of tension in a wire or cable comprises a hand-held sensor unit having a handle, two spaced support arms supporting cable-engaging support nibs, an extensible sensor nib protruding from the handle, and a tr... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4936136 | Method for checking the friction between the traction sheeve and the suspension ropes of an elevator In a method for checking and monitoring the friction between the traction sheave and the suspension ropes of an elevator, the slippage between the traction sheave and the suspension ropes of the elevator is measured, the elevator comprising an elevator ma... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4911027 | Method and apparatus for optical fiber/wire payout simulation A method and apparatus for taking up elongate, flexible communication lines such as wires and optical fibers for simulating the payout of such communication lines from rockets, missiles, aircraft or the like during launch and flight comprising a rotatable... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4887155 | Method and arrangement for measuring and/or monitoring properties of yarns or ropes For measuring and/or monitoring properties of yarns or ropes with the aid of an image sensor a two-dimensional image of a portion of the yarn or rope is acquired and converted to electrical image signals. The image signals are digitized in image point man... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4756188 | Method and apparatus for compensating for drilling line stretch in determining equipment depth in a well and for measurement of hookload on the traveling block of a drilling rig An arrangement for measuring the stretch of a wire line used in well drilling operations by first measuring the amount of stretch in the deadline by measuring rotation of the dead sheave which supports the deadline, and multiplying the length of the wire ... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4631955 | Rope and sheave testing device and method A method and apparatus for repeatedly testing wire rope and sheaves under simulated operating conditions is disclosed. The testing apparatus is capable of simulating many conditions under which wire ropes and sheaves are used in actual practice with crane... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4562743 | Cable elongation measurement apparatus A cable elongation or relaxation measurement apparatus comprises an elongated beam having spaced apart clamp assemblies for forcibly clamping a section of cable under tension. One of the clamp assemblies is slidably mounted on a pair of parallel bearing r... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4527426 | System for centering an elongated object within a housing The present invention provides an apparatus for centering an object within a housing. The apparatus comprises first and second spaced apart adjustable jaw arrangements aligned in the housing, an adjustment for adjusting the opening and closing of the jaw ... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4403499 | Cable tester arrangement and methods Cable tester and methods of operating the same for subjecting cable such as mining cable to simulated conditions substantially corresponding to actual field conditions as normally encountered by the cable for determining cable longevity, comprising a surf... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4374473 | Cable testing system A cable testing system which eliminates the swivel on the crane hook. Means are provided for attaching a crane weight indicator system (dial scale) to a crane lifting block directly. Steel bars are inserted through the block on the lifting pin and four sh... | 02/22/1983 |
| 4338565 | Method and apparatus for measuring the movement of a spiral wound wire rope In an apparatus for measuring equipment depth in a well, the movement of wire rope used to raise and lower the equipment is measured by proximity sensors located adjacent the wire rope and spaced along the direction of movement of the wire rope. The signa... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4210019 | Overhead cable transport testing Overhead cable transport installation including a device for testing the clamping of the grips coupling a gondola carriage on to the cable. A test wheel is driven with a speed synchronous with that of the cable before the carriage is engaged on the test w... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4145920 | Apparatus for detecting abnormal condition of wire rope An apparatus for detecting an abnormal condition of a wire rope comprises a detecting element, a part of which is disposed adjacent to an outer surface of the wire rope for longitudinally moving and the other part of which is held on a supporter and which... | 03/27/1979 |
