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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7353692 | Leakage tester An inexpensive and compact leakage tester is provided, which performs a leakage determination on a measurement object automatically and with high accuracy. The leakage tester of the present invention includes; a pressurizing device for pressurizing the inside of a m... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350876 | Combination panline and utility drilling or bolting unit A drilling or bolting unit for selective use with either a vehicle or a panline of a face conveyor associated with a longwall miner or mining machine is disclosed. In one embodiment, the unit comprises a base adapted for engaging the panline and a plurality of recei... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347082 | Method and apparatus for testing vehicle fuel system integrity A method and apparatus for measuring leakage of a vehicle fuel system includes providing an apparatus having a gas source, a pressure meter and a reference orifice and connecting the apparatus to the fuel system. The fuel system is pressurized with the source. A fir... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347087 | Engine oil leak test system and method A system and method for testing partially assembled engines for possible oil leaks. The system includes engine pressurizing devices that are automatically controlled by a controller according to a predetermined control program based upon the engine model type being ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347083 | System and method for detecting a leak in a hydraulic fluid system Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention provide for detecting a leak in a hydraulic fluid system having a reservoir and a conduit operatively connected to the reservoir. The fluid may reside in the reservoir, the conduit, ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343783 | Portable multi-function system for testing protective devices A multi-function device for testing masks such as NBC masks used in civilian and military applications. In its preferred form, the device is self-contained and can be readily transported to field sites by one or two individuals. The device includes a protective stor... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7340943 | Method of detecting connection of test port on an endoscope A method detects proper connection of a test connection to an endoscope port which leads to an interior space beneath a flexible sheath on an endoscope. Both the interior space and an air buffer are pressurized and then isolated from each other. Pressure in the inte... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337652 | Fuel system with leak location diagnostic features and component for same A leak diagnostic strategy for an engine equipped with a high pressure common rail fuel system includes a plurality of separate leak lines. Each of the leak lines is constructed and positioned to capture fuel leaking from one of several different high pressure space... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334456 | Method and apparatus for continuously monitoring interstitial regions in gasoline storage facilities and pipelines An underground storage system includes a primary containment unit and a secondary containment unit arranged to sealingly encompass the primary containment unit. The underground storage system further includes a leak detection system which is fluidly connected to the... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334484 | Line pressure measurement using differential pressure sensor A pressure sensor assembly for sensing a pressure of a process fluid includes a sensor body having a cavity formed therein to couple to a process fluid pressure. A deflectable diaphragm in the cavity deflects in response to the first and second process fluid pressur... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331469 | Vibratory separator with automatically adjustable beach A vibratory separator having a basket for supporting screen apparatus for treating material, the basket pivotably mounted on a base, vibratory apparatus connected to the basket for vibrating the basket, the material forming a pool on the screen apparatus, and a beac... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331217 | Re-usable main drain testing method and apparatus A removable, convenient main drain testing system is provided through the use of a testing device that includes a cap clampable about a drain pipe, an air pressure gauge, a valve and connection to an air compressor. The assembly can be moved from one jobsite to the ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325441 | Personal mask test system A personal mask testing system (PMTS) is of a size of a human hand. The PMTS has several energy efficient features that permit running the PMTS from a battery source within the housing. The PMTS also includes a replaceable vapor source. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7328288 | Relay apparatus for relaying communication from CPU to peripheral device In order to reduce overhead of a CPU, a relay apparatus for relaying communication from a CPU to a peripheral device includes communication information holding sections for holding information required for communication with the peripheral devices inside the relay a... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322227 | Tank container with electronic monitoring device A tank container with electronic monitoring device includes a tank barrel and a container frame supporting the same. The tank barrel includes a valve assembly and a valve assembly protection box. The electronic monitoring device is installed inside the valve assembl... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322228 | Evaluating the leaktightness of a device for storing fuel gas under high pressure The system for evaluating leaktightness is applied to a gas storage device for storing high pressure fuel gas delivered from a filling station via a filler hose connected to the gas storage device, itself comprising pipework and at least one tank, together with at l... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321840 | Apparatus for monitoring tire pressure A tire monitor and a tire pressure gauge for reading the data from the tire monitor are disclosed. The tire monitor includes an in-tire controller that stores a target inflation pressure representing the pressure to which the tire should be inflated when the tire is... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320760 | Cleaning efficiency testing method and apparatus for a filter in a filtering system A method and an apparatus are provided for testing the efficiency of a cleaning procedure for a filter in a filtering system. After the cleaning procedure of the filter, the filter pores contain a fluid. The system is pressurized, and a decay in pressure over a pred... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318425 | Fuel vapor treatment apparatus A fuel vapor treatment apparatus includes a first canister, a purge passage, an atmosphere passage, a first detection passage provided with a restrictor, and a passage-changing valve for changing the connection passage of the first detection passage between the purg... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316153 | Method, apparatus, and computer program for measuring the leakage from fuel injection systems for internal combustion engine A method for ascertaining the leakage from injection systems is proposed which is fully automatable and which furnishes unambiguous measurement results, which make a simple decision possible about the tightness of an injection system, in particular of an injector or... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7313944 | Method and apparatus for leak testing closed containers Leak testing a closed container with at least one flexible wall area is performed with the method and apparatus wherein a biasing arrangement compresses or expands the container under test. A biasing force is monitored with a force detector applicable to the wall of... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313951 | Brake pedal positioning apparatus and method A pedal positioning apparatus has a ratcheting assembly that includes a handle, a shaft, an attachment arm that extends from the handle and at least one trigger. The pedal positioning apparatus also includes a lever arm having a first end and a second end. The lever... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7308830 | Pressure sensor fault detection A diagnostic system for a pressure sensor having a cavity configured to receive on applied pressure is provided. The cavity has a first and a second wall. A deflectable diaphragm is positioned in the cavity and configured to form a first and a second capacitance wit... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308819 | Gas measuring method inside a sealed container A gas measuring method performs a gas measurement inside a sealed container provided with a pair of plates and an exhaust pipe having a breakable vacuum isolating member on at least one of the plates. The method includes the steps of connecting the sealed container ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7299681 | Method and system for detecting leak in electronic devices The methods and systems for testing electronic devices for leak detection are provided. In one method of detecting a leak in a sealed package, a sealed package is placed in a test gas environment, allowing the test gas to diffuse into an internal space of the sealed... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296474 | Fluid sensor having a low pressure drain A sensor is provided for a fluid system having a tank and a source of pressurized fluid. The sensor has a sensor body enclosing a sensor element that is configured to sense a parameter of the pressurized fluid. The sensor also has a first passageway configured to fl... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294172 | Helium recovery A gas recovery system comprising a source of gas having a preselected concentration of a desired component (9), at least one application (1) that adds impurities to said gas, and at least one an adsorption system (6) that purifies said gas to pr... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290535 | Leak diagnostic device for fuel vapor treatment device A lag time is set in a period from the time when a leak down is finished to the time when measurement of the amount of fuel vapor is started for the purpose of returning a deformed fuel tank to its original shape. A fuel vapor amount estimating means is provided tha... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290546 | Nasal mask A nasal mask assembly for preferred use in CPAP treatment. The mask assembly comprises a central body, a face cushion, a forehead support and a gas inlet. The gas inlet is rotatably connected to the central body, and the forehead support is pivotally connected to th... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290440 | Leak tester A leak tester which detects leakage of a gas from a measured object, the leak tester including a source of a pressurized gas which supplies the pressurized gas, a differential pressure detecting section which detects a pressure difference between the pressure of a g... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290439 | Methods and apparatus for leak detection by the accumulation method Methods and apparatus are provided for leak detection by the accumulation method. The apparatus includes a sealable chamber (10) configured to receive a test piece (12) that, while in the chamber, contains a trace gas, a trace gas permeable member (... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289863 | System and method for electronic diagnostics of a process vacuum environment In one embodiment according to the invention, there is disclosed a method of identifying a source of a vacuum quality problem in a vacuum environment associated with a tool. The method comprises gathering and storing vacuum environment data; identifying an anomaly w... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284412 | Moisture detection apparatus A moisture detection apparatus is installed within a building below a critical area of the building's envelope and has a casing, which may be telescoping, and which as a window on one or both ends. An absorbent material is disposed within an interior chamber of the ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286960 | Systems and methods for monitoring fouling and slagging in heat transfer devices in coal fired power plants A system for isolating effects of one or more process parameters on performance of a heat transfer device is provided. The system includes an efficiency correction unit that is adapted to receive data from the heat transfer device. The data is representative of one ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282281 | Method for recognition of a leak in a fuel cell A leak in the membrane of a fuel cell leads to an uncontrolled and heat-generating reaction which can destroy the fuel cell. A method for recognition of a leak in a fuel cell is disclosed which leads to an automatic closing down of the fuel cell without a safety dev... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278540 | Adjustable basket vibratory separator A vibratory separator having a base, a basket movably mounted on the base and for supporting screen apparatus for treating material introduced into the vibratory separator, the basket on a base and pivotable with respect thereto, vibratory apparatus connected to the... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279688 | Arson and forensic scanner having a hydrocarbon gas detector with a detachable collector cone and kit assembly A simple and reliable portable flashlight shaped instrument that combines in a first embodiment an array of a combination of ultraviolet, white and multicolor LED arrays in combination with a broad band hydrocarbon gas detector and, in a second embodiment, a combina... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275417 | Fueling system vapor recovery and containment performance monitor and method of operation thereof A method and apparatus for monitoring and determining fuel vapor recovery performance is disclosed. The dispensing of liquid fuel into a tank by a conventional gas pump nozzle naturally displaces a mixture of air and fuel ullage vapor in the tank. These displaced va... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272488 | Leak detecting device for fuel vapor treatment unit Disclosed is a leak detecting device for a fuel vapor treatment unit that purges a vapor gas generated through evaporation of fuel in a fuel tank (2) into an intake system (22) of an engine (21). The leak detecting device includes a valve (5 | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270174 | Method, system and program product for automatically checking coolant loops of a cooling system for a computing environment Method, system and program product are provided for facilitating operation of a cooling system designed to provide system coolant to one or more electronics subsystems of a computing environment. The technique includes automatically checking at least one coolant loo... | 09/18/2007 |
