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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6967457 | Monitoring device In order to produce a monitoring device for checking for a predefined position of a body or checking for the presence of a body, comprising a pivotal check element, a motor for driving the checking element and a housing for accommodating the motor, which will be uni... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6967475 | Device transfer mechanism for a test handler The invention provides a mechanism for a test handler using for electrical testing of electronic devices. The devices are placed on a platform configured to move semiconductor devices from an onloading position to an offloading position along a predetermined path. A... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6965834 | Steam turbine system inspecting method The present invention provides a method of inspecting a target component part (e.g., valve casing) of an apparatus (e.g., steam control valve) included in a steam turbine system. When a time period in a range of 24 to 100 hours passes from the shutting-down of the t... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6964276 | Wafer monitoring system A wafer monitoring system including a gripper operative to fixedly hold a wafer, a bottom buffering unit comprising at least one supporting element adapted to support a wafer, a top buffering unit comprising at least two supporting elements adapted to support a wafe... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6964207 | Deflection measurement device for flexible piping A mechanical inspection sled which can be pushed through a pipeline using a series of connecting rigid rods. Mechanical measuring devices are mounted on the sled. These devices deflect when the pipe's internal diameter decreases. The deflection is visually observabl... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962291 | Device for automatically receiving, scanning and handling containers A device in equipment for automatically receiving, scanning and handling containers (41) which are essentially rotationally symmetrical about their longitudinal axes, e.g. bottles or cans of any suitable type of material, the equipment being arranged in such ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6960018 | Method for removing build-up on measurement gauges The present invention is directed to a device and method for removing build-up on such measurement gauges. The inventive device and method involve a movable scraper that fits around a cylindrical shield of a measurement gauge and continuously removes the build-up on... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6959585 | Skids, modules, and modular system for monitoring hydrogen-cooled generators A modular system for monitoring a hydrogen-cooled generator includes a skid having a platform and an upwardly extending support. The support is attachable to a hydrogen gas purity monitoring module, a generator overheat monitoring module, a hydrogen gas dryer module... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6955536 | Motor control system for endodontic handpiece providing dynamic torque limit tracking of specific file fatigue A system for establishing a cumulative history of stress factors encountered during use of an endodontic file and keeping track of such for a plurality of files so that the files can be re-used with confidence that a given file is as safe to use as a new file. Cost ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6955100 | Method and arrangement for inspection and requalification of vehicles used for transporting commodities and/or hazardous materials In order to improve the safety with which commodities (including regulated hazardous materials) can be shipped by rail around the country in tank cars and the like, each tank and associated undercarriage and structure is inspected and requalified according to an exh... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6952950 | System and method for automatic identification of a detachable component of an instrument A system and method for automatic identification of a detachable component of an instrument is disclosed. The detachable component includes a machine-readable device that contains information associated with the detachable component. The machine-readable device can ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6954275 | Methods for high-precision gap and orientation sensing between a transparent template and substrate for imprint lithography Described are high precision gap and orientation measurement methods between a template and a substrate used in imprint lithography processes. Gap and orientation measurement methods presented here include uses of broad-band light based measuring techniques. ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6954681 | Board align image acquisition device with improved interface An electronics assembly system includes an image acquisition system that is coupled to a controller through an improved interface. The coupling facilitates advanced monitoring and control of the image acquisition system. Multiple image acquisition systems can be cou... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6952487 | Detecting the presence of failure(s) in existing man-made structures A method for capturing at least one image of an existing man-made structure and for detecting the presence of failure(s) in such existing man-made structure including: providing a detectable material on the surface or in an existing man-made structure so that portio... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6948258 | Device for measuring the internal diameter of a pipe A device being used for measuring the internal diameter of a pipe, which including a tape mounted into a flat elongated body having holes to allow a string to be pulled out of the flat elongated body. The tape includes hole at a first end for connecting a first end ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945662 | Container inspection machine The man-machine screen interface can be switched to one of a plurality of back lights so that an operator can define any one of these back lights on the man-machine screen interface as a desired back light for inspecting a transparent container. ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945114 | Laser-air, hybrid, ultrasonic testing of railroad tracks Formed Laser Sources (FLS) using pulsed laser light for generation of ultrasonic stress waves are combined with air-coupled detection of ultrasound to provide for the hybrid non-contact, dynamic and remote ultrasonic testing of structural materials, especially railr... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941792 | Surface inspection system A surface inspection system, comprising a calibration wafer where particles of known specifications are spread, a wafer transport unit having a transport robot, a surface inspection unit, and a calibration wafer accommodation unit for accommodating the calibration w... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941826 | Method and device for detecting abrasions of electrodes in stationary welding gun A method for detecting abrasion of both a moving side electrode (2) and a fixing side electrode (3) of a stationary type welding gun in which the moving side electrode (2) and the fixing side electrode (3) opposed to the moving side elect... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6944578 | Contact hole profile and line edge width metrology for critical image control and feedback of lithographic focus A method uses three dimensional feature metrology for implementation of critical image control and feedback of lithographic focus and x/y tilt. The method is for measuring 3 dimensional profile changes in a photo sensitive film and feeding back compensatory exposure... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941794 | Systems and methods for residue collection Systems and methods for the detection of substances (particularly particulate substances) within mail pieces, specifically letters and other “flats” of mail. In particular, the systems and methods are for the detection of residues of Chemical or Biological Warfa... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938353 | Adjustable probe Touch-triggered probe comprising a fixed part, designed to be fastened onto a measuring machine or a machine tool, and a mobile contact feeler that can be oriented on two independent axes along a multiplicity of spatial directions. The two axes of the probe comprise... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938505 | Chamber wafer detection An apparatus and method for detecting in chamber wafer position and process status are disclosed. A chamber includes a processing pedestal and plurality of lift pins. Each lift pin has an associated load cell for measuring the load exerted by the wafer on the lift p... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935201 | Measurement configuration including a vehicle and method for performing measurements with the measurement configuration at various locations A measurement device, i.e. a metrology tool, and a vehicle are combined to provide a mobile metrology in a fabrication facility. Peripheral equipment such as a device transfer unit, for, e.g., FOUPs in semiconductor manufacturing, an electronic control system with, ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935425 | Method for utilizing microflowable devices for pipeline inspections Microflowable devices can be used in pipelines to perform inspections. Disclosed are methods of using microflowable devices to measure parameters of interest within a pipeline to inspect the pipeline for conditions such as stress, corrosion, wall erosion and the lik... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935200 | Micromovement measuring device and method of movement process conversion to an electric signal A micromovement measuring device records creeping and dynamic infraprocesses both of natural and artificial origin, including seismic processes or infrasound and gravitational waves. The device has a sensitivity for measuring in a wide dynamic range. The device incl... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6931744 | Portable brake pad measuring tool A brake pad measuring tool is disclosed and functions to provide a quick visual indicator for determining brake pad wear condition in motor vehicles. The brake pad measuring tool includes a plurality of rigid bars which are attached in a reciprocal and rotatable man... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931952 | Device for in-line measurement of properties of fluid flows in pipeline systems A device called “pill” is provided for in-line measurement of properties, such as pressure and temperature, in a fluid flow within a pipeline system. The device is small enough to travel in the medium of the pipeline system in an unrestricted manner. It has at l... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928771 | Insect monitor and method An invention is disclosed whereby an assurance agreement with a building owner is made for annual or other periodic insect inspections. Monitors are placed within the treatment zone and annual or other required inspections are thereafter made to determine insect act... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6928892 | Configuration for determining a concentration of contaminating particles in a loading and unloading chamber of an appliance for processing at least one disk-like object A configuration for measuring the concentration of contaminating particles at high time resolution in the mini environments of loading and unloading chambers of processing appliances in semiconductor fabrication includes a probe, a movement unit for the probe, a par... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6925897 | Device and a method for checking the fitting of a threaded cap onto a container A device for checking the fitting of a threaded cap onto a container is associated with automatic cap-fitting apparatus, particularly of the carousel type, which includes a rotatable platform which can move at least one container about a principal axis of the appara... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6927598 | Test probe for electrical devices having low or no wedge depression A probe for use in detecting abnormalities in an electrical device having a wedge depression of no more than 100 mils. The probe includes a solid core surrounded by a sense coil. The ends of the core are arranged in a contact-free, spaced relationship between and at... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6924650 | Device for generator diagnosis with built-in rotor In a device for the investigation of components of a generator which border on a machine air gap (29) between stator and rotor (22), with the rotor (22) built in, by means of at least one moveable inspection probe (35), a simple, flexible... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923078 | Prestretched shafet for eddy current probe In an eddy current probe shaft, a sleeve encloses an inner core of length shorter than the sleeve causing the inner core to curl within sleeve. The inner core includes data cables that typically comprise coaxial cables to which the sleeve is attached at shaft lead a... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923077 | Apparatus and method for wafer backside inspection An automatic wafer backside inspection may automatically inspect a backside of a semiconductor wafer to look for contamination, cracks, scratches and the like. An inspection apparatus may comprise a wafer cassette with slots to hold a plurality of wafers. A wafer tr... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918312 | Validation device and method A testing apparatus is disclosed that includes an expandable mechanical structure, and logging devices that are coupled to the mechanical structure and serially networked together. The testing apparatus of the present invention is utilized to accommodate storage uni... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6918292 | Cement expansion/contraction test method An apparatus for measuring volumetric changes in cement as the cement is exposed to pressures and temperatures to simulate down-hole conditions, in a high-pressure high-temperature chamber is described. The apparatus is described a mold having a first section adjace... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6917901 | Contact hole profile and line edge width metrology for critical image control and feedback of lithographic focus A method uses three dimensional feature metrology for implementation of critical image control and feedback of lithographic focus and x/y tilt. The method is for measuring 3 dimensional profile changes in a photo sensitive film and feeding back compensatory exposure... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6912445 | CAD consulting method, method for detecting inappropriate shape change, data storage medium, and a computer program product A method for detecting shapes that are undesirable for efficient processing and which occur from tolerance conversion by comparing a geometric relationship of shape elements obtained from shape data before tolerance conversion with a geometric relationship of the sh... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907769 | Apparatus and method for detecting air contamination in fluid dynamic bearings Embodiments of the invention generally provide a method for detecting air contamination within a fluid dynamic bearing used with a disc drive. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method to determine the amount of air contamination with hydrodynamic fluid by ... | 06/21/2005 |
