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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7013744 | Tooth aligning device for the aligning of workpiece with pre-cut teeth on gear finishing machines The invention concerns a device for the non-contact measurement of the position of the teeth (13) of a workpiece (14) with precut teeth on a gear finishing machine. The measuring probe, retractable from the measuring position into a position of rest pr... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6962083 | Devices for the ultrasonic testing of a workpiece by the transmission technique A device for the free-jet ultrasonic testing of a workpiece by the transmission technique includes a first test head, serving as an ultrasound transmitter, and a second test head, serving as an ultrasound receiver. The test heads are respectively disposed on a first... | 11/08/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6907799 | Apparatus and method for non-destructive inspection of large structures An automated inspection system and method enables rapid, remote and non-contact inspection of large objects, utilizing non-destructive inspection techniques, that does not require continuous manual repositioning of the inspection equipment. The inspection system inc... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6871115 | Method and apparatus for monitoring the operation of a wafer handling robot The integrity of control signals used to control a wafer handling robot is monitored by a monitor connected to various points of the robotic control system. The monitor includes a memory for storing data sets representing correct, reference characteristics of the co... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6848168 | Method for controlling installation of a head stack assembly Method for controlling installation of a head stack assembly in a disc drive. The head stack assembly is aligned in a head stack installation tool. A base deck assembly is advanced to the head stack installation tool, the base deck assembly having a post supporting ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6662088 | Methods and systems for inspecting aircraft fuselage frames A method for inspecting an aircraft fuselage using an inspection system including a movable detector, wherein the method includes coupling a collision avoidance system to the inspection system detector, monitoring the collision avoidance system during ope... | 12/09/2003 |
| 5857534 | Robotic inspection apparatus and method A robotic assembly (20) is provided which is adapted to traverse the surface of a member (138) for inspection and/or work on or about the surface of the member (138). The preferred assembly (20) includes two or more robots (10a-10c) spaced about the body ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5743965 | Disk coating system To improve the reliability, operating speed, size of equipment and economy, a disk coating system for forming a coating on a disk such as a compact disk is arranged to transfer disks to and from a pair of spinners with first and second disk transfer mecha... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5467813 | Robot with suction cup attachment to steam generator partition A robot for carrying out operations in, for example, a chamber of a heat exchanger being divided into two compartments by means of a partition can be attached to said partition by means of suction cups. An accurate vertical movement of the shoulder joint ... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5444746 | Contamination inspecting device for portable articles The invention provides an improved contamination inspecting device which can carry out continuous, automatic inspection of portable articles both large and small regardless of their shape. The device incorporates a conveying means for carrying the article... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5435405 | Reconfigurable mobile vehicle with magnetic tracks A mobile vehicle having at least one endless driven member for driving the endless member on a surface capable of supporting a magnetic circuit. The vehicle is equipped with a magnetic system that is housed in a substantially hermetically sealed enclosure... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5390128 | Robotic processing and inspection system Automated system for trimming and inspecting complex composite aircraft parts. A straight firing abrasive water jet head with integral catcher mounted on a first Z axis slide is numerically controlled on a six axis gantry/water jet manipulator (X, Y, Z, C... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5363935 | Reconfigurable mobile vehicle with magnetic tracks A reconfigurable mobile vehicle having at least one endless driven member and a motor for driving the endless member on a surface capable of supporting a magnetic circuit. The vehicle is equipped with a magnetic system that comprises a magnet, a fixed mag... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5203646 | Cable crawling underwater inspection and cleaning robot An underwater robot is employed to clean and/or inspect the inner surfaces of high flow rate water inlet pipes for various facilities, such as power plants, water treatment plants, etc. The robot crawls along a cable positioned within a pipe to be inspect... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5109915 | Tool and inspection-instrument carrier for an apparatus for examining or repairing a steam generator An apparatus is disposed below a tube plate in a chamber of a steam generator which is accessible through a manhole, for examining and/or repairing steam-generator tubes in the tube plate. A tool or inspection-instrument carrier of the apparatus includes ... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5105876 | Multiple-unit probe pusher and system for driving eddy current inspection probes in the heat exchanger tubes of a nuclear steam generator Disclosed is a system for driving inspection probes through steam generator tubes of a nuclear power plant, particularly eddy current probes. The system utilizes a single conduit that is connectable to the tube sheet of a steam generator and comprises a m... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5105147 | Wafer inspection system A system for the semiautomatic inspection of printed circuits on silicon wafers and other similar micro-electronic products which comprises in combination a floating table supporting a robot arm which has the function of grabbing a single wafer from a cas... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5065703 | Flexible lance for steam generator secondary side sludge removal A system (10) for lancing sludge deposits (12) from within a bundle (14) of vertically extending steam generator tubes (16) of a PWR steam generator secondary side assembly (18) has a flexible lance (28) mounted in a lance guide/housing transporter (30). ... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5067085 | Optical robotic canopy polishing system A method and apparatus for providing an automated optical robotic polishing system for removing flaws in transparencies, such as transparent canopies used in aircraft. A pneumatic random orbital polishing tool attached to a robot arm is used to polish can... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5036001 | Method for supplying foodstuff samples for microbiological testing Methods for supplying a foodstuff sample for microbiological testing comprise supplying the sample in a plastic bag, adding physiological nutrient solution to the sample in a specified weight ratio, mechanically comminuting and homogenizing the contents o... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5025854 | Apparatus for inspection and/or repair of tubes discharging into a chamber of a heat exchanger An apparatus for the inspection and/or repair of tubes discharging into a chamber of a heat exchanger includes a tube sensor. A manipulator provides remote-controlled positioning of the tube sensor. A plurality of mouthpieces disposed on the manipulator i... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5018936 | Electronic parts engaging apparatus An electronic parts engaging apparatus is equipped with a parts feed portion having a plurality of parts feed devices disposed to feed, for each type of part, parts having marks indicating their separate type. A suction nozzle is composed of a light trans... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4984598 | System for working on the primary pipework and water box of a nuclear power station steam generator A system for working on the water box of a nuclear power station steam generator comprises a first member having a substantially elongate shape and forming a first arm of the system and a second member having a substantially elongate shape. The second mem... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4924933 | Apparatus and method for introducing a device into a heat exchanger An apparatus for introducing and/or positioning a device in a chamber of a heat exchanger includes an assembly yoke with ends and a middle. The yoke may manually be introduced into the chamber of the heat exchanger with a pole. At least three remotely-act... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4919194 | Method of putting a tool-carrying robot into position in a containment vessel The invention provides a method of positioning a robot intended to perform inspection and maintenance operations within a nuclear plant, and especially within a vessel of a pressurized-water reactor. The robot, which comprises an articulated arm, is contr... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4881177 | Ultrasonic scanning system An ultrasonic scanning system for testing large curved components of fiber/resin matrix composite material, the system ultrasonically testing these components with water jet probes caliper-mounted on the working arm of an industrial robot. The computer re... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4855678 | Apparatus for guiding the sensor holder of a surface testing apparatus An apparatus by which a sensor holder of a surface testing apparatus can be moved along a preselected path of movement over the surface to be examined. The apparatus has a guide rail establishing the path of movement, which can emulate the contour of the ... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4835718 | Method and means for controlling a coordinate-measuring instrument In the automated performance of multiple measurements on each of a succession of workpieces, the invention contemplates establishing a plurality of safety-reference positions (S1 to S7) along the programmed displacement path intended... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4821665 | Submersible ROV for cleaning and inspecting metal A submersible ROV removes extraneous material from the surface of submerged metal with a cleaning tool and measures the thickness of the metal with an ultrasonic probe. A camera allows visual operation of the ROV. The cleaning tool and ultrasonic probe ca... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4807152 | Metrological apparatus Metrological apparatus, particularly for measuring form, has a turntable 4 and a transducer 14 and associated stylus 12 mounted so that the tip 12a of the stylus is displaceable radially and vertically relative to the turntable 4. The problem of obtaining... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4782693 | Process for checking and/or adjusting and/or assembling valves and arrangement and device for carrying out the process In a process for checking and/or adjustment and/or assembly of valves, in particular electronically controlled injection valves for internal combustion engines, in which the valves are conveyed along a test line having successive test stands, a test line ... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4757716 | Boresonic inspection system An immersion based ultrasonic inspection system is disclosed which is used to interrogate the bore and near bore material of turbine and generator rotors by passing ultrasonic search units through the rotor bore. This system utilizes variable focus array ... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4757258 | Probe carrier system for inspecting boiler tubes An inspection system and process for inspecting a plurality of conduits mounted in a manifold is disclosed herein. The system generally comprises a probe carrier for driving an eddy current or ultrasonic probe throughout the conduits to be inspected, and ... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4728974 | Apparatus for supporting an imaging device According to the invention, the fiber scope is inserted into the highly rigid tube and this tube is clamped as a rigid member by the robot wrist (or fiber scope supporting device) and camera supporting device, thereby allowing the camera supporting device... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4657728 | Machine for examining a nuclear reactor fuel assembly A machine for examining a nuclear reactor fuel assembly, having a flooring of elongated shape, a rotary container located on a support at one end of the flooring, two vertically arranged rigid structures each consisting of two parallel tubes, a latching m... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4653011 | Method of measuring by coordinate measuring instrument and coordinate measuring instrument This invention relates to a method of measuring by a coordinate measuring instrument and the coordinate measuring instrument, wherein a probe to be brought into abutting contact with a work to be measured is moved in two- or tri-dimensional direction by a... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4638667 | Remote probe positioning apparatus Apparatus for positioning a probe carried by an elongated flexible carrier includes a cantilevered telescoping extensible boom. A sprocketed tractor feed mounted at the distal end of the boom engages apertures in the carrier for feeding it and deflecting ... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4636136 | Apparatus for opening and closing a vehicle door which is located in a line for manufacturing a vehicle An apparatus for automatically opening and closing a door of a vehicle body which is transferred by a conveyor or is stopped at a predetermined position in a manufacturing process. The apparatus accurately control the opened angle of the door with the gui... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4629409 | Rotational molding apparatus having robot to open, close, charge and clean molds A rotational apparatus for molding dolls including an automatic control mechanism, a mold holding mechanism, a robot mechanism having a mold cover opening and closing means for opening and closing the mold, mold releasing means for releasing a molded prod... | 12/16/1986 |
