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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7372252 | Automated platform for electronic apparatus environmental testing & method of use An automated platform for electronic apparatus environmental testing and the methods of its operation holds and positions electronic devices during environmental testing. The automated platform may be a multi-legged table and includes a surface for providing vertica... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7151384 | Probe device and display substrate testing apparatus using same A plasma having a certain density is generated between a test electrode and an electrode on a display substrate comprising a TFT array which is a circuit under test, and a test signal is transmitted between the electrode and the test electrode via the plasma. With t... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7136733 | Fault detection in an electric power-assisted steering system A method and system for detecting faults in an electric power-assisted steering system includes determining a voltage vector of an electric power-assisted steering motor and measuring a current vector of the motor. Acceptable angular relationships are defined betwee... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7123030 | Method and apparatus for detecting elevator rope degradation using electrical resistance A method and system for detecting or measuring defects in an elevator rope having electrically conductive tension members, whereby measured electrical resistance in the tension members is indicative of defects. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7066255 | Protection against loss of downhole tools A method of protecting against loss of downhole tools in wells, the method comprising the steps of making repeated use of a wire rope to suspend downhole tools in wells, the downhole tools being suspended from a downhole end of the wire rope, testing the integrity o... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7013701 | Inspection method of multilayer gas sensing device Provided is an inspection method for a multilayer gas sensing device, capable of certainly and easily detecting a defective product originating from faults such as gaps or cracks. For the inspection of the gas sensing device including a sensor cell in which a measur... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6995565 | Thermographic wiring inspection A method for inspecting a wire, a cable or a bundle of wires to locate those parts of said wires or cables having damaged insulation before failure of the wire or cable occurs, the method comprising the steps of: passing a current ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6975312 | Computer system having network connector and method of checking connection state of network cable therefor A computer system having a network connector to which a network cable is connected, including a displaying part displaying a connection state of the network cable; a signal processing part processing a signal inputted through the network connector; and a control par... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6912887 | Oxygen sensor abnormality detecting device having offset voltage circuit An oxygen sensor abnormality detecting device has first and second offset circuits for applying first and second offset voltages to a ground line and an output line of an oxygen sensor. The device compares the voltage of the output line with a high voltage-side shor... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6914439 | Capacitive test point voltage and phasing detector Method and apparatus for accurately determining the presence of voltage at capacitive test points and for determining the phase angle relationship between two capacitive points. The detection of the presence of the voltage at the capacitive test points is independen... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6882156 | Printed circuit board assembly for automatic test equipment A printed circuit board assembly adapted for immersion cooling is disclosed. The assembly includes a first circuit board having a first device side with a first portion configured to mount a first plurality of semiconductor devices. A second circuit board having a s... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6803770 | Wireless multiconductor cable test system and method A tester for testing multiconductor cable having a first tester is connectable to a first end of the multiconductor cable. The first tester produces one or more test signals individually on each conductor of the cable. A second tester is connectable to the second en... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6744373 | Portable gas alarm device Disclosed is a portable gas alarm device easy to be fabricated as a small-sized one handy to carry and high in convenience for use. The portable gas alarm device comprises a gas alarm device body having a casing flat in whole and a fitting member provided on the cas... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6661234 | Failure determining apparatus of gas-insulated electrical appliance A failure determining apparatus for a gas-insulated electrical appliance where the appliance is a cylindrical metal container with a charged conductor, insulating gas, and a plurality of insulating spaces inside for supporting the conductor and partitioni... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6593759 | Apparatuses and methods for determining if protective coatings on semiconductor substrate holding devices have been compromised In one aspect, the invention includes an apparatus having a semiconductor substrate receiving device with at least one extension configured to hold a semiconductor substrate within a liquid bath. The device is configured to have at least a portion of the ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6593749 | Wafer level method for probing micromechanical devices Pressurized fluid from a nozzle is applied against the movable member of a micromechanical device, in order to measure the mechanical properties of the device. The technique is non-destructive, non-invasive, can be applied at the wafer, row or die level, ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6583627 | Process and apparatus for testing multi-layer composites and containers produced therefrom The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for detecting gas-permeable damaged points in an electrically non-conductive layer which can exist as a single layer or as a multi-layer composite with at least one conductive layer, which process can be... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6566886 | Method of detecting crystalline defects using sound waves Various methods of inspecting circuit structures are provided. In one aspect, a method of detecting structural defects in a circuit structure is provided. A natural frequency of the circuit structure is determined and the circuit structure is immersed in ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6566887 | Method and device for detecting and locating insulation/isolation defects between conductors A system that finds breaches in solid insulation, as well as detecting insufficient air gaps between conductors. The invention solves problems in how to detect breaks in solid insulation by applying high voltages without damaging the solid insulation. The... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6498495 | Method and apparatus for testing fuel gas control systems for gas fired appliances Disclosed herein are a methods for testing operability of a thermocouple device and operability of a safety valve solenoid and ECO fuse circuit all in a fuel gas control system for a gas fired appliance. Also disclose are apparatus for carrying out such m... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6459270 | Method for testing high voltage breakdown and leakage current of electrical cables A method for testing a cable for defective insulation. A user connects one end of each cable conductor to a numbered terminal block. The user measures the insulation resistance between the first and second conductors of the cable using an insulation resis... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6411110 | Apparatuses and methods for determining if protective coatings on semiconductor substrate holding devices have been compromised In one aspect, the invention includes an apparatus comprising a semiconductor substrate receiving device with at least one extension configured to hold a semiconductor substrate within a liquid bath. The device is configured to have at least a portion of ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6355936 | Circuit for electrical insulation between a two-way bus and a peripheral circuit An electrical insulation circuit of the type connected between a peripheral circuit and a two-way bus. The electrical insulation circuit includes first and second optocouplers for transmitting differential signals in the peripheral circuit-to-bus directio... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6224746 | Method and device for testing the quality of a sheet-like element comprising a membrane A method and device for testing the quality of a sheet-like element comprising a membrane are presented. The quality test is limited to a part-area of the sheet-like element. A useful material is fed to one side of the sheet-like element via an outlet ori... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6181139 | Method and apparatus for testing the insulating ability of an insulation on an electric conductor A method and an apparatus for touch-free testing of the insulating ability of an electric insulation on an electric conductor, where the testing item (8), the conductor, continuously is moved between a system of testing electrodes (2, 4), where the electr... | 01/30/2001 |
| 5936408 | Simplified contactless test of MCM thin film I/O nets using a plasma A gas panel plasma plate is used to detect shorts and opens on a thin film surface of a multi-layer ceramic module (MCM) through biasing a circuit of the module through bottom surface module (BSM) pins to produce a glow within the plasma plate. A grounded... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5818239 | Simplified contactless test of MCM thin film I/O nets using a plasma A gas panel plasma plate is used to detect shorts and opens on a thin film surface of a multilayer ceramic module (MCM) through biasing a circuit of the module through bottom surface module (BSM) pins to produce a glow within the plasma plate. A grounded ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5760590 | Cable integrity tester A testing apparatus for determining the integrity of an electrical cable. ccessive portions of electrical cable pass through an aqueous electrolyte with a distance measurement unit providing an indication of the position of a portion of the cable located ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5638003 | Method and apparatus for testing surface breakdown of dielectric materials caused by electrical tracking An apparatus for testing a dielectric sample for susceptibility to surface electrical failure due to tracking. The apparatus includes an enclosure continuously purged of air-borne contaminants, which eliminates external drafts, and a base disposed within ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5457389 | Method of testing substrate for liquid jet recording head A method for detecting an insulative condition of a protection layer of a substrate includes the steps of contacting an area of a surface of a protection layer to be detected with a liquid, and checking the electrical conduction between the liquid and a d... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5443712 | Device for detecting pollutant traces in an aqueous medium The present invention relates to a device for detecting traces of hydrocarbon-containing pollutants present in an aqueous medium, comprising an electric circuit including at least one sensitive element reacting through degradation to the presence of said ... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5200737 | System and method for detecting partial discharge of gas-insulated switchgear A system and method for detecting partial discharge of gas-insulated switchgear wherein a high-frequency component and the fundamental wave component of the voltage applied to the conductor of the gas-insulated switchgear are detected, the zero-cross poin... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5146170 | Method and apparatus for locating an abnormality in a gas-insulated electric device A method and apparatus for locating an abnormality in a gas-insulated electric device, operative to locate the spot of an insulation abnormality, which emerges inside a metallic container, from outside of said metallic container. A plurality of detectors ... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5039938 | Phosphor glow testing of hybrid substrates An apparatus for testing hybrid substrates having a large number of networks and pads. The apparatus includes a DC power supply and a vacuum chamber. The vacuum chamber is equipped with a hot-filament electron source, and this electron source is electrica... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5032795 | Defect position locator for cable insulation monitoring A device for detecting insulation defects in a cable having a conductor while an electrical signal is impressed on the cable conductor, the device being composed of an ion source for generating an ion cloud and arranged for causing the ion cloud to be dis... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5015959 | Sense wire signal enhancements for insulation defect detection A device for monitoring an electrical cable comprising a conductor surrounded by insulation to locate insulation defects while a signal is impressed on the conductor, the device including an ion generator for creating an ionized atmosphere to envelop the ... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4970461 | Method and apparatus for non-contact opens/shorts testing of electrical circuits A circuit is tested for unwanted shorts and opens by positioning the circuit between a pair of electrodes in a chamber filled with an inert gas with the circuit conductors facing one of the electrodes. The circuit is charged by applying a selected voltage... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4967149 | Drive device for an apparatus for electrical function testing of wiring matrices A drive device for an apparatus for electrical function testing of wiring matrices, which has optimally simple electrode shapes for the purpose of a further miniaturization with a two-electrode arrangement. For testing printed circuit boards a non-touchin... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4919766 | Inspection of electrodes having activated layers Process for the visual inspection of an electrode (anode) having an activated layer for electrogalvanizing plants for steel bands in which the electrode to be tested is inserted between anode and cathode of a sodium sulfate electrolytic cell with the surf... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4914395 | Method and apparatus for detecting pinhole A pinhole detecting apparatus includes a first electrode which may be a needle electrode or a brush electrode. The first electrode is positioned to be closed to or brought into contact with a member to be detected such as an insulation sheet which seals f... | 04/03/1990 |
