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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147130 | Heat flux measurement device for estimating fouling thickness A heat flux measurement device includes at least two thermocouples disposed within a front portion of the device at different axial distances from a front wall of the device. A correlation between the measured heat fluxes from the device over a period of time is use... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8128278 | Methods and apparatus for thin metal film thickness measurement A method for measuring a metal film thickness is provided. The method initiates with heating a region of interest of a metal film with a defined amount of heat energy. Then, a temperature of the metal film is measured. Next, a thickness of the metal film is calculat... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7976215 | Apparatus and method for measuring thermal diffusivity using the flash method The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for measuring thermal diffusivity using the flash method. The apparatus includes: a laser generator 60 for generating a flash beam 30; a measurement sample 10 having graphite layers 20 | 07/12/2011 |
| 7810991 | Method to analyze economics of asset management solutions for nuclear steam generators A method to determine corrective actions of a nuclear steam generator, having the steps of modeling of steam generator tube and deposit heat transfer characteristics by analytically deriving specific deposit characteristics and descriptive model parameters, wherein ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7712955 | Non-contact method and apparatus for hardness case depth monitoring There is provided a method and apparatus to monitor hardness using laser infrared photothermal radiometry. The emphasis is on the ability of this invention to monitor in a non-contact and non-destructive manner the hardness case depth of industrially heat treated st... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7637653 | Method to analyze economics of asset management solutions for nuclear steam generators A method to determine corrective actions of a nuclear steam generator, having the steps of modeling of steam generator tube and deposit heat transfer characteristics by analytically deriving specific deposit characteristics and descriptive model parameters, wherein ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7628534 | Thermal erosion test device and method for testing thermal protection materials of solid propellant thrusters The invention relates to a thermal erosion test device for testing thermal protection materials for use in a solid propellant thruster. The device comprises a support for holding a plate made of the thermal protection material for testing so that its faces a face of... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7628533 | Systems and methods for detecting corrosion Systems and methods for detecting corrosion are provided. In one embodiment, a luminescent material coupled to a cladding of an optical fiber may be altered when exposed to corrosion. The backscatter emission of the luminescent material, which includes the altered o... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7607825 | Method and apparatus for monitoring the formation of deposits in furnaces Method and apparatus for monitoring formation of deposits of solid particles from flue gas onto furnace walls formed of welded-together tubes through which cooling medium flows. For the entire surface of the walls, the exact surface temperature is detected with infr... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7581875 | Method and apparatus for thin metal film thickness measurement A method for measuring a metal film thickness is provided. The method initiates with heating a region of interest of a metal film with a defined amount of heat energy. Then, a temperature of the metal film is measured. Next, a thickness of the metal film is calculat... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581874 | Apparatuses and systems for monitoring fouling of aqueous systems including enhanced heat exchanger tubes Heat transfer test assemblies for monitoring and recording fouling of aqueous systems are disclosed. The heat transfer test assemblies include an outer tube member, a heating rod positioned within the outer tube member, a ribbed tube sleeve fitted over the heating r... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7517140 | Techniques for precision testing of thermal interface materials Techniques for precision testing of thermal interface materials are described. An apparatus may include multiple anvils each having multiple sensors disposed along its axis. A thermal interface material may be disposed between the anvils. A control module may be com... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7517141 | Simultaneous control of deposition time and temperature of multi-zone furnaces The present invention facilitates multi-zone furnace (102) based deposition processes by iteratively adjusting deposition time and zonal setpoint temperatures to mitigate deviations from desired target thickness(es). Coupled feedback loops are employed to upd... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7507020 | Method and assembly for assessing relative degradation resistance of materials with laser To assess relative degradation resistance of different materials, one or more samples of each of the materials is irradiated with a beam of laser. The laser is chosen or tuned such that the laser beam has no wavelength sufficient to cause a photochemical reaction in... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7470056 | Methods and apparatus for monitoring a condition of a material Apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture for monitoring a condition of a cavity surface of an elongated member having a cavity therein. In particular, the example apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture emit a first ultrasonic signal that propagates f... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7434990 | Method to detect termite infestation in a structure A method for confirming the presence of termites in a structure, involving a preliminary infrared scan of a structure and confirmation of termite infestation with at least one detector in order to quickly locate potential areas of termite infestation. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7419298 | Thermal imaging method and apparatus An inspection apparatus includes a light source positioned to direct light to a first surface of a workpiece. An infrared detector is positioned to receive radiation from the first surface. A data acquisition and processing computer is coupled to the light source an... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416330 | Method and apparatus for measuring temperature of substrate The temperature of the surface and/or inside of a substrate is measured by irradiating the front surface or rear surface of the substrate, whose temperature is to be measured, with light and measuring the interference of a reflected light from the substrate and a re... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407324 | Method and apparatus for monitoring the thickness of a conductive coating A method and apparatus for determining thickness of a metallic layer being deposited on a collector. The method includes applying an electromagnetic field to a conductive layer on the collector. Then the temperature or the change in temperature of the collector is d... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7365330 | Method for thermal tomography of thermal effusivity from pulsed thermal imaging A computer-implemented method for automated thermal computed tomography includes providing an input of heat, for example, with a flash lamp, onto the surface of a sample. The amount of heat and the temperature rise necessary are dependent on the thermal conductivity... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360437 | Devices for evaluating material properties, and related processes A device for measuring at least one property of a material sample is disclosed. The device includes at least one sensor element which is formed by a direct-write technique. The device can be an instrument for measuring strain in the sample, or for measuring other pr... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362441 | Modulated reflectance measurement system using UV probe A modulated reflectance measurement system includes lasers for generating an intensity modulated pump beam and a UV probe beam. The pump and probe beams are focused on a measurement site within a sample. The pump beam periodically excites the measurement site and th... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7342973 | Method and apparatus for adapting multi-band ultra-wideband signaling to interference sources A method and apparatus for operation in a multi-frequency band system in the presence of an interference, the method comprising the steps of: receiving signaling in a plurality of wideband frequency sub-bands, each wideband frequency sub-band having a different cent... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339676 | Optical method and system for the characterization of laterally-patterned samples in integrated circuits Disclosed is a method for characterizing a sample having a structure disposed on or within the sample, comprising the steps of applying a first pulse of light to a surface of the sample for creating a propagating strain pulse in the sample, applying a second pulse o... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338202 | Ultra-high temperature micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)-based sensors Novel micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS)-based sensors for use in ultra-high temperature environments are disclosed. The MEMS-based sensors are derived from a class of polymer-derived ceramics selected from the group consisting of SiCN, SiBCN and SiAlCN. The ma... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334330 | Thermally insulating layer incorporating a distinguishing agent and method for inspecting the same Thermally insulating layer incorporating a distinguishing agent and method for inspecting the insulating layer are provided. The distinguishing agent may be used for determining a remaining thickness of the thermally insulating layer. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7319531 | Method for measuring a thickness of a coating A method for measuring a thickness of a coating of a constructional unit, in particular a heat-compatible coating on a component of a gas turbine, includes measuring coordinates of the constructional unit three-dimensionally with a measuring device, in particular an... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7301619 | Evaluating a multi-layered structure for voids A method and apparatus measure properties of two layers of a damascene structure (e.g. a silicon wafer during fabrication), and use the two measurements to identify a location as having voids. The two measurements may be used in any manner, e.g. compared to one anot... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7231277 | Surface shape determining device for a machining apparatus and surface shape determining method In a state of separating a front end face of an air injecting nozzle 23 from a worked work W by a predetermined interval h, the air injecting nozzle 23 is moved at a constant speed in an X axis direction, injects air from an injecting hole 27... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220966 | Systems and methods for inspecting coatings, surfaces and interfaces A system for detecting defects in paint coatings includes a temperature manipulation apparatus configured to change the temperature of a surface and a coating applied to the surface. The system may further include an infrared sensor for measuring the change in tempe... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213650 | System and method for scale removal in oil and gas recovery operations A system and method for stimulating a formation surrounding a well and vibrating a device for supporting a gravel pack in the well, according to which a build up of scale on the device is sensed and a corresponding signal is output. A driver is provided for driving ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204639 | Method and apparatus for thin metal film thickness measurement A method for measuring a metal film thickness is provided. The method initiates with heating a region of interest of a metal film with a defined amount of heat energy. Then, a temperature of the metal film is measured. Next, a thickness of the metal film is calculat... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7186978 | Compact emissivity and temperature measuring infrared detector A hand-held, fleet deployable infrared camera with integrated hardware and software providing real time processing of infrared images. The camera senses variable temperature images over a selected object of interest and senses variable emissivities over the object. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7141440 | Apparatus and method for measuring a property of a layer in a multilayered structure A property of a layer is measured by: (1) focusing a heating beam on a region (also called “heated region”) of a conductive layer (2) modulating the power of the heating beam at a predetermined frequency that is selected to be sufficiently low to ensure that at ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134321 | Fluid gauge proximity sensor and method of operating same using a modulated fluid flow A system and method that use a fluid gauge proximity sensor. A source of modulated unidirectional or alternating fluid flow travels along at least one path having a nozzle and a flow or pressure sensor. The fluid exists at a gap between the nozzle and a target. The ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132034 | Apparatus for etching a glass substrate In an apparatus for etching a glass substrate according to the present invention, impurities that are attached to the surface of a glass substrate, which are formed by assembling a color filter substrate and a TFT substrate provided in the etching bath filled with e... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129492 | Systems and methods for inspecting coatings A system for detecting defects in paint coatings includes a temperature manipulation apparatus configured to change the temperature of a surface and a coating applied to the surface. The system may further include an infrared sensor for measuring the change in tempe... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7126690 | Modulated reflectance measurement system using UV probe A modulated reflectance measurement system includes lasers for generating an intensity modulated pump beam and a UV probe beam. The pump and probe beams are focused on a measurement site within a sample. The pump beam periodically excites the measurement site and th... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124625 | Glide-height disk-tester and method of operation A glide-height disk-tester operates with the test disk rotating at a predetermined constant rotational speed and uses a glide head with an electrically-resistive heater and a thermally-responsive protrusion pad located on its trailing end. The linear velocity of the... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7109446 | Method and apparatus for improving steam temperature control A system for analyzing the impact of operating soot blowers in a heat transfer section of a power plant determines a steam temperature influencing sequence and calculates a feed-forward signal to be applied to a steam temperature control system of the heat transfer ... | 09/19/2006 |
