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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7775101 | Dynamic gear inspection system A universal dynamic gear quality and consistency verification inspection system and method is provided. The system and method provides a dynamic gear verification inspection station including a Double Flank master gear and a probe for inspecting gear features and an... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7707879 | Gear pair evaluation apparatus, gear pair evaluation program, and gear pair whose tooth surfaces are evaluated using the apparatus and program There is provided a gear pair evaluation apparatus capable of performing accurate tooth surface analysis based on actual tooth surface measurement information without using information about a reference tooth surface. A processing unit 6 associates three-dime... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7325669 | Measuring device for conveyor chain A conveyor system includes a conveyor line, a conveyor chain movable along the conveyor line, and an electronic device located at a movable component that moves with the chain along the conveyor line. The electronic device may comprise a locating device operable to ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7289892 | Power train inspection system, power train inspected by power train inspection system, and control unit for power train The present invention provides inspection of a transmission with higher precision and in a shorter period of time. Before a finished A/T is inspected, a V/B ASSY and an ECU are inspected together by a V/B tester in a subsidiary line. A solenoid current command value... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7251580 | Method for measuring curved surface of workpiece, program and medium thereof A theoretical expression of a workpiece (W) the curved surface of which is measured by a measuring probe (110) equipped with a stylus (111) is specified, a measuring area where the measurement is executed on the measuring surface of the workpiece (W) i... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234369 | Continuously adjustable self-lubricating mill roll drive Described is an adjustable roll drive including a fixed drive cylinder having a fixed drive gear, a fixed intermediate gear rotated by the fixed drive gear, a movable intermediate gear rotated by the fixed intermediate gear, and a movable driven cylinder having a mo... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7210345 | Forced harmonic vibration master gear A forced harmonic vibration master gear for use in a device for detecting imperfections in a production gear includes a gear body having a plurality of gear teeth. Each of the plurality of gear teeth has a graduation of material added thereto extending from a form d... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7200317 | Systems and methods for optical fiber distribution and management The preferred embodiments of the present invention include an optical splitter module having connectorized pigtails that are stored on the bulkhead faceplate of the module. The module includes an optical splitter output harness, for example, a ribbon cable assembly ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7153183 | Method and apparatus for lapping gears A method for lapping the gears of a gear set as well as a gear lapping system. The gear set generally includes a first gear in meshed engagement with a second gear, each of the first and second gears having a plurality of gear teeth each with drive and coast flank s... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140252 | Structurally tuned vibration based component checking system and method A structurally tuned, vibration-based component checking system for detecting anomalies in a component of an assembly prior to the component being installed in the assembly is provided. The component checking system operates the component being tested at a speed tha... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134210 | Systems and methods for dimensionally inspecting threaded fasteners Systems and methods for obtaining dimensions for threaded fasteners are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes an apparatus that determines a dimension of a fastener using a probe that senses a linear displacement of the fastener. A probe tip is rotatably d... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7114380 | Method for determining and compensating the geometric errors of a rotary encoder A method is described for determining geometric errors of a rotary encoder with a plurality of increments that can be registered by a sensor, encoder being applied to an internal combustion engine and being mounted on a shaft which can be directly or indirectly set ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7069767 | Method of determining initial transmission calibration A process for learning the pressure and volume characteristics for a given torque-transmitting mechanism is established on the final assembly line wherein a powertrain incorporating the desired transmission learning is installed within a vehicle. During the test pro... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066040 | Test bed comprising elastic connector elements for helicopter gearboxes A testing stand for a helicopter transmission is arranged in a testing stand (20) capable of swiveling deflection around a rotor shaft (4) with one output side rotor shaft (4) and at least one drive side input shaft (6, 8). Actuators (... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7028566 | Metrological recording of bearing plays in a highly dynamic mechanical transmission chain Method for measuring the bearing play in a highly dynamic mechanical transmission chain between a setting member and a functional member on which it acts, wherein a control unit actuates the setting member with a square-shaped desired signal of at least half a perio... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7013705 | Method and device for determination of the wear resistance of a surface A method and apparatus for determining the wear resistance of the surface of a sample object includes an abrasive grinding belt, run between the sample object and a counter-body, with the grinding belt being pressed against the sample object with a predetermined for... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004826 | Device for smoothing gear wheels An apparatus for smoothing gear wheels has a single smoothing wheel and two further smoothing wheels opposite the single smoothing wheel. A clamping device for axially clamping the gearwheel to be smoothed can oscillate in a direction perpendicular to its rotation. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994645 | Element correction method of continuously variable transmission belt An element correction method of continuously variable transmission belt assembled through supporting an element laminated body constituted of a number of metal elements on a belt laminated body constituted of a plurality of steel belts. The method includes the steps... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6993978 | Pin detection system A pin detection system and/or method for detecting a pin or bolt in a section of chain comprises a chain or section of chain having a plurality of chain links connected together by a plurality of pins or bolts or the like. At least one end of at least one of the pin... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6967340 | Ion beam irradiation device and operating method thereof An ion beam irradiation device includes a vacuum chamber and a stage on which at least two substrates may be mounted such that each substrate has an inclination angle to a horizontal plane of the vacuum chamber. The stage moves in one direction. An ion gun provided ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6766686 | Device and method for detecting axial play The axial play of a gearbox shaft (3) that meshes with a gearbox output (7) is determined by measuring the translational travel of the rotationally driven gearbox shaft (3) between the axial end stops (A1; A2) thereof while simulta... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6655205 | Continuous measurement for determining a suitable mounting position or for quality-testing of gear sets A system for determining the suitable positioning of a first gear wheel in relation to a second gear wheel. The system comprises an evaluation unit and a roll-of device, which contains a first spindle for the rotatable seating of the first gear wheel, a s... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6546780 | Position sensor method and apparatus A sensor assembly for sensing the angular position of a rotatable body such as a motor vehicle steering column. The sensor assembly includes a ring gear which is zero calibrated upon assembly of the sensor assembly. The sensor assembly further includes a ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6507789 | Gear transmission condition monitoring method and apparatus A gear transmission monitoring method includes: forming a good operating condition baseline matrix by, for each of a plurality of different gear mesh frequencies, obtaining a good operating condition signal indicative of gear transmission conditions over ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6490507 | Computer for bicycles and method for obtaining riding information Computer for a bicycle includes a speed change with a chain transmission, including a plurality of front crown wheels (16) which can be driven in rotation by a pair of pedal cranks (18) and a plurality of rear sprockets (20), a first sensor (30) for provi... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6481508 | Spindle for machine tool A spindle (60) for a machine tool comprising a rear spindle portion (62) and a forward spindle portion (64) with each of the rear spindle portion and the forward spindle portion being rotatable about the same axis relative to one another. The inventive sp... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6467578 | Gear baffle windage test rig A test fixture will test windage on high-speed gears. The test fixture has a case with a sump. A shaft is rotatably mounted in the case for receiving and rotating a test gear. A power source is coupled to the shaft for driving the shaft. A nozzle is mount... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467342 | Apparatus for measuring velocity of a projectile An apparatus for measuring velocity of a projectile includes a plurality of break-screens aligned with each other serially and along a line of travel of the projectile, and parallel to each other, and spaced from each other and from a projectile firing de... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6347548 | Apparatus for and method of monitoring a rotating machine One or more electrostatic sensors 3 and a tacho generator 2 are provided in a machine 1 such as a gearbox. Signals from the sensors 3 and the tacho generator 2 are processed by a signal processing circuit 6 to monitor for abnormal interaction between plur... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6332355 | Method of estimating a life of ball screw included in electric injection molding machine and life estimating system An injection unit including a heating barrel and an injection screw rotationally and axially movable and placed in the heating barrel is disposed on one side of a clamping mechanism for clamping a mold. The injection screw is driven and controlled for ope... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6227032 | Surface durability roll tester A surface durability roll tester includes a rotatable tapered center roller and a plurality of rotatable tapered pinion rollers engaging the tapered centered roller to simulate gear teeth geometry and kinematics when the tapered center roller and the tape... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6182506 | Arrangement for performing a contact pattern test of bevel gears An arrangement performs a contact pattern test of bevel gears when they are produced. The arrangement includes a testing unit in connection with a machining apparatus, to which testing unit a finished bevel gear can be fastened to rotate around its axis s... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6177910 | Large bore drive module A drive module comprising an elbow formed of composite material and having two generally tubular legs having a large bore. On one leg, elbow supports an azimuth drive module also formed in a generally tubular configuration and have a large bore. On the ot... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6170326 | Signal processing system for energy transfer arrangement under test Processes and apparatus for signal analysis enable "pass/fail" determinations to be made with respect to noisiness of a mechanical or electrical system under test, particularly the presence of bumps and nicks in gear train systems under test. In a process... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6148098 | Method and apparatus for electro-optically determining the contact pattern on tooth flanks of gears A method and an apparatus are described for optoelectronically determining the contact patterns on tooth flanks of gears. The tooth flanks of at least one gear (24) of a pair of gears (22, 24) to be tested are marked by application of a marking compound. ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6047596 | Stress test rig for helicopter gear units The stress test rig consists of a rigidly mounted part which contains the devices uniformly used for all types of test gears and an assembly truck (37) which holds the test gear (16) and the required adapter devices. A test rig gear unit (2) forms a conti... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5901454 | Method of meshing gears A method of bringing a gear member and a pinion member into mesh with one another without causing damage to either or both members. Each of the members of the gear pair has an axis of rotation and a plurality of teeth with respective topland surfaces with... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5836076 | Aligning system and machine for a double enveloping speed reducer A method for assembling a double enveloping speed reducer assembly includes predetermining the thickness of the shims required to properly position a worm assembly and a worm gear assembly in the speed reducer such that the double enveloping worm spiral a... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5728938 | Noise measuring device for a differential gear assembly A noise measuring device for a differential gear assembly which measures a noise generated from a differential gear under simulated driving conditions. The noise measuring device for the differential gear assembly includes: a driving motor for rotating a ... | 03/17/1998 |
