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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8082772 | Method and apparatus for periodically measuring the yield point of dispersions, and use thereof Methods and apparatus for measuring the yield value of flowable material in a flow of flowable material comprise iteratively wetting a measuring body by the flowable material at a relatively constant temperature, subsequently permitting the flowable material to disc... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7287415 | Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) viscosity sensor for fluid health monitoring Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a MEM viscosity sensor that is configured to be operated submerged in a liquid. The MEMS viscosity sensor comprises a MEMS variable capacitor comprising a plurality of capacitor plates capable of being submerged i... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7000457 | Methods to control and/or predict rheological properties Methods to predict the rheological properties of composition comprising a filler in a matrix are described. The present invention further involves determining the difference between the work of cohesion and the work of ahhesion for a filler and a matrix in order to ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6936471 | Instrument for high throughput measurement of material physical properties and method of using same An apparatus and method for screening combinatorial libraries of materials by measuring the response of individual library members to mechanical perturbations is described. The apparatus generally includes a sample holder for containing the library members, an array... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6928860 | Heat-transfer-inhibiting motor and rotor Heat-inhibition respecting a motor is provided in connection with a heated instrument through a stand-off mount system and/or a heat-inhibiting rotor/stirrer. The instrument can be a hot bath containing instrument where stirring of the contents of the bath can be ca... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6845653 | Coating stretch tester A test apparatus and method for predicting the minimum runnable flow of a curtain coating fluid by forcing the coating fluid out of a small round tube opening with less flow rate than is required for momentum to exceed the contracting forces of surface tension. The ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6591663 | Viscosity and viscoelasticity measuring instrument A viscosity and viscoelasticity measuring instrument has a cam, a follower arm, a flat spring, a plate fixture, and a removable plate assembly. The cam is a rotating circular disk with a spiral slot. A cam follower on the follower arm resides in the spira... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6575021 | Sample surface component for an instrument that measures viscosity and viscoelasticity A sample surface component for an instrument the measures viscosity and viscoelasticity. The instrument has a cam, a follower arm, a flat spring, a plate fixture, and a removable plate assembly. The cam is a rotating circular disk with a spiral slot. A ca... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6534010 | Apparatus for process line testing An apparatus capable of characterizing the fluid content of chemicals in a reaction line comprises a rheometer. The apparatus can be connected to or included in a reaction flow stream, and has a retractable wall 26 that opens to provide an opening 28 that... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6098450 | Determination of the immobilization of colloidal coating dispersions In a proposed method for determining the immobilization of a colloidal coating dispersion which is applied to a porous substrate, the colloidal coating dispersion is applied to the porous substrate which forms a bounding surface of the measuring gap of a ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5770795 | Fluid mixture testing cell suited for detecting phase changes A mixture containing substances likely to settle or to flocculate is fed into a chamber (1a) of a body (1) delimited by a mobile piston (18) and a closed-circuit circulation of the mixture is established by means of a homogenization turbine (8) driven by ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5563338 | Method and device for measuring wettability under controlled atmosphere A device making it possible to carry out wettability measurements under a controlled atmosphere, comprising an apparatus (5) for measuring the wettability of at least one surface portion of a sample by a liquid metallic solder, at least partially included... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5311768 | Multi-faced probe and method of measuring the stickiness of cooked string pasta products A testing apparatus (20) and a corresponding method are provided for validly measuring the stickiness or adhesiveness of a sample (52) such as cooked pasta. The apparatus (20) includes a support surface (42) on which the sample (52) is placed, an aperture... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5280717 | Adhesion testing apparatus and method for flowable materials such as wheat doughs An improved adhesion testing apparatus (20) for the accurate, quantitative measurement of adhesion of coherent flowable materials such as doughs is provided which includes an extrusion-type sample holding device (42) together with a shiftable probe (38). ... | 01/25/1994 |
| 4779627 | Process and apparatus for determining female ovulation time by measurement of saliva viscoelasticity Viscoelastic measurements of sublingual saliva thinning minimums are employed reliably to determine the approach of ovulation in females and other related hormonal and rheological functions.... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4694685 | Apparatus and methods for determining the wettability of various substrates There is provided a series of testing formulations or solutions which enable one to determine the critical surface tension or wettability of various solids, semi-solids and viscous liquids by application of the testing solutions to the surfaces of such ma... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4237725 | Devices and processes for determining properties of viscous fluids Testing of rheological properties of a fluid is performed between a pair of members having cooperating faces, each characterized by minute, randomly interspersed land portions and cavity portions. The land portions of each face are planar and are disposed... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4167110 | Devices and processes for determining properties of viscous fluids Testing of rheological properties of a fluid is performed between a pair of members having cooperating faces, each characterized by minute, randomly interspersed land portions and cavity portions. The land portions of each face are planar and are disposed... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4109514 | Rheometer and uses thereof A rheometer comprises adjacent surfaces moveable relative to one another e.g. a pair of rollers, means e.g. a motor for moving one or both surfaces and means for measuring the effect of or on the movement when a sample under test e.g. a sheet moulding com... | 08/29/1978 |
