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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166826 | Vibration characteristic measuring device A vibration characteristic measuring device is provided with a shaker, including a shaking section which reciprocates along an axis, and a mounting block fastened to a mounting surface of the shaking section. A disk drive suspension is mounted on the mounting block.... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8096185 | Apparatus for performing ground vibration tests on airplanes The invention relates to improved methods and apparatus for performing ground vibration tests (so-called “ground vibration tests”) on an airplane. In the method according to the invention, the airplane is jacked up essentially undamped (“rigidly”) in convent... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8079267 | Systems and methods for conducting simultaneous vibration and electrical testing A mounting pedestal is designed to hold a DUT in position for both electrical testing and vibration testing. The design is such that the pedestal can remain thermally sealed from an environment created within a confined area so as to impart vibration to a DUT positi... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8069727 | Invariant multi-dimensional vibration-resilience-signature generation system One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that generates vibration-resistance signatures for hard disk drives (HDDs). In this system, a set of HDDs is mechanically affixed to a disk enclosure. The system additionally includes a vibration generator wh... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8061209 | Process and apparatus for sizing a damper ring An apparatus and a process for determining the mass required for a wire damper ring to produce the maximum amount of damping in a certain rotary machine. The testing apparatus includes a test piece with an inward facing annular groove and a plurality of expander seg... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7966885 | Sonotrode especially for accelerating shot for ultrasonic shot peening A sonotrode for accelerating shot for ultrasonic shot peening, includes at least one vibration exciter and a cover element that has an output side of the sonotrode, wherein the cover element is to be operated by means of the vibration exciter with a forced vibration... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7891249 | Multi-axis vibration method and apparatus A vibration test apparatus is disclosed. The vibration test apparatus includes a platform assembly, which receives a vibration input from a vibration source and imparts a multi-axial vibration to a test specimen on the platform assembly. In illustrated embodiments t... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7886606 | Vibration table A vibration table for testing products employs threaded inserts for mounting the test products or fixtures therefor on the table. The threaded inserts have enlarged and elongated threaded shafts that engage threaded openings in the upper surface of the table, with e... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7874214 | Vibration state detecting method at machining stage of work and/or tool A vibration state detecting method at a machining stage of a work and/or tool, includes the steps of mounting the work and/or tool on a predetermined rotational device and measuring a deviation size and/or deviation average speed corresponding to each rotational num... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7856884 | Method for performing a ground vibration test in airplanes The invention relates to an improved method for a ground vibration test (so-called “ground vibration test”) on an airplane. In the method according to the invention, the airplane is jacked up essentially undamped (“rigidly”) in conventional holding points wi... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7784349 | Vibrator table frame In a preferred embodiment, a vibrator table apparatus includes a primary table member driven by at least two vibrators, having upper and lower surfaces and defining x and y axes. The improvement of this embodiment includes at least one of the upper and lower surface... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7726194 | Vibration test device A vibration test device for an electronic device(40) includes a test platform (10), and at least a pair of holders (20) attached to the platform. The test platform is capable of vibrating along any predetermined direction, and at any predetermin... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7721608 | Tray for handling devices to be tested The problems inherent with connecting a DUT to a test station have been solved by the use of a tray designed to allow a wide variety of different DUTs to be physically connected individually to a test station using a universal test station connector. The tray allows... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7487680 | Shaker assembly for shaking a component in order to induce vibration thereto A shaker assembly for shaking a tested component. The shaker assembly permitting a vibration to be induced within the tested component, such as for use in measuring operating characteristics of the tested component. ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7464597 | System and method for inducing a pyrotechnic type shock event A system for inducing shock may include a first slap plate attached to a shaker armature of a shaker table system to impart a shock to any object being tested by the system. The shock is amplifiable by use of the first slap plate compared to the object being coupled... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7430916 | Apparatus for detecting vibrations in a machine tool Provided herein is an apparatus for detecting vibrations in a machine tool having a rotor portion (2) which is provided with tool members (5) and defines an axis of rotation (2a), the apparatus comprising a sensor assembly (3) whic... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7328622 | Soft support systems and methods for dynamically testing structures Soft support systems and methods for dynamically testing structures are disclosed. In one embodiment, a soft support system adapted to decouple a structure from a support surface for dynamic testing includes a containment bag, an inflatable chamber disposed at least... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320455 | Instrumented platform for vibration-sensitive equipment A platform that includes a vibration sensor located within an inner core of a table. The table may have a first plate that supports a vibration-sensitive payload. The first plate may be separated from a second plate by the inner core. The sensor can be located withi... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320555 | Cardan shaft structure with tightness adjustable functions A cardan shaft structure with tightness adjustable functions has a through-hole passing through spheres located at both ends of the cardan shaft body, and a taper socket respectively installed into the opening end of each sphere. A bolt is inserted into both spheres... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7317260 | Wind flow estimation and tracking using tower dynamics A turbine control system for a variable speed electrical generator in a wind turbine mounted atop a support tower. The wind turbine converts wind energy into a driving torque applied to the generator. The control system includes a turbine support tower position sens... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7302853 | Sliding vibration-resisting building model A sliding vibration-resisting building model includes a vibration machine having a vibration table provided thereon with a model base. Two vibration-resisting devices are fixed on the model base, and a model chassis is secured on the two vibration-resisting devices ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299698 | Vibration test module having controllable vibration attributes The present vibration test module enables a test engineer in the field of vibration test systems to precisely implement a vibration environment that is applicable to a wide range of applications and performance characteristics. The vibration test module comprises ad... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7285101 | Vibrating transducer with provision for easily differentiated multiple tactile stimulations A vibrating transducer includes a rigid housing; an electric motor enclosed within the rigid housing and having attached thereto an eccentric weight; and wherein the electric motor is supported within the rigid housing by a flexible motor mount. The rigid housing is... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282925 | Apparatus to facilitate functional shock and vibration testing of device connections and related method An apparatus and associated method are disclosed for facilitating the testing of device connections, including functional shock and vibration testing of peripheral card slots or any other desired connector interface. In part, a power supply located on the peripheral... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270008 | Inertial testing method and apparatus for wafer-scale micromachined devices A method and apparatus for simultaneous fracture and fatigue testing of a semiconductor wafer which includes installing an array of cantilever beams on the wafer, wherein each of the cantilever beams includes a proof mass; mounting the wafer on a base; actuating the... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267010 | Inertial mass guided single axis vibration test machine A single axis vibration test system includes a vibration force generator or “shaker” which can be used with a head expander, and separate pairs of hydrostatic self-aligning sliding bearings connecting two large reaction masses to the head expander. Preload force... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7260492 | Control system for a failure mode testing system A control system for a failure mode testing system is described. The control system employs at least one control algorithm that enables the testing system to be operated at optimal pressure and frequency levels in order to generate a desired system response, such as... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255008 | Vibration-testing system Horizontal vibration shakers 21a and 21b are disposed opposite to each other on both sides of a vibration table 4, and either of the horizontal vibration shakers, e.g. 21a is arranged vertically movable so as to produ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7162944 | Continuous reciprocating linear motion device A linear fluid piston device not requiring a fluid valve to operate and has operating piston stroke capabilities beyond traditional vibration fluid devices. The linear fluid device features (a) a movable piston means for linear motion, (b) a feature wherein said bod... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7136769 | Control system for a failure mode testing system A control system for a failure mode testing system is described. The control system employs at least one control algorithm that enables the testing system to be operated at optimal pressure and frequency levels in order to generate a desired system response, such as... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7051593 | Vibration testing apparatus and a method of vibration testing In order to provide a vibration testing apparatus which can have a large diameter without introducing undesirable rigid vibration modes, the vibration testing apparatus 1 comprises a support 2, at least one electromagnetic vibration generator 12... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047791 | Vibrating device for hydraulic shock absorber The vibrating device comprises, a vibrating table 3 vibrating upwards and downwards with respect to a vibrating platform 2, and a lower side installation section 4 provided on the vibrating table 3 and having a hemispherical recess surfac... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032452 | Earthquake simulating vibration table An earthquake simulating vibration table includes a vibration machine having a vibration table provided on the topside. Paper models are assembled on a model fundamental base that is fixed on the vibration table. The vibration machine is controlled by a computer to ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7024323 | Control system for a failure mode testing system A control system for a failure mode testing system is described. The control system employs at least one control algorithm that enables the testing system to be operated at optimal pressure and frequency levels in order to generate a desired system response, such as... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013731 | Data storage testing apparatus for delivering linear or rotational acceleration A testing apparatus for use with a data storage component that includes a base platform and a retaining element coupled to the base platform. The retaining element is sized and configured to retain the data storage component. The retaining element is linearly movabl... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6904807 | Shakers and methods of testing Shakers and methods of testing suitable for various applications, including those presenting adverse test environments. The shakers have a permanent magnet assembly mounted in a sealed housing for vibration along a shaker axis. The permanent magnet assembly is doubl... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6881963 | Vibration control of an object An apparatus for controlling motion of an object includes a first actuator for moving the object, an elastic-motion measuring unit for measuring elastic motion of the object, and a control unit for controlling the first actuator based on a result of measurement of t... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6863123 | Flexible and mobile high transition rate of temperature test devices A high thermal change rate of test apparatus aims to realize test equipment requirement of highly accelerated life test(HALT) and highly accelerated stress screening(HASS). Structurally, the apparatus is provided with a cabinet body with an interior for placing test... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6860152 | High frequency multiple degree of freedom vibration test machine A vibration test machine comprises a stationary outer frame, a shake table in the form of a mass to which vibration energy is transmitted inside the outer frame, a driven preload piston supported by the outer frame and coupled to one side of the shake table, a passi... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6851320 | Closed-form head expander The closed-form HEAD EXPANDER comprises a table surface; one end of each edge surface having a curved side; a trumpet body with a plurality of cambered surfaces downwards reduced from the curved side; an outer annular supporter and an inner annular supporter being c... | 02/08/2005 |
