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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8042406 | Method of determining overspeed reliability A method and system for determining the reliability of a rotating component compares a normalized stress curve with a normalized strength curve. The resulting overlap corresponds with the reliability of the rotating component. ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8024981 | Device for test loading The present invention provides a device for test loading a fuselage barrel, in particular in the aviation and aerospace industry. The device comprises a first and a second pressure bulkhead for sealing the fuselage barrel at the end faces thereof in a pressure-tight... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7832281 | MEMS-based monitoring A solution for monitoring a property of an object and/or an area using a Micro-ElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS)-based monitoring device is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, the MEMS-based monitoring device includes a MEMS-based sensing device for obtainin... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7726200 | Integrated sensor for airfoils of aircraft, particularly of airplanes and helicopters, as well as rotor blades and airplane airfoil An integratable sensor for an airfoil of an aircraft such as an airplane and a helicopter comprises a sensor capsule, in whose inner chamber a measuring element for measuring an environmental parameter is situated. A capsule carrier is implemented to accommodate and... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7552647 | Turbine blade fatigue life evaluating method In order to provide a turbine blade fatigue life evaluating method for quantitively evaluating the fatigue life of a turbine blade, the turbine blade is determined to be within its fatigue life if the creep elongation strain in the longitudinal direction of the turb... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7533578 | Triangulation with co-located sensors A method of detecting an event in a structure using a device having sensors and at least one actuator includes sending a signal from the at least one actuator encapsulated in the device, returning a reflected wave signal from the event to each of the sensors in the ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7484424 | Device and method for determining the weight and/or a characteristic value of the position of the centre of gravity of an aircraft Method and device for determining the weight and/or a characteristic value of the position of the center of gravity of an aircraft standing on the ground by means of a plurality of undercarriages, each undercarriage including at least one structural element exhibiti... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7469595 | Piezoelectric damage detection device A device for use in detecting structural damage includes at least one piezoelectric wafer that has a sensor, and an actuator in-plane with the sensor. At least one of the sensor and the actuator at least partially surrounds the other of the sensor and the actuator s... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7426871 | Apparatus for testing a fuselage structure having a longitudinal and circumferential curvature The apparatus for testing of a fuselage structure having longitudinal and circumferential curvature includes an assembly for applying forces to the fuselage structure. It includes a central shaft that extends in the longitudinal direction at the center of the fusela... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7421906 | Apparatus for testing a fuselage structure having a longitudinal and circumferential curvature The apparatus for testing a fuselage structure having longitudinal and circumferential curvature includes an assembly for applying forces to the fuselage structure. It includes a support capable of supporting the fuselage structure and the assembly for applying forc... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7412899 | MEMS-based monitoring A solution for monitoring a property of an object and/or an area using a Micro-ElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS)-based monitoring device is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, the MEMS-based monitoring device includes a MEMS-based sensing device for obtainin... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7398698 | Smart repair patch and associated method A system and method for identifying defects in a repair patch applied to a structure are provided. The system includes a sheet of material configured to be attached to the structure, and a mechanism operable to generate stress waves within and along the sheet of mat... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7389699 | Method and apparatus for testing shear strength of curved core material A method and an apparatus for testing the shear strength of curved core material. The method comprises the steps of: (a) bonding one side of a test specimen of curved core material to a convex curved surface of a first support; (b) bonding the other side of the test... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7369966 | Methods and apparatus to design a wheel of a multiple-axle vehicle Methods and apparatus to design a wheel of a multiple-axle vehicle are disclosed. A disclosed method analyzes fatigue damage values of wheels, each to be installed at a number of axle positions on a vehicle, and includes determining for each wheel a fatigue damage v... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367236 | Non-destructive inspection system and associated method An assembly, system, and method for identifying defects in a structure are provided. The assembly includes a structure of a metallic or composite material, and a flexible sheet of material positioned adjacent to the structure. The assembly also includes a plurality ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7342665 | System and method for control of paint thickness The invention is directed to a system and method for implementing process control for paint thickness using sonic NDE techniques. The system may, for example, generate ultrasound waves in a test object during the manufacturing process. A detector such as an interfer... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334485 | System, method and computer-readable medium for locating physical phenomena A method, system and computer product for detecting the location of a deformation of a structure includes baselining a defined energy transmitting characteristic for each of the plurality of laterally adjacent conductors attached to the structure. Each of the plural... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7299702 | Apparatus for monitoring an aircraft flap and application of a dynamometric rod A dynamometric rod intended to form a pivot for fixing an aircraft wing flap, includes a cylindrical body (10) with a hexagonal head (12) and a threaded end-piece (14). The dimensions and other characteristics of the body (10), head (1... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7286241 | System and method for high-speed laser detection of ultrasound A system and method for laser light amplification provides amplification of a laser light beam emitted from a laser light source as low-amplification seed laser light signal. The low-amplification seed laser light signal is transmitted to an amplification component.... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283806 | Wireless sensing system and method An apparatus and method is provided for sensing data relating to a structure (14), including an inspection site sensor system having at least one microprocessor (16) coupled to the structure. At least one sensor (12) for sensing data is connecte... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7263897 | Three-axis motion table The present invention aims at providing a three-axis motion table capable of ensuring smooth rotations around three rotation axes orthogonal to each other and decreasing an overall weight. The three-axis motion table according to the present invention has an ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246527 | E-fixture A device and a method are disclosed for testing a curved panel assembly, which simulates a segment of an aircraft fuselage barrel section, subjected to combined loading. The device includes an axial load head assembly attached to the test panel assembly via one axia... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7208749 | System and method for locating and positioning an ultrasonic signal generator for testing purposes The invention is directed to an ultrasonic testing system. The system tests a manufactured part for various physical attributes, including specific flaws, defects, or composition of materials. The part can be housed in a gantry system that holds the part stable. An ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7171314 | Methods and systems for analyzing structural test data Systems and methods for analyzing structural test data are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes applying a sequence of loads to a test article, receiving raw test data indicative of the applied loads from at least one sensor operatively associated with th... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7038790 | Method and apparatus for detecting ultrasonic surface displacements using post-collection optical amplification The present invention detects ultrasonic displacements includes a detection laser to generate a first pulsed laser beam to detect the ultrasonic surface displacements on a surface of the target. Collection optics to collect phase modulated light from the first pulse... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6983659 | Turbine blade creep life evaluating method, turbine blade creep elongation strain measuring apparatus, and turbine blade In order to provide a turbine blade creep life evaluating method for quantitively evaluating the life of a turbine blade, the turbine blade is determined to be within its allowable life if the creep elongation strain in the longitudinal direction of the turbine blad... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6769309 | Nozzle test fixture A test gauge for testing an aircraft fueling nozzle for excessive wear in the interlock mechanism including a slotted fixture designed to depress the interlock plate to simulate more advanced wear on the interlock mechanism of the nozzle than is actually present in ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6745635 | Proof load test gauge for swag bearing An improved device for proof load testing of bearings comprising of a cylinder body (8) and a piston (3) which are slidably mounted with a male and female internal coupling design, creating an cylindrical type cavity (9) within the body. The cav... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6735838 | Optimized strain energy actuated structures A process for designing spacecraft structural elements (20, 30) that increases spacecraft structure intrinsic damping to relax stiffness design constraints that are necessary for precision pointing requirements. The process includes specifically designing the... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6354152 | Method and system to measure dynamic loads or stresses in aircraft, machines, and structures The system and method of this invention determines stress within the load bearing members of an aircraft, machine or structure in order to improve their design, safety and efficiency as well as enhancing their operation. Load or stress is calculated from ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6311566 | Redundant linkage and sensor assembly A redundant linkage and sensor assembly which includes a sensor that enables indication of the magnitude and direction of forces applied to the linkage, while maintaining full mechanical strength and function of the linkage. The linkage includes an inner ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6263737 | Acoustic fault injection tool A device for generating an acoustic stress wave in metal structures in real-time. A cylindrical housing includes a chamber, a piezostack actuator inside the chamber, and a support ring for relieving strain. The actuator has a high tensile strength block e... | 07/24/2001 |
| 5896191 | Reinforced elastomer panel with embedded strain and pressure sensors A sensor system for a reinforced elastomer panel (100) has an optical source (104) emitting an optical signal. An optical strain sensor (102) is embedded in an elastomer sheet (40) of the reinforced elastomer panel (100) and receives the optical signal. A... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5841040 | Method for analyzing structure having deformable rigid elements A method of analyzing a structure containing a rigid body. The method defines a set of displacement factors to be imposed on a structure model. The method is used for calculating structure stress defining equations including a load vector representing ext... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5638165 | Crack detection system An apparatus and method for utilizing the deformation characteristics of optical fiber transmission paths to enable the detection of deformations in materials, in which the fibers are disposed in relation to the material such that each separate deformatio... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5633707 | Method for non-destructive inspection of an aircraft A robot for performing a working operation on a surface. The robot comprises a frame which supports a pair of parallel tracks. An endless link chain is mounted for travel on each track and each chain is driven by an independent motor mounted on the frame.... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5519486 | Method of creating holographic interferograms for structural examination of composites in sheet metal surfaces In-situ, nondestructive examination to test the efficacy of a riveted, bolted or bonded join of metal sheets, or to test whether a composite material is faulted, or to test whether a multi-layer patch is bonded properly, involves the creation of an interf... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5513526 | Hydrofoil force balance The present invention relates to measuring device for measuring a component f a force acting on a test body, such as a hydrofoil, positioned within a testing apparatus. The measuring device has a test body formed by a foil shaped center section and two adj... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5511430 | Method and device for detecting that the design loads of an aircraft have been exceeded The invention relates to a method for detecting that the design loads of an aircraft have been exceeded during landing. According to the invention: --in a preliminary step: the load criteria (C1, C2, . . . , Cp) are defined; and the laws of variation of the allowab... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5479829 | Method for quantitative inspection of cold-expanded fastener holes A method for inspecting a cold expanded fastener hole in a structural part to confirm that the hole has been expanded by a desired amount involves determining the degree to which the hole has been expanded as a function of the out-of-plane deformation in ... | 01/02/1996 |
