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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7730791 | Electronic device torsion testing A test device comprises a base and a first fixture coupled to the base. The first fixture holds a first portion of an electronic device mounted in the test device. The test device includes a second fixture rotatably coupled to the base and a lever coupled to the sec... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7621187 | Method and apparatus for testing of shear stiffness in board A method and apparatus for testing shear stiffness in board is disclosed. The board sample (6) is placed into stationary jaw (2) and jaw (3) which is rigidly connected to inertial mass (7). The mass (7) is twisted around the sample... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7454980 | Electronic device torsion testing A test device comprises a base and a first fixture coupled to the base. The first fixture holds a first portion of an electronic device mounted in the test device. The test device includes a second fixture rotatably coupled to the base and a lever coupled to the sec... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7389700 | Variable torque-limiting driver An adjustable, torque-limiting driver for a tool having a radially extending handle that houses a cam member and a pair of plungers. The plungers are biased against the housing and provide variable resistance for the cam member. The arrangement of the cam member and... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7343824 | Variable torque-limiting driver An adjustable, torque-limiting driver for a tool having a radially extending handle that houses a cam member and a pair of plungers. The plungers are biased against the housing and provide variable resistance for the cam member. The arrangement of the cam member and... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7320254 | Hand-held torque measuring device An ergonomic wedge shaped torque tester with multiple push buttons to control the use and recording functions. The top of the device has a single on/off button, a display screen to display the results of the test, two push buttons for scrolling through the various s... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7296480 | Method and device for monitoring a flexible pipe A device for monitoring the integrity of a flexible pipe used for transporting a pressurized fluid in a terminal end-fitting. The pipe includes an internal pressure sheath, plies of tensile armor wires and an outer sheath fastened to the end-fitting. A device monito... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7290436 | Device for measuring the static and/or dynamic friction coefficient of a surface The present invention relates to a device for measuring the static and/or dynamic friction coefficient of a surface, in particular a natural or artificial grass surface, which device comprises a housing placed on supports, which is to be positioned on the surface to... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7277021 | Device and method for alerting a runner when a new pair of running shoes is needed A device and method are provided for determining the wear of a sole of a shoe. The device includes first and second sensors receivable in the sole of the shoe. The sensors are axially spaced and generate signals in response to corresponding impact forces acting ther... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7249520 | Self-loaded pendulum for slider flexure stiffness measurements A device is provided by which the stiffness coefficient of a flexure, in either a pitch or roll direction, can be measured while a slider is mounted thereon and while the flexure and slider are in a loaded condition as might be obtained during normal operational con... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7222541 | Measuring torsional distortion with an easily applied clip device (saw) A device for measuring torsional distortion of a body comprises first and second clip portions each having a central part and two legs depending from the central part, each leg having adjacent the free end thereof a groove or projection for engaging a respective pro... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213887 | Attachment of head rest guide tube to vehicle seat frame A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back frame having an aperture extending therethrough, and a head rest guide tube disposed in the aperture. The guide tube has a radially extending swaged portion engaged with the seat back frame for securing the guide tube to ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213461 | Torsional shaker apparatus for inspecting rotatable power generation machinery Apparatus for applying torsional vibration to a rotating machine is provided. In one exemplary embodiment the apparatus includes a permanent magnet machine (12) connected to the rotating machine (22) and configured to generate a three-phase AC output v... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7172561 | Spreader tensiometer for measuring tension in an intervertebral disc space The present invention relates to a novel spreader tensiometer adapted for use in measuring tension in an intervertebral disc space. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168299 | Heat spreader for rotary rheometer A rotary rheometer having a an upper heating/cooling assembly and a lower heating/cooling assembly located opposite one another opposite a sample gap. The lower heating/cooling assembly may comprise a Peltier heater and the upper heating/cooling assembly preferably ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165465 | Dynamic load fixture for application of torsion loads for rotary mechanical systems A dynamic load fixture (DLF) applies a torsion load to a unit under test (UUT) to achieve the demanding aerodynamic load exposures encountered by a control actuation system (CAS) in flight. Instead of fixing the end of the torsion bar, the DLF controls the applicati... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7146863 | Torsion angle measuring method and device for magnetic-disk suspension In a torsion angle measuring method and device for a magnetic-disk suspension, a datum surface of the suspension is fixed to a fixture under pressure, the fixture being provided with a smooth criterion surface having known torsion angles set for the suspension datum... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7131208 | Method, device and cartridge for measuring fluctuations in the cross-sectional area of hair in a pre-determined scalp area A flexible measuring tape is extended from a predetermined location on a face a predetermined distance to a location on a scalp. A 2 cm by 2 cm square bundle of hair about that location is isolated. The bundle of isolated hair is captured in a slit in a two-part car... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129442 | Welding machine A welding machine that includes a welding torch assembly, a first rotary head, a second rotary head, a fixture, a processor and a memory subsystem. The first rotary head is configured to receive and selectively retain a first end of a bar and a first link approximat... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7096728 | Polymer melt and elastomer extension fixture A system for making extensional measurements on a sample includes an armature, a motor drive shaft, a moveable cylinder, and a fixed cylinder. The motor drive shaft is attached to the armature. The moveable cylinder is mounted on the armature. The sample is stretche... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7080565 | Dynamic load fixture for rotary mechanical systems A dynamic load fixture (DLF) for testing a unit under test (UUT) includes a lateral load system that applies a time-varying lateral load profile to the UUT drive shaft and an encoder that measures its angular rotation. An isolation stage suitably constrains the enco... | 07/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7055415 | Screwdriver assembly and method with torque measuring scale A screwdriver having a handle and a scale for measuring torque transmitted to a screw and having a beam-type spring for transmitting the screwing torque. The handle and spring have a lost-motion connection therebetween, and there is limit stop in that connection. Th... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7049147 | Method 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 t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6988417 | Displacement and force sensor An apparatus for measuring the displacement of visco-elastoplastic media below a surface thereof comprises an upper plate mounted such that a displacement force exerted on the top surface thereof will move the upper plate a displacement distance downward toward a ba... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6971415 | Rotational grip twist machine and method for fabricating bulges of twisted wire electrical connectors Bulges in a wire having helically coiled strands are formed by untwisting the strands in an anti-helical direction at a predetermined position, to form an electrical connector from a length of the stranded wire. The wire is gripped by moving two spaced apart clamp m... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6948410 | Torque wrench with sleeve for locking rotatable handle A torque wrench is provided having body and a handle that is rotatably mounted to the body for adjusting the torque setting, and an axially movable sleeve operable to selectively lock the handle. The sleeve includes a rigid member and an elastomeric member, such as ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6931915 | Wide range dynamic rheometer A rheometer includes a holder assembly for coupling a test specimen to a motor assembly to effect rotational strain in the test specimen while enabling the determination of axial displacement effected by the test specimen normal to the direction of the rotational st... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923071 | Apparatus for rating a torsion bar An apparatus for determining the spring rate of a torsion bar for an automotive vehicle includes a frame having two channels which cross between the ends of the frame. Each channel is configured to receive a torsion bar—one when a bar is to be twisted clockwise an... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6895830 | System and method for testing linkages A system and method for testing at least one joint in a linkage includes a platform system, a torque system, an articulation assembly and a fault detection system. The platform system receives a first shaft connected to a first joint in the linkage and the torque sy... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6752025 | Hole center detecting apparatus, straightness measuring apparatus, and residual torsion measuring apparatus A hole center detecting apparatus for positioning the hole of a spool and a cord accurately by determining the coordinates of two points of intersection between the inner circumference of the spool hole and a virtual straight line to compute the coordinates of the c... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6739200 | Method of stress testing footwear A method of testing athletic shoes is provided. The testing subjects athletic shoes to different temperature conditions in one test or different kinetic forces in another test. After undergoing the stressor (temperature, kinetic forces, other) the axial resistance e... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6684167 | Method and apparatus for measuring energy consumed during plastic deformation in multi-ply board systems A method and an apparatus for predicting a score-line cracking propensity of a multi-ply substrate. The method includes the steps of: bending the multi-ply substrate; acquiring tensile load data from the multi-ply substrate during bending; and computing a... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6674077 | Microelectromechanical system assembly and testing device A novel MEMS assembly and testing system that utilizes a scanning electron microscope (SEM) having 5 axes of freedom as the imaging instrument. Microgrippers or other tools mounted at the end of a linear motion feed through device having a motion resoluti... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6644101 | Rheometer for rapidly measuring small quantity samples The present invention relates to a miniature rheometer, a parallel rheometer, and improved force sensor elements which may advantageously be used in combination with the miniature rheometer and the parallel rheometer. The miniature rheometer is adapted to... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6588283 | Fracture toughness determination using spiral-grooved cylindrical specimen and pure torsional loading A method for determining fracture toughness KIC of materials ranging from metallic alloys, brittle ceramics and their composites, and weldments. A cylindrical specimen having a helical V-groove with a 45° pitch is subjected to pure torsion. Th... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6590212 | Microelectromechanical system assembly and testing device A novel MEMS assembly and testing system that utilizes a scanning electron microscope (SEM) typically having 5 axes of freedom as the imaging instrument. Microgrippers or other tools mounted at the end of a linear motion feed through device having a motio... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6575042 | Beam-type torsion applying and measuring tool A beam-type torquing and measuring tool having two telescoping members rotationally attached together at a first end of each, and they are relatively rotatable at the other end. One member transmits torque to the workpiece and has a pointer thereon, and t... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6496789 | Spindle characterization system A spindle characterization system for characterizing performance of a spindle used in an industrial machine includes a machine base for providing a mounting and support surface and having a recessed portion. The spindle characterization facility includes ... | 12/17/2002 |
