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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7387015 | Material strength indexing system Apparatus and methods for estimating a physical property of a specimen, particularly the specimen strength, are provided. More specifically, a roller indenter comprising an indenting wheel and a force indicator is used to create an elongated trough in a specimen. Th... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7380443 | Hardness testing apparatus A hardness testing apparatus has an indenter shaft having an indenter at a top thereof, a force motor for moving the indenter shaft in its axial direction and applying a predetermined test force to a sample through the indenter, an external force detection section f... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7173542 | Data relay for casing mounted sensors, actuators and generators A casing sensor and methods for sensing using a casing sensor are disclosed. The casing sensor includes a casing shoe and a sensor coupled to the casing shoe. A casing data relay includes a downhole receiver coupled to a well casing and a transmitter coupled to the ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159470 | Systems and methods of measuring residual stress in metallic materials Systems and methods of measuring residual stress are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of measuring residual stress in a material under test includes directing radiation onto a stressed material and detecting the resulting diffraction peaks to measure known res... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7121136 | Hardness testing apparatus A hardness testing apparatus has an indenter shaft having an indenter at a top thereof, a force motor for moving the indenter shaft in its axial direction and applying a predetermined test force to a sample through the indenter, an external force detection section f... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7096720 | Hardness tester A hardness tester for measuring hardness of a sample by applying a predetermined test load to the sample with an indenter attached to an indenter attaching member so as to form an indentation on the sample, comprises: the indenter attaching member to which the inden... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7046165 | Method for collecting geological data ahead of a drill bit A casing sensor and methods for sensing using a casing sensor are disclosed. The casing sensor includes a casing shoe and a sensor coupled to the casing shoe. A casing data relay includes a downhole receiver coupled to a well casing and a transmitter coupled to the ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040146 | Soil or snow probe A soil or snow probe which incorporates a load cell in the probe head and also an accelerometer so that a vertical strength profile of the snow or soil can be established. The device does not need to be driven at a constant speed and can be manually driven into the ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7004017 | Materials tester latching coupling device A latching coupling device for material testers is provided. The coupling can be connected and disconnected without the use of tools and includes a housing and interfacer. A spring within the latching coupling device serves to center the interfacer while snapping th... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6978664 | Dual function indenter A dual function indenter for use in a nanoindentation system is disclosed. The indenter of the present invention includes an indentation tip having a machined flat at its distal end forming a compression platen. A sharp imaging probe tip adjacent the machined flat e... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976387 | Hardness measuring device comprising a housing and a penetration body in particular a manual device The hardness measuring device (18) is provided with a) a penetration body (20), which penetrates a workpiece (28) along a penetration vector (58) during a measuring process, b) a housing (30) which embodies a guide track (32... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6945097 | Characteristic strain and fracture resistance for scratch independently of indenter geometry The invention involves an apparatus and method for calculating characteristics of materials, such as equivalent strain, using an indenter where the method used is independent of indenter geometry. The method includes performing a scratch test to calculate the strain... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6883367 | Method for measuring elastic properties This invention relates to a method for measuring elastic modulus of a sample object. This invention also relates to a method for correcting creep effects in the modulus measurement. The error due to creep in the apparent contact compliance is equal to the ratio of t... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6851300 | Apparatus for determining residual stress, method for determining residual stress data using it, residual stress determining method using it and recording medium thereof Disclosed herein is an apparatus for measuring residual stress, methods of measuring residual stress data and residual stress using the apparatus, and a recording medium for storing software of the residual stress measuring method. The present invention is advantage... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6546787 | Means and method for modeling and treating specific tissue structures Diagnostic imaging methods, methods of detecting the margin of tissue structures and bioresponsive needle systems are disclosed. The methods rely on the use of strain signals provided by a strain gage mounted on the wall of one or more needles as the need... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6536263 | Gauges for testing sand in or for golf course sand bunkers A sand penetrability gauge for golf course bunker sand, having a probe shaft for penetrating into bulk sand, a weight or spring for reproducibly applying force to advance the probe shaft into bulk sand, the probe shaft being movably connected to the weigh... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6516655 | Device and method for testing sheet metal deformation A method and device for testing a metal part for weakness to deformation. The device includes a motor that moves a shaft and a load applicator toward and away from a part being tested. The motor is activated in accordance with a predetermined sequence and... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6290437 | Bore resistance measuring apparatus including a drive unit and an attachment for a drill and or driving mechanism In a drill resistance measuring apparatus including a drive unit and an attachment for determining the internal state of trees or wooden structures by determining the torque required to drive a drill into the wood, means for plotting and storing the torqu... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6098447 | Dynamic force measuring instrument for foundation and casing An attenuation circuit for a pile driving force measurement device is disclosed. The attenuation circuit allows for measurements to be made of the force being applied to a driven pile at a reduced voltage compatible with a voltage sensitive measurement de... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5792960 | Tool for measuring decay in wood A tool for measuring the extent of decay in a wooden object, comprising an elongated probe adapted to be inserted in an inspection hole drilled in the wooden object. The tool has at least one barb protruding therefrom adjacent to one end of the probe. The... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5571954 | Electrical resistance hardness tester for metallic materials A conducting tip of a hardness tester for metals, alloys and similar conducting materials is set forth. The tester comprises a resistance measuring circuit for measuring the resistance between the indenting tip and the test specimen when a certain load is... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5567870 | Ball tester A pair of arms are pivotally connected with each arm including a hand grip portion and a ball clamping portion. The clamping portions carry ball support members which support and center a ball within the tester. A gauge is mounted on one of the clamping p... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5567871 | Procedure and apparatus for checking the state of degradation of wooden structures, especially poles The strength of an upright wooden structure is diagnosed by drawing a pair of spaced apart electrodes into the structure to a predetermined depth. The force of penetration and the moisture content of the structure at the depth of penetration are measured ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5321976 | Golf green test apparatus A resiliency and relative hardness of a golf green is tested by the apparatus having a support base mounting a measuring rod orthogonally oriented relative to the support base and coaxially aligned with a support base bore. A golf ball sphere slidably dir... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5265466 | Rod insertion method and friction reducing device The present invention provides a friction reducing device for an elongate member. The device comprises a friction reducing sleeve removably positionable on a first longitudinal segment of the elongate member. The present invention also provides a method o... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5046357 | Hardness testing diamond indenter An indenter used in hardness testing apparatus to penetrate hard metals and other materials consists of a shank body having at its end a conical frustum with a cylindrical recess extending axially from that end, and a cone of polycrystalline diamond bonde... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4820051 | Apparatus for determining microhardness The microhardness of a specimen is determined by measuring (1) the penetration depth of an indenter which is forced into the specimen, and (2) the load applied to the indenter. The load which is applied to the indenter is preferably measured by an electro... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4671105 | Process and device for determining the internal condition of trees or wooden components The invention pertains to a process and to a device for determining the internal condition of trees or wooden components, whereby a needle is inserted into the wood, with the aim of hereby obtaining measured results more precise than possible in the past.... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4565089 | Consistometer An improved consistometer has a vertically-movable rod for imparting a precisely-measurable amount of energy on initial impact to a dough sample. Simultaneously, a precise measurement of vertical drop is obtained from a cooperating dial displacement indic... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4506547 | Apparatus for use in thermomechanical analysis Apparatus for use in conducting both static and dynamic thermomechanical analysis includes a load member, one end of which is supported by the sample located in a sample receptacle, eventually in a selected gas atmosphere, in heat equilibrium and the othe... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4492111 | Rheological penetrometer A free falling or projectable penetrometer for simultaneously determining a multiplicity of ground characteristics during penetration and retracking cycles and while at rest following full penetration. The apparatus employs a multitude of sensing elements... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4435976 | Apparatus for measuring the hardness properties of materials Apparatus for measuring the hardness properties of materials may comprise: a frame for supporting the apparatus and the material to be tested; a test head assembly mounted on the frame for applying predetermined measuring forces to the material and a clam... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4434651 | Hardness test indenters A hardness test indenter having a retangular base and four operative plane aces, a first pair of said faces meeting each other in a straight ridge with an included angle in the range from about 60° to about 150°; and a second pair of said faces making su... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4412448 | Blocking test for chlorinated polyethylene A method is provided for measuring the tendency to and degree which a synthetic resinous particulate solid will block or agglomerate. The method comprises the steps of (a) forming a cake of a synthetic resinous particulate solid by compressing the particu... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4367899 | Holder assemblies for sensitized cutter tools on mining machines A holder assembly for a sensitized cutter tool mountable on a cutter head of a mining machine comprises a holder adapted to hold the tool. The holder is pivotal supported abutting a mounting sensor means provided to sense cutting reaction on the tool, the... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4312220 | Portable hardness tester A hardness tester includes a frame with a penetrator slidably carried by said frame for movement along a penetration axis, and thereby adapted to form an indentation in a specimen upon application of a load thereto. The resulting depth of the indentation ... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4255966 | Hardness testing apparatus Hardness testing apparatus, for use in assessing dimensions, from which a hardness value can be determined, of an indentation formed under controlled conditions in a surface of a specimen, having a photosensitive detector for sensing brightness over an im... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4250742 | Method and apparatus for testing hardness of homogeneous materials A powder-actuated apparatus for determining the hardness of various homogeneous materials wherein the determination may be made in a manufacturing facility, warehouse, or in the field. The apparatus ensures that a constant driving force will be delivered ... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4249414 | Apparatus for testing hardness of wooden poles A method and apparatus for testing the hardness of wooden telephone and powerline poles to determine whether they are safe for climbing by linemen. A gaff is wedged into the side of the pole a preselected distance under hydraulic pressure. The maximum app... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4116286 | Probe The combination with an elongate shaft, means in operative engagement with one end of the shaft adapted to apply thrust to the shaft and another means in operative engagement with the mentioned end of the shaft for turning the shaft about its major longit... | 09/26/1978 |
