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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7969143 | Method of tracking an object having a passive transponder attached thereto A method of tracking translation and rotation of one or more objects within a region of interest. The method includes providing a passive transponder in the region of interest, the transponder having a position and an orientation, generating an electromagnetic field... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7574920 | Tire pressure gauge with sensor support A pressure gauge is provided for monitoring pressure within a reservoir, such as air within a vehicle tire. The gauge is particularly configured to allow it to remain upon a valve stem of the tire even when the tire is in operation. A receiver of the gauge can be co... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7565832 | Tire pressure monitor A tire pressure detector includes an electrically conductive housing having a housing body and a protruding annular body; a cover having a sleeve portion connected to the protruding annular body, an airtight chamber defined by the cover and the housing for receiving... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7516657 | Apparatus for indicating wind direction with solar power illuminating devices Disclosed is an apparatus for indicating wind direction including: a holder, a supportive pole connected to the holder, a wind vane rotatably connected to the supportive pole in view of wind so as to indicate a direction of wind, an orientation indicator rotatably c... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7509864 | Paint spray gun with digital pressure gauge and relative humidity indicator removably mounted thereon A new and improved combination pressure gauge and relative humidity indicator for use upon a compressed air or gas too, such as, for example, a paint spray gun, comprises a housing within which a pressure transducer, for determining the pressure level of the incomin... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7500406 | Multiaxial sensor Cost is reduced by simplifying the wiring while reducing power consumption. A multi-axis sensor unit (10) for measuring any one or more of multi-axis force, moment, acceleration and angular acceleration applied externally, comprising eight strain gauges (R... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7494272 | Dynamic surface annealing using addressable laser array with pyrometry feedback Apparatus for dynamic surface annealing of a semiconductor wafer includes a source of laser radiation emitting at a laser wavelength and comprising an array of lasers arranged in rows and columns, the optical power of each the laser being individual adjustable and o... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7490980 | Method for calibrating infrared thermometer The present invention discloses a method for calibrating an infrared thermometer, which can obtain a sensitivity of a radiation sensor of an infrared thermometer and a reference resistance of an ambient-temperature sensor of the infrared thermometer. The method of t... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7490981 | Method for determining thermal effusivity and/or thermal conductivity of sheet material Disclosed is a method for determining thermal effusivity and/or thermal conductivity of a sheet material or of coated substrate having a thickness of less than about 100 μm. The method contains providing a sample by layering more than 2 sheet materials or coated su... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7488106 | Automated calorimeter An automated apparatus for determining the calorific value of combustible substances employs an integrated, isothermal water reservoir to reduce the complexity of the apparatus and facilitates automation of the calorimeter by providing a convenient source of isother... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7487684 | Glass-modified stress waves for separation of ultra thin films and nanoelectronics device fabrication A device for generating a tensile force between a substrate and a coating, wherein the substrate has a thickness defined by a first side and a second side in a first axis, and the coating is applied to the first side of the substrate such that the coating and substr... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7487685 | Strain measurement method and device A non-contacting strain measurement method and system employs a laser light source for irradiating a test piece to provide a spectral pattern in spaced relationship from the test piece. The pattern is viewed while the test piece is placed under tension by a pluralit... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7487683 | Endurance testing apparatus An endurance testing apparatus, which is for performing an endurance test of a contacting/separating portion in which a first member and a second member repeats contacting with and separating from each other, has a contact load generator and a testing medium fluid s... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7487678 | Z offset MEMS devices and methods A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device with a mechanism layer and a base. The top surface of the base is bonded to the mechanism layer and defines a gap in the top surface of the base. A portion of the mechanism layer is deflected into the gap until it contac... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7484422 | Mechanical-quantity measuring device A mechanical-quantity measuring device capable of measuring a strain component of structure deformation for an object to be measured in a particular desired direction with long life, high reliability and high precision. A strain sensor is formed on a semiconductor s... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7484426 | Multiphasic overreading correction in a process variable transmitter A process variable transmitter is operably coupleable to a source of multiphasic process fluid flow. The process variable transmitter is configured to obtain information relative to temperature, a reference pressure, and differential pressure across a differential p... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7484884 | Probe for thermometry apparatus having light passage features to enable safe insertion A probe for use in sensing body temperature includes a longitudinally elongated tubular member having a wall defining a hollow interior, a distal end having a closed tip, and a temperature sensing element mounted in the tip producing a signal indicative of the tempe... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7484421 | Force sensor A force sensor includes a diaphragm-like carrier made of ceramic. Arranged on the carrier are thick-film resistors and a circuit of strain-sensitive thick-film conductor tracks, which are formed in particular as a Wheatstone bridge connecting the thick-film resistor... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7484883 | Non-destructive testing apparatus and non-destructive testing method To detect a defect without being limited to the current path of a sample. The presence or absence of a defect in a sample is detected by allowing said sample to stand for a predetermined period of time after heating said sample with a heat source and by observing th... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7484427 | Adjustable torque thread gauge assembly and method of calibration thereof The apparatus of the present invention comprises a tool having a threaded member which is characterized by a cylindrical shaft or spindle with a surrounding body or handle. The shaft and body are operably engaged by means of a series of magnets in the spindle and th... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7484886 | Bolometric on-chip temperature sensor Disclosed are embodiments of an improved on-chip temperature sensing circuit, based on bolometry, which provides self calibration of the on-chip temperature sensors for ideality and an associated method of sensing temperature at a specific on-chip location. The circ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7484423 | Integrated carbon nanotube sensors A method and structure for an integrated circuit comprising a first transistor and an embedded carbon nanotube field effect transistor (CNT FET) proximate to the first transistor, wherein the CNT FET is dimensioned smaller than the first transistor. The CNT FET is a... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7481575 | Calorimeter A calorimeter includes a bucket cover which is used to reconfigure an isothermal water reservoir to provide for temperature equilibration prior to sample analysis and subsequently define a fixed volume of water during analysis in which high precision temperature mea... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481577 | Ultrasound transducer fault measurement method and system Ultrasound transducer temperatures are measured in response to a temperature dependent property of the ultrasound transducer. The temperature is measured without addition of new electronics or hardware retrofits of the transducer. By implementing software and/or har... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481101 | Evaporated fuel treatment device for internal combustion engine A sealing valve 28 that controls a communication state between a fuel tank 10 and a canister 26 is provided. During stop of an internal combustion engine, the sealing valve 28 is generally closed, and the canister 26 is opened to t... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481120 | Tactile sensor element and sensor array A tactile sensor element includes a first pressure transfer layer and a second pressure transfer layer, an elastomeric body arranged between the first and second pressure transfer layers, the body having a first and a second surface opposed to each other, the first ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481123 | Load and load direction detecting apparatus A load and load direction detecting apparatus is so constructed that a shear force acts on a cylindrical strain body when a load W is applied from a displacing member to a case member in a direction perpendicular to an axis of the strain body. Thus, the strain body ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7478562 | High temperature LC pressure transducer and methods for making the same A high temperature pressure capacitor is fabricated utilizing two high temperature substrate wafers. The substrates may be silicon carbide (SiC) or aluminum nitride (AIN). The first substrate has a metal conductive plate positioned on a top surface thereof. The top ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478560 | Sensor apparatus responsive to pressure and temperature within a vessel A sensor apparatus includes pressure and temperature sensors for measuring the pressure and temperature of high-pressure fluid media within a vessel. The pressure sensor is disposed in a sensor cavity that is coupled to a measurement port, and the leads of a tempera... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478559 | Capacitive pressure sensor with a cantilever member A capacitive pressure sensing device comprising, a base member, a diaphragm member deflectable under an external pressure, a cantilever member disposed between the base member and the diaphragm member and supported on a support structure, wherein the base member and... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478563 | Apparatus and method to measure cable tension A method and apparatus for measuring tension in a stressed cable wherein the apparatus comprises two clamps, a circuit board and a power source. A transverse acceleration is generated in the stressed cable which is measured by an accelerometer in the apparatus, conv... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7475598 | Electromechanical force transducer An electromechanical force transducer comprises at least two adjacent resonant elements and a damping layer coupled between their adjacent faces. The damping layer is selected so that the output is increased in the region of internal cancellation in the transducer. ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7475599 | Wet slurry thickness gauge and method for use of same A handheld wet slurry thickness gauge and method for its use. The thickness gauge includes a distance displacement measurement gauge, a skirt, a platen and support legs. The distance displacement measurement gauge includes a case, a vertical stem, and a vertical spi... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7475606 | Load cell A load cell with an elastically deformable membrane force transducer for receiving forces to be determined, with a sensor arrangement for detecting the deformation of the force transducer and its conversion into an electric weight signal, which is robust and can als... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7475607 | Sensing apparatus with an integrated gasket on a beam component A sensing apparatus comprises a sensing beam having piezo-resistive components mounted therein that output a signal as a function of a strain on the sensing beam and a main body holding the sensing beam. The sensing beam includes a gasket pattern integrated thereon ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7476022 | Measurement of motor temperature using a digital encoder A temperature sensing assembly for a motor having an armature includes a Hall Effect sensor disposed adjacent the armature. The Hall Effect sensor senses rotation of the armature. The Hall Effect sensor includes an electrical output and generates a stepped output si... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7475602 | Process for mounting a clamp-on flow rate measurement device and mounting device for attaching a clamp-on flow rate measurement device A process and device for mounting a clamp-on flow rate measurement device on a measurement pipe using a mounting device having a holding strap with catches. The holding strap can be fastened on the measurement pipe by the holding strap being guided into and through ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7473032 | System and method for enabling temperature measurement using a pyrometer and pyrometer target for use with same A system for enabling the measurement of a temperature in a furnace (30, 48) using a pyrometer (38) that includes a pallet support (32, 52) for supporting a pallet (40, 50) a given distance (c) above a furnace floor (31) and a pyro... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7472599 | Strain sensing device A strain sensing device is provided, which may include a hollow, cylindrical member having an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface may have an outer diameter corresponding approximately in size to an inner diameter of an inner surface of a cylindric... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7472603 | Evaluating method of the residual stress determining method using the continuous indentation method The present invention relates to a method of measuring residual stress and, more particularly, to a residual stress measuring method using a continuous indentation tester. Due to pile-up and sink-in of a material or a blunted tip, a conventional residual stress meas... | 01/06/2009 |
