| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
|---|
| 073570000 |
VIBRATION
| 802 |
| 073861000 |
VOLUME OR RATE OF FLOW
| 779 |
| 073230200 |
GAS ANALYSIS
| 718 |
| 073488000 |
SPEED, VELOCITY, OR ACCELERATION
| 702 |
| 073530010 |
LIQUID ANALYSIS OR ANALYSIS OF THE SUSPENSION OF SOLIDS IN A LIQUID
| 521 |
| 073863000 |
SAMPLER, SAMPLE HANDLING, ETC.
| 519 |
| 073700000 |
FLUID PRESSURE GAUGE
| 477 |
| 073862000 |
DYNAMOMETERS
| 463 |
| 073100010 |
INSTRUMENT PROVING OR CALIBRATING
| 422 |
| 073760000 |
SPECIMEN STRESS OR STRAIN, OR TESTING BY STRESS OR STRAIN APPLICATION
| 396 |
| 073114010 |
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OR RELATED ENGINE SYSTEM OR ENGINE COMPONENT
| 395 |
| 073037000 |
WITH FLUID PRESSURE
| 354 |
| 073290000 |
LIQUID LEVEL OR DEPTH GAUGE
| 280 |
| 073152010 |
BOREHOLE OR DRILLING (E.G., DRILL LOADING FACTOR, DRILLING RATE, RATE OF FLUID FLOW)
| 204 |
| 073146000 |
TIRE, TREAD OR ROADWAY
| 179 |
| 073104000 |
SURFACE AND CUTTING EDGE TESTING
| 105 |
| 073866500 |
PROBE OR PROBE MOUNTING
| 70 |
| 073066000 |
ROTOR UNBALANCE
| 69 |
| 073120010 |
TESTING BY IMPACT OR SHOCK
| 67 |
| 073865800 |
INSPECTING
| 65 |
| 073431000 |
INSTRUMENT CASING
| 51 |
| 073078000 |
HARDNESS
| 48 |
| 073032000 |
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OR DENSITY OF LIQUID OR SOLID
| 45 |
| 073073000 |
MOISTURE CONTENT OR ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTIC OF MATERIAL
| 42 |
| 073382000 |
GRAVITATIONAL DETERMINATION
| 41 |
| 073866000 |
TESTING OF MATERIAL
| 39 |
| 073350010 |
ENGINE DETONATION (E.G., KNOCK)
| 35 |
| 073190010 |
GAS CONTENT OF A LIQUID OR A SOLID
| 32 |
| 073170010 |
FLUID FLOW DIRECTION (E.G., WIND SOCK, WEATHER VANE, ETC.)
| 32 |
| 073007000 |
BY ABRASION, MILLING, RUBBING, OR SCUFFING
| 32 |
| 073112010 |
TURBINE ENGINE
| 31 |
| 073865900 |
TESTING OF APPARATUS
| 31 |
| 073116010 |
TEST STAND
| 30 |
| 073121000 |
BRAKE TESTING
| 30 |
| 073426000 |
MEASURING VESSEL
| 30 |
| 073117010 |
VEHICLE CHASSIS
| 28 |
| 073865600 |
SIMULATED ENVIRONMENT (E.G., TEST CHAMBERS)
| 26 |
| 073170160 |
METEOROLOGY
| 25 |
| 073150000 |
COATING MATERIAL: INK ADHESIVE AND/OR PLASTIC
| 24 |
| 073009000 |
FRICTIONAL RESISTANCE, COEFFICIENT OR CHARACTERISTICS
| 23 |
| 073147000 |
WIND TUNNEL: AERODYNAMIC WING AND PROPELLER STUDY
| 22 |
| 073149000 |
VOLUMETRIC CONTENT MEASURING
| 21 |
| 073118010 |
SIMULATING OPERATING CONDITION
| 19 |
| 073159000 |
SHEET, WOVEN FABRIC OR FIBER
| 18 |
| 073115010 |
VEHICLE DRIVE TRAIN
| 16 |
| 073379010 |
MUSCULAR FORCE (E.G., STRENGTH TESTING, EXERCISING OR TRAINING EFFORT, ETC.)
| 15 |
| 073086000 |
EMBRITTLEMENT OR EROSION
| 15 |
| 073866400 |
SPECIMEN MODEL OR ANALOG
| 13 |
| 073168000 |
BLOWER, PUMP, AND HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT
| 10 |
| 073650010 |
CENTER OF GRAVITY; TURNING MOMENT; METACENTRIC HEIGHT
| 10 |
| 073865000 |
MASS
| 8 |
| 073866100 |
INSTRUMENT MECHANISM OR TRANSMISSION
| 8 |
| 073865500 |
PARTICLE SIZE
| 8 |
| 073167000 |
ORDNANCE AND PROJECTILE
| 8 |
| 073172000 |
ORTHOPEDIC PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION
| 7 |
| 073110010 |
TESTING IMPACT DELIVERING DEVICE (E.G., A HAMMER)
| 7 |
| 073170290 |
OCEANOLOGY (E.G., OCEANS, RIVERS, OR LAKES)
| 6 |
| 073384000 |
BAROMETER (E.G., ALTIMETER)
| 6 |
| 073865400 |
ANALYZING BODILY MOVEMENT (E.G., SKILLS OR KINETICS OF HANDWRITING)
| 6 |
| 073865300 |
TESTING BY IMPARTING MOTION | 5 |
| 20090049935 | Stabilized milnacipran formulation - It is intended to provide a milnacipran formulation which is more stable than a conventionally known milnacipran formulation, and a method of stabilizing a milnacipran formulation. The object could be achieved by using a milnacipran-containing composition in which milnacipran or a salt thereof is allowed to exist in a porous carrier, packing a powder containing milnacipran or a salt thereof in an HPMC capsule, or combining an additive which does not cause an interaction with milnacipran with time. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20110192241 | VEHICLE-COLLISION SIMULATION TESTING APPARATUS - [Object] In a vehicle-collision simulation testing apparatus, to make it possible to downsize the apparatus with lightweight. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20090107263 | PENDULUM-TYPE MEASURING DEVICE - A pendulum-type measuring device is disclosed that includes a steel ball-type universal joining mechanism for joining a pendulum with a base, and a laser measuring assembly mounted on the pendulum wherein a swing of the pendulum can be expressed as a first component on a first plane and a second component on a second plane perpendicular to the first plane. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20110192240 | SLED TEST APPARATUS - A sled test apparatus for simulating a vehicle crash is configured to simulate a vehicle crash involving an intrusion into the cabin of the vehicle, as occurs, for example, in a so-called “small overlap” or “offset” impact. The apparatus has a sled carriage and a test buck. The sled carriage is mounted for linear movement along a test axis, and the test buck includes a first structure mounted to the carriage for guided movement relative to the carriage. The test buck further includes a second structure mounted to the carriage, and the first structure is configured to move relative to the second structure during the guided movement. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20090084203 | Rotating machine - A rotating machine includes a receiving member having a base wall. A first cylinder module disposed above the receiving member includes a first cylinder body. Grappling hooks fixedly connecting with the first cylinder module are disposed below the first cylinder body. A second cylinder module mounted on a top surface of the base wall includes a second cylinder body. A rotating module includes a rotatable shaft rotationally settled in the base wall. A top end of the rotatable shaft engages with a salver below the grappling hooks. A gear wheel is located around the rotatable shaft and below the salver. A rack meshing with the gear wheel connects with the second cylinder body, and controlling switches are used for starting the first cylinder module and the second cylinder module. | 04-02-2009 |
| 073178000 |
NAVIGATION | 5 |
| 20090049906 | Nautical Instrument - A nautical instrument that can be repetitively mounted and removed from a surface within a ship without the use of tools or other instruments. The nautical instrument incorporates a mounting system that achieves slidable locking engagement of the nautical instrument to a bulkhead plate that is permanently secured to the surface of the ship. In another aspect, the invention is a nautical instrument that is extremely resilient to corrosion and harsh weather environments. In one embodiment, the invention is a nautical instrument comprising: a housing having a front face comprising an opening, the housing constructed of a material coated with zirconium; a transparent lens hermetically enclosing the opening of the housing; and a gauge mechanism for measuring a desired standard, the gauge mechanism positioned within the housing. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20080209999 | Aircraft Takeoff/Landing Time Measuring Method and Aircraft Takeoff/Landing Management Method Using the Method - There is provided a method for automatically measuring the takeoff/landing time of an aircraft which has been performed conventionally by human visual observation. Furthermore, there is provided an aircraft takeoff/landing management method using the method. An ACAS signal transmitted from an aircraft transponder is received and a vertical status code contained in the signal or a barometric altimeter indication value change is used to detect/measure a takeoff/landing time. Moreover, the signal is classified according to the aircraft unique identifier contained in the signal. Thus, takeoff/landing information on a plenty of aircraft can be acquired and managed. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20100064796 | Method for aligning a component into a wind direction and sensor for determining misalignment of a component relative to a wind direction - In one aspect, a method for aligning a component into a wind direction is provided. The component comprises a sensor which is located such that at least part of the sensor is exposed to the wind. A signal is measured based on the force acting on the sensor due to the wind, and the component is rotated depending on the measured signal. Additionally a sensor for determining misalignment of a component relative to a wind direction is provided. The sensor comprises at least one flat element and at least one tool or device for measuring the force acting on the flat element | 03-18-2010 |
| 20110219869 | OPTICAL AIR DATA SENSOR - The object of the present invention is to provide an air data sensor that does not require an external input of a reference velocity as a Doppler LIDAR, has a function of autonomously determining the absolute airspeed, and has no position error. The optical air data sensor in accordance with the present invention is an optical air data sensor, mounted on an aircraft, for emitting a laser light as a transmission light into atmosphere, and then receiving a laser scattered light produced by scattering of the laser light by aerosol present in the atmosphere as a reception light, thereby to measure an airspeed and a wind velocity of airflow in a distant region on the basis of a Doppler shift amount between the transmission light and the reception light, wherein a true airspeed is autonomously measured, without setting a reference velocity, by successively sweeping a frequency offset corresponding to a reference velocity for providing an offset to a measurement frequency, and performing this sweeping within a frequency range in which the Doppler shift amount is measured. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20090320586 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING AIR DATA PARAMETERS - Systems and methods determine at least one air data parameter, such as an angle of attack (AOA), an angle of sideslip (AOS), a total pressure (p | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090049906 | Nautical Instrument - A nautical instrument that can be repetitively mounted and removed from a surface within a ship without the use of tools or other instruments. The nautical instrument incorporates a mounting system that achieves slidable locking engagement of the nautical instrument to a bulkhead plate that is permanently secured to the surface of the ship. In another aspect, the invention is a nautical instrument that is extremely resilient to corrosion and harsh weather environments. In one embodiment, the invention is a nautical instrument comprising: a housing having a front face comprising an opening, the housing constructed of a material coated with zirconium; a transparent lens hermetically enclosing the opening of the housing; and a gauge mechanism for measuring a desired standard, the gauge mechanism positioned within the housing. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20080209999 | Aircraft Takeoff/Landing Time Measuring Method and Aircraft Takeoff/Landing Management Method Using the Method - There is provided a method for automatically measuring the takeoff/landing time of an aircraft which has been performed conventionally by human visual observation. Furthermore, there is provided an aircraft takeoff/landing management method using the method. An ACAS signal transmitted from an aircraft transponder is received and a vertical status code contained in the signal or a barometric altimeter indication value change is used to detect/measure a takeoff/landing time. Moreover, the signal is classified according to the aircraft unique identifier contained in the signal. Thus, takeoff/landing information on a plenty of aircraft can be acquired and managed. | 09-04-2008 |
| 073866300 |
DISPLAY OR DISPLAY DEVICE DETAILS | 5 |
| 20090183584 | Monitoring devices, assemblies and methods for attachment to gauges and the like - A monitoring device assembly and method may include a primary interface for attaching to a monitored device, and a monitoring device mechanically coupled to the primary interface that captures an image of the monitored device. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20110209567 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - There is provided a wafer on which a plurality of electronic devices and circuits under test are to be formed, where each circuit under test includes a plurality of transistors under measurement provided in electrically parallel, a selecting section which sequentially selects the respective transistors under measurement, and an output section which sequentially outputs the source voltages of the transistors under measurement sequentially selected by the selecting section. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20090031830 | Optical flow cell for use in high temperature and/or high pressure environments - A flow cell for monitoring operating fluid in an environment with elevated temperature and/or pressure comprises a body having a body aperture. The body aperture provides opposing inlet and outlet flow slits that are disposed within a wall maintained by the body aperture. The body aperture is configured to receive upper and lower transparent plates that are separated by a pair of spaced shims. The spaced shims define a flow channel between the plates, which is aligned with the inlet and outlet flow slits. A retainer is attached by suitable fasteners to retain the plates and shims in place, and thus sealing the flow of operating fluid through the flow channel from the external environment. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20110259129 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER AND SUPPORT SYSTEM THEREFOR - With a conventional automatic analyzer, when a standard solution sample or quality control sample that require subjecting to reanalysis is identified during analysis to prepare for subsequent analysis, it will take time until the sample in question is identified. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120017706 | Method and Apparatus for Displaying Chromatogram - A method for displaying a chromatogram as a combination of HbA1c region where HbA1c elutes and HbA0 region where HbA0 and one or more variant Hb's elute, the method includes steps of: determining, based on priority levels of HbA0 and one or more variant Hb's, display form of the HbA0 region so that a peak of a component with higher priority level among HbA0 and one or more variant Hb's whose peaks are to be displayed in the HbA0 region is displayed more preferentially; and displaying the HbA0 region in the determined display form and the HbA1c region, concurrently. | 01-26-2012 |
| 073350140 |
EXPLOSIVE | 5 |
| 20090217739 | METHOD FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY CONTROL OF FLOW-OPTIMIZED SHAPED CHARGES - An improved test setup facility, referred to as a “Quick Development Cell” (QDC), which allows for rapid turnaround testing with valuable feedback to a design engineer. Because the QDC allows for quick and efficient testing at a sufficient frequency, QDC tests are compatible with production quality control. In addition to fostering improvement of the API's Section 2 type tests using stressed natural rock for benchmark experiments, the QDC tests allow for progress to be made towards the development of a flow-optimized shape charge and superior well performance. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100294023 | Propellant Ignition Testing Apparatus Having a Compressively Sealable Chamber - A propellant ignition testing apparatus having a compressively sealable chamber. A fixed end plate assembly is fixedly mounted on a support structure. A test chamber assembly having a combustion chamber for accommodating propellant is provided, and an initiator ignites propellant accommodated in the combustion chamber. A moveable end plate is disposed adjacent to the test chamber assembly on a side thereof remote from the fixed end plate assembly. A device is mounted on the support structure for generating a compressive force, with the moveable end plate being operatively connected to a moveable component of the device for moving the moveable end plate toward the test chamber assembly for sandwiching the combustion chamber of the test chamber assembly in a compressively sealed manner between the fixed end plate assembly and the moveable end plate. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100275676 | PASSIVE BLAST PRESSURE SENSOR - A passive blast pressure sensor for detecting blast overpressures of at least a predetermined minimum threshold pressure. The blast pressure sensor includes a piston-cylinder arrangement with one end of the piston having a detection surface exposed to a blast event monitored medium through one end of the cylinder and the other end of the piston having a striker surface positioned to impact a contact stress sensitive film that is positioned against a strike surface of a rigid body, such as a backing plate. The contact stress sensitive film is of a type which changes color in response to at least a predetermined minimum contact stress which is defined as a product of the predetermined minimum threshold pressure and an amplification factor of the piston. In this manner, a color change in the film arising from impact of the piston accelerated by a blast event provides visual indication that a blast overpressure encountered from the blast event was not less than the predetermined minimum threshold pressure. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100229633 | Spot Test Kit For Explosives Detection - An explosion tester system comprising a body, a lateral flow membrane swab unit adapted to be removeably connected to the body, a first explosives detecting reagent, a first reagent holder and dispenser operatively connected to the body, the first reagent holder and dispenser containing the first explosives detecting reagent and positioned to deliver the first explosives detecting reagent to the lateral flow membrane swab unit when the lateral flow membrane swab unit is connected to the body, a second explosives detecting reagent, and a second reagent holder and dispenser operatively connected to the body, the second reagent holder and dispenser containing the second explosives detecting reagent and positioned to deliver the second explosives detecting reagent to the lateral flow membrane swab unit when the lateral flow membrane swab unit is connected to the body. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20090013762 | Apparatus for estimating residual life of blasting vessel, method of estimating residual life, and blasting facility - The present invention aims at estimating a residual life of a blasting vessel. For the estimation, a strain gauge | 01-15-2009 |
| 073865700 |
TOUCH OR TASTE | 4 |
| 20090272204 | DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR REDUCING AN ETHANOL CONTENT OF A LIQUID PREPARATION - The present invention relates to a device and a process for reducing an ethanol content of a liquid preparation, to the use of the device for producing a liquid flavouring substance concentrate and to processes for sensory assessment thereof. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20080307907 | Method for the Prediction of Consumer Acceptance of Food Containing Oils - A method for predicting (a) the seriousness of side effects to be expected in humans after consumption of foods or nutritional supplements containing oils rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids and/or (b) the acceptance of such foods or nutritional supplements by consumers, characterized by analyzing the foods or nutritional supplements with automated solid phase micro extraction (SPME) followed by ammonia negative chemical ionization mass spectrometric detection. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090158864 | Robot Skin - In a skin of a robot, it is configured to have a plurality of tactile sensors discretely installed on a base, a first member disposed on the tactile sensors, the first member being continuously formed, at its surface facing the tactile sensors, with projections which are tapered toward the respective tactile sensors as viewed in cross-section to be capable of pressing each of the tactile sensors, and a second member that is disposed on the first member and is made of a material being lower in rigidity than a material of the first member. With this, the skin is equipped with the second member as a soft skin surface and it becomes possible to reliably detect a point of action or distribution of a load applied through the skin surface, thereby enabling to reliably estimate a point in contact with an external object. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100107785 | Taste recognition apparatus and taste recognition system using the same - A taste recognizing device has a sensor body and a touch panel. The sensor body includes a sensor part with a sensor probe for measuring taste by means of a molecular film which outputs an electrical signal presenting taste information representing at least one kind of taste, a solution insertion part having insertion sections which are arranged circumferentially at predetermined intervals and in which a solution whose taste is to be measured, a reference taste measurement solution and a cleaning solution are selectively inserted, and an arm drive part for moving the sensor part relative to a predetermined insertion section of the solution insertion part. On the basis of the electric signal outputted from the sensor probe and presenting the taste information, at least measurement for taste recognition of the solution whose taste is to be measured is made possible. The touch panel is structured so that all the items of the operations of the sensor body necessary for measurement for the taste recognition are indicated by buttons for each function and displayed in order on the screen, the operation item corresponding to the operation item is inputted when the user clicks a predetermined button, and thereby all the operations of the sensor body by the user are performed with reference to the display on the screen. With this, the taste recognizing device enables easy taste measurement of the substance whose taste is to be measured by easier operation as a whole. | 05-06-2010 |
| 073052000 |
TESTING SEALED RECEPTACLE | 4 |
| 20100077841 | METHOD AND MACHINE FOR CHECKING THE CONDITION OF CONTAINERS - A method for checking the condition of containers ( | 04-01-2010 |
| 20090120167 | Device and a Method for Analysis of an Article of Food by Means of a Test Cup - A test cup ( | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090165536 | Sealing Status Inspecting Apparatus And Sealing Status Inspecting Method - [Problems] To provide a sealing status inspecting apparatus and a sealing status inspecting method, by which nondestructive inspection is facilitated without requiring cutting nor opening of a paper container nor cutting of a container wall for making a sample, and all the products are inspected on a manufacturing line. [Means For Solving Probiems] A laminated packaging material is composed of a thermoplastic material outermost layer, a paper base material layer, a conductive barrier layer and a heat sealing innermost layer. An apparatus inspects an opening section, which is formed by at least partly eliminating the thermoplastic material outermost layer and the paper base material layer and by being sealed to be easily opened. In the apparatus, a probe electrode and a grounding electrode are arranged on the outer side and the inner side of the opening section, a current flowing between the probe electrode and the grounding electrode is detected by using the conductive barrier layer, and the sealing status of the opening section is inspected by a judging means. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20100154518 | AUTOMATED PACKAGING-FILM TESTING SYSTEMS WITH EFFICIENT LOADING CONFIGURATIONS AND OPERATION AND/OR SERVICE ACCESSIBLE COMPONENTS AND RELATED METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS - An automated packaging-film testing systems are configured to perform at least one of a Hot Tack Test, Heat Seal Test, and an Aged Seal Test. The systems include at least one of the following components: (a) side-insertion peel clamps that are configured to releasably grip film specimens using a resilient fluid-expandable member that cooperates with a side insertion finger to releasably clamp a film specimen; (b) at least one film specimen positioning clip configured to releasably hold film specimens in position prior to initiation of a test sequence, (c) a motion assembly comprising a single drive system attached to one end portion of an arm that supports and moves all lower seal jaws at each testing station substantially in concert to thereby allow for faster extraction of film specimens from the seal jaws; (d) seal jaw pressure control using a closed-loop pressure system comprising a pressure regulator valve in fluid communication with a pressurized air source without load cells; (e) at least one seal jaw clip configured to releasably slidably mount a seal jaw to a heater block, (f) an upper heater block release mechanism configured to releasably mount a heater block assembly to a reaction frame allow fast operator replacement of heaters and temperature transducers without tools, and (g) an integrated film guide and film cooling system. | 06-24-2010 |
| 073163000 |
COIN | 3 |
| 20090235733 | METAL DISK DISCRIMINATION APPARATUS - According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a metal disk discrimination apparatus including: two magnetic sensors configured to sandwich a target metal disk, the magnetic sensor including: a core having: leg portions exhibiting opposite magnetic polarities, the leg portion having an end face facing the target metal disk, and a connection portion magnetically connecting the leg portions; and coils respectively wound on the leg portions; an oscillation circuit that passes an alternating current through the coil; and a signal processing unit that determines a shape of the target metal disk by comparing an output signal of the magnetic sensors with a reference value, the output signal corresponding to a change in impedance of the coils. A radius of curvature of the end face in a part adjacent to another end face is not larger than a radius of the target metal disk. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20110126618 | AURA devices and methods for increasing rare coin value - The present invention relates to coin value safeguard devices and methods by determining and monitoring the eye appeal of a coin and labeling that eye appeal on an appropriate holder of the coin such that the eye appeal is displayed to a viewer of the holder, and that coin's value is thus increased. Appropriately knowledgeable graders assess a coin's eye appeal by determining the coin's axial ultimate refractory angle(s) (AURA) and assigning an AURA rating to the coin. The coin image is stored in a database where it may be compared to secondary temporal images of the coin as necessary to determine whether coin doctoring has been employed. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110016965 | Coin recognizing device and coin recognizing method - A coin recognizing device is configured in which a main-judgment-frame registration unit registers main judgment frames for each denomination including value ranges corrected so that a value range corresponding to data of at least one of recognition elements does not overlap with a value range corresponding to the same recognition element of any other denominations, an auxiliary-judgment-frame registration unit registers auxiliary judgment frames for each denomination including value ranges of the recognition elements of a coin of which data does not fall within the main judgment frames but is to be judged as a coin of a specific denomination, a reject-judgment-frame registration unit registers reject judgment frames for each denomination including value ranges of the recognition elements of a coin of which data falls within the main judgment frames or the auxiliary judgment frames but is not to be judged as a coin of a specific denomination, and a judging unit judges a coin of which data falls within either the main judgment frames or the auxiliary judgment frames and does not fall into the reject judgment frames as a coin corresponding to the main judgment frame. | 01-27-2011 |
| 073110040 |
TESTING OF SHOCK ABSORBING DEVICE (E.G., AUTOMOBILE SHOCK ABSORBER, GUN RECOIL APPARATUS, ETC.) | 3 |
| 20080250844 | Methods and Apparatus for Developing a Vehicle Suspension - An electronically adjustable shock absorber, and a system, method, and algorithm for developing a vehicle suspension. The shock absorber has damping characteristics that can be adjusted electronically to match a desired set of damping characteristics. The test method includes closed loop control of the electronically adjustable shock to achieve user-provided damping characteristics. The characteristics can be selected from a graphical user interface to simulate different internal flow passages of a shock absorber. Some embodiments make possible the simulated testing of different hardware embodiments, without the need to make the actual shock absorbers and without the need interrupt the vehicle suspension testing for multiple shock absorber installations. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090007629 | Nondestructive testing of torsional vibration dampers - A system for determining acceptability of torsional dampers for service in a machine system includes a fixture, an ultrasonic scanner and an indicating device configured to indicate at least one of acceptability and unacceptability of a torsional damper based upon receipt of a signal from the scanner. A nondestructive testing method for a torsional vibration damper includes scanning a torsional vibration damper with ultrasonic energy, and determining a test value for the damper indicative of a viscosity of fluid sealed within a housing of the damper based on receiving transmitted ultrasonic energy. Receipt of ultrasonic energy may be used to determine the flow rate of fluid within the damper by indicating a time for fluid to flow to fill a void within the damper. The system and method may be implemented in a remanufacturing or salvaging process for torsional vibration dampers. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090095050 | ELECTRONIC SHOE WEAR INDICATOR - A system measures an amount of wear in athletic footwear by measuring the amount of shock transmitted to a user. The measured shock is used to indicate an amount of how much cushioning has been lost by the footwear. The amount of wear is proportional to the loss of cushioning and an increase in transmitted shock to the user. | 04-16-2009 |
| 073865100 |
HUMAN STRESS LIMIT (E.G., DECOMPRESSION GAUGE FOR DIVERS) | 3 |
| 20110197688 | DUMMY FOR SIMULATING HUMAN PHYSICAL BEHAVIOUR, METHOD FOR SIMULATING HUMAN PHYSICAL BEHAVIOUR - A dummy for simulating human physical behaviour during a test, comprising artificial human body elements that are mutually connected, the body elements having deformation properties, wherein a deformation property of a body element is actuatably variable. The dummy comprises an actuator for varying a deformation property. The actuator may comprise a fluidic driver. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20090090199 | DIVE COMPUTER WITH GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM RECEIVER - Dive computers and methods of logging information including position, audio and video information are disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention includes a processor, a global positioning system receiver connected to the processor and a pressure transducer connected to the processor. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100064827 | DEVICE FOR PASSIVE MONITORING OF DIVER ASCENT RATES - The present invention is directed to a passive ascent rate monitor that is operable to determine a diver's rate of ascent and generate a signal indicative of the determined ascent rate. In one embodiment, the ascent rate monitor outputs graduated audible signals that correspond to a plurality of ascent rate ranges. In another embodiment, the ascent rate monitor generates private audible ascent rate signals allowing a diver to determine their own ascent rate without necessarily outputting signals that may be heard by and/or interfere with their dive partners. | 03-18-2010 |
| 073162000 |
TOOTHED GEAR | 2 |
| 20090019927 | Gear pair evaluation apparatus, gear pair evaluation program, and gear pair whose tooth surfaces are evaluated using the apparatus and program - There is provided a gear pair evaluation apparatus capable of performing accurate tooth surface analysis based on actual tooth surface measurement information without using information about a reference tooth surface. A processing unit | 01-22-2009 |
| 20100162808 | MONITORING THE STRUCTURAL HEALTH OF COMPONENTS - The present invention relates to a system for monitoring the health of mechanical and structure components of a machine. For example, the present invention is capable of monitoring the operational integrity of critical components of critical components of an aircraft such as the gearbox of a helicopter. The present invention is based on the principle of detecting a traceable substance when the substance is released from the component being monitored in the event of predetermined condition being satisfied, such as exceeding the operational temperature of the component, or a fault in the component occurring, such as a crack being formed. | 07-01-2010 |
| 073161000 |
SPRING TESTING | 2 |
| 20100018307 | LEAF SPRING LOAD MEASURING DEVICE AND PROGRAM - A leaf spring load measuring device of the present invention comprises a weighing mechanism, a measuring mechanism, a metering mechanism, and a control mechanism. The weighing mechanism applies a load heavier than a working load to a leaf spring, thereby bending the leaf spring in its thickness direction, and maintains the resulting state for a predetermined hold time. The measuring mechanism measures a load value of the leaf spring in a manner such that the spring is subjected to a load within a range of the working load. The metering mechanism meters a displacement of the spring when the load value is measured. The control mechanism controls the weighing mechanism, the metering mechanism, and the measuring mechanism, and has a timer function to meter the hold time. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100288041 | Spring Member Test Apparatus - An apparatus is provided for loading a spring member secured on the apparatus. The apparatus includes a first mechanism for applying a translational loading to the spring member, and a second mechanism for applying a torsional loading to the spring member. The first mechanism includes a plurality of first elements, and the second mechanism includes a plurality of second elements. Each first element of the plurality of first elements is physically spaced apart from each second element of the plurality of second elements to aid in preventing interference between the first and second mechanisms during operation of the first and second mechanisms. | 11-18-2010 |
| 073148000 |
MODEL BASIN AND TESTING TANK | 1 |
| 20090107230 | Fluid flow visualization and analysis - This document discusses, among other things, systems, devices and methods for fluid flow analysis for example, in an education environment. The light source, for example, a laser, is housed to illuminate particles in a fluid while minimizing exposure to the user. A control unit is provided that is remote from the fluid flow device. The fluid flow device further includes a removable fluid obstacle such that different fluid flow effects can be obtained. | 04-30-2009 |
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| 20100192689 | Sensor device - A sensor device includes a housing base part, a bearer part, a chip structure situated on the bearer part, and a spring/damper combination via which the housing base part and the bearer part are elastically connected to one another. In the sensor device, the housing base part, the spring/damper combination and the bearer part are situated one over the other. | 08-05-2010 |
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| 20090217755 | Smart sensor - A measurement system includes a preexisting sensor, a transducer module installed in the pre-existing sensor including a memory storing information for identifying and operating the transducer, and a control device for communicating with the memory, the control device including a processor for automatically configuring the control device in response to data communicated from the memory and for collecting data from the pre-existing sensor. A method includes installing a transducer module into a preexisting sensor, and communicating between a memory of the transducer and a control device to automatically configure the control device in response to information for identifying and operating the transducer stored in the memory, and for collecting data from the pre-existing sensor. | 09-03-2009 |
