Electricity: measuring and testing inventions 09/06

20060208720 - Testing device and method of testing insulated handles used for servicing high voltage transmission lines: A hot stick testing apparatus and method including a pair of generally ring-shaped electrodes spaced from one another at a predetermined distance. Each electrode has a central opening configured to receive the diameter of a hot stick under test positioned longitudinally through the central opening of both electrodes. Each electrode...

20060208721 - Semiconductor carrier tray, and burn-in board, burn-in test method, and semiconductor manufacturing method using the semiconductor carrier tray: By mounting a semiconductor carrier tray in an accommodating portion of a housing of a burn-in board and then closing a lid member, a large number of semiconductors can be placed on the burn-in board. By putting the burn-in board in this state into a burn-in tester, the plurality of...

20060208722 - Dc brush motor rotation amount detection method and apparatus: The present invention provides a DC brush motor rotation amount detection method comprising the steps of: counting pulses generated by switching of brushes when a DC brush motor rotates; removing any noise pulse generated during a pulse rejection period which is shorter than a pulse interval and which is started...

20060208723 - Motor inspection method: A method of measuring the counter-electromotive force of the motor accurately is disclosed. The counter-electromotive force of the motor changes with the rotational position and the rotational speed. The value of the counter-electromotive force measured during the inertial rotation is a value associated the simultaneous change of the rotational position...

20060208725 - Position sensors: A position sensor comprising a primary winding (26) for generating a magnetic flux, a first secondary winding (24.1) the number of turns of which increases in one direction, a second secondary winding (24.2) the number of turns of which increases in the opposite direction to that of the first secondary...

20060208724 - Device for sensing a displacement for a linear drive, and linear drive: A device for sensing the linear axial displacement of an actuator comprises, in one embodiment, a movable, elongated magnet coupled to the actuator and a fixed Hall sensor. A one-dimensional bearing for the magnet is designed to receive bearing forces in a direction radial to the axial direction by permitting...

20060208726 - Position sensing for moveable mechanical systems and associated methods and apparatus: Position sensing of movable elements including but not limited to machine components is disclosed. Motion of a movable element can produce motion of a magnetic field, which can be detected by magnetic sensors. The motion and/or variations of a magnetic field and/or a magnetic flux may be produced by any...

20060208728 - Rotary position sensor: A position sensor for sensing an angular position including at least two magnetic conductive structures, at least two magnets, a magnetic flux responsive device, and an arcuate magnet. The at least two magnetic conductive structures include a first magnetic conductive structure and a second magnetic conductive structure. The first magnetic...

20060208727 - Rotation angle detector: A rotation angle detector for detecting a relative rotation angle of two respective parts includes two sensors, two magnetic flux induction devices as well as a magnetic flux generation unit. Variation in the magnetic flux formed in respective gaps of the two magnetic flux induction devices is detected by using...

20060208729 - Proximity detector having a sequential flow state machine: A proximity detector has a sequential flow state machine to identify states associated with a magnetic field signal provided by a magnetic field sensing element. The proximity detector can include a vibration processor to identify a vibration in response to the states....

20060208730 - K-t blast and k-t sense magnetic resonance imaging: This invention describes the combination of SSFP, a method for accelerating data acquisition, and an eddy current compensation method. This synergistic combination allows acquisition of images with high signal-to-noise ratio, high image contrast, high spatial and temporal resolutions, and good immunity against system instabilities. k-t BLAST and k-t SENSE are...

20060208731 - Magnetic resonance parallel imaging method with k-space sensitivity encoding: In a K-space SENSitivity Encoding (KSENSE) magnetic resonance parallel imaging method the sensitivity distribution of MR reception coils; is calculated and based on the sensitivity of the coils, signals from the respective coil merging channels are merged. The merged data are used to perform k-space data fitting and optimal fitting...

20060208732 - Method and apparatus for passive shimming of magnets: An apparatus and method for shimming a magnetic field of a magnet in a volume of interest includes a nonmagnetic holder configured with an array of fluid containing pockets; and a solidified ferromagnetic fluid in each pocket of the array of fluid containing pockets, wherein the solidified ferromagnetic fluid is...

20060208734 - Magnetic resonance reception coil composite structure: A magnetic resonance reception coil composite structure is formed by at least one rigid subassembly and at least one flexible subassembly that are connected to each other. The rigid subassembly and the flexible subassembly each include an inner conductor layer, and the inner conductor layer of the rigid subassembly and...

20060208735 - System and method for reducing auditory perception of noise associated with a medical imaging process: A system and method for acoustic noise reduction/cancellation is disclosed that includes a medical imaging scanner configured to scan an imaging subject within an imaging area that emits system noise when in operation. An ultrasonic emitter system is included that is constructed to emit an inaudible signal having properties to...

20060208733 - Systems, methods and apparatus of an actively shielded superconducting magnet drift compensation coil: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments drift of a magnetic field of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system is reduced by including a drift compensation coil which accumulates current at a rate proportional to the decay in the primary coil via its electromagnetic mutual inductance...

20060208736 - Magnetic resonance apparatus and gradient coil/radio frequency unit therefor with fracture-resistant electrical connections: A magnetic resonance apparatus has an integrated gradient and radio frequency coil unit that includes at least one antenna rod with a conductor and a gradient coil unit. At least one electrical connection exists between the conductor and an electrical contact region arranged at an adjoining region of the gradient...

20060208737 - Calibration of xx, yy and zz induction tool measurements: Measurements made with a multicomponent logging system oriented in a horizontal position above the surface of the earth must satisfy certain relationships. These relationships are used to establish calibration errors in the system....

20060208738 - Well logging apparatus for obtaining azimuthally sensitive formation resistivity measurements: An apparatus for making azimuthally sensitive resistivity measurements of a subterranean formation is disclosed. The apparatus includes a magnetically permeably ring deployed about an electrically conductive tool body. An AC voltage supply is coupled to the tool body on opposing sides of the magnetically permeable ring, with at least one...

20060208740 - Colpitts transmitter pcb testing device: A testing device and method for testing a printed circuit board (PCB) for a remote keyless entry fob includes a battery simulator cell to simulate the effects of a remote keyless entry fob battery. The battery simulator cell is located in an upper portion of a testing device housing and...

20060208739 - Method and device for predicting the starting capacity of a vehicle: A device for predicting the starting ability of a vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a starter which is supplied with electrical power by a vehicle battery. The starting ability of the vehicle can be determined particularly easily when a starting current characteristics map is stored in a device...

20060208741 - Method of ionization by cluster ion bombardment and apparatus therefor: Massive cluster ions of a water/methanol mixture (to which acetic acid or ammonia, etc., has been added) (in the vicinity of dry ice—acetone temperature) are generated in a charged-droplet generating chamber 31 by a cold electrospray 32, and the ions are accelerated in an evacuated acceleration chamber 41 by a...

20060208742 - Power line carrier communication system and its communication device, and method for constructing power line carrier communication system: A power line carrier communication system includes a power line, a first communication device, a second communication device, the first and second communication devices being arranged on the power line and performing a communication via the power line, a storage section that stores information on a physical position of a...

20060208743 - Connector device and checker: A connecting portion of a quick connector is provided with a pair of stop arms. Each of the stop arms has an arm body that integrally includes an overhanging stop portion and an engaging pawl on a leading end portion thereof. The connecting portion is inserted in a connecting hole...

20060208744 - Field programmable driver/transmitter for a proximity probe: An electronics package for use with a proximity probe is disclosed that is capable of being calibrated to work with any proximity probe and cable and that is capable of being programmed in the field. The electronic package establishes and measures a plurality of gaps between the proximity probe and...

20060208745 - Marginless status determination circuit: By including a unit for storing data to be determined, a unit for delaying the data, a unit for storing the output of the delay unit, and a unit for comparing the storage contents of the data before the delay with the storage contents of the data after the delay,...

20060208746 - Anechoic chamber with direct observation of the electromagnetic behaviour of a tool to be studied: The invention relates to a system which is used to study the electromagnetic behaviour of an antenna or any other wave-emitting or -receiving tool. The inventive system comprises an anechoic chamber which is designed to receive one such electromagnetic tool (10) to be studied as well as the person handling...

20060208748 - Probe holder for testing of a test device: A system for low-current testing of a test device includes a probing device for probing a probing site on the test device. The probing device includes a dielectric substrate having first and second sides, an elongate conductive path on the first side of the substrate, an elongate probing element connected...

20060208747 - Test system and connection box therefor: A test system comprises a first ground line for connecting a first ground terminal of a tester to a second ground terminal of a prober; a ground plane that covers the bottom surface of the tester and the bottom surface of the prober and is connected by a second ground...

20060208749 - Substrate aligning system: The present invention provides a substrate aligning system which prevents particles or the like from attaching to a substrate such as a wafer used in the semiconductor manufacturing process, and adjusts the orientation of the substrate accurately within a short period of time. According to a substrate aligning system (A)...

20060208750 - Apparatus and methods for self-heating burn-in processes: A method includes installing a device under test (DUT) into each of a plurality of burn-in boards. The method further includes docking each of the burn-in boards to a respective docking location, each of the burn-in boards with a single respective DUT installed therein. The method further includes subjecting the...

20060208751 - Elastic micro probe and method of making same: An elastic micro probe includes an electrically conductive and stretchable spring, which has a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, and connection points disposed adjacent to the first end for connection to an external element, an electrically conductive probe body, which has a first end connected...

20060208752 - Inspection probe: A conventional inspection probe has posed such problems that, when a pitch is as fine as up to 40 μm, a positional accuracy is difficult to ensure depending on constituting materials and a production method, pin breaking occurs when fine-diameter pins contact, a good contact cannot be obtained due to...

20060208753 - Apparatus and methods for packaging electronic devices for optical testing: Apparatus and methods are provided for packaging IC (integrated circuit) chips to enable both optical access to the back side of an IC chip and electrical access to the front side of the IC chip....

20060208756 - Connection apparatus and cable assembly for semiconductor - device characteristic measurement apparatus: A connection apparatus includes a switch; a control signal connector that transmits a switching signal, sent from a controller, to the swtiching means; a first plurality of connectors that are connected to the switch and that are to be connected to a plurality of measurement connectors included in first measuring...

20060208755 - In-tray burn-in board, device and test assembly for testing integrated circuit devices in situ on processing trays: A burn-in board for burn-in and electrical testing of a plurality of integrated circuit devices that are disposed in one or more processing trays may include a substrate having an interface surface and a plurality of electrical contacts disposed on the interface surface for establishing, through engagement with the one...

20060208757 - In-tray burn-in board, device and test assembly for testing integrated circuit devices in situ on processing trays: A burn-in board for burn-in and electrical testing of a plurality of integrated circuit devices that are disposed in one or more processing trays may include a substrate having an interface surface and a plurality of electrical contacts disposed on the interface surface for establishing, through engagement with the one...

20060208754 - Method and apparatus for a reliability testing: A method for a reliability testing of a device under test which comprises: a first step for applying a second voltage after applying for a predetermined time a first voltage to a device under test and measuring the current flowing through the device under test; a second step for conducting...

20060202670 - Quantative extraction of micro particles from metallic disk spacer rings: Embodiments of the present invention include a method for quantitatively detecting embedded particles of a disk spacer ring comprising. The method includes dissolving a layer of a disk spacer ring into a liquid solution, the disk spacer ring layer comprising embedded particles. The method further includes filtering the solution to...

20060202671 - Voltage sensing apparatus for medium-voltage electrical power distribution systems: A molded voltage sensor is provided that achieves excellent sensing accuracy over a wide temperature range by molding primary and secondary capacitances of a voltage divider into a solid dielectric material and wherein the capacitances are preferably fabricated from the same material, or at least materials having nearly identical temperature...

20060202672 - Time aligned bussed triggering using synchronized time-stamps and programmable delays: Techniques for triggering that provide time-aligned triggering of a set of components using a bussed topology. Triggering according to the present teachings includes a set of components that each include circuitry for measuring a propagation delay on a trigger bus of a test trigger signal from each of a set...

20060202673 - Method and system for feeding electrical energy into an alternating current electrical mains: In a method and system for feeding electrical energy into an alternating current electrical mains the mains signal is recorded and a reference signal generated. From the mains signal and the reference signal a delayed mains signal and a delayed reference signal is derived. Then, the mains signal is multiplied...

20060202674 - Method for detecting and correcting wiring errors in power monitoring applications: A three-phase monitoring system for detecting and dynamically correcting wiring errors in an electrical circuit. The system includes a voltage divider circuit and a current transformer circuit connected to three voltage channels and three current channels, respectively. Samples of the voltages and currents are held in respective sample and hold...

20060202675 - Method and apparatus for a twisting fixture probe for probing test access point structures: A twisting fixture probe for cleaning oxides, residues or other contaminants from the surface of a solder bead probe and probing a solder bead probe on a printed circuit board during in-circuit testing....

20060202679 - Displacement sensor: A displacement sensor includes a plurality of conductive members, a semiconductor device, and a nonmagnetic conductor electrically connecting one of the conductive members and one of a low electric potential side and a high electric potential side of a power supply of the semiconductor device. The conductive member is electrically...

20060202680 - Method for initializing increment position sensor: An increment sensor assembly inquires an microcontroller as to the last known increment when a vehicle is started. The last known increment data is used to rotate the sensor backward to reach a lower mechanical stop position or forward to reach an upper mechanical stop position. A timer tracks the...

20060202681 - Magnetic encoder and signal processing circuit for the magnetic encoder: A magnetic encoder includes a magnetic medium, at least three magnetic sensor elements opposed to the magnetic medium and sequentially arranged within a range equal to or shorter than a magnetized pitch or magnetized pitches of the magnetic medium, along a relative movement direction with respect to the magnetic medium,...

20060202682 - Non-contacting position measuring system: A non-contacting position measuring system comprising a sensor that includes a measuring coil which can be energized with alternating current, where the measuring coil comprises at least two voltage taps, an electrically or magnetically conductive object to be measured which is assigned to the sensor, and an evaluation circuit, where...

20060202683 - Linear variable differential transformers for high precision position measurements: A linear variable transformer (LVDT) for use in a transducer. The LVDT has a non-ferromagnetic core which may eliminate Barkhausen noise and thereby improve the sensitivity of the resulting measurements. In one aspect, this system may be used in an atomic force microscope....

20060202678 - Motor/encoder assembly for tape drives: A magnetic/encoder assembly has a compact design and combines the features of motor, encoder and chuck locating feature within a single motor housing. The motor/encoder includes a DC brushless motor with an inner magnetic rotor. The motor windings and the commutation electronics are mounted towards the bottom side of a...

20060202676 - System and method using inflection point position sensing: A position sensor includes a magnet and a sensor element that are movable relative to one another. The sensor element is capable of providing an output in response to a position of the magnet relative to the sensor element. The position sensor also includes circuitry for providing an output in...

20060202677 - Two-pole magnet wheel increment position sensing in an actuator: An increment sensor assembly includes a two-pole magnet mounted to an output shaft and a Hall effect sensor located parallel to the output shaft. As the output shaft rotates the first Hall effect sensor senses the rotational position of the magnet and correlates that to the rotational position of the...

20060202684 - Multi-channel conveyor belt condition monitoring:

20060202685 - Apparatus and method of using accelerometer measurements for casing evaluation: A casing inspection device with magnets and flux sensors. Measurements of axial motion of the device are used to get better definition of the axial extent of casing defects. A contact device may be used for motion measurement. The output of the contact device may be used to control the...

20060202686 - Apparatus and method of using multi-component measurements for casing evaluation: A casing inspection device with magnets and a multi-component flux sensors. The multicomponent sensor enables better definition of the size of defects, particularly in the azimuthal direction....

20060202687 - Inspection of non-planar parts using multifrequency eddy current with phase analysis: A non-planar part has a non-planar surface such as an edge, and may contain an anomaly such as a crack. The non-planar part is inspected using an eddy current technique. The method includes providing the non-planar part having the non-planar surface thereon, driving an eddy current probe at two or...

20060202688 - Detection system and method thereof: A detection system including an eddy current inducing unit; at least one magnetic field data sensor electrically coupled to a biasing unit, wherein the biasing unit is adapted to maintain the at least one magnetic field data sensor within a predetermined operating range when applied to selected locations of a...

20060202689 - Method and apparatus for eddy current detection of material discontinuities: A method of eddy current testing without the need for lift-off compensation. Signal response features similar to those used in pulsed eddy current techniques are applied to conventional (harmonic) eddy current methods. The described method provides advantages in terms of data storage, since only two response parameters, the amplitude and...

20060202690 - Magnetic field sensing device and method for fabricating thereof: Disclosed is a magnetic field sensor of high sensitivity, and which is power-saving and can be manufactured with low cost in a very small size. The magnetic field sensor includes a soft magnetic core formed to construct a closed-magnetic circuit on a semiconductor substrate, a magnetic field sensing coil formed...

20060202691 - Magnetic sensor: There are provided a pair of serially-connected magneto-resistive elements (1a, 1b), one of which serves as a sensing portion (6) made to face a magnetic detecting medium (S), and the other as a temperature-compensating portion (7); a magnet (5) that gives magnetic biases having different types of magnetism to the...

20060202692 - Magnetoresistive sensor element and concept for manufacturing and testing the same: A magnetic field sensor element includes a permanently magnetizable magnetic field sensor structure with a first and a second sensor element contact, wherein the permanently magnetizable magnetic field sensor structure has permanent magnetization, and wherein a magnetic-field-dependent electrical characteristic of the magnetic field sensor structure can be sensed via the...

20060202693 - Method and system for performing image reconstruction in a magnetic resonance imaging system: Methods and Systems for image reconstruction in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are provided. The method includes receiving MRI data and storing the received MRI data. The method further includes reordering the stored MRI data during an image reconstruction....

20060202695 - Apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging: An apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging, comprises a first magnet for generating a first magnetic field and a second magnet for generating a second magnetic field, dissimilar to the first magnetic field, the second magnet being spaced apart from the first magnet. The apparatus is arranged such that the first...

20060202694 - Nuclear magnetic resonance device: In a nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus 1A including nuclear magnetic resonance means 2 for elucidating atomic configuration and molecular structure of a substance based on a decay signal of induced electromotive force caused by resonance precession of nuclear magnetic moment induced by irradiation of electromagnetic pulses in an RF region...

20060202696 - Locating arrangement and method using boring tool and cable locating signals: An arrangement and an associated method are described in which a boring tool is moved through the ground within a given region along a path in which region a cable is buried. The boring tool and the cable transmit a boring tool locating signal and a cable locating signal, respectively....

20060202697 - Transmitter antenna: The present invention provides a transmitter antenna for use in Electromagnetic (EM) surveying beneath the ocean floor. The transmitter antenna according to the present invention comprises a current source and a dipole antenna, the dipole antenna comprising a first electrodes mounted on a cabled and located near to the current...

20060202698 - Method of measuring in-medium dielectric constant for electromagnetic prober, and electromagnetic prober: An electromagnetic prober comprising a transmission antenna, a reception antenna, a reception signal processing section for generating an analytic signal on the basis of a detection signal of the reception antenna, and an analytic processing section for performing a predefined analytic process on the basis of the analytic signal, wherein...

20060202699 - Magnetic sensor for electromagnetic measurement: A magnetic sensing assembly for measuring magnetic field produced by a time varying electric current generated in geological formations is disclosed. The assembly comprises a soft magnetic core, a sensing coil wound on the core, and at least one miniature low noise magnetic field sensor disposed near an edge of...

20060202700 - Apparatus and method of determining casing thickness and permeability: A casing inspection device with magnets and flux sensors. The sensors provide measurements of absolute levels of magnetic flux that are indicative of changes in casing thickness and/or permeability....

20060202701 - Vacuum measuring gauge: An electron-emitting cathode consists of an electrically conducting emitter layer attached to a side wall which consists of stainless steel and a gate which is fixed at a mall distance inside a concave emitter surface of the emitter layer. The cathode surrounds a reaction area containing a cylindrical grid-like anode...

20060202702 - Headset charging system with interchargeable charge devices: Headset pocket charging system with interchangeable charge devices are disclosed. The headset charging system generally includes a headset charger configured to be coupled to interchangeable charging devices and an interchangeable charging device configured to be removably coupled to the headset charger for charging the headset. Each interchangeable charging device may...

20060202703 - Apparatus for testing electric cables: A cable test apparatus includes a power supply terminal, an open circuit indicator with an anode connected to the power supply terminal, a short circuit indicator, a first interface, a second interface, and a switch. The first interface and the second interface have a plurality of pins thereon. In the...

20060202704 - Current measuring apparatus, test apparatus, and coaxial cable and assembled cable for the apparatuses: There is provided a current measuring apparatus for measuring current-under-measurement flowing between a first measuring terminal and a second measuring terminal, having a plurality of primary coils whose one end is electrically connected with the first measuring terminal and another end thereof is electrically connected with the second measuring terminal,...

20060202705 - Rfid application test systems and methods: Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide location determination for the application of radio frequency identification (RFID) devices (e.g., performance evaluation of one or more RFID devices for various locations on an object to be associated with an RFID device). For example, in accordance with an embodiment of the...

20060202707 - Pin electronic for usage in an automatic test equipment for testing integrated circuits: The invention relates to a pin electronic adapted for use in an automatic test equipment—ATE—for testing integrated circuits—ICs—, comprising: a driver circuit having an input for receiving an input signal from a data source and an output connected with an input pin of a device under test—DUT—, a feedback circuit...

20060202706 - Test apparatus and method for testing a circuit unit: In a method for testing an electric circuit comprising circuit subunits, the electric circuit is connected to a test system via a tester channel with a connection unit. The tester channel is connected to the circuit subunits by means of a connecting unit, test signals are generated for the electric...

20060202708 - Low-current probe card: A low-current probe card for measuring currents down to the femtoamp region includes a dielectric board, such as of glass-epoxy material, forming an opening. A plurality of probing devices, such as ceramic blades, are edge-mounted about the opening so that the probing elements or needles included thereon terminate below the...

20060202709 - Apparatus and methods for self-heating burn-in processes: A method includes installing a device under test (DUT) into each of a plurality of burn-in boards. The method further includes docking each of the burn-in boards to a respective docking location, each of the burn-in boards with a single respective DUT installed therein. The method further includes subjecting the...

20060197518 - Parametric measuring circuit for minimizing oscillation effect: A parametric measuring circuit for minimizing an oscillation effect is provided. The parametric measuring circuit comprises an input detection circuit, an oscillation effect eliminating logic circuit and an output selection circuit. The input detection circuit receives an input signal from an external input terminal and outputs the detection signal. The...

20060197519 - Test tray for handler: A test tray includes a rectangular shaped frame and a plurality of transport modules to receive a plurality of semiconductor devices. A precise location-determining unit mounted on both sides of the frame to precisely determines and fixes the test tray location. According to one embodiments, the precise location-determining unit includes...

20060197520 - Seat belt tension sensor: A seat belt tension sensor assembly including magnets oriented to reduce assembly size....

20060197521 - Apparatus for sensing the proximity of a vehicle to an object: An apparatus for sensing the proximity of a first vehicle (79) to an object such as a second vehicle (82). The apparatus includes an array of sensor assemblies (80) mounted on the first vehicle (79). The sensor assemblies (80) include Hall effect sensors (184). The array of sensor assemblies (80)...

20060197522 - Magnetic pole insensitive switch circuit: A switch which is magnetic pole insensitive is described. The switch includes a Hall effect sensor coupled to a threshold circuit which provides an output signal indicative of the proximity of a magnet, and hence a magnetic field, to the Hall effect sensor regardless of the orientation of the magnet...

20060197523 - Magnetic screening system: A magnetic screening system uses directional gradiometers with high resolution and accuracy to measure magnetic field signatures of target objects (e.g., gun, knife, cell phone, keys) in a volume of interest. The measured signatures can be compared to signatures of known objects stored in a local database. Various mathematical processes...

20060197524 - Magnetic resonance imaging method: A novel magnetic resonance imaging method is described, for two-dimensional or three-dimensional imaging of an examination zone, in which k-space is segmented in several parts and is scanned at predetermined sampling positions. Magnetic resonance signals of a first part over k-space and magnetic resonance signals of a different second part...

20060197525 - Magnetic resonance imaging with histogram-based phase correction: A magnetic resonance imaging system comprises reconstruction unit that is arranged to reconstruct a complex image of complex valued pixels from magnetic resonance signals. A compute a distribution of phase values of the complex image and to apply a phase correction to the complex image to form a corrected magnetic...

20060197526 - Method for automatic shimming for nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy: (d) realising the found optimum of the quality criterion of step (c) by generating the associated target field distribution B0T(r). In this way a direct one-to-one link is obtained between a set of shim currents and the associated NMR spectrum The quality of the desired NMR spectra can be improved...

20060197527 - Parallel imaging based on expanded unfolding technique: Parallel imaging is performed by a magnetic resonance imaging system provided with a multiple RF coil composed of plural element coils. As part of parallel imaging conditions, a desired imaging FOV and a reduction rate of data acquisition time for the parallel imaging are specified by an operator. An unfolding...

20060197528 - Method for controlling an rf transmission device, and mr apparatus and rf device for implementing the method: In a method for controlling a radio-frequency device, and a magnetic resonance tomography system and a radio-frequency control device wherein the method is implemented, the RF device of a magnetic resonance tomography system is emitted during a magnetic resonance measurement of an examination subject that is moving relative to the...

20060197529 - Magnetic resonance spectrometer: EPR spectrometer comprising a ferroelectric single crystal resonator, a rectangular channel with holes in its narrow sides for inserting a sample and wires, a permanent magnet with planar poles, and a coil within the channel connected through the holes by the wires with a modulation source and a NMR spectrometer...

20060197530 - Magnetic resonance imaging system, apparatus and associated methods: In one aspect, a magnet comprising a pair of pole supports spaced apart from one another and extending in a generally horizontal direction. The magnet includes a pair of flux return members extending between the pole supports so as to define a frame, each of the flux return members including...

20060197531 - Systems, methods and apparatus for inducing electromagnetic mutual inductance in magnetic coils to reduce inhomogeneity in a magnetic field of the magnetic coils: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which inhomogeneity in a magnetic field is reduced by invoking electromagnetic mutual inductance between a main coil and another coil....

20060197532 - Method and apparatus for determining the nature of submarine reservoirs: A system for investigating subterranean strata. An electromagnetic field and a seismic event are applied from the same location and the responses are detected using respective receivers both located at a second location spaced from the first. The responses are combined to identify the presence and/or nature of subterranean reservoir....

20060197533 - Method for measuring transient electromagnetic components to perform deep geosteering while drilling: A transverse induction transmitter on an instrument induces currents in an earth formation when it is pulsed. Transient measurements made at transverse and axial receivers are used for determination of a distance to a bed boundary. This may be used to control the drilling direction. Alternatively, a transmitter on an...

20060197534 - Method for identifying resistivity anomalies in electromagnetic survey data: Method for enhancing resistive anomalies in electromagnetic geophysical survey data. Scaled values of a measured electromagnetic field parameter are plotted on a depth section at locations related to corresponding source/receiver locations. Scaling is performed relative to a reference signal selected to represent a baseline free of unknown resistive bodies. Scaled...

20060197536 - Battery status indicator compensating for battery voltage recovery: A method for determining a recovery voltage in a battery includes detecting a transient increased current draw event drawing current from the battery, the transient increased current draw event starting at a start time and ending at an end time; and in response to detecting the transient increased current draw...

20060197535 - Fixture for manual functional testing of wireless devices: A fixture for functional testing of an assembled wireless device, the wireless device having a data port and a removable casing concealing a battery cavity having battery contacts, the fixture comprising: a base having an opening formed therein for receiving a retainer, the retainer being rotatably mounted in the opening...

20060197537 - Ionization gauge: An ionization gauge for isolating an electron source from gas molecules includes the electron source for generating electrons, a collector electrode for collecting ions formed by the impact between the electrons and gas molecules, and an electron window which isolates the electron source from the gas molecules. The ionization gauge...

20060197538 - Self-test method for antennas: The present invention relates to a radio communication apparatus for checking antenna interface connections of first antenna means of the radio communication apparatus, wherein a predetermined signal is transmitted at a frequency within a reception band of the first antenna means by using a second antenna means of the radio...

20060197539 - Method for non-contact testing of fixed and inaccessible connections without using a sensor plate: A method for testing for a defect condition on a node-under-implicit-test of an electrical device is presented. The technique according to the invention includes stimulating a first node of the electrical device that is capacitively coupled to the node-under-implicit-test with a known source signal, and capacitively sensing a signal on...

20060197540 - Electrostatic capacitance sensor and flap type handle having electrostatic capacitance sensor: A flap type handle equipped with an electrostatic capacitance sensor, in which sensitivity adjustment can be easily performed without changing the specification of a sensor body 3, reduces the difference in detection sensitivity with respect to the position and perform required balance adjustment. A sensor body is fixed to a...

20060197541 - Touch probe: A touch probe is provided, including a deflectable stylus with a rest position mechanism on which the stylus is arranged, and a housing in which the rest position mechanism is accommodated. The rest position mechanism comprises a stylus holder with carrying elements and seating elements corresponding to the carrying elements...

20060197543 - Electronic appliance including a circuit board: A conventional problem is solved by: providing a guide rail 2 integrally molded in a housing 1 and vertical to a front face X of the housing 1 for inserting and holding one side end of a circuit board 5; forming through holes 7a, 7b, and 7c at positions which...

20060197542 - Material for probe pins: Probe pins related to the present invention are formed from a material which consists essentially of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of platinum, iridium, ruthenium, osmium, palladium and rhodium. A material obtained by adding one or more elements selected from the group consisting of tungsten, nickel...

20060197544 - Test sockets, test systems, and methods for testing microfeature devices: Test sockets, test systems, and methods for testing microfeature devices with a substrate and a plurality of conductive interconnect elements projecting from the substrate. In one embodiment, a test socket includes a support surface and a plurality of apertures in the support surface corresponding to at least some of the...

20060197545 - Test sockets, test systems, and methods for testing microfeature devices: Test sockets, test systems, and methods for testing microfeature devices with a substrate and a plurality of conductive interconnect elements projecting from the substrate. In one embodiment, a test socket includes a support surface and a plurality of apertures in the support surface corresponding to at least some of the...

20060197546 - Efficient air-flow loop through dual burn-in chambers with removable pattern-generator boards for memory-module environmental testing: Two heat chambers are placed side-by-side. Heated air is blown upward through a first chamber and downward through a second heat chamber. An upper heating unit has a blower and heater that heat air exiting the first chamber and blows the heated air into the top of the second chamber....

20060197547 - Test apparatuses for integrated circuits and method for manufacturing the same: A test apparatus for integrated circuits includes a data collector (1). The data collector includes a cantilever (10) and at least one probe (20). The probe is formed at a free end (18) of the cantilever and includes at least one carbon nanotube (22). A method for manufacturing the test...

20060197548 - Device for probe card power bus voltage drop reduction: Noise reduction for application of structural test patterns to a Device Under Test (DUT) is accomplished with a capacitor “booster” bypass network on the probe card in which the capacitors are charged to a much higher voltage Vboost than the DUT power supply voltage VDD. Charging the capacitors to a...

20060197518 - Parametric measuring circuit for minimizing oscillation effect: A parametric measuring circuit for minimizing an oscillation effect is provided. The parametric measuring circuit comprises an input detection circuit, an oscillation effect eliminating logic circuit and an output selection circuit. The input detection circuit receives an input signal from an external input terminal and outputs the detection signal. The...

20060197519 - Test tray for handler: A test tray includes a rectangular shaped frame and a plurality of transport modules to receive a plurality of semiconductor devices. A precise location-determining unit mounted on both sides of the frame to precisely determines and fixes the test tray location. According to one embodiments, the precise location-determining unit includes...

20060197520 - Seat belt tension sensor: A seat belt tension sensor assembly including magnets oriented to reduce assembly size....

20060197521 - Apparatus for sensing the proximity of a vehicle to an object: An apparatus for sensing the proximity of a first vehicle (79) to an object such as a second vehicle (82). The apparatus includes an array of sensor assemblies (80) mounted on the first vehicle (79). The sensor assemblies (80) include Hall effect sensors (184). The array of sensor assemblies (80)...

20060197522 - Magnetic pole insensitive switch circuit: A switch which is magnetic pole insensitive is described. The switch includes a Hall effect sensor coupled to a threshold circuit which provides an output signal indicative of the proximity of a magnet, and hence a magnetic field, to the Hall effect sensor regardless of the orientation of the magnet...

20060197523 - Magnetic screening system: A magnetic screening system uses directional gradiometers with high resolution and accuracy to measure magnetic field signatures of target objects (e.g., gun, knife, cell phone, keys) in a volume of interest. The measured signatures can be compared to signatures of known objects stored in a local database. Various mathematical processes...

20060197524 - Magnetic resonance imaging method: A novel magnetic resonance imaging method is described, for two-dimensional or three-dimensional imaging of an examination zone, in which k-space is segmented in several parts and is scanned at predetermined sampling positions. Magnetic resonance signals of a first part over k-space and magnetic resonance signals of a different second part...

20060197525 - Magnetic resonance imaging with histogram-based phase correction: A magnetic resonance imaging system comprises reconstruction unit that is arranged to reconstruct a complex image of complex valued pixels from magnetic resonance signals. A compute a distribution of phase values of the complex image and to apply a phase correction to the complex image to form a corrected magnetic...

20060197526 - Method for automatic shimming for nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy: (d) realising the found optimum of the quality criterion of step (c) by generating the associated target field distribution B0T(r). In this way a direct one-to-one link is obtained between a set of shim currents and the associated NMR spectrum The quality of the desired NMR spectra can be improved...

20060197527 - Parallel imaging based on expanded unfolding technique: Parallel imaging is performed by a magnetic resonance imaging system provided with a multiple RF coil composed of plural element coils. As part of parallel imaging conditions, a desired imaging FOV and a reduction rate of data acquisition time for the parallel imaging are specified by an operator. An unfolding...

20060197528 - Method for controlling an rf transmission device, and mr apparatus and rf device for implementing the method: In a method for controlling a radio-frequency device, and a magnetic resonance tomography system and a radio-frequency control device wherein the method is implemented, the RF device of a magnetic resonance tomography system is emitted during a magnetic resonance measurement of an examination subject that is moving relative to the...

20060197529 - Magnetic resonance spectrometer: EPR spectrometer comprising a ferroelectric single crystal resonator, a rectangular channel with holes in its narrow sides for inserting a sample and wires, a permanent magnet with planar poles, and a coil within the channel connected through the holes by the wires with a modulation source and a NMR spectrometer...

20060197530 - Magnetic resonance imaging system, apparatus and associated methods: In one aspect, a magnet comprising a pair of pole supports spaced apart from one another and extending in a generally horizontal direction. The magnet includes a pair of flux return members extending between the pole supports so as to define a frame, each of the flux return members including...

20060197531 - Systems, methods and apparatus for inducing electromagnetic mutual inductance in magnetic coils to reduce inhomogeneity in a magnetic field of the magnetic coils: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which inhomogeneity in a magnetic field is reduced by invoking electromagnetic mutual inductance between a main coil and another coil....

20060197532 - Method and apparatus for determining the nature of submarine reservoirs: A system for investigating subterranean strata. An electromagnetic field and a seismic event are applied from the same location and the responses are detected using respective receivers both located at a second location spaced from the first. The responses are combined to identify the presence and/or nature of subterranean reservoir....

20060197533 - Method for measuring transient electromagnetic components to perform deep geosteering while drilling: A transverse induction transmitter on an instrument induces currents in an earth formation when it is pulsed. Transient measurements made at transverse and axial receivers are used for determination of a distance to a bed boundary. This may be used to control the drilling direction. Alternatively, a transmitter on an...

20060197534 - Method for identifying resistivity anomalies in electromagnetic survey data: Method for enhancing resistive anomalies in electromagnetic geophysical survey data. Scaled values of a measured electromagnetic field parameter are plotted on a depth section at locations related to corresponding source/receiver locations. Scaling is performed relative to a reference signal selected to represent a baseline free of unknown resistive bodies. Scaled...

20060197536 - Battery status indicator compensating for battery voltage recovery: A method for determining a recovery voltage in a battery includes detecting a transient increased current draw event drawing current from the battery, the transient increased current draw event starting at a start time and ending at an end time; and in response to detecting the transient increased current draw...

20060197535 - Fixture for manual functional testing of wireless devices: A fixture for functional testing of an assembled wireless device, the wireless device having a data port and a removable casing concealing a battery cavity having battery contacts, the fixture comprising: a base having an opening formed therein for receiving a retainer, the retainer being rotatably mounted in the opening...

20060197537 - Ionization gauge: An ionization gauge for isolating an electron source from gas molecules includes the electron source for generating electrons, a collector electrode for collecting ions formed by the impact between the electrons and gas molecules, and an electron window which isolates the electron source from the gas molecules. The ionization gauge...

20060197538 - Self-test method for antennas: The present invention relates to a radio communication apparatus for checking antenna interface connections of first antenna means of the radio communication apparatus, wherein a predetermined signal is transmitted at a frequency within a reception band of the first antenna means by using a second antenna means of the radio...

20060197539 - Method for non-contact testing of fixed and inaccessible connections without using a sensor plate: A method for testing for a defect condition on a node-under-implicit-test of an electrical device is presented. The technique according to the invention includes stimulating a first node of the electrical device that is capacitively coupled to the node-under-implicit-test with a known source signal, and capacitively sensing a signal on...

20060197540 - Electrostatic capacitance sensor and flap type handle having electrostatic capacitance sensor: A flap type handle equipped with an electrostatic capacitance sensor, in which sensitivity adjustment can be easily performed without changing the specification of a sensor body 3, reduces the difference in detection sensitivity with respect to the position and perform required balance adjustment. A sensor body is fixed to a...

20060197541 - Touch probe: A touch probe is provided, including a deflectable stylus with a rest position mechanism on which the stylus is arranged, and a housing in which the rest position mechanism is accommodated. The rest position mechanism comprises a stylus holder with carrying elements and seating elements corresponding to the carrying elements...

20060197543 - Electronic appliance including a circuit board: A conventional problem is solved by: providing a guide rail 2 integrally molded in a housing 1 and vertical to a front face X of the housing 1 for inserting and holding one side end of a circuit board 5; forming through holes 7a, 7b, and 7c at positions which...

20060197542 - Material for probe pins: Probe pins related to the present invention are formed from a material which consists essentially of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of platinum, iridium, ruthenium, osmium, palladium and rhodium. A material obtained by adding one or more elements selected from the group consisting of tungsten, nickel...

20060197544 - Test sockets, test systems, and methods for testing microfeature devices: Test sockets, test systems, and methods for testing microfeature devices with a substrate and a plurality of conductive interconnect elements projecting from the substrate. In one embodiment, a test socket includes a support surface and a plurality of apertures in the support surface corresponding to at least some of the...

20060197545 - Test sockets, test systems, and methods for testing microfeature devices: Test sockets, test systems, and methods for testing microfeature devices with a substrate and a plurality of conductive interconnect elements projecting from the substrate. In one embodiment, a test socket includes a support surface and a plurality of apertures in the support surface corresponding to at least some of the...

20060197546 - Efficient air-flow loop through dual burn-in chambers with removable pattern-generator boards for memory-module environmental testing: Two heat chambers are placed side-by-side. Heated air is blown upward through a first chamber and downward through a second heat chamber. An upper heating unit has a blower and heater that heat air exiting the first chamber and blows the heated air into the top of the second chamber....

20060197547 - Test apparatuses for integrated circuits and method for manufacturing the same: A test apparatus for integrated circuits includes a data collector (1). The data collector includes a cantilever (10) and at least one probe (20). The probe is formed at a free end (18) of the cantilever and includes at least one carbon nanotube (22). A method for manufacturing the test...

20060197548 - Device for probe card power bus voltage drop reduction: Noise reduction for application of structural test patterns to a Device Under Test (DUT) is accomplished with a capacitor “booster” bypass network on the probe card in which the capacitors are charged to a much higher voltage Vboost than the DUT power supply voltage VDD. Charging the capacitors to a...