Electricity: measuring and testing inventions 06/08

20080150513 - Actual-ray and image-ray distinction in frequency converters for spectrum analysers: The process distinguishes image rays and actual rays generated in a frequency converting device from frequency rays of an input signal. The frequency converting device comprises at least a mixer mixing the input signal and a signal provided by a local oscillator and a filter assembly filtering the mixed signals... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080150514 - Communication method and system: There is provided a method comprising: determining a phase difference between at least two antenna units of a distributed antenna system on the basis of at least one pilot signal received from at least one of a plurality of antenna units; and transmitting phase correction commands to a common base... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.l.p.

20080150515 - Current measuring arrangement of a frequency converter: Method and appliance for measuring the output current of a frequency converter, which frequency converter contains a network bridge (10) that can be connected to an AC network, a controllable three-phase load bridge (11) that can be connected to an AC load, and a DC intermediate circuit between them, which... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080150516 - Voltage detecting circuit: A voltage detecting circuit comprises: an operational amplifier whose one input terminal is applied with a first reference voltage; a first capacitor whose one end is connected to the other input terminal of the operational amplifier; a second capacitor whose one end is connected to an output terminal of the... Agent: Socal Ip Law Group LLP

20080150517 - Method and apparatus for measuring the force of stiction of a membrane in a mems device: Disclosed are methods and systems for testing MEMS devices (e.g., interferometric modulators) so as to induce a moveable element to move from a first position to a second position and to detect the movement. The methods include applying an electrical current to the movable element in the presence of a... Agent: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP

20080150518 - Device and process for detecting particles in a flowing liquid: A device for detecting electrically conductive particles in a liquid flowing in a pipe section, with a transmitter coil surrounding the pipe section for inducing eddy currents in the particles, at least one first inductive receiver coil surrounding the pipe section and a second inductive receiver coil which is spaced... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20080150519 - Combined steering angle and torque sensor: A combined steering angle and torque sensor that inductively and with eddy current damping generates two absolute angle measurement signals over an angle range of 360 degrees including a first damping rotor being disposed on an end of an input shaft of steering column divided by a torsion element; a... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20080150520 - Distance measuring device: The invention relates to a distance measuring device, in particular to a magnetostrictive distance measuring device, which can be manufactured in a simple and cost efficient manner and still satisfy strict requirements with respect to tightness, with an elongated housing, shaped as a stable, hollow, circumferentially closed particularly one piece... Agent: Head, Johnson & Kachigian

20080150521 - Detector: A casing position locator for detecting structural features of a borehole casing, the locator including: a plurality of field generators for generating respective dynamic magnetic fields which combine in use to provide a dynamic test magnetic field to interact with the casing, wherein the test field includes a magnetic field... Agent: Schlumberger-doll Research Attn: Intellectual Property Law Department

20080150522 - Semiconductor magnetic sensor: To detect a magnetic flux density of a magnetic field applied from an outside, a semiconductor magnetic sensor of the present invention includes: a transistor (MP101) formed on a side of one, side of a hall element (100), for driving the hall element (100), the transistor (MP101) having a drain... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq. Adams & Wilks

20080150523 - Apparatus for a magnetic field detector holding assembly for a ptf measurement stand: The present invention relates to an apparatus for a magnetic field detector holding assembly for manually-operated or automated pass-through flux (PTF) measurement stands for measuring sputter targets. The magnetic field detector holding assembly has an insert with a longitudinal opening, where the opening of the insert allows a magnetic field... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080150524 - Nuclear magnetic resonance module: A nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus that may be used in connection with a variety of different tools, including a down-hole side-wall coring tool as well as with manufacturing process controllers. In one embodiment, the nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus may include a magnet assembly constructed around a sample chamber. The magnet... Agent: Schlumberger-doll Research Attn: Intellectual Property Law Department

20080150526 - Method and apparatus of mr imaging with two dimensional phase and magnitude correction: Phase and magnitude correction is performed in two dimensions to reduce ghosting in single shot and multi-shot EPI scans. First, a phase/magnitude correction in the readout direction is carried out to reduce echo shifts and gradient waveform distortions. Then, a two dimensional phase/magnitude correction is performed to remove the remaining... Agent: Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, Sc (gems)

20080150525 - Method and apparatus to improve nmr spectral resolution in an inhomogeneous magnetic field: A method and apparatus for improving spectral resolution of an NMR measurement in the presence of an inhomogeneous magnetic field. According to one embodiment, a method producing a high resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrum for a sample in an inhomogeneous magnetic field may comprise generating a first magnetic pulse... Agent: Schlumberger-doll Research Attn: Intellectual Property Law Department

20080150527 - Nmr measurement method: There is disclosed an NMR measurement method and NMR apparatus in which the temperature of the NMR detection coil or the RF irradiation coil hardly varies if pulsed RF power is applied to the coil during NMR measurements. The apparatus includes the detection coil or the RF irradiation coil, a... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.c.

20080150531 - 3d mr imaging with fat suppression: In a method for image generation by magnetic resonance with suppression of a spectral component of the magnetic resonance signal during the signal acquisition, k-space is sampled in sub-sections, an excitation pulse for excitation of the spectral component to be suppressed is radiated at a point in time TI before... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20080150530 - Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus which executes an imaging sequence for obtaining, as imaging data, magnetic resonance signals each generated from a spin excited at a subject within a static magnetic field space and produces an image about the subject, based on the imaging data obtained by the execution of... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche (20459) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080150529 - Mri imaging of an object in cyclic motion: A method of generating an MRI image of an object in cyclic motion by acquiring ky line data in a spaced apart fashion over ky space using a predefined order for line acquisition for each of a number of position bands. The acquisition orders for adjacent bands are circularly shifted... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20080150528 - Rf field mapping for magnetic resonance imaging: For in vivo magnetic resonance imaging at high field (≧3 T) it is essential to consider the homogeneity of the active B1 field (B1+), particularly if surface coils are used for RF transmission. A new method is presented for highly rapid B1+ magnitude mapping. It combines the double angle method... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20080150533 - Coil device and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging apparatus using the same: An RF coil which is resonant and tuned with two different frequencies, has uniform space sensitivity and occupies less space is provided. The coil is, particularly suited to the high magnetic field MRI apparatus. The coil device is equipped with the multiple number of first coils 200 having the first... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080150532 - Method and apparatus for measuring t1 relaxation: A method for rapid measurement of T1 relaxation comprises a gated, multi-time-point saturation-recovery experiment. Each saturation-recovery experiment may include multiple gating intervals to increase dynamic range of the T1 measurement. Multiple saturation-recovery experiments may also be used to improve accuracy and signal-to-noise of the T1 measurement.... Agent: Peter Vogel Ge Healthcare

20080150534 - Nmr spectrometer and method of nmr measurement: There is disclosed a microchip reactor-type apparatus for effecting organic synthesis and reactions. The apparatus can be used in combination with many analytical instruments. The apparatus has a magnet for producing a static magnetic field for NMR measurements, a sample tube placed within the static magnetic field and holding a... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.c.

20080150536 - Cold normal metal and hts nmr probe coils with electric field shields: RF electric fields produced by electric potential differences in the NMR probe coil windings may penetrate the NMR sample and sample tube causing sensitivity loss and increased noise in NMR spectroscopy. Electrically conducting strips in close proximity to the windings of the NMR probe coil and oriented at right angles... Agent: Varian Inc. Legal Department

20080150535 - Rf coil system for an mri system with a fixed and moving part: The present invention relates to an RF system for a magnetic resonance imaging device (13). The RF system comprises an RF transmitter coil subsystem and an RF receiver coil subsystem (18), wherein the RF receiver coil subsystem comprises at least one first coil-like element (19) and at least one second... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080150537 - Metal detector with discrimination against metal-mimicking minerals: A pulse-induction type metal detector capable of distinguishing between metal targets and minerals that mimic metals owing to absorption and release of energy. The amount of energy being transferred is measured by comparing the signals generated during specified intervals of a coil energizing pulse train that comprises bipolar current ramps... Agent: Allan Westersten

20080150538 - Electromagnetic surveying for resistive or conductive bodies: A method of analyzing electromagnetic survey data from an area of seafloor 6 that is thought or known to contain a resistive or conductive body, for example a subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir 12, is described. The method includes providing horizontal electromagnetic field data obtained by at least one receiver 125 from... Agent: Don W. Bulson, Esq. Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, P.l.l.

20080150539 - Method and circuit arrangement for verifying electrical contacts between a first output pin of a first power switch of a power switch device and an external node and a second ouput pin of a second power switch of said power switch device and said node: A first voltage, which is dropped out onto a pull-down resistor that is coupled to a first power circuit breaker, is compared to an adjustable first reference voltage in order to determine a first comparative value. A second voltage, which is dropped out onto the pull-up resistor that is coupled... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080150540 - Fuel cell evaluation method and fuel cell evaluation apparatus: A fuel cell evaluation apparatus of the present invention is provided with a fuel cell for generating electricity using fuel gas and oxidizer gas; a fuel gas supplying section for supplying the fuel gas; an oxidizer gas supplying section for supplying the oxidizer gas; an inert gas supplying section; a... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080150541 - Method and system for monitoring an electrical energy storage device: An electrical energy storage device is monitored by cyclically applying an electrical load thereto and monitoring voltage and current at transient portions of the cyclically applied electrical load.... Agent: Cichosz & Cichosz, Pllc

20080150542 - Battery analyzer in a battery pack and fixture: The Battery Analyzer in a Battery Pack and Fixture includes a portable handheld device containing multiple battery cells in a battery pack having a microprocessor or ASIC with companion circuitry for measuring the condition of the cell battery and manage the use of the battery taking into consideration the history... Agent: Eastman & Associates

20080150543 - Speed change detection apparatus, image forming apparatus, and method: A speed change detection apparatus includes an image carrier for carrying a latent image, and a latent image pattern forming device for forming a latent pattern image on the image carrier. The pattern image includes periodically formed line or dot images. An alternating current conversion type surface potential sensor is... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080150544 - Multi-ended fault location system: A system and method for locating faults on multi-terminal power system transmission lines uses synchronized phasor measurements to accurately determine fault location and fault impedance regardless of fault type, fault resistance, and coupling to other adjacent power system transmission lines.... Agent: General Electric Co. Global Patent Operation

20080150545 - Computer connector tester: A connector tester for testing connectors of a control panel of a computer includes a micro control unit (MCU), at least one first test channel, at least one second test channel, a control circuit, and a display circuit. The two at least one test channels receive a select signal from... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080150546 - Continuity tester adaptors: An electrical continuity tester adaptor for attaching to a conventional continuity tester comprising first, second and third members. The first member is operably configured to engage a female F-type connector. The second member is operably configured to engage a female RJ series type connector. The third member includes a plurality... Agent: Gross & Associates

20080150547 - Electronic load: An electronic load includes a current control circuit and an interface circuit. The current control circuit is used for receiving a voltage, and outputting a measured current. The interface circuit is coupled to said current control circuit, for receiving said measured current, and providing an interface for instruments. The current... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080150548 - Test cartridge with internal generation of the test signals: A test cartridge for testing an electronic device is provided. The test cartridge includes a housing for housing the electronic device, a contact for electrically contacting the electronic device and a coupling device for keeping the electronic device coupled with the contact. The test cartridge further includes test circuitry for... Agent: Stmicroelectronics Inc. C/o Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.c.

20080150549 - Insulation deterioration detection device for motor: A motor insulation deterioration detection device wherein a capacitor provided in a power supply section is utilized as a power supply for motor insulation deterioration detection, with provisions made to be able to detect insulation resistance regardless of the value of the voltage developed across the capacitor. The motor insulation... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20080150550 - Self-tuning drive source employing input impedance phase detection: An untethered device is configured to inductively couple to a source device. The source device includes a driver circuit configured to generate a varying magnetic field and comprising a drive coil circuit. A phase detector is coupled to the driver circuit and configured to detect a phase of an input... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080150551 - Capacitance measurement circuit and capacitance measurement method thereof: A capacitance measurement circuit includes a capacitor circuit unit having a first capacitor block and a second capacitor block, the first capacitor block having first and second variable capacitors connected in series and dividing an input voltage so as to supply a measurement storage voltage, and the second capacitor block... Agent: Mills & Onello LLP

20080150552 - Apparatus and method for sensing water within a fuel-water separator assembly: A method of sensing water within a fuel-water separator assembly disposed within a fuel system of an internal combustion engine is provided. The method includes the steps of: A) monitoring a single selectively activatable sensor within the fuel-water separator assembly to detect the presence of water; B) determining if the... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080150553 - Capacitance detection circuit and and capacitance detection method: A capacitance detection circuit containing an input protection circuit and having high sensitivity is provided. A capacitance detection circuit (20) for detecting the capacitance of a capacitive sensor (Cs), comprising a buffer amplifier (12) connected to the capacitive sensor (Cs) via a signal wire (13) and having a voltage gain... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080150554 - Capacitance sensing structure: A capacitance sensing structure includes a substrate, a sensing electrode layer, at least one stack layer and a conductive body. The sensing electrode layer is formed on or in the substrate. The stack layer is formed on the sensing electrode layer. The conductive body is disposed over and corresponding to... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080150555 - Detection system: A detection system for monitoring an engineered structure includes an array of sensors disposable in a predetermined pattern on the engineered structure and disposable between a surface of the engineered structure and a protective coating substantially covering the surface. The detection system also includes a controller in communication with the... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080150556 - Polymer nanofiber-based electronic nose: A chemical sensor and a system and method for sensing a chemical species. The chemical sensor includes a plurality of nanofibers whose electrical impedance varies upon exposure to the chemical species, a substrate supporting and electrically isolating the fibers, and a set of electrodes connected to the plurality of fibers... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080150557 - Charged particle beam device probe operation: An apparatus including a positioner control device, a measuring device and a control routine. The positioner control device is communicatively coupled to a chamber of a charged particle beam device (CPBD) and is configured to individually manipulate each of a plurality of probes within the CPBD chamber to establish contact... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080150560 - Assembly for electrically connecting a test component to a testing machine for testing electrical circuits on the test component: In one embodiment, the invention provides a test assembly for electrically connecting a test component to a testing machine for testing electrical circuits on the test component. The assembly comprises a contactor assembly to interconnect with the test component, a probe assembly to mechanically support the contactor assembly and electrically... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080150559 - Method for probing impact sensitve and thin layered substrate: A method of moving a substrate to a probe card. The method comprises moving a probe card and a substrate vertically closer to one another employing dynamically changing velocities during the moving. More than two different velocities are used during the moving. The velocities are at zero only at an... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080150558 - Probe card: [ORGANIZATION] A probe card includes a contactor supporting probes, and a printed wiring board electrically connected to the contactor. An elastic sheet is interposed between the contactor and the printed wiring board. The elastic sheet is formed so that elasticity in a central side is smaller than that in an... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080150561 - Device and method for testing semiconductor element, and manufacturing method thereof: A device and a method for testing a semiconductor element, and manufacturing method thereof are provided. The apparatus includes a substrate and a conductive macromolecular elastic structure. The conductive macromolecular elastic structure is disposed on the substrate and defines a receiving space for receiving a conductive bump of the semiconductor... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, Pc

20080150562 - Inspection method, inspection apparatus and computer-readable storage medium storing program: The present invention includes a fritting circuit applying a voltage between a probe pair composed of probes in pairs in contact with a substrate to cause a fritting phenomenon to establish an electrical conduction between at least one of the probe pair and the substrate; and a switching circuit electrically... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080150566 - Alignment features in a probing device: An image of an array of probes is searched for alignment features. The alignment features are then used to bring contact targets and the probes into contact with one another. The alignment features may be a feature of one or more of the tips of the probes. For example, such... Agent: N. Kenneth Burraston Kirton & Mcconkie

20080150564 - Contact device to contact an electrical test specimen to be tested and a corresponding contact process: The invention relates to a contacting device for contacting an electrical test piece to be tested, in particular a test piece provided with tin-plated contacts, comprising at least two guide elements having openings through which contact elements pass essentially axially and which project from the test piece, on a side... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080150565 - Methods and apparatuses for improved positioning in a probing system: An improved method and apparatus for automatically and accurately aligning a wafer prober to the bonding pads of a semiconductor device are provided. In one embodiment of one aspect of the invention, a multi-loop feedback control system incorporating information from a number of sensors is used to maintain the desired... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080150563 - Probe card for semiconductor ic test and method of manufacturing the same: Provided is a probe card for semiconductor IC test on one principal surface of which are formed a plurality of probe electrodes, such as bump electrodes (5), and which has, in a peripheral portion thereof, a thin film sheet (9) fixed to a support, such as a ceramics ring (7).... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20080150567 - Integrated circuit probing apparatus having a temperature-adjusting mechanism: A probing apparatus for integrated circuit devices comprises a probe card, a probe holder for holding the probe card, a test head and a temperature-adjusting mechanism. The probe card comprises at least one probe capable of forming an electrical connection with the integrated circuit device facing a first surface of... Agent: Wpat, Pc Intellectual Property Attorneys

20080150568 - Contact device for touch contacting an electrical test specimen, and corresponding method: A contacting device for touch contacting an electrical test specimen includes a contact head and a connecting device. The contact head with the test specimen have electrically touch contactable test contacts, the positions of which are distributed across a testing surface and are determined by at least one guide element... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080150569 - Contactor with angled spring probes: A spring probe contactor includes an angled spring probe configuration that causes the tips of the spring probes to “swipe” the contact pads/solder balls of an IC device under test as the contacts are made. The angulation of the spring probes permit penetration through foreign material layers on the pad/ball... Agent: Beeson Skinner Beverly, LLP

20080150570 - Over clocking detector: A method and an apparatus to detect over clocking of a processor are illustrated. The over clocking detector may detect as to whether the system clock of a microprocessor is over clocked and then generate an over clocking indicator. The over clocking indicator may be stored and accessed at a... Agent: Intel/blakely

20080150571 - High density planar electrical interface: An apparatus including a substrate having a plurality of through holes and a plurality of cables, including wires and/or coaxial cables, extending through respective ones of the plurality of through holes of the substrate. Each of the cables comprises a conductor and terminates about a surface of the substrate such... Agent: N. Kenneth Burraston Kirton & Mcconkie

20080150572 - Magnetic test apparatus: A magnetic test apparatus, in accordance with one embodiment, comprising a rotor coupled to a drive shaft, wherein the drive shaft is mechanically coupled to a drive system; a stator coupled to at least one brush holder; at least one brush held by the brush holder, wherein the brush is... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080150573 - Testing inverter driven electric motor shut-off path: A method for testing electric motor shut-off including injecting current into an electric motor, applying at least one of a short or an open to the electric motor for a predetermined length of time, calculating the rate of decay of the current and comparing rate of the decay with a... Agent: Daimlerchrysler Intellectual Capital Corporation Cims 483-02-19

20080143314 - Static electricity examining apparatus: A static electricity examining apparatus is provided. The static electricity examining apparatus comprises a static electricity examining ring, a sampling circuit, and a processing circuit. The static electricity examining ring is connected to a user and a ground. The sampling circuit samples a sampling signal from the user. The processing... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, Pllc

20080143315 - Method and apparatus to evaluate transient characteristics in an electrical power system: A system and method to evaluate characteristics of transient events in an electrical power system to determine the location of a transient source type, the source type of a transient event, and suggested mitigation measures that might reduce or eliminate the effects of the transient. The electrical power system has... Agent: Schneider Electric / Square D Company Legal Dept. - I.p. Group (np)

20080143316 - Signal analyzer and method for signal analysis: A signal analyzer repetitively memorizes waveform data of a signal under test to detect peaks P1-P6 of the waveform data. Waveform widths of the waveform data at a mask reference level, or a predetermined level down from the respective peaks, are evaluated as mask reference widths and then masks of... Agent: Matthew D. Rabdau Tektronix, Inc.

20080143317 - Resizable display: A test and measurement apparatus is provided including a control panel; and a display. The display includes a first portion and a second portion. The second portion of the display is covered by the control panel. The control panel is adjustable to reveal at least a portion of the second... Agent: Lecroy Corporation

20080143318 - High frequency delay circuit and test apparatus: A high frequency delay circuit operable to output a high frequency signal delayed for a desired delay time. The high frequency delay circuit includes: a variable delay circuit operable to receive a reference signal of which a frequency is lower than the high frequency signal, and to output a delay... Agent: Osha Liang L.l.p.

20080143319 - Power distributor with built-in power sensor: A power-sensor module comprises a housing enclosing the power-sensor module. An input port of the housing brings an input signal into the housing. A power distributor, is within the housing. The power distributor has a first arm transmitting a first portion of the input signal and a second arm transmitting... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20080143320 - Power sensor with switched-in signal amplification path: An RF power sensor is enclosed within a housing. An input port of the housing brings an RF signal into the housing. An RF switch within the housing switches the RF signal between an amplified path, a through path and an attenuated path. An RF power detector within the housing... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20080143321 - Apparatus and method for monitoring a variety of resource consumption meters: An apparatus is disclosed for attachment to a resource consumption meter emitting and detecting a signal having a first frequency relative to the rate of metered resource consumption. The apparatus comprises at least one signal detection means adapted to detect said signal from said resource consumption meter; and, a circuit... Agent: J. Gordon Thomson

20080143322 - Circuit arrangement method for obtaining an output signal, and rotational speed measurement device comprising such a circuit arrangement: A circuit arrangement for obtaining an output signal (Va) form a signal (Vs) containing at least one alternating component comprises a signal source (1) that supplies this signal (Vs), a first peak value detection device (2) for determining a maximum value (Vmax) of the signal (Vs), a second peak value... Agent: Nxp, B.v. Nxp Intellectual Property Department

20080143323 - Method of detecting rotational position by using hall element and hall element resolver: In a hall element resolver (10), a pair of hall elements (13, 23) are placed so as to generate detection signals, which include a phase difference of 90 degrees and are sine-curved, when a rotary magnetic drum magnetized with two poles rotates. Meanwhile, supplied as control currents Ic1 and Ic2... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.c.

20080143324 - Compositions for a magnetically hard layer on a piston rod: Described is a piston rod position-sensing system having a cylinder and piston rod arranged in the cylinder for movement with respect thereto. A magnetically hard layer is formed on the piston rod to provide a recording medium. The magnetically hard layer is made of a cobalt-phosphorous (Co—P)-based alloy. A magnetic... Agent: Guerin & Rodriguez, LLP

20080143325 - Absolute angle detecting apparatus: An absolute angle detecting apparatus is disclosed that has a simplified structure and is capable of reducing noise generated when gears engage with each other and accurately detecting the absolute angle of a rotating body at high resolution. The disclosed absolute angle detecting apparatus includes: a rotating body A, a... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080143326 - Methods and apparatus for magnetic article detection: Apparatus and methods for detecting passing magnetic articles using a first, True Power On State (TPOS) detector during a first time interval and transitioning to a second, running mode detector after the first time interval, when the output of the second detector is accurate. A phase comparator is responsive to... Agent: Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP

20080143327 - Methods and apparatus for magnetic article detection: Apparatus and methods for detecting passing magnetic articles using a first, True Power On State (TPOS) detector during a first time interval and transitioning to a second, running mode detector after the first time interval, when the output of the second detector is accurate. A phase comparator is responsive to... Agent: Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP

20080143328 - Method and device for measuring the magnetic properties of documents: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for measuring magnetic properties of a document (5) and to a measuring head (12) suitable therefor for measuring magnetic field changes. The apparatus comprises a device (2, 3) for generating an electromagnetic alternating field, a measuring element (6) and a... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, Pllc

20080143329 - Semiconductor integrated circuit for detecting magnetic field: A semiconductor integrated circuit for detecting a magnetic field includes: a magneto-electric conversion element for detecting the magnetic field and converting a detected magnetic field to an electric signal, a conductive pattern for flowing a test current therethrough, the conductive pattern disposed around the magneto-electric conversion element; a detection element... Agent: Posz Law Group, Plc

20080143330 - Devices, systems and methods for assessing porous media properties: Certain embodiments are directed to devices, systems and methods for determining a penetration depth of an induced oscillation in a porous medium. In certain examples, the devices, systems and methods are designed to detect a magnetic resonance signal in the presence of an induced oscillatory fluid flow in a porous... Agent: Schlumberger-doll Research Attn: Intellectual Property Law Department

20080143331 - Enhanced heat transfer in mri gradient coils with phase-change materials: An MRI apparatus includes a MRI gradient coil and an MRI cooling system. The MRI cooling system is thermally connected to the MRI gradient coil and includes a cooling circuit. A chiller is connected to the cooling circuit and configured to pump a coolant through the cooling circuit and extract... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080143332 - Magnetic resonance system with coupling between a base unit and a local coil at the patient bed: A magnetic resonance system has a base unit and a patient bed. The base unit embodies a magnet system by which magnetic fields can be generated in an excitation region, these magnetic fields causing nuclear spins in an examination subject in the excitation region to be excited to emit a... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20080143333 - Array antenna for magnetic resonance applications: An array antenna for magnetic resonance applications has at least one first and one second conductor loop in which radio-frequency currents oscillate in respective current flow directions in the operation of the array antenna. The respective conductor loops are divided into first or second loop segments in their respective current... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20080143334 - Frequency synthesizer for rf pulses, mri apparatus and rf pulse generating method: A frequency synthesizer for RF pulses for RF coils used in MRI apparatuses, includes: a D/A converter which converts digital values of the waveform of a fundamental wave whose frequency is lower than a Nyquist frequency, which is half the sampling frequency, into an analog waveform; and a band-pass filter... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080143335 - Electromagnetic survey system with multiple sources: Multiple sources are provided for a transmitter cable for use in electromagnetic surveying. The transmitter cable includes a dipole antenna comprising a pair of spaced apart electrodes mounted on their respective cables. Two antennas may be powered from each source. Alternatively, the outputs of each source are connected to a... Agent: Westerngeco L.l.c. Jeffrey E. Griffin

20080143336 - Determining properties of earth formations using the electromagnetic coupling tensor: A system and method to determine earth formation properties by positioning a logging tool within a wellbore in the earth formation, the logging tool having a tool rotation axis and a first, a second, and a third tilted transmitter coil, and a tilted receiver coil; rotating the logging tool about... Agent: Schlumberger Oilfield Services

20080143337 - Evaluation method for safety upon battery internal short circuit, evaluation device for safety upon battery internal short circuit, battery, battery pack, and manufacturing method for battery and battery pack: A method for evaluating the safety of a battery under an internal short-circuit condition. The method for evaluating an internal short-circuit of a battery is characterized in that a short-circuit can be caused at a desired location inside the battery. According to the evaluation method of the invention, the evaluation... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080143338 - Wire disconnection inspecting device and method: A wire disconnection inspecting device includes a vehicle position recognition unit for detecting that a vehicle has reached an inspection position; a preparation timing recognition unit for detecting that a step preceding by one is reached; a terminal for transmitting an operation signal to an ECU so as to make... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20080143339 - Electronic apparatus and control method thereof: The present invention enables connections of electronic components of an electronic apparatus to be inspected easily and reliably. To accomplish this, an electronic apparatus including a plurality of electronic components, includes a control circuit which controls input and output of an electric signal to and from the plurality of electronic... Agent: Rossi, Kimms & Mcdowell LLP.

20080143340 - Method and circuit arrangement for detecting a wire break: A method and a circuit are provided for the continuous detection of a line break in a full bridge controlling an inductive load. When the full bridge is switched off or on, a pre-determinable switching device of the circuit is switched first, and then a potential applied to a connection... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080143341 - System and method for non-destructive testing of rotors: A method is provided for testing an electrical characteristic of a rotor. In one embodiment, the method may include applying current to the rotor, measuring voltage drop between first and second positions on the rotor, and evaluating the electrical characteristic of the rotor based at least on the voltage drop... Agent: Thompson Coburn, LLP

20080143342 - Screening of electrolytic capacitors: A method for screening electrolytic capacitors places a capacitor in series with a resistor in series with a resistor, applying a test voltage and following the charge curve for the capacitor. A high voltage drop indicates high reliability and a low voltage drop is used to reject the piece. The... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, Llc

20080143343 - Method and system for correcting the feedback from electrical measurement converters to a device under test: An approach is provided for correcting the feedback from electrical measurement converters to the device under test in the case of measurements in the high-frequency and/or microwave range. At least three measurements are implemented with respectively different input impedances of the measurement converter, and that the feedback-free measured value is... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.c.

20080143344 - Systems and methods for detecting anomalies on internal surfaces of hollow elongate structures using time domain or frequencey domain reflectometry: Systems and methods for detecting anomalies, such as corrosion, on internal surfaces of hollow elongate bodies, such as pipelines. The pipeline is treated as a circular waveguide, and a fast rise time pulse or a spectrum of electromagnetic waves is launched down the waveguide to perform time domain, or equivalent... Agent: Schacht Law Office, Inc.

20080143345 - Liquid level and composition sensing systems and methods using emf wave propagation: An automotive urea solution monitoring device is deployed in conjunction with the urea tank of a selective catalytic reduction vehicle. An RF signal of a constant frequency may be generated across a resonant circuit, which may be comprised of an inductor and a PCB trace capacitor, or the like. Electromagnetic... Agent: The Gates Corporation

20080143346 - Solenoid actuator motion detection: A method of determining change in actuator position includes determining a slope of the inductor current with time and determining whether the slope exceeds a first predetermined slope for a first predetermined time, determining whether the slope is less than a second predetermined slope for a second predetermined time when... Agent: Cardinal Law Group Suite 2000

20080143347 - Method and apparatus for sensing composition of flexible fuels: The composition of a fluid is measured with a sensor with a tube having: (i) a cavity for holding contents therein; and (ii) at least one opening in the tube being in communication with the cavity of the tube and the content held therein. The sensor further includes a sensor... Agent: Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro, LLP

20080143348 - On silicon interconnect capacitance extraction: The present invention relates to a on-chip circuit for on silicon interconnect capacitance (Cx) extraction that is self compensated for process variations in the integrated transistors. The circuit (10) comprises signal generation means (20) for generating a periodical pulse signal connected to first and to second signal delaying means (31,... Agent: Nxp, B.v. Nxp Intellectual Property Department

20080143349 - Leak testing and leak localization arrangement for leak testing and leak localization for flat roofs or the like: In a leak testing and leak localization arrangement for leak testing and localization for flat roofs or the like which are sealed by at least one electrically insulating sealing web (6), at least one voltage source (12) is applied between an upper side of the sealing web and below an... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.c.

20080143350 - Systems and methods for soil moisture estimation: Embodiments of the present invention provide estimates of soil moisture by measuring the change in electrical conductivity near the surface of the earth using surface-propagated electromagnetic fields. A method is provided for estimating near-surface soil moisture, including measuring signals from an electromagnetic ground wave propagating between one or more receiving... Agent: Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20080143351 - Carbon nanotube sensor and apparatus and method for detecting change time of engine oil for automobile using the same: A system and method for determining the time to change the oil of an automobile engine including a power source unit for converting power into necessary power and supplies power at the startup time. A degradation detection unit is installed in an engine oil chamber and is formed using carbon... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080143352 - Titanium oxide extended gate field effect transistor: A titanium oxide extended gate field effect transistor (EGFET) device and fabricating method thereof. Titanium oxide is formed on an EGFET by sputtering, coating a detection membrane therefor. Current-voltage relationships at different pH values are also measured via a current measuring system. Sensitivity parameter of the titanium oxide EGFET is... Agent: Quintero Law Office, Pc

20080143354 - System and methods of measuring semiconductor sheet resistivity and junction leakage current: Sheet resistance, junction leakage and contact conductivity of a semiconductor layer, associated with an ultra-shallow junction layer or metal film are measured by contacting the surface with a plurality of probes. The probes can be used, in conjunction with a four-point probe system, to determine sheet resistivity. Junction leakage through... Agent: Gerald B Rosenberg New Tech Law

20080143353 - Volume resistivity measurement apparatus for dielectric layer of electrostatic chuck and measurement method using the apparatus: A pair of conductive rubber electrodes including measurement surfaces opposite to a surface of a dielectric layer of an electrostatic chuck as an objective of measurement, in which the measurement surfaces are arranged at an interval individually on the same plane, are provided. A direct-current power supply and an ammeter... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080143355 - Method and system for testing or measuring electrical elements: A method for testing or measuring electric elements, includes applying a beam of particles to a location of an electric element. Charges are liberated under the effect of the application of the beam of particles. The liberated charges are collected by a collector. The collected quantity of charges is measured,... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20080143361 - Automated loader for removing and inserting removable devices to improve load time for automated test equipment: An SOC tester having test cards with memory cards is presented. The SOC tester may automatically swap memory cards between a memory card rack and a test head between tests on devices under test. Test programs and data on the memory cards may be down loaded onto memory cards in... Agent: Verigy, Ltd.

20080143356 - Conductive particle filled polymer electrical contact: A conductive filled polymer contact which is molded at an aperture through a carrier sheet includes an elongated conductive frame introduced prior to the molding process as an insert which is held captive in the molded contact and which extends from at or near the upper contact surface, through the... Agent: Robert R. Williams Ibm Corporation, Dept. 917

20080143362 - Electrical connecting apparatus and method for manufacturing the same: The present invention provides an electrical connecting apparatus in which no strong stress acts on a coupling portion of an arm portion continuing into a base portion by a moment force acting on the arm portion. A probe sheet comprising a probe sheet main body and a plurality of probes... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.c.

20080143358 - Electrical guard structures for protecting a signal trace from electrical interference: A method of fabricating a guard structure can include depositing an insulating material over at least a portion of electrical signal conductors disposed on a component of a probe card assembly, and depositing an electrically conductive material onto the insulating material and at least a portion of electrical guard conductors... Agent: N. Kenneth Burraston Kirton & Mcconkie

20080143357 - High power cobra interposer wtih integrated guard plate: A high power Cobra interposer with an integrated guard plate, which is utilized for the testing of electrical products. The guard plate and the upper die of the interposer assembly are integrated into a single unit, thereby eliminating a portion of the structure. The Cobra structure utilizes a novel hole... Agent: Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.c.

20080143360 - Method and apparatus for improving load time for automated test equipment: An SOC tester having test cards with memory cards is presented. The SOC tester may be running a test on a device under test using test programs stored on one set of memory cards. Test programs may be down loaded to a second set of memory cards during testing using... Agent: Verigy, Ltd.

20080143359 - Reinforced contact elements: Embodiments of reinforced resilient elements and methods for fabricating same are provided herein. In one embodiment, a reinforced resilient element includes a resilient element configured to electrically probe a device to be tested, the resilient element having a first end and an opposing second end; and a reinforcement member having... Agent: Moser Ip Law Group / Formfactor, Inc.

20080143364 - Forced air cooling of components on a probecard: A probe card with an air channel over the active components for cooling the active components on the probe card is provided.... Agent: Verigy, Ltd.

20080143363 - Liquid cooled dut card interface for wafer sort probing: A water block heat dissipation on a probe card interface for cooling active components and other devices requiring heat dissipation on the probe card is presented.... Agent: Verigy, Ltd.

20080143365 - Probe station and method for measurements of semiconductor devices under defined atmosphere: A prober is described that is suitable for testing of semiconductor substrates under atmospheric conditions that deviate from ambient conditions. The prober includes a chuck for mounting of a semiconductor substrate and a probe holder for mounting of test tips for electrical contacting of the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti Pc

20080143367 - Compliant electrical contact having maximized the internal spring volume: A spring loaded electrical contact assembly for making a connection between two surfaces that consist of two U-shaped components axially opposed and rotated 90 degrees with respect to each other and configured to allow them to pass over each other while contacting in a wiping manner. When compressed to a... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080143366 - Contact pin probe card and electronic device test apparatus using same: A contact pin (50) for contacting a terminal of a wafer and supplying a signal to that wafer is provided with a first conductive layer (51b) composed of a first conductive material having a relatively higher hardness than the oxide film formed on the terminal of the wafer, a second... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080143369 - Electrical connecting apparatus and method for use thereof: An electrical connecting apparatus is used for electrical inspection of a device under test having electrodes each of which a recess is formed on a flat upside. The electrical connecting apparatus is provided with a plurality of probes, each probe including a base portion combined with a probe board, an... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.c.

20080143368 - Probe and method for manufacturing the same: The present invention provides a probe manufacturing method in which, after a metal material for a probe is deposited on a base table, the probe can be detached from the base table relatively easily without giving damage on the probe. A recess corresponding to a flat surface shape of a... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.c.

20080143370 - I/o port tester: An I/O port tester includes a first relay, a second relay, a first resistor, a second resistor, a plurality of serial plugs, a water sensor plug, a direct current (DC) voltage plug, and two data plugs. A half of the serial plugs is correspondingly connected to the other half of... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080143371 - Semiconductor device including a signal generator activated upon occuring of a timing signal: A mode decode/latch circuit decodes an input signal based on a latch timing signal to output a test mode signal to a test execution circuit. Test mode signal line includes a high-resistance portion extending from the mode decode/latch circuit toward the vicinity of the test execution circuit and a low-resistance... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080143372 - Closed loop feedback control of integrated circuits: Systems and methods for closed loop feedback control of integrated circuits. In one embodiment a plurality of controllable inputs to an integrated circuit is adjusted to achieve a predetermined value of a dynamic operating indicator of the integrated circuit. An operating condition of an integrated circuit is controlled via closed... Agent: Transmeta C/o Murabito, Hao & Barnes LLP

20080136401 - Image cancellation in frequency converters for spectrum analysers: The process eliminates image rays generated in a frequency converting device generating actual rays and image rays from frequency rays of an input signal. The frequency converting device comprising a mixer mixing the input signal and a signal provided by a local oscillator and a filter assembly filtering the mixed... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080136402 - Method for detecting abnormality of temperature sensor in machine tool: In S1, a temperature measurement is performed with each temperature sensor, and measured signals are digitalized to obtain a temperature value. Then, in S2, a detection temperature Tb′ equivalent to a detected temperature of a corresponding temperature sensor is calculated with use of an arithmetic expression and a characterization factor... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080136403 - Apparatus for the detection of a current and method for operating such an apparatus: An apparatus for the detection of a current in a protection and metering current range comprises one current sensor, which generates a voltage signal, and a voltage-limited electronic element. For metering voltage signals exceeding the upper metering voltage limit of the electronic element or for protection voltage signals exceeding the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080136405 - Force or field balance device and method for measuring position: A device and method for disclosing position of a positionable input by positioning the input over a range of positions to cause the magnitude of the directional component of a vector representing a field or force produced by a source to change from a reference magnitude or reference direction as... Agent: George Lawrence Boller

20080136404 - Cam phasing system with mid-range engine shutdown: A camshaft phaser system includes an oil control spool valve having two opposing springs to center the spool at a rest position to lock the phaser rotor by blocking supply/vent to both the C1 and C2 chambers, obviating a conventional locking pin mechanism. A double-acting solenoid actuator moves the spool... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080136406 - Method and apparatus for evaluating a sensor signal associated with a rotating object: A method for evaluating a sensor signal provided by a magnetic field sensor which is arranged at a distance from an object which is rotatable about an axis of rotation is disclosed. The method includes defining an encoding pattern with a sequence of symbols, the sensor signal being dependent on... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20080136407 - System and method for magnetic field exposure indication: Systems and methods for magnetic field exposure indication. Exemplary embodiments include a magnetic field exposure indication system, including a main carrier body, a magnetic storage medium disposed on the main carrier body, an magnetochromic material indicator associated with the magnetic storage medium to indicate that the medium has been exposed... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Ibm Research Triangle Park

20080136408 - Assembly and method for locating magnetic objects or objects that can be magnetized: Disclosed is an assembly and method for locating magnetic objects or objects that can be magnetized, with the objects being located in non-magnetic media. To increase the detection depth for such objects and to clearly register their shape, position and structures on single detection planes, at least one sensor is... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20080136410 - Remote sensing nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus: An apparatus and methods that can be used to determine various qualitative parameters of an earth formation from nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements. One embodiment provides a method of NMR-based remote sensing in which a nuclear spins in fluid of interest are encoded while inside an earth formation and then... Agent: Schlumberger-doll Research Attn: Intellectual Property Law Department

20080136409 - System and method for downhole time-of-flight sensing, remote nmr detection of fluid flow in rock formations: A system and method for measuring fluid flow in a wellbore in an earth formation using time-of-flight (TOF) sensing and remote detection nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques, by applying a magnetic field to the formation to polarize spins present in a portion of the formation, providing an encoding shell in... Agent: Schlumberger Oilfield Services

20080136411 - Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and magnetic resonance imaging method: With the objective of generating an imaging area including fluid with desired image quality at a subject and enhancing image quality, a first inversion recovery pulse is transmitted so as to invert spins in a second subject region which includes a first subject region used as the imaging area and... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080136412 - Mri apparatus and rf coil assembly utilized therein: An MRI apparatus includes a flexible upper RF coil unit having a plurality of coils which irradiate RF pulses or detect MR signals to or from an object, and a supporting unit configured to rotatably hold the RF coil unit at an upper end portion of the supporting unit, the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080136413 - Nmr mas probe with cryogenically cooled critical circuit components: An NMR probe contains a metallic dewar for use in a high field magnet, the dewar characterized as having a major fraction of its inner wall made from an alloy whose weight composition includes at least 70% copper, less than 20% zinc, less than 10% nickel, less than 8% Cr,... Agent: Oppedahl Patent Law Firm Llc

20080136415 - Integrated capacitor shield for balun in mri receivers: A balun is included in a magnetic resonance imaging system. The balun conditions electromagnetic signals received from at least one RF receiver coil. The balun includes a balun shield having an integrated capacitor therein. The balun shield blocks unwanted feedback from effecting performance of any components contained within the balun... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080136414 - Integrated low noise amplifier and balun for mri receivers: An integrated balun-low noise amplifier (LNA) system is included in a magnetic resonance imaging system. The integrated balun-LNA system conditions electromagnetic signals received from at least one RF receiver coil. The integrated balun-LNA system is configured to be enclosed in a balun housing. The size of the integrated balun-LNA system... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080136418 - Magnetic resonance system with an rf shield having feedthroughs for antenna feed lines: A magnetic resonance system for generation of magnetic resonance exposures of an examination subject in a patient positioning region has an antenna structure with a number of antenna elements arranged in the patient positioning region. Feed lines respectively supply the antenna elements with radio-frequency signals for emission of a radio-frequency... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20080136417 - Magnetic resonance system with components allowing upgrade capability: A magnetic resonance system has components that include a magnetic field generation unit for generation of a basic magnetic field, gradient coils for generation of a field gradient as well as a radio-frequency coil arrangement with a number of radio-frequency coils for transmission and reception of radio-frequency signals. These components... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20080136416 - Nmr coil having integrated capacitive structures: An NMR probe includes a coil former on which the resonant capacitance and/or tune and match capacitances are integrally implemented. Adjustable capacitances are realized in combination with a composite former including a slip glass for support of a capacitor plate. Particular advantages are realized in the context of cryostatic NMR... Agent: Varian Inc. Legal Department

20080136419 - Apparatus and system for well placement and reservoir characterization: A modular downhole apparatus to determine a formation property, the apparatus being incorporated into a drill string comprising one or more downhole tools and drill pipe, the drill pipe being of the same or various lengths, the modular downhole apparatus comprising a first module having one or more antennas, wherein... Agent: Schlumberger Oilfield Services

20080136420 - Systems and methods for measuring sea-bed resistivity: A method for measuring the resistivity of sea-bed formations is described. An electromagnetic field is generated using at least one stationary long-range transmitter. The frequency of the electromagnetic field is between and/or including the ULF/ELF range. At least one component of the electromagnetic field is measured. A conductivity distribution is... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080136421 - Remotely reconfigurable system for mapping subsurface geological anomalies: A method and apparatus are provided for detecting and transmitting geophysical data from a plurality of electrodes inserted into the soil utilizing a set of identical dynamically reconfigurable voltage control units located on each electrode and connected together by a communications and power cable. A test sequence is provided in... Agent: George R. Schultz Schultz & Associates, P.c.

20080136422 - Amperage/voltage loop calibrator with loop diagnostics: A testing device for determines values of various electrical variables associated with a device within a process system. The testing device provides bidirectional electrical communication with a device to be monitored and automatically provides a connection configuration between a processing unit and a set of input/output ports. The connection configuration... Agent: Basch & Nickerson LLP

20080136423 - Measurement arrangement for determining the characteristic line parameters by measuring scattering parameters: The present invention relates to a measurement arrangement for determining the characteristic line parameters by measuring the S-parameters as a function of the frequency of an electrical signal line that achieves an increased measurement bandwidth, namely a measurement bandwidth >4 GHz. To achieve this the electrical signal line under test... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20080136424 - Determining chip separation by comparing coupling capacitances: A semiconductor die includes proximity connectors proximate to a surface of the semiconductor die. This semiconductor die is configured to communicate signals with another semiconductor die via proximity communication through one or more of the proximity connectors. In particular, the proximity connectors include a first group of proximity connectors that... Agent: Pvf -- Sun Microsystems Inc. C/o Park, Vaughan & Fleming LLP

20080136425 - Device for detecting the state of steel-reinforced concrete construction parts: A device for detecting the state of steel-reinforced concrete construction parts, having one or more sensor wires disposed at different distances from a surface of the concrete construction part. The wires are subjected to the corroding influence of the environment of the concrete construction part. The device also includes a... Agent: Salter & Michaelson The Heritage Building

20080136426 - Method and apparatus for characterising a three phase transformer using a single phase power supply: A method and apparatus for characterising a three phase transformer (3) using a single phase power supply (1). Pairs of input terminals (H0-H3) of the transformer are sequentially energised for each energisation and the voltage between pairs of output terminals (x0-x3) of the transformer are measured. Measured voltages are processed... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.l.p.

20080136431 - Apparatus, system and method for testing electronic elements: An electronic element testing apparatus for use with a number of probes. Each probe has a lower pole and an upper pole. The apparatus includes: a first plate having a first side and a second side, the first side having an array of lower pole regions disposed thereabout, each lower... Agent: Mayer & Williams Pc

20080136430 - Broken die detect sensor: A broken trim die tool detection sensor. The lands of the tie bar die connect with the leads of the unit to form switches. The states of these switches indicate broken die lands or other malfunctions.... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20080136428 - Contacting component, method of producing the same, and test tool having the contacting component: A contacting component has a probe contact formed by plating and adapted to be contacted with a target portion. The contacting component includes an insulating substrate, a conductive circuit formed on one surface of the insulating substrate, and the probe contact is made of a conductive material and formed on... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080136427 - On-chip probing apparatus: The invention is directed to an on-chip probing apparatus. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the on-chip probing apparatus includes: a plurality of switches on a chip; a plurality of externally accessible probe points on the chip; and a multiplexer for controlling the plurality of switches to... Agent: Hoffman Warnick & Dalessandro Llc

20080136429 - Probe card of semiconductor test apparatus and method of fabricating the same: A probe card of a semiconductor test apparatus includes a printed circuit board (PCB) in which a signal wiring and a first ground plate are provided, a needle fixture mounted at the PCB and provided to fix a plurality of needles, a second ground plate provided at the needle fixture,... Agent: Mills & Onello LLP

20080136432 - Sharing resources in a system for testing semiconductor devices: Probes in a plurality of DUT probe groups can be connected in parallel to a single tester channel. In one aspect, digital potentiometers can be used to effectively switch the tester channel from a probe in one DUT probe group to a probe in another DUT probe group. In another... Agent: N. Kenneth Burraston Kirton & Mcconkie

20080136433 - Contactor for electronic components and test method using the same: A contactor configured to be electrically connected to the terminals of an electronic component is disclosed. The connector includes multiple contact electrodes contacting the terminals of the electronic component and multiple elastic electrodes each composed of an electrically conductive elastic body. The elastic electrodes generate a pressing force for pressing... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080136435 - Clamping top plate using magnetic force: A test fixture, for testing an electronic device, includes: a test platform including electrically conductive contacts protruding from a device receiving surface in the test platform; a positioning guide disposed on the device receiving surface; a device retention cover; where the test platform includes a platform magnetic member and the... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20080136434 - Wafer-level test module for testing image sensor chips, the related test method and fabrication: A wafer-level test module is disclosed to include a base layer having multiple first apertures spaced from one another at a pitch corresponding to the pitch of the image sensor chips of an integrated circuit wafer, a cover layer having second apertures respectively axially aimed at the first apertures, and... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, Pllc

20080136436 - Wafer chuck, apparatus including the same and method for testing electrical characteristics of wafer: Electrical characteristics of a wafer are tested using a probe card while the wafer is placed on a wafer chuck. The wafer chuck cools the wafer to a predetermined temperature to test the electrical characteristics of the wafer at the normal temperature. Inside the wafer chuck, a plurality of thermoelectric... Agent: F. Chau & Associates, Llc

20080136437 - Method and system for device characterization with array and decoder: A system and method for testing devices. The system includes a plurality of pads and a decoder coupled to a plurality of devices. The decoder is configured to receive a plurality of selection signals from the plurality of pads and select a device from the plurality of devices based on... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080136438 - Parallel scan distributors and collectors and process of testing integrated circuits: An integrated circuit (70) having parallel scan paths (824-842, 924-942) includes a pair or pairs of scan distributor (800,900) and scan collector (844,944) circuits. The scan paths apply stimulus test data to functional circuits (702) on the integrated circuit and receive response test data from the functional circuits. A scan... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20080136439 - Method and apparatus for cooling non-native instrument in automatic test equipment: An adapter frame is configured to receive a non-native test instrument module and is further configured for coupling within a test head of automatic semiconductor device test equipment. The adapter frame includes interfaces for operatively connecting the test instrument module to the test head using the existing slots of the... Agent: Teradyne, Inc. C/o Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.c.

20080136440 - Method and apparatus for testing liquid crystal display device: A method and apparatus for testing a liquid crystal display device are provided to detect a defect location precisely and rapidly without requiring a jig. The method includes providing an inspection apparatus as a removable portion of the liquid crystal display device; inspecting the display part of the liquid crystal... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080129275 - Method for detecting objects enclosed in a medium, and measuring device for carrying out the method: The invention relates to a method for detecting objects (12) that are enclosed in a medium (10). According to said method, a measuring signal (UM) correlated with an enclosed object is measured and is used to generate a second signal which reflects the measured signal strength of the measuring signal... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20080129276 - Method for locating objects enclosed in a medium, and measuring device for carrying out the method: The invention relates to a method for localising objects (12) contained in a medium (10). According to said method, a measuring signal (UM) which correlates with the contained object (12) is generated, and a signal (Z) is generated from said measuring signal, which enables at least one distinction between a... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20080129277 - Method of displaying delay time, device and storage medium: A delay time of a signal delay caused on a path on an electronic circuit is represented as length in a first direction on a plane having as coordinate axes the first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction. When there is a pin at which a signal... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080129278 - Touch and auditory sensors based on nanotube arrays: A sensor comprising: at least one sensor probe comprising: a pair of electrodes; a vertically aligned nanotube disposed between the pair of electrodes; optionally a piezoelectric polymer on the nanotube; and optionally, a field source for generating a field, the field source operatively connected to the pair of electrodes; whereby... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20080129279 - Voltage measurement instrument and method having improved automatic mode operation: An AC/DC voltage measuring instrument is operable in a DC mode, an AC mode, or an automatic mode. In the DC mode, an input terminal is coupled directly to an analog-to-digital converter, which generates a digital output signal indicative of the amplitude of the received signal. In the AC mode,... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080129280 - Coupled member made of a plurality of sensor chips and manufacturing method thereof: A coupled member made of a plurality of sensor chips is featured by that adjacent sensor chips are coupled to each other under cuttable condition; the respective sensor chips can be cut and piece-separated from the coupled member in a higher efficiency; and even after the sensor chips are piece-separated,... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080129281 - Method and apparatus for magnetic field sensor calibration: The methods and devices provide for calibration of two or three-axis magnetic field sensors with an artificial magnetic calibration field, or a sequence of magnetic calibration fields, that overwhelm the earth's magnetic field and any other extraneous magnetic fields that may be present in the calibration area. The calibration field... Agent: Crockett & Crockett

20080129282 - Method and apparatus for magnetic field sensor calibration: The methods and devices provide for calibration of two or three-axis magnetic field sensors with an artificial magnetic calibration field, or a sequence of magnetic calibration fields, that overwhelm the earth's magnetic field and any other extraneous magnetic fields that may be present in the calibration area. The calibration field... Agent: Crockett & Crockett

20080129283 - Method for detecting target substance using magnetic body: A detection device for detecting a target substance in a specimen comprises a flow channel for delivering the specimen, a coil surrounding the flow channel, and a reaction region being placed in a portion of the flow channel surrounded by the coil outside and holding a first trap substance immobilized... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080129284 - Current measuring device: Taught herein is a current measuring device, comprising an insulating cover with an upper opening; a magnetic component; and a Hall-effect component; wherein the magnetic component comprises a left magnetic portion and a right magnetic portion forming an upper gap and a lower gap; the Hall-effect component is disposed in... Agent: Matthias Scholl

20080129285 - Method and apparatus for contactless detection of the rotational angle of a rotatable element: The invention relates to a device and a method for determining the rotational angle of a rotatable element in a non-contact manner, the device including at least one magnetoresistive sensor element which emits at least one first signal for determining a rotational angle of the rotatable element in a first... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20080129286 - Means and method for reducing magnetic cross-talk in biosensors: A magnetic sensor (MS) for sensing a magnetic stray field (SF) generated by magnetizable object (SPB) when magnetized and for generating an electrical object signal (UOB) which depends on the sensed magnetic stray field (SF), comprising a magnetic field generator (WR1, WR2) for generating a magnetic main field (H) for... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080129287 - Device and method for inspecting scratch on cell external case: It is possible to accurately and stably inspect a scratch in the vicinity of a surface of a cell external case formed by a cylindrical copper plate by using a simple device. The cell external case (1) is rotated around the center axis of the cylindrical shape by a rotation... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20080129288 - Method of 2d-nmr correlation spectroscopy with double quantum filtration followed by evolution of single quantum transitions: A method of 2-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (2D-NMR) correlation spectroscopy, comprises a pulse sequence with the following steps: excitation of double quantum coherence; immediate reconversion to single transition single quantum coherence; evolution of the set of single transitions; mixing with zero quantum mixing Hamiltonian; and signal detection. The method can... Agent: Kohler Schmid Moebus

20080129290 - Method and apparatus for acquiring magnetic resonance imaging data: A method for generating a magnetic resonance image of a moving subject comprises tracking the position and orientation of a target volume and modifying acquisition parameters for each line of k-space data using current position and orientation information. By approximating the target volume as a rigid object, the current position... Agent: General Electric Co. Global Patent Operation

20080129289 - Multi-coil magnetic resonance data acquisition and image reconstruction method and apparatus using blade-like k-space sampling: In a data acquisition and reconstruction method for magnetic resonance (MR) tomography, and a corresponding MR tomography apparatus, a blade-like sampling of k-space according to the PROPELLER method using a number of reception coils ensures with partial under-sampling of at least one blade of k-space such that the under-sampling ensues... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20080129291 - Method for reducing the coupling during reception between excitation and receive coils of a nuclear quadrupole resonance detection system: This invention relates to a method for improving the performance of a nuclear quadrupole resonance detection system by reducing, during reception, the coupling between one or more excitation coils that provide a radio frequency magnetic field that excites quadrupole nuclei, and one or more high temperature superconductor receive coils that... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080129293 - Magnetic resonance system with built-in deployable/retractable local coil: A magnetic resonance system has a cylindrical patient support unit in the form of a chamber delimited by a wall with a patient bed, as well as at least one flexible flat local coil element with at least one local coil. The local coil element is attached on two opposite... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20080129294 - Orthogonal coil for magnetic resonance imaging: A