Measuring and testing inventions 08/06

20060191314 - Method for verifying the performance of a test of the functionality of a safety valve: The invention pertains to a method for verifying the performance of a test of the functionality of an actuator (1) with a drive (2) and a valve (3a), where the valve (3a) can be moved by the drive (2), which uses a drive element (3) acting on the valve (3a);...

20060191315 - Ultrasound transmit and receive path calibration methods and systems: The clipping diodes used to limit voltage during medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging operation are used during calibration operation for measuring amplitude and phase differences. The amplitude and phase measurements using clipping diodes as the calibration node may operate at any frequency, including frequencies less than 20 megahertz as well as...

20060191316 - Pseudostatic pile load testing method: To obtain data having high reliability required for determining bearing capacity of the pile in a short time and economically, a pseudostatic pile load testing method comprises processes that a drop height of a heavy weight (2) dropped on a pile head of a pile (1) is changed higher step...

20060191317 - Method of evaluating safety of liquids for drum storage: An apparatus and method of determining the gas generation potential of a liquid capable of producing gases. The apparatus may be characterized as a cylinder having first and second openings, capable of holding a volume of liquid capable of generating gas; plugging means attached to the second opening of the...

20060191318 - Digitally accessible sensor: A digitally accessible sensor (DAS) assembly includes a sensor, such as a gas sensor, attached to a printed circuit board which includes an analog-to-digital converter, and a digital interface. This modular design significantly shortens the analog signal path from the sensor and provides digital information to the instrument microcontroller, and...

20060191319 - Electronic nose for chemical sensing: An apparatus and method for detecting selected chemical compounds or elements is presented. A sensor array is exposed to one or more odors, for example. The outputs of the sensor constitute input to a pattern recognition system. Embodiments of the invention can also be trained for detecting odors in a...

20060191320 - Chemically-functionalized microcantilevers for detection of chemical, biological and explosive material: A chemically functionalized cantilever system has a cantilever coated on one side thereof with a reagent or biological species which binds to an analyte. The system is of particular value when the analyte is a toxic chemical biological warfare agent or an explosive....

20060191321 - Trace gas sensor with reduced degradation: The degradation over time that is commonly seen with analyte-binding proteins when used as sensors for trace amounts of an analyte in a gaseous mixture is reduced by maintaining the sensor in a low-oxygen or oxygen-free environment....

20060191322 - Hole inspection system for a pierced container: A hole inspection system for a pierced container 1 for inspecting an outwardly opened hole la formed in a flexible container 1 for performing a proper inspection for the size of the hole la of the flexible pierced container 1. The flexible container 1 is pressed from outside to blow...

20060191323 - Automated system for detection and control of water leaks, gas leaks, and other building problems: A leak detection system performs actions based upon the type and location of the detected leak. A plurality of sensors and sensor types are used at various locations in a building where leaks are likely to occur. Upon detection of a leak, a sensor transmits an RF signal identifying the...

20060191324 - Automated system for detection and control of water leaks, gas leaks, and other building problems: A leak detection and control system provides for remote user control of devices in responding to detected leaks of other problems. A plurality of sensors and sensor types are used at various locations in a building where leaks are likely to occur. Upon detection of a leak, a sensor sends...

20060191325 - Heat conductor with detection element and testing method thereof: The heat conductor with a micro detection element and a testing method thereof. The method includes injecting the micro detection element into the heat conductor after completion of vacuum pumping for the heat conductor. The micro detection element generally refers to inert gases of lighter atomic weight, such as helium...

20060191326 - Multilateration enhancements for noise and operations management: Multilateration techniques are used to provide accurate aircraft tracking data for aircraft on the ground and in the vicinity of an airport. From this data, aircraft noise and operations management may be enhanced. Aircraft noise may be calculated virtually using track data in real-time and provided to a user to...

20060191327 - Method of measuring interfacial adhesion properties of stents: A method for measuring toughness of interfacial adhesion including applying a normal force with a probe to a surface of a coating joined to a major surface of a substrate of a medical stent, wherein the surface is substantially parallel to the major surface, and applying a lateral force to...

20060191329 - Dynamic activation for an atomic force microscope and method of use thereof: A scanning probe microscope method and apparatus that modifies imaging dynamics using an active drive technique to optimize the bandwidth of amplitude detection. The deflection is preferably measured by an optical detection system including a laser and a photodetector, which measures cantilever deflection by an optical beam bounce technique or...

20060191328 - Straightness correcting method for surface texture measuring instrument, and surface texture measuring instrument: A surface texture measuring instrument is provided that is capable of performing a correction operation depending on the rotation angle position of a detector even when the detector is rotated for measurement....

20060191330 - Failure diagnostic system for fuel vapor processing apparatus: In a failure diagnostic system for a fuel vapor processing apparatus, a processing flow path comprising a vapor line, a canister and a purge line is closed with a vapor control valve and a purge control valve. The interior of the processing flow path is reduced in pressure or pressurized...

20060191331 - Shaping nozzle and method for attaching an annular transponder unit to a tire: Nozzle apparatus and method for affixing an annular transponder unit to an annular surface of a tire includes a nozzle block having an adhesive conduit extending therein to an inward end; a transverse channel open along an outward side and extending into the block, the channel being dimensioned for close...

20060191332 - Method for measuring formation properties with a formation tester: A method is disclosed for estimating a formation pressure using a formation tester disposed in a wellbore penetrating a formation, said method comprising: (a) establishing fluid communication between a pretest chamber in the downhole tool and the formation via a flowline, the flowline having an initial pressure therein; (b) moving...

20060191333 - Runoff rain gauge: Disclosed is a runoff rain gauge 100 which includes a collector tube 104, soil infiltration resistance medium 108, a runoff resistance flow element 113, a standard rain gauge 102, and runoff collection tube 114. Precipitation enters the collector tube 104 and is divided to flow into the infiltration medium 108...

20060191334 - Level sensor for a fuel tank: In a level sensor (2) for a fuel tank, one end of a lever wire (7) is located at a distance from a bearing (11) of a bracket (5). The bracket (5) has two limbs (12, 13) of which one holds the lever wire (7) and the other controls the...

20060191335 - Leg strength calculation device, leg strength calculation method, and program: An acceleration sensor measures accelerations of the subject which act in directions of axes x, y, and z orthogonal to each other when the subject walks. A leg strength calculation unit calculates leg strength of the subject based on values of the accelerations measured by the acceleration sensor....

20060191337 - Detecting device of unbalance conditions particularly for washing machines and similar household appliances, activated by a synchronous electric motor: A detecting device of unbalance conditions, particularly for washing machines (1) and similar household appliances comprising a rotary drum (2a) supported by a tank (2) and activated by a synchronous electric motor (3) with an internal stator (5) having corresponding windings fixedly mounted on a central axis (10). The detecting...

20060191336 - Method and apparatus for balancing the rotating elements of a dental handpiece: A method of balancing a set of rotating turbine elements includes measuring imbalance in the rotating elements; adding or removing material to or from at least two correction planes in the turbine set at an angular location measured during the imbalance measurement; and, if necessary, repeating said steps of measuring...

20060191338 - Micromechanical rotation rate sensor having error suppression: A micromechanical rotation rate sensor has a seismic mass and driving devices which cause a driving vibration of the seismic mass in a first direction x. The rotation rate sensor has measuring devices which measure a deflection of the seismic mass in a second direction y, and generate a deflection...

20060191339 - Micromachined apparatus with drive/sensing fingers in coupling levers: Resonator structures include a plurality of resonator masses interconnected by a plurality of levers so as to resonate in anti-phase with one another. The levers include a plurality of lever fingers interdigitated with corresponding fixed fingers affixed to an underlying substrate for at least one of driving movement of the...

20060191340 - Micromachined apparatus with split vibratory masses: Each of a number of resonator masses is split into two separate lobes or masses joined together by a short flexure. The short flexure allows the separate lobes or masses to rotate slightly as they resonate so as to substantially relieve longitudinal stresses in certain resonator structures....

20060191341 - Ultrasonic gas leak detector including a detector testing device: The invention relates to an ultrasonic gas leak detector of the kind where a detector transducer senses airborne acoustic ultrasonic sound waves emitted from a leakage in a gas installation. The detector is provided with self-test means according to which an ultrasonic signal is emitted by a test transducer provided...

20060191342 - Method for determining the sound velocity in a basic material, particularly for measuring the thickness of a wall: “Disclosed is a method for determining the sound velocity (Cb) in a basic material, in which an ultrasonic probe having a transmitting probe, a receiver transducer, and a forward member is used. The forward member is provided with a coupling surface, by means of which the probe is coupled to...

20060191343 - Ultrasonic inspection method for weld zone: An inspection method can easily determine welding condition by just comparing an echo height returned from the weld zone of a real product with a master data. An master data is made based on the data from prepared test pieces corresponding to the real product....

20060191344 - Ultrasonic probe: An ultrasonic probe has a probe proper, a connector and a cable for electrically connecting between the probe proper and the connector. The probe proper includes a transducer that converts between ultrasonic wave and electricity, and a phase change member having a property to cause a phase change of from...

20060191345 - Ultrasonic probe: An ultrasonic probe according to the present invention includes: an ultrasonic element unit for transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic wave while carrying out ultrasonic scanning; a storage portion for storing the ultrasonic element unit; and an acoustic medium liquid charged in the storage portion. The ultrasonic element unit is supported...

20060191346 - Shunt calibration for electronic pressure switches: An electronic switch of the type uses a piezoresistive Wheatstone bridge configuration to sense pressure. The output of the Wheatstone bridge is applied to an electronic control circuit which contains a comparator. The comparator monitors the output of the bridge and if the output voltage of the bridge exceeds a...

20060191347 - Pressure abnormality detecting device for injection molding machine: An injection screw position Xa, injection speed Va, and injection pressure Pa are read. A deceleration distance D the injection screw moves from the point where the injection operation has been stopped at the current moment to be decelerated by maximum deceleration till the point where the injection speed is...

20060191348 - Spring-elastic measuring element comprising a flat connecting element that can be welded: The invention relates to a spring-elastic measuring element (1) for thermometers, pressure switches or manometers consisting of an arc-shaped measuring tube (3), a base body (2) and a connecting element (10) for the measuring mechanism. The aim of the invention is to achieve the fully automated welding of the thermally...

20060191349 - Pressure sensor with expanding member: Systems and methodologies that provide for multi-parameter sensing via micro fabricated sensing structures operatively connected to oscillators, each micro-fabricated sensing structure in part defines a frequency of a respective associated oscillator. Output from such oscillators can be combined together, and then AC coupled with an incoming DC voltage that feeds...

20060191350 - Capacitive sensor and method of fabricating: A capacitive sensor and a method of making it with a substrate having a diaphragm forming a first plate of a capacitor; a second fixed plate of the capacitor spaced from the diaphragm and defining a predetermined dielectric gap; a plurality of conductor elements interconnecting the substrate and fixed plate;...

20060191351 - Sealed capacitive sensor: A sealed capacitive sensor includes a substrate having a diaphragm forming a first plate of a capacitor; a second fixed plate of the capacitor spaced from the diaphragm and defining a predetermined dielectric gap and a sealing medium connecting together the substrate and fixed plate in an integrated structure and...

20060191352 - Educational device to measure the strength and deflection of a truss: An educational device to measure the strength and deflection of a sample truss comprises a mounting base having opposing posts, an adjustable sliding force plate, a load clip, a pulling means, a force measuring means, and a deflection measuring means. The truss has a longitudinal side and an opposing side...

20060191353 - Method for measurement of gas flow velocity, method for energy conversion using gas flow over solid material, and device therefor: The present invention relates to a method for energy conversion by gas flow over solid materials and also to a method for measurement of velocity of a gas flow over solid material such as doped semiconductors, graphite, and the like as a function of the 5 electricity generated in the...

20060191354 - Device for measuring a volume flow with inductive coupling: A device for measuring a volume flow, especially a tidal volume flow sensor, with a flow channel (1) and with a sensor element (6) arranged within the flow channel (1), is shown and described. The task of providing such a device, in which the sensor signal, which is generated by...

20060191356 - Electric power steering device: The present invention relates to an electric power steering device provided with a torque sensor for detecting a torque using coil windings arranged in the inside of an electromagnetic yoke. The electric power steering device comprises coil bobbins which are housed in the inside of the electromagnetic yoke; a terminal...

20060191355 - Platform balance: The present disclosure is directed to a platform balance that is suitable for transmitting forces and moments in a plurality of directions. The platform balance is adapted to support a test specimen, such as a large vehicle, in a test environment such as a wind tunnel. The platform balance includes...

20060191357 - Method of measuring attributes of personal care articles and compositions: Novel methods for measuring the soothing attributes of personal care compositions are disclosed. The methods disclosed are particularly suitable for measuring and comparing the soothing attributes of facial tissue to determine which facial tissue is most soothing to damaged skin. The methods include damaging the skin of a test subject...

20060191358 - Positioning vehicle for positioning a test probe: Described is a method for operating a positioning vehicle for positioning a test probe in defined intervals along a travel line, as well as to a positioning vehicle for carrying out the method. The positioning vehicle contains a traveling vehicle base part with a guide device and with a test...

20060185418 - Method for testing the functionality of an actuator, especially of an actuator of a safety valve: In a method for testing the functionality of an actuator in an actuating system, especially for the actuator of a valve (2) in a safety-oriented circuit in which the partial stroke test method is used, where the actuator is moved briefly by its drive element (8) such as a valve...

20060185419 - Diaphragm-sealed valve, analytical chromatographic system and method using the same: There is provided a diaphragm sealed valve particularly advantageous in chromatographic systems. The valve is provided with first and second body and a seal member compressibly positioned therebetween. The first body comprises a first, a second and a common port, each opening and being interconnected to the others in a...

20060185420 - Gas sensor: The present invention provides a gas sensor having excellent humidity resistance even if used in a high temperature and high humidity atmosphere. According to the present invention, a gas sensor is comprised of: a silicon substrate; a metal-oxide semiconductor portion comprised mainly of SnO2 and formed on the substrate; and...

20060185421 - Volumetric densiometer flask: A volumetric densiometer flask for determining the volumetric density of a solute includes: (a) a first bulbous portion in a lower end section of the flask; (b) a second bulbous portion in an upper end section of the flask, the second bulbous portion comprising an open mouth at its upper...

20060185422 - Knock determination device for internal combustion engine: An engine ECU includes: an A/D (Analog/Digital) converter converting an analog signal transmitted from a knock sensor provided at a cylinder block into a digital signal; a bandpass filter passing only a vibration of a third order tangential resonance mode frequency band; and a bandpass filter passing only a vibration...

20060185423 - Dynamic pressure correction in engine off natural vacuum system: A leak detection system for a vehicle fuel tank includes a sensor that is responsive to a pressure within the fuel tank and that generates a pressure signal based thereon. A control module initiates an engine-off natural vacuum (EONV) test and determines a pressure change based on the pressure signal....

20060185424 - Integrated measuring instrument: A surface analyzing system including in one system both an integrating optical instrument, such as a scatterometer, and individual-feature-measuring instrument, such as a scanning probe microscope or a beam imaging system, for example, a scanning electron microscope. In a preferred embodiment, the two instruments are capable of characterizing a wafer...

20060185425 - Method for supplying an internal combustion engine with conditioned combustion gas, device for carrying out said method, method for determining the quantities of pullutants in the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine, and device for carrying out: A method and apparatus for determining the quantities of pollutants in the exhaust gases of internal combustion engines wherein an essentially constant and fully conditioned quantity of humidity and/or temperature-conditioned combustion gas is supplied to the internal combustion engine at each instant whose quantity corresponds to at least the maximum...

20060185426 - Method and code for controlling actuator responsive to oil pressure using oil viscosity measure: A method and code for controlling the operation of a deactivatable valve lifter of an internal combustion engine includes determining an oil viscosity measure based upon an engine oil pressure achieved when the engine is operating at a warm engine idle operating condition; determining a minimum oil temperature for actuator...

20060185427 - Signal detector of engine for vehicle: Disclosed is a vehicle engine in which a crankcase is reduced in length in a crankshaft direction and in which the number of parts for an ignition signal detecting device is reduced, whereas rigidity and function of a one-way clutch for a starter mechanism is maintained. The one-way clutch is...

20060185428 - Process for manufacturing a triaxial piezoresistive accelerometer and relative pressure-monitoring device: A manufacturing process of a semiconductor piezoresistive accelerometer includes the steps of: providing a wafer of semiconductor material; providing a membrane in the wafer over a cavity; rigidly coupling an inertial mass to the membrane; and providing, in the wafer, piezoresistive transduction elements, that are sensitive to strains of the...

20060185429 - An intelligent integrated sensor of tire pressure monitoring system (tpms): A single integrated sensing chip with multi-functions for tire pressure monitor system (TPMS) comprises: a pressure sensor, an accelerometer, a temperature sensor, and an ASIC (Applied Specific Integrated Circuit) that implements signal conditioning and digitalizes pressure output. The accelerometer incorporated for vehicle motion is used to determine centrifugal acceleration or...

20060185430 - Piezocomposite transducer for a downhole measurement tool: An acoustic sensor for use in a downhole measurement tool includes a piezo-composite transducer element. In various exemplary embodiments, the acoustic sensor further includes a composite backing layer, at least one matching layer, and a barrier layer deployed at an outermost surface of the sensor. Exemplary embodiments of this invention...

20060185431 - camera motion detection system: Provided is a method and system for detecting rotational movement of a camera. Three pairs of accelerometers are located in the camera, with the motion sensing axes of each of the accelerometers in each of the pairs parallel to one another. The accelerometers are relatively positioned in the camera such...

20060185432 - Five degree of freedom intertial measurement device: A five degree of freedom inertial measurement unit capable of measuring: linear acceleration of a body along a first axis, a second axis, and a third axis; angular acceleration of the body about the second axis; and angular acceleration of the body about the third axis. The first axis, the...

20060185433 - Mems teeter-totter accelerometer having reduced non-linearty: An apparatus and method for force sensing device having a pendulous mechanism proof mass formed in a silicon semiconductor substrate and structured for rotation about an intermediate rotational axis, the proof mass being substantially rectangular in shape with opposing first and second lateral peripheral edges and opposing first and second...

20060185434 - Physical agents directive dosimeter system: A portable physical agents directive (PAD) dosimeter system may be provided. The portable PAD dosimeter system may include a housing and at least one accelerometer configured to generate electrical signals corresponding to a vibration exposure of an operator of a work machine. The portable PAD dosimeter system may also include...

20060185435 - Capacitive pressure sensor: For minimizing the span error of a pressure sensor having an essentially cylindrical platform and a measuring membrane joined to an end face of the platform, with the pressure measuring cell being axially clamped between an elastic sealing ring, which bears against the membrane-bearing end face of the pressure measuring...

20060185436 - Linearity semi-conductive pressure sensor: A pressure sensor system involves a semi-conductive diaphragm electrode overlying a cavity in a semiconductor chip, with the center of the diaphragm secured to a mesa extending upwardly from the cavity. A second electrode is implemented by a heavily doped raised ring between the mesa and the periphery of the...

20060185438 - Pressure sensor: A pressure sensor for sensing a pressure level of a medium. The pressure sensor includes a rigid substrate having a medium contacting side and a pressure sensitive resistor mounted on the medium contacting side. The resistor exhibits a change in resistance in response to pressure changes on the resistor above...

20060185437 - Semiconductor pressure sensor and process for fabricating the same: This invention aims to realize reduction in size without impairing measurement accuracy or connection reliability in a semiconductor pressure sensor in which a glass substrate is adhered to a rear-surface side of a pressure-sensitive chip in which piezoresistive pressure-sensitive gauges have been formed on a front surface of a diaphragm...

20060185439 - Method and apparatus for assessing or predicting the characteristics of wood: A method and apparatus for determining a characteristic, such as the stiffness, of a portion of a wood specimen characterised by the steps of a) producing an acoustic signal in the wood specimen part way along the length of the wood specimen, and b) sensing a response in the wood...

20060185440 - Testing of samples: A method of monitoring the surface of a sample under test is provided and the method comprises the steps of: illuminating the surface with light (20) polarised in a first direction; viewing light reflected from the surface through a polarising filter (27) arranged at 90° to the first direction, wherein...

20060185441 - System for and method of performing evaluation techniques on a log or round timber: A system for and method of evaluating a log. The system includes an analysis module having at least one input terminal connectable to the at least one input device. The at least one input terminal is operable to receive at least one signal representing at least one measured property of...

20060185442 - Magnetoinductive flowmeter: A magnetoinductive flowmeter for a medium (2), which is flowing through a measuring tube (1) and has a minimum electrical conductivity, having at least two electric coils (3a, 3b), which are arranged opposite one another on the measuring tube (1), for the purpose of inducing a magnetic field running essentially...

20060185443 - Ultrasonic apparatus and method for measuring the concentration and flow rate of gas: An ultrasonic apparatus measures the concentration and flow rate of a sample gas by calculating a possible propagation time range on the basis of the gas temperature, determining whether or not the phases at which two first trigger signals, respectively generated on the basis of forward and backward waveforms of...

20060185444 - Device for determining the rotation angle of a shaft in an aircraft: Nowadays position pickup units are commonly used in order to measure the rotation position of a shaft for operating a landing flap or landing slat or a brake flap in an aircraft. In the case of failure of such a position pickup unit (PPU) the corresponding drive motor of the...

20060185445 - Multi-parameter shaft analyzer (mpsa): Methods and apparatus are provided for measuring multiple operating parameters of a rotating shaft with a sensor. One embodiment of the apparatus comprises a sensor in close proximity to a matched pair of thumbnail depressions on the surface of a rotating shaft body. The thumbnail depressions enable the sensor to...

20060185447 - Adjustable motor vehicle seat having mounting plates for occupant classification system (ocs): A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat, seat mounting brackets for securing the seat to a vehicle structure, and a pair of laterally spaced apart track assemblies secured to the mounting brackets to selectively move the seat in a horizontal direction. A plurality of weight sensing devices are connected to...

20060185446 - Printed strain gage for vehicle seats: An apparatus for a printed strain gauge affixed to a structural member of a seat for detecting and measuring the weight and position of an occupant or object on the seat. In various embodiments, a strain gauge is printed directly on a member of the seat that is subject to...

20060185448 - Biological specimen container cap with actuated access: Apparatus and method are provided for accessing a biological specimen container having a cap without opening the cap. A door covers an opening in the cap of the biological specimen container. The door may be biased to close the opening and to form a substantially fluid tight connection with a...

20060185449 - Dispensing apparatus having means for loading pipette tips in a dispense head: A self contained dispensing head apparatus wherein a modified pipette tip box tray carrier is utilized to furnish pipette tips, carried in a standard pipette tip box, by a pipette tip box tray carrier to the head apparatus and wherein means are provided to engage the pipette tip box tray...

20060185450 - Sheath type measuring instrument, bearing and rotary machine: A sheath type measuring instrument can be mounted in place easily and smoothly without the need for boring holes in an outer wall and an inner wall with high positional accuracy and also for a complex process, even if a barrel is to be fixed to the outer wall while...

20060185452 - Lead frame, sensor including lead frame, resin composition to be used for resin mold in the sensor, and sensor including the resin mold: A lead frame includes a frame body defining an internal region; a plurality of leads extending from the frame body; a first stage disposed in the internal region; and a first modified connection lead structure comprising a flexible portion connected to the first stage and a modified connection lead connecting...

20060185451 - Nanosized electrical probe for measuring electrical signal of charged colloidal particles, and device of measuring electrical signal of charged colloidal particles using the same: The current invention relates to a nanosized electrical probe for measuring an electrical signal of charged colloidal particles, and a device for measuring an electrical signal of charged colloidal particles using the same, thus exhibiting excellent effects on measurement of variations in internal charge or voltage of the charged colloidal...

20060179915 - Apparatus and method for correcting inertial sensor and recording medium recording the method: An apparatus for correcting an inertial sensor includes an inertial sensor module, a storage module and a control module. The inertial sensor module measures angular velocity and acceleration of an object moving in a space. The storage module stores predetermined operation information and parameters required to correct the measured acceleration....

20060179916 - Frequency characteristics measuring method and device for acceleration sensor: A metal rod guide (30) supports a metal rod (1) that can be inclined at an arbitrary angle, the support is instantaneously released to produce a free fall state, and during the release period, a first end surface (2) of the metal rod is impacted by a projectile (3) at...

20060179917 - Device and method for measuring the impact properties of a sport field surface: The tuft impact tester mounts a test probe in a suspended manner from a tripod arrangement via a gimbals mechanism so that the test probe is able to move along a vertical axis. The test probe is dropped from a predetermined height, the velocity of the test probe is measured...

20060179919 - System for synchronously controlling the testing of pluralities of devices and the method of the same: The present invention discloses a system for synchronously controlling the testing of pluralities of devices, comprising a server, a switch coupled to the server, and a testing instrument coupled to the server. Pluralities of computers are coupled to the server respectively, wherein the pluralities of devices are respectively connected to...

20060179918 - Gas chromatograph and quartz crystal microbalance sensor apparatus: Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) replaces the SAW device used in the gas chromatograph (GC) systems could result in better performance. The use of multiple vibration modes, variable vibration amplitude and overtones could make the sensor detector with self-temperature compensation capability, higher sensitivity and longer sensor life due to reduced aging...

20060179920 - Fluid coupling for a chromatograph: A fluid coupling comprises a compliant material, a seal gland having at least one projection configured to contact the compliant material, and a cover plate configured to compress the compliant material into the gland, thus forcing the compliant material against the projection....

20060179921 - Method, device, and computer program for measuring the leakage of injection systems, especially for internal combustion engines of motor vehicles: A method for ascertaining the leakage from injection systems is proposed which is fully automatable and which furnishes unambiguous measurement results, which make a simple decision possible about the tightness of an injection system, in particular of an injector or of an injection valve....

20060179922 - System and method for leak detection: A leak testing control assembly for a leak testing system of a type that cooperates with a test part interface that is coupled with a test part. In a broad aspect the leak testing control assembly includes a working fluid generator for applying a working fluid having a fluidic pressure...

20060179923 - Nanoliter viscometer for analyzing blood plasma and other liquid samples: A microfabricated, a nanoliter capillary viscometer includes a first channel that is defined by a first channel-defining surface in a first substrate and a second channel defining surface in a second substrate. The progress of liquid through this first channel is monitored and used to determine viscosity. Viscosities in the...

20060179924 - Method and apparatus for liquid chromatography automated sample loading: A method for automated loading of liquid sample to a liquid chromatography testing device is provided including installing a disposable tip on a probe, moving the probe with an automated liquid handler to a loading position proximate to a sample, and drawing a sample into the disposable tip. The probe...

20060179925 - Ultrasonic analyser: An ultrasonic analyser comprising an inlet for receiving, in use, a sample to be analysed, and a pump for drawing the sample, in use, into the analyser. A temperature conditioner conditions the temperature of the input sample and an analysing cell receives the temperature conditioned sample, and passes an analysing...

20060179926 - Method and apparatus for diagnosing failure of an atmospheric pressure sensor in an engine control system: A failure diagnosis apparatus and method permit specification of a failed atmospheric pressure sensor in an engine control apparatus having redundant pressure detection systems to ensure failsafe control of the engine. The apparatus includes a calculating unit that calculates a difference between a first atmospheric pressure and a second atmospheric...

20060179927 - Apparatus for measurement of friction force at the interface of a slider and rotating disk: A slider-disk interface tester for measuring the friction force at the interface uses a “negative-pitch” slider in contact with a rotating disk. The tester includes a base that supports a motor for rotating the disk and an actuator for supporting the slider and moving it to a desired radial location...

20060179928 - Failure diagnosis apparatus for evaporative fuel processing system: A failure diagnosis apparatus for diagnosing a failure of an evaporative fuel processing system. The system includes a fuel tank, a canister having adsorbent for adsorbing evaporative fuel generated in the fuel tank, an air passage connected to the canister for communicating the canister with the atmosphere, a first passage...

20060179929 - Systems and methods for maintaining air pressure in tires: A system for air injection into tires, comprising a rotary air chamber secured to a hub cap wherein the rotary air chamber is configured to inject air into at least one tire when tire pressure drops below a first adjustable preset value and to release air from the at least...

20060179930 - Tire parameter sensing system having a tire rotation dependent transmission scheme: A tire parameter sensing system (12) for a vehicle (10) comprises a vehicle-based unit (42) for receiving parameter signals. A tire-based unit (34) is associated with a tire (16) of the vehicle (10) and rotates with the tire (16). The tire-based unit (34) is located in a communication zone (134)...

20060179931 - Electrode in a measurement tube of a magnetic-inductive flowmeter: Electrode in an internally lined measurement tube of a magnetic-inductive flowmeter, having an electrically conductive mount which can be loaded mechanically, characterized in that the mount is provided at least on its side facing the measurement tube interior with a multilayer film, comprising at least one first electrically conductive thin...

20060179932 - Automatic fiber processing system including method and apparatus for producing end-aligned fiber samples: The apparatus for the preparation of an end-aligned fiber sample comprises an array of fiber combs, a first drive unit, a fiber collection device connected to the first drive unit, a suction device, a detection device and a control unit to control each of the foregoing components. The method for...

20060179933 - Pressure testing assemblies for use in flow bodies and methods of testing flow bodies: Pressure testing assemblies for use in flow bodies, testing systems, and methods of testing flow bodies are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a pressure testing assembly includes a support member and a plurality of electronic pressure-sensing modules detachably coupled to the support member. The support member includes a plurality of...

20060179934 - Wind speed measurement apparatus and method: A buoyant platform apparatus, such as a buoy, is described that comprises a laser radar (lidar) wind speed measurement device. The lidar is arranged to make wind velocity measurements at one or more remote probe volumes of known position relative to said platform. The wind speed measurement apparatus may further...

20060179935 - Prosthetic device contouring and alignment method and apparatus: A method for recording information regarding a balance orientation of a limb-receiving member covering a residual limb of an amputee by applying force to a movable alignment device, transmitting light onto the limb-receiving member to define a first balance plane through the limb-receiving member....

20060179936 - Thermal gas flowmeter comprising a gas quality indicator: The invention relates to a method and a device for measuring a gas consumption by means of a gas meter. A gas meter with thermal mass flow sensor for determining mass flow signals (SM) and with a calibration as energy meter for outputting energy value signals (SE) is known. According...

20060179937 - Fill level sensor, measuring method for determining a contact pressure of a contact against a contact path of a potentiometer and device for carrying out the measuring method: A filling level sensor (1) for a fuel container having a bracket (4) which can pivot by means of a carrier (5) has an opening (9) in the carrier (5). A measuring tip (13) can be lead through the opening (9) toward a component which is connected to contacts (10)...

20060179938 - Leg strength measuring apparatus: A leg strength measuring apparatus is capable of measuring a gravity center distribution of loads and leg strength which can in turn serve as a reference for the selection of a ski, a snowboard, ski boots, or snowboarding boots appropriate for a user of the apparatus. The leg strength measuring...

20060179939 - Sensor enclosure with vestibule and opposing apertures: A sensor element is mounted within an enclosure package, the sensor element interconnected with plural discrete conductors available for electrical interconnection exterior to the package. The package is formed with opposing panels, wherein each of the opposing panels provides an aperture for free gas flow through the package. One of...

20060179940 - Ultra-small profile, low cost chip scale accelerometers of two and three axes based on wafer level packaging: Several micro-machined, ultra-profile two-axis and three-axis accelerometers are fabricated by CMOS-compatible process, which makes them suitable for volume production. The x, y axis signal is based on natural thermal convection, and z-axis signal may be based on thermal convention or piezoresistive in nature. The bulk MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems) process is based...

20060179941 - Multi-axial angular velocity sensor: A flexible substrate (110) having flexibility and a fixed substrate (120) disposed so as to oppose it are supported at their peripheral portions by a sensor casing (140). An oscillator (130) is fixed on the lower surface of the flexible substrate. Five lower electrode layers (F1 to F5: F1 and...

20060179942 - Acceleration sensor: An acceleration sensor in accordance with an aspect of the present invention comprises a first substrate, a multilayer second substrate and a sensor portion. The multilayer second substrate is opposed to the first substrate. The multilayer second substrate is provided with an electrode drawing opening. Further, the multilayer second substrate...

20060179943 - Electronic circuit including a low noise level capacitive sensor and accelerometer fitted with the same:

20060179944 - Piezoelectric accelerometer: A piezoelectric accelerometer comprising a housing with two complementary parts (2005, 2006) in which a metal mass (2002) and an abutting piezoelectric element (2003) movably mounted in place are sandwiched between two conductive contact elements (2001, 2004), wherein the metal mass (2002) is in intimate contact with the piezoelectric element...

20060179945 - Micromachined apparatus with co-linear drive arrays: A mass includes a first set of drive fingers interdigitated with a first array of fixed drive fingers and a second set of drive fingers interdigitated with a second array of fixed drive fingers. Each array of fixed drive fingers is affixed to a substrate using a plurality of anchors....

20060179946 - Method and apparatus for washing a probe or the like using ultrasonic energy: An apparatus and corresponding method for ultrasonically washing a probe or the like are disclosed. The apparatus comprises an ultrasonic wave generator and an ultrasonic wave concentrator. The ultrasonic wave concentrator includes a body portion having a wash cavity. The wash cavity is shaped to generally conform to an exterior...

20060179947 - Determining the extent of a lateral shadow zone in an ultrasound inspection method: A method of determining the extent of a lateral shadow zone corresponding to an edge of a part in a method of inspecting the part in immersion by means of an ultrasound beam, the method consisting in determining the extent of the shadow zone from the edge of the part...

20060179948 - Acoustic pick-up: An acoustic pick-up, particularly an ultrasonic pick-up for acoustically diagnosing machines, for example, for detecting leakage in valves or for diagnosing positions, comprising a piezoelectric measuring element and an electronic circuit that processes the measurement signal into a form that is suited for transmission to an evaluation device. In order...

20060179949 - Diagnostic system for monitoring structural health conditions: Sensors and systems for monitoring structural health conditions. The present invention provides a device for monitoring structural health conditions including a dielectric substrate, a piezoelectric device for actuating and/or sensing Lamb waves, a molding layer deposited over the piezoelectric device, a cover layer deposited over the molding layer and a...

20060179950 - Method for forming a pressure proof assembly between a component and house and such an assembly: The present invention relates to a method for pressure proof and tight assembling of a component to a wall of a house. The method is applicable for assembling components which are sensitive to high temperatures, e.g. for assembling an electronic pressure sensor in a house. According to the invention is...

20060179951 - Silicon pressure sensor with decreased pressure equalization between measured pressure and reference chamber: This invention relates to absolute pressure sensors with two bonded wafers containing a pressure sensing structure and forming a reference pressure chamber and a buffer chamber. Since the buffer chamber collects molecules, which permeate through a bonding interface between the two wafers, a raise in pressure of the reference chamber...

20060179952 - Piezoelectric sensor, sensor array, and associated method for measuring pressure: A sensor, sensory array, and associated method for measuring a pressure are provided. The sensor includes a piezoelectric sensory device that is disposed on an electrically insulative substrate that can be adhered to a member for measuring the pressure on the member. The piezoelectric sensory device defines first and second...

20060179953 - Pressure sensing element and sensor incorporating the same: A pressure sensor includes a sensor chip in which a diaphragm is provided, and a case to which the sensor chip is directly mounted by an adhesive. A groove that surrounds the diaphragm is provided on the rear surface of the sensor chip between the bonded part and the diaphragm....

20060179954 - Pressure sensor and manufacturing method therefor: A pressure sensor is composed of a pressure housing having a pressure chamber inside and a pressure sensitive element arranged in the pressure chamber, and a joint housing having a fluid passage for leading fluid into the pressure housing, wherein the pressure housing and the joint housing are jointed by...

20060179956 - Method for operating a mass flowmeter: A method is disclosed for operating a mass flowmeter that employs the Coriolis principle and that incorporates a measuring tube through which flows a fluid medium, which measuring tube is stimulated to oscillate in a predefined pattern, allowing the resulting oscillatory response of the measuring tube to be detected and...

20060179955 - Automatic mass-flow sensor calibration for a yield monitor: A system and method is provided for remotely and automatically calibrating a mass-flow sensor in a yield monitor of a combine. The invention uses a wireless communication device installed on a combine and a remote wireless communication device installed on a grain carrier or truck carrier. Once an actual weight...

20060179957 - Strain sensor having improved accuracy: A strain sensor that is suited for use as an occupant weight sensor in a vehicle seat is disclosed. The strain sensor includes a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface. Several bumps are located on the top surface. The bumps extend above the top surface. The bumps...

20060179958 - Rotating body dynamic quantity measuring device and system: A single crystal semiconductor including a Wheatstone bridge circuit formed of an impurity diffusion layer whose longitudinal direction is aligned with a particular crystal orientation is connected to a rotating body. A rotating body dynamic quantity measuring device and a system using the measuring device are fatigue- and corrosion-resistant because...

20060179959 - Magnetostrictive torque sensor: A magnetostrictive torque sensor comprises a rotary shaft rotating around its center axis and having a magnetostrictive characteristic and a cylindrical ferrite magnetic core disposed at a predetermined distance from the outer periphery of the rotary shaft and coaxially with the rotary shaft and having on its inner peripheral surface...

20060179960 - Wide range continuous diluter: A wide range continuous diluter for diluting gases that contain small particles to allow subsequent measurement of the diluted gases with an instrument is provided. A dilution gas inlet receives a dilution gas, and a sample gas inlet receives a sample gas. A flow meter measures the sample gas flow...

20060179961 - Water test sample retrieval tool: A tool for obtaining a sample of water from a specified depth in a body of water such as a pool, spa or the like while preventing the inflow of water from the surface and other depths. The tool has an elongated handle having one or more handle sections, an...

20060174682 - Multiplexed autonomous sensors and monitoring system and associated methods: A sensor monitoring system and associated methods are provide that preferably include a plurality of sensors connected in parallel across a single pair of wires that include resistances of equal value placed in series between each sensor. This allows each sensor to measure the voltage dropped between itself and the...

20060174683 - Functionalized field effect transistor sensor with self checking: A self-calibration device and method for a FFET sensor having a thin functional film positioned to detect the presence of at least one specific component in a fluid, a current driven source, a gate and a voltage source applied to said gate, a tub and a drain. An input signal...

20060174685 - Method and apparatus for counting a number of steps taken by walker: A method and apparatus for counting the steps taken by a walker, where the method includes detecting an acceleration value generated by a step taken by a walker at every first stated interval, calculating a standard deviation of detected acceleration values at every second stated interval, determining a walking mode...

20060174684 - Method for aligning a rotation rate sensor: The invention relates to a method for aligning a rotation rate sensor with a vibration gyroscope, the first input and the first output of which is part of a primary control circuit. Said control circuit excites the vibration gyroscope to vibrate at its natural frequency by supplying it with an...

20060174686 - Portable pressure switch calibration and diagnostic tool: An apparatus for calibration and testing of pressure switches which are typically used in residential and commercial HVAC systems. The apparatus can be used to test, set or adjust a pressure switch to the manufacturer's specifications. The apparatus includes an exterior housing with an on/off switch, a vacuum nozzle, a...

20060174687 - Selecting a function of components based on orientation: In at least some embodiments, a method comprises determining an orientation of a device, said device having at least one component with a selectable function. The method further comprises selecting a function for the at least one component based on the orientation....

20060174688 - Vibration actuator: Disclosed herein is a vibration actuator. The vibration actuator excites a mass member by interaction between an electric field of a vibration coil provided in an inner space of a case and a magnetic field of a magnetic field unit disposed corresponding to the vibration coil. The vibration actuator comprises...

20060174689 - Method for preparing a motor vehicle for a crash test: A method for preparing a motor vehicle for a crash test is disclosed. The method subjects the motor vehicle to a sequence of different tests and provides a system of staged modifications that can be made to help the motor vehicle pass the current test without invalidating test results obtained...

20060174690 - Gas sensor and method of producing gas sensor: An object is to provide a gas sensor which can suppress positional shift of a to-be-held member such as a gas detection element, as well as a method of manufacturing the gas sensor. A gas sensor (101) includes a gas detection element (111), a metallic shell (131), a plate packing...

20060174691 - Method of controlling degradation of trace gas sensors: A method of avoiding or delaying degradation of a transduction molecule in a trace gas sensor by controlling oxygen exposure is disclosed. Degradation of the gas sensor can be avoided by storage of the sensor in a low-oxygen or substantially oxygen-free environment....

20060174692 - Wireless gas composition sensor system: A sensor system for detecting the presence of at least one specific component in a fluid medium such as an exhaust gas. A sensor is mounted in a sensor body for detecting the presence of at least one specific component and providing a representative signal that is transmitted to a...

20060174693 - Remote humidity monitoring system: A remote humidity monitor system for detecting a targeted object utilizes a humidity sensor to detect humidity and sends a result to a reader via the wireless communication device; a server can execute monitor management. The humidity sensor can be a mass hygrometer, an optical condensation dew-point hygrometer, a psychrometer...

20060174694 - Egg testing apparatus and method: An egg testing apparatus and method utilize a vessel having marked thereupon indicia including graphics, calibrations and text, for use in determining the freshness, approximate age and recommended use for a chicken egg immersed inside the vessel in a volume of cool, fresh (i.e. non-salted) water....

20060174695 - Method and device for inspecting honeycomb structure: A method and a device for inspecting a honeycomb structure having porous partition walls (2) disposed so as to form a plurality of flow passages (3a) and (3b) passed through the honeycomb structure from one end face (42) to the other end face (44), the device comprising a water particle...

20060174696 - Methodology of monitoring a device to ascertain gas leakage therefrom: Provided is a method of monitoring a device to ascertain leakage of the gas there from. An area in the vicinity of the gas is illuminated with ultraviolet light, thereby causing the gas or its residue to fluoresce. A gas sensor is exposed to the gas whereby it generates the...

20060174697 - Leakage checking and calibrating of a liquid delivery system: A liquid delivery system having at least one channel, at least one valve within that channel, at least one flow sensing device within that channel, and a pressure source downstream of the valve capable for generating variable pressures....

20060174698 - Fuel vapor detection system for vehicles: An electric motor or generator is used to spin the vehicle's internal combustion engine while the engine is not running, in order to draw a vacuum within the vapor control system. Vacuum bleed off is then monitored to determine if an unacceptable condition in the control system may exist. The...

20060174699 - Automatic speed calculation for scratch machine: An improved surface testing apparatus, such as a scratch test apparatus, allows accurate determination of the test speed, for example using one or more magnetic sensors. An example scratch test apparatus comprises an arm assembly, and an attached blade moving over the surface during the scratch test. A pair of...

20060174700 - Integrated multisensor: An integrated multisensor, in particular for use in an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle is provided. The multisensor includes at least one pressure/temperature sensor, at least one magnetic field sensor, and a plurality of insulating wells, wherein a separate insulating well encloses each pressure/temperature sensor or magnetic field...

20060174701 - Air intake device, sensor unit, two-wheeled vehicle, and intake air temperature detection method: A temperature sensor is disposed at a position upstream to a throttle shaft in the flow channel so as not to contact the throttle valve. An inlet of a guiding path in the flow channel is arranged downstream to a first half part of the throttle valve that is revolved...

20060174702 - Transmitting data through a downhole environment: The invention is a system for transmitting data through downhole environments comprising a downhole network integrated into a downhole tool string. The downhole tool string comprises a plurality of downhole components. Each downhole component also comprises a conductor intermediate and operably connected to mating communication elements proximate the ends of...

20060174703 - Micro-heater and sensor: A micro-heater including a semiconductor substrate having a cavity; an insulating layer provided on an upper side of the semiconductor substrate and closing the cavity; and a heater element embedded in a portion of the insulating layer above the cavity and including a metallic material. The insulating layer includes: a...

20060174704 - Acceleration sensor: An acceleration sensor includes a sensor chip having a substrate, a movable electrode supported with respect to the substrate to have a displacement in a direction of acceleration, and a fixed electrode facing the movable electrode with a detection gap. The sensor chip is mounted on a package through an...

20060174705 - Method and device for determining the redox state of a reaction surface coated with a catalyst material: The invention relates to a method and device for determining the redox state of an anode (11), which is coated with a catalyst material or consisting thereof, associated with a high temperature fuel cell (10) or a reaction surface (16) of a reformer (13). According to the invention, at least...

20060174706 - Device for testing cabin parts of commercial aircrafts: For a laboratory testing of enclosed partial cabins as resting room for the installation in commercial aircraft, it is suggested to use a simulation arrangement. In this regard it is provided that the partial cabin comprises via vibration generators for the simulation of an excitation structure-borne noise corresponding to the...

20060174707 - Intelligent valve control methods and systems: A method for determining a burst pipe that requires immediate feeding-valve closing using acoustic and/or vibration sensors coupled to the pipe lor detecting signals, a microprocessor for analyzing signals from said sensors in real-time, a memory coupled to said microprocessor for storing data, including digital signatures acoustic and/or vibration signatures,...

20060174708 - Machine housing component with acoustic media grille and method of attenuating machine noise: Air flow openings in a machine housing facilitate air exchange with a machine, but may become outlets for machine noise. In order to protect a machine from possibly damaging elements while facilitating air exchange and attenuating machine noise, the present disclosure includes a machine that is, at least, partially surrounded...

20060174709 - Vibration test module having controllable vibration attributes: The present vibration test module enables a test engineer in the field of vibration test systems to precisely implement a vibration environment that is applicable to a wide range of applications and performance characteristics. The vibration test module comprises adjustable vibration shaping elements that collectively function to enable the user...

20060174710 - Diaphragm type pressure sensor: A diaphragm pressure sensor includes a first insulating substrate, a conductive substrate with a diaphragm, and a second insulating substrate with a gas inlet are bonded so as to form a pressure reference room between the diaphragm and the first insulating substrate and a pressure measuring room between the diaphragm...

20060174711 - Pressure sensor: A pressure sensor 10 includes a casing 12 configured to be able to be filled with a fluid 16 such as a liquid or a gas, in which at least part of a surface contacting this fluid 16 is formed of a giant magnetostrictive member 18 made of a giant...

20060174712 - Hermetic chamber with electrical feedthroughs: A pressure cavity is durable, stable, and biocompatible and configured in such a way that it constitutes pico to nanoliter-scale volume. The pressure cavity is hermetically sealed from the exterior environment while maintaining the ability to communicate with other devices. Micromachined, hermetically-sealed sensors are configured to receive power and return...

20060174713 - Magnetic force sensor assembly for workholding fixtures: A magnetic force sensor assembly for a workholding fixture includes a magnetic force switch operatively supported by a base of a component disposed on the workholding fixture. The magnetic force sensor assembly also includes a sensor operatively supported by the base of the component to sense a position change of...

20060174714 - Apparatus for measuring the crushing strength of micron superabrasives: A method and apparatus are provided for measuring the crushing strength of an abrasive, comprising particles, used in a lapping process. Embodiments include a crushing strength tester having a cup for holding the abrasive; a first motor for rotating the cup in a first direction; a piston having a face...

20060174715 - Magnetic flow meter with unibody construction and conductive polymer electrodes: A magnetic flow metering device and method is disclosed for the measurement of corrosive flow streams. The device utilizes a unibody construction wherein the flow conduit is constructed entirely from an insulative, non-conducting material without resorting to a metallic outer housing. The portions of the electrodes in contact with the...

20060174716 - Magnetic-inductive flowmeter: Magnetic-inductive flowmeter, formed from a piece (1, 1a) of a pipeline (40) which has already been permanently installed in situ and in which a fluid is flowing at least temporarily, in that an electrode arrangement (32, 32a) is introduced into the piece (1, 1a) of the pipeline (40) which has...

20060174717 - Ultrasonic flow velocity meter and ultrasonic transducer thereof: The invention provides an ultrasonic flow velocity meter that can measure the flow velocity of a fluid over a wide range of degree of contamination with high degree of accuracy. The ultrasonic flow velocity meter includes a mounting base to be fixed to the outside of a conduit line in...

20060174718 - Multi-axis sensor: A sensor strain causer can be made into a simple shape, and the attachment work for strain gauges is made easy. In a multiaxial sensor 1 for measuring one or more of multiaxial force, moment, acceleration, and angular acceleration, externally applied, a plurality of strain gauges R11 to R48 disposed...

20060174719 - Method and apparatus for inspecting a pallet: A system and method for inspecting pallets verifies a pallet meets dimensional and structural integrity requirements for transporting a load. The method and automated system verify that a pallet is within tolerances for dimensions, the load-bearing surface of the pallet is free from large voids or damage, and that the...

20060174720 - Process condition sensing wafer and data analysis system: A measuring device incorporating a substrate with sensors that measure the processing conditions that a wafer may undergo during manufacturing. The substrate can be inserted into a processing chamber by a robot head and the measuring device can transmit the conditions in real time or store the conditions for subsequent...

20060174721 - Digital scale for linear or rotary stage: A measurement system including a machine tool stage having a first piece and a second piece that are movable with respect to one another. A digital scale is integrated in the first piece and a detector is integrated in the second piece at a position suitable to detect movement with...

20060169021 - Method and apparatus for calibration of a motion sensing device in a portable apparatus: A method and apparatus for calibrating a motion sensing device in a portable apparatus includes sampling an output of a secondary motion sensing device and determining if the output of the secondary motion sensing device is indicative of a stationary portable apparatus. If the output of the secondary motion sensing...

20060169022 - Device for measuring thickness of vessel steel plate: The invention is objected to enable the provision of an vessel steel plate measuring device capable of measuring the thickness of vessel steel plate, even in the case of a vessel having a vessel mirror part formed by a spherical or conical curved surface such as a reactor (reaction vessel)...

20060169023 - Apparatus and method for measuring friction forces: According to this invention that is particularly applicable to mats for the prevention of skin lesions, a set of three-dimensional force sensors (10) is used, distributed on one face of a support (4). Each sensor outputs signals representative of a force applied by an object (6) on this sensor. Electronic...

20060169024 - Gas sensor and fuel cell system and automobile employing the same: In a gas sensor, at least three levels of current are supplied to a heating element successively in a step-like manner for a predetermined time period. An arithmetic unit receives both-end voltages of the heating element for the respective current after elapse of the predetermined time period and calculates temperature...

20060169025 - Apparatus for accessing container security threats and method of use: A system and method for accessing the security threat of a cargo container by sampling the air contained therein. The system is capable of analyzing the air disposed within the container for security threats including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high explosive threats, as well as other types of contraband...

20060169027 - Apparatus for accurately measuring permeation rates through polymeric pipes and uses thereof: There is provided apparatus for measuring the permeation of liquid organic compounds within polymeric pipe. The apparatus includes flanges positioned at the open ends of the pipe, appropriately secured and incorporating gaskets to seal the liquid organic compounds within the pipe. Elements for filling the pipe within the assembly are...

20060169026 - Method of measuring gas barrier property of plastic molding: Object of present invention to overcome a problem of a dispersion of an evaluation of gas barrier property depending on absorbed moisture of plastic, and carry out measurements in which a measurement value response is good and accuracy is good, wherein from the beginning of a container the gas barrier...

20060169028 - Test-gas leak detector: A test-gas leak detector (1) includes a connection (27) for a device under test, a sniffer, or a leak detector chamber, a high-vacuum pump (2), a test-gas detector (5) that is connected on the intake side of said pumps, and a test-gas conduit (28) leading from the connection of the...

20060169029 - Acoustic concealed item detector: The present invention is directed towards an acoustic concealed item detector and related methods for detection using acoustics. In an illustrative embodiment, a multi-frequency ultrasonic wave generator generates in a gaseous medium at least first and second ultrasonic waves. The multi-frequency ultrasonic wave generator is arranged such that in operation,...

20060169030 - In-process mass spectrometry with sample multiplexing: In one embodiment, an in-process mass spectrometry (IPMS) system is provided that includes: a plurality of sample mix modules, each sample mix module operable to select an extracted sample from a corresponding plurality of sample extraction modules, wherein each sample extraction module is operable to extract sample from a corresponding...

20060169031 - On-line monitoring of degredation and contamination of lubricant of rotating equipment: The present invention is a system for the determination of the useful life of a lubricant and detection of water or process fluid contamination level contained in a mechanical system. The system includes a lubricant sensor to measure a physical or chemical property of the lubricant, a database, a computer...

20060169032 - Capillary devices for determination of surface characteristics and contact angles and methods for using same: Devices are presented which allow determination of unknown surface properties through the creation of a channel capillary, comprised in part of the subject surface or surfaces, and measurement of the capillary pressure created by a test fluid within the resultant channel. In various embodiments of the invention, a channel is...

20060169033 - Fluid sensor fixture for dynamic fluid testing: A system that facilitates measurement, analysis, and automatic maintenance of fluid comprises a fluid, and a casing that includes a plurality of apertures is immersed in the fluid. The apertures are opened to permit the fluid to enter the casing and closed to confine a sample of the fluid within...

20060169034 - Method and apparatus for testing rubber tires or solid rubber wheel laboratory samples: A method and apparatus for testing rubber tires includes an abrader for rubbing against the surface of the tire and an eraser for removing particles of rubber left on the abrading surface by the tire. The eraser has the capability of absorbing oil or wax included in the tire being...

20060169035 - Method for detecting the fuel quantity during the refuelling of a motor vehicle: In a method for detecting the fuel quantity during the refuelling of a motor vehicle, the volume of the fuel conducted to the motor vehicle during the refuelling operation and the temperature of the fuel are measured. The measured volume is corrected to predetermined temperature conditions by means of the...

20060169036 - Failure determination system for stepless speed changer and failure determination device for start clutch: There is provided a failure determination system for a continuously variable transmission of a belt type, which is capable of determining failure of control valves for performing speed varying operation, and enhancing maintainability. An ECU controls a transmission ratio of the transmission to a fixation-determining LOW-side range when the vehicle...

20060169037 - Temperature reduction fixture for accelerated weathering test apparatus: An accelerated weathering test apparatus of the type used to concentrate solar radiation upon test specimens including a fixture connected to a target board including a frame spaced from the target board a predetermined distance by a plurality of stand-offs and having at least one opening defined therein and a...

20060169038 - Fluid sensing device with integrated bypass and process therefor: A micromachined fluid sensing device and a method for its fabrication. The sensing device incorporates a bypass passage, preferably an integral bypass passage within the device, that enables a volume of fluid to be delivered to the device, with a limited portion of the fluid passing through a passage within...

20060169039 - Fuel density measurement device, system, and method: A fuel tank probe includes a water level float and a fuel level float. A fuel weight sensor is incorporated into the fuel tank probe to report the density of the fuel within the tank. The fuel weight sensor includes a compressible bladder whose shape changes as a function of...

20060169040 - Filling level sensor and method for measuring filling level: A fill-level measuring device for measuring a fill level of a fill substance in a container, which, following a single commissioning, can be used in a plurality of applications. The fill-level measuring device includes: A measuring unit, which serves to produce a measurement signal dependent on the fill-level; a memory,...

20060169041 - Combined gyroscope and 2-axis accelerometer: A sensor having both gyroscope and accelerometer functions. The sensor includes a pair of masses, an anchor, a pair of support beams, a driver and a displacement measurement device. The pair of masses are configured to oscillate in a counter phase relationship with respect to each other. The anchor supports...

20060169042 - Closed loop analog gyro rate sensor: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for measuring the angular rotation of a moving body. The apparatus comprises an upper sensor layer, a lower handle layer substantially parallel to the sensor layer, at least one dither frame formed of the upper sensor layer, the frame having a dither...

20060169043 - Z-axis accelerometer with at least two gap sizes and travel stops disposed outside an active capacitor area: An accelerometer includes a pair of conductive plates fixedly mounted on a substrate surface, a structure coupled to the substrate surface and suspended above the conductive plates, and at least one protective shield mounted on the substrate surface. The structure includes two regions of differing total moments disposed above a...

20060169044 - Mems accelerometers: A micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) accelerometer comprises a wafer micro-fabricated to provide a frame (10) defining an opening within which is disposed a sensing mass (14). A pair of aligned pivot beams (15) connect the mass to the frame (10) so that the axis of pivoting is displaced from the centre...

20060169045 - Reactor, a microchip, and a micro reactor system as well as a method for manufacturing the reactor: In order to provide a reactor, a micro reactor chip, and a micro reactor system which can maintain high sensitivity without residual stresses on a crystal oscillator and unwanted oscillation modes, both surfaces of an AT-cut crystal plate 100 is deposited or sputtered with gold to prepare a detection electrode...

20060169046 - Drive, transmit & receive circuit for structural health monitoring systems: A transducer for use in a structural health monitoring system comprises a single transducer element. The transducer comprises a transmit assembly coupled to the single transducer element. This assembly is configured to produce a multi-cycle square wave drive signal for stimulating the transducer. Additionally, a transmit/receive switch coupled to the...

20060169047 - Relative pressure sensor having an atmosphere-side damper: A relative pressure sensor comprises two chambers and two separating membranes respectively provided for a process pressure and an ambient pressure. The chambers are separated by a pressure-sensitive element and are filled with a transmission medium. In order to attenuate process-side overload pulses, which act upon the first separating membrane...

20060169048 - Differential pressure sensor: According to the present invention, there is provided a high-precision differential pressure sensor which is not affected by a considerable change in baseline pressure. A differential pressure sensor of the present invention comprises: a pair of diaphragms, each including a diaphragm portion capable of being deformed due to application of...

20060169049 - Semiconductor sensor: A semiconductor sensor for improving manufacturing productivity. Opposing electrodes, or a diaphragm electrode and a fixed electrode, form an electrostatic capacity sensing semiconductor microphone on a microphone chip. A through electrode is formed on the microphone chip by a conductor extending between the upper and lower surfaces of the semiconductor...

20060169050 - Identifying unit for working machine and pressure apparatus: A working machines includes an identifying unit. A force sensor detachably supports a working head in the identifying unit. A controller circuit is designed to identify the working head based on the load detected at the force sensor. When the working head is replaced with another one, the load changes...

20060169051 - Method to specify acceptable surface appearance of a coated article: Disclosed herein is a method for selecting and specifying an appearance of a surface of a coated article, such as an automobile or truck body....

20060169052 - Force sensor: A force sensor includes a diaphragm-like carrier made of ceramic. Arranged on the carrier are thick-film resistors and a circuit of strain-sensitive thick-film conductor tracks, which are formed in particular as a Wheatstone bridge connecting the thick-film resistors to one another. A dielectric layer is arranged between the carrier and...

20060169053 - Cruciform spring element: The invention relates to a cross spring element, as it is preferably arranged in measuring apparatuses for the measurement of the mass flow of bulk materials according to the Coriolis principle. In that regard, two bearing elements (1, 2) that are rotatable relative to one another are provided in the...

20060169054 - Magnetic-inductive flow meter with a measuring tube made of plastic: The present invention relates to a magnetic-inductive flow meter with a measuring tube, which can be fitted into a pipeline system by using connecting means, with at least two measuring electrodes that are fitted into the wall of the measuring tube opposite each other in an electrically isolated manner and...

20060169056 - Fluid level detector: A fluid detector for determining a presence of a fluid within a container includes a piezoelectric element that outputs a first ultrasonic signal in response to an input electrical signal and a lens with an upper portion and a lower portion. The piezoelectric element is coupled to the upper portion...

20060169055 - Method and system for measuring fluid level in a container: The method and system for measuring a fluid level in a container according to the present invention allow measuring fluid level in confined volumes where, for example, there is no sufficient space to locate the ultrasonic transducer, where the fluid level constantly changes, such as in a vehicle gas tank,...

20060169058 - Apparatus and method for augmenting a coriolis meter: A flow measuring system is provided that provides at least one of a compensated mass flow rate measurement and a compensated density measurement. The flow measuring system includes a gas volume fraction meter in combination with a coriolis meter. The GVF meter measures acoustic pressures propagating through the fluids to...

20060169057 - Device for measuring a mass flow rate of a particulate material: A device for measuring a mass flow rate of a flow of particulate material which moves in a predetermined direction. The device includes a weighing cell, a first apparatus, a second apparatus, and a third apparatus. The weighing cell includes a tubular wall and is disposed to be passed through...

20060169060 - Force-detecting device: Forces and moments are detected in a distinguishing manner by a simple structure. A supporting member (20) is positioned below a force receiving member (10), which receives forces to be detected, and between these components, four columnar force transmitting members (11 to 14) are connected. Connecting members, having flexibility, are...

20060169059 - Rotational speed detecting sensor: A rotational speed detecting sensor includes a detecting portion having a detecting member provided facing a magnetized portion to be detected, the detecting portion for detecting variations of a magnetic flux generated by a rotation of the portion to be detected, a fix portion for fixing the detecting member, the...

20060169061 - Removable hall-effect sensor system for stator windings in a rotating electric machine: A Hall-Effect sensor assembly for a rotating electric machine comprising a thin, removable annular substrate with Hall-Effect sensors and associated connection wiring mounted on it that slips underneath the wound stator end turns of the stator for the rotating electric machine to make the assembly easily removable for installation and...

20060169062 - In-bearing torque sensor assembly: The present disclosure provides a device for sensing a torque applied through a shaft (18). The device includes a shaft (18) and a bearing (40) attached to the shaft (18). The bearing (40) includes an inner race (44), an outer race (42) and a plurality of rolling elements (46). A...

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