US Applications Published on 31-Dec-2009

The present invention relates to dispersions of nanostructured carbon in organic solvents containing alkyl amide compounds and/or diamide compounds. The invention also relates to methods of dispersing nanostructured carbon in organic solvents and...

A method and apparatus for measuring the presence or absence of reaction between a first and second material of interest by measuring osmotic pressure changes in a reaction cell. The reaction cell is capable of measuring the small changes in pressure...

A method for evaluating a performance of a substrate surface including applying a normal force with a probe to a surface of a substrate, the normal force being substantially perpendicular to the surface, and moving the probe across the surface to...

A method for detecting faults in an air system of an internal combustion engine having an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold includes, but is not limited to the steps of measuring an oxygen concentration of the gas flowing in the exhaust...

A method and a device for measuring a normal force affecting a disk brake that is used particularly in motor vehicles. In order to further develop a device for measuring an effective normal force so as to significantly decrease the additional...

Methods and apparatus are provided for evaluating tread depth on at least one tire. One or more laser scanners are positioned at an offset position from a tire path of the at least one tire. A profile of the at least one tire is obtained and the...

The invention is directed to a method for testing batches of tips for pipettes, the method comprising the steps of calibrating a pipette to be tested with a recommended reference tip, fitting the pipette with a tip to be tested and performing a...

Deployment control system comprises a weapon usage monitoring system for obtaining data of weapon usage, an aggregation system for aggregating usage of individual weapons to a predetermined level, and a presentation system for presentation of said...

A capacitive level sensor comprises a probe which is longitudinally segmented into a plurality of segments. Each segment comprises an electrode forming an electrical capacitor to a common ground electrode. Each electrode is connected to a measuring...

Methods and apparatus for non-axisymmetric radome according to various aspects of the present invention include a non-symmetric housing for a forward portion of a projectile. Multiple sensors may be positioned in an off-axis configuration within the...

Parametric amplification of the output of a MEMS gyroscope is achieved by modulating the sense capacitance, or an auxiliary capacitance having an applied DC voltage. The capacitance modulation is produced by the driven motion of the gyroscope...

A vibration type gyro sensor according to the present invention includes vibrating elements 1X and 1Y which detect angular velocities, a support substrate 2 which is electrically connected to the vibrating elements 1X and 1Y and which supports the...

There is provided a micromachined sensor for measuring a vibration, based on silicone micromachining technology, in which a conductor having elasticity is connected to masses moving due to a force generated by the vibration and the vibration is...

Provided that an x-axis, a y-axis and a z-axis are three axes of a rectangular coordinate system, a micro electro mechanical systems element comprises a support section whose length in the y-direction is shorter than a length in the x-direction,...

A method for non-destructive testing of a drive shaft that is accessible by only one of its ends in longitudinal waves, using a multi-element annular ultrasonic transducer. Such a transducer consists of independent elements that can be excited by...

The invention relates to a method for representing ultrasound signals which are obtained with the aid of an ultrasound test device for the non-destructive testing of a test body. The ultrasound test device has at least two array test heads, each...

A system (1) for the detection of defects in rails (12), the system comprising a source of ultrasonic waves for emitting ultrasonic waves onto a rail, a detector for detecting ultrasonic waves reflected or otherwise scattered by the rail or defects...

A pressure measuring cell has a first housing body and a membrane arranged proximate the housing body, both of ceramic. The membrane has a peripheral edge joined to the first housing body to create a reference pressure chamber. A second housing body...

A micro-electromechanical capacitive strain sensor. The micro-electromechanical capacitive strain sensor comprises a first bent beam, a second bent beam, and a straight center beam. The first bent beam, second bent beam, and straight center beam are...

A fiberoptic multi-parameter sensing system for monitoring turbomachinery system shaft static and dynamic torques, vibration modes and associated operation status includes a multi-furcated fiber bundle based optical splitter configured to transmit...

The invention is an elastic cover for tactile sensors, said cover comprising an inner surface (11) suitable for being fixed to a surface defined by the tactile sensors, and an outer surface comprising a bump (13). The cover comprises a base layer...

A detection device includes a first rotating body, a first target fixed to the first rotating body, a first gear fixed to the first rotating body, a first magnetic detector element for detecting a rotation angle of the first rotating body, a second...

A device for recognizing a mechanical defect in a wire of an overhead line. A device for determining the tension in the wire is connected to the wire and a support. The device is connected to an analytical device for comparing the tension with a set...

A device and a method for the adjustment of a temperature of a liquid which is contained in one or more sample vessels are specified, a control unit and a temperature adjustment unit being provided, which acts on the liquid contained in the sample...

An explosive and narcotics detection system detects the presence of trace particles of those materials that are adhering to surfaces. The particles are removed from the surface, transported and collected in a particle collection medium, and then...

A method for storing pipette chips for making a container for storing used pipette chips on a pipetting device compact is provided. A method for storing pipette chips including a step of moving a pipette chip to an entrance portion of a pipette chip...

For the simplified use of a test strip holder, a device having a holding or positioning device is provided, comprising a mixing chamber, a lid for closing the mixing chamber, and an obvious fluid opening for a fluid passage from the mixing chamber to...

The present invention provides an attachment facility for converting a rotary tool to oscillatory tool. The attachment facility may attach to a rotating drive shaft of the rotary tool and may convert the rotating motion of the drive shaft to an...

A device for moving a movable structural component with respect to a stationary structural component includes a first fastening element which can be fastened to the movable structural component, and a housing tube having a second fastening element...

A dual clutch transmission having two input shafts respectively connected to clutches, and an intermediate shaft, preventing the intermediate shaft from rotating idle when the vehicle is traveling at high speeds and avoiding excess stirring of...

Sensorized gearbox with a plurality of sensors (8) and (14) assembled in a set of fixed parts (5) and (12) to the gearbox (1), measuring loads in the rotating shaft (11) and axial and radial forces derived from wind turbine operation. Sensors (8) and...

A selector lever device for a transmission of a motor vehicle has a selector lever which, for the selection of gears, is arranged in or on a housing so as to be adjustable between predetermined shift positions. A sensor arrangement determines a...

A transmission in which two gears can be selected at the same time is provided without the need to greatly increase the size of the transmission. The transmission comprises a plurality of gear change members arranged for moving in a predetermined...

A flexible wrist-type element and methods of operation thereof, including variations having an angularly moveable hub housing a rotatable and operable end effector driven via a drive train having one or more universal-type joints and/or other...

A handle structure for sports equipment bars (B) particularly handlebars of cycles, motor cycles or the like. The structure (1) has a main tubular body (2) which defines a longitudinal axis (X), and has an outer surface (6) susceptible of being...

A device for connecting a shoe to a part of a sports article such as a bicycle pedal, of the type in which the shoe and the pedal comprise attachment members of complementary shapes, wherein the attachment members of the sole comprise at least partly...

In a composite wave gear drive, a flexspline (having a number of teeth Nf) is disposed on the inner side of first and second circular splines (numbers of teeth Nc1 and Nc2, respectively). One side of the flexspline is bent into an elliptical shape by...

The present invention relates to providing anti-caking agent and additive for granulated blast furnace slag or mechanically stabilized product thereof. The anti-caking agent of the present invention contains component A: gluconic acid and/or a salt...

A direct smelting process for producing molten metal from a metalliferous feed material in a direct smelting vessel is disclosed. The process includes using a stream of off-gas from the vessel as a fuel gas in (i) stoves for generating a hot blast of...

A ratchet wrench includes a body having a closed side and a compartment receiving a drive member and two pawls. A recessed portion is formed on an outer surface of the closed side. A switch is pivotably mounted in the recessed portion between first,...

A valve handle turning tool includes a tool handle having at one end thereof a head which is specifically designed to engage a valve handle so that the valve handle can be turned. A method for turning a valve handle to open or close a valve includes...

An electronic torque wrench having a flexible head provides accurate torque measurements irrespective of the angular position of the head relative to a handle on which the force is applied. The head includes first and second portions connected by at...

A machining tool is provided having an insert that includes one or more interface surfaces configured to interact with a workpiece. The machining tool also has one or more distribution passages located within the insert. The one or more distribution...

A turning machine is provided for machining a workpiece with respect to a longitudinal axis (14) of the machine. The machine comprises a base (2), a headstock (10) and a tailstock (12) supported by the base for mounting respective ends of the...

An apparatus and method are disclosed for cutting a cylindrical plastic bottle into two sections, providing the open end of one section with an externally threaded collar and the open end of the other section with an internally threaded collar, and...

A fluid jet based micromachining device and method include a workpiece, and fluid jets directing synchronized forces at the workpiece so as to converge forces at a dynamic contact zone on the workpiece and provide mechanical support to the workpiece...

The intermittent cutting transferring device 1 in the present invention is configured to guide the continuum of film sheet 10A between the blade 32 and the stationary glade 32 while the continuum of film sheet 10A is being sucked onto the outer...

A trimming apparatus includes a base, a ridge portion protruding from the base, a sliding block mounted on the base, a fixing member, and a trimming tool. The base defines a sliding groove. The sliding block is slidably engaged in the sliding groove...

A fingering mechanism for a woodwind instrument that comprises a first key that actuates both a first tone hole, corresponding to the first key, and another remote tone hole. By closing the first key corresponding to the first tone hole, the first...

In a method of producing a composition having a primary component and a secondary component, a primary component is generated by a primary producer. A secondary component is generated by a secondary producer while the primary producer is generating...