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| 073865600 | SIMULATED ENVIRONMENT (E.G., TEST CHAMBERS) | 75 |
| 20080236305 | Method and apparatus for testing an object - The preferred form of the present invention is directed to systems and methods used to test objects including but not limited to filters, respirator cartridges and filter media. The object to be tested is subjected to an aerosol challenge while the penetration percentage and resistance at a given flow are monitored to ensure that the object will function as desired. Preferably, the test object is challenged with a salt aerosol. However, any suitable aerosol may be used. A replenishment member is provided for automatically and continuously replenishing the reservoir of an aerosol generator. The replenishment member is configured such that there is no need for an operator to monitor the liquid level in the aerosol generator reservoir either during replenishment or at anytime while the apparatus is operated. The replenishment member of the preferred form of the present invention does not require interruption of the filter testing process to replenish the aerosol generator reservoir. The preferred form of the present invention supplies heated air to the aerosol generator reservoir to significantly reduce the liquid needed to be collected in the drip jar of the impactor. This feature prolongs the run time of the test system. A control device is operably associated with the heater to activate and deactivate the heater depending upon detection of pressurized gas supplied to the aerosol generator. This feature prevents the heater from irreparably damaging the test unit and/or the surrounding environment. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080236306 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CONVECTION CURRENT EFFECTS IN THE OPTICAL PATH OF A HOLOGRAPHIC INTERFEROMETRY SYSTEM - The invention includes a system and method for reducing convection current effects in the optical path of a holographic interferometer system. The system preferably includes an enclosure for the optical path of the holographic interferometer system. In one embodiment, the system also includes a thermal element coupled to or located inside the enclosure. In another embodiment, the system also includes a gas located inside the enclosure, wherein the gas has a lower index of refraction than air. In another embodiment, the system also includes a fan coupled to or located inside the enclosure and adapted to circulate a gas inside the enclosure. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080257075 | METHODS FOR TESTING INSECT CONTROL PRODUCTS - Disclosed are methods of determining how effective a product that dispenses an insect repellent or insecticide is in controlling flying insects such as mosquitoes, with no or reduced need for human test subjects. An insect trap or other automated monitoring device is positioned in a test environment and operated in a manner so as to mimic some human attribute (e.g. by dispensing carbon dioxide). Trap/monitoring results in the presence and absence of the operating product are obtained in order to judge relative effectiveness of the active. Further, the real time evaluation of insect populations permits evaluation of time needed to achieve base effectiveness and length of time that effectiveness can be sustained. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080307906 | FLUID FITTING ELECTROMAGNETIC EFFECTS TEST CHAMBER - An apparatus and method for testing electromagnetic effects. In one advantageous embodiment, the apparatus has a chamber, a door connected to the chamber, a gas supply system attached to the chamber, a plurality of electrical connectors attached to the chamber, a removable platform, and a specimen holding. The chamber has an opening into an interior space located in the chamber. The door closes to seal the opening and prevents a flammable gaseous mixture in the interior space from leaking out of the interior space of the chamber. The gas supply system is configured for connection to the gas supply system to allow introduction of the flammable gaseous mixture into the interior space. The removable platform is moveable into and out of the interior space of the chamber through the opening. The specimen holding system located on the removable platform and is configured to hold a specimen and is electrically connected to the plurality of electrical connectors when the removable platform is placed into the chamber, wherein an electrical current travels through the specimen when the electrical current is supplied by an electrical current source that is connected to the plurality of electrical connectors. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080314168 | TESTING SYSTEM FOR POWER SUPPLY - A testing system for a power supply ( | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090078065 | TESTING DETECTORS - A hazard detector assembly for attachment to a surface within a protected zone comprises a detector unit and a test stimulus generator unit. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090100945 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELF-ALIGNING A THERMAL CAP AND FOR CONNECTING TO A SOURCE OF TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED FLUID - A self-aligning device couples a temperature-controlled enclosure for a device under test to a source of temperature-controlled fluid and provides self-alignment of the temperature-controlled enclosure. The self-aligning device includes a bearing with a curved surface, a ring clamp with a curved surface and a tensioning bolt to control the amount of movement between the bearing and the ring clamp. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090133514 | ENVIRONMENTAL TEST APPARATUS - A second tank for accommodating a sample is disposed within a first tank. A heater for heating gas is provided inside the second tank. A heater controller controls the heater such that temperature of gas becomes a set temperature. A heat conducting member is disposed such that one end of the heat conducting member is positioned in the gas inside the first or second tank and the other end is positioned in the humidifying water contained in the humidifier. The heat conducting member is made of material having higher thermal conductivity than that of gas inside the first or second tank. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090173172 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A GAS SAMPLE OF KNOWN AND ADJUSTABLE RELATIVE HUMIDITY - A system and method for providing a destination point with a gas having a selectable known humidity. A gas having an initial relative humidity is alternately directed in accordance with a duty cycle along a wet path effective for humidifying the gas to provide a wet gas, and a dry path effective for either maintaining the initial relative humidity of the gas or dehumidifying the gas to provide a dry gas. The wet and dry gas is blended to produce a blended gas having a selected relative humidity based upon the selected duty cycle. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090241700 | Apparatus for Constructing a Target Core From Unconsolidated Sand and Method for Use of Same - An apparatus for constructing a target core to enable testing at simulated wellbore conditions. The apparatus includes a support core having a target core receiving region. A flexible jacket is operable to receive the support core and apply a confining stress to the support core. A quantity of unconsolidated sand is disposed within the target core receiving region of the support core. The support core is operable to transmit at least a portion of the confining stress to the unconsolidated sand, thereby forming the target core. The apparatus simulates downhole conditions such that flow tests may be performed on the target core before and after perforating the target core. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090249899 | MULTI-AXIS TEST APPARATUS - A testing apparatus for testing a device or components of a device is presented. It is desirable to simulate the effects of rotary and other forces as well as environmental factors on various components of devices to optimize design improvements so as to increase the quality of the various components and the device or to increase the length of service of the various components and the device. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090277287 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING A SHELF LIFETIME ACCELERATION TEST - Embodiments of the invention provide a method of determining a storage lifetime of a wafer in a storage environment, the storage environment corresponding to an environment having a first value of temperature and a first value of relative humidity, the wafer having a pre-test value of a first contamination parameter, including the steps of: subjecting the wafer to a test environment for a test period, the test environment includes an environment having a second value of temperature and a second value of relative humidity; subsequently, inspecting the wafer thereby to determine a post-test value of a second contamination parameter, wherein the second value of relative humidity is greater than 30% and the second value of wafer temperature is greater than 30° C. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090314107 | Environmental Mechanical Test Apparatus - An environmental mechanical test apparatus includes a pressure generation source and an isolation cylinder in fluid communication with the pressure generation source. The test apparatus further includes a pressure containment cell configured to receive a test specimen, an environmental chamber disposed about the pressure containment cell, and a load frame operably associated with the pressure containment cell. The pressure containment cell is in fluid communication with the pressure generation source and the isolation cylinder and includes a viewing window. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100000344 | PHOTOSTABILITY TEST SYSTEM - A plurality of fluorescent lamps | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100005911 | Weathering Test Apparatus With Real-Time Color Measurement - What is disclosed is a weathering test apparatus with an In situ, Real-time Color Measurement System (IRCMS) with an input optic connected to a light pipe placed in the chamber between a light source and a test specimen in turn connected to a color measuring sensor and the associated processing and storage system to determine the color of a specimen in a continuous fashion within the enclosure of the weathering device. The color obtained is then compared a stored value or reference to determine the color evolution over time and can also be compared with the Standard Reference Materials (SRM) to determine when standardized testing has achieved acceptable color change values. In another embodiment, the input optic is offset from a line between the specimen and the light source to limit interference of shading created by the optic, and in another embodiment, several input optics are used in tandem to measure the color of different specimens located at different angular orientations on the rotating rack in the chamber. In yet another embodiment, a second optic is used to take a full-spectrum measurement of the irradiant light source used in the color calculation under the CIE standard. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100037713 | Pharmaceutical Analysis Apparatus and Method - An apparatus and method are provided for analyzing the release of active agent(s) from pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical-like products. The apparatus and method provide for more accurate simulation of the conditions in the GI tract. A sinker is utilized to hold the dosage form so that substantially all of the surfaces of the dosage form are equally agitated by the dissolution medium. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100126287 | PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method are provided for analyzing the release of active agent(s) from pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical-like products. The apparatus and method provide for more accurate simulation of the conditions in the GI tract and oral cavity including forces that are applied to the dosage form. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100154570 | ATOMCHIP DEVICE - An AtomChip device and a method for trapping, manipulating and measuring atoms in ultra high vacuum chamber, and for increasing the lifetime of the trapped atoms, the AtomChip device including at least one conductive element, made of metal, wherein at least part of the metal is a dilute alloy metal, and wherein the at least one conductive element has a low working temperature. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100154571 | ENVIRONMENTAL TEST CHAMBER HAVING MOVABLE PANEL AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - Disclosed are an environmental test chamber having a movable panel and a method of driving the same. The environmental test chamber is used in a thermo-hygrostat, a thermostat, and a high temperature-low temperature tester. The chamber body includes a test cavity in which an object is disposed. An air-conditioning unit conditions the air inside the test cavity, thereby controlling a condition of the test cavity. A movable panel is accommodated in the chamber body to decrease or increase a volume of the test cavity. The efficiency of the chamber is enhanced, and the cost and space required for installing additional equipment is reduced. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100192709 | System and Method of Generating Atmospheric Turbulence for Testing Adaptive Optical Systems - A system and method for simulating atmospheric turbulence for testing optical components. A time varying phase screen representing atmospheric turbulence is generated using Karhunen-Loeve polynomials and a splining technique for generating temporal functions of the noise factor for each Zernike mode. The phase screen is input to a liquid crystal spatial light modulator. A computer display allows the user to set geometric characteristics, and select between methods for generating atmospheric turbulence including Karhunen-Loeve polynomials, Zernike polynomials, and Frozen Seeing. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100251837 | INTRAGASTRIC SPACE FILLERS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING INCLUDING IN VITRO TESTING - An in vitro testing process for simulating conditions of a stomach, comprising, in combination: providing an intragastric device to an acetone bath; inducing swelling of the intragastric device; exacerbating weak spots in the intragastric device; observing the results; and estimating the results of an in vivo study. Improvements to an intragastric space filler to reduce failure at a balloon to shaft area including an adhesive fillet, washers, a balloon cuff and collar, a molded in balloon fillet, and a one-piece molded balloon assembly. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100269601 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING WATER ACTIVITY AND WEIGHT - An apparatus configured to determine water activity and weight of a sample. The apparatus may comprise a chamber configured to at least partially enclose a sample. The apparatus may also comprise a sensor configured to measure water activity of a sample in the chamber. Additionally, the apparatus may comprise a moisture content adjustment device connected to the chamber and configured to change moisture content in the chamber. An isotherm generation module is also disclosed. The isotherm generation module may be configured to receive water activity measurements from a sensor device and weight measurements from a weighing device, the isotherm generation module being configured to generate an isotherm for a sample based on the water activity measurements and the weight measurements. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100326217 | APPARATUS FOR SIMULATIVELY MEASURING ENVIRONMENT OF WOUND DRESSING ON SKIN AND MEASURING METHOD THEREFOR - There are provided an apparatus and a method for simulatively measuring an environment in a microspace between a human skin and a wound dressing. The simulative environment-measuring apparatus comprises a constant temperature-and-humidity chamber | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110061477 | ACCELERATED WEATHERING TECHNIQUE - A method for creating condensation in an accelerated weathering device, the method having the step of creating condensation in a weathering chamber of an accelerated weathering device by cooling a surface in the chamber to a temperature that is colder than the dew point of the air inside the chamber. An accelerated weathering device having a weathering chamber and at least one radiant cooling tube that is either touching or less than about 2.5 centimeters away from at least one surface in the weathering chamber so that by passing a fluid through the at least one radiant cooling tube, the temperature of the a least one surface can be decreased as a result of the radiant cooling from the radiant cooling tube. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110271774 | TEST CARRIER - [Problem] A test carrier able to secure a high air-tightness is provided. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110290043 | Sand and Dust Environmental Testing System - An environmental testing system for environmental testing with particulate matter, such as sand and dust, is disclosed. The testing system uses a feeder to feed precise amounts of particulate matter into an injector, which injects the particulate matter into the airflow leading to a test chamber with approximately the same velocity as the surrounding airflow. The feeder may be a loss-in-weight gravimetric feeder, and the injector may be a Venturi valve actuated by compressed air. The system also includes operator protection features, such as an exhaust fan that creates negative pressure when the door to the test chamber is opened, and when particulate matter is dumped into the system. A temperature control system heats and cools the airflow during tests, a pneumatic conveying system moves fluidized particulate matter into and out of the system, and a controller provides automatic control over the system. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120073391 | RAIN TEST DEVICE FOR WHOLE RAILWAY VEHICLE - A rain test device for a whole railway vehicle comprising a tunnel-shaped water spray pipeline, an underground reservoir, a main water pump, a water collecting flume and an underground sedimentation tank, wherein one end of the main water pump is connected with a suction foot valve to be extended into the underground reservoir, and the other end of the main water pump is connected to the tunnel-shaped water spray pipeline; the water collecting flume corresponds to the width of a vehicle body of the whole railway vehicle in the tunnel-shaped water spray pipeline and is in fluid communication with the underground sedimentation tank, and the underground sedimentation tank is further in fluid communication with the underground reservoir. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120079897 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SELF-REFERENCED CONFIDENCE TEST - A system and method of providing a confidence test in one embodiment includes determining a first quality metric based upon a first and a second test environment wherein the second test environment is different from the first test environment, exposing a sample to a plurality of test sites, establishing the first test environment at a first of the plurality of test sites, establishing the second test environment at a second test site, obtaining a first detection signal associated with the first of the plurality of test sites exposed to the sample and at the first test environment, obtaining a second detection signal associated with the second of the plurality of test sites exposed to the sample and at the second test environment, determining a second quality metric based upon the first detection signal and the second detection signal, and comparing the second quality metric with the first quality metric. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120125129 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR A TEST INSTALLATION - A protective device for a test installation, the test installation being used for testing objects that have a tendency to burn and emit gas, in particular for testing lithium-ion batteries, and the test installation having a test chamber that is sealable via a door-type opening element with the interposition of a sealing element, and having a testing device configured in the test chamber for the objects. The test chamber includes a venting device for gases and is surrounded by a sealed enclosure. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120180581 | Method for Evaluating the Integrity of a Pitot-Static Based Airspeed Detector - Test pressure bursts are utilized to eject a burst of air into the two channels of a pitot-static airspeed detection system and decay times for that air pressure are evaluated with respect to aircraft altitude. A higher-pressure burst of air may be employed to clear ice from a pitot-static channels. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120266699 | LUBRICANT FOR WEAR TESTING OF JOINT REPLACEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED MATERIALS - The present invention relates to an artificial synovial fluid composition that mimics the tribological and biochemical properties of human, osteoarthritic synovial fluid for in vitro testing of implantable materials. The artificial synovial fluid comprises new-born calf serum or alpha-calf serum (iron-free or iron-supplemented) that contains a specific total protein concentration, specific protein constituent fractions (albumin, α-1 globulin, α-2 globulin, β-globulin, and γ-globulin), specific trace element concentrations (Ca, Mg, inorganic P, and Fe), and a specific low-molecular weight peptide concentration important for in vitro testing of implantable materials. In addition, the artificial synovial fluid contains a hyaluronic acid concentration and level of osmolality (preferably using phosphate buffered-saline solution) to mimic the thermal stability (transition mid-point temperature, enthalpy, and entropy) and pH level as measured clinically. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120266700 | DETECTION APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD - The disclosed technology provides a detection apparatus and its operating method. The disclosed technology provides a detection apparatus, comprising: a test chamber, an exchange chamber, and a communicating mechanism, which is provided between the test chamber and the exchange chamber and capable of rendering the test chamber and the exchange chamber separated from or communicated with each other; wherein transmission devices are positioned within the test chamber and the exchange chamber, respectively, and the transmission devices are adapted to convey a probe frame from the test chamber to the exchange chamber or from the exchange chamber to the test chamber. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120297904 | THERMAL TEST CHAMBER - A soft-sided thermal test chamber that is readily mountable upon/over a shaker test table. The test chamber includes four interconnected insulated side walls and a top which define an enclosure. A two-piece bottom receives the side walls to fully enclose the test object upon the table. The two-piece bottom includes an interchangeable center piece which is sized to accommodate various tables or test objects. The side and top pieces are hung from a frame that is readily lifted using an overhead crane or chain fall hoist to allow easy access to the table during set up. The bottom and side walls are interconnected via hook and loop fasteners, which allows for rapid alteration of the set up of the test equipment while maintaining a thermally sealed chamber. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130025381 | TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING SAME - An electronic device is positioned in an environment regulating device controlling the environmental regulating device, and is tested under different test environments of the environment regulating device. The electronic device stores a number of standard environment values corresponding to the test environments. The environment regulating device regulates the testing environments according to the standard environment values. The electronic device tests itself in the different test environments. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130025382 | Environmental Testing Apparatus - An environmental test apparatus is disclosed. The environmental test apparatus is configured to simulate the environmental variation in temperature and humidity. The environmental test apparatus comprises a box, a plurality of openings, a plurality of fans, two guiding elements and a plurality of controllers. The box has a plurality of sidewalls and a plurality of corners each being defined by three of the adjacent sidewalls, wherein the openings are disposed on at least two sidewalls of the box, and each of the fans is correspondingly disposed in each of the openings. The two guiding elements are disposed on two opposite corners for guiding the airflow in the hollow box, wherein the two opposite corners share a single sidewall. The controllers are configured to control the rotational speed of each fan and adapted to uniform the distribution of the temperature and the humidity inside the box. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130068045 | DYNAMIC WIND VELOCITY AND PRESSURE SIMULATOR - Various examples are provided for dynamic simulation of wind velocity and pressure. In one embodiment, among others, a dynamic wind simulator includes a fan and a fast-acting damper connected to an inlet of the fan. The fast-acting damper configured to modulate airflow provided by the fan at frequencies up to 10 Hz. In another embodiment, a system includes a fan and an air outlet path of the fan connected to a testing assembly configured to support a specimen for testing. An air inlet path of the fan includes a fast-acting damper configured to modulate airflow provided by the fan to the testing assembly at frequencies up to 10 Hz. The testing assembly may include a pressure chamber and/or a test section. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130118278 | DUST TEST SYSTEM - A dust test system includes a test chamber, a vibration apparatus mounted on the test chamber and a vibration control circuit electrically connected to the vibration apparatus. The test chamber is adapted to accommodate an electronic device. The vibration apparatus includes a vibration sieve mounted on the test chamber and at least one vibration motor linkage to the vibration sieve. A plurality of dust is laid on the vibration sieve. The vibration control circuit is adapted to receive a first AC voltage, and output a second AC voltage according to the first AC voltage. The at least one vibration motor is adapted to receive the second AC voltage and vibrate. The vibration sieve is adapted to vibrate together with the at least one vibration motor. The plurality of dust lying on the vibration sieve are dropped into the test chamber. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130125676 | RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSPARENT THERMAL WINDOW - A radio-frequency transparent window having internal conduits for the passage of cooling fluid is configured for simulating a highly uniform thermal environment for testing a device intended for use in space. The device to be tested is placed within a chamber in which a vacuum condition is maintained by a radio-frequency transparent pressure window under a pressure seal. Within the chamber, the thermal window is positioned adjacent, but not in contact with, the pressure window. A radio frequency signal is capable of passing directly through both the thermal window and the pressure window to permit communication with the device being tested within the housing. The thermal window is not in contact with the device so there in no conduction of heat from the device. Radiant heat transfer may occur from the device to the thermal window. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130160577 | System for Mechanical Stimulation and Characterization of Biologic Samples - A system for applying mechanical stimulation to a biologic sample includes a first biologic sample chamber having a biologic sample holder therein, a support structure for holding the first biologic sample chamber, and a first actuator that can supply a mechanical load to a biologic sample held by the biologic sample holder. The actuator is configured to move into a first position proximate to the chamber in which the actuator can transmit the load to the biologic sample via a first transmission path that includes the biologic sample holder. A controller is configured to automatically move the first actuator into the first position. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130255405 | Uninhabited Test City - A full scale uninhabited test facility is configured for building modular man made structures, evaluating modular man made structures, evaluating use of modular man made structures, and/or for other purposes. The structures may be located in a user configurable simulated environment. One or more structures may be configured to simulate use by inhabitants in a simulated environment. After testing, the constructed structure(s) may remain where built in the simulated environment(s) until such time as another user may reconfigure the environments or structures. As additional structures are built and/or modified, new and old structures may operate side by side, generating opportunity, for example, to test new and/or different technology on the same structures. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130255406 | DEBRIS-FLOW SIMULATION APPARATUS HAVING VARIABLE FLUME - Disclosed herein is a debris-flow simulation apparatus having a variable flume. The flume includes a plurality of flume bodies which are connected to each other in the longitudinal direction. The heights of the flume bodies can be easily adjusted, thus varying the angles of inclination of the flume bodies. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130263681 | HYDROPLANING DEBRIS-FLOW SIMULATION APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a hydroplaning debris-flow simulation apparatus which includes an inclined flume provided with a plurality of water permeation units. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20140013868 | TEST FIXTURE WITH HAND SIMULATION FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A test fixture with hand simulation for securing a wireless terminal during a performance test is provided. The test fixture includes first and second dielectric parts adjustably spaced apart to adjust a distance of a housing space therebetween within which the wireless terminal is securable. The first and second dielectric parts simulating respective portions of a human hand holding the wireless terminal. The housing space is adjusted according to a size of the wireless terminal by adjusting a distance between portions of the first and second dielectric parts. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140060216 | Ergonomics Test Buck - A test buck, a test buck system and related method are disclosed. The test buck system may comprise a controller and a test buck. The test buck may include a portable bed, a seat module mounted to the bed, and a first OIM disposed on the bed. At least a portion of the first OIM may be selectively moveable in at least four degrees of freedom, up to six degrees of freedom. The controller may be electrically connected to a first Operator Interface Module (OIM). The controller may be configured to selectively move at least a portion of the first OIM in at least four to six degrees of freedom. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140060217 | CORN ROOTWORM EMERGENCE CAGE FOR TWO PLANT SYSTEM - Apparatus and methods for monitoring the emergence of soil pests in a two plant system are disclosed. In one embodiment, an emergence cage covers at least a portion of the root system of two plants. The emergence cage includes a frame defining a perimeter, a mesh or screen covering attached to the frame, a first plant opening configured to receive the first plant, a second plant opening configured to receive the second plant, and a collection container for collecting the pest of interest. The pests emerging from the ground under the cage are collected in the collection container, and the number collected is periodically determined. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140123778 | Testing Apparatus For Simulating Stratified or Dispersed Flow - A system and method for simulating stratified or dispersed flow dynamics are disclosed herein. The method includes filling an apparatus with a multi-phase mixture that includes an upper phase and a lower phase, wherein the upper phase and the lower phase are immiscible liquids. The method also includes establishing contact between a bottom surface of a rotor drum and a top surface of the upper phase. The method also includes rotating the rotor drum such that the rotation of the rotor drum causes the upper phase to rotate and ultimately causes the lower phrase to also rotate. The method further includes monitoring a parameter of the multi-phase system while the rotor drum is rotating. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140123779 | SPACE PROVISION SYSTEM USING COMPRESSION DEVICES FOR THE REALLOCATION OF RESOURCES TO NEW TECHNOLOGY, BROWNFIELD AND GREENFIELD DEVELOPMENTS - System and method of well space provision for forming a geologic testing space for proving an operation of an unproven downhole apparatus ( | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140150574 | ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBER - An environmental chamber includes a testing tub in which a testing space is formed. The testing tub has a front wall, a left sidewall, a right sidewall, a rear wall, and a ceiling part, and is divided into a lower tub part and an upper tub part by a dividing surface extended in a direction inclined downwardly and frontwardly. The left and right sidewalls are respectively divided into two portions by the dividing surface. An inner surface of the upper tub part includes at least a part of an inner surface of each of the ceiling part, the front wall, the left sidewall, and the right sidewall. The upper tub part is supported by the lower tub part to be able to open the testing space. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140251034 | DETERMINING TIMING FOR CLEANING ELECTRICITY GENERATING SOLAR PANELS - A system for detecting an optimal timing for cleaning duty solar panels is provided herein. The system includes: a simulation sensor and a reference sensor which include photovoltaic cells identical to the photovoltaic cells of the duty solar panels, wherein the simulation sensor is configured to generate a simulation electrical signal which simulates electricity signal generated by the duty solar panels; and wherein the reference sensor is configured to generate a reference electrical signal which simulates electricity signal generated by the duty solar panels in a clean condition; and protection means configured to selectively expose the reference sensor for a specified period of time, wherein the system is configured to compare the simulation signal and the reference signal when the reference sensor is uncovered and provide an indication that the duty solar panels should be cleaned if a difference between the simulation and the reference signals exceeds a predefined level. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140318283 | AIR FLOW DEVICE - The present disclosure is drawn to an air flow device and system for evaluating fabric integrity and cyclic stress of a media banner, and a method of simulating prolonged wind exposure on a media banner. The device can comprise a duct having an exit opening with an opening area of 100 to 250 in | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140326086 | HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC CONTAMINATION INJECTION AND CONTROL SYSTEM - An automated particulate contaminant injection and control module that controls the level of contamination in the hydraulic fluid passing to a component, system or sub-system under test and removes the injected particulates upon return to the parent test stand. Using the pressure and flow of clean hydraulic fluid from the parent test stand, the contamination module prepares a concentrated contaminant slurry and injects it at a rate determined by a feedback signal from an in-line contamination sensor and an internal control algorithm. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140338470 | Sand and Dust Environmental Testing System - An environmental testing system for environmental testing with particulate matter, such as sand and dust, is disclosed. The testing system uses a feeder to feed precise amounts of particulate matter into an injector, which injects the particulate matter into the airflow leading to a test chamber with approximately the same velocity as the surrounding airflow. The feeder may be a loss-in-weight gravimetric feeder, and the injector may be a Venturi valve actuated by compressed air. The system also includes operator protection features, such as an exhaust fan that creates negative pressure when the door to the test chamber is opened, and when particulate matter is dumped into the system. A temperature control system heats and cools the airflow during tests, a pneumatic conveying system moves fluidized particulate matter into and out of the system, and a controller provides automatic control over the system. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140338471 | REVERBERATION CHAMBER LOADING - A method and system for selectively varying the performance of a test chamber are disclosed. According to one aspect, the performance is affected by a variable absorbing structure of the test chamber. The absorbing structure enables selective exposure of absorbing material to achieve a specific performance. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150027242 | WEATHERING TEST INSTRUMENT AND SOLID-STATE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE SYSTEM - Provided is a weathering test instrument that includes: a light source section including a plurality of solid-state light-emitting elements, in which the solid-state light-emitting elements are different in kind from one another, and are configured to emit light beams having respective wavelength regions that are different from one another; a light receptor configured to receive the light beams radiated from the light source section individually for the respective wavelength regions; and a controller configured to control radiant intensities of the respective solid-state light-emitting elements individually, based on received light amounts for the respective wavelength regions derived from the light receptor, and thereby control irradiance at a sample surface for each of the wavelength regions to allow an accelerated test of a sample to be performed. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150068327 | WEATHERING TESTING USING RADIATION SOURCES WHICH ARE IDENTIFIABLE BY MEANS OF RFID CHIPS - The apparatus has a weathering chamber, in which at least one sample can be arranged, and at least one radiation source, which are arranged in the weathering chamber, wherein the radiation source is provided with a storage device, on which data relating to the radiation source are stored. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150068328 | WEATHERING TESTING HAVING A PLURALITY OF RADIATION SOURCES WHICH ARE INDEPENDENTLY OPERABLE OF ONE ANOTHER - The apparatus for artificially weathering or testing the lightfastness of samples has a weathering chamber, in which at least one sample can be arranged, and a plurality of radiation sources, which are arranged in the weathering chamber and which are operable independently of one another, wherein the apparatus is configured in such a way that the at least one sample is movable on a closed path around the plurality of radiation sources. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150090053 | APPARATUS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TEST - An apparatus for environmental tests includes a chamber having formed therein a test space for disposing a sample, and a tray that is provided on the upper surface of the chamber and has an open upper surface. A front wall of the tray is configured by an operation unit where switches are provided. A rear wall of the tray is configured by a control unit housing a control substrate. A left wall and a right wall of the tray are configured by hollow bodies connecting the operation unit and the control unit. The tray is covered with a lid. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150114142 | FAULT SIMULATOR FOR MECHANICAL PART OF WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - Provided is a wind power generation system, more particularly a fault simulator for a mechanical part of a wind power generation system for education. The fault simulator includes a rotary shaft extending along a rotary axis line and rotatable based on the rotary axis line, a rotation driving unit for rotating the rotary shaft based on the rotary axis line, and a disk-type rotating disk coaxially fixed to the rotary shaft, wherein a plurality of mass coupling units to which a mass is detachably coupled is provided at the rotating disk. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150135862 | ACCELERATED LIFE TESTING DEVICE AND METHOD - An accelerated life testing device and method including an accelerated life testing method for a test piece within a test chamber, the method including: establishing a first atmosphere within the test chamber; changing the first atmosphere to a second atmosphere to form a deposition layer on the test piece; changing the second atmosphere to the first atmosphere to remove the deposition layer from the test piece; and repeating the changing the first atmosphere to the second atmosphere and the changing the second atmosphere to the first atmosphere to form an oxidation layer on the test piece. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150356878 | MOTION SIMULATOR - A motion simulator is constructed from a base driving an intermediate member via a 6 DOF hexapod, and a platform driven by a 2DOF simulator is provided on the intermediate member to supplement pitch and roll. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150359633 | SYSTEM FOR TESTING VALVES - This document provides systems and methods for testing of various kinds of valves. For example, this document provides systems and methods for accelerated life testing of prosthetic heart valves. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150359634 | SYSTEM FOR TESTING VALVES - A chamber assembly for testing a valve includes a proximal chamber portion that defines a proximal interior space, and a distal chamber portion that defines a distal interior space. The distal interior space includes a gas space. When a liquid is inserted into the proximal and distal chambers there is an interface between the liquid and a gas in the gas space. A valve holder is disposed adjacent to the proximal interior space and the distal interior space. The valve holder is configured to receive the valve in a bore of the valve holder. A shortest distance between a center of the valve when in the bore and the interface is at least about 45 mm. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160032704 | DEEPWATER DRILLING CONDITION BASED MARINE RISER MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR TEST SIMULATION SYSTEM AND TEST METHOD - The present invention discloses a deepwater drilling condition based marine riser mechanical behavior test simulation system. An upper three-component dynamometer, an tipper connecting structure, a marine riser, a lower connecting structure and a lower three-component dynamometer are connected between an upper trailer connecting plate and a lower trailer connecting plate in sequence. The invention further discloses a test method. The present invention has the advantages that the mechanical behavior of the marine riser under deepwater drilling condition and marine environment coupling effect can be simulated comprehensively and accurately, and the apparatus can simulate ocean current environment, apply top tension to the marine riser, simulate circulation of internal drilling fluids at different current rates, simulate rotation of the drill stem at different rotational speeds and apply different drill pressures. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160035239 | FLIGHT CONTROL TEST SIMULATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - There is provided a flight control test simulator system and method. The system has a flight control assembly with at least one actuator and with a flight controller configured to actuate the at least one actuator. The system further has an aerodynamic load simulator coupled to the flight control assembly and configured to adjustably induce a simulated continuous aerodynamic load on the flight control assembly. The aerodynamic load simulator has a continuously adjustable spring rate constant assembly configured to adjust the spring rate constant of the induced simulated continuous aerodynamic load over a range of predetermined flight profiles. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160041084 | SENSOR ARRANGEMENT WITH MULTIPLE SENSORS FOR WEATHERING APPARATUS - The sensor device ( | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160047719 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IGNITION SOURCE TESTING WITH FLAMMABLE FOAM - Systems and methods for ignition source testing with a flammable foam are disclosed. Flammable foam systems and methods for testing use a flammable foam that includes fuel and oxidant. Flammable foam is applied to a test article and an energy discharge is applied to the test article. Methods include determining whether the flammable foam ignited in response to the energy discharge. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160089792 | Magnetically Attached End Effectors - In implementations of magnetically attached end effectors, end effectors for use with a robotic touchscreen testing apparatus are held in a rack. The apparatus is able to fix, remove, and change end effectors though movement of a movable spindle of the apparatus relative to the rack. The end effectors are attached to the spindle through magnets and aligned with the spindle through complimentary alignment features on the end effectors and the spindle. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160109328 | Torque Command Generation Device - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a torque command generation device for generating a motor-generated-torque command that makes it possible to maximize excitation force while ensuring necessary acceleration, and the like, within a limited motor torque range. A torque command generation device is provided with: a maximum torque calculation unit for calculating, according to a motor speed, a maximum torque value for a motor-generated-torque-command signal value; a DC component limiter for calculating a DC signal value; a surplus amplitude calculation unit for calculating a surplus amplitude by subtracting the maximum torque value from the sum of the DC component value; a sine-wave transmitter for generating a sine wave having an amplitude obtained by subtracting the surplus amplitude from a base amplitude; and a summing unit for calculating the motor-generated-torque-command signal value. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160116376 | LAND BASED DYNAMIC SEA MOTION SIMULATING TEST DRILLING RIG AND METHOD - A land based dynamic sea motion simulating test drilling rig has a soil bound foundation and a pivot structure secured to said foundation. A motion base is mounted on said pivot structure and pivotable about at least one horizontal pivot axis. A drilling tower is erected on said motion base and is provided with a hoisting device adapted to manipulate a drill string section in a vertical firing line. A drilling tubulars storage vertically stores drilling tubulars and a tubulars racker device moves drilling tubulars between the drilling tubulars storage device and the firing line allowing for assembly and disassembly of a drill string section in the firing line. A motion drive is provided which is adapted to impart cyclic pivoting motion about said at least one horizontal pivot axis to the assembly of the drilling tower, drilling tubulars storage, and tubulars racker device in order to simulate said assembly being subjected to a sea state induced motion. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160121512 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO TEST AN AUTOMATIC STOP SAFETY FEATURE OF A ROTARY SAW - A test apparatus for testing of a stop mechanism on a saw includes a support arm movable relative to a blade of the saw from a first position to a second position. The test apparatus also includes a simulation member coupled to the support arm. In the first position, the first end of the simulation member is offset from a portion of the blade of the saw, and in the second position, the first end of the simulation member is adapted to be in contact with the portion of the blade of the saw. The test apparatus further includes circuitry operatively connected to the simulation member to replicate an electrical property of a human finger such that contact between the blade and the first end of the simulation member triggers the stop mechanism of the saw. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160131571 | ACCELERATED LIFE TESTING DEVICE AND METHOD - An accelerated life testing device and method including an accelerated life testing method for a test piece within a test chamber, the method including: establishing a first atmosphere within the test chamber; changing the first atmosphere to a second atmosphere to form a deposition layer on the test piece; changing the second atmosphere to the first atmosphere to remove the deposition layer from the test piece; and repeating the changing the first atmosphere to the second atmosphere and the changing the second atmosphere to the first atmosphere to form an oxidation layer on the test piece. | 05-12-2016 |
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