Abstract:
A non-transitory, computer-readable recording medium stores therein an unevenness analysis program that causes a computer to perform based on an analysis parameter, analysis of motion data of a mobile object and analysis of unevenness of a road surface traveled by the mobile object. The unevenness analysis program causes the computer to execute a process including identifying based on a motion status of the mobile object indicated by the motion data, which includes at least longitudinal acceleration of the mobile object, first motion data that indicates one of an accelerating state and a decelerating state of the mobile object; and executing with respect to the identified first motion data indicating one of an accelerating state and a decelerating state, a comparison with second motion data not indicating one of an accelerating state and a decelerating state, and detection of unevenness of the road surface by a reduced sensitivity.
Abstract:
In a MEMS wafer, film stresses are measured by placing an inductor array over or under the wafer and measuring inductance variations across the array to obtain a map defining the amount of bowing of the wafer.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, apparatus and products relate to systematic calculation and execution of pin height adjustments within a bed of nails shape measurement gauge with respect to a measured subject, such as glass substrates, and in particular, to using a bed of nails gauge for measuring a gravity-free shape of a surface of an object, including glass substrates used to make liquid crystal display (LCD) glass sheets. One or more embodiments may include a plurality of pins operable to support the surface during measurement. Each pin comprises a load cell operable to transmit measurement signals, and a height adjuster operable to receive adjustment signals and execute pin height adjustments upon receiving adjustment signals. Execution of the pin height adjustments systematically positions the pins so that the surface exerts on each pin a measured force nearing a target force corresponding to the gravity-free shape.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for the contactless determination of planarity and a ferromagnetic metal strip during transit of the strip through a strip-processing line or cold-rolling line. Hysteresis loops repetitively impressed in the metal strip and the tangential magnetic field strength is measured at a surface thereof and electromagnetic parameters are determined from the time course of the tangential field strength signal. The parameters are functions of the mechanical stress which is evaluated to determine residual intrinsic stress distribution and then the planarity or nonplanarity of the strip.
Abstract:
Process for the preparation of an epitaxial wafer having a total thickness variation and/or site total indicated reading of less than about 1.0 .mu.ms. The distance between the front and back surfaces of the epitaxial wafer at discrete positions on the front surface is measured to generate thickness profile data. Additional stock is removed from the front surface of the epitaxial wafer in a stock removal step to reduce the thickness of the epitaxial wafer to the target thickness, T.sub.t, with the amount of stock being removed at each of said discrete positions being determined after taking into account the thickness profile data and T.sub.t.
Abstract:
A device for testing smoothness of a rotatable disc is disclosed. A slider body has a trailing edge surface and an air-bearing surface for gliding over a surface of the disc when the disc is rotating. A piezoelectric sensor is formed in the slider body, and a thermal asperity sensor is formed in the slider body and at least partially exposed to the air-bearing surface. A plurality of conductive vias extend from the trailing edge surface of the slider body into the slider body to contact the piezoelectric and thermal asperity sensors. A plurality of conductive bond pads are disposed on the trailing edge surface in contact with respective conductive vias.
Abstract:
The apparatus is for internal inspection of a guide tube of a nuclear fuel assembly and measurement of deformations of a zone of smaller diameter in a terminal portion of the tube. The apparatus has a stick whose distal portion presents, in succession, starting from a distal end of the stick-shaped means, a guiding swelling having an easy fit in the zone of smaller diameter and two projections. The first projection carries two sets of diametrically opposite strain sensors provided with conductors linking them to a proximal end of the stick. A sleeve slides in a running portion of the guide tube above the zone of smaller diameter and slides over the stick. The sleeve and said stick-shaped means have mutually cooperating abutments for limiting displacement of the sleeve towards the distal portion to a position where the sleeve surrounds the stick.
Abstract:
A rolling digital surface measurement apparatus which measures and records the second elevation differences between a plurality of sequentially oriented, regularly spaced, co-linear points which lie on the surface, and which then computes the elevations of those points relative to a datum line established relative to any two points in the sequence by assuming that the mean curvatures of the tested surface are equal to zero in order to remove the inevitable effects of error compounding.
Abstract:
A coplanarity inspection fixture for use in determining the coplanarity of a printed wiring assembly with respect to its edge connector. The fixture measures the deviation in parallelism between respective card guides of the printed wiring assembly and the centerline of the edge connector. The fixture includes a frame, a linear bearing block affixed to the frame, a rotational bearing block disposed above the linear bearing block, and a pin slot block fastened to the rotational bearing block. The pin slot block includes a plurality of slots for receiving the rows of pins of the edge connector. Left and right support members are vertically disposed on the frame for guiding and aligning the card guides so that the plurality of rows of connector pins of the connector mate with the slots in the pin slot block. A plurality of clamping jaw assemblies are affixed to the left and right support members that are adjustable to selectively grip a calibration template to calibrate the fixture, and thereafter to calibrate the printed wiring assembly that is to be inspected. Left and right indicators contact the pin slot block adjacent the respective support members along the centerline of the pin slot block, and are zeroed using the calibration template. After calibration, the indicators are used to measure the relative deviation of the centerline of the edge connector with respect to the card guides, which determines the deviation in parallelism between respective card guides and the centerline of the edge connector, whose centerline is designed to be coplanar with the respective centerlines of the card guides.
Abstract:
A method and system for measuring a profile of a strip of material produced in a reversing mill in which a direction of travel of the strip is reversible includes a single thickness gauge that measures the thickness of the strip and generates the thickness signals, and a moving device coupled to the gauge. The moving device controllably moves the gauge transversely to the strip so that the gauge measures the thickness of the strip and different points across a width of the strip in one pass of the strip through the gauge. The moving device maintains the gauge in a stationary position in another pass of the strip through the gauge such that the gauge measures the thickness of the strip and different points along the longitudinal lines of the strip. The measurements of the thickness of the strip at the different points are interpreted into profile data. This profile data can be either displayed or used by a mill computer to control the processing of the strip.