Abstract: A measurement container supply device. A supply section transfers the measurement container to the predetermined supply position includes a holding section (50) that holds the measurement container, and the holding section (50) has a first groove (52) that is formed to have a width that corresponds to the outer diameter of a body of the measurement container, and a second groove (54) that is formed to have a width that corresponds to the outer diameter of a neck of the measurement container. When the holding section (50) holds the measurement container, the first groove (52) comes in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the body, the second groove (54) comes in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the neck, and a step (56) that is formed by the first groove (52) and the second groove (54) comes in contact with a step that is formed by the body and the neck.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing real time measurement of capacitance for a plurality of transducing elements in an acoustic probe during repair are disclosed. An example method includes determining, at a second time, a capacitance of a transducing element of the plurality of transducing elements; when the capacitance of the transducing element is (A) outside an acceptable range and (B) different than an initial capacitance of the transducing element, triggering an alert, the initial capacitance determined at a first time prior to the second time and continuing to determine the capacitance of the transducing element; and when the capacitance of the transducing element is within the acceptable range, continuing to determine the capacitance of the transducing element.

Abstract: The present invention provides processes by which fatigue testing can be carried out by altering the vibrational characteristics of a component, but without physically altering the component itself. In particular the invention provides a method of performing high-cycle fatigue testing on a component, the method including the steps of: attaching one or more masses to the component to alter the stress distribution of the component under vibration; and carrying out high-cycle fatigue testing by exciting the component at a low fundamental frequency of the component. The component can then be tested at a low frequency, which is easier to excite, but fail in a position of the component characteristic of a more complex modeshape.

Abstract: A meter electronics (20) for a vibrating meter (5) is provided. The vibrating meter (5) includes a sensor assembly located within a pipeline (301). The sensor assembly (10) is in fluid communication with one or more fluid switches (309). The meter electronics (20) is configured to measure one or more flow characteristics of a fluid flowing through the sensor assembly (10). The meter electronics (20) is further configured to receive a first fluid switch signal (214) indicating a fluid condition within the pipeline (301) from a first fluid switch (309) of the one or more fluid switches. The meter electronics (20) is further configured to correct the one or more flow characteristics if the fluid condition is outside a threshold value or band.

Abstract: Scanning probe microscopes include a probe tip coupled to a tuning fork or other acoustic resonator so as to apply a shear force when contacted to a specimen surface based on an applied acoustic signal. A secondary ultrasonic transducer is in acoustic communication with the specimen and a resonant structure. Probe tip-specimen displacement can be detected based on whispering gallery mode ultrasonic waves in the resonant structure using the secondary transducer, and such displacements maintained using feedback control based on whispering gallery mode acoustic wave magnitude.

Abstract: A coring device includes a base portion that receives an arrayed plurality of samples, the base portion including a plurality of vertically oriented slider rods. A coring portion including an arrayed plurality of coring tubes aligned with the arrayed plurality of samples is slidable along the vertically oriented slider rods between a retracted position and an actuated position where cores are taken from the samples. An extraction portion including arrayed plurality of extraction pins aligned with the arrayed plurality of coring tubes for insertion therein is also slidable along the vertically oriented slider rods between a retracted position and an actuated position where the extraction pins eject cores from the coring tubes. A coring drive mechanism is provided to mechanically move the coring portion between the retracted position and the actuated position.