Patents Examined by Kourosh Cyrus Khosravi
  • Patent number: 5424634
    Abstract: Describes a process for applying non-destructive cyclical mechanical stress to planar items in order to simulate the effects of cyclical thermal stresses. Latent defects are accelerated and screened early in a manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel M. Goldfarb, Paul R. Herb, Joseph M. Lukaitis, Leathen Shi