Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1996-03-28
1997-09-30
Voeltz, Emanuel T.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
364580, 364468174, 340683, 356237, G01B 908
Patent
active
056732031
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for monitoring the growth of surface cracks in materials includes a means for applying a load to a specimen to simulate actual use of the specimen, means for illuminating the specimen, means for capturing images of the specimen, and means for processing the images to monitor crack growth in the specimen. Optionally, the means for processing can be used to control the other means.
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Annigeri Balkrishna S.
Favrow Leroy H.
Haas Robert J.
Holland, Jr. Ronald I.
Sanford David M.
Curbelo Pamela J.
Miller Craig Steven
United Technologies Corporation
Voeltz Emanuel T.
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