Measuring and testing – Specimen stress or strain – or testing by stress or strain... – By loading of specimen
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-11
2006-04-11
Noori, Max (Department: 2855)
Measuring and testing
Specimen stress or strain, or testing by stress or strain...
By loading of specimen
C073S078000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07024942
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for the non-destructive detection of pits and pit fragments found in dried fruit has been developed. It utilizes a force transducer and a signal processor to determine whether or not pit or pit fragments are present in a fruit specimen, and is able to automatically separate specimens testing positive from the product stream.
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Haff Ronald P.
Jackson Eric S.
Pearson Thomas C.
Fado John D.
Nicholson David R.
Noori Max
Shaw Leslie
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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