A method for creating a composite cable having at least one advanced termination on at least one end. An advanced termination is added to an end of a short synthetic tensile strength member. The strength of the tensile strength member and termination is then tested. Once tested satisfactorily, the short cable is spiced onto a long cable of the same type using prior art splicing techniques. The union of the short cable and the long cable creates a “composite” cable having a advanced termination on at least one end. In most applications it is preferable to set the length of the short cable so that the interwoven splice will exist at a desired location.

A portable test instrument for a rivet nut setting tool is disclosed, and the portable test instrument includes a shell body, a circuit module disposed in the shell body, and a strain gauge having a part located in the shell body and electrically connected to the circuit module, and a display device. An end of the strain gauge is exposed to the shell body and used to mount with the rivet nut setting tool. The strain gauge can change a value of a signal transmitted to the circuit module when being forced to deform. The display device is disposed on the shell body and electrically connected to the circuit module, and configured to display data measured by the strain gauge.

Systems and methods of determining a tension of an anchor embedded in a dam are described. A dynamic impulse response of the dam is empirically obtained in such that a portion of the empirical dynamic impulse response is dominated by a dynamic behavior of the anchor. Furthermore, a set of modeled impulse responses that map to a set of tension values for the anchor are obtained. Next, a closest matching modeled impulse response from the set of modeled impulse responses that is a closest match to the portion of the empirical dynamic impulse response that is dominated by the dynamic behavior of the anchor is determined. Finally, a tension value from the set of tension values is selected, which is the closest match to the portion of the dynamic impulse response dominated by the dynamic behavior of the anchor. As such, the tension value of the anchor can be determined.

A force measuring system for devices comprising: (a) a tortuous conduit operatively coupled to a transducer; and, (b) a computer communicatively coupled to the transducer, the computer programmed to utilize signals output from the transducer to calculate forces acting on the transducer, the computer programmed to support a graphical user interface for displaying the calculated forces.

Systems, methods, and apparatus related to a homing mechanism within a drive mechanism of a lacing engine for an automated footwear platform are described. In an example, the homing apparatus can include an indexing wheel, a plurality of Geneva teeth and a stop tooth. The plurality of Geneva teeth can be distributed around a portion of a perimeter of the indexing wheel. Each Geneva tooth of the plurality of Geneva teeth can include side profiles conforming to a first side profile that generates a first force when engaged by an index tooth on a portion of the drive mechanism. The stop tooth can be located along the perimeter of the indexing wheel between two Geneva teeth. Additionally, the stop tooth can include side profiles conforming to a second side profile that generates a second force when engaged by the index tooth.

First and second operations are executed under control of a peeling inspection control apparatus functioning as a peeling and grasping control unit. In the first operation, a processed surface contact state in which a processed outer peripheral surface of a contact roller and a surface of a lead wire are in contact with each other is maintained, and contact roller rotation operation is executed in which the contact roller is moved on the surface of the lead wire while the contact roller is being rotated. During execution of the first operation, a tip portion of the lead wire is peeled from a glass substrate. Thereafter, in the second operation, grasping operation is executed in which the tip portion of the lead wire peeled from the glass substrate is grasped by a grasping mechanism.

Systems and methods of wheelchair systems enabling fine manual motion control are disclosed. In one embodiment, a wheelchair system includes a wheelchair. The wheelchair includes one or more wheels, at least one actuator coupled to the one or more wheels, a processing device, and a non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium in communication with the processing device. The non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium includes one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the processing device to determine a wheel torque on the one or more wheels, determine a compensation value, and actuate the at least one actuator applying the compensation value to the one or more wheels to remove at least a portion of the wheel torque such that less external force is required to physically move the powered wheelchair than when the compensation value is not applied.

The load cell for measuring a force in both push and pull includes a body assembly having a body element defining a measurement chamber with a closed end and an opposite open end, a protruding member positioned within the measurement chamber and extending from the closed end toward the open end. The load cell also includes a base assembly secured at the open end of the body element, including a base element; and a sense die attached to the base element and aligned with the protruding member, where a top surface of the sense die supports a Wheatstone bridge circuit configured to generate a signal based on a force exerted by the protruding member on the sense die. The body element, the protruding member and the base element are integrally formed from a common material which has a CTE close to the CTE of the sense die.

A strain sensor unit includes a filamentous or strip-shaped strain sensor element configured to stretch in a longitudinal direction, and an extension regulator coupled to the strain sensor element and configured to set an initial value of an amount of extension of the strain sensor element.

A multi-link device includes a load tension pin including a sensor configured to measure tension applied to the load tension pin, network interface hardware, one or more processors, and one or more memory modules storing computer readable and executable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the multi-link device to: determine whether the tension measured by the load tension pin exceeds a threshold value; and transmit, by the network interface hardware, load event data to a receiver in response to determination that the tension exceeds the threshold value.