A film structure puncture testing tool for testing the resistance to puncturing of a film structure for a product package and a method for analyzing film structures resistance to puncturing.

A film structure puncture testing tool for testing the resistance to puncturing of a film structure for a product package and a method for analyzing film structures resistance to puncturing.

An apparatus and method for inspection of at least one of grass, artificial turf, infill, or dirt, on a surface, using optical photographic images from a camera and three-dimensional (“3D”) depth scans using the camera and one or more laser, to create a mask to distinguish aspects of the surface, so that the surface can be measured and analyzed.

Techniques and apparatus for analytical instrument management and information assessment processes are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may include at least one memory and logic coupled to the at least one memory. The logic may be configured to perform a test plan on at least one rubber material analytical instrument via accessing a test plan comprising at least one step, generating test plan results responsive to performing the test plan on the at least one rubber material analytical instrument, analyzing the test plan results, and presenting the test plan results on a plurality of graphical user interface (GUI) objects. Other embodiments are described.

Provided is an inorganic composition having excellent mechanical strength and the like.

Disclosed is an inorganic composition and the like, wherein the flexural strength of the inorganic composition is 300 MPa or greater, and the fluorescence intensity based on JIS K 0120, is 3,000 RFU or less.

The present invention pertains to a device, system, and method for evaluating the condition of a wooden structure by automated profiling of the hardness of the structure. More particularly, the present invention is directed towards a probing device comprising a blade coupled to a resistance mechanism and a mechanical sensor for measuring the hardness of wood in a structure; a system comprising such a device, and a computing device coupled to the device that outputs the hardness measurements of the device; and a method for operating such a device and determining the condition of wood by identifying changes in hardness in a wooden structure.

The present invention pertains to a device, system, and method for evaluating the condition of a wooden structure by automated profiling of the hardness of the structure. More particularly, the present invention is directed towards a probing device comprising a blade coupled to a resistance mechanism and a mechanical sensor for measuring the hardness of wood in a structure; a system comprising such a device, and a computing device coupled to the device that outputs the hardness measurements of the device; and a method for operating such a device and determining the condition of wood by identifying changes in hardness in a wooden structure.

Disclosed is a device for mechanically characterizing an element of interest, for example an oocyte. The mechanical characterization device includes: a support receiving a container suitable for containing a liquid medium; a holder for holding the element of interest; an indenting member; a magnet for generating a magnetic field in which the indenting member is intended to move and which participates in suspending the indenting member with an unstable horizontal direction oriented coaxially to the longitudinal axis; a controller to control the magnet to maneuver the indenting member in translation along the unstable horizontal direction; and a component for determining the mechanical characteristics of the element of interest.

Disclosed is a device for mechanically characterizing an element of interest, for example an oocyte. The mechanical characterization device includes: a support receiving a container suitable for containing a liquid medium; a holder for holding the element of interest; an indenting member; a magnet for generating a magnetic field in which the indenting member is intended to move and which participates in suspending the indenting member with an unstable horizontal direction oriented coaxially to the longitudinal axis; a controller to control the magnet to maneuver the indenting member in translation along the unstable horizontal direction; and a component for determining the mechanical characteristics of the element of interest.

A predicting system and method for the uniaxial compressive strength of rock include a point loading strength test module, a longitudinal wave velocity test module, a rock rebound value test module and a strength prediction module, wherein the longitudinal wave velocity test module performs longitudinal wave velocity tests on the rock, and transfers the longitudinal wave velocity of the rock to the strength prediction module; the rock rebound test module performs rebound test on the rock, and transfers the rebound value of the rock to the strength prediction module; the point loading strength test module performs image acquisition on a fracture surface of the rock after being loaded and fractured by the point loading test, and calculates the area of the fracture surface; and the strength prediction module outputs a uniaxial compressive strength prediction result of the rock according to the received information and a preset prediction model.