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US 6,035,715 AGranted
Method and apparatus for optimizing the design of a product
AssigneeEntela, Inc.
InventorAlexander J. Porter
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is described for optimizing the design of products, such as but not limited to mechanical products, by simultaneously subjecting the products to multiple stimuli, such as but not limited to temperature, vibration, pressure, ultraviolet radiation, chemical exposure, humidity, mechanical cycling, and mechanical loading.
Claims125
An apparatus for applying a force to a product, comprising:
- a force imparting member, said force imparting member being capable of creating six axis uniform random stresses in the product;
- a force transfer member for transferring the force from said force imparting member to the product, said force transfer member being fastened to said force imparting member, said force transfer member having a mounting member for mounting to the product;
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- a member for allowing said force transfer member to move longitudinally and in all three axes.
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An apparatus for applying a force to a product, comprising:
- a plurality of actuators, said actuators being capable of creating six axis uniform random stresses in the product;
- a force transfer member, said force transfer member transferring the force from said actuators to the product, said force transfer member being fastened to said actuators, said force transfer member having a mounting member for mounting to the product, said force transfer member having an adjustable moment;
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- a gimbal for allowing said force transfer member to move longitudinally and in all three axes.
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A method for optimizing the design of a product, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a product;
- b) mounting the product to a force transfer member;
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- c) applying at least one stimuli to the product, wherein the application of the at least one stimuli is capable of creating six axis random uniform stresses in the product, wherein the at least one stimuli is selected from the group consisting of vibration, temperature, pressure, ultraviolet radiation, chemical exposure, humidity, mechanical cycling, mechanical loading, and combinations thereof.
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A method for applying a stimuli to a product, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a product;
- b) mounting the product to a force transfer member;
- c) applying a first stimuli to the product, wherein the first stimuli is selected from the group consisting of vibration, temperature, pressure, ultraviolet radiation, chemical exposure, humidity, mechanical cycling, mechanical loading, and combinations thereof;
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- d) simultaneously applying at least one other stimuli to the product, wherein the at least one other stimuli is selected from the group consisting of vibration, temperature, pressure, ultraviolet radiation, chemical exposure, humidity, mechanical cycling, mechanical loading, and combinations thereof;
- wherein the application of the first or the at least one other stimuli is capable of creating six axis random uniform stresses in the product.
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A method for applying a stimuli to a product, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a product;
- b) mounting the product to a force transfer member;
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- c) applying at least one stimuli to the product, wherein the application of the at least one stimuli is capable of creating six axis random uniform stresses in the product, wherein the level of stimuli is increased over time, wherein the at least one stimuli is selected from the group consisting of vibration, temperature, pressure, ultraviolet radiation, chemical exposure, humidity, and combinations thereof.
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A method for applying a stimuli to a product, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a product;
- b) mounting the product to a force transfer member;
- c) applying a first stimuli, wherein the level of stimuli is increased over time, wherein the first stimuli is selected from the group consisting of vibration, temperature, pressure, ultraviolet radiation, chemical exposure, humidity, mechanical cycling, mechanical loading, and combinations thereof;
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- d) simultaneously applying at least one other stimuli to the product, wherein the level of stimuli is increased over time, wherein the at least one other stimuli is selected from the group consisting of vibration, temperature, pressure, ultraviolet radiation, chemical exposure, humidity, mechanical cycling, mechanical loading, and combinations thereof;
- wherein the application of the first or the at least one other stimuli is capable of creating six axis random uniform stresses in the product.
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A method for applying a stimuli to a product, comprising the steps of:
- a) determining the service loads of stimuli that are applied to the product during routine operation, wherein the stimuli is selected from the group consisting of temperature, vibration, pressure, ultraviolet radiation, chemical exposure, humidity, mechanical cycling, mechanical loading, and combinations thereof;
- b) applying at least one stimuli at levels exceeding the service loads of stimuli that are applied to the product during routine operation, wherein the application of the at least one stimuli is capable of creating six axis random uniform stresses in the product;
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- c) continuing to apply the at least one stimuli until at least one failure mode is encountered.
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A method for applying a stimuli to a product, comprising the steps of:
- a) determining the service loads of stimuli that are applied to the product during routine operation, wherein the stimuli is selected from the group consisting of temperature, vibration, pressure, ultraviolet radiation, chemical exposure, humidity, mechanical cycling, mechanical loading, and combinations thereof;
- b) fixturing the product to a member for applying stimuli;
- c) applying at least one stimuli at levels exceeding the service loads of stimuli that are applied to the product during routine operation, wherein the application of the at least one stimuli is capable of creating six axis random uniform stresses in the product;
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- d) continuing to apply the at least one stimuli until at least one failure mode is encountered.
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A method for applying a stimuli to a product, comprising the steps of:
- a) determining the service loads of stimuli that are applied to the product during routine operation, wherein the stimuli is selected from the group consisting of temperature, vibration, pressure, ultraviolet radiation, chemical exposure, humidity, mechanical cycling, mechanical loading, and combinations thereof;
- b) applying at least one stimuli at levels exceeding the service loads of stimuli that are applied to the product during routine operation, wherein the application of the at least one stimuli is capable of creating six axis random uniform stresses in the product;
- c) continuing to apply the at least one stimuli until a first failure mode is encountered;
- d) repairing the failed product;
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- e) repeating steps b), c), and d) until a second failure mode of the product is encountered.
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A method for applying a stimuli to a product, comprising the steps of:
- a) determining the service loads of stimuli that are applied to the product during routine operation, wherein the stimuli is selected from the group consisting of temperature, vibration, pressure, ultraviolet radiation, chemical exposure, humidity, mechanical cycling, mechanical loading, and combinations thereof;
- b) fixturing the product to a member for applying stimuli;
- c) applying at least one stimuli at levels exceeding the service loads of stimuli that are applied to the product during routine operation, wherein the application of the at least one stimuli is capable of creating six axis random uniform stresses in the product;
- d) continuing to apply the at least one stimuli until a first failure mode is encountered;
- e) repairing the failed product;
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- f) repeating steps c), d) and e) until a second failure mode of the product is encountered.
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A method for applying a stimuli to a product, comprising the steps of:
- a) determining the service loads of stimuli that are applied to the product during routine operation, wherein the stimuli is selected from the group consisting of temperature, vibration, pressure, ultraviolet radiation, chemical exposure, humidity, mechanical cycling, mechanical loading, and combinations thereof;
- b) applying at least one stimuli at levels exceeding the service loads of stimuli that are applied to the product during routine operation, wherein the application of the at least one stimuli is capable of creating six axis random uniform stresses in the product;
- c) continuing to apply the at least one stimuli until at least one failure mode is encountered;
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- d) conducting an analysis of the failure mode.
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A method for applying a stimuli to a product, comprising the steps of:
- a) determining the service loads of stimuli that are applied to the product during routine operation, wherein the stimuli is selected from the group consisting of temperature, vibration, pressure, ultraviolet radiation, chemical exposure, humidity, mechanical cycling, mechanical loading, and combinations thereof;
- b) fixturing the product to a member for applying stimuli;
- c) applying at least one stimuli at levels exceeding the service loads of stimuli that are applied to the product during routine operation, wherein the application of the at least one stimuli is capable of creating six axis random uniform stresses in the product;
- d) continuing to apply the at least one stimuli until at least one failure mode is encountered;
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- e) conducting an analysis of the failure mode.
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A method for applying a stimuli to a product, comprising the steps of:
- a) determining the service loads of stimuli that are applied to the product during routine operation, wherein the stimuli is selected from the group consisting of temperature, vibration, pressure, ultraviolet radiation, chemical exposure, humidity, mechanical cycling, mechanical loading, and combinations thereof;
- b) applying at least one stimuli at levels exceeding the service loads of stimuli that are applied to the product during routine operation, wherein the application of the at least one stimuli is capable of creating six axis random uniform stresses in the product;
- c) continuing to apply the at least one stimuli until a first failure mode is encountered;
- d) conducting an analysis of the failure mode;
- e) repairing the failed product;
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- f) repeating steps b), c), d), and e) until a second failure mode of the product is encountered and analyzed.
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A method for applying a stimuli to a product, comprising the steps of:
- a) determining the service loads of stimuli that are applied to the product during routine operation, wherein the stimuli is selected from the group consisting of temperature, vibration, pressure, ultraviolet radiation, chemical exposure, humidity, mechanical cycling, mechanical loading, and combinations thereof;
- b) fixturing the product to a member for applying stimuli;
- c) applying at least one stimuli at levels exceeding the service loads of stimuli that are applied to the product during routine operation, wherein the application of the at least one stimuli is capable of creating six axis random uniform stresses in the product;
- d) continuing to apply the at least one stimuli until a first failure mode is encountered;
- e) conducting an analysis of the failure mode;
- f) repairing the failed product;
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- g) repeating steps c), d), e), and f) until a second failure mode of the product is encountered and analyzed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.