US 12,442,740 B2
System and method for applying force to a device
Christopher C. Langenfeld, Nashua, NH (US); Dirk A. Van Der Merwe, Canterbury, NH (US); Grant A. Peret, Bedford, NH (US); John C. Anastasiou, New Boston, NH (US); Jonathan Parker, Henniker, NH (US); and Michael A. Baker, Manchester, NH (US)
Assigned to DEKA Products Limited Partneship, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed by DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed on Jan. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/092,387.
Application 16/420,698 is a division of application No. 15/648,378, filed on Jul. 12, 2017, granted, now 10,345,208, issued on Jul. 9, 2019.
Application 18/092,387 is a continuation of application No. 16/997,384, filed on Aug. 19, 2020, granted, now 11,543,336.
Application 16/997,384 is a continuation of application No. 16/420,698, filed on May 23, 2019, granted, now 10,782,217, issued on Sep. 22, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/361,204, filed on Jul. 12, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/361,209, filed on Jul. 12, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0213421 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01N 3/08 (2006.01); G01N 3/20 (2006.01); G01N 3/42 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 3/08 (2013.01) [G01N 3/20 (2013.01); G01N 3/42 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for testing a device comprising: a device cage housing the device;
at least one pressure actuator assembly having at least a first actual characteristic and at least a second actual characteristic, the at least one pressure actuator assembly substantially aligned with the device cage at pre-selected test points; and
at least one controller setting a first and second target characteristic, the at least one controller adjusting the at least one pressure actuator assembly until the at least one first actual characteristic or the at least one second actual characteristic substantially equals the second target characteristic, the at least one controller adjusting the first actual characteristic to maintain the target second characteristic substantially constant, and testing the device by monitoring the first actual characteristic over time.