MECHANICAL TESTING INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING ONBOARD DATA
First Claim
1. A mechanical testing assembly configured for sub-micron scale mechanical testing comprising:
- a mechanical testing instrument having one or more mechanical characteristics with values unique to the mechanical testing instrument; and
a memory device incorporated with the mechanical testing instrument, whereinin a first condition the memory device includes one or more calibration values based on the one or more mechanical characteristic values that are unique to the mechanical testing instrument, andin a second condition the memory device is configured to include a failure to recognize value that precludes future use of the mechanical testing instrument.
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Abstract
A method of calibrating a mechanical instrument assembly includes reading a memory device coupled with a mechanical testing instrument, the mechanical testing instrument having one or more mechanical characteristics with values unique to the mechanical testing instrument, and reading includes reading of one or more calibration values based on the one or more mechanical characteristic values. The method further includes calibrating the mechanical instrument assembly according to the one or more calibration values. The mechanical testing instrument is coupled with the mechanical instrument assembly.
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1. A mechanical testing assembly configured for sub-micron scale mechanical testing comprising:
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a mechanical testing instrument having one or more mechanical characteristics with values unique to the mechanical testing instrument; and a memory device incorporated with the mechanical testing instrument, wherein in a first condition the memory device includes one or more calibration values based on the one or more mechanical characteristic values that are unique to the mechanical testing instrument, and in a second condition the memory device is configured to include a failure to recognize value that precludes future use of the mechanical testing instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of calibrating a mechanical instrument assembly comprising:
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reading a memory device incorporated with a mechanical testing instrument, the mechanical testing instrument having one or more mechanical characteristics with values unique to the mechanical testing instrument, and reading includes reading of one or more calibration values based on the one or more mechanical characteristic values; calibrating the mechanical instrument assembly according to the one or more calibration values; coupling the mechanical testing instrument with the mechanical instrument assembly; performing analysis of the mechanical testing instrument to update the values of the one or more mechanical characteristics; writing over or appending the one or more calibration values on the memory device with updated calibration values based on the updated values of the one or more mechanical characteristics; comparing the one or more calibration values with one or more threshold values; and determining the mechanical testing instrument is not suitable for use with the mechanical instrument assembly based on the comparison with of the one or more calibration values with the one or more threshold values. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34)
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