1. A non-destructive contact test method, for testing electric characteristics of a test object, comprising:
providing an apparatus, comprising a conductor, said conductor being in a liquid state at a testing temperature; and
using said conductor to contact a surface of said test object for testing electric characteristics of said test object.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said conductor has a melting point lower than said testing temperature and said conductor is in a liquid state at said testing temperature.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein said conductor has a melting point lower than 400\xb0 C.
4. The method of claim 2, further comprising a step of heating said conductor to transform said conductor into a liquid state before the step of using said conductor to contact said surface of said test object.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein said conductor is transformed into the liquid state at a temperature lower than said testing temperature.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein said conductor comprises mercury (Hg).
7. The method of claim 1, further including a height adjustment system in said apparatus adjusting a height of said conductor in the liquid state.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein said test object is an active array, said active array comprising a plurality of pixels, said method further comprising: (a) providing an apparatus comprising a plurality of conductors, said plurality of conductors being in a liquid state;
(b) contacting contact surfaces of a partial number of said pixels using said conductors; and
(c) testing electric characteristics of said partial number of pixels.
9. The method of claim 8, further comprising a step (d) of moving said apparatus to align over pixels other than said partial number of pixels after the step (c); and
repeating said steps (b), (c) and (d) until the testing of the electrical characteristics of each of said pixels are completed.
10. The method of claim 8, wherein said plurality of conductors has a melting point lower than 400\xb0 C.
11. An apparatus suitable for testing an electric characteristic of a test object, comprising:
a body, having an opening; and
at least a conductor, said conductor being in a liquid state, a portion of which is being exposed outside said body via said opening for contacting a surface of said test object.
12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said conductor has a melting point lower than said testing temperature, and said conductor is in a liquid state at said testing temperature.
13. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a heater for heating said conductor.
14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said conductor is in a liquid state at a temperature lower than said testing temperature.
15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said conductor comprises mercury (Hg).
16. The system of claim 11, further comprising a height adjustment system to adjust the height of said conductor at the liquid state.
17. The system of claim 11, wherein said body is an insulating material.
18. The system of claim 11, wherein said body is a conductive material.
19. The system of claim 18, further comprising a common conducting line connected to said body.
20. A method of in process testing the electrical characteristics of an OLED structure, comprising the steps of:
providing a test probe comprising a liquid conductive probe,
contacting a test surface in the OLED structure using the liquid conductive probe; and
obtaining data pertaining to the electrical characteristic of the OLED structure.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A Christmas tree watering system, comprising:
an ornament assembly removably attachable thereto a tree branch by a first attachment means and comprising a reservoir therein, further comprising:
a drain aperture located along a bottom surface of said ornament assembly, thereby allowing a tube connector assembly to removably attach a section of tubing thereto said ornament assembly;
a spring housing located along a bottom interior surface of said ornament assembly directly above said drain aperture;
a spring located therein said spring housing; and,
a ball valve mechanically connected therewith said spring located therebetween said spring and said drain aperture;
wherein said spring housing provides a vertical guide means thereto said ball valve and said spring;
wherein said section of tubing is removably attached thereto said bottom surface of said ornament assembly by said tube connector assembly and routed along said tree branch and a trunk portion thereinto a tree stand;
wherein said section of tubing is in fluid communication therewith said reservoir; and,
wherein said reservoir is filled with a supply of water creating a flow of water therethrough said section of tubing thereinto said tree stand, thereby assisting a user to water a tree.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein said first attachment means comprises a first hanger and a second hanger located along an upper surface of said ornament assembly.
3. The system of claim 2, wherein said first hanger and said second hanger comprise a metal wire with a hooked end portion.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein said section of tubing is removably attachable thereto said tree branch and said trunk portion by a second attachment means.
5. The system of claim 4, wherein said second attachment means comprises a plurality of clips.
6. The system of claim 5, wherein said plurality of clips each comprise one (1) of the following: a tie-wrap or a hook-and-loop strapping.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein said tube connector assembly further comprises:
a conduit fitting comprising a plurality of flow apertures; and,
an \u201cO\u201d-ring providing a sealing means therebetween said ornament assembly and said section of tubing;
wherein said conduit fitting contacts and lifts said ball valve, thereby enabling said flow of water to enter said section of tubing therethrough said plurality of flow apertures.
8. The system of claim 7, wherein said tube connector assembly and said ball valve work together to provide a means to effectively control said flow of water therefrom said reservoir thereinto said section of tubing.
9. The system of claim 7, wherein said ball valve stops said flow of water when said tube connector assembly is removed therefrom said ornament assembly by being pushed over said drain aperture by a downward force supplied by said spring.
10. The system of claim 1, wherein said ornament assembly further comprises a removably attachable fill cap, thereby allowing said reservoir to be filled with said supply of water.
11. The system of claim 1, wherein said ornament assembly is available in a variety of decorative exterior shapes.
12. The system of claim 1, wherein said ornament assembly is available in a variety of sizes, colors, patterns, and textures.
13. The system of claim 1, wherein said ornament assembly is available with a variety of indicia thereon an external surface.
14. The system of claim 1, wherein said section of tubing is approximately four (4) to eight (8) feet long.
15. A method for using a Christmas tree watering system, said method comprising the steps of:
providing said system, comprising:
an ornament assembly comprising a reservoir therein removably attachable thereto a tree branch by a first attachment means, further comprising:
a drain aperture located along a bottom surface of said ornament assembly, thereby allowing a tube connector assembly to removably attach a section of tubing thereto said ornament assembly;
a spring housing located along a bottom interior surface of said ornament assembly directly above said drain aperture;
a spring located therein said spring housing; and,
a ball valve mechanically connected therewith said spring located therebetween said spring and said drain aperture;
wherein said spring housing provides a vertical guide means thereto said ball valve and said spring;
wherein said section of tubing is removably attached thereto said bottom surface of said ornament assembly by said tube connector assembly and routed along said tree branch and a trunk portion thereinto a tree stand; and
wherein said section of tubing is in fluid communication therewith said reservoir;
erecting a Christmas tree equipped therewith said tree stand in a normal fashion upon a floor surface;
inserting a lower end portion of said section of tubing therein said tree stand;
routing remaining portions of said section of tubing along said trunk portion;
fastening said section of tubing thereto said trunk portion using a plurality of clips;
routing said remaining portions of said section of tubing along said tree branch being approximately four (4) or five (5) feet above said floor surface thereto a desired region on which to hang said ornament assembly along an exposed outer surface of said tree;
affixing said section of tubing thereto said tree branch using a remaining plurality of clips;
hanging and securing said ornament assembly adjacent thereto two (2) locations upon said tree or said tree branches at a upper terminating end portion of said section of tubing using a first hanger and a second hanger;
inserting said tube connecting assembly thereinto a drain aperture of said ornament assembly;
pressing inwardly thereupon a fill cap using one’s fingers to expose said reservoir;
pouring a supply of water thereinto said reservoir as needed to obtain a proper level therein said tree stand, wherein said reservoir is filled with said supply of water creating a flow of water therethrough said section of tubing thereinto said tree stand, thereby assisting a user to water a tree;
releasing said fill cap to restore an appearance of said ornament assembly;
adding more of said supply of water periodically thereto said reservoir in like manner as needed;
replacing said ornament assembly as desired therewith another ornament assembly depicting a different shape or figurine by manually disconnecting said tube connector assembly therefrom said ornament assembly;
removing said ornament assembly therefrom said tree by unhooking said first hanger and said second hanger;
hanging and utilizing a new ornament assembly as previously described to supply said flow of water thereto said tree stand; and,
benefiting from decreased effort and possible injuries associated with adding water to said tree stand while using said system.