Read Consulting, a California failure analysis laboratory, often becomes involved with device patent disputes. In this case a patent dispute focused on external automobile rear view mirrors that had integral flashers showing through openings in the mirror. The assembly consisted of an array of LED lights that were behind the mirror, and these flashed through […]
Shaping Flat Glass
Glass expert describes the condition of the edges of windows, mirrors and other flat glass pieces. Almost all flat glass pieces are shaped from larger pieces using glass scribe and break techniques. Thus the edge of the part has two distinct sides. The photograph above is a microscopic picture of a the edge of an […]
Glass Failure AnalysisExpert Examines Cracked Automobile Windshield
Glass expert performs a glass failure analysis on a cracked automobile windshield. Records show that the windshields on this particular make and model of automobile are cracking at a very high rate. The windshield shown here is the third replacement in two years. In this case, glass failure analysis shows that the crack started at […]
Plastic Failure Analysis
Plastics failure expert performs a root cause failure analysis on a plastic automobile door handle. The handle is from a van’s sliding side door. The product failure occurred when the user was trying to close the van’s sliding door. This is a products liability issue because the handle failed in a brittle manner and a […]