baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent KR-20020033054-A (KR)
Inventor: ISHII MASAHIRO
IPC: H01L23/52
Filed: 2001-10-23
Abstract: PURPOSE: To prevent optical leakage caused by an influence of signal lines. CONSTITUTION: The pixel area on the liquid crystal side of one of the substrates faced to each other via a liquid crystal is provided with switching elements to be driven by the supply of scanning signals from gate signal lines, pixel electrodes supplied with video signals from drain signal lines via these switching elements, and counter electrodes for generating an electric field between themselves and the pixel electrodes, and the counter electrodes are formed on the upper layer of the pixel electrodes via an insulating film, and a conductive layer is also formed, which is in the same layer as these counter electrodes and is superimposed at least on either of the drain signal lines and the gate signal lines in the lower layer of the insulating film.
Patent KR-20030037208-A (KR)
Title: A practice instrument of a badminton
Inventor: JUNG DONG MAN
IPC: A63B67/18
Filed: 2001-11-03
Abstract: PURPOSE: A badminton practice apparatus is provided to play badminton in a narrow space and allow a person to enjoy badminton alone. CONSTITUTION: An L-shaped support(2) is formed which has a heavy object(1) on a lower part. A flexible rubber tube(3) is mounted on the end of the L-shaped support(2). A shuttle cock(4), an inside lower part of the L-shaped support(2) and an elastic band(5) are connected.
Patent KR-20030039661-A (KR)
Title: Precursor compounds for metal oxide film deposition and methods of film deposition using the same
Inventor: SHIN HYUN KOOCK
IPC: C07F15/00
Filed: 2001-11-14
Abstract: PURPOSE: Provided are a precursor compound for metal oxide film deposition and a method of film deposition using the same. The precursor compound has long-term storage without decomposition and/or precipitation, shows excellent solubility, and prevents an evaporator from being clogged. CONSTITUTION: A precursor compound for metal oxide film deposition is characteristically represented by the formula(1), wherein M is the metal element selected from the group consisting of 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 3b, 4B and 8B elements; x and y are integers of 1-4, provided that the sum total of x and y is an integer of 2-5; R is hydrogen, fluoro, a C1-4 alkyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group, or a perfluoroaryl group; R¬1 and R¬2 are independently a C1-8 alkyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group or an alkoxyalkyl group; A is represented by the formula(2):-O-(CHR¬3)l-(CR¬4R¬5)m-R¬6, (wherein R¬3 is hydrogen, fluoro or C1-4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, R¬4 and R¬5 are the same or different, and hydrogen, fluoro or C1-C4 alkyl or alkoxy, R¬6 is C1-4 alkyl or perfluoroalkoxy or amide group, and l and m are integers of 0-4); L is Lewis base which provides lone-pair electrons; and n is an integer of 0 or more.
Patent KR-20030041428-A (KR)
Title: cloth dryer
Inventor: CHA CHANG HUN
IPC: D06F58/28
Filed: 2001-11-20
Abstract: PURPOSE: Dry state detecting structure for a clothes drier is provided to detect the dry state of dried material precisely with compact structure, and to dry the material optimally by detecting displacement voltage with electrodes and difference between displacement voltage and apply voltage. CONSTITUTION: A dry state detecting system of a clothes drier comprises a body having a control unit; a door opening the body; a drum(21) having a dry chamber; an input electrode unit(100) installed around the drum and made of conductive material to detect the dry state of dried material in the dry chamber by applying voltage to the drum according to the control signal from the control unit; contact electrode units(200) installed in the drum at 180 angular degrees, conducted to the drum, and contacted to the dried material to detect voltage according to the dry state; an insulating unit(300) installed between the contact electrode unit and the drum to restrict transmission of voltage; a fixing member(400) fastening the contact electrode unit to the insulating unit firmly; an output electrode unit(500) connected electrically to the contact electrode unit to transmit voltage to the control unit and installed around the drum; and a detecting unit(600) having an input detecting member(601) and an output detecting unit(602) contacted to input and output electrode units to detect voltage displaced from the output electrode unit and voltage applied to the input electrode unit and transmit the signal to the control unit. The dry state of the dried material is detected accurately with compact structure.
Patent KR-20030046560-A (KR)
Title: hamburgsteak with a herb sauce and the recipe
Inventor: KIM MI SEOK
IPC: A23L13/00
Filed: 2001-12-05
Abstract: PURPOSE: Provided are a composition of hamburg steak using a herb sauce and a method for manufacturing the same, thereby providing hamburg steak having the taste and flavor peculiar to herbs and boosting Asians' appetite. CONSTITUTION: A composition of hamburg steak is characterized by mixing ginseng, jujube, sweet potato, flavoring agent, onion, garlic, carrot, chest nut and beef meat with general sauce in the stock added with cinnamon, balloonflower, jujube, Angelica gigas Nakai, Ligusticum chuanxiong and Mori Folium.
Patent KR-20030046921-A (KR)
Title: Image sensor and method for fabricating thereof
Inventor: KIM YEONG JIN
IPC: H01L27/146
Filed: 2001-12-07
Abstract: PURPOSE: An image sensor and method for fabricating the same are provided to improve light sensitivity by extending the depletion region. CONSTITUTION: An image sensor comprises a semiconductor substrate, a gate electrode(3) formed on the semiconductor substrate(1), and a drain(4) region having a bending shape on the gate electrode. By forming the bending shape of the drain region, the depletion region(6) is extended without increase of the area of a unit cell.
Patent KR-20030047437-A (KR)
Title: Support apparatus for casting concrete in the slope of a embankment
Inventor: CHO NAM WON
IPC: E02B7/00
Filed: 2001-12-10
Abstract: PURPOSE: A supporting device for concreting works on a slope of a dam is provided to make smooth progress on construction as a whole and to reduce the cost and period of construction. CONSTITUTION: The supporting device for concreting works on a slope of a dam comprises a transfer car(150) provided with a winch(410) and installed on a guide rail(110) installed on a stationary plane of a dam, and a support car(500) towed by the winch(410) and reciprocated along a slope(2) of the dam by wheels(502) to carry various materials and to support attendant works.
Patent KR-20030049551-A (KR)
Title: Method for planation of Semiconductor Device
Inventor: SONG YEONG TAEK
IPC: H01L21/304
Filed: 2001-12-15
Abstract: PURPOSE: A method for planarizing a semiconductor device is provided to be capable of preventing bridge between bit lines due to defects by polishing without dishing or erosion. CONSTITUTION: An anti-reflective layer(230) is formed on a semiconductor substrate(200) having word lines(225). After forming an interlayer dielectric(240) on the resultant structure, a self-aligned contact is formed by selectively etching the interlayer dielectric using a T-type plug mask. After depositing a plug forming layer(260) on the resultant structure, the interlayer dielectric(240) and the plug forming layer(260) are annealed in a furnace at the temperature of 700-900°C. The resultant structure is then polished to expose the word line(225) by CMP(Chemical Mechanical Polishing).
Patent KR-20030050870-A (KR)
Title: Mobile communication base-station transmitter
Inventor: KIM JUNG SEOP
IPC: H04B7/155
Filed: 2001-12-19
Abstract: PURPOSE: A transmitter of a mobile communication base station is provided to reduce time for a design according to a change of a system. CONSTITUTION: A control unit(60) receives system information for outputting a control signal to set each configuration element for processing signals appropriate for the corresponding system. A transmitting IF processing unit(10) generates a first intermediate frequency signal through a quadrature phase shift key to an input signal from a modem. A first mixing unit(20) down-converts a local frequency signal according to the control signal for generating a second intermediate signal. A first band pass filter(32A) band pass filters the second intermediate signal. A second mixing unit(40) selectively down-converts the local frequency signal appropriate for the corresponding system for generating a wireless frequency signal. A transmitting RF processing unit(50) selectively band pass filters the wireless frequency signal and amplifies the wireless frequency signal.
Patent KR-20030052441-A (KR)
Title: A confirmable doorkey and method thereof using wireless networks
Inventor: CHOI BYEONG WON
IPC: E05B49/00
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: PURPOSE: An apparatus and a method for identifying an opening or a shutting state of a door using a wireless network are provided to control remotely the door by connecting a door switching system, an RF card, a telephone, and a cellular phone to each other. CONSTITUTION: An RF card(10) includes particular signals. A signal sensing portion(20) senses the RF card. A micro computer(30) controls operations for opening or shutting a door(50) according to a sensed signal of the signal sensing portion or a telephone signal. A door driving portion(40) opens or shuts the door according to a control signal of the micro computer. A signal transmission portion(60) transmits a corresponding signal to a corresponding telephone(70) in response to a predetermined RF signal. The telephone receives the corresponding signal from the signal transmission portion and receives or transmits the signal from or to a corresponding cellular phone(100). A signal reception portion(110) receives the signal from the telephone and transmits the received signal to the micro computer.
Patent KR-20030052911-A (KR)
Inventor: LEE EON SIK
IPC: B22D23/00
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: PURPOSE: A spray casting device of an alloy ingot is provided to fabricate a large-diameter alloy article by enlarging a stacking area of an alloy molten metal spray through rotating a gas spraying device about a spraying chamber. CONSTITUTION: A spray casting device of an alloy ingot includes a tundish(110), a gas spraying device(120), a substrate(141), a substrate driving shaft(150), a substrate driving section(160), and a spraying chamber(180). A spraying chamber rotating device(170) is installed in the spraying chamber(180) so as to rotate the tundish(100) and the gas spraying device(120) about the spraying chamber(180). The spraying chamber rotating device(170) is coupled to a rotating shaft connected to a reduction gear, which is engaged with a driving gear connected to a driving motor.
Patent KR-20030053112-A (KR)
Inventor: BAE HAK GYUN
IPC: F25D17/08
Filed: 2001-12-22
Abstract: PURPOSE: A refrigerator is provided to smoothly circulate cool air while housing much food on door racks by improving the structure of the rear of a door. CONSTITUTION: A refrigerator has a cabinet(10) forming a refrigerator compartment(11) inside; doors(20,30) opening and shutting the refrigerator compartment; and door racks(40) horizontally installed to the door. The refrigerator has cool air passages(50) on the rear of the door. The cool air of the refrigerator compartment is circulated through the cool air passage, passing through the upper and lower parts of the door racks. A pair of side walls(32L,32R) are disposed longitudinally on both sides of the rear of the door, to combine the ends of the door racks. The cool air passage is installed between the side walls. Thus, cool air is smoothly circulated from the upper part to the lower part of the rear of the door, along the cool air passages.
Patent KR-20030054156-A (KR)
Title: spring pad of caliper break
Inventor: RYU SONG HYEON
IPC: F16D65/02
Filed: 2001-12-24
Abstract: PURPOSE: A spring pad for a calipers brake is provided to cause stable working of the brake and reduce the working noise of the brake by making force acting on a pad support part and a cylinder support part regular. CONSTITUTION: A spring pad for a calipers brake forms a pair of fixing legs(11) and plural fixing protrusions(12,13). A pad support part(14) is bent to the upper part at 360 degrees and is extended, and the ends are integrally connected. A cylinder support part(15) is extended from the upper middle end part of the fixing legs independently of the pad support part. Thus, the pad support part and the cylinder support part can transmit regular force each independently, and active force is regularly produced.
Patent KR-20030058082-A (KR)
Title: Liquid Crystal Panel having double marking pad
Inventor: LEE JAE GU
IPC: G02F1/13
Filed: 2001-12-29
Abstract: PURPOSE: A liquid crystal display panel with dual marking pads is provided to form marking pads in dual structure for realizing the history management of a liquid crystal even though one of the marking pad is lost. CONSTITUTION: A liquid crystal display panel with dual marking pads includes a plurality of gate and data lines formed on a substrate and defining pixel areas, a plurality of gate and data pads connected to the gate and data lines for defining pad areas, thin film transistors connected to the gate and data lines and formed of gate electrodes, a gate insulating film, a semiconductor layer, source/drain electrodes, and a protecting film, pixel electrodes connected to the thin film transistors and formed on the pixel areas, and dual marking pads formed on the pad areas with history on different two layers. The dual marking pads are formed of overlapping two layers(200a,200b) formed on equal layers with the gate lines and the semiconductor layer via the gate insulating film(240).
Patent KR-20010072314-A (KR)
Title: 방사선-경화 및/또는 열-경화 물질 및 조성물
IPC: C08J5/00
Filed: 1999-08-04
Abstract: 본 발명은 올리고머 또는 중합체 하부 구조가 있고 열 및/또는 고에너지 방사선으로 경화가능한 물질에 관한 것으로, 상기 물질은 각 하부 구조의 경우에 말단 및/또는 측면으로 1개 이상의 비닐 에테르 기 a) 및 비닐 에테르기 a)와 다르지만 상기 기 a)와 반응하는 1개 이상의 기 b)를 포함하고, 올리고머 또는 중합체 분자 당 평균 1개 이상의 비닐 에테르기 a) 및 한 개의 공반응성 기 b)가 있다. 
     또한, 본 발명은 본 발명의 물질을 포함하는 조성물 및 액상 코팅계용 결합제로서, 분말 코팅 물질용 접착제로서, 전자 및/또는 전기 공학용 캐스팅 조성물 및 함침 조성물로서, 및 주형을 생산하기 위한 상기 조성물의 용도에 관한 것이다.
Patent KR-20010080178-A (KR)
IPC: F16F1/32
Filed: 2000-07-28
Abstract: 시일 부재를 지지하는 하중링(30) 내에 완전하게 캡슐화된 접시 스프링을 갖춘 시일 조립체(10)는 조인트 조립체의 인접 배치된 부재(12, 14)의 대향면과 정의 접촉을 확보하도록 편향력을 시일 부재(28)의 탄성 시일부에 제공한다.  상기 시일 조립체(10)는 이것이 장착되어 있는 상기 부재 내에 최소화된 카운터보어 깊이를 필요로 하고, 접시 스프링(50) 또는 카운터보어의 기부에는 아무런 변경도 필요로 하지 않는다.
Patent KR-20010103673-A (KR)
IPC: B32B3/24
Filed: 1999-10-15
Abstract: 본 발명은 가열 요소 및 중합체 물질을 포함하는 테이프를 포함한 제품에 관한 것이다.  바람직한 실시양태로, 중합체 물질은 두 기재 사이에, 특히 하나 이상의 기재가 유리인 경우, 밀폐 또는 접합을 형성하도록 열활성화가능하다.
Patent KR-20010099830-A (KR)
Title: Synthesis of heteropolyacids
IPC: C01B33/20
Filed: 1999-11-26
Abstract: This invention relates to a process for purifying a heteropolyacid which comprises: subjecting an aqueous solution comprising (i) the heteropolyacid and (ii) salt impurities to at least one liquid/liquid extraction step with an organic solvent, characterized in that the organic solvent comprises a dihydrocarbyl ether having at least 5 carbon atoms.
Patent KR-20010113640-A (KR)
IPC: G02B6/032
Filed: 2000-01-21
Abstract: 본 발명은 일단에서 빛을 받아들여 광파이프의 장방향을 따라 상기 빛을 분포시키도록 형성된 도관을 포함하는 광파이프에 관한 것으로, 상기 도관은 상기 빛의 일부는 주로 거울 반사에 의하여 광파이프의 아래로 통과시키며 상기 빛의 일부는 주로 확산 반사에 의하여 상기 광파이프 밖으로 방출시키도록 배열된 거울 및 확산 반사면들의 조합을 포함하고 있다.  상기 반사면들은 실질적으로 상기 광파이프의 세로축과 평행하다.  또한 다수의 도관이 상기 광파이프 특유의 광분포를 제어 할 수 있다.  상기 도관은 저렴한 합성수지 시트 물질로 제조될 수 있다.
Patent KR-20010101878-A (KR)
Title: Light source using a yellow-to-red-emitting phosphor
IPC: C09C1/00
Filed: 2000-11-30
Abstract: Red emitting luminescent material with a host lattice of the nitridosilicate type MxSiyNz:Eu, wherein M is at least one of an alkaline earth metal chosen from the group Ca, Sr, Ba and wherein z = 2/3x + 4/3y. <IMAGE>
Patent KR-20020000544-A (KR)
Title: Chewable soft capsules having improved administration properties and process for producing the same
IPC: A23G1/04
Filed: 2000-02-23
Abstract: A soft capsule in which a shell is filled with fill material, and the fill material is in a solid or semi-solid form at room temperature. The soft capsule may be a chewable capsule, and the fill material may comprise a low melting point additive. The content of the low melting point additive may be 10% or more with respect to the total weight of the fill material, and may have a melting point of about 20 to 50 DEG C. The low melting point additive may be selected from the group consisting of chocolate base, lard, coconut oil and macrogol (polyethylene glycol) as well as a combination thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent KR-20020000563-A (KR)
IPC: G10L15/10
Filed: 2000-03-22
Abstract: 방송오디오(10)는 흥미 있는 정보에 대해 자동적으로 감시된다.  컴퓨터 프로세서(12)는 흥미 있는 키워드의 어휘(24)를 저장하기 위해 그것과 관련되는 메모리를 갖추고 있다.  오디오 수신기는 오디오방송을 수신한다.  오디오 수신기와 컴퓨터 프로세서와 관련되는 음성인식 시스템(12, 22)은 키워드중 하나가 수신된 오디오 세그먼트에서 언제 나타나는지를 검출한다(26).  컴퓨터 프로세서와 관련되고 키워드의 검출에 응답하는 보고서 생성기는 검출된 키워드와 그 문맥을 상세화하는 보고서를 생성한다.  이 시스템은 광고방송 메시지의 검증과 홍보노력에서의 원조에 특히 적합하다.
Patent KR-20020025861-A (KR)
IPC: H01L27/32
Filed: 2001-04-06
Abstract: 유기 EL 표시장치에 있어서, 유기 EL 소자에 의한 발광이 발생하지 않은 상태에서는, 기판 바로 위의 투명 전극 패턴을 관찰자가 보기 어렵게 한다. 
     투명한 기판(10) 바로 위의 투명한 양극층(11)은 발광 패턴에 대응하는 패턴 형상으로 형성되어 있다.  표시 영역(12) 내의 양극층과 동일한 면내에 양극층과 전기적으로 분리된 상태에서 더미 패턴(13)을 설치한다.  이 더미 패턴은 양극층과 동일한 재료로 이루어지고, 동일한 두께로 형성되어 있다.  이것에 의해, 표시 영역 전체에 걸쳐 투명한 기판과 양극층 재료로 이루어진 층(양극층과 더미 패턴)과의 계면을 형성한다.  유기 EL 소자가 발광하지 않은 상태에서는, 이 계면에서의 반사광이 표시 영역 전체에서 균일하게 발생한다.
Patent KR-20020025863-A (KR)
Title: 희토류 원소로 도핑된 광 대역 갭 반도체로부터 형성된가시광 방출 장치
IPC: H01L33/00
Filed: 2000-04-17
Abstract: 가시광 방출 장치는 원자 전이를 토대로 각종 파장에서 광을 방출하는 하나이상의 원소로 도핑되는 광 대역 갭 반도체 층을 포함한다. 반도체는 바람직하게는 GaN, InN, AlN, BN 또는 이들의 합금이며 Er, Pr 또는 Tm과 같은 란탄 계열 원소로 도핑된다. 발광은 WBGS를 어닐링함으로써 향상될 수 있다.
Patent KR-20010113889-A (KR)
IPC: H04B1/04
Filed: 2000-04-04
Abstract: 디지탈-아날로그 변환을 위한 디지탈 프로세싱 시스템에서, 디지탈 신호가 업샘플되어 제1 나이키스트 밴드 및 제1 나이키스트 밴드보다 높은 주파수에서 복수의 수퍼-나이키스트 밴드를 생성한다-제1 나이키스트 밴드는 기저대역 및 복수의 에일리어스드 신호를 포함함-.  이 후에, 제1 나이키스트 밴드에서의 신호 성분 중 하나가 디지탈 업샘플링된 신호에서 선택된다.  최종적으로, 기저대역 신호 성분을 프로세싱함으로서 출력될 것으로 예견된 피크 진폭 주변의 에일리어스드 신호를 디지탈-아날로그 변환기(66)가 출력하게 하는 주파수에서 선택된 성분이 출력된다.
Patent KR-20020009602-A (KR)
IPC: C07C311/46
Filed: 2000-04-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to microbicides for agricultural or horticultural use containing sulfonamide derivative of, for example, a formula (I): <CHEM>  or a salt thereof, Äwherein A<1> is (1) an aryl group which may be substituted or (2) a heterocyclic group which may be substituted, X<1> is (1) a chemical bond, (2) a methylene group which may be substituted, or (3) a vinylene group which may be substituted, B<1> is a five-membered heterocyclic group comprising nitrogen or sulfur atoms as the ring-constructing atoms except for carbon atoms and may be substituted or a condensed heterocyclic group which may be substituted, Z<1> is (1) a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted, (2) an acyl group which may be substituted, (3) formyl group, (4) an amino group which may be substituted, (5) a group represented by -N=CR<1>R<2> (wherein each of R<1> and R<2> is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted), (6) a cyclic amino group, (7) a group represented by -OR<3> (wherein R<3> is a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted, an acyl group which may be substituted, formyl group or an alkylsulfonyl group which may be substituted) or (8) -S(O)nR<4> (wherein n stands for an integer from 0 to 2, R<4> stands for a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted). The said compounds or the salts thereof are sulfonamide derivatives with microbicidal action, are useful as excellent microbicides for agricultural or horticultural use, because they are safe, and they have little influence on human beings, farm animals, natural enemies, or the environment, and exert excellent control effects even on resistant microbes.
Patent KR-20020002503-A (KR)
IPC: H05H1/24
Filed: 2000-05-15
Abstract: 축방향, 반경방향 및 원주방향 가스 유동 성분을 가지며, 상기 성분들의 조합에 의해 가스 유동이 적어도 부분적으로 나선형 및/또는 소용돌이형이 되는 동축 전극들 사이로 가스성 매체가 통과되는, 가스성 매체의 플라즈마 처리용 유전 배리어 반응기가 개시된다.
Patent KR-20020023944-A (KR)
Title: Local shielding for memory cells
IPC: H01L43/12
Filed: 2000-05-24
Abstract: A monolithically formed ferromagnetic thin-film memory is disclosed that has local shielding on at least two sides of selected magnetic storage elements. The local shielding preferably extends along the back and side surfaces of a word line and/or digital lines of a conventional magnetic memory. In this configuration, the local shielding not only may help reduce externally generated EMI, internally generated cross-talk and other unwanted fields in the magnetic bit region, but may also help enhance the desired magnetic fields in the bit region.
Patent KR-20030061942-A (KR)
Title: The on-line measuring device of sludge retention time(SRT) of WWTPS and toxic effect of waste using biological respiration rate
Inventor: BAEK SEUNG GYU
IPC: G01N33/18
Filed: 2002-01-14
Abstract: PURPOSE: An integrated device for automatically maintaining the sludge retention time(SRT) and detecting toxicity using the respiration rate of microorganisms is provided, thereby automatically and continuously monitoring the sludge retention time(SRT) and toxicity. CONSTITUTION: An integrated device for automatically maintaining the sludge retention time(SRT) and detecting toxicity using the respiration rate of microorganisms comprises an aeration tank(1); electric-powered valves(3,4,5,6,7,8) installed in each section of the aeration tank(1) and an MLSS sensor(2) within the aeration tank(1); an inlet pump(12) connected to the electric-powered valves(3,4,5,6,7,8); an air blower(13) and an oxygen generator(14) connected to the inlet pump(12); an oxygen generating means(15) within the oxygen generator(14) and a pH sensor(16); a reactor(17) with a DO sensor(19) connected to the electric-powered valves(3,4,5,6,7,8) in the oxygen generator(14) and a stirring motor(18); electric-powered valves(9,11) connected to the oxygen generator(14) and the reactor(17) and discharging the liquid in the aeration tank via a discharging pipe(20); and a controlling portion(21).
Patent KR-20020061166-A (KR)
Inventor: FOURNIER MAURICE D
IPC: F01D25/00
Filed: 2002-01-15
Abstract: PURPOSE: A method and an apparatus for measuring a trailing edge thickness are provided to measure the trailing edge thickness of a bucket and a nozzle in an assembled stage quickly and effectively. CONSTITUTION: An apparatus for measuring the trailing edge thickness of an airfoil in a turbine includes a plurality of tools, each tool having a main body portion and a forward end(14), an opening along a side edge(20) and in proximity to a forward edge(22) of the forward end(14), the opening including a slot(26) of predetermined width adapted to engage the trailing edge of the airfoil wherein each of the tools has a different predetermined slot width. A tool having an opening including a slot having a predetermined width is provided. The tool is aligned to receive the trailing edge in the opening. A match exists between the trailing edge and the slot width is decided. If no match, the providing step and the deciding step are repeated with a tool having a different predetermined slot width until a match is found. The size of the tool is recorded as the trailing edge thickness.