• Thermage FLX Handpiece OUS Service Procedure 

      Soto, Carlos (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
      High international shipping cost and repair turnaround times negatively affect Solta Medical’s revenues. The cause of these costs and turnaround times stem from the inability to calibrate repaired handpieces internationally ...
    • Thermal Diffusivity of a Single Crystal Silicon Wafer n-type Doped with Manganese 

      de Jesús, Abdiel (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
      Abstract - The thermoelectric-silicon based material is gaining enormous interest since silicon is abundant and cheap. The thermoelectric materials operate in direct conversion from heat to electrical energy with no mobile ...
    • Thermal Modeling Process Optimization 

      Walters Cruz, Amanda (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
      Currently, Company XYZ conducts thermal validation using two approaches: full vehicle and local thermal models. In order to perform these analysis, three different software are used. STAR-CCM+ is used to run full vehicle ...
    • Thermoplastic Injection Molding Machine Setup Downtime Reduction 

      Donato Rivera, Roberto Carlos (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
      Setup is one of the most common downtimes that affects every manufacturing organization. In a molding company, a top offender setup downtime machine (IMM 128) was identified, and a time study of the setup process was ...
    • Tiempo de inactividad e impacto en el costo por mantenimiento durante el proceso de granulación en una industria farmacéutica 

      Garcia Lugo, Pedro J. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      Durante el proceso de granulación en una industria farmacéutica localizada en Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, se identificaron factores que estaban causando tiempo de inactividad del Granulador y el “Fluid Bed Dryer” (FBD) los ...
    • Tiempo proyectado para la construcción residencia familiar Mariela 

      Fung Cai, Ylena (Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico, 2020)
      Este proyecto busca reducir un 20% el tiempo proyectado en la construcción de una casa de un nivel con 138 m2, el cual no tiene un cronograma de trabajo. Se utilizó la técnica de revisión y evaluación de programa y el ...
    • Time Confinement Simulation of a Charged Particle in a Mirror Magnetic Field 

      Ávila O’Neill, Sara R. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      Plasma is a state of matter formed of electrically charged particles. Those particles are greatly influenced by electromagnetic interactions, which have been abundantly studied since the 19 century. The Lorentz equation ...
    • Time Confinement Simulation of a Charged Particle in a Mirror Magnetic Field 

      Ávila O’Neill, Sara R. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      Plasma is a state of matter formed of electrically charged particles. Those particles are greatly influenced by electromagnetic interactions, which have been abundantly studied since the 19 century. The Lorentz equation ...
    • Time Cycle Reduction of the Scrap Process in a Medical Device Company 

      González Martínez, Aurelix (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2011)
      As part of an assessment performed for continuous improvement it was identified that the Nonconformance (NC) Timeline metric shows 23% over the goal of 30 days closure. From the list of NC Reports (NCR) impacting this ...
    • Time Management Improvement for Computerized Systems Validations’ Periodic Review Program 

      Del Campo, Karla (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
      In the Information Technology Department of Bristol Myers Squibb Manatí Site, the development of a Periodic Review Program was developed for the execution of the Periodic Review Reports for Computerized Systems. The periodic ...
    • Time optimization for service provider operational performance 

      Pagán Malavé, José J. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)
      A DMAIC methodology was carried out to identify and improve two processes within a Service Providing Company. These processes where the Quote redaction process and the Field Work Time Management. A bottle neck ...
    • Time Optimization of Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Method for Controlled Substances Analysis 

      Espada Colón, Cindy Ann (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      An optimization of the gas chromatography- mass spectrometry (GC-MS) method was conducted by establishing a temperature ramp of 150°C, held by 3 min and raising at 12°C/min until reaching 300°C, which from 25.00 min ...
    • Time Optimization of Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Method for Controlled Substances Analysis 

      Espada Colón, Cindy Ann (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      An optimization of the gas chromatography- mass spectrometry (GC-MS) method was conducted by establishing a temperature ramp of 150°C, held by 3 min and raising at 12°C/min until reaching 300°C, which from 25.00 min ...
    • TiMesh Product Transfer to MPROC Humacao 

      Rivera Aprico, Anthony (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
      The objective of this project is to ensure that the machining, electropolishing, product testing and packaging processes; manufacturing control methods; and product specifications are properly installed, qualified and ...
    • Timesheet Management System Project 

      Alicea Dominguez, Pedro L. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      The Timesheet Management System (TMS) is a web application composed of an n-tier architectural design that use ASP.NET framework and best practices in software engineering. Its purpose it’s to maintain track of clients, ...
    • Tip Optimization for Near-Field Scanning Optical Microscopy by Laser-Heated Pulling 

      Casper Ortiz, William (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2005)
      The ability to manufacture reproducible and low-cost probe tips is critical for the improvement of near-field scanning optical microscopy as both the resolution and efficiency of the apparatus depend on the tip's geometrical ...
    • Titanium Grade 36 to Titanium Grade 1 weld on Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) 

      Rosario Rentas, Elizabeth (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      Finding cost reduction on medical devices production, a new Feedthrough array design will be implemented in an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, incorporating glassed Feedthrough of Titanium Grade 36 in a ferrule ...
    • To Extend Useful Life of Toa Baja Municipal Solid Waste Landfill 

      Rivera Quintana, Frank E. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)
      The objective of this project is to identify the main issues affecting Toa Baja Municipal Solid Waste Landfill and the reasons it is in the Environmental Protection Agency list for closure; and to provide some suggestions ...
    • Tools for Predicting Uncertainty and confidence Intervals in Radiometric Data Products 

      Mahan, J. R.; Sánchez, María Cristina; Ayala, Edwin A.; Priestley, Kory J. (Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico, 1999-12)
      Spaced-based observations of atmospheric energetics, such as those provided by NASA’s Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES), produce data products intended to be shared with the larger scientific community ...
    • Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) to Improve Laboratory Performance 

      Rosario López, Ayechia M. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      Total Productive Maintenance is a methodology focused on the improvement of equipment performance. Is a concept mainly employed in the manufacturing operations in which the equipment performance is constantly monitored to ...