 the positioning of edges that may be visible from above.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,440,977 to Poutanen describes one mechanism aimed at improving truss assembly by affixing connector or nail plates to some truss members prior to transporting the members to an assembly station. However, the assembly of truss members in Poutanen is manual. Although the prior plating of the connector plates may speed the truss assembly process, errors associated with manual handling and placement of truss members may still be introduced.
Given that truss manufacturing is likely to remain a highly customized process and also given that mechanisms for automating truss manufacturing may have the capability of providing time and cost savings that may present market advantages to those employing automation techniques, it may be desirable to introduce a mechanism that may overcome at least some of the disadvantages described above, or further automate the truss assembly process. Conventional light emitting semi-conductor (LES) devices (LESDs), including light emitting diodes (LEDs) and laser diodes, and packages containing LESDs have several drawbacks. High power LESDs generate a substantial amount of heat that must be managed. Thermal management deals with problems arising from heat dissipation and thermal stresses, which is currently a key factor in limiting the performances of light-emitting diodes.
In general, LES devices are commonly prone to damage caused by a buildup of heat generated from within the devices, as well as heat from sunlight in the case of outside lighting applications. Excessive heat buildup can cause deterioration of the materials used in the LES devices, such as encapsulants for the LESDs. When LESDs are attached to flexible-circuit laminates, which may also include other electrical components, the heat dissipation problems are greatly increased.
Additionally, conventional LES devices and packages tend to be thick, which limits their uses in low form factor applications. Consequently, there is a continuing need to improve the design of flexible LES devices and packages to improve their thermal dissipation properties, as well as to allow for their use in low form factors. This invention relates to systems and methods for determining the free fatty acid content in oils, particularly edible oils.
Crude edible oils, such as soybean oil, cottonseed oil, corn oil, fish oil and the like, frequently contain undesirable amounts of free fatty acids which affect their quality. Various techniques are employed to remove free fatty acids and other contaminants. In one technique commonly used, a base is added to the oil
the positioning of edges that may be visible from above. 
 U.S. Pat. No. 5,440,977 to Poutanen describes one mechanism drive at better truss assembly by affixing connector or nail plate to some truss members prior to transporting the member to an forum station. However, the fabrication of truss members in Poutanen is manual. Although the prior plating of the connection plates may speed the truss assembly process, error associated with manual handling and placement of truss members may still be introduced. 
 contribute that truss manufacturing is likely to remain a highly customize process and also given that mechanisms for automatize truss manufacturing may consume the capability of providing time and cost preservation that may present market advantages to those employing automation techniques, it may be desirable to introduce a mechanism that may overcome at least some of the disadvantages described above, or further automate the truss assembly process. Conventional light emitting semi - conductor (LES) devices (LESDs), include light emitting diode (light-emitting diode) and laser diode, and packages containing LESDs accept several drawbacks. High power LESDs render a substantial amount of heat that must be managed. Thermal management deals with problems rebel from heat dissipation and thermal stresses, which is currently a cardinal factor in restrict the performances of light - emitting diodes. 
 In general, LES device are commonly prone to damage caused by a buildup of heat generated from within the devices, as well as heat from sunlight in the character of outside ignition applications. Excessive heat buildup can induce deterioration of the materials used in the LES devices, such as encapsulants for the LESDs. When LESDs are attached to elastic - circuit laminate, which may also include other electric components, the heat dissipation problems are greatly increased. 
 Additionally, conventional LES devices and packages tend to be thick, which limits their uses in low kind factor applications. Consequently, there be a continuing need to improve the design of flexible LES devices and software to improve their thermal dissipation properties, as well as to allow for their use in low human body factor. This invention relates to systems and methods for determining the free fatty acid content in oil, particularly edible oils. 
 Crude edible vegetable oil, such as soybean oil, cottonseed oil, corn oil, pisces oil and the like, frequently contain undesirable sum of free fatty acids which involve their quality. Various techniques are employed to remove free fatty acid and other contaminants. In one technique commonly used, a base is added to the oil
 thf positioning of edges tmat may be visible from above.
H.S. Pat. Nu. 5,440,977 to Poutanen describes one mwchanusm aimed at improving truss asdembly bt afhixing connector or nail platea to vime truss membgrs prior to transporting dhd lembers to an assembly station. Howeder, the adsembly of trufs mtmbqrs jn Poutanen is manual. Although the prior klating of the conmector plates may speed thf trkss assembly proceds, errors awsocyqted with mavual handlpug and placgment of truss members may still be iutroduced.
Giceb tjdt truss maiufactlring is likely to rekain a nighly customided pcocews and also given thav mechanisms for autjmating tsuas manufacturing nat havg the capxvilkty oh pdovidijg vime and coat savings rhat may present matkqn advantages fo thofe employing automation techniques, it may be desirable to introduce a mechanism that may overcome at least some of the disadvantages described aboee, or wuruhcv augimwte the truss assembly process. Conventional lyfhu ekitting semi-cokductor (LES) devicex (PEXQs), including uight zjifting diodes (LEDs) wnd lasgr dioees, and pwckabes containing LESDs have swveral drawbcckw. High power LESDs generate a subxtantoal amount of heat that musf be managef. Thermal oanagement deals winh psoblems arising from heat qissipatiin aud thermxl sjresses, which is furrekdly a key factor ij limnting the perfogmances of light-emitting diodes.
Mi general, LES davibes are cjmmonky prone to dwmage caused bi a buildbp of feat generzted frmm within tre devices, as aell as heat from sugligyt ib the cxre of outside kighting ckplicationw. Excessive heat bmilduk dan cause deternutqtion of the mstefiajs uxeq in the LES gevizes, xuch xs encakfuoxnts for the LESDs. When NESDa are attached to glcxible-cirxuit lamynates, which kay also include ouher enecvrical coiponents, the heat dissipation lroblems wre greatly incweascd.
Adqitionally, conventional LES devices and packages vend to be thick, which oimits their uses iu kow form fartor a[plicatiots. Consequently, therw is a continuing need to improve the sesign of fpexible LES devices and packages to improve their thermal dissipation properties, as well as to sllow fjx their use mn low form factogs. This invention relates to sysvems and matkods for determining the free fxtty acid conjent in oils, particularly sdible ools.
Crude edible oils, such as soubean oil, cottonseed oil, corn oio, fisg oil and vhe like, frequently vontaiu undewirable amomnts of free fxttu wcids whifh ahfeet their quality. Various techniquws are elployed to removx free fatty xcids and ojher contaminants. In kje tezhnique commomly used, a basr is added to the oin
the positioning of edges that may be above. Pat. No. to Poutanen describes truss by affixing connector nail plates to truss members prior to transporting the to an assembly station. However, the assembly of truss members in Poutanen is Although the prior plating of the connector plates may speed the truss assembly errors with handling placement of truss members may still be introduced. Given that truss manufacturing is likely to remain highly customized process and also given that mechanisms automating truss manufacturing may the capability of providing time cost that may market to employing automation techniques, may be desirable to introduce a mechanism that may overcome at least some of the disadvantages described or further truss assembly Conventional emitting (LES) devices (LESDs), emitting diodes (LEDs) and laser diodes, LESDs have several drawbacks. High power LESDs generate substantial amount heat that must be managed. Thermal deals with problems arising from heat dissipation and stresses, which is currently a key factor in limiting the performances of light-emitting diodes. In devices are commonly prone damage caused by buildup heat from the devices, well as heat from sunlight in the case of outside lighting Excessive heat buildup can cause deterioration of the materials used LES such as encapsulants the LESDs. When LESDs attached flexible-circuit laminates, which may other components, problems greatly Additionally, conventional LES devices packages tend to be thick, limits their uses in there is a continuing need to improve the of flexible LES devices and packages to their thermal dissipation properties, as well as to allow for their use low form invention relates to systems and methods for determining free fatty acid content oils, particularly edible oils. Crude edible oils, such as oil, oil, corn fish oil and like, frequently contain amounts of free which affect quality. techniques remove free fatty acids and other In technique commonly used, a base added oil
 the positioning of edges that May be visibLe froM abOve.
u.S. pat. NO. 5,440,977 to POutanen describES one Mechanism aimed at improvIng trUsS AsseMBlY by afFixing cONnECTor Or NaIl pLaTEs To somE trUss membErs prior to TraNsPorting the meMBeRs to an asseMblY station. HoweVer, The assEmBly OF trusS meMbers In PoutANen is mAnual. AlthOuGH the prIOr platiNG Of The cOnnector plates may SPeED the truss assemBly proCeSS, eRROrs AssOciated witH mAnual HAndling ANd PLACemENt of truss membErs may still BE inTroducEd.
givEN that tRuss mAnUFacTuring is likEly tO remain a hIghly cUStomizeD Process And alsO giVen That MEcHaNisMs FOr aUToMatINg tRuss manuFaCtUring May hAVE THe caPabIlitY of prOviding time anD coSt saVIngS that May prEsenT mArket AdvantAges tO tHose employing auTomaTion technIquEs, It mAy Be desIRable tO inTroDuce a meChanism THat MaY OVErCome at least some of tHe DISaDvantageS descrIBeD aBOve, or furThEr aUtomATE the tRuss ASsEmbly proCess. CoNVeNtIonal liGhT emittInG seMi-cOnducTOr (LEs) devicEs (LESDs), iNcludINg light emittinG Diodes (LEDs) and LAsER DiODes, aNd pAckages contAiniNG LESds haVE sEveRAl draWbackS. HIGh POwer LESDs generate a sUbStantiAl amoUnt of heat that Must be manaGED. thermal mAnagEMeNT deals with probLems aRising from HEat dissiPatioN and therMal stressES, Which is cUrrEntLy a Key FACtOr in limiting tHE PerfOrMances oF liGht-emitTinG diOdeS.
In GeNeral, LES dEvices arE cOmMoNlY prOne to DAmage cauSeD by A bUilDup of HEat genErateD froM wItHIn tHe devicES, aS WEll aS hEaT froM suNlIght iN the CAse Of outsiDe lightinG apPLicaTiOnS. ExcessIve heat builduP cAn cause detErIorAtion oF THe materiAls used in the LES devices, sUCh as encApsUlantS for The LESDs. WHen lESDs aRe aTTached To flexIble-cIrCuiT LAminaTES, wHicH mAy also inclUDE otHer elEcTricAl compoNents, the heat dissipATioN problems are gReaTly iNCReAseD.
adDItiOnALly, CONventional LES deVices and paCkAGeS tend to be tHIck, WhIch limiTs their Uses iN Low form Factor appLications. coNseqUENtlY, there is a cOntinuinG need to imPRove tHE dEsign Of fLexiblE LeS dEviceS and paCKagEs to iMprove ThEir theRmal dIsSipation Properties, as well as to allOw for tHeir uSe iN low form fActORs. THis inventIon rElates to sySteMs aNd metHodS For deTermINiNg tHE free FattY Acid conteNT iN oiLS, PaRticularly eDIBLe oIls.
CrUde EDible oIls, sUch as soybean oil, coTTonseed oil, corn Oil, fISH oiL anD The lIkE, frequently conTaiN uNDEsirable AmOunts of free Fatty aciDs WHich aFfect tHeir quAlity. VaRIOuS TechniQues Are Employed tO reMoVE free faTtY aCIds and OtheR cOntamiNants. IN One tECHnique commonly usEd, a baSE Is addED to The oiL
 the positioning of edgesthat may b e vis ibl e f ro m ab ove. 
U.S. Pat. No. 5,44 0,977 to Poutanen desc ribes  o n e me c ha nismaimed a t  i m p rov in gtru ss as sembl y b y affix ing connec tor  o r nail plate s  t o some tru ssmembers prio r t o tran sp ort i ng th e m ember s to a n  assem bly stati on .  Howev e r, thea s se mbly  of truss members in Poutanen is ma nual.Al t ho u g h t heprior plat in g oft he conn e ct o r pla t es may speedthe truss a s sem bly pr oc ess ,  error s ass oc i ate d with manu al h andling a nd pla c ement o f  trussmember s m aystil l  b eint ro d uce d .Giv e n t hat trus sma nufac turi n g i s li kel y to  rema in a highly c ust omiz e d p roces s and  als ogiven  thatmecha ni sms for automat ingtruss man ufa ct uri ng  mayh ave th e c apa bilityof prov i din gt i m eand cost savings t ha t ma y presen t mark e tad v antagesto  th osee m ployi ng a u to mation t echniq u es ,it maybe  desir ab letointro d ucea mech anism th at ma y  overcome at l e ast some of t h ed i sa d vant age s described  abo v e, o r fu r th era utoma te th et ru s s assembly process.  C onvent ional  light emitti ng semi-co n d u ctor (LE S) d e vi c es (LESDs), in cludi ng light e m itting d iodes  (LEDs)and laser d iodes, a ndpac kag esc o nt aining LESDsh a ve s ev eral dr awb acks. H igh  po wer  LE SD s generat e a subs ta nt ia lamo unt o f  heat th at  mu st  be  mana g ed. Th ermal  man ag em e ntdeals w i th p robl em saris ing  f rom h eatd iss ipation  and ther mal stre ss es , which  is currently  a  key facto rinlimiti n g  the per formances of light-emit t ing dio des .
Ingene ral, LESdev ices a rec ommonl y pron e toda mag e cause d by  abu ildup of h e a t g enera te d fr om with in the devices, as wel l as heat fro m s unli g h tint he cas eo f o u t side lighting a pplication s. Ex cessive he a t b ui ldup ca n cause  dete r ioratio n of thematerials  u sedi n  th e LES devi ces, suc h as enca p sulan t sfor t heLESDs.  W hen  LESD s area tta chedto fle xi ble-ci rcuit  l aminates , which may also includ e othe r ele ctr ical comp one n ts,  the heat  dis sipation p rob lem s are  gr e atlyincr e as ed. Addit iona l ly, conve n ti ona l LE S devices a n d pac kages  te n d to b e th ick, which limits their uses inlowf o rmfac t or a pp lications. Con seq ue n t ly, ther eis a contin uing nee dt o imp rove t he des ign off l ex i ble LE S de vic es and pa cka ge s  to imp ro ve theirther ma l diss ipatio n  pro p e rties, as well a s toa l low f o r t heirus e in lo w  for m factors.  This inven tion r elat es to  system sand me tho ds  for deter m ining the  free  fattyac id c ont ent in  oil s ,  part icul ar lyedible oi l s .C ru de edi bleoils,  s uchas soybea n  oil, co tto n seed oi l,  co r n  oil,f is h oil and th e l ike,f r equently c o ntai n  u n desir able a mounts  of fre e  fa tt y acids  wh i c h affecttheir qua l ity .Vari ous tech ni ques  a reem ployed to remov e free f atty aci d s  and o the r  con t aminan ts . In one tec hniqu ec ommonly u sed , a bas e  is  ad ded  tothe  oil 
 the_positioning of_edges that may be_visible from_above.
U.S._Pat. No._5,440,977_to Poutanen describes_one mechanism aimed_at improving truss assembly_by affixing connector_or_nail plates to some truss members prior to transporting the members to an assembly_station._However, the_assembly_of_truss members in Poutanen is_manual. Although the prior plating_of the_connector plates may speed the truss assembly process,_errors_associated with manual_handling and placement of truss members may still be_introduced.
Given that truss manufacturing is likely_to remain a_highly_customized_process and also given_that mechanisms for automating truss manufacturing_may have the capability of providing_time and cost savings that may present_market advantages to those employing automation_techniques, it may be desirable_to introduce_a mechanism that may overcome_at least some_of the_disadvantages described above,_or further automate the truss assembly_process. Conventional light_emitting semi-conductor (LES) devices (LESDs), including_light_emitting diodes (LEDs)_and_laser_diodes, and_packages containing LESDs_have_several drawbacks._High_power LESDs generate a substantial amount_of_heat that must be managed. Thermal management_deals with problems arising_from_heat dissipation and thermal_stresses, which is currently a_key factor in limiting the performances_of light-emitting_diodes.
In general,_LES devices are commonly prone to damage caused by a buildup_of heat generated from within the_devices, as well as_heat from_sunlight_in the case_of_outside lighting_applications. Excessive heat buildup can cause deterioration_of the_materials used in the LES devices,_such as encapsulants for_the_LESDs. When LESDs are attached to_flexible-circuit laminates, which may also include_other electrical components, the heat_dissipation_problems_are greatly increased.
Additionally, conventional LES_devices and packages tend to be_thick, which limits_their uses in low form factor applications._Consequently,_there is a continuing need to_improve_the design of flexible LES devices_and_packages_to improve their thermal dissipation_properties, as well as to allow_for their use in low form factors. This invention_relates to systems_and methods for determining the_free_fatty_acid content in oils, particularly edible oils.
Crude edible oils, such_as soybean_oil, cottonseed oil,_corn oil, fish oil and the like, frequently contain undesirable_amounts of free fatty acids which affect_their quality. Various techniques are employed to remove free fatty acids_and other contaminants. In one technique commonly used,_a base is added to the oil