Pickupless magnetostrictive position measurement apparatus
What is claimed is: 1. A magnetostrictive position measurement apparatus comprising: a circuit including a magnetostrictive wire having first and second opposed ends, the circuit transmitting an elect... Read More
Inventors: Begin, John D.;, Assignee: Patriot Sensors and Controls (Clawson, MI) |
Position detection using a spaced apart array of magnetic field generators and plural sensing loop circuits offset from one another in the measurement direction
According to one aspect, the present invention provides a sensor head for use in an apparatus for indicating the position of a movable member relative to a fixed member, the sensor head comprising: at... Read More
Inventors: Dames, Andrew N.;, Assignee: Absolute Sensors Limited (Cambridgeshire, GB) |
Apparatus and method for discerning certain occupant characteristics using a plurality of capacitive sensors
The present invention provides an apparatus for determining at least one of presence, type, and size value of a vehicle occupant located within a vehicle. First capacitive sensor means, located on an ... Read More
Inventors: Steffens, Jr., Charles E.; Blackburn, Brian K.; Mazur, Joseph E.;, Assignee: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. /TRW Inc. (Lyndhurst, OH) |
Magnetic field permeable barrier for magnetic position measurement system
The present invention relates to embodiments of a magnetic field position and orientation measurement system with means for substantially containing, confining and re-directing the magnetic field from... Read More
Inventors: Ashe, Westley S.;, Assignee: Ascension Technology Corporation (Burlington, VT) |
Split stop for automatic swimming pool covers with a hydraulic drive system
OF PREFERRED AND EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS For purposes of context, and understanding the interaction of invented split stop with the components a track and slider, automatic swiming pool cover system, P... Read More
Inventors: Last, Harry J.;, Assignee: |
Method and apparatus of extending and retracting swimming pool covers
An apparatus of the instant invention includes a motor having a drive shaft associated therewith. At least one cable collecting reel is mounted on the drive shaft to be free wheeling thereon. A cover ... Read More
Inventors: Ragsdale, Kelly J.; Brady, Cory;, Assignee: Cover-Pools, Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT) |
Magnetostrictive position measuring device with high measurement precision
The aim of the present invention is to provide a magnetostrictive transducer with high measurement precision which can be manufactured with a structure which is simplified with respect to conventional... Read More
Inventors: Piana, Ermete;, Assignee: |
Manual cover drive for swimming pools
I claim: 1. A manual cover drive for winding a cover around a cover drum for retracting an extended cover comprising, in combination: a) a drive shaft coupled for rotating the cover drum in a winding ... Read More
Inventors: Last, Harry J.;, Assignee: |
Process for determining the position of a moving object using magnetic gradientmetric measurements
OF AN EMBODIMENT Consider a point in the plane defined by the trajectory of the source and by the observation site. Alternately, the plane of movement of the source known with respect to the observat... Read More
Inventors: Dassot, Gilles; Blanpain, Roland; Flament, Bruno; Jauffret, Claude;, Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique (Paris, FR) |
Fiber optic cable sensor for movable objects
OF THE PRESENT INVENTION Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2, a fiber optic cable sensor 10 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a cable housing 12 mounted adjacent ... Read More
Inventors: Giotto, Frank; Hisert, James; Wertz, Raymond Joseph; Sitler, Benjamin Lee; Kirshtein, Murray Joseph Selwyn;, Assignee: |
Toothbrush and method of signaling the length of brushing time
A toothbrush of this type is known from German Offenlegungsschrift DE 33 09 687 A1. In this specification, a time switch is provided which, based upon the instant the electric toothbrush is activated,... Read More
Inventors: Jung, Philipp;, Assignee: Braun Aktiengesellschaft (Frankfurt, DE) |
Manual cover drive for swimming pools
I claim: 1. A manual cover drive for winding a cover around a cover drum for retracting an extended cover comprising, in combination: a) a drive shaft coupled for rotating the cover drum in a winding ... Read More
Inventors: Last, Harry J.;, Assignee: |
Spring sensor assembly for a vehicle seat cushion
This invention relates to a sensor assembly for use in vehicle seat cushions for detecting the presence of an occupant. The sensor assembly includes a first member defining an internal bore. A second ... Read More
Inventors: Young, Oliver J.; Nathan, John F.; Ricard, Christopher;, Assignee: Lear Corporation (Southfield, MI) |
User wearable inflatable garment
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now specifically to FIGS. 1 through 3 which depict preferred examples of the type of garments employed to practice the invention. FIGS. 1 and 2 depict showings o... Read More
Inventors: DeMarco, Vincent J.;, Assignee: |
Shock absorbing aid for human body
The present invention was conceived in view of the above problems. It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a shock absorbing aid for a human body ensuring an effective alleviati... Read More
Inventors: Kageyama, Tsuyoshi; Ishimura, Hisashi; Uchida, Mitsuya;, Assignee: Kageyama; Tsuyoshi (Kanagawa, JP); Federation of Kajima Construction Industry Associations (Tokyo, JP); Prop Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Waist protection member
What is claimed is: 1. A waist protection member comprising: a primary chamber to be placed over a first area of the human body that includes at least an area of the human body corresponding to a grea... Read More
Inventors: Oikawa, Katsuhiko; Ozawa, Nanami; Kowatari, Rika;, Assignee: Gunze Limited (Kyoto, JP) |
Device for protecting a pedestrian
An exemplary device according to the present invention for protecting a pedestrian is believed to have an advantage in that an airbag device may also be available for a pedestrian. This is believed to... Read More
Inventors: Mattes, Bernhard;, Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart, DE) |
Indicator layout on an auto-darkening lens for use in welding
I claim: 1. An indicator system for a head mountable apparatus, comprising a number of indicators, an input to provide selective inputs to the indicators to cause the indicators to provide output indi... Read More
Inventors: Fergason, John D.;, Assignee: LightSwitch Safety Systems, Inc. (Mountain View, CA) |
Sample container with radiofrequency identifier tag
OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1a is a front perspective showing a RFID tag 20 affixed to a sample container 10. Data can be received by, or transmitted from, the RFID chip (not shown) via antenna 26 which is ... Read More
Inventors: Veitch, Jeffrey Douglas; Biddlecombe, Robert Anthony;, Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited (Greenford, GB) |
Vehicle proximity sensor
In accordance with the present invention, a vehicle sensing system includes a data bus, a first microprocessor coupled to the bus and a plurality of sensor modules coupled to the bus, with each of suc... Read More
Inventors: Truesdell, Dave; Mariner, E. Thomas;, Assignee: Dynatech Corporation (Burlington, MA) |
Shipping container along with shipping method employing the same
It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and useful container for shipping parcels between locations. Another object of the present invention to provide a reusable container that avoi... Read More
Inventors: Dickinson, Kent H.;, Assignee: |
Wireless ad-hoc RFID tracking system
The present invention relates to a method of tracking an entity through a plurality of tracking stations which are operated in a wireless ad-hoc network. A unique identifier can be assigned to the ent... Read More
Inventors: Clift, Jeffrey C.; Kovarik, Jr., Vincent J.; Ridge, Gavin C.;, Assignee: Harris Corporation (Melbourne, FL) |
Dangerous area alarm system
OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be explained referring to the figures. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, bu... Read More
Inventors: Tamura, Kazuya;, Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Communications architecture for a security network
The present invention is a highly reliable system and method for constructing a security network, or security system, for a building comprising a network of devices and using a novel approach to desig... Read More
Inventors: Stilp, Louis A.;, Assignee: Ingrid, Inc. (Berwyn, PA) |
Remote control device with appliance power awareness
In accordance with these needs a controlling device is provided having programming which ensures an appliance will be placed into a desired power state. To this end, the controlling device transmits a... Read More
Inventors: Dresti, Mauro; Hayes, Patrick H.;, Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc. (Cypress, CA) |
Safety release for automobile trunk
OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now to the drawing and particularly to FIGS. 1 and 2, one form of the luggage compartment safety release, generally designated 12, is shown installed on an automobil... Read More
Inventors: McGhee, John S.;, Assignee: |
Gas sensor and method of using same
It is claimed: 1. Method of quantitatively determining gas concentration in a fluid by (A) transforming gas from the fluid onto an electrode surface in contact with electrolyte as an adsorbed species;... Read More
Inventors: Giner, Jose D.;, Assignee: Giner, Inc. (Waltham, MA) |
Method and apparatus for controlling the concentration of carbon dioxide in an aircraft cabin
The present invention is used in a system that maintains a pressurized enclosed space (e.g., an aircraft cabin) at a desired air pressure. Included in the system are means for recirculating back into ... Read More
Inventors: Horstman, Raymond H.;, Assignee: The Boeing Company (Seattle, WA) |
Electrochemical detection of carbon dioxide
The present invention solves many of the problems encountered by prior art electrochemical carbon dioxide sensors by providing a single chamber electrochemical cell having a single set of electrodes w... Read More
Inventors: Chandrasekhar, Prasanna; Venkatasetty, H. V.;, Assignee: Honeywell Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) |
Acidic gas sensors and method of using same
We claim: 1. An electrochemical sensor for sensing the amount of an acidic gas in a fluid, the sensor comprising a sensing electrode, a counter electrode and an intervening body of electrolyte that is... Read More
Inventors: Pletcher, Derek; Evans, John; Warburton, Piers R. G.; Gibbs, Trevor K.;, Assignee: Neotronics Technology PLC (Hertfordshire, GB) |
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