S-Corrected deflection circuit
What is claimed: 1. An S-corrected line deflection circuit, comprising: a line deflection winding; an S-shaping capacitance coupled to said line deflection winding; a trace switch coupled to said line... Read More
Inventors: Haferl, Peter E.;, Assignee: RCA Corporation (Princeton, NJ) |
Ambient light compensating circuit
OF AN EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT Referring now to FIG. 2 of the drawings, there is disclosed a typical prior art light sensitive control circuit which may be utilized to detect the presence of an object in... Read More
Inventors: Del Signore, II, James R.;, Assignee: NCR Corporation (Dayton, OH) |
Photodetecting circuit
The above object and other features of the present invention are accomplished by providing a photodetecting circuit wherein a light emitting element driven in synchronism with a synchronizing signal, ... Read More
Inventors: Hasegawa, Kazuo;, Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd. (JP) |
VideoHarp
The VideoHarp is a gesture-sensing device which senses optically-scanned fingers, tracks their movement and maps the resulting gesture into a standard output signal format such as MIDI codes. The gest... Read More
Inventors: McAvinney, Paul; Rubine, Dean H.;, Assignee: Sensor Frame Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA) |
Transmissive and reflective optical control of sound, light and motion
What is claimed is: 1. An optical control means comprising: means for producing a plurality of light beams; a plurality of directional sensing means arranged to sense cutting of the respective beams b... Read More
Inventors: Sigalov, Hagai;, Assignee: |
Failsafe sensing edge for automatic doors and gates
This invention comprises an improved sensing edge for automatic doors and gates which is resistant to adverse environmental conditions such as dirt, dust, moisture, etc., and is failsafe, that is, if ... Read More
Inventors: Strand, Charles G.;, Assignee: Link Controls, Inc. (Ronkonkoma, NY) |
Reflection densitometer
What is claimed is: 1. A densitometer for measuring the reflectance of a surface, said densitometer comprising: a light source positioned to project light rays toward a surface whose reflectance is to... Read More
Inventors: Laukaitis, Joseph F.;, Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, NY) |
Method and apparatus for automatic image focusing
The invention is an apparatus and method wherein the lens system or assembly is fixed in its location along an optical axis between the object and the image. The focusing of an object, which may vary ... Read More
Inventors: Cornelius, Craig J.; Arackellian, Kevork;, Assignee: Intermec Corporation () |
Eye tracking system and method
Referring to FIG. 1, shown therein is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention as applied to subject S. Device 10 of FIG. 1 may comprise generally a suitable housing 11 enclosing the vari... Read More
Inventors: Taboada, John; Robinson, William;, Assignee: |
System for compressing and decompressing multidimensional images, capable of efficiently decompressing images without assurance of equivalence in pixel or frame
The present invention is provided for removing the above-mentioned problem, and has an object to provide a multidimensional image compression and decompression system capable of efficiently decompress... Read More
Inventors: Shimizu, Kyoichi; Hozumi, Yoshiko; Kawauchi, Masayou; Ootake, Shinji;, Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (Yokohama, JP) |
Individuality discriminating system
What is claimed as our invention is: 1. An individuality discriminating system comprising means for monitoring an individual, means connected to said monitoring means for digitizing an analog picture ... Read More
Inventors: Yasuda, Akira; Akiyama, Kazuhisa; Nakao, Toshinari; Yuasa, Hiroyoshi;, Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. (Osaka, JP) |
Spring actuated woodworking clamp
What is claimed is: 1. In a spring actuated pliers type clamp for thin workpieces, said clamp having a pair of lever arms pivotally joined together intermediate their ends, said arms having convergent... Read More
Inventors: Pearson, Hilding A.;, Assignee: |
Exercise bench
It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel exercise bench having a pivotally adjustable seat and back portions adapted for use by a trainee in the performance of a large number of exe... Read More
Inventors: Mahnke, Parker E.;, Assignee: Marcy Gymnasium Equipment Co. (Alhambra, CA) |
Game relating to personal relationships
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of question and answer games now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a game relating to personal relationships u... Read More
Inventors: Banks, Silvia; Banks, Robert C.;, Assignee: |
Lead-lag, series-sequence starting and operating apparatus for three to six fluorescent lamps
The present apparatus is for starting and operating, at predetermined line frequency and potential, three, four, five or six fluorescent lamp means each having electrode coils connected an individual ... Read More
Inventors: Elms, Robert T.; Engel, Joseph C.;, Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA) |
Shoulder exercising apparatus
In accordance with the invention, a portable exercise apparatus for use by a human provides a variety of different exercises for muscle and skeletal groups associated with the shoulder regions. The sh... Read More
Inventors: Mattox, Ernest M.; Van Noord, Andrew J.;, Assignee: Portable Isokinetics, Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI) |
Three wire potentiometric liquid level sensor
A liquid level sensor for providing a variable resistance corresponding to fluid level in a container according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a conductive rod having a first end and... Read More
Inventors: Riley, Richard E.;, Assignee: Spectrol Electronics Corporation (Ontario, CA) |
Physical exerciser
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 1. A physical exerciser comprising: a tubular member, each end of said member forming a ... Read More
Inventors: Kochan, Branislav R.;, Assignee: |
Visitor sensing device
OF THE INVENTION The visitor sensing device of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, comprises a detecting circuit 1, a converting circuit 2, a vision circuit 3 and an audio circuit 4, connected... Read More
Inventors: Kao, Yao-Tzung;, Assignee: |
Method and system for management of an electronic memory representing predetermined homogeneous units
The subject of the invention is a method, and a system for performing it, in which the management is simplified and which is fast by comparison with the methods and systems of the prior art and in whi... Read More
Inventors: Hazard, Michel;, Assignee: Bull S.A. (Paris, FR) |
Data compressing system
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a data compressing system which can compress data by simple signal processing and produce compressed data with satisfactory precision. Acc... Read More
Inventors: Sumi, Masahiko;, Assignee: Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (JP) |
Light emitting semiconductor indicating structure with light conductors
It is an object of the invention to provide a semiconductor arrangement which may be manufactured industrially in a simple and inexpensive manner. It is a further object of the invention to provide a ... Read More
Inventors: Schoberl, Werner;, Assignee: Licentia Patent-Verwaltungs-G.m.b.H. (Frankfurt am Main, DT) |
Cardiological manikin auscultation and blood pressure systems
The present invention embodies a manikin system for simulating a cardiological patient including a stethoscope with a magnet in its head which when placed on the chest of a manikin will close one or m... Read More
Inventors: Gordon, Michael S.; Patterson, Darrell G.;, Assignee: The University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) |
Resuscitation training apparatus
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 1. Apparatus for practicing resuscitation, comprising: a simulated head portion includin... Read More
Inventors: Blumensaadt, Hans Christian;, Assignee: Testa-Laboratorium A/S (Copenhagen, DK) |
Doll having viewable internal organs with manually operated bellows and pump
The foregoing and other objects of the invention are accomplished by providing a doll having the chest cavity and stomach cavity of the torso viewable through a transparent structure forming a part of... Read More
Inventors: Strongin, Ned;, Assignee: Mattel, Inc. (Hawthorne, CA) |
Anti-choking manikin
Having described my invention, I claim: 1. A device for teaching a technique for dislodging foreign matter from the throat of a choking victim comprising: a simulated human torso having a hollow abdom... Read More
Inventors: Heller, Robert D.;, Assignee: Medical Plastics Laboratory, Inc. (Gatesville, TX) |
Frame for barbell weights or similar article
OF THE INVENTION As shown in FIGS. 1-5, the frame 1 comprises a pair of arcuate members 2 at one end which are adapted to rest one one's shoulders when in use. These members 2 comprise an inner rigid... Read More
Inventors: Carter, Jr., Stanley R.;, Assignee: |
Control system for an electromagnetic clutch for automobiles
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to FIG. 1, the automatic transmission comprises an electromagnetic powder clutch 1, driving pulley device 2, driven pulley device 3, oil pump device 4, rotation ... Read More
Inventors: Takano, Toshio; Sakakiyama, Ryuzo;, Assignee: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Process for regulating a clutch
In a process of the above mentioned kind, said problem is solved by the fact that the regulation equipment has a comparator unit which compares an actual value of the rotation-rate difference detected... Read More
Inventors: Thomas, Christian; Rowe, Gerald; Gruhle, Wolf-Dieter; Maier, Wolfgang;, Assignee: Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen AG (DE) |
Controlled capacity torque converter clutch control system
The present invention is directed toward a control for a torque converter clutch (TCC). In particular, the control is operative to effectuate operation within and transitions between a plurality of op... Read More
Inventors: Vukovich, William J.; Koenig, Melissa M.;, Assignee: General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI) |
Exercise Devices 
