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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050284199 | Latch assembly The present invention provides a latch assembly of the type commonly used on commercial vehicles which is simple to manufacture and has few parts. The latch assembly secures a closure element, or striker, in either of two secure positions by means of independently opera... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284200 | Electronic lock A lock programmer/interrogator assembly for communicating with an electronic lock. The assembly includes a key comprising a circuit card having surface contacts positioned to align with contacts in an electronic lock smart card reader when the key is inserted into a sma... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284201 | Motorized motor vehicle component A motor vehicle component with a drive having a motor, a gearing and a component which is movable by the drive, the motor being coupled to a driving side of the gearing and a driven side of the gearing being coupled to the movable component, a kinematic chain of the gea... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284202 | Plant growth medium An organic potting mix is produced from sawmill wastes comprising predominantly wastes from the pinus genus either alone or mixed with other organic waste materials by a continuous process wherein the sawmill waste feedstock is comminuted, submerged in heated water cont... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284203 | Pressed work and manufacturing method thereof A rolled steel plate as a raw material is press-formed into a pressed work provided with a boss section, and the work is fitted to a shaft by press-fitting of the shaft into the boss section. Rolling flow of internal metallographic layers in the boss section is curved l... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284204 | Roller hemming apparatus and method Various embodiments of roller hemming apparatus and methods are disclosed including one wherein multiple rollers are carried on a single mount to hem a flange in a single pass, another including induction heating and air quenching means movable with a roller to anneal t... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284205 | BREAKAWAY TOOLING A mounting plate (16) pivotally supports a finger (14) for pivotal movement about a pivot axis A as a shear pin (34) breaks between a post (30) and the finger (14) in response to a predetermined force urging the finger (14) to p... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284206 | Thermally-actuated press brake tool holder technology The invention provides press brake technology. In more detail, the invention involves a press brake tool holder having a thermally-responsive actuator. In certain embodiments, the actuator comprises a thermally-expandable polymer and/or a shape-memory alloy. ... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284207 | Wear gauge and method of use A wear gauge is provided for simulating the wear of a magnetic recording component at its interface with a magnetic storage medium comprising a wear gauge block having a wear surface that substantially approximates the geometrical dimensions and contour of the working s... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284208 | Gas detecting apparatus, gas detecting method and fuel cell vehicle The gas detecting system of the present invention is equipped with a catalytic combustion type gas sensor 1a and a semiconductor type gas sensor 1b, in a gas detecting system 1 having an operating sate in which generation of electricit... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284209 | Chromatographic interface for thermal desorption systems Disclosed are systems and methods that include a thermal desorption unit, a chromatographic column, and an interface device between the unit and the column. The interface device controls the fluid flowing into the column, such as by providing additional carrier gas to m... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284210 | Apparatus for measuring a density and/or a viscosity of a fluid The apparatus includes a sample tank for collecting and quieting a volume fraction of the fluid to be measured. The sample tank is in communication, at least at times, with a fluid containment via a filling line (L1) and a supply line (L2) connected, at le... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284211 | Method for detection of leaks A method of detecting gas leaks includes applying a foam to a surface to be tested, and watching for bubbles, or other movement, in the foam. The foam is formed of a liquid having air dispersed in the liquid. The bubbles formed in the presence of a leak are visible to t... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284212 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RHEOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF GRANULAR MATERIALS A system for characterizing rheological properties of granular material. A cylindrical measurement cup containing granular material is subject to a uniform vibration induced by a vibration exciter at a user-determined frequency. At the same time, a rotation or an oscill... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284213 | Sealing interface for microfluidic device A threadless interface for a fluidic system includes a microfluidic device having an outer surface and an internal near-surface channel having a first width and disposed at a first depth relative to the outer surface, with the first width being less than about two times... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284214 | Electric engine start system with inspection mode A turbine engine inspection arrangement utilizes a motor that is otherwise utilized for starting the engine. An inspection interface allows for communicating with a motor controller to operate the motor in an inspection mode. During inspection, the motor moves the compo... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284215 | Method and apparatus for preoperative estimation of breast implant volume A method and apparatus for the preoperative estimation of breast implant volume, In which a volume of air, water, or other substance is used to inflate one or more bladders located within the cups of the brassiere-like garment. The apparatus is operated by pumping an am... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284216 | Sensor equipment having sensing portion and method for manufacturing the same Sensor equipment includes: a sensor device having a sensing portion; and an electric connection portion coated with an electric insulation member. The electric connection portion electrically connects an external circuit and the sensor device. The electric insulation me... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284217 | Liquid level detecting apparatus A guide pipe is formed from a metal material, and its internal cross section has a circular shape whose diametric dimension gradually becomes smaller with a distance from an ultrasonic sensor. That is, the guide pipe is formed so that a route for transmitting an ultraso... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284218 | Ultrasonic fuel level monitoring device The invention describes a method of altering the transmitted frequency used in an ultrasonic ranging system for liquid level measurement in a fuel tank. The frequency agility of the system is an important component of performing liquid level measurement in an enclosed v... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284219 | Solid state illuminator for bi-colour ported water level gauges A solid state illuminator and display means are provided for bi-coloured ported water level gauges suitable for use in high pressure steam drums or similar water/steam devices to facilitate making an accurate determination of water level in such a device. The illuminato... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284220 | Float arm assembly and method of manufacture A float arm assembly and method of construction therefore has a float arm with a free end and another end arranged for operable communication with a float arm position sensor. A float is molded to the float arm to provide a unitary and rigid float arm assembly. ... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284221 | SHAPE-ACCELERATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND METHOD The present invention provides for a sensor array having at least one field-measuring sensor and at least one curvature-measuring sensor within a flexible substrate, the field-measuring sensors capable of providing orientation data of the flexible substrate relative to ... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284222 | MEMS gyroscope with horizontally oriented drive electrodes Devices and methods for reducing rate bias errors and scale factor errors in a MEMS gyroscope are disclosed. A MEMS actuator device in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention can include at least one substrate including one or more horizontal... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284223 | Piezoelectric vibrating segment, supporting structure for piezoelectric vibrating segment, piezoelectric vibrator, and piezoelectric vibrating gyroscope Aspects of the invention can provide piezoelectric vibrating segment, a supporting structure for the piezoelectric vibrating segment, piezoelectric vibrator, and the piezoelectric vibrating gyroscope capable of maintaining stable excited vibrations and stable sensing vi... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284224 | Inspecting method of elastic body, inspecting apparatus thereof, and dimension predicting program thereof In an inspecting method of a piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator having a piezoelectric/electrostrictive element and two or more electrodes, the frequency response characteristics is picked up when a vibration is given to the piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator,... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284225 | System and method for monitoring the condition of a drive train A gearbox condition monitoring system comprises at least one vibration sensor located on a gearbox casing. A processing unit is coupled to the vibration sensor and is configured to receive signals representative of the detected vibrations from the vibration sensor. The ... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284226 | Vibration information transmission apparatus and vibration monitoring/analyzing system A vibration information transmission apparatus for improving efficiency of field wiring of a vibration monitoring/analyzing system includes transmitters (11-1 to n) for converting vibration information from vibration sensors (2-1 to n) for de... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284227 | HIGH TEMPERATURE PRESSURE TRANSMITTER ASSEMBLY A pressure transmitter assembly for measuring a pressure of a process fluid includes an isolation diaphragm assembly. A pressure sensor is spaced apart from the isolation diaphragm assembly to provide thermal isolation. A conduit extends from the isolation diaphragm ass... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284228 | PRESSURE SENSOR A pressure sensor includes a metal stem having a diaphragm, and a semiconductor substrate in which an insulation layer is inserted between first and second semiconductor layers. A plurality of strain gauges are formed on a predetermined area of the first semiconductor l... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284229 | Pressure sensor and method for fabricating the same A pressure sensor comprising a plurality of sensor parts arranged in matrix. A first electrode being connected with first wiring and a second electrode being connected with second wiring are disposed oppositely through a cavity part in the sensor part. The second electr... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284230 | Method of fitting a sensor in a hydraulic circuit, and rigid pipe of the said circuit provided with such a sensor A method for fitting a sensor in a hydraulic circuit utilizes at least one rigid pipe with a fixing and connecting system at least one of its two ends, wherein the pipe integrates the sensor in the fixing and connecting system without drilling a hole in the pipe in orde... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284231 | Stress/extension-measuring sensor and method for measuring stress/expansion A stress/strain measuring sensor for the continuous monitoring of stress/strain conditions, especially in screwed bolts, along with a corresponding measuring process is disclosed. An arrangement, and a corresponding method, are provided that are uncomplicated and easy t... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284232 | Sensing system for monitoring the structural health of composite structures A sensing system for use in monitoring the structural health of a structure such as a polymeric matrix composite structure is provided. The system includes a sensor formed from a conductive ink containing carbon nanofibers and a polymeric resin, and a data acquisition s... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284233 | Moving device in pipe lines A moving device in pipe lines is provided, which allows easy switching of moving/stopping and remote control of the switching by only electric wires enabling easy operation in the inside of small diameter pipe lines. The moving device 1... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284234 | Pressure sensor capable of changing resolution in accordance with amount of pressing force A pressure sensor includes a surface sheet whose front side is an operating surface and a substrate sheet that includes a plurality of switches and that is disposed below the back side of the surface sheet at a predetermined space therebetween. When the operating surfac... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284235 | Software correction method and apparatus for a variable orifice flow meter A method of improving the accuracy of a variable orifice flow meter that includes characterizing the discharge coefficient of the flow meter orifice for different orifice openings and for different differential pressures. The method may be particularly useful with a flo... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284236 | Software correction method and apparatus for a variable orifice flow meter A method of improving the accuracy of a variable orifice flow meter that includes characterizing the flow coefficient of the flow meter orifice for different orifice openings and for different differential pressures. The method may be particularly useful with a flow met... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284237 | Correcting for two-phase flow in a digital flowmeter A flowmeter is disclosed. The flowmeter includes a vibratable conduit, and a driver connected to the conduit that is operable to impart motion to the conduit. A sensor is connected to the conduit and is operable to sense the motion of the conduit and generate a sensor s... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050284238 | Apparatus for mounting electronic module assembly in sensor An occupant weight sensor (1) for placement between a frame (7) fixed to the chassis of a vehicle and a second frame (8) supporting a vehicle seat has a sense element having a first body (12, 22, 28, 34, 50, 62, 64, 68, 84) formed with a plan... | 12/29/2005 |
