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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7066073 | Vacuum brake booster for motor vehicles In order to minimize the vacuum-dependent force component acting upon the valve body of a vacuum brake booster that is equipped with a pneumatically pressure-compensated control valve without requiring constructive modifications of the valve gear casing that accommo... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6291784 | Snap switch A compact snap switch that can be assembled mechanically and is equipped as a microswitch. The switch includes a housing for the microswitch and consists of two asymmetrically divided halves whose cut site runs along the edge of one of the large side surf... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6170618 | Brake shoe with retaining spring locked against rotation A brake shoe for disc brakes comprises a pad back plate which, on a first face thereof, is provided with a friction pad and, on a second face thereof, has a projection to which a retaining spring is fixed to prevent rotation of the retaining spring relati... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6102495 | Hydraulic unit for slip-controlled brake systems A compact hydraulic unit for slip-controlled brake systems with several hydraulically, mechanically and/or electrically operable functional elements (e.g. accumulator, valve elements, pressure generating and driving elements) arranged in an accommodating ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6099195 | Connection of a spindle and/or stud with a crank lever of a wiper system Fastening of a spindle or of another elongated cylindrical component perpendicularly to a lever. This fastening essentially consists in providing the galvanized deep-drawn sheet steel lever with a suitable rim hole into which the spindle is inserted. The ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6082834 | Circuit arrangement for a brake system with anti-lock control and traction slip control A circuit arrangement for a brake system having anti-lock control (ABS) and traction slip control by brake management (BASR) which has an electromotively driven hydraulic pump for the auxiliary pressure supply in the ABS mode and BASR mode, sensors to det... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6028378 | Electric motor for auxiliary systems of automotive vehicles An electric motor with a multi-pole rotor and a multi-pole stator. The stator is mounted in a housing, the poles of the stator extend parallel to the direction of the rotor axis, and the rotor slots run helically with respect to the rotor axis. The stator... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6008457 | Assembly for steering column switch with spiral spring A steering column switch has a spiral spring which produces a rotatable contact between terminals that are rigidly arranged on the housing of the steering column switch and terminals on the rotatable steering wheel. The receptacle for the spiral spring is... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5998989 | Device including magnet-biased magnetoresistive sensor and rotatable, magnetized encoder for detecting rotary movements A device for detecting rotary movements includes a measuring data emitter that co-rotates with the part performing the rotary movement, and a stationary transducer which includes a magneto-resistive sensor element with a bias magnet. The measuring data em... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5984651 | Hydraulic brake system The present invention relates to a hydraulic brake system which operates by the feedback principle during brake slip control operations and includes a self-priming pump that aspirates pressure fluid from a pressure fluid reservoir for traction slip contro... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5926907 | Wiper blade replacement assembly A replacement assembly for a wiper blade for cleaning the windshield of a motor vehicle includes an elastic wiper blade assembly that has a top part and a wiper lip, with one respective elastic rail inserted into two lateral longitudinal grooves in the to... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5926906 | Wind deflector for a wiper blade of a windshield wiper device The invention relates to a wind deflector for fastening to the main bracket of a wiper blade with openings in its spine, whereby fastening is accomplished with first fastening sections for screwing and additional second fastening sections for locking at t... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5927826 | Hydraulic brake system with brake slip control and traction slip control To minimize the power losses of the pump motor in a hydraulic brake system with brake slip control and traction slip control, a shut-off valve prevents flow in the suction line when the supply pressure of the pump is sufficient for traction slip control. ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5894626 | Wiper arm, especially for motor vehicles A wiper arm, especially for motor vehicles, with a wiper rod and a unit having a jacket and a hose to supply a washing nozzle with washing solution to wiper rod. The single piece, flexible material unit securely holds the hose to the wiper rod therein red... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894628 | Wiper arm for a windshield wiper mechanism, particularly for motor vehicles A wiper arm mounting system for mounting a wiper arm rigidly and removably to a drive shaft includes a mounting part and a threaded fastening element that is realized in the form of a fastening nut or fastening screw with the fastening element acting upon... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5895207 | Electric motor-pump assembly An assembly, consisting of a motor and a pump, the motor being arranged in a motor housing and the pump in a pump housing. Both housings can be coupled to each other. The motor housing is provided with a second main bearing. The pump housing is equipped w... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5865376 | Multiple nozzle with one-piece seal for windshield washer systems A nozzle element covering open channels through the use of a removable cover forming thus nozzles for a windshield washer system. A preferably flat seal elastically covers several apertures. Advantageous embodiments concern the division of the nozzle unit... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5849382 | Tubing for systems in automotive vehicles and a method of manufacturing the same Tubing for a brake system, fuel system or hydraulic system in automotive vehicles which includes an inside steel tube having an outer surface, a zinc coating layer on the outer surface, chromated layer overlying the zinc coating layer and a plastic jacket... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5835041 | Circuit for conditioning and digitizing an analog signal A circuit for conditioning and digitizing an analog input signal that includes a control circuit taking the form of a delta modulator that has a comparator, a clock-controlled flip-flop, a digital accumulator and a digital-to-analog converter. The compara... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5829557 | Electromechanically actuated disc brake system An electromechanically actuated disc brake system for motor vehicles comprising a floating caliper and an actuating unit mounted with the caliper. The actuating unit is an electric motor which, by interpolation of a reducing gear, powers an actuating elem... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5826952 | Brake system for automotive vehicles A brake system for automotive vehicles includes a pressure generator to which wheel brake cylinders associated with the individual vehicle wheels are connected by way of hydraulic connections. Actuator units including a cylinder-and-piston assembly and an... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5820286 | Fixing means for a windshield wiper system An attachment for a noise-and-vibration dampening fixing of a windshield wiper system to a vehicle body comprises a fastening eye with a circular aperture for receiving a rubber-elastic, hollow, cylindrical, noise-and-vibration dampening element with circ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5821663 | Power supply configuration for an electric motor with four brushes Power supply is accomplished via two rails, which are arranged in one plane and which in each case have lugs, which can be bent out from the rail plane. In this case, contact arm of at least one lug is run away over a rail. In this way, a system which is ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819193 | Circuit arrangement for conditioning and evaluating wheel sensor signals A circuit arrangement for conditioning and evaluating the signals emanating from wheel sensors in a first stage determines the sensor(s) supplying the highest useful signal at very low wheel speeds. The signal from the most sensitive sensor is delivered w... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5806939 | Brake system with electronic anti-lock control A hydraulic bake system with electronic anti-lock control includes a multi-circuit braking pressure generator, electrically operable hydraulic valves, low-pressure accumulators which accumulate the pressure fluid that is withdrawn from the wheel brakes in... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5803556 | Hydraulic brake system with skid control A hydraulic brake system with skid control is provided with digitally switchable inlet and outlet valves. An inlet valve includes a variable flow area valve control that is actuated as a function of differential pressures in order to reduce the valve nois... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5801467 | Electric motor for a drive mechanism in particular, a pump An electric motor is presented whose housing is sealed off by a plate. The plate features an opening whose inner surface serves as a slide bearing for the shaft, whereby the slide bearing is sufficient for operating the electric motor in a trial run. In a... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5788337 | Auxiliary energy brake system of automotive vehicles An auxiliary energy brake system of automotive vehicles has a central pressure source and a hydraulic system which includes pressure medium lines, electrically controllable hydraulic valves, and pressure medium orifices. A pressure sensor is located at th... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5771527 | Windshield wiper device with contact pressure adjustment dependent on the wiping angle An adjusting lever pivoted on the attachment part moves during operation of the windshield wiper along a cam of a fixed rocker arm and thus pivots the contact spring to vary the force with which the wiper blade is pressed against the windshield being clea... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5774821 | System for driving stability control Apparatus for improving the driving behavior of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle has front and rear axles, each having a plurality of wheels. Each wheel has a brake. Sensor are provided for measuring the rotational speed of each wheel, the vehicle yaw r... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5769509 | Brake unit for motor vehicles with electric drive A brake unit for motor vehicles with electric drive with a hydraulic pressure transducer and hydraulic friction brakes to increase the brake effect applied by the electric drive motor. The cooperation of the electric drive motor with the hydraulic frictio... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5758930 | Electronically controllable brake actuation system An electronically controllable anti-lock brake actuation system for automotive vehicles, including a pedal actuated dual-circuit master brake cylinder, and braking pressure generators actuatable by an electronic control unit. Each of the braking pressure ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5747885 | Central locking system for motor vehicles A central locking system for a motor vehicle which has a number of actuators, each of which has a signal transmitter unit which sends data signals to a control unit as a function of current condition parameters of a monitored opening of the motor vehicle ... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5742507 | Driving stability control circuit with speed-dependent change of the vehicle model The present invention is a control circuit for controlling the driving stability of a motor vehicle, in which the desired value of the yaw rate is calculated by a vehicle model. To make it possible to calculate a value of the highest accuracy possible usi... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5735584 | Process for driving stability control with control via pressure gradients A control process for the driving stability control of a motor vehicle is provided. The signal sent out by a control law unit to generate the necessary additional torque is sent to a distribution logic unit, which subsequently sends the pressure signals u... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5734244 | Safety appliance for movable parts An appliance which, through motor-driven operation, is movable toward a closing edge, in particular, for use with window regulators and sliding roofs of automotive vehicles. For this purpose, the number of revolutions of the motor is permanently detected,... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5732378 | Method for determining a wheel brake pressure A method for controlling the brakes in an automotive vehicle. The vehicle has a velocity and a plurality of wheels, each wheel having an angular velocity and a brake which is operable by applying a pressure agent to the brake. An amount of the pressure ag... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5732379 | Brake system for a motor vehicle with yaw moment control Apparatus for controlling an automotive vehicle is provided. The vehicle has a plurality of wheels, each wheel having an individually operable brake. The apparatus comprises a mechanism for determining the steering angle of the vehicle. A yawing moment co... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5731646 | Heat-protected motor housing with metal casing and plastic plate A metal heat dissipation element is made an integral part of a metal houses of a motor, then a bearing plate of plastic material is injection-molded onto the housing. Preferred embodiments relate to the increased strength of the housing for which purpose ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5732377 | Process for controlling driving stability with a yaw rate sensor equipped with two lateral acceleration meters A control process for controlling the driving stability of a motor vehicle is provided. The difference between the actual value of the yaw rate and the desired value is measured in a control process to form the additional yawing moment for stabilizing the... | 03/24/1998 |
