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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7546778 | Flow meter An axial flow meter includes a housing including a generally elongated body with a continuous internal bore. Two spindles are mounted parallel to one another in the housing. Each spindle has a blade on the exterior surface of the spindle. Blades on each of the two s... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7412892 | Method of making pressure transducer and apparatus A method for making a pressure transducer comprising: forming a recess in a diaphragm, the diaphragm having a thinned region that deflects responsively to pressure being applied thereto; depositing a glass frit in the recess; embedding a plurality of strain gages in... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7342350 | Handheld device having ultrasonic transducer for axial transmission of acoustic signals A handheld stylus having an elongated housing, a writing and drawing implement disposed within the housing and including a tip extending through an opening at an end of the housing where ultrasonic waves radiate therefrom and are used for determining a position of t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7317313 | Magnetic encoder apparatus A magnetic encoder apparatus has a housing that includes a base portion and a cover plate portion. The housing also has a magnet that is contained in the base portion of the housing, a sensor chip having a major surface located adjacent to the magnet, and an alignme... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7218040 | Handheld device having ultrasonic transducer for axial transmission of acoustic signals A handheld stylus having an elongated housing, a writing and drawing implement disposed within the housing and including a tip extending through an opening at an end of the housing where ultrasonic waves radiate therefrom and are used for determining a position of t... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204010 | Method of making a load sensor plate A load sensor plate (100) is adapted for manufacture by stamping spaced apart openings (110) through a thin blank to define flexure beams (112) beside the openings (110); and forming the blank with spaced apart columnar walls (102)... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7181977 | Sensor assembly with lead attachment A beam-type sensor capable of measuring displacement or acceleration includes a thin, flexible sheet of piezoresponsive material defining broad sides and a proximal end. In order to optimize boundary conditions, the proximal end of the sheet is supported by a clamp ... | 02/27/2007 |
