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An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| 6684208 | System and method for quantifying an extent to which a data mining algorithm captures useful information in input data A system and method for estimating the point of diminishing returns for additional information in data mining processing applications. The present invention provides a convenient method of estimating the extent to which a data mining algorithm captures us... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6599443 | Film The invention relates to an optical retardation film comprising a layer of an anisotropic polymer material with an optical axis substantially parallel to the plane of the layer. The invention furthermore relates to a process of preparing the optical retar... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6512478 | Location position system for relay assisted tracking An extensible short-range tracking system is disclosed. The tracking system disclosed is a multi-level tracking system. At the first level is an RF tag, which is a transmit-only unit that transmits information including minimally an identification number.... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6484215 | System having I/O module number assignment utilizing module number signal line having pair of inputs adapted for receiving module number signal and propagation of module number signal down stream An input/output (I/O) module has a programmable memory having a first memory address for receiving a module number and a second memory address for receiving a signal direction indicator. The I/O module is for use with a programmable controller system havi... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6417793 | Track/attenuate circuit and method for switched current source DAC A track and attenuate (T/A) circuit for use with switched current source DACs is connected across the DAC's differential current outputs. The T/A circuit includes three attenuate switches: first and second single-ended switches which connect the positive ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6407484 | Piezoelectric energy harvester and method A self contained device for harvesting electrical energy from linear and rotary motion has a sensor with amplifiers for tensile stretching of a piezoelectric body with magnification of the applied force. The piezoelectric body is a monolithic plate with s... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6399998 | High voltage insulated-gate bipolar switch An insulated-gate bipolar switch contains a number of trench-IGBT structures interdigitated with a number of floating mesas and trench gates to reduce inversion channel density. The IGBT mesa widths and the floating mesa widths are made different, which e... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6392801 | Wide-angle rugate polarizing beamsplitter A polarizing beamsplitter includes an optical medium and a rugate filter embedded therein. The rugate filter has an average refractive index which varies with position on the rugate plane in the non-thickness direction, where the averaging is across the r... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6381502 | Virtual tool box for use with industrial control system An industrial control system incorporating a plurality of human/machine interfaces provides for the identification of an operator using the human/machine interface so as to forward output from an ongoing application tool program to the operator as the ope... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6365093 | Strengthening method for green form parts made from metal powder A method of strengthening green form parts made from metal powder requires the use of a cross-linkable polymer which, when cross-linking has been induced, retains its mechanical properties to a degree sufficient to prevent fracture or significant deformat... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6342753 | Piezoelectric transformer and operating method A piezoelectric transformer has pairs of input/output electrodes located on a piezoelectric body corresponding to period locations on a standing sine wave superimposed on said body, and having a waveform corresponding to vibrational modes of the piezoelec... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6331830 | Self-trimming current source and method for switched current source DAC A self-trimming current source for used in a switched current source DAC is made from a fixed current source and a variable current source, which are connected in parallel to provide a total output current. The total output current is automatically calibr... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6304176 | Parasitically powered sensing device A parasitically powered remote sensing device for monitoring an industrial system. The device comprising a tuned transducer which converts stray energy emitted by the system into an electric potential for consumption by a remote sensing device and/or a wi... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6301039 | Reversible electrochemical mirror (REM) state monitoring Reversible electrochemical mirror (REM) devices typically comprise a conductive oxide mirror electrode that is substantially transparent to radiation of some wavelengths, a counter electrode that may also be substantially transparent, and an electrolyte t... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6298393 | Industrial control systems having input/output circuits with programmable input/output characteristics A programmable analog I/O circuit for use in an industrial control system has a first mode of operation as an input circuit and a second mode of operation as an output circuit. In the first mode of operation, a device-side I/O terminal is adapted for rece... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6282773 | Apparatus for producing winding slot insulators and inserting same into the stator core of an electromechanical machine Insulating slot liners for insertion into stator core winding slots are formed from a narrow-width reel of insulating material. The width of the material is determined by the inner circumferential surface of the winding slot that must be insulated, instea... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6282076 | Method for controlling an electromagnetic operator of an electrical device An electromagnetic operator includes first and second coils wound coaxially. An armature partially surrounds the coils for channeling flux during energization of the coils. The armature may be formed of a bent plate and secured to a ferromagnetic support.... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279878 | High temperature, high strain piezoelectric compositions PLZT piezoelectric ceramics having the general formula (Pb1-x Lax)(Zry Ti1-y)1-(x/4)-z Ma+4z/a O3 are fabricated in a hot forging process using PbO, TiO2, ZrO | 08/28/2001 |
| 6278368 | Low cost material for multi-bit remote sensing Multiple bits of information may be conveyed by passive target material incorporating filaments of magnetizable material having different magnetization functions and, in particular, different coercivities. Detection of the presence or absence of the indiv... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6273750 | Connector and cable system for panel-mounted circuitry A connector and cable system for panel mounted circuitry includes two-piece connectors designed to receive flat cabling including both power and data conductors. The connectors are designed to be snapped into apertures of a support panel, such as in a com... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6275392 | Method and apparatus for pre-charge control of VSI A method and apparatus for automatically selecting and employing different DC link pre-charge levels dependent upon different sources providing power to a power conditioning system wherein the different sources are characterized by different source induct... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6272391 | Self organizing industrial control system importing neighbor constraint ranges An industrial control system uses a number of autonomous control units, each associated with one piece of equipment in an industrial process. The autonomous control units include data indicating not only their constraints of operation but also reflecting ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6272388 | Program structure and method for industrial control A table of sequential call statements is used to organize various program portions of the operating system of an industrial controller. This organizing structure allows troubleshooting of individual program portions of the operating system as are intimate... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6269414 | Data rate doubler for electrical backplane High data rate I/O modules may be placed on a synchronous bus used also with legacy low data rate I/O modules without rendering the latter modules incompatible and without changing the clock rate of the bus by interleaving extended data to be read at fall... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6269010 | CSI based drive having feedforward control of inverter input voltage The drive for an a.c. induction motor features a rectifier for converting alternating current into direct current and a current source inverter for converting direct current into alternating current supplied to a motor. A d.c. link choke interconnects the... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6268853 | Data structure for use in enterprise controls A development tool for use in specifying at least a sub-set of information required to generate control tools for an industrial process wherien the process is performed by mechanical resources, the control tools include execution logic, simulation facilit... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6266258 | Power substrate element topology An inverter circuit includes a pair of switching devices coupled in series across high and low sides of a direct current bus. An output line is coupled between the devices for conducting controlled alternating current power produced by timed switching of ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6252529 | Adjustable gain precision full wave rectifier with reduced error A circuit is provided for rectifying and amplifying an AC input waveform to optimize the dynamic range of downstream circuitry, such as an analog-to-digital converter. The circuitry includes an inverting amplifier and a non-inverting amplifier. The invert... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6249443 | Nine-phase transformer The invention includes a transformer for converting three-phase AC power to nine-phase AC power. An autotransformer includes three coils, each coil including a plurality of serial windings that together form a polygon. Nine output nodes are provided betwe... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6247168 | Embedded non-volatile programming tool A tool for programming non-volatile memory is embedded in the form of an object in a programmable controller module, and can be used to transfer a firmware program to a plurality of different modules connected by a common network. The tool can be placed i... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6236277 | Low deviation synchronization clock A local clock used for synchronizing events in an industrial control system may be synchronized with a master clock according to synchronization signals received at a first period. Updating of the local clock is performed on a more frequent basis than the... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6233131 | Electromagnetic operator for an electrical contactor and method for controlling same An electromagnetic operator includes first and second coils wound coaxially An armature partially surrounds the coils for channeling flux during energization of the coils. The armature may be formed of a bent plate and secured to a ferromagnetic support. ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6232557 | Network cable and modular connection for such a cable A cable and modular connector system are provided for a power and data transmission network. The cable includes a pair of power conductors and a pair of signal conductors disposed in an insulative cover. The conductors are positioned to minimize different... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6229278 | Voltage and current limiting method and apparatus for a voltage/frequency drive A method and apparatus for maintaining both a DC bus voltage and a motor current within limit values wherein, when a voltage limit condition occurs, a voltage error (i.e. DC bus voltage limit minus DC bus voltage) is used to increase an inverter output fr... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6229417 | Operator for an electromagnetic switching device An operator assembly for an electromagnetic switching device includes a pair of insulative boards arranged in mutually facing relation. A first board carries first contacts, which may be arranged in pairs, while a second board carries second contacts desi... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6225812 | Method and apparatus for measuring the density of a substance having free water compensation A method and apparatus for measuring the amount of free water contained within a substance includes a waveguide having front and back sides disposed opposite each other. The waveguide defines a chamber for propagating a microwave signal therethrough. The ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6225825 | Industrial control systems having input/output circuits with programmable input/output characteristics A programmable analog I/O circuit for use in an industrial control system has a first mode of operation as an input circuit and a second mode of operation as an output circuit. In the first mode of operation, a device-side I/O terminal is adapted for rece... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6218813 | Cross current compensation system and method A cross current compensation system for controlling reactive currents in a generator is provided. A control system for receives voltage feedback from a first generator of a plurality of generators and cross current feedback from at least a second generato... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6215204 | Emergency stop system employing modular relays A modular emergency stop device including a switch unit and a control unit. The switch unit includes a switch which converts from a normal state to an emergency state when an emergency stop is necessary and a housing for the switch. The control unit inclu... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6214210 | Electrochemical surface analysis using deoxygenated gel electrolyte Electrochemical surface analysis using a deoxygenated gel electrolyte provides advantages over a liquid electrolyte in processes such as sequential electrochemical reduction analysis. In sequential electrochemical reduction analysis, a solderable portion ... | 04/10/2001 |
