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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110132730 | MOTION SENSOR A motion sensor includes: a first tilt detector including a first electrode having a recess and a second electrode and a first conductive ball having shape same as that of the first electrode; a second tilt detector including a third electrode having a recess and a four... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110037602 | Method and apparatus for protecting energy generation facility from dangerous degree of tilt A tilt protection apparatus applied to electric energy generating installations, where possibility of tilting or tipping over exists. In certain installations of electric energy generating facilities, the means of energy production, such as but not limited to solar phot... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20100288605 | Anti Dumping Switch and Device Having Same An anti dumping switch includes a circular and hollow housing, a bottom surface connected to the housing, a first switch end, a second switch end, a bush, and two balls, the housing and the bottom surface cooperatively defining a accommodating space, the first switch en... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100243413 | TILT SWITCH A simulated eye is provided. The tilt switch comprises an electrically insulating housing with a chamber formed therein. The chamber is defined by a bottom surface and a surrounding surface. The tilt switch also includes a plurality of contact terminals, each of which c... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100193336 | SWITCH FOR A MOVEABLE POLE A switch for use in a pole for situating an electrical fixture remote from a base position is described. The pole is moveable between an operating position and a maintenance position, and the switch may automatically connect/disconnect power to the electrical fixture ba... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100164746 | Toe-switch Described is a toe-switch for attaching with a user's toe and discretely operating a toe-switch operated device. The toe-switch includes a toe attachment, such as a Velcro band, that is formed to connect with a user's toe. A switching device, such as a tilt ball switch,... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100140062 | PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT FOR AN APPARATUS The invention is directed towards a protective circuit for an apparatus including an accelerometer having an output and a microcontroller coupled to the output of the accelerometer. The protective circuit also includes a switch for controlling the apparatus coupled to a... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100133075 | ROLLING-BALL SWITCH A rolling-ball switch includes a housing defining at least two receiving sections, at least one separating member provided in the housing between the two receiving sections, at least two conductive balls disposed rollably and respectively in the receiving sections, a pa... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100072040 | TILT SWITCH A simulated eye is provided. The tilt switch comprises an electrically insulating housing with a chamber formed therein. The chamber is defined by a bottom surface and a surrounding surface. The tilt switch also includes a plurality of contact terminals, each of which c... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20090321230 | CIRCUIT BOARD SENSING MODULE The present invention discloses a circuit board sensing module comprising a plurality of circuit boards and a sphere. The circuit boards form a hollow polyhedron with multiple surfaces and included angles. When the sphere is in any of the included angles, a circuit boar... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090308720 | TILT SWITCH A tilt switch is provided. The tilt switch comprises a housing, a cap, a conductive ball, and a plurality of contact terminals. A chamber is formed in the housing and is defined by a bottom surface and a surrounding surface. The cap is attached above the chamber. The pl... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090302928 | Motion Detector for Animals A motion detector, in particular suitable for animals, comprising at least one motion element, wherein an element movable within a predetermined area is located, which brings about an electrical connection in at least one position, wherein the movable element is a magne... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090294261 | Automotive acceleration alarm to inform the driver of when to limit excessive acceleration to decrease gasoline consumption The present invention provides an alarm for the automobile driver when increased acceleration occurs. A roller ball tilt switch is rotated on a base level with the ground. The roller ball inside the tilt switch rolls back during acceleration. The L.E.D. light is illumin... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090223787 | TILT SWITCH EMPLOYING GRAPHITE The invention relates to a form of a tilt switch that solves the problem of poor electrical contact, excessive/unpredictable hysteresis, high contact resistance, short life and/or electrical bounce. The tilt switch uses conventional ball-in-tube construction and adds a ... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090078546 | ROLLING-BALL SWITCH A rolling-ball switch is adapted to be fixed on a circuit board, and includes a conductive housing defining a receiving space and having two opposite open ends, two conductive balls disposed movably in the receiving space, two insulation caps covering respectively the o... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20080237004 | ROLLING-BALL SWITCH AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME A rolling-ball switch includes an insulative casing part having first and second connecting faces and an intermediate through hole, insulative first and second covering parts each having a recessed inner side that covers the respective connecting face, and two metal pla... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080135384 | Automated Leveling Apparatus Various embodiments of the present invention provide an inexpensive and easy to use apparatus and method that permits a user to attach an apparatus to existing picture frames or other objects with various advantages. Such embodiments will keep a picture, object or frame... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080110733 | Tilt responsive circuit controller utilizing conductive particles A tilt-responsive circuit controller includes a casing defining a vacuum-sealed interior region, the casing having a first end, a second end, and a tubular portion disposed there between. A first set of conductive contacts are coupled to the first end and partially disp... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20080017488 | Tilt switch A tilt switch comprises an insulating housing, a cover covering the opening of the housing, three terminals fixed at the bottom of the housing and an electrically conductive ball movably received in the housing to on/off the switch by contacting/leaving said terminals. ... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20080017487 | Tilt switch A tilt switch includes a base and a cover body. The base includes an upright support having a lower groove, and first and second lower passage holes communicated with the lower groove. An emitter is mounted on the base to emit a light signal. A receiver is disposed oppo... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20070251807 | Rolling-ball switch A rolling-ball switch includes a casing having two racks. A chamber is defined after a round stage and a sealing groove are fit in the casing. The chamber includes a first contact plate, a second contact plate and a third contact plate on two ends faces thereof and form... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20060283694 | Liquid level sensor switch A liquid level sensor switch comprising a case, a rod type guide vertically extending from an inside bottom center of the case, a float having a center bore fitted on the guide with a clearance allowing the float to freely move up and down along the guide inside the cas... | 12/21/2006 |
| 20060027447 | Tilt switch and system A tilt switch has an electrical terminal on its top end and an electrical terminal on its bottom end. It comprises a conductive can with an opening on the top end side serving as the electrical terminal on the bottom end and a conductive cap covering the opening of the ... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20050155849 | Shock absorber A shock switch main has a main member, a resting device and a return device. The main member has a chamber therein, a first passageway communicated to the chamber, a resting portion at a bottom of the chamber, an aperture on the resting portion, a vertical chamber commu... | 07/21/2005 |
