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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110298309 | ACTUATOR MODULE APPLICABLE TO VARIOUS FORMS OF JOINT The present invention is about actuator modules that can be applied to various forms of joints and about joint structure using such modules, and the actuator modules includes actuator body comprising of electronics system and drive system and a separately connected dece... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110227425 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE Disclosed are an apparatus, a system, and a method for suspension of a vehicle. An electromagnetic generator generates an electrical energy in response to a relative movement between a vehicle body and a wheel assembly. A storage device stores the electrical energy gene... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110221192 | GENERATOR FOR GENERATING ELETRICAL ENERGY FROM MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS, AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE RESONANT FREQUENCY OF SUCH A GENERATOR A universally and flexibly applicable generator generates electrical energy from mechanical vibrations. The generator includes a mechanically vibrating system having a spring system and device for changing the mechanical tension of the spring system. A method for adjust... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110187209 | LINEAR VIBRATING MOTOR A linear vibrating motor includes a base defining a first bottom wall and a first sidewall extending vertically from the first bottom wall, a cover forming a receiving cavity together with the base and defining a second bottom wall and a second sidewall extending vertic... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110175369 | Apparatus and methods for mitigating electromagnetic emissions Apparatus, methods, and other embodiments associated with mitigation of magnetic fields are described herein. In an embodiment, a method for mitigating an electromagnetic field includes positioning a mitigating coil around a linear alternator of linear motor so that the... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110062801 | LINEAR VIBRATOR Disclosed herein is a linear vibrator. The linear vibrator includes a casing, a vibration unit, a bracket, a circuit board, a coil unit, a lead wire and a soldering part. The casing defines an internal space therein. The vibration unit is provided in the casing and vibr... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110018364 | HORIZONTAL LINEAR VIBRATOR The present invention provides a horizontal linear vibrator which can reduce the thickness but increase the strength of vibrations while at the same time guaranteeing a sufficiently long lifetime and satisfactory responsivity. The horizontal linear vibrator includes a c... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110018365 | HORIZONTAL LINEAR VIBRATOR The present invention provides a horizontal linear vibrator which can reduce the thickness but increase the strength of vibrations while at the same time guaranteeing a sufficiently long lifetime and satisfactory responsivity. The horizontal linear vibrator includes a c... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110008191 | PISTON AND CYLINDER COMBINATION DRIVEN BY LINEAR MOTOR WITH CYLINDER POSITION RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND LINEAR MOTOR COMPRESSOR, AND AN INDUCTIVE SENSOR The present invention discloses a piston and cylinder combination driven by linear motor with cylinder position recognition system, comprising a support structure (4) forming an air gap (12); a motor winding (6) generating a variable magnetic flow a... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110001365 | LINEAR VIBRATION MOTOR Disclosed herein is a linear vibration motor. The motor includes a casing surrounding the top and widthwise side of the motor, and a bracket surrounding the bottom and lengthwise side of the motor. A plate is provided on an inner surface of a side of the bracket and int... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100283331 | VIBRATION GENERATION MODULE CAPABLE OF GENERATING INERTIAL AND IMPACT VIBRATIONS Disclosed herein is a vibration generation module capable of generating inertial and impact vibrations. The vibration generation module includes a magnetic force generation unit, an elastic force provision unit, a permanent magnet, a contactor, and an impact transmissio... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100043204 | Method of Constructing a Linear Drive Motor Assembly with a Core Comprising Commercially Available, Off-The-Shelf Honeycomb Material A method of constructing a linear drive motor assembly is disclosed. In accordance with the method, a support plate and a platen with a plurality of teeth are provided. A honeycomb core comprising a commercially available, off-the-shelf honeycomb material is provided. T... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100045118 | RECIPROCATING LINEAR ACTUATOR A reciprocating linear actuator in which a slide and a counter slide are arranged for linear movement within a hollow guide. The actuator has driving force generating means for generating a driving force between the slide and the counter slide and also has bearing struc... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20090268479 | Lighted Bicycle Pedal The present invention is an apparatus and method for illuminating a bicycle crank. A magnetic coil is coiled around a portion of a tubular structure which houses a magnetic component. The magnetic component moves slidably inside the tubular structure passing through the... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090261689 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PIEZOELECTRIC ELECTROMAGNETIC HYBRID VIBRATING ENERGY HARVESTER A system and method are disclosed for providing a piezoelectric electromagnetic hybrid vibrating energy harvester. The invention comprises a piezoelectric vibrating energy harvesting device that harvests electrical energy from vibrations using a piezoelectric effect. Th... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090097993 | Hermetic compressor A hermetic compressor capable of insulating connectors (43), to which a plurality of lead lines (42) connected to a terminal block (41) and a plurality of stator coils (31a) used in a stator (31) are connected, without using a s... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090058200 | Linear Drive with a Reduced Axial Force Component, as Well as a Linear Compressor and Refrigerator A linear drive including a stator and a rotor configured for linear reciprocal movement along an axis, with the stator having a magnetic-field guide core having a plurality of legs extending each with one foot substantially toward the rotor, with the rotor having a plur... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20080296984 | ENERGY CONVERTER This energy converter includes a first flat coil and a magnet opposed to the first flat coil at an interval, and the first flat coil and the magnet are so formed as to be relatively movable, for converting kinetic energy to electric energy by electromagnetic induction.... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080284261 | Quick-Action Bistable Polarized Electromagnetic Actuator The invention relates to an electromagnetic actuator comprised of a mobile assembly, a fixed ferromagnetic stator assembly, at least one electric field coil, and of at least one permanent magnet, having two stable positions of equilibrium without current at its ends of ... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080084123 | Motion Induced Electrical Generator for Charging and Operating Devices A motion induced generator is mounted to a vehicle or conveyance to harness the oscillatory motion generated during travel of the vehicle or conveyance, and may be coupled to at least one device or system, such as an external rail car lighting system, a global positioni... | 04/10/2008 |
| 20080001578 | Motion Activated Power Source An electrical generator which includes a magnetic field generated within a housing (10) by permanent magnets (19, 20) located within the housing and a coil (23) is resiliently mounted within the magnetic field such that movement of the housing induc... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070210653 | MOVING MAGNET ACTUATOR WITH COUNTER-COGGING END-RING AND ASYMMETRICAL ARMATURE STROKE A moving magnet actuator (MMA) includes a magnetically conductive end-ring that is spaced from a magnet pole piece. The end-ring is constructed and spaced to provide a desired counter or anti-cogging force when the MMA is in a powered state. The MMA is also constructed ... | 09/13/2007 |
| 20060170293 | Apparatus for converting side-to-side driving motion to rotational motion with a spring assembly and system for tuning the spring assembly The apparatus for converting side-to-side to rotational motion for a workpiece includes a spring assembly with a movable base mounting element which is driven in a slightly arcuate reciprocal side-to-side motion and a fixed mounting element spaced apart from the base el... | 08/03/2006 |
| 20060152091 | Transistor matrix switched reluctance variable speed motor drive A multi-phase motor drive includes coil magnets that generate a magnetic field when energized with an electrical current. The coil magnets are configured in an electrical matrix. Switches are arranged in an electrical circuit with the coil magnets. Each coil magnet is i... | 07/13/2006 |
| 20060144173 | Method for driving a vibrating device for a portable object that comprises a coil and a moving mass The drive method consists in setting in vibration a moving mass of a vibrating device for a portable object using a series of voltage pulses provided to the coil of the vibrating device, which is electro-magnetically coupled to the moving mass. In a phase of driving the... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060138875 | Ventilation apparatus A ventilation apparatus includes a stator, a vibrator arranged close to the stator, a permanent magnet to generate a magnet flux to form a path of the magnet flux along the stator and the vibrator, a coil wound around the stator or vibrator, and a ventilator coupled to ... | 06/29/2006 |
