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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110267045 | Method and Apparatus for Sectional Magnetic Encoding of a Shaft and For Measuring Rotational Angle, Rotational Speed and Torque Magnetically encoded shafts for use in detecting forces exerted on the shaft during operation. Magnetically encoded regions arranged in tracks or bands, encircle the shaft and are formed within or affixed to the shaft. The magnetically encoded regions define force-sensi... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110189640 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Detecting Body Fillers Used to Repair Damaged Automotive Sheet Metal Disclosed is a body panel inspection device that may be used to determine if a vehicle was in an accident. The inspection device uses a magnet with a particular magnetic strength and other characteristics in order to more accurately determine if a vehicle body panel has... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110062952 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE WEIGHT OF THE CONTENTS OF A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE A method for estimating the value of the weight of the contents of the oscillating assembly of an electronically controlled household appliance is provided. The oscillating assembly is connected to a frame by a suspension system having a damper. The damper includes at l... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20100276044 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE PROFILE DEPTH OF A TIRE AND/OR A TIRE CHARACTERISTIC, AND A TIRE A method used for determining a profile depth or wear on a tread of a tire of a vehicle, and/or a tire characteristic, a magnetic field being detected by a magnetic field sensor disposed in the interior of the tire, particularly in the area of the tread on the tire inte... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100138183 | Surgical Navigation Enabled Imaging Table Environment A system for integrating radiolucent tracking sensors in a medical table, table mat, or surgical drape of a surgical navigation system, allowing the surgical navigation system to be less obtrusive in a surgery environment. A plurality of radiolucent magnetoresistance se... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100039105 | MAGNETIC OSCILLATOR BASED BIOSENSOR A biosensor is described. The biosensor includes a fixed multilayer stack providing a magnetization oscillation, a voltage source electrically coupled to the fixed multilayer stack, and a binding molecule covalently bonded to the biosensor. The voltage source provides a... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100026284 | Element for Generating a Magnetic Field An element for generating a magnetic field, having an annular frame for receiving an annular magnet which rotates with a turboshaft. The magnet is mounted in the frame such that the frame stabilizes and guides the magnet mechanically. In order to specify an element for ... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090029870 | Particle Analyzing Systems and Methods Using Acoustic Radiation Pressure The present invention comprises methods and systems that use acoustic radiation pressure.... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20080284422 | Method and Device for Analyzing Distribution of Coercive Force in Vertical Magnetic Recording Medium Using Magnetic Force Microscope In a coercive force distribution analysis device, a magnetic field is applied in substantially vertical direction to a sample having a magnetic thin film capable of recording vertical magnetism. A magnetic flux detection signal is generated in accordance with the leakin... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080258718 | PRESSURE SENSING DEVICE FOR ROTATABLY MOVING PARTS AND PRESSURE DETECTION METHOD THEREFOR A magnetic pressure sensing device for rotatably moving parts, of the type including at least one magnetic field source element associated to said rotatably moving part and a magnetic field sensing element associated to a fixed part to measure parameters of a magnetic f... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080246469 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE A portable electronic device includes a body, a flippable unit, a pivoting shaft, a first magnetizable element, a second magnetizable element, a magnetic induction sensor IC, and a magnet. The pivot shaft connects the body and the flippable unit. A display is disposed i... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080234971 | REMOTE-CONTROLLED MOTION APPARATUS WITH SENSING TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM AND REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS THEREFOR A remote-controlled motion apparatus is controlled by a remote control apparatus. The remote control apparatus transmits a target motion signal by radio. The remote-controlled motion apparatus includes a communication module, a terrestrial magnetism sensing module, a pr... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080136407 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAGNETIC FIELD EXPOSURE INDICATION Systems and methods for magnetic field exposure indication. Exemplary embodiments include a magnetic field exposure indication system, including a main carrier body, a magnetic storage medium disposed on the main carrier body, an magnetochromic material indicator associ... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080088303 | Concept for detecting a contact with a game device A method of detecting a contact between a player and a ball in a ball game, comprising a step of generating a magnetic field which may be associated with the player, the magnetic field being generated with a code sequence or a frequency which differ from a code sequence... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080074108 | Magnetic Field Sensor Apparatus A magnetic field sensor apparatus includes a first magnetic field sensor and a second magnetic field sensor, arranged on a substrate in a spaced manner from each other, a first temperature sensor with an output for a first temperature sensor signal, a second temperature... | 03/27/2008 |
| 20070279051 | Fuel Cell Current Distribution Measuring Equipment and Fuel Cell Current Distribution Measuring Method A fuel cell current distribution measuring apparatus measures electromotive force distribution on an electrode surface of a fuel cell which includes: an electrolyte; and a pair of a fuel electrode and an air electrode between which the electrolyte is provided. The fuel ... | 12/06/2007 |
| 20050225318 | Methods and apparatus for vibration detection Apparatus for detecting vibration of an object adapted to rotate includes one or more vibration processors selected from: a direction-change processor adapted to detect changes in a direction of rotation of the object, a direction-agreement processor adapted to identify... | 10/13/2005 |
| 20050104583 | Apparatus and method for determining the position of the end of a threaded connection, and for positioning a power tong relative thereto Apparatus and method for positioning a power makeup/breakout device, commonly referred to as a “power tong unit,” along the longitudinal axis of a tubular, with respect to the end of a connection. A probe having an electric coil is mounted on the power tong. An alte... | 05/19/2005 |
