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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120067142 | SLIPPAGE DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD What is proposed is simply-structured initial slippage detection means. When a contact member (5) comes in contact with a contact receiving member (2) via a pressure-sensitive conductive sheet (3A), it is confirmed, on ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120067141 | TESTING APPARATUS A testing apparatus includes a support mechanism, a pushing device and a clamping device. The pushing device includes a guiding member, a driving member moveably attached to the guiding member, and a resilient component located between the guiding member and the guiding... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120042734 | PRESSURE SENSOR A pressure sensor is disclosed that can help isolate the sensor and/or sensor components from a media to be sensed and/or can help reduce sensor damage caused by harsh operating environments. In one illustrative embodiment, the pressure sensor may include a substrate ha... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120023827 | Driving System for An Automatic Sliding Door The present invention relates to a driving system for an automatic sliding door. The driving system includes a driver and a rack and pinion mechanism. The pinion is adapted to cause sliding movement of the door in a first or second direction when operatively connected t... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120017702 | CONTACT-PRESSURE DETECTING APPARATUS AND INPUT APPARATUS There is provided a contact-pressure detecting apparatus including a base, at least three pressure-sensitive sensors, and a plurality of plates. The base has an arbitrary shape. The at least three pressure-sensitive sensors are provided on different vertex positions of ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110319823 | TUBE MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUE USING LINEAR ACTUATOR AND PRESSURE SENSOR An infusion pump uses sensors, movable members and a control unit to determine tubing thickness in a tube-loading section of the pump. The infusion pump utilizes sensors, such as a pressure sensor, to record forces imparted by a tube undergoing no pressure, a single pre... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110303018 | Testing apparatus The invention relates to a testing apparatus, comprising a carrying construction for supporting a road section, and a frame for positioning a test wheel on the surface of the road section. During operation of the apparatus the test wheel, by a tread thereof, describes a... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110301875 | BUSHING PRESS-FITTING INSPECTION DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM, AND BUSHING PRESS-FITTING APPARATUS A bushing press-fitting inspection device that can perform an inspection in any state between the beginning of press-fitting and the end of press-fitting as to whether or not the press-fitting has been satisfactorily performed is provided. The bushing press-fitting insp... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110283805 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING LOAD-BEARING CAPACITY In an embodiment, a hydraulic jack is provided having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion attached to a first section of a structure and the second portion attached to a second section of the structure. When a pressurized fluid is forced between the ... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110259126 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE OIL CONSUMPTION OF AN OIL-LUBRICATED MACHINE An arrangement is provided for determining the oil consumption of an oil-lubricated machine. The arrangement includes an oil circuit, which leads from an oil tank via a start line to the oil-lubricated machine and back, via a return line to the oil tank, and a balance f... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110257928 | SENSING DEVICE A sensing device including a sensor, a triggering mechanism and a covering is provided. The covering is positioned in contact with a body such that the triggering mechanism extends from a moving segment to a reference segment and across a joint center located therebetwe... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110203391 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING AN AIRCRAFT PEDAL SYSTEM An apparatus (10) for testing an aircraft pedal system (12) comprises a pedal actuation device (14) for actuating an aircraft pedal (12′, 12″), a force sensor (26) for sensing an actuation force applied to the aircraft pedal (12... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110179884 | TEST RIG FOR TESTING BLADES FOR A WIND TURBINE The invention provides a test rig for testing blades for a wind turbine, the test rig comprising a fixing structure where a root end of a wind turbine blade can be fixed, a loading mass structure extending from the fixing structure, and an actuation structure which can ... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110175744 | Systems and Method for the Mobile Evaluation of Cushioning Properties of Shoes Shoe having at least one pressure sensor provided in the shoe cushioning element, as well as system components for emitting, receiving and evaluating the signals of the sensor.... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110174084 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING STATE OF CHARGE Charge information associated with an energy storage device may be determined from one or more kinetic responses of the energy storage device. Kinetic responses may include displacements, forces, pressures, or other kinetic properties, and changes in properties thereof.... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110154917 | TESTING SYSTEM FOR FLIP TYPE ELECTRONIC DEVICE A testing system is used to testing a flip type electronic device having a main body, and a cover. The testing system includes a fixing structure, a flipping structure, a sensing device, a rotating mechanism, and a control device. The fixing structure positions the main... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110132106 | TEST DEVICE FOR THE DETECTION OF THE RECOVERY EFFORT BY A SECONDARY FLIGHT ORDERING ACTUATOR, AND ASSOCIATED TEST METHOD The disclosure relates to a device for testing means of detecting the loading of the secondary path of a flight control actuator of the type including a primary path and a secondary path able to take up the effort of the primary path in the event of a breakdown of the l... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110130862 | SENSOR FOR HANDLING SYSTEM The cable lift system provides assistance to movement of a flexibly suspended payload actuated by operator input into one or more sensing devices attached to the payload. The sensing device is configured to collect information about the typical push-pull and lift-lower ... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110126641 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A GRINDING SYSTEM AND GRINDING SYSTEM COMPRISING A MONITORING DEVICE The invention relates to a method for monitoring the load state of a grinding system having rotating grinding elements, the dynamic forces exerted by the grinding stock on the grinding elements being detected in a first frequency range which contains the fundamental osc... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110107853 | Device and Method for Determining the Fill Level of a Flexible Medicine Reservoir Included are systems and methods for determining a fill level of an inflow-less flexible medicine reservoir as a source for medicine, where the inflow-less flexible medicine reservoir has a monotonically decreasing fill level. Some embodiments of a device include a stop... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110094317 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING SEAT OCCUPANCY An apparatus for determining a seat occupancy includes a load detecting portion provided between one of a front portion and a rear portion of a seating portion of a seat for a vehicle that includes a lifting function for changing a height position of the seating portion... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110067503 | ON-BOARD DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE FOR MEASURING FORCES AND BICYCLE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A MEASURING DEVICE The measuring device is intended to measure forces on a bicycle pedal (1) mounted to rotate on a pedal spindle (2) fixed at the free end of a crankset crankarm (6). The device includes force sensors positioned on the pedal spindle and able to detect... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110067504 | COMPLEX SENSOR AND ROBOT HAND A complex sensor comprises a touch sensor and a proximity sensor. The touch sensor comprises a flexible pressure-sensitive sheet covering a fingertip portion. The pressure-sensitive sheet comprises a front surface film and a rear surface film composed of a flexible cond... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110056310 | PROPERTY TESTING APPARATUS FOR PHOTOCURABLE RESIN, RETAINER USED IN THE TESTING APPARATUS AND PROPERTY TESTING METHOD A retainer for use in measuring a force generated between a photocurable resin and a pressing member by a detector includes: a pressing member that has light transmission characteristics and is pressed to the photocurable resin; and a light irradiation block that is pro... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110049886 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE LOADING OF PIVOTED ROTOR BLADES A method and a device for measuring the loading on rotor blades, especially of wind power plants with swiveling rotor blades, the loading of the rotor blades being determined by way of deformation of a bearing ring of the swiveling rotor blade takes place economically w... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110049264 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A PRESSURE PARAMETER OF A PLANT SAMPLE A method of determining a pressure parameter of a plant sample (1) comprises the steps of subjecting the plant sample (1) to a clamp pressure (pclamp) created with a clamp device (10), measuring at least one pressure response value (p 03/03/2011 | |
| 20110023628 | IMPACT DETECTION STRUCTURE, IMPACT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD A side impact detection system includes a two-stage load transmitting structure that transmits to a floor tunnel, in which a side impact-detecting G sensor is provided, load caused by a side impact at a predetermined impact speed Vp in two stages having a predetermined ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100264222 | PERMANENT WAY FOR A RAILWAY AND DEVICE FOR READING INFORMATIONS CARRIERS PROVIDED IN THE PERMANENT WAY Superstructure for a railway, wherein at least one component of the superstructure (8) has a data carrier (7) for digitally stored data readable with a reading device (11).... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100229655 | Load detecting device and method of producing the same A load detecting device includes a substrate, a load receiver arranged on a first face of the substrate, a load detecting element arranged between the substrate and the load receiver, and a supporting portion to support the substrate. The supporting portion is made of m... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100171704 | Optoelectronic Device for Determining Relative Movements or Relative Positions of Two Objects The present invention relates to an optoelectronic device for determining relative movements or relative positions of two objects, comprising a first object fixed relative to a frame of the device; a second object mounted in spaced relation to the first object and adapt... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100162831 | STATE MEASURING APPARATUS FOR ROLLING BEARING UNIT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME The sensor holder has an annular portion that holds the sensors. A holding ring that is securely fitted in an inner peripheral surface of a cylinder portion constituting a cover made of metal in terms of a large tight fit is embedded in an intermediate portion of this a... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100164873 | Optoelectronic Device for Determining Relative Movements or Relative Positions of Two Objects The present invention relates to an optoelectronic device (100) for determining relative movements or relative positions of two objects, comprising a first object (10) fixed relative to a frame (1) of the device; a second object (20) mounted ... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100107780 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING A SENSOR ELEMENT FOR IDENTIFYING AN OBJECT A sensor element material web for selectively cutting an operable sensor from the web includes a sensor film. A first electrode film is disposed on a first side and includes metallic electrodes in a first repeating pattern. A second electrode film is disposed on a secon... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100089704 | EQUALIZED HYDRAULIC CLAMP FORCE CONTROL Hydraulic valve circuitry adapted for automatic weight-responsive control of load-clamping members of a load-lifting system having a free lift mast. The load-lifting system generally includes one or more fluid power actuator for applying a gripping force to a load, at l... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100077871 | Test apparatus One embodiment of a testing device is disclosed having an expansible element that expands radially outwardly upon the application of an axial force. In one form the testing device includes two bellows forming a deflection surface that expands radially outward upon the a... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100071482 | Method and apparatus for scanning a textile Some embodiments disclosed herein provide novel approaches for rapidly sensing sense line cross-point interaction in a textile such as a carpet or rug.... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100050787 | ANTI-PINCH SENSOR An anti-pinch sensor (10,13,40,45) with an associated evaluation circuit (33,48) is disclosed, which is suitable in particular for recognizing an obstacle in the way of an actuating element (e.g., 9) of a motor vehicle (1). The anti-pinch sen... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100019424 | MOUNT DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MEASURING FORCE Devices and methods are provided to facilitate measurement of forces acting on locations connecting a subframe portion and a body portion of a vehicle, such devices and methods include mount devices having an inner member, an outer member, at least one sensor, a sleeve ... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090288502 | Device for Measuring Tibio-Femoral Force Amplitudes and Force Locations in Total Knee Arthroplasty A probe used during a total knee arthroplasty for measuring forces and locations of their points of application and thereby moments includes two load sensitive plates t to be inserted in one joint-compartment of a knee joint each and each being provided with a top surfa... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090271065 | Device, method, and control unit for identifying a side impact, and pressure sensor In device for side impact recognition in a vehicle, at least one pressure sensor system that produces a signal is provided in a side part of the vehicle, and an evaluation circuit is provided that recognizes a side impact as a function of the signal. In addition, a test... | 10/29/2009 |
