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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8033238 | Indicator display device Provided is an indicator display device displaying information by using an indicator, and more particularly, provided is an indicator display device having a simplified configuration and including a small module. The indicator display device includes a stepping moto... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7654220 | Indicator An indicator has a permanent magnet and a coil rotatably supported on the permanent magnet and wound so as to form a surface that is parallel to and disposed at a preselected distance from a bottom surface of the permanent magnet. The coil generates a torque by inte... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7503278 | Universal actuator particularly for dashboards An electric dashboard actuator including an electric motor driving an indicator. The electric motor includes a hollow output shaft of which the ends are located at and flush with two opposite surfaces of the motor, and the indicator includes a male coupling member w... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7435890 | Tuning device and method for musical instrument A tuning device includes a pitch extraction device with which the pitch of an input signal is extracted and a deviation detection device with which the deviation of the pitch that has been extracted by the pitch extraction device from a standard pitch is detected. T... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7426864 | Gauge with dual scale A gauge of a vehicle instrument cluster includes a gauge defining a dial. A pointer is rotatably mounted in the instrument cluster and movable to a plurality of positions relative to the dial. A first scale of numbers is arranged sequentially around the dial and cor... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7370603 | Pointer instrument A pointer instrument for a motor vehicle includes a pointer drive for deflecting a carrier body. A pointer which is visible in an indication is provided on the carrier body. An optical waveguide element is arranged on that side of the carrier body which is remote fr... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357095 | Transparent edge-lighted instrument cluster An instrument cluster that is mountable on a top surface of a vehicle dashboard is disclosed. The instrument cluster includes a transparent dial that has indicia engraved thereon. A plurality of light emitting diodes are positioned in a center portion of the transpa... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347575 | Vehicle gauge with embedded driver information A gauge having a housing, a light source disposed in the housing, a bezel, a display and a pointer. The display is coupled to the housing and includes a display surface that is visible through an opening in the bezel. The display is spaced rearwardly of the bezel to... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347160 | Needle pointer type meter It is possible to eliminate the problem that a conductive part to a light source is subjected to stress by operation of a needle-pointer, thereby improving reliability. A needle-pointer type meter includes: an indicator plate having a first see-through portion and a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342188 | Rotary light switch for motor vehicles A rotary light switch for motor vehicles is presented that ensures a feel that is not susceptible to mechanical influences. The rotary light switch has an actuator that can be rotated around an axis and that can be moved in the axial direction, and that is non-rotat... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7322474 | Interactive product selection system The present invention involves an interactive selection system for a consumer product that improves the consumer's ability to quickly sort through numerous criteria in a complex decision making process and determine whether that particular consumer product is approp... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314021 | Operation indicator An operation indicator is provided to indicate the open/closed status of device, e.g. a circuit interrupter operable between open and closed operating positions. The operation indicator includes two indicator members having cooperating interleaved or interlaced cons... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7305932 | Pointer instrument with a double pointer A pointer instrument has two instrument mechanisms arranged independently of one another on a printed circuit board such that the printed circuit board in between the two instrument mechanisms. Each of the instrument mechanisms act on an associated pointer. To minim... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7281490 | Gauge having a magnetically driven pointer rotation device A gauge for indicating a measured variable such as pressure. The gauge includes a motion detection device including a drive magnet that is adapted to be moveable in response to changes in the variable. The pointer rotation device includes a pivot member, a power mag... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278749 | Gauge with large illuminated gauge face An instrument gauge for motor vehicles which includes a large front face lens, an annular spacer ring, a dial plate and a light-diffuser plate, all of which have relatively large diameter/circumferences and each being preferably made from transparent/translucent pla... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7268307 | Signal actuator device for a position adjustment control Signal Actuator device, having a support structure; a bottom drive shaft, tunable in a seat of the support structure; a first torsional coupling, integral with and surrounding the bottom drive shaft; at least a first cam torsionally coupled to the first torsional co... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255061 | Control knob with symbol display Control, comprising a knob (12a) with a prism (20) that has an axial part (22) located centrally in the knob, with a symbol display surface (28) at an external end (30) of the knob, and a part (24) arranged at an angl... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7231821 | Vertical liquid level measuring device A system for actuating an indicator in response to a depth change in a liquid that is confined to a container comprises a housing, a float constrained to vertical movement in response to changes in liquid depth in the container, a drive rod arranged to rotate in res... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7220927 | Turn signal assemblies and methods for operating the same Turn signal assemblies for motor vehicles that employ shape memory alloy actuators to provide automatic cancellation of turn signals. A controller is in operative communication with the shape memory alloy actuator and is programmed to provide an activation signal to... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7188521 | Horizontal liquid level measuring system A liquid level measuring system includes a housing mounted to a container and a flexible coupling connected between the housing and a tubular frame suspended in a container holding a liquid. The flexible coupling maintains the tubular frame in a vertical orientation... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7159534 | Display unit having a center display A dial 21a is positioned in front of an LCD 21c, and has an inner periphery surrounding the LCD 21c. A pointer 21b is rotatable by a drive 21d positioned at a backside of the LCD 21c... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7129849 | Analog instrument gauge display An analog instrument gauge display is provided that comprises a lens having a pointing indicia displayed thereon, a back plate having a pattern thereon, and a drive motor coupled to the lens and configured to rotate the lens and pointing indicia relative to the patt... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125132 | Gauge lighting structure This invention relates to a novel gauge lighting structure, mainly comprising the gauge panel, the lighting guide element and the lighting supply element. The gauge panel is very broadly used on the instrument cluster of the transportation vehicles. The gauge panel ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7100530 | Dose indicating device An indicating device suitable for indicating the number of metered dosages that have been dispensed from or remain in a container includes a base member adapted to be mounted to the container and a cap member moveably connected to the base member. The cap member is ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7082890 | Gauge pointer with integrated shape memory alloy actuator An actuated gauge pointer that includes a shape memory alloy element configured to move the gauge pointer when activated is provided. The actuated gauge pointer includes a first shape memory alloy element disposed within the perimeter of the gauge pointer housing. A... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7055342 | Jewelry with hour of day reminder mechanism An article of jewelry, such as a bracelet, contains twelve or twenty-four primary links, each having a visual representation that identifies an hour of the day. Each link is provided with a reminder mechanism, preferably a group of stones. One of the stones is selec... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040175 | Pressure reading structure for a pressure gage An improved pressure reading structure for a pressure gage is disclosed, comprising a data plate, a rotable pointer and a protection casing. The data plate includes a central area and an extended area next to and connected to the central area, both of the areas bein... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7034496 | Pointing position correcting method, pointing position correcting apparatus, and pointing apparatus A method of correcting a pointing position of a pointer rotated by a stepper motor includes the steps of: performing a prereset operation in which the pointer is rotated to a reset operation starting position that represents a pointing position of the pointer which ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6994053 | Assembling structure of indicating needle for instrument and assembling method A assembling structure of an indicating needle for an instrument includes a case body having an upper case and a lower case (13), an indicating needle shaft (19) rotatably pivoted by the upper case and the lower case, and a top portion (19A) of ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6925958 | Driving device including a position indicator This invention relates to a driving device (1) comprising a drive shaft (3) that is rotatably supported in a housing, which driving device includes a position indicator for said drive shaft, wherein a cam (27) is present on the drive shaft, whos... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6889626 | Meter for motor vehicle A meter for a motor vehicle includes a meter case 4 for protecting components of the meter which are incorporated therein, and a front cover 9 composed of a prism which is a part of a convex lens and provided in front of the meter case 4. A dial... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6853162 | Re-zeroing of a stepper motor without noise or movement The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for driving and homing a stepper motor. In a preferred embodiment, 24 micro step pulse width modulated (PWM) voltage signals are used to drive the coils of the stepper motor. The phases between the driving signa... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6798164 | Initializing drive apparatus When excited states of excitation coils are controlled at a both excitation step of magnetizing both of two excitation coils, an initializing driving means 41a inputs excitation pulses in which a duty ratio thereof at an interval of time controlled by ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6779479 | Reach arm for mail signal apparatus A reach arm (13) with opening to facilitate slide with arm/door bolt (24)protrudes out from mail signal apparatus when door is opened and after it is closed. Pushing protruding reach arm lowers/resets signal apparatus. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6710718 | Slim profile indicating instruments An apparatus includes indicating instruments with slim profiles. The indicating instrument comprises a meter movement and a circuit board. The main body of the meter movement is situated in an aperture in the circuit board. With this placement, the front end of the ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6707388 | Circuit for the controlled return of a pointer driven by a stepping motor in the event of failure of the supply voltage A circuit arrangement for the controlled return of a pointer driven by a stepping motor in the event of failure of the supply voltage includes a control circuit for actuating the stepping motor. The supply voltage at least for the control circuit for the stepping mo... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6655209 | Automotive meter having illuminated pointer A pointer of a meter such as a speedometer for use in an automobile is so structured that it is observed as if its illuminated length extends upon turning on a key switch and as if its illuminated length is shortened upon turning off the key switch, there... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6636155 | Gauge having adjustable activating means A mechanical gauge having a mechanism for setting multiple alarms within tolerance values. When such tolerance values defined by the mechanism are reached, the same mechanism activates an alarm.... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6635020 | Reusable fluid pressure transducer monitoring apparatus An apparatus for monitoring fluid pressure includes a reusable base section, and a disposable dome section detachably connected to the base section. The disposable dome section defines a fluid pathway and includes a dome viewing segment in fluid communica... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6624608 | Indicating instrument for a vehicle In an indicating instrument for a vehicle including a step motor and a stopper unit for stopping a pointer at a zero position, a memory for pre-storing a zero-level electric angle as a correction value at which zero-return alternating signal becomes a zer... | 09/23/2003 |
