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A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8188391 | Vibration switch and circuit using the same A vibration switch is provided. The vibration switch includes a housing; a plurality of conductive members are received in the housing and spaced apart from each other; a biasing member is suspended in the housing; a plurality of wires electrically connected to the ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7999201 | MEMS G-switch device A Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) G-switch includes one or more actuators formed between fixed driving stages and moveable driving stages. A proof mass is attached to the moveable driving stages and flexibly attached to a substrate through one or more spring... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7956302 | Hermetically packaged MEMS G-switch A hermetically packaged G-switch includes a MEMS structure having a bottom substrate layer, a top device layer and an intermediate oxide layer. A mass disposed in the top device layer is connected to one, two or three anchor portions using spring arms. One end of a ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7897887 | Ball switch in a multiball switch arrangement A ball switch for a multi ball-switch arrangement includes a base plate and a metallic circular disk centrally disposed on the base plate. A first electrically-conductive contact track, which is co-planar with the circular disk, extends from the circular disk to a f... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7829804 | 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 t... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7767919 | Sealed control device with magnetically adjustable control parameter A switch including a sealed housing; a magnetic sensor; and a control element configured to modify a control parameter for the switch in response to a signal from the sensor. In some aspects, the magnetic sensor is arranged to produce the signal in response to a mag... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7745746 | Micromachined mechanical switch A mechanical switch is arranged to electrically connect a power source to an electrical component. The switch includes a resilient structure, a first electrically conductive element connected to the power source and a second conductive element connected to the elect... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7649150 | Sensor having switch function, manufacturing method thereof and electronic device having sensor built therein There are provided a sensor which is small, suitable for reflow soldering by automatic cleaning and automatic mounting, can be manufactured in batch, and has a switch function, and a manufacturing method of the sensor, and a portable telephone having the sensor buil... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7633025 | Inertial switch using fully released and enclosed conductive contact bridge A micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) switch comprises a trench formed in a substrate. A free moving conductive mass may be formed within the cavity. When the switch is moved or otherwise acted upon my an inertial force to conductive mass makes contact with a pair... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7629545 | Impact-activated trigger with omni-directional sensor An omni directional impact-activated trigger assembly. The trigger comprises a switch mechanism that controls the activation of an operation, such as an electrical circuit, so that movement of the switch opens or closes the circuit. One specific application of this ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7592556 | Vibration switch The vibration switch includes a housing with a chamber formed thereon and extended in a longitudinal direction. Two attachment means are disposed at two ends of the chamber respectively. Two spring means are received in the chamber and attached to the two attachment... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7566839 | Contact-breaker device, circuit and apparatus comprising the same, and method for assembling contact-breaker device A contact-breaker device that can be miniaturized, realize low power consumption and low cost, and generate an irregular pulse current by causing irregular electrical conduction and insulation of a circuit. The contact-breaker device comprises: fixed terminals 12... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7563997 | 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... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7544910 | Vibration sensor built in an object A vibration sensor includes casing, substrate, and elastic metal piece; two electrode areas separated by a separation zone being provided on the substrate; a vibration contact being provided on the separation zone; placement being executed by the metal piece on the ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7541551 | Method and apparatus for detecting free fall A data processing system including a data storage device having data stored on a data storage medium. Within said data processing system, a system electronics is operatively coupled to a sensor and to said data storage device. When the sensor senses a change in grav... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7504598 | Control device for an electrical appliance An operator control device for an electric heating apparatus comprises a control element, which rotatably and removably rests on a mounting surface and is held by a magnetic retaining force. The control element has a bottom side facing the mounting surface while the... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7504599 | Pendulous control valve system electric current embodiment A housing containing a rotatable cage for rotatably supporting a spherical flow control valve having a vertically orientated open or filled conduit and an internal bottom weight mass centered on the vertical conduit. If the rotatable cage is tilted, the gravity-resp... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7473857 | Switch having a rolling conductive ball A switch includes a housing defining bottom and top receiving grooves and a chamber, and a plurality of angularly spaced apart terminal rods mounted on the housing. The terminal rods have top and bottom end portions disposed around the top and bottom receiving groov... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7473858 | Movement detecting device A movement detecting device detects movement, or tilt, of a building facilities component, and controls a desired event through an electrical signal without using mercury. The device includes a first housing section and a second housing section held together by a fa... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7465893 | Rolling-ball switch A rolling-ball switch includes an insulative housing having a tubular wall that has an axial hole and two opposite open-end portions, and two lead terminals covering respectively the open-end portions. Each open-end portion has an end face and a retaining portion. E... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7446272 | Rolling-ball switch A rolling-ball switch includes a housing defining a chamber and having a bottom wall provided with four spaced-apart through holes, and two conducting units respectively having plate-like connecting members disposed in parallel below the bottom wall. Each connecting... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7423228 | Apparatus for opening an electrical switch responsive to seismic or other event Mechanical apparatus is connected to an electrical switch having an on/off button, the apparatus including a button contact member which engages the on/off button and is latched to maintain the button in on position. Unlatching structure including a pendulum and lev... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7411140 | Inertial mass detection device An inertial mass detection device. An illustrative embodiment of the device includes a generally elongated ball track, at least one pair of spaced-apart switch contacts provided on the ball track, a battery connected to a first one of the at least one pair of spaced... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7371982 | MEMS safety and arming devices having launch and rotation interlocks and method of manufacturing the same A device, a Micro-Electrical-Mechanical-Switch (MEMS) safety and arming (S&A) device and a method of manufacturing the MEMS S&A. In one embodiment, the device includes a body and a MEMS shuttle movably coupled to the body. In this embodiment, the shuttle is configur... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7351925 | Method and apparatus for detecting free fall A data processing system including a data storage device having data stored on a data storage medium. Within said data processing system, a system electronics is operatively coupled to a sensor and to said data storage device. When the sensor senses a change in grav... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7332685 | Vibration switch A vibration switch includes a conductive housing defining a chamber, a first electrode having a first end projecting outwardly of the housing and a second end projecting into the chamber, a moving element disposed movably in the chamber and spaced apart from the sec... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326866 | Omnidirectional tilt and vibration sensor A sensor contains a first electrically conductive element, a second electrically conductive element, and an electrically insulative element connected to the first electrically conductive element and the second electrically conductive element. The sensor also contain... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326867 | Omnidirectional tilt and vibration sensor An omni-directional tilt and vibration sensor contains a first electrically conductive element, a second electrically conductive element, and an electrically insulative element. The electrically insulative element is connected to the first electrically conductive el... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323649 | Jerking-initiated switch A jerking-initiated switch includes two first shank members and two second shank members secured to first and second lateral sides of a base wall of an insulating frame to define a rolling path for rolling of an electrically conductive ball therealong. Two limb memb... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319200 | Jerking-initiated switch A jerking-initiated switch includes first and third shank members secured to an insulating frame and spaced apart from each other, and at least one second shank member interposed therebetween. Each of the shank members has a contact terminal extending outwardly of t... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7315004 | Motion-activated electrical switch A motion-activated electrical switch has a pair of spaced electrical circuits, each disposed on a support, and an electrical conductor interposed between spaced from and electrically insulated from the electrical circuits. An electrically conductive movable element ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7256360 | Rolling-ball switch A rolling-ball switch includes a housing, at least two terminal rods, and a conductive ball. The housing defines a chamber, and has a bottom wall provided with at least two through holes. Each through hole is defined by a multi-sided hole wall. Each terminal rod has... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7235749 | Collision impact detector for use in automotive vehicle A collision impact detector detects deceleration of a vehicle caused by its collision with another vehicle or an obstacle. A rotor is rotatably supported on a shaft and biased by a coil spring in a direction opposite to a rotational direction in which the rotor is r... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7230193 | Jerk-initiated switch A jerk-initiated switch includes a housing having an inner housing wall which defines an accommodation chamber therein. First and second terminals are disposed to define a switching action enabling path of a straight length that crosses the accommodation chamber. A ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7180019 | Capacitive accelerometer or acceleration switch An accelerometer or accelerator switch and its method of manufacture are disclosed. The device is fabricated from two substrates: a top substrate having a moveable mass, and a bottom substrate having at least one conductive plate. The top substrate is preferably a S... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7081592 | Micromechanical switch A micromechanical switch having a mass, a first spring element, and a contact element is provided. The mass contacts the contact element if a specified degree of displacement of the first spring element is exceeded. ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7067748 | Omnidirectional tilt and vibration sensor An omnidirectional tilt and vibration sensor contains a first electrically conductive element, a second electrically conductive element, an electrically insulative element, and multiple electrically conductive weights. The first electrically conductive element has a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7045724 | Jerk-initiated switch A jerk-initiated switch includes an insulating housing with an inner bottom wall surface, a plurality of electric contact terminals having contact protrusions disposed in the housing to form a polygon, and an electrically conductive ball rollable on the inner bottom... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7038150 | Micro environmental sensing device A microelectromechanical (MEM) acceleration switch is disclosed which includes a proof mass flexibly connected to a substrate, with the proof mass being moveable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the substrate in response to a sensed acceleration. An ele... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7030327 | Acceleration detector An acceleration detector includes a mass body movably housed in a case, an elastic member backwardly urging the mass body, and a switch that opens and closes by forward movement of the mass body against urging force, when acceleration is received by the mass body, w... | 04/18/2006 |
