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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7839028 | Nanoelectromechanical systems and methods for making the same Nanoelectromechanical systems are disclosed that utilize vertically grown or placed nanometer-scale beams. The beams may be configured and arranged for use in a variety of applications, such as batteries, generators, transistors, switching assemblies, and sensors. I... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7697181 | Actuator, optical scanner and image forming apparatus An actuator includes: a first vibrating system having a frame-like driving member and a pair of first axis members holding the driving member from both sides so that the driving member is rotatable about an X axis; a second vibrating system having a movable plate pr... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7429839 | Linear compressor and control method thereof A linear compressor having a reciprocating piston, a linear motor driving the piston, and a motor controller to vary magnitude of a stroke of the piston according to power, including: a near-collision detector detecting whether the piston passes a near-collision pos... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7375797 | Utilities transfer system in a lithography system Techniques for transferring utilities to and from a reticle or wafer stage in a lithography system while minimizing physical disturbances that affect the stage are described. These techniques involve transferring utilities to and from the stage without making physic... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7347310 | Apparatus for validating and paying out coins The object of the present invention is to provide apparatus for validating and paying out coins, which can guide metal fragments to the surface of the driving motor such that the guided metal fragments are attracted to the surface of the driving motor so as to preve... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7315101 | Magnetic bearing apparatus In order to obtain a magnetic bearing apparatus in which a large cooling effect is exerted by a simple configuration, fins 15 which form an air flow in a rearward direction are disposed in a rear portion and outer diameter of a rotary shaft 1, a genera... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7304472 | Rotary position sensor A rotary position sensor is disclosed having a magnetic element having a cavity therein. A flux concentrator is arranged to substantially surround the magnetic element, and a magnetic field sensor located within the cavity. The magnetic element may have rectilinear ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301328 | Through the hole rotary position sensor with a pair of pole pieces disposed around the periphery of the circular magnet A through the hole rotary position sensor which incorporates a single ring magnet with a central aperture is disclosed. The rotating shaft whose angular position is to be sensed is adapted to be received in the central aperture. The through the hole rotary position ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7285881 | Superconducting device comprising a cooling unit for cooling a rotating, superconductive coil The supraconductor device contains a rotor, which can rotate about a rotational axis, with a supraconductive coil in a heat conducting coil support. The coil support comprises a central cylindrical cavity. A cooling head, which is located outside of the rotor, of a ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7276819 | Explosively driven power generation, method and device A method for generating power including an energetic charge is activated to produce a shockwave, which is imparted at an effective velocity and temperature on a gas to ionize the gas for creating plasma and to drive the plasma. The plasma is impacted on an electrica... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270697 | Electrostatic precipitator Electrostatic precipitators, including wet electrostatic precipitators, having a bank of conductive tubes which receive a gas stream having entrained particulates and an electrode connected to an electric current, wherein the tubes each include an internal restricti... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7259836 | Stage device for positioning an object, in which a static pressure bearing and a pressurizing magnet suspend a slider A stage device for positioning an object. The stage device includes a slider for holding the object, a driving section for driving the slider with respect to a base, wherein the slider is supported in a suspended state on the base by a static-pressure bearing and a ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7245349 | Exposure apparatus An exposure apparatus which exposes substrates to a pattern on a master. The apparatus includes first, second and third chucks which hold the substrates, a first fine adjustment stage which holds the first chuck to perform fine driving, a second fine adjustment stag... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7233139 | Method and apparatus for sensing angle of rotation which compensates an output signal from a magnetic sensor element irrespective of the range of rotational angles of a target object An angular position sensor including a magnetic field generator means and a magnetic sensor means. The magnetic field generator means produces a magnetic field. The magnetic sensor means has a first magnetic sensor element, a second magnetic sensor element, and a th... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7227353 | Angular position determining apparatus with malfunction detector An angular position determining apparatus is provided which includes a magnet affixed to a rotary shaft and a plurality of magnetic sensor elements and works to determine an angular position of the rotary shaft using outputs of the magnetic sensor elements. The appa... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7221433 | Stage assembly including a reaction assembly having a connector assembly A stage assembly (220) for moving and positioning a device (200) includes a stage base (202), a stage (206), a stage mover assembly (204), and a reaction assembly (226). The stage mover assembly (204) moves the stage ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7187143 | Mover device and semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and method A mover device and an ion implanter apparatus having a processing base that reciprocates at a high speed without undesirable noise and vibration are provided. The mover device includes: a fixed base; a movable base that is linearly movable with respect to the fixed ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7173540 | Flash-bang projectile A flash-bang projectile that generates one or more noise pulses and one or more flashes of light. In generating a noise pulse, the flash-bang projectile provides a housing that includes a gas chamber that entraps air. The gas chamber includes a compression device th... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168151 | Method of manufacturing yoke of rotary electric machine A method of manufacturing a yoke includes a step of cutting a steel plate into a rectangular sheet having a plurality of first dovetail convexities at one end thereof and a plurality of second dovetail convexities at the other end, a step of rolling the rectangular ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163572 | Air purifier An air purifier for removing particles in air includes an outer casing, and an ionizer module. The ionizer module includes a power unit and an ionizing electrode unit, electrically connected to the power unit. The ionizing electrode unit includes a first electrode s... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7154199 | Driving apparatus for moving member to be moved A magnet of a driving apparatus for moving a member to be moved from one abut end position to the other abut end position is caused to generate a magnetic force acting in the direction of an optical axis as well as a torque acting in a rotational direction. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7154243 | Rotary indexing table The invention relates to a rotary indexing table comprising a stationary base unit and a plate rotatably supported thereon and drivable relative to the base unit by means of a drive, in which the drive is formed by a plurality of individual drive elements arranged i... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7133115 | Positioning device, exposure apparatus using the positioning device, and device production method A positioning device for positioning an object includes a movable member movable in X and Y directions, a top plate, disposed above the movable member, for mounting the object, at least four driving units, disposed between the top plate and the movable member, for d... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129614 | Strip-shaped lamina and laminated stator core for an electric machine A strip-shaped lamella (10) for a stator (30) of an electric machine, having a yoke region (12) and a number of first teeth (18) that are of one piece with the yoke region (12) on a first side (14) and have first grooves ( | 10/31/2006 |
| 7116029 | AC induction motor having multiple poles and increased stator/rotor gap There is provided an electric motor having a flat form factor. The electric motor has a rotor with a shaft attached thereto. The rotor further includes a plurality of teeth disposed thereon. The motor further includes a stator having an axial length. A plurality of ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112236 | Multistage space-efficient electrostatic collector A multistage space-efficient electrostatic collector cleans a gas flowing therethrough along a gas flow path having a first stage provided by a first corona discharge zone along the gas flow path, and a second stage provided by a second corona discharge zone along t... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7109625 | Conductor optimized axial field rotary energy device The present invention provides an axial rotary energy device which is arranged in a multi-phase electric current configuration. The device includes a rotor having a plurality of permanent magnet poles secured thereto and further includes a stator formed by stacking ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7098559 | Engine using the transition state of a superconductor to produce energy The inventive method uses a superconductor to generate energy. The superconductor is alternated between a temperature above and below a critical temperature defined by a transition between the superconducting and non-superconducting states. The superconductor intera... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7088429 | Stage device for positioning an object, in which a static pressure bearing and a pressurizing magnet suspend a slider A stage device for positioning an object. The stage device includes a slider for holding the object, a driving section for driving the slider with respect to a base, wherein the slider is supported in a suspended state on the base by a static-pressure bearing and a ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7076230 | Radio frequency apparatus A radio frequency apparatus comprising a printed circuit board mounting an electronic component including a coil as an inductance element, a metal frame body covering this printed circuit board and connected to the ground, a lid formed integrally with the frame body... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7075623 | Flexure-supported split reaction mass An apparatus for stabilizing a scanning system during lithographic processing comprises a baseframe, a reaction mass, and a pair of flexures connecting the reaction mass to the baseframe. The apparatus also comprises a second reaction mass and a second pair of flexu... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7045702 | Solar-paneled windmill A solar-paneled windmill is provided having aerodynamic fan blades provided with solar panels. The windmill produces electricity using wind energy and solar energy. In another embodiment, magnets are provided to the solar-paneled windmill fan blades to generate magn... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7031133 | Aerosol charge altering device The invention relates to a device for charging or adjusting the charge of gas-borne particles into a defined charge distribution under utilization of corona discharge in the aerosol space. In addition to an appropriate geometry of the charger and the electrodes, the... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7023201 | Magnetic position sensor apparatus and method A magnetic position sensor has a stator (16′, 36, 52) formed of magnetic material and a pair of magnets (14a, 14b; 34a, 34b; 54a, 54b; 64a, 64b) ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7009685 | Bearing arrangement for reaction mass in a controlled environment A counter balance apparatus for stabilizing a scanning system during lithographic processing comprises a baseframe, at least one counter balance (reaction mass) movably coupled to the baseframe by at least three first bearings and coupled to a stage by at least two ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7002714 | Autofeeder for X-ray scanning An autofeeder and media object digitization system. A receptacle for media objects is coupled to align a first wall with a clip to hold the media object. A suction device forming part of the first wall sucks a media object against a suction plate. The suction plate ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7002126 | Projectile steering by plasma discharge A device and method for guiding or steering projectiles (self-propelled or non-self-propelled), or missiles, and for steering a supersonic projectile, or a missile, having a nose, generally in the shape of a cone, having a more or less pointed end, and capable of cr... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6992407 | Precision machining stage equipment A movable table for supporting a work piece is allowed to move on the same plane in arbitrary directions through a table holding mechanism. Also, a feed within the same plane is supplied to the movable table by the electromagnetic driving means. Further, the movable... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6982501 | Magnetic fluid power generator device and method for generating power A device for generating power includes a fluid including magnetic particles. A source magnetizes the fluid thereby inducing rotations in the magnetic particles for creating a magnetic flux. The rotations of the magnetic particles induce an electromagnetic force in a... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6974560 | Electro-kinetic air transporter and conditioner device with enhanced anti-microorganism capability An electro-kinetic air conditioner for removing particulates from the air creates an airflow using no moving parts. The airflow is subjected to UV radiation from a germicidal lamp within the device. The conditioner includes an ion generator that has an electrode ass... | 12/13/2005 |
