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A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186070 | Method and machine for lowering a track For the controlled lowering of a track, a longitudinal inclination of the track is determined at a rear tracing point of a measuring system and stored. For a length reaching back at least 10 meters, a current vertical profile is formed, and a rear compensation strai... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7394553 | Integrated measurement device An integrated measurement device for taking gauge and cross-level measurements between two objects. The integrated measurement device includes at least an emitter/receiver unit, a sensor unit, and a microprocessor. In operation, the integrated measurement device is ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7254896 | Inner bearing split axle assembly A split axle assembly for obtaining gage measurements of a track including a first wheel with a first split axle, a second wheel with a second split axle, a first bearing for rotatably receiving the first split axle, and a second bearing for rotatably receiving the ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246446 | Adjustable guide rail for hand tools A method and apparatus are provided for constructing and operating an adjustable guide rail for hand tools, by attaching an elongated blade to a guide with a locking ratcheting apparatus. The locking ratcheting apparatus is thumb-operable. The elongated blade includ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7082881 | Mount apparatus for mounting a measurement device on a rail car A mount apparatus for mounting a measurement device on a rail car above a track surface of a railroad track including a securement member adapted to be secured to the unsprung component of the rail car, a pivot arm pivotably connected to the securement member, the p... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7036232 | Apparatus for monitoring the rails of a railway or tramway line A laser apparatus for monitoring the rails of a railway or tramway line, characterized by comprising at least two measurement units mounted on a railway or tramway carriage and operating at last on the inner part of the two rails, along with said carriage is made to... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6995556 | Electromagnetic gage sensing system and method for railroad track inspection An electromagnetic gage sensing system having sensor heads positioned over each rail of a railroad track that measures both rail gage and height distance above the rails of a railroad track. Each sensor head includes an array of electromagnetic field generating coil... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6397130 | Multi-sensor route detector for rail vehicle navigation The multi-sensor route detector system preferably consists of at least four sensors (three rail detectors and a truck angle detector), sensor power supplies, signal conditioning for the output of the sensors, and a computer performing pattern matching and... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6189224 | Machine and method for rehabilitating a ballast bed A machine frame of a ballast bed rehabilitation machine is composed of two articulatedly coupled frame parts. A longitudinal inclination meter is mounted on the leading frame part, in the working direction, for detecting the inclination of the track. A la... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6154973 | Method for correcting the track geometry of a track A method for correcting the track geometry of a track, includes measuring an initial track position of the track following lifting of the track and tamping under the track, and so computing a final desired track position as to eliminate long-wave alignmen... | 12/05/2000 |
| 5596203 | System and method for detecting the relative position and motions between a rail vehicle and track A detecting system for rail vehicles having at least one sprung rigid structure, for instance a bogie frame, and two axles, comprises photosensor position-detecting means applied to the structure and adapted to detect typical geometrical characteristics o... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5331745 | Process and apparatus for surveying a railway track for any deviation from a track survey plan A process and apparatus for surveying a railway track includes a light-receiving and emitting head capable of swivelling about vertical and pitch axes mounted on a measuring platform moveable along the track, as constantly aligned with a reference mark su... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5203089 | Railroad vehicle for measuring the geometrical parameters of railroad track The invention relates to a railroad vehicle for measuring the parameters of a railroad track, characterized by the presence of third axles (13 and 23) with independent wheels and disposed between the main axles (11 and 12; 21 and 22) of the bogies (10 and... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5199176 | Apparatus for the non-contact measurement of a track gage Apparatus for the non-contact measurement of the gage of a track comprises a machine frame equipped with undercarriages supporting the machine frame for mobility on the track and a wheel axle having wheels running on the track rails, and an optical sensor... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5157840 | Method of and an equipment for determining the position of a track In the method, the actual position of a track (1) is measured and the theoretical position is calculated, and the distance therebetween is calculated or measured, the track repair being controlled directly on the basis of this distance. The method is base... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5094004 | Railroad track gager/leveler/linear measurer An instrument for measuring railroad track geometry for a pair of tracks. e instrument includes a carriage having wheels for permitting the carriage to ride on one of the tracks. An elongated cross-level bar has one end mounted on the carriage and the oth... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5036594 | Method and apparatus for gauging the corsslevel and warp of railroad tracks The crosslevel measuring adapter includes a battery-powered electronic level sensor, a processor unit, a display, and data, display and power switches mounted in a housing through which an inclination measuring bar passes. The adapter unit may be mounted ... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5025566 | Electronic gage and levelmeter The new instrument is a three piece frame which folds into a compact, hand carried device and when opened forms a track spanning frame. In its open position the frame carries on its midsection an electronic levelmeter and the track gage meter or indicator... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4673854 | Electronic cross-level detection system An electronic levelling apparatus using an inclinometer mounted to a platform for sensing deviations from the horizontal and generating an output signal representative thereof, filtering the inclinometer output signal to remove electromagnetic and radio f... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4654973 | Railroad track gage Apparatus for continuously monitoring the gage of a railroad track from a vehicle on said track comprising measurement means which continuously measure the distance between the rails of a railroad track and remote indication means which display data of sa... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4655142 | Apparatus for correcting the level and cross level of a track A track leveling, lining and tamping machine comprises a track lifting assembly, a leveling reference system associated with the track lifting assembly, the reference system including a reference line associated with each track rail, each reference line h... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4554624 | Railroad measuring, gauging and spiking apparatus A railroad measuring, gauging, and spiking apparatus uses a closed servoloop arrangement to provide accurate rail gauging. An LVDT sensing arrangement uses three rail feeler wheels to sense the rail gauge immediately adjacent to spiking guns on the appara... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4490038 | Mobile apparatus for determining the lateral position of a railroad track A mobile apparatus for determining the lateral position of a railroad track with respect to an adjacent railroad track without physical contact with the adjacent railroad track and for indicating the determined lateral position, which comprises a carriage... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4452146 | Railroad track tamper level control system A railroad track tamper control system of the type wherein the grade rail is jacked relative to a reference line, the level rail is cross leveled to the grade rail before tamping, and the tamper frame is relatively independent of the jacking; in which a c... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4442709 | Measuring vehicles for roadways A measuring vehicle for roadways comprises a tow vehicle and an instrument carrying vehicle connected for movement to the tow vehicle. The connection between the two vehicles includes a periodically operative lost motion arrangement so that as the tow veh... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4355895 | Survey systems A survey system for determining the shape of a fixed path along which there may be no line of sight from end to end. The system comprises a mobile optical detector adapted to travel along the path and a plurality of optical sources which can be arranged a... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4184266 | Single beam reference system for railway surveying A railway surveying apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus has a light beam transmitter for transmitting a beam along the track, a light beam receiver and an intermediate shadow board all mounted on respective rail-engaging buggies so that the transmitter,... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4180322 | Interior measurement of enclosed spaces An apparatus for measuring interior profiles of enclosed spaces such as railway tunnels through optical means, achieves greater speed and precision than hitherto known apparatus by using a continuous collimated band of light together with means for mainta... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4179216 | Apparatus for measuring the profile of a railroad tunnel A mobile apparatus for measuring the profile of a railroad tunnel comprising a car mounted for mobility on the railroad track, a beam emitter and receiver instrument capable of continuously receiving a signal corresponding to the distance of the tunnel pr... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4173073 | Track displacement detecting and measuring system A track displacement detecting and measuring system in which track displacement data are obtained as usual for a unit chord length of the track according to the conventional three-point measuring method by sensors mounted on three predetermined parts of a... | 11/06/1979 |
| 4109388 | Needle indicator for rail liner An indicator mechanism for an apparatus for correcting the existing grade and horizontal alignment of railroad track in accordance with a wire reference system. The mechanism includes frame means, the position of which in use is referenced to the existing... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4027397 | Mobile track surveying apparatus A mobile track surveying apparatus comprises two spaced-apart bogies. Track gage and superelevation measuring devices as well as track grade and lateral alignment measuring devices are mounted on the two bogies, the latter including a theodolite mounted o... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4026034 | Needle indicator for rail liner An indicator mechanism for an apparatus for correcting the existing grade and horizontal alignment of railroad track in accordance with a wire reference system. The mechanism includes frame means, the position of which in use is referenced to the existing... | 05/31/1977 |
| 3990154 | Apparatus for measuring the lateral distance between adjacent tracks In an apparatus for measuring the lateral distance between adjacent tracks, a measuring axle has a wheel which is selectively engageable without play with a selected rail of one track while a pivotal projecting arm associates therewith has laterally movab... | 11/09/1976 |
