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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325322 | Electric park brake inclinometer A tilt sensor system (10) is provided comprising a housing (12), a magnetized region (13) within the housing (12), and a magnetized, articulated pendulum (14) magnetically coupled to the magnetized region (13) for suspending... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318283 | Inclination sensor An inclination sensor includes: a case having a turning shaft section projected in a lateral direction on a front surface thereof; magnetism detecting means fixed on an upper side of the turning shaft section; a pair of magnets fixed in parallel to a rear surface of... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7290349 | Blade setting tool A blade setting tool for calibrating the mounting position of a reciprocating blade in an electric trimmer after the blade has been removed for cleaning or sharpening. The blade setting tool provides a time-saving and convenient method for mounting of the reciprocat... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7134213 | Magic compass A magic compass that gives the illusion it defies the laws of nature, providing usage as an aid for locating the direction of prayer as well as a novel promotional device for companies, having a magnetized compass needle (16) which is attached via a linking m... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7073269 | Self-leveling laser alignment tool and method thereof A self-leveling laser alignment tool and method thereof which provides a laser beam in a substantially truly level or plumb orientation are disclosed. Magnetic attraction is used to compensate for leveling errors of an approximately or partially leveled pendulum pla... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6968627 | Slope determination system A hand-held system for determining the slope of an element having an irregular surface, such as a shingled roof, or along a surface that is partially obscured by adjacent elements. The system comprises an inclinometer having a double indicator to provide two simulta... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6792685 | Stabilized laser plumb A laser plumb includes a laser, and a mass that is rotatable about a spin axis to stabilize the laser. The mass is mounted to a support to be pivotable about at least one axis, and preferably two axes. The two axes are perpendicular to each other and the spin axis. ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6621245 | System for the stabilization of an object mounted on a moving platform A calculation system for calculating the control signals which are designed to perform a frequency-dependent weighting of the angular velocity signals and the angular position signals. The angular velocity indicators are preferably used for stabilization ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6351092 | System for the stabilization of an object mounted on a moving platform A calculation system for calculating the control signals which are designed to perform a frequency-dependent weighting of the angular velocity signals and the angular position signals. The angular velocity indicators are preferably used for stabilization ... | 02/26/2002 |
| 5778545 | Magnetically damped azimuth resolver A means for damping a low-friction azimuth resolver by use of an array of small magnets acting on a metallic pendulum attached to the resolver shaft. The magnetic field acts on the pendulum motion to induce a motional electromotive force and associated cu... | 07/14/1998 |
| 4667413 | Inclinometers An inclinometer comprises a casing, a pendulum mounted in the casing and having a pendulum swing axis, a mass in the form of a flywheel mounted in the casing and which tends to remain stationary when the casing is rotated about the pendulum swing axis, an... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4653190 | Displacement transducer accommodating extreme environmental conditions A displacement transducer for accurately detecting both linear and angular displacements and velocities, between objects moving relative to one another. The displacement transducer is structured to accurately operate under large gravitational acceleration... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4592147 | Electrically actuated angular orientation indicating device A chamber filled with an oscillation damping liquid has a non-magnetic plumb bob suspended from an upper portion of the chamber and a radiated beam path traverses the chamber below the suspension point of the freely suspended plumb bob. The beam path and ... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4565010 | Electronic signaling level An angular orientation detector and indicator has a plumb bob suspended in a vertically extending chamber of a housing. A beam of radiation is emitted across the chamber from a beam emitter to a beam receiver and the plumb bob is swingable through a beam ... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4464842 | Suspension systems for flux gate compasses A suspension system suitable for a flux gate compass having compass windings (14) includes a ball joint (4,5,6) which permits both tilt and twist about a vertical axis, and a separate alignment element (16) for causing the windings to follow twisting moti... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4303164 | Structure for damping the oscillation of building cranes An apparatus for inhibiting the oscillation of a vertical crane or similar structure with a horizontal main jib supporting a load hoist apparatus. The main jib has a counter jib which supports a counterweight mass by a linkage system. The linkage system p... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4175333 | Magnetic compass A magnetic compass has been devised which is of the type having a pivot point displaced above the plane of the permanent magnets so that the distance of displacement of the pivot point with respect to the center of force will reduce the tilt angle or tipp... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4085515 | Alignment device An alignment device comprising a plurality of hollow arcuate sections secured together at their inner edges so as to form a hollow center with a base support member, an aperture for admitting fluid and scalar indicia about the outer edges of the arcuate s... | 04/25/1978 |
