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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8164405 | Low-profile multi-directional key switch structure A low-profile multi-directional key switch structure is disclosed, which includes a magnetic element, a key cap for receiving at least a portion of the magnetic element therein, an elastic element centered near the key cap, and a protection pad disposed between the ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8143981 | Input device and electronic apparatus using same An input device has a housing having an operation hole formed therein, an operation member supported in a slidably moving manner in multi-directions within the operation hole, and at least two magnetic sensors, arranged at a periphery of the operation member, for de... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138865 | Haptic feedback system and method A haptic feedback system includes movable and static portions coupled by one or more magnetic fields that serve to retard movement of the movable portion with respect to the static portion so as to provide haptic feedback when the movable portion is moved relative t... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8134430 | Trigger device used in a palmtop computer A trigger device includes a retaining frame, a swing arm, a toggle switch, a resilient member and a touch component. An end of the swing arm is connected to the middle of the retaining frame, and another end of the swing arm is connected to a magnetic sensor, and an... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8111119 | Reed switch apparatus and method of using same A reed switch apparatus utilizes one or more reed switches to communicate with one or more devices. In one configuration, the reed switch apparatus utilizes a single magnetic field to, simultaneously activate two or more reed switches. In another configuration, two ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8106733 | Switch and recording medium A switch has a detection portion that contains a magnetic-field-sensing element and an attraction member. The attraction member generates a magnetically attracting force. The detection portion generates a switching signal based on an output of the magnetic-field-sen... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8093976 | Vehicle switch A vehicle switch has a case, a movable body, a spring, a magnet, a detector, and an operating shaft. The movable body is reciprocably accommodated in the case. The spring pushes the movable body in a direction away from an internal bottom of the case. The magnet is ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8022796 | Contactless switch A contactless switch includes an angularly and/or axially adjustable rotor, by which at least one main magnet is directly or indirectly adjustable. The magnetic field of the at least one main magnet influences at least two magnetic field sensors, which issue signals... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7994886 | Fault tolerant solid state push button control system with built in diagnostic A contactless switch module, which is actuatable between a closed circuit position and an open circuit position, a plurality of magnetic field sensing sensors, and a plurality of magnets. The switch also includes a multi-channel switch controller. Each one of the pl... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7990241 | Encapsulated switches employing mercury substitute and methods of manufacture thereof Encapsulated switches are disclosed which substitute non-toxic gallium alloy for mercury. In one embodiment, wetting of the interior surfaces of the housing is prevented by coating the surfaces with an electrically insulative inorganic non-metallic material, such as... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7978037 | Switch device A movable contact positioned in a sealed case is moved together with a movable contact spring provided with an armature by a magnetic shunt body which is moved outside the sealed case. The movement of the movable contact (movement of the movable contact spring) due ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7973626 | Apparatus for position recognition The invention relates to an apparatus for position detection having a magnet and a sensing element which has switched states or parameter values depending on the magnetic field generated by the magnet, with the apparatus furthermore having a means for influencing th... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7944334 | Tamper-resistant alarm switch assembly Tamper-resistant alarm switch assemblies (22, 100, 124, 148) are provided which include a first movement-sensing switch (24) and a second tamper-sensing switch assembly (25) including a switchable component (26) and an actuating component... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7936242 | Magnetically operated electrical switch A magnetically operated electrical switch is presented. The electrical switch includes a linear magnet assembly contained within a housing and movable along an axis of the housing, a rod attached to an end of the linear magnet facing an open end, and means for attac... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7932796 | Switch device A movable contact which is positioned inside a sealing case is moved by a magnetic shunt body which moves outside the sealing case. The movement of the movable contact by the movement of the magnetic shunt body is caused by a change of magnetic force of a magnet thr... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7924125 | Stop lamp switch A stop lamp switch including: an enclosure; a reed switch disposed in the enclosure; a magnet, disposed in the enclosure, a magnetic field of which opens and closes the contacts of the reed switch; an actuating shaft that is movable along an axial direction of the e... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7893800 | Vehicle switch A vehicle switch includes a magnet mounted to an operating unit accommodated in an external packaging such that the operating unit can move linearly. A magnetic detector is placed so as to receive different strength of the magnetism from the magnet in the two cases ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7880572 | Lever switch First rotator (25) and second rotator (29) rotating according to a rocking operation of outer lever (23) are provided. Magnetism of magnets (26) and (30) mounted on these rotators are detected by magnetic detecting elements (32 | 02/01/2011 |
| 7852181 | Package or support for an electrical device An electrical device has a battery, a load, wiring connecting the battery to the load, and a switch in the wiring closable by a magnetic field to energize the load from the battery. It is enclosed in a package or support having an envelope surrounding the electrical... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7834725 | Magnetic activation and deactivation circuit and system A circuit (10) comprising a latching device (20) operatively arranged to change from a first output state to a second output state as a function of a magnetic field (40) applied in a first direction, to maintain the second output state when the ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7825757 | Electronic device with latch An electronic device includes a main body and a cover pivotally assembled on the main body, wherein when the cover rotates relative to the main body, the electronic device is automatically powered on. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| RE41793 | Bracket assembly for mounting a reed switch and associated magnet A bracket assembly for mounting a reed switch and associated magnet on an overhead opening door includes first and second interlocking pieces, both of which are stamped from sheet metal that is, preferably, non-ferromagnetic. Each of the pieces incorporates an openi... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7800469 | Indexing unit and control device comprising such an indexing unit The invention relates to a rotatable indexing unit for a manual control member (2), comprising two indexing components (31, 32) one of which is the rotor (32) rotatably secured to said control member and the other is the stator (31) which... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7768367 | Circular magnetic switch A circular magnetic switch comprises a circuit device and a ring. The circuit device is provided with a plurality of magnetic induction elements and the ring is provided with a plurality of circularly arranged magnets, so that the magnetic induction elements are abl... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7750771 | Switching device Magnetic attractive force of a magnet exerted on a movable contact in a sealing case through yokes changes as a result of movement of a magnetic shunt element induced by movement of a movable element located outside the sealing case. As a result, the movable contact... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7746201 | Portable electronic device with hall sensor A portable electronic device includes a cover section (54), a body section (52), a magnet (60) and a hall sensor (70). The cover section has a printed circuit board secured therein. The body section has a connecting portion, and the body ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7683748 | Control element The invention is directed to a control element, particularly in a central control unit. A magnet clamping system is integrated into a control element in order to render the function “slider setting” unequivocal. In addition to an actuator head that is positioned... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7642886 | Operating device for an electrical appliance and operating method An operating device for an electric hob has an operating element for performing operating functions, which is rotatable and rests in a removable manner on a support. The operating element is configured to be shape-variable, such as being compressible, such that it c... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7609138 | Rotary selector The invention concerns a rotary selector as control device for switching on and off and automatic control of a number of different program steps of electrical appliances such as washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers and the like. The rotary selector in the in... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7602268 | Operation input device and electronic equipment employing the same An operation input device includes a base, a printed circuit board which has a plurality of pushbutton switches and Hall elements mounted on its upside and which is stacked on and united with the base, an operation plate which is supported on the base so as to be ve... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7595711 | Switch for vehicles Provided is a switch for vehicles, which includes an intermittent driving device connected to a control device which opens and closes a switching device based on the magnitude of the magnetism of a magnet mounted on an operating body. Therefore, the supply of power ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7589607 | Thin contactor The contactor comprises a fixed contact plate (14), a moveable contact plate (16) and means for retaining the two contact plates (14, 16). The moveable contact plate (16) is resiliently deformable between a position remote from the fixed ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7541903 | Switch for vehicles Provided is a switch for vehicles, including a first switching device which performs the electrical connection/disconnection between a battery and a stop lamp and a second switching device connected to a control device which opens and closes the first switching devi... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7518478 | Mounting bracket for a security device A universal magnetic switching assembly for detecting relative movement between first and second members, the universal switching assembly mounted on a bracket that may be used to adjust the positioning of the magnetic components relative to each other on opposing m... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7504918 | Magnetically activated switch An apparatus for sensing relative positions of mechanically coupled devices. The apparatus includes a magnetically actuated switch connected to a set of flux conductors to form a switch assembly. A permanent magnet is affixed to a set of flux conductors to form a ma... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7492244 | Magnetically activated contacting device A code switch for an electrical appliance comprises triggering magnets at specific points in a rotatable rotor. Stationary opposite contacts are disposed in the housing of the code switch and wipers are provided with contact heads assigned to said opposite contacts ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7489217 | Magnetic proximity sensor A magnetic proximity sensor includes first and second contacts and a common contact and an actuator shaft, wherein the position of the common contact is determined by the position of the shaft, but the force between the contacts is independent of the position of the... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7486165 | Magnetic latch mechanism A magnetic latch mechanism for latching a first electronic assembly to a second electronic assembly. The magnetic latch mechanism includes a Halbach array captured by the first electronic assembly. The Halbach array is configured to provide a first magnetic flux in ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7439835 | Rotary selector A rotary selector as display console for contact-free on and off switching as well as for switching of the automatic control of a number of different cycles of electronically operated domestic applicances, such as washing machines, dryers, dishwashers or comparable ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7417543 | Method and system for monitoring containers to maintain the security thereof A method and system for monitoring the integrity of a container specifically adapted for the system and constructed with at least one door. A sensor is secured in the container for detecting proximity of the at least one door relative to another area of the containe... | 08/26/2008 |
