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User-operated amusement apparatus for kicking the user's buttocks
An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8188820 | Shaft encoder, device comprising such an encoder and method of manufacturing such an encoder Displacement encoder for a moving shaft, comprising a sleeve intended to be fitted onto the shaft and at least one permanent magnet forming at least one polarized magnetic mark. An elastomer layer lies between the permanent magnet and the sleeve. This elastomer laye... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8013696 | Magnetic apparatus and method of manufacturing the magnetic apparatus The present invention provides for a magnetic apparatus and a method of manufacturing the magnetic apparatus including a magnet having an outer surface and an inner surface opposing each other with the inner surface having a first portion and a second portion integr... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7428469 | Three-dimensional-information detecting system and three-dimensional-information inputting device A three-dimensional-information detecting system includes a switching portion that sequentially selects sensor coils of a three-dimensional-information detecting device. Electromagnetic coupling is used to perform signal transmission and reception between the sensor... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7402922 | Acoustic wave generating apparatus and method A tactile wave generating apparatus and method to generate amplified low frequency waves which are then transmitted as tactile waves into a structure and/or to a persons anatomy. There is a housing in which is positioned a drive section that in turn comprises a magn... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7221247 | Magnetically actuated microelectromechanical systems actuator A microelectrical mechanical system (MEMS) actuator having electrically conductive coils that create first magnetic fields that are opposed by a second magnetic field is disclosed. The actuator includes two coils having dual, interspersed Archimedean spirals. Within... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7079345 | Demagnetization of magnetic media for data storage device using gradually reduced magnetic field Demagnetizing magnetic media for recording data in a data storage device includes placing the magnetic media in a magnetic field at a first strength, and gradually reducing the magnetic field to a second strength to essentially eliminate net magnetization in the mag... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6943490 | Deflection yoke with improved deflection sensitivity A deflection yoke mounted on a rear portion of a cathode ray tube (CRT) to deflect an electron beam emitted from an electron gun of the CRT includes a coil separator mounted on the CRT, a horizontal deflection coil mounted on an inside of the coil separator, having ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6894604 | Method and apparatus for operating a vehicle safety arm An apparatus for operating a reciprocating arm vehicular safety device with a magnetized element for preventing inadvertent deployment of the reciprocating arm. The apparatus has a magnetized element on the arm and an electromagnet on a vehicle bumper, the magnetize... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6876138 | CRT with funnel having quadrangular yoke portion In a color cathode ray tube, by optimizing an outer radios of curvature, an inner radius of curvature on a corner portion, a thickness of a long side, a thickness of a short side, a thickness of the corner portion, the total length of the panel, the total length of ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6859123 | Methods and apparatus for positioning permanent magnetic blocks A method for positioning permanent magnetic blocks includes providing a plurality of magnetized blocks, positioning the magnetized blocks on a yoke in a row by applying a mechanical force at a first end of the row with a first clamping member and at a second end of ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6791252 | Deflection yoke with quadrangular separator Disclosed is a deflection yoke which is so configured that a coil separator and horizontal deflection coils have angular cross sectional shapes and a ferrite core and vertical deflection coils have circular cross sectional shapes to improve deflection sensitivity th... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6750602 | Projection type cathode ray tube device employing a cathode ray tube having a neck composed of different-diameter portions A projection type cathode ray tube device includes a panel, a neck, a funnel connecting the panel to one end of the neck, and a stem closing the other end of the neck. An electron gun is housed in the neck for projecting an electron beam toward a phosphor screen on ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6663556 | Stimulators and stimulating coils for magnetically stimulating neuro-muscular tissue A stimulating coil for use in apparatus for the magnetic stimulation of neuro-muscular tissue. having a ferromagnetic back disposed adjacent one broad side of the coil. the material of the ferromagnetic back exhibiting high permeability and high resistivi... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6652747 | Device and a method for the treatment of tap water and drinking water A device is provided for the treatment of water so as to reduce or remove micro-organisms therein as well as possible other causes of skin diseases or waterborne diseases in human beings and animals. The device comprises at least one permanent magnet prov... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6624560 | Deflection yoke A depression in the windings of a horizontal coil at a predetermined location in a deflection yoke of a cathode ray tube corrects for multiple types of mis-convergence. In particular, the depression in the windings is disposed in a "neck" portion of the d... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6621203 | Deflection unit for in-line type cathode ray tubes having grooves separated by groove walls including a thickened groove wall section The present invention relates to a deflection unit for mounting on an in-line type cathode ray tube comprising a coil body including grooves for receiving wound coil wires, the grooves extending substantially in a straight line. The groove extension of at... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6616595 | Vortex magnetic regenerating device A vortex magnetic regenerating device uses magnetic fields focused by a magnetic keeper upon a user to assist in regeneration of a living being. A layered construction of a magnetic keeper, magnetic strips, a board surface all covered by a covering create... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6590329 | Deflection yoke with a low power consumption To realize an energy-efficient color cathode-ray tube, deflection power requirement is reduced for a deflection yoke that includes one or more bend-up-less saddle type coils in at least one of a horizontal deflection coil and a vertical deflection coil, w... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6580208 | Deflection unit for color cathode ray tubes The present invention refers to a deflection unit for mounting on a color cathode ray tube, an associated tube and a corresponding display apparatus. The deflection unit comprises a pair of coils for vertical deflection and a pair of coils for horizontal ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6537196 | Magnet assembly with variable field directions and methods of magnetically navigating medical objects An adjustable field magnet assembly comprising at least two magnets rotatably mounted so that the rotation of at least one of the at least two rotatably mounted magnets changes the magnetic field projected by magnet assembly. The magnet is particularly us... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6235164 | Low-pressure processing system for magnetic orientation of thin magnetic film A sputtering apparatus for depositing a thin film (66) of magnetic material on a substrate (26) is modified to include a plate-shaped electromagnet (34, 44, or 70) for orienting magnetic domains within the film (66). The electromagnet (34, 44, or 70) has ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6132576 | Vacuum sputtering apparatus A vacuum sputtering apparatus (1) is described in which a target (7) having a target face (8) is mounted in a vacuum chamber (2) opposite a substrate (15). A magnetic pole plate (16) having a non-magnetic carrier plate (17) attached thereto is mounted beh... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6126790 | Method of magnetically orienting thin magnetic films with a multiple-coil electromagnet An electromagnet assembly magnetically orients a thin magnetic film deposited onto a surface of a substrate. The magnetic orientation can take place in a low-pressure processing environment such as during the deposition of the thin magnetic film or during... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6042707 | Multiple-coil electromagnet for magnetically orienting thin films An electromagnet assembly magnetically orients a thin magnetic film deposited onto a surface of a substrate. The magnetic orientation can take place in a low-pressure processing environment such as during the deposition of the thin magnetic film or during... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5952734 | Apparatus and method for magnetic systems A coil for bucking out undesired ambient time varying magnetic fields in the region of the gap in an MRI magnet structure is energized by a servo loop controlled by a Flux Lock Circuit having, in turn, a closed loop circuit controlled by a magnetic sensor... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5951856 | Water hardness reduction through interactive molecular agitation and filtration The "hardness" of water flowing through a pipe, and attributable to ions dissolved in the water, is reduced by producing molecular agitation in the water to transform the ions into much larger crystals, followed by filtration using a conventional filter h... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5877665 | Thermally passive magnet mounting system for an MRI signa profile magnet in mobile trailer van In a mobile magnetic resonance imaging van, the challenge is to design a magnet mounting system such that the top and bottom poles of the magnet are within magnet temperature gradient specifications for good image quality. The present invention provides s... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5853521 | Multi-cathode electron beam plasma etcher A multi-cathode electron beam plasma etcher is disclosed. The multi-cathode electron beam plasma etcher is comprised of: a vacuum chamber; several cathodes which are installed in the upper end of the upper part of the chamber and generates an electron bea... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5786040 | Methods for coating surfaces with magnetic composites exhibiting distinct flux properties A method for coating a surface with a magnetic composite material exhibiting distinct flux properties due to gradient interfaces within the composite. Surfaces coated with such a composite can be used to improve fuel cells and to effect improved transport... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5776334 | Electronic scale reduction technique For producing controlled precipitation in fluid flowing through a pipe, a coil of electric wire, of flat, generally rectangular spiral shape, is sandwiched between flexible cover sheets. The resulting assembly is applied to the outer circumference of the ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5659276 | Magnetic field generator for magnetron plasma The improvement proposed relates to the dipole ring magnet in a magnetic field generator for magnetron plasma in an apparatus for plasma sputtering or plasma etching. Different from the conventional dipole ring magnet, which is an assembly of anisotropic ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5121091 | Panel switch A panel switch according to the present invention has a switching unit comprising a plurality of switches which are not provided with individual click mechanisms and at least one click mechanism for the switching unit. Because the switching unit does not ... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5036304 | Rolamite sensor A rolamite sensor for use in sensing deceleration of a vehicle includes two separate electrical circuits for actuating two occupant restraints such as air bags. The sensor has a molded plastic base mounted on a metal chassis and a metal cover welded to th... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5034712 | Magnetic heading sensor alignment A magnetic heading sensor alignment device for an acoustic towed line array s described. It includes a generally cylindrical non-magnetic piece having a longitudinal opening along its central axis to accommodate the heading sensor. A plurality of longitudi... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5024127 | Punching mechanism A punching mechanism includes a permanent magnet and a pole-piece connected to one pole of the permanent magnet and spaced from the other pole by a gap. A movable coil is disposed at least partially within the gap. A punch actuator is connected to the mov... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4987398 | Multilayered eddy current type power-saved intense AC magnetic field generator A conventionally arranged multilayered eddy current type intense AC magnetic field generator is remarkably improved only by intercrossing frame-shaped iron cores with alternately multilayered structure of exciting coils and conductor plates for inducing e... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4633208 | Magnetic multi-pole arrangement of the nth order An nth order magnetic multipole arrangement for influencing the trajectory of charged particles is disclosed. In order to avoid using structural parts that are manufactured separately, it has been found to provide as the multipole arrangement, the stator ... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4489294 | Starter solenoid terminal cover End cover protecting a vehicle solenoid so that the usual molded plastic case thereof will not be cracked from contact of a falling object and so that electrical contact if made to any of the customary solenoid terminals at the end of its plastic case wil... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4461933 | Electrical/mechanical transducers A speech coil 3 in for example a moving-coil type loudspeaker includes a layer of magnetizable material 1 such as plastics tape impregnated with ferric oxide. The tape is wound on to a former 2 and moves with the coil to provide magnetic damping to more a... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4321008 | Wide range compressor This wide range compressor has a casing forming a passage with an inlet and an axial portion, and a rotor with blades extending into the passage and functioning, when the rotor operates, to draw air into the inlet and force it through the passage. One of ... | 03/23/1982 |
