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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7373036 | Switching device and method A rocker styled switch includes an arm member moveable into and out of a beam path transmitting light between an optical transmitter and an optical receiver for blocking and allowing light to reach the receiver for providing an actuating signal. An end of the arm me... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7315230 | Adjustable solenoid Embodiments of the present invention provide solenoid plungers, solenoid actuators, and solenoid-actuated mechanisms, that provide for an adjustable stroke, adjustable rated force, and adjustable plunger extension that overcome the problems and issues associated wit... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7273206 | Electromagnetic valve An electromagnetic manipulating portion of an electromagnetic valve includes a fixed iron core fixedly disposed in the inside hole of a bobbin and a movable iron core movably disposed in the inside hole and attracted to the fixed iron core by a magnetic attraction f... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7209020 | Variable force solenoid A variable force solenoid is described, wherein the solenoid has a relatively long stroke and a relatively low profile. The solenoid includes an armature with at least one tapered surface and a pole piece with at least one tapered surface. The armature and the pole ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7178704 | Electrically-operated dispenser An electrically-operating liquid dispenser having an U-shaped pole. Windings of an electromagnetic coil are wound about the legs of the U-shaped pole and are energized selectively for moving an armature relative to the pole to open and close the dispenser. The U-sha... | 02/20/2007 |
| 6922011 | Deflection system for cathode ray tubes The present invention relates to a display device comprising a cathode ray index tube (1) having a neck portion (1″) and a screen portion (1). The display device comprises an electron gun assembly (3) for generating a plurality of elect... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6859120 | Optical switch using risley prisms An optical switch using Risley prisms and rotary microactuators to independently rotate the wedge prisms of each Risley prism pair is disclosed. The optical switch comprises an array of input Risley prism pairs that selectively redirect light beams from a plurality ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6778050 | Jet circuit breaker system A circuit breaker system has been provided for the controlled interruption of at least one circuit, with a mechanical breaker element and an adjustment device coupled to the breaker element, so that the mechanical breaker element can be placed in at least a first, s... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6778049 | Apparatus and method for changing the dynamic response of an electromagnetically operated actuator An apparatus for use in components such as servo-valves, regulators and injectors for stabilizing system oscillations. The apparatus includes an armature having at least one groove formed on an exterior surface thereof; a sleeve, the armature being movably disposed ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6768404 | Circuit breaker and plunger assembly support structure including a positioning member A circuit breaker includes a housing, separable contacts disposed in the housing, a latchable operating mechanism structured to separate the separable contacts, and a magnetic trip mechanism coupled to the latchable operating mechanism. The magnetic trip mechanism i... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6674353 | Magnet system for a relay The magnet system is part of a relay, which displays particularly low-noise switching. Components of the magnet system include a core unit (1), an armature (6) and a not represented coil, whereby the armature (6) is preloaded in an open position. The low-... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6542059 | Solenoid for electromagnetic valve A solenoid for an electromagnetic valve is provided with a bobbin on which a coil has been wound, a movable iron core fitted into an iron core hole of the bobbin and a fixed magnetic pole member attracting the movable iron core, the movable iron core has ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6459348 | Electromagnetic actuator An electromagnetic actuator, especially for the closure member of a valve, contains a solenoid unit, which has a cylindrical cavity closed at one end and open at the other end. An axially introduced guide tube for a magnetically movable armature is arrest... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6404312 | DC electromagnet DC electromagnet comprising a magnetic circuit equipped with a yoke and a magnetic core fixed at its ends with vanes and capable of axial displacement. The magnetic core 21 is smooth and the vanes 22,23 are shrink fitted and fixed to the ends of the smoot... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6351201 | Microelectromechanical switch with braking algorithm A micromechanical switch having a plurality of stable positions, which can be driven between the stable positions with a minimum of residual oscillation. The low oscillation results from the application of a braking force of specific magnitude and duratio... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6320487 | Control device with tailored feedback A control switch assembly includes a variable and selectively activatable feedback unit. The feedback unit provides tactile feedback to a user of the system depending upon a particular adjustment to be made by manipulating the control switch. In the prefe... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6265958 | Electromagnetic relay, joining structure for hinge spring and yoke in the electromagnetic relay, and flux penetration preventing structure An electromagnetic relay has an iron core, an armature, a coil wound around the iron core, a yoke, a hinge spring, and a joining structure. The yoke is fastened rigidly to the iron core and has an engaging hole and a fitting portion. The hinge spring is u... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6236296 | Electromagnetic actuator Electromagnetic actuator including a mobile magnetic member made up of stacked ferromagnetic plates and two fixed electromagnets for reciprocating the mobile magnetic member along a central axis. The ferromagnetic plates each have two opposite edges paral... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6225886 | Electromagnet The invention relates to an electromagnet, comprising a coil (30) which can be supplied with current and which thus generates a magnetic field and moves an armature (11) when supplied with current, and wherein the armature (11) serves for controlling a va... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6133815 | Solenoid Valve The invention relates to a solenoid valve with a coil body, a magnet core, an armature with armature guide and a yoke. In a first variant there is provided between the yoke and the armature guide a pole tube which has first means for producing an electric... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6040750 | Electromagnetic switching device A switching device is provided which includes a magnet system having a yoke which is elastically mounted by means of a volute spring. The volute spring permits the yoke to be displaced as far as closure of the magnet system. As a result, it is possible to... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6005459 | Switching device A switching device providing highly-reliable, frictionless, adjustment-free operation is described. Comprised of a comparatively small number of moving parts, the various aspects of the invention offer compact, cost-effective, reliable alternatives to the... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5961097 | Electromagnetically actuated valve with thermal compensation An electromagnetic actuator for an electromagnetically actuated valve is disclosed. The actuator includes an electromagnet and an armature, the armature having a normally biased initial spaced apart first position distal from the electromagnet when the el... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5900791 | Armature-mounting arrangement for a hinged-armature relay An armature-mounting arrangement for a hinged-armature relay includes a yoke (3), an armature (1) positioned at an end portion of the yoke, and an armature holding spring (2) which has at least one switching contact thereon and which is mechanically coupl... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5667194 | Armature needle valve assembly having plastic connecting means A armature needle valve assembly for a gasoline fuel injector comprises a needle for contacting and separating from a valve seat. An armature, movable in a first direction and a second direction, causes the needle to contact and separate from the valve se... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5252938 | Solenoid with armature biased towards the rest position with two springs A solenoid having an armature movable with respect to a stator from a rest position to an energized position when a coil is energized. Two return devices, for instance helical compression springs, urge the armature to return to the rest position. Two slid... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5146196 | Anti-rattle feature for solenoid A solenoid has a coil energizable to displace an armature in one direction and a spring urging return of the armature in the other direction to a rest position in which an end of the armature engages a stop. The end of the armature has a conical projectio... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5066980 | Solenoid plunger magnet and its use as print hammer in a print hammer device A solenoid plunger magnet system is disclosed, preferably to be used as print hammer in a print hammer device. Known solenoid plunger magnets have in the exciting coil a first interferric gap as working interferric gap and a second interferric gap outside... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5065127 | Leaf spring for an electromagnetic relay A relay includes a leaf spring for bearing an armature at a free end of a yoke, the leaf spring forming, first, a bearing plate lying against the yoke and, second, a pull-back spring applied thereto in one piece. The pull-back spring has a first section c... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4918414 | Electromagnetic switching device An electromagnetic switching device includes a mechanism to couple the magnet armature with its contact carrier. A plate spring is provided with cylindrical formations in its mid-section as well as on its opposite ends so that the plate spring can bend be... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4827234 | Electromagnetic relay A relay features two base-structured components (1 & 2) in the shape of half of a bowl having a winding (3) mounted on it. Two pole plates (6 & 7) are embedded in a common plane in one (2) of the base-structural components. The ends of the pole plates ext... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4812061 | Technique for improving the wear resistance of a wire matrix printing head A printing head comprises a plurality of printing wires, a plurality of armatures connected at their tips to the base ends of the printing wires, an armature supporting member for rotatably supporting the plurality of armatures so that the tips of the arm... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4803451 | Technique for calibrating an electromagnetic relay The response and extinction voltage of a relay are adjusted by displacing an armature, on the one hand, and pole plates, on the other hand, parallel to each other. The extent of each opposing pole face is varied without varying the air-gap distance. This ... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4701734 | Hinge type relay In an armature of a hinge type relay having a movable contact elastically at one side, a rocking cardinal piece which is bendingly formed to the lower direction is provided at another side of the armature. A fulcrum piece which rockingly supports the rock... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4698609 | Magnetic tripping device A magnetic tripping device for an electrical wiring device includes a U-shaped magnetic yoke, a cylindrical non-magnetic coil form having two end surfaces and a periphery and being disposed in the magnetic yoke, a magnetic core disposed in the coil form, ... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4691181 | Hinge type relay This hinge type relay is provided with an elastically movable contact point at one side of an armature, while at another side is provided with a non-magnetic supporting piece formed bendingly downward, and further a fulcrum which supports the above non-ma... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4658232 | Electromagnetic device An electromagnetic device for use in, for example, the diaphragm control of a camera. The electromagnetic device includes an electromagnet, an armature, an armature shaft and a restricting member for inclining the armature with respect to the armature sha... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4652158 | Armature support device for torsion spring print head An armature support pivotally supports an armature at one end thereof with the armature holding a print wire, wherein the armature support comprises a support member having a pair of arms; through holes formed in the pair of arms and having the same axis,... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4634301 | Print head with torsion spring A print head for dot printers comprising a plurality of actuators each including an armature supported on a holder through a torsion spring and having at its end a printing wire. The torsion spring is inserted in and bonded to the inner wall of through-ho... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4602233 | Apparatus for transmitting force from actuating element of an electromagnet to a component An apparatus is disclosed for transmitting force from an actuating element of an electromagnet to a component to be actuated. The actuating element and the component to be actuated are substantially axially aligned. The lever is supported upon and rotates... | 07/22/1986 |
