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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7675399 | Remote controller device and method for hand operation of floor-mounted audio effects processors Disclosed is a device for the remote operation of the variable audio controls of floor-mounted audio effects devices, such devices typical of those used by performing artists on stage. The vast majority of devices of this type are operated by a foot pedal-controlled... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7332686 | Remote control electrical switch A remote control electrical switch with omnidirectional access provides remote control of electrically connected devices. The remote control electrical switch allows electrical devices to be controlled with minimal physical dexterity, easing the physical efforts req... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7318361 | Thrust return mechanism The thrust return mechanism (4) is intended for a thrust return pedal. It includes an electric motor (28) for the positioning of a control member (30) by the intermediary of transmission elements. The transmission elements include at least one c... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7170022 | Architectural preset rotary and preset slide control and non-preset controls An architectural preset rotary and preset slide control device comprising an N-mode latch mechanically coupled to a switch having a pole and a plurality of receiving terminals. The device further comprises a variable control component that is electrically coupled to... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7164441 | Video image producing method and apparatus Projectors display a movie of a tourist resort, which is a background image, on screens, and video cameras take video by overlapping a subject walking on a treadmill with the background image. Therefore, the subject can be naturally combined in the background image,... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7114411 | Pedal adjuster A pedal adjuster for adjusting the position of pedals within a vehicle. The pedal adjuster assembly includes a frame member mounted to a support and a pedal arm pivotally mounted to the frame. The frame includes a pair of sides having slots to receive a clevis. The ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6967301 | Architectural preset rotary and preset slide control and non-preset controls An architectural preset rotary and preset slide control device comprising an N-mode latch mechanically coupled to a switch having a pole and a plurality of receiving terminals. The device further comprises a variable control component that is electrically coupled to... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6953031 | EGR sensor with drainage mechanism The present invention provides an EGR sensor capable of stably holding the actuating shaft of a product without increasing the length of the actuating shaft in the longitudinal direction and shorting the movable range of the actuating shaft, and capable of preventin... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6918316 | Adjustable pedal assembly An adjustable pedal assembly includes a mounting arrangement (1) for attachment to a vehicle structure (37), an accelerator pedal (6), a brake pedal (7), and a clutch pedal (8). The pedals (6, 7, 8) are pivotally supported w... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6914515 | Motor-driven slide type variable resistor and method of manufacturing the resistor In a motor-driven slide type variable resistor, the tensioning of a toothed loop belt joined to an operating lever is adjusted with a pin adjusted to change the distance between a toothed pulley and a follower pulley in order to adjust a traveling speed of the opera... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6784388 | Foot operated electrical control Apparatus for foot operating an electrical element having a rotatable operating shaft comprising a base member adapted to be secured to a floor and defining a top opening cavity, a shaft rotatably mounted in opposite side walls of the base member, a treadle member m... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6608267 | Foot switch including elastic joint for proper positioning of switch component A foot switch for use in the control of medical apparatus comprises a pedal that is connected to and movably seated on a floor plate of a joint connection, a sensor linked to a switch element, and a repositioning device disposed between the floor plate an... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6580352 | Manual control apparatus and method The invention relates to a manual control apparatus, such as a control pedal for a drive-by-wire control systems, and similar applications. According to an aspect of the invention, the manual control apparatus comprises a hysteresis mechanism that provide... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6566619 | Rocker switch with centering torsion spring A rocker switch with a shaft (30) that can be pivoted clockwise or counterclockwise from a neutral position, which reliably returns to the same neutral position without "play", and which is of simple design. A coil spring (25) which extends around the sha... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6445278 | Rotary sensor capable of detecting rotation angle of shaft to be detected with high accuracy In a rotary sensor of this invention, an angle detection member is composed of sliding pieces having contact portions on a rotation body side and a conductive pattern formed on a substrate arranged on a side opposite to the sliding pieces, the operation s... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6417759 | Exhaust gas recirculation sensor An operating shaft is provided in its rear side portion with a convex portion protruding from a shaft portion in the direction orthogonal to an axial direction. A bearing portion is provided with a concave portion connected to a hole through which the sha... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6342829 | Accelerator opening degree sensor A sensor comprises a linear region (variable region) in which the output voltage is changed in proportion to the accelerator opening degree, and a stepped region (invariable region) in which the output voltage is not changed with respect to the accelerato... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6326592 | Base for foot control A welding machine foot control has exceptional convenience for routing the control cable to the welding machine and stability against tipping over. The foot control enclosure has openings for the control cable on multiple walls such that the cable can eme... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6259351 | Toggle and slide dimmer switch The present invention presents an electrical control box which provides a common platform for either a sliding switch or a toggling switch. The present invention uses the same PC board for both types of operation. A common wrap around heat sink provides a... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6147590 | Electronic treadle linkage assembly A treadle assembly provides an electrical signal to an electronic controlled engine. The assembly includes a treadle suspended in the operator compartment. The treadle is pivotally mounted to a lever which pivots in response to the operator imposed depres... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6019016 | Accelerator pedal device An accelerator pedal device has a bracket having a pin, a pedal arm turnably supported by the bracket through the pin, a return spring arranged to surround the pin for biasing the pedal arm, and an accelerator-opening sensor mounted on the bracket. An eng... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5793016 | Remote foot control for TIG welding A foot control for a TIG welding machine utilizes a timing belt that is tensioned between a pedal and an enclosure. The timing belt meshes with a timing gear that is fixed to a rotatable shaft. Pivoting the pedal on the enclosure causes the timing belt to... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5712460 | Multi-function surgical device control system A multi-function control system to control a variety of operations associated with a powered surgical device such as an arthroscopic surgical shaver. The system has an ergonomically designed foot switch which has a plurality of discrete force sensitive tr... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5693927 | Vehicle accelerator pedal switch actuator A conventional electronic foot accelerator pedal of an electronic engine control module is fitted with a link one end of which engages the roller of the potentiometer arm on the pedal and the other end of which is disposed for releasable engagement with t... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5461355 | Foot switch with a force-sensing resistor driven by a current source and actuated by a dome-shaped pad A foot switch includes a base member having an upwardly facing surface, a force sensing resistor disposed on the surface and coupled electrically to a sensing circuit, and an actuating layer disposed on the force sensing resistor and the base member surfa... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5321383 | Control system for a variable input device having a slider A control system for a variable input device 2 having a slider 14 has a box 1 housing a trigger 3 capable of moving in translation between two positions relative to the box. One of the two positions constitutes a rest position. Springs 13 apply a resilien... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5274710 | Pedal volume control for electric instruments A variable impedance device which is connected between the preamplifier of a microphone or electric instrument and a public address system for controlling the signal volume of a musical performance. The variable resistor is controlled by a foot pedal oper... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5260877 | Method and arrangement for controlling an internal combustion engine with a detecting device utilizing two sensors for generating signals which change in mutually opposite directions A method and an arrangement for electronically controlling an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle. The detecting unit is connected to a component determining the power of the engine such as a throttle flap or a control rod or an accelerator peda... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5225804 | Treadmill foot-control for electronic gauging of classroom satisfaction A belted-roller treadmill may be modified to serve as a potentiometer whose variable potential may be controlled by sliding the treadmill's belt (10) back and forth with one's foot. The exposed surfaces of the belt would be flush with the exposed surface ... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5177473 | Foot operated electrical control with potentiometers A foot operated electrical control is disclosed with simulated aircraft rudder pedals coupled to potentiometers for providing signals to a microcomputer having a flight simulation program. The pedals are additionally linked to one another by slides and a ... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5133225 | Electronic foot pedal having improved biasing arrangement An electronic foot pedal for outputting an electrical signal proportional to the degree a treadle is pivoted. The electronic foot pedal has an improved spring arrangement for yieldably biasing the treadle toward its home position. Dual springs are provide... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5133321 | Integrated throttle control and idle validation sensor An integrated throttle control and idle validation sensor includes mechanically coupled but electrically independent throttle control and idle validation components. A single mechanical input to the protective sensor housing corresponds to an accelerator ... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5121889 | Electronic foot controls A six-way foot control device has a toe portion pivotally mounted to a heel portion so that two directions of angular toe displacement may be realized about a neutral position. The heel portion is itself pivotally mounted to permit two directions of sidew... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5083069 | Control pedal for an electric machine The control pedal (7) for an electric machine (3) comprises a movable member (9) connected to a foot support (11) and adapted to be actuated by the foot of the user, whose heel rests on the plate (10). When the pedal (7) is not in use, the member (9) may ... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5079536 | Pressure transducer for musical instrument control A pressure-to-conductance transducer, which avoids dependency on pressure-sensitive properties of particulate materials which may be difficult to formulate in stable form, utilizes instead the principle of translating applied pressure into variation of ar... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5063811 | Accelerator pedal assembly An electronic accelerator pedal assembly for vehicles including a base bracket adapted to be secured to the floor pan and having an upper housing fixedly supporting the associated electronic componentry indicating accelerator pedal position, including the... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5062317 | Braking device for automotive vehicle fitted with an electric motor A braking device for automotive vehicles with a movable electrical braking member formed of a pad made as a lever pivoted to the brake pedal body and adapted to effect at first a selective relative pivoting motion with respect to said body in the directio... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5043594 | High torque-high speed universal power control console with attached foot pedal controller An operator controlled variable electrical power delivery console and foot pedal controller are provided. The variable electrical power delivery console is designed to supply power to universal motors that are subjected to fluctuating loads that impact th... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5039973 | Electronic foot pedal controller with booster power for universal motors A variable power foot pedal controller for controlling electrical power to universal motors and which contains solid state circuitry that boosts the power to accommodate high torque performance from the motor in response to load changes. The foot pedal co... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4976166 | Electronic foot pedal An electronic foot pedal for diesel engine control systems. The pedal provides a voltage signal to a diesel engine electronic fuel control system in response to the drivers demand for engine power. Disclosed is an accelerator pedal assembly containing a p... | 12/11/1990 |
