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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5666100 | Linear potentiometer with a floating pin joint A floating pin joint is provided for coupling a linear potentiometer to a machine for measuring relative movement between first and second component parts of the machine. The potentiometer has an elongated housing securable to the first component part and... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5300919 | Vibration and shock-resistant film-type power resistor The power resistor has a metal housing and heatsink, the bottom wall of which is planar and has a bolt hole therethrough for tight securing of the resistor to a chassis. A planar film-type power resistor is mounted in the housing and encapsulated therein,... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5271269 | Rotary position transducer A rotary position transducer for generating electrical rotary angle signals as a function of the pivoted position of a rotary device, in particular a throttle valve in the fuel supply system of an internal combustion engine, has a first carrier with conce... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5107080 | Multiple degree of freedom damped hand controls Hand control devices are disclosed which provide for damping of vibrations and other unintended motion with three or more degrees of freedom. In one embodiment, a four degree of freedom damped hand control is illustrated, including a chamber filled with a... | 04/21/1992 |
| 4689449 | Tremor suppressing hand controls A hand control capable of suppressing tremors and other unwanted vibrations is disclosed which incorporates viscous damping in two degrees of freedom to mechanically filter the forces applied by the user's hand. To suppress pathological intention tremors,... | 08/25/1987 |
