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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7394399 | Pointer type indicating apparatus A pointer type indicating apparatus includes dial plates each of which has an index portion for indicating operation information items of an operation object, pointers each of which is driven to point one of the operation information items, driving units for driving... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7347581 | Multi-beam flashlight A flashlight is provided. The flashlight includes a housing having a first end and a second end. A first light source is disposed at the first end of the housing. A second light source is disposed at the second end of the housing. A battery is disposed in the housin... | 03/25/2008 |
| 6950030 | Battery charge indicating circuit A voltage indicator circuit for indicating a charge state of a power supply, such as a battery pack, is disclosed. The voltage indicator circuit includes a voltage divider circuit that connects to a plurality of series connected light sources, such as light emitting... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6946974 | Web-based systems and methods for internet communication of substantially real-time parking data A parking system includes an internet-accessible Web server storing substantially real-time parking data associated with occupancy of a plurality of parking spaces. The parking data can be rendered by a display device running a browser application. The Web server tr... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6927552 | Control apparatus for on-vehicle electricity storage device A control apparatus for an on-vehicle electricity storage device, which enables an appropriate charging of the on-vehicle electricity storage device while preventing degradation of the on-vehicle electricity storage device. The counter value of a high voltage mainta... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6707388 | Circuit for the controlled return of a pointer driven by a stepping motor in the event of failure of the supply voltage A circuit arrangement for the controlled return of a pointer driven by a stepping motor in the event of failure of the supply voltage includes a control circuit for actuating the stepping motor. The supply voltage at least for the control circuit for the stepping mo... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6429781 | Axial bearing wear detector device for canned motor Axial bearing wear in a motor is determined by differencing signals from special coils in the two ends of the motor stator. The signals on the two coils vary in opposite directions with axial displacement of the motor rotor. A dead zone circuit suppresses... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6400279 | Display unit with illumination A display unit has multiple illuminators provided in a housing of the unit. The display unit has a right prism composed of at least four side faces each with a unique color and being detachably connected with a step motor. The display unit is able to prov... | 06/04/2002 |
| 5963140 | Remaining battery energy indicating instrument A remaining battery energy indicating instrument with a reduced integration error even if a battery is repeatedly charged and discharged without being fully discharged. A remaining battery energy indicating instrument has a detecting member for detecting ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5528258 | Changeable signboard A changeable signboard, in which each turning pole is operated by a stepping motor, has three advertisement faces and turns clockwise and counterclockwise at a predetermined degree, thus displaying a certain pattern according to the electronic circuit. As... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5479153 | Method and apparatus for displaying an object An advertising display including a display object, a motor connected to the display object for rotating the object about a rotation axis, and a control circuit coupled to the motor. The control circuit includes a direct current energy source, and an oscil... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5475373 | Power conserving electronic parking meter A power conserving electronic parking meter system for receiving at least one type of payment element. The electronic parking meter has: a power source; a processor connected to the power source, the processor having at least an operational mode and a sta... | 12/12/1995 |
| 4017851 | Position-control mechanism for stepwise rotating members The invention relates to a device for checking the angular position and the starting position of a roller supporting a plurality of indicating pallets, which roller is driven in stepwise rotation. The device comprises magnetic members adapted to sense the... | 04/12/1977 |
| 3940761 | Memory mechanism A memory mechanism for controlling incremental change of informations in a plurality of information systems to be indicated successively in turn. The mechanism comprises actuation means adapted to be actuated in response to an input signal each time said ... | 02/24/1976 |
