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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7239108 | Method for stepper motor position referencing A method for referencing a polyphase stepper motor by monitoring the current step response in at least one driven phase is presented. The coil current step response is compared to past step responses in order to determine when an increase in or maximum load is prese... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7231838 | Indicating instrument and initializing device An indicating instrument includes a stepping motor, a speed-reducing gear mechanism, an indicating needle, a stopper mechanism and an initializing unit. A position which the indicating needle indicates when turned by a preset angle relative to a position which the i... | 06/19/2007 |
| 5506876 | Counting and marking device A device for reliably counting and simultaneously marking objects includes a tubular sleeve slidably emergent from a housing that contains an electronic counter and electromagnet. A marking tip and ink reservoir are slidably held within the sleeve and are... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5500882 | Portable flow timer device A portable flow timer device for determining the time between two successive fluid flow detection signals input thereto comprising an electric timer mechanism including an input probe connector mechanism for receiving fluid flow detection signals from ext... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5299356 | Diet eating utensil The invention relates to an eating utensil for counting the number of bites the user consumes in accordance with a specific diet plan regulating the fat intake by the user. The eating utensil has an illuminated display which changes depending on the numbe... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5136620 | Battery charge cycle counter An electronic counting device for counting the charge cycles accumulated on a battery. The counting device is mounted on a battery intercell connector and senses the reversal in current through the battery which corresponds to a charge cycle.... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5136621 | Timing and lap counting device for a swimmer Swim/sporting event timer/counter. A waterproof housing has upwardly projecting digital displays and two spaced ultrasonic receivers. A swimmer wears an ultrasonic transmitter tuned to ultrasonic receivers. by measuring the time differential for the ultra... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5130955 | Athletic timer correction system A swim/sporting event timer/counter times a athlete moveing along a predetermined path based on signals received from the athlete. A time counter begins when movement of the athlete is detected. Based upon the amount of time it takes for the athlete to pa... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5125010 | Lap counting system The present invention relates to a lap counting system having a radio communication range between a radio transmitter and a radio receiver. The lap counting system increments a lap count each time the distance between the receiver and the transmitter beco... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5065084 | Electronic equipment having display device for displaying lifetime of power source An electronic equipment using a battery as an energizing power source includes a display unit, a signal generator for generating operation clocks while the electronic equipment is being actuated, a counter for measuring the number of the clocks, a calcula... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5038367 | Opinion sampling device A polling device (10) includes a housing (12), pushbuttons (14, 16) mounted on the housing for receiving customer responses to an inquiry, circuitry for counting and storing the number of times each pushbutton (14, 16) is depressed, and a time delay circu... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5029188 | Apparatus for monitoring operation cycles of an electrically actuated device An actuation counter is disclosed for counting the number of operation cycles of a valve or other electrically actuated device. The counter provides a real-time output display of the count for analysis by an operator. A battery operated counting circuit i... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4993050 | Portable touch activated counter/marker A counter/marker apparatus which comprises a head assembly including a counter mechanism, a first elongated sleeve fixed to the head assembly, and a second elongated sleeve dimensioned and configured for sliding axial concentric movement within the first ... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4980900 | Electronic control system Electronic control circuitry for transmitting electrical communication between electrically controlled equipment employing timing or display means at a first location, and at a second and remote location for the continuous exchange of electrical power and... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4932044 | Tissue analyzer A system is disclosed for counting particles/cells within a counting box of precisely known volume that is completely inside a transparent section or sample. The box has a chosen height with defined upper and lower limits and appropriately selected width ... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4879732 | Odometer with distance traveled and distance remaining displays A portable, self-contained, programmable odometer for attachment to a golf buggy of the type which is wheeled around a golf course by a user, has independent up and down counters which derive data about the distance covered by the buggy from the movement ... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4864592 | Golf score counter An electronic golf score counter for counting each fairway and putting stroke and totaling hole scores, total scores for the front nine holes, totals for the second or back nine, and the 18-hole totals. The counter has LCD displays and a plurality of swit... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4846467 | Race driver start signal reaction timer An electronic drag race starting signal unit includes a housing contained circuit provided with or energizing a series of race starting lamps. The race start indicator or Christmas Tree, which may be a series of LED's, are preferably three aligned amber o... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4833697 | Writing instrument for electronic counting and gravity switch reset A ballpoint pen of conventional size and shape has a movable ball point that is pressed upwardly in the direction of the housing of the pen when a mark is made. Means is provided for normally biasing the ballpoint outwardly of the housing. However, when t... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4764943 | Knitting counter A knitting counter for counting stitches or rows of stitches comprising: a counter casing having a flat bottom surface to be placed in substantially horizontal flat support surface and formed with a reception opening as well as with a window opening; an o... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4744098 | Roulette calculator A roulette calculator for recording and visually displaying the occurrence and number of winning numerals during the progress of play of a roulette game is disclosed. The calculator includes a keyboard having a key and visual display for each number of a ... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4726044 | Writing instrument with solar-powered electronic counting and liquid cyrstal display A ballpoint pen of conventional size and shape has a movable ball point that is pressed upwardly in the direction of the housing of the pen when a mark is made. Means is provided for normally biasing the ballpoint outwardly of the housing. However, when t... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4694474 | High speed counter for thin objects A device for counting objects in a stacked relationship which includes a bifurcated optical cable, a light source for directing light through the bundle at the stack and a sensor for generating a signal proportional to the light reflected by the stack. Th... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4692933 | Electro-mechanical integrator An electronic integrator for integrating a linear voltage signal utilizes a voltage-to-frequency converter for converting the voltage to input frequency. A binary counter counts pulses of the input frequency. The binary counter generates a first operating... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4688236 | Process for the use of a binary register with n bistable cells making it possible to determine the ratio of two frequencies and apparatus for performing the process The invention relates to a process for using a binary register with n bistable cells making it possible to determine the ratio of two frequencies and an apparatus for performing the process. This use process consists of supplying to a counting input of th... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4608704 | Method and apparatus for counting sheets which may be fed in skewed and/or overlapping fashion Sensors in the infeed and output stackers, under control of the microprocessor, monitor the sheets. The apparatus is started automatically by placing sheets in the infeed. A count of the sheets is developed and displayed as the sheets are fed. When the in... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4499587 | Counting device for information recording-reproducing device A recording-reproducing device of information such as pictures, voices and so on, in which the used amount of the recording medium is counted. A plural number of the memory devices for memorizing the counted value of the used amount when the recording med... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4488148 | Combination switching and display electronic modular control unit This invention relates to a modular electronic unit which provides a combined switching and display function for controlling equipment of all kinds. The unit may be used alone to control equipment as desired, or several such units may be combined to contr... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4481649 | Test counter A test counter for testing demand recorders installed at remote field locations. A predetermined interval of time is established and pulses generated by an attached demand recorder are automatically counted for that interval of time. The counter includes ... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4417135 | Power saving electronic counter circuit for tape recorder In a tape recorder including a circuit for generating pulses according to the running of a tape, an electronic counter circuit is provided which includes a counter for counting pulses and a display section for displaying its count value. The electronic co... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4385228 | Display device for tape recorder with automatic shut off and reset inhibiting In a tape recorder including a circuit for generating a pulse signal corresponding to an amount of tape travel, an electronic counter circuit is provided which includes a counter for counting pulses and a display section for displaying a count value. The ... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4314146 | Analog display device The analog display device comprises at least one needle driven through a gear wheel by a stepping motor, a control circuit for the motor, bidirectional counter locked with the position of the needle on a dial, the logic states of the outputs of the counte... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4301512 | Test device for blood pressure monitor A device for testing the operability of a blood pressure monitor. The device includes a signal generator for generating a plurality of different output signals simulating a variety of static blood pressure levels. A plurality of display devices are includ... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4277674 | Tape running direction indicator A tape running direction indicator is provided with a sensor for producing a sense pulse corresponding to the rotation of a take-up reel, a ring counter clocked by the sense pulse, and a display unit which receives output pulses of the ring counter and in... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4249070 | Counter/timer with incremental indicators In a timer or counter for timing to a selected time or counting to a selected count, there is included digital counting means and means for creating an output signal when the counting means counts to a selected number. In this type of device, there is fur... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4239957 | Display apparatus for tape running positions A display apparatus for tape running positions is provided with a first pulse generator (36) for generating m first pulses for each revolution of a supply reel (12) in a tape transport system, a second pulse generator (38) for generating n second pulses f... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4237373 | Magnetic tape running state and tape run amount display device The present invention is a magnetic tape running state and tape run amount display device which displays visually the running direction and speed or the run amount and direction of the magnetic tape. An up-down counter is provided with a clock input signa... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4231090 | Electronic game of adroitness incorporated in an electronic watch Electronic watch comprising electronic circuits provided for the measurement and the display of the time which are also partly used in order to provide a sequence of different states of the indication of an additional display circuit, an additional contro... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4227071 | Electronic currency counter A pocket-sized electronic currency counter counts a stack of paper currency via a light beam and a plurality of photoresponsive cells. A counter in a housing is electrically connected to the cells for counting the electrical signals produced thereby and a... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4220996 | Jogger's computational device A portable self-contained computational device for use by a striding athlete, such as a jogger, includes a stride length selector permitting the athlete to preselect a normal length of stride and a rate selector permitting the athlete to preselect a desir... | 09/02/1980 |
