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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7341321 | Rotation detecting device and anti-skid braking system using the same A rotation detecting device that includes an electric power generator having a stator and a rotor, said rotor having a plurality of alternating opposite magnetic poles in a circumferential direction of the rotor, at least a first magnetic sensor mounted on either th... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7224762 | Counting device A counting device that can be employed in calculating the number of objects, such as cigarette packs. In particular, the counting device can include a handle portion and a counting portion. The handle portion includes a display for showing the number of objects coun... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7204694 | Rosary having audible and/or visual indicators and related methods A rosary includes a flexible elongate member and a plurality of beads carried thereby. The rosary may also include a sensor, and an audible indicator carried by the flexible elongate member for providing an audible indication based upon the sensor. The rosary may fu... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195585 | Cushioning conversion machine and method with stock usage monitoring A method of determining a total amount of stock material passing through a cushioning conversion machine over a period of time during which a plurality of three-dimensional cushioning products are made. The method includes the acts of providing a sheet stock materia... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7130340 | Noise margin self-diagnostic receiver logic A noise margin self-diagnostic receiver circuit has been developed. The self-diagnostic circuit includes one comparator for comparing the signal voltage to a high reference voltage, a second comparator for comparing the signal voltage to a low reference voltage, and... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7045765 | Device for counting stacked products The present invention relates to a device for counting thin products (1) that can be stacked side-by-side in a tray (2), characterized in that it comprises at least one counting station comprised of at least one CIS module (31, 3 | 05/16/2006 |
| 6975565 | Disk apparatus A disk apparatus includes a DSP core. If given an instruction to skip music during reproducing with an MO disk, the DSP core sets to a counter a count value corresponding to the number of tracks to jump over. Then, tracking servo is turned off and an optical pickup ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6895069 | Apparatus for counting rotation frequency of numeral wheel of meter for remote meter reading system Disclosed is an apparatus for counting the rotation frequency of a numeral wheel of a meter to be used for a remote metering system. A light reflection tape is coated on one of low placed numeral wheels. A light sensor unit has an opaque case formed with first and s... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6882697 | Digital counter A digital counter with a dial position having a hardware part which determines the n lowest-value bits of the dial position and a software part which determines the remaining higher-value bits of the dial position includes first and a second software parts as the so... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6735269 | Revolution counter A revolution counter; includes a base body having a sensor arrangement and a power supply device which supplies energy to the sensor arrangement, and a rotary element connectable to a revolving member and rotating relative to the base body about a rotation axis. The... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6721385 | Revolution counter for determining a number of revolutions of a rotary element A revolution counter includes a single sensor which scans movement of a rotary element and generates a raw signal commensurate with a rotary position of the rotary element for ascertaining one of at least three areas of angular ranges. Two of these areas include eac... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6683321 | Disc counter The present invention provides a portable counter and corresponding method for counting articles arranged in a stack, like compact discs and dvds. The portable nature of the counter enables the counter to be brought and placed adjacent to the stack of dis... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6418396 | Method for operating a position measuring system and position measuring system for the purpose A method for operating a position measuring system and a suitable position measuring system in which after the onset of measurement incremental signals relating to the relative position of two parts movable relative to one another are generated by the pos... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6130928 | Acceleration processing method and apparatus A method of determining the acceleration of a rotating body by counting the number of teeth on a rotating gear member for one or more revolutions. The method minimizes the measurement lag using an overlapping method and calculating acceleration on each co... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6097780 | Track counter The track counter circuit of the present invention is for counting tracks. The circuit indicates a circuit for generating a first signal indicating a first track has been crossed and a second signal indicating a second track has been crossed after the fir... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5920494 | Method and device for varying interpolation factors A method and device for varying interpolation factor of at least one position-dependent, periodic signal in a position measurement system. The method and device allows switching between one of a specified number of different interpolation factors at a swi... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5761264 | Method of automatically determining the number of filaments in a synthetic or spun yarn A method of automatically determining the number of filaments making up a synthetic yarn, or other yarn such as staple natural fibers comprising removing a small cross-section of the yarn to create a plurality of small filament pieces, and automatically c... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5757875 | Method of tooth detection A method for identifying a principal tooth in a series of teeth extending along at least a portion of a periphery of a rotatable object includes the steps of rotating the rotatable object, setting a counter to a predetermined value, measuring a first toot... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5479466 | Zigzag scanning address generator and method therefor A zigzag scanning address generator includes a row address generator for generating a row address signal which stops, increases or decreases a present state in response to an enabling signal, and a column address generator for generating a column address ... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5469482 | Spline counting mechanism A spline counting mechanism for determining the number of splines on a shaft. The spline counting mechanism includes a plunger urged into engagement with the shaft and adapted to be rotated with respect to the shaft. The plunger is adapted to engage each ... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5349620 | Timer access control apparatus An apparatus is disclosed that provides control of access to a module. In particular, the module should not be accessed while in a busy or unstable state. The module disclosed herein, by way of example, is a timer module. Access to the timer is controlled... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5170416 | Encoder duty-cycle error correction The present invention (50) corrects duty-cycle errors generated by imperfections in encoder scales and encoder detectors. A preferred embodiment of the invention operates by detecting successive transparent-to-opaque transitions of the encoder scale (20),... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5131017 | Incremental position measuring system An evaluation device with an absolute value counter is provided in an incremental position measuring system, which determines the absolute position even in case of loss of the main power supply. The evaluation device is operated by means of an emergency p... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5040196 | Stack counting instrument An instrument for counting the number of elements in a stack is moved over the side of the stack and an image of a portion (S) of the stack is formed on a linear photocell array(16). The photocell array is continually scanned and its electrical scan outpu... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5001732 | Track counter for optical disk The track counter for optical disk in accordance with the present invention, that counts the number of tracks a light beam passes upon when an optical head moves over an optical disk in the radial direction, comprises a passage signal generating circuit f... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4924483 | Track counting circuit for use in an optical disk driver A track counting circuit for an optical disk driver is disclosed. The pickup passing a track is detected through a differential amplifier receiving signals from photo diodes, an amplifier, a tracking processor, a positive zero crossing detector, and a neg... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4905261 | Defrosting grid system testing apparatus A window defrosting grid testing apparatus which is automated to test the resistance grid for quality control relative to set automotive standards including the continuity of each line of the grid. In one preferred embodiment, the testing device includes ... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4847878 | Method and apparatus for determining mirror position in a fourier-transform infrared spectrometer The position of the moving mirror (20) in a Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer is monitored with a circuit which has an incremental counter formed of a plurality of cascaded up/down counters (82, 84, and 86) that count the pulses received by a laser ... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4797819 | System for determining replenishment needs on a product display by measuring vacant space The replenishment quantity for each article on a sales display is determined from the measurement of the length left on the peg, this measurement being performed by means of either: (a) a gun which comprises an ultrasonic emitting device and an ultrasonic... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4709379 | Taped parts counter A taped parts counter which includes a photosensor system for counting the number of small parts encapsulated and carried by a storage tape. The small parts are contained in the storage tape at pre-determined and equal intervals. The intervals have a spac... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4698767 | Apparatus and method for controlling infrared dryer for discreet articles An infrared dryer is provided for a printing press which uses a series of carriers, each comprising one or more gripper bars, on a conveyor to respectively carry printed sheets past the dryer. The sensor produces different binary signals in response to th... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4698828 | Position and direction of motion sensing system A system for sensing the position of an object such as a rotating member has a plurality of photocouplers coupled with the interposition of a rotary disc having slits and rotating with the object. The system further has a position signal generating circui... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4688019 | Signal transmission system In a measuring instrument for measuring the relative position of two objects, the graduation of a scale as well as a number of identical reference marks absolutely positioned with respect to this graduation and associated code marks are scanned by a scann... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4501006 | Hot-box signalling devices Hot-box signalling devices are disclosed for indicating the presence of overheated bearings in vehicles such as rail cars. The device includes means defining a closed compartment containing a fluid and pressure-sensitive means communicating with the compa... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4497066 | Video data acquisition system A video data acquisition system has a video camera for taking pictures of articles and from the picture image digitizes and selects signals within a predetermined amplitude range as representations of pixels of the picture image. A combination of horizont... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4442532 | Encoder output pulse detection using two stage shift register and clock oscillator A pulse detection circuit, is used for detecting pulses contained in output signals derived from an encoder. An encoder, such as rotary encoder, converts a physical quantity like spatial position, displacement or length into an electric signal. This detec... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4368522 | Method of measuring errors in the truth of rotation of a gear A method of measuring errors in the rotational truth of gear teeth of a gear by means of a measuring device having a feeler guide which is pivotable about a pivot axis parallel to the gear axis, the feeler guide guiding a feeler which is prebiased in the ... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4366372 | Apparatus and method for counting repetitive marks on a running web A series of holes spaced along the length of a running web is sensed optically and corresponding pulses are counted in a first counter to measure a standard length of the web. Simultaneously a running web length measurement is performed by an encoder whee... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4366373 | Event rate counter An event rate counter for measuring the number of events occurring per unit of time with an input pulse train having a fixed number of pulses per each occurrence of the event, wherein the input pulse train is scaled by a multiplier and divider to provide ... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4331865 | Dent counter for loom reed A counter for counting the dents of a loom reed including a housing having a relatively smooth bottom surface for allowing the housing to be manually slid over the dent of a reed for counting the dents. A light beam is directed by means of a fiber optic m... | 05/25/1982 |
