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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7379523 | Electromagnetic counter with built-in illumination means An electromagnetic counter includes an electromagnetic counting mechanism in a frame, a plurality of number wheels at least one of which is configured to rotate through a predetermined angle in response to rotation of an electromagnetically motivated anchor, wherein... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7364051 | Remote actuator for ball injector An electrical motor rotatably drives a motor shaft, and a helical rib radially extends from the shaft. The helical rib supports a number of balls, and forms a channel to accommodate the balls. The balls are dropped from the helical rib when the balls reach the botto... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7142627 | Counting scheme with automatic point-of-reference generation A counting scheme for a non-volatile counter includes automatic point-of-reference generation implemented in a state machine. Two state variables are used to store the rotation history of the magnet. One variable stores the previous position of the magnet and the ot... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6859510 | Electromagnetic counter with built-in illumination device An electromagnetic counter includes a case, an electromagnet, an anchor rotatable through magnetization and demagnetization of the electromagnet, and number wheels rotated by a predetermined angle according to the rotation of the anchor. A flexible board with a ligh... | 02/22/2005 |
| 4873706 | Electromechanical pulse counter An electromechanical pulse counter for counting applied current pulses includes a magnetizable disc-shaped armature mounted for rotation about a fixed axis. Magnetic stepping poles diametrically disposed adjacent the circumference of the armature are mome... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4739199 | High switching speed semiconductor device A semiconductor device comprising first and second transistors connected in series with one another to pass a primary current upon receipt of a control signal at the gate of the second transistor. The first transistor is coupled to receive a base current ... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4727263 | Electromotive setting device In an electromotive control device having an end disconnect switch, two circular conductive paths are arranged on an insulating support, at least one of said paths being less than an entire circle. Wiper contacts which connect the conductive paths are ele... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4717849 | Semiconductor device for conducting primary current upon receipt of a control signal A semiconductor device comprising first and second transistors connected in series with one another to provide a path for a primary current upon receipt of a control signal at the gate of the second transistor. The first transistor is coupled to receive a... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4680454 | Odometer for golf cart An odometer for use by a golfer in the measurement of distance covered by each shot. The odometer attaches to the wheel of the cart and counts revolutions or parts of a revolution of the wheel through the use of a magnetic head that rotates past a Hall ef... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4521895 | Pulse generator unit for fuel pump register A pulse generator unit for a fuel pump register employs a pulser shaft driven by a pulser drive gear rotatable with a lowest order counter wheel. A permanent magnetic means at the end of the pulser shaft rotates and actuates a reed switch to produce a pul... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4314162 | Filter circuit utilizing charge transfer device A filter circuit of the type utilizing a charge-transfer device, such as a bucket brigade device, comprises a clocking signal drive circuit for supplying a clocking signal; a clock signal generator at whose output a clocking control signal is provided; a ... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4296411 | Electronic remote meter reading apparatus A meter reader assembly is adapted for mounting on a standard utility meter having a plurality of rotating dial elements for visually indicating total units of the utility consumed. The assembly includes a magnetic reed switch fixedly mounted adjacent the... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4273994 | Rotary electromagnetic indicator A rotary electromagnetic decade indicator having a permanent magnet rotor with ten alternating north and south salient poles, a salient pole stator with primary and secondary salient poles in one-half digit out of phase relationship and a master salient p... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4125762 | Rotary electromagnetic indicator system Gasoline dispensing apparatus with cost and volume registers composed of banks of rotary electromagnetic indicators, each having an electromagnetic stator with a drive coil for indexing a respective rotary indicator wheel and a sensing coil for sensing wh... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4071742 | Rotary electromagnetic indicator system Gasoline dispensing apparatus with cost and volume registers composed of banks of rotary electromagnetic indicators, each having a two-coil electromagnetic stator for indexing a respective rotary indicator wheel, and a drive circuit for accumulating the c... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4012623 | Counting and indicating system A fuel delivery pump having a resettable register for registering the volume and cost amounts of each fuel delivery and employing conventional resettable volume counters and new electromagnetic cost counters composed of banks of decade modules, each havin... | 03/15/1977 |
| 3973726 | Electromagnetic indicator In a multi-polar electromagnetically energized rotary indicator each of the pole pieces is associated with a significantly isolated flux path, which, at one end of the turning axis of the rotor part of the indicator, leads diametrically to a flux concentr... | 08/10/1976 |
| 3961316 | Mechanically actuated magnetocrystalline counter There is disclosed a miniaturized mechanically actuated magnetocrystalline counter comprising a shift register formed in a known manner on a crystal platelet of uniaxially anisotropic material. The device is suitable for use in counting a series of mechan... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3959674 | Pulse counters having a magnetic pole wheel The pulse counter device has a wheel with magnetic poles arranged regularly over its periphery. An element magnetisable by means of a coil is arranged to receive, at its terminals, signals representing pulses to be counted, these signals being adapted to ... | 05/25/1976 |
