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User-operated amusement apparatus for kicking the user's buttocks
An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7342504 | Monitoring system and method A monitoring system includes one or more monitoring devices, positioned in sewer manholes, storm drains, etc., and a remote monitoring station that communicates wirelessly therewith. The monitoring device may be an integrated unit, including sensors, a two-way telem... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7155971 | Method and device for determining the volumetric flow rate of milk flowing during a milking process The invention relates to a method and device for determining the volumetric flow rate of milk flowing during a milking process. A cross-sectional area (Ai) of the milk flow (2) is determined at a first measuring point (3) by means of a sensor (4... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7062962 | Portable apparatus and method for measuring hydraulic features in rivers and streams A portable apparatus for measuring characteristics of hydraulic features in rivers and streams that are unwadeable. The apparatus consists of a tripod base, a horizontal boom that articulates on the tripod, a carriage configured to travel on the boom, and a measurin... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6889888 | Spatial integration of pipeline datasets This invention relates to a method of spatially integrating multiple pipeline datasets. The method involves weld matching multiple inline inspection datasets by selecting one dataset as master and designated the other datasets as slaves, then spatially slaving the w... | 05/10/2005 |
| 5811688 | Open channel flowmeter utilizing surface velocity and lookdown level devices A flowmeter utilizing velocity at the surface of a fluid and lookdown level sensors is mounted within a manhole without requiring entry into the manhole by the installer. The velocity and level sensors generate first and second energy signal beams which a... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5684250 | Self-calibrating open-channel flowmeter An open-channel flowmeter is calibrated by the use of local velocity and level characteristics existing at a given site, as measured by the flowmeter itself. Stored reference relationships that have been either theoretically or experimentally derived are ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5467650 | Open channel flowmeter A flowmeter for measuring the volumetric discharge in an open channel makes two measurements: (1) velocity at a fixed point, and (2) fluid level. A level-discharge function which is a function of level alone is then generated in response to the measured l... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5248442 | Method and apparatus for measuring shade of hydrocyclone underflow A method and means for measuring a characteristic, in particular one associated with particle size, of any of the feed, underflow or overflow streams of a hydrocyclone is provided. Information as to the flowrate and density of the feed stream as well as t... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5198989 | Sewer flow measurement control system A sewer flow monitoring system wherein the volume of flow is determined from the depth of fluid in a pipe together with the average velocity of flow through the pipe as determined by detecting the peak velocity from particles flowing in sewage at differen... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5132024 | Hydro-cyclone underflow monitor based on underflow slurry stream shape A method is disclosed of controlling the operation of a hydro-cyclone or a circuit embodying same. The method involves the measurement of a variable associated with the shape of the slurry underflow emanating from the hydro-cyclone outlet. The variable is... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5038484 | Apparatus for determining an area coverage rate An apparatus for determining an area of a surface which is traversed and treated by an object during a unit of time is configured for use with a moveable object that has a first axis of a known length. The object is capable of movement along a second axis... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4674336 | Volumetric flow rate determination in conduits not directly accessible A catheter, particularly adapted for cardiac output determination, comprises an elongated tube of flexible material, the tube having a substantially rigid distal portion on which is disposed an ultrasonic transducer and a proximate, inflatable balloon. Th... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4655370 | Feed meter for conveyed material A feed meter for determining the feed rate of conveyed material comprising a rotatable encoded disc which rotates in proportion to the velocity of conveyed material and displaces the disc in proportion to the depth of material being conveyed, whereby a fi... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4517845 | Method and apparatus for determining the flow velocity of a molten, radiation-emitting material A method and an apparatus for measuring the flow velocity of a flow, stream or jet of molten radiation emitting material, in particular a freely falling jet of molten glass. The intensity of the radiation emitted from a limited section of the material flo... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4509371 | Venturi flow measuring device and method A planar venturi is located at the discharge of an air conditioning unit to form a part of the unit and to stabilize flow. A plurality of sensor locations are provided in the diverging portion of the venturi such that a velocity sensor can be located in t... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4467644 | Flow meter A flow meter for detecting and recording a plurality of data points representative of the depth and velocity of liquid flow in an open container. A weighted sensor has a dimpled surface to induce turbulence at low velocities to assure a substantially line... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4397194 | Ultrasonic flowmeter including means to measure pipe geometry An ultrasonic flowmeter for measuring the flow rate of fluid conducted through a pipe, the meter including a pair of alternately-excited transducers, one being placed at an upstream and the other at a downstream pipe position. An acoustic pulse transmitte... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4397191 | Liquid velocity measurement system A measurement system for the measurement of the velocity of liquid flow through a pipe wherein side-by-side ultrasonic transmitting and receiving transducers are positioned on a below liquid level area of the pipe and are oriented to transmit and receive,... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4391148 | Methods and apparatus for measuring the cross-sectional area of a duct and the volume flow rate of fluid in the duct The invention is particularly related to the measurement of the area of a blood vessel and the volume flow rate of blood in such vessels. An ultrasonic Doppler velocimeter which derives a number of velocity signals dependent on the number of different vel... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4389898 | Electromagnetic velocity transducer A low power, reliable velocity transducer is particularly adapted to measure the flow of a fluid in a metallic pipe. A pair of U-shaped cores of high magnetic permeability are arranged side-by-side and surrounded by an energizing coil to provide an electr... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4221127 | Flow monitoring Gravity flow of liquid in sewer pipes or similar conduits is determined in the absence of a weir, flume, or similar flow-rating device by sensing the depth of the liquid in the pipe, converting such depth to the corresponding rate of flow through the pipe... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4217777 | Flow measuring system To measure liquid flow through channels with various cross sections, detectors of liquid level and velocity are placed in proximity to the liquid to measure flow in terms of the product of the cross sectional area of the fluid and its velocity. Adjustable... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4202211 | Flow measuring system In order to enable measurement of liquid flow through channels noninvasively without contact or interference with the flow through the channel, detectors of liquid level and velocity through the channel are installed above and below the channel and transm... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4195521 | Volumetric flow measuring device A volumetric flow measuring device to measure liquid flowing in a pipe wherein a control pipe is sized for receipt in telescoping relation in the pipe and includes seal means to engage the pipe and to constrain flow through the pipe into and out of the co... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4083246 | Fluid flow meter A fluid flow rate meter is disclosed for measuring the flow of fluid in a partially filled conduit or channel, including an electromagnetic probe adapted for mounting in the conduit below the low water mark thereof to produce a sensed velocity signal, and... | 04/11/1978 |
