Class 73/491 - With means for retaining reading

Subclass of Class 73 - Measuring and testing
Definition: Apparatus including means whereby indicia of the speed responsive
No. of patents: 31
Last issue date: 04/22/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7360421	Detachable angular speed sensing system A system for sensing velocity of a wheeled vehicle has a flexible arm connected to a speed sensor and wireless transmitter at one end and to an adjustable strap or clamp at the other end. The strap is attached near the wheel to be measured. The sensor can then be po...	04/22/2008
7350429	Custom vehicular monitoring device The present invention discloses a method and system for providing custom vehicular monitoring gauges for individuals. The custom vehicular monitoring gauges include a display face having an upper show surface and a lower surface. A sensor scale and a display area ar...	04/01/2008
7297070	Golf club shaft selecting system and golf club shaft selecting method A golf club shaft selecting system includes a head speed detecting unit detecting a head speed at impact in a swing of a golfer, a swing tempo detecting unit detecting a swing tempo of the golfer, a chart indicative of a shaft mass and a shaft flex point correspondi...	11/20/2007
7293459	Image-based sensing of acceleration A system includes a support, a pendular element, an elastic restraint, an image sensor, and a processing system. The elastic restraint couples the pendular element to the support and applies to the pendular element a restraining force that opposes movement of the pe...	11/13/2007
7237446	System and method for measuring gait kinematics information A system for measuring gait kinematics information during exercise of a subject comprising a fixing member adapted for fixing onto the trunk of the body of the subject; an acceleration sensor attached to the fixing member for sensing the vertical acceleration of the...	07/03/2007
7191730	Displaying instrument and luminous pointer A luminous pointer of a displaying instrument has a pointer body with a light emitting area that is divided into subsections with prisms. The subsections are illuminated at different timing. A light emitting circuit, including light emitting diodes (LEDs) for illumi...	03/20/2007
7166035	Systems and methods for fitting golf equipment A golf equipment fitting system that uses advanced technology to not only objectively identify the optimum equipment for the golfer, but to also identify and help correct swing flaws so that the golfer can achieve optimum performance on the golf course. Thus, in one...	01/23/2007
7056223	Method for producing golf clubs that are individually adapted to the respective height of golf players The invention relates to a method for producing golf clubs that are individually adapted to the respective height of golf players. According to the invention, a test person firstly executes, with a test club whose distance from the floor (H) corresponds to the dista...	06/06/2006
7041014	Method for matching a golfer with a particular golf club style A method is disclosed for matching a test golfer with a particular golf club selected from a group of golf clubs having a plurality of styles. The method utilizes data set derived in an initial procedure in which the club style preferences for each of a large number...	05/09/2006
6805006	Method and apparatus for measuring the maximum speed of a runner over a prescribed distance including a transmitter and receiver A method and apparatus is provided which comprises a console including on/off push buttons and a liquid crystal display for providing messages to the user, a receiver unit, a transmitter unit and a circuit capable of calculating the speeds of the user during use as ...	10/19/2004
6675650	Automotive display A tachyometric display for automotive engines comprising a display head defining a circular display field. The field comprises a plurality of concentric circular bands having a quiescent state in which all of the bands are of the same illumination level a...	01/13/2004
6655209	Automotive meter having illuminated pointer A pointer of a meter such as a speedometer for use in an automobile is so structured that it is observed as if its illuminated length extends upon turning on a key switch and as if its illuminated length is shortened upon turning off the key switch, there...	12/02/2003
6604419	Apparatus and method for measuring the maximum speed of a runner over a prescribed distance A method and apparatus for calculating, presenting, recalling and recording the maximum running speed of a user over a prescribed distance in miles per hour or meters per second. The result is shown in digital and iconic form on a liquid crystal display (...	08/12/2003
6564125	Method for updating a sensor using a robust sensor offset learning algorithm A method for updating a sensor offset and a medium encoded with a machine-readable computer program code for updating a sensor using a robust sensor learning algorithm wherein the method includes obtaining vehicle data signals, obtaining a position sensor...	05/13/2003
6130464	Latching microaccelerometer A surface micromachined microaccelerometer includes a substrate which has a surface plane, and a cantilever formed on the substrate with a fixed end and a free end, the fixed end being anchored to the substrate. The cantilever includes a mass fixed along ...	10/10/2000
6041651	Shaft selection aiding apparatus for selecting optimum shaft for a golfer A high speed camera takes an image in the vicinity of a ball 3 and a club head 12, while a high speed camera 5 takes an image in the vicinity of the top of the swing of a golfer 1, and the images are recorded in a high speed video tape recorder 6. The rec...	03/28/2000
6000286	Shift selection aiding apparatus for selecting optimum shaft for a golfer A high speed camera takes an image in the vicinity of a ball 3 and a club head 12, while a high speed camera 5 takes an image in the vicinity of the top of the swing of a golfer 1, and the images are recorded in a high speed video tape recorder 6. The rec...	12/14/1999
5978972	Helmet system including at least three accelerometers and mass memory and method for recording in real-time orthogonal acceleration data of a head A system designed to measure and record in real time data relating to translational and angular acceleration of an individual's head during normal sporting activity. One embodiment of the device includes at least three orthogonal accelerometers mounted wi...	11/09/1999
5827965	Navigation device employing an electret vibration sensor A vibration sensor includes a substrate (5), a plate-like diaphragm (3) forming a capacitor, and holding means (2), (4), (6) for holding the diaphragm so as to be movable in parallel to the substrate; The diaphragm includes a plurality of flexible displac...	10/27/1998
5821417	Shaft selection aiding apparatus for selecting optimum shaft for a golfer A high speed camera takes an image in the vicinity of a ball 3 and a club head 12, while a high speed camera 5 takes an image in the vicinity of the top of the swing of a golfer 1, and the images are recorded in a high speed video tape recorder 6. The rec...	10/13/1998
5639967	Motor vehicle time speed recorder A motor vehicle time speed recorder that includes a hollow parallelepiped-shaped housing, time apparatus, speed apparatus, graphical time apparatus, and graphical speed apparatus. The hollow parallelepiped-shaped housing has a front with an elongated slot...	06/17/1997
5631427	Accelerometer-based shock/vibration testing apparatus and associated methods for a portable computer A portable notebook computer has a shock/vibration testing system incorporated therein and including first and second memory chips and a miniature accelerometer mounted on the computer motherboard and interconnected to the power supply board and storage b...	05/20/1997
5604309	Electronics for Coriolis force and other sensors Electronics for use in Coriolis and other sensors for reducing errors in the sensor output signal. An off-frequency drive scheme includes a frequency translation circuit in the excitation feedback loop of a sensor system to suppress components of the sens...	02/18/1997
5604308	Data interface for closed-loop accelerometer A digital circuit for adapting the output of a closed-loop accelerometer to a utilization circuit where the cycle time of the rebalance loop of the accelerometer is unrelated to the cycle time of the utilization circuit. A register receives and stores a d...	02/18/1997
5576491	Acceleration recorder and playback module The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus relating to an accelerometer electrical signal recorder and playback module. The recorder module may be manufactured in lightweight configuration and includes analog memory components to store dat...	11/19/1996
5541860	Small size apparatus for measuring and recording acceleration A small size apparatus for measuring and recording acceleration comprises an acceleration sensor, an A/D converter which converts the output signal of the acceleration sensor to a digital signal, a control element which processes the digital signal, a det...	07/30/1996
5133213	Velocity meter for sports implements A velocity meter attachable to a baseball bat or other hand-held swingable sports implement to indicate swing velocity. The meter is provided with a ratchet wheel rotatable within a case whose cover has a window exposing a pointer on the upper face of the...	07/28/1992
4802437	External speed display device for motor vehicles A device for displaying and recording the speed of motor vehicles suitable for application to the front and rear bumpers of automobiles is described, consisting of an indicator 1 whose movement is dependent on the speed of the vehicle and which activates ...	02/07/1989
4803646	Electronic odometer A system for measuring distance traveled by a vehicle periodically updates the accumulated measurements, displays the updated measurements and electronically stores corresponding accumulations of updated distance data in a non-volatile memory device. The ...	02/07/1989
4027535	Manual thrust gauge A manual thrust gauge is comprised of a frame having either a hand grip or a wrist strap, there being a weighted member movably mounted to the frame and restrained by a spring which moves relative to a fixed member, one of these members comprising a scale...	06/07/1977
4000465	Digital tachometer A digital tachometer provided with a measuring shaft to be brought into contact with a rotating body to be measured for simultaneous rotation therewith. As the shaft is rotated the number of rotations of the rotating object is digitally indicated and the ...	12/28/1976

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