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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7454976 | Pressure sensor for a vehicle A pressure sensor includes a case with an air passageway having a first opening leading to an inside of the case and a second opening leading to an outside of the case, pressure sensing means that is placed inside the case and includes a pressure sensing surface for... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7412893 | Redundant mechanical and electronic remote seal system A redundant pressure transmitter for redundantly measuring pressure of a process fluid comprises a transmitter housing, transmitter circuitry, a remote seal assembly including a first pressure sensor, and a second pressure sensor positioned in the transmitter housin... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7367239 | Piezocable based sensor for measuring unsteady pressures inside a pipe A piezocable-based sensor for measuring unsteady pressures inside a pipe comprises at least one cable extending around at least a portion of a circumference of the pipe. The cable includes a first electrical conductor, a piezoelectric material disposed around the fi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7340959 | Pressure sensor A pressure sensor includes a casing formed with a first case and a second case that has a pressure introduction hole for introducing a measurement object, a pressure sensing portion in the casing and a metal diaphragm disposed between an end face of the first case a... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337674 | Pressure detector for fluid circuits A pressure measurement device usable for monitoring pressure of fluids such as blood, waste, and replacement fluid in a blood treatment system provides a reliable signal and other benefits by virtue of a number of features of the various embodiments disclosed. The p... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325458 | Peak contact pressure sensor system (PCPSS) and smart brain retractor system (SBRS) A peak contact pressure sensor system comprising: at least one channel comprising a wall, wherein the wall is configured to deform upon engagement with a force or pressure which exceeds a threshold level, and further wherein the ch... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318353 | Method and apparatus for a product displacement sensing device A displacement sensing device transduces deflection of a body disposed around a conduit into complementary signals indicative of the amount of displacement experienced by the conduit. The displacement sensing device includes a cuff and a sensor disposed on an outer ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7308738 | Releasable fastener systems and processes A releasable fastener system comprises a loop portion and a hook portion. The loop portion includes a support and a loop material disposed on one side thereof. The hook portion generally includes a support and a plurality of closely spaced upstanding hook elements e... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293577 | Toilet tank plumbing fixture assembly Described is a plumbing fixture assembly 10 for a toilet tank 14 comprising an upper portion 24 that connects with a valve 18, a lower portion 26 that is adapted for engagement with upper portion 24, and an attachment pipe | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284419 | Temporary attachment tire pressure gauge A gauge is provided for monitoring pressure of air within a tire or other gas containing chamber. A gauge includes a receiver attachable to a valve stem of the tire. A valve core is also provided on the gauge through which fill air can be directed. In this way, the ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281430 | Inflatable manometers An inflatable air cell pressure transducer. The air cell has a concavity formed therein. The concavity has two edges, wherein increased pressure within the air cell causes contraction of the concavity moving the two edges closer. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7207225 | Piping and pressure-measuring apparatus A piping and pressure-measuring apparatus includes a pipe defining a first chamber, a second chamber and a third chamber between the first and second chambers. A first connector includes a section put in the first chamber and an opposite section for connection with ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7194913 | Apparatuses and methods for monitoring stress in steel catenary risers The invention describes apparatuses and methods of monitoring fatigue, structural response, and operational limits in structural components. More particularly, the present invention relates to fatigue, response, and operational monitoring systems on steel catenary r... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7159468 | Fiber optic differential pressure sensor A fiber optic differential pressure sensor. In a described embodiment, a differential pressure sensor system for use in a subterranean well includes a fluid property sensing housing having a flow passage formed therethrough. A differential pressure sensor has an opt... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7146690 | Releasable fastener system A releasable fastener system comprises a loop portion and a hook portion. The loop portion includes a support and a loop material disposed on one side thereof. The hook portion generally includes a support and a plurality of closely spaced upstanding hook elements e... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143646 | Sensor The invention relates to a sensor, with a sensor housing (8) whose through-hole is intended for a connecting cable (1) that is attached to the sensor (11, 12), such that the connecting cable (1) is surrounded by a pressure spring element ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140081 | Releasable fastener system A releasable fastener system comprises a loop portion and a hook portion. The loop portion includes a support and a loop material disposed on one side thereof whereas the hook portion includes a support and a plurality of closely spaced upstanding hook elements exte... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138750 | Piezoelectric generator for sensors inside vehicle tires A system for generating electrical energy in a tire for a vehicle includes at least one coaxial piezoelectric cable that generates electrical energy when deformed. The at least one coaxial piezoelectric cable is associated with the tire. And the at least one coaxial... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7132053 | Protective device for the chromatographic bed in dynamic axial compression chromatographic columns The invention concerns a chromatographic device including a column (12) for receiving a chromatographic bed (14) through which flow a first fluid; a piston (36) sliding inside the column (12) an exerting pressure on the bed (14), a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7096738 | In-line annular seal-based pressure device A pressure sensor for measuring a pressure of a process fluid includes a vessel, an electrode and a diaphragm. The vessel receives the process fluid. The electrode is integral with an inner wall of the vessel. The diaphragm extends at least partially over the electr... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090647 | Bedsore main-factor measuring device A distortion generating sheet (22) intervenes between a first and a second flexible sheets (11) and (12), respectively, with one end (23) thereof fixed to the first sheet (11), and the other end (24) fixed to the second shee... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7074191 | Method and device for non-intrusive measurement of blood pressure in a circuit of a dialysis machine A method for the non-intrusive measurement of blood pressure in a circuit of a dialysis machine, using a device provided with a sleeve forming a portion of the blood circuit and having at least one part which moves according to the pressure difference between the in... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7040152 | Pneumatic tire air pressure gauge assembly A compact air pressure gauge assembly mountable to the valve stem of a inflatable tire or mountable through the rim of a wheel for continuous monitoring of the tire inflation pressure. The air pressure gauge assembly has a compact design to extend the valve stem or ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032282 | Releasable fastener system A releasable fastener system comprises a loop portion and a hook portion. The loop portion includes a support and a loop material disposed on one side thereof. The hook portion generally includes a support and a plurality of closely spaced upstanding hook elements e... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025727 | Pressure measurement device A device measures pressures in animals and humans and includes a pressure transmission catheter (PTC) filled with a pressure transmitting medium and implantable in an area in having a physiological pressure. A transducer communicates with the pressure transmitting m... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7020938 | Magnetorheological nanocomposite elastomer for releasable attachment applications A releasable fastener system comprises a loop portion and a hook portion. The loop portion includes a support and a loop material disposed on one side thereof whereas the hook portion includes a support and a plurality of closely spaced upstanding hook elements exte... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021148 | Apparatus and method for sealing pressure sensor membranes The present invention lessens the amount of air entering between mating membranes of a pressure sensor. The pressure sensor of the present invention includes a transducer portion and separate patient or medical fluid transfer portion or dome. The transducer portion ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021150 | Device and procedure for hydraulic expansion The invention concerns a hydraulic expansion process for tubes. With this process it is possible to increase the number of hydraulic tube expansions that can be implemented using an expansion device. The hydraulic expansion process in accordance with the invention i... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013538 | Electroactive polymer releasable fastening system and method of use A releasable fastening system for retaining two surfaces at each other or disengaging the two surfaces from each other comprises a first electrode disposed at a first surface, a second electrode disposed at a second surface, and a polymer film disposed between the f... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7013536 | Releasable fastener systems and processes A releasable fastener system comprises a loop portion and a hook portion. The loop portion includes a support and a loop material disposed on one side thereof. The hook portion generally includes a support and a plurality of closely spaced upstanding hook elements e... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6996913 | Circumferential measurement of tubular members An apparatus and method are provided for circumferentially measuring cross-sectional characteristics of a tubular member. The apparatus includes first and second template members that cooperably define an aperture for receiving the tubular member. At least one of th... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997202 | Gas storage and dispensing system for variable conductance dispensing of gas at constant flow rate A gas supply system arranged for dispensing of gas at a predetermined flow rate. The system employs a gas dispensing flow circuitry arranged for dispensing gas at selectively variable gas flow conductance conditions, to maintain the flow rate of the dispensed gas at... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6973701 | Releasable fastening system based on ionic polymer metal composites and method of use A releasable fastening system comprises a knob portion comprising a knob element, a cavity portion comprising a cavity configured to receive the knob element, and an ionic polymer metal composite actuator disposed at the knob element. The ionic polymer metal composi... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6962084 | Sensor with molded sensor diaphragm cover A diaphragm cover apparatus and method for a sensor are disclosed. A sensor cover is located proximate to a base. A dimple can be located centrally within the cover, wherein the dimple comprises a component that is separate from the sensor cover and diaphragm. The d... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6957576 | Subterranean well pressure and temperature measurement A well pressure and temperature measurement system and method are provided. In a described embodiment, a sensor system includes multiple strain sensors attached to a structure which changes dimensionally in response to well pressure and temperature changes. The stra... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955087 | Pressure transducer with capillary tube for high pressure measures A pressure transducer with a capillary tube filled with a fluid for high pressure measurements. The pressure transducer has a sensitive element formed with a bore defining a cylindrical sensitive chamber, and respective capillary tubes attached to either ends of the... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6944920 | Electrostatically releasable fastening system and method of use A releasable fastening system comprises a loop portion comprising a loop material, a hook portion comprising a plurality of hook elements, and an actuation device disposed in electrical communication with the loop portion and the hook portion. The actuation device i... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935183 | Portable system for measuring the internal pressure of a vacuum insulating panels A portable apparatus for measuring the internal pressure of a vacuum panel is described, includes a measuring head having an cavity wherein a sensor of movement is arranged; the device, supported on a portion of the envelope of the panel, detects the movement of a p... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6931933 | Pressure sensing apparatus A pressure sensing unit has a pressure responsive member, a pressure sensor, and a hydraulic connector hydraulically connecting the pressure responsive member with the pressure sensor to produce an indication of sensed pressure. The hydraulic connector includes a tu... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6902453 | High security opening apparatus for hermetically sealed containers A flexible or semi rigid container having one or more openings, including, slits, slots, or shaped holes is sealed with a sealing apparatus. The sealing apparatus covers the openings and is attached to the container, sealing the openings and preserving the environme... | 06/07/2005 |
