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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8117923 | Bicycle bottom bracket force sensor A bicycle bottom bracket force sensor includes an outer portion, an inner portion, at least one sensor mounting surface and a strain gauge. The inner portion is dimensioned to receive and support a crank axle bearing that rotatably supports a crank axle. The at leas... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8047085 | Force monitoring methods and apparatus Methods and apparatus (7) for monitoring the tension (17) and pinch force (19) associated with the contact of angled stub rollers (91) with a glass ribbon (23) are provided. The apparatus (7) includes a support member (39... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7997153 | Method and apparatus for bearing thrust monitoring A method and apparatus for bearing thrust monitoring allows measurable detection of tilt of a support bearing (52 or 56) for a roller (34 or 36) which rotatably supports a rotating body (22). A tilt meter (75 or 77) a... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7707902 | Apparatus for measuring bearing thrust load A bearing rotor thrust sensor assembly is provided for being secured to a bearing housing having a plurality of fingers extending between a pair of opposite portions of the housing. The assembly includes a first anchor member including a first cleat and configured t... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7526967 | Measuring device for detecting stresses of a bearing arrangement A measuring device for detecting stresses of a bearing arrangement. The stresses are measured based on elastic changes in shape. The inventive measuring device includes a light source, which is directed onto a light passage, and a light sensor. The dimensions of a p... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7430926 | Apparatus for measuring bearing thrust load A bearing rotor thrust sensor assembly is provided for being secured to a bearing housing having a plurality of fingers extending between a pair of opposite portions of the housing. The assembly includes a first anchor member including a first cleat and configured t... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7324007 | Instrumented rock bolt, data logger and user interface system A rock bolt includes a hollow body and a gap along a length of the hollow body. At least one strain gauge is affixed to an inner surface of the rock bolt and is accessible from the gap. The rock bolt may include a data logger within the hollow body and coupled to re... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316168 | Force-sensing bearing The invention relates to a roller bearing comprising curved running paths, in addition to roller bodies and strain gauge sensors which are arranged between said running paths, said sensors being located in a groove on the outer diameter of the outer ring and/or on t... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7275438 | Method and device for recognition of a tear-off strip on a material web In order to check a material web (12), in particular a film web, with regard to the correct arrangement of a tear-off strip (11) extending in the longitudinal direction of the material web (12), ultrasonic transmitters are used, specifically an ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7263901 | Method and device for determining the direction of displacement of a roller bearing component A measuring arrangement in a roller bearing, which determines the direction of displacement of a displaceable bearing component in relation to a stationary bearing component. Four pressure-dependent resistors (R1, R2, R3, R4) of a bridge ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7216551 | Rolling bearing unit with sensor A sensor device 2 has a magnetostrictive sensor 8 provided on a fixed-side raceway member 3 for detecting a gap between the sensor and a rotation-side raceway member 4, and means for processing the output of the magnetostrictive sensor | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210878 | Feed adaptation core drill A process for controlling and a core drilling machine (1) having an electrical motor (2) for rotational drive of a core drill bit (3) having cutting edges (5) oriented axial to a work piece (4), a feeding means (6) for gener... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7165465 | Dynamic load fixture for application of torsion loads for rotary mechanical systems A dynamic load fixture (DLF) applies a torsion load to a unit under test (UUT) to achieve the demanding aerodynamic load exposures encountered by a control actuation system (CAS) in flight. Instead of fixing the end of the torsion bar, the DLF controls the applicati... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7125173 | Bearing device In a bearing device in which a free end of a shaft body to which a rolling bearing is mounted is bent outward in its radial direction into a shape to be pushed against an end face of an inner ring of the rolling bearing so as to prevent the rolling bearing from fall... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7080565 | Dynamic load fixture for rotary mechanical systems A dynamic load fixture (DLF) for testing a unit under test (UUT) includes a lateral load system that applies a time-varying lateral load profile to the UUT drive shaft and an encoder that measures its angular rotation. An isolation stage suitably constrains the enco... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7071834 | Device for monitoring the operating conditions of rolling bearing A device for monitoring the operating conditions of a rolling bearing, has the rolling bearing including: an outer ring of a metal with outer raceway; an inner ring of a metal with an inner raceway; and a plurality of rolling elements; a first member electrically co... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066033 | Measuring sensor The invention relates to a measuring sensor (1) for measuring positive and negative elongations on cylindrical or profiled bodies (6). The measuring sensor (1) consists of more than two parts and is essentially annular and has at least one tensi... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055398 | Apparatus and method of belt dynamic tension measurement A method and apparatus for measuring an operating front end accessory belt tension using a hubload transducer and a torque transducer. The hubload transducer comprises concentric rings with a strainable member disposed in a coplanar fashion between an inner and oute... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052215 | Cutting tool with sensor and production method therefor A cutting tool with a sensor according to the present invention includes an electrically conductive substrate, an insulation film provided on a surface of the electrically conductive substrate, and a sensor circuit of an electrically conductive film provided on the ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7021159 | Transducer A transducer for detecting a shaft dynamic behavior. The transducer comprises an arcuate sensor member supported between an inner member and an outer member. At least one strain gage is attached to a surface of the arcuate sensor member to detect a surface strain ca... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7000484 | Load beam apparatus operative to prevent improper operation due to off axis loads A beam transducer employs a linear bearing which surrounds the active element of the transducer which is the beam. One end of the bearing is welded to the inactive end of the load beam. The other end of the bearing is not welded, allowing the active end of the beam ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6967586 | Bearing test method, bearing test device, bearing monitoring device and storage device A bearing test method and a bearing test device are provided for bearings in which a non-contact state is maintained between a shaft element and a bearing element in a normal rotation state. In addition, a motor bearing monitoring device is provided to detect an abn... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6951145 | Non-contact thrust force sensor assembly A non-contact sensor assembly measures an in-line driving thrust force that is applied to a rotating shaft. The sensor assembly includes a hollow torque-shaft with a magnetoelastic element and a thrust shaft that is inserted within the hollow torque-shaft. Keys are ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6951146 | Method and apparatus for preloading pinion bearings A method for determining a thickness of a shim for setting up a predetermined preload of a bearing assembly that rotatably supports a shaft within a housing. The bearing assembly includes front and rear tapered roller bearings. The shim is disposed between a bearing... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6938500 | Spindle test apparatus and method An apparatus and method for testing a spindle are provided. The apparatus includes a rotational load device and a linear load device. The rotational load device is connected to the spindle via a shaft and configured to rotationally load the spindle. The linear load ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6920801 | Measurement device for measuring radial and/or axial forces Measurement device (1) for measuring the axial and/or radial load on a bearing (10) comprising an inner ring (11), an outer ring (12) and a plurality of rolling elements (13) between the inner and outer ring. The measurement device... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6912795 | Conical hydrodynamic bearing gauging apparatus and method A conical hydrodynamic bearing gauging and seating system that enables the efficient seating of conical hydrodynamic bearings to a rotor shaft and hub while the rotor assembly remains in a pressing fixture. The invention provides a conical hydrodynamic bearing gaugi... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6813965 | HSK spindle tension testing kit A HSK spindle tension testing kit for measuring the force exerted by the drawbar assembly on the spindle on a CNC machine. The kit includes an upper frame member, a clevis, a pressure jack, a guide piece, a grip-housing, and a transfer rod. The guide piece is aligne... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6802208 | Vehicle wheel bearing and method for controlling a vehicle A vehicle wheel bearing includes a non-rotatable section, a rotatable section, and at least one sensor. The rotatable section is rotatably attached to the non-rotatable section. The at-least-one sensor has an output used for determining at least one component of a f... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6533507 | Spindle tool holder tension testing kit A spindle tension testing kit designed to allow mill operators to quickly and easily determine the gripping or holding force of the coupler and drawbar assembly on a spindle against the tool holder used with a milling or other machine using this method of... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6490935 | System for monitoring the operating conditions of a bearing A tapered roller bearing has at least one groove in its fixed race, with that groove being located behind and presented away from the raceway for the race. The groove, which creates an unsupported beam within the race, contains a strain sensor which is or... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6460423 | Method of measuring preload in a multirow bearing assembly The preload in a double row production bearing assembly is ascertained by comparing the deflection produced in that bearing assembly by oppositely directed thrust forces with the deflection produced in a master bearing assembly by equivalent thrust forces... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6363799 | Bearing device and method for measuring axial force There is disclosed a bearing device in which a double row angular contact ball bearing is mounted to an outer periphery of a hub wheel, a caulking portion is bent diametrically outward and caulked on an end face of an inner ring of a bearing, thereby prev... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6360616 | Automated diagnosis and monitoring system, equipment, and method The invention is a system for measuring the thrust (and, optionally, radial) loads placed on a support thrust bearing assembly that supports a rotating shaft in an apparatus. The system includes an apparatus housing and a load isolation member that suppor... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6301978 | Device for testing a vehicle engine pulley A device for testing an engine pulley includes an elongated tubular shaft formed of two telescoping sections that are spring biased in a retracted position. A handle is disposed at a first end of the shaft and a motor driven pulley is rotatably mounted to... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6289749 | Thrust sensor assembly A thrust sensor assembly suitable for use with an actuator of the type wherein motive power is applied to an actuator shaft and wherein the thrust sensor assembly comprises a first compression plate means and a second compression plate means, at least one... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6125708 | Quick installing axial deformation transducer A quick installing axial deformation transducer has diametrically opposite strain gages to measure the axial deformation or load on a uniform or tapered cross-section member. The strain gages are four in number with two on each diametrically side of the m... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6105439 | Device for measuring the axial thrust on a rotating shaft The axial thrust exerted on a rotating shaft, such as the shaft of a turbomachine rotor, is measured by a device comprising a resilient washer sandwiched between two flange members disposed around the shaft so that the axial thrust will cause axial compre... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5976028 | Golf club spine finder and method A golf club spine finder comprising a shaft holding member which comprises a bottom wall and a vertical member. The vertical member comprises a plurality of extended members, each extended member further comprising extended member apertures. A gripping me... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5886268 | Pressure measuring device A method for measurement of axial forces acting on a shaft, being supplied with gas under overpressure such that gas pressure is built up between two opposing faces of said portion projecting radially from the shaft and at least one gas-permeable body pro... | 03/23/1999 |
