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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8006575 | Force measuring device Force measuring device for measuring the force between a first element and a second element of an application, comprising a housing and a sensor arrangement, which is arranged in the housing, the sensor arrangement comprising a first part and a second part and the f... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7163516 | Patient data collection system and methods A system for collecting patient screening data is disclosed. The system includes force measuring apparatus for measuring weight and for measuring balance forces, and stimuli delivery apparatus for delivering first stimuli designed to evaluate visual acuity, for deli... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7084357 | Luggage device with built-in load determination A luggage device includes: (a) a main housing, the main housing having a top, a bottom, and walls, and having an opening area for insertion of one or more items into the main housing, with closure means; (b) load determination component connected to the main housing... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7078631 | Spring scale A spring scale, in particular for weighing loads in the μg-mg range, comprises a load platform suspended by at least three flexural springs in a surrounding frame, and has bridge-connected strain gauges arranged for measuring strain on one side of the flexural spri... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7069795 | Sensor using electro active curved helix and double helix Various sensors use an electro-active device (11) electrically connected to a detector circuit. The electro-active device (11) comprises an electro-active structure in the form of a continuous electro-active member (12) curving in a helix around... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6940026 | Method and system for vehicle occupant weight sensing A method and system for estimating the weight of a seat occupant. In one embodiment, the system includes a linkage having one or more links; an actuator; a pivot driveably coupled between the links and the actuator; and a sensor coupled to the pivot and operable to ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 5925832 | Torsional sensing load cell A torsional sensing load cell comprises a load sensing member having first and second deflecting portions. Force-receiving areas are defined on upper and lower surfaces of the deflecting portions for bearing a load and its corresponding reactive force. Th... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5872319 | Helical load cell A helical load cell includes a first pair of transducers disposed along a neutral axis of a helical coil. A second pair of transducers is disposed in diametrically opposed relation to the first pair. Sensitivity to side loading is eliminated by "splitting... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5847290 | Apparatus and method for measuring both suspension displacement and spring force in vehicle An apparatus and a method for measuring both a suspension displacement and a spring force in a vehicle simultaneously measure a suspension displacement and a suspension spring force by attaching a strain gage to a suspension spring. The apparatus for meas... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5814740 | Multi-axis force platform A multi-axis force platform for determining forces and moments exerted on the platform along x, y and z axes includes at least one multi-axis spring. The multi-axis spring includes a block of rigid material through which a pattern of slots pass through to... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5714695 | Helical load cell A helical load cell is disclosed which is capable of accurately measuring axially applied forces, whether the force is applied axially within the diameter of the helical coil or outside of the coil diameter. A pair of strain gage modules are disposed on d... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5526601 | Flexure sensor and fishing rod equipped therewith A generally tubular flexure sensor is constituted by winding a piezoelectric element including a polymeric piezoelectric strip provided with oppositely disposed surface electrode layers on both surfaces around a central axis (helical axis) so that the sur... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5186062 | Method of investigating the gait of a living being The force exerted on a measuring section is broken down into two components each acting on one end of a measuring section. The components are each broken down into a vertical part and a horizontal part. The two vertical parts obtained are measured separat... | 02/16/1993 |
| 4840521 | Element for filtering stress variations in a bolted assembly The element is constituted by an elongated tube whose height is equal to or exceeds 0.8 times its diameter, and which has a bearing surface on one face of the members to be assembled and a bearing surface on one face of a nut, the two bearing surfaces bei... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4424710 | Eyeglass nose pad weight distribution measurement A method is disclosed for using a tension gauge for comparing the tension required to move a frictional element relative to the nose of a wearer of a pair of eyeglasses when the frictional element is first disposed between and in frictional contact with a... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4416162 | Gram beam force gauge A gram beam force gauge has a housing having a peripheral wall and a partition with a front face and a rear face substantially perpendicular to the peripheral wall. A pointer overlies a dial mounted on the front face of the partition and is mounted on a r... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4386386 | Capacitor type sensor for detecting displacement or load A capacitor type displacement or load sensor includes a first electrode constituted by an electrically conductive coiled spring capable of expansion and contraction and a second electrode positioned to face the first electrode without making contact there... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4138885 | Gage for setting sewing machine bobbin tension A gage for setting sewing machine bobbin tension is comprised of a tensioning member which is located substantially within an open topped cylindrical case and which has gripping means arranged to extend out of the case, through an elongate opening in its ... | 02/13/1979 |
| 3993149 | Scale system A scale system including a vertically displaceable crown supported by a longitudinally displaceable center section. A sensing means disposed above-ground is actuated by the center section in response to a weight applied to the crown. The sensing means sen... | 11/23/1976 |
