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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8033189 | Robot skin In a skin of a robot, it is configured to have a plurality of tactile sensors discretely installed on a base, a first member disposed on the tactile sensors, the first member being continuously formed, at its surface facing the tactile sensors, with projections whic... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7348964 | Single-piece top surface display layer and integrated front cover for an electronic device A single-piece top surface display and integrated front cover for an electronic device. In one embodiment, the cover comprises a thin, flexible, transparent layer coupled with a supporting structure. The flexible layer is supported above a display screen which is co... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7336266 | Haptic pads for use with user-interface devices Embodiments of the invention relate to haptic devices for use with a variety of computer/video interface devices. Such haptic devices can work in conjunction with and thereby provide “haptic augmentations” to otherwise conventional user-interface devices, includ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7228461 | System, method, and user interface for acceptance testing Certain exemplary embodiments provide a method comprising automatically enforcing user compliance with a plurality of predetermined steps of a computer-assisted verification test of a safety feature for a machine system; inducing an error condition in the machine sy... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7159476 | Measuring device and method for reducing measuring errors The invention relates to a device for determining the non precise placement of measuring sites on measuring sensors and for reducing measuring errors, which result from the movement between the measuring sites and the measuring sensors when measuring the most divers... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155991 | Method of measuring attributes of personal care articles and compositions Novel methods for measuring the soothing attributes of personal care compositions are disclosed. The methods disclosed are particularly suitable for measuring and comparing the soothing attributes of facial tissue to determine which facial tissue is most soothing to... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137970 | Test method for assessing irritation of skin Test methods for assessing irritation of portions of skin and/or assessing inhibition and/or reduction of such irritation are provided. ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7122757 | Contact sensor package structure A contact sensor package has a substrate, a film, a sealant and a plurality of contact sensors disposed on the substrate. The contact sensors are disposed within the enclosed space defined by the substrate, the film and the sealant. The contact sensor package furthe... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7102621 | Force measurement system correcting for inertial interference A method and apparatus is disclosed, particularly, though by no means exclusively, useful in touch-screen computer CRT display systems and the like, and more generally in other force and/or torque measurement systems, as in weighing and the like, in which (1) lineal... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7102624 | Integral wiring harness A method of manufacturing a touch panel wherein a glass substrate is coated with a resistive layer; a pattern of conductive edge electrodes and a conductive wire trace pattern are applied to the resistive layer; the conductive edge electrodes are electrically isolat... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7066006 | Method of collecting data relating to attributes of personal care articles and compositions Novel methods for measuring the soothing attributes of personal care compositions are disclosed. The methods disclosed are particularly suitable for measuring and comparing the soothing attributes of facial tissue to determine which facial tissue is most soothing to... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6996456 | Robot with tactile sensor device Methods and apparatuses for calibrating and teaching a robot to accurately work within a work environment. The present invention preferably provides one or more tactile sensor devices that may be operatively coupled with a robot or positioned at one or more desired ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6974185 | Height adjustable chair for a keyboard instrument A chair includes a seat, two legs, two transverse bars, a first cross bar securely and firmly formed on one of the two legs and sandwiched between the two transverse bars and a second cross bar securely and firmly formed on the other one of the two legs and sandwich... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6435002 | Assessment of the condition of fruit and vegetables An assembly for measuring the condition of fruit and vegetable is disclosed which comprises an expandable resilient bellows arrangement (10) having a passive sensor (22) mounted therein. In use, the bellows (10) can be expanded so as to bring the passive ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6343519 | Method and apparatus for touch detection based on the velocity of an object relative to a sensor panel An apparatus detects the approach and touch-down of an object relative to a sensor panel. The apparatus includes a digital filter for determining a first derivative of a current flow in the sensor panel and a controller determines when the first derivativ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6285358 | Method of and apparatus for the elimination of the effects of inertial interference in force measurement systems, including touch-input computer and related displays employing touch force location measurement techniques A method and apparatus is disclosed, particularly, though by no means exclusively, useful in touch--screen computer CRT display systems and the like, and more generally in other force and/or torque measurement systems, as in weighing and the like, in whic... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6155120 | Piezoresistive foot pressure measurement method and apparatus A method and apparatus (68, 40) for measuring pressures exerted on 6 human feet or horses' hooves comprises a rectangular array of piezoresistive force sensors encapsulated in a thin polymer package (40) that is inserted into a shoe, or incorporated into ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6138523 | Method and apparatus for touch detection based on the current flow generated by object relative to a sensor panel A method and apparatus for determining when an approaching object has contacted a sensor panel. The method includes the steps of (a) using a controller which is connected to the sensor panel, (b) determining a value for the approaching object based on a c... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6003390 | Tactile sensor, in particular for electrical equipment A tactile sensor includes, under a control key accessible to the user, at least one piezo-electric member which is responsive through the control key to any depression of the latter. For connecting it to an electrical circuit of any kind, the piezo-electr... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5915285 | Transparent strain sensitive devices and method A transparent strain sensitive surface is disclosed which is suitable for strain gages, video terminal touch panels, security panels (windows, display cases, etc.). The strain gage includes a transparent, strain sensitive conductor of indium tin oxide (IT... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5880954 | Continous real time safety-related control system A safety-related control system (SRCS) designed to safeguard personnel operating hazardous production equipment. The SRCS integrates the safety-related part of a machine into one homogenous system for the purpose of increasing safety. In so doing, the SRC... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5651284 | Strain gage method for measuring thrust and torque on valve stems that does not require calibrations against a known thrust and torque A method for detecting the integrity of a bond between strain gages and the circumferential surface of a rod having an intended use comprises bonding at least four strain gages to the surface of the rod in a predetermined orientation, each of the strain g... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5608599 | Capacitive biofeedback sensor with resilient polyurethane dielectric for rehabilitation A capacitive biofeedback sensor including a polyurethane dielectric sandwiched between two wire mesh or carbon impregnated silicone rubber conductors. The sensor is placed within a patient's shoe, boot, ankle, brace, crutch, hand grip, wheelchair, etc., a... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5583478 | Virtual environment tactile system A method for providing a realistic sense of touch in virtual reality by means of programmable actuator assemblies is disclosed. Each tactile actuator assembly consists of a number of individual actuators whose movement is controlled by a computer and asso... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5541851 | Method and apparatus for discriminating chemical/physical quantity based on the transient response A method for discriminating a chemical/physical quantity comprises exposing a sensor array consisting of a plurality of sensor members exhibiting differing response ranges with respect to a chemical/physical quantity to stimulation and discriminating the ... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5510784 | Touch control device and keyboard A touch control device comprising a plate (10) in which at least one portion (14) is partly cut (12) such that it can be inclined around at least one remaining connection area (15). Strain gauges (17) render it possible to measure the intensity of a force... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5492022 | Method for automatically testing machine safety system An apparatus for testing an industrial machine safety system that allows the machine to begin operation only when a plurality of safety push buttons have all been depressed, and that stops the machine's operation when any safety push button is released. T... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5415053 | Apparatus for automatically testing machine safety system An apparatus for testing an industrial machine safety system that allows the machine to begin operation only when a plurality of safety push buttons have all been depressed, and that stops the machine's operation when any safety push button is released. T... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5379655 | Obstruction sensing guard for vertically moving table An obstruction sensing guard for use on a vertically-moving lift table for sensing an obstruction and stopping movement of the lift table in response thereto. The guard includes a sensor bar extending vertically below and generally along the table outer p... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5373452 | Intangible sensor and method for making same An intangible sensor for measuring intangible properties of a substance and a method for making the sensor is described. The intangible sensor may be embodied in a mapping neural network model. The intangible sensor herein is a device that quantitatively ... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5357813 | Pressure sensor A pressure actuated sensor device (20) has an upper plate (21) functionally cooperating with an optical fiber (26) so that when pressure is applied onto the upper plate (21) light transmitted through the optical fiber is attenuated. The optical fiber (26)... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5323650 | System for continuously measuring forces applied to the foot A self-contained system for measuring forces applied to the foot of a user includes a force sensor array positioned within the user's shoe between the foot and the inner sole of the shoe, the force sensor array including a multiplicity of individual force... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5313821 | Uniform and quantitative evaluation of aroma emitting substances The present invention is drawn to evaluation of the aroma of aroma-emitting substances, such as agricultural grains and oil seeds, in a safe and quantitative way. This is accomplished by causing a known volume of non-toxic gas to pass through the aroma-em... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5079949 | Surface pressure distribution detecting element A detecting element for sensing surface pressure distributions comprising a substantially rigid insulating substrate, a plurality of scanning row electrodes, formed by metal deposition on said substrate, etched to form a pattern of substantially parallel ... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5070737 | Transducer which determines a position of an object by modifying differential pulses A force transducer which uses current pulses in a conductor to generate acoustic pulses in a magnetostrictive delay line. The pulses are sensed by a coil around the line. The magnitude of the pulses is modified by force applied to the transducer by changi... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5060527 | Tactile sensing transducer A tactile sensor for providing information as to the distribution and magnitude of tactile force applied to its surface, having a compression sensitive layer of conductive elastomeric cellular material in conjunction with an elastomeric cover layer and a ... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5033291 | Flexible tactile sensor for measuring foot pressure distributions and for gaskets A force and pressure sensor is provided having two sets of parallel electrodes which are positioned facing one another and arranged so that electrodes of one set cross the electrodes of the second set at an angle to create a plurality of electrode interse... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5010774 | Distribution type tactile sensor A distribution type tactile sensor, which comprises a plurality of electrodes provided in pairs at respective pressure sensing points on a pressure sensitive conductive rubber sheet capable of changing the electrical resistance responsive to compressive f... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4964302 | Tactile sensor A sensor comprising a deformable medium, such as rubber, an ultrasonic transducer for transmitting a signal through the medium to a face of the medium and for sensing an echo of the signal returned from the face through the material to the transducer and ... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4930363 | Method of determining attractant preference of fish A method of determining the preference of fish to specific materials as attractants or stimulants or determining the palatability of a stimulant to a fish species, particularly trout. The method exposes fish to a chemical inert, fibrous material, digestib... | 06/05/1990 |
