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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7317275 | Harmonic propulsion and harmonic controller A device and method for propelling objects using periodic or harmonic vibrations is described. The device comprises a flexible substrate or surface and a source of vibrational energy that is applied to the substrate or surface. Specific embodiments include a device ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 6223871 | Cable drum with integrated frequency converter A cable drum has a rotating winder fitted in a mounting and a frequency converter fitted on the winder. At least one socket outlet of the winder is electrically coupled to the frequency converter and is supplied with an electrical spatial frequency. The i... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6045090 | Device for reducing the vibrations generated by a lift rotor of a rotary-wing aircraft The present invention relates to a device for reducing the vibrations of the rotor of a rotary-wing aircraft, having an oscillating mass (M1), elastically held radially on the hub (4) of the rotor in the vicinity of its axis (X-X) and fixed to an articula... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5651451 | System for resetting high ampere-rated circuit breaker operating springs This invention relates to a high ampere-rated circuit breaker which meets the electrical code requirements of the world market. The charging of the powerful operating springs controlling the circuit breaker contacts is accomplished by operation of a ratch... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5501374 | Device for extruding high viscosity fluid having multiple modes of operation A device for extruding high viscosity fluids is described which has multiple modes of operation and provides a mechanism for relieving pressure being applied to fluid being extruded. The pressure release mechanism includes a first and second dog and a rel... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5201890 | Railroad car handbrake release system A manually operated railroad car handbrake release system in which the release of the handbrake at one end of a car automatically causes release of the brakes at the opposite end of the same car. The system utilizes the standard type handbrake, but has af... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5102026 | Apparatus for an intermittent feeding of a webshaped workpiece A pair of arms is hingedly connected to a rocker. These arms support the pressing bar. At their opposite ends the arms are pivotably mounted such to the casing of the appratus that in one position thereof the axis of rotation of the lower feeding roller c... | 04/07/1992 |
| 4953413 | Driving device having a vibrator This specification discloses a driving device having a vibrator adapted to vibrate upon application of an electrical signal thereto, such as a piezo-electric element, and more particularly discloses a driving device in which a drive source having the vibr... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4763776 | Method and apparatus for transporting an article Apparatus for transporting articles, the articles being positioned on bar-like members which in turn are caused to bend periodically in a wave pattern. The periodic bending is controlled to produce a driving force on the articles in a predetermined direct... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4445669 | Cable tensioning device A cable tensioning device having a frame, a cable-winding drum carried in the frame, ratchet wheel means attached to the drum, a reciprocable handle bearing a driving pawl for advancing the ratchet wheel means, and a holding pawl normally limiting rotatio... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4430903 | Gaming apparatus having manually controllable operating speed An improved amusement or game device of the type which has one or more indicia-bearing rotatable reels which are rotated upon initiation of play by a player is disclosed. The game device has an improved main drive mechanism which permits the player to var... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4408188 | Electromechanical decoder 1. An electromagnetic decoder comprising a code wheel assembly including a base member, a shaft supported by the base member, a first wheel element and a second wheel element carried by the shaft, a plurality of code posts carried by the first wheel element and preset f... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4403523 | Reversible stepping actuator A high torque reversible stepping actuator for valves can drive in small increments in response to fluid pressue pulses. The stepping actuator has oppositely facing ratchet wheels on a common shaft linked to the stepping actuator output. A pair of operato... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4363992 | Resonator exhibiting uniform motional output This invention relates to resonators as used in sonic or ultrasonic apparatus. Particularly with bar type resonators there is manifest a reduction of vibrational amplitude at the output surface from the central area toward the lateral edges. In the presen... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4126251 | Calking gun pressure release mechanism A pressure release mechanism for a calking gun adapted to receive a calking material containing cartridge tube and having a piston device for applying pressure to the tube for dispensing calking material therefrom enables the pressure to be released by th... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4122797 | Ultrasonic sound source and method for manufacturing rectangular diaphragm of ultrasonic sound source The present invention is directed to an ultrasonic sound source made up of diaphragms composed of rectangular plates adapted, in dimensions, to vibrate in a stripes mode, and mounted, in spaced relation and in multiple stages, on a longitudinal resonance ... | 10/31/1978 |
