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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7426864 | Gauge with dual scale A gauge of a vehicle instrument cluster includes a gauge defining a dial. A pointer is rotatably mounted in the instrument cluster and movable to a plurality of positions relative to the dial. A first scale of numbers is arranged sequentially around the dial and cor... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7343873 | Step voltage regulator polymer position indicator with non-linear drive mechanism A position indicator may include a position indicator display and mechanism. A polymer housing houses the position indicator display and mechanism and a one-piece clear polymer cover encloses the position indicator display and mechanism in the polymer housing. The p... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7187270 | Vehicle display device and light guide plate thereof Disclosed are a vehicle display device providing excellent visibility and does not obstruct a sight ahead of a driver, regardless of a frame, a seating position and the like of the driver. The device comprises a transparent light guide plate having first and second ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7129669 | Motor controller, semiconductor integrated circuit, indicating instrument and method for controlling a motor A motor controller comprising, a detector configured to perform a difference processing for information relating to a counter electromotive force and an induced electromotive force generated by a stepping motor, and to generate a driving control signal based on a re... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7034496 | Pointing position correcting method, pointing position correcting apparatus, and pointing apparatus A method of correcting a pointing position of a pointer rotated by a stepper motor includes the steps of: performing a prereset operation in which the pointer is rotated to a reset operation starting position that represents a pointing position of the pointer which ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6710718 | Slim profile indicating instruments An apparatus includes indicating instruments with slim profiles. The indicating instrument comprises a meter movement and a circuit board. The main body of the meter movement is situated in an aperture in the circuit board. With this placement, the front end of the ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6437697 | Propane level monitor assembly A propane level monitor assembly for determining the level of propane in a storage tank. The propane level monitor assembly includes a gauge monitor assembly including a housing being adapted to be removably mounted upon a propane tank gauge, and also inc... | 08/20/2002 |
| 5261349 | Indicator device for vehicle A prism-type pointer is provided adjacent to a front face of a prism-type dial plate in such a manner that their prism apex angles are directed in opposite directions, respectively. Those portions of the dial plate having characters/scale markings or the ... | 11/16/1993 |
| 4884058 | Combination indicator apparatus for automotive vehicle A combination indicator apparatus including an indicator assembly having plural analog indicators of the same type for independently indicating different information, plural driver circuits of the same type for independently driving the analog indicators;... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4883128 | Guidance system for farm implements A guidance system for a tractor drawn farm implement for providing an indication to the operator of the tractor as to variance of the implement from a desired course includes a pair of horizontally extending feeler rods supported by a shaft and having fre... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4399425 | Circuit for operating a flight navigation indicator A circuit for use in aircraft navigation equipment includes operational amplifiers to drive a cockpit indicator such as an electric meter linearly over a first predetermined range, constantly over a second predetermined range, and out of view over a third... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4351187 | Single cue drive for flight director indicator The single cue of a pitch and roll flight director command indicator is driven by a mechanism having a pitch servomotor pivotally mounted in the flight director housing for rotation about the roll axis and a roll servomotor fixed to the housing for rotati... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4348813 | Elevation measuring instrument with selectable measurement scales A microcomparator for elevation measurements having an amplification mechanism (3) which consists of a lever (31), the lever transforming the linear movement of a feeler (5) into a circular movement, and a lever arm (32) formed at least partly by calibrat... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4109533 | Tachometer Apparatus for deflecting a pointer in proportion to the rotational speed of a shaft comprises a support, a governor mounted on the support, an indicator mounted on the support and an angled calibrating lever pivotally mounted on the support and connecting... | 08/29/1978 |
