Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7753078 | Hybrid hydraulic joystick with an integral pressure sensor and an outlet port A user input device is provided for a hydraulic system that has a source of pressurized fluid and a tank. The user input device includes a body with a supply passage for receiving the pressurized fluid, a tank passage for connection to the tank, and a first chamber.... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7753077 | Hybrid hydraulic joystick for electrically operating valves A user input device is provided for a hydraulic system that has a source of pressurized fluid and a tank. The user input device includes a body with a supply passage for receiving the pressurized fluid, a tank passage for connection to the tank, and a first chamber.... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7341521 | Limited placement joystick control system A joystick control system includes a first pair and a second pair of fluid enclosed resilient tubes with each pair of tubes having generally parallel spaced pressure sensing portions confined within a support housing with one pair of sensing portions disposed perpen... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337804 | Mixing valves A single handle mixing valve of the plate valve type where a single stem controls both the temperature and flow output from the valve. A control plate having an opening is positioned over the stem and has at least one surface defining limits of stem movement. An act... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325466 | Manipulator with electromagnetic detent for the driving servo-control of hydraulic mechanisms A servo control device for driving hydraulic equipment with electromagnetic coupling, and more precisely it refers to a manipulator with detent to lock the system in particular positions in order to allow its continuous operation, with possible actions on pushers ne... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7314063 | Single-lever mixing valve with stirrup-shaped handle A single-lever mixing valve with stirrup-shaped handle (9) comprises a mixing cartridge (2) which is arranged in a fitting housing (1) and projects with an actuating shank (14), pivotable about a pivot axis (16), into a handle head... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7176892 | Lever handle type haptic input apparatus equipped with electromagnetic brake A haptic input apparatus includes: a supporting member having a spherical bearing; a lever handle having a spherical portion to be supported by the spherical bearing; an electromagnetic coil arranged opposite to a lower end surface of the lever handle; detection mea... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7137410 | Mixing valves A single handle mixing valve of the plate valve type where a single stem controls both the temperature and flow output from the valve. A control said characteristic plate having an opening is positioned over the stem and has at least one surface defining limits of s... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7108012 | Fluid control valve A fluid control valve for the mixing of hot and cold water and delivery at a selected flow rate is described wherein an upper housing and lower housing are clamped together by a snap-fit connection thereby enclosing other fluid control valve component parts. A ball ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104284 | Pressurized fluid distributor The invention concerns a fluid distributor, in particular a hydraulic manipulator comprising a body (5), a pressure reducing valve (2) mounted in the body comprising a plunger (3) mobile in translation and whereof the displacement is controlled ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7066198 | Pressurized fluid controller using tilt / push / pull operator An intuitive pressurized fluid controller using tilt/push/pull (3 axis) operator includes a swivel joint such that it can move axially and tilt. A first array of valves is arranged to be activated as the lever tilts. A second array of valves is arranged so they can ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7032272 | Friction hinge A motion control device for controlling the movement of an operational member about a first axis and about a second axis includes a spindle having a socket and a control arm wherein the socket defines a first axis opening. The device includes a cylindrical pivot mem... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025330 | Bar-stock ball valve A barstock body fluid control valve comprising a barstock body of preselected material having an inlet end and an outlet end, and a preselected cross section defining the outer walls; a through machined main flow port located eccentrically on the inlet and the outle... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6992602 | Joystick controller A joystick controller has a body (10), an operating shaft (12) and a ball-and-socket joint (14) mounting the operating shaft for universal pivotal movement relative to the body (10) about a pivot center. First and second and third carrier... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6932113 | Pilot device What is disclosed is a pilot apparatus whereby at least two mechanically operable control valves and two electrically or electro-hydraulically operable control valves may be driven. The pilot apparatus comprises a pivoted lever having two handles, on each of which a... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926034 | Hydraulic spool lock and method of use A hydraulic spool lock with a hydraulic spool housing, first and second hydraulic spools mounted within the hydraulic spool housing for independent selective movement with respect to the hydraulic spool housing, and a lock plunger movable mounted to the hydraulic sp... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6920899 | Fluid control valve A fluid control valve for controlling the delivery of water includes a control lever that is movable in two directions by rotation of the lever about two independent axes. The fluid control valve includes a valve body assembly with flow passageways and a housing ass... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6907902 | Hydraulic signal output device The present invention intends to provide a hydraulic signal output device having a smaller installation space, and thereby enabling to make an installation space of hydraulic machines in an operation room smaller and that of other than the hydraulic machines larger.... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6871575 | Hydraulic control apparatus for controlling hydraulic cylinder for implement A hydraulic control apparatus for controlling a hydraulic cylinder for an implement selectively mounted to a work vehicle. The apparatus includes a hydraulic power source, a four-position changeover control valve disposed between the hydraulic cylinder and the hydra... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6802341 | Tap A tap (4) including a tap body (6) within which is located a valve (14), an operating handle (12) mounted on the body and coupled to the valve, a security button (42) which is interlocked with the handle and/or valve, the arrangeme... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6722258 | Dual cylinder circuit having a joystick with intuitive control A joystick controller is provided in a hydraulic circuit having a pair of hydraulic actuators and oriented with respect to the operator so that movement of a control lever of the joystick controller relative to a reference axis oriented perpendicular to the operator... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6655229 | Operation lever device It is designed that an oil pressure signal can be output by operating an operation lever in a twisting direction; a structure can be made simple and its assembly and adjustment are easy; an operation force can be reduced; and a layout is not restricted. I... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6644335 | Precision orificing for pilot operated control valves A fluid control system incorporates an orificing device between each of a plurality of pilot operated control valves in connection with a control device and a resolver. The pilot operated control valves are actuated by the control device to control differ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6601611 | Hand-actuated control device, in particular for the hydraulic actuation of hydraulic valves A hand-actuated control device with an actuating element which extends largely parallel to the axial plane and is fastened to the control lever, the two control signal generators can be actuated individually or jointly in order to generate a control signa... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601386 | Lever-operated actuator drive unit and operating lever unit An actuator drive unit in which either of two types of actuators and a drive direction thereof (either forward direction or backward direction) are corresponded to respective four pistons. When one of the four pistons in one of four displacement signal ge... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6546957 | Dual cylinder circuit having a joystick with intuitive control A joystick controller is provided in a hydraulic circuit having a pair of hydraulic actuators and oriented with respect to the operator so that movement of a control lever of the joystick controller relative to a reference axis oriented perpendicular to t... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6499205 | Method of converting a control set to obtain various control pattern configurations A method of converting a control set from an identifiable first control pattern configuration to an identifiable second control pattern configuration. The method provides a pair of control assemblies that may be easily rotated from a first position to a s... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6477914 | Motion alarm A pilot valve control for the drive motors of an excavator utilizes four pilot valves, each of which has a linear actuable plunger. A control body having a cam type member is mounted on a universal swiveling connection so that in a centered position none ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6389922 | Control for drive motors for a self-propelled machine A drive linkage that is used for controlling valves for the drive motors of an implement or machine, such as an excavator, has a pair of links that can be loaded in tension and compression by manually moving operating levers. The links in turn actuate a c... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6273137 | Band controlled valve/actuator A band controlled valve apparatus for controlling fluid flow from a source to a sink, including a base (12) having an upper surface and an aperture (16) extending from the upper surface through the base (12) allowing the flow of fluid from the source thro... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6220276 | Trailer control valve with variable port orientation A control valve assembly for a heavy vehicle provides a symmetrical design that minimizes costs and provides a universal adaptation to a number of OEM configurations. The valve assembly can be used with different design platforms since symmetrical surface... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6202693 | Ceramic disc cartridge for mixing fluids in faucets and the like The present invention relates to a ceramic disc cartridge for mixing fluids in faucets and the like, which comprises a driving rod for driving a movable ceramic disc, the rod being coupled to the body of the cartridge by a ball-type of movement. The movab... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5937897 | Hydraulic motion control valve and lever The present invention provides a hydraulic motion control or pilot valve and lever assembly for controlling the transmission and steering of a work vehicle such as a crawler tractor, articulated wheel loader or like construction vehicle. The motion contro... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5934324 | Manual remote control device especially a fluid distributor Manually operated remote control device comprising a body (1) enclosing at least one movable member generating a signal associated with an axially movable pushrod (2) projecting upwards from the body (1); a fixing plate (3) closing the top of the body and... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5868230 | Hydraulic motion control valve and lever The present invention provides a hydraulic motion control or pilot valve and lever assembly for controlling the transmission and steering of a work vehicle such as a crawler tractor, articulated wheel loader or like construction vehicle. The motion contro... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5810046 | Device and method for selecting control mode in power construction vehicle A device and method for selecting a control mode in a power construction vehicle is disclosed. The device has a control mode select switch which selects a function for setting new matching relations between the control levers and the proportional control ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5743297 | Detent arrangement for holding hydraulic valve member stroked A hydraulic pilot valve has a joystick which is normally maintained in a neutral position by coil springs acting on plungers which engage corresponding first cam surfaces of a cam fixed to the joystick. The plungers are each connected to respective valve ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5740836 | Ball valve faucet A mixing valve has a cartridge assembly that includes a ball valve with a control stem for adjusting the movable ball valve for controlling the flow rate and temperature mix of the mixed water. The ball valve has a pin extending therethrough that is recei... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5692541 | Hydraulic joystick The present invention includes a single joystick for the simultaneous control of three spool valves for use on a construction machine. A first portion of the joystick is moved in a first direction which causes a cam to selectively depress a first pair of ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5653420 | Locking control valve handle A valve handle is provided with a hand rotated valve skirt containing a notch which in one position permits valve operation when the notch is aligned with the valve and in a second spring biased position the skirt interferes with the valve body to prevent... | 08/05/1997 |
