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 |
| 8051962 | Steering damper A steering damper comprises two oil chambers (R1, R2) delimited in a housing (1, 7) by a partitioning member (2, 8), and a damping valve (2a, 2b) which imposes a drag on a flow of working oil between the two oi... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7789207 | Stabilizer An improved stabilizer for the steering of a vehicle. The stabilizer comprises a housing containing one or more sector-shaped chambers with a wiper rotatably mounted in the housing. For each chamber a paddle extends from the rotor of the wiper into the chamber. The ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7275626 | Damper device A damper device includes a check valve operated to apply braking force to a rotary shaft having wing portions when rotated in a cylinder in one direction and, when the rotary shaft is rotated in the opposite direction, the check valve is not operated. Movement restr... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264096 | Rotary damper A rotary damper includes a driven rotary member having a driven rotary part for engaging a driving member, and a stationary support member for rotatably supporting the driven rotary member. A housing is disposed between the stationary support member and the driven r... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258211 | Rotary damper A rotary damper having an oil chamber within a housing which is divided into two by a vane, and generates a damping force by passing operating oil between the two oil chambers when the vane oscillates, has a shaft supporting the vane to allow oscillation in relation... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243398 | Pivot-action damper A pivot-action damper which for example dampens the impact effect of the closing movement of doors, furniture doors or flaps displays excellent braking force or damping force, even over small angular regions as a result of an outer cylindrical body which encompasses... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7231867 | Rotary damper A rotary damper for damping oscillation of a motorcycle front tire includes a vane swingably mounted inside the rotary damper between left and right oil chambers, passages placing the oil chambers in fluid communication with one another, front chambers in communicat... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231039 | Telescopic structure for a telephone apparatus A telephone apparatus comprises a body part (601) and a sleeve-like grip part (602) mounted to the body part (601) for longitudinal slidable movement between a retracted position and an extended position. Mechanically coupled to the body part ( | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226878 | Advanced body armor utilizing shear thickening fluids An armor composite material has been invented which contains a ballistic fabric which has been impregnated with shear thickening fluid. This invention offers a ballistic resistant material that is more flexible and less bulky than comparable, conventional ballistic ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7204353 | Rotary damper, auto part having rotary damper and rotational motion assistant mechanism A rotary damper is provided which can include a valve (6) which automatically varies a flow rate of a viscous fluid passing through fluid passages (5a, 5b) in correspondence with variation in load. The valve (6) comprises a leaf spring. T... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7175008 | High-resistance decelerating device, particularly for insertion between two members in relative motion A decelerating device includes a casing defining internally a chamber filled with a viscous fluid, e.g. silicone oil; and a movable member fitted in fluidtight manner to the casing, so as to be housed at least partly inside the chamber and immersed in the viscous fl... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7118302 | Vehicle clamp having a vibration dampening insert A vehicle clamp which may be a motorcycle clamp includes an elongated body having a pair of spaced fork leg receiving openings and an opening disposed generally between the fork receiving openings for receiving a steering shaft. A pair of spaced handlebar mounts are... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114711 | Smart isolation mounts with continuous structural elements featuring vibration energy management A method for controlling vibrations includes receiving the vibrations from a vibration-generating substructure at at least two vibration diverters and diverting the vibrations away from each of the vibration diverters, using the respective vibration diverters, to a ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7048098 | Toroidal rotary damper apparatus A toroidal rotary damper apparatus includes a housing having a toroidal inner housing surface and a piston moveable in the housing having a curved outer peripheral piston surface in engagement with the inner housing surface. A fluid barrier is attached to the housin... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032985 | Heart cam and damper unit and opening/closing controlling device using the same A heart cam and damper unit includes a base member having fixed cylindrical portions and a stopper portion, a rotating member having a movable cylindrical portion which is rotatably assembled to the fixed cylindrical portion with a viscous fluid interposed between t... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021433 | Vehicle steering damper, steering damper kit for motorcycle, and motorcycle incorporating same A steering damper in a motorcycle includes a vane partitioning a chamber in a damper housing into two oil chambers, wherein hydraulic fluid flows between the two chambers to generate attenuating force. The steering damper also includes a damper shaft connected to th... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6968929 | Damper A gear damper has a fixed first part and a second part rotatable relative thereto, with a gear formed on the second part. A continuous annular seal is provided between the first and second parts, and a substantially continuous layer of damping fluid is provided betw... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6955249 | Controlled oscillating damper Controlled oscillating damper, comprising: a housing (12) provided with a cavity (14), an oscillating element (18) moving sealingly within the cavity (14), in which the housing (12) and the oscillating element (18) have resp... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6913125 | Damper A damper includes a housing having a cylindrical shape and filled with a viscous fluid, a first rotor rotatably received in the housing and having a first connecting portion formed at an end portion thereof, and a second rotor rotatably housed in the housing coaxial... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6907968 | Automotive suspension with a rotational shock-absorber A motor-vehicle suspension having oscillating arms, in which one of the arms is formed by the casing of a rotational shock-absorber, wherein the oscillating piston of the shock-absorber is connected to the structure of the motor vehicle. Preferably, the casing of th... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6840355 | Rotary damper device A rotary damper device includes a case in which a viscous fluid is filled and sealed, a rotation shaft relatively rotatably supported by the case, a rotation vane formed protruded from the rotation shaft, and a check valve mounted on a tip part of the rotation vane.... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6840356 | Rotary damper A rotary damper includes a cylindrical member having walls on an inner peripheral surface of a cylindrical chamber along a radial line, and a rotor member having vanes moving along the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical chamber. A resistance force of a visc... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6824153 | Steering device A steering device for a two-wheeler of the present invention includes: a frame; a support member for a front wheel; a steering shaft connecting the support member to the frame so as to be rotatable about an axis thereof; and a rotary type steering damper providing a... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6755287 | Rotary shear damper A rotary damper (10) includes a stationary member (12) and a rotating member (14) provided within the stationary member (12) so that a gap (16) is defined between the rotating member (14) and the stationary member (12... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6742794 | Steering damper system A liquid pressure type steering damper system for generating a damping force for preventing a handle from being swung due to a kick-back upon a disturbance wherein the generation of the damping force is nonlinear so that the steering angle would not be enlarged so m... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6726232 | Steering damper for saddle-type vehicle A steering damper for reducing the inertia of steering that is attached in a low position relative to the steering shaft. The upper portion of a steering shaft is fitted in the center of the rear of a top bridge as a fitting part and a lower screw part of a shaft is... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6705631 | Steering damper system for vehicles A steering damper system for motorcycles provided for generating an adjustable damping force for restraining the shaking of the steering system at the time of disturbance. The system includes a cross member laid between the front portions of the mainframes branching... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6681905 | Magnetorheological fluid-controlled vehicle suspension damper A magnetorheological fluid actuated damper. At least a first and a second cylinder with the first cylinder positioned axially within the second cylinder are provided. A gap is formed between the cylinders. The second cylinder is mounted to a stationary mo... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6622830 | Rotary damper A rotary damper for use in motor vehicle suspensions comprising a rotor disposed within damping fluid in a fluid chamber of a casing to form inner fluid volume and outer fluid volume, with first valve and second valve for controlling flow between the inne... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6540051 | Damping force device with adjustable damping force A damping device with variable damping force, including a cylinder, in which a piston rod is arranged axially movably, and an adjustable damping valve which is activated as a function of the compression travel of an axle part. The adjustable damping valve... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6401884 | Fluidic dampening device A fluidic dampening device having a housing containing a rotatably mounted wiper that sealingly moves past the side walls, bottom, and peripheral wall of the housing as well as a faceplate attached to the top of the housing. The housing contains a bypass ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6311811 | Pneumatic type of stabilizer for an automobile A pneumatic type of stabilizer for an automobile uses pressurized air as an elastic means of the stabilizer. The stabilizer comprises a cylindrical case in which a left rotating rod and a right rotating rod, each having a radial blade, respectively, are p... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6220009 | Damping device for an open-end spinning rotor mounted in a contactless manner A damping device for the spinning rotor (3) of an open-end spinning device (1). The spinning rotor (3) is fixed radially and axially via a magnet support arrangement (43), supported in a galvanically separated manner as regards the housing of the spinning... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6145637 | Steering damper in and for vehicles A steering damper particularly for mountain bicycles of the type having a steer-tube including a cylinder having closures at the ends filled with oil of high viscosity. Within the cylinder there are a dam and vanes. The steering damper is integrated with ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5971118 | Motion damping apparatus Apparatus for connection to relatively moveable first and second structural members to damp such relative movement. The damper apparatus includes a damper housing defining a curved damper housing interior for attachment to a first structural member and a ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5927740 | Steering damper in and for vehicles A steering damper particularly for a bicycle which is integrated into the bicycle. The damper includes a housing closed at the top by a cap from which sidewalls extend and at the bottom. The housing contains a damping medium. Within the housing thee is a ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5797469 | Steering valve In order to additionally develop a conventional steering valve in such a way that it has a simple and economical design and is insensitive to pressure pulsations, a conventional steering valve is additionally developed by arranging at least one essentiall... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5720370 | Rotary damper A rotary damper has a cylindrical casing having a chamber filled with a viscous fluid, a rotor rotatably mounted in the cylindrical casing, a movable valve mounted in the cylindrical casing for adjusting a flow of the viscous fluid in the chamber, a flang... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5704945 | Brake-action knee joint A brake-action knee joint for a leg prosthesis includes a closed displacer chamber which concentrically surrounds the joint pin over its circumference, at least partially, is preferably filled with hydraulic oil, and is arranged in the associated end of t... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5577761 | Suspension system of vehicle having damping means by rotary damper In a suspension system of a vehicle such as an automobile, a rotary damper having two relatively rotatable damper members is incorporated therein to damp the bounding and rebounding movement of a vehicle wheel, one of the damper members being incorporated... | 11/26/1996 |
