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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7351925 | Method and apparatus for detecting free fall A data processing system including a data storage device having data stored on a data storage medium. Within said data processing system, a system electronics is operatively coupled to a sensor and to said data storage device. When the sensor senses a change in grav... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7307228 | Method and apparatus for detecting free fall A data processing system including a data storage device having data stored on a data storage medium. Within said data processing system, a system electronics is operatively coupled to a sensor and to said data storage device. When the sensor senses a change in grav... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7235749 | Collision impact detector for use in automotive vehicle A collision impact detector detects deceleration of a vehicle caused by its collision with another vehicle or an obstacle. A rotor is rotatably supported on a shaft and biased by a coil spring in a direction opposite to a rotational direction in which the rotor is r... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7170402 | Automatic braking light An inertia-activated braking light (1) for attachment to pedal cycles and the like. A display of LEDs (15) is automatically illuminated on deceleration. This is achieved by an inertia mass closing a circuit on deceleration to provide electrical power t... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7151235 | Motion sensor A motion sensor for tire pressure monitors and other applications includes an insulative collar, a conductive coil spring mounted on the cap, a conductive connector that extend through the cap and connects to the spring, and a conductive can around and spaced from t... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7148436 | Microelectromechanical acceleration-sensing apparatus An acceleration-sensing apparatus is disclosed which includes a moveable shuttle (i.e. a suspended mass) and a latch for capturing and holding the shuttle when an acceleration event is sensed above a predetermined threshold level. The acceleration-sensing apparatus ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7142385 | Method, apparatus and program storage device for magnetic disk drive protection A method, apparatus and program storage device for magnetic disk drive protection is provided. A stable position data storage stores stable-state information representing a magnetic disk drive in an operating environment that satisfies a certain condition. An accele... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7057354 | Frequency controlled lighting system A method and apparatus for illuminating lighting elements in one or more predetermined patterns. A preferred frequency controlled lighting system implementing this method includes a motion switch, a controller, a sound generator, and lighting elements. The motion sw... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051656 | Microelectromechanical safing and arming apparatus A two-stage acceleration sensing apparatus is disclosed which has applications for use in a fuze assembly for a projected munition. The apparatus, which can be formed by bulk micromachining or LIGA, can sense acceleration components along two orthogonal directions t... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044618 | Motion sensitive light and battery assembly switched on and off by the oscillation of a helical spring A light emitting diode having a helical spring around one of its leads. The spring extends so that it has a free end which is cantilevered. As the free end of the spring moves it completes an electrical circuit intermittently lighting the light emitting diode. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7038150 | Micro environmental sensing device A microelectromechanical (MEM) acceleration switch is disclosed which includes a proof mass flexibly connected to a substrate, with the proof mass being moveable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the substrate in response to a sensed acceleration. An ele... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029140 | Flashing light system with multiple voltages Flashing lights may be added to footwear or other objects worn by persons. Flashing light systems are necessarily compact, consisting primarily of flashing lights and a power-and-control circuit that controls and enables the flashing of the lights. The lights may be... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6949713 | Lighting system having vibration switch and with plurality of displaying sequences A lighting system having a vibration switch for a footwear is disclosed. The system comprise a vibrating switch turning “on” or “off” responsive to motions of the footwear. The vibrating switch further comprises an isolating housing, a spring on the isolatin... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6944008 | Charge dissipation in electrostatically driven devices A charge-dissipation structure is formed within the dielectric of an electrostatically driven device, such as a micro-electro-mechanical systems (“MEMS”) device, by ion implantation. Electrical and other properties of the charge-dissipation structure may be cont... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6797899 | Acceleration switch An acceleration switch that operates even when acceleration is applied to the acceleration switch from a direction other than a predetermined detection direction. The acceleration switch includes a movable portion, which has a movable electrode, and a fixed electrod... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6768066 | Method and apparatus for detecting free fall A data processing system including a data storage device having data stored on a data storage medium. Within said data processing system, a system electronics is operatively coupled to a sensor and to said data storage device. When the sensor senses a change in grav... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6750775 | Integrated sensor having plurality of released beams for sensing acceleration and associated methods An integrated circuit and method are provided for sensing activity such as acceleration in a predetermined direction of movement. The integrated released beam sensor preferably includes a switch detecting circuit region and a sensor switching region connected to and... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6741170 | Apparatus for monitoring rotation of an object about an axis A sensor (36) for monitoring rotation of an object (16) about an axis (20) comprises a switch member (40) that is urged into a neutral position and is movable relative to the object (16). A direction of movement of the switch membe... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6642461 | Deceleration impact detector for use in automotive vehicle A deceleration impact detector for detecting a vehicle collision or the like is composed of a rotor having an eccentric gravity center, a spring biasing the rotor to its initial position, a cam connected to rotor, and a pair of contacts consisting of a mo... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6586691 | Acceleration switch An acceleration switch that improves detection sensitivity without being enlarged. The acceleration switch includes a switch body, a fixed electrode arranged in the switch body, and a movable weight arranged in the switch body. The movable weight is displ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6313418 | Glass encapsulated extended dwell shock sensor A shock sensor has a sensing mass mounted on a metallic reed or spring which, under the influence of a crash-induced acceleration, drives the spring against a contact to close an electrical circuit. The contact end of the spring is twisted to be oriented ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6225914 | Automatic voice device for fire extinguisher The present invention proposes a voice device for a fire extinguisher. The voice device is installed on a fire extinguisher. The voice device comprises a power source, a control switch, a spring rocking switch, a capacitor, a voice IC, and a sound device.... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6065851 | Modified spring switch and light module therefor Flashing footwear includes at least one light source located on an external surface of the footwear so as to be visible. A power source provides sufficient power to illuminate the light in response to a change in the conductive state of a spring switch. A... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5969311 | Mechanical inertia switch A mechanical inertia switch in a housing has an elastic tongue with an inertial mass as well as a contact piece. The elastic tongue has a stable neutral position and can be moved in the direction of the contact piece against a force, for example a magneti... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5804783 | Air damped crash sensor and construction method thereof An air damped crash sensor including a thin planar hinged inertial sensing mass which rotates within a sealed housing with a small clearance between the edges of the mass and the walls of the housing so as to create a restriction to the flow of a gas from... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5742235 | Vertical, unidirectional seismic switch A switch including a mass suspended above a base by a flat horizontal spring has electric contacts that close in response to the initial shocks of major earthquakes and activates safety devices before the onset of destructive ground motions. The vertical ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5706181 | Sensor unit for controlling an occupant protection system of a motor vehicle A sensor unit for controlling an occupant protection system has a sensor which is held in its position on a printed circuit board through the use of an elastic damping holder. The damping holder is soldered onto the printed circuit board together with the... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5684456 | Tilt-sensor A tilt-sensor for detection of a tilt angle is proposed, in particular for use as a roll-over sensor in a car for activation of an occupant protection device, comprising a massive body and an associated receptacle and having the following features: the re... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5610337 | Method of measuring the amplitude and frequency of an acceleration A digital accelerometer manufactured from arrays 11a-11e of micro-mechanical sensing elements 12. The sensing elements 12 of different arrays 11a-11e are designed for detecting acceleration in a particular rotational or translational direction, such that ... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5479150 | Bridge failure alarm A bridge failure alarm system designed to be used with bridges has a plurality of spans across the length of the bridge, activates an alarm whenever the distance between any two adjacent spans is greater than a predetermined safe distance. This is accompl... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5457293 | Inertia or gravity responsive tilt switch A unique geometry is used to amplify the force created by gravity on a tilting mass to substantially increase the resulting contact force in a mechanical tilt switch. In some cases a novel contact surface containing abrasive particles is also used to subs... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5424501 | Deceleration sensor switch for use in a vehicle occupant safety system A deceleration sensor switch (10) comprises a base (12) and a mass (60) pivotable from an unactuated position to an actuated position when the mass is subjected to deceleration of at least a predetermined magnitude. A first electrically conductive portion... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5393944 | Deceleration switch with a switch base supporting a flexible oscillating one piece plastic mass unit A deceleration sensor switch (10) comprises a base (12) and a mass (20) pivotable from an unactuated position to an actuated position when the mass is subjected to deceleration of at least a predetermined magnitude. A support (18) supports the mass (20) o... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5392026 | Door lock reinforcer and alarm device A door locking device has a shaft portion, a non-skid end portion adjustably connected to a lower end of the shaft portion, a door handle engaging bracket affixed to an end of the shaft portion opposite the end portion, and an alarm device mounted to the ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5335941 | Vehicle deceleration sensor A vehicle-sensitive mechanical contactor for activating a restraining system in vehicles is provided with an inertial mass ball (12) movably accommodated in a housing (10). A first contact spring (14) bears on the surface of the ball (12) under predetermi... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5155307 | Passenger compartment crash sensors This invention includes crash sensors designed to be used for frontal impact sensing and the strategies of using these sensors. It is analyzed and shown that velocity sensing or damped sernsors are desirable for frontal impact passenger compartment sensin... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5098122 | Velocity change sensor with improved spring bias An accelerometer for a passenger restrain system in a motor vehicle includes a housing with a path for an inertial element, and a coil spring member for urging the inertial element toward a preselected position. When the vehicle decelerates at a rate high... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5080362 | Adjustable point of impact indicating device An impact sensing device (16) is attached to a sporting implement to provide a visual indication of when the implement strikes a sporting object. The device (16) comprises a cylinder (22) containing a flexible wire (40) encircled by contacts (50 and 51). ... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5031931 | Velocity change sensor with spring bias An accelerometer for a passenger restrain system in a motor vehicle includes a housing with a path for an inertial element, and spring members for urging the inertial element toward a preselected position. When the vehicle decelerates at a rate higher tha... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4973804 | Low profile inertia switch A diaphragm-type inertia switch for sensing deceleration places the inertial mass in the chamber that contains the contacts. The other chamber has a thin concave-convex shape that gives the switch a low profile. The switch has a molded plastic base contai... | 11/27/1990 |
