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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7498530 | Sensor assembly for tank cars A sensor assembly, system and method for using a sensor assembly is disclosed making use of a sealed switch and an actuator that converts linear motion in a plane to linear motion in a perpendicular plane. The motion of the actuator in the perpendicular plane actuat... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7432462 | Steering wheel of a vehicle A steering wheel provided with a remote control switch. The remote control switch includes a user-settable unit and a variable circuit unit for changing a function of the remote control switch according to the configuration of the user-settable unit; for example, th... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7273990 | Ice storage detection switch The present invention provides an ice storage detection switch for detecting an ice level in an ice storage chamber of an ice making machine including: a magnet lever rotatably fitted to the switch lever, for holding the magnet so that the magnet is located in a vic... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7207124 | Clothes drying machine A clothes drying machine having a sensing switch easily installed on a motor bracket for sensing whether or not a belt for rotating a rotary drum is loose or cut. The sensing switch includes a first insertion hole having a longitudinally extended shape and a second ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7134687 | Rear view mirror monitor A vehicle including a system for obtaining information about occupants of the vehicle including a rear-view mirror including a mirror part and a support for mounting the mirror part to the vehicle (such as to a windshield of the vehicle), a wave-receiving system arr... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7019232 | Operation lever structure of lever switch An operation lever structure of a lever switch for a vehicle has a knob, a lever guide inserted inside the knob, and a pair of guide ribs formed in an outer surface of the lever guide. A pair of guide ribs are formed projecting from and integrating with the knob at ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6950022 | Method and arrangement for obtaining and conveying information about occupancy of a vehicle Method and arrangement for obtaining and conveying information about occupancy of a passenger compartment of a vehicle including at least one sensor for obtaining data from the passenger compartment. Information about the occupancy is generated based on the data and... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942248 | Occupant restraint device control system and method Control system for controlling an occupant restraint device effective for protection of an occupant of the seat including a receiving device arranged in the vehicle for obtaining information about contents of the seat and generating a signal based on any contents of... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6910711 | Method for controlling deployment of an occupant protection device Method for controlling a vehicular component based on the position and velocity of an occupant in which the current position and velocity of the occupant are determined, an expected position of the occupant is determined based on the current position and current vel... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6906472 | Articles with flashing lights Illuminating devices may be added to clothing and accessories worn by persons. Articles to which the illuminating devices may be added include footwear, hair-control articles, belts, suspenders, backpacks, purses, book-bags, vests and the like. The illuminating devi... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6835172 | Calibration system without using potentiometers A calibration system for use with a radiant heater of an infant apparatus such as an infant warmer or an infant incubator. The system includes an electrical circuit that is used to sense the temperature of the infant by means of a thermistor and to provide a digital... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6791042 | Automotive lever switch An automotive lever switch disclosed in this invention comprises: (a) an approximately cylinder-like lever switch body having opening formed along side-wall from tip to foot; (b) a cover to cover the opening; (c) a switch disposed at tip of leve... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6660951 | Canceling structure of combination switch A canceling structure of a combination switch is disclosed, which ensures the returning moment of a cancel cam without increasing the size of a spring. A cancel cam 20 placed on a swing block that can be rotated with a control lever includes pressure cont... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6464715 | Intensive multidirectional phototherapy device Disclosed is a phototherapy device for treating icterus in new-born patients, comprising a light box with at least one light source arranged in the box for illuminating the patient and a support for the patient to be placed upon which is at least partiall... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6316846 | Cord switch and pressure sensor In order to provide a cord switch which can securely catch the ON/OFF operations, can cancel an erroneous operation by preventing the contact between electrodes caused by bending of the cord switch, and have a positive sensibility for the pressurization i... | 11/13/2001 |
| 4840771 | Incubator for reagents An incubation apparatus containing a rack or block with openings capable of receiving containers containing reagents. The rack or block is attached to a heating element for heating containers in the block. The block is driven by a motor actuated by a time... | 06/20/1989 |
