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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128053 | Vertically adjustable furniture item A vertically adjustable item of furniture with a vertical pipe, a supporting base arranged at a first end of the vertical pipe, a guide bush fastened to a second end of the vertical pipe opposite to the supporting base, a cylinder which is arranged coaxially in the ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8061677 | Vibration isolation A support for machinery, and for isolating vibration from the machinery, comprises a plurality of mounts, each mount comprising an elastomeric block for completely supporting the static load of the machinery, and active isolation means comprising inertial shakers ar... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7905463 | Multiple axis gimbal employing nested spherical shells A multi-axis gimbal has each axis defined by a respective spherical shell driven by a flat, compact motor attached to the driven shell and to a next outer shell (or to an external mounting platform, in the case of the outermost shell). The shells rotate about respec... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7775498 | Anti-tip device for an appliance with an interlock switch An appliance includes a leg for support upon a support surface, an interlock switch mechanically coupled to the leg and electrically coupled to control circuitry of the appliance, an anti-tip bracket having an aperture configured to receive a portion of the leg, and... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7543791 | Tunable inverse pendulum vibration isolation system A vibration isolation system couples two resonant systems to provide isolation of transverse vibrational motions. The first system incorporates a plurality of tunable inverse pendulum assemblies. The second system incorporates a table of large mass suspended at seve... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7516934 | Sample plate support of adjustable angular orientation A platform that supports a sample plate such as a microtiter plate, a multi-well plate of any size, or a glass slide with sample spots distributed over its surface, and presents the plate for assay detection by a movable scanning head that has a field depth on the m... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7418324 | Active suspension for a marine platform A look-ahead detection system (LADS) that actively controls the suspension of at least some of the seats in a watercraft to drastically reduce the shock and/or vibrations experienced by passengers within the seats caused by waves, other water conditions and/or the b... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7403376 | Automatic stabilizing device for a display An automatic stabilizing device. A base plate includes a through hole. An imbalance detecting mechanism is disposed on the base plate and includes a detecting member and an engaging member connected thereto. The detecting member is movably disposed inside the throug... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7348689 | Switching circuit and a method of operation thereof This invention relates to the operation of a switching circuit, such as a bridge circuit. The invention provides a method of generating pulsed first and second switching signals for switching first and second switches of a switching circuit further comprising an out... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7332846 | Damping device A damping device for damping speed irregularities of a rotating shaft includes an armature having at least one armature part made of a non-ferromagnetic, electrically conductive material. An exciter configured to permeate the armature part in at least some regions w... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322569 | Linear drive for vibratory apparatus A two mass vibratory apparatus for processing work material includes a bed defining a transport surface for receiving the objects, an elastic amplifier having a first end connected to the bed and a second end, and a base connected to the elastic amplifier second end... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320455 | Instrumented platform for vibration-sensitive equipment A platform that includes a vibration sensor located within an inner core of a table. The table may have a first plate that supports a vibration-sensitive payload. The first plate may be separated from a second plate by the inner core. The sensor can be located withi... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320389 | Three-axis offset damping system The present invention comprises a three-axis damping system employing dampers and springs in spatially oriented arrays to isolate an object against translational forces in any direction as well as rotational forces. The inventive system also is biased in the vertica... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7317260 | Wind flow estimation and tracking using tower dynamics A turbine control system for a variable speed electrical generator in a wind turbine mounted atop a support tower. The wind turbine converts wind energy into a driving torque applied to the generator. The control system includes a turbine support tower position sens... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309988 | Methods and systems for reducing acoustic noise in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system A method for reducing acoustic noise in a medical imaging system is described. The method includes attaching a material to an area affected by an acoustic noise generated by the imaging system. The material is configured to bend upon receiving an electrical signal. | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309177 | Camera riser with universal centering ring A camera riser has a centering ring that engages an inner surface or diameter of the raised ring on a camera head. As a result, camera riser can automatically and securely center most camera heads. This saves time in setting up the camera. Even if the castle ring ho... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7296777 | Acceleration clamp assist Forces are minimized in an object supported relative to a surface by providing a first, preferably static force sufficient to retain the object is position when at rest, preferably through a clamping arrangement having a first actuator, measuring or predicting an ac... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7287760 | Vehicle suspension system and method A control system is operatively associated with a suspension system of a vehicle. The associated suspension system includes an associated fluid spring operating at an associated fluid pressure and an associated variable-rate damper having an associated electronicall... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287731 | Heavy-duty stabilized camera head with camera position sensing A panhead (1) having a counterbalance action suitable for heavy cameras or equipment, and provides instantaneous electronic measurements of head settings and position. The improved counterbalance utilizes a dual-tower dual-axis non-linear mechanism as well as... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275627 | Active vibration suppression apparatus, control method therefor, and exposure apparatus having active vibration suppression apparatus An active vibration suppression apparatus includes a rotating actuator which is fixed to a vibration suppression target and generates a torque in a rotational direction, an inertial load which is connected to the actuator and moves in the rotational direction relati... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264235 | Active damping apparatus, exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method An active damping apparatus for damping vibration due to driving of a stage and/or counter-mass mounted on an isolation table in an exposure device for the manufacture of semiconductor devices has a setting unit for selecting the stage and/or the counter-mass to dri... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264220 | Gimbal system A gimbal system. The gimbal system may include space-saving features configured to accommodate one or more payload components, thus increasing the payload capacity of the gimbal ball without necessarily increasing the outer dimensions of the gimbal ball. Alternative... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258653 | Postural awareness apparatus A postural awareness apparatus includes a pad, signal means for producing a signal, detection means for determining a weight applied to the pad and activating the signal means when the weight exceeds a predetermined weight, means for producing an output when the det... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258249 | Medical item storage cabinet and method The system for controlling and tracking medical items (830) includes a plurality of medical item storage cabinets (878). Each cabinet includes a plurality of doors (888-894). The doors control access to shelves (902, 904) and suppo... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252182 | Vibration isolation structure for image forming apparatus A vibration isolation structure for an image-forming apparatus includes an exposure unit disposed in a vehicle compartment, for applying radiation to a subject and capturing a radiation image of the subject; a support post fixedly mounted in the compartment of the v... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7248987 | Signal processing system for sensor A signal processing system for a sensor for judging whether an event to be detected has occurred on the basis of a frequency of a sensor output includes a converting device for converting the sensor output into a square wave, a presuming device for presuming whether... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248402 | Surgical microscopy system The present invention relates to a surgical microscopy system, comprising a surgical microscope, a stand comprising a base and a plurality of pivotally connected arms, the surgical microscope being mounted to one of the arms, wherein the pivotally connected arms are... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240777 | Constrained layer damping assembly A constrained layer damping assembly for a rigid base member having a substantially planar surface comprises a gas impervious damping layer disposed on the substantially planar surface of the base member, and a load element disposed on the damping layer. The damping... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239106 | System and method for facilitating fluid three-dimensional movement of an object via directional force A reeving system for filming movies, sporting events, or any other activity that requires fluid movement of a camera or other object to any position within a defined volume of space. To accomplish positioning embodiments move an object throughout three-dimensional s... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232104 | Setting foot comprising a base and a carrier of which the level can be set by a lift mechanism with at least one screw thread Setting foot provided with a base and a carrier of which the level can be set with respect to the base by means of a lifting mechanism, in which the base is provided with an axial cylindrical opening having a diameter with internal screw thread, whereas the cylindri... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231785 | Column system and process for producing same Temperature related changes in dimension in a column system, having at least one separating column, a column vessel and a coldbox with coldbox casing, can be compensated for by providing for axial and/or radial movement. The column vessel is connected to the coldbox... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7227617 | Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method An apparatus that includes an exposure system for exposing a substrate to an energy pattern, a vacuum chamber having an outside wall including first and second units which can be separated from each other, and a first anti-vibration mount being supported by the firs... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222704 | Damping of vibrations A selective damping apparatus includes at least one sensor for detecting, and producing signals indicative of at least the frequency and amplitude of vibrations of a first structural component (a “resonant structure”) having one or more resonant frequencies. At ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7207531 | Head manipulable binocular microscope support A support for a medical instrument such as a binocular microscope including a plurality of piviotally connected arms connected to a wall, ceiling or vertical support mount. One of said arms being vertical and having ball joints at opposite ends, one connected to an ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198141 | Shock absorbing apparatus in a positioning apparatus A shock absorbing apparatus in a positioning apparatus including a stage apparatus is disclosed. The positioning apparatus includes a main body apparatus for mounting the stage apparatus thereto, and a chamber for maintaining a region, in which the stage apparatus i... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189246 | Medical instrument holding device A medical instrument holding device includes a grasping portion onto which a medical instrument is mounted, an acceptant arm supported by a link mechanism, and a ball joint element adapted to be fixed to and released from the acceptant arm. The grasping portion is c... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188831 | Flexure-type suspension system providing for three degrees of freedom and flexure-type positioning assembly based thereon Suspension system comprising a flat spring member having four legs. The legs are symmetrically arranged with respect to the center position of the spring member and each of the legs has a longitudinal axis and an end portion. A suspension frame is provided to suppor... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182306 | Engine mount An engine mount including a rubber elastic body connecting an upper and lower mounting plate fixture and a rebound stopper mechanism having an upper stopper integrally formed with an upper mounting plate fixture and a lower stopper integrally formed with a lower mou... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178794 | Fluid isolator assembly and floating elastomeric damping element An isolator apparatus is described to attenuate or isolate vibration. The isolator apparatus includes a fluid isolator assembly including a flexible diaphragm and a pressure chamber having a flow passage opened to the pressure chamber to provide a fluid spring. A fl... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7181294 | Vibration control device A control device for controlling the motion of a movable part in a machine while suppressing vibration generated in the movable part. The control device includes a state-variable estimating section for estimating a state variable of a controlled system in the machin... | 02/20/2007 |
