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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7789378 | Plate spring with adjustable support cam A spring system comprising flat plate-springs with one end mounted rigidly to an un-sprung first base and the opposite end mounted rigidly to a sprung second base. The spring system is fitted with cams as strain-control surfaces, mounted tangent to the plate springs... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7699296 | Method and apparatus for an actuator having an intermediate frame A micromachined actuator including a body or platform mounted to a suspension system anchored to a substrate. In one embodiment, the suspension system is comprised of a set of one or more spring flexures connecting the actuator body to the substrate with strain reli... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7364145 | High stiffness flexure The present invention relates to the design and fabrication of flexures used to guide motion in mechanical systems. A high specific stiffness flexure includes two narrow and thin flexing sections separated by a longer stiffened section. The present invention provide... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354033 | Tape-spring deployable hinge A tape-spring shaped, articulating member used in deployable structures having a resilient, compliant hinge region and rigid non-hinge regions, thereby enabling a smaller fold radius and greater packaging efficiency. The increased compliance in the hinge region may ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354032 | Plate spring, which is prevented from being axially displaced on a circular cylindrical surface of a receiving body The invention relates to a plate spring that is prevented from being axially displaced on a surface of a receiving body, the surface being circular cylindrical at least in areas. The aim of the invention is to provide a plate spring of the aforementioned type that i... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7316381 | Articulated bearing supports for laser resonators In a bearing support (10) for a laser resonator, adjacent support sections (11a, 11b) are directly and undetachably connected to each other by an articulated deflectable joint (12). An additional vertical safety on the beari... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312919 | Wide field of view and high speed scanning microscopy A wide field of view scanning microscope includes a light source, a light detector, optics, a scanning assembly, a translation system, and a data collection control and processing unit. The scanning assembly is constructed to provide from the light source a light be... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303184 | Isolator mount for shock and vibration mitigation A passive isolator mount capable of dissipating shocks and vibrations as either heat or magnetic energy is presented. The passive isolator includes a pair of L-shaped or C-shaped brackets capable of withstanding repeated deflections and strains, energy dissipating l... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7295353 | Movable locking device for a scanner and locking method for the same Embodiments of the claimed subject matter comprise a movable locking device for a scanner. In one embodiment, the movable locking device is used to affix a moving mechanical part inside a scanner, such as inside an optical chassis of the scanner. In this embodiment,... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7270319 | Multiple degree of freedom compliant mechanism A compliant mechanism is provided for accurate and precision alignment of mechanical component parts, surfaces or assemblies and the like, where low-cost, accurate, and repeatable alignment are desired. The compliant mechanism may be used in applications that requir... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7237442 | Seat weight measuring apparatus A seat weight measuring device reduces the temperature difference generated between the resistances of measuring gauges, even when a sudden ambient temperature change occurs. Heat due to ambient temperature is transferred through a column. As a washer interposed bet... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7223020 | Bearing assembly A bearing assembly including a bearing having an outer bearing ring and an inner bearing ring. The outer bearing ring is axially received in a bearing-receiving recess that includes a substantially cylindrical inner wall. An element that is radially flexible is loca... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216859 | Damping arrangement A damping arrangement is proposed with at least two holding devices (10, 11) that are connected to one another via at least one damping element (12) in the form of a plane element made of a wire mesh or wire fabric, said holding devices (10, 11)... | 05/15/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7190589 | Electronic control enclosure The electronic control enclosure includes devices and methods for removing heat energy from the electronic components of an electronic control unit. The components are mounted to a substrate and are protectively housed in an interior chamber of an environmentally se... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182571 | Variable stator vane actuating levers A variable stator vane actuating lever (50) for use in a compressor (20) of a gas turbine engine (10). The lever (50) comprises a first end (52) for pivotal connection to a stator vane actuator ring (36) and a second end ( | 02/27/2007 |
| 7155903 | Buffer washer member and vibration and heat insulating board having the same A collar member including a main body part having a bolt hole for inserting a bolt and a flange part projecting horizontally to outside from the upper end of the main body part, a fitting member being a member for fitting with a vibration and heat insulating board m... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7131641 | Pressing device for lithium batteries A pressing device for pressing lithium batteries with different thickness is installed on an electronic device to pressing a first lithium battery and a second lithium battery with different thickness using a first pressing part and a second pressing part with diffe... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121159 | Apparatus and method for gyroscopic propulsion The present invention is a combination of three interconnected gyroscopic ring-like rotating masses, with each of the three ring-like masses being configured to rotate in various planes, depending on the desired orientation. Regardless of the orientation of the thre... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117983 | Support apparatus and method for ceramic matrix composite turbine bucket shroud A shroud support apparatus for a ceramic component of a gas turbine having: an outer shroud block having a coupling to a casing of the gas turbine; a spring mass damper attached to the outer shroud block and including a spring biased piston extending through said ou... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111833 | Dual disc spring A dual spring includes a pair of conically-shaped spring sections, which are joined at a common fulcrum. One of the spring sections is disposed radially inward from the fulcrum and the other of the spring sections is disposed radially outward from the fulcrum. Both ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7095032 | Focusing of microscopes and reading of microarrays Microscopes, including viewing and other microscopic systems, employ a hinged, tiltable plate to adjust focus on a flat object such as a microscope slide or biochip by motion, achieved by tilting, which is substantially normal to the focus point on the plane of the ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093827 | Multiple degree of freedom compliant mechanism A compliant mechanism is provided for accurate and precision alignment of mechanical component parts, surfaces or assemblies and the like, where low-cost, accurate, and repeatable alignment are desired. The compliant mechanism may be used in applications that requir... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7055321 | Suspension mechanism for stirling cycle engine A suspension mechanism capable of absorbing vibrations in all directions of a Stirling cycle engine 10. The suspension mechanism comprises the Stirling cycle engine 10 including nut members 30 on an outer surface of a casing 28, a holding... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044459 | Simplified flexural pivot An improved flexural pivot design simplifies the structure, fabrication, assembly, and integration into a device. A set of flexures 200 is affixed to two surfaces of a stationary member 100 and a single surface of a rotational member 300. The se... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045940 | Holder for cathode ray tube and fabrication method thereof A holder for a cathode ray tube includes a stud engaging portion having an engaging hole in order to be engaged to a stud pin mounted inside a panel, a frame engaging portion engaged to a mask frame which supports a shadow mask, and a connecting portion for connecti... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040140 | Device for suspension of a sample body A device for suspension of a sample body which rotates in space about a rotation axis which is in a fixed position or is related to a fixed position, as a function of the intensity of a measurement effect. In order to ensure that a sample mass is mounted in the devi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6994333 | Suspension device for a bed or seat base of the multielement type The invention provides an individual suspension device for a bed or seat base of the multi-element type, the device being for interposing between a platform determining a support surface and a padding element such as a mattress, and comprising a foot for fixing to a... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994814 | Method for manufacturing injection-molded foamed article Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an injection-molded foamed article, the method comprising the steps of: melt-kneading a thermoplastic resin and a chemical foaming agent in a cylinder of an injection unit, i... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6983924 | Compliant, ortho-planar, linear motion spring An ortho-planar spring has a platform movably coupled to a base and being movable linearly with respect to the base along at least a portion of an axial direction perpendicular to both a base surface and a platform surface. A resilient and flexible connecting struct... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6979936 | Piezoelectric motors and motor driving configurations A piezoelectric motor comprising: a layer of piezoelectric material having narrow edge surfaces and first and second large face surfaces, formed with at least three arms, each extending radially outward from a common central region and terminating in an end; and at ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6963472 | Flexural pivot for rotary disc drive actuator The present invention provides for a flexural pivot that can be fitted within a cavity of an actuator. The pivot includes a first member that can be coupled to the wall defining the cavity and a second member that can be mounted to the disc drive housing component o... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6942203 | Spring mass damper system for turbine shrouds The damper system includes a ceramic composite shroud in part defining the hot gas path of a turbine and a spring-biased piston and damper block which bears against the backside surface of the shroud to tune the vibratory response of the shroud relative to pressure ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935634 | Steam turbine packing spring A packing spring for a steam turbine comprising a flat, elongated spring body of specified length, width and thickness dimensions; a flange at one end of the main spring body; and at least one bend in the main spring body, located substantially midway along the leng... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6927506 | Low loss reciprocating electromagnetic device The present invention relates generally to reciprocating electromagnetic devices, and more particularly to a construction of a reciprocating electromagnetic device for reducing secondary losses in magnetically-permeable elements, but without compromising manufactura... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6913302 | Robot arm edge gripping device for handling substrates An edge gripping device grips and ungrips a substrate, such as a semiconductor wafer. A blade extends in a distal direction from a base of the device. At least one distal contact member is provided at the tip of the blade. Two proximal lever arms are pivotally coupl... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6886799 | Structure for mounting heavy article to carrier body A structure for mounting a heavy article 27 to a carrier body 31 via an intermediate member 20, capable of temporarily fixing the heavy article during the mounting operation, wherein the intermediate member 20 is provided in a lower part ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6783835 | Elastomeric damping sheets A bulk modulus elastomeric element is employed in the present invention. The material from which the invention is fabricated is formed as a sheet, which has a plurality of channels that run through, or partially through it. The holes in the sheet are angled such tha... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6749924 | Stacked sheet shock absorbing elastomeric device A stack of sheet elastomers, each having multiple holes therein, dissipates shock forces applied to it. The elastomeric sheets are formed with identical holes each of which have a periphery that is symmetrical around the centers of the holes that extend over a shock... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6718655 | Footwear bottom According to the present invention, a cushion-action applying implement comprising a gutter-like receiver, a plate spring in which a flexing portion is inserted into the gutter-like portion, the flexing portion is provided in its both sides with embedded portions in... | 04/13/2004 |
