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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110298399 | DAMPER SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE A vehicle damper including an electromagnetic damper configured to generate a damping force with respect to a motion of a sprung portion and an unsprung portion toward each other and a motion thereof away from each other and includes: an electromagnetic motor; a motion ... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110193500 | MECHANISM FOR CONVERTING ROTARY MOTION INTO LINEAR MOTION AND LIFTING DEVICE There is provided a mechanism for converting rotary motion into linear motion in which high positioning accuracy can be obtained in mutual conversion between rotary motion and linear motion. The mechanism includes a plurality of rollers having a roller annular groove me... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110052393 | CONTROLLABLE MAGNETIC SYSTEMS This invention relates to methods and devices for propulsion through a fluid, in particular at low Reynolds number. We describe a method of propelling one of a magnetic device and a fluid relative to the other, the magnetic device comprising a pair of magnetic moments l... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20100243392 | SYSTEM FOR DAMPING OSCILLATIONS IN A STRUCTURE The system for damping oscillations in a structure according to the invention provides two masses that can be controlled to rotate at the frequency of oscillation of the structure and in opposite directions about axes of rotation transverse to the direction of the oscil... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100212378 | ELECTRIC STEERING LOCK FOR MOTORCYCLE An electric steering lock for a motorcycle includes a housing, a transmission assembly, a spindle, and a circuit board. The transmission assembly has an actuator, a first gear, a second gear and a sliding block each arranged within the housing in transmissive engagement... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100194216 | Electronic Retrofit Controller for Hydraulically Adjusted Printing Press A retrofit kit for a printing press adjustment hydraulic actuator. The hydraulic actuator is maintained to benefit from its mounting position and alignment, but the hydraulic fluid is removed. A hydraulic actuator shaft is attached to a mechanism that converts the rotar... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100090623 | Electric motor drive system with bi-directional input and constant directional output The present invention discloses a system having a particular electric motor being able to do bi-directional rotational input having its output ends for providing output to the input ends of the constant directional output transmission device, while the constant rotation... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100039052 | ACTUATOR SYSTEM WITH A MULTI-MOTOR ASSEMBLY FOR EXTENDING AND FLEXING A JOINT An actuator system for extending and flexing a joint, including a multi-motor assembly for providing a rotational output, a rotary-to-linear mechanism for converting the rotational output from the multi-motor assembly into an extension and flexion of the joint, and a co... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20090173924 | HOIST WITH DETACHABLE POWER AND CONTROL UNIT A hoist is powered by a separate power unit. The hoist unit includes: a motor, a mounting connector, a spool, webbing, auto cut-off and a first portion of a mating electrical connector. The control unit includes a hollow pole, a hook, a second portion of the mating elec... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090167214 | ELECTRICAL ACTUATOR An electric actuator includes a motion conversion mechanism and a position detector. The motion conversion mechanism converts rotation of a rotary shaft of a motor into linear motion of an output shaft. The position detector detects a permanent magnet M, which moves int... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090108787 | MOTOR DRIVING SYSTEM The present invention relates to a motor driving system. The motor driving system includes a motor, a transmission member, a follower member, a position-detecting light emitter, a position-detecting light receiver, and a positioning-status sensing element. The positioni... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090108129 | JAM TOLERANT ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATION In a vehicle, having a fixed supporting structure and a load movable relative thereto, a jam tolerant actuating system, a method for controlling this system including: Locating a physical coupling/decoupling mechanism between the load and an actuator assembly as close a... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090021190 | Closure panel control apparatus In a closure panel control apparatus, an ECU controls a rotational speed of an electric motor, which provides a drive force to drive a closure panel in an opening movement and a closing movement thereof. The ECU obtains a vehicle speed measured with a vehicle speed sens... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20080284358 | Controller for Electromechanical Braking System with Power Demand Control and Method A system and method for limiting peak power demand of a controller (26) for an electromechanical actuator A motor current command is limited to at least one of a positive current limit or a negative current limit, the positive and negative current limits being a ... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080246421 | Actuator Arrangement An actuator arrangement comprises a plurality of linearly extendable actuators arranged to be driven by a common electrically driven motor, each actuator, being provided with limit stops to limit extension and/or retraction thereof, wherein the limit stops of the actuat... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080073994 | Motor Adapter With A Torque Arm A motor adapter includes a frame having a first end adapted for mounting to a motor and a second end adapted for mounting to a rotatably driven machine. The frame includes an adjustable reaction point.... | 03/27/2008 |
| 20080061719 | System and method for establishing a reference angle for controlling a vehicle rotational closure system A control module for controlling a rotational closure system of a vehicle. The control module may include a printed circuit board having an electronic circuit disposed thereon. The electronic circuit may be used to control a rotational closure system of the vehicle. A h... | 03/13/2008 |
