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User-operated amusement apparatus for kicking the user's buttocks
An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7843153 | Control system for controlling an adjusting device operated by electric motor in a motor vehicle A control system for controlling an adjustment device which is operated by electric motor in a motor vehicle includes an indirect anti-trapping system for detecting a trapping situation between an adjustment element, which is moved by the adjustment device in an adj... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7607963 | Control apparatus for opening/closing vehicle door A control apparatus for opening/closing a vehicle door includes a door opening/closing mechanism for operating the vehicle door, a driving source for driving the door opening/closing mechanism, a connecting/disconnecting apparatus interposed between the door opening... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7557526 | Brushless motor control circuit assembly for ceiling fan A power-saving, high-performance, low-noise brushless motor control circuit assembly is disclosed formed of a power supply circuit, a booster and compensation circuit, a voltage regulator circuit, a microprocessor, a back electromagnetic force sensor, three driver c... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7397208 | Winding control method of seatbelt retractor and seatbelt device A winding control method of a seatbelt retractor for winding a seatbelt with a motor includes detecting a current flowing through the motor, and stopping the motor when the current exceeds a predetermined value. The winding action is not stopped while the motor is a... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7359783 | Method of detecting obstructions caused by motor-driven power windows and similar devices using fuzzy logic algorithms The mobile element is a vehicle window pane, panel, movable seat or similar, conveniently guided, and driven by a DC electric motor with a permanent magnet, and the method comprises a step of detecting an entrapment or collision situation of the mobile element by me... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7339336 | Movable barrier operator auto-force setting method and apparatus A method is provided for use with a movable barrier operator that has no user-initiable dedicated learning mode of operation. At least one parameter is monitored that corresponds to force as applied to a movable barrier to selectively cause the movable barrier to mo... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7323885 | Capacitive sensor and detection device with capacitive sensors for the detection of an obstruction situation A capacitive sensor, in particular for the detection of an obstruction of objects or body parts by motor driven devices, includes an arrangement of a multitude of electrodes on a support and means to measure a capacitance or a capacitance change. The sensor is of a ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7282883 | Pivoting and barrier locking operator system A system for moving a barrier between limit positions, includes an operator motor assembly mounted proximate to the barrier, wherein at least a portion of the motor assembly is movable between an operating position and a locking position with the motor assembly bloc... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7268506 | Power window system The power window system moves a window glass in opening and closing directions in response to operation of an opening and closing instruction switch. The power window system includes a measurement device for obtaining an open degree of the window glass and a control... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268511 | Control for servo motors A drive arrangement for positioning a positioning element is disclosed that includes an electric servo motor for driving the positioning element, a potentiometer for presetting a setpoint, an actual value sensor disposed at the servo motor, and a motor driver with a... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7260917 | Balance control system for a movable barrier operator A balance control system comprises a motor, a transmission system providing connection between the motor and the door and adapted to move the door between a closed position and an open position located above the closed position, a counterbalance system to reduce pow... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7230400 | Electronically commutated motor In an electronically commutated motor (M), rotor position signals are generated by means of a galvanomagnetic rotor position sensor (40). A timer (CNT_HL) brings about an advanced commutation which occurs only once the motor has reached a specific rotation sp... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7207142 | System and related methods for signaling the position of a movable barrier and securing its position A system for signaling the position of a movable barrier includes a movable barrier; a motor coupled to the movable barrier for moving the movable barrier between limit positions; a position detection device that monitors the movable barrier to generate a barrier po... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208897 | Motion control system for barrier drive A system for operating a barrier system such as a garage door, gate or fence. A DC motor is connected to and operates a barrier drive. A power amplifier is configured to receive power signals from a power supply and to output modulated DC signals to the DC motor. A ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7196611 | Barrier movement operator human interface method and apparatus Improvements in human interaction with barrier movement operators are disclosed. A controller of the barrier movement operator is capable of a number of learning modes in which the controller cooperates with a user to learn operating parameters. The controller guide... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7164246 | Movable barrier operator A movable barrier operator having an electrical motor responsive to control signals for moving the barrier, a controller to control the barrier movements, and two command apparatuses for generating command inputs, which command apparatuses are located remotely from ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7154377 | Movable barrier operator compressed information method and apparatus In a movable barrier operator, data that corresponds to force requirements to effect desired movement of a movable barrier is compressed and stored for later retrieval. Multiple compression schemes and/or compression rates can be made available. Selection of a given... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146765 | Secured emergency release device and use of same The invention relates to an emergency release device for a building closure operator for decoupling a motorized building closure from a motor operator assembly under emergency conditions. To diminish the risk of injury by free-fall of a decoupled building closure wi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7129662 | Method of operating a controlled roller blind supplied by way of a wire control interface The method of operating an actuator intended to drive a movable element for closure, for privacy or for solar protection or a projection screen, comprising a motor, an electronic unit for controlling the supply to the motor and a control interface furnished with at ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7127847 | Barrier movement control safety method and apparatus A barrier mount system is disclosed which opens and closes a barrier such as a gate or garage door in response to user generated commands. Obstruction detection apparatus is provided for safety of operator. When an obstruction is sensed, the barrier movement system ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7109677 | Motorized barrier operator system for controlling a barrier after an obstruction detection and related methods A method for controlling a motorized barrier operator after detecting an obstruction includes the steps of providing a motorized barrier operator that moves a barrier between limit positions and providing at least one control switch that upon actuation moves the bar... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7061197 | Pivoting and barrier locking operator system A system for moving a barrier between limit positions, includes an operator motor assembly mounted proximate to the barrier, wherein at least a portion of the motor assembly is movable between an operating position and a locking position with the motor assembly bloc... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7040457 | Motor speed controller system for freight elevator doors A linear displacement potentiometer is mechanically tied to an elevator door/gate and provides a voltage corresponding to the door/gate position to a programmable controller. The programmable controller uses a software program to determine when the door/gate is full... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7034486 | Barrier operator controller with user adjustable force setpoint A control unit for a moveable barrier, such as a garage door, includes a microcontroller connected to a motor speed detector, motor current sensor or a sensor for determining forces exerted on or by the barrier. A user interface includes user actuatable switches for... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7009355 | Wiper control system for a vehicle and a method thereof A wiper control system is provided which comprises a rain droplet detector, a multiplexer, a count register, and a wiper control unit. The rain droplet detector has a plurality of switches that are configured to be electrically connected by rain droplets, and each s... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007172 | Modified Harvard architecture processor having data memory space mapped to program memory space with erroneous execution protection A processor has an architecture that provides the processing speed advantages of the Harvard architecture, but does not require two separate external memories in order to expand both data memory and program instruction memory. The processor has separate program memo... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997684 | Fan motor with digital controller for applying substantially constant driving current The invention relates to a fan arrangement comprising a radial or diagonal fan (370) with which a direct current motor (32) is associated as drive motor, further comprising a digital control element (23, 24) such as a microcontroller or micropro... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6984818 | System and method for detecting the presence of an object in an aperture System and method for detecting the presence of an object in an aperture in which an electromagnetic pulse is directed from an edge of a frame defining the aperture and electromagnetic waves reflected from an opposite edge of the frame are received at substantially ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6972575 | Capacitive proximity sensor A capacitive sensor (30) for use with a automotive vehicle (200) having a power sliding door (202) has a flexible housing (44). The housing (44) has a first set of electrodes (12) and a second set of electrodes (14) i... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6967459 | Method for controlling or regulating the current in a direct current machine for a fan The invention concerns a method of regulating the current in a direct current machine with which are associated an arrangement for generating a current target value signal, as well as a PWM generator (FIG. 11: 182) whose output signal (PWM2) is control... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6956340 | Method for processing data for an electronically commutated motor and motor for carrying out said method The invention relates to a computer-controlled electronically commutated motor (ECM) and to an improved method for processing data therein. The computer's program executes the steps of: a) defining, in recurrent steps, the rotor position region in which a current pu... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6954048 | Apparatus for monitoring electric motor screw driver system A driver monitor for a driver system. A driver monitor includes a driver monitoring unit for monitoring the fastening operation of the driver based on pre-determined fastening information. A rotation start signal and a rotation stop signal are used to determine whet... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6936984 | Method and system for detecting the position of a power window of a vehicle A window position detection and anti-pinch system and method for detecting the presence of an obstruction between a window and window frame of a door assembly of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes at least one sensing device disposed adjacent the window det... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6924615 | Magnetic encoder for powered window covering A motor for turning the rod of an object such as a window covering is attached to an elongated ferromagnetic bar. Magnets are closely spaced from the bar, and as the bar rotates to cut the magnetic field lines, pickup coils generate signals that can be used to deter... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6897630 | System and related methods for sensing forces on a movable barrier An operator system and related methods (10) for sensing forces on a movable barrier (12) includes a motor (52), a trolley (30), and a trolley arm (34) having a first end slidably supported by the trolley (38) and a second en... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6882123 | System and method to simulate and evaluate management algorithms of a panel or mobile window, activated by an electric motor, with anti-crushing security and programme for its execution A system and method to simulate and evaluate management algorithms of a panel or mobile window, activated by an electric motor, with anti-crushing security and a program for its execution. It includes a modular structure integrating a series of models represe... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6867562 | Control system and method for movement of window panes in convertibles Vehicle window panes for a convertible including a door window pane and a rear window pane which adjoin one another at a joint pane boundary line. When the door window pane is closed, the rear window pane may be in the open or closed end position and, when the door ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6842112 | Barrier movement position sensing Methods and apparatus for sensing barrier position in a barrier movement system are disclosed. Electrical apparatus is connected to the barrier and generates a barrier position signal representative of barrier positions which may be used by a controller to detect ba... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6710561 | Closure system A closure system including a closure moveable for substantially closing an aperture in use, and an actuator for at least closing the closure, the actuator being mounted by mounting means, the mounting means including one or more measurement cells for measuring, in u... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6710560 | Movable barrier operator A movable barrier operator having improved safety and energy efficiency features automatically detects line voltage frequency and uses that information to set a worklight shut-off time. The operator automatically detects the type of door (single panel or segmented) ... | 03/23/2004 |
