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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7292407 | Disk drive with support structure for disk-vibration capacitive sensors A data recording disk drive has one or more capacitive sensors for sensing out-of-plane vibration of the disk or disks. The sensors are attached to a support structure that is attached to the disk drive housing. Each sensor is associated with a disk and faces a surf... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7085665 | Method for automatically compensating for unbalance correction position and correction amount in balancing machine Disclosed is a method for automatically compensating for an unbalance correction position and an unbalance correction amount in a balancing machine. The method involves an unbalance testing procedure, an initial unbalance amount determining procedure, a counting pro... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7078838 | Passive magnetic bearing for a motor-generator Conductive lap windings are interleaved with conventional loops in the stator of a motor-generator. The rotor provides magnetic induction lines that, when rotated, cut across the lap windings and the loops. When the rotor is laterally displaced from its equilibrium ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6973991 | Electric power steering apparatus A driving control unit (21b) of a controller (21) determines which of an input shaft (32) and an output shaft (33) in a steering shaft (3) is dynamically superior and when the output shaft (33) is dynamically superior... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6969966 | Electromagnetic alignment and scanning apparatus In a scanning exposure method, a mask stage that holds a mask is moved in a scanning direction by a first electromagnetic driver having a first portion coupled to the mask stage, and a second portion. A position of the mask stage is detected by a position detector t... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6844696 | Electromagnetic alignment and scanning apparatus An apparatus capable of high accuracy position and motion control utilizes one or more linear commutated motors to move a guideless stage in one long linear direction and small yaw rotation in a plane. A carrier/follower holding a single voice coil motor (VCM) is co... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6844695 | Electromagnetic alignment and scanning apparatus An apparatus capable of high accuracy position and motion control utilizes one or more linear commutated motors to move a guideless stage in one long linear direction and small yaw rotation in a plane. A carrier/follower holding a single voice coil motor (VCM) is co... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6693402 | Electromagnetic alignment and scanning apparatus An apparatus capable of high accuracy position and motion control utilizes one or more linear commutated motors to move a guideless stage in one long linear direction and small yaw rotation in a plane. A carrier/follower holding a single voice coil motor ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6504335 | Automatic adjustment method of the concealed main shaft dynamic balance A method is designed to adjust automatically the dynamic balance of the main shaft of a processing machine. The method involves the use of a micro-electromechanical technique for a precision measurement of the imbalance quantity of the dynamic balance of ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6338024 | Industrial machine having abnormal vibration detecting function An industrial machine in which vibration exerted on a position detector provided for an axis of the machine is detected and countermeasures against the vibration can be swiftly taken. A ball screw is driven by a servo motor MZ supplied with power from a s... | 01/08/2002 |
| 5900710 | System for coupling control columns The present invention relates to a system for coupling at least two control columns (2A, 2B) of a control device (DC) of a machine, especially an aircraft. The coupling system includes for each of the columns (2A, 2B), at least one operating member (13A, ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5831401 | Impedance controller The system disclosed herein controls the vibratory energy radiated from a structure subject to excitation from an outside disturbance by enforcing a preselected mechanical impedance upon at least one point in the structure using an electromechanical trans... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5425237 | Counterbalance system A machine with a movable element, such as a machine tool and its spindle carrier, that is powered by a motive means to move the element is provided with a counterbalancing system having at least two counterforce means operably connected to the movable ele... | 06/20/1995 |
| 4516062 | Actuator This invention is directed to an actuator which is particularly adapted among many other possible uses, or use in adjusting the configuration of deformable mirrors. The actuator comprises a housing mounted for movement on a fixed base, the housing being f... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4310841 | Signal handling apparatus Signal-processing apparatus for use with industrial instrumentation systems and the like, and comprising a memory to maintain a signal level for long time periods without drift. An input signal level is translated into the positioning of a movable member,... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4274039 | Servo-amplifier circuit A circuit for a servo-amplifier saves power when the position servo has reached balance. The servo input is a high frequency differential transformer having its armature positioned by mechanical means driven by a servo motor controlled through amplifier c... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4200828 | Pivoted arm control arrangement Apparatus for controlling the movement of a phonograph arm, pivoted for movement in horizontal and vertical planes, so as to maintain a desired stylus pressure. Displacement of the stylus resulting, for example, from passages of heavy modulation is used t... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4123696 | Signal handling apparatus Signal-processing apparatus for use with industrial instrumentation systems and the like, and comprising memory means to maintain a signal level for long time periods without drift. An input signal level is translated into the positioning of a movable mem... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4105961 | Phonograph pick-up arm control arrangement This invention relates to arrangements for use in controlling the movement of a pivoted arm and it has particular, though not exclusive, application in controlling the movement of a phonograph pick-up arm.... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4102202 | Electrostatic accelerometer A digitally responsive electrostatic accelerometer having a pendulum pivotally movable about a hinge. A pair of torquer electrodes mounted on opposite sides of the pendulum are connected to a source of constant current. As the pendulum moves from its null... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4099114 | Servo stop system A servo system is disclosed which produces a mechanical position varying in accordance with variations in an electrical input signal. The input signal is applied by an amplifying channel to one input of an error amplifier. The input signal amplifying chan... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4080939 | Timing control apparatus for a combustion engine Timing control apparatus for varying the ignition timing of a combustion engine in response to changes in engine r.p.m. including a meter having a hand, a gate carried at the end of the hand for blocking one of two light beams on movement of the hand, cir... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4060756 | Automatic iris control means for variable focal length lens system A servo-motor connected with potentiometers to be balanced is used for controlling the diameter of an iris of a lens system of variable focal length. One potentiometer to be used for detecting the position of control is connected with a plurality of chang... | 11/29/1977 |
| 4035707 | Reversible mechanical remote-control device A reversible mechanical assembly is remote-controlled in displacements and in efforts by means of a device comprising a motion detector which delivers a pulse each time a driving shaft associated with a motor rotates by one step, the sign of the pulses be... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4007412 | Combined means for sensing an inertial condition and for providing torquing and damping functions For use with an inertial sensing device such as a rate gyro, accelerometer or like device, combined means for sensing an inertial condition and for providing torquing and damping functions for controlling the response of the device to the condition.... | 02/08/1977 |
| 4006393 | Motor control system using a heated member to provide modulation A reversible electric motor is caused to modulate a load in response to an off-on condition responsive device, such as a thermostat. The thermostat completes an electric circuit through an electric heater which in turn supplies heat to a bimetal. The time... | 02/01/1977 |
| 3994174 | Device for measuring the density of liquids A device for measuring the density of liquids. A float provided with a piece of soft iron on one side and with a permanent magnet on the other side is movably disposed in a housing through which a liquid may flow. The soft iron is surrounded by a differen... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3988658 | Electromagnetic drive assembly for rotary bodies using a magnetically mounted rotor An electromagnetic drive for rotary bodies including a stationary member having at least two coils and a revolving member arranged for rotation with respect thereto. The coils are supplied with a current signal for causing rotation of the revolving member... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3984745 | Sewing machine stitch pattern generation using servo controls A system is disclosed for a sewing machine in which preselected stitch patterns may be formed automatically. Information related to the positional coordination of the needle penetration for each stitch of each pattern is stored in the sewing machine. Logi... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3956682 | Two-wire position-to-D.C. current transducer A two-wire transmitter for converting a motion input into a D.C. milliampere output signal that varies linearly with the angular rotation of a mechanical arm. The transmitter employs a position balance principle accomplished by reflecting a light beam fro... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3936717 | Force balance transmitter and parts therefor or the like A force balance transmitter having a frame and a process element carried thereby and being provided with a movable part adapted to move in response to certain changes in the process, the transmitter having feedback means that produces an output signal in ... | 02/03/1976 |
