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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7379814 | Electronic compass system An electronic compass system includes a magnetic sensor circuit having at least two sensing elements for sensing perpendicular components of the Earth's magnetic field vector. A processing circuit is coupled to the sensor circuit to filter, process, and compute a he... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7366619 | Signal-processing unit for fluxgate magnetometers A signal processing unit includes an integrating unit. The integrating unit is composed of a plurality of digital elements and is operative to integrate a detection signal over every quarter of one cycle of the detection signal to generate an integration value. The ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7353614 | Vehicle compass system with continuous automatic calibration The compass system of the present invention utilizes an improved calibration routine in which a processing circuit of the compass recalibrates the compass each time three data points are obtained from a magnetic field sensor that meet predetermined criteria. One suc... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354254 | Compact vacuum pump A compact turbomolecular vacuum pump (1) is driven by a cup-type motor (8). The cup-shaped rotor of the motor is preferably integrated into the pump rotor (14) and may define corresponding pumping stages, for instance Holweck stages, wherein the... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7349805 | Wristop computer and a method in connection with it The invention relates to a wristop computer and a method in connection with a wristop computer (20). The display of the wristop computer intended for a compass application consists of a matrix-display element (1). The wristop computer includes means ( | 03/25/2008 |
| 7339450 | Inductive miniature component, especially antenna Disclosed is an inductive miniature structural element, particularly an antenna. Said structural element comprises a winding member (1) which is embodied as a flat component and on which three coil windings (2X, 2Y, 2Z) are mounted in suc... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331115 | Vehicle compass compensation A compass compensation system is provided for automatically and continuously calibrating an electronic compass for a vehicle, without requiring an initial manual calibration or preset of the vehicle magnetic signature. The system initially adjusts a two axis sensor ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7317315 | Magnetic azimuth measurement apparatus A magnetic azimuth measurement apparatus without arithmetic means nor any mechanical motion such as rotation, not affecting its mass production ability because of a simple configuration, and making it possible to measure a azimuth in higher precision, is provided. A... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7295943 | Geomagnetic sensor for calibrating azimuth by compensating for an effect of tilting and method thereof A geomagnetic sensor capable of calibrating an accurate azimuth even if the geomagnetic sensor is in a tilting state. The geomagnetic sensor includes a geomagnetism measuring unit, having a drive pulse generating unit for generating a pulse signal and two-axis flux ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284337 | Probe head for a coordinate measuring machine A probe head for a coordinate measuring machine has a stylus resiliently suspended in a housing. A sensor arrangement serves for detecting deflections of the stylus relative to the housing. The sensor arrangement comprises at least one Hall sensor having a magnet an... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7268544 | Magnetism detecting device for canceling offset voltage A magnetism detecting device includes a magnetometric sensor, a bias magnetic field generating unit, a voltage applying unit, a detecting unit, and an operating unit. The detecting unit calculates a first output corresponding to a difference between two voltage valu... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7259556 | Magnetic field sensor and method for operating the magnetic field sensor A magnetic field sensor for the measurement of at least one component of a magnetic field comprises a ferromagnetic core that serves as a magnetic field concentrator, an excitation coil and a read-out sensor. The read-out sensor preferably comprises two sensors arra... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7222433 | Electromagnetic inclinometer An angle sensor comprising a housing (1) having horizontal and vertical axes, which housing is adapted to receive a magnetic core (5) such that the core remains in substantially the same plane, e.g. by floating on a liquid (4). The core is provi... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7212001 | Fluxgate sensor integrated having pick-up coil mounted on excitation coil in printed circuit board and method for manufacturing the same A fluxgate sensor is integrated in a printed circuit board. The fluxgate sensor has two bar-type(or rectangular-ring shaped) soft magnetic cores to form a closed magnetic path on a printed circuit board and an excitation coil in the form of a metal film is wound aro... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7195381 | Vehicle interior LED lighting system A vehicle lighting system for a vehicle includes an accessory module assembly that is adapted for attachment to an interior portion of a vehicle and configured to illuminate, for example, an area inside the vehicle. The module assembly includes a single high-intensi... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196514 | Multi-conductive ferromagnetic core, variable permeability field sensor and method A magnetic field sensor relies on variations in permeability of magnetic material to detect an external field. An exemplary magnetic field sensor includes a lengthwise extending sensing element, and a coil wound about the sensing element. The sensing element may be ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188963 | Vehicle accessory module An accessory system of a vehicle comprises an accessory module assembly having a mounting portion, a head portion and a rearview mirror assembly. The mounting portion extends generally upward when mounted to an attachment member at a vehicle windshield. The head por... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7181857 | Geomagnetic sensor for auto-calibration of magnetic field deviation and method of using the same A geomagnetic sensor for auto-calibration of a deviation and a method of using the geomagnetic sensor. The geomagnetic sensor includes a geomagnetic detector including X-axis and Y-axis fluxgates orthogonal to each other and receiving a drive signal to detect an ele... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7177779 | Azimuth measuring device and azimuth measuring method An azimuth measuring device capable of calibrating a magnetic sensor without putting load on a user is provided. When a point having amplified output values Sx, Sy, Sz after a sensitivity correction as x, y, z components is arranged on an xyz coordinate system, an o... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168177 | Method and apparatus for determining a geomagnetic field by using a compass and method and apparatus for determining an azimuth angle of a moving object using the same There are provided a method and apparatus for determining a geomagnetic field by using a compass and a method and apparatus for determining an azimuth angle of a moving object using the method and apparatus for determining a geomagnetic field. The method of determin... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168176 | Geomagnetic sensor for informing users whether detected azimuth angle is acceptable, and a method thereof A geomagnetic sensor which informs a user that information with respect to a distorted azimuth angle may be detected. The geomagnetic sensor includes a geomagnetism detection module including an X axis fluxgate and a Y axis fluxgate orthogonal to each other and dete... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167796 | Vehicle navigation system for use with a telematics system A navigation system for a vehicle includes a vehicle-based telematics system, a vehicle-based global positioning system and a control. The telematics system is operable to receive a user input from a driver of the vehicle and to download directional information from... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7164467 | Method and apparatus for electronically generating an outline indicating the size of an energy zone imaged onto the IR detector of a radiometer A radiometer includes a sighting system that generates a digital image of an object surface having an area that is to be imaged onto the IR detector. A shape outline is overlaid on the digital image of an object surface to indicate the extent of the energy zone that... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7162807 | Geomagnetic sensor having a dip angle detection function and dip angle detection method therefor A geomagnetic sensor supporting a dip angle detection function. The geomagnetic sensor includes a rotation angle measurement part for measuring pitch and roll angles of the main body with respect to the surface of the Earth; a geomagnetic measurement module for outp... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7134213 | Magic compass A magic compass that gives the illusion it defies the laws of nature, providing usage as an aid for locating the direction of prayer as well as a novel promotional device for companies, having a magnetized compass needle (16) which is attached via a linking m... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7127369 | Sensor assembly A system with a sensor assembly is used to determine direction of movement of an object so that accuracy of position calculation is improved. The sensor assembly measures at least two operational characteristics and generates corresponding operational characteristic... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123006 | Sensing apparatus having fluxgate and control method thereof In a sensing apparatus, and a control method of a sensing apparatus, the sensing apparatus includes a fluxgate including a driving coil for exciting a magnetic substance core with a current, first and second current amplifiers for applying the current to first and s... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7093371 | Direction indicating device A direction indicating device in which a current display direction is determined in consideration of the historical information of a direction of vehicle specified by a direction specifying unit 1 and a previous display direction, to be specific, in a case wh... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7053608 | Magnetometer having a dynamically adjustable bias setting and electronic vehicle compass incorporating the same According to some embodiments of the present invention, a magnetometer includes at least one sensor for sensing a magnetic field component, a biasing circuit, and a processor. The sensor generates an output signal having a signal characteristic that varies in respon... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7020971 | Compass orientation compensation A compass system comprises an electronic compass capable of providing a raw compass reading, at least one adjustment factor relating to a position of the electronic compass, and a compensation device selectively providing a compensated compass reading based on the r... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7015691 | Weak-magnetic field sensor using printed circuit board technology and method of manufacturing the same In a weak-magnetic field sensor a rectangular ring-shaped magnetic core is wound by exciting circuit patterns and detecting circuit patterns, and weak-magnetic field sensors are implemented in x-axis and y-axis directions, respectively, to precisely calculate azimut... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012543 | Rearview mirror assembly incorporating accessories An interior rearview mirror system for use in a vehicle includes a mirror support assembly for attachment to the interior of a vehicle. The mirror support assembly comprises a first electronic accessory such as an imaging sensor. A reflective mirror element is dispo... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004593 | Interior rearview mirror system with compass An interior rearview mirror system includes a compass system and a display. The compass system is operable to display information indicative of a directional heading of the vehicle to a driver of the vehicle. The display comprises a plurality of ports formed in a re... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6976970 | Hub assembly for simultaneously mounting plural vibrating devices A hub assembly for simultaneously mounting one or two vibrating devices has a central body portion, a first end portion adapted to removably connect to a first vibrating device, and a second end portion adapted to removably connect to a second vibrating device. The ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6972563 | Method of adjusting a fluxgate magnetometer apparatus A single-axis, fluxgate magnetometer apparatus comprises: an excitation subassembly comprising a toroidal core wound with a predetermined number of turns of an excitation coil; and a pick up subassembly comprising a coil form including a hollow chamber, and a predet... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971181 | Digital display compass for mounting on vehicle rear view mirror A digital display compass for mounting on vehicle rear view mirrors, including a direction sensor module generating signals corresponding to a direction that it is facing attached to the inside of the vehicle windshield, an electronic housing attached to the back si... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6957156 | Method for searching for dip angle using tilt-compensated electronic compass A method of finding a dip angle in a tilt-compensated electronic compass includes the steps of a) setting a predetermined azimuth angle indicative of a horizontal status of a geomagnetic sensor to a reference azimuth angle; b) if the compass is slightly tilted, step... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6946978 | Imaging system for vehicle An imaging system suitable for use with a vehicle based global positioning system includes an imaging sensor and a control. The imaging sensor is positioned at the vehicle and may face generally forwardly with respect to the direction of travel of the vehicle. The c... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6922902 | Vehicle compass compensation A compass compensation system is provided for automatically and continuously calibrating an electronic compass for a vehicle, without requiring an initial manual calibration or preset of the vehicle magnetic signature. The system initially adjusts a two axis sensor ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6922647 | Device and method for automatically detecting a calibration termination for a geomagnetic sensor A device for automatically detecting a calibration termination of a geomagnetic sensor includes a detection unit for detecting signals X and Y outputted from X-axis and Y-axis coils of the geomagnetic sensor, respectively, a calculation unit for calculating slopes d... | 07/26/2005 |