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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7417543 | Method and system for monitoring containers to maintain the security thereof A method and system for monitoring the integrity of a container specifically adapted for the system and constructed with at least one door. A sensor is secured in the container for detecting proximity of the at least one door relative to another area of the containe... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7325322 | Electric park brake inclinometer A tilt sensor system (10) is provided comprising a housing (12), a magnetized region (13) within the housing (12), and a magnetized, articulated pendulum (14) magnetically coupled to the magnetized region (13) for suspending... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323959 | Trackball device A trackball device of the present invention includes an operating ball, multiple rollers which rotate by contacting the ball while it is rotated, multipole permanent magnets which co-rotate with these rollers, and a reed switch disposed in a position where it turns ... | 01/29/2008 |
| RE39773 | Toner cartridge identification system for a printer An apparatus for communicating to a printer a type of installed printer cartridge, where the combination of the cartridge and the printer form a magnetic coupling that can generate a cartridge specific code to identify the toner cartridge as being of a predetermined... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7236072 | Passive magnetic latch A passive magnetic latch is disclosed. The latch includes, according to various embodiments, a magnetically-actuated switch and a hard, non-linear biasing magnet. The switch may include components that, when polarized, cause the switch to transition from a first sta... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7227436 | Modular reed switch assembly and method for making A modular reed switch assembly and method for making the same are provided. A switch assembly (101) includes a reed switch (206, 106) that is enclosed between a primary reed switch cover (208) and a reed switch base (104) wherein the reed... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7190246 | Ground fault circuit interrupter A ground fault circuit interrupter includes a circuit board, a magnetic relay, and an armature. The circuit board has an opening and the magnetic relay is mounted on a first side of the circuit board and aligned with the opening. The armature assembly is pivotally m... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7173506 | Dial assembly with magnetically biased reed switch A dial assembly for a magnetically driven gauge. The dial assembly, including a rotatable dial magnet, a reed switch and a bias magnet. The bias magnet and reed switch being positioned such that when the poles of the bias magnet and the dial magnet are in a first or... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7164357 | Magnet seat in a warning system to enhance magnetic field A magnet seat for engagement with a magnet in a warning system includes a base and a column extending upward from a side face of the base for extending through the magnet and having a stop formed on a free end of the bar for permanently fixing the position of the ma... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7164335 | Switch assembly employing magnetic reed switches A three-position push-pull switch assembly is disclosed that includes two magnetic reed switches mounted to a circuit board located within the switch housing. A magnet is mounted to an actuator that extends into the switch housing and is axially translatable from a ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7115825 | Low cost key actuators and other switching device actuators manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials Key actuators and other switching devices are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7016511 | Remote magnetic activation of hearing devices A magnetic switch assembly for hearing devices designed for remote activation by the user is highly miniaturized with a self-contained latching mechanism. The switch is activated and deactivated by the user via a hand-held magnet placed in proximity to the hearing d... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7016263 | Device for data input into a portable object The invention concerns a device for data entry into a portable object, in particular a watch, with display screen comprising a control button (1) consisting of an elastic mass (2) wherein is housed a permanent magnet (3) and a positioning analog... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6891710 | Method for control of a proportional magnet with a hold function Method for control of a proportional magnet comprising a magnet core, a magnet armature, a magnet coil for operating a control element in a shift valve or a proportional pressure-control valve, particularly a pressure-control valve for clutch operation in an automat... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6759932 | Magnetic sensor switch There is provided a magnetic sensor switch in which its magnetic sensor is responsive to approach of a magnet to turn its electrical switch on or off. A cylindrical magnetic sensor having magnetic poles contrary to each other at opposite ends thereof is mounted for ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6577235 | Adjustable door hinge monitoring device The invention is in a device for monitoring the position of a swinging door that is mounted on a stationary frame, the device essentially comprises a magnet and magnetic proximity sensor which are mounted in coaxially aligned relation on a pair of opposin... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6477335 | Toner cartridge identification system for a printer An apparatus for communicating to a printer a type of installed printer cartridge, where the combination of the cartridge and the printer form a magnetic coupling that can generate a cartridge specific code to identify the toner cartridge as being of a pr... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6329618 | Reed switch with shock sensing mass within the glass capsule A shock sensor has a shock sensing magnetic mass that rides on the inside of a glass tube that is sealed about a reed switch. The reed switch has a first stop positioned so that the shock sensing magnetic mass when resting against the first stop does not ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6266867 | Method of making a relay A method of manufacturing a relay wherein the relay has a coil body that is formed by plastic injection molding. The method further includes the step of embedding into the coil body injection mold a contact spring terminal pin and a number of fixed contac... | 07/31/2001 |
| 5990773 | Thermal switch devise comprising reed switch and temperature-sensitive magnetic structure supported in and out, respectively, of an inner cylinder of case In a thermal switch device having a reed switch, a temperature-sensitive magnetic cylinder (1) and cylindrical permanent magnets (2a, 2b) disposed around the reed switch (3), and an insulator case (7), the case is provided with an inner cylinder (5) forme... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5811896 | Switching device A switching device (10) for an electrical load, particularly for an electrical toy compraising a normally open reed switch (14) and a fixed biasing magnet (15) located at a distance from the glass tube (17) of the reed switch such that the magnetic streng... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5717369 | Alternating current relay An alternating current relay including a wire coil having the wire wrapped in the same direction to form a wire coil having substantially parallel windings with the wire coil also being connectable to an alternating current source. The wire coil includes ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5608379 | Deactivatable EAS tag A deactivatable EAS tag in which a circuit comprising a non-linear element causes the generation of a detectable signal in response to an interrogating signal and in which a first magnetic element is arranged to be brought from a first position where the ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5438869 | Protective reed switch housing A reed switch assembly and method of assembling it are disclosed. A preferred embodiment of the reed switch assembly includes an elongate hollow housing having an opening at one end thereof for access to a cavity therein. A reed switch is positioned compl... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5426698 | Transformed current sensing relay for use in switched network modems and circuit incorporating same A transformed current sensing relay with reduced AC impedance of the operating coil is accomplished by adding a shorted secondary winding to an otherwise conventional current sensing reed relay. The shorted secondary winding is preferably implemented with... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5095295 | Superconducting switching device A new type of reed switch is described. The switch is comprised of a fixed lead and a flexible reed made of a magnetic substance which are contacting in a glass enclosure. Two magnet rods are coaxially arranged in the same direction with a superconducting... | 03/10/1992 |
| 4943791 | Wide gap magnetic reed switch and method for manufacture of same A magnetically actuated reed switch assembly in which a small permanent helper magnet is attached to a magnetic lead of the reed switch at an end of the reed switch envelope. The lead then may be bent around parallel with a magnetic reed of an encapsulate... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4837537 | Reed switch device A reed switch device comprises a pair of magnets such as bar magnets or ring-shaped magnets which are arranged in inverted polar orientations such that they produce magnetic fields acting in opposite directions, and a reed switch which is movable relative... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4772841 | Stepping motor and driving method thereof A stepping motor includes a primary side magnetic flux generator unit having a plurality of magnetic poles and a secondary side magnetic member provided rotatably in the primary side magnetic flux generator, characterized in the primary side magnetic flux... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4752754 | Method of producing a reed relay for switching r.f. currents, and reed relay produced in accordance therewith In a method for producing a reed relay, and a reed relay produced in accordance therewith, for switching r.f. currents at high voltages, it is proposed to arrange the coil, which is wound upon a normal bobbin with flanges on both sides, within a low-ohmic... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4739208 | Brush assembly including brush wear detector A brush wear detector and indicator for the brush elements contacting the rotating commutator or slip rings of a dynamoelectric machine includes, in addition to a self winding bias spring located on the brush holder for applying force to the brush assembl... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4642593 | Impulse mercury relay with magnetic interlock switch An impulse mercury relay with magnetic interlock switch is provided comprising a first electrode member containing a body of a liquid conductor therein, a second electrode member received and secured inthe first electrode member, and a displacement plunge... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4639702 | Reed relay The reed relay comprises a pair of fixed contact supports arranged at a regular spacing therebetween. A reed strip has a movable contact at a free end thereof and arranged so that the movable contact is positioned between the two fixed contact supports. A... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4638276 | Reed switch with a housing and a pulse generator A reed switch includes a housing in which extends a stepped bore for slidably receiving a magnet carrying sleeve. The sleeve includes a longitudinal bore which receives a glass tube. The sleeve is slidable with respect to the glass tube. The glass tube en... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4557146 | Selectable focus ultrasonic transducers for diagnostic imaging Dual focus ultrasonic transducers are provided for a diagnostic imaging effective aspheric radiating surface. The transducers are formed of disc-shaped piezoelectric material. An annular groove separates the piezoelectric material into an inner disc regio... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4503410 | Electromagnetic miniature relay A relay with a contact making independent from environmental conditions with two hermetically sealed contact pills is described. Each contact pill comprises a switching-over contact and a diaphragm made of electrically and magnetically conducting material... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4481806 | Detector for a meter prover A prover detector comprising a barrel having a longitudinal bore formed therethrough to receive a proximity switch mounted in one end thereof and a piston mounted in the other end thereof to extend from the barrel bore into the prover. The proximity switc... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4421058 | Cat ports This invention is concerned with devices for controlling movement of small animals, of the kind commonly known as "Cat Ports". The device is activated by an operating magnet worn by the small animal, which when the animal moves to pass through the device,... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4382241 | Valve adjustment unit for hydraulic proportional-response valve A valve adjustment unit for an electronically controlled hydraulic proportional-response valve comprising a proportional-response magnet unit, a coaxially connected electronic control unit, and an intermediate insulating spacer body surrounding the induct... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4377797 | Magnetically actuated device comprising an Fe-Mo-Ni magnetic element Magnetically actuated devices such as, e.g., switches and synchronizers typically comprise a magnetically semihard component having a square B-H hysteresis loop and high remanent induction. Among alloys having such properties are Co-Fe-V, Co-Fe-Nb, and Co... | 03/22/1983 |
