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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7186356 | Analytical device A sensor for chemical species or biological species or radiation presenting to test fluid a polymer composition comprises polymer and conductive filler metal, alloy or reduced metal oxide and having a first level of electrical conductance when quiescent and being co... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7091820 | Methods for manufacturing resistors using a sacrificial layer A microelectronic assembly, including a microelectronic element such as a semiconductor chip and a dielectric material covering the chip and forming a body having a bottom surface. The assembly includes conductive units having portions exposed at the bottom surface,... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6696964 | Device for monitoring the filling of a bag A device for monitoring the filling of a bag (10) comprises a resistor element to be mounted on the outside surface of the bag, the resistor element being a flexible potentiometer (20), the resistance whereof being changed by bending of the potentiometer ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 4961064 | Oil leakage sensor An oil-leakage sensor formed from a porous water-repellent resin admixed with fine electrically conductive carbon particles coated with a water-repelling layer.... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4691187 | Variable linear resistor The invention comprises a variable linear resistor. It comprises a first plate having a recessed area cut into one face and a second plate parallel to and facing the face of the first plate with the recessed area. A length of elastic tubing is disposed in... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4251710 | Resistor type arc welding machine A resistor type arc welding machine comprises a housing capable of containing a cooling liquid; first and second main resistors serially connected to each other, the free end of the first resistor being connected to the current line of an alternating curr... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4167726 | Magnetic liquid protector An external magnetic field retains a layer of magnetic liquid as a protective covering over an element, such as in slide wire potentiometers and in pressure measuring diaphragms.... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4114134 | Potentiometer A potentiometer includes a conductive member and a resistive member both enclosed in a flexible fluid-filled bag so that depression of a point on the bag causes the conductive member to touch a point on the resistive member. Latching means are provided to... | 09/12/1978 |
