Quotables
"The abolishment of pain in surgery is a chimera. It is absurd to go on seeking it...knife and pain are two words in surgery that must forever be associated in the consciousness of the patient."
Dr. Alfred Velpeau, French surgeon ; 1839
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8094035 | Storage rack safety device A safety device for a storage rack can include a length of webbing configured to span across a rear side of the storage rack. A sensor device can be coupled to one end of the webbing and a signaling device can be configured to communicate with the sensor device. The... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7394354 | Trailer presence detection system and method A system and method of detecting a vehicle trailer. The method includes sensing a first vehicle condition that indicates a movement of the vehicle, and sensing a second vehicle condition that indicates an angle of the vehicle. The method also includes determining a ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7385520 | Child restraint system comprising weight sensor A child restraint system for transporting a child within an automotive vehicle includes a weight sensor for determining the weight of the child and compares the child's weight to a recommended weight range. The weight sensor is disposed within a cushion that lines a... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7362231 | Hand pressure sensor warning device An ergonomic lightweight hand pressure sensor-warning device for use with hand held objects like sport devices, steering devices, writing devices or computer devices, as well as the method for its assembly. This new hand pressure sensor warning device is designed as... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7319400 | Method and apparatus for monitoring a restraint device The instant invention is designed to detect when undue tension is placed on a belt or strap that is connected to a restraining vest, such undue pressure being indicative that a patient may be in trouble. It is preferable that, whatever sensor is used, it should be e... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7289033 | Wireless sensing washers for imaging device attachment A computed tomography assembly is provided comprising at least one clamped imaging component and a clamping fastener having a clamping head attached thereto. A load-sensing washer is positioned between the clamping head and the at least one clamped imaging component... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7269922 | Motorized fishing pole An attachment for use in combination with a fishing pole. The attachment is attached to the fishing pole and is used to provide an automatic winding apparatus to retract a length of fishing line back around the reel after it has been cast out. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7233239 | Method and apparatus for detecting improper installation of child seat in a vehicle A method and apparatus for detecting an improperly installed auxiliary child seat of the type that is secured in a motor vehicle by the seatbelt, and providing an alert to a vehicle operator in the case of improper installation. A seat occupancy sensor, a seatbelt b... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7224270 | Child seat and monitoring system A child seat adapted for use in a vehicle, the child seat comprising: a shell portion; a harness for securing a child to the child seat, the harness comprising adjustable harness tether(s) secured to the shell portion at one end and having a latch plate at the other... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7183931 | Pressure-actuated notification system for fishing lures A wireless system for notifying a fisherman of a strike on a fishing line includes a non-corrosive housing defining a cavity therein and mountable to a fishing rod. The system includes a wireless signal mechanism including a transmitting section and a transportable ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7184907 | Apparatus and method to detect an intrusion point along a security fence A monitoring system evaluates the integrity of a fiber optic cable, having a weave pattern and being attached to a security fence. To establish and calibrate the monitoring system, the present invention provides a system and method for establishing a look-up table t... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7161474 | Device for classifying the seat occupancy in a motor vehicle A device for classifying the seat occupancy in a motor vehicle by which the accuracy in the detection of child seats may be increased is provided. The seats of the motor vehicle are each equipped with a safety belt, a belt buckle for the safety belt and a belt-buckl... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152907 | Motor vehicle sub-assembly The invention relates to a sub-assembly for a motor vehicle unit, especially the door unit of a motor vehicle, comprising a support element and a conductor arrangement which is fixed to the support element. According to the invention, at least one fixing section of ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151452 | Vehicle occupant sensing system A vehicle occupancy sensing system provides a mechanism for determining whether a child is present in a vehicle. The sensing system may determine that an occupied front or rear facing child seat is present in an automobile, for example. To that end, the sensing syst... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7135983 | Occupant presence detection device The purpose of this invention is to sense the presence of a seated occupant in a vehicle such as an automobile, plane, train or bus, or in a room or location where it is desirable to detect if seats are occupied. The occupant presence detection device consists of a ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7119704 | Machine guarding system having a sensing mat with status indicator lights A machine guarding system generally includes a switch mat in electrical communication with a machine being guarded. The switch mat is adapted to be placed on a floor adjacent the machine being guarded and includes a pressure actuated switch mechanism which causes po... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117607 | Electronic inclinometer An apparatus used for notifying a user of a patient's upper body physical orientation. The apparatus uses an inclinometer that is attached in the region of the patient's upper body to measure the physical orientation of the patient's upper body, which is then transm... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7109870 | Fishing accessory A fishing accessory that includes a housing and an alerting mechanism for alerting a fisherman when a fishing line connected to the activation switch of the alerting mechanism is being tugged on by a fish. The housing includes a housing having a pair of attachment c... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7081059 | Piston rod position detector, autotensioner and belt tension adjuster A piston rod position detecting mechanism is proposed which can detect continuously or in a multiple-point manner that the piston rod position has changed due to increase or decrease in the protruding amount of the piston rod due to aging. The protruding amount from... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7075450 | Vehicle occupant sensing system having discrete wiring A vehicle occupant sensing system including a controller and at least one sensor assembly. The sensor assembly has a housing with a base and an upper slide member supported for movement toward and away from the base. At least one sensor is operatively mounted relati... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069822 | Movable wrench handle assembly A movable wrench handle assembly for facilitating comfortable grasping of a wrench while minimizing interference of the comfortable handle structure with the opposing end couplers of the wrench includes a wrench having a pair of end portions and a medial portion ext... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7026946 | Method and apparatus for sensing seat occupancy Method and apparatus for identifying and categorizing the weight and characteristics of the occupant currently occupying a vehicle seat. The method for identifying and categorizing the occupant or object involves measuring the deflection of the upper surface of the ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7013737 | Removable twisting measuring device for various hand tools A removable twisting measuring device for various hand tools comprises a cover removably installed on a rod body of a hand tool; a strain gauge installed at one end of the cover contacting the rod body of the hand tool; the strain gauge having a deformation due to a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6989767 | Obstacle detector-responsive movable barrier operator apparatus and method A movable barrier operator (10) can have at least two automatic modes of operation. These modes of operation can differ from one another at least with respect to their respective utilized maximum-applied-force thresholds, such that one of the modes of operati... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6940417 | Wrench with tension meters A wrench with tension meters comprises a handle; two ends of the handles installed clamping portions for receiving respective screwing elements; a center of the handle of the conductor having a first groove; two ends of the first groove near clamping portions being ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6922152 | Passenger weight measuring apparatus In a passenger weight measuring apparatus, each of bend parts of front and rear brackets for supporting a seat to a vehicle main body side becomes bent and deformed in response to the load applied by the weight of the passenger sit in the seat. A load sensor on each... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6882281 | Sensor assembly for measuring weight applied to a vehicle seat Weight sensor assemblies for measuring weight on a vehicle seat are mounted at the connecting points between a seat bottom frame and a seat mounting member. The weight sensor assemblies each include a beam member having a bendable center body portion for supporting ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6836213 | Method and apparatus for improving the sensitivity of a taut wire intrusion detection system A taut wire intrusion detection system includes posts that are used to detect an intrusion into a secured area. The supporting posts are used to both detect a movement of the taut wire and anchor the taut wire by using separate anchor and sensor elements. The taut w... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6784799 | Tension meter and wrench arrangement A tension meter and wrench arrangement is constructed to includes a resistance type tension meter and an integrated device installed in a wrench, the integrated device providing a voltage output corresponding to the variation of resistance detected by the tension me... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6731210 | System and method for detecting, localizing, or classifying a disturbance using a waveguide sensor system A vibration detection and classification system and associated methods are disclosed. The system includes a waveguide in operative contact with a boundary, such as a security fence. At least one sensor for sensing vibrations such as acoustic waves is operatively con... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6671905 | Prone positioning therapeutic bed A prone positioning therapeutic bed comprises a base frame, a patient support platform rotatably mounted on the base frame for rotational movement about a longitudinal rotational axis, a drive system for rotating the patient support platform on the base f... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6666784 | Piston rod piston detector, autotensioner and belt tension adjuster A piston rod position detecting mechanism is proposed which can detect continuously or in a multiple-point manner that the piston rod position has changed due to increase or decrease in the protruding amount of the piston rod due to aging. The protruding ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6661341 | Car-seat-occupant sensing device A seat-occupant sensing device for a car seat is provided, such that a heater can be installed in the seat without deterioration of sitting comfort. A load sensor is mounted to a cushion frame of a car seat. The end of a flexible cushion support is linked... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6646563 | Deflection sensors A deflection sensor for a taut wire perimeter fence detection system, which can be installed after the fence wire has been installed easily, and the sensor the operates in line with the wire tension. The sensor includes a plate member adapted to be pivota... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6646557 | Fishing rod holders with signaling device A fishing pole holder in which a cradle is normally supported at an obtuse angle relative to a stable surface by a support member. A bite on the bait or lure at the end of a line from the pole results in a tug on the pole which releases the cradle, causin... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6646551 | Method and apparatus for improving the sensitivity of a taut wire intrusion detection system A taut wire intrusion detection system includes posts that are used to detect an intrusion into a secured area. The supporting posts are used to both detect a movement of the taut wire and anchor the taut wire by using separate anchor and sensor elements.... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6616378 | Device and method for storing and protecting data relating to pipe installation A device (6) for attachment to a pipe (7) to be installed in the ground has load cells (17) for detecting a pulling force applied to the pipe (7), as the latter is pulled through the ground, an inclinometer (18), for detecting the inclination of the devic... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6590402 | Engine oil contamination sensor An engine oil contamination sensor includes a first sensing electrode and a second sensing electrode. A sensing area is established between the electrodes. The sensor is oriented in an oil pan such that the sensing are is completely submerged in engine oi... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6563429 | Weight detector for vehicle seat A weight detector for detecting the weight of a passenger seated on a vehicle seat includes a first load sensor and a second load sensor provided on opposite sides of a rear portion of the vehicle seat. Each of the first and second load sensors has a pred... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6452495 | Security barbed wire This invention is relating to a barbed wire, of which one strand is a conventional iron wire, and the other strand is a conductor embedded plastic wire that includes a conductor covered by a sturdy plastic insulator. The purpose of using a conductor embed... | 09/17/2002 |
