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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7427926 | Establishing communication between computing-based devices through motion detection Motion detection notification is described. In an embodiment, a motion detector in a portable device detects a motion of the device and issues an activation signal when the detected motion has a magnitude greater than a preset threshold. A detection notification com... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7276942 | Method for configurably enabling pulse clock generation for multiple signaling modes A method and a system for configurably generating enabling pulse clocks are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, enabling pulse clocks are configurably generated for a selected one of a first and a second signaling mode, employing a configurable enabling pulse ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275422 | System for assembly of a rotating machine In each work process of the assembly work of a large rotating machine, an input terminal unit 101 displays measuring points necessary for measurements of radial and axial clearances between a rotor and a casing so as to provide workers with instructions. When worker... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7260733 | Distributed control system In a distributed control system, a first electronic control unit sends trigger information to a second electronic control unit. The trigger information includes a timing that triggers the second electronic unit to obtain second sensor information from a second senso... | 08/21/2007 |
| 5949352 | System and method for the wireless signal transmission between a measuring head and a remote receiver A system for transmitting a radio-frequency signal from a contact detecting probe (1), powered by a battery (4), to a remote interface (11), that includes the transmitting, by way of coded serial signals, of messages containing information regarding the s... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5030942 | Process and device for measuring and indicating load conditions in drivelines of agricultural implements During monitoring of the driveline of an agricultural implement in respect of overloading and the degree of loading, from a first occurrence of slip, the slip revolutions occurring during a measuring cycle are added up. If the number of slip revolutions e... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5010318 | System for detecting malfunction of turbine speed measuring device for torque converter of automotive automatic transmission A malfunction detecting system issues an alarm signal when a torque converter turbine speed measuring device is out of order. The system comprises a first sensor issuing a first information signal representative of the rotation speed of an output part of ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4897635 | Rotary device synchronizer A synchronization indicator for a pair of rotating devices compares pulses generated by the two devices cyclically respectively pro-portional to their rotary speeds by using a predetermined count of one set of pulses to determine the then count of the oth... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4549163 | Slip indicating system for a four-wheel drive vehicle Speed detectors are provided for detecting speeds of each of the four wheels of a vehicle. An electric circuit is provided to compare the speeds of all wheels and to turn on at least one lamp when a difference between individual wheel speeds is detected, ... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4499450 | System to detect slippage of a clutch for an internal combustion engine An electromagnetic clutch has a drive member secured to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, and a driven member adjacent to the drive member. The system comprises a circuit for detecting the difference between numbers of revolutions of the driv... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4430647 | Monitor for detecting malfunction of a rotation-angle transducer In order to monitor the correct mounting of a rotation transducer on a rotary part, the output signal of the rotation of the indicator is caused to produce a first pulse at a particular angular position. An additional reference mark transducer is coupled ... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4426641 | Method and apparatus for monitoring the shaft vibration of a rotary machine From the viewpoint of the preventive maintenance operation of a rotary machine, it is a very important subject to monitor the shaft vibration of the rotary machine and grasp the operating state of the machine. This invention relates to input processings i... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4263578 | Belt drive connection malfunction sensor An A.C. voltage picked up from the alternator driven by an internal combustion engine is converted into a pulse train signal so that the number of the pulses is counted for a period of time defined by a reference timing signal produced in synchronization ... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4193059 | Attitude indicator comparator warning system The indications of attitude indicators at two different indicating locations that are indicating the same parameter but actuated from different sources, are monitored for the same indication by electrically interconnecting two transolvers that are mechani... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4106972 | Velocity compensator and apparatus incorporating the same The velocity compensator disclosed herein measures the velocity of an article being moved toward an apparatus which is to perform a work operation on the article. The velocity compensator then provides an actuation signal to the apparatus at an appropriat... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4031509 | Locked axle detector for a multi-axled traction vehicle A multi-axled traction vehicle is equipped with a plurality of means for sensing the speeds of its respective drive axles, and control means is provided for producing a predetermined warning signal if the sensed speed of any one of the axles is under a pr... | 06/21/1977 |
| 3989989 | Conveyor overspeed-underspeed and/or slip detector A control system is provided for stopping the operation of a bulk material conveyor system in response to an indication that the speed of either drive or driven elements thereof are above or below acceptable amounts, that the output speed of a particular ... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3974490 | Paper roll diameter sensing device for use with paper splicing apparatus A paper roll diameter sensing device for use with a paper splicing apparatus is disclosed which gives the output signal when the diameter of an unrolled paper roll is reduced to a predetermined diameter so that the running paper web may be spliced to the ... | 08/10/1976 |
| 3964276 | Knitting error detecting apparatus for circular knitting machine A circular knitting machine having a device for electronically issuing a pattern-forming command is provided with a needle selection verification pulse detector. The needle selection verification pulse detector produces a needle selection verification pul... | 06/22/1976 |
