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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8125346 | Analog-style instrumentation display with color-changing pointer An analog-style gauge for displaying the value of a parameter measured or sensed by a remote sensor. The gauge comprises an actuator having a selectively rotatable shaft and a pointer fixedly attached to the actuator shaft and capable of being internally illuminated... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7714740 | Automatic monitoring of analog gauges A digital monitoring device for monitoring an analog gauge including a pointer, the digital monitoring device comprising: a pixilated optical sensor array for mounting over the analog gauge to generate a digital signal corresponding to movement of the pointer; an im... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7679522 | Media enhanced shopping systems with electronic queuing A media enhanced shopping cart system comprises a shopping cart comprising a frame, a basket, a handle, a base tray, a plurality of wheels, a read component for performing a proximity scan of the shopping cart, a locationing component for determining a location of t... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7370603 | Pointer instrument A pointer instrument for a motor vehicle includes a pointer drive for deflecting a carrier body. A pointer which is visible in an indication is provided on the carrier body. An optical waveguide element is arranged on that side of the carrier body which is remote fr... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357096 | Meter panel for use in automotive instrument A meter panel such as a speedometer used in an instrument panel of an automotive vehicle includes a transparent pointer disc, a dial plate having scales and numerals thereon, and a light source for illuminating the pointer disc. The pointer disc is disposed in front... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7339487 | Structure of meter An improved structure of meter, comprising a casing, a circuit board provided in the casing and having a connecting unit for connecting to an external machine, a central processor provided on the circuit board for transmitting the signals among individual unit and m... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7263870 | Gauge calibration method The instrument panel gauge assembly includes an applique having gauge graphics printed thereon and a needle pointer for a gauge assembly positioned adjacent thereto. A transparent chaplet is formed within the applique to allow light to pass through. The needle passe... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262689 | Combined vehicle display and method A display for a vehicle includes an indicator such as a pointer or needle. The display is configured such that (1) the position of the indicator is responsive to, and thus indicative of, a first measurable vehicle characteristic; and (2) the appearance of the indica... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7239108 | Method for stepper motor position referencing A method for referencing a polyphase stepper motor by monitoring the current step response in at least one driven phase is presented. The coil current step response is compared to past step responses in order to determine when an increase in or maximum load is prese... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7233255 | Indicating instrument An indicating instrument includes an indicating needle provided in an instrument board, a stopper device to define a turning start position and a returning position of the indicating needle, a stepping motor for driving the indicating needle, and a control device to... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7207117 | Gauge with floodlighting, light ring, and hubless pointer A gauge of a vehicle instrument cluster includes a dial having indicia thereon. A pointer is rotatably mounted in the instrument cluster and movable to a plurality of positions relative to the dial. A light source is disposed in the gauge and adapted to direct light... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7188007 | Apparatuses and methods for displaying and receiving tactical and strategic flight guidance information Methods and apparatuses for displaying and receiving tactical and strategic flight guidance information. A method in accordance with one aspect of the invention includes displaying at least one first indicator to an operator of the aircraft, with a first indicator c... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7170254 | Stepper motor driving apparatus A stepper motor driving apparatus, includes a stepper motor; a driven member interlocked with a rotation of a rotor of the stepper motor, a stopper stopping the driven member in a zero position, a controller controlling the excitation state of an excitation coil of ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7161475 | [Speed-limit setup meter] A speed-limit setup meter includes a meter, which has a housing, a mounting frame at the bottom side of the housing, and a faceplate at the front side of the housing, a link pivotally mounted inside the housing, a pointer fixedly fastened to the front end of the lin... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7154349 | Coupled-inductor multi-band VCO A multi-band VCO employs a coupled-inductor based resonator having N≧2 ports. Each port has an inductor and at least one capacitor. The N inductors for the N ports are magnetically coupled. The inductors/ports may be selectively enabled and disabled to allow the V... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7129849 | Analog instrument gauge display An analog instrument gauge display is provided that comprises a lens having a pointing indicia displayed thereon, a back plate having a pattern thereon, and a drive motor coupled to the lens and configured to rotate the lens and pointing indicia relative to the patt... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121708 | Illuminated logo unit with light guide plate An illuminated logo unit (300) includes an image panel (301), and an underlying illuminating device (310) transmitting light beams to the image panel. The illuminating device includes an inner discoid light guide plate (312) fitted into a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7055386 | Fluid level indicator dial assembly with magnetic calibration feature A dial assembly with magnetic calibration feature adapted for use as part of a gauge assembly for measuring fluid levels in cryogenic applications is disclosed. The dial assembly includes a base, a pivot pin extending from the base, a pointer assembly pivotally moun... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7002479 | Hardware monitoring device A hardware monitoring device suitable for use to monitor performance of hardware installed in a computer host system is disclosed. For example, the operating temperature and transmission speed of a hard disk or the temperature of a central processing unit can all be... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6949924 | Electromechanical rotation sensing device An electromechanical rotation sensing device includes a mechanical sensing system for sensing a physical parameter; a rotational member rotated by the mechanical sensing system in response to the parameter sensed; a magnetic device movable with the rotational member... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6940269 | Meter unit having magnetic pointer position detector A speed meter unit has a magnetic pointer position detector, including an output coil, a detection coil and a magnetic piece. The output coil generates magnetic flux. The detection coil is for detecting the magnetic flux from the output coil. When a pointer has retu... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6906634 | Indicating device A display device includes having a display unit which comprises a scale with graphic information and an indicator element which can be aligned as a function of at least one input parameter with a position of the scale. In order to ensure a better readability particu... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6879863 | User interface for controlling a whirlpool tub An apparatus is provided to control a plumbing fixture, such as a whirlpool, that has electrically operated components. The apparatus has a dial that is moveable by the user into a plurality of positions to select a function of the plumbing fixture to be controlled.... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6845177 | Method and apparatus for monitoring an analog meter A method and apparatus for remote monitoring of an analog meter is set out which employs a Hough Transform on the edge points of the meter scale to obtain the center of the scale. The graduation marks and the needle are detected from the intensity profile along vari... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6825770 | Low pressure alarm assembly A low pressure alarm assembly where a switch for activating a low pressure alarm is operably associated with a link assembly which is operably actuable in response to the movement of a pressure responsive element. In one embodiment, the link assembly incorporates a ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6774770 | Instrument panel unit of vehicle having radio signal receiver An instrument panel unit of a vehicle incorporates a radio signal receiver formed on a circuit board which is fixed over a meter circuit board in parallel thereto within a meter housing. It is disposed so that an antenna inlet on the circuit board is located in one ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6755148 | Dual magnetic register for a utility meter The present invention provides a device, system, and method for detecting and measuring the bi-directional flow of a fluid through a fluid meter, such as a household or business water meter. In one device embodiment the invention comprises a logical switch collar ( | 06/29/2004 |
| 6636155 | Gauge having adjustable activating means A mechanical gauge having a mechanism for setting multiple alarms within tolerance values. When such tolerance values defined by the mechanism are reached, the same mechanism activates an alarm.... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6617971 | Battery operated temperature warning sensor An alarm device for signaling when an object reaches a specified temperature. The alarm device includes a thermometer for detecting the temperature of the object. The device further includes a switch element which is closed when the thermometer indicates ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6567008 | Method and system for detection of contaminants in mail pieces A method and system for determining if a mail piece contains a loose particulate matter is disclosed. The mass of each mail piece is determined twice utilizing a vibrating tray scale. During one determination, the mass of everything contained within the m... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6441746 | Actuating mechanism for gauge pointer An actuating mechanism for a relative slow-acting vehicle gauge indicator, such as a rotatable pointer. A muscle wire driven rack gear is operatively connected to a rotatable pointer gear. The rack gear is biased to a gauge at-rest position by a spring me... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6437697 | Propane level monitor assembly A propane level monitor assembly for determining the level of propane in a storage tank. The propane level monitor assembly includes a gauge monitor assembly including a housing being adapted to be removably mounted upon a propane tank gauge, and also inc... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6265967 | Display device for bicycle A cable operated display device for a bicycle is provided in which the cable can be easily installed or replaced. The cable operated display device includes a mounting portion, a housing, an internal take-up element and a lid. The mounting portion is adap... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6201478 | Scuba air device computer A SCUBA air diver computer having an analog gauge with an IR switch mounted thereon which is actuated by a mirror attached to the pointer of the gauge to indicate a preselected pressure reading and actuate an aural alarm.... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6157311 | Portable electro-magnetic radiation sensor warning device A portable, compact, freestanding sensor housing is configured to be stably and removably affixed relative to a metering device having a movable indicator element. The housing includes a transmitter for emitting electro-magnetic radiation and a receiver f... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6118385 | Methods and apparatus for an improved control parameter value indicator Accurate, unambiguous, and space-efficient electronic display techniques are provided for presenting the operator with an indicator whose graphical configuration varies in accordance with whether the relevant control value is within a predetermined tolera... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5877694 | Indicating instrument and method of operation thereof An indicator of a meter is driven by a step motor in which a rotating magnetic field formed by field coils which is a composite of magnetic fields of the coils supplied with a sine-wave-driving current and cosine-wave driving current. The indicator is als... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5841359 | Visual alarm gauge A panel meter having an integrated warning light activated by an abnormal operating condition. The meter embodies a conventional electrical meter movement having dial and pointer. The pointer, connected to an armature, is rotatable by the interaction of a... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5796348 | Overload protection device This invention provides an overload protection device wherein a dangerous situation warning is given to workers in architectural construction when a load value imposed on a temporary column reaches a preset value. The device comprises a load pedestal abov... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5796343 | Device and method for preventing damage to goods during handling by material handling equipment An alarm device, an improved squeeze-pad hydraulic system for a squeeze truck, and a method for converting an existing squeeze-pad hydraulic system of a squeeze truck into a squeeze-pad hydraulic system that alerts the operator of the squeeze truck when d... | 08/18/1998 |
