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User-operated amusement apparatus for kicking the user's buttocks
An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7817399 | PWM drive apparatus and method for correcting output offset thereof A first voltage-to-current converter converts a difference voltage between a command voltage and a reference voltage into a current. A second voltage-to-current converter converts a difference voltage between a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7738233 | Method and device for operating an inductive load with different electric voltages A method for operating an inductive load, which is operated in a motor vehicle with electric voltages of different magnitudes, is provided, a current rise in the inductive load being influenced by selecting pulse lengths and pulse pauses of the electric voltage.... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7441550 | Method and device for activating a valve of a fuel vapor retention system For the purposes of a determination of a fuel vapor loading level of a fuel vapor retention system of a combustion engine, an opening level of a valve of the fuel vapor retention system is increased in steps or continuously during a determination phase. Furthermore,... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7364775 | Closed loop adhesive registration system An apparatus and method use closed loop control processes to automatically adjust a command signal used to change an operating state of a fluid dispensing gun. Proportional, integral and/or derivative control processes are used to determine an operating parameter co... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359175 | Relay drive circuit A potential of an end of the coil is inputted to a plate-OFF detecting portion which detects OFF-tendency in which a plate of a relay is about to get apart from a head of a core of the relay. When the OFF-tendency is detected, a coil current for supplying a coil of ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7348690 | Preventing unsafe operation by monitoring switching means An electronic control that monitors the switching means used to operate transducers to detect conditions that can cause improper transducer operation. In the application the unenergized state of the transducer is always safe. Should a switch in the transducer circui... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349192 | Method of operating a device for controlling electric actuators with optimum actuation current distribution There is described a method of operating a device (1) controlling electric actuators (3), and having a pair of input terminals (4, 5) connected to an electric energy source (6, 10); a number of pairs of output terminals (7, 8), bet... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7325781 | Automatic bathroom flushers with modular design A bathroom flusher includes a flusher body, a valve assembly, an electronic control system, and a flusher cover. The flusher body includes an inlet and an outlet, and is designed to accommodate the valve assembly that controls water flow between the inlet and the ou... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7289878 | Apparatus and method for modifying operation of an electric gun driver A method and apparatus for providing adjustment of current-related dispensing parameters in an electric dispensing gun. A control circuit receives user-selected inputs corresponding to dispensing parameters of the gun and converts those inputs into digital signals. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7206180 | Method for regulating the current through an electromagnetic actuator A method for regulating the current through an electromagnetic actuator. The actuator, a first switch and a current-measuring circuit form a series circuit. A free-wheeling diode is parallel-connected to the actuator. The first switch is closed and opened by a contr... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7188822 | Enclosures for automatic bathroom flushers A bathroom flusher includes a flusher body, a valve assembly, an electronic control system, and a flusher cover. The flusher body includes an inlet and an outlet, and is designed to accommodate the valve assembly that controls water flow between the inlet and the ou... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7161787 | Low power solenoid driver circuit The present invention provides a system and method for controlling a solenoid that ensures accurate timing between the enabling of the driving circuit and the activation of the solenoid, while simultaneously providing a two energy level driving scheme to reduce powe... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156363 | Bathroom flushers with novel sensors and controllers A bathroom flusher (10) includes a body having an inlet (12) in communication with a supply line and an outlet (16) in communication with a flush conduit, a valve assembly in the body positioned to close water flow between the inlet and the outl... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7126805 | Solenoid driving device A device for driving a solenoid including a power supply, a switching element connected between the power supply and the solenoid in series therewith, a current circulating diode connected in parallel to the solenoid, a current detecting circuit for detecting an act... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122026 | Implantable infusion device with optimized peristaltic pump motor drive A medical device known as an implantable therapeutic substance delivery device is configured for implanting in humans to deliver a therapeutic substance such as pharmaceutical compositions, genetic materials, and biologics to treat a variety of medical conditions su... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7106593 | Heat sink assembly for a potted housing The present invention includes a heat sink assembly within a potted housing and a method for transferring heat within a potted housing. The heat sink assembly includes a bracket, a heat-containing element, and a self-tapping screw operatively arranged to engage the ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7083823 | Monitoring system and method for fluid dispensing system An apparatus for monitoring an operation of a fluid dispensing gun dispensing a pattern of fluid onto a substrate moving with respect to the dispensing gun. The dispensing gun changes operating states in response to transition signals. A sensor is disposed adjacent ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7069941 | Electronic faucets for long-term operation An electronic faucet (10) mounted on a countertop (12) includes a housing, at least one fluid inlet line (24a, 24b) extending into the housing, a fluid outlet (46) from the housing, a solenoid (142, 143) for op... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7071791 | Automatic antenna-switching apparatus and system An automatic antenna-switching apparatus is provided for the user to connect a single multiband communications platform to a group of antennas with different frequencies by detecting the RF energy input representing the user's selected frequency and automatically sw... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7057870 | Inductive load driver circuit and system A circuit and system is disclosed for driving one or more inductive loads, or one or more electrical loads including one or more inductive components. A control computer is configured to selectively supply a boost voltage to the one or more inductive loads, and to c... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051913 | Safety control circuit for direct current electromotive nail driver A safety control circuit for a direct current electromotive nail driver comprises: a direct current power source for supplying power to the circuit; a control and protecting unit having a security switch, a trigger switch and a stop switch; and a motor for driving a... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7042692 | Electromagnetic apparatus drive apparatus Conventionally, a non-conductive period is provided in a region in the vicinity of zero of an AC power voltage via a voltage detection circuit 14 to turn off reliably. The FET 17 maintains the ON state within several switching cycles after the non-cond... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036804 | Bi-state hydraulic mount with integral controller A hydraulic mount having first and second fluid tracks, and a decoupler functioning as an air spring with two remotely selectable settings. The settings allow tailoring of the air spring characteristics to provide mount damping for differing engine operating states,... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7035074 | Method and arrangement for monitoring the drive of an actuator An arrangement for monitoring the drive of an actuator includes an output-stage component which includes a counter. With the aid of the counter, the switch-on time of the actuator is determined. The determined switch-on time is made available to the microcomputer fo... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6985345 | Method and a device for operating an electro-magnet on an intrinsically safe direct current circuit The present invention relates to a method for operation of an electro-magnet (2, 3) connected to an intrinsically safe direct current circuit which can be switched under control between two positions for the operation of the closing body of a hydraulic valve ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6932204 | Power transmission device for a four-wheel drive vehicle A torque transfer mechanism is provided for controlling the magnitude of a clutch engagement force exerted on a multi-plate clutch assembly that is operably disposed between a first rotary and a second rotary member. The torque transfer mechanism includes an actuato... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923163 | Fuel injection controller and controlling method A fuel injection control apparatus and fuel injection method are provided for injecting a suitable fuel with a quick response in accordance with variations in required fuel injection amounts, while improving the energy efficiency, and enabling support for an electro... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6785111 | Electric charge detector Electrostatic discharge can damage electronic equipment. It has been known to start a fire when it occurs when a motor vehicle's gasoline tank is being filled. A device for detecting, alarming, and/or neutralizing an electrostatic charge can help avoid these problem... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6697243 | Under voltage release with an electromagnet and clocked holding current circuit In order to provide as short a switching delay as possible in an undervoltage release which contains an electromagnet for tripping a switching device, and a driver circuit feeding the winding of the electromagnet, with the driver circuit being used to pro... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6674628 | Pulse-width modulated relay A relay controller intermittently connects a power supply across a relay coil with a controlled duty cycle whenever the relay coil is to generate a magnetic field for opening or closing the relay's contacts. The duty cycle with which the controller connec... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6671158 | Pulse width modulated solenoid An electromagnetic, pulse width modulated control device includes a solenoid powered by a varying supply voltage and having an actuator movable from an extended position to a pulled in position by a first power level and into a hold in position by a secon... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6414833 | Multiple actuator control circuit An energy efficient multiple actuator control circuit is disclosed comprising a timing-slicing circuit for arranging and processing a pulsed select signal into a plurality of staggered pulse signals and a steering logic circuit for receiving the pulse sig... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6333843 | Method of starting an electromagnetic actuator operating a cylinder valve of a piston-type internal-combustion engine A method for starting up an electromagnetic actuator operating an engine cylinder valve. The actuator has two spaced electromagnets, between which an armature, connected to the cylinder valve, is reciprocated against a restoring spring from a center posit... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6276340 | Engine injection control An outboard motor engine includes a plurality of cylinders. A fuel injector is disposed to inject a charge of fuel into an intake system. The fuel injector can form a portion of a direct injection system or a manifold injection system. The engine includes... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6169405 | Functional test process for a mechanical switching element In the functional test process for a mechanical switching element, particularly a trigger in a high-voltage power switch, a coil core (2) is set in motion by the magnetic action of a current flowing through a coil (1). The electrical pulse is cut off as s... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6148804 | Duty cycling feature for the proportional purge solenoid to improve low flow resolution A method of controlling a proportional purge solenoid is provided to improve low flow resolution. The method includes looking-up a primary duty cycle corresponding to purge current in a three-dimensional surface by using purge flow and vacuum level as inp... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6031707 | Method and apparatus for control of current rise time during multiple fuel injection events The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for control of current rise time during multiple fuel injection events. The invention utilizes a single boost voltage supply circuit, in which the boost capacitor is designed to store slightly more t... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5978201 | Design for solenoid driving circuit based on regulations of current ripple and solenoid effective time constant for driving keys of a player piano A solenoid driving circuit contains solenoids, each of which is driven to produce a magnetic field for driving each of keys of a player piano. A NPN transistor is provided to allow or block a flow of current across each solenoid. The solenoid is connected... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5930103 | Control circuit for an electromechanical device A circuit for controlling current flow (ICOIL) through a coil of an electromechanical device (101) uses a first timer (118) to measure the pulse width of a first drive pulse (22) and to store a proportional first value at an output (121). A sec... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5921224 | Exhaust gas recirculation valve control An exhaust gas recirculation valve control strategy comprised of learning and continuously updating system operating conditions that affect EGR valve control response, and controlling the EGR valve in response to the learned operating conditions for preci... | 07/13/1999 |
