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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7176596 | Pivot joint structure for motor rotor The invention relates to a pivot joint structure of the motor rotor including a spindle and a snap ring. The spindle is centrally disposed in the rotor and the end thereof near the urging part has a scoop channel with smaller outer diameter. The urging part has at l... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7084915 | Apparatus for driving an image device An apparatus, which drives an imaging device of a full frame transfer type, comprises an accumulating period calculating processor and a voltage control processor. In the imaging device, a light receiving element and a vertical transfer passage are common. The accum... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7061533 | Image processing apparatus An image processing system which processes an image signal, and determines, extracts and corrects defective pixel signals from defective pixels in a sensor array including a plurality of pixels. A given pixel signal from a pixel in the array is determined to be defe... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7023031 | CMOS imager having on-chip ROM A CMOS image sensor formed on a chip has a ROM disposed on the chip for recording pixel defect locations, chip-by-chip variations such as bias, and other manufacturing production data. Testing results and repair solutions are written to the ROM after production test... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6965180 | Electric motor with self-adjusting bushing structure A bushing structure 10 is constructed and arranged to be operatively associated with a shaft 24 of an electric motor 22. The motor has a housing 30 including a generally elliptical recess 32 therein defined along an axis C of the s... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6936872 | CMOS imager having on-chip ROM A CMOS image sensor formed on a chip has a ROM disposed on the chip for recording pixel defect locations, chip-by-chip variations such as bias, and other manufacturing production data. Testing results and repair solutions are written to the ROM after production test... | 08/30/2005 |
| 5859485 | Bearing structure for stepping motor A bearing structure for a stepping motor including a stepping motor, a screw shaft integrated with the stepping motor, and a bearing member formed of a molding resin material for supporting a distal end of the screw shaft, wherein a cone-shaped recess is ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5293784 | Drive device for a vehicle rear-view mirror The invention relates to a drive device for a vehicle rearview mirror, the positioning of which is achieved by means of a worm gear mounted by means of a coupling part in a single bearing, which is provided with an annular collar that engages in an upper ... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5036579 | Method for making a first object which can be fixed with great accuracy with respect to a second object A method for making a first object (1) which can be fixed with great precision with respect to a second object (2) comprises the steps of pressure-casting the first object from a plastically deformable, relatively soft metal such as light metals and zinc ... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4703442 | Temperature tracking defect corrector for a solid-state imager A defect corrector for a solid-state imager in which temperature tracking defect correction signals associated with the defective pixels are generated. The temperature tracking defect correction signals are combined with photoresponse signals from the cor... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4663842 | Shaving apparatus A shaving apparatus comprises a housing; an external shaving member formed with hair-entry apertures and engaging the housing; and an internal shaving member associated with the external shaving member and rotatable relative thereto. A drive shaft couples... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4505165 | Trackball device The trackball device includes two supports for the trackball, each of which has a code wheel associated therewith. The journals on the end of each shaft and the bearing surfaces of the pillow block associated with the shaft are constructed to have substan... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4403484 | Dual node support assembly for washing machine A support assembly for a washing machine includes a mount secured to the assemblage of working parts of the machine and adapted to move with the assemblage during operation of the machine and a cabinet structure enclosing the assemblage of working parts a... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4402199 | Differentially damped support assembly for washing machine A support assembly for a washing machine includes a cabinet structure for enclosing the various working parts of the machine and a mount secured to the assembly of working parts of the machine for movement therewith. The cabinet base has an upwardly facin... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4223853 | Device for rolling on and off safety belts, especially of motor vehicles A device for rolling on and off safety belts, especially a motor vehicles, which includes a housing and a shaft rotatably journalled in said housing and spring urged in the winding up direction of the safety belt. The safety belt by pulling thereof is ada... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4161237 | Vibration absorber for rotating body A vibration absorber for rotating body of this invention comprises a disc capable of moving only in the horizontal direction accompanying the vibration of a pivot and an annular plate placed on the disc and capable of moving only in the vertical direction... | 07/17/1979 |
| 4160568 | Stable preload shock mounted bearing assembly A cylindrical bearing housing has an axial bore therethrough and external threads. A land is formed around the circumference of the bore having a width less than the axial length of the bore. A bearing member has a bearing surface on one end accessible th... | 07/10/1979 |
