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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8073335 | Operator input device for a robotic surgical system An input device for a robotic surgical instrument includes an operator input on a handle that is rotatably supported by a supporting link structure. A primary winding of a rotary transformer is fixed to the supporting link structure and connected to an electric powe... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7899332 | Mobile terminal apparatus An optical communication unit performs a bidirectional information transmission between a circuit device in a fixed housing and a circuit device in a moving housing with an optical signal. The optical communication unit includes a light transmitting unit that transm... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7873279 | Light transfer apparatus for an electronic device An electronic device [200] includes a housing [100] for containing circuitry [205] that generates a light beam. The electronic device includes pivotal portions [105, 110] of the housing. A light receiver [245] is associated with on... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7263292 | Methods and apparatus for controlling multiple infrared devices A method and apparatus for controlling a plurality of infrared devices (ICDs) is provided herein. A remote controller is used to generate an optical signal for controlling a plurality of ICDs. The optical signal generated by the remote controller is converted into a... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7228074 | Infrared repeater system, method, and adjustable brightness emitter therefor An IR emitter for use in an IR repeater system includes an IR light source and a manually adjustable brightness control for adjusting the brightness to a level appropriate for an IR detector of electronic equipment to be controlled. In a preferred aspect, the emitte... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7212101 | Device for broadband electrical signal and/or energy transmission using a transmission system including couplers An arrangement for broadband signal and/or energy transmission, between at least two units is disclosed. Said units may be displaced relative to each other along a track. Said arrangement comprises a first unit, which has a symmetrical open circuit arrangement with ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7162156 | Bi-directional single fiber optic link for data and radio frequency transmissions A data link system comprising a shelter housing sensitive radio frequency equipment and an antenna located apart from the shelter. A single fiber, bi-directional fiber optic link couples the antenna to the shelter. Both RF signals and data signals are sent across th... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7030773 | System and method for communicating with an appliance through a light emitting diode An apparatus includes a controller for controlling operation of an appliance, an indicator light coupled to the controller to provide a visible indication of an operator selection in response to the controller energizing the indicator light, and a driver coupled to ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7027737 | Method and apparatus for transmitting data from a rotary part to a stationary part of a data generating system In a method and an arrangement for transmitting data from a rotary part to a stationary part of a system, a light-transmitting channel is formed by an optically reflecting half channel in the stationary part and an optically reflecting half channel in the rotary par... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6919815 | Appliance control communication methods and apparatus An apparatus includes an appliance control panel and a controller. The appliance control panel is disposed on an appliance. The appliance control panel has first and second optical communication devices that are in communication with an external surface of the appli... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6782207 | Narrow band transmitting-receiving telescope system This disclosure relates to a laser communication system which allows changing the direction of reception and transmission without external manipulation of the system container. The basic unit of the system is a narrow-band transmitting-receiving telescope apparatus ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6353693 | Optical communication device and slip ring unit for an electronic component-mounting apparatus An optical communication device for communication between a stator-side circuit and a rotor-side circuit is provided as one aspect of the invention. A pair of optical couplers are interposed between a stator and a rotor, for permitting bi-directional comm... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6246810 | Method and apparatus for controlling time delay in optical slip rings An optical slip ring system provides for the transfer of information between a rotating frame and a stationary frame. The optical slip ring system includes a modulated light source, an optical fiber ring for receiving modulated light from the modulated li... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6198528 | Laser-based three dimensional tracking system A three dimensional laser tracking and control system is disclosed. The system includes a laser beacon generating a three dimensional rotating and scanning laser beam that covers a three-dimensional area. Each mobile unit has identification number (ID) an... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6043916 | System for transmitting and receiving signals along a circular path An apparatus for sending and receiving light signals representing measurement information, such as used in conjunction with a medical examination apparatus. The medical examination device has a rotating sender support with a sender device for transmitting... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5949565 | Portable electronic apparatus A display unit is rotatably supported on an apparatus body of a portable electronic apparatus, by a hinge portion. The display unit has a hollow boss projecting into the apparatus body, and the boss is engaged with the apparatus body to be rotatable aroun... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5818188 | Noncontacting electric power transfer apparatus, noncontacting signal transfer apparatus, split-type mechanical apparatus employing these transfer apparatus, and a control method for controlling same A noncontacting power transfer apparatus, a noncontacting signal transfer apparatus, to be referred to below as a power coupler and a signal coupler, respectively, and a separate machine apparatus that uses these couplers are disclosed. The power coupler ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5535033 | Contactless data transmission device A contactless data transmission system includes a laterally emitting optical conductor connected to an electro-optical data transmitter. The optical conductor is formed by a bundle of optical fibers provided with a transparent cladding, so that the optica... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5392146 | Optical rotary control device A rotary control device is provided comprising a light source (22), at least one light receptor (24) radially spaced from the light source (22), a light director (14) having means for directing light from the light source (22) to the receptor (24) and mea... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5384534 | Self-powered electro-optic rotational position sensor with magnetic pickup An indicating system for measuring movement of a material, having a magnetic pickup device, waveform conditioning circuit and light signal emitter functioning under the system's own self-made power, having a light waveguide or optic fiber connecting the l... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5276336 | Method of and arrangement for individually activating valves The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for selective driving of valves of small drive power by means of light. A control generates control signals which are modulated onto a light source which emits said control signals which are received by... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5272350 | Rotary coupler effecting power and information exchange A rotary coupler comprises a rotary transformer which transfers power across an air gap and an infrared coupler that carries data across the air gap in duplex. The rotary transformer and the data coupler are built within an enclosure to withstand downhole... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5229871 | Optical data link for communicating data between a stationary member and a rotating member and an X-ray computer tomography apparatus incorporating the same A method and apparatus for optically communicating data between a stationary member and a rotating member, wherein a transmitter, disposed on the rotating member, is provided for transmitting an optical beam therefrom at an angle with respect to the rotat... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5181024 | Book type wireless remote control apparatus Each of first and second cases has a portable size and provides an operation portion, disposed at least on its inner surface, for setting operation conditions of an appliance to be controlled. A movable joint connects the first and second cases to form a ... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5159334 | Remote-control system for locks A remote-control system for locks having an infrared hand-held transmitter of the remote-control system, which is used for the remote-control of the central locking system of a motor vehicle, and a receptacle for the insertion of the transmitter arranged ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5081543 | Medical diagnostics installation with multiple, wireless control signal transmission channels A medical diagnostics installation has an examination station at which a patient and medical examination equipment are disposed, and a control console disposed remotely therefrom. At least two different wireless control signal transmission channels are pr... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5045843 | Optical pointing device The present invention relates to an optical pointing device which preferably uses infrared light as a source and a camera as a detector. Movements of the camera with respect to the light source which remains fixed are sensed in the detector portion of the... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5019814 | Wireless data coupling system and method A wireless data coupling system for transmitting data such as torque from a rotating shaft to a stationary receiver includes at least one photocell on the shaft along with a corresponding stationary light source for illuminating the photocells. This power... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4996435 | Optical system for transmitting data between a stationary part and a rotating part An optical system for transmitting data between stationary part and a rotating part, such as for transmitting data from the rotating live ring in a computer tomography apparatus, has a number of light transmitter arranged on a circle on one of the parts, ... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4962495 | Apparatus and method for transmitting condition data from a rotating member to a stationary device Apparatus and method for transmitting condition data from a rotating member to a stationary device is disclosed wherein digitized data obtained from a plurality of sensors is transmitted from the rotating member to the stationary device through a system o... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4875756 | Fresnel lens apparatus for optically coupling a plurality of data channels Disclosed is fresnel lens apparatus for optically coupling a plurality of data channels between stationary and rotating systems. Each data channel of the apparatus includes an optical data transmitter, an optical data receiver and a fresnel lens optical e... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4779319 | Method and apparatus for performing workpiece inspection with a probe Various techniques are disclosed for controlling the operation of a workpiece inspection procedure using a battery operated probe to contact the workpiece and transmit information back to a controller in a machine tool system. In one embodiment, battery p... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4753506 | Off axis optical communication system An improved optical rotary joint is achieved by transmitting information in the form of an optical signal from a part of the de-spun portion outside the rotational axis to create on the spun portion, or vice versa, 360° about the rotational axis, a conti... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4709412 | Remote control unit integrator console A remote control unit integrator console includes a console tray to hold a plurality of infrared remote control transmitter units of various sizes and shapes. The tray includes a front hood which houses a mechanism for transferring infrared signals from t... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4672214 | Optical switch having light source and receiver positioned stationary relative to steering wheel A steering switch device (200) for a vehicle having a vehicle body (1), a steering wheel (100) rotatably attached to the vehicle body, and an electrical load mounted on the vehicle body. The steering switch device (200) comprises a control means (3, 23, 2... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4646086 | Arrangement for data transmission between two mutually rotatable parts The invention relates to arrangement for data transmission between two mutually rotatable parts, in particular for computer tomographs, in which the signal can travel along two separate paths from transmitter to receiver, so that the phase angle and ampli... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4633522 | Apparatus for emitting and receiving light signals, more particularly infrared signals There serves to emit light signals, more particularly infrared signals, and to receive such signals, an apparatus in which a light emitting arrangement (15) and a light receiving arrangement (20) are arranged in or behind a plate (32) which is translucent... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4628310 | Multifunction steering wheel The multifunction steering wheel controls the operation of vehicle functions or devices such as headlights, windshield wipers, cruise control, and so forth, using a transmitter receiver pair to convey information relative to the operation of the devices b... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4623869 | Elevator display system with optical power transmission An elevator display system employs an optical fiber 10 for transmitting power pulses and/or image display information between devices at an elevator boarding site and a control panel installed in a machine room via a modulated laser. At the boarding site ... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4616224 | Multifunction steering wheel The multifunction steering wheel controls the operation of vehicle functions or devices such as headlights, windshield wipers, cruise control, and so forth, using a transmitter/receiver pair to convey information relative to the operation of the devices b... | 10/07/1986 |
