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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438035 | Cam drive apparatus having a magnetic gear A cam drive apparatus comprising a magnetic gear adapted to communicate rotational movement between a crankshaft and a cam shaft, wherein said magnetic gear comprises an outer member comprising a plurality of circumferentially spaced magnet means, said outer member ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7347173 | Valve timing control system for internal combustion engine A valve timing system for an internal combustion engine includes a phase alteration mechanism interposed between a driving rotator and a driven rotator and having a direction turning point at which the phase alteration direction is reversed when a movable portion of... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338398 | Continuously variable transmission or clutch with ortho-planar compliant mechanism A continuously variable transmission or clutch device (10) includes at least one pulley (18) rotatable on a pivot (28) and having a pair of adjustable sheaves (30, 34) including a movable sheave (30) movable along the pivot. An ort... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325637 | Hybrid drive device A hybrid drive device comprises an internal combustion engine and an energy converter adapted to co-operate with an output shaft of the internal combustion engine and which comprises an electric machine. The electric machine includes a first rotor connected to the o... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7294947 | Apparatus for transferring torque magnetically An apparatus for transferring torque magnetically with a primary rotary member and a secondary rotary member. The primary rotary member has permanent magnets, the secondary rotary member with electro-conductive materials. The secondary rotary member also having magn... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288229 | Parallel reactor with sensing of internal properties An apparatus and method for carrying out and monitoring the progress and properties of multiple reactions is disclosed. The method and apparatus are especially useful for synthesizing, screening, and characterizing combinatorial libraries, but also offer significant... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7262532 | Arrangement with an electronically commutated external rotor motor A motor structure resistant to liquid intrusion features two modules, the first having an electronically commutated external-rotor motor (20), which motor comprises an internal stator (22) that is arranged on a bearing tube (30) and is separated... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7246766 | Torque limiter A torque limiter includes a first rotatable body rotatable around a rotation shaft as a center of rotation; and a second rotatable body rotatable around the rotation shaft as a center of rotation. The first rotatable body includes one of a magnet and a hysteresis pl... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7231821 | Vertical liquid level measuring device A system for actuating an indicator in response to a depth change in a liquid that is confined to a container comprises a housing, a float constrained to vertical movement in response to changes in liquid depth in the container, a drive rod arranged to rotate in res... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7188521 | Horizontal liquid level measuring system A liquid level measuring system includes a housing mounted to a container and a flexible coupling connected between the housing and a tubular frame suspended in a container holding a liquid. The flexible coupling maintains the tubular frame in a vertical orientation... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7183683 | Inner magnet of a magnetic coupling An inner magnet assembly for a rotary magnetic coupling, the inner magnet assembly having an inner ring body with magnet guides, magnets and an overlying sleeve. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7160023 | System for detachably coupling a drive to a mixer mounted in a portable tank A system for detachably coupling a mixer drive to a mixer in a portable tank, the system comprising a portable tank having a mixer mounted therein and a docking station adapted to receive the tank in an engaged configuration and to have no connection to the tank in ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153202 | Flexible shaft drive transmission Helical members applied in flexshaft assemblies for retaining lubricant inside a flexshaft casing 22. The helical members have a helix that is opposite of a helix of wires that make up a flexible drive member. The helical members direct the lubricant away fro... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144225 | Device for controlling the actuating shaft of means for recirculating a cooling fluid in vehicle engines Device for controlling the means (1) for recirculating a cooling fluid in engines (11a) in particular for vehicles and like, comprising a shaft (2) actuating the impeller, means (3,3b) for generating the movement of said sha... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143730 | Valve timing control system for internal combustion engine A valve timing system for an internal combustion engine includes a phase alteration mechanism interposed between a driving rotator and a driven rotator and having a direction turning point at which the phase alteration direction is reversed when a movable portion of... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7090178 | Sealed rotary joint for turret rotator A rotatable payload support turret for operation in a potentially hazardous environment includes a fixed element attached to a vehicle or fixed structure and a rotatable element, supported for rotation with respect to the fixed element. The turret includes a camera ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7057320 | Mechanical drive system operating by magnetic force A mechanical drive system operating by magnetic force, to be fitted on a pump, comprises a basic structure on which a drive shaft, which extends along a longitudinal axis, is supported rotatably. A driving element operatively connected to the drive shaft is provided... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051611 | Method for producing a shaft and device containing one such a shaft A method for producing a shaft and a device containing such a shaft (22), in particular an armature shaft (22) of an electric motor drive (10), which shaft is held by at least one shaft bearing (43), includes forming a bearing surface ( | 05/30/2006 |
| 6949854 | Method and apparatus for a continuously variable-ratio transmission A method and apparatus for providing a continuously variable transmission (CVT) is described. The CVT comprises permanent magnets to couple power, a coefficient of coupling controlled by an electronic servo control loop. Wherein torque multiplication is achieved by ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935477 | Magnet type clutch device or magnet type fan clutch device The invention provides a magnet type clutch device or a magnet type fan clutch device able to arbitrarily change the rotation speed of a fan by switching and controlling the directions of magnetic fluxes of a permanent magnet and an electromagnetic clutch. The magne... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6817949 | Torque limiter and reel mount A torque limiter of the present invention includes: a first rotor and a second rotor; a magnet which is provided so as to be in contact with the first rotor; and a hysteresis board provided so as to be opposed to the magnet with a space therebetween, wherein the hys... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6805081 | Valve timing control device for internal combustion engine A valve timing control device for an internal combustion engine, comprises a drive rotary member rotated by a crankshaft of the engine, a driven rotary member to rotate a camshaft of the engine upon rotation of the drive rotary member; a rotational phase control mec... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6773352 | Elastomer bearing Bearing for damping or decoupling vibrations between adjacent components. The bearing includes a spring body having face ends, a connection part coupled to at least one of the face ends, and a frictional damper coupled in a parallel manner with the spring body. The ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6722992 | Torque limiter and reel mount A torque limiter of the present invention includes: a first rotor and a second rotor, the first and second rotors rotatable about a single center of rotation; a yoke board integrally formed with the first rotor; a magnet which is provided so as to be in contact with... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6702678 | Power transmission by magnetized ball coupling A mechanical ball coupling or clutch comprises a plurality of magnetizable balls located between inner and outer concentric caged needle rollers without raceways. The caged needle rollers are concentric with the axis of a hollow non-magnetic rotatable sha... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6682430 | Adjustable magnetic coupler An adjustable coupler has a group of magnet rotors with permanent magnets separated by air gaps from non-ferrous conductor rotors presented by a group of conductor rotors. One of the rotors is mounted to its shaft via a slidable hub. The hub and the rotor... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6607370 | Magnetic pump A magnetic pump having an internal magnet that is caused to rotate from outside its housing in order to cause rotation of the impeller. In a magnetic coupling structure in which an inner magnet disposed on an impeller is accommodated in a cylindrical acco... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6561149 | Rotary phase controller, and valve timing controller of internal combustion engine A rotary phase controller includes: a permanent magnet block, a yoke block, and an electromagnetic coil block. The permanent magnet block has a constitution where different magnetic pole surfaces are alternately arranged. The yoke block includes yokes. Th... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6517560 | Hand-held surgical instruments employing magnetic couplings for simultaneous rotary and longitudinal oscillations of distal workpieces Hand-held surgical instruments include magnetic couplings which impart simultaneous reciprocal rotary and longitudinal motions or oscillations to a distally located workpiece. In preferred embodiments, the magnetic couplings include a drive shaft, an outp... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6497620 | Coupling assembly for agricultural implements A coupling assembly for agricultural implements has a friction coupling (1), an electromagnet (6) and control mechanism (7). The friction coupling (1) includes a friction assembly (4) which is loaded by a pressure plate (14). The pressure plate (14) is lo... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6478681 | Magnetic couplings for imparting simultaneous rotary and longitudinal oscillations Magnetic couplings impart simultaneous reciprocal rotary and longitudinal motions or oscillations to a work element. In preferred embodiments, the magnetic couplings include a drive shaft, an output shaft coaxially aligned with the drive shaft relative to... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6478555 | Apparatus for controlling noise and vibration for drain pump An apparatus for reducing a noise and a vibration of a drain pump, including: a rotor rotated by a mutual interaction with a stator; a rotational shaft rotated by being directly combined to the rotor; a coupling cylinder combined to an end portion of the ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6468163 | Device for transmitting the movement for motor-vehicle fans with a front-linkage induction coupling A device for transmitting the movement to a fan (1) cooling the cooling liquid of a motor vehicle, comprising movement generating means (2;2a,2b) on which the fan (1) is mounted by means of an idle support (1a) , characterized in that it comprises an indu... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6435971 | Electric power steering apparatus An electric power steering apparatus for supplying a steering assist torque from an electric motor to a steering mechanism including a torque limiter which comprises a case made of a magnetic material and secured to an output shaft of the electric motor, ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6427308 | Support assembly for a rotating shaft A support assembly for supporting a rotating shaft relative to a structure in which a first magnetized member is attached to the shaft for rotation therewith, a support member is connected to the structure and at least one damper member connects the suppo... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6417591 | Magnetic coupling mechanism for use in laser apparatus A magnetic coupling mechanism which can transmit rotational force of a motor with high efficiency and is simple in mechanism and unlikely to damage bearings, etc. and also unlikely to contaminate a laser gas, and in which flakes from plating or the like w... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6364774 | Power transmission mechanism A power transmission mechanism for power-transmittably coupling a rotating unit of a compressor (11) composed of a drive shaft (17), a rotating support (23) and a swash plate (27) with an engine (62), comprising a pulley (56) and an armature (58), both of... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6338681 | Magnetic transmission structure A magnetic transmission structure for a laser level includes a driving member provided with two opposite first chambers in each of which is fitted a magnet, a driven member provided with two opposite second chambers arranged in alignment with the first op... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6296572 | Power transmission mechanism A power transmission mechanism for power-transmittably coupling a rotating unit of a compressor (11) composed of a drive shaft (17), a rotating support (23) and a swash plate (27) with an engine (62), comprising a pulley (56) and an armature (58), both of... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6287204 | Adjustable torque limiter A torque limiter is formed of a shaft, a cylindrical magnet attached to an outer periphery of the shaft, and a housing for rotationally supporting the axial ends of the shaft and formed of first and second housing portions. A magnetizable member in a cyli... | 09/11/2001 |
