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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104324 | Intra-extra oral shock-sensing and indicating systems and other shock-sensing and indicating systems A mouth guard comprises a base member configured to fit inside the mouth of a user, and at least one shock-sensing and indicating device coupled to the base member. In one exemplary embodiment, the shock-sensing and indicating device is a passive shock-sensing and i... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8079247 | Impact detection system An impact detection system provides a means of sensing, monitoring and recording impact events on an impact surface using at least one sensor that is incorporated into the impact surface. The sensor(s) can be integral with, attached to or located behind various type... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7942031 | Sensor mount assembly A shock resistant sensor assembly comprises a base plate, a clamp lid, a hinge assembly secured to the base plate and the clamp lid and forming a hinge connection, and a releasable clamp assembly secured to either the base plate or the clamp lid opposite the hinge a... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7937986 | Sheet material identifying apparatus, sheet material treating apparatus and sheet material identifying method To provide a sheet material identifying apparatus for identifying the kind of a sheet material, including an adjusting assembly for dehumidifying or humidifying a predetermined region of the sheet material and adjusting the moisture content of the predetermined regi... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7913538 | Evaluation method for monitoring the effects of an impact on a structural composite material part An evaluation method for monitoring the consequences of an impact at low speed and little force on a structural composite material part covered with a film that changes color when under pressure and whose color intensity is directly related to the force of a receive... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7886573 | Mounted shock sensor This application is directed to a shock sensor mounted in an electronic device. The shock sensor includes both active and passive shock detection methods that allow a technician to determine whether the electronic device was subjected to a shock event that exceeded ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7805977 | System and method for measuring force in a barrier operator system An impact force measurement associated with a test of a moveable barrier operator is obtained. An impact force signal representing the impact force measurement is generated. The impact force signal is received at a controller. Based upon the impact force represented... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7730763 | Balance corrector An apparatus that corrects a weight imbalance around an axis of a spindle motor that rotates a disc in a disc drive includes an impact applicator that applies an impact to a housing that houses the spindle motor and the disc, a plate that supports the housing and im... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7661292 | Device and method for detection of collisions in furniture This invention relates to a device and a method for recognizing collision of automatically moveable parts of furniture with obstacles by detecting a change in bend or a change in acceleration. This is carried out by a device for recognizing collisions of automatical... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7647809 | Approach for indicating the occurrence of a mechanical impact on a material, such as a low-ductility composite material A method of indicating the presence of mechanical impact is used with a low-ductility material, such as a composite material, having a tensile elongation to failure of less than about 2 percent. The method includes preparing an indicator paint having an impact-sensi... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7644605 | External force detection method, external force detector and electronic device Displacement occurring by external force between a first member (a case, for example) and a second member (an LCD holder, for example) facing the first member is applied to a detection body (an external force detector), and a loading history of the external force (f... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7516643 | Impact identification sensor A sensor is able to perform identification of an impact acting on a support and resonance plate (2) and send a signal to a measuring and recording station (4). The sensor (1) is provided with an intermediate apparatus (3) which, after ana... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7509835 | Helmet with shock detector, helmet attachment device with shock detector and methods A helmet includes a head enclosure with an open cavity for the head of a user and a shock detector attached to the head enclosure that provides a signal when the head enclosure is subjected an impact exceeding a predetermined level. ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7448251 | Method for preparing a motor vehicle for a crash test A method for preparing a motor vehicle for a crash test is disclosed. The method subjects the motor vehicle to a sequence of different tests and provides a system of staged modifications that can be made to help the motor vehicle pass the current test without invali... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7426062 | Signal output apparatus, image forming apparatus and information output apparatus A signal output apparatus comprises an impact applying unit applying an impact to a sheet from the outside thereof, and a detection unit outputting a signal by the impact. An apparatus for determining the type of sheet comprises an impact applying unit applying an i... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7386428 | Method and system for guided cable contact in finite element analysis A system, method and software product to simulate guided cable contacts is disclosed. The guided cable contact includes a slave node and an associated beam. A normal vector is established between the slave node's projection point and the slave node. Each of the slav... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7386401 | Helmet that reports impact information, and associated methods A system determines impact of a helmet. The helmet includes at least one accelerometer and a processor. The accelerometer detects acceleration of the helmet. The processor is configured to process the signals from the accelerometer to determine impact of the helmet.... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380434 | Device for positioning a component part in an inclined position and impact test stand having such a device A device for positioning a component part in an inclined position, having a mounting support unit which is accommodated in a support of a base for tilting about at least one axis of the component part, and having an actuator unit which tilts the mounting support uni... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380435 | Lab animal tracker and deterministic shocker A deterministic shocker holds a test animal within an enclosure on a grid floor of electrodes such that a controller places a small current across each electrode and measures the electrical resistance of each electrode. The electrode with the lowest resistance stron... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7370510 | Shock apparatus One embodiment of a shock apparatus comprises a plurality of impact objects spatially ordered according to decreasing mass along a substantially linear path; a guide to guide movement of the impact objects along the path; and a plurality of spacers, one spacer betwe... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7350424 | Acceleration sensor A low-cost breakable inertial threshold sensor using mainly micro-machining silicon technology constructed on a silicon-wafer or on some other brittle material according to the MEMS process. The sensor comprises a first body portion, a second body portion, and detec... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343777 | Striking member vibration measurement device A resonance and/or vibration measurement device has a resonance and/or vibration measuring device adapted to be fitted to an elongate member with which the device is to be used. A processing device is connected to the resonance and/or vibration measuring device in w... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7331212 | Sensor module A sensor module is provided having a compact housing containing a sensor. A low temperature co-fired ceramic substrate is located on the housing. The sensor and signal processing circuitry are located on the low temperature co-fired ceramic substrate. The sensor mod... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7324864 | Apparatus and method for measuring forces imparted on valve assemblies of metered dose delivery containers during manufacture thereof An axial force measurement apparatus (40) comprises a head member (42) adapted for receiving force imparted by an external force-applying source, and a transducer (44) such as a load cell for measuring the amount of force applied to the head mem... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320242 | Tensile impact apparatus The present invention generally relates to a tensile impact apparatus that is designed to give dynamic stress-strain curves and fracture characteristics for a rubber specimen undergoing tensile impact loading. More particularly, this invention relates to a tensile i... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7308821 | Arrangement for determining the penetration depth on putting in place supporting elements into a water bed With an arrangement for determining the penetration depth (10) when putting in place supporting elements (2) into a water bed (5), according to the invention, there is provided a pressure sensor (7) for measuring the water pressure which ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303041 | Vehicle soft impact detection A vehicle soft impact detection system uses a piezo film mounted to a front vehicle bumper. The piezo film is selected and mounted to have a greater sensitivity to low-frequency shock waves as compared to high-frequency shock waves, the frequency and amplitude is th... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302826 | Shock waveform synthesis methods for shock response spectrum over short time interval, digital filter for obtaining shock response history and inverse filter thereof Provided are shock waveform synthesis methods for a shock response spectrum over a short time interval, which are used for a shock response spectrum test. For the purpose, the shock response spectrum test is performed by including the steps of: obtaining each time Ï... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299677 | Vehicle occupant analysis model for vehicle impacts A method of simulating a vehicle impact that involves generating a first finite element model of the vehicle, a multi-body model, and a partial vehicle finite element model. The method also involves generating a coupled model that includes at least a portion of the ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7292144 | Apparatus and method for contact-less switching An apparatus and method for use with a railroad dragging equipment detecting (DED) system that detects objects hanging from and dragged beneath a train as the train travels along rails of a railroad track. A generator supplies a first signal and is coupled to a magn... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290437 | Sensor node for impact detection The invention is intended to provide a technique regarding sensor nodes for impact detection to enable the intensities of impacts to be determined in a multi-value or analog mode and to reduce the power consumption of sensor nodes. The sensor node is provided with a... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284445 | Strain waveform control apparatus, strain waveform regulating member, strain waveform control method by using strain waveform control apparatus, and strain waveform control program A strain waveform control apparatus of the present invention is adapted to horizontally supporting a printed circuit board over a trestle and cause strains on the printed circuit board by a dropped rigid ball with buffer blocks being located on both surfaces of the ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278290 | Projectile impact energy and location measurement system A projectile impact energy and location measurement system is taught employing a target apparatus having an impact plate of a solid durable substance such as steel or titanium. Disposed over the plate is a layer of elastoluminescent material composed of zinc sulfide... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7266988 | Resettable latching MEMS shock sensor apparatus and method The Resettable Latching MEMS Shock Sensor provides the capability of recording external shock extremes without consuming electrical power. The device incorporates a shock sensitive suspended proof mass, spring-loaded contacts, latches, and actuators for device reset... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7240534 | Damper for high g-force shock pulse generator systems and methods The present invention provides systems and methods that can provide a high g-force to a test specimen. An exemplary system of the present invention includes a beam, rigidly fixed at one or both ends, on which a test specimen can be mounted. A loading device is prefe... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7231803 | Hybrid impact sensor A hybrid impact sensor and method of operating the same. One sensor includes a support containing one or more mounts; a first sensor with first sensing properties and configured to generate a first output signal; a second sensor with second sensing properties and co... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231804 | Multiple shock event sensing device A non-electric, multiple shock event sensing device has shock sensors coupled to a substrate and arranged in an array defined by a plurality of rows and at least one column. At any given time, only one row of shock sensors is readied for the detection of a shock eve... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225681 | Statistical method for identifying microcracks in insulators One embodiment of the invention is a method for evaluating a material such as low-k dielectric, by a stress-generating test tool such as a needle. The evaluation object is shaped as a stack of adhering layers: low-k dielectric, first metal (preferably copper), barri... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222515 | Impact test apparatus and impact test method An impact test apparatus includes a holding device for holding a test piece at an arbitrary holding force, an impact applying device for applying an impact force to the test piece held by the holding device, a force sensor for sensing the impact force applied to the... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222525 | Skin and tissue simulant for munitions testing A skin and tissue simulant including a gelatin composite block and an ether based cast polyurethane sheet. The gelatin composite block acting as the tissue simulant. The sheet acting as the skin simulant, the sheet disposed over a portion of the gelatin composite bl... | 05/29/2007 |
