...that the Slinky toy was the result of a failed attempt by engineer Richard James to produce an antivibration device for ship instruments? His goal was to develop a spring that would instantaneously counterbalance the wave motion that rocks a ship at sea. Instead, he developed the Slinky.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7284452 | Cantilever sensor using both the longitudinal and the transversal piezoresistive coefficients The present invention relates to a sensor comprising least one sensor unit e.g. a cantilever. The sensor unit comprises a capture surface area and a piezoresistive detection system, for direct detection of stress change of the sensor unit when applying an electrical... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275417 | Fueling system vapor recovery and containment performance monitor and method of operation thereof A method and apparatus for monitoring and determining fuel vapor recovery performance is disclosed. The dispensing of liquid fuel into a tank by a conventional gas pump nozzle naturally displaces a mixture of air and fuel ullage vapor in the tank. These displaced va... | 10/02/2007 |
| 6968868 | Fueling system vapor recovery and containment performance monitor and method of operation thereof A method and apparatus for monitoring and determining fuel vapor recovery performance. The dispensing of liquid fuel into a tank by a gas pump nozzle displaces a mixture of air and fuel ullage vapor in the tank. These displaced vapors may be recovered at the dispens... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964283 | Fueling system vapor recovery and containment performance monitor and method of operation thereof A method and apparatus for monitoring and determining fuel vapor recovery performance is disclosed. The dispensing of liquid fuel into a tank by a conventional gas pump nozzle naturally displaces a mixture of air and fuel ullage vapor in the tank. These displaced va... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6908561 | Polymide-to-substrate adhesion promotion in HDI Methods for adhering polyimide dielectric materials to copper-, titanium-, aluminum-, or copper-and-titanium-containing portions of a substrate are described. The methods include the steps of applying adhesion promoter to a clean surface of the substrate, and curing... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6901786 | Fueling system vapor recovery and containment leak detection system and method A method and apparatus for monitoring a fuel vapor recovery system to determine if a leak condition exists in either the vapor return passage in a fuel dispenser or a common vapor return pipe. An air-flow sensor (AFS) may be located in the common vapor return pipe f... | 06/07/2005 |
| 5694806 | Measurement of water content A device for indicating the water content of a medium into which the device is inserted, and which includes a scale which mounts a body of a water-swellable hydrogel. The scale has marked thereon an indication of water content, such that contact of the hy... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5563341 | Vapor pressure sensor and method A vapor pressure sensor comprising a substrate having a body with first and second planar parallel surfaces. A hole is formed in the body and extends through and between the first and second surfaces. A beam is disposed in the hole in the body and is form... | 10/08/1996 |
| 4489603 | Moisture sensitive element A moisture sensitive element including a sheet made from a mixture of electrically insulating fibers having the property to expand upon adsorbing the moisture (e.g., cellulose fiber) and electroconductive fibers (e.g., activated carbon fiber). The moistur... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4098121 | Humidity indicator A humidity indicator with a housing having mounted therein a sensing element that changes dimensionally in response to humidity variations. A flexible diaphragm is captively held within the housing and is moved by dimensional changes of the sensing elemen... | 07/04/1978 |