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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186217 | Device and method for measuring the dynamic interaction between bodies The invention relates to a device for measuring the dynamic interaction, in particular power transfer and work performed, between a first and a second body, in particular during relatively random movements. The device comprises a housing in which at least one kinema... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8051711 | Electronic circuit for measuring a physical parameter supplying an analogue measurement signal dependent upon the supply voltage The electronic circuit for measuring at least one physical parameter supplies an analogue output measurement signal (SA) dependent upon the value of a supply voltage. The circuit includes a sensor interface, connected to a sensor for supplying an analogue... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8042390 | Inertial device with pedometer function and portable electric appliance incorporating said inertial device An inertial device that is integratable in a portable electronic device includes: an inertial sensor for generating at least one raw acceleration signal in response to accelerations caused by movements of walking and running of a user of the pedometer; and a process... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8005347 | Recording/reproducing device capable of avoiding or reducing various malfunctions caused by dropping A drop sensor detects a drop of a device. When the drop of the device is detected, a sub CPU allows a counter to count a drop time. When the device drops for a predetermined time or more, the sub CPU controls a regulator so that the regulator forcibly disconnects an... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7640802 | Method and system for analysing tachometer and vibration data from an apparatus having one or more rotary components A method of analysing tachometer and vibration response data from an apparatus having one or more rotary components is provided. The method comprises the steps of: providing vibration response data and corresponding tachometer data from the apparatus for a period ov... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7408447 | Wireless, passive wheel-speed and cadence detection system A wireless, passive wheel-speed and detection system is provided for measuring the rate of rotation of a rotating component of a bicycle. The detection system includes a sensor arrangement having a first portion mounted on the bicycle and a second portion mounted on... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7301721 | Falling sensor and the information processing device making use of it A falling sensor is provided, which detects a falling of a magnetic disk drive or an information processing device installed with said magnetic disk drive and which is effective for avoiding physical damages of magnetic heads and magnetic disk media. The magnetic di... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284421 | Detection of wake vortices and the like in the lower atmosphere Two SODAR systems (12a and 12r) for detecting and characterizing vortices (16) shed from landing or departing aircraft (14) as at an airport (10) are positioned so that one, the active system (12a) is lo... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7266433 | Data recording apparatus for vehicle A data recording apparatus for a vehicle includes a vehicle state detecting sensor configured to detect a state of the vehicle at the time of traveling and to provide an output value, a recorder configured to record the output value of the vehicle state detecting se... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7216053 | Low power motion detector An energy-efficient acceleration measurement system is presented. The system includes an accelerometer, responsive to acceleration of the system, for providing an accelerometer output signal having a magnitude indicative of at least one component of the acceleration... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7212955 | Consumer product status monitoring Data associated with at least one characteristic associated with the viability of a product is monitored. The data associated with the at least one characteristic is analyzed, and based on the analyzing, at least one future viability state condition of the product i... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7174277 | Product integrity systems and associated methods System determines integrity of a product through shipment and has: (a) plurality of identical smart sensors for direct attachment to different locations on the product and (b) interrogating device, the identical smart sensors monitoring like environmental condition ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7142385 | Method, apparatus and program storage device for magnetic disk drive protection A method, apparatus and program storage device for magnetic disk drive protection is provided. A stable position data storage stores stable-state information representing a magnetic disk drive in an operating environment that satisfies a certain condition. An accele... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7113082 | Speedometer control system and speedometer control method In a speedometer control system having wheel speed sensors as well as a vehicle speed sensor, both a PCM and a brake ECU are used to obtain vehicle speeds. Then, a signal corresponding to a vehicle speed is obtained basically from the PCM. However, if it is impossib... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107839 | System and method for the detection of ballistic impacts and/or penetration of a pressure vessel A system and method for determining whether leaks exist in a pressure vessel comprises measuring a mechanical response of the pressure vessel using any of an acoustic sensor and a vibration sensor; processing the mechanical response using a digital signal processor ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7103454 | Process for recognizing the movement of a motor vehicle A process and system are provided for recognizing the movement of a motor vehicle as well as a process for using an acceleration sensor in a device for blocking the starting of a motor vehicle. Reliable information is obtained on whether or not the motor vehicle was... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7041014 | Method for matching a golfer with a particular golf club style A method is disclosed for matching a test golfer with a particular golf club selected from a group of golf clubs having a plurality of styles. The method utilizes data set derived in an initial procedure in which the club style preferences for each of a large number... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7039507 | Apparatus for tracking and recording vital signs and task-related information of a vehicle to identify operating patterns An apparatus is provided for diagnosing the state of health of a vehicle and for providing the operator of the vehicle with a substantially real-time indication of the efficiency of the vehicle in performing an assigned task with respect to a predetermined goal. A p... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028546 | Data recorder A compact data recorder includes angular rate sensors for monitoring rotational movement about three axes. Three linear accelerometers, or one triaxial linear accelerometer, track linear movement along the same three axes. A processor and memory record outputs from ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6995939 | Falling sensor and the information processing device making use of it A falling sensor is provided, which detects a falling of a magnetic disk drive or an information processing device installed with the magnetic disk drive and which is effective for avoiding physical damage of magnetic heads and magnetic disk media. The magnetic disk... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6975476 | Disk drives and host devices including a resetable shock sensor Disclosed herein are disk drives and mobile host devices that include a resetable shock sensor. A mobile host device may include a memory device configured to receive a shock event signal and a shock sensor. The shock sensor may be coupled to the memory device and i... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966223 | Vehicle speed display apparatus A vehicle speed display apparatus capable of displaying an accurate vehicle speed in either 2WD mode or in 4WD mode. A vehicle speed calculating unit 51 calculates the vehicle speed, according to the output from a wheel rotational speed sensor 22. A 2W... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6963818 | Mobile speedometer system and associated methods The invention detects loft time and/or speed of a vehicle and/or person during activities of moving and jumping. A loft sensor detects leaving the ground and returning to the ground. A microprocessor subsystem converts the sensed information to determine a loft time... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6954717 | Device for determining and/or monitoring a process variable The invention relates to a device for determining and/or monitoring a process variable. The aim of the invention is to provide a cost-effective, user-friendly device for determining and/or monitoring a process variable. The inventive device comprises the following e... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6906754 | Electronic display with compensation for shaking A display device includes a display screen, and horizontal and vertical display signals. The horizontal and vertical display signals are to render an image on the display screen. A first and second accelerometers are directly coupled to the display screen. First and... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6779401 | Device for measuring the running parameters of a bicycle A device for measuring the running parameters of a bicycle having a sensor capable of reacting to a revolution of a rotationally movable member through a change of state and operating according to a cycle of changes of state, the sensor being provided to be mounted ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6778094 | Motion detection apparatus and method A motion detection apparatus and method for securing a detector, transducer or accelerometer. The detector is securely positioned in a location corresponding to a portion of the body such as the head, stomach, heart, sternum, or other portion. The mounting apparatus... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6771449 | Falling sensor and the information processing device making use of it A falling sensor is provided, which detects a falling of a magnetic disk drive or a information processing device installed with the magnetic disk drive and which is effective for avoiding physical damage of magnetic heads and magnetic disk media. The magnetic disk ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6577990 | Method for determining launch system velocity, acceleration and displacement certification parameters A method is provided to process system test data to determine certification parameters of the system based on the test data. For a torpedo launch system, the velocity data is generated by a Pressure/Velocity/Displacement housing interfaced with a computer... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6564125 | Method for updating a sensor using a robust sensor offset learning algorithm A method for updating a sensor offset and a medium encoded with a machine-readable computer program code for updating a sensor using a robust sensor learning algorithm wherein the method includes obtaining vehicle data signals, obtaining a position sensor... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6553832 | Method for the determination for an actual speed of a movable displacement element Method for the determination for an actual speed of a movable displacement element wherein an acceleration sensor is used to record an acceleration (a), and a position sensor is used to record a measured position of a displacement element. A model speed (... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6520013 | Method and apparatus for detecting free fall A data processing system including a data storage device having data stored on a data storage medium. Within said data processing system, a system electronics is operatively coupled to a sensor and to said data storage device. When the sensor senses a cha... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6266588 | Vehicle motion detection and recording method and apparatus The present invention provides a method and apparatus for recording vehicle motion. The self-contained vehicle motion recorder apparatus is a sealed unit that contains at least a power source, and controller, sensor and recording devices. The controller d... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6259977 | Aircraft flight data analysis system and method An aircraft data analysis computer program and method that allows user-defined measurements to be made on a set of flight data obtained from a variety of sources. Post-flight measurement and trending analysis software provides a user configurable measurem... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6253541 | Triple oxygen sensor arrangement An exhaust system is provided including two catalysts and three oxygen sensors. The second catalyst is disposed downstream of the first catalyst. The first oxygen sensor is disposed upstream of the first catalyst, the second oxygen sensor is disposed down... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6240773 | Motor vehicle speed monitoring system A motor vehicle speed monitoring system is disclosed as a device to acquire and record the top speed obtained by a motor vehicle during each operating session. Such monitoring allows for the security that one's children, employees, valets, mechanics, or o... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6122959 | Method and apparatus for recording physical variables of transient acceleration events An acceleration recorder and related method for monitoring, discriminating, and recording acceleration events only when the acceleration and calculated velocity change both exceed selected trigger values. While the acceleration values meet a first, user-d... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6003368 | Shaft selection aiding apparatus for selecting optimum shaft for a golfer A high speed camera takes an image in the vicinity of a ball 3 and a club head 12, while a high speed camera 5 takes an image in the vicinity of the top of the swing of a golfer 1, and the images are recorded in a high speed video tape recorder 6. The rec... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5756894 | Revolving speed gauging device with a detachable sensor In a device for gauging the relative revolving speed of the races (10, 11) of a ball bearing, an impulse ring (12) is integral with the rotating race (10) of the bearing and faces a sensor (13). The sensor is integral with the stationary race (11) and ele... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5639967 | Motor vehicle time speed recorder A motor vehicle time speed recorder that includes a hollow parallelepiped-shaped housing, time apparatus, speed apparatus, graphical time apparatus, and graphical speed apparatus. The hollow parallelepiped-shaped housing has a front with an elongated slot... | 06/17/1997 |
