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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7406883 | Compact device for measuring the speed and the direction of rotation of an object The invention concerns a device for measuring the speed and direction of rotation of an object (3) near to which it is placed. It comprises: a magnetic detection device (2) that delivers, in response to a rotation of ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7274164 | Electronic control system for operating groups of a vehicle Electronic control system for an actuation device of operating groups of a vehicle comprising an electronic gearcase that allows the activation and deactivation of said at least one device to be managed. The gearcase defines a first operating condition of the select... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7240663 | Internal combustion engine shut-down for engine having adjustable valves A method for operating an engine in a vehicle, the engine having at least a cylinder, is described. The method comprises decreasing rotational speed of the engine; and when said engine speed falls in a specified region, adjusting a valve timing of the cylinder to ge... | 07/10/2007 |
| 6715352 | Method of designing a flexure system for tuning the modal response of a decoupled micromachined gyroscope and a gyroscoped designed according to the method For a decoupled to gyro to have high sensitivity to angular rate, it is necessary to have the design flexibility to achieve all the critical frequencies in the design. The geometry of the gyro is first estimated and is followed by a performance analysis to maximize ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 5785802 | Method and apparatus for single facer glue application adjustment To provide a single facer glue application adjusting method and apparatus which enable 1 to prevent occurrence of defective sheet accompanying with operation mistake like negligence of setting change of roll gap in a change of papers, 2 to improve appeara... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5608631 | Apparatus and method for detecting acceleration of motor vehicle with high accuracy and anti-skid control apparatus using the same An apparatus for determining acceleration of a motor vehicle includes an acceleration sensor for generating a signal representing acceleration of the motor vehicle, wheel speed sensor means for generating wheel speed signals indicating wheel speeds of ind... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5569848 | System, method and apparatus for monitoring tire inflation pressure in a vehicle tire and wheel assembly A system, method and apparatus for use on vehicles having road wheels with pneumatic tires that includes sensors that produce signals that are a measure of the rotational speed of said wheels, indicators arranged to provide information to the driver of th... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5235864 | Centrifuge rotor identification system based on rotor velocity A rotor identification system uses the windage of a rotor to produce a signal representative of rotor identity. For a low windage rotor the actual velocity at a predetermined measurement time is used to generate the rotor identity signal. For a high winda... | 08/17/1993 |
| 4697091 | Slip detecting device for a prime mover A device for detecting when a driven apparatus has frozen and/or its prime mover coupling mechanism is slipping. The rotational speed of a voltage generating alternator which is also driven by the prime mover is detected and a corresponding speed signal i... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4369658 | Device for detecting differences in the speeds of rotation of two shafts A device for detecting a difference between the speeds of rotation of two revolving shafts wherein a movable body is laid out between two dead-head systems mounted opposite one another and caused to rotate by each of the shafts in such a way that the body... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4353068 | Method for calibrating beam emitter type speed sensor for railroad rolling stock A beam emitter type speed sensor for railroad rolling stock is calibrated by positioning an endless belt between rails of the track for the railroad rolling stock. The endless belt has a speed which is controllable. The endless belt is so positioned so th... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4129040 | Engine overspeed control system An overspeed control system which is electropneumatic and automatic in its operation is supplied. An engine speed sensing transducer supplies input signals to an electronic monitor which determines if an overspeed condition is about to occur and turns on ... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4112683 | Controlled pulse turbine engine There is disclosed an engine which drives a turbine via a series of relatively identical hot gas pulses. The series of pulses are generated by a combustor-compressor unit under a controllable firing rate. The firing rate of the unit is rapidly variable ov... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4074579 | Device for detecting differences in angular positions of two shafts rotating in opposite directions A device for detecting the difference in the rotary speeds of two rotating shafts comprises a bearing for coaxially mounting the shafts for rotation in opposite directions, a low power precision stepping motor imparting a programmed speed of rotation to o... | 02/21/1978 |
