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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186222 | Centrifugal force sensing device and reaction system on centrifugal force A centrifugal force sensing device is disclosed, which includes a first rotating shaft, two first movable and two first fixing sleeves, a first and a second weight, two first and two second linkages, a restoration element, a first sensing unit for sensing centrifuga... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7260991 | Rotation-rate sensor A micromechanical rotation-rate sensor includes a substrate, an anchoring device provided on the substrate, as well as a first spiral spring device and a second spiral spring device, the two spiral spring devices being provided next to one another in mirror symmetry... | 08/28/2007 |
| 6196048 | Turntable acceleration generating apparatus A turntable acceleration generating apparatus includes a first servo motor, a large-diameter turntable rotated by the first servo motor, and a small-diameter turntable being mounted on the large-diameter turntable at a position offset from the central axi... | 03/06/2001 |
| 5403982 | Enclosed electrical contact assembly for dynamoelectric machines A centrifugal switch assembly for a single phase induction motor connecting a start winding and/or start capacitors in circuit. A centrifugal actuator positions a contact unit on a cantilevered spring arm relative to an aligned fixed contact unit. Each co... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5353642 | Centrifugal type acceleration measuring device An acceleration measuring system wherein acceleration transducers are mounted on a turntable supported by an air bearing and directly driven by a brushless motor. The output signals generated by the acceleration transducers are amplified by amplifiers mou... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5349854 | Elevator speed and position indicating device An elevator speed and positioning device includes an elongated member and a rotating disk. The elongated member includes an apparatus for indicating position along the member and the disk includes an apparatus for communicating the indicating apparatus. A... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5283405 | Enclosed electrical contact assembly for dynamoelectric machines A centrifugal switch assembly for a single phase induction motor connects a start winding and/or start capacitors in circuit. A centrifugal actuator positions a contact unit on a cantilevered spring arm relative to an aligned fixed contact unit. Each cont... | 02/01/1994 |
| 4922066 | Environmentally protected switch for dynamoelectric machines A switch assembly for use with a centrifugal actuator in the start winding circuit of a dynamoelectric machine (1). The switch has a pair of electrical contacts (29, 33) contained in a pliable, bellows-like enclosure (37) for protection from foreign matte... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4916953 | Device for measuring the movement of a motor vehicle A device for measuring the movement of a motor vehicle with a speedometer (11, 13) which produces a control signal when it is determined that the speed has exceeded a predetermined limit. A distance gauge (11, 15) is equipped with a release mechanism (14)... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4848158 | Single-axis centrifugal rate sensor A single-axis rate sensor for determining angular speed θ in inertial space of an object rotating about the axis. The rate sensor includes a mass, a motor for rotating the mass about the axis at an angular speed ω relative to the object, and a microcomp... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4790278 | Centrifugal axle speed governor A reduction gear axle apparatus includes a differential gearing assembly positioned for driving a pair of coaxially arranged driving axle shafts. The apparatus includes a rotary input shaft disposed for coupling with a prime mover having a power modulatin... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4158307 | Governor rotor assembly A governor rotor assembly having a one piece rotor with a base portion generally perpendicular to the axis of rotation thereof with a parallel spaced cross member, the base portion having diametrically opposed tangentially extending U-shaped recesses form... | 06/19/1979 |
| 4143551 | Indicating apparatus in centrifugal force type meter A speedometer of a centrifugal force type member employing weight members which are rotatable with a shaft for transmission to a thrust member. Displacement of the thrust member takes place and carries a pointer to move with respect to a scale.... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4135405 | Rotation displaying device A rotation displaying device for displaying the rotating speed of an engine, especially, that of an agricultural machine such as a combine harvester, in colors classified by the low speed, standard speed and high speed. The device comprises a rotary shaft... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4123942 | Centrifugal governor A centrifugal governor whose body accommodates an input element adapted for rotation and a coaxially-arranged output element adapted for axial motion during rotation of the input element under the effect of the weights arranged between them. There also ar... | 11/07/1978 |
| 3984647 | Switching mechanism associated with governor mechanism In a governor switch apparatus including a governor mechanism to be driven at various speeds of a rotary element and a switching mechanism to be actuated by the governor mechanism, the switching mechanism comprises a seesaw lever to be actuated at its cen... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3955424 | Integral mechanical governor An integral mechanical governor for controlling the speed of prime movers, such as steam turbines is disclosed as a separate structure that can be mounted on and coupled to the shaft of the associated prime mover. The device includes a housing having at l... | 05/11/1976 |
