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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079251 | Computer readable storage medium storing information processing program and information processing apparatus An information processing apparatus processes an input signal from a load controller including an input surface and a load detecting means for detecting a load value applied to the input surface. The information processing apparatus detects a center-of-gravity posit... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8069707 | Methods and apparatus for determining moment weight of rotating machine components A method of determining the moment weight of a rotating component for a rotary machine includes the steps of: (a) supporting the component on a platform at a pair of spaced locations along a length dimension of the component, one of the spaced locations correspondin... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8011229 | Determining postural stability A method for determining postural stability of a person can include acquiring a plurality of pressure data points over a period of time from at least one pressure sensor. The method can also include the step of identifying a postural state for each pressure data poi... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7966865 | Method for balancing radical projections detached from a rotating assembly The invention discloses an improved method and apparatus to statically equalize the span wise and chord wise moments of a detached plurality of radial projections. These detached radial projections are associated with a rotating assembly and constitute the majority ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7415867 | Golf shaft and club flex neutralization/matching and method for manufacturing same In accordance with the present invention, this method encompasses a shaft with a neutral flex point mark and identification mark/sticker of quantitative characteristics that has been achieved by deflecting a shaft, at its tip, a specific distance while resting in a ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7415866 | Device for determining the center of gravity of an object The device for determining the center of gravity of an object measures the moments of the object (e.g., golf club head, or other irregularly shaped object) as it is positioned in three mutually orthogonal axes. As the weight of the object is known, the moments may b... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7356437 | Information processing apparatus, imaging apparatus, information processing method, and computer program An information processing apparatus, an imaging apparatus, and an information processing method, and a computer program are provided. An information processing apparatus includes: an acceleration detecting part which detects an acceleration generated in the informat... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7328615 | Method and apparatus for detecting free fall of electronic device A method and apparatus for detecting a free fall of an electronic device. The method includes: sensing a falling acceleration of the electronic device using an acceleration sensor; determining whether the sensed falling acceleration is less than a predetermined thre... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7299684 | Automated tool and workspace analysis An automated tool installation and workspace analysis method determines an axis of a fastener in order to determine positioning a fastener actuating tool. A center of gravity of the fastener is determined. The axis of the fastener is calculated based in part on the ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7266444 | Driver load measuring method, device, and program for a vehicle accompanied by attitude changes, and storage medium for storing the program A driver load measuring method, device, and program, and a storage medium for storing the program for accurately measuring a load on a driver driving a vehicle accompanied by attitude changes. The driver load measuring device includes a yaw rate detecting section fo... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7243530 | Free fall sensor A free fall sensor includes an electrically conductive container, an electrically conductive pin having an end inserted into the container, and a movable electrode enclosed in the container, the movable electrode including a coil spring cantilevered on the end of th... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7236855 | Method for compensating and out-of-balance condition of a rotating body In a method for compensation of an out-of-balance condition of an imaging data acquisition device, rotatable around a patient opening of a stationary unit of a tomography apparatus, such as an x-ray computed tomography apparatus or an ultrasound tomography apparatus... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7163516 | Patient data collection system and methods A system for collecting patient screening data is disclosed. The system includes force measuring apparatus for measuring weight and for measuring balance forces, and stimuli delivery apparatus for delivering first stimuli designed to evaluate visual acuity, for deli... | 01/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7059182 | Active impact protection system An impact protection system for a portable device, comprising a housing 20 with a plurality of impact absorbing arms 22 attached to housing 20 and having a retracted position and an extended position; an extension spring 26 connected to e... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7010965 | Golf club fixture A device for measuring alignment of a golf club is provided, and allows measurement of the lie angle and loft angle simultaneously. The strike face of the club is placed against an abutment member that is fixed to a base member, and held in place with a clamping mem... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6934611 | Vehicle stability operator feedback system System for monitoring vehicle operating conditions and parameters and issuing warnings to the operator when a predetermined vehicle status is present. The predetermined vehicle status includes a variety of unsafe driving conditions and is responsive to a changing ce... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6877364 | Digital swing weight scale A swing weight scale is presented that measures the swing weight of a golf club by measuring the torque exerted by the club about fixed balance point. The apparatus comprises an elongated torque arm pivotally mounted to a base. At one end of the torque arm a pair of... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6843109 | Barycentric position measuring apparatus The apparatus receives a load by a load receiving board, selects and switches a combination of a first sensor and a second sensor, a combination of the second sensor and a third sensor, a combination of the third sensor and a fourth sensor and a combination of the f... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6785597 | Hydraulic stabilizer system and process for monitoring load conditions A process for monitoring load conditions on a lifting machine having a rated load moment includes determining an actual load moment of the lifting machine due a weighted load. The actual load moment may be determined by measuring a tilt pressure within a hydraulic t... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6725135 | Vehicle stability operator feedback system System for monitoring vehicle operating conditions and parameters and issuing warnings to the operator when a predetermined vehicle status is present. The predetermined vehicle status includes a variety of unsafe driving conditions and is responsive to a changing ce... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6644102 | Golf club fixture A device for measuring alignment of a golf club is provided, and allows measurement of the lie angle and loft angle simultaneously. The strike face of the club is placed against an abutment member that is fixed to a base member, and held in place with a c... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6612157 | Free fall sensor wherein normally closed circuit is opened in response to free fall conditions A free fall sensor for detecting a falling state of portable electronic equipment such as notebook personal computers includes a movable electrode including a plurality of moving portions disposed on a circumference at regular intervals so as to be equidi... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6550317 | X-ray tube balancing method An imaging tube (16) and an apparatus (60) and a method for pre-balancing the imaging tube (16) for use in an imaging system (10) are provided. The imaging tube mass and center of mass are determined. Desired values for the imaging tube mass and imaging t... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6389883 | Device, system, and method for measurement of balance, stability, and tremor This invention is a system to analyze the balance, stability, and tremor of a load or subject by measuring forces and calculating the center of pressure, as well as being capable of measuring all forces and moments. The plate (or platform) component of th... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6250168 | Method and apparatus for locating the strongest point on a golf club shaft A golf shaft spine locating apparatus is provided having a frame. A pair of vertical supports for the shaft are mounted to both ends of the frame. The shaft is placed on the supports and is rotated on the supports. A weight is applied to the shaft and exe... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6133837 | Patient position system and method for a support surface A system for determining the location of a patient on a support. The system includes a first and second sensor coupled to a patient's support surface and being at least laterally spaced. A first load signal from the first sensor has a first sensitivity gr... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6098025 | Apparatus and method for calibrating moment-of-inertia and center-of-gravity An apparatus and a related method are used to simultaneously calibrate a center-of-gravity and a moment-of-inertia. The apparatus includes: a motor rotated with a prescribed velocity; a tachometer installed at the motor for calibrating an angular velocity... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6053033 | Device for determining the position of the center of gravity of a test body An apparatus for determining the position of the center of gravity of a test body with a test-body receiving plate supported on at least two weighing systems with short displacement in which device the position of the center of gravity is calculated from ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5672815 | Method and apparatus for measuring outside dimensions and the center of gravity of a package A non-intrusive method and apparatus for determining the center of gravity of a package, while the package is moving. A multi-segment conveyor is used having segments at differing slopes relative to each other, along with sensors used to approximate the t... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5672807 | Pendulum detector testing device A detector testing device which provides consistent, cost-effective, repeatable results. The testing device is primarily constructed of PVC plastic and other non-metallic materials. Sensitivity of a walk-through detector system can be checked by: 1) provi... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5583777 | Method and apparatus for determining the weight and center of gravity of a vehicle, particularly an aircraft An apparatus for weighing aircraft, particularly aircraft prior to take-off, the aircraft having differing undercarriage wheel configurations (footprints), one to another, the apparatus for use on or in an aircraft roadway or the like. The apparatus compr... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5574216 | Rotary drum centering method and apparatus A rotary drum centering method and apparatus with which it is possible to precisely perform the drum centering of a rotary drum necessary for adjusting magnetic heads thereon and accurately obtain a reference in the height direction of the magnetic heads.... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5561242 | Apparatus for locating wheelsets An apparatus for locating the center of rotation of a wheelset. The apparatus contains two movable roller assemblies each designed to establish circumferential contact with a wheel at a different location on the wheel periphery, a movable lifting device c... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5540090 | Head balancing fixture and method of using same A head balance apparatus is provided determining the face and the loft angles of the club face when the club is balanced in its impact orientation. It includes a base, a vertical post on the base, and a balance member movable on the base and located at a ... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5533386 | Methods of using an acceleration responsive device An acceleration responsive device 30 includes a support 34 which supports a rod 46 between two spaced portions of the support. A weighted disc 48 is mounted for movement on the rod and is held by a spring 128 at one end of the rod 46. An indicator 50 is a... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5528927 | Center of gravity locator A locator 20 for facilitating the location of the center of gravity of an object such as a golf club head 130 includes a balancing member 42 having a rod 88 extending in a first direction from the member and a threaded rod 100 extending from the member in... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5309753 | Apparatus and method for determining the inertia matrix of a rigid body The experimental determination of the moments of inertia of a rigid body such as a golf-club head about each of three mutually perpendicular axes is described. The club head is suspended so as to swing as a pendulum about an axis that is parallel to each ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5301544 | Method and apparatus for determining the center of gravity of an object The present invention is an apparatus for and method of determining the three-axis center of gravity of objects. The apparatus of the present invention has a conveyor assembly that receives a package from an upstream conveyor path. After being received, t... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5285680 | Golf club measuring apparatus and method An apparatus for determining the length and swing weight of a golf club having a shaft and a head, the head having a sole, there being a top at the end of the shaft remote from the head comprising a longitudinally lengthwise elongated frame; first structu... | 02/15/1994 |
