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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7810402 | Torque monitoring apparatus A torque monitoring apparatus for monitoring torque between a driving structure rotating about a first axis and a driven structure rotating about a second axis. The torque monitoring apparatus includes a piston and cylinder assembly. The piston is received in an ape... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7392714 | Torque monitoring system and method of monitoring engine torque An easily packaged torque monitoring system accurately captures driveline torque data for use by engine, transmission or other vehicle controllers. The torque monitoring system utilizes a structural member to hydraulically connect a driving member with a driven memb... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7383743 | Device for detecting a rotation device There are provided a device for detecting a rotation rate that prevents an eddy current from being generated in a housing member around a rotation rate sensor, and a device for detecting a rotation rate that prevents a decrease in the compressing efficiency of a flu... | 06/10/2008 |
| 6364352 | Seat occupant weight sensing system A system for determining the weight of the occupant of a vehicle seat includes a hinge near the forward edge of the seat and a force sensor responsive to downward force at a point well to the rear of the hinge thereby indicating torque about the hinge. Th... | 04/02/2002 |
| 5936166 | Input torque detecting system for an automotive transmission An input torque detecting system of an automotive transmission. The transmission comprises a torque convertor having a pump impeller directly connected to a crankshaft of an engine, a turbine runner disposed opposing to the pump impeller to rotate by flui... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5791820 | Method and apparatus for implanting screw-in pilings or anchors in the ground There is provided a new and useful apparatus for use in implanting a screw-in piling or anchor into the subsoil. The apparatus comprises an insertion means mounted to a skid-steer loader combined with a first load bearing measuring device to measure the l... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5433119 | Torque indicator A torque indicator system for use while rotating a screw pile into the ground with a positive displacement hydraulic motor, includes first and second hydraulic cylinders having their rods connected together in a manner such that net pressure forces are cr... | 07/18/1995 |
| 4176548 | Hydrostatic torque measuring device for rotating shafts An input shaft is provided with a cylinder and an output shaft is provided with a rotary wing piston in the cylinder. The rotary wing piston has two arms and together with two diametrically opposite cylinder cams forms two pairs of pressure chambers. Depe... | 12/04/1979 |
