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A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7528497 | Wind-turbine with load-carrying skin A horizontal axis wind-turbine includes a stationary support structure, a two-bladed rotor supported by the stationary support structure, and a hollow shaft rotationally attached to the stationary support structure through a bearing. Teeter hinges are spaced apart f... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7521841 | Strain energy shuttle apparatus and method for vibration energy harvesting An apparatus for use in low frequency vibration energy harvesting (VEH) and with actuators requiring a low deflection force. The apparatus includes a piezo flexure that is loaded with a compressive pre-load force to place the piezo flexure under compression. The pie... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7511403 | High-powered actuators and actuating systems for extended range and precise positioning A piezoelectric motor (PEM) is driven with loosely coupled inductors 24 and switching amplifier having a pulse width modulator 18, gate driver circuit 21 and two pairs of power mosfets 210, 212 and 220, 222. Energy stored in the PE... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7504759 | Surface acoustic wave element, surface acoustic wave device, duplexer, and method of making surface acoustic wave element A surface acoustic wave element, a surface acoustic wave device, a duplexer, and a method of making a surface acoustic wave element which significantly restrain characteristics from deteriorating are provided. The surface acoustic wave element in accordance with the... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7501743 | Piezoelectric ultrasonic motor for 2-dimensional positioning A piezoelectric ultrasonic motor having 2-dimensional positioning movement includes a stator. The stator includes a piezoelectric ceramic bar and an electrode disposed on the bar. Each bar includes two wings that are separated by a predetermined angle to form a pred... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7492051 | Energy-saving generator set An energy-saving generator set includes a generator having a battery provided therein for starting the generator; a mechanical energy generating mechanism provided inside the generator to generate high-voltage power supply via a split magnetic coil thereof; a distri... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7489296 | Pointing device A pointing device including a base section, an operating section shiftably supported on the base section, a magnet carried on one of the base section and the operating section, and a magneto-electro transducer carried on the other of the base section and the operati... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7489045 | Energy generating expansion joint An expansion joint system incorporating means for harvesting kinetic energy and generating electrical energy from the kinetic energy is provided. The incorporation of an energy harvesting and generating means within the expansion joint system actively improves the h... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7486004 | Piezolelectric devices A piezoelectric device comprising a continuous piezoelectric element (10) extending alternately back and forth to form a plurality of parallel, straight portions (14) arranged in a stack with intermediate linkage portions (15) at alternate ends ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7486005 | Connector arrangement An electrical connector arrangement for a piezoelectric actuator (10) having a stack (26) of one or more piezoelectric elements, the electrical connector arrangement including positive and negative terminals (30, 32) for connection with distribu... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7485997 | System and method for securing a rotor to a motor drive shaft using cam fasteners A rotor assembly for mounting a rotor to a motor shaft having a rotor with a centrally positioned central bore, the diameter of which is slightly larger than a diameter of the motor shaft, a first stepped bore intersecting the central bore and being aligned along a ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7482730 | High performance MEMS scanner A high performance MEMS scanner is disclosed. In some embodiments, scanner mirror has a wide and short aspect ratio that is similar to rotating polygon facets. Long torsion arms allow large rotation angles including 20° zero-to-peak mechanical and greater. Suspensi... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7482737 | Aluminum nitride thin film, composite film containing the same and piezoelectric thin film resonator using the same A piezoelectric thin film resonator has a substrate and a piezoelectric layered structure including a lower electrode, piezoelectric aluminum nitride thin film with c-axis orientation and upper electrode formed on the substrate in this order. The lower electrode are... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7479719 | Alternator for vehicle An alternator for a vehicle has a regulator disposed in a casing so as to be exposed from a window of the casing, an input harness and an output harness disposed outside the casing, and an insulating bush disposed between an output terminal and the casing. The regul... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7466060 | Piezoelectric driving type MEMS apparatus A piezoelectric driving type MEMS apparatus includes: a supporting portion provided on a substrate; and a piezoelectric actuator, which is supported on the supporting portion, including a piezoelectric film and a driving electrode configured to drive the piezoelectr... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7466034 | Cogeneration system A cogeneration system is disclosed, wherein a generator which generates electricity, a drive source which operates to drive the generator, and generates waste heat during the operation of the drive source, a waste heat recoverer which recovers the waste heat of the ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7462961 | Superconductivity rotor having torque tube A superconductivity rotor has a field coil portion wound with a superconductivity wire, a support portion for supporting the field coil portion, torque tubes positioned at both ends of the support portion and transmitting a torque to an outside from the field coil p... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462959 | Linear motor and stage device using the linear motor A linear motor can include a coil part having a plurality of coils forming a coil line; a magnet yoke part having a plurality of permanent magnets facing the coil line; and a coil cooling part configured to cool the coil part. The coil cooling part can include a coo... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462948 | Midget gas turbine The present invention provides a midget gas turbine has: a casing; an irregular-shaped hollow disk rotationally attached to a casing; said irregular-shaped hollow disk having in a hollow portion constituting a burs... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462946 | Method for operating a wind energy plant The present invention relates to a method for operating a wind turbine with a generator, drivable by a rotor, for supplying electrical power to an electrical load, in particular an electric grid. In order to compensate for fluctuations in the grid as far as possible... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462945 | Self-powered miniature liquid treatment system A liquid treatment system that may be self-powered includes a filter and a hydro-generator. A flow of liquid may be filtered with the filter and used to rotate the hydro-generator to generate electric power. The liquid treatment system may include a first liquid flo... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462947 | Method for operating a wind turbine A system and method for operating a wind turbine with a generator, drivable by a rotor, for supplying electrical power to an electric load, in particular an electric grid, are disclosed. Briefly described, one embodiment generates electrical power from an electrical... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462973 | Surface acoustic wave device A surface acoustic wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate, at least one interdigital transducer (IDT) provided on the piezoelectric substrate, and a shield electrode provided on the piezoelectric substrate. The IDT has a first pattern on an edge that faces t... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462977 | High temperature pressure transducer having a shaped ceramic face A high temperature pressure transducer includes an extended tubular member having an opening from a front to a back surface. The tubular member is preferably fabricated from a metal. At the front end of the tubular member is a ceramic sensor face or tip which basica... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462974 | Inertial driving actuator An inertial driving actuator includes a fixing member, a moving element that is fixed to the fixing member and generates a small displacement by extension and contraction, an oscillation substrate that is fixed to the moving element and is moved linearly reciprocall... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7459834 | Solid state gimbal system A non-mechanical gimbal system is presented. The gimbal system includes a gimbal housing, including hemispherical and annular caps, rotatable sphere, and at least two curvilinear actuators. The hemispherical cap is attached to the annular cap in a removable fashion ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459827 | Piezoelectric-driven MEMS device and method for manufacturing the same A piezoelectric-driven MEMS device can be fabricated reliably and consistently. The piezoelectric-driven MEMS device includes: a movable flat beam having a piezoelectric film disposed above a substrate with a recessed portion such that the piezoelectric film is brid... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459809 | X-Y stage driver having locking device and data storage system having the X-Y stage driver An X-Y stage driver having a locking device and a data storage system having the X-Y stage driver. The X-Y stage driver includes an X-Y stage; a supporting unit that supports the X-Y stage and has elastic beams that support corners of the X-Y stage; a driving unit t... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459800 | Electronic control for a hydraulically driven generator Electronic control for a hydraulic system driving an auxiliary power source is provided, with specific application as a system for controlling the operation of a hydraulically driven AC generator. The system may includes a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic motor drivably ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459832 | Electro-mechanical energy converter and vibration wave driving At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an electro-mechanical energy converter and a vibration wave driving apparatus that can facilitate miniaturization, high power, low cost and low voltage drive, by using a polygonal piezoelectric element with a pluralit... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459828 | Saw sensor device using slit acoustic wave and method thereof The present invention discloses an SAW sensor device using a slit acoustic wave and a method thereof. The SAW sensor device using the slit acoustic wave includes a piezoelectric medium having a thin membrane at its one portion, a medium at the other portion, and a n... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459833 | Thin film piezoelectric actuator A thin film piezoelectric actuator comprises a driving part at least one end of which is supported by an anchor portion. The driving part includes: a piezoelectric film, a first lower electrode provided under a first region of the piezoelectric film, a second lower ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455101 | Device of micro loop thermosyphon for ferrofluid power generator The present invention provides a micro loop thermosyphon cooler, having a thermal absorption unit and a condenser sequentially arranged therein, wherein the condenser is arranged at a position higher than that of the thermal absorption unit by a height. The thermal ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456528 | High performance linear motor and magnet assembly therefor A magnet assembly includes a back iron and an array of magnets. The back iron is in the form of a plate having opposed surfaces. The magnets are arranged along one of the surfaces, with the other surface being dimensioned and configured according to the magnetic fie... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456554 | Support member of vibrator The present invention provides, in a physical quantity measuring system using a vibrator, a supporting structure of a vibrator for reducing the zero-point temperature drift of detection signal. It is provided a supporting member 22 for supporting a vibrator | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456552 | Piezo-electric oscillator and method of manufacturing the same A piezo-electric oscillator has a reduced manufacturing cost using a general purpose piezo-electric vibrator, while coping with miniaturization. The piezo-electric oscillator has resin; a substrate having an upper face, a bottom face, a conductive terminal portion, ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456536 | Electric motor An electric motor includes a rotor shaft arranged in a casing and having an axial hollow bore formed therethrough for passage of lubricating oil, a rotor, a stator, a pair of bearings each having an inner race and an outer race, a pair of bearing fixing parts suppor... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456509 | Methods of operating a series hybrid vehicle The invention is directed toward methods for operating a series hybrid vehicle in a manner that responds to the operator's demand for power output, while maximizing engine efficiency and minimizing disruptions in vehicle drivability. According to principles of the p... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456549 | Electroactive polymer motors The present invention relates to mechanical-electrical power conversion systems. The systems comprise one or more electroactive polymers that convert between electrical and mechanical energy. When a voltage is applied to electrodes contacting an electroactive polyme... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7453241 | Electronic controller matching engine power to alternator power and maintaining engine frequency for a free-piston stirling engine driving a linear alternator A feedback control method and circuit for inclusion in a control system of an electrical power generating source that comprises a free piston Stirling engine driving a linear alternator. An instantaneous value of a variable, Vinternal, is continuously der... | 11/18/2008 |
