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6044694	Resonator sensors employing piezoelectric benders for fluid property sensing Resonator sensors namely piezoelectric benders are used for sensing fluid viscosity and density. The benders are inserted into a liquid to be monitored. An input voltage is applied to the bender causing it to vibrate in the liquid at a resonant frequency....	04/04/2000
6044695	Apparatus and method for detecting contaminants on the surface of a card An apparatus and method for detecting potentially damaging contaminants on the surfaces of a plastic card, such as a credit card, an identification card, and the like, prior to a thermal printing operation being performed on the card. The apparatus includ...	04/04/2000
6044696	Apparatus for testing and evaluating the performance of an automobile Apparatus for testing and evaluating the performance of an automobile under simulated conditions includes torque applicators for connection to wheel shafts of an automobile and for applying torque forces to the wheel shafts, movable supports supporting th...	04/04/2000
6044698	Method and apparatus including accelerometer and tilt sensor for detecting railway anomalies A technique for monitoring anomalies in a railway system 400. The technique uses a motion sensor 207, 209 operably coupled to a chassis of a rail car 101 to detect a possibility of an event which may correspond to an anomaly in the railway system. A globa...	04/04/2000
6044699	Gauge for accurately measuring precipitation A precipitation gauge that collects liquid and frozen precipitation in a reservoir, suspended by force-sensing transducers, permitting the accurate and precise measurement of accumulated precipitation. A proportionally-heated collector assembly prevents t...	04/04/2000
6044700	Aircraft equipment configuration identification interface guide An informational/positional guide, which is disposable in an aircraft instrumentation interface, used with at least one mechanical guide key configured to guide interface engagement, and the guide key having an orientation specific to a particular type of...	04/04/2000
6044701	Thermal mass flow controller having orthogonal thermal mass flow sensor A thermal mass flow controller having a thermal mass flow meter with an orthogonal thermal mass flow sensor includes a base defining a primary fluid flow path therein for carrying a flow of fluid to be metered. A pressure dropping bypass is positioned in ...	04/04/2000
6044702	Settling process analysis device and method The invention provides a system and method for monitoring the dynamics of particle motion in a liquid-solid media including the rate of settling of particles, the identification of unsettled particle clouds, and the identification and control of the bed l...	04/04/2000
6044703	Settling process analysis device and method A system and method for monitoring the dynamics of particle motion in a liquid-solid media including the rate of settling of particles, the identification of unsettled particle clouds, and the identification and control of the bed level of settled particl...	04/04/2000
6044704	Follow-through measuring device A follow-through measuring device for measuring and displaying the time duration of impact comprises a piezoelectric sensor for sensing the presence of force while the athletic implement is in contact with a ball. The sensor provides a signals with a time...	04/04/2000
6044705	Micromachined members coupled for relative rotation by torsion bars Two torsion bars project from a reference member to support at least one plate or frame-shaped first dynamic member for rotation about an axis of the torsion bars. In one embodiment, a frame-shaped first dynamic member and a second pair of torsion bars, o...	04/04/2000
6044706	Dual axial gyroscope with piezoelectric ceramics A piezoelectric device is used in an dual axial gyroscope system and includes a piezoelectric exciter for generating a linear velocity on a first axis; a first piezoelectric detector element, placed on a surface of the piezoelectric exciter in a direction...	04/04/2000
6044707	Angular rate sensor A first floating body is supported by a silicon substrate so as to be movable in the x-direction and substantially unmovable in the y-direction. A second floating body is supported by the first floating body so as to be substantially unmovable in the x-di...	04/04/2000
6044708	Oscillation type gyroscope The oscillation type gyroscope comprises an oscillator having electrodes for driving and for detection and also having oscillating arms adapted to oscillate in a cantilevered state, with front end portions of the oscillating arms being free ends; a suppor...	04/04/2000
6044709	Vibrator A vibrator has (a) a housing including a wall forming a cavity, (b) a sleeve in the cavity, and (c) a piston received in the sleeve for reciprocating movement therein. In the improvement, the cavity has a boundary surface inside the housing and the vibrat...	04/04/2000
6044710	Elliptical vibratory apparatus The invention disclosed is an elliptical vibratory apparatus including a first controller which includes at least a first phase shifter, a first high-gain amplifier and a first saturating element; a first power amplifier for amplifying an output of the fi...	04/04/2000
6044711	Force sensing apparatus A sensing apparatus having a body member with a portion engageable with a work object having a medium to be sensed; and a system for registering at predetermined criterion, relative to the body member, during engagement of the portion of the body member w...	04/04/2000
6044712	Bourdon-tube pressure gauge A pressure gauge comprising a body (14) and a pressure sensing member consisting of a resiliently flexible curved tube (12) attached to the body (14) and having a fixed end (16) for communication with a fluid to enable pressure measurement, and a closed o...	04/04/2000
6044713	Strain measurement system and method A system for simultaneously measuring strains in a test member includes spatial-position members which are coupled to different portions of the test member and first and second displacement sensors which are spaced apart by a sensor space and coupled to t...	04/04/2000
6044714	Flowmeter for explosion-hazard environments A pulse generator (48) in a flowmeter system (10) transmits an excitation pulse to a transducer assembly (12) by way of a signal-conduction medium (20) located in a region subject to an explosion hazard. The amplitude of the excitation pulse is great enou...	04/04/2000
6044716	Fluid pressure detector and air flow rate measuring apparatus using same An air flow rate measuring apparatus includes a casing having opposite open ends, a flow rectifier mounted within the casing at an upstream-side portion thereof with respect to a direction of flow of fluid to be measured, and at least one fluid pressure d...	04/04/2000
6044717	Pressure and force profile sensor and method for detecting pressure A pressure sensor is provided which can detect the presence, absence or magnitude of pressure, as well as a pressure profile. The pressure sensor includes a sensor membrane and a sensor device. The sensor membrane is flexible and may be constructed of a c...	04/04/2000
6044718	Continuously variable transmission utilizing oscillating torque and one way drives A transmission utilizes oscillating torque to vary the mechanical power transmitted to a load. An arm assembly is rotatably coupled to a frame. At the ends of the arms are eccentric masses, rotatably coupled thereto. An input shaft rotates the masses abou...	04/04/2000
6044719	Electro-mechanical automatic transmission having dual input shafts An electro-mechanical automatic transmission is provided including a first input shaft and a second input shaft concentric with the first input shaft. A plurality of drive gears are rotatably mounted to each input shaft and are provided with synchronizer ...	04/04/2000
6044720	Drive transmission assembly for working vehicles A direction-reversing mechanism (20) is disposed between a primary shaft (17) and output shaft (19) which are arranged in parallel with each other with the output shaft being arranged at a level lower than that of the primary shaft. A first fluid-operated...	04/04/2000
6044721	Control for controller-assisted large backlash jaw clutches in main and auxiliary sections A control for enhanced manual shifting in a computer-assisted (48) vehicular splitter-type compound transmission (16) having a nonsynchronized, enlarged backlash main section (16A) shifted by a manually operated shift lever (31) and a controller (42). The...	04/04/2000
6044722	Variable torque transmission A variable torque transmission includes at least one disc-shaped gear 30 having a circular toothed surface 36 with flat beveled teeth 32 that mate along radius 38 with the cone-shaped teeth of pinion gear 10 to produce an infinitely variable lever arm and...	04/04/2000
6044723	Electric power assisting steering apparatus An electric power assisting steering apparatus comprises a housing, a motor mounted on the housing to generate auxiliary steering power in a rotating shaft, an output shaft to transmit the steering power for steering the wheels, a bearing for supporting t...	04/04/2000
6044724	Drivetrain locking gear A drivetrain locking gear for locking a drivetrain. The drivetrain locking gear includes a guide shaft extending from an inner wall of a transmission and a holed locking gear being slidably and nonrotatably disposed on the guide shaft. The locking gear se...	04/04/2000
6044725	Eversible tube for motor vehicles An eversible tube is provided in a motor vehicle, especially as a connecting part for two steering shaft sections and which can be everted, starting at one end, during axial imposition of force with plastic deformation and energy consumption. Beginning at...	04/04/2000
6044726	Optimum rotationally symmetric shells for flywheel rotors A flywheel rim support formed from two shell halves. Each of the shell halves has a disc connected to the central shaft. A first shell element connects to the disc at an interface. A second shell element connects to the first shell element. The second she...	04/04/2000
6044727	Flywheel assembly A flywheel assembly is provided for transmitting torque from a crankshaft 2 to a main drive shaft 3. The flywheel assembly 1 basically includes a first flywheel 4, a second flywheel 5, a damper mechanism 6, a bearing 17 and a flexible plate 41. The flywhe...	04/04/2000
6044728	Power shift transmission for a movable machine and method for controlling a power shift transmission for a movable machine A power shift transmission (10) for a movable machine comprises an input shaft (9) driven by an engine (1), an output shaft (8), at least one mechanical drive line (13) and at least two separate hydrostatic drive lines (4, 5). Each of the hydrostatic driv...	04/04/2000
6044729	Powered lug wrench with adjustable stabilizing bar A powered lug wrench with adjustable stabilizing bar that is adjustably positionable to contact the roadbed and provide the necessary resistance to the turning of the powered wrench to undo the lug nuts from the lugs. The wrench includes a lug nut drive a...	04/04/2000
6044730	Ratchet wrench A ratchet wrench including a handle, a drive stud, and a ratchet mechanism further includes a tool release mechanism. The tool release mechanism includes a tool release actuator which forms a recess. A reversing lever is coupled to the ratchet mechanism a...	04/04/2000
6044731	Double-reversible ratchet wrench A double-reversible ratchet wrench, which includes a body having a receiving chamber at one end, a ratchet wheel mounted within the receiving chamber, a stop block with two toothed portions mounted within the receiving chamber and meshed with the ratchet ...	04/04/2000
6044732	Plumbing tool A plumbing tool for tightening the drain assembly of a shower. The tool includes a shaft having opposite proximal and distal ends and a tubular first bell reducer having open proximal and distal ends. The distal end of the shaft is inserted into the proxi...	04/04/2000
6044733	Screwdriver having a retractable and flexible shank A screwdriver includes a handle and a shank retractably received in the handle, the shank having a flexible section and a bit removably attached to the distal end thereof. A tube securely extends from the handle and a second spring is mounted to the tube ...	04/04/2000
6044734	Pliers A new pair of pliers for allowing easy grasping of the handles during use. The inventive device includes first and second arm members each having a jaw portion, a mid portion, and a handle portion. The mid portions of the arm members are pivotally coupled...	04/04/2000
6044735	Tube machining apparatus A tube machining apparatus is described which comprises a support frame (2), an intermediate body (6) arranged to carry tools (7), a clamp (8) for locking at least one tube (4) at a predetermined processing or machining station (9), and at least one gripp...	04/04/2000

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