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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6076386 | Removable plug lock A lock with a plug (2) removable from a housing (16) is disclosed. The plug (2) includes a restraining member (46) and a protrusion (40) which engages a concentric groove (52) formed onto a plug housing. Intersecting the concentric groove is a longitudina... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076387 | Process for rolling bevel gears on an axial stamping rolling machine and tooling for its implementation Teeth are ring rolled in a closed die formed between upper and lower clamping elements in a starting workpiece that is a pretreated blank whose shape outside a region to be deformed by upper and lower profiled tools already corresponds generally to a desi... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076389 | Method for judging the failure or end of life of a sensor element In the present sensor element failure or end of life judging method, the internal impedance of a gas sensor element is measured and, if the thus measured internal impedance goes beyond a previously determined threshold value, then it is judged that the ga... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076390 | Method for calibration of an analysis system and an analysis system The invention concerns a method for calibration of an analysis system (1) having a diaphragm (2), the outside of which is immersed into a medium (3) to be analyzed, and on the inside of which a carrier fluid (9) for the admission of a species penetrating ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076391 | Method and apparatus for checking a sensor A method and apparatus for checking a sensor which generates an electrical measuring signal on the basis of a non-electrical physical value. A test value transmitter is used to generate a non-electrical physical value (which is the same type as the physic... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076392 | Method and apparatus for real time gas analysis A method and apparatus for real time gas analysis involving determining individual concentrations of fluid constituents in a mixture of known constituents by measuring properties of the mixture and solving a set of equations, which relate the individual g... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076393 | Method of measuring a gas component and sensing device for measuring the gas component A method and a sensing device of measuring a concentration of a gas component of a measurement gas, which method includes the steps of: introducing the measurement gas containing the gas component, from an external measurement-gas space into a first inter... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076394 | Electric component transferring apparatus having function of testing negative-pressure suction, and apparatus and method for testing negative-pressure suction An electric-component transferring apparatus having a suction testing function, including at least one suction device which sucks and holds an electric component by a negative pressure; a suction-device moving device which moves the suction device; a nega... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076395 | Constant stress diffusion cell with controllable moisture content A device for measuring the concentration changes of a vapor at various moisture contents ranging from saturation to dry and under different confining stress as it diffuses through a porous media which includes a porous central housing having a central spa... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076396 | Moisture sensing probe A probe for use in sensing moisture content of bulk grain or other granular material comprises a cylindrical tube, for example of plastics, having a tapering nose, and having adjacent said nose first and second electrical conductors wound helically around... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076397 | Positioning apparatus The invention relates to a positioning apparatus, providing for an excursion of a tool (12) with respect to a sample or medium to be interacted with. The positioning apparatus comprises apparatus for applying a driving force (FD) which causes t... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076398 | Method for measuring of flow and flowmeter A measuring procedure and a flowmeter for the measurement of liquid flow in a hole bored in the ground, such as rock. The flowmeter consists of a long cylindrical body comprising: ring-shaped sealing elements (5) placed at a distance from each other in th... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076399 | Level switch filter for sewer basin A sewer basin has a tube mounted longitudinally in the basin to isolate the level sensing elements from particulate and non-soluble materials present in the basin which could contaminate the elements, which are used for selectively activating a pump in th... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076400 | Apparatus and method for classifying objects in computed tomography data using density dependent mass thresholds A method and apparatus for detecting objects in computed tomography (CT) data are disclosed. Sheet-shaped objects such as sheet explosives can be detected by analyzing a neighborhood of voxels surrounding a test voxel. If the density of the test voxel is ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076401 | Angular velocity sensor A shaft (270) is provided along the Z-axis on a semiconductor substrate (100), whose upper surface extends along the XY-plane, to fit a rotor (200) consisting of dielectric material. The rotor is supported by the shaft so that it can be inclined and can b... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076402 | Apparatus for detecting an exciting force externally exerted on a vibrating gyroscope A detector detects an exciting force externally exerted on a vibrating gyroscope by measuring a cross vibration of a regular triangular prism-shaped vibrating body having piezoelectric elements. The detector comprises an oscillator for oscillating the vib... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076403 | Electromagnetic accelerometer An electromagnetic accelerometer includes a peripheral frame, a mass suspended from the peripheral frame, a plurality of strain gauges configured to detect displacement of the mass, and a magnetic motor. The magnetic motor includes a first pole piece defi... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076404 | Micromechanical sensor including a single-crystal silicon support A micromechanical sensor includes a support of silicon substrate having an epitaxial layer of silicon applied on the silicon substrate. A part of the epitaxial layer is laid bare to form at least one micromechanical deflection part by an etching process. ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076405 | Remote self-powered structure monitor An acoustic rotor monitor that is an autonomous self-powered measurement instrument which can detect embedded and hidden fatigue cracks in remotely inaccessible devices such as helicopter rotor system components. A predictive maintenance-related problem f... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076406 | Integrated sensing platform and method for improved quantitative and selective monitoring of chemical analytes in both liquid and gas phase By measuring two or more physical parameters of a thin sensing film which are altered when exposed to chemicals, more effective discrimination between chemicals can be achieved. In using more than one sensor, the sensors are preferably integrated on the s... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076407 | Pipe inspection probe A probe for inspecting the inside of a large diameter, substantially vertical, limited access pipe. The probe includes an elongated probe housing having a series of flexible joint along its length to permit the probe to be positioned within the pipe. A pl... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076408 | Fluid pressure measuring apparatus for measuring pressure by using element for providing pressure A pressure in a pressurizing chamber of a micromachine apparatus for transferring a fluid is measured inexpensively under an actual-use or a similar condition. A piezoelectric element used as an actuator for applying a pressure to the fluid in the pressur... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076409 | Media compatible packages for pressure sensing devices Media compatible packages for pressure sensing devices include molded polymeric housings and diaphragms which mount and isolate pressure sensing devices in operative contact with any type of corrosive or non-corrosive media for pressure measurement. The v... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076410 | Liquid sample collector and liquid return apparatus A liquid sample collector and liquid return apparatus which takes the form of a first tube which has an open lower end which is to be submerged within a liquid source. This first tube is connected to a vacuum source located exteriorly of the liquid source... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076411 | Method and apparatus for determining remaining life of conductor insulation systems through void size and density correlation A method of determining or assessing remaining life in insulation material includes using a computerized analytical model and supporting equipment to assess margin between an electrical insulation sample's given (i.e., known) void parameters (such as size... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076412 | Starter for an internal combustion engine In an engine starter comprising: a DC electric motor; an output shaft; a pinion unit; a reduction gear unit for transmitting an output of the electric motor to the pinion unit through the output shaft; a solenoid device for axially moving the pinion unit ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076413 | Motor vehicle starter with an epicyclic reducing gear train including a torque limiting device A starter for a motor vehicle comprises an electric motor having an output shaft which drives a coaxial starter head through a speed reducer. The speed reducer incorporates an epicyclic gear train, including a cylindrical casing within which the internall... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076414 | Shift range control system for automatic transmissions A shift range control system for an automatic transmission, comprising: a first range switching mechanism for selecting a shift range mechanically; and a second range switching mechanism for outputting an electric signal, while a predetermined shift range... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076415 | Bi-directional, dual speed film transport gear drive apparatus with an open loop control gear mesh routine A dual speed film drive apparatus to achieve high speed and low speed film drive employs a limited speed range stepper motor with pinion input drive gear, and an output driven gear connected to a film advance mechanism. High and low speed drive is achieve... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076416 | Reverse gear transmission A motorcycle reverse gear transmission that precludes inadvertent shifting into a forward gear when in reverse and inadvertent shifting into reverse when in a forward gear. The reverse gear transmission requires the forward ratio gears to be in neutral be... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076417 | Rack guide having linear inner walls for supporting a rack A rack guide (30) in a rack and pinion steering gear housing (12) comprises a cylindrical structure having a peripheral wall (42), an end wall (52), and an inner wall (71). The peripheral wall (42) has an outer surface (40) with a contour complementary to... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076418 | Lash adjustment mechanism An apparatus (10) for use in turning steerable vehicle wheels includes a rack gear (14) and a sector gear (16) which are disposed in meshing engagement. A housing (30) encloses the rack and sector gears (14 and 16). A sector shaft (22) has an inner end po... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076419 | Gear arrangement A plastic gear is rotatably supported on at least one plastic fixed support stud, which is preferably formed of plastic and molded on a metal support plate. The fixed support stud has three equiangularly spaced lobes extending from its outer surface witho... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076420 | Power transmission changeover devices for four-wheel drive vehicles A power transmission changeover device for an automatic-transmission, four-wheel drive vehicle which can prevent rattling of gears while the gear position of the sub-transmission is being changed over. Air pipes extending from a negative pressure source f... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076421 | Shift-lever devices with support for plate spring A shift-lever device includes a shift lever rotatably supported to a casing, a restraining lever rotated with the shift lever and formed with a groove, a plate spring having one end pressed on the groove of the restraining lever and a middle portion betwe... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076422 | Structure for controlling displacement of vehicle pedal A structure for controlling the displacement of a vehicle pedal comprising: a pedal bracket fixed to a first vehicle body structural member which displaces in substantially the rearward direction of a vehicle when an external force of a predetermined valu... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076423 | Bellcrank mechanism A bellcrank mechanism (52) for applications in which unequal transverse forces (Fi, Fo) act on the two legs of a bellcrank support clevis includes a bellcrank bracket (64), a bellcrank (54) having a support clevis (56), and a set of ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076424 | Multi-piece jack handle A two-piece handle for use in positioning a vehicle lifting jack beneath a vehicle and rotating a spindle of that jack. The two-piece jack handle includes a jack handle rod having one end for engaging the jack spindle and a sleeve secured to an opposite e... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076425 | Steering column for motor vehicle A motor vehicle steering column including a steering shaft, a steering hand wheel, and an attachment between the steering shaft and the steering hand wheel. The attachment includes a cone-shaped outside shoulder on the steering shaft, a cone-shaped inside... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076426 | Internal combustion engine connecting rod Forged connecting rod, in particular of an internal combustion engine, including a body (1), a connecting rod small end (2) and a connecting rod big end (3), forming two connecting rod small end and connecting rod big end bearings for receiving respective... | 06/20/2000 |
