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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6397670 | Device for detecting vibrating signal caused by tire engaging safety insert after pressure loss in tire A safety insert designed to be mounted in an assembly comprising a tire and a rim of a vehicle and device for detecting the bearing of the tire on an insert, so that the insert generates signals oriented parallel to the axis of rotation of the tire and ri... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397671 | Sheet detecting device An ultrasonic wave that is transmitted from an ultrasonic-wave transmitter 1 is received by an ultrasonic-wave receiver 2, through a sheet 4. A reception signal is input to an extracting unit 19. The extracting unit compares its phase with a phase of a re... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397672 | Method for determining the frictional properties of materials The invention sets forth a method for determining the hand quality of a fabric or other material. The invention establishes a new constant value to be applied to this determination. The constant value is referred to as the Quality Energy Value (hereinafte... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397673 | Air flow measuring apparatus An air flow measuring apparatus, is of a type converting digital values Vadc having a non-linearity characteristic to a flow rate in air flow rate conversion processing. The apparatus, is provided with voltage output conversion processing, uses a QV map f... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397674 | Method and apparatus for sensing the level of fluid within a container An apparatus for sensing a level of fluid within a container. The apparatus includes a support coupled to the container. The apparatus additionally includes first and second floats. Each of the first and second floats is pivotally coupled to the support p... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397675 | Wheel balancer using wheel rim runout and loaded wheel/tire assembly measurements A wheel balancer is provided that includes a shaft adapted for receiving a wheel/tire assembly, the shaft having a longitudinal axis and being rotatable about the axis so as to rotate a wheel/tire assembly removably mounted thereon, a rotation sensor asse... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397676 | Piezoelectric oscillator and signal detection apparatus using the same A driving signal is provided to six electrodes (driving electrodes) on one of the surfaces of each of three vibration legs of a three-pronged tuning-fork-type piezoelectric oscillator. Two output electrodes from among six electrodes (output electrodes) on... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397677 | Piezoelectric rotational accelerometer A rotational accelerometer using piezoelectric material, preferably quartz, in a shear orientation. Piezoplates and conducting seismic masses, each having bores therethrough, are bolted to posts that are symmetrically mounted to a body in such a manner th... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397678 | Method and apparatus for measuring objects, particularly useful for measuring diamonds A method and apparatus for measuring the mass of individual objects, particularly small diamonds, within a predetermined range of sizes, by conveying the objects towards an oscillatable probe having a predetermined mass and a vacuum port of smaller dimens... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397679 | Method and apparatus for discriminating ultrasonic echoes using wavelet function processing A method of and apparatus for discriminating among ultrasonic echoes reflected from various objects in a tank containing liquid is disclosed. Ultrasonic signals are generated from an ultrasonic transducer into liquid contained in a tank. Ultrasonic echoes... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397680 | Ultrasonic spectroscopy apparatus for determining thickness and other properties of multilayer structures An ultrasonic apparatus and method based on location of resonance frequencies is provided for determining unknown parameters in a multilayer structure, such as thickness, elastic properties of individual layers, or bonding strength between layers. Predict... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397681 | Portable ultrasonic detector This portable ultrasonic detector has a moved distance instrument comprised of an encoder for detecting a moved amount and a counter for counting the moved amount signal outputted from the encoder, as a means for obtaining position information of an ultra... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397682 | Intergranular degradation assessment via random grain boundary network analysis A method is disclosed for determining the resistance of polycrystalline materials to intergranular degradation or failure (IGDF), by analyzing the random grain boundary network connectivity (RGBNC) microstructure. Analysis of the disruption of the RGBNC m... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397683 | Clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeter An improved clamp-on arrangement having a first sensor assembly (2, 2') and a second sensor assembly (3, 3') usable for different nominal diameters of pipes. The sensor assemblies can be positioned either along a single straight surface line (11) or along... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397684 | Low thermal stress case connect link for a straight tube Coriolis flowmeter Case connect links of a straight tube Coriolis flowmeter couple a balance bar/flow tube junction to the flow tube case. Each case connect link has at least one out of plane bend in its surface to allow the case connect link to expand/contract in response ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397685 | Mass flowmeter A mass flowmeter operating by the Coriolis principle and incorporating an essentially straight, moving-fluid-conducting Coriolis measuring tube, at least one oscillator associated with and exciting the Coriolis measuring tube, at least one detector associ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397686 | Hall-effect sensor placed in flowmeter to measure fuel flow rate A pick-up assembly for use in a liquid dispensing system utilizes a Hall-effect sensor integrated within a flowmeter to provide a measure of the rotational velocity of the rotor and hence the flow rate of liquid being transmitted through the liquid line. ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397687 | Water usage monitor and regulator A water monitoring and regulation apparatus comprising two vanes connected to two flow meters, a timer, a main gear connected to the two vane shafts, a timer gear connected to the timer, a shut off mechanism, a manual reset and an automatic reset when the... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397688 | Seating load detecting device with bracket mounted sensor A seating load detecting device in which a lower arm for supporting a seat cushion and a seat back is coupled with an upper rail by a front bracket and a rear bracket. A distortion gage is attached to the bracket. The bracket comprises a curved portion of... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397689 | Sample probe A sampling probe for withdrawing and filtering a portion of material from a vessel having an inner chamber containing the material and a port for receiving a probe. The sampling probe comprises a casing having a sample inlet, a pumping chamber having a pu... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397690 | Tools for measuring surface cleanliness A procedure and tools for quantifying surface cleanliness are described. Cleanliness of a target surface is quantified by wiping a prescribed area of the surface with a flexible, bright white cloth swatch, preferably mounted on a special tool. The cloth p... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397691 | Double reduction gear drive means A double gear reduction drive mechanism for powering movement of a boat lifting cable for moving of a watercraft upwardly from the water to an elevated position and downwardly from the elevated position of storage to a position in the water therebelow. Th... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397692 | Electro-mechanical automatic transmission for front wheel drive 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 the first input shaft. An idler gear is provided in ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397693 | Change speed apparatus for a tractor A change speed apparatus for a tractor includes a main change speed device (24) having a combination of gear trains mounted on a first shaft and a second shaft extending parallel to each other, for driving a change speed output shaft (58) at a plurality o... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397694 | Method and apparatus for calibrating a fluid retarder A method and apparatus is configured for calibrating a fluid retarder 155 in a transmission system. The transmission system may include an engine 120 connected to a transmission 135 through a driveshaft 118, or power input shaft. The driveshaft is mechani... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397695 | Control apparatus for hydraulically-operated vehicular transmission Shift valves 141, 142, 143 are provided to switch oil passage connections to a state in which an oil pressure in one hydraulic clutch of an arbitrary speed transmission train and an oil pressure in a hydraulic clutch of a ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397696 | Automatic gear transmission A gear-shift mechanism for a gear transmission in which a shift-and-select lever on a changeover shaft is loaded by a compression spring assembled therewith toward an initial position where the shift-and-select lever is brought into engagement with a shif... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397697 | Ball screw In a ball screw according to the present invention, four circulation passages forming a circulation route are respectively arranged in the axial direction of the ball screw. The mounting positions of the second and third circulation passages A2 and A3 are... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397698 | Controlling device for transmission The present invention intends to provide a controlling device for transmission in which locking action of the locking mechanism is not hindered by a part of the controlling device such as an actuator, when a fork shaft as an operating mechanism is held at... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397699 | Oscillating actuator An oscillating actuator is provided which includes a coil-holding member, and a carriage member. The carriage member has a bearing hole and at least one arm, and the at least one arm has a head portion and an intermediate portion arranged between the head... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397700 | Dual dial rod speed changing indicator A dual dial rod speed changing indicator comprises a base board, a wire hub seat, an advancing member, and a withdrawing member. The wire hub seat is acted on by a bias force and pivoted to the base board. The wire hub seat has a first ratchet tooth porti... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397701 | Integral mounting structure for a steering gearbox and powertrain An integral mounting structure for a steering gearbox and a powertrain housing is provided. The structure has a mounting seat integrally formed on a cross member of a vehicle, the mounting seat including a first concave portion forming a half cylinder, a ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397702 | Dual cam differential A differential is provided by a cam associated with each of the first and second output shafts of the differential. A moving member moves axially relative to the cams when the shafts are rotating at different speeds. The moving member is driven by the dif... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397703 | Clutch control apparatus for continuously variable transmission A clutch control apparatus of a continuously variable transmission comprises a changeover device for changing over an oil passage connected to an apply chamber and a release chamber from an engaged position to a released position and vice versa, a slip pr... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397704 | Corkscrew Improved corkscrew formed by a metal structure wherein a stop part rests on an bottle outlet, the stop part composed of two parts which are telescopically coupled and which can be locked into an extended position by means of a retaining element actuated b... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397705 | Direction control arrangement for a wrench or the like A direction control arrangement for wrench is constructed to include a body defining a box and a transverse through hole across the box, two stop elements respectively mounted in the transverse through hole at two opposite sides of the box, two steel ball... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397706 | Protective sockets A socket adapted to torque a head of a hardware fastener is presented. The hardware having a predetermined size and an associated counter bore with a predetermined diameter per the SAE Standard cited as: "Wrench Clearance, Table 3, SAE Aeronautical Drafti... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397707 | Ejector extension II A tool capable of extending the reach of a socket containing an ejector mechanism that is capable of holding a nut, screw or bolt (hereafter called a fastening device) within a socket by magnetism. Said tool will also be capable of ejecting the fastening ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397708 | Screwdriver grip A screwdriver grip including a front section and a rear section pivotally connected with the front section. The outer edge of the pivot section is formed with more than one inward recessed engaging section. The center of the front end of the rear section ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397709 | Handtool with rotatable arms This invention is a handtool having an elongated member and two arms rotatably attached to an end of the elongated member. The elongated member is adapted to hold a bit at an its end. The first arm can be rotated about its fixed point to a position that i... | 06/04/2002 |
