| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 248550000 | WITH CONDITION RESPONSIVE CONTROL MEANS | 27 |
| 20090272870 | ROTATING TABLE FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention provides a rotating table for a display device which can rotate around the horizontal shaft by a manual operation in addition to a small motor drive. A rotating table for a display device includes a rotating member arranged so as to be rotatable around a horizontal shaft, and in which the display device is arranged, a balancing device balancing with a gravity moment around the horizontal shaft in the display device, and a first motor-driven rotating mechanism rotating the rotating member around the horizontal shaft, and the first motor-driven rotating mechanism includes gear trains converting a rotation of an electric motor into a rotation of the rotating member, and a rotation allowing device allowing a rotation of the gear trains only in a case of a rotation having a torque not less than a predetermined torque with respect to the rotation from the rotating member side. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20130037687 | ANTI-VIBRATION APPARATUS - The present invention provides an anti-vibration apparatus including an anti-vibration base, a plurality of supporting mechanisms configured to support the anti-vibration base, a plurality of actuators configured to apply a force to the anti-vibration base, an obtaining unit configured to obtain vibration data which represents vibrations on the anti-vibration base, a first calculation unit configured to calculate, based on the vibration data obtained by the obtaining unit, a force to be applied to the anti-vibration base so as to reduce the vibrations on the anti-vibration base, and a distribution unit configured to distribute the force calculated by the first calculation unit to forces to be applied by the plurality of actuators to the anti-vibration base. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20120235013 | Instrumented Platform For Vibration Sensitive Equipment - A platform that includes a vibration sensor located within an inner core of a table. The table may have a first plate that supports a vibration-sensitive payload. The first plate may be separated from a second plate by the inner core. The sensor can be located within the core directly below the device. The sensor can be connected to an electrical connector attached to an external surface of the table. A monitor can be readily plugged into the electrical connector to obtain vibration data from the sensor. The platform may also include a damper located within the inner core to reduce vibration of the table. The damper may be an active device that is connected to control circuits located within, or outside, the inner core. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20100019120 | MULTIPLE AXIS GIMBAL EMPLOYING NESTED SPHERICAL SHELLS - A multi-axis gimbal has each axis defined by a respective spherical shell driven by a flat, compact motor attached to the driven shell and to a next outer shell (or to an external mounting platform, in the case of the outermost shell). The shells rotate about respective axes. In one configuration, the outermost shell is referred to as the “azimuth” shell because in use it rotates about a vertical axis. The next inner shell is an elevation shell that rotates about a first horizontal axis that is orthogonal to the axis of the camera or other sensor payload. An optional third shell can be used to provide “roll” motion, such as rotating a camera about its axis to obtain a particular rotational orientation with respect to a target. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100032543 | VESSEL, MOTION PLATFORM, METHOD FOR COMPENSATING MOTIONS OF A VESSEL AND USE OF A STEWART PLATFORM | 02-11-2010 |
| 20090261228 | Temperature Control Within Disk Drive Testing Systems - A disk drive test slot thermal control system includes a test slot including a housing having an outer surface, an internal cavity defined by the housing and including a test compartment for receiving and supporting a disk drive transporter carrying a disk drive for testing, and an inlet aperture extending from the outer surface of the housing to the internal cavity. The disk drive test slot thermal control system also includes a cooling conduit, and a thermoelectric device mounted to the cooling conduit. The thermoelectric device is configured to cool or heat an air flow entering the internal cavity through the inlet aperture. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20120292477 | Apparatus For Moving A Display Apparatus - Apparatus for moving a display appliance, for example a television set, or a display apparatus of the display appliance between a display position and a standby position, with a remote control for operating the display appliance, with a drive unit for moving the display appliance or the display apparatus thereof between the display position and the standby position, and with a control unit for actuating the drive unit. The control unit includes a detection device for detecting the operational state of the display appliance. The control unit actuates the drive unit depending on output signals from the detection device such that the drive unit moves the display appliance or the display apparatus thereof into the display position when said display appliance is switched on and moves the display appliance or the display apparatus thereof into the standby position when said display appliance is switched off. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120292476 | THERMALLY-CONDUCTIVE VIBRATION ISOLATORS AND SPACECRAFT ISOLATION SYSTEMS EMPLOYING THE SAME - Embodiments of a thermally-conductive vibration isolator are provided, as are embodiments of a spacecraft isolation employing a plurality of thermally-conductive vibration isolators. In one embodiment, the thermally-conductive vibration isolator includes a first end portion, a second end portion substantially opposite the first end portion, and first and second load transfer paths from the first end portion to the second end portion. The first and second load transfer paths comprise a main spring and a damper in parallel with the main spring, respectively. An elongated thermal conduit, which has a thermal conductivity exceeding that of first load transfer path and the second load transfer path, extends from the first end portion to the second end portion. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20110204203 | STEERABLE VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEM - A steerable vehicle lighting system includes a steerable platform assembly and a control assembly. The steerable platform assembly has a body adapted to be mounted to a vehicle, a platform adapted to receive a payload and adapted to rotate with respect to the body, an actuator at least partially placed in the body, and an actuator rod rotatably mated to the actuator and rotatably mated to the platform. A rotation of the actuator rotates the platform. The control assembly includes a first wheel adapted to be placed on a rotating portion of a steering apparatus, a transducer adapted to be mated to a stationary portion of the steering apparatus, a second wheel mated to a rotatable portion of the transducer and adapted to be rotated by the first wheel, and an elastic member that elastically urges the transducer and the second wheel towards the first wheel. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20090256049 | Quakeproof plinth to shelter a showpiece thereon - A quakeproof plinth is adapted to make a showpiece mount vertically go down without a tilt so as to cushion and shelter a showpiece seated thereon from impact force exerted on the entire showpiece. A plinth ( | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090078847 | DISTRIBUTED NETWORK VIBRATION ISOLATION SYSTEM AND VIBRATION ISOLATORS USEFUL THEREIN - A distributed network vibration isolation system includes several vibration isolation nodes distributed throughout a structure. The nodes wirelessly intercommunicate and include a passive structural isolation device and an active structural isolation device. The nodes work together via wireless communication to isolate a payload from a disturbance source. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100213345 | Device and Method for Suspension of a Vehicle Seat by Means of Additional Volumes - A device and method for suspension of a vehicle seat by means of additional volumes, in particular a utility vehicle seat, comprising at least one air spring for height adjustment of a seat part of said air spring being arranged between the seat part and a lower part, and a control device for controlling the supply and discharge of at least one additional volume to or from the air spring, wherein, at predefinable speed or acceleration values of a spring movement of the air spring, the additional volume which can be supplied or discharged can be switched on or off by means of the control device in such a way that, in end-of-travel regions of the air spring, the profile of a force/travel air spring characteristic during an extension and/or return spring movement of the air spring does not exhibit any incline in a first and in a second range. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100001168 | DAMPING APPARATUS AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS - A damping apparatus that supports and dampens a stage apparatus that positions and drives a stage to a target position is provided herein. The damping apparatus including a support plate part, a support force generating means, and a first controlling means. The support plate part supports the stage apparatus. The support force generating means exerts a damping action by applying a support force to the support plate part in the vertical directions. The first controlling means uses the acceleration of the stage, which is derived from a target track, to the target position, to control the support force generated by the support force generating means so as to compensate for forces that both occur as a result of the acceleration of the stage and cause the support plate part to tilt. The present invention controls vibration and the tilt of a base plate with high precision. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20110240826 | MULTIMEDIA DEVICE BRACKET - An apparatus and method for mounting various audio devices to a flat panel display employing mounting holes disposed on a rearward face of the panel of the flat panel display that are otherwise normally employed to couple a support of the flat panel display to the panel of the flat panel display, wherein a hub supporting rods that in turn support the audio devices is coupled to the rearward face of the panel with the aid of those holes, and wherein the hub and rods together convey electrical signals between at least one of the audio devices and at least one cable. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110127400 | ACTIVE VIBRATION ISOLATION SYSTEM HAVING AN INERTIAL REFERENCE MASS - An active vibration isolation system comprises a platform ( | 06-02-2011 |
| 20100065711 | Vertically Adjustable Furniture Item - A vertically adjustable item of furniture with a vertical pipe, a supporting base arranged at a first end of the vertical pipe, a guide bush fastened to a second end of the vertical pipe opposite to the supporting base, a cylinder which is arranged coaxially in the vertical pipe a piston which divides the cylinder into a first work chamber and a second work chamber, a piston rod fastened by its first end to the piston extends through the second work chamber and a connection between the first work chamber and the second work chamber which can be blocked by a valve actuatable by an actuating device. The valve is controllable electromagnetically. The furniture item comprises a sensor or switch which generates a signal causing the valve to close when the piston reaches a position in the cylinder near the valve. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20110133049 | Vibration control of an optical table by disturbance response decoupling - This invention discloses an optical table and the vibration control method thereof. Using disturbance response decomposing techniques, a double-layer structure is applied to independently control the ground and load disturbances. This invention can simplify the vibration control and improve system performance. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110089308 | CONTROLLING VIBRATIONS - In order to control vibrations of two parts of a piece of machinery, a variable force may be generated to oppose the vibrations, with the variable force being generated under control of a controller on the basis of an iterative relationship, the iterative relationship being such as to generate the force of one iteration using a controller output signal in frequency domain vector form derived from the controller output signal of the immediately previous iteration in frequency domain vector form plus a frequency domain vector quantity derived from the resultant vibration of more than one previous iteration. Where these two parts are connected by multiple (f) mounting devices, the controller output signals a previous iterations are taken into account, and the frequency domain vector quantity derived from the controller output signals and more than f previous iterations. The information corresponding to the vibration frequency may be derived from a rotating shaft, where the two parts are the engine and chassis of a vehicle. It is also possible generate a force between the two parts which is a harmonic of the frequency of vibration being suppressed. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20090283657 | Pendulum Actuated Automatic Leveler - An automatic apparatus for leveling suspended articles or hung objects to an angle relative to a reference. The shift lever assembly ( | 11-19-2009 |
| 20120097823 | HARDENED DATA RECORDING SYSTEM FOR DRILLING RIGS AND OTHER DRILLING EQUIPMENT - A system for recording data associated with a drilling rig is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a system includes one or more hardened memory devices and a memory interface unit to receive one or more data streams containing drilling data. The memory interface unit is configured to extract the drilling data from the data streams and store the drilling data on the one or more hardened memory devices. If desired, the hardened memory devices may be distributed across a drilling rig to increase the probability that recorded data will survive a catastrophic event. Optionally, the system includes a communication device to enable communication with a remote site. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120056069 | VIBRATION ISOLATION - A support for machinery, and for isolating vibration from the machinery, comprises a plurality of mounts, each mount comprising an elastomeric block for completely supporting the static load of the machinery, and active isolation means comprising inertial shakers arranged to maintain essentially a zero stiffness of the mount to excited structural resonances over a desired frequency band above said mount resonant frequency, and to modify the transmission of out of balance forces to the hull. A control system coupled to the inertial shakers includes a means for applying damping force signals, such as to dampen structural resonances, to inhibit the onset of resonant vibration. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120248282 | Shock-Isolation Structure - A shock isolation structure for mounting a radar system to a supporting surface on board of a vessel includes a platform on which the radar system can be attached, six strut-like damping elements operating in both tension and compression between the platform and the supporting surface. The damping elements are oriented in a truss configuration with first ends of the damping elements connected to the supporting surface for universal movement and with second ends of the damping elements connected to the platform for universal movement. Each of the damping elements includes a magnetorheological or electrorheological fluid damper. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20100320357 | ACTIVE SUSPENDING - An apparatus has an active suspension including an electromagnetic actuator coupled to a plant in a vehicle. A force bias eliminator is coupled to the plant for causing the actuator to experience a zero-mean load, and a vibration isolation block generates a control signal based on the response of a nominal plant to measured disturbances of the actively suspended plant. A compensation system modifies the control signal in response to a difference between the response of the nominal plant to the control signal and a measured response of the actively-suspended plant to the control signal. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20130140424 | Stand - The invention relates to a stand for a surgical microscope ( | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130140425 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYMENT OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC CULTURE PANEL ARRAY - A device and system for growing a photosynthetic culture is provided which employs one or a plurality of vertically disposed photopanels having an inner chamber configured for holding liquid and the photosynthetic culture such as algae. The inner chamber of the photopanels may have a shape that is defined as well as structurally supported by bridging elements. The photopanels with the bridging elements may be formed as stepped cones and pyramids utilizing common recyclable clear plastic sheets and membranes. The bridging elements also serve to increases the surface area to volume ratio of the inner chamber, expand the surface area exposed to light, alter the hydrodynamics within the photopanel as well as distribute light as light guides to facilitate homogenization of light exposure to individual cells. The bridging elements also have features that allow utilization of direct light beams with shallow grazing angles. When deployed with a support system that allows both translation and rotation of the photopanels, the deployed photopanel array functions as a complete optical system capable of dynamic control of sun light exposure to an algae culture to optimize photosynthetic efficiency. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130126697 | Rotating car wheel display - The Rotating Car Wheel Display allows perspective customers interested in purchasing a car rim or wheel to see the rim or wheel in motion as it would be on the car itself. It operates in a clockwise and counterclockwise motion for spinning wheels and traditional rims and wheels. It is a portable device that can be displayed easily and inexpensively by any wheel and tire shop for more curb appeal. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130146741 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYMENT OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC CULTURE PANEL ARRAY - A device and system for growing a photosynthetic culture is provided which employs one or a plurality of vertically disposed photopanels having interior cavities configured for holding liquid and the photosynthetic culture such as algae. The inner chamber of the photopanels may have a shape that is structurally supported by bridging elements. The bridging elements may be formed as stepped cones that may function as light guides to the interior chamber. | 06-13-2013 |
