Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
700301000 | Specific application of pressure responsive control system | 16 |
20090024258 | Safety Valve Testing - A method of measuring the condition of a safety valve comprises measuring a condition parameter that varies with the sealing force of the valve. The condition parameter may be determined from in-line measurements, such as measurements of a pressure pso at which the valve will open and a pressure psl at which the valve will leak. | 01-22-2009 |
20100152918 | OUTPUT FLOW CONTROL IN LOAD COMPRESSOR - A system and a method useful for determining and controlling flow in an engine load compressor | 06-17-2010 |
20100268399 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AIR MATTRESS CONTROLLER AND STRUCTURE THEREOF - A method for regulating air mattress pressure includes setting an initial first pressure; maintaining the first pressure stable with respect to an air mattress; setting a subsequent second pressure, wherein the second pressure is smaller than the first pressure; maintaining the second pressure stable with respect to the air mattress; computing a time interval for transferring from the first pressure to a stable condition of the second pressure; determining load and optimum pressure level of the air mattress through a database on the basis of the time interval; and charging air into the air mattress to the optimum pressure. | 10-21-2010 |
20100318239 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS PROVIDING VARIABLE SUPPORT AND VARIABLE COMFORT CONTROL OF A SLEEP SYSTEM AND AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT THEREOF - An apparatus and method providing variable support and variable comfort control of a sleep system, the apparatus including a sleep support member including: a comfort layer including: a plurality of comfort layer inflatable members; and a comfort layer sensor configured to provide data relating to respective pressures of the comfort layer inflatable members; a data analysis unit configured to analyze data provided by the comfort layer sensor and to generate analyzed comfort layer data; and a control unit configured to control a pressure within each of the respective comfort layer inflatable members using the analyzed comfort layer data. | 12-16-2010 |
20110153114 | Mini Environment Apparatus, Inspection Apparatus, Manufacturing Apparatus and Cleaning Method of Space - An outer dust collecting filter covers a casing an intake port and an outer fan flows air from an external environment into the casing via the outer dust collecting filter. A clean chamber has an intake port within the casing, an inner dust collecting filter for covering the intake port, and an inner fan for flowing the air within the casing. A control unit controls fan rotating speeds so that a measured pressure within the casing becomes higher at a set value than a measured pressure in the external environment, and a measured pressure within the clean chamber becomes higher at a set value than the measured pressure within the casing. | 06-23-2011 |
20110282515 | ZONE SHUT-DOWN CONTROL SYSTEM - A reconfigurable zone shut-down control system usable in an enclosure is provided, the system including: a field controller disposable within the enclosure; a control panel electrically connected to the field controller and disposable on the enclosure; a differential pressure switch electrically connected to the field controller; gas detectors electrically connected to the field controller; and a plurality of device controllers electrically connected to the field controller, wherein the plurality of device controllers includes a fresh air blower controller, a welding machine controller, an air compressor controller, or a gas torch controller. | 11-17-2011 |
20120004789 | AIR CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT SURFACES - This disclosure describes a patient support surface having a cover defining an interior region, with a plurality of inflatable zones and a plurality of control nodes located within the interior region. Each control node comprises an air control system including an air supply and a processor. | 01-05-2012 |
20130073111 | Control Device for an Electric Actuator - A control device of an electric actuator adapted to perform a forward-reverse movement includes a control unit adapted to be operated in a forward direction or a reverse direction in accordance with the forward-reverse movement of the electric actuator. It also includes a pilot circuit, which is connected to the control unit and which generates a forward pilot pressure or a reverse pilot pressure in accordance with the forward operation or the reverse operation of the control unit. The control device has a differential pressure acquiring unit that acquires a differential pressure between a pilot pressure corresponding to an operation direction of the control unit and a pilot pressure, in a direction opposite to the operation direction, and it has a control command generator that generates a control command for controlling the electric actuator based on the differential pressure acquired by the differential pressure acquiring unit. The control device includes a drive controller for controlling a drive of the electric actuator based on the generated control command. | 03-21-2013 |
20130116852 | DEVICE INCLUDING A MULTI-ACTUATOR HAPTIC SURFACE FOR PROVIDING HAPTIC EFFECTS ON SAID SURFACE - The present invention relates to a device ( | 05-09-2013 |
20130253728 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE SETPOINT CONTACT PRESSURE VALUE FOR CONVEYING A WELDING WIRE OF A WELDING DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING WELDING DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for determining a setpoint value (p | 09-26-2013 |
20130338847 | PRESSURE SENSOR INCLUDING A PRESSURE SENSITIVE MATERIAL FOR USE WITH CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Pressure sensors for sending a plurality of control messages to a system controller are disclosed herein. An example pressure sensor may include: a base; at least first and second conductors; a pressure sensitive material at least partially intervening between the first and second conductors; a memory; a clock; and a processor. The pressure sensitive material may have a composition configured to continuously change at least one electrical property. The processor may be configured to determine a first electrical property using the first and second conductors, associate the first electrical property with a time from the clock and write the first electrical property and the time to the memory. The processor may also be configured to calculate a time-based change in the first electrical property, correlate the time-based change with at least one of the control messages and communicate the at least one of the control messages to the system controller. | 12-19-2013 |
20140180494 | TEST HEAD VERTICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM - A manipulator for translating a load along an axis of translation is provided. The manipulator comprises an outer column and a telescoping column positioned adjacent the outer column. The telescoping column is attached to the load and configured to translate the load along the axis of translation. At least one guiding member is mounted between the outer column and the telescoping column, wherein the guiding member is configured to guide the telescoping column as the telescoping column translates along the axis of translation. | 06-26-2014 |
20140195067 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USE IN CONTROLLING A PRESSURE VESSEL - A control system for monitoring a pressure vessel includes a pressure sensor coupled to a first pressure vessel component. The system also includes a level sensor coupled to a second pressure vessel component. The system additionally includes at least one computing device including at least one input channel configured to receive data from the pressure sensor and the level sensor and a processor coupled to the at least one input channel. The processor is programmed to populate a level and pressure dynamics model associated with the pressure vessel with data received from the pressure sensor and the level sensor, the processor further programmed to be capable of controlling operation of the pressure vessel based on the level and pressure dynamics model. | 07-10-2014 |
20140222243 | FOOT-OPERATED CONTROLLER - Highly expressive and flexibly programmable foot-operated controllers are described. Specific implementations are intended for musical applications and allow musicians an unprecedented degree of control of a wide variety of musical components and subsystems for recording and/or performance. | 08-07-2014 |
20140277822 | INFLATABLE AIR MATTRESS SLEEP ENVIRONMENT ADJUSTMENT AND SUGGESTIONS - A method may include receiving a setting for a component of a bed architecture and a trigger condition for the setting; generating a sleep profile with the setting and trigger condition; activating the sleep profile when the trigger condition has been met; and based on the activation of the sleep profile, transmitting a signal to the component to adjust to the setting. | 09-18-2014 |
20160161957 | INTEGRATION OF PRESSURE SENSORS INTO INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FABRICATION AND PACKAGING - A pressure sensor is integrated into an integrated circuit fabrication and packaging flow. In one example, a releasable layer is formed over a removable core. A first dielectric layer is formed. A metal layer is patterned to form conductive metal paths and to form a diaphragm with the metal. A second dielectric layer is formed over the metal layer and the diaphragm. A second metal layer is formed to connect with formed vias and to form a metal mesh layer over the diaphragm. The first dielectric layer is etched under the diaphragm to form a cavity and the cavity is covered to form a chamber adjoining the diaphragm. | 06-09-2016 |