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20090159330 | Direct Current Power Supply - A portable electrochemical power supply for handheld electronic devices, such as cellular telephones, is disclosed. The power supply includes a housing with an electrical connector, a circuit board, and a removable electrochemical cell disposed therein. The circuit board carries power supply circuitry which receives electrical energy from the electrochemical cell and provides a power supply output for powering an external device. | 06-25-2009 |
20100176689 | PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS - Apparatus for transmitting motion to a moveable body comprising: a first bar having ends; two articulated arms, each comprising first and second arms connected at a joint having an axis about which the first and second arms rotate, wherein the first arms are of equal length, the second arms are of equal length and the second arm of each articulated arm is connected to a different end of the bar at a joint having an axis about which second arm and bar rotate; a mount connected to the first arm of each articulated arm at a joint having an axis about which first arm rotates; a second bar coupled to each articulated arm at a joint having an axis about which the second bar rotates; and a piezoelectric motor coupled to the first bar controllable to apply a force selectively in either direction along the bar's length; wherein, the joints are configured so that all the axes are substantially parallel and the first arms are parallel and the second arms are parallel for all rotations about the axes. | 07-15-2010 |
20100201224 | STICK-SLIP PIEZOELECTRIC MOTOR - A piezoelectric motor including a rotor, a stator including a piezoelectric material having axial polarization, the stator including at least three pairs of electrodes spaced from one another on a top end face thereof and a common electrode on a base end face thereof, and slabs affixed to the stator at spacings between the electrodes, wherein the rotor is pressed towards the slabs by a pre-load force, wherein when a positive charge is applied to a first of the electrodes and a negative charge is applied to a second of the electrodes and an electric common port is applied to the common electrode, D | 08-12-2010 |
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20110072932 | KNOB WITH LOCK MECHANISM - A control knob has a body and a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism acts as a safety mechanism or safeguard by biasing the knob in a locked position, thereby preventing the knob from engaging a control stem or other structure on, for example, an appliance. This prevents the knob from inadvertent rotation which may power-on an appliance, or cause a change in a current setting of an appliance which, in certain instances, may have dangerous repercussions. | 03-31-2011 |
20110126817 | COLLAPSIBLE SAFETY SHIELD FOR APPLIANCE - A collapsible shield acts as a safety device for a stove when in a second, expanded, position by limiting access to (or interaction with) items on a stove top, thereby preventing possible burns or injuries around the stove. The collapsible shield may be stored and concealed in a first, collapsed position when not in use. The collapsible shield includes at least a first, proximal segment and a second, distal segment which is configured to move vertically and pivotally with respect to the first, proximal segment. | 06-02-2011 |
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20100046148 | Universal proximity sensor for night-vision device - A universal self-contained proximity sensor for attachment to any night-vision device that does not have such a sensor or for replacement of the existing sensor. The proposed sensor has a cable with a connection cap that connects terminal contacts of the sensor with the master battery of the night-vision device and can be mechanically connected to the master-battery compartment of the night-vision device by replacing the existing cap of mastery-battery compartment. The sensor can be attached to any selected area on the surface of the night-vision device by means of tiny hooks and loops known under trademark Velcro®. This attachment is carried out with the use of two parts, one of which is adhesively attached to the substrate of the sensor and the other to the housing of the night-vision device, while both parts engage through the aforementioned tiny hooks and loops. | 02-25-2010 |
20100077646 | Quick-acquisition optical sight with red-dot-indication function - A quick-acquisition optical sight for short-distance aiming or viewing enhanced with an illuminated reticle, e.g., a red dot, and intended for installation on a conventional long-distance viewing apparatus, the combination thereof comprising an integral assembly consisting of a mounting part attachable directly to the tubular scope without any intermediate adapters and a housing with an optical system that is pivotally supported by the mounting part. In spite of the fact that the quick-acquisition sight is approximately 30% smaller and less heavy than the smallest existing sight of this type, it incorporates click-type mechanisms for adjusting the position of the sight optical axis relative to the optical axis of the scope. | 04-01-2010 |
20120007987 | Optical system with automatic switching between operation in daylight and thermovision modes - An optical sight system that comprises a combination of a thermal scope with a CCD visual-range attachment connectable to the thermal scope with a quick-release connector. The system is equipped with a device that automatically activates the CCD visual-range attachment when the latter is connected to the thermal scope and with a comparator that compares the video signal of the CCD attachment with the video signal of the thermal scope for sending the brightest video signal to the thermal scope display. | 01-12-2012 |
20120019700 | Optical system with automatic mixing of daylight and thermal vision digital video signals - An optical sight system that comprises a combination of a thermal scope with a CCD visible-range attachment connectable to the thermal scope with a quick-release connector. The system is equipped with a device for automatic interposition of the digital visible image of the CCD visible-range attachment onto the digital thermographic image when the attachment is electrically and mechanically connected to the thermal scope. The CCD is a light-weight device which does not have screen and which is easily attached to the thermal scope by means of a quick-release connection unit. Both digital images are observed on the screen of the thermal-scope display. | 01-26-2012 |
20120287639 | Universal mounting bracket with optical functions for use with auxiliary optical devices - The invention provides a mounting bracket for attachment of various auxiliary optical devices such as daylight-vision optical scopes, night-vision monoculars, etc., to a weapon. A distinctive feature of the mounting bracket is that the bracket, itself, incorporates an optical system for projection of an image of the reticle (or other patterns) without use of additional mounts or external reticle or red-dot devices. Most importantly, the bracket allows use of inexpensive optical devices, e.g., a standard monocular, which can be used as a universal optical device, such as an optical sight, a spotting scope, a goggle, a part of a red-dot aiming system, or the like. | 11-15-2012 |