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20100194387 | MAGNETORESISTANCE SENSOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING A MAGNETORESISTANCE SENSOR - A magnetoresistive sensor system ( | 08-05-2010 |
20100207623 | SENSOR DEVICE AND METHOD - The invention relates to a method and a sensor device ( | 08-19-2010 |
20120150362 | DISTRIBUTED ELECTRICAL BRAKE CIRCUIT AND SYSTEM - The application of braking force to drive components that move a vehicle is controlled. As consistent with one or more example embodiments, an integrated circuit chip is located at each of two or more drive components (e.g., wheels) of a vehicle for controlling the application of a braking force to the drive component independently of the application of braking force to other drive components. Each of the integrated circuit chips communicate with one another over a vehicle network, with brake control (e.g., using an algorithm to limit wheel slip) being carried out separately at each drive component. | 06-14-2012 |
20120155645 | PAIRING OF ANGLE SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT - Various embodiments relate to a tamper-proof vehicle sensor system and a related method for sending secure packets between components. A sensing unit may include an angular sensor, such as an anisotropic magnetoresistive (AMR) sensor, which determines the angular position of a magnetic field and produces related angle sensor data. The sensing unit may place the angle sensor data in a packet and may encrypt the packet using a selected encryption key. The sensor may append an encryption key identifier (ID) associated with the selected encryption key onto the packet and send the secure, unidirectional packet to an electrical control unit (ECU). The ECU may then use the appended encryption key ID to retrieve the selected encryption key to decrypt the packet. The ECU may then extract the angle sensor data from the packet to modify the configuration of the vehicle. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158356 | TAMPER-PROOF ODOMETER SYSTEM - Various embodiments relate to a system and related method of validating a distance based on a plurality of sensor measurements in a vehicle. A tamper-proof odometer system may comprise an odometer and a tamper-proof sensor that independently determine distances based on measurements of vehicle components. The tamper-proof sensor may maintain a non-modifiable count based on the angular rotation of a target wheel from which to calculate a vehicle's distance traveled. An odometer may maintain a count based on the rotation of a wheel mounted to the transmission. An electronic control unit (ECU) or dashboard control unit (DCU) may compare the distance derived from the odometer with the distance derived from the tamper-proof sensor by comparing the error to a defined threshold. When the error value is above the defined threshold, this may indicate that one or more of the components of the odometer system have been manipulated. | 06-21-2012 |
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20090217886 | RING-SHAPED RETRACTABLE PET LEAD - A comfortable and easy to use retractable pet leash is provided. A retracting and locking leash assembly provides a hollow ring-shaped leash housing, a spool inside the hollow ring-shaped leash housing extending through out the circumference of the hollow ring-shaped leash housing, a retracting mechanism inside the interior of the hollow ring-shaped leash housing, and a brake trigger, the trigger constructed to adopt at least one braking position and one free position. The leash housing, the line opening and the brake trigger are arranged such that when the leash is in use, the user holds the leashing housing as a handle while being able to control the brake trigger with one finger without bearing extra wrist strain from the weight of the leash or the orientation leash. | 09-03-2009 |
20130042816 | PET GROOMING TOOL - An improved pet grooming tool is provided for grooming pets and removing loose or detached hair from their fur coats, while removing substantially no or acceptably little live hair and without the need to include any blade portion for engaging the loose or dead hairs. The tool can also collect the removed hair as opposed to permitting most of it to fall to the floor. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the grooming tool includes an elongated handle portion having proximal and distal ends, a head portion at the distal end of the handle, and a carding portion on the head. A tool axis extends in a proximal direction from the head to the proximal end and in preferred embodiments of the invention, corresponds to the direction in which the tool is drawn across the animal's coat (the grooming direction). The grooming tool also has a plurality of tines, with a generally triangular shape when viewed from their sides or top, such that they narrow when extending from base to tip. | 02-21-2013 |
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20100326371 | RETRACTABLE PET LEASH - A retractable leash, having a spherical housing in which a line and a mechanism for retracting the line is provided The line includes a clasp for connecting to an animal, via its collar, The mechanism includes a rotatable gear rotating in a first direction to retract the line into the housing and a second direction when the line extends out of the housing The leash can include a button which a user depresses to stop or restrict the retraction and extension of the line, and preferably includes a locked position in which the restriction of the line can be maintained even if the user releases the button The leash includes a wrist strap and a hand strap attached to the housing, wherein the hand strap positions and secures the housing to the palm of a user's hand such that the button is proximate a finger of the user's hand | 12-30-2010 |
20110067644 | PET GROOMING TOOL - A grooming tool for pets or animals. The tool can include a handle portion and a grooming portion. The grooming portion preferably includes a plurality of tines arranged in first and second rows such that the first row of tines is vertically separated from the second row of tines. In addition, each of the first and second row of tines preferably includes alternating first and second tines, wherein the first tines have a longer length than the second tines. Moreover, preferably, the longer first tines and the shorter second tines in the first row of tines alternate compared to the longer first tines and the shorter second tines in the second row of tines. The first and second row of tines may also include different radii of curvatures, tapered outer diameters, etc. Moreover, in another preferred embodiment of the grooming tool, the tool may including a raking portion to dislodge the hair or fur from the grooming portion. | 03-24-2011 |