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20110234341 | MAGNETIC CLIMBING SYSTEM - A magnetic climbing system comprising a plurality of magnet units adapted to be attached to the body of a user or to a robot or robot platform is described. The magnet units each comprise a permanent magnet unit for generating an attractive force between the magnet unit and a ferrous or magnetic structure. The magnet units further comprise an electromagnet arranged to operate in a first and a second state thereby generating a different magnetic flux leaving the magnet unit (and thus required for generating the attractive force). As such, the magnetic climbing system as described enables the generation of larger attractive forces, compared to known climbing systems. As a consequence, the climbing system according to the present invention may pose less stringent conditions to the friction coefficient of the surface that is climbed. It also creates the possibility of ceiling walking. | 09-29-2011 |
20120305728 | MOBILE ANCHORING DEVICE FOR ATTACHMENT TO A WALL STRUCTURE - A magnetic anchoring method and device provides a support on a wall structure comprising a magnetizable material. The magnetic anchoring device comprises a magnet unit configured to generate a magnetic field to develop an attracting force between the magnet unit and the wall structure. The magnetic anchoring device further comprises a force generating device configured to engage the magnet unit, and to generate a test force in a predetermined direction between the magnet unit and the wall structure, and a force measuring device connected to the force generating device, and configured for measuring the test force. | 12-06-2012 |
20130278365 | MAGNETIC CLIMBING SYSTEM - A magnetic climbing system comprising a plurality of magnet units adapted to be attached to the body of a user or to a robot or robot platform is described. The magnet units each comprise a permanent magnet unit for generating an attractive force between the magnet unit and a ferrous or magnetic structure. The magnet units further comprise an electromagnet arranged to operate in a first and a second state thereby generating a different magnetic flux leaving the magnet unit (and thus required for generating the attractive force). As such, the magnetic climbing system as described enables the generation of larger attractive forces, compared to known climbing systems. As a consequence, the climbing system according to the present invention may pose less stringent conditions to the friction coefficient of the surface that is climbed. It also creates the possibility of ceiling walking. | 10-24-2013 |
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20150309768 | Preference Conversion - Embodiments are provided for preference conversion. An example embodiment may involve detecting a first input indicating a first preference for a first media provided by a first media provider. The first preference may correspond to a first preference type. The embodiment may further involve converting the first preference to a converted first preference. The converted first preference may correspond to a second preference type and the second preference type may correspond to the first media provider. The embodiment may further involve sending the converted first preference to the first media provider. | 10-29-2015 |
20150310009 | Media Preference Database - Embodiments are provided for populating a preference database affiliated with a media playback system with preferences received for media items. A preference may be associated with a media item from a service provider account, and may be stored in the preference database in association with the service provider account. The service provider account may be associated with multiple user profiles used to access a media playback device, and the preference may be associated with one of the user profiles associated with the service provider account, and stored in association with the user profile. Further, the preference may be received from a user account different from a user account used to access the media item. In this case, the preference may be stored in association with the user account providing the preference. The stored preferences may be used to manage media content playback by the media playback system. | 10-29-2015 |
20150310023 | Playback of Media Content According to Media Preferences - Methods and systems described herein relate to management of media playback based on media preferences. A computing device may receive data indicating that a media item is available to be played by a media playback system. A media preference associated with the media item may then be identified based on the received data. The media preference may be identified in a preference database. Based on the media preference, the computing device determines whether the media item is or is not to be played by the media playback system. If a determination is made that the media item is not to be played, the computing device sends to the media playback system, an indication that the media item is not to be played. If a determination is made that the media item is to be played, the computing device causes the media item to be played by the media playback system. | 10-29-2015 |