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7609138 Rotary selector  
The invention concerns a rotary selector as control device for switching on and off and automatic control of a number of different program steps of electrical appliances such as washing machines,...
7602268 Operation input device and electronic equipment employing the same  
An operation input device includes a base, a printed circuit board which has a plurality of pushbutton switches and Hall elements mounted on its upside and which is stacked on and united with the...
7598862 Methods and apparatus for security device coupling  
An apparatus, according to various aspects of the present invention, that couples a provided security device to a provided portal cover and communicating between a first side and a second side of...
7595712 Pointing device  
A pointing device including an operating section shiftably supported on a base section, a magnet carried on the base section or the operating section, and a magneto-electro transducer carried on...
7573361 Solenoid actuator and biaxial actuator  
A solenoid actuator includes a pair of coils and a core body. The pair of the coils are coupled electrically to each other in series. The core body has a pair of magnets and a holding member, and...
7564333 Magnetic separator with ferrite and rare earth permanent magnets  
A magnetic separator with permanent magnets includes a ferromagnetic member ( 2 ) for the circuit connection between at least two magnetic poles ( 3 C) made up of ferrite magnets ( 12 ) in the...
7564331 Clamping tool for chain ends of accessories  
A clamping tool of chain ends of an accessory in which a holder provided at one end of a chain portion of the accessory is engaged with a holder receiver provided at the other end of the chain...
7552897 Method and system for rotary code-based control  
An apparatus and method for rotary code-based control for command systems. A flight deck module comprises a knob connected to a shaft; a plurality of sensors affixed to a surface of a printed...
7536880 Magnetic lid switch  
A magnetic lid switch assembly includes a first magnetically actuated electrical switch that has a lever arm movable between a first position wherein the first switch is open and a second position...
7508288 Magnetic switch arrangement  
Magnetic switch arrangement including a first magnetic system ( 24 ), a second magnetic system ( 25 ) and a magnetic switching element ( 18 ). The first magnetic system ( 24 ) is arranged for...
7504919 Water resistant switch assembly  
A water resistant switch assembly as a housing and cover. A reed switch is in the housing is connected to electrical wires extending out of the housing through an elastomeric grommet that seals to...
7504918 Magnetically activated switch  
An apparatus for sensing relative positions of mechanically coupled devices. The apparatus includes a magnetically actuated switch connected to a set of flux conductors to form a switch assembly. A...
7504598 Control device for an electrical appliance  
An operator control device for an electric heating apparatus comprises a control element, which rotatably and removably rests on a mounting surface and is held by a magnetic retaining force. The...
7489217 Magnetic proximity sensor  
A magnetic proximity sensor includes first and second contacts and a common contact and an actuator shaft, wherein the position of the common contact is determined by the position of the shaft, but...
7468646 Bi-stable magnetic latch assembly  
A bi-stable magnetic switch assembly is provided that comprises a stator and a rotor, which is configured for rotation with respect to the stator between a first latched position and a second...
7463127 Magnetoresistive smart switch  
A smart switch has a magnetic operator, at least one magnetic sensor located to sense movement of the magnetic operator, and a processor that processes an output of the magnetic sensor so as to...
7439835 Rotary selector  
A rotary selector as display console for contact-free on and off switching as well as for switching of the automatic control of a number of different cycles of electronically operated domestic...
7417543 Method and system for monitoring containers to maintain the security thereof  
A method and system for monitoring the integrity of a container specifically adapted for the system and constructed with at least one door. A sensor is secured in the container for detecting...
7385505 Motion detecting system for alarm device  
A motion detecting system is attachable to an object for enabling and disabling an alarm flow of electrical current from a power source for actuating an alarm device. The system has a back plate...
7374343 Magnetic encoder and wheel support bearing assembly using the same  
To provide a magnetic encoder which can be assembled having a thin-walled structure while securing an excellent detection sensitivity and which can provide an excellent moldability by suitably...
7352174 Non-contact rotary movement sensor provided with independent switch  
It is an object of the present invention to provide a non-contact rotary movement sensor capable of, by making magnetic fields from a plurality of permanent magnets not mutually affected,...
7323959 Trackball device  
A trackball device of the present invention includes an operating ball, multiple rollers which rotate by contacting the ball while it is rotated, multipole permanent magnets which co-rotate with...
7280017 Secure magnetic sensor  
A secure magnetic sensor has a first magnetic switch activatable by a first magnetic field and a second magnetic switch activatable by a second magnetic field which is stronger than the first...
7256671 Portable light system having a sealed switch  
An improved switch interface is provided that does not rely on direct contact by the user interface element to the switch apparatus. This feature enables the switch to be enclosed within a sealed...
RE39773 Toner cartridge identification system for a printer  
An apparatus for communicating to a printer a type of installed printer cartridge, where the combination of the cartridge and the printer form a magnetic coupling that can generate a cartridge...
7248136 Tamperproof magnetic switch assembly with universal switch  
A universal magnetic switching assembly for detecting relative movement between first and second members, the universal switching assembly including, a flux directing device for selectively...
RE39731 Alarm switch  
A magnetic switch apparatus ( 10 ) detects relative movement between first ( 12 ) and second ( 14 ) members and defeats attempted external magnetic manipulation of the apparatus. A rod-shaped,...
7236072 Passive magnetic latch  
A passive magnetic latch is disclosed. The latch includes, according to various embodiments, a magnetically-actuated switch and a hard, non-linear biasing magnet. The switch may include components...
7218194 Tamperproof magnetic switch assembly  
An improved magnetic switching assembly for detecting relative movement between first and second members, the switching assembly including a flux directing device for channeling a majority of...
7205872 Electromagnetic locking system for a safety switch  
A locking system ( 1 ) for a safety switch includes a read head ( 2 ) and an actuator ( 3 ), each of which is provided with first or second componentry ( 10, 14 ) encompassing electrical and/or...
7199688 Magnetic assembly for magnetically actuated control devices  
A magnetically actuated apparatus, which enlarges, extends and makes continuous magnetic fields used by magnetically controlled devices, such as a magnetic reed switch for use in physical security...
7190247 System and method for reducing effect of magnetic fields on a magnetic transducer  
An electromagnetic driver transducer free of torque in the presence of an external magnetic field, of any direction and orientation (such as in a Magnetic Resonance Imaging environment). The...
7174972 Electrical hand-held power tool with non-contacting electrical manual control switch  
An electrical hand-held power tool includes a non-contacting electrical manual control switch ( 3 ) having an operating element ( 4 ) and a sensor switch ( 5 ), a pivotable carrier ( 6 ) which...
7173506 Dial assembly with magnetically biased reed switch  
A dial assembly for a magnetically driven gauge. The dial assembly, including a rotatable dial magnet, a reed switch and a bias magnet. The bias magnet and reed switch being positioned such that...
7164335 Switch assembly employing magnetic reed switches  
A three-position push-pull switch assembly is disclosed that includes two magnetic reed switches mounted to a circuit board located within the switch housing. A magnet is mounted to an actuator...
7151461 Magnetic contact tamper switch for security accessories  
A tamper detection switch is primarily for use in an enclosure of a security system component. The enclosure has a base and a cover that may be repositioned relative to the base. One of the cover...
7106159 Mobile magnet actuator  
This magnetic actuator comprises a fixed magnetic part ( 3 ) cooperating magnetically with a mobile magnetic part ( 1 ) and means ( 4 ) for initiating movement of the mobile magnetic part ( 1 )....
7049914 Multiple output magnetic sensor  
A door position sensing system includes a door claw having first and second magnets mounted thereon, and a Hall sensor mounted so as to sense the magnetic fields of the first and second magnets....
7049510 Sensor  
A sensor with a carrier board which is arranged in a housing is at least partly produced by an injection molding process and fitted with electronic, optical, electromechanical and/or...
7019607 Precision non-contact digital switch  
A switch apparatus, system and method are disclosed herein, including one or more magnetic sensing elements that follow a travel path thereof, and a plurality of permanent magnets located in a...
7015782 Magneto-mechanical apparatus  
A magnetic field based mechanical apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus is based on coupled attracting or opposing magnets in conjunction with the insertion or removal of a magnetic field modifier....
6998552 Float-type liquid level switch assembly with light emitting elements  
A float-type liquid level switch includes a main body, a float, a magnetic reed switch, and a light emitting element; the float has a magnet joined thereto, and is displaceable along a length of...
6982618 Actuator  
An actuator includes magnets that are arranged in a flat form, coils that face the magnets, a moving member that is connected to the coils, a first holding member that holds the moving member in...
6977570 Reed switch apparatus  
A reed switch apparatus utilizes one or more reed switches to communicate with one or more devices. In one configuration, the reed switch apparatus utilizes a single magnetic field to...
6972651 Switch operable under a predetermined condition, external magnetic field generating unit, combination of such a switch and an external magnetic field generating unit and electronic apparatus incorporating the same  
A switch operable under a predetermined condition includes a plurality of switch parts each including a pair of reed pieces and a connecting member of an electrically conductive non-magnetic...
6964510 Magnetic rotary switch mechanism  
A novel construction for a flashlight including a multifunctional rotary switching device is provided. The body of the switch includes an array of magnetic field effect sensors arranged on a base...
6960973 Angular position sensor  
An angular position sensor employs a pair of magnets that are disposed on a rotating cylinder at opposite ends of a diameter of the cylinder. A hall-effect flux sensor is fixed within the cylinder...
6922123 Magnetic detent action for switches  
The present invention involves a magnetic detent action device for switches utilizes the magnetic field interaction of a pair of magnetic members each having a side-by-side multipole magnetic...
6900713 Magnetic switch capable of instantaneous switching of an output signal and magnetic sensor  
A magnetic switch using magnetoresistive elements having respective free layers whose magnetization directions are varied by an external magnetic field. The magnetic switch also has a first magnet...
6891722 Magnetic locking device  
A magnetic locking device is described. The magnetic locking device is utilized for locking an electric device upper cover especially for locking both sides of the display cover of a...