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7224762 Counting device  
A counting device that can be employed in calculating the number of objects, such as cigarette packs. In particular, the counting device can include a handle portion and a counting portion. The...
7045765 Device for counting stacked products  
The present invention relates to a device for counting thin products (1) that can be stacked side-by-side in a tray (2), characterized in that it comprises at least one counting station comprised...
6895069 Apparatus for counting rotation frequency of numeral wheel of meter for remote meter reading system  
Disclosed is an apparatus for counting the rotation frequency of a numeral wheel of a meter to be used for a remote metering system. A light reflection tape is coated on one of low placed numeral...
6882697 Digital counter  
A digital counter with a dial position having a hardware part which determines the n lowest-value bits of the dial position and a software part which determines the remaining higher-value bits of...
6735269 Revolution counter  
A revolution counter; includes a base body having a sensor arrangement and a power supply device which supplies energy to the sensor arrangement, and a rotary element connectable to a revolving...
6721385 Revolution counter for determining a number of revolutions of a rotary element  
A revolution counter includes a single sensor which scans movement of a rotary element and generates a raw signal commensurate with a rotary position of the rotary element for ascertaining one of...
6683321 Disc counter  
The present invention provides a portable counter and corresponding method for counting articles arranged in a stack, like compact discs and dvds. The portable nature of the counter enables the...
6418396 Method for operating a position measuring system and position measuring system for the purpose  
A method for operating a position measuring system and a suitable position measuring system in which after the onset of measurement incremental signals relating to the relative position of two...
6130928 Acceleration processing method and apparatus  
A method of determining the acceleration of a rotating body by counting the number of teeth on a rotating gear member for one or more revolutions. The method minimizes the measurement lag using an...
6097780 Track counter  
The track counter circuit of the present invention is for counting tracks. The circuit indicates a circuit for generating a first signal indicating a first track has been crossed and a second...
5920494 Method and device for varying interpolation factors  
A method and device for varying interpolation factor of at least one position-dependent, periodic signal in a position measurement system. The method and device allows switching between one of a...
5761264 Method of automatically determining the number of filaments in a synthetic or spun yarn  
A method of automatically determining the number of filaments making up a synthetic yarn, or other yarn such as staple natural fibers comprising removing a small cross-section of the yarn to create...
5757875 Method of tooth detection  
A method for identifying a principal tooth in a series of teeth extending along at least a portion of a periphery of a rotatable object includes the steps of rotating the rotatable object, setting...
5479466 Zigzag scanning address generator and method therefor  
A zigzag scanning address generator includes a row address generator for generating a row address signal which stops, increases or decreases a present state in response to an enabling signal, and a...
5469482 Spline counting mechanism  
A spline counting mechanism for determining the number of splines on a shaft. The spline counting mechanism includes a plunger urged into engagement with the shaft and adapted to be rotated with...
5349620 Timer access control apparatus  
An apparatus is disclosed that provides control of access to a module. In particular, the module should not be accessed while in a busy or unstable state. The module disclosed herein, by way of...
5170416 Encoder duty-cycle error correction  
The present invention (50) corrects duty-cycle errors generated by imperfections in encoder scales and encoder detectors. A preferred embodiment of the invention operates by detecting successive...
5131017 Incremental position measuring system  
An evaluation device with an absolute value counter is provided in an incremental position measuring system, which determines the absolute position even in case of loss of the main power supply....
5040196 Stack counting instrument  
An instrument for counting the number of elements in a stack is moved over the side of the stack and an image of a portion (S) of the stack is formed on a linear photocell array(16). The photocell...
5001732 Track counter for optical disk  
The track counter for optical disk in accordance with the present invention, that counts the number of tracks a light beam passes upon when an optical head moves over an optical disk in the radial...
4924483 Track counting circuit for use in an optical disk driver  
A track counting circuit for an optical disk driver is disclosed. The pickup passing a track is detected through a differential amplifier receiving signals from photo diodes, an amplifier, a...
4905261 Defrosting grid system testing apparatus  
A window defrosting grid testing apparatus which is automated to test the resistance grid for quality control relative to set automotive standards including the continuity of each line of the grid....
4847878 Method and apparatus for determining mirror position in a fourier-transform infrared spectrometer  
The position of the moving mirror (20) in a Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer is monitored with a circuit which has an incremental counter formed of a plurality of cascaded up/down counters...
4797819 System for determining replenishment needs on a product display by measuring vacant space  
The replenishment quantity for each article on a sales display is determined from the measurement of the length left on the peg, this measurement being performed by means of either: (a) a gun which...
4709379 Taped parts counter  
A taped parts counter which includes a photosensor system for counting the number of small parts encapsulated and carried by a storage tape. The small parts are contained in the storage tape at...
4698828 Position and direction of motion sensing system  
A system for sensing the position of an object such as a rotating member has a plurality of photocouplers coupled with the interposition of a rotary disc having slits and rotating with the object....
4698767 Apparatus and method for controlling infrared dryer for discreet articles  
An infrared dryer is provided for a printing press which uses a series of carriers, each comprising one or more gripper bars, on a conveyor to respectively carry printed sheets past the dryer. The...
4688019 Signal transmission system  
In a measuring instrument for measuring the relative position of two objects, the graduation of a scale as well as a number of identical reference marks absolutely positioned with respect to this...
4501006 Hot-box signalling devices  
Hot-box signalling devices are disclosed for indicating the presence of overheated bearings in vehicles such as rail cars. The device includes means defining a closed compartment containing a fluid...
4497066 Video data acquisition system  
A video data acquisition system has a video camera for taking pictures of articles and from the picture image digitizes and selects signals within a predetermined amplitude range as representations...
4442532 Encoder output pulse detection using two stage shift register and clock oscillator  
A pulse detection circuit, is used for detecting pulses contained in output signals derived from an encoder. An encoder, such as rotary encoder, converts a physical quantity like spatial position,...
4368522 Method of measuring errors in the truth of rotation of a gear  
A method of measuring errors in the rotational truth of gear teeth of a gear by means of a measuring device having a feeler guide which is pivotable about a pivot axis parallel to the gear axis,...
4366373 Event rate counter  
An event rate counter for measuring the number of events occurring per unit of time with an input pulse train having a fixed number of pulses per each occurrence of the event, wherein the input...
4366372 Apparatus and method for counting repetitive marks on a running web  
A series of holes spaced along the length of a running web is sensed optically and corresponding pulses are counted in a first counter to measure a standard length of the web. Simultaneously a...
4331865 Dent counter for loom reed  
A counter for counting the dents of a loom reed including a housing having a relatively smooth bottom surface for allowing the housing to be manually slid over the dent of a reed for counting the...
4306220 Interpolation utilization apparatus  
An apparatus is disclosed for processing the output of an incremental measuring device of the type which provides a periodic analog output signal. The analog output signal is applied to a trigger...
4274783 Chain measuring and conveyor control system  
Apparatus for selectively discharging load carriers at a predetermined one of discharge stations. The carriers are connected to an endless chain. The chain is made of links of approximate equal...
4266120 Unmanned machining center with tool checking  
A numerically controlled machining center has a tool magazine, automatic tool changer, workpiece shuttle, and a workpiece magazine which holds enough workpieces for operation by the machining...
4257324 Position monitoring methods and apparatus  
Methods and apparatus for ascertaining movement of a device from a first position to a second position couple a ratchet member and pawl combination to that movable device. Clicks indicative of the...
4246577 Tool breakage detecting apparatus  
A tool breakage detecting apparatus is provided with a preset counter to be preset with a predetermined value. The content of the counter is subtracted one by one each time either one of a tool and...
4229647 Counter system for incremental measuring instrument  
An improved electronic counter for use with an incremental measuring device is disclosed. The counter includes two or more individual counters, a display unit, and a switch for selectively...
4229646 Electronic counter for incremental measuring device  
An improved counter for use with an incremental measuring device is disclosed which includes an up-down counter, a plurality of memory units, a computer, and means for designating any of the memory...
4225931 Interpolation apparatus for digital electronic position measuring instrument  
An interpolation process is described for use with an incremental position measuring device which produces a periodic analog output signal. The output signal is digitized and then applied as an...
4223212 Card selector device  
A film card selection device for use in an automatic microfilm display apparatus is provided with a switch for sensing that a film card has been selected. A counter counts the number of drive gear...
4220084 Document endorser apparatus  
As documents are moved serially past a servo motor-driven endorser, it endorses a stamp upon each. A transport signal dependent on document speed, and an endorser signal generated by an optical...
4215337 Dual-disc shaft position encoder  
The disclosed forms of shaft-position encoder employ "fast" and "slow" rotary selectors coupled by gearing to each other and to the shaft whose position is to be encoded. The selectors cooperate...
4185298 Process and apparatus for the automatic inspection of patterns  
An object pattern to be inspected, such as a printed circuit board, and a reference pattern are scanned synchronously by respective cameras. The outputs of the cameras are compared and a fault...
4181962 Digital programmable timing device  
A digital programmable timing device to control the acquisition of data by a computer from high response probes in periodic flows. Synchronized sampling of probe measurements uses a...
4156190 Electronic bicycle odometer and speedometer  
An electronic odometer and speedometer for bicycles computes distance and speed based upon input signals generated by interruption of a light beam by each spoke and the valve stem of a wheel of the...
4152579 Digital tracking system with analog signal resolution  
An optical detector provides an optically amplified function of displacement to be measured. The detector includes a first optical grating which moves with a displaceable member, while a second...
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