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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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