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8171806 |
Force detection element
A temperature compensated force detection element is provided with a substrate, an insulation layer disposed above the substrate, and a p-type semiconductor layer disposed above the insulation...
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8069737 |
Force sensing system for a tensioned flexible member
A force sensing system comprising a force sensor cell with the necessary electronics to acquire and process various signals. The signals may provide force measurement data for activities performed,...
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7971495 |
Measuring a tensile force
An apparatus can measure a tensile force in a continuously running material, such as a material web or strand. The apparatus can facilitating an improved absorption of force and a more precise...
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7963178 |
Fork lift truck with axle load determination for a rear-end axle
A fork lift truck has a rear-end axle provided with a measuring device to determine the axle load. To enable the axle load to be determined using simple means which are reliable in operation, at...
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7961074 |
Load cell
The load cell includes a strain generating body having a strain generated portion, and a strain detection element provided on a surface of the strain generating body in a portion corresponding to...
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7814801 |
Bend sensor
A bend sensor according to one aspect of the present invention is a bend sensor for sensing a bend of a base member in a longitudinal direction comprising: the base member; and a plurality of...
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7800077 |
Specimen holder for electron microscope
The present invention provides a specimen holder for use with an electron microscope. The specimen holder has a retainer mounted at the front end of the body of the specimen holder. The retainer...
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7762150 |
Load detecting device for vehicle seat
A load detecting device for a vehicle seat includes a supporting base adapted to be mounted on a floor of the vehicle, a plurality of load sensors arranged along a forward and backward direction of...
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7631565 |
Collision detection system
A collision detection system for a vehicle includes a bumper reinforcement fixed to a side member of the vehicle, a pressure sensor placed in front of the bumper reinforcement and having at least...
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7621190 |
Method and apparatus for strain monitoring of printed circuit board assemblies
A technique of monitoring strain on a printed circuit board assembly involves the use of a strain detector mounted on a printed circuit board. The strain detector is formed of a non-ductile...
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7559249 |
Seat apparatus for a vehicle
A seat apparatus for a vehicle has a load detecting device arranged between a floor-side fixing member adapted to be fixed to a floor of the vehicle and a seat-side fixing member adapted to be...
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7555960 |
Occupant load sensor for a vehicle seat with flexible printed circuitry
An occupant load sensor of a seat for a vehicle includes a strain member, a connecting member, first and second strain gauge plates, an upper bracket, an amplifier substrate, and an FPC substrate....
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7510085 |
Apparatus for discriminating sheet material
The present invention provides an apparatus for discriminating the kind of a sheet material, comprising: a substrate having a recessed portion; a press member situated so that a sheet material can...
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7493834 |
Load cell for elevators and similar
The Invention relates to a load cell which is designed to be coupled a flat belt-or similar-type elements for lifting elevators or similar. The inventive cell comprises a cell body (1) and a casing...
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7490523 |
Occupant load detecting device of seat for vehicle
An occupant load detecting device of a seat for a vehicle includes a strain member arranged between a floor-side fixing member and a seat-side fixing member and having a strain gauge, a connecting...
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7487687 |
Occupant load sensor of seat for vehicle
An occupant load sensor of a seat for a vehicle includes a metal-made bracket fixed to a strain member and having an attachment portion extending in a lateral direction from the strain member, an...
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7454987 |
Apparatus and method for determining a position of a patient in a medical examination
An apparatus and a method are provided for determining a position of a patient during medical examinations. The apparatus comprises a tabletop operable to support the patient, at least one...
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7441467 |
Compression strain sensor
A sensor is disclosed for sensing an applied load. The sensor includes a rigid substrate. A strain sensitive resistor is mounted to the substrate. The resistor has a pair of ends. The resistor has...
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7360438 |
Advanced thick film load cell
A load cell apparatus and method for forming the same. A load cell apparatus is configured to include a load cell housing and a modular strain gage element that is modularly assembled into the load...
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7353720 |
Bridge patch for electromechanical transducer elements in tire assemblies
A bridge patch for use with a tire is provided. The bridge patch modifies the magnitude, orientation, or both of the mechanical forces, and particularly the stress-strain relationship, imparted by...
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7347109 |
Load cell with foil strain gauge
A foil strain gage is attached to a strained section for outputting a resistance change proportional to a strain generated at the strained section. The foil strain gage includes two grid-shaped...
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7322253 |
Fishing line tension measuring and indicating system
An attachment for a fishing rod to respond to tension on the fishing line. In one mode it responds to a lateral pull on the rod tip. In another mode it responds to an axial pull on the line. It...
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7312615 |
System and method for communicating calibration data
A Force/Torque (FT) sensor includes memory for storing calibration data associated with the FT sensor. Force and torque analog signals are output to a data acquisition (DAQ) system. The digital...
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7263895 |
Strain detector and method of manufacturing the same
A fluid pressure sensor (1) for measuring the pressure of a fluid comprises a diaphragm portion (12) which is a strain generating body, a silicon oxide film (21) as an insulating film, and a strain...
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7255015 |
Occupant weight sensor for vehicular seats, method for making and system therefor
An occupant weight sensor (1) for placement between a frame (7) fixed to the chassis of a vehicle and a second frame (8) supporting a vehicle seat has a sense element having a first body (12, 22,...
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7233239 |
Method and apparatus for detecting improper installation of child seat in a vehicle
A method and apparatus for detecting an improperly installed auxiliary child seat of the type that is secured in a motor vehicle by the seatbelt, and providing an alert to a vehicle operator in the...
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7219565 |
Specimen holding apparatus
A specimen holding apparatus includes a main body, a specimen supporting surface provided on the main body, and a restraining element movable along the main body in a direction substantially...
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7185549 |
Pressure point detector
A pressure point detector has a simple structure and is capable of detecting which location of a two-dimensional surface such as a circle a pressure is applied can be detected. The pressure point...
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7117756 |
Load detecting vehicle seat assembly
A load detecting vehicle seat assembly includes a discrete strain gage mounting plate having a specified flatness to produce desired strain gage performance. The strain gage mounting plate is...
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7100457 |
Method for measuring residual stress in a siamese region of a cylinder block
Using a strain gauge attached at an interior side of a cylinder bore at a siamese region, a plurality of output values of the strain gauge can be detected during partially cutting the cylinder bore...
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7096748 |
Embedded strain gauge in printed circuit boards
An apparatus generally having a circuit board and a first strain gauge is disclosed. The circuit board may have a plurality of insulating layers. The first strain gauge may be disposed between two...
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7044006 |
Seat weight measuring apparatus
A seat weight measuring apparatus includes a base frame and a sensor portion which is mounted on the base frame and configured to detect a load applied to a vehicle seat. The sensor portion...
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6983665 |
Fixing structure for sensing element
A fixing structure for a sensing element, wherein a load sensor is located at the central part of a plate member as a support member of a sensing element in the longitudinal direction. The plate...
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6817254 |
Diagnostic method for a seat load
To provide a diagnostic method of a seat load measuring apparatus for detecting an abnormality of the seat load measuring apparatus, outputs of load sensors 1R, 1L are inputted into a differential...
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6729193 |
Load detection structure in a sliding seat
A load detection structure for a vehicle seat provided with a pair of spaced-apart slide rail devices, wherein a strain block element with a strain gauge is provided on a lateral wall of an upper...
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6688185 |
System and method for microstrain measurement
A microstrain sensor is provided for measuring deformation, and indirectly, other parameters such as acceleration, temperature, pressure, and force. Rather than providing several discreet...
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6684718 |
Load detection structure for vehicle seat
A load detection structure in a vehicle seat having a slide rail device provided therewith, which basically comprises a generally oblong block member having a rigid yet resiliently deformable...
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6677539 |
Load sensor equipped with strain-generating member having strain elements with tube spacer for eliminating clamping force
A load sensor is assembled by screwing a nut on a bolt, sequentially fitting a washer and a tube spacer on the bolt, fitting a bore of a strain-generating member on the tube spacer, fitting another...
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6658947 |
Strip flatness measuring device
A shapemeter for measuring the flatness of a tensioned metal strip has a plurality of coaxially aligned measuring rings, with each measuring ring being rotatably supported on the outer...
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6571662 |
Method and apparatus for vehicular control pedals
A control pedal unit for a vehicle having a support structure, a pedal connected to the support structure and a detection mechanism responsive to movement of the pedal for generating a signal...
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6546817 |
Diagnostic method for a seat load measuring apparatus
To provide a diagnostic method of a seat load measuring apparatus for detecting an abnormality of the seat load measuring apparatus, outputs of load sensors 1R, 1L are inputted into a differential...
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6481292 |
Dual pressure monitor
A remote pressure sensor includes a probe having a chamber for holding a liquid. A flexible membrane is mounted in the probe. A conduit joins a reference cell to the chamber for holding the liquid....
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6378384 |
Force sensing transducer and apparatus
A transducer which enables the force experienced by a simple force sensor to be converted into an electrical signal which is then capable of being used as a measure of the degree of force...
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6360615 |
Wearable effect-emitting strain gauge device
A position/movement sensitive effect-emitting strain gauge device includes a responsive portion, such as an electrically conductive fabric, that can be stretched or relaxed and that changes an...
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6360596 |
Web tension transducer
A web tension transducer for mounting between a stationary fixture and a pillow block rotationally supporting a web roller shaft is provided. The transducer includes a body mounted to said fixture...
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6244116 |
Automobile seat weight sensor
A vehicle seat weight sensor for sensing the weight of an occupant in a vehicle seat. The sensor has a housing. A substrate is located in the housing and has a first and second end. Strain gauge...
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6234031 |
Fingerprint detection apparatus
Providing a fingerprint detection apparatus which is small in size, low in cost and high in reliability. The fingerprint detection apparatus includes a shape transfer unit having a contact face for...
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6236301 |
Cantilevered deflection sensing system
A deflection sensing system for detecting deflection includes one or more deflection sensors between opposing sets of extensions. When one set of extensions is moved toward an opposing set of...
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6225576 |
Shear beam load cell
A weighing device designed to accurately measure an object's weight that is easier and more cost effective to produce. In particular, the device consists of a strain gage load cell having a pair of...
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6147312 |
Strain gage bridge circuit with sensitivity equalization and method for sensitivity equalization
A strain gage bridge circuit and method for sensitivity equalization, particularly suitable for load cell devices for precision measurement. The sensitivity of opposing half-bridges in a strain...
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