Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
307119000 | Mechanical force | 19 |
20080309169 | Touch sensitive actuator having a uniform actuation force and a maximum active area - A load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered to an electrical load from an AC power source comprises a touch sensitive device having a touch sensitive front surface responsive to a point actuation. The front surface is adapted to be provided in an opening of a faceplate such that the front surface of the touch sensitive actuator extends through the opening at a distance equal to or greater than the depth of the faceplate. According to the present invention, the operational area of the front surface is maximized to substantially the entire area of the front surface. Further, a minimum magnitude of a force of each of the point actuations is substantially equal at each of the respective positions on the front surface of the touch sensitive actuator, such that the front surface provides a substantially uniform force profile. | 12-18-2008 |
20090206678 | CIRCUIT HAVING A MICRO CRUSH CAPACITOR - A start-up circuit having a micro crush capacitor that is operatable with a small pressure. The crush capacitor may be connected to a silicon controlled rectifier or similar device. Applying the pressure to the crush capacitor may turn on the SCR which may in turn activate a sensor. The circuit may be fabricated on a flexible substrate which together may be regarded as a flexible circuit. The flexible circuit may be held down on a back plate with a form plate clamping the circuit at its perimeter edge. The flexible circuit may be held firm with the plates for component insertion and/or circuit testing. | 08-20-2009 |
20110095623 | BATTERY PACK PROTECTION CIRCUIT, BATTERY PACK PROTECTION METHOD, AND ELECTRIC BICYCLE - A battery pack protection circuit includes: a sensing unit for sensing a variation in an angle of orientation; a charge/discharge control unit for outputting a stop control signal for interrupting charge and discharge operations of a battery cell, if the angle of orientation is greater than or equal to a reference angle of orientation; and a charge/discharge switch for stopping the charge and discharge operations of the battery cell in response to the stop control signal. | 04-28-2011 |
20120187776 | ELECTRONICS DEVICE WITH DEEP POWER CONSERVATION MODE VIA DIRECT OR GENERATED SIGNAL APPLICATION AND METHOD FOR EMPLOYING SUCH AN ELECTRONICS DEVICE - An electronics device (“ED”) includes a housing, a buttons electrical circuit block, at least one user operable button in operable communication with the buttons electrical circuit block, a microcontroller block, and a first-time-on (FTO) electrical circuit block, disposed within the housing. The FTO electrical circuit block includes an activation node and a signal reception contact, and is configured: (i) to place the ED into a deep power conservation mode (“DPCM”) upon either the direct application of an electrical signal to the activation node by an ED or a deactivation signal received at the signal reception contact; (ii) to terminate the DPCM and place the ED into a normal operating mode upon receiving a predetermined user triggered signal from the at least one user operable button; and (ii) to generate the deactivation signal received at the signal reception contact in response to an external command signal received by the microcontroller block. | 07-26-2012 |
20120319503 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSERVING POWER FOR DEVICES - A power conservation circuit for a hand-held motion-sensing device and a method for conserving power on such devices are provided. The present disclosure provides for sensing the movement of device by a sensor and outputting a sense signal in response to the movement, processing the sense signal output of the sensor by a processing circuit, selectively enabling and disabling power to the processing circuit ( | 12-20-2012 |
20130147284 | SWITCH MODULE BUILT IN STEERING WHEEL - Disclosed is a switch module located within a steering wheel of a vehicle that includes an input switch module, a feedback module, and a controller. The input switch module allows a driver to conduct a variety of switching operations by, for example, pressing the left, right, front, or back of the steering wheel, or by making a leftward or rightward torsional motion or a leftward or rightward diagonal motion with respect to the steering wheel. The switch module controller receives inputs from the input switch module that correlate to these switching operations, and outputs a signal to a vehicle device such as, for example, a head up display, and also to a feedback module, which provides a feedback response to the driver confirming the switching operation. The present invention allows the driver to control vehicle devices and systems while maintaining contact with the steering wheel, thereby improving vehicle safety. | 06-13-2013 |
20130169067 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC MODE SWITCHING - An electronic device for predicting or anticipating a user's operational desires. The electronic device is ready to perform the anticipated function without input from the user by using sensors to sense environmental attributes. The sensors can include an ambient light sensor, a force sensor, a temperature sensor, an ambient noise sensor, and a motion sensor. The electronic device also includes a control mechanism for switching between modes for the device. | 07-04-2013 |
20130278080 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel includes a transparent dielectric substrate having a generally rectangular shape, a first conductive film formed on a first surface of the dielectric substrate, a second conductive film formed on a second surface of the dielectric substrate, four electrodes formed at four respective corners of the first conductive film, four current detecting units coupled to the four electrodes, respectively, and an alternating-current power supply configured to apply alternating-current voltage between the first conductive film and the second conductive film, wherein the alternating-current power supply is electrically coupled to the first conductive film through the four current detecting units and the four electrodes. | 10-24-2013 |
20130307350 | Seismically Responsive Utilities Control System with Occupancy Activation Mechanism - A utilities control system with a DC powered control system located within a building or room and having in combination an occupant activation device, a seismic sensor and a wireless transmitter; a wireless receiver in combination with a utilities shut-off device, and whereby upon either a change in status of the occupant activation device or the sensing of a seismic event by the seismic sensor, a signal is transmitted from the wireless transmitter to the wireless receiver such that the utilities shut-off device is activated to stop delivery of utilities. | 11-21-2013 |
20140008999 | BULK AMORPHOUS ALLOY PRESSURE SENSOR - Pressure sensing systems comprising bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys and pressure-sensitive switches containing bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys. The bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys are capable of repeated deformation upon application of pressure, and change their electrical resistivity upon deformation, thereby enabling measurement of the change in resistivity and consequently, measuring the deformation and amount of pressure applied. | 01-09-2014 |
20140232204 | SWITCH CONTROL MODULE WITH STRAIN GAGE AND ELECTRIC DEVICE EMPLOYING SAME - A switch control module for an electric device is provided. The switch control module includes a substrate and at least one strain gage. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface, wherein at least one operating area is formed on the first surface. The at least one strain gage is attached on the second surface of the substrate and aligned with the at least one operating area. In response to an external force exerted on the at least one operating area of the substrate, the at least one strain gage is subjected to deformation. According to an amount of the deformation, a control signal is generated to control operations of the electric device. | 08-21-2014 |
20160072158 | DEVICE FOR MANAGING AN ACCUMULATOR - A device for managing an accumulator, including: a plurality of strain gauges including at least three strain gauges, the strain gauges being arranged to measure stresses along at least three distinct stress axes; a measuring device measuring strains undergone by each gauge along its stress axis; a reversible electrical switch; a calculating device controlling opening and closing of the electrical switch, depending on measurements carried out by the measuring device. | 03-10-2016 |
20160118186 | Hardened Inductive Device And Systems And Methods For Protecting The Inductive Device From Catastrophic Events - A hardened inductive device and systems and methods for protecting the inductive device from impact is provided. The inductive device is hardened with protective coating and/or an armor steel housing. The hardened inductive device is protected from impact by an object such as a bullet and leakage of dielectric fluid is prevented. Acoustic and vibration sensors are provided to detect the presence and impact, respectively, of an object in relation to the inductive device housing. The measurements of the acoustic and vibration sensors are compared to thresholds for sending alarms to the network control center and initiating shut-down and other sequences to protect the active part. The acoustic sensor results are utilized to determine the location of origin of the projectile. | 04-28-2016 |
307120000 | Speed, centrifugal or kinetic force | 6 |
20140103741 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF SWITCHING DIFFERENT STATUSES BY CENTRIFUGAL FORCE - A portable electronic device includes a casing, four actuating mechanisms and a control module. The four actuating mechanisms are disposed inside the casing. Each actuating mechanism includes a slot structure and an actuating component. The actuating component is disposed on an end of the corresponding slot structure. The control module is electrically connected to the four actuating mechanisms. The control module is for switching from a first status to a second status of the portable electronic device as the portable electronic device rotates in a rotating direction so as to drive each actuating component from the end of the slot structure to the other end of the slot structure due to centrifugal force. | 04-17-2014 |
307121000 | Inertia or acceleration | 5 |
20110109170 | HAND-HELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING FALL OF THE SAME - The hand-held electronic device includes a central processing unit, a memory unit, a state-detecting unit, a state-determining unit, a main power supply unit, a standby power supply unit, and a power supply switching unit. After determining the presence of a fall state, the state-determining unit will output a fall prevention instruction and which causes the central processing unit to enter a low-potential current mode; meanwhile, the power supply switching unit monitors power output and continues to supply low-potential power. In case of a fall of the hand-held electronic device, the device and method protect operation data and reduce the otherwise power-consuming current. The less power-consuming current is conducive to the reduction of capacitance required for a backup battery. The low-potential current mode is effective in reducing the time taken to recover the operation mode of the electronic device. | 05-12-2011 |
20130207485 | ACCELERATION SWITCH AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided is an acceleration switch capable of detecting only acceleration intended to be detected under a state where a load other than the acceleration intended to be detected is applied. The shape of a space between a mass body and a counter electrode or the shape of the counter electrode is changed, or alternatively the position of the space of the mass body or the position of the counter electrode is changed, so as to detect a predetermined acceleration. | 08-15-2013 |
20130278081 | Accelerometer-Controlled Master Power Switch for Electronic Devices - An accelerometer or other motion sensor is used to provide power to an entire processor system such that the processor does not need to be powered to process the motion signals for initial power-on control. After the processor system is powered on, the processor system may receive and process motion signals as normal, including, for example, performing various power-control functions such as power-down of certain components or the entire system upon detection of a lack of motion for a predetermined amount of time. | 10-24-2013 |
20140077625 | FUNCTION DRIVING APPARATUS, FUNCTION DRIVING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING FUNCTION DRIVING PROGRAM THEREON - A function driving apparatus of the present invention includes an acceleration sensor which detects acceleration components of a device in directions of x axis, y axis, and z axis which are orthogonal to each other, at every predetermined time interval; and a control section which transforms, at every predetermined time interval, the acceleration components detected by the acceleration sensor to polar coordinate components formed of an r component representing a distance from an origin of an xyz space, a θ component representing an angle formed with the x axis, and a φ component representing an angle formed with an xy plane including the x axis and the y axis, and drives a specific function of the device when a state in which the θ component and the φ component are within a predetermined set range continues for a predetermined time or longer. | 03-20-2014 |
20150084435 | Control Device and Method for Operating a Control Device - A control device, in particular for an electrical or electronic device, which has a base element and an actuating element which is manually rotatable in relation to the base element about an actuation axis, the control device further having a sensor unit for detecting a movement of the actuating element about the actuation axis, the sensor unit further including an acceleration sensor. | 03-26-2015 |