Diverse Patents (Class 116/280)
  • Patent number: 10053178
    Abstract: A cycling gage assembly comprises a housing, a dial gauge face, a first antenna, a second antenna, a motor assembly a printed circuit board and a battery. The housing has a rotating bezel, a transparent cover, and a rear cover. The transparent cover structured to fit within the rotating bezel. The rotating bezel structured to fit at least partially over the rear cover. The dial gauge face has a top and a bottom and structured behind the transparent cover the dial gauge face having a first slot and a second slot, the slot. The first antenna has a portion coupled with the first slot of the dial gauge face and a portion along a bottom of the dial gauge face. The second antenna has a portion coupled with the second slot of the dial gauge face and a portion along a bottom of the dial gauge face. The motor assembly coupled with the dial gauge face. The printed circuit has a microcontroller, a Bluetooth circuit and a global positioning system (GPS) circuit. The microcontroller coupled to drive the motor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Omata, Inc.
    Inventors: Julian Bleecker, John-Rhys Newman
  • Publication number: 20130174773
    Abstract: An analogue gauge for use in a vehicle instrument panel is provided. The analogue gauge includes, but is not limited to, an analogue indicator overlying a first substrate and graphics aligned with the analogue indicator. The graphics are generated using a display device. The graphics change depending on a driving condition or the position of the analogue indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC
    Inventors: Wes A. Nagara, Theodore C. Wingrove, Dale O. Cramer
  • Publication number: 20090094870
    Abstract: The invention provides a unique identifying device that differentiates identical or similar beverage containers. In the case of cans, bottles, boxes, or pouches, a highly preferred band composition is elastic alternated with other material, preferably ribbon that will accept printing or writing. The invention is further a set of such bands, each with its own design, placed around the outside of individual containers to enable users to distinguish their beverage from others that are in the same type of container. The invention has the advantage of being quick and easy to use, and is inexpensive enough to be disposable. It is an object of the invention to identify individual beverage containers using a unique identifying device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Jonathan Isserow, Laura Isserow
  • Patent number: 7259683
    Abstract: A rack has a plurality of LEDs arranged on the front surface thereof correspondingly to respective units. The rack is provided with an LED lighting circuit which lights these LEDs, on the back of a display section and an input section. The LED lighting circuit has an LED lighting control section and a memory. The LED lighting control section acquires correspondence relation information indicating correspondence between servers and apparatuses from the input section, and stores the information in the memory. When a server is selected, the LED lighting circuit lights some of the plurality of LEDs based on the correspondence relation information stored in the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Abe
  • Patent number: 7156918
    Abstract: A weighing device (10) for providing a indication of the weight of a piece of luggage (5), the device comprising load bearing means (11) adapted to be placed on or form part of the carry means of the piece of luggage (H) and indicator means (19) associated with the load bearing means whereby when the luggage is lifted by the carry means (H), the load bearing means is subjected to the mass of the piece of luggage and the indicator means provides an indication of the weight of the piece of luggage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Inventor: Peter John Marks
  • Patent number: 6557484
    Abstract: A drinking straw incorporates a sugar indicator section. When the straw is inserted into the drink, the indicator section changes color upon detection of sugar in the drink. This enables rapid and accurate detection of sugar in the drink. The sugar indicator straw may instead be formed as a drinking straw insert. The insert incorporates a “sleeve” through which a straw may be inserted. Then, when the straw is inserted into the drink, the insert changes color upon detection of sugar. The insert may then be disposed of. Further, the indicator may be incorporated in a drinking cup, preferably of the disposable kind. A section of the cup's wall is made porous, and the indicator is provided over the porous part. When liquid passes through the porous part, the indicator changes color if the liquid contains sugar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Inventor: Jimmy Engelman
  • Publication number: 20030024466
    Abstract: A rotary direction indicator provided for use with a rotating element which causes the rotation of an associated member. The rotary direction indicator has an internally compliant body fixed in a normal to a central axis which has formed thereon a pair of arrows which appear to be three-dimensional moving in a clockwise direction. One of the three-dimensional arrows appears to plunge into the surface of the body while the other of three-dimensional arrows appear to rise out of the surface of the body thereby providing a visual indication of a correspondence between the direction of rotation of the rotary element and the movement of the associated member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: One World Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth M. Brazell
  • Publication number: 20020139289
    Abstract: An indicating device for an elevator installation includes an electroluminescent indicator and a sound-reproducing apparatus, wherein the sound-reproducing apparatus is glued to a rear side of the electroluminescent indicator. The electroluminescent indicator and the sound-reproducing apparatus are mounted on a frame that snaps into a housing to form a module that can be attached to a wall mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventor: Lukas Barmet
  • Patent number: 6299321
    Abstract: A light source is positioned to direct light downward from the cover of a conentional analog or electro-optical watch, indicator gauge, a meter panel directional gauge or ornamentation display of an image, logo or design or other similar articles. These articles are illuminated by the source for viewing in low light or in the dark by an illumination switch to activate said element. The light source is preferably an LED and it is small enough so that when it is off, it is virtually invisible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Luminary Logic LTD
    Inventor: Michelle Jillian Fuwausa
  • Patent number: 6106127
    Abstract: A light source is positioned to direct light downward from the cover of a conventional analog or electro-optical watch, indicator gauge, a meter panel directional gauge or ornamentation display of an image, logo or design or other similar articles. These articles are illuminated by the source for viewing in low light or in the dark by an illumination switch to activate said element. The light source is preferably an LED and it is small enough so that when it is off, it is virtually invisible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Luminary Logic Ltd.
    Inventor: Michelle Jillian Fuwausa
  • Patent number: 6065474
    Abstract: A compliance ring for indicating into which nostril medication has last been sprayed, comprises fixed and movable rings engaged to each other and held between the actuator and the reservoir bottle of the dispenser of the medication. The fixed ring has a cylindrical skirt which is interrupted by a rectangular recess and a movable ring has an outwardly projecting indicator which, with rotation of the movable ring in the fixed ring, moves from one position to the other. In one position, the indicator registers with the letter "R" on the upper surface of the fixed ring, and in the opposition position, the indicator registers with the letter "L". The letters "L" and "R" indicate left and right nostrils which have received medication or are meant to receive medication next.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Pharma Design, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Coe
  • Patent number: 6012411
    Abstract: A flexible environmental protective cover for a compressed gas transport tank, having a cylindrical body, an upwardly extending valve, and a valve protection structure having a handle opening, the cover comprising a generally cylindrical drape portion; an upwardly extending enveloping portion, adapted to surround the upper valve protection structure of the tank and having an opening corresponding the handle opening, contiguous with the cylindrical drape portion; and an upper portion, inside the upwardly extending enveloping portion, having an aperture corresponding to a location of the upwardly extending valve, and allowing the valve to extend therethrough. The cover may include a business card holder flap, as well as an optional sensor system for determining liquid level in the tank and hazardous environmental gas levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Inventor: Kenneth Hochbrueckner
  • Patent number: 5895893
    Abstract: A combination flight simulating mobile device and scale formed in appearance of a variety of different birds, or like flying creatures, that may be fabricated from steel sheet or like material, readily assembled, and balanced in such manner that when suspended, the weight of the wings (12 and 14) of the bird is used to counterbalance both the body (10) of the bird and the weight of a lightweight object (74), such as an envelope, and provide a measurement of the object's weight and a realistic replication of a creature in flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Inventor: John McMillian
  • Patent number: 5316792
    Abstract: The present invention relates to resin coated particulates, the process of forming the particulates, and the particulates, utilization in petroleum well completions. More particularly, the present invention comprises the resin coated particulates and the process whereby the high strength particulate substrates are coated with a heat curable resin which is reacted with a formaldehyde source-metal compound (FS-MC) complex. The resultant resin coated particulates are less reactive or interactive with the fluids employed to convey those particulates during petroleum well completion operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Assignee: Benchmark Research and Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David N. Harry, Sharif Sharif
  • Patent number: 5226686
    Abstract: A safety gate for a school bus or similar conveyance. The gate is mounted on the front bumper of the vehicle and includes a barrier both in front of the bumper and between the bumper and the front wheel of the bus. Both barriers can be dropped from a travel height, in which the bus can travel on the roads, to a lower or guard height in which the barrier is close to the surface of the road so that people--particularly children--cannot go over or beneath the barriers in a location out of the view of the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Inventors: Glenn A. Triggs, Calvin C. Homola
  • Patent number: 5191855
    Abstract: A battery powered condition detecting unit includes first and second battery retaining prongs which in the absence of a battery come in contact with a blocking flange on a cover thereby making it impossible to latch the cover to the unit. In the presence of a battery, the free ends of the battery retaining prongs are spread apart so that the blocking flange drops therebetween allowing the cover to be latched to the unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Assignee: Pittway Corporation
    Inventor: Fred J. Conforti
  • Patent number: 4848154
    Abstract: A motorcycle speedometer assembly includes a casing, and a display face on the casing; a first rotary indicator at the display face and rotatable about a first axis, there being first speed indicating indicia on the display first face with which the indicator registers as it rotates about the axis; a first drive responsive to motorcycle forward speed and connected with the first indicator for rotating the indicator in proportion to motorcycle speed to register with corresponding first indicia; and a second indicator at the display face and rotatable about a second axis to indicate motorcycle engine RPM, the second axis offset from the first axis, there being second indicia on the display face with which the second indicator registers as it rotates about the second axis, the second indicia indicating tachometer increasing values of RPM; and a second drive responsive to motorcycle engine RPM and connected with the second indicator for rotating the second indicator in proportion to engine speed to register with
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1989
    Assignee: Custom Chrome, Inc.
    Inventor: Ignatius J. Panzica
  • Patent number: 4821026
    Abstract: A personal visual and audible alarm device for fires and other emergencies id disclosed. The device has an audio alarm in the form of a beeper and a visual alarm in the form of a plurality of streamers. An internal electrical power supply source is disposed in the housing of the device for continuously energizing the audio alarm. An on/off switch is secured to the housing of the device extending outwardly therefrom, providing manual access thereto. The on/off switch is electrically connected between the power supply source and the audio alarm. This on/off switch permits the audio alarm to be selectively, manually activated and deactivated. This device aids searchers in locating individuals who may be trapped in fires or other emergencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Inventor: Larry T. Newsom
  • Patent number: 4263868
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a detector for detecting the top dead center position of a piston by resiliently installing a check valve within a cylinder body and having a threaded part disposed at the lower part of the cylinder body to fit a threaded hole which is for inserting an ignition plug of an engine cylinder.For detecting the top dead center position of the piston, the foregoing threaded part is attached to the threaded hole of the automobile engine and compressed air which is produced within the cylinder by an ascent of the piston is exhausted outside the cylinder body through the check valve and, when the piston attempts to descend, airtightness is maintained within the cylinder by means of the check valve and the piston is held at the top dead center position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1981
    Inventor: Kinshichi Fukui
  • Patent number: 4207564
    Abstract: A piston overtravel indicator for indicating overtravel of a piston from a rest position adjacent one end of a cylinder to working positions displaced from the rest position toward the other end of the cylinder. The indicator includes an elongated indicator rod slidably extending through a hole in the other end of the cylinder and having an inner rod end located within the cylinder adjacent the working positions of the piston. Overtravel of the piston beyond working positions causes engagement of same with the inner rod end for moving the rod outwardly through the hole. The indicator rod has a circumferential groove adjacent the inner end thereof for cooperation with a yieldable abutment extending into the hole for preventing complete outward displacement of the indicator rod through the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1980
    Assignee: Midland-Ross Corporation
    Inventors: Larry E. Isakson, Dennis M. Stanuszek
  • Patent number: 4207565
    Abstract: An overtravel indicator for a piston received in a cylinder having an end wall toward which the piston moves includes an elongated indicator rod slidably mounted through a dielectric bushing in the end wall. A conductive garter spring is compressed between the indicator rod and a groove in the cylinder end wall. An electric circuit including an electrically operated indicator is connected for completion through the indicator rod, end wall and garter spring. In an inward armed position of the indicator rod, dielectric material carried by the rod is interposed between the rod and garter spring for opening the electric circuit. In an outward operated position of the rod, a conductive surface on the rod engages the garter spring to complete the circuit and operate the indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1980
    Assignee: Midland-Ross Corporation
    Inventors: Larry E. Isakson, Dennis M. Stanuszek, William E. Fritsche
  • Patent number: 4206455
    Abstract: An overtravel indicator for a piston received in a cylinder having an end wall toward which the piston moves includes an elongated indicator rod slidably extending through the end wall. The rod has an armed position extending inwardly of the end wall and an operated position extending outwardly of the end wall. An electrically operated indicator is positioned in a circuit connected for completion through the indicator rod and end wall when the rod is in its operated position. In the armed position of the rod, dielectric material surrounds that portion of the rod extending through the end wall for opening the electric circuit. In the operated position of the rod, its outer surface engages the end wall for completing the electric circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1980
    Assignee: Midland-Ross Corporation
    Inventor: Larry E. Isakson