Electric Sensor Patents (Class 73/65.09)
  • Publication number: 20150059454
    Abstract: A sensor arrangement for sensing an environmental property of an environment of the sensor arrangement, the sensor arrangement comprising: a carrier; an active sensor component arranged at the carrier and configured for providing a sensor signal being indicative of the environmental property; a molding structure encapsulating at least a part of an exterior surface of the carrier and comprising an access recess exposing the active sensor component with regard to the environment; wherein the access recess is arranged asymmetrically with regard to the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Mathias VAUPEL, Horst Theuss, Thomas Lehmann
  • Publication number: 20130138376
    Abstract: In one embodiment a method to determine a center of gravity of a three dimensional object comprises positioning the object on a test platform in a first orientation, determining a position of the center of gravity along a first axis and a second axis when the object is in the first orientation, rotating the object with respect to a third axis which is orthogonal to the first axis and the second axis, determining a position of the center of gravity along at least one of the first axis or the second axis when the object is in the second orientation, and using a change in the position of the center of gravity along the at least one of the first axis or the second axis when the object is in the second orientation to determine a position of the center of gravity along the third axis. Other embodiments may be described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Robert D. Fordice, Daniel J. Wright, Donald G. Morris, Nathan A. Fabro
  • Patent number: 7867285
    Abstract: Systems and method for monitoring gait dynamics are disclosed. The performance of an orthotic or prosthetic device or other device associated with a limb may be measured based on the resistance of a bending sensor. Data from the sensors is gathered or processed, particularly for purposes of alignment, safety, failure, usage, selection, and artificial proprioception. Information relating to the device may be outputted visually or auditorily to an individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Össur hf
    Inventors: Arinbjörn V. Clausen, Magnús Oddsson
  • Patent number: 7862620
    Abstract: Systems and method for monitoring gait dynamics are disclosed. The performance of an orthotic or prosthetic device or other device associated with a limb may be measured based on the resistance of a bending sensor. Data from the sensors is gathered or processed, particularly for purposes of alignment, safety, failure, usage, selection, and artificial proprioception. Information relating to the device may be outputted visually or auditorily to an individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Össur hf
    Inventors: Arinbjörn V. Clausen, Magnús Oddsson
  • Patent number: 7794505
    Abstract: Systems and method for monitoring gait dynamics are disclosed. The performance of an orthotic or prosthetic device or other device associated with a limb may be measured based on the resistance of a bending sensor. Data from the sensors is gathered or processed, particularly for purposes of alignment, safety, failure, usage, selection, and artificial proprioception. Information relating to the device may be outputted visually or auditorily to an individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Ossur HF.
    Inventors: Arinbjörn V. Clausen, Magnús Oddsson
  • Publication number: 20090119030
    Abstract: A force feedback and interactive system is provided in the present invention, wherein the force feedback and interactive system utilizes a mechanism for detecting weight or center of gravity and reacted force from an operator on a multi-axis motion platform, and a main controller which is a kernel of data processing and motion simulating of the multi-axis motion platform. Besides having complete mathematical simulation model for calculating reaction force variation according to the received operating command, force status and weight of the operator and having algorithm for simulating the motion of multi-axis motion platform so as to calculate the motion and instantaneous position of the multi-axis motion platform in space, the system can also provide function of force feedback for enhancing the virtual reality while being applied in various Human-Machine Interaction simulating field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ming-Chung Fang, Chung-Hung Lin, Ming-Wheng Lin, Chien-Chun Kuo, Yu-Shu Hsu
  • Patent number: 6980417
    Abstract: A meter provided with a concealed probe receiving deck includes a body of the meter, a housing, one end of the lid is pivoted to the body of the meter, a space of accommodation defined between the lid and the body when the former covers upon the bottom of the body, and a probe receiving deck fixed to the bottom of the body of the meter; the deck containing a recess to receive both probes of the meter in position and a space defined by both sides of the recess to coil the cords attached to their respective probes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Inventor: Ken-Chao Chang
  • Patent number: 6785597
    Abstract: A process for monitoring load conditions on a lifting machine having a rated load moment includes determining an actual load moment of the lifting machine due a weighted load. The actual load moment may be determined by measuring a tilt pressure within a hydraulic tilt cylinder of the lifting machine, and then calculating the actual load moment from the tilt pressure within the hydraulic tilt cylinder. The location of a center of gravity of the weighted load is also determined by measuring a lift pressure within a hydraulic lift cylinder of the lifting machine, and then calculating the weight of the weighted load from the lift pressure. Once the weight is determined, the location of the center of gravity of the weighted load may be found using the actual load moment and the calculated weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Wiggins Lift Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce W. Farber, Liming Yue
  • Patent number: 6668646
    Abstract: A gravity meter comprises a casing, a vacuum tube mounted in the casing in a vibration-free manner, a sensor mechanism mounted within the vacuum tube, the sensor mechanism comprising two masses of different size acting on the respective arms of a beam balance comprising a material whose shape is arranged to change in response to changes in gravity and whose shape can be restored by the application of an electrical current thereto, and detector means arranged to provide from the restoring current an output representative of changes in gravity. The material is preferably a piezoelectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: The Open University
    Inventors: Mark Davies, Raymond Joseph Matela, Hazel Rymer
  • Patent number: 6367314
    Abstract: A system and a method of objectively assessing the functional status of a subject utilize a functional status scale to extract objective measures that are indicative of the subject's functional status. The objective measures are extracted from center-of-weight (C.O.W.) data gathered from the functional status scale when the subject is standing on the scale. These objective measures can then be used to assess the current functional status of the subject by a health care provider. The functional status scale can be remotely stationed at the subject's home, which eliminates the need for office visits, expensive home nurse visits, telephone interviews or video visits to assess the current functional status of the subject. The functional status scale includes weight sensors that are connected to a C.O.W. computer. The C.O.W. computer is configured to compute x and y coordinates of the C.O.W. from weight signals generated by the weight sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Hewlett E. Melton, Jr.