81 |
Motion coupling of multiple electronic control inputs |
US15250226 |
2016-08-29 |
US10061343B2 |
2018-08-28 |
Andrew Arnold Fredrickson; Christopher M. Elliott |
An electronic control system for controlling movement of a work machine is disclosed. The control system may include a first and a second joystick, each of the first and second joysticks configured to move between a neutral and an operational position. Moreover a first and second resistive device may be operatively coupled to the first and second joysticks respectively. The first and second resistive devices may be configured to generate a resistive force to selectively retain the first and second joysticks in the operational position. Additionally, the control system may include a controller in communication with the first and second joysticks and the first and second resistive devices. The controller may transmit a first and second resistive force signal to activate one of the first and second resistive devices to generate the resistive force such that one of the first and second joysticks is retained in the operational position. |
82 |
Lighting Control Console Having A Dual Encoder |
US15870086 |
2018-01-12 |
US20180206310A1 |
2018-07-19 |
Michael Adenau |
A lighting control console for controlling a lighting system, wherein digital adjusting commands are generated in the lighting control console that can be transmitted to the lighting system via data links. At least one dual encoder is provided in the control panel of the lighting control console which allows users to enter input values. The dual encoder includes a first shaft and a second shaft rotatably mounted in a housing, first and second locking mechanisms for locking different rotational positions of the first and second shafts, and at least one first and at least one second rotation signal generator for generating a data signal showing a switchover between two locking positions. Both shafts include actuating elements at which adjusting movements can be transmitted onto the shafts by hand. |
83 |
Locking Mechanism for a Potentiometer |
US15662027 |
2017-07-27 |
US20170322584A1 |
2017-11-09 |
Anthony Louis LiVolsi; Scott Nelson Quinn |
A locking mechanism for a control device which utilizes rotation motion of a shaft as a means of actuation, such as a potentiometer. The locking mechanism includes a tubular body, an actuation shaft, a plurality of splines, a plurality of spline-receiving cavities, and a push-lock mechanism. The actuation shaft transfers rotation motion from a user to the control device and is slidably and rotatably positioned within the tubular body. The splines are radially distributed about the actuation shaft to interlock with the plurality of spline-receiving cavities. The spline-receiving cavities are radially positioned around the tubular body with each cavity traversing into the tubular body from an inner surface. The push-lock mechanism locks the actuation shaft relative to the tubular body and is mounted offset to a second end of the tubular body. An output coupling end of the actuation shaft is bistably coupled to the push-lock mechanism. |
84 |
INCEPTOR APPARATUS |
US15313638 |
2015-05-19 |
US20170212514A1 |
2017-07-27 |
ADAM TAYLOR; JASON HOWARD BEAN |
An active inceptor apparatus and method for operating a machine. The apparatus comprises a stick member having a grip portion, the stick member being pivotably mounted relative to a housing. It further comprises a position sensor responsive to, and for generating signals indicative of, stick member position. A force sensor is provided on the stick member responsive to, and for generating signals indicative of, force applied to the stick by a user. The apparatus also includes a control unit operable to receive the position and force signals from the position and force sensors respectively. The control unit is operable to process the signals according to a predetermined relationship to determine a value FD indicative of force applied to the stick member relative to displacement of the stick member. The control unit is also operable to generate machine control signals as a function of position signals and force signals in dependence upon the value FD, for communication to the machine. |
85 |
Locking adjustment knob |
US15076319 |
2016-03-21 |
US09665120B2 |
2017-05-30 |
Bernard T. Windauer |
An adjustment apparatus for adjusting a setting of a sighting device, such as a riflescope or telescope, includes an adjustment knob operatively coupled to an adjustment mechanism, where rotation of the adjustment knob about a rotational axis drives the adjustment mechanism to adjust the setting of the sighting device. The adjustment apparatus further includes a lock mechanism including a first lock element fixed relative to the sighting device and a second lock element selectively movable relative to the first lock element. When the lock elements engage one another, the adjustment knob is in a locked position and restrained from rotating about the rotational axis. The adjustment apparatus may further include a lock-release mechanism operable to disengage the lock elements and allow the adjustment knob to rotate about the rotational axis. |
86 |
LOCKING ADJUSTMENT KNOB |
US13975218 |
2013-08-23 |
US20140165782A1 |
2014-06-19 |
Bernard T. Windauer |
A locking turret knob includes an adjustment member, a first member, and a second member. The adjustment member is adjustably positionable about an axis of rotation. The first member is disposed in proximity to the adjustment member and has at least one engagement member. The second member is disposed in proximity to the adjustment member and has at least one engagement surface. The adjustment member is adjustably positionable about the axis of rotation when each engagement member does not engage an engagement surface. The adjustment member is locked in a selected position about the axis of rotation when at least one engagement member engages an engagement surface. The adjustment member can be coupled to an adjuster of an optical enhancement device, such as a telescopic sight, a telescope or a microscope. |
87 |
Parking brake system |
US13147061 |
2010-02-01 |
US08578813B2 |
2013-11-12 |
Takaya Azumi; Naoto Shibui; Satoru Masuda |
In a parking brake system, a locking tooth of a ratchet plate includes a first area for contacting and retaining a locking claw of a ratchet pawl in an equilibrium state when a parking brake lever is pulled up; and a second area in which the locking claw remains in a state of halfway engagement of tooth tips when a pressing force of a release rod is released. When the locking claw comes into contact with a portion closer to a tip of the locking tooth beyond the first area, a line of force is maintained due to the pressing force of the release rod. The system is configured such that even if an occupant erroneously pulls up the parking brake lever while the release rod is pressed, it is possible to reliably prevent halfway engagement of tooth tips in a ratchet mechanism. |
88 |
Optical sighting system |
US13225946 |
2011-09-06 |
US08317100B2 |
2012-11-27 |
Bernard T. Windauer; William True McDonald; Ted C. Almgren |
An automatic optical sighting system generates at least one adjustment for an adjustable optical system based on at least one detected condition, an appropriate dynamic model of a projectile in flight, and a solution of the equations of motion in flight, so that the projectile will have a trajectory between an origin and a selected target that helps the projectile to hit the target. |
89 |
LOCKING TURRET KNOB |
US13220525 |
2011-08-29 |
US20120216653A1 |
2012-08-30 |
Bernard T. Windauer |
A locking turret knob includes an adjustment member, a first member, and a second member. The adjustment member is adjustably positionable about an axis of rotation. The first member is disposed in proximity to the adjustment member and has at least one engagement member. The second member is disposed in proximity to the adjustment member and has at least one engagement surface. The adjustment member is adjustably positionable about the axis of rotation when each engagement member does not engage an engagement surface. The adjustment member is locked in a selected position about the axis of rotation when at least one engagement member engages an engagement surface. The adjustment member can be coupled to an adjuster of an optical enhancement device, such as a telescopic sight, a telescope or a microscope. |
90 |
Optical sighting system |
US12807118 |
2010-08-27 |
US20110162250A1 |
2011-07-07 |
Bernard T. Windauer; William T. McDonald; Ted C. Almgren |
An automatic optical sighting system generates at least one adjustment for an adjustable optical system based on at least one detected condition, an appropriate dynamic model of a projectile in flight, and a solution of the equations of motion in flight, so that the projectile will have a trajectory between an origin and a selected target that helps the projectile to hit the target. |
91 |
Optical sighting system |
US11720426 |
2005-11-30 |
US07806331B2 |
2010-10-05 |
Bernard T. Windauer; William True McDonald; Ted C. Almgren |
An automatic optical sighting system generates at least one adjustment for an adjustable optical system based on at least one detected condition, an appropriate dynamic model of a projectile in flight, and a solution of the equations of motion in flight, so that the projectile will have a trajectory between an origin and a selected target that helps the projectile to hit the target. |
92 |
Device for controlling vehicle electronics |
US11187620 |
2005-07-22 |
US07528330B2 |
2009-05-05 |
Ralph Behrens |
A controller device having a rotary-push-button switch is arranged on a frame and the rotary-push-button switch is movable with respect to the frame between at least a first operating position and a second operating position. A position detecting element is used to determine whether the rotary-push-button switch is in the first or second positions. When the position detecting element indicates that the switch is in the first position, the rotary-push-button switch is operated in a first mode. Similarly, the rotary-push-button switch is operated in a second mode when the position detecting element indicates that the switch is in the second position. |
93 |
Device for controlling vehicle electronics |
US11187620 |
2005-07-22 |
US20060042915A1 |
2006-03-02 |
Ralph Behrens |
A controller device having a rotary-push-button switch is arranged on a frame and the rotary-push-button switch is movable with respect to the frame between at least a first operating position and a second operating position. A position detecting element is used to determine whether the rotary-push-button switch is in the first or second positions. When the position detecting element indicates that the switch is in the first position, the rotary-push-button switch is operated in a first mode. Similarly, the rotary-push-button switch is operated in a second mode when the position detecting element indicates that the switch is in the second position. |
94 |
Adjustable hinge device for a motor vehicle seat |
US09713495 |
2000-11-15 |
US06543850B1 |
2003-04-08 |
Burckhard Becker; Robert Houston |
A hinge device for an adjustment device of a vehicle has a left planet wheel (28) which is rotatable about an axle (26) of the left planet wheel, a right planet wheel (30) which is rotatable about an axle (27) of the right planet wheel, a left toothed quadrant (40) in mesh with the left planet wheel (28) and a right toothed quadrant (42) in mesh with the right planet wheel (30). The two toothed quadrants (40, 42) are substantially centric to a hinge axle (24) and are connected to the second joint part (22). An elastic mechanism (78) is allocated to at least one of the planet wheels or toothed quadrants, and elastically pretension the meshing therebetween and eliminate any play therebetween. A driving mechanism (32) is in a driving connection with at least one of the planet wheels. |
95 |
Locking mechanism for pyrometers |
US588551 |
1990-09-26 |
US5044771A |
1991-09-03 |
Ronald A. Masom |
A pyrometer has a lock nut that engages a threaded sighting tube. The lock nut has a flange with a circle of thirteen apertures. A second similar flange is mounted on the body of the pyrometer which is restrained from rotation by splines which engage splines in the sighting tube. The second flange has a circle of only twelve apertures which is concentric with the circle of apertures on the first flange. The two flanges are locked together and the pyrometer is thereby locked in the sighting tube by means of a split pin pushed through aligned apertures. The different number of apertures in the flanges gives a number of locking positions that exceeds the number of apertures. |
96 |
Multi-position condition sensing device |
US388680 |
1973-08-15 |
US3946614A |
1976-03-30 |
Ronald L. Martin |
A condition sensing device, for mounting on a support structure in one of at least two positions where, for example, the positions are at substantially right angles to one another, comprises a set point lever and cam arrangement profiled in a manner to properly adjust the set point of the device in any of the positions of the device even though the position of the lever and cam arrangement remains fixed with respect to the support structure. This operation is accomplished by allowing the lever and cam to assume one of at least two positions with respect to the device and by profiling the cam surface to give proper set point adjustment in any of its positions; that is, the cam will have a camming surface for each of its possible positions. |
97 |
Variable trigger lock |
US3550472D |
1968-08-05 |
US3550472A |
1970-12-29 |
DUMMER MERLIN R |
|
98 |
Vehicle throttle position holding device |
US24661451 |
1951-09-14 |
US2711235A |
1955-06-21 |
POKORNY STEPHEN S |
|
99 |
Pedal extension |
US21355451 |
1951-03-02 |
US2668458A |
1954-02-09 |
RUSSELL LINUS E |
|
100 |
Brake actuator |
US30324839 |
1939-11-07 |
US2271799A |
1942-02-03 |
MCCARTHY CHARLES S |
|