141 |
WIND SWITCH AND METHOD FOR ITS ADJUSTMENT AND TARING |
US13641598 |
2011-04-19 |
US20130093543A1 |
2013-04-18 |
Ginés E. Garcia Navajas |
Wind switch to be installed on outdoor devices to be protected from the wind. The switch comprises a spring, strip or coil (1), which supplies a force opposite to the wind and is physically connected to the surface (5) by one of its extremities, while the other extremity is connected to a fixed point; a surface (5) in the shape of a plate, cylinder or sphere, which is exposed to the wind force and creates a force opposite to the one provided by the spring (1); a permanent magnet (7), physically attached to the surface (5) such that it moves therewith, and two ferrous contacts (11), enclosed under vacuum inside a glass tube (10) and connected to the Local Control Point (17) of each device on which the wind switch is installed. |
142 |
Device with contactless adjustment means |
US12332748 |
2008-12-11 |
US08350562B2 |
2013-01-08 |
Joel Gailledrat |
A device including: an actuation unit that is a rotatable ring including a permanent magnet affixed to an inner periphery of the ring, wherein the ring is capable of assuming several predetermined angular positions and the permanent magnet moves with the ring; an integrally closed enclosure on which the actuation unit is mounted enabling adjustment of a parameter or operating mode of the device, wherein the ring surrounds the enclosure; one or more sensors that can be guided by magnetic effect according to an angular position of the ring, each sensor being capable of sending at least one signal corresponding to a modification of the parameter or of the operating mode of the device; and means for processing each signal and for changing the parameter or the operating mode of the device depending on each signal. |
143 |
Rotation switch and electronic timepiece |
US12791189 |
2010-06-01 |
US08220987B2 |
2012-07-17 |
Soh Kimura; Syuuichi Machida |
A rotation switch includes an operating member that is operable to rotate, a magnet member that rotates integrally with the operating member, a magnetic sensor that is placed opposite to the magnet member, and a frame-shaped magnetic shield plate that surrounds the periphery of the magnetic sensor. |
144 |
Article with circuit actuating capability |
US12298301 |
2006-05-18 |
US08207458B2 |
2012-06-26 |
Jen-Lin Chen; Han-Chao Chang |
An article with circuit actuating capability includes a first article part [13], a second article part [11] formed with a pocket [101] and linked to the first article part such that the first and second article parts being movable relative to each other, the pocket having an access opening [113], and a circuit [2] built in the pocket in the second article part and accessible through the access opening of the pocket for controlling circuit states of the circuit. |
145 |
Switch and switch device using same |
US12266689 |
2008-11-07 |
US08154367B2 |
2012-04-10 |
Hisashi Nishikawa; Naoki Yoshikawa |
Regarding a switch used for various controls of a motor vehicle in particular and a switch device using the switch, it becomes possible to simplify the configuration and to perform reliable detection of trouble. A first detector is disposed on a surface opposing to a magnet fitted to an actuator, and a second detector is disposed thereunder. A controller detects magnetism of the magnet by using the first detector and the second detector. In case one of the detectors is out of order, it can also be detected from ON/OFF signal from the first detector and the second detector. |
146 |
Vehicle switch |
US12240097 |
2008-09-29 |
US08093976B2 |
2012-01-10 |
Masaru Shimizu; Kiyotaka Uehira; Toshio Osawa |
A vehicle switch has a case, a movable body, a spring, a magnet, a detector, and an operating shaft. The movable body is reciprocably accommodated in the case. The spring pushes the movable body in a direction away from an internal bottom of the case. The magnet is attached to the movable body. The detector detects a magnetic flux density generated from the magnet. A lower end of the operating shaft is in contact with the movable body. The movable body has a press contact portion with which the operating shaft is in contact at a point or along a line. |
147 |
Battery-Powered Lights and Holder for Same |
US13076000 |
2011-03-30 |
US20110235313A1 |
2011-09-29 |
Robert L. Canella |
A personal light including a battery power source connected in series with a light-emitting diode (LED) light source and a switching mechanism configured for non-contact actuation are disposed within a housing assembly. Linear, or rotational, switch actuation element movement may be employed. A holder for the personal light is also disclosed. |
148 |
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING AN ISOLATED DEVICE |
US12981773 |
2010-12-30 |
US20110156497A1 |
2011-06-30 |
Kyle Karren; Athanasios Gkourlias |
Disclosed is a system and method for controlling the activation of isolated circuitry, and more particularly complete discharge devices for batteries, and similar circuits that are enclosed within sealed housings. |
149 |
Safety switch |
US11769806 |
2007-06-28 |
US07932644B2 |
2011-04-26 |
Julian Poyner; Derek Sawyer |
A safety switch configured to determine whether a magnetically operated switch which forms part of the safety switch has been welded closed. The safety switch is configured to establish a first magnetic field in the vicinity of the magnetically operated switch. The magnetic field is arranged to move the magnetically operated switch from a first configuration to a second configuration. The safety switch monitors the state of the magnetically operated switch to determine if the magnetically operated switch has been moved by the first magnetic field, thereby determining if the magnetically operated switch has been welded closed. |
150 |
Stop lamp switch |
US12297757 |
2007-04-16 |
US07924125B2 |
2011-04-12 |
Masayuki Nishiguchi; Masao Okumura; Yuji Sekitomi; Kyohei Manabe |
A stop lamp switch including: an enclosure; a reed switch disposed in the enclosure; a magnet, disposed in the enclosure, a magnetic field of which opens and closes the contacts of the reed switch; an actuating shaft that is movable along an axial direction of the enclosure; a blocking member provided on the actuating shaft, that moves with the movement of the actuating shaft, between a first position, at which the magnetic field from the magnet directed toward the first reed switch is blocked, and a second position, at which the blocking of the magnetic field from the magnet directed toward the first reed switch is no longer blocked. |
151 |
REED AND PRESSURE SWITCHING SYSTEM FOR USE IN A LIGHTING SYSTEM |
US12012421 |
2008-01-31 |
US20090205935A1 |
2009-08-20 |
Markus Frick |
A dual function switching system for use individually or in combination with a lighting system. Both a reed switch and a pressure switch connect to a lighting system's ballast circuitry and allows manual ON/OFF switching of the light without compromising the water-tight sealed ballast housing. The disclosed switching system also promotes a default-on design that allows a controlled light to continue to produce light even if the switching system is accidentally or intentionally removed or damaged. |
152 |
Non-contact pressure switch assembly |
US12001680 |
2007-12-12 |
US20090151463A1 |
2009-06-18 |
Mario A. Recio; Juan C. Lozano |
A non-contact pressure switch assembly for sensing pressure in, e.g., a vehicle. A piston with integrated magnet in a sensor body is moved under fluid pressure to change a magnetic field in which a Hall sensor is disposed inside the sensor body. The field changes polarity at the Hall sensor at a predetermined piston position. |
153 |
Reed switch contact coating |
US11736612 |
2007-04-18 |
US20080258852A1 |
2008-10-23 |
Mark Pickhard; John Wineke; David Lea; Andrew Petraszak; Steve Topel; Tom Lenz |
A reed switch has a contact surface composed of three layers of metal applied to the contacts of the reed switch. The three layers comprise first a layer of titanium of approximately 15 to 150 micro inches, second a layer of molybdenum of 15 to 150 micro inches, and finally a contact layer of 5 to 20 micro inches of ruthenium, or other platinum group metal or alloy. The layers may be applied by any suitable methods, for example by sputtering. |
154 |
Battery-powered light |
US11246449 |
2005-10-06 |
US07364319B2 |
2008-04-29 |
Robert L. Canella |
A personal light including a battery power source connected in series with a light-emitting diode (LED) light source and a switching mechanism configured for non-contact actuation are disposed within an environmentally sealed chamber. A reflector is employed to maximize reflection of light emanating from the LED and a lens having an anti-reflective coating thereon associated with the LED opposite the reflector to enhance the light output and magnify the narrow beam of the LED. The switch employs an actuation mechanism exterior to the chamber to activate and deactivate the light. |
155 |
Tactile feedback plunger switch |
US10971529 |
2004-10-22 |
US07326869B2 |
2008-02-05 |
Brian Flynn; Kyle Ellison; Eric Grigorian |
A tactile feedback switching mechanism having a plurality of switching states. The tactile feedback switching mechanism includes a plunger switch having a plunger. When the plunger is displaced a given distance the switch changes state. A covering lies at least over the plunger switch and includes a border section and a deformation section. The covering may be formed from an elastic material such as an elastomer. When a user depresses the plunger, confirmation of a change in the state of the switch can be tacitly sensed by a change in resistance provided by the covering. The resistance of the covering changes by deformation of the deformation portion of the covering while the plunger is depressed. |
156 |
Reed Switch Apparatus and Method of Using Same |
US11842920 |
2007-08-21 |
US20070279165A1 |
2007-12-06 |
Glendell Gilmore |
A reed switch apparatus utilizes one or more reed switches to communicate with one or more devices. In one configuration, the reed switch apparatus utilizes a single magnetic field to, simultaneously activate two or more reed switches. In another configuration, two or more reed switches, each acting independent of one another are simultaneously activated by a single magnetic field. Additionally, a method of controlling at least two devices includes exposing a reed switch apparatus to a single magnetic field. Yet another method includes activating a device via the use of a single reed switch mounted to a portion of a warehouse structure. |
157 |
Magnetic switch and apparatus including magnetic switch |
US10966055 |
2004-10-15 |
US07167675B2 |
2007-01-23 |
Larry Lynch; Richard Freeman |
A magnetic switch and children's apparatuses, such as print media apparatuses and plush dolls, which include magnetic switches are disclosed. One magnetic switch includes a first conductor and a second conductor spaced apart from the first conductor. A third conductor is disposed under the first and second conductors, the third conductor being formed from a magnetic material. A magnet is also included, the magnet being adapted to move the third conductor towards the first and second conductors so as to form a conductive bridge. Another magnetic switch includes a first conductor and a second conductor spaced apart from the first conductor. A first magnet is disposed under the first and second conductors. A second magnet is also included, the second magnet being adapted to move the first magnet so that the first and second conductors form a conductive bridge. |
158 |
Magnetic switching system |
US10615473 |
2003-07-07 |
US20050007223A1 |
2005-01-13 |
Herbert Schulze |
This is an electrical switching method and apparatus wherein a magnetic reed switch is activated by means of a disc magnet moving into and out of the magnetic field of the magnetic reed switch. The motion of the disc magnet is caused by gravity, a change in the orientation of a device supporting the disc magnet, a flow of fluid against the disc magnet, an impact affecting the disc magnet, vibration, fluid level changes, or other forces causing the disc magnet to roll or otherwise change its position with respect to the magnetic reed switch. Variations include means by which paraplegics and other invalids can signal for assistance or communicate by blowing breath against disc magnets and where a bank of disc magnet devices can control a diversity of devices such as bed controls, televisions, telephones, etc. |
159 |
Reed switch apparatus |
US10369004 |
2003-02-19 |
US20040160296A1 |
2004-08-19 |
Glendell
N.
Gilmore |
A reed switch apparatus utilizes one or more reed switches to communicate with one or more devices. In one configuration, the reed switch apparatus utilizes a single magnetic field to simultaneously activate two or more reed switches. In another configuration, two or more reed switches, each acting independent of one another are simultaneously activated by a single magnetic field. Additionally, a method of controlling at least two devices includes exposing a reed switch apparatus to a single magnetic field. Yet another method includes a activating a device via the use of a single reed switch mounted to a portion of a warehouse structure. |
160 |
Non-invasively actuated lighted drinking vessel and base unit |
US10205645 |
2002-07-24 |
US06746132B2 |
2004-06-08 |
Ching Liu |
A lighted vessel, container or other item and a base unit for same. The base unit includes a resealable watertight housing that contains a light source. A mechanism is provided that activates and de-activates the light source in a manner that in non-invasive of said housing. This mechanism preferably includes magnetic actuation. |