| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 073862391 | To determine tension on a flexible element | 49 |
| 20080236299 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE WEB TENSION OR THE WEB TENSILE FORCE IN A PRINTING SUBSTRATE WEB - A device and method for determining the web tension or the web tensile force in a printing substrate web is disclosed. A device is arranged at a first position along a transport path of the printing substrate web, which device supplies a signal to deduce the web tension in effect at the first position or the web tensile force in effect at the first position. A device arithmetically determines the web tension in effect or the web tensile force in effect at the second position from the web tension in effect at the first position or from the web tensile force in effect at the first position as well as from forces, which at least one driven roller and/or at least one trailing roller, which is/are arranged along the transport path of the printing substrate web between the first position and the second position, introduce to the printing substrate web. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080295614 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING CONTAINMENT FORCE IN A WRAPPED LOAD AND A CONTROL PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A PREDETERMINED CONTAINMENT FORCE PROFILE - An apparatus and method for measuring containment force on a load is provided. The apparatus may include a first longitudinally extending arm configured to engage a first side of packaging material wrapped around the load. The apparatus may also include a second longitudinally extending arm configured to engage a second side of the packaging material, the second side being opposite the first side. The apparatus may further include an indicator positioned substantially perpendicularly to the first and second arms, a third longitudinally extending arm, and a force gauge configured to measure a force exerted on the third longitudinally extending arm. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090031823 | Apparatus for Detecting the Movement of Its Embedded Attaching Means - Provided is an apparatus for detecting the tension, moving direction, and length of a connector. The detecting apparatus includes a connector including one end connected inside the movement detecting apparatus and other end disposed at an outer side of the movement detecting apparatus, a tension detector measuring a tension force applied to the connector by detecting a minute change in a parameter of the tension detector when the other end of the connector is pulled away from the movement detecting apparatus, a direction detector measuring a movement of the connector in horizontal and vertical directions in a plane substantially perpendicular to the tension so as to detect a direction of the tension force applied to the connector, and a length detector detecting a length of the connector extended from the movement detecting apparatus by the tension force applied to the connector. When the connector such as a cable is pulled, the detecting apparatus detects information about the pulling conditions of the cable. Therefore, when a user walks with a dog robot by holding the cable of the detecting apparatus attached to the dog robot, the detecting apparatus provides information about the cable-holding conditions to inform the dog robot of user's intention, so that the dog robot can follow the user according to the user's intention. Thus, automatically-movable devices such as the dog robot can be conveniently used by employing the detecting apparatus since the detecting apparatus provides information about user's intention to the devices. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090056475 | Seat belt comfort measuring system - A system for objective measurement of passenger comfort is provided for analysis of a wide variety of passenger safety restraint systems. Sensor arrays mounted on flexible panels are connected to a computer for data analysis. Sensor points in the panels are repetitively scanned by system software and raw data is stored for future use. A video display associated with the computer provides real time display of loadings on the sensor points. A powered form for use with the system is also disclosed. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090056476 | Device and method for adjusting, measuring, and setting force - A device for setting, adjusting, and measuring a force in a system, including a first portion for measuring a system force at a first end of the device and including a measurement means, a second portion for adjusting or setting the system force at a second end of the device and including an adjustment means, a housing where the first portion corresponds to the first end of the housing and the second portion corresponds to the second end of the housing, a resilient means within the measurement means for generating a resistance force, and a visual means for indicating an amount of the system force that is related to the physical position of the adjustment means and the resistance force created by the resilient means. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090199661 | BELT FORCE MEASURING DEVICE - A belt force measuring device with a measuring spring, the displacement thereof being a measurement for the belt force, and with a transmitter, being assigned to the measuring spring, and with a sensor element, being also assigned to the measuring spring, wherein the displacement of measuring spring, effects a change of position of the sensor element in relation to the transmitter. The change of position is detected by the sensor element as measurement for the belt force and the belt force measuring device further has a first connecting element, connecting the measuring spring with a belt lock or a first belt section and a second connecting element, connecting the measuring spring, with a motor vehicle body or with a component of the motor vehicle body or a second belt section. To provide a belt force measuring device, being produced simply and cost effectively, the measuring spring, the first connecting element and the second connecting element are designated as a single-piece component. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090217775 | RESTRAINT SYSTEM - A test system includes a platform having a movable endless belt. A restraint is configured to restrain a test article in a selected vertical position relative to the moveable belt. The restraint includes at least a pair of axially rigid supports wherein at least one rigid support is provided on each side of the movable belt and has an end configured to be secured to the test article, and wherein each support extends from a stationary portion, relative to the belt, of the platform over at least a portion of the movable belt. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090288500 | Method of Measuring the Tensile Stressing of a Moving Web - In a method for measuring the tensile stress of a running web, force sensors ( | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090308179 | Systems and Methods of Power Output Measurement - The present invention pertains to systems and methods for measuring power output, as in an athletic activity such as cycling. One embodiment relates to a force sensing device configured to be mounted on the bottom surface of a shoe as part of a mechanical linkage through which force is exerted. For cycling, the force sensor is mounted on the bottom surface of a cycling shoe and fitted with a cleat that interlockingly engages a bicycle pedal. To measure both positive and negative pressures on the pedal, the force sensor is pre-stressed with a compressive load to an intermediate point in its dynamic range. Strains that further compress or decompress the force sensor can thus be measured. The computing module mathematically converts the measured pressures, positive and negative, to a measurement of total power exerted by the rider. In addition, the computing module may utilize cyclical regularities in the signal to compute the rider's cadence (pedal revolutions per unit of time). Data from the force sensor is transmitted wirelessly to a remote display where it can be viewed by the rider. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090320615 | DEVICE FOR RECOGNISING A MECHANICAL DEFECT IN A WIRE OF AN OVERHEAD LINE - A device for recognizing a mechanical defect in a wire of an overhead line. A device for determining the tension in the wire is connected to the wire and a support. The device is connected to an analytical device for comparing the tension with a set value and for indicating a mechanical defect when the value drops below the set value. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100011883 | ROLLER COMPRISING A FORCE SENSOR - The invention relates to a force sensor ( | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100064823 | Sensor System for Monitoring the Synchronism of Control Surfaces of an Aircraft - The present invention relates to a sensor system for monitoring the synchronism of control surfaces of an aircraft with two transmission links for the mechanical transmission of the movements of one or more control surfaces to at least one sensor, wherein the two transmission links are coupled with each other mechanically and/or via the at least one sensor, whereby a difference between the movements transmitted by the transmission links can be monitored. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100071483 | Seat belt assembly including resistive film for determining tension - A seat belt assembly includes a webbing, a resistive film attached to the webbing, and a connector. The connector further includes a first contact connected to first contact point on the resistive film and a second contact connected to a second contact point on the resistive film. The electrical resistance of the film between the first contact point and the second contact point is proportional to tension applied axially to the webbing. The first contact and the second contact are electrically connected to an electrical resistance measuring device. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100089177 | TENSIONER SENSOR (BTS) - In at least one embodiment of the present invention, a sensor assembly for measuring tension loads by a seat belt for a vehicle is provided. The assembly comprises an anchor plate forming a first aperture for mounting. The anchor plate has a central space. A housing is positioned to envelope the anchor plate and forms a seat belt aperture. The housing has a first sensor element. Engaging the seat belt aperture is the seat belt. A compliant element causes the housing to move relative to the anchor plate in response to tension by the seat belt. Within the central space is a strain relief element having positioning features to locate the strain relief element relative to the anchor plate. The strain relief element has a second sensor element interacting with the first sensor element to produce a signal responsive to the relative position between the housing and the anchor plate. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100095787 | Determining seat belt tension in a motorized seat belt apparatus - A method and apparatus is provided for determining seat belt tension in a seat belt system. The apparatus includes webbing and a motor coupled to the webbing for retracting the webbing and generating a seat belt tension. When the seat belt apparatus is deployed to restrain an occupant, the tension on the seatbelt is monitored by applying a voltage to the motor to retract the webbing, measuring an electrical current during the application of the voltage, determining a maximum value of the electrical current and determining the seat belt tension based upon the maximum value. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20120000295 | WEIGHT SENSOR DEVICE - The present invention relates to a weight sensor device. The weight sensor device comprises a housing, which includes a receptacle for a load pin and an insert. A cable nest is secured to each end of the housing. In exemplary embodiments, a load pin is engaged in the housing and secures an insert. A cable clamping mechanism may be attached to the insert. In accordance with various exemplary embodiments, the housing itself is non-load sensing. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20140109694 | PULL TEST APPARATUS - A pull test apparatus includes a base, a tension meter and a linkage assembly. An object is adapted to be fixed at the base. The tension meter is movably disposed at the base and adapted to connect a handle of the object. The linkage assembly includes an elastic element and a positioning element. The elastic element is connected between the base and the tension meter. When the tension meter resists the elastic force of the elastic element to move to a first position, the positioning element positions the tension meter. When the positioning element releases the tension meter, the tension meter moves toward a second position by means of the elastic force of the elastic element so as to drive the handle closed at a main body of the object to be unfolded from the main body, wherein the first position is between the object and the second position. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140109695 | NANOSTRUCTURES WITH STRAIN-INDUCED RESISTANCE - Apparatuses and methods, consistent with embodiments herein, are directed to an apparatus having a stretchable substrate and a plurality of nanostructures. While the plurality of nanostructures are adhered to the stretchable substrate, the stretchable substrate and the nanostructures are stretched and/or operate in a stretched mode in which the nanostructures are characterized by a resistance corresponding to a strain imparted due to the stretching. When the substrate is relaxed or the stretching otherwise lessened, the nanostructures continue to be characterized as a function of the strain and the corresponding resistance, with buckled segments of the nanostructures being adhered along a surface of the substrate. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140283625 | SENSOR FOR MEASURING MECHANICAL TENSIONS IN A WIRE - A measurement device for measuring mechanical tensions in wires consisting of a metallic parallelepiped-shaped body ( | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140290387 | METHOD FOR MEASURING STABLE-STATE TENSION OF POWER TRANSMISSION BELT - Disclosed is a method for measuring a stable-state tension of a power transmission belt in which a temperature of an endless power transmission belt B including a belt body made of rubber in which a cord made of an organic fiber is embedded, is made higher than a glass transition temperature of the organic fiber forming the cord, with the endless power transmission belt B wound around a plurality of pulleys, and thereafter, a belt tension of the power transmission belt wound around the plurality of pulleys is measured as a stable-state tension. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140290388 | SENSOR FOR MEASURING MECHANICAL STRESS WHICH CAN BE ADAPTED TO CABLES WITH DIFFERENT GAUGES - The invention relates to a sensor for measuring mechanical stress which can be adapted to cables with different gauges, made up of a body with a machined area for a strain gauge and three pivots—an upper, a lower and a central pivot—which are distributed on the front surface, the upper pivot being stationary and the lower pivot being retractable, which has a central pivot attached to the body via a movable attachment which, in a mechanical manner, enables horizontal movement thereof towards either side of the body, adapting to the gauge of the cable. The movable attachment is an attachment plate to which the central pivot is connected by a thread inserted on a screw, provided at the centre of the body, in a recess having front and rear openings. The screw passes through the body from side to side in the recess and is attached by a nut. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20160146683 | TENSION MONITORING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD - Tension monitoring is described using a sensor which may exhibit an offset for which compensation may be provided to produce a zero voltage amplified output or to increase dynamic range. An arrangement determines whether a power reset is responsive to a battery bounce such that an initially-measured system start-up parameter can be retained. The start-up parameter is automatically saved at start-up if the power reset is responsive to a start-up from a shut-down condition. The start-up parameter may be a zero tension amplified output responsive to the sensor offset at zero tension. Protection of a tension data set is provided such that no opportunity for altering the data set is presented prior to transfer of the data set. A housing configuration forms part of an electrical power circuit for providing electrical power to an electronics package from a battery. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160251200 | ROPE LOAD DETECTING DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE TOTAL ROPE LOAD IN MULTIPLE ELEVATOR ROPES | 09-01-2016 |
| 073862410 | By measuring vibrations (e.g., resonant frequency) | 4 |
| 20080250872 | Tensiometer - The invention relates to a tensiometer (T), for measuring thread tension, provided with a bending element (B), fixed at one end ( | 10-16-2008 |
| 20110107851 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE QUALITY, IN PARTICULAR THE STIFFNESS AND THE PHASE, OF A HYDRO-ELASTIC JOINT - A process for testing the quality, in particular the stiffness and the phase, of an elastic joint for connecting two other parts while filtering vibrations transmitted between these two other parts, said elastic joint being meant to work in axial, radial or torsional direction, disposing or not disposing of one or more hydro-elastic chambers and of two cylindrical concentric support elements, the inner support element being located to a large extend inside the volume defined by the outer support element, the two support elements being connected by a set of components made of rubber or elastomer or, if applicable, of plastic and metallic parts, wherein said support elements are themselves respectively attached to the two other parts which the elastic joint connects, wherein a technique of testing by impact is applied within the timing of the production line of the elastic joint, i.e. less than 10 seconds per cycle, for identifying good joints from bad ones through a frequential analysis of the oscillation of the impacted area of the elastic joint, characterised in that the values of the phase shift of the frequential analysis are compared with a bandwidth of permissible phase shift. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110179883 | Tunable Multiwalled Nanotube Resonator - A tunable nanoscale resonator has potential applications in precise mass, force, position, and frequency measurement. One embodiment of this device consists of a specially prepared multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWNT) suspended between a metal electrode and a mobile, piezoelectrically controlled contact. By harnessing a unique telescoping ability of MWNTs, one may controllably slide an inner nanotube core from its outer nanotube casing, effectively changing its length and thereby changing the tuning of its resonance frequency. Resonant energy transfer may be used with a nanoresonator to detect molecules at a specific target oscillation frequency, without the use of a chemical label, to provide label-free chemical species detection. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20120325018 | ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR WITH TENSIONED WIRE EXHIBITING VARYING TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS IN RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - Systems and methods for measuring environmental conditions of a sensing location, where a sensor including a measuring surface and a wire coupled in tension to the measuring surface over which ultrasonic signals may be transmitted and sensed. Signal analysis of ultrasonic signals transmitted over the tensioned wire are analyzed to measure one or more environmental conditions acting on the measuring surface. | 12-27-2012 |
| 073862420 | By applying a measured tensioning force | 5 |
| 20090100941 | Device for measuring mechanical quantities, method for measuring mechanical quantities and use of a device for measuring mechanical quantities - The present invention relates to a device for measuring mechanical quantities, in particular for detecting tensile forces, thrust forces and bending deformations, as well as to a method for measuring mechanical quantities and to the use of a device for measuring mechanical quantities. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20100242625 | SYSTEMS FOR WEIGHING A PULLED OBJECT HAVING A CHANGING WEIGHT - A system for measuring the weight of an object while pulling the object upward includes a puller having a frame and a cable having a first end coupled to the object and a second end engaging a second cylinder. At least a portion of the cable engages the outer circumferential surface of a first cylinder and the second cylinder. The apparatus also includes an upper arm and an actuator. A force measurement device is coupled to the first cylinder and to the upper arm and measures the weight of the object. The actuator is operable to lower and raise the weight measurement device and the first cylinder. In some embodiments, the position of the cable with respect to the frame may be adjusted by a dampening system or a bushing. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110000317 | FORCE MEASURING RIGID LOAD BINDER - The present invention provides a force measuring rigid load binder in the field of goods holding. The force measuring rigid load binder of the invention address the problems of conventional force measuring rigid load binders, such as potential damages to goods, adverse affection on goods transportation, increased difficulty in manual control, time and labor consumption and inconsistent tensioning forces of the binding belt. The force measuring rigid load binder of the invention includes a tensioning mechanism having a handle. Each of both ends of the tensioning mechanism is connected with a hook respectively. The tensioning mechanism is made of a rigid material. The distance between two hooks could be adjusted by the tensioning mechanism when the handle is pulled. A sensor is provided at a forced part of the tensioning mechanism, which could generate a signal corresponding to the size of the tensioning force when the load binder is in operation. The sensor is connected with a signal processing circuit which could receive and process said signal. A display device is connected with the signal processing circuit to display the size of the tensioning force. The force measuring rigid load binder of the invention has advantages including timely availability of the size of the tensioning force of the load binder, a high safety property, a compact structure and a low manufacturing cost. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20120204655 | RAILROAD HANDBRAKE CHAIN TENSION CONDITION SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD - Chain tension sensing device includes a hollow enclosure, a sensor mounted in a stationary position within enclosure and a member mounted for a reciprocal movement in a substantially linear direction relative to the sensor. The member includes a chain engaging first portion, a second portion mounted for reciprocal movement and a sensor target disposed on a distal end of the second portion. A compressible resilient member is mounted in abutting engagement with at least a rear surface of the first portion. Chain take-up attains tension thereon generating force and moving the member towards the sensor so as to position the sensor target in operative sensing alignment therewith. Chain let-up causes the compressible resilient member to move the member in an opposite direction, removing the sensor target from the operative sensing alignment with the sensor. Sensor generates a control signal in response to sensing or not sensing the sensor target. | 08-16-2012 |
| 073862440 | With winding or reeling means | 1 |
| 20100089175 | Cable length measuring device - A device for measuring the length of a cable under tension moved through the device generally comprises a frame, a measuring pulley rotatably mounted on the frame; an anti-slip device for rollingly holding the midsection of the cable in a non-slipping manner against the measuring pulley such that movement of the cable rotates the measuring pulley, and a rotation sensor for sensing the rotation of the measuring pulley and producing a signal indicative of the rotation thereof. The anti-slip device generally comprises one or more loading rollers and a loading assembly including a flexible tension member for applying loading to the loading rollers such that movement of the cable rotates the measuring pulley. A location measuring device incorporating the cable length measuring device determines the direction and distance from the location measuring device to a free end of the cable. | 04-15-2010 |
| 073862451 | By measuring deflection or a deflecting force | 16 |
| 20090139350 | Device for Measuring the Strip Tension in a Metal Strip - The invention concerns a device ( | 06-04-2009 |
| 20140202263 | SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME DEFLECTOR MONITORING AND RELATED METHODS - A real time deflector monitoring system related to a deflector used in a seismic survey system is provided. The system includes a bridle block configured to connect the deflector to a first rope. The system further includes sensors embedded in the bridle block and configured to measure strength and direction of a tension in at least one of (A) the first rope and/or (B) one of rig ropes connecting the deflector to the bridle block. The system also includes a motion detector configured to acquire information related to deflector's motion. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140238150 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING PRESTRESSING FORCE OF BONDED TENDON USING VELOCITY OF STRESS WAVES CAUSED BY IMPACT - There is provided a method for evaluating prestressing force of a bonded tendon. The method includes: striking a prestressing strand of a bonded tendon with an impact hammer; measuring an acceleration response signal from the prestressing strand using an accelerometer, and receiving the acceleration response signal with a data logger; and calculating stress wave velocity based on the acceleration response signal received by the data logger, and evaluating prestressing force of the bonded tendon, based on the calculated stress wave velocity, using a controller. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20150059495 | Power Measurement System Based on Self-Limiting Force - An apparatus is described for measuring the power expended in driving a chain. A light-weight, compact, flexible structure is attached to the chain. The tension within the chain bends the flexible structure; however, the bending of the structure itself limits the maximum amount of force applied to this flexible structure. Thus, the bending of the structure will be limited and nonlinearly dependent on the chain tension. The structure is affixed to the chain such that any up or down movement of the chain is also experienced by the structure. A sensor on this structure such as a strain gauge or an accelerometer (or both) can be used to determine the chain tension. The apparatus also has a sensor to determine the speed of the chain's movement. A microcontroller produces the resulting power data which can be stored or directly provided to the user as audio, visual, or tactile information. | 03-05-2015 |
| 073862453 | For testing a drive belt | 3 |
| 20090320616 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING STRIP PLANARITY - A tensioned metal strip over an apparatus for measuring tension that only has a roller rotatable about an axis transverse to the direction and having a substantially cylindrical outer surface engaged generally tangentially by the strip, a radially shiftable tension-measuring bar set in the roller, extending generally only angularly of the axis so as to lie in a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis, and having an outer surface generally flush with the roller surface. Sensors between the bar and the roller for measuring radial deflection of the bar. The apparatus, when used to determine planarity, further has a planarity-measuring bar also set in the roller, extending at an acute angle to and across a respective plane perpendicular to the axis, and having an outer surface generally flush with the roller outer surface. Other sensors between the planarity-measuring and the roller measure radial deflection of the planarity-measuring bar. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20120060629 | Belt Tension Monitor - A device for monitoring belt tension includes two supporting elements for supporting a belt, a deflecting element between the supporting elements, at least one elastic element and a switch. A sufficiently high tension for a belt that is supported on the supporting elements and guided past the deflecting element may be displayed if the deflecting element has been moved in a predefined way against a restoring force of the elastic element, thereby actuating the switch. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20140345393 | TENSION GAUGE APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING BELT TENSION - A return container for a sensor device and methods of forming a sensor device return container are disclosed. Generally, the apparatus may include a deflecting blade, a handle, and an indicator. The deflecting blade has a shaft and planar portion extending from respective ends. The planar portion can be placed proximate a working surface associated with a conveyor bearing and movable to provide the tension force on the belt. The handle is connected to the shaft and provides a torque when the handle is moved about an axis of the shaft. As an initial torque is applied to the shaft, the planar portion applies a first force against the working surface. The indicator is on the handle and measures the tension force on the belt when the handle provides a sufficiently increased torque such that the planar portion minimally deflects the working surface to a predetermined position. | 11-27-2014 |
| 073862454 | Using a fluid for deflection or force measuring | 1 |
| 20130312541 | NON-DIFFERENTIAL ELASTOMER CURVATURE SENSOR - A hyperelastic, soft microfluidic film measures bending curvature using a novel non-differential mechanism. Disclosed embodiments of the elastomer-based solution allows for curvature sensing directly on a bending plane and thus eliminates limitations imposed by strain gauge factor (GF) and sensor thickness (Z). Due to soft lithography microfabrication and design methods the disclosed curvature sensors are elastically soft (modulus 0.1-1 MPa) and stretchable (100-1000% strain). In contrast to existing curvature sensors that measure differential strain, embodiments of the present invention measures curvature directly and allows for arbitrary gauge factor and film thickness. Moreover, the sensor is composed entirely of soft elastomer (PDMS or Ecoflex® and conductive liquid (eutectic gallium indium, (eGaIn)) and thus remains functional even when stretched to several times its natural length. Electrical resistance in the embedded eGaIn microchannel is measured as a function of bending curvature for a variety of sensor designs. | 11-28-2013 |
| 073862471 | Using an elastically deformable force measuring means | 8 |
| 073862473 | Electrical sensor | 8 |
| 073862474 | Resistance strain gage | 8 |
| 20090013804 | FORCE SENSING SYSTEM FOR A TENSIONED FLEXIBLE MEMBER - A force sensing system comprising a force sensor cell with the necessary electronics to acquire and process various signals. The signals may provide force measurement data for activities performed, for instance, on a weight stack exercise machine. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090044639 | Sensor element, sensor device, object movement control device, object judgment device - A sensor element capable of appropriately detecting an external force operating three-dimensionally is provided. The sensor element includes an elastic member which can be compressed or expanded by an external force received from an object, a resistance element whose electric resistance value rises or falls when deformed by the external force, and a support member arranged inside or on the surface of the elastic member and capable of supporting the resistance element disposed at a predetermined position. The sensor element is applied to an object movement control device and an object judgment device. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090120211 | Method and Device for Measuring the Chain Force in a Bicycle - A method is described for measuring the chain force (FK) in a drive chain ( | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100000336 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING A LOAD AT THE END OF A ROPE WRAPPED OVER A ROD - A machine for raising and lowering a load, the machine including a platform, a boom attached at one end to the platform, a rod mounted transverse to the longitudinal axis of the boom on the other end of a boom, the rod having a central bore there through, with at least two strain gauges mounted therein and angled relative to each other, a hoist rope extending over the rod and having an end adapted to be attached to the load, and a mechanism connected to the at least two strain gauges for determining the angle of departure of the hoist rope from the rod and the amount of pull of the load on the hoist rope. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100132482 | POST-WELD OFFSET GAGE - A method and device for analyzing a formed weld of a wind turbine system is disclosed. The device includes a gage for measuring a distance, a first member configured for receiving the gage, a second member attached to the first member, the second member being configured to releasably attach to a first surface on a first side of the formed weld, a third member attached to the first member, the third member being configured to releasably attach to a second surface on a second side of the formed weld, and the gage being positionable at a plurality of locations on the first member, the plurality of locations including a first location being proximal to the second member and distal from the third member and a second location being proximal to the third member and distal from the second member. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100206092 | Force detection element - A temperature compensated force detection element is provided with a substrate, an insulation layer disposed above the substrate, and a p-type semiconductor layer disposed above the insulation layer, and a positive electrode and a negative electrode disposed apart from each other above the p-type semiconductor layer. A gauge portion being electrically connected to the positive electrode and having a higher impurity concentration than the p-type semiconductor layer, and an n-type region electrically connected to the negative electrode are formed in the p-type semiconductor layer. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110162465 | FORCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - Exemplary embodiments of force measurement systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, the force measurement system is implemented in a fishing rod system, to measure tension applied to the fishing line. Other exemplary embodiments include a fishing gaff used to gaff fish, and with a measurement system for providing an indication of the weight of a gaffed fish. Yet another embodiment is implemented in a fishing net, with a measurement system for providing an indicated of the weight of a netted fish or other netted object. A still further application for the force measurement system is in a shaft tension coupler. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20140238151 | STITCHED STRETCH SENSOR - A stitched sensor including a plurality of threads stitched to a textile in a stitch geometry is described. The plurality of threads includes a conductive thread, and the stitch geometry is configured such that an electrical property of the stitched sensor changes based on at least one of stretching, relaxation, or bending of the textile. Methods for forming a stitched sensor are also described. | 08-28-2014 |
| 073862392 | By measuring axial force or stretch | 1 |
| 20090000398 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE ELASTICITY OF MATERIALS FOR LINING VEHICLE COMPONENTS - The invention relates to a non-destructive method for measuring the elasticity of templates of materials for lining automotive vehicle components, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: applying a tensile pre-load with a predetermined value P1 in a longitudinal direction to a template section ( | 01-01-2009 |
