Electricity: magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electromagnets inventions 01/06

20060017531 - Interrupter assembly for a circuit breaker: A preferred embodiment of an interrupter assembly for a circuit breaker includes a first contact, a conductor, and a second contact mounted on the conductor. The second contact and the conductor are movable in relation to the first contact between a first position wherein the first and the second contacts...

20060017532 - Metallic contact electrical switch incorporating lorentz actuator: The metallic contact switch comprises a housing defining a cavity, a conductive switching liquid in the cavity, switch contacts located in the cavity in electrical contact with the switching liquid in at least one switching state of the switch and a Lorentz actuator comprising conductive actuating liquid located in the...

20060017534 - Bistable miniature valve: A bistable minivalve includes a movable component, an actuator that is electrostatically, magnetically, or mechanically coupled to the movable component for controllably switching the movable component between open and closed states, and a casing providing structural support. The movable component has an actuation surface [300] movably positioned in the valve...

20060017533 - Diaphragm activated micro-electromechanical switch: A micro-electromechanical (MEM) RF switch provided with a deflectable membrane (60) activates a switch contact or plunger (40). The membrane incorporates interdigitated metal electrodes (70) which cause a stress gradient in the membrane when activated by way of a DC electric field. The stress gradient results in a predictable bending...

20060017535 - Linear solenoid designed to ensure required amount of magnetic attraction and solenoid valve using same: A linear solenoid is provided which works to pull a plunger to a stator magnetically. The plunger and the stator are aligned to have ends opposed to each other. The end of the stator has formed therein a recess into which the end of the plunger is insertable. The recess...

20060017536 - Systems, methods and apparatus for hybrid shielding in a magnetic resonance imaging system: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments, a magnetic resonance imaging system includes a ferromagnetic shield positioned between main coils and bucking coils. The ferromagnetic shield reduces magnetic coupling between the main coils and the bucking coils, which provides for the main coils and bucking coils...

20060012453 - Method and apparatus for coil-less magnetoelectric magnetic flux switching for permanent magnets: Methods and apparatus that employ a coil-less magnetoelectric flux switch arrangement to repeatedly switch magnetic flux from at least one permanent magnet for the purposes of generating motive force and/or electrical energy....

20060012454 - Solenoid air valve: A moving core of a solenoid air valve has a flange portion arranged on a side of a fixed core, provided in a radially projecting manner and having a first diameter, and a shaft portion having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. Therefore, a sufficient area of magnetic...

20060006967 - Solenoid air valve: According to a solenoid air valve, a flange portion of a moving core and a flange portion area of a bobbin implement a stop area defining a distance of travel of the moving core in a direction away from a fixed core. An end portion of a shaft portion of...

20060006968 - Driving apparatus and light amount adjustment apparatus: The invention provides a driving apparatus comprising: a magnet that is magnetized to at least two poles in a circumferential direction and fixed to a rotor axis formed with a soft magnetic material; first and second coils arranged in the same direction as the magnet with respect to the magnet-axis...

20060006969 - Magnetic strip: A magnetic strip that comprises a series of magnets, a flexible material strip locating and at least in part enclosing each surface of each magnet to define a longitudinal flexible arrangement capable of coupling to itself, a magnetisable material or to another magnet....

20060001510 - High isolation rf switch: A high isolation RF switch for launching a selected one of two RF signals into a slabline transmission line structure has a three switch configuration—a pair of input switches coupled to corresponding input ports and a transition switch coupled to an output port via a slabline transmission line. The input...

20060001511 - Moving contact unit for a contact arrangement in a circuit breaker: A simple configuration for the contact unit and for the contact arrangement which holds this contact unit is made possible, despite stringent requirements for maintenance of the circuit breaker and despite a high disconnection rating in that the tripping lever (14) is also arranged on the pivoting shaft (12) alongside...

20060001512 - Rotary control for a communication device: A rotary control assembly (400) for a communication device includes a magnetic sensor (410) integrated within a housing (406) and a magnet (404) integrally coupled to a rotary control (402) for controlling the magnetic sensor. User rotation of the rotary control (402) and integral magnet (404) controls resistance of the...

20060001513 - Solenoid: The solenoid is characterized by being provided with a bearing 40 formed of a nonmagnetic body, n (where n is a positive integer of zero or above) grooves 56 and n+1 tooth parts 58 that are adjacent to the grooves 56 and function as magnetic poles being provided in a...

20060001514 - Magnetizing method and apparatus for tone wheel: A magnetizing method for tone wheel and apparatus, wherein the method comprises the steps of preparing a ring reinforcement made of magnetic material and attached to an annular body to be magnetized, the ring reinforcement comprising a tubular part and an other part integrally formed with the tubular part; holding...

20060001515 - Layered wing coil for an electromagnetic dent remover: An electromagnet assembly for supplying a region of concentrated electromagnetic flux is provided. The assembly includes a flat strip of an electrically conductive metal. The strip has a first and a second opposite planar surfaces at least one of which is covered by a dielectric material. The strip has first...