Electricity: magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electromagnets inventions 08/06

20060192641 - Bistable micromechanical switch, actuating method and corresponding method for realizing the same: A deformable suspension bridge is attached to a substrate by two legs arranged in such a manner as to transversally subdivide the bridge into a medial segment arranged between the legs and into two outwardly projecting peripheral segments. Peripheral actuators and medial actuators enable the peripheral segments and the medial...

20060192642 - Magnetic closure having alternating polarity connection: The object of the invention is to connect two or more of a material, device, or matter with the use of magnets that are connected to the said material, device, or matter that have an alternate polarity or charge down each side of the said material, device, or matter. With...

20060192643 - Electromagnetic switching device: A drive solenoid, a yoke, an armature and at least one contact are mounted in a housing of an electromagnetic switching device. The drive solenoid, yoke and armature are inductively intercoupled, in such a way that when an inrush current is applied to the drive solenoid, the armature can be...

20060186974 - Micro magnetic latching switches and methods of making same: A latching micro magnetic switch includes a magnet located proximate to a supporting structure. The magnet produces a first magnetic field with field lines symmetrically spaced about a central axis or non-uniform field lines. The switch also includes a cantilever supported by the supporting structure. The cantilever has a magnetic...

20060186975 - Inductor and method for producing the same: An inductor includes: a core; a coil wound around the core and having two end portions and a coil portion extending between the end portions; and a green compact made from magnetic powder and enclosing the coil portion of the coil and the core in such a manner that the...

20060186977 - Linear actuator, and pump device and compressor device therewith: A linear actuator may include a driving part and a movable body. The driving part may include an inner yoke, an outer yoke disposed around the inner yoke such that a first gap space and a second gap space separated in an axial direction are formed between an outer peripheral...

20060186976 - Solenoid valve and method of producing the same: A solenoid valve includes a first yoke having a cylindrical shape, a second yoke having a cylindrical shape and arranged so as to be coaxial with the first yoke, an intermediate member for connecting the first yoke and the second yoke to each other, an insulating film formed on respective...

20060181372 - Blow-out air current guide and air current blow-out apparatus: A blow-out air current guide used in an air current blow-out apparatus that has an air current blow-out portion that blows out an air current, which is supplied thereinto, in a predetermined blow-out direction. The blow-out air current guide includes an air current branching section and an air current deflecting...

20060181373 - Gfci receptacle having plug blocking means: A shaped member having at least one window is located within a GFCI protected receptacle and is operated by movement of the contact arm of the GFCI to assume a first position to block at least one plug receiving opening in the receptacle and a second position which locates the...

20060181378 - Electromagnetic apparatus: An electromagnetic apparatus includes a solenoid having a movable core for being attracted to a fixed core when a coil is energized, a shaft coupled to the movable core for displacement in unison with the movable core, and a valve mechanism having a ball for selectively opening and closing a...

20060181376 - Electromagnetic relay: The invention relates to an electromagnetic relay comprising a changeover contact and a working contact, the changeover contact abutting an stop in the open position. The changeover contact interacts via a slide member with an armature plate, which is arranged on a different side of the coil, opposite the changeover...

20060181374 - Mem's reed switch array: A MEM's reed switch array is provided having a first switch having a sensitivity causing the first switch to open or close due to a magnetic flux, and a second switch of lesser sensitivity than the first switch causing the second switch to open or close due to a magnetic...

20060181375 - Microswitching element: A microswitching element includes a base substrate, a fixing portion attached to the base substrate, and a movable portion including a fixed end fixed to the fixing portion. The movable portion is surrounded by the fixing portion via a slit having a pair of closed ends. The movable portion includes...

20060181379 - Stress bimorph mems switches and methods of making same: A micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) switch formed on a substrate, the switch comprising a transmission line formed on the substrate, a substrate electrostatic plate formed on the substrate, and an actuating portion. The actuating portion comprises a cantilever anchor formed on the substrate and a cantilevered actuator arm extending from the...

20060181377 - Switch pad and micro-switch having the same: A switch pad for switching signal flow and a micro-switch having the same. The switch pad comprises a body formed so that as approaching opposite end portions from a central portion of the body, the body is more remotely spaced from a horizontal plane containing a top surface of the...

20060181380 - Electromagnetic relay: An electromagnetic relay including a base, an electromagnet fitted to the base, and a contact section operable to open or close with an operation of the electromagnet. The base includes a retaining face firstly contacting with the yoke of the electromagnet, in an action of fitting the electromagnet to the...

20060181381 - Dipole shim coil for external field adjustment of a shielded superconducting magnet: An actively shielded superconducting magnet having a dipole shim coil for adjusting and fine-tuning an external or far fringe magnetic field produced by a main coil of the magnet. An active shield coil is coupled to the main coil in reverse polarity and produces a magnetic field when energized that...

20060181382 - Apparatus for positioning a non-imaged extremity during a magnetic imaging process: An apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging having a magnetic assembly with a main magnet, a shielding system positioned outside the main magnet, and a first and second space for positioning the imaged and non-imaged extremity. Various apparatus with distinct vessels and casings are described with a magnetic assembly and ferromagnetic...

20060181383 - Magnet assembly: A magnet assembly comprising first and second sets of coils (1, 2) for generating respective magnetic fields, wherein the coils are constructed and arranged such that under working conditions, a first homogeneous region (3) can be generated within the envelope defined by the magnet 10 assembly and a second homogeneous...

20060176132 - Quench protection circuit for a superconducting magnet: A quench protection circuit (30) for a superconducting magnet (10), comprising at least one heater (R1) for association with a corresponding coil (L1) of the superconducting magnet. The at least one heater is arranged to be driven by an inductor (36) which is connected in series with the at least...