Electricity: magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electromagnets inventions 09/06

20060208836 - Reset lockout and trip for circuit interrupting device: This invention relates to a circuit interrupting device having a trip button for disconnecting a load from a source of electrical power and a reset button for resetting the device after it has tripped. When the device is operating in its reset state, a source of electrical power is connected...

20060208838 - Method for producing an electrical connection between an aluminum conductor and a contact element: A method for producing a reliable and permanent electrical connection between an aluminum conductor and a contact element includes melting a supply of a contact-making material and forming a cohesive material connection between the aluminum conductor and the contact element by subsequent solidification in order to form the electrical connection....

20060208837 - Micro electromechanical switch and method of manufacturing the same: A micro electromechanical relay opens and closes an electrical circuit by contact/separation between a fixed contact disposed on a base and a movable contact disposed on an actuator by driving of a movable electrode by electrostatic attraction by application of voltage between a fixed electrode disposed on the base and...

20060208839 - Wave energy converters (wecs) with linear electric generators (legs): An ocean wave energy converter (WEC) utilizes the relative motion between permanent magnet and induction coil assemblies to generate electricity. The permanent magnet assemblies and induction coil assemblies are separately housed in watertight enclosures, enabling a wide range of wave energy converter configurations, nearly unlimited stroke and obviating the need...

20060208840 - Trackball device: A trackball device of the present invention includes an operating ball, multiple rollers which rotate by contacting the ball while it is rotated, multipole permanent magnets which co-rotate with these rollers, and a reed switch disposed in a position where it turns on and off as a result of changes...

20060208841 - Electromagnet and actuating mechanism for switch device, using thereof: An actuating mechanism for a switching device includes a plurality of electromagnets used in combination. Each electromagnet includes a coil, a movable iron core adapted to move on the center axis of the coil, and a stationary iron core provided so as to cover the upper and lower surfaces and...

20060208842 - Mobile member speed sensor: A speed sensor for a moving member (8) comprises means (27; 34) for constituting a magnetic singularity on a portion of the moving member, and a sleeve slidably receiving said portion and including at least an annular coil (20, 21) and an annular permanent magnet (22, 23) disposed on a...

20060202785 - Trip indicator and electrical switching apparatus employing the same: A trip indicator is for a circuit breaker having a housing including first and second openings, separable contacts and an operating mechanism having an operating handle for opening and closing the separable contacts. The trip indicator includes a trip indicating member with a first end having a trip indicia and...

20060202786 - Voltmeter relay with rigid connectors designed to connect the coil wire to faston terminals: A voltage sensitive relay, in particular of the type designed to provide the starting current of refrigerator compressor motors, wherein the excitation coil (2) of the relay is connected to faston terminals (8, 9), fitted at the base (1), via rigid connectors (15, 16) which are press-fitted, simply by insertion...

20060202787 - Pancake type bifilar winding module using high-tc superconducting wire and bobbin for winding therefor: The present invention discloses a pancake-type bifilar winding module using a superconducting wire and a winding bobbin therefor. The pancake-type bifilar winding module includes (a) a bobbin having (i) a cylindrical main body having a wire insertion groove for winding a superconducting wire in a bifilar manner to have the...

20060202788 - Magnet system and mri system: With a view to providing a magnet apparatus which can form a medium magnetic field with use of permanent magnets, the magnet apparatus having a pair of parallel disc-like permanent magnets with magnetic poles of mutually opposite polarities opposed to each other through a spacing, further comprises: two pairs of...

20060197634 - Membrane sensor: A micromechanical sensor and a method for manufacturing a micromechanical sensor which has at least one membrane are provided. The membrane is made of a first material which is accommodated in a surrounding second material, and the membrane is configured for sensing a medium surrounding it. The membrane is reinforced,...

20060197635 - Miniaturized switch device: The present invention provides a switch suitable for efficient microfabrication. The switch elements are disposed in several layers. Various embodiments provide various switching capabilities and operational characteristics. The switches can be protected by suitable packaging, and can be efficiently fabricated in groups or arrays....

20060197636 - Communication assistance system and method: A communication assistance system provides access to information corresponding to a plurality of subscribers. The system includes a telephone switch for receiving calls from a plurality of requesters desiring to access the information corresponding to subscribers. A first database is configured to store the information corresponding to each of the...

20060197637 - Superconducting magnet system: A superconducting magnet system comprising a superconducting magnet, itself comprising a plurality of magnet coils, arranged to protect quench heaters yet provide effective quench protection....

20060197638 - Induction heating stress improvement: In implementing an induction heating stress improvement (IHSI) method in a nuclear plant, cooling characteristic with respect to the inner surface of piping is improved by appropriate structure/layout of nozzles, and further, the cooling effect when applying IHSI to a real machine is verified by installing a thermometer, as well...

20060197639 - Manual trip control method and arrangement for multiple circuit interrupters: A manual trip control method and arrangement is provided to manually trip a plurality of circuit interrupters. Specifically, where the circuit interrupters include magnetic-actuator-driven vacuum interrupters including permanent magnets that hold the contacts of the circuit interrupter in the closed position via a plunger, a first of the circuit interrupters...

20060197640 - Magnetizable painting: A magnetizable painting containing a base painting, a certain amount of magnetizable material added to the base painting and a certain amount of spreading processing aid added to the base painting. The magnetizable material can be barium, strontium, rubidium, cobalt or boron. The spreading processing aid can be gluing agent,...

20060197641 - Magnetizable painting: A magnetizable painting containing a base painting, a certain amount of magnetizable material added to the base painting and a certain amount of spreading processing aid added to the base painting. The magnetizable material can be barium, strontium, rubidium, cobalt or boron. The spreading processing aid can be gluing agent,...

20060197634 - Membrane sensor: A micromechanical sensor and a method for manufacturing a micromechanical sensor which has at least one membrane are provided. The membrane is made of a first material which is accommodated in a surrounding second material, and the membrane is configured for sensing a medium surrounding it. The membrane is reinforced,...

20060197635 - Miniaturized switch device: The present invention provides a switch suitable for efficient microfabrication. The switch elements are disposed in several layers. Various embodiments provide various switching capabilities and operational characteristics. The switches can be protected by suitable packaging, and can be efficiently fabricated in groups or arrays....

20060197636 - Communication assistance system and method: A communication assistance system provides access to information corresponding to a plurality of subscribers. The system includes a telephone switch for receiving calls from a plurality of requesters desiring to access the information corresponding to subscribers. A first database is configured to store the information corresponding to each of the...

20060197637 - Superconducting magnet system: A superconducting magnet system comprising a superconducting magnet, itself comprising a plurality of magnet coils, arranged to protect quench heaters yet provide effective quench protection....

20060197638 - Induction heating stress improvement: In implementing an induction heating stress improvement (IHSI) method in a nuclear plant, cooling characteristic with respect to the inner surface of piping is improved by appropriate structure/layout of nozzles, and further, the cooling effect when applying IHSI to a real machine is verified by installing a thermometer, as well...

20060197639 - Manual trip control method and arrangement for multiple circuit interrupters: A manual trip control method and arrangement is provided to manually trip a plurality of circuit interrupters. Specifically, where the circuit interrupters include magnetic-actuator-driven vacuum interrupters including permanent magnets that hold the contacts of the circuit interrupter in the closed position via a plunger, a first of the circuit interrupters...

20060197640 - Magnetizable painting: A magnetizable painting containing a base painting, a certain amount of magnetizable material added to the base painting and a certain amount of spreading processing aid added to the base painting. The magnetizable material can be barium, strontium, rubidium, cobalt or boron. The spreading processing aid can be gluing agent,...

20060197641 - Magnetizable painting: A magnetizable painting containing a base painting, a certain amount of magnetizable material added to the base painting and a certain amount of spreading processing aid added to the base painting. The magnetizable material can be barium, strontium, rubidium, cobalt or boron. The spreading processing aid can be gluing agent,...