Electricity: magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electromagnets inventions 02/07

20070040636 - Electromagnetic machine with a deformable membrane: An electromagnetic machine with a deformable membrane (1) includes at least one fixed part which can direct a magnetic flow interacting with at least one moveable part (12) having regions which are magnetically polarized in order to ensure that alternative displacement of the moveable part (12) corresponds to an alternative... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070040637 - Microelectromechanical switches having mechanically active components which are electrically isolated from components of the switch used for the transmission of signals: A plate-based microelectromechanical system (MEMS) switch is provided which includes a moveable plate suspended above a substrate and a plurality of arms extending from the periphery of the moveable plate. The moveable plate includes a first electrode suspended over a second electrode arranged on the substrate and a first input/output... Agent: Daffer Mcdaneil LLP

20070040638 - Circuit and method for wetting relay contacts: A circuit for wetting relay contacts includes a relay having a relay coil, a movable contact and a stationary contact. The movable contact is movable between an open position and a closed position upon energizing of the relay coil, and the movable contact engages the stationary contact in the closed... Agent: Lisa B. Vaccarelli Tyco Electronics Corporation

20070035366 - Method and circuit arrangement for rapidly switching off low-voltage circuit breakers: A method and a circuit arrangement are disclosed for rapidly switching off low-voltage circuit breakers by impinging a switching element which is operated in a short-circuit mode during normal operation and to which a fast trip magnet is connected in parallel, with a current that is proportionate to the current... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070035367 - Circuit breaker: A circuit breaker includes a main case containing a contactor section, an arc-extinguishing device and an overcurrent tripping device; a middle cover laid on the main case, the middle cover having in a central section thereof a recess partitioned with a bottom wall for containing a switching mechanism and at... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20070035370 - Mounting bracket for a security device: A universal magnetic switching assembly for detecting relative movement between first and second members, the universal switching assembly mounted on a bracket that may be used to adjust the positioning of the magnetic components relative to each other on opposing members to maintain the operational gap between the opposing magnetic... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070035368 - Tamperproof magnetic switch assembly: An improved magnetic switching assembly for detecting relative movement between first and second members, the switching assembly including a flux directing device for channeling a majority of applied magnetic flux away from a shiftable body such that an externally applied magnetic field cannot be used to defeat the magnetic switch... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070035369 - Tamperproof magnetic switch assembly with universal switch: A universal magnetic switching assembly for detecting relative movement between first and second members, the universal switching assembly including, a flux directing device for selectively directing a majority of applied magnetic flux, such that an externally applied magnetic field cannot be used to defeat the magnetic switch assembly. The magnetic... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070035371 - Electromagnetic actuator, clutch device using it, and power transmission device for automobile: An electromagnetic actuator is provided which reduces power consumption at the time of continuous operation with maintaining controllability. The electromagnetic actuator includes therein a permanent magnet and a switching electromagnet coil which switches a route along which this magnetic flux passes, and is constructed so that, in the case of... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070030104 - Balanced mems switch for next generation communication systems: A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) switch is described. The MEMS switch includes both RF-input and output transmission lines formed on a substrate. An RF armature is anchored to the substrate and is electrically connected with the RF-output transmission line. A contact is electrically connected with the RF-input transmission line. Both bias-input... Agent: Cary Tope-mckay

20070030105 - Metal detector presenting high performance: A metal detector for control of protected access comprising two oblong shape vertical housings (10, 12), a structure (14) connecting the upper part of said vertical housings (10, 12) and emitting and receiving electrical coils (3, 5) provided in said housings (10, 12), characterized in that each of the two... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070024402 - Apparatus for inspecting conveyed works: An apparatus for inspecting conveyed works includes a plurality of inspection lines, each of which includes plural kinds of inspection units and a conveyor unit configured to convey the works to each inspection unit one after another. Certain inspection units are commonly used by the inspection lines.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070024403 - Mems switch actuated by the electrostatic force and piezoelectric force: A MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) switch actuated by electrostatic and piezoelectric forces, includes a substrate; a first contact point positioned in a predetermined first area on an upper surface of the substrate; a support layer suspended at a predetermined distance from the upper surface of the substrate; a second... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070024404 - Superconducting magnet configuration with switch: A superconducting magnet configuration with a magnet coil (1) of inductance L which is disposed in a cryostat (7) at a cryogenic temperature, for generating a temporally stable magnetic field, in a working volume, which is suitable for NMR measurements, and with current feed lines to an external current source... Agent: Kohler Schmid Moebus

20070024405 - Annular magnet: In an annular magnet formed by coupling a plurality of arc-shaped divided magnets with each other in an annular shape as well as magnetized with N and S magnetic poles on both the end surfaces thereof in an axial direction, the annular magnet is characterized in that each of the... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.