Electricity: magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electromagnets inventions 11/07

20070273461 - Electro-magnetic force driving actuator and circuit breaker using the same: Disclosed are an electro-magnetic force driving actuator and a circuit breaker comprising the actuator. The actuator comprises a hollow inner case made of magnetic material; an outer case made of magnetic material and being concentric with the inner case and radially mounted at an interval outwardly from the inner case;... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070273462 - Electromagnetic actuating device: An electromagnetic actuating device comprising an armature unit which can be moved along a longitudinal axis relative to a stationary core by passing a current through a coil device, said armature unit being designed to form or define a fluid flow channel, wherein the armature unit has at one end... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20070273463 - Micro-electro-mechanical module: A MEMS module that contains at least one integrated energy storage device whose discharge is minimized and controlled, so that power is available for system operation over longer periods of time. The MEMS module includes a device electrically coupled to the energy storage device for controlling charge transfers from the... Agent: Hartman & Hartman, P.C.

20070273464 - Alignment method and system for electromagnet in high-energy accelerator: New and useful alignment method and system for electromagnets used in the high energy accelerator that can make the installation simple and less time consuming are disclosed. By measuring the multiple of measurement reference points for obtaining the position and posture information of the electromagnet on the high energy accelerator,... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20070268097 - Space allocation for switching apparatus: A housing for a single-pole circuit breaker is disclosed. The housing includes two current path regions, each region having a first section configured to receive an electromagnetic protection device, a second section configured to receive a thermal protection device, a third section configured to receive an arc extinguishing device, and... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070268098 - Space allocation for switching apparatus: A housing for a single-pole circuit breaker is disclosed. The housing includes two current path regions, each region having a first section configured to receive an electromagnetic protection device, a second section configured to receive a thermal protection device, a third section configured to receive an arc extinguishing device, and... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070268099 - Actuator and two-dimensional scanner: An actuator and a two dimensional scanner. The actuator and the two dimensional scanner include a base plate, a movable plate pivoted around at least one of a first imaginary axis or a second imaginary axis which are perpendicular to each other, a magnetic field-producing portion forming a magnetic force... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070268100 - Electrical switching apparatus, and movable contact assembly and shield therefor: A shield is provided for a circuit breaker including a housing, a movable contact, a stationary contact, and an operating mechanism for moving the movable contact into and out of electrical contact with the stationary contact. The operating mechanism includes a crossbar, a biasing member, and a movable contact assembly.... Agent: Martin J. Moran, Esq. Eaton Electrical, Inc.

20070268101 - A low ac loss superconductor for a superconducting magnet and method of making same: A low AC loss electrical conductor includes an electrically conductive core surrounded by a first layer of superconductor filaments. A resistive shell surrounds the first layer and an insulation coating radially encloses the resistive shell.... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070262838 - Electromagnetic actuator, electromagnetic clutch including said electromagnetic actuator, and driving force transmitting apparatus for vehicle including said electromagnetic clutch: An electromagnetic actuator includes a supporting member supporting an electromagnetic coil around which a wire is wound, a moving member positioned facing the supporting member so as to move forward and backward, and an actuating force transmitting member transmitting moving force of the moving member to a member to be... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070262839 - Electromagnetic assemblies, core segments that form the same, and their methods of manufacture: Electromagnetic assemblies, core segments that form the same, and their methods of manufacture. The segments have an interlocking engagement, whereby a variety of assemblies can be produced from a very small number of similar or complementary segments in a manner that provides excellent mechanical stability. The articles and methods of... Agent: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

20070257752 - Electrical relay: An electrical relay includes a magnetic system, a contact system and a slider. The magnetic system includes an armature. The contact system includes a moveable spring contact and a fixed spring contact. The moveable spring contact is moveable between an open position and a closed position. The moveable spring contact... Agent: Barley Snyder, LLC

20070257753 - Multistage switch: A multistage switch includes a switch push button. A magnet is disposed in a recess of the inner wall surface of the switch push button. The multistage switch further includes a magnetic sensor, and the magnetic sensor includes a substrate. Two magnetoelectric transducers are mounted on a surface of the... Agent: Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd. C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20070257755 - Magnetic flux-coupling type superconducting fault current limiter: A magnetic flux coupling-type superconducting current limiter is capable of protecting lines more effectively by winding reactors of a primary coil and a secondary coil in series in the structure where the primary coil and the secondary coils are wound in parallel in the conventional magnetic flux-lock type current limiter... Agent: Bardmesser Law Group, P.C.

20070257754 - Resin-impregnated superconducting magnet coil comprising a cooling layer: A resin-impregnated superconducting magnet coil comprising a number of turns of superconducting wire (14) embedded within a resin (16) having an outer filler layer (18) composed of the resin, filled with filler material (20). The coil further comprises a cooling layer (22) interposed between the superconducting wire (14) and the... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070257756 - Electromagnetic actuator: A highly efficient electromagnetic actuator which can reduce leakage of the magnetic flux is provided. The electromagnetic actuator comprises a first coil 31, a movable body 2 adapted to move on the central axis of the first coil 31, a first stator 11 covering the top face, bottom face and... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070257757 - Single coil solenoid having a permanent magnet with bi-directional assist: A single coil solenoid includes a permanent magnet with bi-directional assist capabilities. The solenoid includes an armature that during de-energization of a single coil of wire is attracted to the permanent magnet thereby maintaining a hold position and during energization of the single coil has a polarity that repels the... Agent: Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, Sc (zps)

20070257758 - Magnetic field adjusting device: The present invention relates to a magnetic field adjusting device; such as may be used in MRI apparatus. The device can overcome the magnetic force to enable shimming plugs to move in a controlled continuous manner, thereby achieving continuous adjusting and accurate positioning. The magnetic field adjusting device comprises; a... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070252667 - Manual opening device and electrical switching apparatus employing the same: A manual opening device is for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a synchronous circuit breaker, including a housing having an opening, a plurality of pole mechanisms each comprising separable contacts, and at least one operating mechanism including a number of actuators adapted to open and close the separable contacts.... Agent: Martin J. Moran Eaton Electrical, Inc.