Electricity: magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electromagnets inventions 10/08

20080258850 - Switching device having an electromagnetic release: The invention relates to switching equipment comprising a housing, at least one contact point that has at least one fixed and one mobile contact part and an electromagnetic trip device, comprising a trip coil and a hammer armature. Said equipment is wherein the electromagnetic trip device comprises a snap body... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080258851 - Electromechanical switching device: An electromechanical switching device of at least one embodiment includes fixed contacts securely arranged in a housing and a moving contact bridge for bridging the fixed contacts, a moving contact carrier to carry the contact bridge, and a solenoid to act on the contact carrier. In at least one embodiment... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080258852 - Reed switch contact coating: A reed switch has a contact surface composed of three layers of metal applied to the contacts of the reed switch. The three layers comprise first a layer of titanium of approximately 15 to 150 micro inches, second a layer of molybdenum of 15 to 150 micro inches, and finally... Agent: Key Safety Systems, Inc. Patent Department

20080258853 - Automotive stop lamp switch: A moving element, which is situated on an exterior of a closed case which accommodates therein a fixed contact, a movable contact and a magnetic material and is adapted to be activated in response to a depressing operation of a brake pedal of a vehicle, is provided relative to the... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20080258854 - Magnetically coupled humidifier container components: A method of coupling the upper and lower section of a humidifier container used to humidify oxygen gas, using magnetic coupling means. A series of corresponding magnets around the container, located externally to the device or internally, secure the lower part or vessel to the upper part or cap. Using... Agent: Jagtiani + Guttag

20080258850 - Switching device having an electromagnetic release: The invention relates to switching equipment comprising a housing, at least one contact point that has at least one fixed and one mobile contact part and an electromagnetic trip device, comprising a trip coil and a hammer armature. Said equipment is wherein the electromagnetic trip device comprises a snap body... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080258851 - Electromechanical switching device: An electromechanical switching device of at least one embodiment includes fixed contacts securely arranged in a housing and a moving contact bridge for bridging the fixed contacts, a moving contact carrier to carry the contact bridge, and a solenoid to act on the contact carrier. In at least one embodiment... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080258852 - Reed switch contact coating: A reed switch has a contact surface composed of three layers of metal applied to the contacts of the reed switch. The three layers comprise first a layer of titanium of approximately 15 to 150 micro inches, second a layer of molybdenum of 15 to 150 micro inches, and finally... Agent: Key Safety Systems, Inc. Patent Department

20080258853 - Automotive stop lamp switch: A moving element, which is situated on an exterior of a closed case which accommodates therein a fixed contact, a movable contact and a magnetic material and is adapted to be activated in response to a depressing operation of a brake pedal of a vehicle, is provided relative to the... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20080258854 - Magnetically coupled humidifier container components: A method of coupling the upper and lower section of a humidifier container used to humidify oxygen gas, using magnetic coupling means. A series of corresponding magnets around the container, located externally to the device or internally, secure the lower part or vessel to the upper part or cap. Using... Agent: Jagtiani + Guttag

20080252402 - Split-coil magnet arrangement with improved mechanical construction: A magnet arrangement with a magnet coil system (M) with two coil systems (C, D) that are each arranged in a container (B1, B2) positioned around the z axis and that are axially mechanically separated by a split (G), wherein each coil system (C, D) comprises a first (C1, D1)... Agent: Kohler Schmid Moebus

20080252403 - Actuator: The invention relates to an actuator comprising a leaf spring attached to a carrier in at least one point of attachment, means for providing a magnetic field and means for guiding the magnetic field so as to provide a magnetic flux loop. A movable part of the leaf spring is... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080252404 - Superconducting systems: This invention relates to methods and apparatus for magnetizing a superconductor, in particular to flux pumps, and to new types magnetized superconductor. A method of changing the magnetisation of a superconductor, the method comprising automatically controlling a magnetic field to generate a wave of changing magnetic flux travelling over a... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20080252405 - Magnet arrangement for a magnetic levitation vehicle: A magnet arrangement for a magnetic levitation vehicle is described. The magnet arrangement comprises a plurality of magnet poles (11) being combined to form groups (11a to 11f), wherein according to the invention each group contains one magnet pole (11a to 11f) or two magnet poles (11a to 11f). The... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20080246563 - Low-voltage circuit breaker with interchangeable poles: A low-voltage circuit breaker that comprises: a containment structure; a control mechanism; a plurality of circuit breaking poles, chosen between a first type of pole that comprises a first housing containing a first fixed contact and a corresponding first moving contact that can be coupled to said first fixed contact... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080246564 - Electrical switching apparatus accessory sub-assembly employing reversible coil frame, and accessory and electrical switching apparatus employing the same: An electrical switching apparatus accessory sub-assembly is for an electromagnetic coil including a movable stem. The electrical switching apparatus accessory sub-assembly includes a coil frame having a first end and an opposite second end. A housing includes a plurality of interior surfaces, a first end and an opposite second end.... Agent: Martin J. Moran Eaton Electrical, Inc.

20080246565 - Electrical switching apparatus, and trip actuator assembly and reset assembly therefor: A trip actuator reset assembly for a circuit breaker includes a cradle assembly, a reset lever, a trip actuator, and a rigid element. The cradle assembly is pivotably coupled to the circuit breaker pole shaft, and includes a number of springs. A pivot pivotably couples the reset lever to the... Agent: Martin J. Moran Eaton Electrical, Inc.

20080246566 - Modular terminal for molded case circuit breaker and molded case circuit breaker having the same: A modular terminal for a molded case circuit breaker by which various types of terminals can be joined together and configuration and assembly are simplified, the modular terminal comprising a plurality of terminal bases each of which is provided for each phase, a terminal which is detachably supported at each... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080246567 - Magnetic field generator: A magnetic field generator comprises a superconducting bulk body, which generates a superconducting magnetic field, a refrigerant vessel for storing solid nitrogen, a vacuum container, which accommodates therein the superconducting bulk body and the refrigerant vessel, and a refrigerator having a cooling head for cooling the refrigerant vessel. The superconducting... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080246568 - Electromagnetic actuator: Electromagnetic actuator having an armature unit which is axially guided in a housing and movable by passing current through a coil device and in particular against a return force of a return spring out of a first stop position defined by means for limiting the stroke, the means for limiting... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20080246569 - Electromagnetic coil apparatus employing a magnetic flux enhancer, and accessory and electrical switching apparatus employing the same: An electromagnetic coil apparatus includes a ferrous coil frame having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. A coil assembly includes a conduit, a number of coils within the ferrous coil frame and being disposed on the conduit, and a ferrous plunger movable in the conduit.... Agent: Martin J. Moran Eaton Electrical, Inc.

20080246570 - Electromagnetic actuating apparatus: The invention relates to an electromagnetic actuating apparatus with an armature unit, which is guided axially in a housing and is capable of being moved by means of energizing a coil apparatus, contact plug means, which are held in an insulator unit, being associated with the coil apparatus, and an... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20080246571 - Magnetic core, magnetic arrangement and method for producing the magnetic core: A magnetic core has at least two layers (3, 4) of a magnetic material, each layer having a longitudinal axis (L1, L2) and a magnetic preferential orientation (anisotropic direction) (k) at least approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. In order to minimize the coercitive field strength and remanence and to... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20080246572 - Magnet roller: In a magnet roller of the magnet piece bonding type, the main pole has a high magnetic flux density and the other pole has an asymmetric magnetic flux density pattern with respect to the magnetic flux density peak position. The magnet piece of the main pole is formed by injection... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080246573 - Field configurable magnetic array: A magnet apparatus comprising a plurality of geometrically shaped nested magnetic elements each being of a different size relative to each other and each having a first side with a first magnetic pole orientation and a second side with a second magnetic pole orientation that is opposite to the first... Agent: James J. Souder

20080246574 - Magnetic detacher with open access: Various embodiments of a magnetic detacher with open access are described. In one embodiment, the magnetic detacher may include magnet assembly to provide open access to a hard tag and a magnetic field sufficient to disengage a clamping mechanism of the hard tag. Other embodiments are described and claimed.... Agent: Ip Legal Department Tyco Fire & Security Services

20080238589 - Air cap design for controlling spray flux: Methods and apparatus to improve air cap design for controlling spray flux are described. In one embodiment, a plurality of opposing gas inlets are provided in an air cap, e.g., to reduce or eliminate potential opposing turbulence inside the air cap. Other embodiments are also described.... Agent: Caven & Aghevli C/o Intellevate, LLC

20080238590 - Contactor with conductor channel and load branch circuit with a contactor of this type: A contactor is disclosed, including a housing, which has a mounting side, an operating side, two main connector surfaces and two side surfaces. In at least one embodiment, the operating side lies opposite the mounting side and is connected to the mounting side by way of the main connector surfaces... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080238591 - Electromagnetic relay: An electromagnetic relay includes a base, an electromagnet unit, a movable piece movable due to a function of the electromagnet unit, a card that is supported by the base so as to swing freely and is swung by the movable piece, and a contact structure that is opened and closed... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080238592 - Two-axis driving electromagnetic micro-actuator: Provided is a two-axis driving electromagnetic actuator that includes a stage that is operative to be actuated about a first axis; an inner frame that that is disposed outside the stage and supports the stage by the first axis; an external frame that is disposed outside the inner frame and... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080238593 - Apparatus, method, and system capable of producing a moveable magnetic field: An apparatus capable of producing a moveable magnetic field includes a moveable support structure (110) and a magnetic field source (120) supported by the moveable support structure, where the magnetic field source is in a fixed position relative to the moveable support structure. The magnetic field source generates a magnetic... Agent: Intel Corporation C/o Intellevate, LLC

20080238594 - Low-power numerically controlled contactor and control system made of the contactors: The invention deals with a kind of switchboards, especially involving contactors, cores and driving circuits. The invention has solved three problems of high driving power, high consumption and short service life in current contactors, and has provided a LCDC contactor inlaid with driving circuit and controlling port. LCDC contactor in... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20080238595 - Switch type on/off structure for hoisting magnetic disks: A switch type ON/OFF structure for hoisting magnetic disks has a handle turnable towards one side to demagnetize and towards another side to generate a magnetic force to attract and move a work piece. The handle is hinged on one end surface of a hoisting magnetic disk which also has... Agent: Joe Mckinney Muncy

20080238596 - Grounding of magnetic cores: An apparatus includes a magnetic core, a ground node, and one or more vias to provide a connection between the magnetic core and the ground potential. The magnetic core includes a first magnetic layer and a second magnetic layer. In addition, the apparatus may include a conductive pattern. The conductive... Agent: Kacvinsky LLC C/o Intellevate

20080238597 - Anchoring magnet: An anchoring magnet for anchoring onto a magnetic or magnetizable substrate has a plurality of panel-shaped magnet elements extending in parallel fashion and panel-shaped pole elements extending parallel thereto. The magnet and pole elements are clamped alternatingly into an assemblage. The magnet elements have nonmagnetic protective layers. The protective layers... Agent: Berenato, White & Stavish, LLC