Electricity: magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electromagnets inventions 11/08

20080290971 - Electrical service switching device: The disclosure relates to an electrical service switching device, e.g., a circuit breaker, having a magnetic release with a magnet armature, a thermal release, a fixed and moving contact piece, a switching mechanism which can be tripped by the thermal and magnetic release and has a latching point which is... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080290972 - Actuation magnet for moving a closure needle of a hot-runner nozzle of an injection molding tool: An actuation magnet is provided for moving a closure needle of a hot-runner nozzle of an injection molding tool. The actuation magnet has an armature which is coupled in movement to the closure needle and may be displaced between first and second cores by subjecting at least one coil to... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20080290973 - Magnetic holding apparatus for holding workpieces: An electro permanent magnetic apparatus with monolithic working face for holding workpieces magnetically or mechanically comprises a base plate and a ferrous monolithic working face. The base plate has a pocket or recess which houses reversible magnets and electrical windings; the working face has magnetic poles which are demarked by... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20080290974 - Proportional solenoid with armature motion sensing: A shielded solenoid for a solenoid operated valve having a solenoid body and an annular coil of electrical wire in the solenoid body. An armature of magnetic material is rectilinearly movable with respect to the body. A magnet holder is fastened to the armature and has a permanent magnet fixedly... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20080284547 - Magnetostrictive electrical switching device: The disclosure proposes an electrical switching device having at least one contact point having at least one drive, which opens the contact point directly and/or via a switching mechanism with a latching point and which drive has an element having a predetermined shape, which element consists of a shape memory... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080284548 - Method for sectioning with a section switch a medium-voltage electric power distribution line exhibiting a disturbance, section switch for medium-voltage electric power distribution line applicable thereon and electronic circuit for detecting a fault curr: The present invention discloses a method for sectioning a medium-voltage distribution electric line evidencing a disturbance, wherein said method comprises the stages of: (a) evaluating a current in a medium-voltage line with a detection coil; (b) converting the intensity generated by said current by the detection coil in a potential... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20080284549 - Fault tolerant solid state push button control system with built in diagnostic: A contactless switch module, which is actuatable between a closed circuit position and an open circuit position, a plurality of magnetic field sensing sensors, and a plurality of magnets. The switch also includes a multi-channel switch controller. Each one of the plurality of magnetic field sensing sensors is communicatively coupled... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20080278268 - Dual substrate mems plate switch and method of manufacture: Systems and methods for forming an electrostatic MEMS plate switch include forming a deformable plate on a first substrate, forming the electrical contacts on a second substrate, and coupling the two substrates using a hermetic seal. The deformable plate may have at least one shunt bar located at a nodal... Agent: Jacquelin K. Spong

20080278269 - System and method for an information handling system articulated magnetic latch: A magnetic latching system selectively couples and releases an information handling system housing and lid by moving a magnet associated with one of the housing or lid relative to a ferrous metal in the other of the housing or lid to selectively apply magnetic attraction between the housing and lid.... Agent: Hamilton & Terrile, LLP

20080278270 - damping in high-temperature superconducting levitation systems: Methods and apparatuses for improved damping in high-temperature superconducting levitation systems are disclosed. A superconducting element (e.g., a stator) generating a magnetic field and a magnet (e.g. a rotor) supported by the magnetic field are provided such that the superconducting element is supported relative to a ground state with damped... Agent: Canady & Lortz LLP - Boeing

20080278271 - Antenna polarity adjustment: According to the invention, a system for adjusting the polarity of an antenna is disclosed. The system may include a spherical structure, at least one arm, and a coupling apparatus. The spherical structure may be at least partially spherical in shape about a central point and may include a first... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew LLP Viasat, Inc (client #017018)

20080278272 - Sheet magnetizer systems and methods thereof: A sheet magnetizer system and a method thereof includes a first set of one or more magnetized elements which are mounted on a first shaft for rotational movement and a second set of one or more magnetized elements which are mounted on a second shaft for rotational movement. One or... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20080272866 - Overcurrent relay: A contact point mechanism 110 includes a movable contactor support 10 for supporting a movable contactor composing a part of the usually-closed contact point while being maintained in the movable iron core 5, and a reset bar 14 arranged in a manner that is switchable between an automatic reset setting... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080272867 - Mems device with integral packaging: A MEMS device and method of making same is disclosed. In one embodiment, a micro-switch includes a base assembly comprising a movable structure bearing a contact pad. The base assembly is wafer-scale bonded to a lid assembly comprising an activator and a signal path. The movable structure moves within a... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20080272868 - Magnetically activated switch assembly: A magnetically activated switch assembly is provided. The magnetically activated switch assembly includes a magnet and a magnetic circuit. The magnetic circuit includes a magnetically activated switch, a first set of flux conductors, and a second set of flux conductors. The first set of flux conductors has first flux conductor... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080272869 - Medical apparatus: An external magnet provided outside a sealed container is movable with respect to the sealed container, and an external member moves the external magnet. An internal magnet provided in the sealed container is movable with respect to the sealed container, and an internal member is moved by movement of the... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080272870 - Electromagnetic actuator: An electromagnetic actuator is provided with a stationary portion including first and second positions. First electric wires are arranged at the first and second position of the stationary portion. A movable portion is movable between the first and second positions and includes a magnetic pole surface having a magnetic pole.... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.C.

20080272871 - Armature and solenoid assembly: An armature for a solenoid assembly is disclosed. The armature includes a first portion, a second portion, and a fin. The first portion has a first axial length and a first diameter, and the first portion is configured for operative connection with a pole piece. The second portion has a... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20080272872 - Detachable magnet holder: The invention relates to a universally applicable detachable magnet holder with a fixed magnet and an opposite-lying magnet which can rotate about a point of rotation and which is provided with magnet pole surfaces, wherein each magnet pole surface comprises at least two poles which, when closed, attract each other... Agent: Henry M Feiereisen, LLC Henry M Feiereisen

20080272873 - Coil system for contact-free magnetic navigation of a magnetic body in a working chamber: A magnetic body is displaceable in a contact-free manner in a working chamber by the use of a magnetic coil system composed of fourteen individually controllable coils. Three magnetic field components and five magnetic field gradients are produced. Apart from two individual coils in the coil system, the other coils,... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department