Electricity: magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electromagnets inventions 07/09

20090189719 - Circuit breaker locking and unlocking mechanism: A circuit breaker and method include main contacts configured to connect in an on position and be separated in an off position. A handle is coupled to one of the main contacts to adjust the contacts between the on position, the off position, a trip position and an over on... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090189720 - Dual-actuation-mode control device: c

20090189721 - Superconducting magnet and magnetic resonance imaging apparatus: In a superconducting magnet, including a vacuum vessel, a coil vessel inside the vacuum vessel, and a superconducting coil inside the coil vessel for generating a magnetic field, has a magnetic member, disposed inside the vacuum vessel, supported with thermal insulation, for compensating the magnetic field; a heat exchange device... Agent: Mattingly & Malur, P.C.

20090189722 - Flexible magnet coating: This invention provides a direct printable rubber magnet, which includes a rubber magnet layer and a coating layer. The coating layer combines with the surface of rubber magnet layer. This coated rubber magnet is printable, write-able and color paint-able on the coated surface. This invention makes the printable coating layer... Agent: Wang Xiaoming

20090184787 - Protective device having a thin construction: The present invention is directed to a wiring device that includes a front cover assembly. The front cover assembly includes a front cover having at least one plug receptacle opening disposed therein. A ground strap is coupled to the cover assembly. A device assembly includes a plurality of line terminals... Agent: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

20090184788 - Encapsulated switches employing mercury substitute and methods of manufacture thereof: Encapsulated switches are disclosed which substitute non-toxic gallium alloy for mercury. In one embodiment, wetting of the interior surfaces of the housing is prevented by coating the surfaces with an electrically insulative inorganic non-metallic material, such as alumina or boron nitrate. According to another embodiment, a perfluorocarbon liquid is employed... Agent: Thermo Finnigan LLC

20090184789 - Magnetic chuck: The present invention is a magnetic chuck that is chiefly used for machining tools. The magnetic chuck has a structure in which an accommodation hole (110a) is formed to pass through a chuck main body (110), a first magnetic element (141) is exposed in the direction of the top surface... Agent: Ipla P.A.

20090184790 - Soft magnetic iron/cobalt/chromium-based alloy and process for manufacturing it: A soft magnetic alloy consists essentially of 5 percent by weight≦Co≦30 percent by weight, 1 percent by weight≦Cr≦20 percent by weight, 0.1 percent by weight≦Al≦2 percent by weight, 0 percent by weight≦Si≦1.5 percent by weight, 0.017 percent by weight≦Mn≦0.2 percent by weight, 0.01 percent by weight≦S≦0.05 percent by weight where... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090184791 - Molded body: There is provided a molded body having high fixing strength between a magnetic mold material and an external electrode. The molded body uses the magnetic mold material comprising at least 65 vol % of magnetic powder and up to 35 vol % of resin and the external electrode that has... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20090179718 - High-powered switching device disposed on an electrically powered vehicle: Switching device (D) disposed on an electrically powered vehicle, able to switch, by rectilinear displacement of a contact means (52) by means of a drive means (60), indiscriminately in the two directions, between a first state in which the said contact means (52) establishes an electrical connection between a first... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090179719 - Magnetizing device: A magnetizing device for magnetizing a to-be-magnetized object is disclosed. The magnetizing device includes a first magnetic-conducting element, a second magnetic-conducting element and at least a magnetic element. The magnetic element is disposed between the first magnetic-conducting element and the second magnetic-conducting element. A closed magnetic flux loop is formed... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20090179720 - 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

20090174508 - Circuit breaker with electronic sensing and de-latch activation: A circuit breaker and method includes a mechanical pole moveable between a latched position and an unlatched position to open an electrical connection between a pair of electrical contacts. An electronic tripping device is configured to respond to a sensor signal. The sensor signal is output from a condition sensor... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090174509 - Methods and systems for accelerating particles using induction to generate an electric field with a localized curl: A method is described wherein the acceleration of a beam of charged particles is achieved using the properties of conductors to limit the penetration of magnetic and electric fields in short times compared to natural time constants. This allows the use of induction electric fields with a Curl localized to... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group, World Trade Center West

20090174510 - Vibration device: A vibration device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes upper and lower cases combined with each other to form a case, a magnetic force generating unit provided on at least one surface of the upper and lower cases, a vibrating unit including at least one magnet disposed... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090174512 - Iron powder coated with mg-containing oxide film: Oxide-coated Fe powder for producing various electromagnetic circuit components requiring high resistivity is provided. The oxide-coated Fe powder is a Mg-containing oxide film-coated iron powder coated with an Mg—Fe—O ternary-based deposition film at least containing (Mg, Fe)O. The (Mg,Fe)O is a crystalline MgO-dissolving wustite. The Mg—Fe—O ternary-based oxide deposition film... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090174511 - Magnet pole for magnetic levitation vehicles: A magnetic pole for magnetic levitation vehicles is described which pole comprises a core (1) and a winding (16) applied on it in form of a disc which is formed by a conductor strip (17) wound in several layers (10a) . . . 10k) around said core (1). According to... Agent: Striker, Striker & Stenby

20090174513 - Coil formers for mri magnets: A former for a coil of a magnet has a coil former body having an axially-extending floor, a first radially extending wall and a second radially extending wall. The walls are positioned at axial extremities of the axially extending floor. A radial dimension of the coil former body at an... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20090167468 - Electrical circuit breaker having a protective function: An actuating unit or actuating mechanism and release for a circuit breaker. The magnetic mechanism of the release includes a magnet armature, which can move linearly in a magnet coil, is in the form of a tripping plunger and can be moved towards a permanent magnet counter to the force... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090167469 - Electromagnetic relay: The present invention provides an electromagnetic relay that can achieve desired operation characteristics by simple and inexpensive construction even if it has a small thickness. Therefore, a movable iron piece 20 is rotated by excitation or non-excitation of an electromagnet, a movable contact piece 43 is elastically deformed through a... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20090167470 - Electric switch: Electric switch which comprises a general structure (11), in which there is use of coils (1) enabled with alternated and rectified DC current, which are combined with the permanent magnets (2), being that the coils (1) and magnets (2) are set up in parallel in a fixed core (3), made... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20090167471 - Magnetically latched miniature switch: A magnetic latch for switches is provided.... Agent: Helen Odar Wolstoncroft

20090167472 - Hinge assembly and portable electronic devices using same: A hinge assembly (20) including a first magnetic member (21) and a second magnetic member (22) is described. The polarities of opposing end surfaces of the first magnetic member and the second member are different. The second magnetic member is configured for rotating relative to the first magnetic member to... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss