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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 1979
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas J Banwell, Claremont, CA (US);
Thomas C Banwell, Claremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73188 ;
Abstract
This invention concerns an electrical mechanical instrument transducer which accurately detects the direction of an externally applied force and more particularly, though by no means exclusively, transducer apparatus that provides an electrical signal commensurate to the direction of force or forces resulting from two-dimensional hydrodynamic flow such as waves, currents and tides. A toroidal resistive element and thin resilient wire electrical contact wiper provide accurate and sensitive, yet rugged and reliable transducer operation.