A sensor device is capable of identifying any components of a mechanical force applied to a movable object. The sensor device includes a movable object including at least one magnetically encoded region having a magnetic field; a plurality of magnetic field detectors being placed around the at least one magnetically encoded region of the movable object at regular intervals; and a signal processing unit being connected to the plurality of magnetic field detectors. The plurality of magnetic field detectors are set up to convert changes in the magnetic field of the at least one magnetically encoded region caused by each component of the mechanical force applied to the movable object into corresponding electrical signals. The signal processing unit receives the corresponding electrical signals being representative for the respective components of the mechanical force applied to the movable object. The signal processing unit is programmed to identify the respective components of the mechanical force applied to the movable object on the basis of the corresponding electrical signals.

Described herein is a magnetic pressure sensing device for rotatably moving parts, of the type comprising at least one magnetic field source element (13) associated to said rotatably moving part (11) and a magnetic field sensing element (14) associated to a fixed part (15) to measure parameters of a magnetic field (H) determined by said magnetic field source element (13), said parameters of the magnetic field (H) being a function of the pressure (P) applied to said rotatably moving part (11). The magnetic field source element (13) comprises means (22; 32; 53) for rotating around at least one axis (25; 45; 65) the direction of said magnetic field (H) as a function of the pressure (P) applied to said rotatably moving part (11).

A field instrument and system for obtaining pressure, flow and temperature data from a facility. The field instrument includes an enclosure having an opening therein. An integrated analog sensor is sealingly contained within the opening. The field instrument further contains an external analog sensor. An analog to digital converter converts the analog signals to digital readings. An external digital sensor is also provided, with the digital output being communicated through a second opening within the enclosure. A control member that receives, stores and processes the digital readings is positioned within the enclosure. A communication module is included to transmit the digital readings to a remote computer. The communication module allows for two way communication between the field instrument and remote computer. The remote computer may be a server that allows for access by many users. The communication module also allows for locally accessing the digital readings via a serial port to a local terminal.

A manually-actuated device for the deliver of a volume of liquid which includes an outlet through which liquid is in use delivered and a cover member which is movably disposed relative to the housing between a first position in which the cover member at least partly covers the outlet and a second position in which the cover member acts as a lever which in use is acted upon by a user to actuate the delivery device.

The device has an operating unit (11) with a rotary toggle (12) that is rotatable in an associated bearing (13), a signal arrangement for producing signals depending on a toggle position and/or change in position and controller for processing the signals to influence the electric equipment. The toggle can also be moved linearly in at least one direction and the signal arrangement can detect the linear movement (L).

The invention is directed to an apparatus for controlling at least one electronic device, comprising a haptic input means, an acoustic input means, and a switching means for switching between the acoustic input means and the haptic input means, such that an input is received by the apparatus via only one input means at a time. The invention is also directed to a method for inputting data using an apparatus comprising a haptic input means, an acoustic input means and a switching means for switching between the input means, comprising the steps of receiving input via one of the input means, switching from the one input means to the other input means upon receipt of a switching command by the switching means, and receiving input via the other input means wherein input is received by the apparatus via only one input means at a time.

The present invention is a compact apparatus and method that provides an efficient manner for monitoring the condition and level of a functional fluid directly in operating equipment. A sensor device is provided that includes a plurality of liquid sensors and a plurality of vapor sensors that when used in conjunction with one another at different temperatures, can provide a thorough evaluation of the oxidative degradation, liquid contamination and solid contamination of the fluid to detect the end of the useful life of the fluid. By providing liquid sensors and vapor sensors on the same device, the present invention allows for a compact, efficient, and economically feasible manner to monitor the condition of fluid as well as detecting abnormal operating conditions prior to further component damage and eventual equipment failure.

A method of verifying the accuracy or authenticity of alphanumeric magnetic data on a document, wherein the configuration of a pictorial or graphic magnetic reference image in the document is made visible by bringing movable particulate magnetic material into proximity therewith such that the particulate magnetic material takes up a distribution corresponding to the magnetic field of the reference image; and the magnetic image configuration thus revealed is compared with the reference image to identify any significant disconformity suggesting past exposure of the document to a magnetic field capable of altering said magnetic data.

A device for the measurement of chemical and/or biological samples, in particular by means of luminescence spectroscopy, comprises an irradiation unit (12), a sample receiver (10), at least one optical unit (30) and a detector unit (40). Electromagnetic radiation of various wavelength ranges and/or polarisations are led to the sample (10) from the irradiation unit (12). The colour marker in the sample (10), which contains at least one colour marker, is stimulated into producing luminescence and gives off light. The emitted light is led by means of an optical unit in the direction of an optical unit. The light emitted by the colour markers is detected by detectors (42,44,46, 48) in the detector unit. According to the invention, the measurement results may be improved on the irradiation unit (12) generating a pulsed irradiation. The irradiation unit is thus preferably controlled by a control unit (18) in such a way that the irradiation pulses impinge on the sample (10) in a temporal sequence.

The invention concerns a device (1) for manipulating tools comprising two parts, said device being of the type consisting of a frame and at least one tray forming a table, designed to receive the mold. The invention is characterized in that it comprises two horizontally arranged trays (6, 9-7, 8) one of which is arranged sliding on the frame to be mobile in translation relative to the other tray, from a close position to a remote position and inversely, so as to enable the tool to be manually opened and closed.