Impulse generator for profiling system
First Claim
1. An energy impulse generator for transferring an energy pulse to a surface, said generator exchanging messages with a computing means through a communication interface, said generator comprising:
- a. a housing;
b. an impact assembly movably mounted within said housing between at least a resting position, a latched position and an impact position, whereby, in said impact position, said impact assembly transfers said energy pulse to said surface; and
c. an energy storage means attached to said impact assembly, whereby in said latched position, said energy storage means is capable of releasing a specified amount of energy to said impact assembly such that upon release of said specified amount of energy said impact assembly moves from said latched position to said impact position then returns to said resting position;
wherein said computing means controls the release of said specified amount of energy to said impact assembly.
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Abstract
An energy impulse generator for transferring an energy pulse to a surface. The generator exchanges messages with a computing means through a communication interface. The generator comprises a housing. The generator further comprises an impact assembly movably mounted within the housing between at least a resting position, a latched position and an impact position. In the impact position, the impact assembly transfers the energy pulse to the surface. The generator also includes an energy storage means attached to the impact assembly. In the latched position, the energy storage means is capable of releasing a specified amount of energy to the impact assembly such that upon release of the specified amount of energy the impact assembly moves from the latched position to the impact position then returns to the resting position. The computing means controls the release of the specified amount of energy to the impact assembly.
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29 Claims
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1. An energy impulse generator for transferring an energy pulse to a surface, said generator exchanging messages with a computing means through a communication interface, said generator comprising:
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a. a housing;
b. an impact assembly movably mounted within said housing between at least a resting position, a latched position and an impact position, whereby, in said impact position, said impact assembly transfers said energy pulse to said surface; and
c. an energy storage means attached to said impact assembly, whereby in said latched position, said energy storage means is capable of releasing a specified amount of energy to said impact assembly such that upon release of said specified amount of energy said impact assembly moves from said latched position to said impact position then returns to said resting position;
wherein said computing means controls the release of said specified amount of energy to said impact assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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