A method of activating a vehicle function is provided. The method includes detecting a force exerted onto a bed step of a vehicle using a pressure sensor. A controller detects whether the amount of force exerted onto the bed step is greater than a force threshold. When the force exertion force exceeds the force threshold, one of a plurality of pressure patterns is detected. One of a plurality of vehicle functions is then activated based on the detected pressure pattern.

A torque delivering power tool with a telescopically arranged output shaft includes a motor, a housing, an input shaft and an output shaft. A sensor is arranged to monitor an axial position of the output shaft with respect to the input shaft. The output shaft is telescopically arranged with respect to the input shaft between a fully extended position (P.sub.E) and a fully compressed position (P.sub.C). A resilient member having a known resilience in function of an extension is arranged to urge the output shaft towards the fully extended position (P.sub.E), such that the extension of the output shaft continuously reflects a compression force acting between the output shaft and the input shaft. An indication unit is arranged to indicate an axial compression force acting between the output shaft and the input shaft based on a level of extension between the shafts.

A flexible circuit that is substantially planar may be assembled into an electrophysiologic catheter. The flexible circuit may include various location sensing portions and force sensing portions. The flexible circuit may be deformed in a manner that improves the catheter's functionality concerning force feedback and location feedback, and then further deformed to be assembled into a small volume of the catheter.

A mechanical force gauge assembly includes a bracket, a housing, a hand member, a spring, a first ring, and a plunger. The bracket is for mounting to a vehicle frame. The housing is mounted to the bracket and defines a cavity and a housing cutout. The hand member is sized for disposal and translation within the cavity and defines an extension sized to extend through the housing cutout. The spring is disposed within the housing to bias movement of the hand member. The first ring is external to the housing and arranged with the extension to move in a first direction therewith. The plunger receives a force from a vehicle component secured to the vehicle frame. The plunger is arranged with the hand member such that the first ring moves to provide a force measurement reflective of the force received by the plunger.

A pulling detection device includes: a base in which, on a foundation portion, a first wall portion, a projection, and a second wall portion are provided; a movable rod including a switch operation body and a pulling rod, the switch operation body having a first wall portion opposed surface, a projection opposed surface, and a second wall portion opposed surface, the pulling rod extending from the second wall portion opposed surface, while movement of the movable rod toward one side is restricted by contact between the first wall portion and the first wall portion opposed surface and movement of the movable rod toward another side is restricted by contact between the projection and the projection opposed surface; an elastic body provided between the second wall portion opposed surface and the second wall portion; a first switch which operates by contact/separation; and a second switch which operates by contact/separation.

A load applying device includes: a rotatable shaft member; a drive portion; a movable shaft member; a connecting member to connect the movable shaft member with an operation object O; a load sensor having a housing, a spring member, and a sensor element; and a rotation suppressing portion S1, wherein the other end portion of the movable shaft member has a pressing portion P to press the housing, the movable shaft member is configured to move in an axis X direction with driving of the drive portion and press the housing by the pressing portion P, the sensor element is configured to move with movement of the housing to detect load by the movable shaft member.

A method of activating a vehicle function is provided. The method includes detecting a force exerted onto a bed step of a vehicle using a pressure sensor. A controller detects whether the amount of force exerted onto the bed step is greater than a force threshold. When the force exertion force exceeds the force threshold, one of a plurality of pressure patterns is detected. One of a plurality of vehicle functions is then activated based on the detected pressure pattern.

A method for dynamically operating a header float system of an agricultural vehicle having a header movably mounted to a frame of the agricultural vehicle by an actuator. The method includes: determining a target ground reaction force between the header and a ground surface located below the header, determining an actual ground reaction force between the header and the ground surface, comparing the actual ground reaction force to the target ground reaction force, and upon determining that the actual ground reaction force differs from the target ground reaction force by a predetermined amount, operating the actuator to reduce a difference in value between the actual ground reaction force and the target ground reaction force. An agricultural vehicle having a header operated as described above is also provided.

A flexible circuit that is substantially planar may be assembled into an electrophysiologic catheter. The flexible circuit may include various location sensing portions and force sensing portions. The flexible circuit may be deformed in a manner that improves the catheter's functionality concerning force feedback and location feedback, and then further deformed to be assembled into a small volume of the catheter.

This present device is a compression force indicating device for use during hemostasis. The device may be held in contact or close contact with the skin with the hand, by a circumferential band, a clamp or other mechanism and provides compression force data feedback to the clinician.