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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110199029 | Bi-Direction Driver IC and Method for Bi-Directionally Driving an Object The present invention discloses a bi-direction driver IC and a method for bi-directionally driving an object. The method comprises: providing a first and a second integrated circuit (IC) chips, coupled with an object to be driven, wherein each of the first and second IC... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20090167215 | DISPLACEMENT-PREVENTING DEVICE FOR COILABLE SHADE A displacement-preventing device includes a control device electrically connected to an AC power source. The control device includes an upward movement contact, a downward movement contact, and a common contact. A power circuit is electrically connected to the common co... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090051303 | Method and apparatus for controlling movement of a device A method of controlling movement of a device includes the steps of actuating a motor to move the device; measuring the motor current; and controlling movement of the device in response to the motor current exceeding a motor current threshold.... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090021193 | DC Motor with a Rotation Direction Switching Circuit A DC motor with a rotation direction switching circuit comprises a second power semiconductor assembly and a first power semiconductor assembly which are switched on and off alternatively by changing the polarity of the DC power source, thus providing an electronic rota... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20080290823 | Method of Controlling a Roller Blind Actuator A method of controlling an electromechanical actuator (ACT) comprising a motor (MOT) for maneuvering a mobile appliance (LD) of a building in a first direction (DIR1) and in a second direction (DIR2) by way of a remote-control unit (RCU) and a unit (MCU) f... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080174256 | REVERSING CIRCUIT FOR ICE DELIVERY SYSTEM The present invention comprises a gear motor assembly and control system for use with ice crushers and the other similar devices. The assembly utilizes a novel reversing circuit which allows the use of a bidirectional DC powered gear motor in existing refrigerator and f... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080136357 | Machine status interlock for reversing fan control The air circulation fan associated with a radiator of some machines may include an automatic reversing purge cycle that is utilized to dislodge material from the radiator and/or intake screen of the cooling system housing. The purge cycle is locked out when a person may... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080129234 | ACTIVATION CURRENT FOR DC MOTOR HAVING BRAKE AND EMERGENCY OPERATION SUPPLY UNIT The present invention relates to an activation circuit and a method for operating such an activation circuit for a DC motor (04) having electrically actuated stopping brake (07), in particular for adjusting a rotor blade of a wind or water power facility. ... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080115642 | Control device for driving regulating motor A control device for driving a regulating motor driven by direct current (DC) includes a changeover mechanism having a first normally closed (NC) switch, a second NC switch, a first normally open (NO) switch, and a second NO switch, a power-supply module for providing D... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080100240 | Movable barrier operator with travel limit adjustment capabilities A method and a device capable of making fine-tune adjustments in the traveling limits of a movable barrier operator are disclosed. More particularly, an apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises of a movable barrier operator for controlling a travel l... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20080079376 | Discharge volume control method, discharge pressure control method, injecting apparatus, microbody forming method, discharge volume control device, and computer product A second valve is opened to combine an injection-pressure generating pressure with a maintaining pressure into an injection pressure. After the injection pressure is applied to a capillary to cause discharge of an object therefrom, an output pressure of a regulator is s... | 04/03/2008 |
| 20080074067 | Camera based anti-pinch system An anti-pinch control system is used to identify obstructions in a path of movement for a powered vehicle member, such as a vehicle window for example. A pinching area is identified for the vehicle window and at least one indicium or indicator is mounted to a vehicle st... | 03/27/2008 |
| 20080047974 | POWER TOOL AND MOTOR CONTROLLER A method and apparatus to automatically reverse the motor of a power tool, such as a dispensing gun or similar tool. In some constructions, a controller automatically reverses the direction of plunger movement and removes the plunger from contact with the back wall of a... | 02/28/2008 |
| 20080036405 | MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR FORWARD/REVERSE ROTATION A motor control circuit for forward/reverse rotation comprises a driving circuit, a switching circuit and a motor coil winding. The driving circuit has a driving source, a Hall IC and a driving IC. The driving source provides a signal to enable the Hall IC to output a c... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20080030154 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ROTATIONAL DIRECTION OF FAN An apparatus is used for controlling a rotating direction of a fan. The apparatus comprises a power source, a signaling unit, a switching unit, and an activating module. The power source is used for supplying power for the apparatus. The signaling unit is used for gener... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20080007191 | System and method for controlling velocity and detecting obstructions of a vehicle lift gate A system and method for controlling a rotational closure system, such as a lift gate, of a vehicle may include sensing an angle of the rotational closure system, generating a drive signal, driving a drive mechanism with the drive signal to output a mechanical force for ... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080001563 | Control apparatus for opening/closing member of vehicle and control method for opening/closing member of vehicle A control apparatus for an opening/closing member of vehicle includes a driving member for moving an opening/closing member for a vehicle, speed detecting means for detecting a drive speed of the driving member and control means for calculating a current speed differenc... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070290642 | VEHICLE SWITCH A vehicle switch includes a magnet mounted to an operating unit accommodated in an external packaging such that the operating unit can move linearly. A magnetic detector is placed so as to receive different strength of the magnetism from the magnet in the two cases that... | 12/20/2007 |
| 20070252545 | Drive motor reversal for a barrier operator or the like Methods and apparatus for reversing a drive motor for a barrier movement operator are disclosed. The operator senses the nature of a request for reversal and based on the nature of the sensed request performs one of a plurality of processes to reverse the motor. ... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070247096 | System and method for a moveable barrier operator A communication protocol is employed between a movable barrier operator and an associated wall button using the traditional signaling wires connecting them. Implementing the communication protocol using the existing signaling wires also allows backward compatibility wit... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070241704 | Motor Controller and Method for Controlling Motor A motor controller for fully closing and opening a window glass for a vehicle door. The motor controller controls a motor that drives the window glass and includes a relay circuit connected to the motor and switching contact states in accordance with movement of the win... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070200519 | Barrier operator with flexible drive member A motorized operator for moving a barrier, such as an upward acting garage door, between open and closed positions includes a support mounted adjacent one of a pair of barrier guide tracks or along a barrier counterbalance shaft and a drive mechanism mounted on the supp... | 08/30/2007 |
| 20070194732 | Closing and opening system of a vehicle and method of addressing a drive of such a closing and opening system A closing and opening system of a vehicle comprises a control device of an anti-pinch protection arrangement, where the control device is coupled with a drive of the closing and opening system. The control device has an input for at least one signal based on a variable,... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070188120 | Operating system utilizing a selectively concealed multi-function wall station transmitter with an auto-close function for a motorized barrier operator An operating system which utilizes a multi-functional wall station for a motorized barrier includes an operator for controlling movement of a barrier between various positions. The operator may receive signals from a wireless or wired wall station transmitter, a wireles... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070188121 | Motor and drive control system thereof Provided is a motor having a magnetic polar unit in which a permanent magnetic polar array having arranged therein alternately a plurality of permanent magnetic polar elements in alternate opposite poles is made to face a plurality of electromagnetic coil arrays alterna... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070152612 | Motor controller A motor controller includes a power source unit providing a direct current output, a drive unit including a drive coil, first and second transistor units, a voltage drop component, and a processor. The transistor units are coupled to the power source unit and the drive ... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070132413 | Speech activated door operator system A barrier operator system, such as a garage door operator system, includes one or more remote control units, such as an inside remote control unit, an external wall mounted remote control unit and portable vehicle disposed remote control units which include speech recog... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070114960 | Actuating device for a movable component An actuating device for a movable component includes a reversible motorized drive for driving the movable component from a normal position into an open position, the movable component being uncouplable from the reversible motorized drive in its open position. The actuat... | 05/24/2007 |
| 20070114956 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED DRIVE CONTROL APPARATUS A vehicle-mounted drive control apparatus capable of effecting boosted escape running while preventing burnout when a reversible motor driven by way of a transistor bridge circuit encounters an abnormal load. A motor driven by a transistor bridge circuit reversibly driv... | 05/24/2007 |
| 20070108926 | A/V monitor mounting structure for vehicle An A/V monitor mounting structure for a vehicle allows a monitor installed on a center console of a vehicle to be received in the center console so that the monitor can be extended out of and retracted into the center console as the occasion demands. The A/V monitor mou... | 05/17/2007 |
| 20070103103 | Bi-directional motor voltage conversion circuit A DC motor circuit is provided for an automobile accessory that includes biplolar input lines for driving an accessory motor. A bridge rectifier coupled to the bipolar input lines generates a unipolar output. A transient voltage suppressor is connected in parallel with ... | 05/10/2007 |
| 20070075665 | MOTORIZED CLOSURE OPERATING DEVICE WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM An operating device for an overhead closure which comprises a motor, operatively connected to the closure for opening and closing the closure, and at least one sensor unit mountable either the closure or a support surface bordering the closure. The sensor unit is operab... | 04/05/2007 |
| 20070069672 | Power tool and motor controller A method and apparatus to automatically reverse the motor of a power tool, such as a dispensing gun or similar tool. In some constructions, a controller automatically reverses the direction of plunger movement and removes the plunger from contact with the back wall of a... | 03/29/2007 |
| 20070046231 | System and methods for automatically moving access barriers initiated by mobile transmitter devices An operator system and related methods for automatically controlling access barriers which includes a base controller associated with at least one access barrier and at least one base receiver associated with the base controller. The system also includes at least one mo... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20070046232 | System and methods for automatically moving access barriers initiated by mobile transmitter devices An operator system and related methods for automatically controlling access barriers which includes a base controller associated with at least one access barrier and at least one base receiver associated with the base controller. The system also includes at least one mo... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20070018595 | Command-transmitting device for controlling a motorized blind with orientable slats The command-transmitting device comprises control buttons (11, 12) and a movable control element (2b) movable in two directions along a theoretical axis of operation (D1), these control buttons and this movable control element being arranged ... | 01/25/2007 |
| 20070007919 | Switching arrangement An apparatus for controlling an electric motor (14) for, when energized, moving a vehicle window (22) selectively up or down and selectively in an auto up or auto down mode. The apparatus includes an electrical circuit electrically coupled to the electric ... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20060244403 | Sensor arrangements, systems and method in relation to automatic door openers A sensor arrangement controls opening and closing of a door device. The sensor arrangement is arranged to be mounted in the vicinity of the door device. The sensor arrangement comprises an image-acquiring means, which monitors and acquires images of a field of view that... | 11/02/2006 |
| 20060238153 | Handwheel-operated device A handwheel-operated device comprising a fixed body, a handwheel and a moveable body, the handwheel being rotatable relative to the fixed body and the moveable body moveable relative to the fixed body, and the device further comprising a first motor operable to actuate ... | 10/26/2006 |
| 20060232233 | Drive assembly for a motorized roller tube system A drive assembly for a motorized roller tube system includes a motor and a gear assembly having multiple gear stages. The motor of the drive assembly is operated inefficiently at a motor speed that is less than 50 percent of a peak efficiency motor speed producing sound... | 10/19/2006 |
