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Behavior Modification Wristwatch
A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8102132 | Starting apparatus for at least two synchronous machines A starting apparatus is disclosed for at least two synchronous machines, which starting apparatus includes an exciter unit which is provided for each synchronous machine and is associated with the respective synchronous machine. Each exciter unit can be connected to... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7355358 | Configurable H-bridge circuit In an implementation of a configurable H-bridge circuit, a high switch is connected to a voltage source and a low switch is connected to ground. The configurable H-bridge circuit includes a first configuration as a motor drive circuit in which the high switch and th... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7262943 | Configuration unit and methods for configuring centrally controlled power distribution systems A configuration unit for a centrally controlled power distribution system is provided. The configuration unit includes a non-volatile memory device and a communications connection. The non-volatile memory device is permanently secured within a switchgear cubicle. Th... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7245100 | Multi-axis AC servo control system and method A multiple axis servo control implements a multi-tasking PWM control unit to provide PWM signals for multiple axes in a single unit. A time slice mechanism provides axis selection signals based on a system clock signal to permit control parameters of the selected ax... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7236616 | Biometric piezo scanner A piezoelectric thin film sensor array is used to scan and capture biometric data, for example, a fingerprint image. In one embodiment, a multi-layer structure includes a PVDF layer in between two conductor grids arranged orthogonally to one another. Urethane can be... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7221115 | Method and apparatus for controlling multiplexed motors A control for stopping the rotation of the output shafts of a plurality of multiplexed motors configured in columns and rows with the first connector of each motor in a given column connected in parallel and with the second connector of each motor of a given row of ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7172247 | Motor vehicle seat system, control arrangement, actuating arrangement, and process for control of a lumbar adjustment device of a motor vehicle seat A motor vehicle seat system, control arrangement, actuating arrangement, and process are used to control a lumbar support device of a motor vehicle seat. The lumbar adjustment device has a first drive for adjustment in a first adjustment direction and a second drive... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7145300 | Multi-axis AC servo control system and method A multiple axis servo control implements a multi-tasking PWM control unit to provide PWM signals for multiple axes in a single unit. A time slice mechanism provides axis selection signals based on a system clock signal to permit control parameters of the selected ax... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7135826 | Fan control system A fan control system. The system includes a plurality of fans, each having a control device. One of the fans is designated as a master fan and others are served as slave fans according to a specific designation method, wherein the control device of the master fan ac... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7088068 | Sensorless motor driving apparatus and driving method addressing prevention of backward rotation The sensorless motor driving apparatus according to the invention may include: a timing generation circuit generating a timing signal at intervals T; a driving signal generation circuit receiving the timing signal and generating, at the intervals T, pulse signals, t... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6953900 | Multifunctional switch A multifunctional switch, especially a keyed seat adjusting switch, includes an actuating element which is positioned in a rotational manner and can be displaced in a crosswise manner in a housing which has associated switch contacts for acting on connection contact... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6936982 | Device for actuating a plurality of electric motors Device for actuating a plurality of actuators (1) in a transportation device, which has a plurality of output stages (2, 3, 4, 5) and a control circuit for actuating the output stages (2, 3, 4, 5), the output stages (2, 3, 4, 5) each conn... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6915644 | Ice maker fill tube assembly An ice maker assembly in a refrigerator freezer includes a fill tube for transporting liquid to a mold. The freezer includes an outer wall spaced apart from an inner wall, with a plenum formed therebetween. An opening is formed within the inner wall, through which t... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6680589 | Relay contact monitoring device A device for monitoring the state of relay contacts is especially useful for controlling motor windings in air conditioning systems. When a first relay switch, which is operative to supply power to a first motor winding does not open as desired, a switch ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6534947 | Pump controller A method and apparatus for controlling an electric motor pump. The method includes the acts of providing an AC power signal having a positive half cycle and a negative half cycle, measuring the voltage of the AC power signal and generating a first two-sta... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6339302 | Vehicle control system An automobile control system including at least one actuation device having a housing and control circuitry coupled to the housing, where the control circuitry and the housing create a unitary device.... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6094019 | Motor drive circuit The common contact 5a of a power source circuit side relay 2a is connected to the common contact 15a of a motor circuit side relay 12a. The common contact 5b of a power source circuit side relay 2b is connected to the common contact 15b of a motor circuit... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6008597 | DC-motor driven vending machine having simplified controls A simplified wiring system for an electronically controlled vending machine of the type capable of vending multiple products out of columns, trays or other queuing means, wherein by employing DC motors and various novel circuits, one may reduce controller... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5789879 | Multiple pump hydraulic power system A multiple electric motor hydraulic oil pump power system including a programmable controller having electric motor starting and stopping circuitry for hydraulic oil flow control. The circuitry having means to compare each electric motor running hours and... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5764006 | Motor driving circuit and method for driving two motors A film driving circuit that is capable of normal driving and reverse driving to drive-control a first motor and a second motor each rotating in only one direction. The motor driving circuit is structured so the first motor driving and the second motor dri... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5739648 | Motor controller for application in a motor controller network A motor controller that incorporates all of the advantages of RS-485, yet allows the user to interface with the controller through RS-232 without a separate RS-232 to RS-485 converter. The controller includes a port for receiving RS-232 compatible signals... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5672943 | Electronic control apparatus Electronic control apparatus of a kind used in low voltage industrial equipment such as assemblies of motors or circuit breakers. Where an overall controller, e.g. a programmable logic controller (PLC) controls an array of (e.g.) motors (M1, M2, M3) by wa... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5574437 | Safety device for a printing machine This invention describes a monitoring device which monitors the safety of a printing machine. The printing machine has a drive, a control unit arranged upstream of the drive, command buttons which are connected to the control unit and via which the start-... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5517091 | Modular electrical system for device units A modular electrical system (10) supplies power to and controls a plurality of electric motors (M1, M2, M3, M4) associated with a plurality of drive units folding or extending rows in a telescopic seating system... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5422550 | Control of multiple motors, including motorized pumping system and method A control system and method for a plurality of motors utilize one, and only one, motor drive unit that provides power to drive any one of the motors. The system and method also utilize a controller that controls which of the motors to energize. Power from... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5381065 | Vehicle window and lock securement A control circuit for controlling a vehicle window closing and door locking device, comprises a first circuit having three X-OR gates and one AND gate for determining the vehicle general conditions, a second circuit having AND gates and power transistors ... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5374878 | Modular electrical system for drive units A modular electrical system (10) supplies power to and controls a plurality of electric motors (M1, M2, M3, M4) associated with a plurality of drive units folding or extending rows in a telescopic seating system... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5365154 | Appliance control system and method A system and method for controlling an appliance, such as an indoor ceiling fan, including a controller operatively connected to the appliance motor for controlling its speed and direction of rotation in response to command signals, a control switch adapt... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5355059 | Electronic switch assembly for motorized window system A universal electrical control selectively drives either plural motorized window operators for opening or closing one or more windows, or a motorized window operator and plural motorized locks for opening, closing and locking a window. The electrical cont... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5264834 | Power equipment warning device A safety message announcing device is interconnected to a machine so as to make the machine inoperative until the safety message has been announced. A control signal is provided along with the safety message. A control mechanism interconnected to the star... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5239241 | Controller for an electric motor that operates on direct current This invention relates to a speed control circuit for an electric motor. It includes a controller having a plurality of input circuits and an output circuit adapted to be connected to one of a plurality of direct current motors. The controller includes me... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5126640 | Centralized control unit for a vehicle seat A centralized control unit that includes supply circuits for supplying various motors for controlling movements of parts of a vehicle seat, an in-board power source for feeding the supply circuits, an inverting device for enabling a control with inversion... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5045767 | Rotating display element and display unit using the same A rotating display element which is provided with a display surface member having four display surfaces which are selected by rotating the display surface member, and a display unit which uses the display element. The display surface member has incorporat... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5006767 | Electric control apparatus for dishwashing machine In a dishwashing machine having a washing chamber, an electrically operated wash pump for pumping out wash water from a wash tank in the washing chamber, an electrically operated rinse pump for pumping out heated water from a gas booster heater, and wash ... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4887017 | Seat angle regulating apparatus A seat angle regulating apparatus comprises: an upper arm mounted to a seat back of a seat; a lower arm mounted to a seat cushion of the seat; an internal gear and an external gear; an angle regulating unit having an eccentric shaft; a motor for rotating ... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4852434 | Machine tool with a sliding screw drive A machine tool having a work spindle with an electrically actuated clamping unit including a three-phase motor with a stationary stator. The motor is supplied with electricity from a control unit operating with frequency conversion, and the control unit i... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4712049 | Operation completion detection means Operation completion detection circuitry for a vend system including a plurality of individually controllably operable motors for performing a given type of operation, comprising power leads, a vend control circuit portion operatively connected to complet... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4698571 | Position control apparatus for automobile driver Disclosed is a system for automatically adjusting parts of the environmental settings surrounding an automobile driver such as the setting of the rear view mirrors, the seat portion, and so forth; to a predetermined optimum setting for the individual driv... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4652802 | Alternator circuit arrangement useful in liquid level control system Alternator circuit arrangement (20) for controlling the electrical energization of multiple load devices such as two pump motors (41,42) on an alternating basis so as to maintain the level of a liquid (86) in a container (84) within a predetermined range.... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4608637 | Control device for driving road-vehicle electric-powered equipment Automatic opening/closing control of side windows of a vehicle. An electronic control device mainly composed of a microcomputer reads respective time-serial opening/closing patterns of key switches. These time-serial opening/closing patterns are respectiv... | 08/26/1986 |
