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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7005204 | Fuel cell power supply A fuel cell power supply has a fuel cell and a capacitor which are connected parallel to each other, and controls the amount of a reacting gas supplied to the fuel gas based on a target supply current. A capacitor open voltage calculator calculates an open voltage o... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7002312 | System and method of actuating a movable barrier operator A system and method for actuating a moveable barrier operating system. A wireless time signal at a receiver. A time-of-day signal is supplied at the output of the receiver. The receiver is automatically reset using the wireless time signal when the time-of-day signa... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000352 | Backdoor system of vehicle having pressure sensor for detecting object pinched by backdoor A pinched object detection apparatus includes a couple of pressure sensors arranged at lateral end portions of a backdoor of a vehicle and another couple of pressure sensors arranged at lateral end portions of a rear opening of the vehicle. An object pinched between... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6999850 | Sensors for robotic devices A robotic device having a body with an upper surface resiliently connected to a lower surface and having a bump sensor including a contact point on the lower surface, which contact pint is in its normal position when centrally located within a sensor device, which i... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6998727 | Methods of operating a parallel hybrid vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a secondary power source The invention is directed toward methods for operating a parallel hybrid vehicle in a manner that responds to the operator's demand for power output, while maximizing engine efficiency and minimizing disruptions in vehicle drivability. According to principles of the... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997684 | Fan motor with digital controller for applying substantially constant driving current The invention relates to a fan arrangement comprising a radial or diagonal fan (370) with which a direct current motor (32) is associated as drive motor, further comprising a digital control element (23, 24) such as a microcontroller or micropro... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6995533 | Controlled torque drive for a barrier operator A controlled torque drive for a motor of a barrier operator including a current sensor coupled to a current conducting path that is in series with the motor. The current sensor is configured to sense the current level in the current conducting path and provide a sig... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979972 | Method and apparatus for detecting a stalled stepper motor A method for detecting a state of an electric motor includes: energizing the motor with electrical power such that an associated current applied to the electric motor rises over time toward a reference level; determining an amount of time that elapses between when t... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6979976 | Driving apparatus for driving a brushless motor A driving system for driving a brushless motor effects a rotation control of a rotor by sequentially switching application of a current to magnetic coils disposed in a stator in response to a detection signal from a pole-position detector. The driving system compris... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6975203 | Universal barrier operator transmitter In a multiple barrier movement operator environment, one switch module for controlling all of the barrier movement operators. The switch module may be wall mounted for convenience and communicates with the barrier operator either wirelessly or through a wired interf... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6967459 | Method for controlling or regulating the current in a direct current machine for a fan The invention concerns a method of regulating the current in a direct current machine with which are associated an arrangement for generating a current target value signal, as well as a PWM generator (FIG. 11: 182) whose output signal (PWM2) is control... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6967451 | Back door opening and closing apparatus In operating to open or close a door (step S1), when an outside switch indicating whether a door knob portion is grabbed or not grabbed by the hand of an operator is brought into an ON state (grip state), or when a distance of moving the door is less than a p... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6965207 | Power window apparatus A power window apparatus includes an operation switch for causing a window glass to move when operated. The operation switch generates an input signal having a ground level when operated. A microcomputer drives a motor in response to an input signal. A down terminal... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6960457 | Reversible immobilization of arginine-tagged moieties on a silicate surface This invention provides materials and methods for the site specific attachment of virtually any moiety to a layered silicate surface. The methods involve covalently attaching the moiety to an arginine tag; and contacting the arginine tag with the layered silicate (e... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6958585 | Windshield wiper system activated by sensing rainwater A windshield wiper system activated by sensing rainwater via a rain sensor placed inside the wiping pattern when a multifunction switch lever is in automatic mode. A rain sensor module activates a relay for low speeds and/or a relay for high speeds depending on the ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6956344 | High availability fan system A fan motor assembly with integrated redundant availability is recited. The fan motor assembly can include a fan motor subassembly with a first fan motor and a second fan motor, and a fan motor selector mechanism coupled to the fan motor subassembly, so that the fan... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6955079 | Foreign material detector for sliding door and detecting method thereof In a foreign material detector for a sliding door, a pressure sensor is disposed being offset toward a vehicle interior side and a substantial vehicle front side of a hem and being offset toward a substantial vehicle exterior side with respect to a position supporte... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6954043 | Power window driving apparatus A power window driving apparatus includes a reference current generator which generates a reference current corresponding to a motor current. The power window driving apparatus further includes a comparator which compares the reference voltage with a comparison sign... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6946809 | Motor driving system A motor driving system includes a power supply unit, a voltage-stabilizing unit, a signal-generating unit, a comparing unit, and a control unit. The power supply unit provides an input supply voltage to each other unit in the system. The voltage-stabilizing unit inc... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946810 | Windscreen wiper system comprising two opposed wipers The invention relates to a windshield wiper system with two wipers (1, 2) that travel in opposite directions and can each be driven by a separate motor (MFS, MBS), wherein a regulating unit (7) is provided for triggering the motor... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946811 | Entrapment detecting device for an opening/closing member An entrapment detecting device for an opening/closing member includes a controller which memorizes a driving condition of a driving unit corresponding to load applied to the opening/closing member as a reference load data when a predetermined condition is satisfied ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6943510 | Excitation circuit and control method for flux switching motor An excitation circuit for a flux switching motor. The circuit includes a low-value film capacitor across the DC side of a bridge rectifier. A plurality of electronic switches are arranged in an H-bridge configuration for switching current flow through an armature wi... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941190 | Apparatus for positioning a carriage for loading or unloading a wound reel, such as printing material webs for web-fed rotary presses In combination with a transport mechanism that includes a plurality of conveyor rollers, an apparatus is used to position a carriage loadable with a wound reel at a desired location on the transport mechanism. The apparatus includes a rotary pulse generator associat... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6940240 | Movable barrier operator multi-technique excess force avoidance apparatus and method A movable barrier operator can use (11) a first technique to prevent an excess application of force during controlled movement of a movable barrier (43) and at least a second technique (12) to similarly prevent an excess application of force dur... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6940244 | Wiper control apparatus and wiper control method An apparatus, which engages wiper blades in operation by interlocking with an operation of a washer switch, drives the wiper blades at a high speed if the vehicle speed during the wiper blade operation is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. As a result, t... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6936984 | Method and system for detecting the position of a power window of a vehicle A window position detection and anti-pinch system and method for detecting the presence of an obstruction between a window and window frame of a door assembly of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes at least one sensing device disposed adjacent the window det... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6936985 | Sensing device for determining a rain rate A sensing device includes a piezoelectric vibration sensor mounted to a surface for producing an analog signal proportional to raindrops striking the surface, an amplifier, an analog-to-digital converter, and a processor for calculating the rain rate based on an exp... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6936986 | Device for sensing an obstacle in the opening range of a powered closure element for a motor vehicle A device for sensing an obstacle in the opening range of a movable closure element of a motor vehicle, more particularly an electrically powered window pane or sunroof is defined. The device is provided with at least one sensor electrode generating an electrical fie... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6933693 | Method and apparatus of detecting disturbances in a centrifugal pump The present invention is directed to a centrifugal pump wherein voltage and current data are detected from voltage and current sensors in the motor controller of a pump motor. A power signal is then generated from the voltage and current data and spectrally analyzed... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6933694 | Control for electric motor in vehicles A control for an electric motor in a vehicle. The control ascertains whether an obstacle is interfering with rotation of the motor. The control establishes a baseline speed, representing normal free running speed of the motor. This baseline speed will be different, ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6927962 | Submergence-responsive switching member driving circuit A submergence-responsive switching member driving circuit includes: a driving unit for driving a switching member of a vehicle so as to open or close it by means of a driving current that flows through between two current input-output ends; a first power terminal fo... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6921932 | JFET and MESFET structures for low voltage, high current and high frequency applications JFET and MESFET structures, and processes of making same, for low voltage, high current and high frequency applications. The structures may be used in normally-on (e.g., depletion mode) or normally-off modes. The structures include an oxide layer positioned under th... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6922033 | Barbeque cover support device A cooking apparatus for controlling the opening of a cover over a barbecue grill includes a motor for opening and closing the cover over the barbecue grill, with the motor connected to the cover by a coupling rod. The cooking apparatus includes, in one embodiment, a... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6909251 | Medical needle removal device Apparatus (10) for the removal of a needle assembly A having a needle hub H which is screw-threadedly engaged with a syringe S, said apparatus (10) comprising a housing (11) having an opening (16) for insertion of the needle assembly A an... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6907964 | Ratchet-like assembly for winding a counterbalancing mechanism of a door, door assembly including the same and kit for assembling the ratchet-like assembly A ratchet-like assembly for winding a counterbalancing mechanism of a door. The ratchet-like assembly includes at least one plate, at least one ridge, an actuator, and at least one pawling element. Each plate is operatively mounted onto a fixed structure and include... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6906488 | POSITION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR USE IN DRIVING SYSTEM TRANSMITTING DRIVING FORCE OF DRIVING SOURCE TO DRIVEN MEMBER THROUGH POWER TRANSMISSION MECHANISM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, POSITION CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING THE POSITION CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING THE PROGRAM STORED THEREON A position control system uses a speed command supplied to a driving source. The speed command has a change pattern which has an acceleration section (1) for eliminating a dead zone of a power transmission mechanism, a constant-speed section (or an acceleration sect... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6906493 | Electronic brake for motor In an electronic system, motor braking is accomplished by applying direct current (DC) voltage, developed across a capacitive element during a run mode operation, across terminals of an alternating current (AC) or an induction motor. While the motor is ON, i.e. duri... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6906482 | Window glass obstruction detector A detector, that prevents erroneous detection of a foreign object caught in a window glass when the engine of a vehicle is being operated and when the engine is stopped using a relatively simple control method. The detector includes a pulse sensor for detecting rota... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6900605 | Motor control circuit for mirror device The present invention provides a mirror device motor control circuit that can reliably stop a mirror at predetermined positions with a simple configuration. In the control circuit of the invention, part of a lock current flowing to the motor flows to a base terminal... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6895175 | Electrical control circuit and method Systems, methods, and apparatus, consistent with principles of the present invention, allow an unmodified device, for example, a dc starter motor, that normally operates at a first voltage to function in an electrical system providing a second voltage, which is diff... | 05/17/2005 |
