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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8093851 | Fan module and system A fan module, especially a fan module which may reduce a rotating speed of a fan automatically when an object with static electricity gets into the fan is provided. The fan module includes a frame, a fan, an electrostatic induction unit and a controller. The fan is ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7449856 | Universal controller for automatic door systems A universal controller for an automatic door system including a door carried on a frame for movement along a predetermined path of movement between open and closed positions. The universal controller includes a housing for mounting the controller in a stationary pos... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7420347 | System and method for using a capacitive door edge sensor A system and method for sensing capacitance at the edge of a movable barrier and for detecting an obstruction includes positioning a conductive member within or about a holder. A sensed capacitance between the conductive member and ground. A controller is coupled to... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7339338 | Method for operating a door and a door drive for carrying out this method A door, especially a sectional door, is operated with the use of a drive unit with a drive gear, a clutch, and a position-detecting unit. The position-detecting unit detects the direction of rotation of the drive gear, detects the number of revolutions of the drive ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7211972 | Power tool with remote stop The present invention is directed to a power tool including a wireless remote stop for terminating the flow of electricity to an electric motor. The electric motor is configured for operating a working element assembly of a power tool, such as an arbor/circular saw ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7187151 | Conveyor unit, controller for a driving roller for use in the conveyor unit, and zone controlled conveyor system incorporating the conveyor unit A conveyor unit (2) including a driving roller (5), a motor (30) for powering the driving roller (5), and a controller (10) adapted to adjust the motor (30) so as to control the driving roller (5), the motor (30 | 03/06/2007 |
| 7173537 | Device for protecting against accidental contact and method for protecting against accidental contact of a displaceable part The device according to the invention has a sensor (5) for generating and detecting an electromagnetic field situated in the vicinity of a moving part (1) that should not be touched. The device according to the invention also has an evaluation unit ( | 02/06/2007 |
| 7112937 | Device and method for driving a motor A motor control device having memory for storing data indicative of a control mode and a pulse width modulation (PWM) value and logic that applies the pulse width modulation value to a voltage provided to a motor if the data indicative of the control mode indicates ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7098674 | Occupant sensor An oscillatory or pulsed first signal is operatively coupled to a first electrode placed between a conductive heating element and a seating region of a seat containing the heating element. A second signal substantially equal to the first signal is operatively couple... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7064502 | Power tool with remote stop The present invention is directed to a power tool including a wireless remote stop for terminating the flow of electricity to an electric motor. The electric motor is configured for operating a working element assembly of a power tool, such as an arbor/circular saw ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7064506 | System and method for power seat motor control A method for controlling a vehicle power seat motor including the steps of generating at least one control signal using a controller, and adjusting the speed of the motor in response to the at least one control signal such that speed of the motor is maintained to a ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7047854 | Power tools Power tool 1 may include table 5 on which work W is positioned. A portion of a circular blade 3 protrudes above table 5. Circular blade 3 may be driven by a motor. The motor may be controlled by a control device 90. Work W i... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7042229 | System and method for on line monitoring of insulation condition for DC machines Insulation condition monitoring systems and methods for a rotating DC electric machine, the method comprising: measuring a first set of values for an instantaneous differential current and an instantaneous voltage during operation of the rotating DC electric machine... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7026777 | Vehicle door driving system A vehicle door driving system includes a driving power source for generating a driving force, a clutch mechanism adjusted to be engaged and disengaged, and controlling means for controlling the clutch mechanism to be engaged and disengaged, the controlling means con... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7026774 | Rotor position determination device of rotating electric machine and control device of rotating electric machine A rotor position determination device for determining a position of a rotor of a rotating electric machine relative to m-phase (m is an integer equal to or more than 2) armature coils, the rotating electric machine including a stator having the m-phase armature coil... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7026930 | Process and device for adjusting a movable motor vehicle part In a process for adjusting a movable motor vehicle part (33) between at least two positions by means of a drive (42), the monitoring area (13, 30, 31) outside and/or inside the motor vehicle (10) is checked for at least one perturbing obj... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6959631 | Power tools Power tool 1 may include table 5 on which work W is positioned. A portion of a circular blade 3 protrudes above table 5. Circular blade 3 may be driven by a motor. The motor may be controlled by a control device 90. Work W i... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6943327 | Method for the progressive control of heating elements Disclosed is a method particularly applicable to an automotive vehicle seat, through which the control of heating of heating elements is carried out by an electronic circuit, based on the temperature monitored in the heating elements and using Pulse Width Modulation... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6922153 | Safety detection and protection system for power tools A detection system for detecting a dangerous condition for an operator using a power tool of the type which has an exposed blade relative to a work surface and a protection system for minimizing, if not eliminating the possibility of a user being injured by contacti... | 07/26/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6704471 | System and method for detecting an obstruction in a power window A sensing system that includes a plurality of LEDs situated at the trailing edge of an automobile power window. The LEDs are activated when the power window is closing. The light emitted by the LEDs propagates through the window is emitted from the leadin... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6551065 | Fan protection device A device to protect fans from overheating and overloading with driving current. The fan protection device of the present invention monitors the temperature and current change of the operating fan. When the temperature or the current float surpasses a pred... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6337549 | Capacitive anti finger trap proximity sensor The present invention relates to a trapping protector capable of detecting the presence of an object in a sensing region when connected with a device for creating input signals and evaluating output signals. Said trapping protector comprises a body portio... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6291960 | Pulse width modulated motor control system and method for reducing noise vibration and harshness An apparatus for reducing motor noise in a motor driven system (12) has a sensor (22) coupled to the system that generates an electrical signal indicative of a system operating parameter. A controller (24) is coupled to the motor (14) and the sensor (22).... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6236171 | Image reading device The information processing device includes a first device (31) supplied with power and a second device (32) supplied with power from the first device (31) when connected to the first device (31). The information processing device includes a detection port... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6218799 | Control apparatus for engine driving motor The invention provides a control apparatus for an engine driving motor having a function of driving a crankshaft of an engine and another function of generating electric power from power from the crankshaft by which an engine can be started up efficiently... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6169379 | Power driven venting of a vehicle An obstruction detection apparatus is provided for use in closing a power driven vent, such as a window, that is located in an opening. When the vent includes a first closing edge that moves as the vent is closed and the opening includes a second closing ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6160370 | Safety device for automobile power window system A pair of capacitors are provided at a window sash or a window glass edge. Each capacitor is connected to two variable phase delay generators in parallel. Selectors are inserted between the capacitors and variable phase delay generators. Each selector alt... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6118238 | Motor starting apparatus for an engine driven generator A conventional motor controlling circuit is adapted to control an inverter that drives a permanent magnet generator as a motor to spin an engine to a speed sufficient to permit the engine to start. The commutation frequency is adjusted as a function of sp... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6100655 | Mechanical return fail-safe actuator for damper, valve, elevator or other positioning device The electrically powered actuator includes a capacitor for supplying supplemental electrical power to a motor in response to a loss of power to the motor from a main power source in order to enable the motor to overcome the magnetic resistance of the moto... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6087794 | Automatic open-and-close system for a vehicle slide door An automatic open-and-close system for a vehicle slide door includes a slide door being moved for its opening/closing along a guide track provided on a vehicle body by a slide door moving mechanism, a clutch device for intermittently transmitting a power ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5942975 | Method and a device for sensing the distance between a first object and a second object A method and device for sensing the distance between a first object and a second object so as to activate or facilitate predetermined actions when the distance has attained a certain value. A person (1) (first object) holds a handle (2) of a power tool, t... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5894207 | Method and apparatus for controlling a seat position motor and a seat heater An apparatus (20) controls a seat positioning motor (32) and a seat heater (44) of an occupant seat (22). The apparatus includes common switches (62, 70) electrically connected to both the motor (32) and the seat heater (44). The common switches permits c... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5821716 | Method of controlling a tap changer of a transformer A tap-changer transformer operated by the step-by-step principle in which its motor drive receives a signal to raise or lower the tap, has a voltage regulator in which the switching delay times and sensitivity values are freed matrix-like the respective t... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5789877 | Power transmitting apparatus and method of controlling the same A power transmitting apparatus (20) attached to a crankshaft (56) of an engine (50) includes a clutch motor (30), an assist motor (40), and a controller (80) for controlling the clutch motor (30) and the assist motor (40). When detecting an ignition switc... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5661385 | Window-closing safety system A safety device includes a wire loop embedded in the glass of a passenger car window and routed near the closing leading-edge of the window. The wire loop carries microwave pulses around the loop to and from a transceiver with separate output and input po... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5574343 | Control of activators in motor vehicle doors A system for controlling actuating members in the doors of motor vehicles has at least one electromotive actuating drive and at least one actuating element (switch, button) in the door of the motor vehicle, as well as a control unit located in the vehicle... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5426355 | Power-off motor deceleration control system A system (20) for controlling deceleration of a motor (22) during an abrupt power-off condition includes a processor (40), a motor control circuit (50), and a secondary power source (70). During normal power-on operation and based on currently prevailing ... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5413518 | Proximity responsive toy A proximity responsive toy includes a motor-driven drive unit for propelling the toy, and a variable frequency oscillator unit including a capacitor plate for sensing approach of a capacitive body and having a frequency output that decreases in response t... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5081406 | Proximity responsive capacitance sensitive method, system, and associated electrical circuitry for use in controlling mechanical and electro-mechanical equipment A method and system and associated circuitry for controlling and stopping the motion of dangerous moving parts such as power saw blades substantially instantaneously in response to body or human capacitance produced by an operator coming with a predetermi... | 01/14/1992 |
