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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4602203 | Infrared battery detector and charging system A battery charging system for rectangular, 9-volt batteries has inclined holders with mesh contacts engageable with the terminals of an inserted battery. Reflective tape is affixed to one side of the battery, and an optoelectronic assembly presents a sens... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4568869 | Method of and device for reducing charging time of batteries and increasing power and torque of electric motors A method of reducing charging time of batteries and increasing power and torque of electric motors includes the step of repeatedly applying to the battery to be charged or the motor to be operated a series of relatively short pulses of relatively high vol... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4492912 | Dual voltage motor vehicle electrical system A dual voltage motor vehicle electrical system comprising series connected cranking and accessory batteries that are used to energize an electric vehicle engine cranking motor. The accessory battery is charged by a vehicle engine driven generator and the ... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4456869 | Automatic battery charger An automatic battery charging circuit for use with battery powered vehicles such as golf carts includes an automatically timed charging switch which is connected in parallel with the conventional manually timed charging switch of the battery charger. The ... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4435675 | Battery charging system A battery charging system comprises a battery which may be selectively connected to a load or a battery charger. The system further includes a discharge monitor the output of which is connected to five of the address inputs of ROM, the remaining five inpu... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4388583 | Battery charger with transducer for controlling charge rate Disclosed herein is an apparatus for charging a battery including a case containing at least one cell formed of a pair of electrodes immersed in an electrolyte. The apparatus includes a transducer associated with the battery and operable without sensing g... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4383211 | Electrical charging and discharging control apparatus and method, and solar to electrical energy conversion apparatus incorporating such apparatus Electrical charging control apparatus regulates the charging of a rechargeable battery by a solar panel. Selector apparatus can select a direct connection, through a relay, of the output and charging terminal of the solar panel to the output and charging ... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4383210 | Apparatus and method for recharging an energy storage device An apparatus for providing a device with a prepurchased, selectable quantity of power from a primary power source includes a mechanism for receiving a medium of exchange, such as a money receiving mechanism. The apparatus further includes an outlet for co... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4342954 | Battery conditioning methods and apparatus In an effort to condition a battery for its current supply function, the electric charge required to restore the battery from a given first level to a higher second charge level is determined. A conditioning operation is comprised of a first step of reduc... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4313078 | Battery charging system A highly efficient battery charging system in which the ampere-hour discharge of the battery is sensed for controlling the battery charging rate. The battery is charged at a relatively high charge rate during a first time period proportional to the extent... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4297630 | Timed fast charger In a charger for rechargeable electrochemical cells, a transformer charging circuit supplies a charging current to the battery at a fast charge rate for a predetermined time followed by a continuous slow charge rate. A normally closed automatic reset ther... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4286204 | Device for controlling the charging of a storage battery A device for controlling the charging of a storage battery includes two counters (IC1, IC2) measure a minimum discharge time and a maximum charging time and are controlled by means of logic gates (2, 3) according to whether the main current is supplied or... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4255697 | Cash register power supply system A cash register power supply system is disclosed which isolates the work system from the battery charging system. A battery charger charges one of two batteries while the other battery drives a cash register. A timer and switching mechanism switch the bat... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4228390 | Battery charger A control circuit for a three phase battery charging system which is enabled only when a battery is properly connected, when the source is properly connected and when the system has been properly turned on. Any disruption in these connections or failure o... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4218644 | Time controlled battery charger In a charger for the battery of an electric vehicle, a stable time of day clock is provided to initiate charging at a preselected time of day, and to control at least a portion of the charge cycle. The clock can be set in accordance with the schedule esta... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4210854 | Method and device for charging secondary electric batteries by primary sources A method of charging a secondary electric battery from a primary source of electric current, the secondary battery being connected to supply an intermittent load that draws a current which is greater than the primary source is capable of supplying the met... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4198593 | Battery charger control device A battery charger control device which senses the placement of a battery across charging terminals and utilizes the voltage thereof to actuate a relay which turns on a battery charger, which utilizes a pulse generator to charge a capacitor over a period o... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4140958 | Battery charging apparatus A battery charging and analyzing apparatus for a nickel-cadmium battery is disclosed. The equipment utilizes a type of solid state resistor formed of a plurality of paralleled emitter follower transistors which are collectively a load for a Ni-Cid battery... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4055789 | Battery-operated motor with back EMF charging An energy conserving electrical apparatus for driving a load and recovering otherwise wasted electrical energy utilizes an electric motor with field windings on one or more pole members and one or more rotors. During a first time interval whose duration i... | 10/25/1977 |
