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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4205306 | Battery operated smoke detector electronics Improvements in battery operated smoke detector electronics including micro power astable multi-vibrator circuitry which has fast reliable switching of the inverters and electronic circuitry for single or dual ionization chamber smoke detector which maint... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4203065 | State of charge sensing means Electrolyte from a battery cell is circulated by pump, through a container which contains a hydrometer float, and back to the cell. The float has an opaque neck which interrupts light passing from a light source assembly to a light receiving assembly, and... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4198627 | Photoelectric synchronous smoke sensor In a photoelectric synchronous smoke sensor of the type wherein an electric power consumption is reduced by sample-detecting the smoke while bringing both light-emitting section and light-receiving section in the actuated state in synchronism with each ot... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4198597 | Negative cell detector for a multi-cell fuel cell stack A detector for sensing defective cells among a plurality of voltage producing cells which together form a source of DC electrical power. A series of light emitting diodes are coupled to the positive and negative junctions of each voltage producing cell so... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4196428 | Device for monitoring operational readiness of a gas-measuring instrument A device for monitoring and indicating the operational readiness of a gas-measuring instrument fitted with a built-in chargeable battery has visible luminescent diodes that emit different colors when energized and which are disposed in an electrical flip-... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4191948 | Digital transmission apparatus particularly adapted for security systems A digital transmission system comprises a transmitter and a receiver for use in a security system. An alarm code is set by means of switches in both the transmitter and receiver and is indicative of the address or location of a monitored location. The loc... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4187842 | Pressure monitor for breathing system A pressure monitor for a breathing system is disclosed which includes three switches, each of which is connected to the breathing system and each of which is preset to be changed in state when the switch is connected to a pressure which is in excess of a ... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4186390 | Battery powered smoke detector A scatter type of smoke detector wholly supplied by a dry cell battery includes a clock circuit applying energy pulses to an LED light source which directs light pulses on a smoke sensing path. Light pulses scattered by smoke generate detection pulses in ... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4177668 | Apparatus for determining the alcoholic content in the blood An apparatus for determining the alcoholic content in blood. A sensor receives exhaled air from a person being tested and produces a signal which is sent to at least two comparator devices for comparing the output signal with at least two preset reference... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4160246 | Wireless multi-head smoke detector system A wireless smoke detector apparatus including at least one detector/transmitter unit and a receiver/annunciator unit. The detector/transmitter having a pulsed infrared radiation source, a photodetector having an optical axis angularly intersecting the axi... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4158287 | Driver circuit for electro-mechanical transducer An electro-mechanical transducer driver circuit for an electronic timepiece characterized in that the pulse width of a driving pulse which drives an electro-mechanical transducer is controlled in a step-wise manner by the induced voltage of a driving coil... | 06/19/1979 |
| 4146887 | Respirator cartridge end-of-service life indicator A gas or vapor sensing and alarm device in an air purifying respirator for warning the wearer of hazardous levels of gases or vapors penetrating through the respirator cartridge. An exothermic sensor which can be fitted in the cartridge adaptor or facepie... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4145648 | Polarity indicator for battery charger A polarity indicating system using a light emitting diode is mounted on the clip for a battery charger to provide an indication that the battery charger is properly connected to the battery being charged. In the preferred embodiment, the LED is connected ... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4138670 | A.C. powered detecting device with battery backup An improved a.c. voltage powered warning device for detecting the occurrence of predetermined phenomena, is characterized by battery backup for providing power to the device in the event of interruption of the a.c. voltage. In the disclosed embodiments th... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4132942 | Device for detecting the overdischarge of battery A system includes a prime mover, such as an automobile engine, having operative and inoperative states; an electrical load; an accumulator or battery for operating the load; and a control system for the battery. The control system includes: a self-holding... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4126790 | Strobed smoke detector A pulsed or strobed smoke detector operable periodically in a pulsed mode. A strobe generator having minimum power consumption limits the time of power consumption by other elements of the detector to a fraction of continuously operating time. A storage c... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4099100 | Neon tube flashing device A neon tube flashing device having a neon tube which emits light upon application of a predetermined voltage thereto to effect indication of operational conditions comprises a capacitor parallel-connected to the neon tube, and switch means series-connecte... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4074515 | Electronic timepiece with battery life display In a digital electronic timepiece, at least one of the digital displays changes color to indicate that the battery is nearing exhaustion. The display is made up of two sets of display elements, for example LEDs, disposed closely adjacent alongside one ano... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4056815 | Battery operated transmitter circuit A battery operated code producing wireless RF alarm detection circuit is designed to continuously monitor the condition of the battery and periodically determine the operational integrity of the detection circuit as well as communicate distinct codes indi... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4037194 | Current sensing alarm circuit for a motor vehicle The alarm circuit is for detecting the theft of a vehicle and receives its power from the vehicle storage battery. The grounded battery cable is passed through a ferromagnetic toroid having one or more turns of wire wound thereon. An oscillator circuit co... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4037206 | Ionization smoke detector and alarm system An ionization smoke detector particularly suited to residential use is battery-operated and is connected with a non-latching, pulsating alarm circuit. The detector has a sensing chamber formed by a perforated metallic shell and an electrode within which a... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4028880 | Life display device of a cell incorporated into an electronic timepiece An electronic timepiece powered during use by a cell comprises an oscillating circuit for generating a high frequency output signal and a multi-stage divider circuit for receiving the high frequency output signal and dividing it at successive stages to lo... | 06/14/1977 |
| 4001808 | Electronic device for monitoring power consumption of an electro-optical display An electronic device for use with a battery driven electro-optical display, wherein the device includes circuitry for detecting an increase in the rate of electric power consumption of the display, and generates a signal upon detecting the increase. The d... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3986498 | Remote ECG monitoring system A remote ECG monitoring and telemetry system for use in a hospital equipped with a master antenna television cable system comprising a portable patient sensor/transmitter unit for deriving ECG information and for transmitting a first frequency signal modu... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3936121 | Jumper cables for sparkling polarity indicator Jumper cables or battery charging cables for automotive use and the like are disclosed in which at least one of the cable's gripper jaws or clamps is provided with a length of coiled heater-resistance wire. The length of wire is clamped to the portion of ... | 02/03/1976 |
| 3934188 | Self-testing battery discharge indicator The voltage of a battery connected to a load is monitored to provide a continuous instantaneous indication of the voltage level of the battery and to provide an indication that the battery voltage has fallen to some critical level. Means are provided for ... | 01/20/1976 |
| 3932853 | Apparatus for warning of the failure of a sump pump Apparatus for warning of the failure of a sump pump comprising an electrical alarm connected in an electric circuit, a switch for closing the circuit to activate the alarm, and a movable float positioned in the sump for actuating the switch when the water... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3932797 | Self-testing battery discharge indicator The voltage of a battery connected to a load is automatically indicated with respect to two voltage levels. A first indicating means indicates that the battery voltage is greater than a first voltage level, and a second indicating means indicates that the... | 01/13/1976 |
