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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7098799 | Unit for sensing physical quantity A sensor unit sensing a physical quantity comprises a first voltage evaluation circuit, a second voltage evaluation circuit, an alarm signal output circuit, and a sensor output circuit. The first voltage evaluation circuit evaluates a power voltage by comparing it w... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7078046 | Electrostatically-sprayable topical compositions having insulating external phase and conductive internal phase Disclosed are electrostatically-sprayable topical compositions, more particularly topical emulsion compositions, and methods of treating the skin by electrostatic application of such compositions. In one aspect the composition comprises an insulating external phase ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7075448 | Method and circuit arrangement for offset correction of a measurement bridge In the method and circuit arrangement for offset correction of the measurement bridge, the full bridge signal and half bridge signal of the measuring bridge are measured; a self-adjustment of the half bridge signal path to an output signal of the full bridge signal ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7075334 | Repeatable block producing a non-uniform routing architecture in a field programmable gate array having segmented tracks The apparatus comprises a repeatable non-uniform segmented routing architecture in a field programmable gate array having a plurality of sets of routing tracks having a first and last track position proceeding in a first direction and having at least one programmabl... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7075446 | Method and apparatus for monitoring motor rotation speed The invention concerns a method for generating an alarm signal in a motor which comprises a rotor (50) whose actual rotation speed during operation lies in a normal zone (nSoll, TSoll), can deviate from that normal zone in the event of a fault, and is to be m... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7049972 | Lightning strike hazard detector An accurate, fast-acting, wearable lightning strike hazard detector has a plurality of collecting plates for collection of arriving charged particles. The collecting plates are insulated from each other by an insulating mechanism. A connecting mechanism electrically... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7049846 | Clock tree network in a field programmable gate array A clock tree distribution network for a field programmable gate array comprises an interface with a root signal chosen from at least one of an external clock signal, an internal clock signal, a plurality of phase lock loop cell output signals and programmable elemen... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7031863 | Variable condition responsive sense system and method Signal conditioning of multiple sense elements is shown for providing information to a system requiring high accuracy and robust fault coverage. A first signal conditioning ASIC (10) pre-conditions the sense element data and a second system control ASIC (1... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7023353 | Warning device status circuit including a status output device A warning device including a status and function indicator circuit for indicating the status and function of the warning device. In a visual warning device such as a strobe light, the status and function indicator circuit includes a status output device such as an L... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7015821 | EEPROM memory matrix and method for safeguarding an EEPROM memory matrix EEPROM memory matrix in which column lines are alternatively used as detector lines. A precharge voltage is applied to selected detector lines together with the relevant column line in each case before read-out of the memory columns. If a detector line loses its pre... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012434 | Method for determining the amount of charge which can be drawn from a storage battery and monitoring device A method for determining the amount of charge which can be drawn from a storage battery and a monitoring device are provided that measure at least one of battery currents and battery voltages at at least two points in time before or during a rise phase and during or... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7012537 | Apparatus and method for determining voltage using optical observation A beacon circuit enabling study of active elements in an integrated circuit is disclosed. The beacon circuit may be integral to a DUT to be tested. The DUT is stimulated by a conventional ATE, so that its active devices are operating. The signal from the active devi... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7002352 | Reference voltage diagnostic suitable for use in an automobile controller and method therefor A diagnostic apparatus is suitable for use in an automobile controller and includes a power supply terminal conducting a reference voltage, a sampling circuit and a reference voltage diagnostic circuit. The sampling circuit is coupled to the power supply terminal an... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6980116 | Method for failure detection in a radio frequency device A method for detecting a failure in a radio frequency (RF) device (200) that includes a transistor (210) having a first terminal at an RF input (220), a second terminal at an RF output (260), and a third terminal at an RF common (230 | 12/27/2005 |
| 6980407 | Arc detection apparatus and method Current flowing through a load is monitored by a transformer (Tr1) having a small mutual inductance. The secondary coil is shorted through a rectifier circuit to deliver a charge which, in a first preferred embodiment, is connected to a log charge translator ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6980028 | Dedicated input/output first in/first out module for a field programmable gate array A field programmable gate array having a plurality of input/output pads and dedicated input/output first-in/first-out memory. The dedicated input/output first-in/first-out memory comprising a plurality of input/output clusters coupled to the input/output pads of the... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6975312 | Computer system having network connector and method of checking connection state of network cable therefor A computer system having a network connector to which a network cable is connected, including a displaying part displaying a connection state of the network cable; a signal processing part processing a signal inputted through the network connector; and a control par... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6961676 | Apparatus for supporting maintenance check of a sensor An apparatus for supporting maintenance check of a sensor to maintain sensing accuracy, the sensor 10 generating a changeable weight signal in accordance with a load imposed on a vehicle, includes judging means 30a2 for judging whether or... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6954149 | Method for protecting a security module and arrangement for the implementation of the method In a security module and a method for protecting a security module, wherein security-relevant data are stored in a memory in the module, proper insertion of the security module on a device motherboard is monitored with a first function unit and a second function in ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6946871 | Multi-level routing architecture in a field programmable gate array having transmitters and receivers A routing architecture in a field programmable gate array (FPGA) having a plurality of logic clusters wherein each logic cluster has at least two sub-clusters. The logic clusters are arranged in rows and columns and each logic clusters has a plurality of receiver co... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6940290 | Sensor output processing device having self-diagnosis function A sensor output processing device has an amplifier circuit for amplifying a sensor output signal of a sensor and a buffer circuit for limiting the amplified signal to a high limit level lower than a high side voltage of a power source or a low limit level higher tha... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6940413 | Method and apparatus for monitoring operation of electrical household appliances Discloses is a method and a corresponding apparatus for monitoring operation of electrical household appliances (such as a freezer). The method includes checking the temperature inside the freezer on a periodical basis and comparing with a de-frosting temperature. A... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6937070 | Amplitude-detecting method and circuit Two all pass filters (11, 12) with 90° phase-shifted different center frequencies are employed to pass an alternating signal S with jitters in the period to generate signals S1 and S2, 90° phase-shifted from each other. A pulse generator (2... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6930612 | Device and method of monitoring grounding of personnel and equipment in ESD-sensitive areas A method and apparatus for monitoring grounding of personnel and equipment in electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitive areas. The device generates a low voltage alternating current control signal (60) which is applied to personnel (50) and equipment ( | 08/16/2005 |
| 6922151 | Battery remaining amount warning circuit The battery remaining amount warning circuit can issue a battery remaining amount warning after battery power is fully used, reduce current consumption, and issue a warning at appropriate timing for various types of battery. A system controller calculates DC resista... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6906617 | Intelligent appliance home network The instantaneous power consumption of an appliance is used to determine the status of the appliance, from which further actions may be taken. This invention is premised on the observation that most appliances have a characteristic power consumption pattern that can... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6900625 | Voltage converter system and method having a stable output voltage An apparatus and method for compensating for a decreasing internal voltage that is generated from a higher external voltage. In response to the internal voltage decreasing in excess of a voltage margin, the amount by which the higher external voltage is reduced in g... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6897782 | Thermal monitoring of an electric load element A method for monitoring thermal overload of an electric load element in a motor vehicle containing other electric consumers, which can be switched into a stand-by phase is disclosed. The load element is monitored by a control device using a calculated load temperatu... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6897783 | Electrical injury protection system using radio frequency transmission A personal electrical injury protection system is provided which can be worn by electricians, construction workers, or other individuals working around or with low-voltage lines (i.e. generally less than about 600 volts). The personal electrical injury protection sy... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6897784 | Water monitoring system and water monitoring method for high voltage cables A water monitoring system and a water monitoring method for a high voltage cable including a conductor and a screen surrounding the conductor. At least a first water sensing wire extends in the screen between the cable beginning and the cable end and at least a seco... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6894602 | System and method for active detection of connection to a network An apparatus and method for detecting a connection to a data transmission network functions by detecting the network signal energy on a network cable while avoiding the problems of excessive power consumption and generation of excessive electrical noise. By monitori... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6895022 | Distributed architecture communication system having bus voltage compensation An improved distributed architecture system including multiple electronic modules that communicate with each other over a communication bus through concurrent modulation of bus current and bus voltage, wherein the bus voltage detected by a receiver in the remote mod... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6861955 | Method and circuit for detecting the state of a switch A circuit for detecting the state of a switch having a first circuit which substantially periodically attempts to provide a voltage across the switch. A second circuit detects the state of the switch by monitoring the voltage across the switch, and responsively gene... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6844819 | Voltage sensing hand tool A hand tool which provides an alarm signal to a user as the tool approaches a live electrical wire is disclosed. The hand tool comprises a conductive tool head and a non-conductive handle. A non-contact voltage sensing circuit is provided in the handle of the tool. ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6828914 | In-use unambiguously determining the near-end-of-life state of a combustion engine battery Determining near-end-of-life (NEOL) state of a combustion engine battery, comprising: first and second multi-functional modules operatively connected to a logic function linking group, each operating with different low cranking strength criteria based on using diffe... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6824362 | Fan control system A fan control system uses a closed loop system to adjust the actual operating speed of a fan or fans to a desired operating speed. The desired speed and actual speed are compared in a high gain amplifier to generate a control signal to adjust the actual operating sp... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6788214 | Power outage alert electronic device Electronic devices that provide notification of and data about power outages. The devices include a voltage input receiver for receiving voltage from a power source; a voltage monitor for monitoring a reference voltage that is received from the power source; a chang... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6788215 | Electric field detector with GPS Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for sensing an electromagnetic field. A Global Positioning System (GPS) is disposed in a housing, and the GPS acquires global positioning system information describing a location of the apparatus. An electromagnetic sensor is al... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6774803 | Fault trip indicator and maintenance method for a circuit breaker A fault trip indicator for use with a circuit breaker connected to protect an electrical line comprises a current transformer coupled to the electrical line to produce a current signal which varies as a function of the current level in the electrical line. A thresho... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6731218 | Voltage sensing hand tool A hand tool which provides an alarm signal to a user as the tool approaches a live electrical wire is disclosed. The hand tool comprises a conductive tool head and a non-conductive handle. A non-contact voltage sensing circuit is provided in the handle of the tool. ... | 05/04/2004 |
