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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6147616 | Automatic power interruption and re-supply relay for an electric power line The present invention provides a digital automatic power interruption and re-supply relay for performing detection and comparing operation to inform a state of an accident with voice and numerals and automatically operating a connected relay to interrupt ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6118384 | Battery monitor with software trim A battery monitor with programmable voltage references. The battery monitor includes a comparator circuit connected to a battery for receiving a voltage level thereof and to a voltage reference circuit for receiving a at least one reference voltage genera... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6107927 | Generator set controller with integral synchroscope mode A generator set controller verifies the status of a synchroscope mode selector to determine whether the generator set controller is operating in a synchroscope mode. When operating in a synchroscope mode, the generator set controller uses an existing disp... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6094144 | Method and apparatus for early detection of reliability degradation of electronic devices A circuit that senses changes in the electrical characteristics of a guard ring, and generates one or more signals based, at least in part, on the electrical characteristics that are sensed, is incorporated into an integrated circuit. The one or more sign... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6091325 | Device and method for warning of vehicle battery deterioration An improved device and corresponding method for warning of deterioration of a starter mechanism in which a motor is powered by a battery to start a combustion engine, prior to failure of the starter mechanism to enable starting of the engine. Featuring th... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6091324 | Comparing sensor outputs to distinguish between sensor faults and extreme temperature conditions A diagnostic system for detecting when one or more temperature sensors as found in motor vehicle climate control systems are invalid. The system works at extreme temperature conditions and functions to distinguish between sensor faults such as open or sho... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6087948 | Encoder A method of establishing a state of an encoder, and an encoder having a state assessment device that includes the steps of generating at least one analogue signal whose amplitude is changed in response to movement between an encoding disc and a detector, ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6081198 | Method and apparatus for communication in an electric fence wiring system A method of sending a communication signal. The method includes the step of using a pulse density modulated signal in an electric fence. The method is particularly useful for communication on an electric fence wiring system. The complete signal can be for... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6075448 | Apparatus and method for testing an electrical circuit This invention solves the problem of differentiating between a short-circuit and a low resistance value. A multi-tester impresses voltage across an LED circuit in inverse correspondence with the resistance of a subject circuit. A low-resistance voltage di... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6072399 | Method of determining the quantity of the material cut by an electrically powered cutting tool and circuit arrangement for implementing this method The invention is directed to a method and a circuit arrangement for determining the quantity of the material cut by an electrically powered cutting tool. According to the present invention, the fluctuations of the current consumed by a drive motor are det... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6064313 | Alternating current circuit and outlet tester A tester for checking the impedance of an electrical circuit by measuring the percentage voltage drop of the circuit resulting from the application of a user-supplied load. The tester includes connection means suitable for connection into the electrical c... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6057610 | Lighter plug DC outlet and single AC and DC plug with adapter circuit An adapter plug system connectable to AC and DC sources for powering an electrically powered device. The system includes an adapter power cord for translating AC or DC voltages into a predefined DC voltage and a DC adapter. The adapter power cord also inc... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6040779 | Method and circuit for monitoring the functioning of a sensor bridge Monitoring of the function of a symmetrical sensor bridge circuit is performed in that the signal from the positive or negative half-bridge is subtracted from half the bridge supply voltage (Vs /2) in a summing member (2) and is subsequently am... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6034601 | Method and apparatus for determining proper installation of alarm devices A method and apparatus detect devices on a line in an alarm system that have been assigned a common or duplicate address, or that are located beyond the maximum allowable wiring distance on the line, or that are poorly connected to the line thus providing... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6034612 | Circuitry and process for testing non-intermittent signal generators In the case of a multichannel monitoring device for monitoring system operating states, a test input (45a, 45b) is provided per channel (2, 3) on an evaluation and monitoring circuit for the purpose of testing the supply leads (7a, 7b) to the signalling u... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6023228 | Method and apparatus for checking electrical drive mechanisms A method and an apparatus are provided for checking a plurality of electrical drive mechanisms which may, in particular, be drive mechanisms for railroad switches. Measured values are picked up at the same time at the plurality of electrical drive mechani... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5995011 | Voltage monitoring circuit and voltage monitoring method with hysteresis characteristic A comparison circuit (4) is formed by a Schmidt buffer (4a) which has first and second threshold values and a buffer (4b) whose threshold value is larger than the first threshold value but smaller than the second threshold value. An integrating circuit (3... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5973604 | Method for monitoring optical fiber cables for lightning damage Lightning strikes on or proximate to an optical fiber cable may be detected via a lightning detector (18) that monitors the characteristics of voltage present on a metallic sheath (12) associated with the cable. The lightning detector (18) detects excessi... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5959537 | Variable trip fault indicator In a power distribution system, a reliable, accurate, and energy efficient fault circuit indicator is provided through a microcomputer-based fault current indicator design. First, reliability is improved inherently because the microcomputer, and the softw... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5936537 | High frequency signal detector A micro-power, micro-size RF detector is suitable for implementation on an integrated circuit. The detector is used for detecting the presence of high frequency AC signals on a transmission line which has a transmission line impedance. An input for connec... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5929758 | Method and apparatus for achieving parallel cable boring The position of a boring head (16) during boring operation in the vicinity of an existing utility conveyance (22) that radiates a locating signal can be determined by establishing the ratio of the strength of the locating signal of the cable induced in th... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5907283 | Power supply voltage detecting circuit for use in semiconductor memory device A power supply voltage detecting circuit for preventing a current from being supplied to a chip in a stand-by state when a chip is not in operation, which is capable of being used even at a low power supply voltage. The power supply voltage detecting circ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5905439 | Apparatus and method for monitoring a plurality of parallel loads having a common supply Apparatus and method for monitoring parallel loads on a common supply. An intermittent AC current is supplied to a plurality of load devices disposed in parallel on the common supply. A current sensor senses the current supplied to the load devices and pr... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5892450 | Circuit arrangement for testing the operation of a current monitoring circuit for a power transistor The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for testing the operation of a current monitoring circuit for a power transistor. The power transistor consists of several single transistors of the same size connected in parallel, through which a fraction o... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5886640 | Power monitoring circuit for the central processing unit on a computer circuit board A power monitoring circuit for monitoring the power being supplied to a central processing unit (CPU) is provided. This power monitoring circuit can adaptively adjust for a suitable power level corresponding to the power rating of the CPU. The CPU on whic... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5886642 | Tank barge interface A hand-held interface couples fill level detection switch terminals on a tank barge with current source terminals of a dockside facility. The interface includes a dockside connector adapted to be connected to the dockside terminals and a barge connector a... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5883578 | Loss of potential determination for use in protective relays for electric power systems The positive sequence voltage on the power line is measured at a given time, i.e. the present time, and also for one cycle earlier, and the ratio thereof is then compared against a threshold value of 0.9. There are four other supervisory tests which also ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5883573 | Message generation supervision system Circuits for supervising message generators and audio output cables include memory for binary storage of messages previously recorded in a message generator. As the generator is cycled to produce an audio output, that analog output is sampled and compared... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5875245 | High voltage detection circuit, bell signal detection circuit and non-ringing reception detection circuit In a high voltage detection circuit, a high voltage detection portion 10 constituted with, for instance, two constant voltage circuits 10a and 10c and a current mirror portion 10b, a strobe input 20 and an output communication device 30 are provided. This... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5844490 | Monitoring device for a chemical reagent supply system A monitoring device for a chemical reagent supply system includes a position voltage generator, mounted to a pump of the supply system, to monitor the expansion state of a bellows. The actual outflow of the chemical reagent is calculated by the position v... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5831541 | Method and circuit for determining if seed sensor is operably connected to seed monitor system A method and circuit for determining whether a sensor 2 is attached to a connection point 5 of a sensor interface circuit 1 of a seed monitoring system. When it is desired to determine whether a sensor is attached to a connection point, the method applies... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5828302 | Door sensor with self-diagnosing function A door panel is actuated when an actuator sensor disposed near the door panel senses an object approaching the door panel. When a safety sensor mounted on the door panel senses an object while the door panel is opening, the door panel is stopped. When a s... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5828316 | Keyless entry function expander An add-on, or after-market, remote-control vehicle security system expander allows auxiliary remote-control functions to be added to previously-installed remote-control systems. Using complementary remote control functions for multiple actuation encoding ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5818338 | Flood light lamp removal alarm A flood light lamp removal alarm for security lights mounted on or near a home, wherein the lights are designed to turn on automatically if a motion detector is triggered and the ambient light level is low, detects if any of the flood light lamps are unsc... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5805061 | Electronic flasher unit for vehicle lighting system and method of monitoring the operation thereof A method and an electronic circuit are for monitoring the operation of a circuit including a plurality of intermittently powered parallel load elements, such as the flasher lamps of a vehicle. The total load current is directed through a measuring shunt r... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5805068 | Cordless device with battery imbalance indicator A cordless device 11 comprises a load 13 and a multiple pack power supply 15 connected to load 13. A voltage detection circuit 23, 63, 64, 75, 76 is connected to supply 15 and detects when one of the batteries 17, 19 is charged and the other is discharged... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5801623 | Method of detecting a lamp outage condition in a vehicle flasher system An adaptive method of detecting a lamp outage condition is implemented in a vehicle flasher system including a plurality of lamps. The method includes the steps of: a) initializing an adaptive flasher current variable when the vehicle flasher system is po... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5789098 | Method of detecting external voltage source for disablement of battery conservation mode in a portable communications device A portable communication device with battery conservation capability is capable of sensing (223) its power source and suppressing a battery conservation circuit depending on an actual voltage determined (225) from an analog-to-digital converter. Two or mo... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5786756 | Method and system for the prevention of false alarms in a fire alarm system A fire alarm system comprises detectors with sensors for monitoring fire index quantities. The sensors generate corresponding sensor signals which are delivered to an analysis stage, in which the probability of a future false alarm is assessed and, if a d... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5767780 | Detector for flow abnormalities in gaseous diffusion plant compressors A detector detects a flow abnormality in a plant compressor which outputs a motor current signal. The detector includes a demodulator/lowpass filter demodulating and filtering the motor current signal producing a demodulated signal, and first, second, thi... | 06/16/1998 |
