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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7358701 | Method and system for modeling energy transfer A method and system for modeling or simulating an application environment so as to evaluate the effect of a selected battery and charger in the application environment. Sensors are used to gather data regarding the energy consumption needs of the application environ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7282810 | Power supplying apparatus for vehicle and intensive wiring apparatus An electric power supply system for a vehicle has an electric power line wired in a loop configuration. From the electric power line power is supplied to a load, and to another system which supplies control system power supply. One shutdown circuit is provided in a ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7184238 | Track impedance anomaly detection in an automated data storage library Track anomalies are detected by measuring track impedance. A robotic device is moved along the track. A conductor on the track is contacted with a pair of pickups moved by the robotic device. Track health is determined based on impedance sensed between the pickups. | 02/27/2007 |
| 7168369 | Device for moving a machine A device for moving a machine or the like between plural workstations includes: a mechanism for suspending the machine, a guide, a structure for supplying the guide with electrical energy, a mechanical linkage between the machine and the guide, a connector for elect... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7161782 | Intelligent fuse box for the power distribution system of a vehicle The present invention relates to intelligent fuse box (1) for a vehicle's multiplex power distribution system, the fuse box including outputs (3) for driving the vehicle's functional components/actuators and/or cable buses (11–13) equipped wit... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7162332 | Turret deployment system and method for a fire fighting vehicle A turret control system and method for a fire fighting vehicle is disclosed. The turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store modu... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7127331 | Turret operator interface system and method for a fire fighting vehicle A turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store module. The preferred turret control system also provides improved turret control f... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7101139 | Automated material handling system with motorized transfer vehicles A material handling system for use in storing and moving goods within multi-level storage warehouses, ocean going vessels and the like wherein storage areas are provided on at least one of the levels and wherein goods are automatically transferred to and from the st... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7076333 | Releasable, repeatable electrical connection employing compression An electrical connection of a transfer station releasably, repeatably electrically couples with respect to a matching connection of a portable cartridge. A substrate in the portable cartridge has electrical contacts on a facing surface. In the transfer station, a ma... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7045989 | Methods and apparatus for managing a plurality of charging devices via a network A plurality of charging devices 30 may be connected to a computer 10, 110 via a network 60. When computer 10 receives chewing information from a charging device 30 before performing a charging operation, computer 10 may comp... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045915 | Power supply unit having multiple power supply outputs A power supply unit (system power supply IC) has a multiplicity of power supply circuits providing for different supply voltages. Should an abnormal condition take place in any of the multiple power supply circuits, the power supply circuit suffering the abnormality... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7028819 | Device and method for supplying power to a vehicle, semi-conductor circuit device for use in the same and collective wiring device for a vehicle or an automobile A power supply line is wired in a loop from a battery power supply, and a power supply relay circuit is installed intermediately of the power supply line such that power is supplied from the power supply relay circuit to an electric load connected to a terminal unit... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7023152 | Driving control device for actuator A driving control device for an actuator comprises a driving device to drive an actuator having an electric motor (30) and a driving control device (50) to control the rotation of the electric motor (30) by controlling the driving device. The dr... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7009347 | Multiple discharge load electronic ballast system An embodiment of the present invention pertains to a multiple discharge load electronic ballast system, including a distribution bus and a plurality of electronic ballasts. The distribution bus has a nominal distribution power rating. The plurality of electronic bal... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6975084 | Power window controller A controller has a plurality of control units that are mutually connected by a communication line and are set at different places of an automobile, each corresponding to a different one of its power windows and serving to control its opening and closing. One of thes... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6957124 | System and method for providing power and control signals to an element retrieval device An element handling system utilizes an element retrieval device and a decoder. The element retrieval device is configured to retrieve and transport a movable element in response to control data. The decoder is coupled to the element retrieval device. The decoder is ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6941197 | Vehicle sharing system and method with vehicle parameter tracking A shared vehicle system includes a central facility, at least one vehicle distribution port facility and a plurality or fleet of vehicles, each having a vehicle subsystem. In general, the central station and port facility and the vehicle subsystems communicate in a ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6909285 | Method for detecting failure of a relay A method for detecting failure of a relay operating in a vehicle having an ignition switch, a power supply, a capacitor, and a pre-charge circuit to pre-charge the capacitor with the relay switching power from the power supply to the pre-charged capacitor, the metho... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6909944 | Vehicle control system and method An interface module for a power distribution and control system for a vehicle is described. The interface module includes at least one first link configured to receive an input from input devices on the vehicle, at least one second link configured to control output ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6840360 | Automated storage library power strip fault detection Power strip health is monitored by detecting power supplied through the power strip as sensed by a robotic device. An indication of power is sensed from the power strip with a first power pickup and a second power pickup. The second power pickup is located on the ro... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6782833 | Trackside power distribution systems A trackside power distribution apparatus includes overlapping feeders. A first signal supply unit has an input adapted to receive power from a first electrical power source and an output for supply of power to a feeder. A first portion of feeder is connected to the ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6769521 | Device and method for supplying power to a vehicle, semi-conductor circuit device for use in the same and collective wiring device for a vehicle or an automobile A power supply line is wired in a loop from a battery power supply, and a power supply relay circuit is installed intermediately of the power supply line such that power is supplied from the power supply relay circuit to an electric load connected to a terminal unit... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6698359 | Data storage library rail anomaly recovery Operations along a track suffering some track anomaly are resumed by bridging the anomaly with a robotic device. The track supports operation of a plurality of robotic devices. The anomaly prevents the flow of electrical current from reaching an affected ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6668991 | Redundant power supply system and method for an automated robotic device in a data storage system A system and method for distributing electrical power to an automated robotic device for transporting media cartridges in a data storage library. A power distributor includes multiple sections having first and second electrical conductors. A first power s... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6533224 | Power and impedance control methods for model railroads Methods are provided for intelligent power management control of model railroad layouts that employ multiple boosters that can be added in a parallel arrangement to increase the power available to a section of track. Boosters paralleled in this method emp... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6479973 | Device and method for supplying power to a vehicle, semi-conductor circuit device for use in the same and collective wiring device for a vehicle or an automobile A power supply line is wired in a loop from a battery power supply, and a power supply relay circuit is installed intermediately of the power supply line such that power is supplied from the power supply relay circuit to an electric load connected to a te... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6471020 | Electrical current generating/distribution system for electric vehicles ELECTRICAL CURRENT GENERATING/DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Would incorporate a roadway transfer system which would work in conjunction with any electrical vehicle that can be provided by any automobile company, and equipped with the componen... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6408998 | Device and method for supplying power to a vehicle, semi-conductor circuit device for use in the same and collective wiring device for a vehicle or an automobile A power supply line is wired in a loop from a battery power supply, and a power supply relay circuit is installed intermediately of the power supply line such that power is supplied form the power supply relay circuit to an electric load connected to a te... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6401891 | Device and method for supplying power to a vehicle, semi-conductor circuit device for use in the same and collective wiring devices for a vehicle or an automobile A power supply line is wired in a loop from a battery power supply, and a supply relay circuit is installed intermediatly of the power supply line such that power is supplied from the supply relay circuit to an electric load connected to a terminal unit o... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6382378 | Static system for supplying current through the ground for an electric vehicle and electric vehicle intended to be supplied by means of such a supply system A system for supplying current through the ground for an electric vehicle, especially for an electric rail vehicle, includes a succession of conducting segments (16A, 16B, 16C, 16D) which are electrically isolated from each other and together form a condu... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6371265 | Electric railway vehicle and an electric powering unit in particular for such a vehicle An electrical power supply unit powers a load, in particular a transformer (8), from a power source (10) via electrical switchgear (14), in particular a circuit-breaker, and it includes an interference attenuator (16) of the ferrite type for attenuating i... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6182807 | Device and method for supplying power to a vehicle, semi-conductor circuit device for use in the same and collective wiring device for a vehicle or an automobile A power supply line is wired in a loop from a battery power supply, and a power supply relay circuit is installed intermediately of the power supply line such that power is supplied from the power supply relay circuit to an electric load connected to a te... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6089362 | Non-contact power supply device and method for conveyor carriage An apparatus for feeding electric power to a movable body in a non-contact manner. Power lines on which electric power is transmitted are laid on a guide rail. The movable body is powered by the electric power from the power lines. A plurality of pick-up ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6005475 | Communication method and apparatus for conveyor carriages A communication system for a plurality of carriages that travel along a rail. A power cable extends along the rail. The cable is used to convey electric current that drives the movable bodies and is also used to carry information between the carriages. Th... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5810134 | Underground energy-supply train An energy supply train for under-ground mining has several universal transport unit frames (UTU frames) (1) inter-connected by drawbars and useful as elements of a suspended monorail. At least one of the U68TU frames carries a heavy-duty transformer and a... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5808370 | Simplified dual connection EP brake system A simplified dual connection system electrically interconnects the vehicles of a train. The train features a trainline to be formed through series interconnection of a wire on each vehicle. The simplified dual connection system includes a central computer... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5803215 | Method and apparatus for charging a plurality of electric vehicles A method and apparatus for charging batteries of a plurality of vehicles includes a power source converter connectable to a power source to receive electrical power and for converting the electrical power to a selected voltage potential that is distribute... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5651434 | Battery powered vehicle systems A public service vehicle transport system in which a vehicle powered by sodium/sulphur batteries is recharged through a pantograph at stations along its route from a pylon having arms which carry power conductors. The arms are carried by a rotable part of... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5464082 | Electrical vehicle transportation system An electrical vehicle transportation system in which a steerable electrically powered automotive vehicle receives electrical power from electrified conductors located above a roadway or affixed to the roadway, through an electrical pickup on the vehicle h... | 11/07/1995 |
| 4885995 | Solar induction monorail system and method of using A transportation system including a solar energy collecting monorail structure formed with a photovoltaic surface layer having a solar energy converting means for converting the collected solar energy to electrical energy. A power distribution means for d... | 12/12/1989 |
