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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6984952 | Navigation method and system for autonomous machines with markers defining the working area A method for automatically operating a robot, attached to a lawnmower or other unmanned machine, within an enclosed area is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: 1) providing the following elements: a proximity sensor positioned on the robot, a boundary along... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6982537 | Identification of parameters for switched reluctance electric machines Disclosed herein is a method for parameter identification in a switched reluctance electric machine comprising: operating the switched reluctance electric machine in response to a desired command; and measuring an actual operating characteristic of the switched relu... | 01/03/2006 |
| 5631528 | Elimination of motor negative voltages during motor brake A method for sensing motor commutation pulses during motor braking without creating negative voltages, which some junction isolated technologies substantially cannot tolerate. For instance, a commutation pulse sensing circuit containing junction isolated ... | 05/20/1997 |
| 4929871 | Transformerless current-limiting circuit Appliances such as fluorescent lamps and low-voltage DC motors can be operated from household AC without a transformer by employing a current-limiting circuit which is compact, lightweight, reliable, draws less energy, and has fewer power consuming compon... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4088937 | Control apparatus Four thyristors are interconnected into an AC bridge circuit. With an AC source connected across inputs to the bridge circuit, a DC motor is connected across outputs of the bridge circuit while the thyristors are operated in the phase control mode to cont... | 05/09/1978 |
