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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322764 | Secure housing for an electronic unit A secure housing for an electronic unit, in particular a franking machine has a first housing part and a second housing part releasably connected to the first housing part via at least one connecting device. In order to prevent the housing from being opened without ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7053575 | Method for controlling operation of power seat for vehicle A method for controlling operations of power seats for a vehicle, comprises the steps of moving a first seat toward a second seat by a first reversible motor, causing a seat cushion of the first seat to be tipped up, by a second reversible motor, relative to a seat ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6377016 | Handlebar accelerator for an electrical bicycle A handlebar accelerator for an electric bicycle has a bar, a tubular grip, and a joint. The grip has a ring formed at a first end thereof, a sector notch defined in the ring, and two magnetic elements respectively formed at two ends of the sector notch. T... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6118234 | Method and apparatus for effecting dynamic braking of a direct current motor A double pole, double throw switching arrangement for effecting dynamic rotor braking of user controlled operation of a reversible direct current servo motor. Two columns of stationary center and oppositely disposed side contacts are disposed in spaced pa... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6084369 | Incremental travel encoder An incremental travel encoder with an encoder part (11) and a sensor part for the sake of its economical production as a set-point value controller for operator equipment in motor vehicles, such as climate control systems, the sensor part has at least one... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6008608 | User operated switch and speed control device for a wet/dry vacuum A switch and speed control assembly for use in a wet/dry utility vacuum or blower is disclosed. The switch and speed control assembly provides a single rotary control actuator for turning the vacuum or blower on and off, for infinitely varying the speed o... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5631530 | Key element for the control of electromotors, especially for cranes and other hoisting equipment A key element for the control of electromotors, especially for cranes and other hoisting equipment. The key element includes a key switch pestle, a permanent magnet attached to the key switch pestle and a Hall sensor. The key switch pestle and permanent m... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5389863 | Rotor movement sensing system A rotor movement sensing system in a postage meter permits detection of the printing of postage even if power is lost during the printing cycle. A sensor senses a magnet on a disk when the rotor is substantially past its home position. A second sensor has... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5068584 | Auxiliary device for handling failures of an actuating system of a linear electric actuator An auxiliary device for handling failures of an actuating system of a linear electric actuator, including an auxiliary drive device which works with a braking device, so that, in case of failure of said actuating system, the auxiliary drive device returns... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4995094 | DC motor control circuit providing variable speed operation In this control circuit for a DC motor, there are provided: a device which generates a triangular voltage wave; a device which generates a variable reference voltage; a device which compares the voltage from the triangular voltage wave generator and the v... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4719395 | Variable speed control switch for an electric tool including a DC motor A variable speed control switch for an electric tool including a DC motor having an armature circuit, includes: a device for turning off and on the armature circuit; an upper heat dissipation cover for covering the top of the turning off and on device; a ... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4293806 | Single and multicycle control device for electric motors A cycle control device employing a parallel switching circuit to control a single or a predetermined number of cycles of a motor driven output shaft. A latching and a cycle switch in the parallel circuit are providing an overlapping switching sequence whi... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4283668 | DC Motor control with alternate action solenoid drive circuit Disclosed herein is an alternate action solenoid drive circuit adapted for connection to a DC source having first and second power terminals and which can be incorporated in a DC motor control for a vehicle, also disclosed herein. The drive circuit compri... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4258368 | Safety means for preventing the automatic restart of a motor A safety device for preventing the automatic restart of a motor upon restoration of power to the motor. This device, in its preferred embodiment, includes a thyristor switch, such as a triac, in one of the power leads to the motor which is triggered by en... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4227132 | Thyristor interlock and indicator light circuit for electric vehicles Disclosed herein is a thyristor interlock circuit for energizing a DC motor, the circuit comprising a solenoid switch including an actuating coil, the solenoid switch and the motor being connected in series relation between the opposed terminals of the DC... | 10/07/1980 |
