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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7315146 | Blind device with orientable slats The motorized blind (4) device (1) with orientable slats (5) comprises an orders transmitter (2) and an orders receiver (6) which is attached to the motorized blind, the orders transmitter (2) comprising a first control inte... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7305097 | Controlling fading and surround signal level Systems and techniques for controlling a surround sound system having multiple input signals and multiple spatially diverse transducers may include defining a first control region and a second control region. When operating in the first control region, a first set o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7283810 | Communication device of mobile unit Communications are performed between a mobile unit and a terminal device. The mobile unit is provided with a communication device that is capable of communicating with the terminal device if it is connected electrically with a power supply. When an engine key switch... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7268511 | Control for servo motors A drive arrangement for positioning a positioning element is disclosed that includes an electric servo motor for driving the positioning element, a potentiometer for presetting a setpoint, an actual value sensor disposed at the servo motor, and a motor driver with a... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265512 | Actuator with feedback for end stop positioning Methods for operating an actuator including providing a position sensor and using the position sensor to provide end-stop functionality for the actuator. The actuator may have a motor controlled by control circuitry, with the control circuitry reading a variable fro... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252502 | Method and system for combined standing pilot safety and temperature setting The method and apparatus provides a controller (which might comprise a microprocessor) that can control gas flow to a pilot burner in fluid communication with a manual pilot valve and an automatic pilot valve. The exemplary embodiments can comprise a selectable inpu... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7211971 | Linear actuator A linear actuator having a housing, a plunger slidably mounted to the housing between an extended and retracted position, and an electric motor drivingly connected to the plunger to move the plunger between its extended and retracted positions. A motor circuit contr... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210656 | Control, sound, and operating system for model trains A model train operating, sound and control system that provides a user with increased operating realism. A novel remote control communication capability between the user and the model trains. This feature is accomplished by using a handheld remote control on which v... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201123 | Method and device for operating an internal combustion engine of a vehicle A method and a device for operating an engine of a vehicle, which allow a power demand of a steering device supported by the engine To be dynamically compensated for. In this context, a derivative-action signal for adjusting an output variable to be output by the en... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7174941 | One-way drive for window coverings An actuation system for use with an adjustable covering for a fenestration product. The actuation system coupled to an operator for controlling adjustment of extension and contraction of the covering. The actuation system including at least one lift mechanism config... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7155985 | Torque sensor for vehicle steering system A torque sensor for a vehicle steering system includes a voltage boosting circuit that boosts a voltage supplied from a power source, an oscillator, a current amplifier, an inverting current amplifier, first and second coils, first and second resistors, a differenti... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7136733 | Fault detection in an electric power-assisted steering system A method and system for detecting faults in an electric power-assisted steering system includes determining a voltage vector of an electric power-assisted steering motor and measuring a current vector of the motor. Acceptable angular relationships are defined betwee... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7119549 | Output calibrator with dynamic precision An integrated circuit device having an output driver circuit and a control circuit. The output driver circuit outputs a first signal having a signal level according to a control value. The control circuit is coupled to receive the first signal from the output driver... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7109676 | Control for electric motor in vehicles A control for an electric motor in a vehicle. The control ascertains whether an obstacle is interfering with rotation of the motor. The control establishes a baseline speed, representing normal free running speed of the motor. This baseline speed will be different, ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7081724 | Electrical actuator having a direct current motor An electrical mains-powered actuator designed to operate a closing, darkening or solar protection element, having in a common enclosure, a direct current motor, a board controlling the motor power supply and an AC/DC voltage converter, the control board including a ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070117 | Feedback apparatus for air-conditioning actuator for vehicle A feedback apparatus for a vehicle air-conditioning actuator is provided. The feedback apparatus includes a cover plate including a thin plate resistor formed on the bottom thereof, a small case combined with the cover plate, including an assembly protruding portion... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070277 | Method and apparatus for producing dynamic imagery in a visual medium An apparatus for producing motion pictures using real time composites of computer generated virtual backgrounds and live foreground images recorded on a sound stage includes camera motion tracking, automated lighting control, on-line editing, and production and asse... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063140 | Multiple climate air system The present invention 10 discloses a climate control system for a dwelling 12 comprised of main air conditioning unit 36 and a plurality of thermostats 14 and vents 16. Each of the thermostats 14 is positioned within a zone ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7061202 | Automobile servomotor controller An automobile servomotor controller includes a master control unit having a master control circuit for transmitting a designation signal and a slave unit having a motor and a control circuit which controls driving of a motor by outputting an operation signal to a dr... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044024 | Apparatus and method for servo control of an aircraft Autopilot control of an aircraft is accomplished using a servo wherein the input shaft and output shaft are collinear. In one embodiment, the output shaft is supported, in part, by the input shaft. In further embodiments an engage clutch mechanism is provided to all... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7046491 | Device for protecting an electric source adapted to power an electric member The invention concerns a device for protecting an electric source adapted to power an electric member comprising a test unit (6) adapted to deliver a signal (8) representing the availability of the electric source (2), to a control unit (10 | 05/16/2006 |
| 7030509 | Apparatus and method for controlling movement of a movable member A control apparatus for a roof glass specifies the selection position of the selection switch when an output voltage from the selection switch is determined to be included in any of the allowable ranges predetermined respectively for the selection positions of the s... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7005821 | Servomotor controller In a servomotor controller, when a comparing circuit (70) detects that a position of an object to be controlled has been achieved to a target position, an operation inhibiting signal generating section (71) supplies an operation inhibiting signal (7... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7005824 | Shutter mechanism including stepping motor control apparatus with upper and lower limit stopping position control A shutter mechanism includes a drum (2), a stepping motor (5), a driver (20), a microcomputer (10), a memory (16), and a load magnitude detection circuit (30) that detects the magnitude of the load on the stepping motor (... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7002448 | Control drive with adjustable potentionmeter A control drive according to the related art does not have a potentiometer that allows a position of the motor or the driven wheel to be registered. The control drive (1) according to the invention allows a position of the motor or the driven wheel to ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6967452 | Operation apparatus with auto correction of position data of electric faders An operation apparatus is designed for use with a system to deal with operation information of the system. In the operation apparatus, an operation piece is manually operable to move in a linear or circular direction to a position indicative of the operation informa... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6940243 | Method for commutating an electronically commutated DC motor, and motor for carrying out said method An improved method of commutating an electronically commutated DC motor shuts off application of power between the end of one current pulse and the beginning of the subsequent current pulse. Based upon the instantaneous rotation speed, one calculates at what instant... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6918675 | Mirror drive unit An angle detection unit is provided with a pair of arms (temporary fixing mechanism) for temporarily fixing the angle detection unit to a power unit. The arms are fit to a cylinder portion (engagement portion) of the power unit in a manner of holding the cylinder po... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6906486 | Electronically commutated motor An electronically commutated motor has a rotor (108), a stator having a stator winding arrangement (102), and a full bridge circuit (137) for controlling the current (i1, i2) in the stator winding arrangement (102); ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6906484 | Method for limiting the current in an electric motor, and a motor for carrying out one such method A method of limiting current in a DC motor acts on a full bridge circuit (137) through which the stator winding arrangement (102) of that motor is supplied with current. Upon response of the current limiter, energy supply to the stator winding arrangem... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6853160 | Air conditioning valve actuator for a motor vehicle An air conditioning valve actuator for a motor vehicle operating on an electric step motor with a permanent magnet capable of delivering mechanical power at least equal to 50 mW, and a reduction unit for decreasing the amplitude of the angular pitch and increase the... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6809531 | Digital potentiometer device A digital potentiometer device has a potentiometer, coupled to a reference voltage, that generates a voltage that can be varied. A programmable scaling function scales the reference voltage and the potentiometer's wiper voltage depending on stored user variables. An... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6771037 | Actuator and family of actuators for a seat and method of manufacturing such an actuator The invention relates to an actuator (22) for a seat, of the type comprising, on the one hand, a body (40) and a control element (38) displaceable relative to the body (40), under the control of an actuating motor (36), and, on the... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6674255 | Remote controlled window treatment and/or lighting system An improved window covering and lighting system for a window in a room includes a plurality of cornices, each cornice including a window covering supported by the cornice and movable between an open position and a closed position, an actuator supported by... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6657411 | Position controller When an adjustment switch is turned on, the input of an input changeover switch is switched from a lens controller to a test signal generating circuit. A motor operates in accordance with a test signal of a step waveform outputted from the test signal gen... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6650080 | Actuating mechanism for setting a manipulatable member in at least two degrees of freedom An actuating mechanism for setting a manipulatable member in at least two degrees of freedom of movement. The actuating mechanism includes at least one drive motor, whose output shaft is gear-connected to a manipulatable member-driven reduction gear, and ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6639374 | Method and device for controlling DC servomotor for driving rotating load A method of controlling a DC servomotor for driving a driven member coupled by a wire to an operation member of a valve, wherein, at the start of a control, the motor is driven first to rotate the operation shaft of the valve to a limit position after the... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6411059 | Device for control of an electric compressor for an air-conditioning circuit A device for control of an electric motor-driven compressor of an air-conditioning circuit has a control circuit and an inverter for applying a variable frequency to the electric motor for motor speed control. The control circuit includes a potentiometer ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6262553 | Control for material spreaders The present invention is a control system for a vehicle that utilizes a powered attachment such as a material spreader. Such a device requires the use of a high current drawing motor, which in turn requires the ability to control the flow of high amperage... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6131059 | Steering angle middle point detecting device and power steering apparatus The present invention provides a steering angle middle point detecting device which does not need a torque sensor, can detect a steering angle middle point with high precision without being affected by driving habits of drivers and road conditions, and ca... | 10/10/2000 |
