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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7847522 | Battery device A battery device includes a battery cell constituted by a secondary cell, a case that houses the battery cell, and a battery-side positive electrode terminal and a battery-side negative electrode terminal electrically provided in the case and connected to the batter... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7438988 | Rechargeable battery with surface mounted temperature detector Secondary battery structure 100 has secondary batteries 110 equipped with metallic battery cases 111 , temperature detectors 120 for detecting temperature of the secondary batteries 110 , and supporting members 130 for suppo... | 10/21/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7330013 | Apparatus and method for charging and discharging a battery A method and apparatus for controlling the charge and discharge currents in a battery (2) as a function of temperature. When a battery (2) is charged or discharged in an environment that approaches its design operating temperature extreme, the currents... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7239481 | Magnetic head having multilayer heater for thermally assisted write head and method of fabrication thereof A magnetic head including a media heating device that is preferably fabricated within the magnetic head structure. The heating device preferably includes an electrical heating element and electrical leads, where an insulation layer disposed above the heating element... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7180269 | Battery charging method The battery charging detects battery temperature and includes a temperature maintaining charging operation wherein average charging current is controlled to drive battery temperature to a holding temperature, and charging is performed while maintaining battery tempe... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7158815 | Apparatus and method for charging a mobile device from another mobile device An apparatus and method for allowing a mobile device with a dead battery to be charged by another mobile device with a charged battery. The apparatus and method further provide for the prevention of damage to the batteries due to overcurrents that may occur due to b... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7130666 | Cell phone charger with incoming call indicator The present invention provides a battery charger for cell phones which operates off the cigarette lighter receptacle of a vehicle. The battery charger includes a visual indication that is activated by electromagnetic induction from the ringing current that is genera... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6924620 | Battery, battery charger, electrical system and method of charging a battery A battery, a battery charger, an electrical system, and a method of charging a battery. In one aspect, the battery includes a housing, a battery cell supported by the housing, a first terminal electrically connected to the battery cell and having a first terminal en... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6649302 | Temperature sensing device for use in secondary battery pack, and secondary battery pack incorporating the same A temperature sensing device for use in a secondary battery pack includes an NTC element and a current limiter element. The NTC element is disposed at a predetermined position to sense the temperature of a secondary battery incorporated in the secondary b... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6646845 | Battery protection system and method A battery protection system for a battery having a switching mechanism positioned intermediate to the positive terminal and an electrical load of the battery. A controller manipulates the switching mechanism between an open position and a closed position,... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6534956 | Thermostatic automatic cutoff charging device A rechargeable cell is connected in series connection with and thermally coupled to a usually closed thermo-sensitive circuit breaker, so that, once a temperature in the cell that is being charged to saturation rises to a predetermined level, the heat the... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6346796 | Thermal shut-off device and battery pack Contacts 3, 6, which are opened/closed by the displacement of a heat responsive element 7, are interposed between first and second terminals 2, 9, and a heat generating resistor 8 is interposed between the first terminal 9 and a third terminal 10, whereby... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6081101 | Temperature switch controlled charging circuit A battery charging circuit includes a temperature switch actuated when the temperature of a battery reaches a preset value as a result of the battery being charged to saturation. The temperature control switch causes the circuit to switch to a small curre... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6060185 | Protective device for secondary batteries The invention provides a protective device for batteries having a high energy density such as lithium ion batteries. The protective device comprises a battery voltage-monitoring means, an overcharge-detecting means for sending out a charge-finishing signa... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5900719 | Battery pack charger having a fail-safe heat-sensitive switch for preventing overcharge A battery pack charger has an external frame provided with an insertion slot for inserting a battery pack. A charging terminal and a charging control circuit are housed in the external frame. A heat-sensitive switch is provided between the charging termin... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5834921 | Safety device for a portable battery-powered electric apparatus A safety device for a portable battery-powered electric apparatus having a battery unit with one or more battery cells for supplying power to electric circuitry in the apparatus. The apparatus is connectable to a charging device for charging the battery u... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5826958 | Apparatus for automatically conditioning rechargeable batteries A circuit for conditioning a battery having a casing and battery charging terminals for charging the battery from an external power source. The conditioning circuit is preferably contained within the battery casing and comprises a discharging circuit for ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5731686 | Embedded battery overtemperature protection and voltage regulator circuitry A method and apparatus is provided for miniaturizing battery overtemperature protection and voltage regulation circuits in which such protection and regulation circuits are formed in an integrated circuit (200, 600) and embedded in the casings of individu... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5698966 | Temperature limiting device for terminating battery-charging with parallel discharging path for eliminating power-output interruptions The present invention discloses a thermal protection device which includes a temperature limiting switch such as a thermostat to switch off a charging loop to a rechargeable battery to prevent overheating in the cells of the rechargeable battery. The ther... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5689173 | Battery pack The dangers of excessive battery current and battery heating are effectively prevented by maintaining a heat sensitive cut-off device in the cut-off state as long as an over-current situation exists. An inside case positioned in the enclosed space between... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5602460 | Overcharge current protection circuit and battery pack using same A battery pack (62) comprises cells (74), and is charged by a charger (64) providing a current level. The charger (64) is a typical nickel-cadmium battery charger providing a first charge current level in excess of an optimum charge current level. The bat... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5289104 | Battery charging device A battery charging device for charging a rechargeable battery unit includes a step-down unit which receives an external alternating current line voltage input and which reduces the line voltage input to an appropriate level. A rectifier unit receives the ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5254933 | Battery charging device A battery charging device includes a step-down unit which receives an external alternating current line voltage input and which reduces the line voltage input to an appropriate level. A rectifier unit receives the reduced line voltage input from the step-... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5252411 | Protective apparatus for secondary battery Disclosed is a protective apparatus for a secondary battery comprising a temperature sensing switch turned on when the ambient temperature around the secondary battery exceeds a predetermined temperature setting, and a discharging circuit electrically con... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5250892 | Battery charge with temperature-sensitive cut-off switch A battery charger includes a battery compartment removable from the charger socket. The battery compartment includes a temperature-sensitive switch which opens when the temperature of the battery exceeds a predetermined value during charging, thereby cutt... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5247238 | Battery charger automatic cut-off circuit A battery charging circuit is provided with a thermally controlled cut-off switch whose normally closed contacts are in series with the main terminals of a thyristor. The thyristor is switched ON on commencement of battery charging by the charging of a ca... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5245268 | Battery charger with current stabilizer A battery charging device is used in charging a rechargeable battery load and is to be connected to an external dc power source. The battery charging device has a current stabilizer, which serially interconnects the power source and the battery load and w... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5196780 | Ni-Cad battery charger circuit An analog, low-cost nickel-cadmium battery charger including a fast charging current circuit and a slow charging current circuit, both of which are controlled by a comparator circuit which compares the characteristic negative change in battery voltage at ... | 03/23/1993 |
| 4912391 | Flux-coupled iron directed battery charger A flux-coupled, iron directed battery charger charges a battery while avoiding physical contact between the charger and the battery and uses a control circuit that substantially reduces the flow of charging current to the battery when said battery is full... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4853607 | Non-isolated thermally responsive battery charger A non-isolated battery charger for direct connection to an AC source provides rectified DC current to the battery being charged. A thermostat in a heat conducting relationship with the battery senses battery temperature and discontinues the charging curre... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4853606 | Secondary battery quick charging circuit A battery charging circuit includes a thermostat sensing the temperature of the battery as it is charged, a silicon controlled rectifier which when conductive enables charging of the battery and when non-conductive prevents charging of the battery, and a ... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4712055 | Battery charger circuit A latching arrangement is provided in a high speed battery charging circuit. The latching arrangement includes a momentary switch for momentarily changing a voltage level on a gate controlling capacitor for a gate controlled high current path and an inver... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4686444 | Battery charging circuit A battery charging circuit, which can charge storage batteries upto the required voltage level, and prevent them from being overcharged by use of a thyristor, a temperature sensor and a current regulation means. The circuit uses a regulated switched B | 08/11/1987 |
| 4636704 | Battery charging circuit A circuit for charging a battery having a charge-completion signal generator, e.g., a thermostat, that is turned off when the temperature of a rechargeable battery or cell has reached the level corresponding to charge completion. A constant-current circui... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4623832 | Secondary battery quick-charging circuit A battery charging circuit includes a thermostat for sensing the temperature of the battery as it is charged, a silicon controlled rectifier which when conductive enables charging of the battery and when non-conductive prevents charging of the battery, an... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4544876 | Voltage regulator A voltage regulator is disclosed for regulating the voltage supplied by an energy source such as a photovoltaic array. The regulator includes a thermally activated switch which is coupled in series between the regulator input and output. A control circuit... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4528492 | Battery charger A battery charger comprises a rectifier connected to a source of alternating voltage for generating a rectified sinusoidal halfwave voltage and a thyristor connected in a first circuit between the rectifier and a rechargeable battery for applying the sinu... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4513238 | Automatic battery charger with thermal control There is disclosed herein a battery charger, such as for use with compact low voltage batteries of the type used in consumer electronic products. The charger can sense both voltage and temperature to prevent either an over voltage condition or over temper... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4346336 | Battery control system The system comprises first and second input terminals each adapted for connection to a source of charging power, first means for feeding power from the first input terminal to a first terminal of the rechargeable power source, second means for feeding pow... | 08/24/1982 |
