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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7471184 | Robust MEMS actuator for relays An apparatus comprising a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device. The MEMS device includes a substrate having an anchoring pad thereon and a structural element. The structural element has a beam that includes a first part and a second part. The first part is at... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7349223 | Enhanced compliant probe card systems having improved planarity Several embodiments of enhanced integrated circuit probe card and package assemblies are disclosed, which extend the mechanical compliance of both MEMS and thin-film fabricated probes, such that these types of spring probe structures can be used to test one or more ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7324876 | System for remotely controlling energy distribution at local sites A power management system and associated method includes provision of local wireless energy control units at remote sites for controlling power delivery to customer loads, and a central station with a wireless transmitter for broadcasting commands to the wireless en... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7301742 | Method and apparatus for accessing and activating accessory functions of electronic circuit breakers An electronic trip unit for a circuit breaker includes a programmed microprocessor and a module plug in removable signal communication with the microprocessor. The module plug includes a program identifier. The microprocessor recognizes the program identifier and ac... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7265652 | Controllable electronic switch A controllable electronic switch for, e.g., controlling power distribution comprises a deformable member such as a bimetal arm that can be deformed to break an electrical path. The deformable member may be anchored at one end and in controllable contact with an elec... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258483 | Device for measuring the level and/or the temperature in a container A device for measuring at least one of a level and a temperature of a liquid in a container includes a resistor arrangement adapted to be immersed in the liquid. An immersed length of the resistor arrangement in the liquid corresponds to the level of the liquid in t... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7209337 | Electrical thermal overstress protection device An electrical current overstress protection device for use with a power source and an overload protection switch comprising a main conductor member receiving current from the power source; a parallel conductor member connected to the main conductor member; and an ar... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7009412 | Massively parallel interface for electronic circuit Several embodiments of massively parallel interface structures are disclosed, which may be used in a wide variety of permanent or temporary applications, such as for interconnecting integrated circuits (ICs) to test and burn-in equipment, for interconnecting modules... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6747541 | Spool assembly with integrated link-wire and electrical terminals for non-explosive actuators used in electro-mechanical structural separation devices An improved spool assembly for non-explosive actuators used in electro-mechanical structural separation devices. The spool assembly includes two spool halves each having external surfaces and a generally flat internal surface, a unitary and integral internal member ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6674032 | Manual call point A manual call point having a housing base (1), a cover and an alarm insert with a fragile panel (4), a printed-circuit board (3), a switching element (6) and an actuating mechanism. The actuating mechanism for the switching element (6) is formed by a pivo... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6538552 | Thermostat, in particular for electric household appliances A thermostat, in particular for electric household appliances, including a mechanical switch and an analog regulating circuit having a variable-ratio reference divider. The reference divider includes a reference resistor and a variable-resistance resistiv... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6295003 | Socket having an overload indicating and warning device A socket has one or more socket members received in an enclosure, and a current indicator disposed in coupled to the socket members for indicating the current through the socket members and for indicating the overload of the socket. The current indicator ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6205030 | External fuse access for PC card A PC card includes a housing bounding a compartment. The housing includes a top cover plate, a bottom cover plate, and a border frame extending therebetween. A circuit board having electrical circuitry formed thereon is disposed within the compartment of ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6133818 | Redundant fuse wire release device A highly reliable release apparatus which is used to stow or release desired devices such as, for example, solar arrays, antenna positioning mechanisms, reflectors, found on satellites, space stations or spacecraft. Deployment of the desired device is pre... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6093896 | Battery cell bypass switch A system (10) for establishing bypass of a failed battery cell (18) includes a failed cell sensor (26) which on sensing a failed cell generates an electric signal that destroys clamping relation of two retaining wire spools (24) to release retaining means... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6034602 | Computer monitor switch A computer monitor system including an infrared motion detecting switch that deactivates the monitor after a predetermined delay during which no movement is detected in the vicinity of the monitor. The system is designed to prevent damage to the screens t... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6006661 | Stamp-making apparatus, as well as function changeover mechanism, exposure system and stamp-making object material-detecting device therefor A stamp-making apparatus is provided in which a transparent presser plate is arranged such that the presser plate is parallel with a stamp-making object material, an ink ribbon having a stamp image formed thereon is urged against the stamp-making object m... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5867083 | Protective device for surge current protection of associated equipment in communications systems A small-size high-performance electronic protective device (10) is provided for use in protecting communication equipment including an exchange servicing module against application of abnormal surge current due to accidental shorts between adjacent ones o... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5844463 | Process and device for regulating the temperature of a fluid The present invention relates to a process for regulating the temperature of a fluid circuit comprising a thermostatic valve, which consists in maintaining a leak rate through the valve once the valve has been opened a first time in order to eliminate the... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5754089 | Fuse structure and method for manufacturing it A fuse structure is described in which a metallic frame is inserted between the insulation layers, through which the fuse window passes, and the final passivation layer. This frame is used as a mask during fuse window formation so alignment is simplified ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5748066 | Cartridge motion initiator with replaceable link wire controller A controller (24) is provided to selectively release an initiator (12) having first and second members (14,16) that clampingly engage an object (18) preventing it from moving in an urged direction. A spring wire coil (20) holds the members (14,16) tightly... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5734312 | Overtemperature protection assembly for an appliance An overtemperature protection assembly with a mount, a solder terminal and a bridging connector. The mount is a block of ceramic material with a slot extending therethrough. The solder terminal has an end that is located in the slot and forms a frictional... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5621373 | Non-explosive initiator with link wire assembly A link wire (20) arrangement for use in a non-explosive initiator (10) includes a link wire (20) received within a pair of tubes (24,26), each tube having its outer end formed into a loop (28) and its opposite end crimped (30) to physically and electrical... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5606889 | Reusable initiator for use in triggering high-load actuators The initiator (32) has a hollow spool housing (34) with sidewall slots (42,44) and within which is received a shaft (54) to be releasably retained. Spool segments (46,48) are placed within slots (42,44) and have parts extending into the housing bore (50) ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5600306 | Receptacle unit and extension cord An electrical receptacle unit includes at least one receptacle body (3) internally provided with a pair of slotted terminals (4) for insertion of a pair of blades (L) of a load-side electrical plug (P), a thermistor (7) encased in a protective tube (9) ou... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5550524 | Thermostat range limit device An adjustable thermostat range limit apparatus consists of a base member having a pair of adjustable temperature limit means. The thermostat range limit apparatus is attached in the proximity of a conventional thermostat so that the adjustable temperature... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5534840 | Control and/or indicator unit A control and/or indicator unit with screw terminals includes a one-piece body forming a flange provided with an external screwthread for fitting it by means of a nut to a support and surrounded at the rear by a cap in which are openings for wires and for... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5471888 | Motion initiator An electrical initiator (10) includes spool halves (12,14) releasably held together by a coiled retaining wire (42). A link wire (42) also holds a spool (46) fixed to spool half (12) against connector body 16 and the other spool half (16). A cavity on the... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5438173 | Cell bypass switch The present invention is a cell bypass switch particularly designed for aerospace applications. The cell bypass switch can sense a battery cell failure and automatically opens an alternate path around the failed cell, bypassing the failure and allowing th... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5153551 | Manual control device for a thermal relay A device for manually controlling a thermal relay associated with a contactor and housed, together with the contactor, in a case having stop and reset push-buttons, comprises levers mounted for rotation in a support fixed to the front of the box of the th... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5049849 | Circuit breaker A circuit breaker has two thin flat terminals embedded in an electrically insulating housing exposing respective broad flat sides of the terminals in spaced side-by-side relation to each other in a housing chamber. The circuit breaker has a thermostat met... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5017740 | Fused hermetic terminal assembly including a pin guard and lead wire end connection securing device associated therewith A hermetic terminal assembly for a housing including a fuse-like area positioned in the outer pin segment of a terminal pin extending in sealed relation through the body member of the terminal assembly which body member can be sealed to a housing wall, th... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4964788 | Hermetic terminal with terminal pin assemblies having fusible links and motor compressor unit including same A hermetic terminal for carrying electric current into the housing of a hermetic compressor, including a metallic body member formed with three collar portions that define apertures through which respective fusible terminal pin assemblies extend. Each ter... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4921452 | Breakaway hermetically sealed electrical terminal An hermetically sealed terminal construction having one or more terminal pin assemblies wherein inner and outer pin parts are interconnected by a fuse link surrounded by a protective capsule defining an expansion cavity, the capsule having a vent port clo... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4808965 | Thermal protector A thermal protector including a thermal cutoff and a device having a positive temperature coefficient of resistance, both mounted in a common housing and connected in series.... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4647756 | Electrical resistance heating element with signal means to indicate first use The electric heating element in an apparatus for sterilely cutting and welding together a pair of thermoplastic tubes incorporates within the heating element a fusible signal means connected in parallel electrical circuit with the resistor of the heating ... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4638148 | Control system and control device for controlling a heating unit and method of making the same A control system and control device for controlling a heating unit and method of making the control device are provided, the control device having a rod and tube temperature sensing unit for providing linear motion of a part thereof along a substantially ... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4609774 | Electrical terminal construction with fusible section A terminal construction comprises a body having one or more apertures therethrough, a pin element in each of the apertures and a seal element in each of the apertures hermetically sealing and electrically insulating between the adjacent pin element and th... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4558207 | Electric fluid heater having combined heating and flow control mechanism An apparatus for heating and controlling the flow rate of a fluid which includes a fluid inlet, a chamber communicating therewith, an outlet operatively associated with the chamber and an electric resistance heating element within the chamber provided wit... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4540968 | Open fuse cutout An open fuse cutout has a built-in lightning arrester. The open fuse cutout includes a supporting insulator with a protective cap fixed to an upper end thereof and containing the lightning arrester disposed laterally or vertically. The lightning arrester ... | 09/10/1985 |
