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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7688175 | 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... | 03/30/2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6825750 | Controllable electronic switch with interposable non-conductive element to break circuit path 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... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6636141 | Controllable electronic switch A controllable electronic switch for, e.g., controlling power distribution comprises a bimetal member anchored at one end and in controllable contact with an electrical conductor at the other end. An incoming power wire is connected to the bimetal member ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 5192937 | Resistance unit for motor speed control A resistance unit has a temperature fuse between a resistance and a terminal for deactivating a resistance circuit when the motor reaches the permissible maximum temperature. The resistance unit having resistance connected in series with a plurality of te... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191310 | Adjustable cycling switch for electric range A thermally responsive load cycling switch assembly user adjustable for varying the time of cycling current to load connecting terminals and having a contact blade cantilevered from an insulator block pivoted in the switch housing. A bimetal blade actuato... | 03/02/1993 |
| 4908595 | Motor protector A motor protector includes a case having an open end, a terminal plate secured to the case and having a pair of fixed contacts, a disc-shaped bimetal supported in the case and having a pair of movable contacts engaged with and disengaged from the fixed co... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4527142 | Delayed-action thermal relay A delayed-action thermal relay, particularly for starting single-phase induction motors, comprises a case of insulating material, a first, a second, and a third terminal within the case, an actuator unit consisting of a heating element of a material with ... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4434413 | Electrical circuit breaker module An improvement in an electrical circuit-breaker module of the narrow modular type connectible in stacked relationship with a plurality of modules in an electrical distribution panel. Each of the modules is associated with respective electrical distributio... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4431904 | Electric cigar lighter The disclosure relates to an electric cigar lighter for use, for example in vehicles, having an improved circuit breaker which includes at least two thermostatic contacts mounted on a bottom of a tubular holder for receiving an igniting unit, an end cap s... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4392050 | Rapid response thermal switch for isolated load control A rapid response thermal switch for isolated load control includes a bimetallic switch electrically connected to a controller and operatively connected to a switch follower which controls the operation of a second switch electrically connected to a load s... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4205292 | Electric time switch An electric time switch mechanism is provided comprising a plurality of units each having an operating thermal expansion member, for example, a bimetallic member. Electrical heating means are provided for the thermal expansion member and a switch is activ... | 05/27/1980 |
| 3973102 | Heating and temperature control device for a bath-liquid The invention contemplates an automatic device for closely held temperature control of a body of liquid via an electric heater, as for example via a liquid-immersed heater element. The control device provides an enclosed air space with shared exposure to ... | 08/03/1976 |
