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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7817054 | Method of controlling operations and electronic device implementing the same An electronic device having several alarm functions checks to see if a first alarm type can be executed at a preset time, and if not, executes a second alarm type. The alarm types may be playing a received broadcast, playing a stored multimedia file, sounding a tone... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7746242 | Low battery indicator Electronic devices that include batteries can be adapted to provide one or more indications of a low battery condition. An electronic device such as a controller can include a battery and can be adapted to determine a first low battery condition. A first indication ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7508314 | Low battery warning silencing in life safety devices A life safety device can include a battery monitoring module configured to measure a voltage level of a battery, an alarm module configured to provide an alarm when the voltage level is less than or equal to a low battery threshold, and a silence module configured t... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7421603 | Method for monitoring the operating readiness of at least one memory element assigned to an electronic unit A method for monitoring the operating readiness of memory elements which are assigned to an electronic unit, an engine control unit for example. Furthermore, an electronic unit for executing the method and a computer program, as well as a computer program product ar... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7411515 | Remote control with low battery indication The invention is a method and remote control apparatus for controlling an electronic device that is capable of indicating a low battery state without the need for cooperation with the electronic device. In one aspect, the invention is a remote control apparatus for ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7403130 | Removing an automatic circuit recloser from service prior to battery failure An automatic circuit recloser is automatically removed from service prior to battery failure. Logic implemented on the automatic circuit recloser is used to determine whether a battery of the automatic circuit recloser may power operation of the automatic circuit re... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7363175 | Query based electronic battery tester An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery provides a test output indicative of a condition of the battery. Electronic measurement circuitry provides a measurement output related to a condition of the battery. The battery condition is determined base... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7319304 | Shunt connection to a PCB of an energy management system employed in an automotive vehicle A method of coupling a shunt to a printed circuit board (PCB) of an energy management system is provided. The method includes coupling flexible electrical connectors to the shunt and soldering the flexible electrical connectors to connection points on the PCB of the... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7295129 | Battery operated device with a battery life indicator A countdown timer for high performance flashlights and similar battery-operated devices that is initialized with a runtime figure equal to the life expectancy of installed linear depletion-curve cells, that is always on and visible, that counts down whenever the fla... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295936 | Electronic battery tester with relative test output An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery determines a condition of the battery. The condition is a relative condition and is a function of a dynamic parameter of the battery and an empirical input variable. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7265678 | System and method for remotely controlling low battery warnings for smoke detectors and the like An intelligent thermostat communicates with battery-powered threat detectors, such as smoke detectors, to allow remote quieting and coordination of a low battery warning detected by the threat detector. In one embodiment, the threat detector transmits a pre-warning ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7248143 | Access authorization and right of use system, of a motor vehicle The system has a uniform system architecture that is designed for an access authorization request both with and without the use of a transponder. Should a transponder be used, only a corresponding transponder must be fitted in the key that can interact with an immob... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246015 | Alternator tester An alternator tester is provided for testing an alternator of a vehicle while the alternator is coupled to the vehicle. A sensor is configured to couple to the vehicle and sense a signal related to operation of the alternator. A memory contains data related to opera... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7148808 | System for battery alarm notification and a method for implementing same In an embodiment of the present invention, a clamp-on sensor is coupled at a single point of a battery string in an un-interruptible power supply. In embodiments of the present invention, the clamp-on sensor is a Hall effects sensor for sensing ripple current throug... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7126341 | Automotive vehicle electrical system diagnostic device An automotive vehicle electrical system diagnostic apparatus includes first and second electrical connections configured to electrically couple to an electrical system of an automotive vehicle which includes a battery. Digital samples are obtained during operation o... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7110273 | Inverter controlling method An inverter controlling method is provided for a power system that includes a DC power source and a plurality of inverters connected in parallel to the power source. The method includes the steps of: measuring output power of the power source at a plurality of perio... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7109875 | Sensor network system managing method, sensor network system managing program, storage medium containing sensor network system managing program, sensor network system managing device, relay network managing method, relay network managing program, storage medium containing relay network managing program, and relay network managing device In a sensor network system, a communications network connects a set of sensors to a server collectively managing the set of sensors. First, the sensor-managing server acquires remaining drive times of batteries in the sensors, and specifies a target remaining drive ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106070 | Broad-band low-inductance cables for making Kelvin connections to electrochemical cells and batteries A broad-band technique for reducing the distributed inductance of a four-conductor Kelvin cable is disclosed. A special inductance-canceling cable section is connected in tandem with the cable section contacting the cell/battery. Connections between the two cable se... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7068036 | Lithium/carbon monofluoride (Li/CF) electrochemical cell projection model A model for estimating the discharge profile of a Li/CFx cell is described. The model uses as inputs the load at which the cell is subjected to and the planar surface area to estimate current density. Then, current density is used to estimate cell voltage... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7050947 | Remote control communication including secure synchronization A remote communication system (20) includes a signaling device (24) and a remotely located controller (26). The signaling device (24) includes a synchronization counter (44) and the controller includes a synchronization counter ( | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050587 | Security device for guarding a vehicle In a device for actuating a security device, preferably for securing a motor vehicle against unauthorized use, in which a control unit transmits a first coded electromagnetic signal (stimulus signal), in which a portable transmitter (radio key) receives the stimulus... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7034541 | Query based electronic battery tester An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery provides a test output indicative of a condition of the battery. Electronic measurement circuitry provides a measurement output related to a condition of the battery. The battery condition is determined base... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030618 | Method and device for judging the condition of secondary batteries and method for regenerating secondary batteries The internal resistance related value which is related to the internal resistance of a secondary battery is compared with a previously obtained relation between the internal resistance related value and battery condition to judge the battery condition of the seconda... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7003410 | Electronic battery tester with relative test output An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery determines a condition of the battery. The condition is a relative condition and is a function of a dynamic parameter of the battery and an empirical input variable. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7003411 | Electronic battery tester with network communication An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery includes test circuitry configured to provide a battery test output related to a condition of the battery. A memory stores a battery tester address of the battery tester, and communication circuitry transmit... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998847 | Electronic battery tester with data bus for removable module An electronic battery tester is provided for testing storage batteries. Battery test circuitry is configured to couple to the storage battery and measure a condition of the battery. A removable module is configured to couple to the battery tester to add increased fu... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6943693 | Method for informing user of available battery time based on operating mode of hybrid terminal Disclosed is a method for informing a user of an available battery time of a battery in a hybrid terminal based on the operating mode of the hybrid terminal. The hybrid terminal has a plurality of modes and performs a function corresponding to a selection of the use... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6922151 | Battery remaining amount warning circuit The battery remaining amount warning circuit can issue a battery remaining amount warning after battery power is fully used, reduce current consumption, and issue a warning at appropriate timing for various types of battery. A system controller calculates DC resista... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6917298 | Solar system alarm backup unit A backup electrical power unit for an alarm panel. The unit comprises a solar panel array which produces an array output DC voltage and a charging current for a battery through a first circuit at a first voltage level of the battery output voltage. This circuit disc... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6906523 | Method and apparatus for testing cells and batteries embedded in series/parallel systems A “three-point” measurement technique effectively removes system effects to determine impedance, admittance, resistance, or conductance of an individual cell, battery, or interconnecting conductor embedded in a series or series-parallel electrochemical battery o... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6904533 | Apparatus for delivering the power status data of a smart battery An apparatus of delivering the power status data signal of the smart battery includes a control device, a data buffer device and a data storage device. The control device is for outputting a smart battery clock signal, a first clock signal and a second clock signal ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6903659 | Low power regulator system and method Methods are disclosed for collecting sensor data in a pressure regulator system including a controller and a plurality of sensors. The controller and each of the individual sensors are activated as required to collect sensor data during a sampling period thereby red... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6885307 | Battery monitor An apparatus and method for monitoring at least one battery. A reference ramp voltage signal is applied to a battery. A difference between a measurement ramp voltage signal output from the battery and the reference signal is compared with a threshold to determine ba... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6828914 | In-use unambiguously determining the near-end-of-life state of a combustion engine battery Determining near-end-of-life (NEOL) state of a combustion engine battery, comprising: first and second multi-functional modules operatively connected to a logic function linking group, each operating with different low cranking strength criteria based on using diffe... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6791464 | Apparatus of monitoring motor vehicle's electric power and method thereof An apparatus of monitoring motor vehicle's electric power and method thereof are provided. The apparatus is disposed in the motor vehicle and includes a monitor and alarm device parallel connected to both a battery to be measured and a starting motor of the motor ve... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6724313 | Fault detection system A fault detection system detecting malfunctions or deteriorations, which may result in an inverter fault, is provided. The system has a temperature sensor installed on a semiconductor module to monitor a temperature rise rate. It is judged that an abnormal condition... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6624635 | Uninterruptable power supply An uninterruptable power supply for use with an Internet Telephone or Internet Telephone Cable Modem comprises a power supply and a load. The power supply has an AC/DC converter for producing converter DC, and also a rechargeable battery. A DC output mult... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6411217 | Vehicle disabling system A vehicle disabling system for terminating operation of a vehicle. The system includes a transmit unit for transmitting a command shutdown message and a command-receiver vehicle unit within the subject vehicle in communication with at least one operationa... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6329909 | Code signal generator, in particular for an anti-theft protection system of a motor vehicle A code signal generator has a transponder unit, which proves its authorization for releasing an immobilizer by means of a question-response dialog. The code signal generator has a remote control unit which transmits control signals for unlocking doors upo... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6051976 | Method and apparatus for auditing a battery test A method and apparatus for auditing condition of a storage battery performs a battery test on the storage battery to obtain a test result. Test condition information is obtained related to conditions of the battery test. The battery test result and the te... | 04/18/2000 |
