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A microwave oven adapted for use within a motor vehicle dashboard area. The microwave oven has a removable storage cassette, and slidable platforms for securing and serving containers of beverages and foods.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8045317 | Current limited voltage source with wide input current range An integrated electronic device includes circuitry for providing a regulated output supply voltage level at an output node from an adjustable current. The circuitry includes an adjustable current source for providing the adjustable current and for adjusting the adju... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8027142 | Current-protected driver circuit for ignition exciter unit Methods and apparatus are provided for driving an ignition exciter unit. An apparatus is provided for a driver circuit for use with an ignition exciter unit, the driver circuit having an input terminal and an output terminal. A first current-protected circuit is cou... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7940513 | Switch arrangement, integrated circuit, activation system A switch arrangement for providing a drive signal at an output comprises a drive switch coupled to the output of the switch arrangement and a regulating element coupled in series between the drive switch and a power supply input of the switch arrangement. The drive ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7848078 | Method of communication at a blast site, and corresponding blasting apparatus Blasting operations for mining frequently involve a large number of detonators for a single blasting event. An important step in the execution of a blast is to perform a roll-call to check that all detonator assemblies placed at the blast site are in communication w... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7791858 | Data communication in electronic blasting systems An electronic blasting system (10) comprising a plurality of hardware components (12.1 to 12.n), wherein at least two of components of the plurality of hardware components (20, 26) are adapted to communicate with each other over short ran... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7352556 | Charging method for squib A charging method for a plurality of squibs which charges up each storage device built in or attached to each squib which is connected to an ignition control device via a common bus, and can be selectively operated by electrical energy and electrical signals which a... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7322292 | Squib A squib that is used by being connected to a bus is formed by assembling an explosive unit and a communication/ignition unit that have been constructed as separate components. The communication/ignition unit is provided with an IC substrate for ignition and communic... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7303441 | Electrical connector contact An electrical connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, a hood and a filter member. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into an electrical connector socket of an initiator of a gas generator. A first one of the terminals has a w... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7286333 | Switch card apparatus and methods Switch card apparatus are disclosed. In one embodiment, a circuit includes a first portion having a first switch adapted to be coupled to a first voltage, a second portion including a second switch, and a third portion including a third switch. The first portion act... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281478 | Assembled cathode and plasma igniter with such cathode This invention relates to a plasma igniter for directly igniting the pulverized coal burner. Said plasma igniter consists of a plasma generator which includes a composite anode, an combined type cathode, an electromagnetic coil and a transmitting coil; a pulverized ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7245224 | Methods and systems for diagnosing projection device failure Projection device failure may be diagnosed by sensing improper operation of projection lamp ignitor circuitry. An ignitor failure indicator may be activated based on a sensed failure in the operation of the lamp ignitor circuitry to prevent incorrect projection lamp... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241175 | Electrical connector contact An electrical connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, a hood and a filter member. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into an electrical connector socket of an initiator of a gas generator. A first one of the terminals has a w... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7236345 | Compact monolithic capacitive discharge unit A compact monolithic capacitive discharge unit (CDU) is disclosed in which a thyristor switch and a flyback charging circuit are both sandwiched about a ceramic energy storage capacitor. The result is a compact rugged assembly which provides a low-inductance current... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7215528 | Turn-on coil driver for eliminating secondary diode in coil-per-plug ignition coils A circuit for controlling an ignition coil that attenuates the feed forward voltage by slowing the initial turn-on of the coil driver is disclosed. The turn-on circuit includes a control signal input node, a capacitor, a resistor, a diode, and a coil driver. The con... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7142407 | Squib driver for airbag application A circuit and a method are given, to realize a very efficient driver device for igniters or squibs as used e.g. in airbag applications. Special attention has been turned to include secure and always reliable operating features into the device and at the same time to... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138605 | Battery powered electric cigarette lighter with extra battery storage case An electric cigarette lighter includes a housing which has finger grips and a case for storing extra batteries. The lighter includes a resistive element that becomes heated when the lighter is activated and attains a temperature sufficient to light a cigarette or ot... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121892 | Electrical connector contact An electrical connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, a hood and a filter member. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into an electrical connector socket of an initiator of a gas generator. A first one of the terminals has a w... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7116542 | Micro-switches for downhole use A downhole tool includes a device to be activated by electrical energy and a micro-switch that includes conductors and an element between the first and second conductors selected from the group consisting of: a dielectric element capable of being modulated to provid... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7095601 | High energy primary spark ignition system for a gas turbine engine An exciter circuit for a gas turbine engine delivers a first single high-energy spark followed by subsequent sparks of relatively lower energy to ensures start reliability by specifically clearing ice build-up at the ignition plugs. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089861 | Heating element for igniting pyrotechnic charge A heating element for the ignition of a pyrotechnic charge, e.g. for firing an air bag, has increased stability with respect to transient pulses and electrostatic discharge as a result of a selection of this mass, specific resistance and specific heat capacity. In p... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7057870 | Inductive load driver circuit and system A circuit and system is disclosed for driving one or more inductive loads, or one or more electrical loads including one or more inductive components. A control computer is configured to selectively supply a boost voltage to the one or more inductive loads, and to c... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7054131 | Pre-fire countdown in an electronic detonator and electronic blasting system An electronic detonator such as is used in electronic blasting systems, utilizing a pre-fire countdown, during which time other commands may be issued such as to conduct diagnostic tests or other measures to ensure more reliable and/or safer firing. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6992258 | Switching device for gas operated appliance A combination timer and controller for a gas-operated appliance, such as a pizza oven, is provided. The combination includes a rotatable control shaft having a first end connectible to a gas valve and a control knob attachable to a second end of the control shaft. A... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6992877 | Electronic switching system for a detonation device An apparatus for electronically switching a detonation device is configured to arm an energy source upon receiving a first signal and discharge the energy source to the detonation device upon receiving and validating a second signal. An explosive device comprising a... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6972529 | Switch mode power supply for a gas discharge lamp A switch mode power supply for igniting and operating a high-pressure gas discharge lamp includes an ignition sub-circuit which is coupled via a transformer to the circuit. The ignition sub-circuit has at least an ignition capacitor, and a switching element for disc... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6785116 | Triggering unit controlled by a microprocessor for initiating pyrotechnical elements A triggering unit for initiating pyrotechnical elements includes a control component, a rectifier (12), an energy store (15), a voltage regulator (13), a data coupling device (11), a current limiter and a suppressor circuit (10). T... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6781813 | Release element for initiating pyrotechnics An electronic releasing device for pyrotechnic igniters has a primary and a secondary charge. The primary charge is ignited by means of a circuit that comprises electronic components and whose essential electronic components are accommodated as an integrated compone... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6754063 | Electric gas lighter An electric gas lighter having a lighting circuit for generating sparks at at least one burner. The lighting circuit is connected to a power line supplying a supply voltage, and has an enabling terminal for enabling spark generation when connected to a reference-pot... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6618237 | System for the initiation of rounds of individually delayed detonators Disclosed is an electronic detonator delay assembly, having an associated detonator, that can be pre-programmed on site with a time delay and installed in a borehole to carryout a blast operation. The assembly is first coupled to a programming unit to pro... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6557474 | Initiator header subassembly for inflation devices An initiator header subassembly for an inflation device, such as "air bag" safety system, includes an electrically conductive grounding tab having an outer perimeter, and a mass of an insulating material secured atop the grounding tab, the mass of an insu... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6418005 | Power circuit breaker The power circuit breaker has an igniter unit disposed in a cylindrical wall formed in a main housing. A holder is disposed in the cylindrical wall so as to oppose to the igniter unit. The holder has a boss engaged with the cylindrical wall, and a fuse el... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6343000 | Ignition device and method for manufacturing thereof This invention provides highly reliable ignition device with superior ease of mass production, and a method for the manufacture thereof. An ignition device is constructed by taking a heating element 40 comprising a bridge element 25 composed of a heating bridg... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6324046 | Actuator circuit for dual-solenoid gas valve An arrangement for driving a pair of actuator solenoids or coils of a gas valve having two or more solenoids employs a microprocessor or similar controller and an driver circuit. An output terminal of the microprocessor provides a steady low for OFF and a... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6280054 | Image generator having an improved illumination system The invention provides an illumination system for a head-mounted display. The illumination system includes a plurality of illuminators which irradiate light over an area. The area has a central region where the light has a selective intensity, and outer r... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6262875 | Ignition/firing element with an ignition bridge arranged on a chip An igniting/firing element includes a casing (1) receiving electrical junction lines connected to an igniting jumper (3) on a chip (2) provided with at least one igniting unit (4a, 4b). In order to allow for the element to be universally used and to avoid... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6222719 | Ignition boost and rectification flame detection circuit A gas furnace control circuit combines an igniter circuit and a rectification flame detection circuit. Pulsating current is applied respectively to inducer and gas valve relay coils to actuate the furnace. A rectifier supplies flyback pulses from the indu... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6195247 | Exciter controlled by FADEC system The present invention is addressed to an exciter circuit used as part of an engine ignition system which is controlled by a full authority digital engine control or FADEC. Two channels of the FADEC system are connected to two channels on the exciter syste... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6166452 | Igniter An igniter for igniting a reactive material has a conductor for conducting power and communication signals to and from the igniter. A controller is located within the igniter. The controller is preferably an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC).... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5992401 | Capacitive discharge ignition for an internal combustion engine A capacitive discharge ignition system deriving the ignition pulse from a capacitor storing the flyback voltage induced from the fuel injector coil when the pulse supplied to the fuel injector coil is removed.... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5723916 | Electrical load driving device including load current limiting circuitry An insulated gate electrical load driving device includes simple and accurate gate control circuitry for limiting load current therethrough. Preferably, all circuitry is formed of a single integrated circuit having the insulated gate load driving device d... | 03/03/1998 |
