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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7359166 | Method and control system for controlling electric motors There is described a method for controlling an electric motor comprising an operating relay having relay windings with respective first and second relay contacts and a control means, which motor via current conductors is connected to said relay and a power source wh... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7307676 | Liquid crystal display module A liquid crystal display module arranged to improve brightness and light efficiency of a direct-below-type back light unit. The liquid crystal display module includes a plurality of lamps; a reflection plate arranged to accommodate the plurality of lamps; a pluralit... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7301434 | Thermally responsive electrical switch A motor protector (10) is shown having an elongated generally cup-shaped metallic housing (12) formed by a top wall (12a) and a side wall (12b) extending down from the perimeter of the top walls, the free end of which is wel... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7259946 | Integrated electric motor and control system and method An electrically and thermally protected electrical machine is disclosed. The electrical and thermal protection is provided by one or more control components placed in a conduit box of the electrical machine to disrupt power transmission to the electrical machine upo... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7206176 | Circuit and method for protecting against overload of an electric motor The invention relates to a circuit (1) for protecting against overload of an electric motor (2), more particularly an electrically powered air blower for a vehicle, with the purpose of providing sufficient and appropriate protection even when several e... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7161318 | Regulating device for a motor The invention relates to a regulating device (1) for a motor, comprising a housing (2) which can be associated with said motor and in which a control unit (5) and an actuator (6) are arranged. Due to heat-related reasons, said device can ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7109840 | Protector for electrical apparatus A protector (10) particularly useful for wye-connected three phase electrical motors has a header (12) mounting first and second terminal pins (14) to which L-shaped pin heaters (16) are mounted along with stationary electrical contacts (... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7038570 | Protector for thermal switch installed in electromagnetic coils A protective device fitted to an electromagnetic coil to prevent damage to a thermal protective switch installed in the electromagnetic coil beneath the winding. In a preferred embodiment there is a subsequent encapsulation process following manufacture of the coil.... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6992733 | Backlighting system for an LCD A computer display is disclosed. The computer display includes a LCD housing, a light source coupled to the LCD housing, and a LCD coupled to the LCD housing. The LCD housing conducts light from the light source to the LCD. A method for conducting light is also disc... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6946967 | Protective device for an electric motor with sensor and evaluation unit A protective device includes a signal input intended for connection to a sensor, a signal output intended for connection to an evaluation unit, and an isolation element for galvanically separating the signal input from the signal output. The provision of the protect... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6933638 | Electric motor having a reverse air flow cooling system An electric motor having a reverse air flow cooling system that eliminates the need to extend lead wires past the fan. The electric motor includes a fan positioned on the lead-end of the motor to move air through a housing of the electric motor in a direction genera... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6873131 | Dual voltage electric motors An electric motor selectively connectable to receive one of a plurality of supply voltages, the plurality of supply voltages comprising a low supply voltage and a high supply voltage. The motor can comprise a stator having a first winding and a second winding, a sha... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6700632 | Illuminator apparatus To provide a reflection type liquid-crystal display device having an illuminator in front of the liquid-crystal display device, the illuminator having a light guide plate superior in light utilization efficiency, dots constituted by a plurality of small r... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6674620 | Hermetic single phase motor protector A hermetic motor protector (10) has a non-current carrying snap-acting thermostatic disc (26) freely disposed on a disc seat (22a) having a tab (22c) projecting through a centrally located aperture (26a) in the disc. An outer peripheral portion of the dis... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6495982 | Electric motor control A start-up switch 50 for an electric motor 1 comprises a resistive element (54) which is so constituted as to be connectable to an electric current path (15) and which has such a characteristic that its resistance value increases by the heat generated by ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6452359 | Starting system for an electric motor An improvement in a starting system for an electric motor, which drives a hermetic compressor of refrigeration and comprises a main winding (1), and an auxiliary winding (2), which are energized by an electric current source (3), through a hermetic termin... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6326879 | Thermal switch arrangement for electromagnetic coils A thermal switch arrangement for electromagnetic coils of electric motors, including at least one coil, which has a winding (52, 54) and a coil former (30, 48) in the form of a winding core (32), which is enclosed by two end flanges (36, 38; 56, 58, 60, 6... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6249104 | Cutout start switch heating A motor start switch includes a temperature responsive resistor element and a cutout switch electrically connected in series with a start winding of an electric motor. The cutout switch is in thermal contact with the temperature responsive resistor elemen... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6055141 | Protective device for an electric motor corresponding process and drive device with an electric motor including said protective device A protective device suitable for being placed in the power supply circuit of an electric motor, having at least one anti-interference coil (20, 30) for the motor, and a thermal switch (10) thermally coupled to coil (20, 30) and capable of opening the powe... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5995351 | Motor protector device A motor protector (1, 1A) for connection in a circuit for supplying electrical power to a motor (36) to be protected includes first (S1), second (S2) and third (S3) switches in a housing member (2, 3). Each switch (S1, S2, S3) uses a snap-acting bimetalli... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5898555 | Overload protector with overcurrent and over temperature protection A motor protector (1) for use in an electrical circuit for supplying current to a motor (10) to be protected having two separate bimetallic disk actuated switches (4, 5) contained within the protector (1) electrically connected in series with each other a... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5892429 | Switch having a temperature-dependent switching mechanism A switch for opening and closing an electrical circuit comprises a temperature-dependent switching mechanism and a housing containing a switching mechanism. The housing has an electrically conductive lower housing part and an electrically conductive cover... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5729416 | Motor starter and protector module A combination motor starter and protector module is described. The base member, in one embodiment, forms a motor protector compartment and a motor starter compartment. The motor protector, in one form, is a bimetallic switch configured to be coupled betwe... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5630009 | Method and apparatus for controlling a DC electric motor A direct current (DC) electric motor is shifted between higher and lower operating speeds in response to motor operating conditions to prevent motor stalling, overheating and burnout. Switches are performed between two or among more than two operating cur... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5515229 | Overcurrent protector with overheat prevention means An overcurrent protection device for a motor M with an overheat prevention function having a housing 10 with fixed contacts 16, 18 and movable contacts 24, 26. A first snap acting bimetallic element 20 in the device is responsive to heat from overcurrent ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5515217 | Thermal protector for hermetic electrically-driven compressors A thermal protector for a hermetic electrically-driven compressor including a hermetically sealed housing in which a power-supply terminal, an electric motor and a compressor are enclosed with a predetermined amount of refrigerant gas is disclosed. The th... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5509786 | Thermal protector mounting structure for hermetic refrigeration compressors A structure for mounting a thermal protector in a hermetic refrigeration compressor including an electric motor and a compressing means enclosed in a housing with refrigerant is disclosed. The housing has at least one through hole. The structure includes ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5451853 | Starting device for a single phase induction motor A starting device for a single phase induction motor can reduce the power consumption and restart in a short time. The starting device for the single phase induction motor having a main winding and a starting winding comprises a starting positive temperat... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5053908 | PSC motor start system A motor winding system having a main winding and a start winding circuit with a start winding and a PTC resistor in series therewith wherein the resistor is electrically removed from the circuit at a predetermined time after motor starting and remains in ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5023744 | Temperature switching device A temperature switching device for an electrotechnical part to be protected against an excess temperature due to a fault, with a first bimetallic switch and an ohmic resistor connected in parallel thereto, so that, after opening the bimetallic switch as a... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5021915 | Combination starter-protector device and method of assembling same, overload protector and method of assembling same A method of assembling an overload protector for use in a combination starter-protector device adapted to be associated in circuit relation with a dynamoelectic machine. To practice this method, a conductive member is extended through a slot in a sidewall... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4984123 | Latching switching device having current responsive release A push-push (make-break) switch (43) including a thermally operated circuit breaker release is adapted for controlling an electric motor (42). The switch (43) may be employed by itself or used in conjunction with a standard control switch (41) connected t... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4862306 | Combination motor protector and starter apparatus A motor protector and starter particularly suited for refrigeration compressor motors are mounted in the recess of a first housing portion with their resilient female sockets disposed in alignment with a pin receiving aperture. Leads are attached to termi... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4806839 | Device for energizing a hermetic motor using inverter A hermetic box contains a motor and a self reset type protector which interrupts the supply of electric power to the motor when an abnormally heated condition takes place in the hermetic box and automatically supplies again the electric power when the abn... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4748531 | Compressor terminal block and overload protector assembly A terminal block and overload protector for a compressor assembly for connection to the terminal pin assembly of a compressor located on the inside wall of a compressor casing. The assembly includes a housing with three apertures therein into which three ... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4713717 | Protected refrigerator compressor motor systems and motor protectors A motor protector having a thermostat metal element thermally coupled to an electrical motor in a refrigerator compressor motor system has a heater responsive to motor current thermally coupled to the thermostat metal element and has an improved component... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4706152 | Protected refrigerator compressor motor systems and motor protectors therefor A motor protector having a thermostat metal element thermally coupled to an electrical motor in a refrigerator compressor motor system has a heater responsive to motor current thermally coupled to the thermostat metal element and has an improved component... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4701824 | Protected refrigerator compressor motor systems and motor protectors therefor A motor protector having a thermostat metal element thermally coupled to an electrical motor in a refrigerator compressor motor system has a heater responsive to motor current thermally coupled to the thermostat metal element and has an improved component... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4564775 | Device for rotatably driving a cooling fan of an electric rotating machine An arrangement for cooling an electric rotating machine such as an alternator of an automotive vehicle by means of a fan which is intermittently driven in accordance with the cooling requirements of the electric rotating machine. A heat source is associat... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4563624 | Variable speed refrigeration compressor A refrigeration compressor is disclosed which includes a compressor means, a two phase motor drivingly connected thereto and an associated power supply operative to convert single phase 60 hertz alternating current to two phase controlled frequency altern... | 01/07/1986 |
