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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8154899 | Portable power supply for laboratory equipment A portable power supply for controlling laboratory experiments, the power supply includes input terminals that receive control signals and power terminals that supply power to laboratory devices. The power supply enables power levels of standard laboratory equipment... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8009451 | Universal power adapter/converter A universal power adapter has an input for receiving an input voltage from a power source and an output for supplying an output voltage selected from amongst two or more preset voltages. A voltage converter circuit converts between the input voltage and the two or m... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7859874 | Universal AC or DC aircraft device power supply having power factor correction An aircraft device power supply is capable of connecting to either an AC or a DC power bus provided on an aircraft. When connected to an aircraft's AC power bus, an AC power signal is EMI-filtered, stepped down in voltage to the same voltage as that of the DC power ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7859875 | Universal power adapter/converter A universal power adapter has an input for receiving an input voltage from a power source and an output for supplying an output voltage selected from amongst two or more preset voltages. A voltage converter circuit converts between the input voltage and the two or m... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7826240 | Adapter connection structure An adapter connection structure, which includes a first converter and a second converter. The first converter is connected to at least one input terminal to receive an input power and converts the input power into a transitional power. The second converter is connec... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7701739 | Portable device having integral voltage connector A portable electronic device having integral programming circuitry for signaling a power converter connected thereto to provide suitable power signals. Integrating the programming circuitry into the portable electronic device reduces the manufacturing cost and size ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7646620 | AC/DC power converter A dual input AC/DC power converter (10) having dual inputs (12, 14) adapted to receive both an AC and DC input and provide a selectable DC voltage output (16) and a second DC output (18). The dual input AC/DC power converter (10) c... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7436687 | Intelligent direct current power supplies A power supply including a power supplying connector, a direct current (DC) connector, an information extractor, power adaptor electronics, and variable voltage electronics. The information extractor being configured to extract digitally encoded data from a carrier ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7414828 | Modular current distributor for high currents A current distributor includes a common, uninterrupted first main busbar as a main current supply and a number of current distributor modules which are each associated with a respective circuit breaker and can be disposed in a row along the main busbar. The current ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7405544 | Voltage regulating circuit for uninterruptible power supply A voltage regulating circuit has a first switch, a transformer and a second switch. The first switch has an input node, a first node and a second node. The transformer is connected to the switches has a first coil and a second coil. The first coil and the second coi... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7394675 | Power supplying apparatus and power supplying method A power supply operable from a plurality of alternating current inputs had having protection from abnormal operation. The power supply includes a switchable rectifier and a voltage to voltage converter. Protection circuits switch off at least one of the rectifier an... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7394676 | Intelligent direct current power supplies A power supply including a power supplying connector, a direct current (DC) connector, an information extractor, power adaptor electronics, and variable voltage electronics. The information extractor being configured to extract digitally encoded data from a carrier ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7354286 | Adapter for connectors An adapter for connectors to couple connectors and power supply sockets of different specifications to establish electric connection between them includes two terminal sets that are insertable into the power supply sockets. The two terminal sets are pivotally couple... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7332882 | Motor drive device that combined charge controller A voltage detector is connected to a connection terminal connected to one phase of an AC output of an inverter through a diode. A removable charge power supply is connected to said connection terminal and another connection terminal. A charge-power-supply connection... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7324331 | System and method for providing and receiving electric power through telephone wire-pairs Converter modules for providing and receiving electric power through a single telephone wire-pair and related systems and methods. In one embodiment, a converter module for providing electric power to a single telephone wire-pair includes: (1) a DC/DC boost converte... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7304835 | Mainframe and power supply arrangement A mainframe and power supply arrangement is disclosed to include a mainframe, which has a base frame holding a DC power jack and connector modules, a circuit module, which includes a sliding carrier detachably slidably inserted into the base frame and a circuit boar... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304441 | Method and apparatus for driving discharge lamps in a floating configuration A technique is described that facilitates sensing current through a load. A method according to the technique includes mounting a discharge lamp in a floating point configuration, sensing current through the discharge lamp, and controlling current through the discha... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7295448 | Interleaved power converter A power converter architecture interleaves full bridge converters to alleviate thermal management problems in high current applications, and may, for example, double the output power capability while reducing parts count and costs. For example, one phase of a three ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294976 | Split power supply subsystem with isolated voltage supplies to satisfy a predetermined power limit A power subsystem including a mechanism for satisfying a predetermined power limit in a computer system. The power subsystem may include a split power supply and a voltage regulator. The split power supply may include at least a first voltage supply line and a secon... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7276887 | Power supply circuit A power supply circuit includes first and second power supply circuits. The first power supply circuit has a first voltage generation circuit and the second power supply circuit has a second voltage generation circuit and an operational amplifier. When a load is in ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7277000 | Inductor and transformer In an inductor having a core and first and second coils wound upon the core, the wire of the first coil and the wire of the second coil lie are wound so as to lie parallel to each other and contact the core. The winding starting position of the first coil is made to... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274112 | Method and apparatus for providing uninterruptible power Methods and apparatus for providing uninterruptible power are provided by aspects of the invention. One aspect is more particularly directed to an uninterruptible power supply for providing power to a load. The uninterruptible power supply includes an input to recei... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274175 | Multiple output power supply that configures itself to multiple loads A two stage multiple output power supply device is capable of outputting programmable DC voltages onto multiple outputs. The first stage receives an AC supply voltage and outputs a DC supply voltage. The second stage includes a DC-ID controller and multiple DC-to-DC... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7272008 | Portable power inverter with pass through device A portable power inverter having a pass through device to facilitate connection and operation of both A.C. and D.C. power consuming devices to a single outlet of a single D.C. power source. Inverter circuitry is electrically coupled to the external D.C. power source... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258572 | Modular DC power step down adapter An apparatus for providing DC power to a portable computer operating at a source voltage and a peripheral device operating at step down voltage having a lower magnitude has an input cord for connection to an AC/DC converter that supplies the source voltage, a first ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259963 | Rack height cooling A data center includes an electronic equipment rack having a front face and a back face and a cooling unit positioned adjacent to the rack, the cooling unit having a front face and a back face, the cooling unit being configured to exhaust cooled air from the front f... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254048 | Power supply capable of AC and DC input utilizing winding of transformer as boost inductor A programmable AC/DC power converter receives a plurality of input voltages and outputs a single voltage from an input voltage system. A transformer receives the single voltage. One of the plurality of input voltages is provided at a center tap of a secondary windin... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249267 | Method and system for communicating filter compensation coefficients for a digital power control system A method and system is provided for programming the digital filter compensation coefficients of a digitally controlled switched mode power supply within a distributed power system. The distributed power system comprises a plurality of point-of-load (POL) regulators ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245515 | Power converter system having adaptor unit for generating multiple output voltage values The proposed power converter system includes: a main body component having a case, an input terminal, a power converter circuit electrically connected to the input terminal, a plurality of resistors electrically connected to the power converter circuit, and a first ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243246 | System having a power adapter that generates a data signal based on the state of a external power source that is used to manage the power consumption of a CPU A system and method for determining the type of power source supplying electrical power to a power adapter for a portable computer. In an embodiment of the invention, a power adapter for a portable computer is provided with a first power identification circuit for g... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239536 | Electronic apparatus and DC power input apparatus thereof An electronic apparatus, for inputting a DC power through an adapter, includes a loading circuit and a DC power input apparatus. The loading circuit, including a first power input terminal and a second power input terminal, is used for receiving the first DC power. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235759 | Method and apparatus for receiving a universal input voltage in a welding, plasma or heating power source A method and apparatus for providing welding type power is disclosed. The power source is capable of receiving any input voltage over a wide range of input voltages and includes an input rectifier that rectifies the ac input into a dc signal. A dc voltage stage conv... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7224086 | Universal multiple device power adapter and carry case The present invention is directed to a carrying case with an integrated power supply system for providing power to multiple electronic devices from a single power source. In addition to allowing quick access and storage of various electronic devices, the carrying ca... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7215106 | Power supply control circuit, electronic device, and printing apparatus A power supply control circuit for controlling a power supply circuit having a DC/DC converter is provided. A discharge circuit operates based on a discharge instruction signal for instructing discharge and uses a switching element to remove charges of a capacitor c... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210222 | Power supply control method The present invention provides a power supply control method which is executed by the electronic component mounting apparatus. A drive power source and a control power source are separately connected and shut-off in accordance with a command from a control device to... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7193873 | Cradle for receiving an adapter A cradle casing has a DC/DC adapter to receive DC power from a DC power source and generate a first DC power signal. A sleeve accepts an AC/DC adapter, and guides movement of the AC/DC adapter when the AC/DC adapter is inserted into the cradle casing. The AC/DC adap... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7190091 | Selectable source input power supply A selectable source input power supply is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a power supply is provided comprising an input stage including an input connector to couple the power supply to either of an AC input voltage or a DC input voltage, and an actuatable i... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7181501 | Remote data acquisition, transmission and analysis system including handheld wireless equipment A remote data acquisition, transmission and analysis system including handheld wireless equipment to obtain operational data and the status of remote machines is disclosed. A plurality of application controllers are interfaced with the remote machines from which ope... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7177168 | Power converting apparatus and power generating apparatus AC module makers must prepare two types of AC modules for the 100-V and 200-V outputs only for domestic supply. For foreign countries, the makers must manufacture AC modules compatible with more system voltages. To solve these problems, the control circuit of an AC ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171451 | Remote data acquisition and transmission system and method A remote data acquisition and transmission system and method are disclosed. A plurality of application controllers are interfaced with remote equipment from which operation data is acquired by the application controllers. The application controllers communicate with... | 01/30/2007 |
