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Patent No. 6260903

Portable automobile partition

A portable partition for use in an automobile having a seat with a seat bench and a seat backrest.

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Inventor: Donald W. Novotny


Address: Madison, WI
No. of patents: 7
Last patent issue date: 08/19/1997

NumberTitleIssue Date
5659237Battery charging using a transformer with a single primary winding and plural secondary windings
A simple, low-cost technique for charge equalization of a series connected string of battery cells is provided. The secondary windings of a transformer having a single primary winding and multiple secondary windings are connected across each battery cell ...
08/19/1997
5402053Single phase to three phase converter capable of variable speed motor operation
A converter, for providing three phase power to a three phase induction motor from a single phase supply, includes an inverter connected to the single phase input power lines which has two switching devices, and a bi-directional switch connected between o...
03/28/1995
5341083Contactless battery charging system
A contactless recharging system and method for recharging a battery storage device onboard an electric vehicle has a primary converter station for converting power from a power source into high frequency power at a selected charging rate. The vehicle has ...
08/23/1994
5341280Contactless coaxial winding transformer power transfer system
A contactless power transfer system, especially for powering electric loads, hazardous loads or underwater loads and the like. A converter supplies high frequency power to a conductor loop. A coupling sheath or link has a core-mounted conductor at least p...
08/23/1994
5301096Submersible contactless power delivery system
A submersible contactless power transfer system, especially for powering underwater electric loads, including movable loads, such as underwater vehicles, elevators, or worksite equipment. A converter supplies high frequency power to a conductor loop. A co...
04/05/1994
5272616Single phase to three phase power converter for motor loads
An apparatus for converting single phase input power to three phase output power supplied to a motor includes a pair of input lines, and a pair of DC bus lines, a pair of capacitors, a pair of diodes, and a pair of controlled switching devices which are e...
12/21/1993
5157319Contactless battery charging system
A contactless recharging system and method for recharging an energy storage device onboard an electric vehicle has a primary converter for converting power from a power source into high frequency power. A secondary converter on board the vehicle is couple...
10/20/1992
 
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