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7622901 System power supply apparatus and operational control method  
A system power supply apparatus includes a first constant voltage circuit that generates and increases a voltage up to a first constant level when receiving a first control signal. A second...
7622886 Method for determination of the risk to disturbance-free operation of a frequency converter  
The invention relates to a method for determining the chance of a disturbance-free operation of a frequency converter ( 2 ) connected to a feeding network ( 18 ). According to the invention, during...
7592718 Boosted switch drive with charge transfer  
A switch drive circuit utilizes charge transfer within and/or between boost circuit and/or snubber circuits for boosted switch drives. A boost circuit may include a divider to limit a boosted...
7586214 High voltage energy storage connection monitoring system and method  
A connection monitoring system and method for a vehicle high voltage energy storage system is disclosed. The method performs a check, at initial connection of the high voltage energy storage...
7557468 Panel and breaker for distributing UPS power  
A UPS power distribution panel which includes means for detecting and differentiating between a symmetrical current waveform and a non-symmetrical current waveform and means for tripping and...
7557467 Portable photographing apparatus and power switching control method  
A constant voltage regulator and registers R 1 and R 2 generate a reference voltage with at least one of voltages supplied from a battery and an AC adaptor. The reference voltage is supplied to a...
7557461 Power supply device and power supply method  
The power supply device of the present invention supplies power highly reliably by suppressing an increase in costs even when a multiplicity of load groups are present. When operating normally,...
7547994 Apparatus and method for managing power of mobile terminal  
An apparatus for managing power of a mobile terminal includes: a first voltage regulating unit that changes the level of power from an external power source to a first level; a second voltage...
7547991 Redundancy power for communication devices  
A system and method to provide redundant power to a failing line in a communication device within a communication network supporting the transmission and reception of data. Through the use of a...
7541698 Quiet fan speed control  
A novel circuit for driving a fan includes an output terminal for supplying the fan with drive power, a pulse width modulation driver, and a limiter. A first power terminal of the fan is held at a...
7535130 Method and apparatus for mode selection for high voltage integrated circuits  
A method is disclosed to add functionality to a terminal of a high voltage integrated circuit without the penalty of additional high voltage circuitry. The benefit is that alternative modes of...
7528734 System and method for automatically detecting power supply voltage  
A system for automatically detecting power supply voltage includes a voltage divider connected to a power supply, an A/D converter connected to the voltage divider, a detection module connected to...
7521825 Interface switch for distributed energy resources  
A method and apparatus for an interface switch having an external terminal electrically connected to an AC voltage Ē at a frequency ω 0 (for example a utility supply), and an internal terminal...
7521824 Contactor control apparatus and contactor control method for use in electric vehicle  
A contactor control apparatus is provided for controlling contactors connected to a battery assembly. A contactor control apparatus includes a controller for turning on and off a first contactor...
7508095 Apparatus to generate high voltage by digital control and method thereof  
An apparatus to generate a high voltage includes a switching part to control a voltage induced in a secondary coil of a power transforming part, by interrupting a current in a primary coil of the...
7459805 Image forming apparatus  
An image forming apparatus for forming an image with an electrophotographic process, that includes: a power source; a first drive unit having a capacitative load and driving each part of the...
7421323 Automated vehicle battery protection with programmable load shedding and engine speed control  
Automated motor vehicle battery voltage protection is provided by setting voltage trip points for increasing engine speed and for shedding selected electrical loads. The system is effected by...
7417339 Fast transition power supply  
A power supply includes at least one current source for providing current and a reference voltage generator for providing a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage. A control circuit...
7417338 Disconnecting device for communications connections  
A switching arrangement is connected between a PC and a communications line. The switching arrangement is controlled by a power supply voltage in the PC that can be accessed externally. When the PC...
7408274 Control and operating condition monitoring of dual series switch contactors for electric motor or other electrical load  
A circuit for controlling at least two power switches that are series connected between a source of electrical power and an electrical load, for energizing the load in response to a signal at a...
7394172 Systems and methods for switching to a back-up power supply  
Systems and methods for switching to a back-up power supply are provided. One such system includes a threshold detector circuit; a first switching circuit for enabling access to a first power...
7388305 AC/DC converter having single detectable input  
An AC/DC input power converter including only a single input cable such that a user will never have to switch cabling, regardless if the cable is connected to an AC voltage source or a DC voltage...
7378761 Control circuit and a method for electrically connecting a load to a power source  
A control circuit ( 1 ) includes two input terminals ( 2, 3 ) for respectively electrically connecting with the active and neutral conductors ( 4, 5 ) of a mains power source ( 6 ). Two output...
7348689 Switching circuit and a method of operation thereof  
This invention relates to the operation of a switching circuit, such as a bridge circuit. The invention provides a method of generating pulsed first and second switching signals for switching first...
7345383 Abnormality detection apparatus for a power feed circuit  
A single state detector circuit can quickly detect short-circuit and open-circuit abnormalities of a load controlled by a power transistor. A DC power supply, the load and the power transistor are...
7329969 Electronic device including interface terminal and power supply cable connected thereto  
It is difficult to increase consumption current of a bus-powered USB device. In order to solve this problem, a conversion cable for a DC connector and a USB connector is adopted in a USB device...
7301736 Method and device for shutting down a drive with a matrix converter during a power outage  
A method and a device for shutting down a drive during a power outage are disclosed. The method and device include a matrix converter, several commutation capacitors on the power line side, a...
7291986 Step sinusoidal voltage controlling method for hid, flourescent and incandescent light dimming applications  
A step voltage controlling device and method for High Intensity Discharge (HID) light dimming applications includes an autotransformer, voltage sensing block, current sensing block, pulse forming...
7271507 Process and system for controlling an electronic power component and data recording support comprising instructions for executing the process  
The process for controlling an electronic power component for piloting an opening and/or closure of this component. The piloting process includes a plurality of steps for controlling the...
7242237 Supply switch circuit for implementing a switchable on-chip high voltage supply  
A supply switch circuit is provided for implementing a switchable on-chip high voltage supply. A stack of transistors is coupled between an on-chip high voltage supply and a circuit node. A control...
7218503 Method of determining the correct average bias compensation voltage during a plasma process  
A method for removing a substrate that is attached to a bipolar electrostatic chuck (ESC) by application of a bipolar ESC voltage is provided which includes discontinuing the bipolar ESC voltage...
7215043 Power supply voltage switch circuit  
A power supply voltage switch circuit for selecting a power supply voltage of an integrated circuit according to a first control signal. The power supply voltage switch circuit contains a high...
7197650 Charging and monitoring apparatus and method of charging a battery and monitoring the power level through power supply line  
A battery is charged utilizing electric power provided by a power supply line included in a cable that is in accordance with IEEE 1394. A charging apparatus and a personal computer are connected...
7193337 System and method utilizing a solid state power controller (SSPC) for controlling an electrical load of a variable frequency three-phase power source  
A solid state power controller (SSPC) ( 100 ) includes a power switching controller ( 30 ) and power switching devices (PSDs) ( 20 A, 20 B, 20 C) for controlling each phase of a multiple-phase...
7183672 MOSFET based, high voltage, electronic relays for AC power switching and inductive loads  
A MOSFET based, high voltage, high current AC electronic relay includes a MOSFET switching circuit selectively switching between switch conducting and switch isolation. The relay also includes a...
7183671 Semiconductor device and method for producing the same  
In a power supply disconnection cell, a power supply connection switch is added in parallel to a protection transistor having a fixed gate. The power supply connection switch electrically connects...
7157808 Power supply for a cochlear implant  
A power supply control system for use with a tissue stimulating prosthesis, such as a cochlear implant. The power supply control system comprises a first battery ( 31 ), a second battery ( 32 ), at...
7102253 MOSFET based, high voltage, electronic relays for AC power switching and inductive loads  
A MOSFET based, high voltage, high current AC electronic relay operating with normally closed contacts is disclosed. The relay includes at least one MOSFET switching circuit selectively switching...
7064460 Method for balancing a three-point DC intermediate circuit, and an apparatus for carrying out the method  
A method and apparatus for balancing a three point DC voltage intermediate circuit involves a converter circuit which influences an electrical power flow in a three point DC voltage intermediate...
7019417 Power-on reset circuit with current detection  
There is provided a power-on reset circuit for generating a power-on reset signal regardless of a power-up slope using not an RC delay method but a current detection method. The power-on reset...
7012460 IC device having a transistor switch for a power supply  
An IC device has a MOSFET serving as a power switch, a condenser connected between a first input terminal of the IC and the gate of the MOSFET, and a ferroelectric condenser connected between a...
7009314 One-way switch  
A one-way switch comprises a metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) and a driver. Source and drain of the transistor function as P-terminal and N-terminal of the one-way switch....
6989613 Line voltage variation compensation apparatus  
Circuit apparatus for interconnection between an electric power source of expected variability and an recreation vehicle requiring a known fixed range of voltage change. A voltage sensor ( 18 ) for...
6909204 System for sequencing a first node voltage and a second node voltage  
A sequencing system for sequencing a first node voltage at a first node and a second node voltage at a second node which is less than the first node voltage is disclosed. The sequencing system...
6901326 Circuit layout and procedure to control at least one electrical component of a motor vehicle  
Circuit layout to control at least one electrical component of a motor vehicle via a control signal, wherein the circuit layout comprises a digital control unit that provides an output signal...
6876103 Automatic transfer switch systems and controllers  
An automatic transfer switch (ATS) controller is disclosed which includes a power supply circuit to regulate and filter input power, a transformer to convert utility and generator power sources...
6870282 Method for the transmission of signals in a bus system, superposed on a direct supply voltage  
Previously in a bus system, voltage signals were transmitted from the central unit to the modules, which could reply thereto by variation of the current input. A disadvantage thereby is the...
6864600 Apparatus and method for providing multiple power supply voltages to an integrated circuit  
There is disclosed an apparatus and method for providing multiple power supply voltages to an integrated circuit. In an integrated circuit of the type comprising at least two power supply domains...
6862163 Method and device for bridging brief power outages in a matrix converter  
A method and a device for bridging temporary power outages in a matrix converter are disclosed. In the event of a detected power failure, the matrix converter is disconnected from the power line...
6833535 Method and control structure for a sensor heater  
A control structure and method for controlling a sensor heater including a power supply connected to a switching device for pulse width modulating a voltage from the power supply. The switching...
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