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7589299 |
Electronic power control for cooktop heaters
In one aspect, a cooktop heating system that include a first cooktop heating element, a second cooktop heating element, and an interface device. The system also includes a controller for...
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7566987 |
Method of powering up a plurality of loads in sequence
Power distribution systems that have a limited peak power capability or a high source impedance, such as site supply generators, are often susceptible to abnormal operation in response to the...
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7564229 |
Method and apparatus for power conversion and regulation in a power converter having a plurality of outputs
Techniques are disclosed to control a power converter with multiple output voltages. One example regulated power converter includes a an energy transfer element coupled between a power converter...
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7535696 |
Method of mounting a power distribution apparatus in a rack
Embodiments of a power distribution apparatus that is adaptable to be readily mounted within a variety of differing types of electronic equipment racks are herein described. One such embodiment...
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7507937 |
Electronic power control for cooktop heaters
An electronic cook top control system has a cooktop including a heating element. An electronic controller is operatively connected to the cooktop. A rotary position input is operatively connected...
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7493172 |
Methods and systems for stimulating a nerve originating in an upper cervical spine area to treat a medical condition
Methods of treating a medical condition of a patient include applying at least one stimulus to a target nerve within the patient with an implanted system control unit in accordance with one or more...
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7458028 |
Graphical interface for configuring a power supply controller
Information for configuring control apparatus for a power system including a plurality of controlled power supplies is produced using a graphical interface which displays the topology and...
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7443048 |
Method for operating an electrical system
A method for operating an electrical system for a machine is provided. The electrical system may include at least one power source connected to a power-distribution network. The power-distribution...
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7408270 |
Forward converter
Usually, power supplies are not capable of switching off part of the outputs of a main power supply during stand-by. Due to this, stand-by power supplies are used in addition to operation power...
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7368686 |
Apparatus and methods for operating an electric appliance
An electric cooking appliance is provided. The electric cooking appliance includes a plurality of surface heating elements and a plurality of sensors configured to monitor an operational status of...
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7312980 |
Adaptable rack mountable power distribution apparatus
Embodiments of a power distribution apparatus that is adaptable to be readily mounted within a variety of differing types of electronic equipment racks are herein described. One such embodiment...
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7221106 |
Cordset based appliance controller
An apparatus and method for distributed control of an electrical appliance having a plug and a load and two power carrying conductors connecting the plug to the load, comprising locating power...
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7202449 |
Brewing machine power management system and method
A power management system for managing the power supplied to a plurality of warming elements in a brewing machine, so as to conform to pre-set power safety requirements.
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7146265 |
Control device with time measuring function
A control device with a time measuring function measures a turned-off time of an ignition switch with a low consumption current and high accuracy at a level adapted for a demand from the...
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7141891 |
Intelligent power distribution system
An intelligent power distribution system including one or more intelligent power strips. The power strips can each include an elongated housing that may be adapted for mounting in an equipment...
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7135789 |
Controlling devices using cascaded control units
Power supplies, supplied with an input voltage to produce output voltages, are controlled in a desired sequence, and their output voltages are monitored, by respective state machines of two or more...
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7123829 |
Digital camera and power supply apparatus used therefor
A digital camera, including a common power supply for supplying power; a plurality of motors sharing the power supply and driven by the power supplied from the power supply; and a current detector...
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7010360 |
Automatic conversion of dates and times for messaging
A system and method are disclosed for automatically converting dates and times in electronic text messages to the local dates and times of the message recipients. For example, when a text message...
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6998584 |
System for output power control on electric heater drive
Methods and systems are provided for controlling the output power to DC electric heater elements to reduce the input current ripple and to fine-tune the output power to meet the fine-tuning...
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6917506 |
Control apparatus for master/slave outlets
A control apparatus for master/slave outlets having a current sensor, a driver, a large current switch component and a direct-bucking type power supply such that the working power source required...
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6894254 |
Heater control system with combination modular and daisy chained connectivity and optimum allocation of functions between base unit and local controller modules
A heater control system that utilizes electronic temperature control at each of a number of interconnected heaters is provided for monitoring and operating heaters within a narrow temperature...
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6882119 |
Lamp with multiple light-producing elements
The lamp circuit includes a power supply, a main switch, and a light and control circuit all serially connected, the light and control circuit wherein the following elements connected in parallel:...
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6831375 |
Diagnostics, protection, and isolation system for electronic devices on a vehicle data communication bus
A system for use in programming and diagnostics of electronic devices ( 32 ) in a vehicle includes a connector jack ( 36 ) having a plurality of electrical connection sites configured for...
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6766222 |
Power sequencer control circuit
A system and method are presented for sequentially applying electrical power to multiple loads. The system is capable of operating in conjunction with other such systems as either a slave or...
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6741442 |
Intelligent power distribution system
An intelligent power distribution system including one or more intelligent power strips. The power strips can each include an elongated housing that may be adapted for mounting in an equipment...
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6740854 |
Device for satellites including power supply means and associated with heating means
A device for satellites is associated with heaters that are turned on when the device is turned off and turned off when the device is turned on. The device includes a power supply, a system for...
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6737761 |
Power load control system
A system for reducing power without making users feel inconvenience and discomfort in collective housing or the like. The system includes a plurality of air conditioners and a central control unit...
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6700333 |
Two-wire appliance power controller
A power level controller and method for an AC electrical appliance that can be implemented in the plug of the appliance, controlling power in response to switch closures on the appliance and/or...
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6653598 |
Methods and systems for removing ice from surfaces
A coating ( 626 ) comprising a ferroelectric, lossy dielectric, ferromagnetic or semiconductor material is disposed near an object ( 620 ). AC current flows through an electrical conductor ( 624 ),...
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6608900 |
Load management system for an electrical device
A load management system for monitoring the output from a power supply and managing the load on said power supply, said load management system comprising a hysteresis circuit for signaling a load...
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6600237 |
Method for controlling a plurality of electrical loads operated at the same time by a current source
In a method for controlling a plurality of electrical loads operated at the same time by a current source using a clocked or pulsed operating current, the instant and/or duration of pulse driving...
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6590304 |
Electrical peak load distributor
A method and apparatus for peak load distribution is disclosed. A peak load distributor reduces the demand on a power distribution system by controlling the power available to loads. The apparatus...
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RE38004 |
Universal AC sequencer for a server
An AC sequencer receives source AC voltage via a sequence-mounted universally accepted connector, such as an IEC 309 compatible connector. Source AC is coupled by an AC connector plug and AC power...
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6522110 |
Multiple output switching regulator
A voltage regulator is provided for taking an input voltage and providing a multiple of output voltages of differing voltage values. The voltage regulator includes a power switch and an inductor...
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6498404 |
Data carrier with obscured power consumption
In order to prevent the retrieval of data via the measurement of the power consumption in a data carrier provided with a data processing device, it is proposed to connect a load circuit to the...
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6310330 |
HVAC heater power and control circuit
An improved system and method for controlling the temperature of a resistance heater in a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning ("HVAC") system is disclosed. The control circuit and method...
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6216479 |
Programmable electronic start-up delay for refrigeration units
A programmable electronic start-up delay for delaying the start-up of refrigeration units (10, 12, 14) for a user-programmable variable delay period. The delay permits a group of refrigeration...
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6184592 |
System and method for supplying power to an expansion card
A method and system for the arrangement of a power supply with an expansion card which can be connected to an electronic device and comprises at least a first and a second circuit. The power supply...
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6118106 |
Apparatus for controlling an electric heater energized from a single voltage alternating current supply
Apparatus is described for controlling an electric heater incorporating at least one electric heating element (2A, 2B, 2C) and energized from a single voltage alternating current supply (8). The...
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6075295 |
Single inductor multiple output boost regulator
The present invention provides two or more output voltages from one input voltage and one inductor. Each output voltage is formed by a switch controlling the charge delivered to each of the...
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6041414 |
Uninterruptible power supply apparatus which supplies guaranteed power to electronic apparatuses in a system
A plurality of output terminals from which the power from an uninterruptible power supply apparatus is supplied. A timing holding unit holds timing information of power supply start and/or stop of...
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6018152 |
Method and device for de-icing conductors of a bundle of conductors
A method and device for removing ice from overhead conductors of a bundle of conductors or preventing an accumulation of ice on these conductors. The method includes forcing the entire current load...
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5955791 |
Master/slave circuit for dust collector
A mechanism for switching from independent to synchronous, or vice versa an operational circuit for supplying power to an electric dust collector (Slave) when an electric power tool (Master) is...
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5914573 |
Go-go light belt including sawtooth wave or step-wave triggered lamp sections
An electrical go-go light belt includes a sawtooth or step-wave generator. The sawtooth or step-wave is transmitted to a lamp section via a drive line, the voltage of the rising sawtooth or...
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5909352 |
Alternator circuit for use in a liquid level control system
An alternator circuit for alternately operating one of first and second electrical load devices which uses a magnetic latch relay to perform the alternation. The circuit includes a first circuit...
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5898233 |
Controlling apparatus for loads
A control apparatus controls power supply to a first load which generates a higher counterelectromotive force upon interruption of power supply and a second load which generates a lower...
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5892393 |
Power supply circuit having an auxiliary power source for compensating for main power drop
A power supply circuit is provided with a supplemental power source which is intermittently brought into service each time a main power source is coupled to a high power drain circuit. That is, the...
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5892296 |
Circuit for cyclically driving several loads
A basic circuit (10) includes an oscillator (11) whose frequency can be set via a frequency-determining component (15). At outputs (A1-A5), the basic circuit (10) cyclically generates pulses by...
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5883445 |
Power sharing device
A power sharing device is disclosed, having a primary utility in supplying power to automotive block heaters or other auto warming devices at a user selectable duty cycle of 12.5% or 25%. In a...
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5880677 |
System for monitoring and controlling electrical consumption, including transceiver communicator control apparatus and alternating current control apparatus
A system that monitors and controls electrical power consumption that will be retrofitted to a typical consumer electrical power arrangement (typical arrangement-electrical feed line from a...
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