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7531978 System and method for controlling motion of electromechanical devices such as seats and opening elements of motor vehicles  
A system for controlling a displacement drive of a motor vehicle includes a manually operable actuator movable over a fixed stroke between a first end position and a second end position. The...
7489094 Method and apparatus for quiet fan speed control  
An AC motor speed controller includes a plurality of capacitors that may be selectively switched, by means of controllably conductive switches, into series electrical connection with an AC motor...
7477027 Method of removing foreign particles from heat transfer surfaces of heat sinks  
An apparatus is provided and includes a power source, a system board on which an electrical component is installed, a heat sink including a plurality of heat transfer surfaces to contact the...
7425805 Three-in-one control device for a ceiling fan  
A three-in-one control device for a ceiling fan includes a signal receiving module, which is able to receive segmented controlled signals, stepless controlled signals and wireless controlled...
7358695 Method for controlling fan  
A method for controlling a fan is provided for adjusting the rotational speed of a fan. The method includes adjusting the rotational speed of the fan from a first mode value to a range of...
7298107 Barrier operator controller with user adjustable force setpoint  
A control unit for a moveable barrier, such as a garage door, includes a microcontroller connected to a motor speed detector, motor current sensor or a sensor for determining forces exerted on or...
7245100 Multi-axis AC servo control system and method  
A multiple axis servo control implements a multi-tasking PWM control unit to provide PWM signals for multiple axes in a single unit. A time slice mechanism provides axis selection signals based on...
7228105 Field test chamber arrangement  
A measurement arrangement for accurate and repeatable measurement of transmission and reception characteristics of a communication device. The arrangement comprises an at least partly conductive...
7218069 Door opening/closing device  
A first judging unit integrates an increase in a corrected current when the corrected current is in a predetermined increasing state and judges that a first condition is satisfied when an...
7208907 System and method of restarting a switched reluctance motor after a rapid cycling of power  
A system and method of restarting a switched reluctance motor after a cycling of power provided to the motor is provided that includes receiving at the motor a power-off signal followed by a...
7122987 Safety garage door  
A safety garage door apparatus includes a garage door, two tracks, a controller, a linking device and a detecting device. Two tracks are installed on two sides of the garage door, respectively. The...
7095195 Motor and disk drive apparatus  
In a motor and a disk drive apparatus in accordance with the present invention, a position detecting part 30 comprises a detection signal switching circuit 39 A, a noise elimination circuit 38 ...
7023154 Train speed control using current and velocity sensing  
A method for speed control for a motor of a locomotive of a model electric train is presented. A method in accordance with the present invention includes sensing an operating velocity of the motor...
6944896 Line voltage compensation system for power chair  
An apparatus, method and program product position a powered examination chair at a constant, desired speed despite fluctuations line voltage. A power signal supplied to an actuating motor of the...
6870333 Method for operating asynchronous motors and corresponding device  
Asynchronous motors are controlled by way of two- or three-phase controllers that include at least two pair of thyristors connected in antiparallel and fired at certain intervals. According to the...
6844691 Ventilator having an abnormal operation indication device  
A ventilator having an abnormal operation indication device includes a power supply circuit, a central processing unit, a fan motor, and a load sensing circuit. Thus, the load sensing circuit...
6731082 DC motor constant speed PWM control  
A pulse width modulated (PWM) output signal controller circuit is provided for controlling operation of an electronically commutated, direct current (DC) motor. This DC motor may be used for...
6696806 Method and apparatus for facilitating control of a movable barrier operator  
A movable barrier operator ( 11 ) receives movement sensing signals from a sensor ( 13 ) and calculates corresponding speed of movement of a movable barrier. Such speed measurements lead to...
6646399 Controller for shutting apparatus  
A controller for a shutter moved between an opened position and a closed position. A plurality of location ranges is defined between the opened position and the closed position. The controller...
6597135 Combination of resistor and PWM electronic device to control speed of a permanent magnet DC motor  
A motor speed control system 10 includes a permanent magnet direct current electric motor 12. A first switch 14 is operatively associated with the motor. A resistive element 16 is provided...
6469460 Portable wireless terminal having separated vibration embodying circuit for alerting a user of an incoming call  
A wireless terminal including a custom integrated circuit for adjusting and applying the voltage of a particular pulse and a power supply for supplying power to operate an internal vibration...
6452353 System for detection of obstructions in a motorized door system  
Method of detecting obstructions encountered by a motorized door. The method includes providing a signal processor with one or more signals indicative of a predetermined door trajectory profile for...
6445152 Door control system  
Method of controlling a motorized door by offloading the burden to a separate motion control processor. The method includes generating, in a central processor for the door, one or more signals...
6414459 Method for influencing the electrical power of a load with a pulse width modulated signal  
A method is proposed for influencing the electrical power of a load with the assistance of a pulse-width modulated signal, the latter including the requirement of a continuous turn-on signal. The...
6326749 Motor rotation control device for optical disk player  
A motor rotation control device for an optical disk player including a motor outputting rotation signals, a sensor for sensing the rotational direction and rotational state of the motor in response...
6249097 Optimum motor speed control system  
The method for controlling a motor driving a load holds the speed of the output shaft of the motor substantially constant as the torque imposed upon the shaft by the load varies, then regulates the...
6211632 Direction control device for a ceiling fan  
A direction control device for a ceiling fan is disclosed, which has a remote receiver arranged inside a canopy of the ceiling fan and a direction control circuit unit arranged in a switch box of...
6157152 Motor drive system and power window system  
A highly dependable motor drive system capable of driving a motor with certainty even in a submersion accident and preventing overcurrent from flowing to the motor on the occasion of switching the...
6046557 Focusing controller for survey instrument  
The present invention provides a focusing controller for a survey instrument, and the focusing controller comprises a sliding tube for retaining a focusing lens and movable in the direction of an...
6025683 Motor control circuit for regulating a D.C. motor  
A motor control chip (62) for asserting the control signals used to regulate the energization of the windings of a DC motor. The motor control chip includes a tachometer (94) that receives pulsed...
5966071 Power window with detecting function of sticking of foreign matter  
To improve the detection reliability in the detection of sticking of a foreign matter and minimize a sticking load, a power window is provided with a window frame sensor disposed along the inner...
5901269 Speed regulating circuit for motor of power coping saw  
A speed regulating circuit for a motor of a power coping saw includes a DC voltage circuit, a manual speed regulating circuit, a feedback controlling circuit and a motor driving circuit. The DC...
5886417 Electrical power generating installation and method of operating same  
An electric power generating installation has a plurality of generator/motor units, each of which has a motor for converting kinetic energy into turning torque, a generator connected mechanically...
5774046 Power window apparatus with sensor failure detection  
In a power window apparatus, an external force which develops at the time of catching foreign objects in a window is detected directly by a window frame sensor and indirectly by a motor load...
5712550 Apparatus for controlling a power control element of a drive unit of a motor vehicle  
An arrangement for driving a power control element of a drive unit of a motor vehicle is proposed and the arrangement has a full-bridge output stage. A direct-current motor is arranged in the...
5675225 Interactive pet toy  
A novel motor belt drive mechanism which rotates a mouse or other toys to amuse, occupy, and entertain pets. The device is battery powered with a switch which can be turned on and off to attract a...
5587634 Human body actuated control apparatus and system for commercial sewing machines  
An electronic control system and apparatus is provided for controlling the operation of an industrial machine, such as a sewing machine. A body actuated apparatus is mounted in a spaced apart...
5572100 Semiconductive power unit for variable speed drive motor  
A semiconductive power unit for controlling drive motor speed by controlling the power applied to the motor through a variable or switchable semiconductive control element, such as a Darlington...
5526460 Impact wrench having speed control circuit  
An impact wrench having a speed limiting control circuit to allow an operator of the wrench to controllably limit the maximum speed of the wrench to a predetermined value when a trigger thereof is...
5512807 Electronic control device for a direct current electric motor having two supply terminals for a drive system operating in back-and-forth mode, and the application of such a device to a vehicle screen wiping system  
A drive motor for a motor vehicle screen wiping apparatus operates with repeated reversals of its direction of rotation, and is controlled by a control circuit which is connected to a transistor...
5489807 Domestic appliance for processing foods  
The invention is directed to a domestic appliance for processing foods, with a basic device (1) accommodating an electric switch (6) and an electric motor (5), as well as electrical connecting...
5448549 Process for stopping a rotating disc-shaped record medium  
Process for stopping a record-shaped, rotating information medium, for example, a CD. CD-players, for example, are provided with a loading and unloading mechanism for the information medium, the...
5321344 Control circuit for model railroads  
A control circuit for a model railroad utilizes a digital counter to control the modes of motor operation. To select a mode of operation a switch is used to repeatedly ground the base of a...
5296768 Revolutions per minute regulation device for a hand-held electric tool and method of its manufacture  
A revolutions per minute (RPM) control device for hand-held electric tools, such as drilling tools and hammer drills, has a RPM sensor in a separate housing or container from the control device...
5250765 Apparatus for controlling elevator door  
An apparatus for controlling an elevator door comprises a motor for opening and closing an elevator door, an inverter unit for controlling the driving of the motor, a door position detecting unit...
5189349 Drive circuit for multi-phase brushless DC motor including drive current detector  
According to this invention, there is provided a drive circuit for a multi-phase brushless DC motor comprising a rotational position detector for detecting a rotational position of a rotor of the...
5136219 Electric-car controller  
The present invention is directed to an electric-car controller comprising a chopper for controlling the speed of a DC motor, a by-pass contactor for applying a DC source voltage directly to the DC...
5122716 Apparatus for reversibly controlling a motor  
A reversible control apparatus for controlling a motor is provided which is highly durable, weather proof, simple in structure and inexpensive to manufacture. The motor is controllably driven by a...
5119001 Frequency controlled oscillating pet toy  
A novel electric, gear driven, frequency controlled oscillating device that oscillates a toy mouse or other toys to amuse, occupy, and entertain pets. Because this unit is gear driven, it provides...
5097185 Method and device for controlling speed of a motor in a powered seat  
A method and device for controlling a motor in a powered seat, wherein, in an automatic control mode, a rated voltage is applied to the motor, thereby causing a constant high rotation of the motor,...
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