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7605554 Anti-pinch window control system  
Methods are provided for detecting and alleviating the pinching of an object in a window of a vehicle having a drive unit motor controlling a window based upon current signals received from a...
7558646 Cooperative control system of robots  
The present invention has a communication connection means ( 21 ) which mutually connects communicatably control units (Ca, Cb) for individually controlling operations of robots (Ra, Rb) to...
7412339 Method and apparatus for identifying an operational phase of a motor phase winding and controlling energization of the phase winding  
A method for identifying an operational phase of a motor may include obtaining a first value of a signal that is indicative of the operational phase of the motor and obtaining a second value of the...
7359783 Method of detecting obstructions caused by motor-driven power windows and similar devices using fuzzy logic algorithms  
The mobile element is a vehicle window pane, panel, movable seat or similar, conveniently guided, and driven by a DC electric motor with a permanent magnet, and the method comprises a step of...
7342375 Automatic storm shutter control  
The present invention provides wireless and direct wired methods and devices for automatically closing electrically-driven roll-down storm shutters in the presence of rain on one or more rain sensors.
7321208 Driving apparatus  
A driving apparatus for driving a functional body mounted on a vehicle comprises a power supply, an electric motor, and a driving means. The electric motor is connected to the power supply and is...
7248174 Automatic sensing of safe-operation sensor apparatus and method  
A movable barrier operator having a microprocessor ( 10 ) or other programmable platform will automatically work in a safe and appropriate manner both with and without safe-operation sensors ( 13...
7196486 Apparatus for detecting obstacle to power regulated window  
An apparatus for detecting an obstacle to a power regulated window, which can detect existence of an obstacle by a method of differential current at low rotating speed of a motor and reduce a force...
7109677 Motorized barrier operator system for controlling a barrier after an obstruction detection and related methods  
A method for controlling a motorized barrier operator after detecting an obstruction includes the steps of providing a motorized barrier operator that moves a barrier between limit positions and...
7084588 Method, apparatus and article for motor control voltage dropout detection  
A control subsystem for an electric motor determines whether power was interrupted, and delays torque production if power was interrupted. The control subsystem may employ two separate non-volatile...
7057519 Automatic sensing of safe-operation sensor apparatus and method  
A movable barrier operator having a microprocessor ( 10 ) or other programmable platform will automatically work in a safe and appropriate manner both with and without safe-operation sensors ( 13...
7053573 Motor drive apparatus, integrated circuit, and motor drive method  
A motor drive apparatus which drives a motor by controlling conduction/non-conduction of a drive transistor for causing a current to flow through a drive coil of the motor based on a pulse signal...
7049772 Motor drive circuit  
A motor drive circuit which have a first source-side transistor and a first sink-side transistor connected in series; a second source-side transistor and a second sink-side transistor connected in...
7034479 Digital interface for driving at least a couple of power elements, in particular in PWM applications  
A digital interface for driving at least one complementary pair of first and second power elements connected in an inverter configuration between first and second voltage references is provided....
6954048 Apparatus for monitoring electric motor screw driver system  
A driver monitor for a driver system. A driver monitor includes a driver monitoring unit for monitoring the fastening operation of the driver based on pre-determined fastening information. A...
6922037 Rotating induction apparatus  
An electrical rotating apparatus comprises an inverter system that outputs more than three phases. The apparatus further includes a stator electrically coupled to the inverter system, and a rotor...
6791288 Appliance control methods and apparatus  
An appliance includes a rotating position switch and a selector switch. The rotating position switch has a first position associated with a first appliance function and a second position associated...
6788017 Period adjustment circuit of disconnection and restart IC  
A period adjustment circuit of disconnection and restart IC comprises a second capacitor, which is connected to a resistor and a transistor connected in parallel. One end of the resistor is...
6700340 Control circuit for a coffee grinder  
A control circuit controls a coffee grinder having a grinder motor. The control circuit includes a timer portion and a first switch. The first switch functions as a two-condition switch to place...
6518720 Combination door unlock and trunk release mechanism  
A mechanism by which a single switch can either unlock one or more doors or release the trunk or hatch of an automotive vehicle. The switch can be mechanically or electrically associated with a...
6297609 Obstruction detecting method for the use in power window apparatus, and power window apparatus  
An pinching detecting method for use in a power window apparatus, capable of preventing a malfunction even if a normal pulse edge interval is unobtainable, and of preventing a force exceeding a...
6194857 Electromotive actuator  
A process for operating an electric-motor drive is proposed for adjusting a sliding-lifting roof (16) in a motor vehicle by means of a signal processing arrangement (20), with a microprocessor (21)...
6191546 Proportional integral cooling device controller for electronic device  
An electronic device has a heat producing component thermally coupled to a heat dissipation structure. The electronic device further has control circuitry connected to a temperature sensor that...
6150779 Motor drive apparatus and method  
A motor drive apparatus for driving a motor with power derived from a main power source, including a signal input device configured to input a start signal and a stop signal to initiate starting...
6144906 Adaptive pulse control  
An intelligent wiper system and method for wiping a windshield is disclosed having a microprocessor which controls the operation of a motor and which is capable of setting a baseline delay time...
6100662 Step motor stabilization control  
A method and circuit for controlling a motor and reducing and/or eliminating mid-velocity instability in the motor are provided. The method includes the step of receiving a decay time indicative...
6054826 Backward drive control system for motorcycle  
Backward movement of a heavy motorcycle is assisted by a starter motor for cranking an engine of the motorcycle. A backward drive control system includes a pulse width modulation circuit for...
6046562 Security system for automatic door  
A system and device for insuring the integrity of an automatic door has a sensor to determine the status of the door with respect to a predetermined position and a programable actuator which...
5952800 Integrated circuit for a flexible disk drive capable of always recognizing a correct function  
In an integrated circuit for use in controlling a flexible disk drive for driving a flexible disk loaded therein, a power on reset circuit produces a reset signal after a predetermined time...
5926002 Pendent with safety features for patient handling apparatus  
The application describes a control pendant for controlling a multi-segment patient table to assume a variety of different positions or configurations. The pendant has safety features including...
5925998 Energy saving motor control device  
A device which intervenes between an electric switch and a motor which it controls, such intervention reducing the number of times the motor is powered on by keeping the motor running. The device...
5898284 Vehicle sliding door opening/closing control device  
A vehicle sliding door opening/closing control device includes a trouble detecting circuit for detecting a trouble in a control unit which is used for controlling operation of a motor to drive a...
5894208 Control for electrically actuated shifting mechanism  
A control method/system for controlling the operation of an electric motor (32, 42) actuated shifting mechanism (28) is provided, which includes a procedure for periodically relieving trapped...
5874816 Method of preventing wire from becoming entangled in reinforcing bar fastening machine  
A method of preventing a wire from becoming entangled in a reinforcing bar fastening machine having a wire feed device for feeding a wire for fastening reinforcing bars, a guide arm for guiding the...
5844383 Gas turbine engine starting system and method  
A starting system and method for a gas turbine engine checks to determine whether ignition has occurred in a light off window. If such ignition has not occurred, a starter coupled to the gas...
5831406 Electric servo-drive  
An electric servo-drive for adjusting a control element between an open position and a closed position. The tightness of the control element in the closed position can be assured without any...
5821715 Pulsed alignment commutation state for sensorless motor start  
A start-up controller is programmed to reduce current to a motor during a coast phase of an alignment state of the motor. The alignment state is divided into a plurality of phases based on time...
5811950 Intermittent windshield wiper with wipe after wash  
An intermittent windshield wiper system achieves a substantial wipe event at the end of a wash cycle during intermittent operation. The innovative wiper system includes gear reducing box for...
5783919 Display apparatus with AC gear motor drive control  
A display device for sequentially displaying multiple sets of image pixels formed on a transparent mosaic through an aperture pattern formed in a substantially opaque mask. An AC gear motor and...
5767650 Display apparatus with DC gear motor drive control  
A display device for sequentially displaying multiple sets of image pixels formed on a transparent mosaic through an aperture pattern formed in a substantially opaque mask. An DC gear motor and...
5731675 Adjustable motor control circuit for power windows  
An apparatus (10) and a method for controlling a power window drive motor (12). A first RC circuit (110, 106) is used to provide a first time limit and a second RC circuit (114, 106) is used to...
5726511 Rotary machine having water-resistant structure  
A labyrinth formed between a pulley and a housing of a rotary machine such as an alternator is arranged to have a plurality of differently-shaped air gaps. When the size of a first air gap between...
5672944 Method and apparatus for minimizing torque ripple in a DC brushless motor using phase current overlap  
A method for minimizing torque ripple in a permanent magnet brushless DC motor includes the steps of energizing a first winding of the motor to generate a first current, energizing a second winding...
5545956 Window wiper system for small windows  
A motor drive system for imparting oscillating motion to a window wiper is disclosed which slows the wiper as it approaches respective right and left positions and holds the wiper at the right and...
5545012 Soft-start pump control system  
A soft-start pump controller system for controlling a pump motor includes a switching device for supplying power to the pump motor; a periodic duty cycle generator for periodically actuating the...
5532562 Apparatus for controlling DC motor with H-bridge switching circuit  
A control circuit for an H-bridge circuit comprises a single capacitor, a charge/discharge circuit for charging/discharging the capacitor in response to a control command signal, a voltage detector...
5481641 Motor control apparatus  
A control apparatus for controlling a motor includes: a command unit for generating a command signal including a running command signal and a stopping command signal; a rotation sensor for...
5428278 Operating delay means for a hydraulic door closer  
A door closure delay system produces a first signal when a person approaches a doorway housing the door. The first signal is applied to a timing system and a voltage comparator so that a second...
5414863 Power control staggering circuit for powering different components at different delay timings  
A power control circuit for a device such as a personal computer, including a laptop or notebook computer, which can conserve battery use, prevent power surges to promote longer battery charges and...
5372401 Sliding roof for an automobile  
A sliding roof includes a light transmitting sliding sunroof and a light isolating sliding sunshade disposed beneath the sunroof. The light transmitting sliding sunroof opens a roof opening only...
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