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5121500 Preliminary polling for identification and location of removable/replaceable computer components prior to power-up  
An apparatus and method for polling a plurality of components in a data processing system includes a sensor for determining when a request for power up has been made, a series of parallel circuits...
4930101 Microprocessor-controlled meter package for a printer  
In a line printer, an integrated meter package developing a clock incorporates a microprocessor receiving a line printed signal, power on voltage, and a preset ribbon exhaust count in order to...
4918649 Method for generating instructions for inhibition switch-off of power after power-off operation  
An electronic apparatus includes power source for supplying a power, key input unit for inputting key instructions, a memory for memorizing the key instructions, a generator for generating a power...
4868832 Computer power system  
A backup computer power system for powering and controlling a computer which is otherwise powered by a main power source, when the main power source fails or is disconnected, wherein an auxiliary...
4845632 Electonic postage meter system having arrangement for rapid storage of critical postage accounting data in plural nonvolatile memories  
A system for the nonvolatile storage of data, such as a postage meter system, employs a microcomputer coupled to two nonvolatile memories. The first nonvolatile memory requires data be applied to...
4782355 Power source device  
A power source system including a power source device and an external device connected to said power source device, in which the connection between the power source device with the external device...
4768162 Electronic apparatus having a power control circuit for developing a power disconnection invalidating instruction in order to protect memory contents  
An electronic apparatus includes power source for supplying power, a key input unit for inputting key instructions, a memory for memorizing the key instructions, a generator for generating a power...
4768147 Electric power supply device for microprocessors  
A device is provided for supplying microprocessors with electricity, comprising a source for supplying with power microprocessors interconnected by a bus. The source has an initialization output...
4718007 Power control method and apparatus for data processing systems  
In a power control method and apparatus for a data processing system, a judgement is made as to whether or not a power supply of the system is to be turned OFF on the basis of the temporal...
4701888 Data bus discharging circuit  
A data bus discharging circuit capable of enabling the high-speed operation of a microprocessor, includes a control signal generating circuit which provides control signals, a precharge/enable...
4669059 Method and apparatus in a data processor for selectively disabling a power-down instruction  
A method for allowing the user of a data processor having a power-down instruction to selectively disable the power-down instruction. In the preferred circuit, the user stores a special code in a...
4654821 Automatic restart apparatus for a processing system  
An automatic loading apparatus for a processing system for restarting an application program upon sensing a software failure. The application program periodically executes at least one portion of a...
4635195 Power control network using reliable communications protocol  
A power network control system has a plurality of digital modules interconnected. A master logic unit in the network communicates with a specialized protocol to slave logic units in each module to...
4593349 Power sequencer  
A peripheral power control sequencer incorporates a microcomputer to control the sequencing of the powering of a plurality of peripheral control units. The terminals of the input/output ports of...
4593323 Facsimile system control apparatus  
The present facsimile machine comprises a system control unit, including a pair of central processing units (CPU's), and main and auxiliary power supplies. In one embodiment of the present...
4573117 Method and apparatus in a data processor for selectively disabling a power-down instruction  
A method for allowing the user of a data processor having a power-down instruction to selectively disable the power-down instruction. In the preferred circuit, the user stores a special code in a...
4495568 Apparatus for the control and monitoring of power supply sources for data processing systems  
Apparatus is disclosed for controlling and monitoring a modular power supply system for supplying power to a data processing system and the like that includes a plurality of power sources allocated...
4233666 Drive power sequencing  
In a digital information storage system or the like, start up power sequencing for independently operable machines such as disk drives each equipped with a microprocessing unit is provided through...
4213174 Programmable sequence controller with drum emulation and improved power-down power-up circuitry  
A programmable sequence controller is disclosed utilizing digital and analog inputs in order to generate digital output driver signals for the control of external systems or devices. The controller...
4204249 Data processing system power control  
The data processing system consists of a plurality of interconnected data processing subsystems one of which is a service subsystem devoted to servicing the remainder of the system and provides...
3982230 Programmable logic controller with flag storage  
A programmable logic controller has input elements sampled to determine status in each of multicomponent lines of a relay ladder network. Output elements in the network connect power voltage...
3444528 REDUNDANT COMPUTER SYSTEMS