Electrical transmission or interconnection systems inventions 07/06

20060163945 - Portable power and signal distribution system for a controllable system including multiple devices: A power supply assembly which can drive a number of different devices at different voltages. A rack holds a number of breaker modules, and each breaker module can connect to one or many breakout boxes. The breakout boxes are keyed to the breaker modules, so that the breaker boxes will...

20060163946 - Controller in a vehicle: A control unit in a vehicle is provided in which power is supplied via a converter that provides an electrical isolation. For the data exchange with external components and other components in the control unit that are not electrically isolated, the component isolated by this electrical isolation is additionally connected...

20060163947 - Theft prevention apparatus of leisure vehicle: A theft prevention apparatus of a leisure vehicle including a portable device configured to transmit a user identification code by radio, a communication device that is equipped in the leisure vehicle and is configured to receive the user identification code, an electric power supply loaded in the leisure vehicle, a...

20060163948 - Universal power supply apparatus: The present invention relates to an universal power supply apparatus wherein the power suitable for various kinds of portable electronic devices having different shapes and voltages of power input terminals is selectively supplied, and a power supply apparatus wherein a supplied voltage can be changed with only selection of a...

20060163949 - Multi-pair aggregate power distribution: Apparatus and methods for transmitting power over non-adjacent multiple conducting pairs and aggregating powers from the conducting pairs to power a remote electronic device....

20060163950 - Converter to provide an output voltage for plural input voltages: A system comprises a converter to produce an output voltage from at least a first input voltage and a second input voltage, and a selector to select a first circuit path in the converter to produce the output voltage from the first input voltage, and to select a second circuit...

20060158035 - Method for transmitting data and power to networked devices: The present technique relates to the distribution of power and data signals throughout a networked system. For example, three-phase power may be conducted to a device over a set of conductors. One of the conductors, however, may be configured to conduct, in conjunction with a neutral conductor, both one phase...

20060158036 - Backup circuit: A backup circuit that can be fabricated by the standard CMOS process and has a small circuit scale. The backup circuit (10) is disposed between a digital circuit (20) including a storage circuit and a power supply terminal (TIN, TGND) for supplying power to the digital circuit. MOS transistors (MOS1,...

20060158038 - Frequency converter for an immersion vibrator: The invention relates to a frequency converter for an immersion vibrator, comprising a mobile converter housing, and a converter circuit disposed in said converter housing and adapted to convert an electrical supply voltage to a special voltage. The converter is further provided with a feed line that is mechanically linked...

20060158037 - Fully integrated power storage and supply appliance with power uploading capability: Systems, methods and devices for integrating alternative energy sources and energy storage components into a single device with systems for control and safety monitoring to provide for use of the generated power on the premises, resale of power to the utility, and for power supply from storage and/or the alternative...

20060158039 - Circuit for preventing simultaneous on operations: Providing a circuit for preventing simultaneous ON operations at a relay drive apparatus, which can prevent the simultaneous ON operations securely, the circuit includes a first diode, a second diode, a first transistor connected through the first diode with a first drive unit for controlling ON/OFF operation, a second transistor...

20060158040 - Configurable electrical outlet: An electrical outlet assembly includes a pair of electrical receptacles for receiving plugs of electrical devices. The outlet assembly is connected to a neutral conductor and to switched and un-switched line conductors. The outlet assembly includes its own selector switches that permit selective electrical connection of a corresponding one of...

20060158041 - Touch switches and practical applications therefor: A touch switch apparatus for detecting the presence of an object such as a human appendage, the apparatus having a touch pad, an electric field generated about the touch pad and also having a preferably integrated and local control circuit connected to the touch pad and to a controlled device....

20060158042 - Photo controller for switching a load in a hazardous environment: A photo controller circuit for use in hazardous areas has an output switching (OS) circuit comprising an alternistor for ON/OFF switching of a load, and an optoisolator for gating the alternistor. A light to voltage converter (LVC) circuit generates a DC voltage proportional to detected incident light. A hysteresis control...

20060158043 - Automated storage and retrieval system: An automated material handling system within a transportation craft provides accurate and automatic storage of loads while securely holding the loads even when the structure to which the system is mounted is subject to external forces. Retention systems are provided on the storage positions, transfer machine, and transfer conveyor to...

20060158044 - Method for the dynamic configuration of an operator interface of a functional module: A method for the dynamic configuration of an operator interface for a functional module of a control platform, the functional module having a plurality of terminals for connecting activating quantities, in which application-specifically dynamically a first and a second group of terminals is selected from the plurality of terminals, the...

20060152082 - Method and circuit for galvanically isolated transmission of a signal: A method for galvanically isolated transmission of a signal, especially a switching signal for controlling at least one switching means includes using a transformer. The primary side of a transformer is fed with a pulse-width modulated voltage in which different duty factors are indicative of different signal states. The voltage...

20060152083 - Power supply system for a starter device: A power supply system for starter devices has an energy storage unit, a starter device supplyable with electrical energy from the energy storage unit, a power supply line which carries the electrical energy from the energy storage unit to said starter device, a disconnection switch between the energy storage device...

20060152084 - Portable power source to provide power to an electronic device via an interface: A portable power source is configured for use with an electronic device. The portable power source cooperates and communicates with the electronic device via a peripheral bus to which the electronic device is attachable. The portable power source includes circuitry to process a power request signal from the electronic device...

20060152085 - Power system method and apparatus: Power converter system topologies comprise a first DC/DC converter to pull a positive rail of a high voltage bus up, while a second DC/DC converter pushes a negative rail of the high voltage bus down. One or both the DC/DC converters may be bi-directional. Such topologies are suitable for use...

20060152087 - Embedded computing system with reconfigurable power supply and/or clock frequency domains: The present invention provides a method and device for reconfiguring an embedded computing system during its lifetime, so that optimal trade-offs between performance and energy consumption can be achieved. An embedded computing system (10) according to the present invention comprises a plurality of domains, each domain (80, 82) comprising at...

20060152086 - Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and semiconductor device obatined with such a method: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device (10) with a field effect transistor, in which method a semiconductor body (1) of a semiconductor material is provided, at a surface thereof, with a source region (2) and a drain region (3) and with a gate region (4)...

20060152088 - Method for calculating delay time, program for calculating delay time and device for calculating delay time: A data row of delay time ratio coefficient (hereinafter referred to as DMAG value) is selected from a delay information library (D2) (S4) for every circuit cell in a use condition range of a logic circuit, and the minimum value or/and maximum value of a DMAG value is extracted (S5)....

20060152089 - Connection method for a static var compensator: A static VAR compensator has several parallel compensation components (K1-K3). To connect the static VAR compensator to an operating voltage (U) the compensation components (K1-K3) are first successively connected to the operating voltage (U) by a control unit (CU) via a series resistor (R). The compensation components (K1-K3) are only...

20060152090 - Device for waking up a control unit: A system for prompting a control unit in a transport device has a power supply circuit for changing the control unit from a normal operational state to a sleep mode. A prompting device is operable to switch the power supply through in order to change the control unit into the...

20060145535 - Communication unit and communication method used in the same: A communication unit is provided which a first portion of the communication unit is connected to an external power line and a second portion of the communication unit is connected to an external electronic apparatus. The communication unit includes a power conversion section configured to convert an alternating-current power supplied...

20060145536 - Device for supplying power to a two-voltage vehicle electric system: Device for supplying power to a two-voltage vehicle electrical system equipped with safety-relevant components with an integrated starter-generator mechanically coupled with an internal combustion engine BKM, a double-layer capacitor DLC, a first and second energy accumulator B1, B2, with power being able to be supplied to safety-relevant components V1s via...

20060145537 - Vehicle-state based parameter adjustment system: The operation of a vehicle electronic module is influenced by vehicle-state received on a vehicle communication bus. The electronic module analyzes vehicle-state data that includes information about the vehicle's environment. The electronic module improves or maintains electronic module performance by adjusting communication processing parameters to improve driver or passenger communication....

20060145538 - Power system using multiple battery pack types: A power system can include a first battery port to couple to a first type of battery pack having a first battery voltage range, a second battery port to couple to a second type of battery pack having a second battery voltage range that is different from the first battery...

20060145539 - Circuit configuration for a capacitive touch switch: A circuit configuration for a capacitive touch switch contains at least one sensor circuit with a capacitive sensor element which changes its capacitance value when touched, and an evaluation circuit which is supplied with an output signal from the sensor circuit in order to determine whether the capacitive sensor element...

20060145540 - Dual linear control footswitch: A footswitch with a tiltable treadle for a first linear control input enables a second linear control input by use of a radial slider assembly positioned on top of the pedal treadle. Movement of the radial slider assembly provides a second linear control input to a potentiometer....

20060145541 - Methods and apparatus for generating a multi-position control: Systems, methods and devices are described for determining a state of a multi-position actuator such as a four-state switch with a return-to-default position. A circuit for detecting the state of the multi-position actuator suitably includes two or more switches coupled to the actuator and configured to provide input signals as...

20060145542 - Auxiliary power supply for vehicle: A vehicle auxiliary electric-power-supplying system can normally stop an electric power inverter by the frequency in use for an electric power supplier being suppressed as low as possible, and electric power being immediately started to be supplied from the power supplier to a controller in a case in which normal...