Electrical transmission or interconnection systems inventions 05/07

20070120420 - Motor vehicle part including light unit support means: The invention relates to a motor vehicle part including means for supporting a light unit (16), said light unit support means possessing a so-called “operating”, initial position in which the light unit is held at a given height on the vehicle. The light unit support means can also take up... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070120421 - Parallel-tuned pick-up system with multiple voltage outputs: A pick-up is provided for an Inductively Coupled Power Transfer (ICPT) system having a parallel tuned resonant pick-up circuit. The pick-up has a plurality of independently controllable power supply outputs. This allows a first output to supply a high voltage load (e.g. 300V-550V) and one or more additional outputs for... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070120422 - Method and apparatus for providing power in an electrical system: A method and apparatus for providing power in an electrical system is disclosed. The electrical system comprises: a poly-phase electrical source; a plurality of transformers coupled to each other, where each phase of the poly-phase source is coupled to a transformer within the plurality. The electrical system further comprises a... Agent: Greenberg Traurig

20070120423 - Switching power supply controller with built-in supply switching: The invention provides a switching converter comprising as few as two high-side switching transistors and a low-side rectifying device, along with a control circuit. The switching converter is capable of operating from a main supply source or an auxiliary supply source. The invention further includes a method for producing a... Agent: Synnestvedt & Lechner LLP-agere

20070120424 - Compensator device for stabilising the power of alternators in electrical power generating plants: Compensator device, for the stabilisation of electromechanical oscillations destined to provide a reference signal to a voltage regulator device of a synchronous alternator for the delivery of electrical power to a distribution network, said device including: first processing means to receive electrical measurement signals representing operative parameters characteristics of said... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP

20070120425 - Multi-layer printed circuit board with through hole, electronic device, and method for manufacturing multi-layer printed circuit board with through hole: The invention provides a multi-layer printed circuit board with a through hole having a connection formed by filling conductive paste in the through hole, wherein the voltage of a circuit having constant current flow is stabilized. The circuit board comprises a closed circuit that starts from a power supply terminal... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070114846 - Power supply circuit for removable automotive interior systems with integrated position sensor system: An electrical power supply system is provided that includes a vehicle interior trim member selectably mountable to a vehicle interior. The trim member includes an electrical load device and a releasable connector for receiving electrical energy for powering the electrical load device. A power supply connector is electrically coupled to... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20070114847 - Moving device: A moving device moves a plate shape movable member, between a usable position and a non-usable position. The moving device includes a driving device attached to the movable member for moving the same, a sensor for detecting a movement of an occupant, and a control device electrically connected to the... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20070114848 - Power stealing control devices: A power stealing system having a switch and a circuit that takes power from equipment to operate control electronics. The system may be such that power stealing occurs while the equipment is not powered to avoid disruption or false signals in the electronics or equipment. The circuit may convey taken... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070114849 - Electrical load with preferential source: A regulator circuit, embedded in a device, which is adapted to draw power from a power source internal to the device and a power source external to the device. The regulator circuit includes a first circuit segment for regulating power supplied by the internal power source, a second circuit segment... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20070114850 - Power system and method for supplying electrical power to a load: A power system and method of supplying electrical power to a load is disclosed and wherein the invention includes a plurality of serially electrically coupled DC power sources each having an electrical power output which is supplied to a load; a charge storage device electrically coupled with the plurality of... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20070114852 - Parallel uninterruptible power supply system: Provided is a parallel uninterruptible power supply system including a first uninterruptible power supply and a second uninterruptible power supply connected in parallel with each other, and a connector interconnecting a first signal transmission line of the first uninterruptible power supply and a second signal transmission line of the second... Agent: Madson & Austin Gateway Tower West

20070114851 - Uninterruptible power supply: Disclosed is an uninterruptible power supply including a switch connected between an external power source and a load, a power supply module connected to the external power source and the switch for receiving and converting an input power and supplying converted power to the load, a battery module connected to... Agent: Madson & Austin Gateway Tower West

20070114853 - Automatic pulling plug and plug apparatus using the same: An automatic pulling plug and a plug apparatus are disclosed. The automatic pulling plug apparatus includes a plug controlled by a motor which can mechanically disconnect commercial power such that even a small amount of current cannot be applied to electrical loads when the electrical loads do not consume power,... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20070108840 - Electronic controlling device and a method of controlling the same: An electronic controlling device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a power supply control circuit generating a second power based on a first power in response to input of a first trigger signal or a second trigger signal; and a device control circuit operating based on the... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070108841 - External power distribution architecture of a power supply: An external power distribution architecture of a power supply, wherein the existing DC voltages V1, V2 transformed from AC by the power supply are further transformed into the power used by external electronic devices plugged in external power ports. In the present invention, two different levels of DC voltages V1,... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070108842 - Apparatus and method for transient protection and synchronization of a plurality of power rails for a system on a chip: In order to protect two inter-connected circuits, each powered by different power rail, a circuit is placed between the power supply and the associated power rail. The circuits for both rails are coupled. In this manner, potentially component-damaging power transients are prevented from reaching the power rails. In addition, the... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20070108843 - Series connected power supply for semiconductor-based vehicle lighting systems: A novel and advantageous power supply is disclosed for lighting systems employing semiconductor light sources where the semiconductor light sources are connected in series. The power supply includes a constant current source to supply current to the semiconductor light sources and a bypass switch is provided around each semiconductor light... Agent: Robin W. Asher Clark Hill PLC

20070108844 - Circuit arrangement for startup current limitation for electronic modules connected to a module carrier: A circuit arrangement for the time-delayed startup of electronic modules (20) connected to a module carrier (1) comprises a comparator (28) provided with a reference voltage applied thereto and an operating voltage which is applied via charging capacitors (35 to 38) with different capacitances. The terminals (4c-f to 19c-f) for... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20070108845 - Electrical switching circuit: Electrical switch circuitry including a relay with contacts and a transistor. A control circuit switches the transistor ON in response to a voltage difference across the relay contacts reaching a predetermined value, such that in use, electrical current is caused to flow through the transistor while the electrical contacts of... Agent: Gordon & Jacobson, P.C.

20070108846 - Method and system for feedback and control of a luminaire: The present invention pertains to a method and system for feedback and control of digitally controlled luminaries.... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070102998 - Method and system for distributing power across an automotive network: Nodes which include additional sensing and communication capability as compared to prior nodes. The sensing capability allows determination of actual current flows through the particular nodes, including each port of the node, to allow a determination of power flow to better control operations. Because of this understanding of power flow,... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20070102999 - A movable or removable seat for a motor vehicle: A movable or removable seat for a motor vehicle is disclosed which preferably takes the form of a re-movable vehicle seat (1). The removable seat incorporates a first inductor (17) which forms part of an inductive coupling between the removable seat and a second inductor (21) which is mounted on... Agent: Steve L. Oberholtzer Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070103001 - Power switch circuit for driving an airbag squib module: A power switch circuit for driving an airbag squib module has a power transistor, a pre-charge capacitance for storing a charge, a charging circuit and a controllable energy-coupling element. The power transistor has a first electrode, a second electrode and a control electrode. A path between the first electrode and... Agent: Baker Botts, L.L.P.

20070103000 - Steering column for vehicle interface system: The invention provides a steering column assembly for a vehicle. The steering column assembly includes a steering column member for supporting rotation of a steering shaft in a vehicle. The steering column assembly also includes a first electrical communication receptacle fixed relative to the steering column member. The first electrical... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070103002 - System and method for powering accessories in a hybrid vehicle: A heavy-duty hybrid vehicle power system includes a main power unit located in an engine compartment; an electric propulsion motor; a DC bus that receives DC power from the main power unit; a vehicle accessory traditionally powered directly from an internal combustion engine of a conventional heavy-duty vehicle and requiring... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20070103003 - Circuit apparatus and fabrication method for circuit apparatus: Disclosed herein is a circuit apparatus including: plural modules having functions which can be substituted for each other; a function allocation section configured to set a one-on-one corresponding relationship between a plurality of predetermined functions and the plural modules in response to a control signal inputted thereto and allocate the... Agent: Robert J. Depke Lewis T. Steadman

20070103004 - Islanding detection apparatus for a distributed generation power system and detection method therefor: An islanding detection apparatus for a distributed generation power system and a detection method therefor operates a power converter to act as a virtual capacitor or inductor at a frequency close to but unequal to that of a utility power system under abnormal condition of the utility power system. When... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070103005 - Switching power supply device, semiconductor integrated circuit device and power supply device: There are provided a switching power supply device performing a stable operation with fast response, a semiconductor integrated circuit device, and a power supply device. A capacitor is provided between the output side of an inductor and a ground potential. A first power MOSFET supplies an electric current from an... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20070103006 - Abnormality detection apparatus for a power feed circuit: A single state detector circuit can quickly detect short-circuit and open-circuit abnormalities of a load controlled by a power transistor. A DC power supply, the load and the power transistor are serially connected with one another, so that a switching terminal voltage of the power transistor is binarized into high... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070103007 - Lighting control system: The present invention is a lighting control system including at least one local device and a plurality of lighting devices. The communication transmission medium between the local device and the lighting devices is provided with directional characteristics, and the lighting devices are selected and designated, as needed, using ID information.... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070096561 - Lighting controller for lighting device for vehicle: A lighting controller for a lighting device for a vehicle includes a semiconductor light source; a power source for supplying electric power; and control circuitry for receiving the electric power from the power source and controlling a current supplied to the semiconductor light source. The control circuitry determines an amount... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20070096560 - Wiper control device for vehicle: A wiper control device for a vehicle with a wiper is disclosed that includes a day/night detecting device for detecting whether the vehicle is in day-like or night-like conditions. The device also includes a moisture detection device that detects a quantity of moisture on the vehicle and a controlling device... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070096562 - Smart power supply: A power supply includes an input component that receives power from a source and an automatic load sense (ALS) component associated with the power supply that monitors and regulates at least two or more of current and power output from the power supply. An output component that provides power from... Agent: Patrick R. Roche Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich &mckee, LLP

20070096563 - Operation of a redundant power supply without isolation devices: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that may allow elimination of isolation devices for redundant power supplies while mitigating the undesirable effects of their elimination.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070096564 - System and method for efficient power utilization and extension of battery life: A circuit which extends the operational life of a main energy source coupled to a load, said circuit comprising a power generator having a heat source and a cooler thermally coupled to a thermoelectric generator (TEG) for converting thermal energy into electrical energy; and a first capacitor coupled to the... Agent: Carr & Associates

20070096565 - Switch assemblies and method for controlling vehicular components: Vehicle including a switch assembly includes a vehicular component subject to control by an occupant in the passenger compartment, and a switch assembly for controlling the component based on pressure applied by the occupant of the vehicle to an exposed surface of the vehicle. The switch assembly includes at least... Agent: Brian Roffe, Esq