Electrical transmission or interconnection systems inventions 08/07

20070200431 - Dead battery preventing device for preventing engine start failure of vehicle having economy running function and dead battery prevention method: A dead battery preventing device enables to prevent an engine start failure (a dead battery) of a vehicle having an economy running function which is caused by the vehicle's being left stand in an engine stall state. The dead battery preventing device to be mounted on a vehicle having an... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070200432 - Power supply device capable of supplying large amount of power necessary for entire system operation: A power supply device includes a first power-supply unit to input external power and to output first power supplying a predetermined constant voltage to a load, a second power-supply unit to accumulate charge and to output second power to the load in parallel with the first power being supplied from... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070200434 - Battery communication system: An uninterrupted power supply (“UPS”) system is disclosed which uses a battery communication system to communicate to a UPS processor information concerning the status of a battery pack in an array of parallel coupled battery packs. The battery packs provide back-up power for the UPS system. Information about the battery... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.C.

20070200433 - Consumer-sited power management system and method: A system and method provide emergency back-up power for communications, security and other systems of an electric power consumer, and for peak-shifting of the electrical load so that electricity is generated and stored when demand is low, and the stored power is used when demand is high. Embodiments include providing... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070200435 - Redundant mobile power supply system: The present invention is a mobile-energy generating system capable of providing redundant direct current power. It comprises a reciprocating engine and generator having dual fuel capability, a fuel cell, commercial electrical power hookups, and capacitors used for bridging purposes. Back-up fuel for the engine and fuel for the fuel cells... Agent: Sprint Communications Company L.p.

20070200436 - Pulse forming network and pulse generator: A pulse forming network is disclosed. The device comprising two pulse forming networks (40), a first pulse forming network comprising n sections, n being an integer, and a second pulse forming network comprising m sections, m being an integer, each of the sections of the first and the second pulse... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070194624 - System for the supply of electrical energy in a motor vehicle: The system comprises: an electrical generator which can be driven by the motor vehicle's engine, a first storage battery which is connected to the generator by means of a power line and is intended to be connected to the normal user devices; and a second battery or auxiliary battery which... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070194625 - Electrical power generation system having multiple secondary power distribution assemblies with integral power conversion: An improved EPGS with an integrated electrical system architecture uses SPDAs with localised power converters to provide the necessary types of power to their respective electrical loads so that a single type of primary power bus may be used to connect its PDAs to respective SPDAs.... Agent: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation

20070194626 - Power supply for battery powered devices: An auxiliary power supply (150) includes an auxiliary battery (152), power supply circuitry (154), and a connector (108b). The power supply circuitry (154) supplies an output which provides electrical energy for powering the electrical circuitry (102) of a battery powered device (100) and for recharging a battery (104) associated therewith.... Agent: Michael C. Pophal Eveready Battery Company Inc

20070194627 - Power converting device: A power converting device includes a single-phase multiplex converter used as an active filter and a control device. The single-phase multiplex converter includes multiple single-phase inverters connected in series at AC output sides. Each of the single-phase inverters converts DC power fed from a DC power supply into AC power.... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070194628 - Method and device for load matching: The impedance of a variable load is matched to the output resistance of an HF generator by performing a first impedance matching for a first load impedance and by performing a second impedance matching for a second load impedance. The first impedance matching is carried out at a first frequency... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070194629 - Frequency sensor and semiconductor device: So, in the present invention, a resistor element (13) and a capacitor (14) are provided, and a frequency is detected according to a charging/discharging time to/from the capacitor (14), thereby realizing a frequency sensor with reduced power consumption and reduced circuit scale. Further, when plural resistors and plural capacitors are... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20070188024 - Switch device and input device using the same: The switch device disclosed includes: a substantially disk-shaped operator; a substantially ring-shaped indicator provided between the operator and the light emitting elements disposed below the operator; and a visible portion formed in the center of an inner periphery of the operator. Since the indicator carrying indications of equipment functions in... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20070188022 - Input device: An input device enables a user to operate an electronic apparatus in an optimum position for the user. For this purpose, the input device of the present invention includes: a display unit in which images are displayed; an input detection unit that is disposed to be movable back and forth... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070188023 - Modular building block instrument cluster: A modular instrument cluster for a motor vehicle including a self-contained hub adapted to be mounted within the instrument panel. The self-contained hub contains a plurality of displays for displaying information to a driver of the vehicle and further includes a communications interface to allow communication between the self-contained hub... Agent: Visteon

20070188025 - Dimmer switch for use with lighting circuits having three-way switches: A smart dimmer switch for control of a lighting load from an AC voltage source can replace any switch in a three-way or four-way lighting control system. The smart dimmer switch can be connected on the line-side or the load-side of a three-way system with a standard three-way switch in... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070182249 - Remote isolator interface: A remote isolator interface uses a vehicle's OEM remote (or aftermarket remote door lock) entry signal to interface between the battery and aftermarket electrical equipment, electronically separating the OEM systems/battery from aftermarket systems such that a short or power spike in the aftermarket system does not damage the OEM system.... Agent: Eric Hanscom

20070182251 - Multipurpose engine controller: A multipurpose engine controller comprises a control unit for switching between supplying and stopping power supplied from an ignition circuit to a spark plug on the basis of two states, i.e., the operating state of the multipurpose engine determined based on a detection signal from the engine speed sensor, and... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070182247 - Emergency power supply for car: An emergency power supply for a car may supply power to a car in an emergency by using a human power. The emergency power supply includes a manual power generator for generating a power; a charging circuit for controlling a power received from the manual power generator to convert the... Agent: Jones Day

20070182248 - Power supply circuit for selectively supplying power to a vehicle accessory: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a power supply circuit is provided for selectively supplying power to a vehicle accessory. The power supply circuit may be comprised of a switch coupled to a power line from the vehicle battery and to a power input of the accessory, and... Agent: Price, Heneveld, Cooper, Dewitt, & Litton, LLP/gentex Corporation

20070182250 - Vehicle antitheft device: A vehicle antitheft device prevents an erroneous activation of a theft preventing function due to an activation of a system, which is capable of starting an engine in a state where a key is not inserted in an ignition key cylinder. A power source control device causes a starter motor... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070182252 - Circuit and method for changing transient response characteristics of a dc/dc converter module: A circuit for, and method of, changing transient response characteristics of a DC/DC converter module having an output rail pin and a trim pin and a distributed power conversion system incorporating the system or the method. In one embodiment, the system includes a reactive component coupled to the output rail... Agent: Hitt Gaines P.C.

20070182253 - Systems and methods for reducing input current in photoflash chargers: A circuit for charging a photoflash that preferably reduces the average input to the switching regulator in an efficient fashion is provided. The regulator includes a transformer. The transformer includes a primary winding and a secondary winding. The switching regulator also includes a switch that closes at the beginning of... Agent: Fish & NeaveIPGroup Ropes & Gray LLP

20070182254 - Combination type of socket with power source management: A combination type of socket with power source management which includes a power source protection and filter body, a multi-hole outlet extension socket body, an automatic timing socket body, a synchronized main/secondary socket body, a main plug provided to the power source protection and filter body for connection to a... Agent: Leong C Lei

20070182255 - Safety switching module: A safety switching module (10) including at least two switch units connected in series and a switch control unit (20) for each switch unit (18). Each switch control unit (20) has a switch control input (38,40) to receive a shut down to open the respective switch unit (18). A switch... Agent: David A. Guerra International Patent Group, LLC

20070176492 - Affixation adapter: An adapter to detachably affix an implement comprises mutually engaging segments with cross-sectionally shaped structures. An upper segment for the base of a fuel tank bag is shaped similarly and in locking manner to a lower segment affixed to a fuel tank sealing lid. Both segments have frame-like shapes and... Agent: Clark & Brody

20070176490 - Energy-saving control system of rubber-tyred container gantry crane: An energy-saving control system of rubber-tyred container gantry crane, wherein the diesel engine-electric generator set is controlled to stop when the crane is idle, and a storage device is utilized to supply power to an auxiliary system of the crane, the system comprises: a monitor unit, a charger, a super... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070176491 - Digital doorlock having ultra capacitor: A digital doorlock having an ultra capacitor is used as an emergency power. The digital doorlock includes a power source for supplying an ordinary power; a key recognition means for receiving a key required for opening a doorlock from outside; a doorlock opening/closing means for opening/closing the doorlock by comparing... Agent: Jones Day

20070176493 - Method and system for powering a patient monitoring system: The present invention is a method and system for powering a patient monitoring system. The present invention is a modular patient monitoring system utilizing a bi-directional power bus to efficiently couple a multi-parameter acquisition device, a display and any number of expansion modules. Each coupled device includes a battery, enabling... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070176494 - Small-step, switchable capacitor: According to an example embodiment, an apparatus is provided that produces a small-step switchable capacitor, which can have steps that are smaller in value than the smallest capacitor used in the system. In one embodiment, an input signal is connected to a switchable capacitor system that includes at least one... Agent: Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP