Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches inventions 08/07

20070200656 - Two way composite nitinol actuator: A two-way actuated shape memory composite material is provided. The composite material includes a shape memory alloy and an elastic metal. The composite material takes a first shape at a lower temperature and a second shape at a higher temperature. At the higher temperature, the shape memory alloy has a... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070188290 - Switch and recording medium: A switch has a detection portion that contains a magnetic-field-sensing element and an attraction member. The attraction member generates a magnetically attracting force. The detection portion generates a switching signal based on an output of the magnetic-field-sensing element.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070188291 - Fuse strip with lateral outgoing contacts and a lateral adapter module: The invention relates to a fuse strip, comprising a housing, preferably made of plastics material, with at least two means, arranged in the housing, for receiving fuse elements, with clamping feet provided on the underside of the housing, wherein a contact for contacting the associated conductor rail is configured in... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070188292 - Alloy type thermal fuse and wire member for a thermal fuse element: An alloy type thermal fuse is provided in which, although a fuse element essentially comprising an In-Sn alloy is used, shear breakage at the melting point or lower can be prevented from occurring even under long-term DC application, the operation stability to a heat cycle can be satisfactorily assured, and... Agent: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P.

20070188293 - Temperature switch: A temperature switch includes a housing, a switching unit installed in the housing and including a resilient movable conductive plate that is movable between on and off positions, and a temperature control unit mounted on the housing and including a heat-conductive cover that is adapted to conduct heat of a... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC