Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
324157000 | Combined | 22 |
20080211485 | Process for Identification of Compounds for Modulating the Activity of Sodium/Calcium Exchange Transporter - The invention refers to a cell free assay for determining the activity of a Na | 09-04-2008 |
20080246463 | MEASUREMENT OF CURRENT-VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTIC CURVES OF SOLAR CELLS AND SOLAR MODULES - A solar cell or solar module is measured during a short pulse of light in such a way that the resulting data for current and voltage at each light intensity is the same as would be measured under steady-state illumination conditions and therefore predictive of the actual performance of the solar cell or solar module in sunlight. A varying voltage is applied to the terminals of the solar cell during a light pulse so that the instantaneous current at a given voltage and light intensity during the light pulse is the same as would be measured under constant illumination at that same given intensity. A constant voltage is modified by a small signal correction that is proportional to the terminal current. Or, the small signal correction is proportional to the light intensity. An analog feedback circuit is constructed using the terminal current or light intensity for feedback in order to provide the requisite varying voltage. The varying voltage may also be supplied by digital synthesis. | 10-09-2008 |
20080278145 | Process measurement instrument adapted for wireless communication - A process measurement instrument adapted for wireless communication, comprising a measurement unit ( | 11-13-2008 |
20090261816 | NIGHT-GLOW INDICATOR SYSTEM - A night-glow color coded device system is provided. The system comprises an operational device, a case, first night-glow patches, second night-glow patches, and color codes. The case encloses and supports operational parts. The first night-glow patches are attached on at least one of the operational parts. The second night-glow patches are attached on the case in a vicinity of the operational parts, and the second night-glow patches indicates information on the operational parts. The color codes are provided on the case, and indicates at least one of the information. The first night-glow patches glow in a fluorescent light different from the second night-glow patches, and the information comprises operational status including ON and OFF of the operational device. | 10-22-2009 |
20100079133 | HEAT SINK MOUNTING STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a heat sink mounting structure for mounting a heat sink for radiating heat from a heat-generating part on a printed circuit board in the heat-generating part, comprises a hook, a conductive clip, a power supply and a detector. The hook is formed close to the heat-generating part. The conductive clip presses and secures the heat sink to the heat-generating part by a stress produced when hanging on the hook. The power supply applies a voltage to the clip. The detector detects detachment of the heat sink from the heat-generating part, when no current flows from the power supply to the clip through the hook. | 04-01-2010 |
20100321005 | PERSONAL MEDIA DEVICE DOCKING STATION HAVING AN ACCESSORY DEVICE DETECTOR - Systems and methods include a circuit for detecting the insertion of a component into a docking station, e.g., an audio plug. When the component is inserted into the docking station, an electronic switch can be opened. When the switch is opened, a detector (e.g., monostable multivibrator) for detecting a change in state of the switch can be activated. Responsive to the detected change in state, the detector can issue a signal to a control device. Responsive to the signal, the controller can look to a resistive identification circuit and, based on its resistance, determine whether the component has just been inserted or removed from the docking station. | 12-23-2010 |
20110121822 | PLANAR COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA HAVING AN EPICYCLIC STRUCTURE AND ISOTROPIC RADIATION, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - The antenna device includes an electrical conductor extending on a substrate and having at least one gap therein, and with an outer ring portion to define a radiating antenna element, and at least one inner ring portion to define a feed coupler and connected in series with the outer ring portion and extending within the outer ring portion. A coupling feed element is adjacent the at least one inner ring portion, and a feed structure is connected to the coupling feed element to feed the outer ring portion. A plurality of inner ring portions may be provided with the coupling feed element being adjacent a selected one of the plurality of inner ring portions. The plurality of inner ring portions may have a common size and be symmetrically spaced within the outer ring portion. The radiation pattern may be sufficiently isotropic to eliminate the need for antenna aiming. An epicyclic geometry radiating element provides for a compound antenna design. | 05-26-2011 |
20110221425 | APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An analyte sensor apparatus and a corresponding fluid medium,
| 09-15-2011 |
20120139529 | READOUT APPARATUS FOR CURRENT TYPE TOUCH PANEL - A readout apparatus for a current type touch panel is provided. The readout apparatus includes a current-to-voltage converter, a voltage gain unit and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The current-to-voltage converter converts a sensing current of the current type touch panel to a sensing voltage. The current-to-voltage converter includes a resistor and a current mirror. The resistor has a first end and a second end. The current mirror has a master current end and a slave current end. An input end of the voltage gain unit is coupled to an output end of the current-to-voltage converter for receiving the sensing voltage. An input end of the ADC is coupled to an output end of the voltage gain unit. An output end of the ADC generates a digital code. | 06-07-2012 |
20120200285 | WIRE MANAGEMENT METHOD WITH CURRENT AND VOLTAGE SENSING - A wire management method using a wire manager including current sensing features provides input for power measurement and management systems. The wire manager may be a single wire or single bundle retaining device with a current sensor such as a hall effect sensor integrated therein, or may be a multi-wire management housing with multiple current sensing devices disposed inside for measuring the current through multiple wires. The wires may be multiple branch circuits in a power distribution panel or raceway, and the wire manager may be adapted for mounting in such a panel or raceway. Voltage sensing may also be incorporated within the sensors by providing an electrically conductive plate, wire or other element that capacitively couples to the corresponding wire. | 08-09-2012 |
20130176017 | SWITCHING CONTACTOR - A switching electrical power contactor having a bi-blade type switch, has ferrous plates attached to the blades to increase the current carrying capacity and reduce the resistance of the switch. The contactor is incorporated on the outside of a mains meter enclosure or in a wall box for a mains meter, within the space defined by the sprung jaws of the meter socket. | 07-11-2013 |
20130229172 | REFRIGERATOR AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - According to the present invention, a refrigerator that may save power rates is provided. The refrigerator according to the present invention includes a door; a communication unit; a sensing unit; a memory unit; an output unit; and a controller configured to sense an opening state of the door, obtain power consumption information consumed as the door is opened from the memory unit considering at least one of the opening state of the door and an attribute of the door and configured to output through the output unit power rates information corresponding to the power consumption information, considering power information received through the communication unit. | 09-05-2013 |
20130307528 | INTELLIGENT WIRE CONNECTORS - An intelligent wire connector carrying a microprocessor for transmitting information and/or sensing conditions proximate the wire connector wherein information from the microprocessor may be transmitted to a remote location in either a wireless mode or indirectly through an electrical wire, which is secured in the wire connector. | 11-21-2013 |
20150042316 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MONITORING FOR MATTER ACCUMULATION ON AN AIRCRAFT SURFACE - A method of monitoring the accumulation of matter on an external surface of an aircraft involves applying varying electric fields to the aircraft surface, and a sensor monitor receiving a time-series of measurements of a temperature of the aircraft surface and a phase and a magnitude of a current induced in an electric field sensor unit from the varying electric fields. The electric field sensor unit is mounted proximate the aircraft surface. The time-series of the measurements varies in accordance with the instantaneous accumulation of matter on the aircraft surface. The sensor monitor generates an assessment of the accumulation of matter on the aircraft surface from a correlation of the time-series of the measurements with at least one predetermined matter accumulation profile. Each predetermined matter accumulation profile comprises a corresponding time-series of current phase, current magnitude and temperature measurements. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042317 | Hand-Held Locating Appliance - A hand-held locating device for locating locatable objects includes a computational unit. The computational unit includes a first locating apparatus and at least one second locating apparatus. The first location apparatus is configured to locate a first subset of the locatable objects in a first locating region. The at least second locating apparatus is configured to locate a second subset of the locatable objects in a second locating region. The computational unit is configured to determine at least one piece of locating information for at least one locatable object of the locatable objects on the basis of a first locating result from the first locating apparatus and a second locating result from the second locating apparatus. | 02-12-2015 |
20150054496 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL MEASURING AND WAVEFORM-GENERATING EQUIPMENT WITH PROBE - There is provided a Multi-functional measuring and waveform-generating equipment with a probe. The equipment is capable of measuring element values of electric or electronic devices and electrical quantities such as a voltage, and generating electrical signals with various waveforms. Also, a user can conveniently manipulate and handily carry it. The equipment provides functions of measuring a voltage, a resistance, an inductance, capacitance, a frequency, the number of pulses, and the voltage level of a logic signal; verifying diode polarities, measuring the voltage level of a pulse signal, and modes generating a rectangular pulse train and a PWM signal by the simple combinations of two switches. Additionally, it also offers a much cheaper equipment than other existing expensive apparatuses, and provide better usability at experimental environments because it is small-sized, light, and conveniently portable, compared to conventional equipments that are large-sized, heavy, and not easy to carry. | 02-26-2015 |
20150137795 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING CURRENT WITH SHIELDED CONDUCTORS - Systems and methods for measuring current with shielded conductors are provided. One system includes a first wire within shielding, wherein the first wire is connected between a high voltage source and a filament of an x-ray system. The system also includes a second wire within shielding, wherein the second wire is connected between the high voltage source and the x-ray system and the shielding of the first and second wires is at a high voltage potential of the x-ray system. The system further includes a measurement resistor at a high voltage potential, wherein the measurement resistor is connected between the shielding and one of the first or second wires. | 05-21-2015 |
20150145503 | GRILLING APPLIANCE WITH AUTOMATED PLATEN LEVELING AND GAP CALIBRATION SYSTEM - A method of calibrating a grill is provided including performing a first calibration run. A first calibration run includes monitoring a current of a leveling mechanism as the first grilling surface moves into contact with a second opposite grilling surface to determine a first location of the grilling surface. The current of the leveling mechanism is also monitored as the first grilling surface moves out of contact with the second grilling surface to determine a second location of the first grilling surface. A first calibration setting including the first location and the second location is stored in the control. | 05-28-2015 |
20150333725 | IMPEDANCE MATCHING ELEMENT FOR VOLTAGE AND/OR CURRENT SENSING DEVICES - An impedance matching element is disclosed which can be used for voltage and/or current sensing or indicating devices used in medium voltage systems in order to improve signal integrity of output signals in comparison with known sensing devices. To enhance sensing accuracy and provide higher output signal immunity against interferences and impedance mismatches, the electric field sensor and/or the magnetic field sensor can be connected to the impedance matching element which allows connection to an independent analogue measuring device and is powered from an energy harvester, with an impedance matching electronic board. | 11-19-2015 |
20150362530 | L.E.D. Test Lead - A pair of light shining electrical test leads, the pair using L.E.D. or other lights. The lights are showing to the test point of the electrical leads. The lights receive power from a battery. The lights may be turned off when not needed and turned on when the user is in locations of little or no light. When in locations of little or no light, the user shall use the lights to help determine electrical current while seeing better to avoid injuries. | 12-17-2015 |
20160077137 | HOME APPLIANCE HAVING BUILT-IN POWER METER - An appliance includes an operation unit that is mounted in a case of the appliance that is supplied power by an external power supply and that includes at least one of a motor and a heating member. The appliance further includes a control circuit mounted in the case of the appliance and configured to control the operation unit to perform appliance functionality that is different than measuring power. The appliance further includes a power meter coupled to the control circuit, built into the case, and configured to measure power consumed by the appliance in performing the appliance functionality. | 03-17-2016 |
20180023885 | REFRIGERATOR | 01-25-2018 |