公开(公告)号：US5610327A

公开(公告)日：1997-03-11

申请号：US486328

申请日：1995-06-07

申请人： Thomas P. Becker ,  Mark A. Hoferitza ,  Matthew M. Crass

发明人： Thomas P. Becker ,  Mark A. Hoferitza ,  Matthew M. Crass

IPC分类号： F02P17/06 ,  F02P17/00

CPC分类号： F02P17/06

摘要： A diesel timing light includes a flash circuit for flashing a xenon lamp in response to ignition events sensed by a knock sensor. A trigger circuit enables the flash circuit only in the presence of an enable signal, which is generated by a sensing circuit immediately before the ignition of the no. 1 cylinder. The sensing circuit includes a visible laser source which illuminates a patch of reflective tape on the engine flywheel just ahead of a timing mark corresponding to engine top dead center. The tape reflects the visible laser light to a sensor which generates the enable signal. The trigger disables the flash circuit immediately after the flash triggered by the first ignition event after the enable signal. LED indicators indicate when the photosensor is detecting the reflected beam and when the knock sensor is detecting ignition events.

摘要翻译： 柴油定时灯包括用于响应于由爆震传感器感测到的点火事件来闪烁氙气灯的闪光灯。 触发电路仅在存在使能信号的情况下使能闪速电路，该使能信号由紧接在否的点火之前的感测电路产生。 1缸。 感测电路包括可见激光源，其在发动机飞轮之前照亮发动机上止点对应的定时标记之前的反射带的贴片。 磁带将可见激光反射到产生使能信号的传感器。 在使能信号后，由第一次点火事件触发闪光后，触发器将立即禁用闪光电路。 LED指示灯指示光电传感器何时检测到反射光束，何时爆震传感器检测到点火事件。

公开(公告)号：US5589644A

公开(公告)日：1996-12-31

申请号：US347871

申请日：1994-12-01

申请人： Thomas P. Becker ,  Matthew M. Crass ,  Gordon A. Putney ,  Randy J. Niesen ,  Dean J. Iwinski

发明人： Thomas P. Becker ,  Matthew M. Crass ,  Gordon A. Putney ,  Randy J. Niesen ,  Dean J. Iwinski

IPC分类号： G01C19/00 ,  B25B23/14 ,  B25B23/142 ,  G01L5/00

CPC分类号： B25B23/1425

摘要： A torque-angle wrench is provided with a handle for applying torque, such as to a fastener or bolt, through a tightening angle, at a rotational angular velocity. A piezoelectric gyroscopic sensor device including circuitry for vibrating an oscillating body is coupled to the wrench. As the wrench is rotated through the tightening angle, its rotational angular velocity causes the vibrating body to alter its direction of vibration. The new vibrating pattern is sensed and converted, by appropriate sensing circuitry, into an electrical signal proportional in intensity to the rotational angular velocity of the wrench. The electrical signal can be electronically processed by appropriate conversion and display circuitry to provide a visual indication of the tightening angle. Such conversion and display circuitry can be integral with the wrench or as part of an adaptably coupled meter non-integrally connected to the sensor device.

摘要翻译： 扭矩扳手设置有用于以旋转角速度通过紧固角度向紧固件或螺栓施加扭矩的手柄。 包括用于使振动体振动的电路的压电陀螺传感器装置与扳手相连接。 当扳手旋转通过紧固角度时，其旋转角速度使得振动体改变其振动方向。 新的振动模式通过适当的感测电路被感测和转换成与扳手的旋转角速度成正比的电信号。 电信号可以通过适当的转换和显示电路进行电子处理，以提供紧固角度的视觉指示。 这种转换和显示电路可以与扳手成一体，或者作为与传感器装置非整体连接的适应性耦合的仪表的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US08720239B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-13

申请号：US13019398

申请日：2011-02-02

申请人： Matthew M. Crass ,  Jon M. LaRue ,  Mark T. Gordon ,  John J. Landree ,  Robert Keith Folkestad, II

发明人： Matthew M. Crass ,  Jon M. LaRue ,  Mark T. Gordon ,  John J. Landree ,  Robert Keith Folkestad, II

IPC分类号： E05B47/00 ,  B65D55/14

CPC分类号： B25H3/028 ,  E05B47/0012 ,  E05B65/462 ,  E05B2047/0015 ,  E05B2047/002 ,  E05B2047/0027 ,  E05B2047/0028 ,  E05B2047/003 ,  E05B2047/0085 ,  E05B2047/0094 ,  G07C9/00309 ,  G07C9/00563 ,  G07C9/00896 ,  G07C2009/00793 ,  Y10T70/554 ,  Y10T70/5973 ,  Y10T70/5978 ,  Y10T70/7051 ,  Y10T70/7062 ,  Y10T70/7102 ,  Y10T70/7107 ,  Y10T70/7113 ,  Y10T70/7124 ,  Y10T70/713

摘要： An improved method of rotating the lockrod of a tool storage unit to the “locked” or “unlocked” position by use of a linear actuator to rotate the lockrod actuator, where the linear actuator operates electrically, allowing for control by any remotely or automatically operated system. The tool storage unit locking mechanisms include a center-neutral key position that rotates 90 degrees in either direction from center to lock and unlock the unit. This design allows a standard key to operate the locking mechanism, but also allows a secondary mechanism (such as an electromagnetically driven mechanism) to directly operate the lock. Due to its specifics, the design would also allow for retrofitability.

摘要翻译： 一种改进的方法，通过使用线性致动器将工具存储单元的锁定件旋转到“锁定”或“解锁”位置，以旋转锁定致动器，其中线性致动器电动操作，允许通过远程或自动操作 系统。 工具存储单元锁定机构包括从中心向任一方向旋转90度的中心 - 中性键位置，以锁定并解锁单元。 这种设计允许标准键操作锁定机构，但也允许辅助机构（如电磁驱动机构）直接操作锁。 由于其具体细节，该设计也将允许改装。

公开(公告)号：US06508313B1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-21

申请号：US09910539

申请日：2001-07-23

申请人： Steven C. Carney ,  Matthew M. Crass

发明人： Steven C. Carney ,  Matthew M. Crass

IPC分类号： E21B700

CPC分类号： B25B23/1405 ,  B25B23/1475

摘要： An electrically powered impact tool has a removably mountable battery pack which includes an acoustic detection circuit for detecting sounds generated by the impact mechanism in use and, in response to such detection, starts an adjustable time period, at the end of which a relay is actuated for disconnecting the battery of the battery pack from the tool motor for a predetermined time period. This serves as a torque-limiting mechanism where the tool is a torque-applying tool. The time period is adjustable by a dial on the battery pack housing and the control circuitry may be selectively powered through a switch on the battery pack housing.

摘要翻译： 电动冲击工具具有可移除安装的电池组，其包括用于检测由使用中的冲击机构产生的声音的声学检测电路，并且响应于这种检测开始可调节的时间段，在其结束时继电器被致动 用于在预定时间段内将电池组的电池从工具电机断开。 这用作扭矩限制机构，其中工具是扭矩施加工具。 该时间段可通过电池组外壳上的拨盘进行调节，并且控制电路可以通过电池组壳体上的开关选择性地供电。

公开(公告)号：US06441584B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-27

申请号：US09729253

申请日：2000-12-01

申请人： Matthew M. Crass

发明人： Matthew M. Crass

IPC分类号： H02J700

CPC分类号： H02J7/0022 ,  H02J7/0075 ,  H02J7/008

摘要： A charge maintenance system for a lead-acid battery includes a charger, a voltage monitor, and a load/switch series combination, all connectable in parallel across the battery terminals, the switch and the charger being under control of a microprocessor. The battery is initially loaded for a predetermined time period, or until the battery voltage drops below an absolute minimum reference level during a loading cycle, and the system stores the lowest battery terminal voltage occurring during the loading cycle. After a predetermined delay following the loading cycle the charger is activated to charge the battery until it reaches a maximum charge level. Then, if the stored lowest battery voltage level is below a predetermined reference level, the loading/charging routine is repeated, otherwise it is not and the battery is considered good. If the stored lowest battery voltage level remains below the threshold for ten consecutive loading cycles, the system indicates that the battery failed the test but could be subject to retest. If the stored lowest battery voltage level is below an absolute minimum reference voltage level after three consecutive loading cycles, the system indicates that the battery is bad and should be discarded.

摘要翻译： 铅酸蓄电池的充电维护系统包括充电器，电压监视器和负载/开关串联组合，所有组合都可并联连接在电池端子上，开关和充电器处于微处理器的控制之下。 电池最初装载预定的时间段，或者直到电池电压在加载循环期间降到绝对最小参考电平以下，并且系统存储在加载循环期间发生的最低电池端电压。 在加载周期之后的预定延迟之后，充电器被激活以对电池充电直到其达到最大充电水平。 然后，如果存储的最低电池电压电平低于预定的参考电平，则重复加载/充电程序，否则不是并且电池被认为是好的。 如果存储的最低电池电压电平在十个连续加载周期内保持低于阈值，则系统表示电池未通过测试，但可能需要重新测试。 如果存储的最低电池电压电平在三次连续加载循环后低于绝对最小参考电压电平，则系统表示电池不良，应丢弃。

公开(公告)号：US06297615B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-02

申请号：US09578094

申请日：2000-05-25

申请人： Matthew M. Crass

发明人： Matthew M. Crass

IPC分类号： H02J700

CPC分类号： H01M6/5033 ,  H01M6/5044 ,  H01M10/06 ,  H01M10/4257 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H02J7/0047 ,  Y10S320/19

摘要： A battery pack has a pair of input/output terminals adapted to be connected across a source of charging voltage, and a lead-acid battery connected across the input/output terminals. A Zener diode is connected in series with a resistance across the input/output terminals, the resistance forming part of a trigger circuit for triggering an alarm signal to actuate a visible and/or audible annunciator when the charging voltage exceeds a threshold level. In one embodiment the trigger circuit is an IC comparator having one input connected to a reference voltage drive from a voltage divider connected across the input/output terminals, and the other input connected to the trigger voltage across the resistance in series with the Zener. In another embodiment the trigger circuit includes a pair of transistors, one being turned ON by the trigger voltage and in turn ON the second transistor to produce the output signal and provide a feedback to latch on the first transistor.

摘要翻译： 电池组具有适于连接在充电电压源上的一对输入/输出端子和连接在输入/输出端子上的铅酸电池。 齐纳二极管与输入/输出端子之间的电阻串联连接，电阻形成触发电路的一部分，用于在充电电压超过阈值电平时触发报警信号来启动可见和/或听觉指示器。 在一个实施例中，触发电路是一个IC比较器，其具有一个输入端，连接到跨过输入/输出端子连接的分压器的参考电压驱动器，另一个输入端连接到与齐纳二极管串联的电阻上的触发电压。 在另一个实施例中，触发电路包括一对晶体管，一个晶体管由一个触发电压导通，另一个导通第二晶体管，以产生输出信号并提供反馈来锁存在第一晶体管上。

公开(公告)号：US5004984A

公开(公告)日：1991-04-02

申请号：US404430

申请日：1989-09-08

申请人： Thomas P. Becker ,  Sohrab S. Rameshk ,  Matthew M. Crass

发明人： Thomas P. Becker ,  Sohrab S. Rameshk ,  Matthew M. Crass

IPC分类号： F02P17/00 ,  G01R33/025 ,  G01R33/028

CPC分类号： F02P17/00 ,  G01R33/025 ,  G01R33/028 ,  F02P2017/003

摘要： An inductive pickup assembly senses the electromagnetic fields of plural ignition elements of an automotive engine, access to which elements is prevented by associated engine housing structure. The pickup assembly includes a frame having a flat platform on which multiple sensors are mounted, each sensor comprising an electromagnetic pickup coil with a magnetizable metal core integral with a magnetizable metal shield plate which covers one end of the coil. The frame has a support member with depending feet having apertures which mate with fasteners on the housing structure to serve as a template for accurately locating the pickup assembly on the housing structure.

摘要翻译： 感应拾取器组件感测汽车发动机的多个点火元件的电磁场，通过相关联的发动机壳体结构阻止了哪些元件的接触。 拾取器组件包括具有平台的框架，多个传感器安装在该平台上，每个传感器包括具有可覆盖的金属芯的电磁拾波线圈，该可磁化金属芯与可覆盖金属屏蔽板的一体，该可磁化金属屏蔽板覆盖线圈的一端。 框架具有支撑构件，其具有具有孔的支撑构件，所述支撑构件具有与壳体结构上的紧固件配合的孔，以用作用于将拾取组件精确地定位在壳体结构上的模板。