公开(公告)号：US06072286A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-06

申请号：US899881

申请日：1997-07-24

申请人： Lawrence M. Sears

发明人： Lawrence M. Sears

IPC分类号： H05B37/04 ,  H05B41/46

CPC分类号： H05B41/46 ,  H05B37/04

摘要： An auxiliary lighting control circuit and method for a lighting system having a HID lamp as the primary light source and an auxiliary light source for providing light when the HID lamp is extinguished or below full brightness but power remains available to the circuit. The circuit senses the HID lamp current and activates a relay to a conductive state using a solid state controller when the HID lamp current is below a predetermined current magnitude to effect the lighting of the auxiliary light source.

摘要翻译： 一种用于具有HID灯作为主光源的照明系统的辅助照明控制电路和方法，以及用于当HID灯熄灭或低于全亮度但功率仍然可用于电路时提供光的辅助光源。 当HID灯电流低于预定电流值时，该电路感测HID灯电流并且使用固态控制器将继电器激活到导通状态，以实现辅助光源的点亮。

公开(公告)号：US4470010A

公开(公告)日：1984-09-04

申请号：US311531

申请日：1981-10-15

申请人： Lawrence M. Sears

发明人： Lawrence M. Sears

IPC分类号： G01D5/12 ,  G01R11/02 ,  G01R11/16 ,  G01R29/00 ,  H01L41/08

CPC分类号： G01R11/16 ,  G01D5/12 ,  G01R11/02

摘要： Retrofit apparatus (38) for attachment to a utility meter (10) to detect revolutions of a dial arm (34) of the utility meter. A piezoelectric crystal (42) is provided against which a striker arm (52) abuts. The striker arm is rotatable on an axle (50) and is therefore movable relative to the piezoelectric crystal. A spring (54) is tensioned so as to resiliently bias the striker arm against the crystal. A shoe (62) is also mounted on the axle and is disposed in the path of rotation of the dial arm so that once each revolution the dial arm engages, deflects, and releases the shoe, thereby causing the striker arm to withdraw from and then snap back against the piezoelectric crystal. The crystal produces an electrical pulse in response. The pulses are counted by a counter (82) to provide a count indicative of utility usage.

摘要翻译： 用于附接到公用事业仪表（10）以检测公用事业计量表的拨盘（34）的转数的改型装置（38）。 设置有撞击臂（52）抵靠的压电晶体（42）。 撞击臂可以在轴（50）上旋转，因此可相对于压电晶体移动。 弹簧（54）被张紧以便将撞针臂弹性地偏压在晶体上。 靴子（62）也安装在轴上并且设置在转盘的旋转路径中，使得一旦旋转一周，拨盘臂接合，偏转和释放鞋，从而使撞针臂从中退出，然后 与压电晶体相接。 晶体产生电脉冲作为响应。 脉冲由计数器（82）计数，以提供表示公用事业用途的计数。

公开(公告)号：US4957273A

公开(公告)日：1990-09-18

申请号：US185455

申请日：1988-04-25

申请人： Lawrence M. Sears

发明人： Lawrence M. Sears

IPC分类号： F16K31/02

CPC分类号： F16K31/02

摘要： A system and method for actuating a device from a remote location includes a signal generator for establishing a signal indicative of a desire to actuate the device, detector means for sensing the signal indicative of a desire to actuate the device and for actuating a switch means for actuating the device. A feedback signal is provided indicative of actuation of the device.

摘要翻译： 用于从远程位置致动设备的系统和方法包括信号发生器，用于建立指示启动设备的期望的信号;检测器装置，用于感测指示致动设备的期望的信号， 启动设备。 提供反馈信号指示装置的致动。

公开(公告)号：US4607527A

公开(公告)日：1986-08-26

申请号：US562423

申请日：1983-12-19

申请人： Lawrence M. Sears

发明人： Lawrence M. Sears

IPC分类号： G01F15/06 ,  G01F15/14

CPC分类号： G01F15/063

摘要： Trip devices are disclosed for attachment to existing utility meters to detect revolutions of a dial arm of the meter. Two embodiments are disclosed, each including a spring-biased shaft extending through a base and a shoe on the end of the shaft. As the dial arm rotates, it catches and deflects the shoe, thus rotating the shaft. The shoe then slips off of the dial arm and returns to its original position under the urging of the spring. In one embodiment, shaft rotation is detected using a magnet and reed switch arrangement. In the other a mercury switch is instead used.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于附接到现有公用事业计量表以检测仪表的转盘的转数的行程装置。 公开了两个实施例，每个实施例包括延伸穿过基座的弹簧偏置轴和在轴的端部上的鞋。 当拨盘旋转时，它抓住并偏转鞋，从而旋转轴。 然后，鞋在弹簧的推动下滑离拨盘臂并返回其原始位置。 在一个实施例中，使用磁铁和簧片开关装置检测轴旋转。 另一个则是使用水银开关。

公开(公告)号：US20100130972A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-27

申请号：US12618818

申请日：2009-11-16

申请人： Michael Yambor ,  Lawrence M. Sears ,  Stephanie A.S. Harrington ,  Mark A. Williams ,  Jennifer S. Innamorato ,  Thomas J. Pavsek

发明人： Michael Yambor ,  Lawrence M. Sears ,  Stephanie A.S. Harrington ,  Mark A. Williams ,  Jennifer S. Innamorato ,  Thomas J. Pavsek

IPC分类号： A61B18/04 ,  A61N1/00

CPC分类号： A61B18/14 ,  A61B2018/0016 ,  A61B2018/00452 ,  A61B2018/1213 ,  A61B2018/143 ,  A61B2018/1861 ,  A61B2218/002 ,  A61B2218/007 ,  A61B2218/008

摘要： An electrical device for treating problem skin areas, including warts, has an electrode and a power source coupled to the electrode for generating an arc over a gap between a distal end of the electrode and a patient's skin when the electrode is placed in spaced proximity to the patient's skin. The power source provides electricity to the electrode with a frequency of at least 100 kHz, an open-circuit voltage of less than 2 kVRMS, and a total power of less than 2 W.

摘要翻译： 用于治疗包括疣在内的问题皮肤区域的电气装置具有电极和电极，该电极和电源耦合到所述电极，用于在所述电极与所述电极的间隔距离接近的位置处在所述电极的远端和患者皮肤之间的间隙上产生电弧 病人的皮肤。 电源以至少100kHz的频率，小于2kVRMS的开路电压和小于2W的总功率为电极提供电力。

公开(公告)号：US5719564A

公开(公告)日：1998-02-17

申请号：US644501

申请日：1996-05-10

申请人： Lawrence M. Sears

发明人： Lawrence M. Sears

IPC分类号： G08C17/02 ,  G08B23/00

CPC分类号： G08C17/02

摘要： A method for communicating utility usage-related information from a plurality of meter modules to a plurality of data accumulator units, each of which periodically transmits data to a control computer, including the steps of periodically transmitting from each meter module a first signal indicative of utility usage-related information and wherein the first signal includes a flag for self-configuring the communications network when the meter module is initially installed. The signal strength of the first signals from a meter module received at a data accumulator unit are measured and ranked by the control computer based on received signal strength. The ranking based on signal strength is utilized to enable only a limited number of data accumulators (those which received the strongest first signals) to receive, record and store data from a particular meter module.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将公用设施使用相关信息从多个仪表模块传送到多个数据累加器单元的方法，所述多个数据累加器单元周期性地向控制计算机发送数据，包括以下步骤：周期性地从每个仪表模块发送指示效用的第一信号 使用相关信息，并且其中当所述仪表模块初始安装时，所述第一信号包括用于自配置所述通信网络的标志。 基于接收到的信号强度，由控制计算机测量并在数据累加器单元处接收的来自仪表模块的第一信号的信号强度。 基于信号强度的排序用于仅使有限数量的数据累加器（接收最强的第一信号的数据）接收，记录和存储来自特定仪表模块的数据。

公开(公告)号：US5237309A

公开(公告)日：1993-08-17

申请号：US368375

申请日：1989-06-19

申请人： Mark G. Frantz ,  Thomas J. Pavsek ,  Mark R. Honard ,  Lawrence M. Sears ,  Ying Shen

发明人： Mark G. Frantz ,  Thomas J. Pavsek ,  Mark R. Honard ,  Lawrence M. Sears ,  Ying Shen

IPC分类号： A61M5/142 ,  A61M5/168

CPC分类号： A61M5/16854 ,  A61M5/14216 ,  A61M2205/12 ,  A61M2205/128

摘要： A medical pumping system has a supply tube (2), an outlet tube (6), a readily sterilizable, disposable cassette (3) connected to the tubes and engaged with the pump, and means (22,24) such as a motor-driven piston, for intermittently applying pressure to the cassette. The pumping system features a display and switch means (9, 10) on a front panel thereof, a pressure sensor (28), an optical fluid presence sensor (19), and a microprocessor (20) metering the volume of fluid pumped through said cassette (3), monitoring output signals from said sensors (18, 28), controlling the motor-driven piston in accordance with settings entered via said switch means (9,10), and directing output data to said display means (8). The microprocessor has a stored program for performing SET RATE, RUN, HOLD, VOLUME FED, and CLEAR VOLUME functions. The cassette includes a hydraulically self-actuating inlet valve (44) communicating with the supply tube (2), a hydraulically self-actuating outlet check valve (42) communicating with, and preventing backflow from, the outlet tube (6), a hollow, resilient compressible member, such as a bellows (34) having an interior communicating with the inlet and outlet valves, and a support structure (30,36,38) securing together the tubes, valves and bellows in operating relation. Preferably, the inlet and outlet valves are a unitary element.

摘要翻译： 医疗泵送系统具有供给管（2），出口管（6），易于灭菌的一次性盒（3），其连接到管并与泵接合，以及装置（22,24） 驱动活塞，间歇地向盒子施加压力。 泵送系统在其前面板上具有显示和开关装置（9,10），压力传感器（28），光学流体存在传感器（19）和微处理器（20），其计量泵送通过所述 监控来自所述传感器（18,28）的输出信号的盒（3），根据通过所述开关装置（9,10）输入的设置控制电动活塞，并将输出数据引导到所述显示装置（8）。 微处理器具有用于执行SET RATE，RUN，HOLD，VOLUME FED和CLEAR VOLUME功能的存储程序。 所述盒包括与所述供应管（2）连通的液压自动进入阀（44），与所述出口管（6）相通并防止从所述出口管（6）回流的液压自动启动出口止回阀（42） 弹性可压缩构件，例如具有与入口和出口阀连通的内部的波纹管（34），以及以操作关系将管，阀和波纹管固定在一起的支撑结构（30,36,38）。 优选地，入口和出口阀是整体元件。

公开(公告)号：US6072405A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-06

申请号：US59323

申请日：1998-04-13

申请人： Lawrence M. Sears

发明人： Lawrence M. Sears

IPC分类号： G01F15/06 ,  G01F15/075 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  G08B23/00

CPC分类号： H01Q1/2233 ,  G01F15/063 ,  G01F15/0755 ,  H01Q1/22

摘要： A meter transmission unit for transmitting a signal indicative of utility usage at a utility meter which is adapted for use with a pit set utility meter located in a pit having a cover and an opening therein for supporting the meter transmission unit and a method of installing the meter transmission unit. The meter transmission unit includes a tubular housing having a detachable flange at one end thereof for supporting the meter transmission unit on the pit cover and includes an annular collar having vertical adjustment means extending through the annular collar for engaging with the bottom of the pit cover to pull the flange tightly toward the top surface of the pit cover.

摘要翻译： 一种仪表传输单元，用于在公用事业仪表上发送表示公用事业用途的信号，该公用设施适用于位于具有盖和其中的开口的凹坑设置公用事业仪表用于支撑仪表传输单元的方法， 仪表传输单元。 仪表传输单元包括管状壳体，其一端具有可拆卸的凸缘，用于将仪表传输单元支撑在凹坑盖上，并且包括环形套环，其具有延伸穿过环形套环的垂直调节装置，用于与凹坑盖的底部接合 将法兰紧紧地朝着凹坑盖的顶面拉出。

公开(公告)号：US5617084A

公开(公告)日：1997-04-01

申请号：US547408

申请日：1995-10-24

申请人： Lawrence M. Sears

发明人： Lawrence M. Sears

IPC分类号： G08C15/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C19/00

CPC分类号： G08C15/00 ,  G08C17/02

摘要： An apparatus for communicating utility usage information at a utility usage location to a utility usage registering device includes a utility usage registering module adapted to be located at a utility usage location to provide a first signal indicative of the utility usage information, a transmitter responsive to said first signal for periodically transmitting at a pseudo-random transmission intervals, a second signal indicative of utility usage, a receiver located remote from the utility usage location for receiving the second signal, and a utility usage registering device associated with the receiver for storing the second signal indicative of utility usage information. A tamper detector is provided to detect the occurrence of a tamper event and generates a tamper signal which is directed to the utility usage registering module. The tamper signal is indexed upon the tamper detector sensing the occurrence of each tamper event.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在公用设施使用位置向公用设施使用登记设备通信公用设施使用信息的设备包括：公用设施使用登记模块，其适于位于公用设施使用位置，以提供指示公用设施使用信息的第一信号;响应于所述 用于以伪随机发送间隔周期性地发送第一信号，指示公用事业用途的第二信号，远离用于接收第二信号的公用设施使用位置的接收器，以及与接收器相关联的用于存储第二信号的公用设施使用登记设备 指示公用事业用途信息的信号。 提供篡改检测器以检测篡改事件的发生，并产生指向公用设施使用登记模块的篡改信号。 篡改信号在篡改检测器感测到每个篡改事件的发生时被索引。

公开(公告)号：US5542250A

公开(公告)日：1996-08-06

申请号：US318219

申请日：1994-10-05

申请人： Gordon M. Ball ,  Lawrence M. Sears

发明人： Gordon M. Ball ,  Lawrence M. Sears

IPC分类号： B08B15/00 ,  F24F7/06 ,  F02B35/00 ,  F24F7/00

CPC分类号： F24F7/06 ,  B08B15/002

摘要： A method and apparatus for actuating a direct source exhaust gas capture system for capturing and exhausting exhaust from a vehicle tailpipe which automatically starts when the ignition system of the vehicle is actuated prior to the engine starting, and which is operable to automatically restart when the vehicle returns to the vehicle storage facility.

摘要翻译： 一种用于致动直接源排气捕获系统的方法和装置，用于捕获和排出来自车辆尾管的排气，当车辆的点火系统在发动机启动之前被启动时，该排气自动启动，并且其可操作以在车辆 返回车辆存放设施。