Automatic headlamp dimmer
    3.
    发明授权
    Automatic headlamp dimmer 失效
    自动头灯调光器

    公开(公告)号:US5182502A

    公开(公告)日:1993-01-26

    申请号:US696162

    申请日:1991-05-06

    摘要: An automatic headlamp dimmer system for switching a vehicle's headlamps from high beam to low beam when lights from another vehicle are detected in front of the vehicle. To prevent spurious responses to reflected light from signs and other sources, the dimmer system includes a light detector which is responsive only to infrared light. Also, unwanted responses to flashing lights are avoided by detecting the presence of a periodically varying light signal, and inhibiting switching between high and low beams in response thereto. The system is also capable of sensing the activation of windshield wipers and preventing headlamp switching caused by interruption of light to the system's light sensor by action of the wiper blades.

    摘要翻译: 一种自动前照灯调光器系统,用于在车辆前方检测到来自另一车辆的灯光时将车辆前照灯从远光灯切换到近光灯。 为了防止对来自标志和其他来源的反射光的伪响应,调光器系统包括仅响应于红外光的光检测器。 此外,通过检测周期性变化的光信号的存在以及响应于此而抑制高光束和低光束之间的切换来避免对闪光灯的不期望的响应。 该系统还能够感测到挡风玻璃刮水器的激活,并且通过刮水片的作用来防止由于中断对系统的光传感器的光引起的前照灯切换。

    Filament power supply for static vacuum fluorescent display
    4.
    发明授权
    Filament power supply for static vacuum fluorescent display 失效
    灯丝电源用于静电真空荧光显示

    公开(公告)号:US5606226A

    公开(公告)日:1997-02-25

    申请号:US538147

    申请日:1995-10-02

    IPC分类号: G09G3/06 G09G3/10

    CPC分类号: G09G3/06 G09G2330/02

    摘要: A DC power supply 44 for providing a desired filament voltage to a static filament in a vacuum fluorescent display 16 includes a voltage regulator 46 with an input and an output. The input couples to a source of ignition voltage 10 while the output couples to the base of a transistor 50. A first dropping resistor 52 connects between the source of ignition voltage 10 and the collector of the transistor 50. A second dropping resistor 54 connects between the emitter of the transistor 50 and the filament 20 of the VF display 16. Accordingly, a first current path to the filament 20 is defined through the first dropping resistor 52, the collector-emitter junction of the transistor 50, and the second dropping resistor 54. A second current path to the filament 20 is defined through the voltage regulator 46, the base-emitter junction of the transistor 50, and the second dropping resistor 54. In operation, therefore, filament current flows through the first current path when the source of ignition voltage 10 is operating in an upper portion of its range dissipating a significant amount of power across the first dropping resistor 52. Alternatively, filament current flows through the second current path when the source of ignition voltage 10 is operating in a lower portion of its voltage fluctuation range.

    摘要翻译: 用于向真空荧光显示器16中的静电细丝提供期望的灯丝电压的直流电源44包括具有输入和输出的电压调节器46。 当输出耦合到晶体管50的基极时,输入耦合到点火电压源10。第一降压电阻52连接在点火电压源10和晶体管50的集电极之间。第二降压电阻54连接在 晶体管50的发射极和VF显示器16的灯丝20.因此,通过第一滴下电阻52,晶体管50的集电极 - 发射极结和第二降压电阻器限定到灯丝20的第一电流路径 通过电压调节器46,晶体管50的基极 - 发射极结和第二降压电阻器54来定义到灯丝20的第二电流通路。因此,在工作中,灯丝电流流过第一电流通路时 点火电压源10工作在其范围的上部,在第一滴下电阻52上消耗大量功率。或者,灯丝电流流动 当点火电压源10在其电压波动范围的较低部分工作时,通过第二电流通路。

    Low voltage inhibiting circuit for a microcomputer
    5.
    发明授权
    Low voltage inhibiting circuit for a microcomputer 失效
    微电脑低压抑制电路

    公开(公告)号:US5313112A

    公开(公告)日:1994-05-17

    申请号:US812457

    申请日:1991-12-23

    申请人: Harold R. Macks

    发明人: Harold R. Macks

    摘要: A low voltage inhibiting circuit for use with a microcomputer in which a reset signal is applied during power-up or whenever the voltage of an unregulated source to a regulated supply drops below a predetermined threshold level. The reset signal is removed whenever the voltage from the unregulated source is restored to a value which is above a second predetermined threshold value defined as being above the first threshold value and after a predetermined period of time.

    摘要翻译: 一种与微型计算机一起使用的低压抑制电路,其中在上电期间或每当调节电源的未调节源的电压下降到预定阈值以下时,复位信号被施加。 每当来自未调节源的电压恢复到被定义为高于第一阈值的第二预定阈值并且在预定时间段之后的值时,复位信号被去除。

    Class II bus negative transient protection
    6.
    发明授权
    Class II bus negative transient protection 失效
    二级总线负瞬态保护

    公开(公告)号:US07061734B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-13

    申请号:US10653439

    申请日:2003-09-02

    IPC分类号: H02H9/00

    CPC分类号: H02H9/046

    摘要: To protect the class II integrated circuit bus from negative transients, the present invention uses a clamp circuit which is biased from the battery and referenced to ground as opposed to being biased and referenced to ground. Thus, the current path is not from ground to the bus pin. Instead, it is from the battery through a blocking diode, a transistor, a resistor and a plurality of diodes to the bus pin yet referenced to ground. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention consists of a transient protection circuit including a reference diode with its cathode connected to ground, a transistor biased as a current source having its output terminal operably connected to an anode of the reference diode, and at least a second diode operably connected between the anode of the reference diode and a bus pin, whereby the transistor supplies current when a module ground is intact.

    摘要翻译: 为了保护II类集成电路总线免于负瞬变,本发明使用钳位电路,该钳位电路从电池偏置并参考地,而不是偏置并参考地。 因此,电流路径不是从地线到总线引脚。 相反,它是从电池通过阻塞二极管,晶体管,电阻器和多个二极管到总线引脚而引用到地。 在一个优选实施例中,本发明包括瞬态保护电路,其包括参考二极管,其阴极连接到地,晶体管被偏置为电流源,其输出端可操作地连接到参考二极管的阳极,并且至少一个 第二二极管可操作地连接在参考二极管的阳极和总线引脚之间,由此当模块接地完好时晶体管提供电流。

    Vehicle lamp control sensor
    7.
    发明授权
    Vehicle lamp control sensor 失效
    车灯控制传感器

    公开(公告)号:US5036437A

    公开(公告)日:1991-07-30

    申请号:US577206

    申请日:1990-09-04

    申请人: Harold R. Macks

    发明人: Harold R. Macks

    IPC分类号: B60Q1/14

    CPC分类号: B60Q1/1423 B60Q2300/314

    摘要: A vehicle lamp control sensor for switching a lamp on or off depending on ambient levels. The device employs a silicon photodetector in combination with a filter chosen to give the detector a response curve that peaks at about 550 nanometers. This gives the control sensor the same proximate spectral response as the human eye. The photo detector transmits an electrical signal in response to the ambient light. The electrical signal is sensed by a lamp switching circuit to switch the vehicle lamp at predetermined light levels. The vehicle lamp control sensor will thus respond to changes in the ambient light levels in a manner which matches the perceived light levels of a human observer.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于根据环境水平来打开或关闭灯的车辆灯控制传感器。 该器件采用硅光电检测器与选择的滤光器组合,以使检测器达到峰值约550纳米的响应曲线。 这使得控制传感器具有与人眼相同的近似光谱响应。 光检测器响应于环境光发送电信号。 电信号由灯开关电路感测,以将车辆灯以预定的光水平切换。 因此,车辆灯控制传感器将以与人类观察者的感知光水平相匹配的方式响应环境光水平的变化。

    Method and apparatus for DC motor speed monitoring
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for DC motor speed monitoring 失效
    直流电机速度监控方法及装置

    公开(公告)号:US5524168A

    公开(公告)日:1996-06-04

    申请号:US398271

    申请日:1995-03-03

    IPC分类号: H02P6/06 H02P5/165

    摘要: In two embodiments of the present invention, the speed of a DC motor is determined by examining the signal at the negative terminal of the motor. The signal is high-pass-filtered to extract the AC component of the signal. The frequency of this signal is, in almost all cases, proportional to the speed of the motor. This signal is then fed into a comparator, which converts the signal into a square wave, which is then input into a microprocessor. The microprocessor determines the frequency of the square wave. If the frequency of the square wave is below a threshold of acceptable motor speed, the microprocessor can turn off the motor and provide a malfunction indication. If the frequency of the square wave is above a second threshold of acceptable motor speed, the microprocessor can likewise turn off the motor and provide a malfunction indication.

    摘要翻译: 在本发明的两个实施例中,通过检查电动机的负极端子处的信号来确定直流电动机的转速。 信号被高通滤波以提取信号的交流分量。 在几乎所有情况下,该信号的频率与电动机的速度成比例。 然后将该信号馈送到比较器,该比较器将信号转换成方波,然后将其输入微处理器。 微处理器确定方波的频率。 如果方波频率低于可接受电机转速的阈值,则微处理器可以关闭电机并提供故障指示。 如果方波的频率高于可接受的电动机速度的第二阈值,则微处理器可以同样地关闭电动机并提供故障指示。